Apocalyptic Crazy Kitty

Chapter 41: Is It Easy to Find a Dog That’ll Just Chat With You?

“Woof… woof… Yeah… Wang Wang…” The Teddy bristled vigorously while letting out moans, baring its teeth and sticking out its tongue, its face a picture of ecstasy. Zuo Chen slowly withdrew his bone-claw, momentarily confused about what was going on, and quietly watched the Teddy’s performance. Just then, as the Teddy continued to rub against him—seemingly reaching a climax—it suddenly shook its head and opened its eyes, locking gazes with Zuo Chen. Teddy’s movements stopped abruptly. With his tongue still hanging out and teeth bared, he looked just like a statue—but while he could hold back in other ways, down below, he simply couldn’t. His buttocks twitched slightly, and a stream of an indescribable liquid immediately spurted from a certain indescribable place, landing on the cash register counter. The cat and the dog remained locked in a stare, motionless as two statues, but the atmosphere had become incredibly tense! Teddy begged for mercy repeatedly; his doggy legs were now completely bound by Zuo Chen’s tail, leaving him absolutely no room to resist. “Meow! Who do you think you are, calling me your big sister!” Zuo Chen snapped angrily, jabbing his claw forward once more—this time drawing a drop of blood. “Wang Wang, Wang Wang, Wang Wang, Wang Wang, Wang Wang… Cat Brother, Cat Brother, Cat Brother, Cat Brother! Let’s talk this out. Please spare me, old man—let’s talk this out! Do you think it’s easy to find a dog who’ll just hang out and chat with you? If you kill me, you’ll be so lonely!” Teddy’s words poured out in a rapid-fire stream, like a machine gun. “I’ll tell you, I’ll tell you—I used to be in the arithmetic troupe at the Weicheng Zoo Circus. Everyone called me the ‘Little Prince of Math.’ My dad helped me escape…” It turned out that this Teddy had once been a star animal performer in a circus during peacetime. Teddy dogs are an extremely intelligent breed to begin with, and through long-term training, he had developed the intellect of a six- or seven-year-old child. When the biohazard crisis broke out, Teddy was led out of the zoo by his owner—the animal trainer—and they took refuge in a building in Weicheng. It was during this time that Teddy contracted the zombie virus. However, instead of turning into a zombie beast, he underwent a unique mutation: his brain developed rapidly, granting him intelligence equal to that of a human. His owner was equally delighted by this development and spent a long time teaching Teddy all sorts of knowledge. The mutated Teddy was also able to move freely through the ruins overrun by zombies, bringing back plenty of food. However, a little over a year ago, although his owner had survived the viral outbreak and food shortages, he succumbed to severe pneumonia and, filled with regret, left this world—and left Teddy behind. Since then, Teddy has been living among the ruins of Weicheng. Relying on the abilities he gained from his mutation and his exceptional intelligence, he has thrived in these ruins—like a fish in water, or a dog with plenty of food… “Wang Wang, Cat Brother, I’m a great dog! I’ve won the Weicheng Zoo’s ‘Star Animal of the Year’ award multiple times, received the ‘Red Flag of Excellence’ every week, generated high performance bonuses for the Weicheng Zoo, and am loved by everyone—humans and dogs alike…” Teddy’s eyes darted back and forth as he grinned obsequiously. “Um, some of my old buddies were cats—we’re all family!” Then he suddenly spotted the bell hanging from Zuo Chen’s neck and exclaimed excitedly, “Cat Brother, you used to be a pet too, right? That makes us even more like family! Look at the dog tag around my neck—it looks just like your bell! Hey, they’re practically identical! My dog tag even has my name on it—my owner named me personally!” Zuo Chen’s gaze fell on the dog tag, where he saw three characters scrawled in crooked handwriting Zhao Ritian.