Yue An wasn't entirely unfamiliar with the internet, even during his time living with his clan.

Back then, there were a few cats in the clan who were quite generous with their spiritual energy, transforming into human form daily to bring back all sorts of games from the outside world. They even managed to set up an internet connection for the clan, with each cat getting its own computer.

Those human gamers would never have guessed that their teammates and chat partners were actually cats.

So, Yue An was quite well-versed in many aspects of human society. He recalled a time when the internet was buzzing with news about "streamers earning millions by eating on camera." Yue An thought he might try something similar.

The small white ball of fur gazed at the interface floating above the light brain, taking small steps around the holographic projection of his image. The projected cat mirrored his movements, creating a circular dance as they faced each other, walking in a loop.

Without obstructing the screen, comment bubbles continuously popped up around the edges of the projection, densely covering the entire comment section. The thickness of the comments was growing at a visible rate.

The comments were an overwhelming flood of "Aww!", "So cute!", "Want to pet!", "Snuggle!", and countless variations of "Aaaaaaah!"

The diverse comment bubbles surrounded Yue An's holographic projection, forming a circular frame that resembled a blooming flower.

It was a circular frame!

Yue An took two steps back - he had almost jumped through that circular frame!

Struggling to suppress the feline instinct to squeeze through any circular opening, Yue An looked up at the rapidly increasing number of comments and viewers above the frame. His tail swayed happily, and then he turned to pounce on the nearby plate emitting an enticing aroma.

The bubbles kept popping up one after another.

[Damn it! Why did they enable scent sensors but not touch sensors?!]

[Waaaah! I want to pet the cat! Crying my eyes out!!]

[I wonder how this cat's fur feels compared to my Pipi beast at home!]

[?? Pipi beasts have iron shells, cats are fluffy!]

[It's mealtime now!! Mealtime!!!]

[Ah, it smells so good. The food in front of me seems tasteless in comparison.]

Yue An ate the food on the table, occasionally glancing up at the bubbles.

The VIP and privilege system seemed to be an eternal truth for making money.

Yue An watched as several flashy bubbles firmly pressed down on all the bubbles below them, with a huge "Supreme Level Member" displayed above the username in the bubble.

Beside the bubble column, there were two lists: one for member rankings and another for current gift rankings.

As these two lists changed rapidly, the balance in Marshal's social account grew exponentially at a terrifying speed.

[I don't go to the Imperial Star often, so I'm not sure. Can someone knowledgeable explain what these dishes are? I want to try the same when I visit the Imperial Star soon.]

[I recognize these dishes on the table. They're signatures from the Imperial City's Floating Restaurant. The price matches their deliciousness. The one he's eating now, I think, costs about 30,000 credits.]

[......???]

[My meals are worse than a cat's QAQ]

[Of course they are! Think about this cat's current status... I've maximized the livestream screen. Wah, I want to bury my face in that fur! I want to roll around in it!!]

[Currently known as the last cat in the entire universe. Cherish the sight while you can.]

[Stop calling him 'this cat', okay? He has a name, it's Yue An.]

Yue An saw this comment and licked his little nose, letting out a soft "Meow" in agreement.

Although he wasn't particularly upset by being called "this cat," he did prefer hearing his name.

[Ah!! That pink little tongue!! Medic!! Where's the medic!!!]

[That meow, that sweetness... I'm dead, don't save me o<-<]

[Yue An, right? Here's my wallet, can you meow a few more times?]

Yue An could more or less understand the gist of the comments. Eyeing the flood of gifts that accompanied them, he didn't hesitate to meow several times at the camera.

He even tilted his head and reached out with his paw towards the camera. His pink, soft paw pads came close to the lens, and through the holographic projection, it was as if the viewers were being gently patted by the fluffy pads.

[Aaaaaaah!!! Little paw pads!!! Squish squish squish squish squish!!]

[Mental power -99999]

[HP reduced to zero.]

[Are... are you an angel sent by God to guide me? o<-<]

[Waaah! Take my wallet! Take this month's allowance too! Here! Take it all!]

[Wait, can Yue An understand our text?]

Yue An meowed again.

[You can understand?]

Yue An swayed his tail, looking proud: "Meow!"

[......???]

[Oh my god!!]

[Wait, if he can understand text and communicate, doesn't that mean he's a sentient being?!]

[So what?! This is a cat we're talking about!!!]

[What's wrong with being a cat! Come to think of it, his... I mean, its combat ability is indeed terrifying...]

[What's wrong with strong combat ability! This is a cat!!!]

[Even if it's a cat... this is still too...]

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[This is a cat! Can you guarantee that ancient Earth creatures didn't have such formidable combat abilities?]

[But according to biological science and genetic chains, if we trace back...]

Yue An couldn't understand the content that followed. He was easygoing though, and seeing the gift count continuing to increase crazily, he turned his head back to continue eating, unbothered.

Yue An knew that humans always managed to break through various extremes and would desperately research science and pursue the source to resist the growth of the mysterious side.

Yue An had never understood these scientific things. As a mysterious youkai, he couldn't be bothered to ponder such matters.

By the time Yue An finished all the dishes on the table and looked up, the topics in the bubbles had drifted far from where they started.

[It just occurred to me, the only publicly known SS-grade gene and the last cat in the universe are both in our country...]

[Now that you mention it, it really is like that. Are we the chosen empire? Hahaha.]

[Speaking of SS-grade genes, where's the Marshal?]

[Is this takeout ordered by the Marshal?!]

[No, more importantly, is that thing beside the table a closed food cart??]

[Come to think of it, Yue An is so small, yet he finished all six dishes on the table...?]

[His belly didn't even bulge! This isn't scientific! Where did all the food go? Is his digestive system special? The data didn't mention anything like this...]

[Wow, science fanatics, please stop. Can't you just enjoy watching the cat? Always digging into everything is quite annoying, you know.]

Yue An glanced at the comments, then lowered his head again.

Trying to apply science to a youkai?

You must be an idiot.

[Was the true cause of Ancient Earth's demise that cats ate it into bankruptcy?]

[Wow, our ancestors were amazing. Not only could they coexist harmoniously with another intelligent species, but they could also withstand such formidable combat power and keep them as pets. Look at us now...]

[According to the data, some people even kept more than a dozen...]

[QAQ Sorry, with my gene level only at A, I've let our ancestors down. Quick, let me throw a few gifts to make up for it.]

In the frame, the small ball of fur was now pawing at the empty plate in front of him.

Yue An looked at the plate, pondered for a moment, then picked up a spotlessly clean plate with his mouth and jumped down from the dining table. He walked to the trash can, tapped the fully automatic sensor on the bin, and dropped the plate he was carrying into it.

[So well-behaved, aww...]

[He even knows how to use the trash can QvQ. My kids always leave their trash for the housekeeping robots to clean up, no matter how much I teach them. They're so stubborn...]

[Humans are inferior to cats in various aspects.]

[Kids not listening? If their gene level is high enough, trick them into joining the military. When they come back, they'll be so obedient you'll hardly recognize them as your own :)]

[Hasn't anyone told Yue An the correct way to dispose of takeout containers?]

[He's not near the light brain right now, so he wouldn't see it even if we said something.]

Yue An returned to the dining table, looking at the other plates with leftover sauce, unsure of what to do.

He reached out with his paw and touched the edge of a plate, deciding to seek help from his audience.

The small white ball of fur sat obediently on the dining table, turned his head towards the camera, and meowed. Then he pushed the plate with leftover sauce towards the lens.

[He's not being protective of his food! Even though it's just sauce left, he's willing to share!]

[I've had my Pipi beast for over thirty years!! It's always protective of its food!!!]

[You're pushing it towards us, but we can't eat it, you know. crying]

[I think Yue An means for us to smell it...]

[No, I think you've all misunderstood. He's probably asking us what to do with this.]

When Yue An saw this comment bubble, he quickly let out an affirmative "Meow."

[Press both paws on the edges of the plate and apply pressure. The protective film will break and absorb the residue.]

"Meow." Yue An obediently extended both paws and firmly pressed them on the edges of the plate.

The takeout containers were very light, made primarily of a special tasteless plant fiber that was thin yet durable, and could be easily digested by the earth.

As his paws came down, an extremely thin and crisp membrane on the surface of the plate suddenly cracked. The plant fibers quickly absorbed the remaining sauce and residue. Then, as if stimulated by something, the entire plate suddenly contracted, automatically forming a ball about a quarter of the size of a palm, very easy to dispose of.

Yue An happily folded the remaining five plates on the table and carried them one by one to the trash can.

[You probably don't know how to use the food cart beside you either. See that handle on top? If you can't pull it up, just push it down, and the cart will open.]

Yue An saw this message and stood at the edge of the table. He stuck out his bottom and reached out with his paw to grab the handle of the robot-delivered food cart. After pulling it closer, he pressed it open with a pat. Seeing the mechanical arm place hot, full dishes on the table once again, he turned his head towards the flying camera beside him and proudly meowed.

[Were ancient Earth creatures really this cute?]

[Hehe, I actually caught a glimpse of his little beans earlier >/////<]

[Hahaha, I saw them too! So fluffy >/////<]

[>//< Don't say it, I want to squeeze them.]

[Even the private parts of ancient Earth pets were so cute! Look at our pets now, what are they even? QAQ!]

[Fluffy types are astronomically expensive, and the armored types aren't much better. They all take so long to tame, it's a sin...]

[My Pipi beast d-doesn't agree...!]

[If Pipi beasts were fluffy, I'd like them a lot more...]

[You've lost your dignity as the most popular armored pet, Pipi beast.]

[Psst, let me tell you a secret. If you maximize the screen and press close, you can ignore the food smell and catch the milky scent from the cat. Ah... this must be heaven o<-<]

[Are you a pervert?!]

[Damn, I didn't realize!]

[That's right, the scent sensors are on! Am I an idiot?]

[inhales deeply]

[Inhaaaaaale————————!!!!!]

[Are you all perverts???]

[Damn it, I got a noseful of food smell. This must be embedded advertising for the Floating Restaurant! I can't take it anymore! I'm ordering takeout from them!]

[I've ordered too!!! Damn, it's so expensive! I've spent half of my monthly living expenses!]

[Only half? You must be rich.]

[You're calling others rich while sporting a Supreme VIP title yourself?!]

[Addicted to cat-sniffing, I want to die in fluffiness. Don't save me.]

[I took a look at the prices... I feel sorry for the Marshal's wallet.]

[Looking at Yue An's dishes, I found he ordered according to the most expensive and best-selling list in the Imperial City's takeout menu... Calculating the total price, it's over 360,000 credits...]

[...I have sufficient reason to doubt this wasn't ordered by the Marshal.]

[Now that you mention it, we haven't seen the Marshal at all.]

[The Marshal has to attend a military court today, he's not at home.]

[So the takeout is...]

[Probably ordered by Yue An himself.]

[Marshal: I might not be able to afford to keep a cat.]

Yue An finished a few more dishes, looked up at the comments, and suddenly became unhappy.

He extended his front paws and patted the table to express his dissatisfaction: "Meow! Meow-ow!"

I don't need him to keep me!

[As a complete novice in cat language, can someone tell me what Yue An is saying?]

[He's probably saying, "You humans, hurry up and throw money at me, I want to buy food!"]

[I actually find your interpretation quite reasonable.]

[If it's just money, here you go!! With over 90 billion viewers, if everyone gives just one credit...]

[...Wait, there are over 90 billion viewers?! Calculating that... Whoa!]

[Hey! Shut up! Don't try to trick me into starting a livestream!!!]

Yue An watched them talking while frantically sending gifts, still not satisfied, and meowed at them.

You've earned me nearly 100 million just by watching me eat!

Who needs Ji Xiuyun to keep me!

[Ah, that meow, please enable touch sensors. I just want to bury my whole body in that fur, roll around, it must be so stress-relieving. Inhaling cat makes me happy o<-<]

[Yes, yes, please enable touch sensors next time, little Yue An >////<]

[Hehehe, that's right >///<]

[These two definitely want to squeeze his little beans. Shameless.]

Yue An strongly agreed: "Meow!"

That's right!

Do you humans have some special obsession with cat beans?!

Ji Xiuyun too!

Is trying to attack someone's private parts as soon as you meet them some kind of special fetish developed in the cosmic era?!

Yue An continued eating while watching the comment chat. After he cleared three more plates of food, a red dialog box suddenly popped up on the light brain interface.

Yue An paused, licked the sauce from around his mouth, and walked over on his short legs. He sat in front of the interface, looking at the information on the dialog box.

As Yue An moved, the camera naturally flew over with him.

All 90 billion plus people watching the livestream across the interstellar network clearly saw the words on the dialog box.

Detected 62 Imperial Research Department masks, lurking duration 35:13, add to blacklist?

Yes/No

[Hahahaha, how much does the Marshal hate the Research Department? He even specially set up this kind of system in the light brain.]

[You can see it's a heartfelt aversion.]

[Speaking of which, isn't this afternoon the trial where the Marshal's former deputy is accusing the Research Department?]

[He's accused of being a rebel, can his accusations be trusted?]

[The Marshal insists on the accusation, so there might really be something we don't know about...]

Yue An tilted his head, barely understanding the meaning of the information in this dialog box through guesswork. He then turned his head to look at those bubble comments, and without hesitation, raised his paw and pressed down.

A network connection brings us together, to meet is fate.

This is Yue An, blacklisting you as a greeting.