The Possibility of Mass-Producing Catgirls?

“To think such a thing is possible?” The Director exclaimed, his face etched with surprise after hearing Wei the Cat’s description.

“Yes, and here’s something interesting,” Wei the Cat began, raising a finger. “The researcher’s joke about our differing physical attributes correlating to our original cat breeds might actually be true.”

“The three of us are prototypes of the black-footed cat, the ragdoll, and the Siamese cat respectively,” Wei the Cat explained.

Having overcome her psychological barriers, she could now discuss these matters with remarkable candor.

“I have some test data for you, but could you please let me down first?” Wei the Cat asked, squirming awkwardly, attempting to free herself from her father’s lap.

She had only come to report, yet she had been so naturally scooped up and placed on his lap.

Though familiar and comforting, it was utterly mortifying.

“It’s fine, just tell me from there,” The Director replied, his face perfectly serious as he held his son (no, his daughter).

Ever since childhood, he had heard his father express a desire for a daughter.

Unfortunately, he was an only son, and his father later changed his mind, wishing for a granddaughter instead.

He himself had remained single for over thirty years, yet unexpectedly, his father’s wish was now fulfilled.

Wei the Cat tried to ignore her current position as she continued to describe the contract’s new functions. “Regarding the system, we haven’t been able to research anything about it. It clearly possesses comprehensive functions and logic. Xuan Bai, or rather, the unknown species Xuan Bai belongs to, is rational and possesses abilities or technologies beyond our comprehension. There’s no need for further probing or investigation into these aspects.”

“Her willingness to offer us goodwill and assistance is the best possible outcome. I recommend that the level of importance placed on this be further elevated.”

“The primary skill is named ‘Versatility,’ and its effect is evident from its name. Xuan Bai demonstrated it for us, but we can only use two fixed forms of transformation. We speculate this is due to insufficient spiritual power and spiritual flow, as mentioned in the system’s introduction.”

Wei the Cat, with a hint of pride, enthusiastically recounted their discoveries to her father, the organization’s leader.

She did not notice the faint smile that touched her father’s lips as he watched her.

No matter what she became, having resolved her inner turmoil and now under the protection of a transcendent being, her child’s safety, at the very least, had significantly increased.

Unaware of her father’s thoughts, Wei the Cat continued, “Both transformations consume spiritual power. Remaining in human form costs about 5 points per hour, but in cat form, it only consumes 1 point per hour. My spiritual power value is the highest, at 50 points.”

“However, if spiritual power consumption exceeds half, drowsiness will set in. If it exceeds two-thirds, it will significantly impair movement.”

“Finally, after transforming, taking damage will revert the transformation. The specific threshold isn’t based on impact or force, but rather on the loss of matter to a certain extent, such as bleeding or shedding fur.”

At this point, Wei the Cat shook her head regretfully. “We don’t know the exact rules. It’s impossible; the samples are too few. However,” she said, her excitement returning, “as long as the damage doesn’t involve bleeding or limb loss, the transformation won’t be canceled. Before reverting, even our weight changes!”

The Director fell into contemplation upon hearing this.

Such an ability held significant strategic value.

This power to transform into a cat could be invaluable for surveying terrain in certain scenarios and for containing certain beast-like anomalies.

Expanding on this, in a live battlefield, if the enemy was unaware of this ability, it could be used to steal intelligence, scout routes, or even infiltrate enemy lines, revert to human form, and cause destruction.

Transforming into a cat-girl inherently increased physical attributes, making them perfect vanguards.

In disaster relief, the small cat form could also assist in rescue operations and exploring ruins.

After all, these were living people who had transformed, and their communication was far superior to that of animals.

Moreover, beyond transforming into a cat, the ability to revert to human form was also crucial.

This function could be used for identity forgery and unexpected maneuvers.

Furthermore, if some personnel didn’t adapt well after signing the contract, this transformation could alleviate psychological issues.

With his thoughts broadened, it was easy to guess what the somewhat moved Director was considering.

‘Perhaps we could… in moderation, experimentally, proactively try to contract a group of personnel with Xuan Bai… No… I must consult with higher-ups first,’ The Director mused, pulling out a file and beginning to draft a report.

Freed from the arm that had held her, Wei the Cat leaped from her father’s embrace.

Seeing The Director begin his work, she said no more and quietly exited the office.

Walking down the empty corridor, Wei the Cat tiptoed to push open a window, then jumped onto the sill.

She sat there, dangling her legs, gazing up at the gradually darkening sky.

Sirius was already shimmering, always so eager to appear.

The starry sky had remained largely unchanged for thousands of years, yet the history of anomalies spanned just a millennium.

How much had the world transformed in these thousand years?

Then she considered herself.

This change was even more dramatic than the shifting tides of the world.

Anomalies, Xuan Bai—where did you truly come from? What is the purpose of the changes you bring us?

‘Are you Sirius, announcing the coming of a long night, or the morning star, heralding the dawn?’

Wei the Cat’s eyes grew distant as she reached out, as if to touch the sole star in the heavens.

“Hmph…” Sighing, Wei the Cat jumped down from the window and walked towards the dormitory.

‘Perhaps they are nothing more than simple existences.’

“This is absolutely amazing!”

Meanwhile, two cat-girls, who had moved in together, were huddled close.

Yun Juan excitedly scrolled through the system, visible only to her, practically memorizing all the information on it.

“Are you really that thrilled?” Gao Xin lay nearby, chewing on something, scoffing at Yun Juan’s persistent, afternoon-long exhilaration.

“It’s a system! This is the ‘golden finger’ countless people dream of having! It’s a shame there’s no system shop, growth attributes, or skill points yet. Will they be added in future updates?” Yun Juan mumbled, spouting various novel settings.

“What if it’s just a life skills system?” Gao Xin, familiar with such concepts, retorted. “Besides, do you really expect Bai to provide updates?”

She recalled Bai’s intermittent intelligence while caring for her for quite some time, making her doubt this possibility.

“That’s true,” Yun Juan mused, snapping out of her excitement. “By the way, what are you eating? Let me try some too~”

Yun Juan naturally pressed herself against Gao Xin from behind, her tail subtly coiling around the other cat-girl’s thigh.

“What are you doing? Stop messing around, that tickles. This is… uh… cat food. Do you want to try some, meow?” Gao Xin didn’t resist Yun Juan’s closeness at all, only feeling a bit awkward about the food in her hand.

She freed a hand to offer a handful of cat food.

“Cat food… huh? Cat food?” Yun Juan, who had been happily wagging her tail at Gao Xin’s acceptance of her closeness, suddenly processed the words.

“Cat-girls eating cat food… hiss… that seems perfectly logical, doesn’t it?”

For some unknown reason, Yun Juan, who felt no resistance to her current form, readily accepted Gao Xin’s offering.

“Crunch… chew… hey… chew… this is actually quite tasty, isn’t it?”

“Right, right! It tastes a lot like beef biscuits. I spent ages choosing it before ordering,” Gao Xin said, her spirits lifting as the topic turned to cat food.

It seemed she genuinely enjoyed it.

“There’s even tastier stuff; do you want to try it? These cat foods are quite expensive, by the way,” Gao Xin said, her tail wagging happily as she pulled out a cat treat stick to share with her friend.

“I’ll try it. This looks like those paste packets in military rations…” As she spoke, Yun Juan squeezed the meaty, paste-like substance into her mouth.

A burst of ultimate umami and savory meat flavor spread from her tongue, filling her entire mouth and sliding deeper.

Her salivary glands worked frantically, leaving a lingering aftertaste.

“Mmm! Delicious, meow!” Yun Juan’s eyes instantly lit up, unable to control her newly acquired, peculiar verbal tic.

“Hehe, right? There are different flavors too; try this one…” Gao Xin was equally delighted to have another cat food enthusiast.

She believed no cat-girl could resist a cat treat stick.

Officer Wei, she thought, just stubbornly refused to try it; once she did, she wouldn’t be able to resist either.

As she spoke, Gao Xin tore open another cat treat stick of a different flavor and offered it to Yun Juan.

Unexpectedly, the packet suddenly softened, and the meat paste spilled onto her arm.

Just as she was about to retract her arm to lick it off, another cat was quicker.

Yun Juan leaned forward, and with two quick licks, she cleaned off the food stuck to Gao Xin’s arm.

Gao Xin, having been licked twice, suddenly felt a subtle sense of discomfort, a strange urge to do something in return.

Gao Xin succumbed to the impulse, lunging forward and also licking Yun Juan’s cheek twice.

(Cats licking each other is a sign of good friendship)

Both cat-girls froze simultaneously.

This time, it truly wasn’t intentional but rather an instinct taking over, and the atmosphere immediately grew awkward.

It couldn’t be helped; because they were cat-people, not simply cats, human shame and customs dictated that they wouldn’t be accustomed to feline ways of communication.

However, it wasn’t a major issue.

If their relationship wasn’t genuinely strong, they wouldn’t have been unable to control their instincts.

The report had been submitted, and the electronic version had already been reviewed by higher authorities.

Its strategic value was undeniable, but ultimately, Bai was an outsider, and a degree of distrust remained.

However, the international situation had indeed been unstable recently.

The final response arrived three days later.

After a series of arrangements—personnel screening, confidentiality measures, protocol drafting, compensation, training, and so on—came the true key point.

“In accordance with the above principles, implementation is approved.”

“The scale is limited to 20 personnel.”