Goddess Cultivation Plan - Chapter 257 – Departure
Lin Jin didn't wake up until noon the next day, still feeling a bit of a headache from drinking too much the night before.
He propped himself up, glanced beside him, only to find that Lin Chen had already left and there were no noises coming from the living room outside.
After going out for karaoke yesterday, Lin Jin sang a few songs using a changed voice plus his vocal proficiency and received unanimous praise from everyone.
Then, boosted by the flattery of the crowd, Lin Jin got carried away with singing and drinking and unknowingly drank three bottles of beer. Their group had been at the KTV since early afternoon and continued until past six in the evening, followed by a dinner at a small local restaurant, courtesy of his mother.
Usually, Lin Jin would feel dizzy after three or four bottles, but this time, despite drinking the same amount, he wasn't too drunk due to the long span of time. He was still conscious, though his body would occasionally sway uncontrollably. However, being surrounded by everyone, this level of drunkenness didn't seem to be a problem.
After dinner at the restaurant, most of his cousins headed home, and Lin Jin's family went back for some rest.
But then, hearing from Lin Chen that he and their mom were leaving the next day, Lin Jin dragged him out to a BBQ spot for drinks and food, drinking till he blacked out. He only woke up at noon the next day.
Lin Jin, holding his throbbing head, thought he definitely overdid it last night. The afternoon and early evening were fine, but later, feeling upset about Lin Chen leaving, he ended up drinking a lot.
What, like seven or eight bottles?
But where did Lin Chen go?
Lin Jin, fighting off the headache, stood up, looked around, and realized Lin Chen's suitcase was gone too.
Did his brother leave without saying goodbye?
Leaning on the walls as he exited the bedroom, Lin Jin still felt dizzy. Without the wall for support, he probably would've stumbled after just a couple of steps.
Reaching the living room, he found it empty, and his mother's bedroom door was wide open. A quick look inside showed his mom's luggage was gone too.
So, they had really left without saying goodbye.
His dad wasn't home either, possibly having gone to see his mother off or out on business.
Being a salesman, his dad's days were mostly spent out and about. Even on Lin Jin's birthday yesterday, all his dad could manage was a quick lunch at home before rushing back out.
Luckily, his parents didn't entirely forget Lin Jin. They left some food covered in plastic wrap and rice warming in the cooker in the kitchen.
With a sigh, Lin Jin flopped onto the sofa. Bored with nothing to do, he started checking his task progress on his phone.
He currently had only two tasks, not including the daunting main task requiring him to achieve 100% feminization.
Of the tasks, two were complete with rewards waiting for him to collect. The remaining was the chain task aimed at family harmony. So far, it was two thirds done. Lin Chen and his mom had come to terms with Lin Jin's change, but his dad, though silent, hadn't accepted his feminine identity.
And with his parents not back together, this task couldn't be completed yet, as the task description required Lin Jin to reunite his parents.
Though, the rewards from the Chinese New Year's "big" gift package was something he was eagerly anticipating.
As Lin Jin was about to tap on his phone to collect the rewards, he suddenly heard several soft, mewling sounds coming from under the sofa.
He had almost forgotten about the black cat Lin Chen had given him.
Crouching down, he peered under the sofa to find the tiny black kitten tucked away in a corner, meowing incessantly, its little body trembling.
After receiving the kitten, which he named Braised Pork, as a gift from Lin Chen yesterday, Lin Jin had almost completely forgotten about it. He did prepare a shoebox as a bed for it when he got home, but to his surprise, the kitten had squeezed into a corner of the sofa and refused to come out.
"Braised Pork~" Lin Jin looked at the curled up kitten that resembling a black ball of yarn and coaxed in a tempting tone, "Come out, it's time to eat."
"Meow."
Braised Pork raised its head, looking bewilderedly at Lin Jin.
Lin Jin, feeling a bit frustrated, didn't have the same patience for this kitten as he might have for other types, especially since it was a black cat. If it had been a white, tabby, or even a plump orange cat, he might have felt differently. But it just had to be a f*cking black cat!
He had been played for a fool by the black catc for three to four months, even though this kitten looked cuter than the more human like black cat he knew, Lin Jin still found it hard to be patient with it.
Leaning down, Lin Jin reached out and picked up the unresisting Braised Pork, then placed it on his lap. He tore a piece of bread from the table and tried to feed it to the kitten.
However, Braised Pork was not appreciative. It sniffed the bread crumbs and then haughtily turned its head away.
Lin Jin actually liked cats and had thought about keeping one, so he knew a bit about them. Kittens, when brought to a new place, often refuse to eat or drink and are extremely shy. Normally, food should be left in a bowl and left alone, then the cat would take the initiative to eat when nobody was around.
Even though his recent experience with black cats had left him with no fondness for them, since he had taken this one in, he didn't plan to let it starve.
Since Braised Pork wasn't eating, Lin Jin stopped trying to feed it. He placed it on the sofa and continued to claim his task rewards.
The Chinese New Year's "big" gift package, as the name suggested, appeared unreliable. When Lin Jin claimed it, the package appeared in his items tab, reminiscent of a low quality browser game. When he clicked on the pack to open it, a window appeared and it was like a scene from Hearthstone, with a burst of golden light.
"Wow! A legendary!"
The pack shattered into four items floating above the item slot.
A sleeping black cat, a pair of height increasing shoes, a Want Want big gift pack, and an item labeled "Feminization +10."
Lin Jin's face darkened even further.
Was this sleeping black cat a figurine or something?
Another completed task was the temporary one issued yesterday, requiring Lin Jin to dress as a woman for his birthday. Now that the task was completed, he also claimed its reward.
The reward for this task was a card that, upon use, would instantly complete a task. Lin Jin found this reward quite appealing. If the black cat ever assigned him a task that was too outrageous, like having to engage in intimate activities with someone, this card would come in handy.
While Lin Jin was checking the items in his inventory, he suddenly froze. He saw that the black cat from the gift pack abruptly raised its head.
He shifted his hand to tap on it, but there were no usage instructions or buttons. Then, surprisingly, the black cat disappeared from the inventory.
Lin Jin was completely baffled and his finger paused on his phone.
What just happened?