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Ryu stared at his D-rank attributes, his eyelids twitching.
"This is my physical stat? There must be some mistake!"
Karupin said mercilessly, "This data is accurate; your physical stats are exactly like this."
Ryu was speechless.
Although he didn't know what D represented, considering his current state, he was practically useless.
He asked Karupin helplessly, "We're not going to have to stay within 10 meters forever, are we?"
Thinking about the future, Ryu felt a bleak outlook.
Karupin glanced at Ryu and continued, "Of course not. This distance isn't unchangeable."
"It can be increased?" Ryu instantly perked up. "The distance can be increased?"
Karupin said arrogantly, "Of course! Not only can the distance increase, but your physical stats can also be improved."
Ryu was now extremely excited.
"Then tell me quickly, how can I improve my physical attributes, and how can I increase my range?"
Karupin naturally wouldn't hide anything. It didn't want to be confined to Ryu's 10-meter range all the time.
Our Lord Karupin also yearns for freedom!
"You should have seen the [Cat Food] option on the attribute panel just now, right?"
Ryu nodded.
Karupin continued, "As long as I have that cat food, eating it will increase my [Activity Range]."
"That works too." Ryu's eyes lit up. Then he quickly picked up Karupin and prepared to leave. "Come on, come on, I'll take you to buy cat food right now, as much as you want, no problem."
Karupin wriggled out of Ryu's arms
.
"What are you thinking about!" it said irritably. "Those ordinary cat foods are useless. The cat food I'm talking about needs to be obtained through a certain method."
With that, Karupin leaped up and landed on Ryu's shoulder.
"Alright, from now on, you'll be responsible for all my food, clothing, and needs."
That matter-of-fact tone. That self-important attitude.
Ryu's face darkened.
Karupin continued, "Don't worry, now that we're bound together, I'll help you."
"Help me?" Ryu looked at Karupin suspiciously.
Karupin licked its paw and said, "Kid, since coming to this world, I've gained quite a few abilities. Not only do I possess all the ball skills and abilities from my previous world, but I can also pass these abilities on to you."
Ryu was stunned. However, he quickly deflated.
"Are you kidding me? This is the Kuroko's Basketball world; what use would learning tennis be for me?"
"Well, don't be discouraged," Karupin explained. "For some reason, these skills and abilities seem to have all become related to basketball."
Hearing this, Ryu's eyes lit up. If that's the case, he could accept it. You know, the tennis skills and abilities in Prince of Tennis are practically insane—especially the three profound mysteries of the state of selflessness.
Just think about it: in a basketball game, the Zone versus the ultimate, flawless state of selflessness. Just thinking about it was exciting.
"Look into my eyes."
Just as Ryu's thoughts were drifting, Karupin's voice entered his ears.
He instinctively looked into Karupin's eyes.
Karupin's large, sapphire-blue eyes shone with a dazzling light.
A beam of blue light shot from Karupin's eyes, connecting directly with Ryu's eyes.
Ryu felt a blur before his eyes. Then he felt a surge of heat gathering in them.
The burning pain made him want to scream, but no sound came out.
How much time had passed?
Ryu's eyes returned to normal.
The instant he opened them, a completely new world appeared before him.
"This is the most valuable ability I can offer you at this stage. If you want to gain other abilities in the future, you'll need enough cat food."
After saying this, Karupin wearily nestled onto Ryu's shoulder.
Ryu could tell; Karupin appeared extremely tired.
Ryu gently stroked his eyes, asking curiously, "What did you do to me?"
Karupin said weakly, "I modified your eyes. Now you possess the Eyes of Hyotei."
The Eyes of Hyotei? Isn't that Atobe Keigo's ability? This is comparable to the Eyes of the Heavenly Emperor, or even stronger.
Thinking of the abilities of the Eyes of Hyotei... the Ice World, the Atobe Kingdom—each more monstrous than the last.
Ryu found that he seemed to see more clearly, and many details he hadn't noticed before were now clearly visible.
Karupin looked at Ryu's delighted expression with utter disdain.
"Stop being so smug. Hurry up and get some cat food."
Ryu suppressed his excitement and asked, "Where am I going to get cat food?"
For a moment, both Karupin and Ryu fell silent. To be honest, Karupin didn't know how to get cat food either.
It only knew it needed cat food to replenish its energy and expand its range.
Just then, a golden glint flashed in Karupin's sapphire-blue eyes.
Then it spoke, "Kid, I know where to get cat food."
"Where?" Ryu looked at Karupin curiously.
As soon as he finished speaking, a message appeared before his eyes.