Chapter 88: From Cat-astrophe To Cat-astrophic Victory

"We need to save them!" Director Chen cried.

It was one thing for Qin Mo and Guo Zhenyu to get scratched by the cats.

However, the backlash would be far more serious if any of the members of Team Youth Squad suffered scratches.

After all, Lu Chengxi and Fang Ning were singer/idols, Xu Kaichen was an actor/idol, and Wei Xinya was an influencer.

Which one of them didn’t rely on their good looks to attract fans?

If their appearance were ruined, the Production Team might not be able to afford the compensation. The fan backlash would also destroy the show.

"Director Chen, is it okay for a person to hit a cat?" Lin Haoren suddenly asked.

"Hm?" Director Chen frowned in doubt before he nodded, "Depending on the situation, like right now, it can be okay."

"Oh, then it is definitely okay for a cat to beat up other cats, right?" Lin Haoren smiled.

"Huh?"

Everyone stared at Lin Haoren with suspicion, as if they could understand the implication behind his questions.

"Is your cat good at fighting, Xiao Ren?" Director Chen stared at him strangely.

Lin Haoren pondered for a moment before shaking his head, saying, "I don’t know. I’ve never seen Oreo beat up other cats."

"...But I did teach him Taijiquan," he added.

Everyone sighed with disappointment, giving up the brief hope they had for Team Youth Squad.

How could a cat possibly know genuine Taijiquan?

What Oreo had demonstrated was certainly impressive, but only because he was a cat.

It was ultimately just a gimmick.

Expecting Oreo to beat up other cats with genuine Taijiquan was too fantastical. Something outrageous like that would only happen in a novel.

Moreover, how could one cat compete with dozens?

"We’re wasting time! Quick, we need to form a rescue team to save people!" Director Chen urged.

Meanwhile, the netizens watching the show’s livestreams were buzzing over comments.

While many showed concern, there was also a group that thrived on the excitement. They didn’t consider the lives at stake and only thought about the entertainment value.

[Main Production’s Livestream Channel]

[Hahahaha, I’m dead. Animal rescue became human rescue. The guests doing the rescue became the ones needing rescue.]

[Field Producer: I definitely didn’t write nonsense on my resume.]

[Cats of Qingshan Warehouse No.13: Get lost! We don’t need saving! How dare these hoo-mans trespass on our territory?]

[Pftt! Hahahaha...! Director Chen, your script has gone horribly wrong! Your animal rescue changed to hostage negotiation!]

[Why are you guys hanging out in the main production channel? It’s more exciting following the guests in Team Youth Squad.]

...

[Fang Ning’s Livestream Channel]

[Pfttt! Everyone’s talking about saving the guests; who’s talking about saving the cameramen? Aren’t they in trouble too? Hahahaha...]

[What’s going on with these cats? Why are they so aggressive and violent? It couldn’t be rabies, right?]

[I’m crying. The rescuers are requesting rescue.]

[Plot twist: Today’s rescue targets are the production team. Hahahaha...]

[Holy moly! Check out that kung-fu cat! Look at those moves! Is that tuxedo cat really performing Taijiquan? Good heavens! It must be fake, right?!]

[Hahahaha, I don’t know if it’s fake or not, but it sure as hell is entertaining to watch! We have a kung-fu master cat fighting against a bunch of ninja cats!]

[Hahahaha! That’s certainly not something you see every day!]

At first, Wei Xinya was worried for Oreo’s safety when he suddenly leaped out of her arms.

However, after seeing him fend off the pouncing, feral cats, she became an even more ardent fan of Oreo.

"Go, Oreo! Beat them up! Beat them all senseless for me!" Wei Xinya cheered.

Oreo was besieged on all sides, and he seemed to be at a severe disadvantage, whether in numbers or position.

However, no matter how many times the feral cats pounced on him, Oreo could successfully block, parry, or even counterattack every time.

It was as if Oreo had a small circle of absolute defense.

Moreover, the more Oreo utilized his Taijiquan, the more proficient he became in it.

[Why does it look like Oreo has been practicing Taijiquan for at least 30 years?]

[Shocking news! Oreo is actually a martial grandmaster from the Wudang Mountains!]

[Oreo has achieved purr-fection in Taijiquan.]

[Oreo: You have chosen the wrong purr-son to mess with!]

[Oreo just turned a cat-astrophe into a cat-astrophic victory. He didn’t hiss them off; he paw-sitively humbled them. Hahahaha.]

[I didn’t know cats have a Wulin world, but Oreo has definitely entered the meow-tial arts era. Hahahaha.]

With live viewers’ enthusiasm and word-of-mouth, news quickly spread to other livestream channels.

As a result, Oreo’s live viewers soared, breaking through 2M live viewers.

Of course, the number of his viewers should have been much higher, but they were dispersed across Team Youth Squad’s members.

Everyone watched history being made and the birth of a legendary cat.

[Ahhh~! Oreo is so handsome! So adorable! I just want to squeeze those puffy cheeks! How can there be such an awesome tuxedo cat in this world?!]

[Hahahaha, Oreo is definitely one of a kind. I have never seen such an incredible cat.]

[The Production Team picked up a real treasure. Oreo didn’t just save people; he also saved the show.]

[Only saved the show? I reckon this show is going to explode in popularity once the official episode airs on TV!]

...

When the rescue team was arranged, Lin Haoren followed them back inside Qingshan Warehouse No.13 to look for Team Youth Squad.

By the time they arrived, everyone was dumbfounded by the actual scene.

Oreo stood victorious on two legs, surrounded by two dozen cats and kittens sprawled on the ground, battered and exhausted.

Meanwhile, Team Youth Squad and the camera crew were gathered in one corner with minimal injuries.

In fact, Team Youth Squad didn’t suffer a single injury.

The camera crew was not so lucky. Yet, their courage was also commendable. They had used their bodies as shields during the initial wave of attacks.

For that, Director Chen and the Production Team would definitely have to give them credit and generous compensation.

"This... What happened here?" Director Chen asked in surprise. "Why does it look like Oreo was the one who beat up all these cats and kittens?"

"No, that’s exactly what happened, Director Chen," Fang Ning laughed heartily.

The whole situation had been so outrageous that all she could do was laugh it off. It was hard to explain everything she saw in words.

"Director Chen, you better watch the replay on our livestream channels," Wei Xinya said cheerily.

"Oh?" Director Chen smiled with interest and curiosity.