Renee Jennings turned around and saw a man in his fifties or sixties wearing a black jacket and a dark blue bucket hat.
The tuxedo cat exclaimed, "I've been digging here for the past two days, and this human keeps chasing me away!"
Upon hearing this, a glint appeared in Renee Jennings's eyes.
She withdrew her gaze, bent down to scoop the tuxedo cat into her arms, and left in silence.
The older man stared at Renee Jennings's retreating back until she was out of sight before turning around.
He looked toward the spot the tuxedo cat had been digging. His gaze fell upon the half-exposed finger, and his expression suddenly changed, a look of horror appearing on his face.
Renee Jennings carried the tuxedo cat to a more crowded area of the park, and just then, the system's voice sounded.
[System 009: New mission triggered: Help Cici. Mission Reward: Elephant Dictionary. Mission Failure: Ten thousand needles to the heart.]
