Joo Joowon did not think too much about it.

He simply opened the bedside drawer and placed the female ant inside.

After he use his Mental Power, he told it that it would stay there for the night and reminded it not to lay any eggs.

The female ant twitched its antennae and obediently agreed.

After all, the ant nest had not even been dug yet.

Of course it would not lay eggs.

Otherwise, even if the worker ants followed the pheromone trail, there was still a chance those not very bright workers would fail to find their way home.

Seeing that the female ant had agreed, Joo Joowon finally relaxed. Then, after thinking for a moment, he said, "Right. I don’t think I’ve given you a name yet. Do you already have one?"

The female ant: ???

A wave of complete confusion flowed through their Mental Power connection.

Joo Joowon was not surprised.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "From now on... Hmm... Your name will be Gaemi."

Joo Joowon had absolutely no talent when it came to naming things.

His first instinct had been to call it Little Black.

It’s simple and straightforward.

However, considering that the Queen Ant already possessed fairly high Mental Power and might become much smarter in the future, he decided it would be better to give it a proper name.

The female ant: ???

It had absolutely no idea what Joo Joowon was talking about.

Ants simply had no concept of names.

Even a Queen Ant was no exception.

Joo Joowon did not mind.

With a casual push, he closed the drawer.

A cramped space and a dark environment might make animals that preferred wide open areas feel anxious and restless.

However, for Gaemi, it was just right.

Although the lack of soil made it feel somewhat uncomfortable, it was still far better than being left exposed outside.

After the Queen Ant was shut inside, Byeol’s ears immediately perked back up. Standing on its hind legs, it rubbed its face against Joo Joowon’s cheek.

Joo Joowon gently stroked it.

After thinking for a moment, he extended his Mental Power toward Byeol.

"!"

Byeol’s eyes widened, and it suddenly jumped up, turning its head from side to side.

Joo Joowon immediately realized that Byeol truly had no understanding of how to use Mental Power.

Byeol’s awakened ability was related to luck, so Joo Joowon had no way of knowing what its actual attributes were.

However, judging from the current situation, Byeol’s Mental Power did not seem particularly high.

It was probably even lower than Gaemi’s.

"It’s me."

Joo Joowon spoke out loud while simultaneously using his Mental Power to calm him.

"Meow?"

Byeol felt as though its little brain was about to overheat.

Why did it feel like its human was talking directly inside its head?

It quickly looked around.

Its fur instantly puffed up as it leaped into Joo Joowon’s arms.

"Meow! Meow! Meow!"

Help! There’s a ghost!

A trace of helplessness flashed across Joo Joowon’s eyes.

He gave up on trying to communicate with Byeol through Mental Power.

With Byeol’s current level of understanding, it would probably be very difficult for it to comprehend what Mental Power even was.

More importantly, even if it somehow understood it, it would not be able to respond.

If this continued, the poor cat might end up mentally overwhelmed.

"It’s alright. It’s alright. Nothing’s wrong. That was me talking to you just now."

Joo Joowon scratched gently under Byeol’s chin.

"It was me. Don’t tell me you can’t even recognize me?"

The last sentence was transmitted through Mental Power.

"Meow?"

Byeol tilted its head.

It could not understand it at all, yet it was completely astonished.

It was not that it had failed to notice that the voice inside ots head felt strangely familiar. It was simply that it had never experienced anything like this before, and the situation was genuinely frightening.

Even though he could not understand it, Joo Joowon’s presence alone was enough to make Byeol feel safe.

The little cat curled up tightly in Joo Joowon’s arms and let out a soft and gentle meow.

It wasn’t afraid at all.

It still wanted to protect Joo Joowon.

Joo Joowon instantly felt as though his heart was melting and he leaned down to give Byeol several more kisses.

...

He had not rested in bed for very long before Joo Joowon woke up the moment he sensed sunlight.

He discovered that after his Mental Power had exceeded twenty points, something strangely subtle had happened.

It felt as though his subconscious had become tangible.

The night before, Joo Joowon had merely thought to himself that he wanted to wake up a little earlier today.

This morning, the instant his body sensed the presence of light, his Mental Power immediately "woke" him up.

He was still somewhat confused by it.

It was as though his Mental Power had become an alarm clock.

When the appointed time arrived, it suddenly stimulated his brain and brought him fully awake.

Joo Joowon could not help wondering why something like this had happened.

After thinking about it for a while, he believed it was probably related to the fact that he had not slept very deeply the previous night.

After all, Gaemi had been inside the bedroom.

It was also highly skilled in the use of Mental Power.

Although it had already been acknowledged by the system, Joo Joowon had still remained somewhat cautious.

Because of that, he had been unable to sleep as deeply as he normally would.

Unlike before, when he could simply lie down and lose consciousness completely, part of his subconscious had remained alert the entire time.

Perhaps it was precisely because of that that his Mental Power had remained in a semi active state.

It had been working continuously throughout the night, allowing it to instinctively wake him this morning.

Under normal circumstances, something like this probably would not happen.

His Mental Power had not yet reached the point where he could control it as naturally as his own limbs.

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