The System Teaches You How to Be Human

Si Yisi discovered a group that was highly organized and systematic; practically a replica of a cult.

The group was entirely set to anonymous messaging, and there were thirty members in it.

Pinned to the top of the group was a brazen announcement containing a link. When opened, it revealed detailed content titled [How to Mentally Discipline a Perfect Female Slave.]

The link laid out several specific stages in excruciating detail, with clear timeframes for each step.

From the contents of the announcement, it was clear that the so-called “discipline” referred to breaking women’s sense of self from a psychological and mental perspective; Teaching them to obey blindly, endure insults without rebuttal, and take beatings without resistance.

The guide even included several suggestions…

[Start with her family or children to break her unyielding spirit. This is the most effective and feasible approach.]

[Beat her severely, leaving large bruises on the visible parts of her body. Then, go to her neighbors or local gossiping women and cry about how she cheated, acted irrationally, or behaved in other erratic ways. This ensures that even if she seeks help, no one will believe her.]

Si Yisi struggled to navigate the group’s picture album using his cat paws.

There were thirty albums in total, each containing an identical number of pictures uploaded at the same time intervals. Si Yisi saw that every picture was labeled with notes like “First Attempt” or “Second Attempt.”

Without exception, each album featured a different woman.

In the initial pictures, the thirty women had faint bruises on their faces, their hair disheveled as they sat slumped on the floor. A hand was visibly gripping each woman’s hair tightly, taking humiliating pictures of them.

As the pictures progressed, the women’s expressions became increasingly numb. Some were even naked in front of the camera, their faces showing lifeless, glassy eyes as if all hope had been extinguished.

The most recent picture had been uploaded within the last day or 2. Si Yisi, trembling with anger, exited the album just as the group members started chatting anonymously.

[I tried the method the group admin suggested last night. Damn, it really works! She’s now obediently crawling beneath me, hahaha!]

[My woman is even better. She’s long since learned to follow my every word without question.]

Their words made it clear that they saw their wives, girlfriends, or women they had abducted as mere trophies for bragging rights.

Si Yisi recalled the timid, submissive demeanor of Jiang Wenwen’s mother, narrowing his eyes in thought. It wasn’t guilt that had silenced Jiang Lian’an but rather her complete inability to resist Jiang Wenwen’s father anymore!

Jiang Lian’an was undoubtedly another victim of this group.

Si Yisi trembled with rage.

“Meow!”

With a fierce swipe, his paw came down hard, shattering the phone screen in one blow. At that very moment, as Si Yisi destroyed the phone, every man in the group who had been gleefully showing off their exploits suddenly experienced the same fate; Their phones exploded without exception!

The screens of their phones shattered explosively, injuring all twenty-nine men to varying degrees.

A cold, eerie glint flashed in Si Yisi’s golden cat eyes.

He stared at the shattered phone beneath his paw, irritably clawing at the ground.

Sensing the murderous aura emanating from their leader, the stray cats surrounding him instinctively let out low, wary growls.

But within moments, the skinny cats reacted, scrambling to get closer to Si Yisi. They rolled onto their backs, exposing their soft, fluffy bellies in submission, their long tails curling flatteringly around Si Yisi.

The collective display of fur-covered bellies dispersed much of the violent energy radiating from Si Yisi.

Looking down, he saw a circle of stray cats, ears flattened in submission, their warm bellies exposed. Their tails and soft stomachs seemed so easy to reach out and touch that Si Yisi, with his plump body, found it impossible to leave.

“Meow!” Si Yisi growled in frustration.

He leapt into the air, stretching his body long like a noodle before landing gracefully atop the highest point of the stray cats’ gathering spot, like a pool of liquid.

As a fat orange cat who commanded the respect of many, Si Yisi had already made up his mind.

By dawn, I’ll transform these stray cats into a formidable cat army!

***

At the same time, several messages were sent through the system’s marketplace to assist the thirty women who had suffered from this disaster.

Jiang Lian’an returned from work, her exposed arms, neck, and face bearing fresh bruises that invited more gossip.

She knew exactly how her coworkers mocked her behind her back; A promiscuous and shameless woman, someone who deserved to be beaten for cheating, a despicable, wanton creature…

Even Jiang Lian’an herself had gradually been brainwashed by these remarks. She began to believe that perhaps she really was the shameless woman described in these false accusations, that she had failed her husband.

She thought she ought to obey. Yes, obey.

Unconsciously, Jiang Lian’an wrapped her arms protectively around her daughter, Jiang Wenwen, holding her trembling child as if sheltering a fledgling bird.

Jiang Wenwen, like a perfectly obedient doll, nestled into her mother’s arms, as though savoring this fleeting moment of peace.

But then, Jiang Lian’an’s rarely used phone received a text message.

Her body trembled slightly. She assumed it was a message from her husband. He often sent instructions before coming home, tasks she was expected to complete. Failure to do so always resulted in a beating.

“…”

A long time ago, Jiang Lian’an had considered running away. But when she did, her gossipy neighbors informed Ma Anning, her husband.

Ma Anning had dragged her back by force, savagely beating her and confiscating her phone and all her savings.

Over time, Jiang Lian’an no longer dared to resist. She had even hypnotized herself repeatedly; I’m at fault. I failed him.

She pulled Jiang Wenwen aside before picking up the phone with trembling hands.

The sender was listed as “unknown,” and the contents of the message caused Jiang Lian’an’s pupils to contract unnaturally.

[Do you want to live like this forever, completely brainwashed by that man in the end? Think about your parents, your child. If he gets tired of you, won’t he turn his violence toward the people closest to you?]

The message stirred an uproar in Jiang Lian’an’s numb heart.

She spent the rest of the evening in a daze, the message replaying in her mind even as she climbed into bed.

That night, she dreamt of a scene Si Yisi had specifically crafted for her.

In the dream, Ma Anning staggered home drunk one morning, furious and unstable.

At that time, Jiang Lian’an was at work, leaving only her daughter, Jiang Wenwen, at home.

Oh God…!

In the dream, Jiang Lian’an watched helplessly as Ma Anning, in a drunken rage, smashed a glass bottle against the back of their daughter’s head.

No—! Wenwen!!

Jiang Lian’an struggled in the dream, and despite having long since run out of tears, they now streamed down her face uncontrollably. Why… why? I’ve been obedient enough! I know it’s all my fault, but why would you hurt Wenwen?!

Her thoughts shifted to her parents; two elderly people in poor health who always visited during the New Year. But if Wenwen were dead, her parents would surely ask questions, confused by the absence of their granddaughter…

Jiang Lian’an dared not think further. Visions began to appear before her eyes; Ma Anning smashing their skulls just as he had killed Wenwen.

He would do it. He absolutely would do it!

Jiang Lian’an wept in her nightmare, struggling futilely to escape the horrifying visions.

Similarly, some of the other women who had received messages that night also dreamt of scenes eerily tailored to their vulnerabilities. However, Si Yisi couldn’t strike as precisely at their weak spots as he had with Jiang Lian’an.

For now, they could only rely on themselves.

Si Yisi, as a single cat, couldn’t handle so many vile matters alone. He was staying up all night training the obedient; albeit somewhat dim-witted, stray cats under his command.

These cats would play a critical role in addressing the situation!

That night, the relentless sounds of cats meowing disrupted the peaceful sleep of countless families. Their cries were not the amorous, lingering calls typical of mating season but instead carried an air of deadly seriousness, almost reminiscent of Black Cat Detective.

(T/N: Black Cat Detective = a Chinese animated television series based on a 1982 manhua written by Zhu Zhixiang.)

***

That same night, an anonymous user in the group let out a string of profane screams.

[Damn it! I had everything planned perfectly today. I was about to drag that woman back, and then this ferocious fat orange cat scratched my face! My face is ruined!]

[An orange cat?]

[Yes! It was as big as a basketball, fat like a pig. Damn… I even dropped my phone. Took me ages to get a new one and rejoin the group.]

[So what if it’s big? If it were me, I would skin it alive the moment I saw it, chop off its claws, and gouge out its eyes. Ha! What can an orange cat possibly do to a person?]

[Yeah, that’s pathetic. If it were me—]

Si Yisi felt an itch in his nose. He scratched his soft little nose with a paw and then swatted a black cat flying with a single strike!

Training a group of cats in such a short time was impossible using conventional methods.

So Si Yisi resorted to a special technique. He made himself appear in the eyes of the stray cats as the face of one of the anonymous users from the ‘How to Discipline Women’ group. Even his scent matched perfectly!

As one could imagine, for such vengeful creatures as cats, this hatred would be etched into their memories forever!

When they detected the same scent in the future, they wouldn’t even need instructions from Si Yisi; the stray cats would know exactly what to do next!

For now, Si Yisi focused on honing their combat skills, training them relentlessly. Only by pushing them to their limits could he ensure those scumbags received the punishment they deserved!

***

The next day.

“M-Mom?” Jiang Wenwen stammered nervously as her mother, Jiang Lian’an, held her tightly. She felt tears dripping onto her face, but her eyes still lacked much light.

In this household, the one truly in charge wasn’t her mother, Jiang Lian’an, but her father, Ma Anning, who constantly abused both mother and daughter.

Jiang Wenwen had long since realized this, so she grew quieter and quieter, hoping only that her father would direct less of his anger toward her mother.

“Wenwen…” Jiang Lian’an rasped, her voice hoarse. “You… are still… here.”

Jiang Wenwen, confused, remained in her mother’s embrace. Out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a golden feline figure.

“A cat…” Jiang Wenwen murmured softly.

Passing by the young girl’s home again, Si Yisi heard the muffled sound of crying but didn’t detect Ma Anning’s footsteps nearby. Only then did he temporarily let his guard down.

He leapt up and let out a high-pitched cry.

“Meow!!”

Just like the group chat, which was a local group, the thirty users all lived in the same city!

Go! Rip those scumbags apart!

“Meow!!” One by one, agile figures darted out, scattering in all directions!

It was truly a call to action that resonated with everyone!

Si Yisi’s expression darkened. With the stray cats dispatched, he couldn’t just sit idly by either!

Prepare to die, meow!

He let out a fierce, menacing yowl.