The Cat's Way

This is a world of fighting cats. Only fierce, strong cats with real strength can live with dignity in the human world. Weak, timid cats are either eliminated in competitions and sent to the Cat Cemetery, or sent away before they even get the chance to compete because they are deemed to lack the necessary natural abilities. The alternative is to become a pet cat. But the cats most loved and respected by their peers are the ones who win fighting competitions. So, for the right to survive and the honor of living proudly, many cats enter the ring, fighting until they are badly hurt or even killed. The most anticipated and prestigious contest of all is the world-famous Cat King Championship, held once every two years. Its winner gets to choose between two paths: remain among the cats and reign supreme, enjoying the highest honors and the best life a cat could hope for, or use the magic of the powerful Skylark Ball to become an ordinary human.

Our protagonist, Jie Mao, is assigned to the “pet” cage. Before that, he had become friends with Hong Mao, who is now in the fighting-cat group. The two are both friends and “frenemies,” and, despite their wildly different appearances, they’re already notorious among the new arrivals for causing trouble…