Chapter 38: Worse Off Than a Cat
Chapter 38: Worse Off Than a Cat
By this point, Su Nan had already realized that the peculiar cat in front of him was likely the magical creature the Starfire Order had been hunting for so long.
However, the sudden sound of the kitten's voice still managed to surprise him.
While there were many magical creatures with intelligence comparable to or even surpassing humans, this didn’t mean they could communicate normally with humans.
Take the Hidden Dragon, for example. As its life force advanced, its intelligence would eventually reach a level on par with or even surpassing humans. However, it would still not speak human language, only 'Lizard Tongue,' and perhaps it would naturally learn Dragon Tongue after awakening its dragon bloodline.
But unless someone patiently taught it human language, it was highly unlikely that a Hidden Dragon would ever speak human words.
So, seeing a cat speak human language was still a shock to Su Nan.
Teaching a cat human language was no easy feat.
"Meow, why aren't you talking to me?"
Seeing Su Nan staring at her in silence, the kitten asked with a serious tone.
Her voice was tender, like that of a seven or eight-year-old girl, clear and pleasant to the ear, like the flowing of a mountain spring.
Regaining his composure, Su Nan replied calmly, "Sorry, it's just that I've never seen such a beautiful cat before. I got a bit lost in the moment."
"Meow, really? Thank you for the compliment."
The kitten's eyes crinkled with happiness, her expression vivid and lively.
"My name is Su Nan. What's yours?"
"I'm Amy."
"How did you get into the room, Amy?"
"Like this."
Amy nimbly leaped forward and vanished into thin air, reappearing on the other side of the room, several meters away.
"Space Travel!"
Su Nan's eyes widened in surprise.
In that instant, he had sensed a spatial fluctuation.
This peculiar kitten had actually mastered the rare ability of space travel!
Now Su Nan understood why the Starfire Order had never managed to capture her.
While the Hidden Dragon's ability to shift between the physical and ethereal realms allowed it to traverse space, its movement distance was still limited by its own speed.
In contrast, the space travel ability could move instantly over a certain range, ignoring distance and obstacles.
This range could be anywhere from a few hundred meters to several kilometers.
For knights, such an ability was practically a bug, making it almost unsolvable.
Even Su Nan, before learning the fourth-level spell [Dimensional Anchor], would have been helpless against such a skill.
A cat that could not only speak human language but also use space travel—what was this little creature’s true origin?
Su Nan’s curiosity grew.
Amy seemed to have no concept of refusal, answering all his questions without hesitation, even those about her abilities. Her innocence was almost endearing.
Su Nan squatted down, trying to look as gentle as possible, and continued, "Amy, why did you come here?"
Amy leaped back to Su Nan’s side.
"Meow, I felt a disturbance in the energy particles here and came to investigate."
As she spoke, Amy gave Su Nan a careful look, her eyes widening slightly.
"You have a very strong presence of energy particles. You’re a wizard apprentice, meow!"
Su Nan raised an eyebrow. "You know about wizard apprentices?"
"Of course. My owner told me. My owner is a very powerful wizard."
The little kitten puffed out her chest, her voice filled with pride.
"Then what’s your owner’s name?"
Although it felt strange to be talking to a cat, Su Nan patiently and earnestly asked.
"Master just calls me Master." Amy tilted her head in confusion.
"Where is your master, then?"
"Master is... gone."
Amy's mood suddenly plummeted.
"Master disappeared. I woke up one day and found Master gone. Then a bunch of bad guys broke in, ransacked the place, and tried to catch me. Luckily, I was quick enough to escape."
"So, you've been on the run ever since. That must have been tough."
Su Nan reached out to stroke Amy's back, feeling the softness of her fur while his mind raced with thoughts.
From Amy's words, it seemed she had lived with a wizard, who had disappeared for some unknown reason. The Starfire Order had then found the place and taken everything.
Thinking about it, Su Nan felt a pang of regret. Those items would have been wasted on the Starfire Order, who couldn't use them. If he had them, he could have gained a lot.
"Then why have those bad guys been chasing you all this time?"
Amy closed her eyes in contentment, enjoying the rare moment of being petted. She didn't even realize that Su Nan knew about her being pursued, and she answered without hesitation.
"I was angry that they stole Master's things, so I followed them to their hideout and tried to get the items back. But I got nervous and grabbed the wrong thing. Since then, they've been chasing me to get it back."
"What did you take?" Su Nan asked, almost involuntarily.
Amy extended her fluffy paw and tapped the floor. Instantly, a pearl-sized orb appeared out of thin air.
Su Nan's sharp senses noted a subtle energy particle fluctuation from the golden bell around Amy's neck. Clearly, it wasn't an ordinary bell but a spatial magic item.
Su Nan couldn't help but sigh. He, a second-tier wizard apprentice, didn't have a spatial magic item, while this little cat did. It made him feel even more curious about Amy's master.
Someone who could raise a magical creature like Amy must be quite powerful, perhaps even a full-fledged wizard. But how had they managed to advance to that level in the current state of the Starlight Continent?
While pondering, Su Nan examined the orb more closely. He realized it wasn't a pearl but a translucent, pale yellow amber containing a drop of blood.
"Can I take a closer look?" Su Nan pointed to the amber and asked Amy.
Amy nodded enthusiastically. "Sure, but be careful, meow. This thing is a bit strange."
Su Nan nodded, enveloping his palm in a layer of energy particles before carefully picking up the amber. After a moment of hesitation, he confirmed there were no immediate issues and, using his body to shield the action, quickly placed the amber into the synthesis cube and checked the information.
His face showed surprise as he read the details.
[Divine Blood Amber, containing 0.05 milliliters of divine blood. Carrying it can enhance the attraction to energy particles, but it has a certain level of mental contamination. Prolonged close contact can lead to altered thinking and cognition, causing intense and fanatical devotion to the source of the divine blood.]
Thank you to the supporter 20210301106600834300. By the way, the book has been renamed to 'Synthesis Mage.'
(End of Chapter)
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