Poorer than a Cat

By this time, Su Nan had actually realized that the strange cat in front of him was very likely the magical creature the Starfire Cult had been hunting all along.

However, the sudden speech of the kitten still caught him by surprise.

Among magical creatures, there are those whose intelligence rivals humans, and some are even smarter.

But that doesn’t mean these magical creatures can normally communicate with humans.

Take the Hidden Dragon, for example. As its life level rises, its intelligence will eventually rise to a level comparable to, or even surpassing, humans.

However, it still won’t speak human language, only ‘Lizard Speech’. Perhaps after awakening its dragon bloodline, it might naturally master Dragon Speech.

Unless someone patiently teaches it human language, seeing a Hidden Dragon speak human words is almost impossible.

So when he saw the cat speaking human words, Su Nan was quite astonished.

Teaching a cat to master human language is no easy task.

“Meow, why are you ignoring me?”

Seeing Su Nan staring at her silently, the little cat once again seriously asked.

The voice was as tender as a seven or eight-year-old girl, sounding as melodious and clear as a mountain spring.

Returning to his senses, Su Nan calmly said, “Sorry, it’s the first time I’ve seen such a beautiful cat like you, and I was a bit mesmerized.”

“Meow, really? Thank you for the compliment.”

The little cat’s eyes narrowed happily, her expression very lively.

“My name is Su Nan, what’s yours?”

“I’m called Amy.”

“How did Amy get into the room?”

“Just came in like this.”

Amy leaped forward lightly, disappearing into thin air, and reappeared on the other side of the room several meters away.

“Spatial Traversal!”

Su Nan’s eyes widened in astonishment.

In that instant, he actually sensed a spatial fluctuation.

This peculiar little cat had mastered the rare ability of spatial traversal!

Su Nan understood why the Starfire Cult had never been able to catch this little cat.

Although the Hidden Dragon’s ability to transform from illusion to reality also allows for void traversal, the distance it can move ultimately depends on its own speed.

But the spatial traversal ability can achieve instantaneous movement, ignoring distance and obstacles within a certain range.

This range can be a few hundred meters at minimum, and several kilometers at maximum.

For a Knight, this ability is practically an invincible bug.

Even being Su Nan, without learning the four-ring spell 【Dimensional Anchor】, he was equally helpless against abilities like spatial traversal.

A cat that masters spatial traversal and speaks human words—what is the origin of this little one?

Su Nan became increasingly curious.

Amy seemed not to know how to refuse, answering all his questions truthfully, even when it concerned her own abilities, without any evasion, which felt innocent and pure in terms of intelligence.

Su Nan simply squatted down, trying to appear as gentle as possible, and continued to ask, “Amy, why did you come here?”

Amy leapt back in front of Su Nan.

“Meow, I sensed energy particle fluctuations here, so I came to take a look.”

Saying that, Amy took a closer look at Su Nan, her eyes widening slightly.

“You have a strong presence of energy particles on you; you’re a wizard apprentice, meow!”

Su Nan raised an eyebrow, “You know about wizard apprentices?”

“Of course, Master told me. Master is a very powerful wizard.”

The little cat puffed out her chest, her voice filled with strong pride.

“What is your master’s name?”

Even though speaking with a cat felt exceedingly strange, Su Nan held his patience and sincerely inquired.

“Master’s name is Master,” Amy tilted her head in confusion.

“Where is your master now?”

“Master…”

Amy’s mood suddenly fell.

“Master disappeared.”

“I took a nap, and when I woke up, Master was gone. Then a group of bad guys came in, ransacking the place and trying to catch me. Luckily, I was quick and escaped in time.”

“So that’s how it is, you really are quite pitiful.”

Su Nan reached out to stroke Amy’s back, feeling the cat’s silky fur, silently pondering.

Analyzing Amy’s words, it was very likely that she came from a wizard’s dwelling.

That wizard had inexplicably disappeared, and then the Starfire Cult people found this place and carried away things from within.

Thinking of this, Su Nan couldn’t help feeling a bit regretful.

Those things are wasted on the Starfire Cult people; they can’t use them. Had all of it been given to him, it would surely result in a significant gain.

“Why did those bad guys keep chasing you afterward?”

Seeming to enjoy being petted since it hadn’t happened in a long time, Amy narrowed her eyes contentedly, not realizing why Su Nan would know that it’s been pursued by bad guys, responding without a second thought:

“I was mad that they took Master’s things, so I followed them back to their dwelling, trying to take back Master’s belongings. But out of nervousness, I took the wrong item, and so those bad guys kept chasing me to retrieve it.”

“What did you take?” Su Nan asked instinctively.

Amy stretched out her fluffy paw and tapped the floor, instantly revealing an egg-sized orb out of nowhere.

Su Nan keenly sensed that the moment the orb appeared, the golden bell hanging on Amy’s neck emitted an extremely subtle energy particle fluctuation.

Obviously, it wasn’t an ordinary bell but a piece of space-related magical equipment.

Su Nan couldn’t help but sigh.

Even as a second-class wizard apprentice, he didn’t possess any space-related magical equipment, and by comparison, he wasn’t even as well-off as a cat.

The more this went on, the more curious Su Nan became about Amy’s master.

The person capable of cultivating a magical creature like Amy certainly couldn’t be weak, maybe even a powerful official wizard.

But how had this person managed to advance to wizard status on the current Starlight Continent?

As he pondered this, Su Nan turned his gaze to the orb.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered it wasn’t a bead, but a completely spherical, crystal-clear light yellow amber with a drop of blood encased inside?

“Can I take a look at it?” Su Nan pointed to the amber and asked Amy.

Amy nodded agreeably, “No problem, but be careful, meow; this thing is a bit odd.”

Su Nan nodded, wrapping a layer of energy particles around his palm, and then cautiously picked up the amber.

Pausing for a moment to ensure nothing strange happened, Su Nan quickly placed the amber into a cube in concealed by his body, then checked the information.

At a glance, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

[Divine Blood Amber, containing 0.05 milliliters of divine blood. Carrying it can increase the attraction to energy particles, but it has a certain mental contaminating effect. Long-term close contact will alter one’s thoughts and cognition, cultivating a strong fervent faith towards the source of the divine blood.]