Azure Star is also a Pokémon Master!

"By the way, let's visit the Forest Insect Cage Clan. They are all experts in using insects. Let's ask them if they have any ideas."

Chapter 169 The Insect Cage Clan's Hospitality, Seeds Acquired

Beneath the ancient giant tree, Su Yi took out the specially made signal flare given to him by Lu Mi and lit it.

Just when Su Yi thought this thing would shoot straight into the sky like a hunter's flare, the flare floated weakly into the air and then exploded with a pop.

Su Yi: "."

Is this thing reliable?

But soon, a rustling sound came from the bushes not far away.

Although this flare cannot summon three uniquely aesthetically pleasing celestial beings to descend from the sky, it can summon adorable cats.

Three cage cats peeked out from the trunk of a large tree.

Lu Tang: "It's Su Yi Miao!"

Lu Bing: "Sister, I told you your signal flare was useless, meow. If we weren't nearby, no one would have come, meow?"

Lumi: "I remember those people's signal flares could fly really high and explode really loud, meow? Maybe I should put out more Bomb Mushrooms and Gunpowder Herbs next time, meow?"

Su Yi was stunned. So this signal flare was a copy of the Hunter's. And with the explosive mushrooms and gunpowder grass, are you sure you're not making explosives?

The three siblings, Lumi and her brother, ran to Su Yi while meowing.

Su Yi asked with some curiosity, "Lumi, did you make a copy of this signal flare?"

Lumi nodded and said, "Once when we were patrolling in the forest, an old man saw us and started chasing after us."

"Then he encountered a giant jackal dragon. He fired a signal flare, and several very powerful people flew over on pterosaurs."

"So I also want to make this thing so that when my people are in danger, they can call for help, meow."

A cloud-piercing arrow—the Cat Squad is here to meet you?

The old man Lumi mentioned must be a scholar from the Starry Sky Stronghold.

Su Yi remembered that he was called a skilled orc scholar, an elderly dragon-human researcher who specialized in studying Deterr.

"Looks like the signal flares still need improvement, meow. By the way, Su Yi should be from there too, meow. Maybe we can exchange some of your stuff later, meow? I'm really interested in those things, meow." Lumi seemed very interested in the hunter's stuff.

"Sister, Su Yi is now our companion's benefactor, meow. Let's take him to visit our tribe, meow," Lu Bing reminded.

"Meow, come with us, meow." The three siblings, Lumi and her brother, ran nimbly into the spacious interior of the ancient tree on all fours.

Su Yi and Lu Cao immediately followed.

Climb the spiral staircase inside the ancient tree, formed by the twisting trunk.

Using vines, we climbed up the trees and cliffs, passing by the viewing platform where we once gazed at the scenery.

Squeezing into the passage where tree roots intertwine, we finally wandered among the dense branches.

"My god, it's so high! I really can't look at it any longer." Su Yi looked down and could see the vast forest below through the gaps in the branches.

At that height, a Witcher who falls to their death could circle Star Point two and a half times.

"Come here, meow~"

The three siblings, Lumi and her brother, swung across the long vines and arrived at a hidden entrance on the trunk of the ancient tree.

Su Yi took a deep breath, and together with Lu Cao, he took a running start, jumped, grabbed the vines, swung to the other side, and then released them at the right moment.

"Is it always this thrilling when you go in and out of the tribe?" Su Yi asked, still shaken, as he landed on the ground.

Isn't this more exciting than the rides at an amusement park?

Lu Tang: "Actually, we have other routes, Meow."

Lu Bing: "It's just that you can't get in, meow."

"Ok."

Led by Lumi, a tribe perched in the treetops appeared before Su Yi.

The tribe was shrouded in dense foliage, like a nest built of branches and leaves.

The thick branches around the house were covered in graffiti painted with some kind of paint, and fish and mushrooms skewered on wooden sticks were roasting over a campfire surrounded by stones.

On one side, there were rows of weapons made from the jawbones of small monsters, and nearby, several cats were inspecting insect cages woven from vines.

"Someone's coming, meow!"

"It's that person from that day, meow!"

"He's the one who saved the patrol team, meow!"

"I heard he can tame large monster cats!"

The cats curiously gathered around, chattering amongst themselves.

"Su Yi is our guest, meow!"

Lumi took a tree stump and gave it to Su Yi as a stool, then ran off to the side to rummage for something.

"This is the cat, the seed of the big tree, the thank-you gift we promised each other."

A short while later, Dew brought five brown seeds, which looked no different from those of ordinary tree species, except that they were a bit larger.

"Then I'll accept it." Su Yi smiled as he accepted the seeds of the ancient tree.

Then the cats prepared a special meal for Su Yi and Lu Cao.

Grilled fish, grilled mushrooms, and a plump, white worm that looks like an endurance worm...

"Ah..." Su Yi picked up the fat worm, and holy crap! It was still moving!

"It's delicious, meow." Lumi picked one up and popped it into her mouth in one bite.

Su Yi thought about it and realized that the things hunters might eat were probably even more unacceptable than this.

For example, eating live Endurance Thunder Bugs, or consuming medicines made from extracts of various insects or monsters...

"It's a bit strange, but it should be alright..."

Su Yi picked up the worm that looked like it was rich in protein, closed his eyes, and said, "It's meat in my mouth! Let's eat it!"

As he spoke, he stuffed it into his mouth and took a decisive bite.

At first, the taste was strange, but soon a fruity aroma spread in my mouth, and someone who didn't know better would think they were eating some kind of fruit.

"It's surprisingly not bad..."

Feeling warmly received, Su Yi decided to reciprocate by sharing some candies and desserts from the Pokémon world, as well as some specialties from the Coral Highlands.

The cats were very enthusiastic, singing and dancing around Su Yi and Lu Cao.

Lucao was on all fours, tilting its head back and meowing at Lubing, seemingly communicating in a way unique to cats.

Su Yi then took out his Rotom phone and used a drawing app to sketch the appearance of the Old World Thunderbugs. He said to Lumi, "Actually, I want to ask you for a favor. You don't need to look for them specifically; just keep an eye out for them in your daily life."

Su Yi told Lumi about the Lightning Bugs, hoping that the Insect Cage Clan, who were skilled at dealing with insects, would keep an eye out for Lightning Bugs from the Old World during their daily activities and help them breed them.

"Is it a bug that we've never seen in the forest before, meow? We'll help, meow!" Lumi readily agreed.

In the Old World, lightning worms have a natural enemy called the Marubird, which has an insulated beak and preys on lightning worms.

Meanwhile, the Zinogre actively preys on the Marubird and protects the Raikoubug, with which it coexists, thus forming an ecological balance among the three.

In the New World, no natural enemies of the Lightning Bugs have been found so far, which may be why the Lightning Bugs in the New World are not good at, or even able to fly.

When two creatures with similar abilities and diets but different appearances coexist in a forest, their survival will be impacted.

It's really hard to say exactly who it will benefit.

We can only hope that the Bug Cage's cat can find a Thunderbug in the Old World and raise it, otherwise we'll really have to find another Zinogre.

Nearby, Dewgrass was still happily chatting with the cats of the Insect Cage Clan, and the two sides seemed to have exchanged some gifts.

Lucao demonstrated the playing techniques she had learned from the Terrace Performing Arts tribe, which drew gasps of amazement from the cats.

The setting book says that the Endurance Thunderbug has a fruity scent.

Chapter 170: Intelligence from Three Months Ago – Aiden Wants to Become a Treasure

Master of Dreams?

The Cage tribe's tribe is located at the top of the Ancient Tree, which means they are neighbors with the fire dragons.

Su Yi walked to the edge of the tribe, stood on a tree trunk, and looked out. The area blocked by the tree trunk seemed to be the fire dragon's nest.

"That's the fire dragon's nest, meow. We can see them take off and leave the nest, meow," Lumi pointed into the distance.

Su Yi looked down at the surrounding scenery; the canopy of the ancient giant tree was much larger than it appeared in the game.

At the top of the giant tree, countless enormous branches rise into the sky, forming a fence that protects the huge reservoir at the top of the ancient tree.

The water shimmered under the sunlight.

Su Yi couldn't help but think of the Heavenly Lake he had seen on TV before.

"It's so beautiful," Su Yi couldn't help but exclaim.

The Forest Cage Clan has found a great place, where they can use fire dragons to deter villains, enjoy the beautiful views of the Ancient Forest, and easily access the abundant resources produced by the Ancient Tree.

"Meow! Su Yi, I exchanged gifts with the Insect Cage Clan, meow! They taught me how to tame a Ferocious Jaggi and how to use various Insect Cages, meow!"

Dewdrop ran over happily.

“Dew Grass, look, this is the view we didn’t get to see when we climbed the ancient tree that time.”

Su Yi picked up Lu Cao and placed her on his shoulders.

"Meow! Are there fish in here, meow?" Luca asked curiously.

"This is a rainwater collection pond; there shouldn't be any fish here," Su Yi said.

"But maybe we could raise fish?" Su Yi suggested, his mind racing.

Roar!

A roar rang out, and the cat ducked its head. Su Yi looked in the direction of the sound and saw the male fire dragon fly away from its nest and head towards the forest below. The fire dragon's hunt for the day had begun.