Chapter 84: Swift Cat, Holds a Grudge

Looking at the swift dragon, who was full of vigilance and irritation toward him, Su Yi spoke in a calm tone: “See, you’re injured, you need treatment, and you need food too. Please, don’t make things harder for yourself, alright?”

As he spoke, Su Yi took out some healing medicine and carefully stepped forward.

“Haa-aw!” The swift dragon arched its body like a startled cat, hissing.

“Alright, alright!” Su Yi stepped back, putting the medicine away.

It probably didn’t recognize the medicine, and after the trouble Su Yi had caused it with the paralysis traps earlier, the swift dragon was wary of anything he took out.

“If you don’t know the medicine, you should at least recognize food, right?” Su Yi carried over a roasted fragrant-winged dragon.

The swift dragon sniffed the aroma, its gaze instantly locking onto the delicious-smelling roasted dragon, especially the glossy honey glaze, which awakened its hunger.

“It’s fine, eat. You can eat it all,” Su Yi said with a smile, stepping forward two more paces.

The swift dragon immediately shifted its gaze away from the food, watching Su Yi warily and growling softly to keep him from coming closer, though its body was no longer so tense.

“Ah, fine.” Su Yi sighed, placing the roasted dragon on the ground and stepping back several paces.

Seeing Su Yi move away, the swift dragon slowly approached, first lowering its head to sniff the food, then testing it with its claws, and finally tearing off a small piece with its sharp teeth to taste.

The swift dragon paused, seeming to find nothing wrong, then opened its mouth wider and took a bigger bite.

“Phew.” Su Yi breathed a sigh of relief; eating was always a good sign.

But why did this feel just like coaxing a child to eat or take medicine?

“Haa-aw!” The swift dragon looked at Su Yi with displeasure, shielding its food with its claws, then turning its body to block his view, presenting its long, fluffy tail to him so he couldn’t watch it eat.

Su Yi: ...

Stubborn!

The cook’s fist holding the spoon clenched!

So this was the pride of a big cat.

“Ah.” Su Yi let out a helpless sigh.

Watching the swift dragon eat heartily, Su Yi put his hands on his hips and tentatively said, “You see, your gender, right? And you’re a black big cat… How about I give you a name? Let’s call you Wu Geng Liu…”

“Haa-aw!” The swift dragon turned its head and snarled, apparently annoyed by the interruption.

“Uh! Maybe I should call you Swift Cat, simple and easy to remember. How about it?” Su Yi asked.

The swift dragon ignored him completely and continued eating.

Su Yi sat on a stone bench, reflecting on his gains and losses.

To stop the corpse-wrapped dragon, Su Yi had spent an advanced ball, and to tame Swift Cat he used a capture ball, an advanced ball, and several paralysis traps.

But to his frustration, the swift dragon hadn’t triggered the golden finger investigation quest; instead, it was the cherry fire dragon that had appeared midway and activated it.

“This must be a test from the lady,” Su Yi sighed quietly.

This meant that aside from taming the swift dragon, he had no extra gains from this expedition.

And the newly tamed swift dragon...

Su Yi looked up.

The swift dragon had finished eating, walked to the nearby stream to drink, and was grooming its fur.

Seeing its ugly scars, the swift dragon turned to glare at the corpse-claw dragon and Su Yi, growling angrily.

“Forget it, the cherry fire dragon’s temper might be even more volatile. The swift dragon is just fine,” Su Yi said with tears in his eyes, returning the swift dragon to its ball.

“Su Yi-cat, when are we returning to Star Point-cat?” Dewgrass asked Su Yi.

“Probably when Master Wilderness returns to Star Point. If I want to enter the Star Point base, it’s better to be introduced by Master Wilderness,” Su Yi replied.

After all, she was an elder, held some authority, and knew Su Yi. With her there, things would be easier to explain.

“Meow, I feel like I haven’t been much help to Su Yi-cat lately,” Dewgrass said, feeling down, especially after losing his short blade.

Earlier, during the battle with the swift dragon, Dewgrass hadn’t been able to use his energizing instrument because of the cherry fire dragon’s sudden interference, and later, in the nest, the cramped space made it impossible to perform standing-play moves.

Su Yi patted Dewgrass’s head and smiled, “Didn’t you save my life from the corpse-wrapped dragon’s breath?”

Dewgrass scratched his head and said, “It doesn’t feel like enough, meow. I want to become stronger, meow.”

Now Dewgrass wanted to grow stronger—one way was to wait until they returned to Star Point base to forge a new set of weapons and gear; another was to train moves or learn powerful techniques.

“No rush, everything will come in time, and we must work together to become stronger,” Su Yi said.

“Meow!” The cat was motivated once more.

Entering the tent, Dewgrass’s gloom came and went quickly; after lying down, he soon drifted into a dream.

Under the lamp, Su Yi took out his Rotom phone and noted down some matters.

“Moves useful for hunting…”

“Dewgrass’s future strengthening direction…”

“Skill machine choices for companion beasts…”

“And… what weapon should I choose?”

Su Yi recorded each question and thought, constantly reminding himself to solve them.

“We’ll take it one step at a time,” Su Yi said, putting away his phone and turning off the light to sleep.

...

The next morning, Su Yi rose early and washed up at the stream near the tent.

“Did I forget something?” He washed his face, shaking off his fatigue.

“…King Serpent’s remains, fossil revival, and selling the pure white pearls.” Su Yi patted his head, realizing what had begun as a simple goal had gotten complicated.

“First, sell the pearls, buy some medicine, then let Mao Shi research the King Serpent’s remains.”

“Finally, the location for the third group’s airship is marked; once those things are done, I’ll go find Master Wilderness,” Su Yi decided.

...

In the world of Pokémon, at Origin Town, Su Yi stepped out onto an empty street.

The town was bustling, and the market had already come alive.

One moment he was in the perilous, natural coral plateau; the next, he was in a bustling civilized world.

Su Yi couldn’t help feeling a little dazed.

“Su Yi, you have eighteen missed calls, Rotom,” his Rotom phone, now connected to the network, flew out of the side pocket and reminded him.

“Eighteen?!” Su Yi took the phone and scrolled through.

Most were from Caibean, and a few were actually from Master Mustard.

Su Yi thought for a moment and decided to call Caibean first; after all, he’d called her once and then disappeared, which must have worried her.

“Ring, ring, ring…”

“Hello? Is this Su Yi?” Caibean’s anxious voice came through.

“It’s me, Caibean. Here’s the situation…” Su Yi explained why he’d called her, and used his adventure in a no-signal area as an excuse for not answering.

“Phew, so that’s what happened. I thought you…” Caibean, who often went out for wilderness training, knew that nature could be dangerous, and a careless mistake could spell disaster. She’d feared Su Yi had met with misfortune.

“Haha, sorry for worrying you,” Su Yi apologized.

“It’s alright, as long as you’re safe. Are you still in Origin Town? Why not come straight to my Gym?” Caibean suggested.