Hey there, babies! Ratso Rattington here, your number one furball reporter comin’ at ya from the depths of Bucks’ trusty rucksack. And lemme tell ya, it’s been another wild ride with these blockheads, diggin’ up the “real dirt” on their latest caper.

So, here’s the skinny: Our band of merry misfits stumbled upon some gnarly threads left by those ancient eggheads, and boy, did they look like a million bucks! But gettin’ to grips with the ancient gizmos? That’s a whole ’nother story! Smokey, Bucks, and Flattus were scratchin’ their noggins for a good while, I tell ya. And just when they thought they had a handle on it, whoosh! The gear starts hummin’ and buzzin’ like a beehive on a hot day.

But before these mugs could play dress-up, ol’ Bucks decides to chew the fat with Jasper, that roach who’s seen more than your average alley cat. Jasper’s got this bee in his bonnet ‘bout some hush-hush city called Noeden, tucked away in the mountains like a rat’s stash of cheese. And Bucks? He’s all ears, thinkin’ maybe this Prodigy kid, the new hotshot shaman, could lend a paw with his AI god buddy, Adeona.

Now, this Prodigy’s a slick character, even for a shaman. With Sherman playin’ mentor, he’s tryin’ to spy on Noeden with his mind’s eye, but the mountains ain’t yappin’ back. And let me tell ya, those peaks are as tight-lipped as a clam with lockjaw.

But hold onto your hats, ‘cause the real juice is about the swamps down south. Those murky waters are bad news, babies. The Aerith, our rivals, they’ve been sendin’ their own goons into the muck, and what comes back? A bunch of walkin’, talkin’ fungus farms. That’s right, zombies sproutin’ yellow shrooms! Ain’t nobody from Loparr got the moxie to trek there, ‘cept for us, of course.

So, what’s next for this ragtag crew? With zombie fungus on the brain and mysterious cities in the clouds, it’s any rat’s guess. But one thing’s for sure, I’ll be here to give youse guys the blow-by-blow, all from the comfort of Bucks’ backpack. ‘Cause when it comes to gettin’ the scoop, Ratso’s always on the front line.

Stay tuned, babies. It’s gonna be a bumpy ride!