Qiancong City and Zhanlan City are both seaside cities, and they are not too far apart. There are many ships going back and forth between the two cities every day.
Xia You and Li Jia easily found a medium-sized passenger ship bound for Zhanlan City at the pier.
However, this passenger ship is not a direct route. Instead, it has to pass by Whirlpool Island and stop there for a short time before it can continue to Zhanlan City.
According to the route, this will undoubtedly waste a lot of time, but this is already the best option for now.
The two bought tickets to board the ship and found a seat on the deck to sit down.
The wet and salty sea breeze blew on the two of them. Not long after, there was a vibration in the ship's hull, and the passenger ship slowly left the port.
Xia You took out the elf ball and released Yin Bu, whom he got from Xiaomei in Yuanzhu City.
It was obviously the first time for Yin Bu to ride on a boat. He was very excited. Everywhere he looked felt very fresh. From time to time he ran to the railing to look at the sea, and from time to time he ran around on the deck. He was very lively, but maybe he was a little seasick, so he didn't run for a long time. , it curled its body and huddled at Xia You's feet, refusing to move any more.
This guy is obviously seasick!
Shaking her head in amusement, Xia You no longer looked at it, but looked at the sea.
Sailing in the sea is indeed very pleasant. I am used to traveling at a fast pace. It is really nice to relax for a while. It makes people feel relaxed and happy, and it makes me feel that time has slowed down.
He went to the bar on the deck and ordered two cocktails, drinking and talking with Li Jia, enjoying this rare trip.
The passenger ship broke through the sea and formed two regular waves. However, after seeing too much of the same scenery, the two people's interest quickly cooled down.
After driving in the sea like this for more than half an hour, Xia You sat comfortably on the deck chair, almost falling asleep out of boredom, when an old man suddenly sat next to them.
At first, he just sat there quietly, but as the voyage became boring, he seemed to be too lonely, so he started chatting with Xia You and the others.
The old man talks very well and has unique insights into many things. As a local of Whirlpool Island, he knows a little bit about every place and thing here.
For example, he told Xia You and the others that there was a group of big bobos living on Whirlpool Island. Their size was more than three times the size of ordinary ones, and they were quite huge compared to similar species. However, because of their large size, they had lost their ability to fly. ability.
Flightless Bobo?
Is it because of degradation?
Hearing such a novel thing, the two of them were greatly surprised. At the same time, they took the initiative to chat with the old man with more interest.
Through the old man's narration, Xia You knew that in fact, Whirlpool Island did not just refer to an island, but should be called Whirlpool Islands.
It is a series of archipelagos composed of four large islands, including Qingyan Island, Chiyan Island, Huangyan Island and Silver Rock Island, and a group of small islands. These islands together form a spiral shape, and there is a powerful whirlpool wrapping around the Whirlpool Island. The dangers in the sea made it difficult for people to get close to this place in the past. It was not until the emergence of ships in modern times that they were freed from the constraints of the sea currents, allowing the Whirlpool Island to flourish.
It is said that Whirlpool Island was actually a huge island in ancient times. It was only due to changes in the earth's crust that it split into four large islands.
Therefore, under the sea, a series of dark caves like a maze are connected to each other. It is quite difficult to explore from any island on the sea. There are even rumors that Lugia can be encountered at the bottom of the complex caves!
Hearing the old man mention Lugia, Xia You couldn't help but think of the sea god he met on the Orange Islands.
But obviously the Lugia in the Johto area is not the same one there. If I remember correctly, the Lugia here should be a mother and her child, there are two in total.
At this time, looking at Yin Bu at Xia You's feet, the old man smiled and said, "You are also going to challenge the water Pokémon competition, right?"
"A competition for water-type Pokémon?"
Xia You and Li Jia looked at each other, and then shook their heads blankly at the old man. They had never thought of stopping at Whirlpool Island before, so they were not well prepared for the lessons there.
"This is the first time I've heard of this competition. What kind of competition is it?"
"Then you came at the right time!" the old man gushed, "It is held in Kuga City on Qingyan Island. It is a competition held every three years specifically for water-type Pokémon trainers to participate. The winner will not only receive generous bonuses, but also become famous! As trainers, you must not miss such an event!"
Xia You didn't care at all whether he became famous or not, but what the old man said was the generous bonus...
Xia You still feels that his financial resources are too small. If there is a chance to make money, this event will undoubtedly become more attractive to him!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at Li Jia.
And Li Jia also saw eagerness to try in his eyes.
"Then just participate." She chuckled, "In such a competition, you will definitely meet many powerful players, and it will also be a good exercise for Pokémon!"
Xia You nodded and asked, "Do you want to participate?"
"I'm a grass-type trainer!" Lijia shook her head slightly, "I don't have any water-type Pokémon with me to participate in this kind of competition!"
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the passenger ship passed the port terminal of Kujia City on Qingyan Island, which is the most prosperous city in the Whirlpool Islands and the capital here.
Originally, according to the previous plan, the two of them would continue taking the boat to Zhanlan City, but now Xia You has listed the water-type Pokémon trainer competition as a goal, so they got off the boat directly here.
After leaving the pier and entering the city, I discovered that the city was really lively at this time!
Because of the competition, a large number of trainers and spectators from far away appeared in the city. It was just lively, but it also caused a lot of trouble to the two of them.
Xia You first went to the Pokémon Center here and signed up for the pre-selection of the competition. Just when she wanted to stay here, she was told by Miss Qiao Yin that all the rooms were already occupied by trainers.
They had no choice but to leave the Pokémon Center and go to several nearby hotels and inns, but all of them were full.
It can be expected that because of the influx of people, the whole city is like this,
In the end, Xia You simply booked a high-standard suite at a hotel closest to the venue!
Maybe because the house price is too expensive, there is still one room like this available, but since this is the case, it is inevitable that the two of them will be alone in the same room tonight!
A different kind of atmosphere arose between the two.
Since the two of them traveled, they have never even lived in a tent in the wild. It would be okay if they had that experience, but now that they have gone straight to this step, it always feels like a couple renting a room!
