In the fourth week of February, the sky was clear and clear, and the moist sea breeze blew over the vast ocean near Ultramarine Town.
In the blink of an eye, Xu Qiansu had been in the Xicui area for a week.
As for the gains, it’s not nothing.
After he mastered the power of the waveguide, as long as he concentrated on perception, he could understand some of the languages of the Pokémon. Therefore, he inquired from the wild Pokémon that he often fed that there seemed to be a Vulpix on the Ultramarine Coast. Wandering...
As the name suggests, Ultramarine Coast is not suitable for fire Pokémon to live in. In Xu Qiansu's impression, except for Blowing Fire Island in the distance, there are basically no fire Pokémon.
It should be his Vulpix.
However, even though it is confirmed that Vulpix is on the Ultramarine Coast, the Ultramar Coast covers such a large area, it is not easy to find it by searching... Fortunately, the Vulpix is safe.
Xu Qiansu wiped the plaque of 'Little Green Snake's Cooking House' with a towel, then put down the towel, opened the curtain, looked at Cattleya, and said: "Today Ultramarine Town will send a collection team out... I will go with you and take the opportunity. Looking for Vulpix.”
Cattleya is sitting sideways on the tatami with her eyes closed, recovering her mental power through meditation... Her meditation is naturally different from Kirulian's meditation. She can only use this to restore her mental power faster.
Hearing this, she opened her eyes, looked Xu Qiansu up and down, and nodded slightly... It was not the first time that Xu Qiansu went out with the collection team, so naturally there was nothing to care about.
Xu Qiansu knelt down, looked level with Cattleya, and asked softly: "How is your mental recovery going?"
"If it was once the vast ocean, it is now the Lake of Wisdom... There is a huge difference." Cattleya shook her head slightly, her voice soft and lazy, as if she was not the weak one at the moment.
Xu Qiansu thought about it for a while and then asked doubtfully: "It took a week to recover so much?"
"Now that we are a spirit body, every move consumes mental energy, and the recovery efficiency of meditation is very low. It cannot increase revenue and reduce expenditure, so recovery will naturally be slower..." Cattleya nodded her chin and explained in words that Xu Qiansu could understand. "But absorbing more energy will help with recovery~ Compared with when I first came here, I have recovered a lot~"
Absorbing more energy means eating more... Cattleya seems to convert all the food she eats into spiritual power, so there are no impurities and she doesn't need to go to the toilet.
Xu Qiansu smiled and said, "When I come back, I'll make you some delicious food."
"Hmm~"
"Hmm~" Zoroa raised his tail and walked in circles around Xu Qiansu, wanting to go out with him... It was so boring to stay in the house all the time, and Cattleya made it feel so scary~
The vine snake lay on Xu Qiansu's shoulder, its maple-leaf-like tail swaying lightly... She didn't have Soraya's worries. Xu Qiansu would take her with him wherever he went~
Xu Qiansu reached out and stroked Zoroa's little head, and it gently rubbed Xu Qiansu's hand...
Xu Qiansu doesn't take it out, mainly because Soraya is very weak and Xu Qiansu sometimes doesn't care about it. In addition, Soraya doesn't have a Poké Ball, so he can't take it back in an emergency... But if Soraya really wants to go out, , it’s not impossible, just be more careful...
Thinking of this, Xu Qiansu picked up Soraya, pinched its little face, and said with a smile: "Get out."
"Hmm~" Zoroa frowned and grinned.
Xu Qiansu stood up with Soraya in her arms, opened the curtain, and put on a slightly loose white kimono.
Soraya couldn't wait to get in through the collar, struggled around inside for a few times, and then got into a good position, sticking his little head out from the collar, like a child about to go on a spring outing.
"Hmm~"
The Vine Snake has a slender and flexible body, and it skillfully slipped into the clothes in one fell swoop, closing its eyes and preparing to sleep.
Xu Qiansu tapped Zoroa's forehead, telling it to retract its head, and then opened the door and left.
Stepping out of the door, the breeze blows on your face, and the lively voices of people enter your ears... Although the space-time vortex is huge, no more strange phenomena have emerged for the time being. Since it has no impact on daily life, the residents of Qunqing Town naturally I won't pay too much attention to it, just treat it as a special landscape.
Xu Qiansu found a direction, stepped on the bluestone floor tiles, and walked forward slowly.
After walking through the streets and alleys, we finally came to a bluestone alley, with yellowed wine flags floating in the wind.
In the bluestone alley, there is an old wine shop that has been open for an unknown number of years. It has several wine tables and jars of wine, but it has witnessed the coming and going of many people.
Xu Qiansu came to the outside of the wine shop and stretched out the empty wine bottle, "Shopkeeper, bring me a bottle of wine."
The sake in this wine shop tastes very good. Teng Tengshe likes to drink it, and even Xu Qiansu also likes the taste, so he comes here to drink a lot this week.
Because it was still early, there were not many customers in the wine shop yet. Only the old shopkeeper was wiping around with a rag. He raised his eyes and showed a bit of a smile on his old face:
"You came so early today...are you still the same?"
Xu Qiansu smiled, nodded slightly, and asked curiously: "How many years has the shopkeeper opened a wine shop in Qunqing Town?"
The skilled shopkeeper poured wine for Xu Qiansu, handed over the flask, and said with a smile: "How many years? I can't remember it for a long time, but Qunqing Town is an open-minded town, and it often accepts people from all over the world... They have Many people have come to the little old man's place to drink and chat, and with just a bottle of wine, people from all over the world can gather...even Pokémon have been here."
"Pokémon?" Xu Qiansu raised her eyebrows slightly, becoming interested.
"Yes, Soraya..." The shopkeeper wiped the table, and his cloudy eyes showed a bit of recollection. After thinking for a moment, he smiled helplessly and said: "Zoraya, who transformed into a human and was full of curiosity about human villages and towns. ...Originally, it was fine, but it obviously had no experience in drinking. After drinking even a little bit, it could not maintain its human form... In the end, not even the body was left behind, and it was cremated..."
Xu Qiansu was slightly startled, pursed her lips and said nothing.
As he said that, the shopkeeper shook his head and sighed softly, "Little old man, I have only come into contact with one Pokémon in my life. When it came to the wine shop and was silent and didn't say a word, I I noticed something was wrong, but I lacked experience and didn’t think much about it..."
"In its heart, it probably hates me... If it weren't for me, it wouldn't have been recognized..."
rustle----
There were footsteps behind him, and a man wearing a bamboo hat and black robe walked past Xu Qiansu and walked into the wine shop.
The shopkeeper suppressed the sadness in his eyes and greeted the guests with a warm smile.
He warmed a pot of wine for the guests and put several dishes of side dishes on the table.
Xu Qiansu shook her head, turned and left.
The shopkeeper looked at Xu Qiansu's back. Perhaps talking about this, he was inexplicably reminded of the Zoroa... The human form that Zoroa transformed into was also wearing a white kimono...
"Who... is that person?" The man in black robe picked up the warm wine, took a sip, and asked.
His voice was hoarse and he spoke slowly.
"The foreign businessman who has only been in Qunqing Town for a few days... is just a regular drinker." The shopkeeper looked away from Xu Qiansu's back and said with a smile.
The man in black robe nodded slightly and said nothing.
The shopkeeper smiled, then turned to look at the white figure that had disappeared outside the wine shop.
"Unknowingly, several generations have passed..."
"He is still young, he must be only a generation old." But the man in black robe suddenly spoke and answered the shopkeeper's soliloquy.
The shopkeeper felt a little confused and didn't know what the man in black robe meant, so he just smiled and said nothing more.
…
Xu Qiansu put the wine bottle away and walked to the door soon.
There were already many men with tools waiting there. When they saw Xu Qiansu, they nodded slightly and said hello.
"Mr. Xu, are you used to living in this town?" The guard saw Xu Qiansu and walked over, patted him on the shoulder and grinned.
They were deeply impressed by this exotic businessman who was personally entertained by Rang Jing, and... Mr. Xu's exotic cuisine was really delicious.
"Thank you all for taking me in..." Xu Qiansu smiled softly and replied.
"What a big deal..." As he said that, the guard touched his heart, which seemed to be a little painful. He warned: "There have been thieves protecting Pokémon on the Ultramarine Coast recently. I don't know what he is doing. How hostile we humans are, Mr. Xu should be more careful..."
"Hmph, if it wasn't for the dark sky that night and the fact that I drank a little wine and was a little unconscious, how could I have lost?" Another guard interrupted at this time, his words full of dissatisfaction.
Xu Qiansu smiled and didn't interrupt at all.
When everyone arrived, they opened the door and went out together.
Although the procedure is more cumbersome and restricts freedom, since the outside world is full of Pokémon that are hostile to humans, it makes sense to act like this.
Xu Qiansu followed the troops silently, never saying anything unless someone spoke to him.
Ultramarine Town is located in the original work from Windward Forest to Curtain Cape, that is, to the north of the Ultramarine Coast. Going further north, over the mountains, is the Hidden Spring where the emperor Nabo lives. To the south is Tranquility Bay. Going northeast , is the Blowing Fire Island where the wind speed dog who controls the fireball slate lives...
According to the information Xu Qiansu gathered from wild Pokémon, Vulpix should be active in the south.
But this time the destination is in the west, still in the windward forest... Xu Qiansu needs to find a chance to leave.
This is not difficult for him, as long as he finds a reason, such as picking tree fruits, healing herbs, etc... This is not the first time he has done this, not to mention he has no acquaintances, few people pay attention to him, and he After he came back successfully for the first time, no one cared about him anymore.
So he said hello and turned around to leave.
Some people glanced at him and then looked away. Everyone had their own things to do, and being in the outside world and nervous, they would not pay too much attention to Xu Qiansu, a person they didn't know very well.
Maybe some people are suspicious, but so what? Xu Qiansu didn't plan to stay in Qunqing Town for a long time.
Xu Qiansu searched the Windward Forest and surrounding areas every night, and was very familiar with the geographical environment near Qunqing Town, so he walked in a hurry, turning left and right, and arrived at the boundary of the Windward Forest.
Some wild Pokémon looked at Xu Qiansu curiously, then came up and rubbed Xu Qiansu's calf... They knew Xu Qiansu and knew that this human who always fed them delicious food was not hostile.
On a sunny day in February, many wild Pokémon shuttled among the red flowers and green willows on the mountain trails.
Xu Qiansu reached out and pinched the back of Zoroa's neck and released it... Xu Qiansu had already confirmed with the waveguide that no one was following him, so he naturally didn't have to worry about anyone discovering that he was raising Pokémon.
The vine snake climbed onto Xu Qiansu's shoulders, swaying its short legs, enjoying the hard-won sunshine... It usually didn't have many opportunities to show up in broad daylight.
"Hmm!" Soraya narrowed his eyes and ran around Xu Qiansu excitedly.
Otherwise, the fox is a canine, but if it was a six-tailed fox, she would definitely not circle around Xu Qiansu, but would directly jump into Xu Qiansu's arms...
The sun shines through the branches, showing various shades on the ground.
Xu Qiansu pursed her lips, brushed away the distracting thoughts in her mind, and walked down the slope.
rustle----
Suddenly, Xu Qiansu had been concentrating on the waveguide spreading outwards, and noticed the auras of humans... and Pokémon?
Could it be that he met someone from Team Galaxy?
But if it's Team Galaxy, their Pokémon should be kept inside the Poké Ball... Xu Qiansu usually can't sense it.
Xu Qiansu thought secretly, and nodded the little heads of the Vine Snake and Soraya. Zoroa raised his face in confusion, and then was picked up by the Vine Snake with a vine whip, hid in the tree, and secretly followed Xu Qiansu.
Xu Qiansu continued to go down the mountain, and within a few minutes, she met a middle-aged man who was immersed in the mountain.
He was dressed in coarse linen clothes and carried a bag on his back. He had a strong build and a simple face. It seemed that his face was a little tired due to the long journey.
Xu Qiansu raised his eyebrows slightly. He could see that this man had a long inner breath and a stable lower body. He had obviously practiced martial arts... However, the Pokémon's waveguide was even stronger.
Xu Qiansu glanced at the luggage behind him and wondered if she had met a Pokémon hunter again?
Why are there Pokémon hunters in the Washui area?
While he was thinking about it, he saw the man smile innocently and asked: "Can I tell you which town is closest to here...how to get to Ultramarine Town?"
Ask for directions……
Xu Qiansu took a few steps forward. As the distance got closer, he could sense more things... The man's waveguide was strong, but the Pokémon's waveguide was weak, giving Xu Qiansu a... airy feeling like a gossamer.
This Pokémon is either seriously injured or seriously ill...
He became more and more certain that this man was a Pokémon hunter, and when he was about to strike first and rescue the Pokémon, he saw the man move his nose, look at Xu Qiansu, and asked: "Is this little brother? ...You also raise Pokémon?"
Xu Qiansu was slightly startled, "Yeah?"
But the man smiled honestly, "I have a keen sense of smell since I was a child, and after practicing martial arts, my five senses are even sharper, so I can accurately smell the smell of my little brother that is different from human beings... This smell can only be smelled through years of experience." You'll get it if you get along with Pokémon."
Just when Xu Qiansu was deep in thought, she saw the man untying his bag and opening it... A hunting swallowtail butterfly was curling up its wings and closing its eyes. It was resting obediently in the man's broad palm. There were also several flowers placed inside. flowers…
Xu Qiansu guessed wrong. It was not injured, but... its life breath was very weak.
Xu Qiansu looked away and said, "You should be able to tell that it is almost at the end of its life, right?"
The lifespan of Bug-type Pokémon, unless special... is not very long.
"Yes..." The man's dark face once again put on a simple and honest smile, "It has grown up with me and lived in a small place all its life, so I want to take it around and see different things. view……"
The man grinned, and his broad and calloused hands dragged the hunting swallowtail butterfly so gently, "And the world is so big, what if we can find a way to extend its lifespan... I once passed by Zhuqing Village, I have seen Team Galaxy living in harmony with Pokémon, and I heard from them that there is a solution near Ultramarine Town, so I came here to take a look..."
Team Galaxy? Why would they tell this man such a thing?
Xu Qian frowned slightly and said, "I have also lived in Qunqing Town for a while, and I haven't heard of any ways to prolong life..."
With that said, Xu Qiansu dug into her arms, took out a box of elf food, opened it, and whispered: "Instead of pursuing those illusory things, it is better to let it live a comfortable life in the last moments of its life."
"Huh?" The hunting swallowtail smelled the aroma of elf food and couldn't help but open its eyes and looked at Xu Qiansu, and then at the man.
Xu Qiansu smiled and said softly: "Eat."
The man also nodded slightly, then narrowed his eyes and immersed himself in eating.
"Yes, I think so too... So I just came to Ultramarine Town to have a look, and took a job from the Galaxy Team to make ends meet..."
Xu Qiansu nodded lightly. This involved the man's personal matters, so he didn't ask any more questions.
Now that the space-time vortex appears, the main plot must have begun...
Therefore, Team Galaxy's work... is probably to prepare for building a camp on the Ultramarine Coast.
He stuffed the elf food into the man's hands and whispered: "Ultraline Town is not very accepting of Pokémon yet, so be careful in the town and don't let the hunting swallowtails show up unless necessary."
After saying this, Xu Qiansu pointed in the direction of Qunqing Town, then passed the man and walked away... He didn't have much time to move outside, and he still needed to find Vulpix in a hurry.
The man looked at Xu Qiansu's back, bowed solemnly, and then led the hunting swallowtails towards Qunqing Town...
(End of chapter)
