swiss swish ————
The drizzle pattered on the oil-paper umbrella and slid down the surface.
Xu Qiansu held an umbrella with one hand, took the warm steamed bun in the bag with the other, and took a bite.
He looked up at the somewhat gloomy sky, wondering whether to buy a carriage. With Cattleya here, he wouldn't run even if there was no horse... But there are only flame horses in this world, and given the current relationship between humans and Pokémon , it is estimated that the horse-drawn carriage has not been invented yet... Moreover, Cattleya's mental power should be saved as much as possible.
He shook his head slightly, swallowed the steamed bun in one gulp, and then walked home with a large bag of utensils.
After a while, they arrived in front of the house and pushed the door open. Vulpix and Vine Snake were lying on the tatami in a daze out of boredom. When they saw Xu Qiansu, they straightened up, walked to his feet and looked up at him.
Xu Qiansu sat down directly on the tatami, took out steamed buns from the bag and fed them to the Pokémon, and asked: "Miss Cattleya, are you ready? When the rain stops, we will leave the town... Depending on the intensity of the rain, It’s estimated to be less than three hours.”
"There was nothing to prepare..." Cattleya suddenly appeared behind Xu Qiansu like a ghost, stretched out her little hand, took a warm steamed bun from the bag, took two bites and stuffed it into Xu Qiansu's hand, " Not delicious~”
With Cattleya's family background, simple food like steamed buns is naturally difficult for her to eat, but in her current ghost state, it doesn't matter even if she doesn't eat.
Xu Qiansu had long been accustomed to Cattleya's insistent personality. He stuffed the bun into his mouth, chewed it, then took his backpack and stuffed the purchased supplies inside.
He was carrying a space backpack, so he didn't have to worry about not being able to fit it in.
Vulpix climbed onto his shoulder and did nothing. He just squinted his eyes and stared at Xu Qiansu's movements.
Vine Snake let out a 'poof', secretly thinking that the fox is indeed a fox, no wonder Kirulian always fights with Vulpix.
After tidying up the things, carefully wiping the plaque with the inscription "Little Green Snake's Cooking House" in it, placing it in the corner, and tidying up the house, the drizzle stopped.
It's not difficult to leave Qunqing Town. After all, this is not a place where freedom is particularly restricted. Xu Qiansu greeted Jing. Even if Jing was reluctant to leave, there was no way he could force Xu Qiansu to stay.
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The climate in Yingfeng Forest is fresh, and there is no noise from the market. The blue sky is covered with white clouds, but it seems to be within reach. Just walking in it can calm your mind and condense your energy.
Xu Qiansu held a map in her hand and walked slowly, but her attention was entirely on the map.
"Bocha~" The vine snake coiled around Xu Qiansu's shoulders, squinting her eyes comfortably. She finally walked out of the town that suffocated the snake to death, and was finally able to show her face without any scruples.
Vulpix and Soraya walked quickly with their short legs, following Xu Qiansu's steps.
None of these three Pokémon are talkative. Viper is cold, Vulpix talks little, and Zoroa is shy and introverted. Therefore, after walking for a while, there was no noise, only the slight crunch of fallen leaves on the soil.
Cattleya was floating next to Xu Qiansu, yawning constantly and looking extremely tired. She turned her head to look at Xu Qiansu and asked softly, "Why don't you buy a carriage?"
"We don't have Mara in this era...and we also need to reduce the consumption of your mental energy." Xu Qiansu looked at the map and replied without looking up.
"Buy one~" Cattleya didn't care about this. Although she was not tired from floating, she hoped to sleep while traveling.
"There may not be horse-drawn carriages in this era."
"Then you carry me, I need to meditate." As she said that, Cattleya hooked her fingers and turned Xu Qiansu's backpack, then threw herself on Xu Qiansu's back and put her hands around his neck.
But it's a pity that although Cattleya has a mature figure and charm, Xu Qiansu may not feel soft at all because of her superpower... She is this kind of woman.
"Chirp?" When the Vine Snake saw Cattleya's arm pressing over her, she was immediately startled. Then she remembered that she couldn't touch Cattleya at all.
The only person who can meet Cattleya is Xu Qiansu.
Xu Qiansu sighed softly, rolled up the map and stuffed it into his backpack. Then he lifted Cattleya up with both hands and said, "I have collected some information about the south, but I haven't been to the Hidden Spring in the north yet... Let's go there first. Look there, if you can't find it, go west and leave the Ultramarine Coast. There is a town at the junction of the Ultramarine Coast and the Red Lotus Wetland that we can make up for..."
"Huh-" The sound of even and subtle breathing sounded from her ears... Cattleya fell asleep.
Xu Qiansu stopped talking. He walked forward silently. The breeze was gentle, and some of Cattleya's golden hair brushed the side of Xu Qiansu's face, bringing a slight fragrance and a little itchiness.
Perhaps because of the ghost, Cattleya was not heavy, which made Xu Qiansu always wonder whether she had eaten too little.
The boots stepped on the fallen leaves in the forest. Xu Qiansu, who was dressed in white, carried Cattleya on his back and walked slowly north. The mottled shadows of the trees hanging down in the forest kept brushing over Xu Qiansu and Cattleya's bodies. The atmosphere was peaceful and natural. After coming to Xicui, Xu Qiansu, whose heart was always heavy, felt a little relaxed inexplicably...
He pursed his lips and thought for a moment, thinking that although he often talked about traveling with Miss Ma Li, more than two months had passed and the two of them didn't seem to go to many places... Cuixue Town, Mugan Town, Shuochuan Town, From Carlos's Miare City to the present-day Binhai City in the Sinnoh region...it seems that there are always things to deal with and things to be busy about, and there are not many moments to take a quiet stroll like this.
And aren't the requirements for Pokémon too strict? They train whenever they have free time... Xu Qiansu lowered her eyes and looked at Vulpix.
Vulpix was following at a fast pace, but as soon as Xu Qiansu lowered his eyes to look at her, she raised her little face, looked at Xu Qiansu, then shook her fluffy and cute tail, and called out softly, "Woo~ "
Xu Qiansu couldn't help but smile. He was not wrong in being strict with himself. He had not forgotten about Hass Cobb, nor had he forgotten the disaster in the Galar region... However, he should do his best to save his treasure. The dreamers thought about it, their whole lives can’t just be about improving their strength and then fighting with someone...
Just like Soraya, it has never been able to master the transformation for some reason, and its strength is even pitifully low. It may not even be able to defeat Xu Qiansu, but it is introverted and timid. It prefers to be held and caressed by Xu Qiansu than to fight with anyone... Xu Qiansu would not force it to train or let it do things it didn't like.
He was thrown into this era of hostility between humans and Pokémon, and was forced to be separated from his Pokémon...perhaps just to make him understand this.
Thinking of this, Xu Qiansu suddenly felt open-minded and couldn't help but want to share his feelings with Miss Ma Li.
Then he was poked in the waist.
"Why does carrying me on your back make you think of Ma Li?" Cattleya, who was obviously sleeping, suddenly came closer and breathed into Xu Qiansu's ear and asked Rulan.
ah? Why can Cattleya read minds even in her sleep?
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The sun set over the west mountain, and the pale golden sun slowly set outside the horizon. Only then did Xu Qiansu walk out of the windward forest, climb over a hill, and set foot on a mountain path covered with maple trees.
Hidden Spring Road.
There is nothing particularly noteworthy about the Hidden Spring itself. It is just a spring surrounded by forests and hillsides. Because of the complex terrain, it is difficult to find, and there are few people, it is named Hidden Spring... Countless wild Pokémon live in it. This place is actually a paradise for Pokémon.
However, Xu Qiansu mastered the power of waveguides, so it only took him a little time to circle around in a small circle and directly find this clear and moving hidden spring.
Although it is said to be a spring, it should actually be called a lake. Although the area of the hidden spring is not large, it is not that small either.
As night approaches, the entire spring reflects the ashes of light. It has to be said that the scenery is very beautiful, and it is a good place for seclusion.
However, when Xu Qiansu came here, he didn't see any Pokémon... Of course, they couldn't be seen with the naked eye. They were all hiding in the dark, quietly observing the human Xu Qiansu, begging him to leave quickly... ...There are not many groups of humans willing to accept Pokémon. Likewise, Pokémon are also much more hostile to humans than modern Pokémon.
Therefore, there were a few Pokémon with strong tempers who chose to take the initiative to expel Xu Qiansu.
puff!
An emperor jumped out of the hidden spring with such force that the air was so cold with such utter hostility. As soon as it jumped out, its extremely powerful water cannon fired at Xu Qiansu.
Puff puff puff puff!
Four other wave princes jumped out together with the emperor's wave, spitting out dense foam that mixed with the water cannon, increasing the power of the water cannon a few steps further.
"Huh?" Soraya was startled and quickly took a few steps back. He was almost crying because of the fright. With his simple mind, he never expected that someone would suddenly attack them. But after taking a few steps back, he remembered again. He was a Pokémon, more powerful than humans, so he had to take on the responsibility of protecting Xu Qiansu, so he took a few steps forward with trembling little paws.
Xu Qiansu raised his eyebrows slightly. According to his understanding, every Prince Bo thinks that he is the most amazing Prince Bo. When he meets other Prince Bo, they will always fight to the death and compete with each other, so they don't like to gather in groups. Team, only living alone... Prince Bo in this hidden spring is actually willing to cooperate?
It's probably because of the leadership of the emperor and to protect his homeland...
The next moment, an extremely hot temperature came from beside him. Vulpix took a step forward and bowed his legs slightly to relieve the force. Sparks flew from the hair all over his body, and he immediately spit out a jet of flame that was almost comparable to a water cannon.
Cattleya, who was lying on Xu Qiansu's back, frowned slightly, opened her eyes, and felt a little hot, so she gently raised her hand, and a barrier separated her from Xu Qiansu to avoid the aftermath.
Chi chi chi————
As soon as the flames collided with the water cannon, white mist suddenly rose up. It was so powerful that it almost surrounded most of the hidden spring.
But even though the sight was filled with white mist, one could still see a flash of crimson that defeated the water cannon like a broken bamboo, and then shot away in the direction of the emperor's wave without losing force.
Although Vulpix once caused the power of the Fireball Tablet in his body to go berserk due to Team Galaxy, it cannot be denied that the Fireball Tablet, as a treasure that can be related to Arceus, can not be underestimated in increasing the power of fire-type moves.
If you want to defeat Morubek head-on, a Pokémon like Pickpocket Cat that has been trained for several years more than Vulpix might be a bit reluctant, but it is still no problem to deal with a wild Emperor Napo without professional training.
What's more, after not seeing Xu Qiansu for a long time, and feeling guilty in his heart, Vulpix had long wanted to show off his skills in front of Xu Qiansu and show off his skills, not to make up for his mistakes, but at least... to prove that he was much more powerful than that Kirulian.
A strong wind was blowing, and Xu Qiansu put his arm around Soraya, who was showing his fangs and looking fierce... Soraya was weak, so he had to pay more attention to her.
Puff puff----
The sound of more Pokémon rushing out of the water came from my ears. Apparently, the Pokémon that were hostile to Xu Qiansu and dared to take action were not known to Emperor Nabo's family.
But his vision was already filled with white mist. Not only that he couldn't see his fingers, but at least the visibility was within one meter.
wipe----
The sound of something cutting through the air was subtle but sharp.
Xu Qiansu held Soraya in one hand and Cattleya in the other. He stepped slightly and took a few steps back. The next moment, a cold light flashed in front of Xu Qiansu, and then the white mist seemed to be cut through by a sharp blade. He dispersed diagonally, but a Gotha Duck used Scratch on him.
"It's so dangerous..." Xu Qiansu steadied his body and couldn't help but sigh softly. It's really not that easy to survive in the wild in the Xicui area, but judging from his tone, he didn't feel afraid at all... After all, he had worked so hard with the Pokémon before. The exercise is not in vain.
There was a bit of astonishment in the Gotha Duck's eyes. Although it had not had much contact with humans, it also knew that with human physical fitness and reaction speed, it was impossible to dodge its attacks so easily, and it still attacked sneakily...
But in the next moment, its expression became fierce, its feet stepped on the ground, and it rushed towards Xu Qiansu.
boom!
But in the blink of an eye, an energy ball exploded on its face. Caught off guard, Gotha Duck didn't even take any evasive action and was hit directly from the front.
Immediately, I saw a green light suddenly light up in my heart. The Vine Snake's petite body may not be as long as the Gotha Duck's forearm, but it suddenly turned around, and the leaf blade at its tail whirled around, and hit it head-on again. .
boom!
Gotha bowed down violently, without even having time to moan in pain, and then flew backwards like a kite with its string broken for more than ten feet, piercing the white mist, and floated three times on the water before sinking into the hidden spring. Inside.
Vine Snake's temper may not be as good as Chiluli's, and anyone he hits will be beaten to death.
However, there are not only a few attacking Pokémon.
But Cattleya was impatient. She had been traveling long distances all day, and when she was about to take a rest, she was suddenly attacked by so many Pokémon. She was so annoyed.
She stretched out her little hand and waved lightly.
Bang bang bang bang————
The muffled sound of heavy objects hitting the water could not be heard in the ears, and then Cattleya waved her hand casually. The breeze blew by, the white mist dispersed, and the Hidden Spring returned to the appearance it had when it first arrived.
Quiet and quiet.
A scene of paradise.
Cattleya retracted her little hand, put it on Xu Qiansu's shoulder, and lowered her little head, "Let's set up camp... I'm tired."
"You've been carried on my back all day and you're still tired?" Xu Qiansu looked at the scene in front of her in a daze, then turned around and smiled, not afraid of her at all.
"Do you have any objections?" Cattleya glanced sideways at Xu Qiansu.
Xu Qiansu shook her head helplessly, still not understanding how Cattleya, who had her own way of doing things and was so arrogant, took such a big risk to come to Xicui to save him.
However, he did not set up a tent directly. Instead, he took out a few boxes of elf food from his backpack, opened them, and placed them on the shore... as an apology for disturbing the Pokémon.
Then he found a relatively open place and started to pitch his tent...
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I have something to do today, so I started typing at nine o'clock. I don't have time to add more... I will definitely add more updates tomorrow. If not, if not, then... I will write a side story for everyone about Xu Qiansu and Ma Li (?)
