Early morning, Liugan Island.
The young man in a black trench coat had just put on his hat when he heard a gentle knock on the door.
"Brother Qianfan, do you want to do morning exercise together?"
The person who came was a boy with curly hair, waving to the people inside the door energetically.
The silver-haired boy looked up—and then politely and awkwardly looked away.
"Okay - but I suggest you get dressed first."
As soon as the boy lowered his head, he slowly realized that the difficulty in breathing he felt was not because he got up too early and ran too fast - a good hoodie was not only worn upside down, but also turned inside out, and the whole person was interpreting it. What a weird shape.
"Uh... I'm going back to the house first." The boy turned around halfway and emphasized, "Wait for me!"
Xiaotian watched the reckless guy go away, then packed up his backpack and got ready to go out.
The boy's name is Kelly, who comes from the distant Hezhong area. Like Xiaotian, he is a contestant of the Liugan Cup. Since the Pokémon Center's dormitories are adjacent to each other and they often meet at the training ground, the two quickly became familiar with each other. After Xiaotian helped Kelly's Spicy Ape correct his wrong habits in using moves, the enthusiastic boy began to call him "brother" - of course, he completely failed to see through the other person's taciturn behavior that was inconsistent with his age. In fact, The last two were of the same age, and both were new trainers who set out at the beginning of this year.
Tomorrow is the day when the first round of the Liugan Cup begins, and all the contestants have entered a state of special training against time. The morning exercise between the two lasted for nearly an hour, until the summer morning sun became unbearably hot, and then they returned to the Pokémon Center, intending to have a simple breakfast.
Kelly had the bread in his left hand and his mobile phone in the right. While eating and drinking, he did not forget to browse the interesting things on the forum, and even insisted on talking about gossip with Qianfan, who was concentrating on eating. It wasn't until he choked three times because he tried to drink milk while laughing and received disapproving looks from the person opposite him that he reluctantly put down his phone.
"If my dad hadn't insisted on me 'playing a serious game', I wouldn't have chosen the Liangan Cup because the schedule is so long." The boy said with a smile, "I will definitely participate in more interesting games next summer, such as the Snowstorm Battle. That’s good—right!”
He leaned forward and said excitedly, "Brother Qianfan, your friend was really handsome last night! Remember to share your experience with me after the competition is over - maybe it can be suitable for ordinary people who don't know how to use waveguides!" "
The boy had no idea what kind of expression his words brought to his friend's face under the brim of his hat. After breakfast, the two separated temporarily and planned to take a shower before going to the training ground.
After returning to the dormitory, Xiaotian took out his mobile phone almost immediately.
No need to specifically search for the Snowstorm—the incident Kelly mentioned was clearly on the morning news.
Through the small screen, he understood everything that happened last night. He saw his companions running in the dark, jumping down the ice stream without fear, and lending a helping hand to others in the dazzling light. When the person in the picture raised his eyes, looked at the camera and bowed to apologize, Xiaotian finally couldn't help but press the pause button.
Of course he knew what his friend was apologizing for.
Probably because the act of intimidating young girls is too crazy, and the way in which enthusiasts save her from danger is full of drama, discussions about the Snowstorm Battle have been all over the GT forum. Countless people are scolding the contestants who violated the rules, and even criticized the Himi family for despising the personal safety of the staff. As a rescuer, Beidou showed his power of waveguide that he had hidden until now, which undoubtedly added to the heat of the discussion. fire.
The term "waveguide power" is well known in the Pokémon League, but there are not many Pokémon with this ability, and even fewer humans. Unlike the superpower that can bend spoons after three years of hard work, no matter how talented you are, the power of waveguide is a talent that all living beings have, and it is incredibly difficult to use it freely. Most people will never reach the threshold in their lifetime. . There are only a handful of waveguides among active trainers now - coupled with the good impression left by legends such as the "waveguide brave", every trainer with the power of waveguide will receive special attention. As a result, more than one post has been discussing what Beidou’s rambling apology meant.
Looking back at the entire game, all Beidou's actions were in compliance with the rules and in an orderly manner, and there was really no reason to apologize. As a result, netizens had only one guess left - he was apologizing for not fully protecting the little girl and causing her to be injured.
As soon as this conclusion came out, countless people rolled their eyes in front of the screen and recalled the familiar feeling of heart attack.
The Himi family has always dealt with problems neatly and neatly. When the netizens who got up saw the whole incident, they had already very efficiently explained the punishment results of the offenders and the assessment of the victim's injuries.
The little girl's arm was only scratched by the broken ice, and the scar was very shallow. If it were a more nervous freelance trainer, he might not even bother to spray the wound medicine - at least 90% of the people in the Orange Islands would not bother to spray it.
In fact, this mentality of overly criticizing oneself is all too familiar to GT forum users. I don’t know whether it’s because birds of a feather flock together or because there’s something wrong with the workplace culture, but now eight out of ten investigators that the public can name have an excessive sense of responsibility. Netizens still clearly remember the moment not long ago when the prosecutor of the Shenyu Xinghai, who single-handedly fought against the three divine birds and saved the entire Honglian City, publicly apologized - his bending made countless people across the country The blood pressure skyrocketed with anger and broke through the Tianling Cap.
However, unlike the investigators, Beidou is still a young trainer who can participate in the regional league competition. Judging from his body shape, he is in his teens at most. This kind of "professional trainer disease" concept really shouldn't appear in a freelance trainer. Some people have even questioned Beidou's guardians who adopted extreme teachings because of their power of waveguides - the miscellaneous voices gathered together and formed a mainstream called "anger".
The people who participated in the discussion only felt that the players who bullied the little girl were irritating. There were loopholes in the security of the Himi family and the people who saved people were not much better. They were so angry that they just wanted to rush in front of the person involved and let him go. He took his apology back. Unfortunately, the contestants of the Snowstorm Battle were not allowed to touch their mobile phones during the entire process. No matter how loud they shouted in the forum, it was of no use. People had no choice but to vent their anger on the Internet.
As a comrade of Beidou and the captain of the Dawn Team, Xiaotian read another hidden meaning of this sentence.
When the team gathered, he once stated that all members should do their best to protect their true identities. No matter their gender, age, appearance, or ability, they should not be easily exposed. The loss of any information is a common loss for the entire team— - Of course, Xiaotian said this mainly to warn the Xia Yang brothers and sisters who often took off their limiters and saw blue light in their eyes.
She was not only apologizing for the little girl's injury, but also for "damaging the interests of the entire team."
Xiao Tianku sat for a while, but couldn't help but put his phone upside down on the bed together with the unsightly picture on the screen, out of sight and out of mind.
Although the content of his thoughts is different, his mood at this moment is completely in sync with millions of netizens.
——Does this person think that her friends will blame her for choosing to save people?
After spending thirty seconds to keep himself calm, Xiaotian watched the video again carefully. His eyes followed the spurting crystal blue light, and paused for a long time among the star-like broken ice on the ground. The person in the picture still looked as calm as usual, but Xiaotian still captured the tiny pause when she tried to get up.
Although she had no choice at the time, "releasing the power of the waveguide to destroy the ice spike" was not a suitable approach - in those short few seconds, she had to quickly fall down to grab the girl, and then release it in an instant with enough power to kill several feet under her feet. The meter-long hard ice edge can crush the energy remotely, so as to protect the little girl from harm. For a rescuer who has just turned ten and is still too young, such an excessive output amplitude is like Charizard's Flash Charge or Pichu's Volt Attack, which will definitely cause harm to the body.
Perhaps her actions in the video were too normal - or perhaps it was because Xiaoye deliberately lowered her voice when appearing as "Beidou" to make herself look like a boy who was older and stronger than her real age. The security personnel on site didn’t think much of it.
Moreover, even if you think on your knees, you can guess that this person will definitely not care. After three seconds, he will forget all the pain and continue running up and down the snow-capped mountains.
After letting himself be still for thirty seconds again, Xiaotian opened the chat software and took a look. There is no message in the group chat window. Xiaojie and Xiaoling, who are busy practicing, must not know about this matter. Therefore, in line with the principle that members' news should be shared with everyone, Xiaotian simply and rudely posted a news link in the group.
Then, the silver-haired boy thought for a moment and made a decision.
He dialed a number.
The sky in Fengxue Villa is a little depressing. Yesterday there were still a few glimmers of sunlight, but today the top of the head has been covered by thick dark clouds, as if a blizzard might fall at any time.
——And the mood of the Terashima siblings at this moment was as dark as the sky.
"Why don't you wake us up, Boss Beidou..." After hearing that so many wonderful and exciting things happened last night, the sister and brother both cried lasagna tears and howled like black ruga. They were so frightened that they wanted to go upstairs to say a few words. Linda, the maid who made fun of her every day, quickly walked away, calling her "lost and crazy".
"I'm sorry, I screamed, but I couldn't do it." Xiaoye replied numbly.
Sibling: "Impossible! We have very good ears. We will wake up immediately when you knock on the door!"
Night:"……"
It was probably because the boss's expression was too complicated. Seeing that he could go to the subway to check his phone in the next second, Lijiu and Long Xing looked at each other doubtfully, "...well, maybe I didn't hear it because I was too tired yesterday. But if there is another situation tonight, you must wake us up!"
Xiao Ye nodded repeatedly and said "definitely", but in her heart she felt that knocking on the door would probably be ineffective. Next time she would just punch through the wall.
After the three of them finished their morning meeting, they each went back to their rooms to pack their clothes and packages and prepare to go downstairs for breakfast. Within a few minutes, Xiaoye heard a knock on her door.
After opening the door, she was stunned - the person standing in front of her was Young Master Carl, who had no presence in this house.
"Hello, adventurer."
The young man wearing a large black robe spoke in a low voice. The hood completely covered his face, and his eyes were lowered, as if he was avoiding looking at others.
"Well, I have something to say to you..."
Xiaoye, who had just put on her "Adventurer Uniform", said "Please come in" as usual after saying hello, but it didn't feel right until she said it - in order to protect the privacy of the contestants, there was no camera equipment installed in the personal room. You should talk to Karl in the reception area on the third floor.
Before Xiao Ye corrected her statement, the boy nodded obediently and walked into the house despite Xiao Ye's surprised look.
The wooden door was lightly closed, blocking out all sounds. Then, the young man with ice-colored hair put something into Xiaoye's hand without any explanation.
"I was asked to give this to you," he said.
Xiao Ye looked at the bottle in her hand - and its completely ridiculously modern packaging and shape, and looked at the person opposite in confusion.
The young man still maintained a "poor little" tone when speaking, but his expression was completely different. He no longer deliberately hunched his shoulders, but stood straight and calmly by the door. Only then did Xiaoye realize that the boy who was bullied miserably in the script was actually tall and tall, a full head taller than her. .
Just like Xiaoye's sudden glimpse in Bailang Town, the smile of the young man named Himijikaal seemed calm and dazzling, and he even blinked his green eyes deliberately, making a "you understand" look.
"Then, I'll take my leave now. I hope the three of you can gain something today."
The young man worked diligently to let the ooc only stay on his face, and his actions and lines still followed the standard answers meticulously. After saluting, he quietly opened the door and left, leaving Xiaoye to stare at the bottle that shouldn't appear in an ancient Western setting - a special potion for bruises and bruises often sold in friendly stores.
……I am sorry, I do not understand. Can't you really explain it?
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small theater:
The golden retriever brother and sister only had time to look at their mobile phones at noon: ...what did we miss? (trance)
