"mound?"
The electric mouse looked curiously at the cell phone shaking in its owner's hand.
Too much information made the vibrations sound a little hoarse, and the poor device was twisting and turning in the hand. Pichu felt curious and couldn't help but open his mouth and bite it, leaving a row of fresh teeth marks on the silicone shell.
Xiaoye hurriedly rescued the phone from the Pokémon's mouth, and then successfully opened LINE.
Dense new messages instantly covered every corner of the screen. Whether it was a group chat or a private chat, they were drowned out by the howls of the golden retriever brothers and sisters. The only thing to be thankful for is that Xiaotian's game is not over yet and he has no time to surf the Internet. The tsunami of news was a little more violent.
After flipping through the records, Xiaoye felt a little relieved.
As early as Takuma claimed that he was "entrusted by someone to come to help," Xiaoye guessed that it was probably Xiaojie and Xiaoling who noticed the battle in which she pretended to be injured, and then asked her friends to find out. Thanks to Takuma's message, the golden retriever brothers and sisters now know that everyone involved in the war is fine, and they are not so anxious because their friends have been out of touch for two days.
After reading the whole process of how the golden retrievers went from being shocked to panic, to finally settling down and shouting "come on" at the top of their lungs, Xiaoye couldn't help but laugh, and called them back while the night was still light.
Xiaojie and Xiaoling, who had just finished their evening training, were playing cards to kill time. When they saw this, they immediately became excited and yelled at the phone. Pichu couldn't bear it and moved away from the trainer's shoulder with his ears between his ears.
"Wow, you are finally willing to call us! Do you know how we have spent these two days? There is no way to calm down and train!"
"That guy Takuma still refuses to tell us what happened. I'm so worried!!"
After cautiously moving the phone a little further, Xiaoye replied: "I'm sorry, but I probably can't say it."
As he finished speaking, there was indeed a tragic wail coming from the other end of the phone.
When discussing the battle plan, Sandy repeatedly asked that what happened on Snow Mountain must not be revealed to others. Xiao Ye knew that this matter could not be taken carelessly, so she had no choice but to bear a round of sonic attacks from her friends. She spent a full half hour trying to appease her friend, repeatedly assuring her that although there were a few twists and turns during the competition, everything would be fine in the end, and the golden retriever brother and sister reluctantly let her go.
After finally coaxing Xiaojie and Xiaoling to hang up the phone and go to rest, Xiaoye finally breathed a sigh of relief, opened the forum and started checking the updates of another friend.
The competition that Xiaotian participated in has reached the end, and tomorrow will be the finals. This year's Liugan Cup focuses on "survival in the wild". Players are not allowed to touch communication devices until the end of the game, and naturally cannot chat on the phone. Therefore, if you want to know his current situation, you can only search online.
As one of the largest events in the Orange Islands, the Liugan Cup has always been highly discussed on the GT forum, and Xiaoye soon found groups of posts discussing her teammates.
She clicked on a few battle clips at random, and then looked at the analysis and discussion of netizens - and finally her eyes suddenly froze in the comment area.
[There are too many weirdos in this competition. There are not many common sense people left in the finals. I drank water while watching the competition and laughed so much that I sprayed the screen.]
[I never thought that wearing an Orange Fruit as a Poké Ball on your belt could be considered a normal operation]
[Qian·A rare common sense person·Always trying to make his teammates normal·Fan: Heartbroken.jpg]
[To be honest, Qianfan’s strength really doesn’t matter, it’s just that his personality is not very competitive hahh]
[Anyway, I have already bet on him as the champion. If I lose money, I will settle the score with him.]
[What does it mean to be uncompetitive and have a gentle and considerate personality? Isn’t it bad! Although I talk a bit too much, isn’t that to take care of my teammates?]
[Also, he looks easy-going but he can fight thieves. The contrast is so cute.ww]
Night:"……"
Night:"?"
She temporarily suspected that she had lost her mind and remembered her friend's name incorrectly, or that she had lost her ability to read alliance articles due to mental decline. After reading it for a long time, she finally managed to understand the meaning of netizens' comments. After freezing for a moment, she carefully opened a video, intending to confirm whether this "gentle, considerate, and talkative" Qianfan was the Qianfan she knew.
five minutes later.
After watching Qianfan earnestly teach his teammates how to set up tents, Qianfan gently reassured his teammates that it was just a shadow of a tree, not a ghost, and not a big spider. Qianfan tried hard to convince his teammates that fire stones cannot be used to make soup. Qianfan was pulling monsters to fly kites while flying sideways. After jumping to save her teammates and other clips, Xiaoye couldn't help but stand in awe.
What have you been through, Xiaotian...
In any case, at least Xiaoye finally felt relieved after confirming that her friend was fine in the racing video - well, maybe not fine either.
Facts have proved that it was not the strange competition in the Orange Islands that was prone to overturning, it was just that she was unlucky enough to run into a snowstorm that overturned her.
Memories of the earth-shattering event on top of the mountain flowed into his mind, making the trainer a little worried about the competition's reputation. She switched to the Snowstorm Battle section of the forum and took a quick glance at it, and found that no one seemed to notice anything strange about the final battle.
Probably thanks to the bizarre enough past competitions, the audience took the fight between the Ice and Fire Divine Birds as a pre-designed process. They discussed every plot detail with relish, and even the blurry picture quality and shaky camera of the battle on the mountain top were regarded as designs to increase the immersiveness. Voices of praise and expectations for the refined version filled the entire section, and the few doubts that came out were completely drowned out, failing to stir up any waves.
Xiaoye casually opened an excerpt of a decisive battle video. Before she could see the picture clearly, she was stunned by the barrage.
[I give this year’s plot ten stars. It’s heart-wrenching and epic. The two magical birds fighting at the end are even more amazing! 】
[The performances of the players are all outstanding, and they are full of highlights]
[I must praise Beidou here, not only can he fight, but he can also act hhh]
[The MVP of this year is not running away. If Brother Xiuzhi didn’t fall into the ice hole in the end, he can still fight hahahaha]
[Normally, I don’t even smile coldly, but when I act, I can not only laugh but also deceive people. This is definitely the Himami family’s dream partner, hhh]
[The commanding ability is also good. I can control those two southern brats obediently. They are quite domineering.]
[It’s a pity that there are too few close-ups of the final decisive battle. I hope the refined version will have more shots quq]
Night:"……"
Night:"?"
This time she not only suspected that she was illiterate, she even began to think about whether she had a dual personality. After being stiff again for a while, she plucked up the courage and tugged on the progress bar, trying to find out who the netizen said was "cold, unlucky and domineering".
five minutes later.
After watching, Beidou grabbed the two siblings by their collars and jumped on the ice dolls' heads. Beidou violently turned towards the two siblings who insisted on walking into the ravine. Beidou looked at the two siblings talking crosstalk with an indifferent expression. After the scenes of Da Ying attracting pursuers, Beidou giving rude orders to the dazed siblings, etc., Xiaoye was speechless and had to close the forum silently.
What have I been through? I...
The girl sighed and looked up at the dim sky outside the window.
The time for hospital rounds is approaching. Considering that the nurse's poor blood pressure might not be able to withstand the torment, Xiaoye temporarily put down her phone, planning to take a closer look tomorrow.
In any case, the snowstorm battle has come to an end without any danger. The two divine birds returned to the villa safely, and the two tribes of ice and fire were still close to each other.
Everything is moving in the right direction - it is a stable and happy future that is completely different from the nightmare.
The trainer smiled. She gently placed the yawning electric mouse on the soft sofa, and returned to the medical cabin, letting the white light envelop her with warmth and relax her will.
——At least, the stranger tonight can finally sleep peacefully.
August 19th, early morning.
After a night of "healing fluctuations", Xiaoye finally got permission to go out freely. As a trainer who is used to traveling, he naturally has to spend his mornings at the sports ground.
The Pokémon, who had rested for more than two days, had already recovered their strength, and were all in high spirits, playing with each other like they were having fun. The cautious trainer had to catch them one by one and carefully check whether their injuries had been completely healed.
When facing the mountain-like ice elephant, all the Pokémon fought hard until they were scarred. Xiao Ye was originally worried about whether fighting an overly powerful enemy would leave a psychological shadow on them - now it seems that being kicked away by a giant elephant may not be as big as the shadow caused by not eating her favorite snacks for two days.
Among all the happy Pokémon, Riolu was the only one who was unhappy, kicking and hitting the wooden target. Even the most arrogant Charizard couldn't help but clamp it with its wings when it passed by. ear.
Of course Xiaoye knew what this stubborn little dog was thinking.
Riolu has always hated defeat, and it was almost a shame for him to lose in the middle of a battle and not be able to persist with his trainer until the end. Until the depression in your heart subsides, perhaps no one can make it stop.
——Even the most stubborn nose facing the north was vaguely aware of something. After being punched by Riolu in an unsuccessful escape attempt, it actually calmed down and sat motionless in the corner. It was completely different from its previous attitude of not being exhausted or giving up. It was so frightened that Ghoststone's hand fell into the fountain. It was almost flushed into the drain pipe and could not be retrieved.
The sun moved up, penetrated the thin clouds, and illuminated the sky brightly. Not long after, Yang Yu and Karl also arrived at the training ground.
After a few casual games, the three of them finished their morning practice and headed southwest of the villa together.
Yesterday, Karl mentioned that the Himi family planned to hold a short meeting this morning to summarize the results of the two days of investigation. Trainers participating in the war were welcome to attend. Originally, the Terashima siblings had vowed to be there - but when they woke up early in the morning and heard that there was a themed performance in the square, the two of them drifted away like spoons sucked away by telekinesis, leaving the boring meeting behind. back.
After a few days, Xiaoye followed the steps of her friends and stepped onto the top floor of Fengxue Library again.
On the huge platform bordering the sky, there are countless lush green potted plants. The spherical glass cover blends crystal clear into the clear blue sky, almost disappearing traces.
As soon as she entered the door, Xiaoye saw several long tables placed in the center of the platform. People gathered around the table and were discussing something animatedly.
Sandy: (chewing) "Hmm, sure enough, cherry blossom cake and black tea are a perfect match."
Great Elder: (Chewing) "This batch of peaches has just the right sweetness, it's time to make some fruit pizza."
Third Elder: (chewing) "If the oven temperature is higher, the cookies will taste better."
Jingmu, who was holding the document and didn't know whether he should speak or not: "..."
Xiao Ye, who just walked in: "..."
It turns out that the "short meeting" you mentioned was a tea party?
Carl didn't seem surprised at all. He dragged his two friends with question marks on their faces into the room and greeted everyone with a smile.
"Good morning." Sandy raised his hand and said incoherently, "Hurry up and sit down, the black tea won't taste good when it gets cold."
Her expression was extremely strange, with a half-smiling look that was downright creepy - unlike Yang Yu who was so frightened that he turned into a starry sky cat, this time Xiaoye only thought for a few seconds before nodding suddenly.
It's probably because the injection given before the competition has failed, but not completely.
The cold, serious and stylish Himi family in the past scripts have now become middle-aged and elderly people drinking tea on the street. They involuntarily stuffed a bunch of desserts for the young people who had just sat down. Xiaoye was forced to eat hard for a long time before she had time to take a closer look at the people participating in the meeting.
At this time, the lord of Fengxue Mountain was holding Jean in a heated discussion about the taste of black tea in different seasons. The first elder smiled and tasted the egg tart, and from time to time pushed his favorite flavor in front of the third elder. Jingmu, who was holding a folder in his hand, looked out of place. He could only stand motionless on the side like a pillar with a dull face. Yang Yu hesitated for a long time, not knowing whether to join the eating and drinking party or stay with Uncle Jingmu. Be a serious sculpture.
——In addition, sitting at the other end of the long table was a man who looked very strange.
Although that man also had silver-white hair, he was strong and had dark skin. He did not look like a member of the Himi family. Xiaoye was just curious about the identity of the other party when she saw the dark-skinned middle-aged man looking over and grinning with white teeth.
"Hi, adventurer. I have long admired my name!" The tall man waved to Xiaoye and said with a generous smile, "Thanks to your help this time! Hurry up and prepare two larger backpacks, otherwise you won't be able to fit the thank-you gifts."
Seeing that the trainer was stunned by the speaker's unique expression, Jean suppressed a smile and said, "By the way, I haven't introduced it to you yet, right? Beidou, this is from our Himi family——"
"Second Elder, Ralph." The dark-skinned man said carelessly, "It's the one engraved on the tombstone."
Night:"……"
According to Jean, during the decisive battle on the mountain top, Ralph, who was far away on another island, calculated the frequency of the sound waves against the ice elephant in time, allowing Jean to make a shock bomb to destroy the giant beast; it was also he who found out Knowing how to break the ice allowed the Himi tribe to return to the battlefield at a critical moment. If the accident hadn't happened so suddenly and Ralph had no time to return to Fengxue Mountain, perhaps they could have reversed the situation faster.
——Although during the game, this powerful technical support pitifully only appeared by name, without even showing his face.
Perhaps it was because the girl's expression was too indescribable, with words written all over her face, "Does someone in your family even have to be responsible for playing the name on the tombstone?" Karl, who was sitting next to her, couldn't help laughing.
"It's not what you think." The silver-haired boy explained, "In the original script, Mr. Ralph would have an important scene - the adventurers would briefly return to the past one year ago by touching the flowers in front of the tombstone, and interact with Mr. Relf fought side by side and used this to find out the truth behind the night attack by the monster."
"It turned out that I went to Alola for a month on business, and I got a little tan. They insisted that I ruined the image of the Himi family, so they cut all my scenes! Nitpicking!" Ralph said angrily.
"..."
Looking at this elder who was as dark as a moon elf, Xiaoye completely lost her ability to speak.
Before she could figure out what to say to smooth things over, Jing Mu, who had been standing still like a statue for a long time, suddenly changed his expression and was shocked.
Jingmu: "What, you are Ralph!?" (Confused)
Jiao Tan: "...What do you mean?"
Great Elder: "Hahaha."
Sandy: "Hahahahahahahahahahaha!"
Seeing the silver-haired people getting into a lively quarrel, they almost took out their Poké Balls and started fighting. The serious and hard-core post-war meeting that Xiaoye imagined was completely shattered into eight pieces. She thought about it again and again, but couldn't help but lean closer to her friend and whisper softly.
Xiaoye: (quietly) "Mr. Karl, I wonder how Fengxue Mountain selects elders?"
Carl: (whispering) "Of course it depends on acting... uh, I mean, relying on the number of papers published."
Night:"……"
It wasn't until the adventurers began to suspect that this meeting was actually an exchange meeting for actors that the ice mages, who had lost all their image, were finally willing to stop talking and laughing and get the topic back on track.
Jing Mu single-handedly endured the unnecessary sorrow of the Ice and Fire clans, fearing that someone would interrupt and ruin the finally calm atmosphere, so he made a decisive decision and chose to be the first to speak.
"Since the encounters between the ice and fire tribes have many similarities, we all believe that the same mastermind is likely to be behind the two incidents." The people of the fire said solemnly, "Therefore, we re-searched the wind thief's den on Xiangju Island. Several pages of mutilated documents were found.”
As he spoke, he distributed the pre-printed copies to everyone - not much information was retained on the torn paper, and the text was blurry and difficult to read. But one of the pages has a very familiar image of a giant elephant, which is enough to prove that the connection between the two events is not accidental.
"Hey, why are you printing it out? You can just start a group and send photos."
When Sandy took the paper, he was still muttering casually. It was not until Jing Mu stared at him with sad and angry eyes that he remembered that as a lord, he should at least not disturb the atmosphere of the meeting, and he quickly cleared his throat and stopped talking.
"The specific content on the remaining pages of the document is still being interpreted. I will notify you as soon as the results are available."
Jing Muyan concluded the report concisely and comprehensively.
"Yeah. I won't thank you anymore. Remember to bring the young people to play some other time." Harold, the elder of Fengxue Mountain, said with a smile.
"——Then, let me talk about the progress of the personnel investigation."
The white-haired old man said slowly.
"In the past two days, we secretly investigated all the staff involved in the live broadcast of the game and found that two people used forged identity documents. And just yesterday-"
"One of them suddenly jumped off the cliff late at night when no one was around. His life and death are unknown and his whereabouts are unknown."
As soon as these words came out, the huge terrace of Fengxue Library was suddenly enveloped in silence.
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small theater:
Xiaoye: Puzzle question and answer session - How many ellipses and question marks have I typed in the past 24 hours? (Poker face)
