(fourteen)
The fifth-grade students of Zhenxin Town Primary School are facing the most dangerous test in their lives.
——Whether it is an excellent student or a poor student.
At this moment, the guys who had been hovering on the passing line all year round were sweating with their pens, and they didn't dare to leave a word on the test paper with the names of their companions; while the two people with excellent grades were also frightened, wishing that their souls would leave their bodies and fly over to help them. answer.
Xiaozhi looked at the black and white words in front of him and felt that they were like ferocious beasts, no less terrifying than the Wandering Eidolon.
What should I do? Xiaomao will definitely get full marks in every exam. If he doesn’t answer all the questions correctly, Xiao Mao’s score will be...
Wait, Xiaomao’s results?
"Swish, brush, brush..."
The real Xiao Mao saw Zhu Ma holding his own body and suddenly writing furiously, completing an average of two multiple-choice questions per second. He looked like he was full of evil and wanted to trouble him, and he was so angry that he almost broke his pen.
It's a pity that Dr. Ohki was staring at them with bright eyes and didn't even have a chance to talk to them. He could only use the same method to get back first...
Well.
Recalling someone's single-digit score in the last quiz, Xiao Mao's pen suddenly became hesitant.
...With his strength, can he really answer a question that surpasses Xiaozhi's low score?
(fifteen)
On the other side, Xiaoye and Xiaozhi have different opinions - a mere wandering night spirit is not worthy of being compared with one-tenth of the test paper.
She didn't dare to turn her head and look at "herself" openly, but she always felt that there was already a sharp arrow-like gaze on her back, almost piercing her directly.
It was already very offensive to misidentify Xiaotian's gender when they met a while ago... If he fails the test again, he will definitely turn friends into enemies on the spot and add a pair of enemies to Zhenxin Town!
The "silver-haired boy" faced a formidable enemy and mobilized all his brain cells, even using psychological suggestions, trying desperately to recall every knowledge point he had learned. Even so, there were still too many ambiguous questions. When the bell rang to end the exam, Xiaoye felt completely hopeless.
Dr. Omu left happily holding the test paper, saying that the scores would be available next Monday. The battered students were like walking grass in a snowstorm, squatting in front of their seats with their heads and brains, and they made the recess quieter than the class time.
Xiaomao's eyes were dull, Xiaoye was in a trance, Xiaozhi started to get scared after scribbling a lot, and he lay on the table silently and pretended to sleep. It was actually the most taciturn person in the past who spoke first, breaking the stagnant air in the classroom.
"It's fine."
He patted "himself" lightly on the shoulder.
Xiaotian is not familiar with the transfer students who just moved here this year. Except for the shock at the back mountain ruins, they only occasionally chatted between classes, and were not even friends.
Who is the nine-year-old girl named "Xingyuye"?
In Xiaotian's memory, she is calm, calm, cautious and courageous. She dares to explore the way out alone in the dark ruins, and has excellent skills to easily intercept arrows. Although sometimes she is overly reliable, she always wants to take care of her in turn. The rescuer is a bit distressing. But the guy who could calmly strangle the wandering Eidolon's neck was now in a state of chaos, his blue eyes filled with pitiful despair. This scene made Xiaotian couldn't help but feel a little funny, and his tone became more relaxed.
"I just 'inhaled some poisonous smoke and was not sober'. I was not in good condition during the exam, right."
So, stop being so nervous.
(sixteen)
"Xiao Tian……"
The desperation in his blue eyes turned to gratitude. Xiaoye turned her head with gratitude and admiration——
Then the movement froze midway.
"..."
Xiaotian was a little confused by the other party's reaction as if he had seen a ghost. Just as he was about to open his mouth, he saw an angry Xiao Mao look over and his face changed drastically.
"That, little God."
The boy who usually has the worst temper said cautiously: "Xiaoye usually passes the exam, and she worked very hard today, so..."
"Don't be so angry, it will hurt your health."
Xiao Tian:"……"
He retracted the smile that imitated the investigator's father to comfort the injured, and sat back on the chair with an expressionless expression.
(seventeen)
Oh, what do you think of Xiaoyun...how is the walking grass?
Xiaozhi, who was in charge of rewinding the paper, gave a thumbs up, saying that its writing posture was so standard that it was impossible to tell that it was a Pokémon.
As for what to write or draw specifically...
The rewinder lowered his head sadly and assumed a praying posture.
I hope Xiaoyun can still walk out of the classroom alive next Monday.
(eighteen)
After all the thrills, the day finally passed.
The children who barely made it through the day's class felt physically and mentally exhausted, but it was not time to relax yet.
The bell rang, and before Dr. Oak left the classroom, Xiaozhi called out to him.
Xiaozhi: "Big..."
Xiaomao: "!?"
Xiaozhi: "...Grandpa."
The grandfather was shouted at with questions all over his head. When he turned around, he saw the children who had been quiet all day suddenly started chattering. It was so noisy that one's head was dizzy. It took a lot of effort to hear clearly what the grandson was saying.
"We plan to have a study meeting at Xiaoye's house tonight, and we won't go home."
This is not an uncommon thing at Zhenxinzhen Primary School. Although the midterm exam was still far away, Dr. Ohmu didn't think much about it. He took the surprise quiz to inspire his eagerness to learn, and nodded to allow the children to sleep out.
After watching the doctor go away, the black-haired boy flew up and kicked hard on the body that originally belonged to him.
"Xiaozhi, are you an idiot!!"
(nineteen)
The sun sets.
After meeting up with Xiaoyun, a walking grass that was almost blooming, the group stopped lingering and went straight to Xiaoye's home in the suburbs.
The long journey was not wasted. The children raced against time to report today's battle situation to Xiaoyun who was not in the classroom - and no matter how many times Walking Grass fainted after hearing the news about the quiz, they arrived at their destination safely before the sun sank to the horizon.
"I'm so tired... Xiaoye, your home is too far away. How early do you have to get up every day to not be late for school?"
"Xiaotian has been living alone recently, right? If I had known better, I might as well have stayed at your house."
"There are five of us plus one grass, so we can't squeeze in."
"Well, that's right. Xiaoye's house is still the most spacious!"
As he spoke, the old house was already in front of him. Xiao Ye said "Welcome, welcome" and opened the door first, and others filed in. Xiaotian was still thinking about how spacious the transfer student's home was. When he looked up, he was shocked by the scenery in front of him.
The huge living room was empty, with no furniture or decorations. The ground has not even been paved with the most common wooden floor in Zhenxin Town. There is only a slightly rough cement floor and white walls, making the whole room almost like an unfinished rough house, cold and desolate.
Xiaotian was stunned.
His classmates had happily taken out their sleeping bags from the back room and lined up in a row. It was obviously not the first time they had done this. Even the most curious Xiaozhi had no doubts about this bizarre scene and looked as usual with the room. The Lord talked and laughed. Until he was pulled around the whole house by the human-shaped walking grass and the walking grass-shaped people, he still felt the cloud of shock and confusion lingering in his mind.
There are few traces of life, personal items are extremely scarce, and the house is almost bare except for the bedroom and kitchen. It doesn't look like an inhabited place at all.
"Xiaotian? Do you need anything?"
The owner of the house gave the water glass to the classmate who was visiting for the first time. Even though she temporarily changed her body, she still had the smile on her face, and even her silver hair and blue eyes, which should have looked cold, became warm.
The question prompted the young man to subconsciously open his mouth.
"your……"
The question was suddenly silenced midway, and Xiaoye couldn't help but blink in confusion.
"What?"
"...Your bag is going to be taken away by Ratta."
"!?"
When Xiaoye turned around, she saw that a careless classmate had forgotten to close the door. The bold rat Pokémon from the suburbs had already taken advantage of the situation and wanted to attack the backpack containing the fruit. The children chased and ran away, and finally managed to save the snacks prepared for the Wandering Eidolon from under the mouse's mouth.
Xiaotian lowered his head, quietly hiding the heaviness and thoughts in his eyes.
He knew that it was never a good idea to ask "where are your parents" and "how do you live your daily life" now - or in other words, it is best never to inquire about such topics with new classmates before you know the situation clearly.
So, what he should do in this obviously abnormal living room is...
Xiaotian sat down leaning on his sleeping bag calmly, just like his classmates.
"Let's talk about tonight's plans," he said.
(twenty)
There is no doubt that if you want to find the Wandering Eidolon, you must go into the mountains at night.
However, there are many dangers in the wild late at night. It is not safe for human children to explore alone, so they need the help of Pokémon. Xiaoye's baby dragon is too young and can't even spray sparks, so it can't yet become a fighting force; Xiaozhi relied on the face of Dr. Oak's grandson to borrow a pangolin rat, plus Xiaotian's little fire dragon , can barely be regarded as two combat powers.
——Oh, maybe it should be three.
Xiaoyun shook the branches and leaves, and large petals flew out of the air, severely cutting the poplar tree outside Xiaoye's house into a bald head. As soon as this move came out, not only humans, but also the walking herbs were shocked.
"Wow, isn't this a petal dance?"
"That's awesome, Xiaoyun. Maybe you have the talent to be a Pokémon - otherwise, don't switch back. You can be my Pokémon and let's punch the gym and kick the league together!"
Xiaoyun: "Aaaaa——" (angry)
No matter what - after two hours of bickering and fighting, as night fell, the children finally discussed a plan of action.
First, go to the lair of the Wandering Eidolon, offer a fruit dinner that has been prepared as an apology, and beg it to replace everyone's souls. If the Wandering Eidolon is not in the nest, then divide the troops into three groups and start searching to find it. The team must immediately shoot a move into the sky as a signal to notify their partners.
And considering that there are only three Pokémon that can fight, the way to divide the team is obvious——
(twenty one)
"Why do I have to team up with this idiot Xiaozhi..."
"Xiao Zhi" muttered insults to himself. If a Zhenxin Town person passing by heard it, they would probably think that the child was stupid due to too much academic pressure.
"Do you think I want to be with you? Tsk!"
"snort!"
The bamboo horses who looked at each other disgustedly expressed their dissatisfaction with their nostrils.
The walking grass does not want to be too far away from "itself", and Xiaoyun also made it clear that she has to act with her poor body to feel at ease. The remaining two Pokémon are in the hands of Xiaozhi and Xiaotian respectively. Xiaomao really wants to team up with Xiaotian - but considering the other two's precarious Pokémon knowledge class results, they may not be able to figure it out if they work together. No matter what the trouble, he had no choice but to hold his nose and accept the arrangement.
"Don't worry, maybe we'll see the Wandering Eidolon soon... uh."
Xiao Ye stopped awkwardly mid-sentence.
Not far ahead, the vines covering the cave were torn bare, revealing that there was nothing in it.
(twenty two)
Before leaving, the five people reconfirmed each other's action routes.
The mountain rat team explored the rocky mountain area, the walking grass team marched north along the valley, and the small fire dragon team climbed over the grass slope and entered the jungle.
The battle continues until the sun rises. If they can't find the Wandering Eidolon after spending a whole night... maybe they can only be mentally prepared to surrender to Dr. Oak.
"Let's set off, remember to send a signal if something happens!"
"Don't get lost!"
"be safe."
Five people and one grass soldier divided into three groups and drove towards all corners of the back mountain.
(twenty-three)
"Thank you, Charmander."
"...Aww."
Yan, who was responsible for opening the way, walked at the front, looking hesitantly at the people behind him from time to time.
It can understand what the trainer means by "soul exchange", and also knows that the purple-haired human is its master now. only……
It glanced at the "silver-haired boy with a bright smile" again, and turned its head back in a hurry.
Can't watch anymore.
It will become addictive if you watch it again.
(twenty four)
Walking in the dark mountains requires courage. According to his father's teachings, the young man who is a quasi-trainer should have taken on the responsibility of encouraging and comforting his peers - however, recalling the calm and composed performance of this new classmate in the ruins, and seeing how she is now strolling around, even deliberately Taking two steps back to look protective, Xiaotian silently muttered the lines he had prepared.
And in order to prevent the other party from saying something like "Don't be afraid, I will protect you", he rarely took the initiative to start the conversation.
"Did you notice the scorch marks near the Wandering Eidolon's lair?"
"It's like a trace of fire, right?" As expected, the transfer student replied, "I remember that there are no fire Pokémon living in the back mountain. Could it be that Nidoking learned to spray flames..."
The voice suddenly disappeared. Xiaotian turned around and saw that the face that belonged to him became serious and became no different from his own.
"Xiaotian, look."
She pointed to the tree trunk not far away - the exact same burn marks were clearly carved on it.
(twenty five)
The wandering Eidolon is running hastily - just like the human children it chased yesterday.
Ever since the two black ruga broke into the back mountains, the aborigines have lived in a state of panic. They are ferocious, cruel and extremely cunning, and wantonly snatch the food and territory of the Pokémon in the mountains. Nidoking and Nidoqueen, who don't like fighting, choose to avoid the edge temporarily. The ferocious Needle Swarm cannot compete with them due to their attribute disadvantages. Perhaps only the overlord of the back mountain can repel the enemy - but here It's half a mountain away from the cave where the horned rhinoceros lives, and water far away can't save the fire nearby.
As Helugar sets his sights on his gleaming treasure trove, the Wandering Eidolon knows that battle is inevitable. But the intruders are far more powerful than the ghosts imagined. The invincible shadow balls seem to scratch their itch, and their all-devouring attraction cannot shake their strong bodies. The waves spit out by the black dog are full of malicious energy, which is the most feared energy of all ghost Pokémon - under their pressing pressure, the Wandering Eidolon has been scarred.
Once again knocked to the ground by the shock wave, Ghost couldn't stand up for a moment. The dark wave was approaching, reflecting the fear of death in the red one-eye.
The next moment, flames fell from the sky.
(Twenty-six)
"Fire, flame vortex!"
Xiaotian knew that fire-based moves could not harm Hei Lujia, and the blazing pillar of flames retracted as soon as it was released, turning into a barrier blocking sight. Xiaoye took the opportunity to step forward and help up the wandering night spirit, and jumped to the back of the battlefield in a few steps.
The ghost's eyes widened in surprise, and his good one eye was stared like a thunderball. Xiaoye didn't have time to explain, so she simply said "We will protect you" and then ran away with the big man on her back again.
The injured Wandering Eidolon was temporarily placed behind a bush. Xiaoye returned to the front line without stopping, and saw Kuruga tearing into flames and baring his ferocious fangs at the humans.
Yan spit out a strong dragon's breath, which collided with the waves of evil, causing the sky to darken and the earth to darken for a while. In the billowing smoke, she caught a glimpse of a wisp of black light, and almost subconsciously took a step forward to block her partner behind her. The blue light penetrated from her heart to her fingertips smoothly, pushing her to punch like a meteor.
"boom!"
The dark vicious dog was knocked straight away, as if it had been hit by a million-ton punch. The instigator was stunned for a moment, looking at the palm that did not belong to him and the crystal blue power that did belong to him, with a look of astonishment on his face.
She had heard people of her age mention that Xiaotian had a great father who was working as an investigator in the alliance and was also a powerful waveguide messenger. That is to say...
Before Xiaoye could figure out whether this power belonged to the soul or the body, and how to explain it to her companions, another person's voice came.
He didn't seem very surprised, there was only concern in his voice.
"Do you feel uncomfortable somewhere?"
Xiaoye was stunned by the question.
"Of course not - uh, don't worry! I will try my best not to hurt your body!"
The blue light that has not yet been extinguished is still swirling in the palm of my hand, flowing easily and comfortably without any sense of sluggishness. Xiaotian stared at her palm with all her thoughts, and the controller of the waveguide power also noticed something.
If she can continue to use this power because this body - the boy who is the son of the waveguide messenger has inherited the same talent...
Xiaoye raised her head suddenly. The temporary comrade met her gaze and reached out his hand calmly.
The clear energy ball is floating quietly on it, shining like crystal.
"As you think."
(Twenty-seven)
Charmander's anxious shout interrupted the conversation.
That fierce punch only briefly shocked Heiluga for half a minute. The vicious dogs attacked again with great force, and Yan relied on his dexterous body skills to deal with them, but he still couldn't help but retreat. Seeing that the flames of war were about to reach the hiding place of the Wandering Eidolon.
One of the humans decisively joined the defensive front. The blessing of the power of the wave guide enables her to deal with the impact of Heiluga with her bare hands. If she can find the opportunity, it is no longer a fantasy to overturn the battle situation - Xiaotian has never imagined that her body can move so briskly. That man was jumping and running in the forest, fiercer than the wind and faster than thunder. His back bathed in the iridescent arc was incredibly beautiful. All flames and malicious fluctuations were easily left behind. She approached Heiluga without fear, and her palms filled with blue light faced the vicious dog's fangs——
Then suddenly it came back like a spring.
Yan, who was about to cooperate with the assist, was almost knocked out of his way. Xiaotian was also stunned and quickly raised his voice, "What's wrong?"
"I'm afraid of hurting you——!"
The overly calm and almost blank expression during the battle faded away, and now the "silver-haired boy" looked like he was facing Dr. Ohki's surprise quiz again.
Xiaotian couldn't help but sighed and shook his head.
(Twenty-eight)
The angry Heiluga launched another offensive. The fierce flames and poisonous smoke rolled towards him, but Xiaotian no longer dodge.
He stood still, the slender light on his fingertips gradually brightened, extending and condensing into the shape of a bow and arrow.
Facing the overwhelming poisonous fire, he drew his bow and nocked an arrow. A flash of blue light at the tip is like a flame or a star falling to the ground; all the wind, waves and energy are gathered in one place, and poured violently into the tight bowstring.
The next second, the arrow came out.
It was like a burning fireball, tearing through the night sky with great force, dragging its tail of light into the dusk clouds of the distant skyline. When the smoke and dust cleared, facing the miserable sight of people on their backs, horses and black dogs lying in front of them, Xiaotian shrugged and retracted his bow and arrow.
"I told you - let me do it next time."
He looked at his friends fighting side by side and said calmly.
(Twenty-nine)
The expression of the "silver-haired boy" who was originally full of admiration condensed, and a trace of hesitation appeared between his eyebrows.
She pointed at each other and herself.
"So which 'you' is it?"
Xiao Tian:"……"
Why hasn't the wandering night spirit woke up yet?
(thirty)
When other students who received the signal rushed over in a hurry, the battle was already over.
The evil dog's head was repaired by the power of the fighting type's waveguide, and he walked away with his tail between his legs in a dejected manner. He probably would not dare to approach the back mountain again in the next few years. The wounds on Wandering Eidolon's body have also been properly bandaged. At this moment, the big ghost is eating the tree fruits brought by the human cubs, and his one eye narrowed into a satisfied crescent moon.
After hearing what happened, the three people immediately beat their chests and hated themselves for missing the most exciting scene. The walking grass-shaped man cried particularly sadly, which made the wandering night spirit become afraid, and hesitantly handed the fruit in his hand to the grass that was spraying water wildly against the laws of its attributes.
After each of them chewed a peach fruit, everyone finally calmed down.
The Wandering Eidolon, which relies on the power of humans to save its life, has long since curbed its aggression and turned into a large, amiable ghost. After listening to the children's request, it agreed without hesitation and opened its huge black mouth on the spot.
The familiar feeling of being out of body came. This time the young people didn't struggle, and they even felt cute and pleasing to the eye when they saw the gloomy spiritual fire in the ghost's body.
Dizziness, weightlessness, black vision. Just like last night's experience.
Finally overcoming the intense discomfort, Xiaozhi stood up shakily, looked at his hands, and then pulled at his face.
"It's...it's me! I'm back!"
The green-haired girl waved her arms in disbelief, "I have hands! I can speak again! Woohoo, I'm finally back to being human -"
Xiaoye and Xiaotian looked at each other and smiled, and Walking Grass also jumped three feet high in excitement. The wandering night spirit finally relaxed and waved to the short humans with his one eye, indicating that it was time to leave.
"Bye bye, Wandering Night Spirit——"
"Don't be bullied by Heiluga next time!"
"We'll come to see you again!"
(thirty-one)
The moon is setting, the stars are sinking, and the night is dark.
"Okay. Everything is settled, it's time for us to go home and sleep!"
Xiaozhi patted the dust on his clothes and suddenly felt that something was missing.
"Xiao Mao? Why don't you scold me... No, I mean, why don't you speak?"
The hedgehog-headed boy who sat there silently raised his head, his face full of familiar yet unfamiliar innocence.
Xiaomao: "Ea!"
"..."
"..."
"!?"
Everyone was struck by lightning. They looked at the lively and cute "Xiao Mao", and then at the walking grass that was still jumping three feet high in excitement...
No, wait, maybe that's not excitement at all.
It's just panic.
"Wandering Night Spirit—Wandering Night Spirit, come back—"
"Wrong again-"
"Wandering Night Spirit——How can you not distinguish between the faces of humans and grass——"
"Eaa!"
"Aaaaa——"
(Thirty-two)
All in all, in this thrilling late summer, the journey of five people and one grass to find the wandering night spirit continues.
It's really gratifying, gratifying and congratulatory.
(end)
Weekend, institute.
"Um...Dr. Omu, I have already marked the test papers. You see..."
The assistant's tone was hesitant, as if he had something to hide. Dr. Ohmu was full of confusion, so he took the not-thick stack of paper first.
At the top is Xiaozhi's test paper. The score can only be said to be unsatisfactory, but the handwriting is much neater than usual, which made the doctor nod with satisfaction.
"Not bad. The next one is..."
The doctor's smile froze.
Xiaotian's name was written on the test paper, and the paper was as neat as ever, but the bright red cross was very dazzling. A score in the early eighties for Xiaozhi was enough to hold a banquet to celebrate, but for Xiaotian it was a record low.
Dr. Ohmu remained silent and continued to read the next page.
The hands that withstood Kentero's impact without flinching began to tremble.
It was clearly the test paper of his grandson Xiaomao, but the handwriting was fast and furious, like a crab crawling, and the answers were more and more wrong. Looking at the entire text, the number of correct questions does not exceed three.
With trembling hands, I turned to the last page.
That should be Xiaoyun's test paper - the reason why I say "supposedly" is because Xiaoye injured her hands and did not take the exam, leaving only Xiaoyun.
I saw that the entire paper was covered with black pen, and not a single white seam was exposed. If it weren't for the hesitant red question mark drawn by his assistant on it, the doctor would have thought it was just a piece of pure black paper.
"..."
"PhD?"
"..."
"Hurry up and call 120!"
The old man stood up anxiously and overturned the desk with his elbow.
"The poisonous smoke of walking grass has made the children's heads stupid——"
————THE END————
The above is the full text of this extra episode.
In the next chapter, we will return to the current timeline and enter a new large-scale dungeon [Final Sea of Fog]!
Thank you everyone for reading, see you next time——
