Pokémon Padea Adventure: The Journey Continues

"Damn it, I've been going around in circles and I haven't caught a single new Pokémon in the area yet."

Xiaozhi dragged his tired body as he walked. Even though he was extremely excited when he first came out of Table City, after walking for dozens of miles, his good mood was exhausted.

Looking back, Table City was no longer visible.

"Speaking of which, the Padia region is really vast. There are no fences or walls between the city and the outside. It is a completely open area where humans, Pokémon and nature can coexist harmoniously. The best."

As I walked, I saw an abandoned building in the distance. From the outside, the broken and peeling tiles on the exterior wall and the green wall-climbing plants were all over the place, which together formed the appearance of the building's exterior wall.

Taking a closer look, he found a signboard in front of the door. Xiaozhi raised his hand to wipe away the moss on it, and several big characters appeared in front of him one by one.

"Light...Tower...Research...Institute..."

The functional structure of the building suddenly became clear. It turns out that this towering pillar is used as a lighthouse, and the room next to it is the body of the research institute. As for what kind of scientific research this lighthouse research institute is used for... Xiaozhi said There is no way to know.

Suddenly, the weird sound came out again...

"Jiligulu...Jiligulu..."

Xiaozhi was shocked and said to Pikachu beside him.

"Pikachu, did you hear it? What is this sound..."

Pikachu pricked up his ears and listened, and also discovered the existence of a strange sound... After a while, he discovered the source of the sound, and pointed to Xiaozhi towards the roof of the Lighthouse Research Institute.

Xiaozhi held his breath and stared at the roof quietly...

"Is it a Pokémon? The slope of this roof is so shallow. Can such a small Pokémon stand there without being noticed?"

At this time, Xiaozhi seemed to have remembered something and asked.

"This sound... sounds a bit familiar! It seems that we have heard this sound in the outdoor Pokémon Center before, right? I thought it was the sound of some instrument, and I walked around and found nothing, so Let it go... Now that I think about it, it seems that the sound was also coming from the roof."

Pikachu nodded in agreement. Suddenly, there was a bright light shining on the roof, and the two of them stared carefully...

"Gold, gold coins?"

Xiaozhi could no longer suppress his curiosity. He walked to the door and pressed the doorbell on the wall. He found that the doorbell was damaged, so he knocked on the door panel.

"Hey, is there anyone in the research institute? Hello..."

Seeing no one answered, Xiaozhi turned the door handle again and found that the door was locked tightly.

"Oh, Pikachu, it seems that this place is really a group of abandoned buildings, and there is no one inside... It seems that we can only give up."

After the two reached an agreement, they left with a little more doubt about the Padia region. Walking down the two or three steps outside the building, I found a person walking behind me...

"Pipa!"

"It's Xiaozhi! I thought who was standing at my door."

"What? Is this Lighthouse Institute Pipa's home?"

Piper replied a little secretly sad.

"Yes... this is the place where I lived with my parents and Pokémon when I was a child. It's just that I don't live there for a long time now. I come here occasionally."

Xiaozhi asked sheepishly.

"Can I come in and take a look?"

Piper was stunned for a moment before answering.

"Yes, yes, but I haven't cleaned this place properly for a long time, so please don't mind..."

Ash replied with a smile.

"No way, it's time for me to disturb you."

Piper said as she inserted the key and opened the door.

"It's really a rare visitor. It's been almost ten years since we received a guest here..."

"Think, sizzle..."

Because the screws at the connection were rusty, it made a sound when it was opened, and the rusty door was slowly opened.

"Cough cough cough..."

When the door was opened, some dust and powder fell from the eaves and fell on their heads, causing them to choke and cough.

"I'm sorry...ahem...the last time I came here was before the start of school. I didn't expect it to be so dilapidated...ahem..."

"No...it's okay...ahem...now that you're here, let me help you clean up this place."

Pipa waved her hands quickly after taking a breath.

"No need, Xiaozhi, I can't stand it anymore, so let's leave it at that."

"You're welcome Pipa, this is your home, let's clean it up together."

With that said, Xiaozhi took out a square towel from his backpack, tied it to his face, covered his mouth and nose, rolled up his sleeves, then picked up the dusty broom and dustpan that had fallen against the wall, and started cleaning carefully.

Pikachu also wore a square scarf on his face, and used his tail to imitate Ash's example and clean up the spider webs hanging on the wall.

When Piper saw the two of them cleaning hard, she became serious. She opened the doors and windows wide to facilitate lighting and ventilation, raised the tables and chairs, and dusted the books on the shelves.

Xiaozhi, who was cleaning and retreating all the way, accidentally tripped over the half-stretched lining behind him and almost fell to the ground due to his unstable center of gravity.

"Oh My God……"

Xiaozhi, who had regained his balance, looked at the thing that tripped him and said curiously.

"what is this?"

With that said, he pulled off the lining, and a whole wall of instruments underneath was revealed, making Xiaozhi exclaim in shock.

"Wow, such a huge machine! Pipa, what kind of research do your parents do..."

I saw Pipa busy in the side room and didn't respond.

"Huh? I seem to be busy and didn't hear you. Forget it, hurry up and clean up... By the way, I seem to have forgotten why I came here."

Release Lucario and drag the lining outside with it, shake off the old dust accumulated on it, and then dust off the small amount of dust on the dashboard...

Looking at the large and small LCD screens above, the rows and columns of various buttons, and the many levers of different shapes, I thought that such a sophisticated instrument must be expensive to build. I don’t know what kind of research has been done to finally come up with the results. I don't know, it's a pity... I put the lining back on.

Continuing to scan, I came to a bookshelf.

"Isn't this the place that Paipa just cleaned? Oh, there are so many professional books on it..."

Xiaozhi picked up a book on the bookshelf and started reading.

"Good guy, it's all densely packed with words, all kinds of data, and professional terms. You can imagine that some kind of inhuman research has been done."

Close the "Book of Heaven" and put it back on the bookshelf. There are so many books. In addition to the "Book of Heaven", there are also introductory magazines about the "Paradox Pokémon" that I don't know what they are, and magazines about big sandwiches. Children's picture books. Xiaozhi brushed the row of books with his hand, and accidentally touched a bulge on the bottom of the bookshelf. With a "click" sound, two ancient books, one red and one purple, fell out from the bottom of the shelf.

Xiaozhi looked at the cover of the book carefully and noticed.

"These two books look like the "Book of Zhu" and "Book of Purple" that Ms. Lei He taught in class before. They can be found in major local bookstores and libraries, but... the binding style of these two books does not seem to be modern. The design, this purely handmade binding is more like a product of the last century.”

The book is old and slightly damaged. It is placed on the table nearby. I gently open it, look at the yellowed paper, and start reading.

During the expedition, Haizhe acted with the Motorized Lizard, who helped Haizhe transport goods.

According to records, after Haizhe and others entered the giant pit, the Pokémon found in the upper layer of the giant pit were no different from the Pokémon found elsewhere in the Padia region. However, as they gradually went deeper into the giant pit, strange scenes began to appear. presented in front of the investigation team.

First, the investigation team found strange traces on the ground that resembled magic circles, but could not confirm whether they were made by people from the Empire period. Later, they also discovered unknown metal plates engraved with strange symbols. They also discovered that there were a large number of metal plates deep in the pit. crystal.

At this time, the investigation team suddenly encountered something similar to Dunjia, but actually seemed more wild...

This is a record in the "Book of Zhu". When I opened another book, "The Book of Purple", I found that the two books are almost the same. The biggest difference is...

The story changes to an attack by more mechanized Pokémon...

Open the two books and read them simultaneously.

...and this experience also inspired the survey team to imagine what the legendary Pokémon would look like if it had a wilder/more mechanical appearance, and draw a sketch.

When he finally reached the deepest point, Haizhe got separated from other observation team members and was found unconscious on the ground by other team members. He claimed to have spoken to an unknown person while in a coma and to have written numerous notes while unconscious. At the same time, he even discovered a mysterious object in the deepest part of the pit that could not be confirmed to be a Pokémon. The object was disk-shaped and its body had a crystal-like structure. However, almost nothing about the object was found in the book. All marked with "■"...

Ash closed the book.

"Haha, these are some major discoveries. The content is too bizarre. No wonder these stories were eventually regarded as weird stories by the world, and "The Book of Zhu" and "The Book of Purple" were gradually left out in the second-hand book market..."

"Xiao Zhi, are you calling me?"

Piper heard the sound of Xiaozhi reading and came...and saw two books on the table.

"Ah, this is..."

He stepped forward and looked at it carefully... After a long while, he asked.

"Xiao Zhi, where did you find these two books?"

Xiaozhi pointed to the hidden compartment at the bottom of the bookshelf and told Pipa what happened.

"Xiao Zhi, it seems that this is not the printed version sold in bookstores, but the original version written by Dr. Haizhe. I think there should be content in it that other printed versions do not have... Please let me keep these two books. , I want to take them with me, is that okay?"

"Of course, Piper, this is your home and this is your stuff."

"Thank you, Xiaozhi. I think I can find some clues about my parents through these two books."

"Okay, good luck to you..."

Suddenly, Xiaozhi realized.

"...I remember that these two books are the subjects of research by Dr. Olin and Dr. Futu, experts in Taiyuan. So you are..."

"Yes, Olin and Futu are my mother and father... Actually, this is not a secret. Many teachers and students in the school know it, but for you, an overseas transfer student, this may be a little unfamiliar. .”

Ash scratched the back of his head.

"That's right, then it was really hard for you during the days when your parents lost contact."

Piper smiled.

"No, I'm used to it, but I blame myself for not taking good care of the three Pokémon my parents left for me. Two got lost after a conflict with wild Pokémon on the nearby trail, and the other one got lost. I just have trouble with me..."

After Xiaozhi heard that Pipa had raised three Pokémon, he realized it later.

"Three Pokémon! No wonder, I asked why there are three food bowls in the kitchen with the words 'My name is..., So... Dayton,... Luton' written vaguely on it. The kitchen is also the same as the ones in the research institute. It’s different from other places, it’s still been well preserved after so many years.”

"Well, this is a research institute built with funds raised from the Alliance for the prototype of the Ether Crystal Bead. Half of the area in the institute is a research room for studying the Ether Crystal Bead, which is full of research equipment, and the other half is a living room for living. Over the years, I have only used the kitchen for cooking at the Lighthouse Institute, so the preservation is better than in other places."

Piper suddenly thought.

"Xiao Zhi, you haven't eaten yet. This is a rare opportunity. I'll cook you a sandwich here."

Xiaozhi covered his stomach that was already growling and said with joy on his face.

"Is this true? I've been living next door to you and just smelled it... That's really troublesome for you."

Piper was busy in the kitchen, and Xiaozhi continued the cleaning work he was doing, thinking to himself.

"Hey, if the Magic Wall Doll was here, it could clean up these small problems immediately, but Rackwell still keeps it in the academy until the work is over... How did I end up cleaning here? I’m here to track Pokémon…”

Suddenly, Xiaozhi patted his thigh and said.

"That's right! I'm here... Pipa, Pipa, can I go up to the lighthouse and have a look?"

"It's okay, but there's nothing on it."

"I saw a Pokémon chirping and looking like gold coins on the roof. I want to go up to the lighthouse and have a look."

"Jiligulu? Gold coins?... Oh, I guess I know what Pokémon you have met. It is a Pokémon that lurks in various places in the Padia region. It is relatively timid and can sense people or The aura of Pokémon will lie in wait, often lurking in corners of cities and nature, and other places where people or Pokémon are rarely encountered... After such a long time, I think it may have left. Go and have a look. .”

With Pipa's agreement, Ash ran towards the lighthouse. When I went up to take a look, I saw that it was so quiet that it had long lost its figure. It was leaning on the guardrail of the lighthouse, feeling gloomy...

He lowered his head for a moment and saw the scenery of Padea from the lighthouse. This startling glimpse was deeply imprinted in Xiaozhi's heart. Standing high and seeing far, he could actually see the blurry city that had already left Table City. Figures... Just as Xiaozhi was admiring it, two entangled figures appeared in the distance.

Xiaozhi ran downstairs in a hurry and spoke incoherently.

"Pipa...red and purple flash...I want to go see..."

"Xiao Zhi, what's wrong with you? Tell me carefully. Don't be anxious."

"I saw it, one red and one purple flashing. Now I want to chase it out and take a look."

With that said, Xiaozhi ran outside the house.

"What? You mean one red and one purple, could it be... Xiaozhi, wait for me, I will go too..."

Pipa followed closely, chasing in the direction where Xiaozhi left.