Pokémon Padea Adventure: The Journey Continues

"Pikachu, are you okay? Pikachu..."

Pikachu slowly opened his eyes at Xiaozhi's call.

"Pica..."

Ash shouted excitedly when he saw Pikachu waking up.

"Great, you woke up, but you worried me to death."

Pikachu looked around with a confused expression, only to find that he was lying in the private "Pokémon Center" of Nemo's house. It seemed that he had some fragments of memory after fainting from the battle just now.

"Looks like he's recovering well."

Nemo opened the door and came in and said.

"Yes, it got up and made everyone worried and embarrassed. It destroyed your yard."

"That's okay, but having said that, Pikachu seems to be unable to master its unique and powerful ability to crystallize. If Butler Fuz hadn't stopped it today, its situation would have been very dangerous, and everything nearby would have been affected by it. .”

Xiaozhi nodded disappointedly.

"I know. Before I unlock the strange crystalline ability of Pikachu's body, I won't let it endure the pain caused by that power alone."

"Well, yes, that's the only way it can be. I will also report it to the academy, hoping that Teacher Genia and the others there can make some research progress. So Xiaozhi, what are your plans next? "

"I will continue my adventure, defeat eight gyms to obtain badges, and qualify to challenge the Padia Regional League."

"That's good. You are worthy of being regarded as my strong rival. I will also challenge the gym and complete the challenge of the championship. Xiaozhi, you and Pikachu, don't give in."

"Well, I'll try my best!"

Xiaozhi gradually regained his energy after listening to Nemo's encouragement. He turned to Pikachu and said.

"Pikachu, we can't admit defeat, our adventure in the Padia region has just begun!"

"Pickup!"

Pikachu also stood up excitedly, his cheeks radiating electricity as he responded to Xiaozhi's words.

"Xiao Zhi, come out with me. I have something to ask you."

Nemo said, turning around and leaving the room. Pikachu, who had regained his energy, climbed onto Ash's shoulders and walked out of the room.

When he came to the lobby on the first floor, he saw Butler Fuz and his Trap Spider standing there, and Xiaozhi quickly stepped forward.

"Thank you, Grandpa Fuzi. Fortunately, you were able to handle the situation calmly before the crisis, so that the situation would not deteriorate further."

Fuzzy said with a smile.

"You're welcome, Mr. Xiaozhi, if you want to thank me, just thank the trap spider next to me."

"Well, fucking a trap spider is..."

Xiaozhi looked at the unfamiliar Pokémon in front of him and muttered to himself, taking out his cell phone Rotom to check it out.

"The Trap Spider is a trap Pokémon with an insect-type attribute. It is the evolved form of the Ball Spider. It will use silk threads to attach to branches or ceilings and move silently. It will lay down a solid and sticky layer in its territory. The silk thread is used as a trap to catch intruders, knocking down the prey before it is discovered."

"Thank you, fucktrap spider."

The trap spider smiled sheepishly, waved his hands, and purred happily.

Nemo called Xiaozhi from the side.

"Xiao Zhi, I have something to discuss with you."

"What's wrong, Nemo, you're welcome, just tell me, don't be so mysterious."

Nemo pushed out behind her the fire crocodile whose face and body were covered in blue juice from eating orange fruits.

"Dark Crocodile? What's wrong with it?"

Nemo took out her handkerchief, wiped the dirty Salamander clean, and pushed it in front of her.

"The thing I want to ask of you is that I hope you can take care of this child for me."

"What! Why? Isn't it your primary Pokémon? Why should I take care of it?"

"Actually, I had my own Pokémon long before I entered school. It was the Pokémon that I just battled with Pikachu. The purpose of choosing this baby was because I felt that I was destined to it, but later I discovered that it has a closer relationship with you than me. Gotta be early.”

"Are you serious? This matter also has to go through the will of the Fire Crocodile."

"Didn't you find that the Fire Crocodile is getting closer to you? No matter when it sees you, it wants to be close to you. As soon as you are separated, it will become depressed."

Xiaozhi squatted down and lowered his head to ask the Fire Crocodile.

"Is that so?"

"Don't you understand, Xiaozhi, it didn't even take a fancy to all the delicious food you just ate. It only took a fancy to the squeezed orange fruit you gave it. That's the final answer."

Xiaozhi listened to the details Nemo said and realized it later.

"Really, Fire Crocodile, what do you think? We are really destined. The first Pokémon I met in the Padia region was you... Are you willing to go on an adventure with me? "

The fire crocodile's eyes were shining, and he was almost crying with excitement. Xiaozhi gently picked it up, and it desperately crawled towards Xiaozhi, came to the back of his neck, and nibbled Xiaozhi's head.

"Okay, I get it, Fire Crocodile...it hurts so much, don't bite my head..."

Nemo looked at the two people laughing and playing, smiled sincerely, and then took out the Poke Ball belonging to the Fire Crocodile and handed it to Xiaozhi.

"Then from today onwards, Pyrozoon is your Pokémon."

"Thank you Nemo, thank you for taking care of it during this time."

With that said, he took the Poké Ball, and a red light subdued the Fire Crocodile back into it. The middle two raised the hand holding the Poké Ball of the Fire Crocodile and shouted.

"I got Slow Crocodile."

Seeing Nemo in a daze... After briefly saying goodbye to Nemo and the others, Xiaozhi continued on his journey.

Leaving Nemo's mansion and walking on the only way to the outside of Little Key Town, when passing by Xiao Qing's house, he found that Xiao Qing was already waiting outside the house. Seeing Xiaozhi coming, Xiaoqing immediately came out of the house.

"Xiao Zhi, is the battle over?"

"Well, it's over."

"There was a big explosion just now. Are you okay in the battle?"

Xiaozhi pressed his cheek in embarrassment.

"No, nothing big happened. It's just that we lost. Nemo is really awesome."

"It doesn't matter. Victory and defeat are common matters for military officers. Don't worry about it. Don't care about it."

Xiao Qing said and patted Xiao Zhi on the shoulder.

"By the way, Xiaoqing, what are you doing standing here?"

"I'm waiting for you, Xiaozhi."

Xiaozhi looked questioning.

"Wait for me? Why are you waiting for me?"

"What are your travel plans next?"

"Next, let me take a look..."

Ash said, took out the Poké Ball and released Lucario.

"Wait for me, Xiaoqing... Lucario, use the power of the waveguide to see if you can still find those two red and purple flashes of light."

Lucario received the order, closed his eyes and held his breath, and the blue breath fainted from it, causing ripples in the breeze.

"What are you doing?"

"Shh, wait a moment and I'll tell you."

After a while, Lucario was sweating profusely, and suddenly his body trembled, and he seemed to be aware... he opened his eyes.

"How's it going, Lucario? Did you find them?"

"Ow!"

Lucario nodded affirmatively, agreed, and then raised his hand to point in the south direction of the town.

"where is that?"

"That's the South Padian Sea. It should be near the bay cave. Is there anything there?"

Xiaozhi then told Xiaoqing the purpose of letting Lucario out and his next destination.

"What! Are you going to find those two mysterious Pokémon?"

"Yes, meeting and becoming friends with different Pokémon from all over the world is also my life goal. Since it is such a powerful Pokémon, I will not let it go."

"In this case, there is no other way. I can only accompany you to meet those two monster-like Pokémon again."

"What? You want to go with me too."

"Yeah, since it's all about adventure, I plan to go on the trip with you, Xiaozhi. After all, we are quite destined. We were together when school started. Besides, you broke my bike."

Xiaozhi smiled awkwardly.

"Yes, yes, I would have forgotten if you didn't tell me. Of course I welcome you to go on adventures with me. After all, walking in such a vast area, you can have a companion to talk to and someone to help each other along the way. Greatly reduce the risk of encountering unexpected situations.”

"Okay, then let's make an agreement. Just wait for me. I'm going back to talk to my mother and pack my luggage."

"OK, go ahead."

After a while, Xiao Qing put on her going out clothes, put on her backpack, and came out with her mother Lan Lian.

"Oh, hello aunt, thank you for taking care of me last night."

"You're welcome, have you all agreed to go on a trip together?"

"Yes, Auntie."

"Then our Xiaoqing will be taken care of by you. I will feel relieved with Xiaozhi here."

"Just helping each other."

"By the way, since we are traveling together, I have a new companion to introduce..."

Ash said as he released his newly acquired Fire Crocodile.

"Dark Crocodile, this is Xiao Qing and the New Leaf Cat you saw before. Xiao Qing, this is the Dumb I got from Nemo... Hey, where is Xiao Qing?"

After Xiaozhi introduced the Fire Crocodile, when he looked back at Xiaoqing, she was no longer there. When he took another step forward, he found that Xiaoqing had fallen and was lying in his yard.

"Xiaoqing, what's wrong with you?"

Lan Lian said awkwardly from the side.

"Xiao Zhi, don't be surprised. She has been like this since she was a child. She is even afraid of the flames of the gas stove in the kitchen, let alone the Fire Crocodile, which is a fire Pokémon."

Xiaozhi took back his Fire Crocodile, stretched out his hand to pick up Xiaoqing and asked.

"Then why is she so afraid of fire?"

Lan Lian thought for a while and answered.

“I forgot exactly when, I just remember that when she was little, I took her with me on my photography trip, and we came to a place called the Temple of Fire in the North District of Padiya to do outdoor photography. At that time, she got separated from the young Xiaoqing. When she was found later, she fell on the ground of a burnt lawn, and her burnt shape showed a strange coincidence. "

Xiaozhi asked curiously, what happened to Xiaoqing at that time?

"She forgot the specifics. Maybe she was too young at that time and couldn't remember things. Since then, she has been very afraid of fire. When she was taken to the hospital, the doctor said she had some kind of post-traumatic stress disorder. She must have encountered some kind of fire-type wild Pokémon, but luckily it didn't hurt her at that time."

"Fire-type wild Pokémon? Which Pokémon is it?"

"The Temple of Fire is a strange big cauldron tied with four iron chains and eight stakes on the mountain wall. The patterns on it are consistent with the burnt marks on the ground. As for the name "Huo Nan", it has been used since ancient times. It exists, and the rest is no different from other scenery in the wild.”

"A big cauldron tied with iron chains? What on earth is that?"

"Everyone doesn't know that it has existed since ancient times. There are four such temples in the Padiya area, and the rest are the Frozen Crack Temple in the West District 1 to the west, and the Dust Temple on Guoba Lindau Road in the north. And the Kuchiki Shrine in the southern district not far from here. The significance of their existence has always been a research topic of your college teacher Leihe."

"It turns out that Teacher Leihe is studying such a great thing."

Xiaozhi asked Xiaoqing who was on the side.

"Do you still have any memory of what happened that day?"

Xiaoqing sighed and said angrily.

"That's a memory I don't want to mention. I really forgot what it was. I just remember that I was playful at that time. I was chasing the shuttlecock grass blowing in the wind and lost my way. I strayed into Darubi's lair. The one with a scar under its right eye was the most vicious, and I was chased by them all the way there. Just when I had my back to the cauldron to escape, I was knocked unconscious and fell to the ground... in a daze. At this moment, I could vaguely see something lifting up the cauldron from the inside out. The inside was emitting scorching heat. Even the cauldron was illuminated by the fire, and the shadow revealed was like a fish. Swim around in it.”

"The next thing happened, the four or five Dairubi who rushed towards me were repelled by the flames erupting from the temple... When I woke up again, I saw the staff and mother who rescued me."

Lan Lian continued.

"Yes, that's what she told me at the time. However, we have never heard of the existence of this kind of Pokémon."

Xiaoqing said hesitantly.

"I'm not sure what happened when I was so young."

"Then, Xiaozhi and Xiaoqing, you may pass by these four temples on your next journey. I hope you can solve the puzzle."

"Okay, I will help Xiaoqing untie this knot. Without further ado, Xiaoqing, let's hurry up and get on our way."

After saying goodbye to Lanlian, Xiaozhi and his group walked in the direction pointed by Lucario. As they were leaving Little Key Town, a familiar voice came from behind.

"Xiao Zhi, Xiao Qing!"

It was Nemo who had dragged off her dress and put on casual clothes.

"Why did you come with me?"

"Don't get me wrong, I'm just passing by the same direction, and I'm going to embark on the road to championship non-stop. Xiaozhi, don't fall too far behind me."

After saying that, he ran forward, Xiaozhi yelling behind him.

"Don't worry, I won't admit defeat."

When Nemo heard this, she waved behind her coolly, and another familiar voice came.

"Miss Nemo, why did you leave so soon? Why don't you stay here for a while and have a good rest...Miss Nemo?"

It turned out that Fuzzy was persuading Nemo, running away from Ash while chasing after him, but Nemo was already gone.