After the young man left, Xiao Ye immediately picked up the pen and recorded the contents of the bookmark.

She had thought that the flooding of Lake Rishichi in the Sinnoh region would have nothing to do with the Sun Eclipse Rebellion that occurred on Red Lotus Island, but if what was mentioned on the bookmark was true, it was likely that the Three Holy Mushrooms were also involved in the Sun Eclipse Rebellion in some way.

Xiao Ye drew an accent on the words "Professor Blackwater". If the student who wrote those words on the bookmark is from PES, you should be able to find information about the professor on the PES homepage. And this prestigious trainer training academy is only a few streets away from the Hall of Champions, maybe you can find a chance to talk to this professor in person?

Moreover, the handwriting of the bookmark is exactly the same as that letter, which is indeed a bit suspicious, so who wrote it, and why did it send her the letter? Does this have anything to do with the identity of the "Starry Night" before her arrival......

Putting these thoughts aside for the time being, Xiao Ye got up and grabbed another copy of the second volume of "The Present Record of Divine Beasts" - there are always a lot of reference books of this kind in the library, so you don't have to worry about someone borrowing them in advance and leaving you with no books to read.

As soon as he walked back to his seat and opened the book, something fell at Xiao Ye's feet with a "click".

Sayo: "......"

To be honest, she was really a little afraid that she would be overwhelmed by the mysterious and weird handwriting today. Fortunately, it wasn't a bookmark full of alien characters that landed this time - it was an old-looking card with yellowed edges that seemed to have been in the book for a long time. In the center of the card is a strange half-crying and half-laughing mask, and the dark eyes that are bent up maliciously seem to engulf people, which makes people feel an indescribable discomfort.

Xiao Ye looked carefully at the strange and delicate card, and finally didn't see anything why. Considering that the previous bookmark did come in handy, after getting permission from the librarian, Sayo carefully put the card away.

At noon, Xiao Ye paused the process of searching for information and planned to go out for lunch. As soon as he walked to the door of the library, Xiao Ye saw a large group of people crowded at the door and shouting, many of them carrying cameras and holding microphones, obviously reporters from unknown media.

Because the momentum of the reporters was too fierce, Xiao Ye almost thought that the incident of the same level as the Mihara bombing case was staged again, and hurriedly and cautiously bypassed the crowd. Looking around, Nighta found that the icy-haired young man he had met in the library was surrounded in the center, and the microphone was almost overwhelmed.

“…… As the head of the Ice God Family, which is closely related to the Frozen Bird, what do you think of the Frozen Bird's attack on Red Lotus Island a few days ago? Is there an internal reason for the Frozen Bird's behavior?"

The reporter who spoke seemed to want to dig out some radical views from the other party's mouth, but unfortunately the young man was indifferent to this, and still only calmly played an official tone.

"I am deeply saddened by this, and the Ice God family is also willing to contribute to the reconstruction of the disaster area. As for the motives of the Frozen Bird, I think the commissioner in charge of investigating the matter will know better than I do. ”

"There is public opinion that your senior brother Shenyu Xinghai was derelict in his duty in the attack on Red Lotus Island and failed to protect the city, and a public apology is not enough to erase the mistakes he made, what do you think about this?"

The questioner may have just been transferred from the entertainment section, and the questions raised are sharp and direct, full of improper language inducements, and do not know how to be tactful and roundabout, attracting strange glances from peers around him. However, this time his interview subject is not a big star, and there is no taboo not to blacken his face in front of the public - always being kind and bullying in front of the public may be a taboo for these big people. Before the words fell, the young Ice God Family Master's expression had already cooled, "Regarding this matter, I agree with Old Mr. Hearst. Kamiwa Investigator is not an all-powerful god, he has done everything in his power to protect the city, and no one is in a position to blame him - including you. ”

Qian Yu Ji showed a stunned expression, as if he couldn't believe that his interview subject dared to ridicule each other regardless of the public image. A reporter from another media next to him sighed, asked a painless question to ease the atmosphere before he spoke, and did not forget to give him a caring look for the mentally handicapped halfway.

It's really a lot of entertainment, and the IQ can't keep up. Does the head of the Ice God Family, one of the three nobles, still need to look at the face of a little reporter?

Xiao Ye, who was standing far away, could barely hear the questions and answers between the reporter and the young man, and she didn't plan to come over to watch the excitement. Just as she was about to leave, the voice of a loud reporter suddenly drifted into her ears.

"I've heard a claim that Red Lotus Island suffered the same disaster hundreds of years ago, is this true?"

Xiao Ye stopped abruptly.

The young Ice God Family Master just glanced at the reporter without emotion, and replied, "Whether this matter is true or not only needs to consult the history books to find out. I don't think there's any point in pursuing the gossip of the people. ”

Xiao Ye, who had already pricked up his ears, was stunned, and only then did he react slowly and felt that his behavior was a little funny. Although the unknown young man did say that "it was a history hidden by the Alliance" and seemed to know something, in such a large public, it was certainly impossible for him to casually tell the information that the Alliance had concealed.

Let's go eat first.

After grabbing Pichu, who had a lot of fun playing with the running wheel, back on his shoulder, Saya stopped paying attention to the crowd at the entrance of the Hall of Champions and walked into the fast-food restaurant across the street.

Sayo has never been picky about food and has few preferences, so she chose this shop just to save time. However, after walking into the store, she unexpectedly saw a familiar person.

The other party obviously saw Xiao Ye as well, and beckoned to Xiao Ye from afar, and his dark green eyes were bent into a crescent moon shape. As a result, I didn't even see that the people in front of the queue had finished ordering, and I was urged twice by the staff to come back to my senses and apologize in a panic.

Xiao Ye couldn't help laughing, and waited until the other party walked out of the queue with a plate before he stepped forward to say hello, "Long time no see, Mr. Kiritha." ”

"It's all said that don't add Mr. ......" The forest-colored boy immediately hung his head and became dejected.

"Ah...... Oh yes. ”

The two sat down together at a table in the corner of the restaurant and chatted over lunch – not a coincidental event, as the start date of the tournament was getting closer, and many trainers had already gathered in Mihara City, and it was not uncommon to see acquaintances near the Championship Hall in the center of the city.

Since the separation of the bow dojo in Rainbow City, Xiao Ye has not seen this gentle senior again. Xiaoyun once said that she had planned to invite Kiripa to visit Zhenxin Town for a few days, but unfortunately Kiripa seemed to have her own schedule, so the two parted after challenging the eighth gym.

"Yes, I'm relieved to know that Xiaoyun didn't poke out any baskets. Kiriha let out a reassuring sigh, which made Xiao Ye wonder how much trouble Xiaoyun had caused along the way, which made people like Kiripa who were quite stable frightened, "I came to Mihara City with Kyoji, but he has been a little busy lately and didn't act with me...... Ah, you remember him, right? Met at the Green Cup. ”

"Of course, I think everyone will remember who the No. 1 seed is in this tournament. Xiao Ye nodded.

"Yes......"

Not only passers-by, but even Kusama Kyoji's friend Kiritha felt that with his strength, he should not come to participate in the regional alliance again. But Kiritha also knew that once his friend made up his mind, few people could make him change his approach, so he had to sigh helplessly.

After eating, Kiritha took out his mobile phone and looked at it twice. Something stuck to the phone case shook and fell on the table.

Sayo's gaze was immediately drawn to the pattern on it, "This is ......"

"Ah, you say this?" Kiriha reached out and picked up the small piece of paper, "This seems to be a stamp from a long time ago, and I accidentally turned it over while reading a book in the library yesterday, and I forgot to put it back." Sensing Saya's intent, Kiritha asked with some confusion, "Are you interested in it?" and shook the stamp with the strange pattern printed on it.

"No...... I just think it's a coincidence. Saya took out a card from his pocket and placed it in front of Kiripha.

At this time, Kiripa also showed a complicated expression.

The pattern on the card and the stamp are identical, the black ink outlines the appearance of a half-crying and half-laughing mask, and the distorted facial features seem to be silently screaming.

This unexpected coincidence caused the two to spend another ten minutes discussing with each other. However, both Saya and Kiritha didn't know what the crying and laughing mask represented, and they didn't delve into it in the end.

INTERVIEWER Maybe it's just a fashion element that swept Mihara City a long time ago.

Kiriha, like Saya, also lives at the Pokémon Center closest to the city center. So, the two exchanged room numbers, agreed to meet in the evening, and then separated.

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The purple-haired girl walked forward mechanically step by step. Footsteps echoed through the empty subway station, and the ground and walls reflected the blinding white of fluorescent lamps.

Her vision narrowed a little, and the violent shaking blurred everything in her sight. Under the harsh light, the shadows became darker and shivering sickeningly.

She stopped and looked up. The rusty station sign stood aside, and the bright red station number of "H19" was a little blurry, like blood stains that had been wiped indiscriminately by someone's palm.

Little by little, the shadows spread until the ground beneath them was submerged. As if sensing something, she turned slowly.

The huge mask of laughter slammed into his eyes. The white monster grinned, and its mouth was pitch black with its eyes, like a bottomless black hole. It bared its fangs and swallowed the immobile girl into its mouth little by little.

That was the last image of the girl before her body was bitten in two.

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"Hey, ...... Saya?"

Xiao Ling, who was sleeping next to Xiao Ye, rubbed her eyes in a daze, and looked at Xiao Ye who suddenly sat up, "It's not time to get up yet......

Before Xiaoye could answer, the golden retriever girl had fallen into a deep sleep again. And Xiao Ye looked at the sky that had just dawned, and only felt that countless question marks had rolled over his heart like thunder.

She...... It doesn't seem like the age of seeing a card with a terrible pattern and having nightmares because of it, right??

Although it was only five o'clock, Xiao Ye's sleepiness had long been lost by this unusual dream, so he simply tiptoed up to get up, washed up and walked outside the Pokémon Center.

Breathing in the fresh morning air, Saya felt the tingling sensation in her brain lessen a lot, and the slight irritability from the nightmare was swept away. Just as Xiao Ye was thinking about whether to start the morning training early, she turned around and saw the forest-colored boy yawning and pushing open the door of the Pokémon Center.

The young man seemed to be a little confused, and instead of combing his ponytail neatly as usual, he let his long dark green hair fall away, which invisibly made his face much more delicate. After being stunned for a long time, he saw the appearance of the person in front of him clearly, and waved his hand in surprise.

"Good morning, Night. You woke up so early. ”

"Good morning. Kiriha, you are, don't you keep saying that you are a natural awakening party?" and it was always difficult to get out of bed when I was in the archery dojo.

"Don't mention it. Kiriha frowned and shook his head, "Somehow, I actually had a strange dream last night where a monster with a mask ate me, which made me wake up early in the morning and couldn't sleep...... Eh, Saya, why do you have that expression?"

After a moment of silence, Saya smiled dryly.

"What a coincidence...... Me too. ”

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Small Theatre:

System Prompt: The side quest [Mihara City: The Kamen Monster Who Sneaked into the Dream World] has been opened.

Objectives: Currently unknown.

System Prompt: Unidentified enemies have been detected, please be vigilant and be ready to meet them at any time.

Sayo: What kind of enemy is this time? It's a novelty to appear in a dreaming form.

System Hint: Because the enemy is wearing a Crying and Laughing Mask, the enemy may be a Mask Element.

Night: ...... One play of the same meme is enough!