In the clear sky, three similar-looking orange fire dragons flew smoothly. Mist-like clouds passed by them, giving the trainer on their backs the illusion of wandering in a sea of cotton.

Most young trainers don't really like to fly long distances. Even with the protection of a cycling suit, the air currents at high altitudes can still cause intense discomfort to the trainer. The helmet of the standard aerial cycling suit does not cover the whole head, and for some female trainers who pay attention to skin care, it is a nightmare for the face to be baptized by the cold wind for a long time.

Rather than being blown and shivering in the sky, young people prefer to ride comfortably in their cars, and riding Pokémon is just a temporary channel for short distances.

Xinghai chose to fly long distances on this trip to exercise his son's riding skills. Riding a Pokémon is one of the indispensable skills of the investigator - when the silver-haired young man said so, Xiao Tian did not raise a single objection. As for Xiao Ye, needless to mention, she never cares about whether the way of travel is comfortable and relaxed.

- Whether you save money is the most important thing.

The three of them were not in a hurry, they were not flying fast or slow, as long as they raised their volume a little, they could easily drown out the wind and be heard by their companions. Perhaps the scenery above the sky was too monotonous, and Xinghai had nothing to do, so he demonstrated a few practical aerobatic skills to the two young companions.

Xiao Ye and Xiao Tian were naturally happy to use the rush time to learn knowledge, and immediately imitated the demonstrator's movements and practiced.

— and a few minutes later, the silver-haired father and son looked at the purple-haired girl and her Pokémon companion with equally shocked eyes.

"Little Night...... Are you alright?" asked Xiao Tian hesitantly.

"Of course. Xiao Ye smiled strongly against the cerebral cortex that had been churned into crushed bean curd.

God knows why Charizard was able to make a good flight move into a spinning top - and at the level of an afterimage. Its eyes had long since turned into mosquito coils, and the whole dragon was flying waddlingly, and its wings were crooked into rags. Xiao Ye felt that it was not strange that she crashed directly with her partner in the next second, and the broken bean curd was full of barrage swipes of "Is it too late to buy insurance now".

Mr. Xinghai, who has always been an honor student in the trainer, obviously had never seen this kind of formation, and was so shocked that he was speechless for a while, and even forgot to play a round in the "cotton pile" behind him. After coming back to his senses, he seemed to calmly provoke the topic and chatted with the two children lively.

It's just that there is no more mention of aerobatic practice.

Today, the weather in the area where the trio passed through was clear, the air flow was stable, and there were no major fluctuations in the flight trajectory. Seeing that Xinghai and Xiaotian began the review and analysis of the Quartz Alliance Championship, Xiao Ye did not interject, but flipped through a booklet.

It was the instruction manual of the phone she had just bought—the girl had taken out the momentum of studying all night before the elementary school graduation exam in Zhenxinzhen, and even Xiao Tian next to her firmly thought that his traveling companion was reading a professional book, not some foolish operating instructions.

Sayo used to have a smartphone, but that was already the story of another world far away, and the experience was not compatible on this shore. This mobile phone is the most valuable possession she has now, and she is afraid that she will accidentally click a button such as "one-button self-detonation" and destroy the "treasure", so she can't wait to memorize the entire manual.

As the girl was immersed in the world of instructions, Pichu, who was stuck to her back because he didn't want to be blown into a mess by the wind, gently scratched Saya's neck with his little paws.

"Master, master, wake up. ”

"What's wrong?" asked Sayo, who briefly left the sea of smartphone operations and tilted her head slightly.

"Don't you stop it?"

"Block...... Who?" Xiao Ye couldn't see the expression of the hair ball stuck to her back, only that her expression must be full of question marks at the moment.

"Of course it's a stupid dragon, isn't that day's events going to be kept secret?" Pichu climbed onto Xiao Ye's shoulder with difficulty against the wind, and threw a look of regret or pity at his master, "...... Ah, it's too late. ”

What happened that day?

Sayo didn't remember what Pichu was talking about for a moment. She looked at her Charizard and Yan Yilong and howled rhythmically, and a sense of foreboding arose.

Charizard has always liked to babble about his recent experiences with the flames since he was a child, and now I'm afraid it's no exception......

Wait a minute.

The purple-haired girl looked up sharply, and met the eyes of the other two. The gaze from those four eyes was so complex that Saya couldn't even make out how mixed emotions they were.

The gaze with mixed feelings slowly moved away from Xiao Ye's face, and froze on the edge of the white cobblestone looming on the girl's wrist.

Xiao Ye suddenly had the urge to take out the broken bean curd in his head and drink it hard.

She's so stupid, really. She only knew that the instructions for important assets had to be read carefully, so why didn't she think that "Charizard Seller" was a skill that could be triggered at any time and could not be interrupted......

In the evening, in the woods.

“...... In short, that's the way it is. ”

In the end, Xiao Ye still couldn't resist the aura oppression of the two companions, and explained all the details of the day of the attack from beginning to end.

The surveillance footage of the contestants' market is scarce and not very clear, and the camera closest to the battle site has long been shattered by the cannon cannon of the Bronze Mirror Monster, and only the camera at the edge has recorded the broken footage. These clips do not include images of Charizard being impaled through the body by light.

In addition to the three people who were fighting together at that time, there was also a passerby who saw this scene. But Charizard was obviously unharmed afterwards, and passers-by only mentioned when questioned, "It seems that they saw Charizard being hit", and the police only thought that the passers-by were dazzled and did not care about this detail after confirming that Charizard was safe.

And as the person concerned, Xiao Ye herself can't explain the mysterious phenomenon of that day.

She really saw Charizard's painful expression and felt the temperature of Charizard's blood. After the light of the Moon Jewel came on, why did such a serious wound disappear without a trace?

After listening to everything the purple-haired girl said, Xinghai lowered his head, and his gaze with intricate emotions gently fell on the white round stone placed on the table.

The Heart of the Moon, the Heart of the Moon symbolizing "salvation". He knew that his son had found the stone in the other land, and that he had given it to his companion. But he never imagined that after that brutal war was over, he would be able to see the people who were recognized by the Heart of the Moon again.

Seeing that the two people on the other side of the table didn't seem to be angry, Xiao Ye blinked and asked tentatively, "Mr. Xinghai, do you know what's going on?"

After a moment of silence, the silver-haired youth nodded, "I know. Just as the Leaf Heart you hold is capable of exchanging voices, the Moon Heart also has its own unique function—as you can see, the manifestation may be related to 'healing'. But ......"

Seeing that the girl in front of him was staring at him for a moment, her expression seemed to be a little weak, Xinghai smiled, picked up the moonlight stone, and stuffed it back into Xiao Ye's hand, "It's a good thing that you can use it, but you're still too young, and it's a little early for you." ”

Puzzled, Saya looked at the stone in her hand, and looked up at the speaker again. The young man winked at her, his tone becoming brisk, "I hope you don't rely too much on it. When you're a few years older, I'll tell you everything about this stone, okay?"

"I see, thank you. The girl was still confused, but nodded obediently. Since Mr. Xinghai said so, it must be a better choice to conceal it temporarily than to know everything in advance.

The topic of the Heart of the Moon came to an end for the time being, and the young man, who had been silent during the conversation, finally spoke, "Charizard said that you were injured to protect it, are you okay?"

"Of course. Xiao Ye swore solemnly, "It's just a flesh wound, it's been three days, and I can't even find any traces." ”

Xiao Tian nodded, his face was not pleasant, "I know—but I still hope you say it sooner next time." ”

"Well, I'm sorry...... This time it was a special situation, and it was difficult to speak. Xiao Ye smiled sheepishly, "Especially since we are about to meet in the arena, and telling you this may affect your mood for the game." ”

Xiaotian: "......"

Xiao Ye: "?"

Xiaotian: "The fourth article of the team code states that members of the team have the right to know, and they should not hold personal heroism when they encounter a crisis. ”

Xiaoye: "...... Huh?"

Xiaotian: "Article 35 of the Squad Code......

Sayo: "Yes, yes, I'm sorry, I was wrong, I ......was really wrong!

The monotonous but somewhat pleasant long-haul flight continues. High in the air where there was no signal, the three of them talked about almost everything they could, and even Charizard's rhythmic howls became intermittent.

Finally, on the fourth day, the green earth in view was replaced by a blue ocean.

—July 4th, noon.

The feet of the silver-haired young man stepped on the wet earth. He took off his helmet, let his long hair cascade down with gravity, and declared with a smile, "That's the end of our flight." ”

"This is Orange Island. Xiao Ye glanced at the city that loomed in the distance. The heat wave is very different from Mihara City, sticky and full of moisture, and carries the salty smell that is unique to southern islands. The girl couldn't help but be glad that she didn't have to continue to wear a murderous trench coat here.

The Orange Islands (Japanese: オレンジ諸島, English: Orange_Archipelago) are an archipelago located directly south of the Kanto region, separated from the mainland by a group of islands called "Seven Islands". It is located in the tropics, the climate is hot, and the unique southern style attracts many tourists.

There are four Gym Masters known as the "Southern Cross", and although there are no traditional regional leagues, the unique Gym Challenge content and the "Chief Trainer" with a fast dragon still attract many young trainers.

Convex Orange Island (Japanese: デコポン島, English: Hamlin_Island) is the northernmost island of the Orange Islands, close to the Kanto area, and there are daily liaison boats between the two places. The whole island is crescent-shaped, and is surrounded by a small island called "Dejima" in the center, which is the most prosperous area of the island, and the large crescent-shaped island, which is called the outer island by the city.

Except for the coastal cities and villages, the interior of the convex orange island is almost uninhabited, and the area of mountains and grasslands is half the area, and the whole island is covered with soft green.

The place where the three of them landed is called Gunsugi Gorge [Japanese: ぐんすぎきょうこく, English: Cedar _Canyon], which belongs to the island's uninhabited area, and is named after the dense cedar trees that grow in the valley. Due to the abundant rainfall in the tropics and the nutrient-rich soil, the green cedar trees grow in shade from the sky, almost completely blocking out the sun. When the traveler walks alone into the cedar forest, the effect of light and shadow is somewhat like a horror movie.

Travelers took off their cycling clothes, set up tables, chairs, stovetops under the trees, and began to enjoy their last lunch together.

"Xiaoye, where are you going next?" Xinghai asked, swallowing the already killed sandwich into his mouth without disgust.

"I want to go to the city first. Sayo replied.

"Yes. Xinghai nodded, "Xiao Tian and I will train here for a while—as I said before, this is a special field training location that we often use. ”

"Well, I'll leave after dinner, so I won't disturb you. ”

In order to hone her skills and make ends meet, Xiao Ye has focused on a lot of small events that she can participate in. Two days later, there was a good match on Orange Island, and it was for this reason that Saya came to this island.

The three trainers have always eaten quickly, and when they put their hands together and said "thank you for the treat", the Pokémon who had eaten a lot of food were still eating heavily with their heads down. The two young men were about to clean up the dishes as always, but before they could start to do anything, they were driven more than ten meters away by adults.

Now that we're going to separate, let's talk more, and leave the chores to me—said Mr. Conscientious First Class Investigator.

Xiao Ye and Xiao Tian are not used to "clothes to reach out for food to open their mouths", but now that Xinghai has spoken, they have to be pampered children awkwardly. The two of them strolled all the way to a huge cedar tree.

"What a tall tree. Nightshade looked up at the treetops.

Compared to the trees in the canyon, the tree is a full third taller. But its branches are dry, its leaves are sparse, and its vitality seems to be very weak.

"When I was a kid, I used to pitch a tent under this tree with my father. Xiao Tian gently stroked the bark of the dead tree, "It's a pity that it is already old." We tried a lot of things to get it healthy. ”

Xiao Ye turned his head sideways to look at his companion, and caught a bit of regret in the other party's ice blue eyes.

"Little God. The purple-haired girl spoke, "You say, can you save it with this?"

Xiao Tian was stunned, "Heart of the Moon?"

"Hmm. Xiao Ye said, already holding her right hand with the bracelet on the trunk of the tree, "I don't know how to use it yet, but since I can heal Charizard's wounds in one fell swoop, maybe I can bring this tree back to life?"

The girl exhaled and closed her eyes slightly.

She struggled to remember how she felt when she lit the Heart of the Moon that night.

It was as if the idea of gathering to the extreme finally evoked a miracle, and as if the pious wish had finally obtained God's permission, countless thoughts rushed down the neural circuit like rushing water, and finally converged on the same "bull's-eye"—

Pure white light flowed silently from the cobblestone, softly enveloping the dry trunk.

As soon as the young man who was washing the dishes let go of his hand, the plate stained with detergent fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

His eyes widened, and he jerked his head to look in the direction of the lingering light.

"This breath, this color, this fluctuation—"

"How could you forget?"

Countless dusty memories are reawakened by familiar fluctuations. The young man subconsciously took a step forward and ran.

"—It's 'him.'" 」

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Growth Record Card:

Charizard: Seller ability up, learn new moves [Crack the secret]

Team members (8): Big Stupid Dragon, Big Water Dragon, Big Golden Bird, Electric Rat, Green Lizard, Head Biter, the only girl in the team, Blue Dog

Night: ...... Wait, wait a minute, this record card doesn't look right, right!?