Chapter 22: Masaki and the Enigmatic Elf

It's another sunny day, and as Ash fights to lead the way, they get lost in the forest again. Xiao Gang was preparing lunch, and when Xiao Zhi was bored, he dragged Xiao Mao and asked for a pokemon battle.

Shigeru was accustomed to Ash's challenge, and then pointed at Eev and said, "If you can move it, I don't mind helping you finish your defeat." ”

Ash looked at Eevee, but Eevee ignored Ash and calmly went to Pikachu. Ash looked at Pikachu again, his eyes full of pleading. Pikachu looked at it in embarrassment, and finally ran out into the tree to bask in the sun. Ash was frustrated, since he got the elves and now subdued six elves, he has not been able to fight with Xiaomao as he wished.

One is because Ibu is strong, and he currently only has Pikachu to compete with. However, Pikachu didn't want to fight Ibu. Ignoring Ash's requests every time makes Ash extremely depressed. The second reason is that Eevee is dismissive of Ash's challenge, and leaves directly and indifferently every time. The third is what elf common sense Xiao Mao uses to suppress him every time. He really wants to have a dignified elf battle!

Just when Ash was very depressed, the grass snake walked over with his chin and stood next to Xiao Mao. He said softly, "Da moo." ”

Xiao Mao looked at the grass snake suspiciously, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Da moo. The grass snake raised his chin, and the eyes were rare and more serious.

"Well, do you want to play elf battle with me?" Xiao Mao asked suspiciously. And Xiao Zhi on the side shouted, "Why do you want to fight against that guy, Cao Teng Snake, you fight against me." ”

For Ash's words, the grass snake didn't even bother to give a look. And Xiao Mao also knew that the grass teng snake was serious, so he nodded and said, "Yes, the grass teng snake, I won't let you down." Shigeru looked at Eevee who was staying in the tree with Pikachu, Eevee looked at Shigeru, then at the grass snake, easily jumped down from the tree, and stood beside Mou. "Bouie. ”

Ash felt a little pity, after all, he really wanted a powerful elf like the grass snake. However, this faint feeling of pity disappeared without a trace in the face of the upcoming elf battle.

And Xiaoxia, who happened to see the dynamics here, also ran over, and after seeing the confrontation between the grass teng snake and Yibu, she smiled and said, "Sure enough, the grass teng snake chose Xiao Mao." ”

"Ah, why didn't the Grass Teng Snake choose me!" Ash asked complainingly. And Xiaoxia glanced at Xiao Zhi, then at Xiao Mao, and finally concluded, "No matter how you look at it, the person who is most unlikely to be chosen by the grass Teng snake should be you." ”

"Why? I'm a strong trainer!" Ash asked, hearing Kasumi say this. Xiao Xia raised her eyebrows, "Xiao Zhi, you haven't defeated Xiao Mao so far." Besides, if it weren't for me and Xiao Gang sympathizing with you, would you be able to get two badges?"

"That's what I got with my strength!" Xiao Zhi said unconvinced, Xiao Gang would also win the challenge. What's more, in the game with Xiaoxia, if it weren't for Pikachu's refusal to play. He would have won a long time ago.

"Hmph, ah, it's about to begin. Xiaoxia wanted to suppress Ash, but after seeing Eevee attack first, she hurriedly shouted to watch the game. And Ash's attention was also diverted.

Eevee rushed over quickly and slammed into the Grass Snake, which used the Vine Whip to jump away and attack at Eevee. Seeing this, Shigeru ordered, "Eevee, use the high-speed star. ”

Eevee dodges back and forth under the Vine Whip attack, and uses a high-speed star against the Grass Snake in a gap. The golden star spat out of Eevee's mouth, and the Grass Snake jumped back a few steps to dodge, and Shigeru saw the Grass Snake retreat and said to Eevee, "Eevee, use the steel tail." ”

Eevee quickly ran in front of the Grass Snake, and with a turn, his fox-like tail glowing white, he slammed into the Grass Snake. The snake's eyes sharpened, and the turquoise vine whipped out, wrapping around Eevee's tail fiercely, and trying to throw Eevee out with all his might.

"Eevee, turn around with the steel tail, then use the high-speed star. "The rattan whip is a long-range attack and close-up move, so if that's the case, let's take a risk. As for why he didn't use yawn, it was because Xiao Mao wanted to defeat the grass snake completely, one was to repay the grass snake's seriousness, and the other was to let it understand his strength if he subdued the grass snake.

Hearing this, Eevee continued to use the steel tail, using the usual turn, and at the same time dragged the grass snake over, opened his mouth, and used the advantage of the height to use the high-speed star on the grass snake.

The grass snake was hit head-on, the vine whip was released, and Eevee fell down and stood firm. Shigeru looked at the grass snake, and then threw the Poké Ball over.

The Poké Ball hit the Grass Snake, the red light flashed, and the Grass Snake was included in the Poke Ball. Ash and Kasumi set their eyes on the Poké Ball. I saw the Poké Ball spin left and right, and finally with a 'bang', it was calm.

Shigeru walked over and picked up the Poké Ball. Xiaoxia walked over and said with a smile, "Xiaomao, congratulations, you have successfully subdued the grass snake." ”

"Yes, thank you. After Xiao Mao thanked Xiao Xia, he thanked Yi Bu. Eevee whispered back, "Bouy." "So I went to Pikachu. Xiao Mao could only smile helplessly, and then released the grass snake.

The grass snake was still in a weak state at this time, Xiao Mao held the grass snake in his arms, and said softly, "Please advise, grass snake." ”

"Da moo. The grass snake raised his eyes to look at Xiao Mao, and then closed his eyes and basked in the sun in Xiao Mao's arms. Xiao Mao smiled helplessly.

After watching Xiao Mao and the grass snake get along, Xiao Zhi asked, "Xiao Mao, now that you have the grass snake, you can have a pokemon battle with me, right?"

Xiao Mao looked at Xiao Zhi with a smile, and asked a little playfully, "Are you sure that the grass snake will be willing to fight against you?"

"Why not?" asked Ash, confused. On the other hand, Xiaoxia said disgustedly: "Are you stupid? The reason why Caoteng Snake didn't choose you was because he thought you were too weak!"

"How can this be!" Ash shouted depressedly, he was very strong, at least he had the ability to subdue the elves!

Just when Ash was about to say something, Ash called Ash and them over for dinner. The three of Ash and the elves released by each of them gathered around and ate their lunches.

After Ash quickly finished eating, he didn't give up and went to find the grass snake, hoping that the other party would agree to fight with him in the elf battle. However, the grass snake didn't care about Xiao Zhi at all, and Xiao Zhi didn't give up and went to Xiao Mao to comment, and as a result, he successfully refreshed his own defeat record to one hundred and seventy times.

After eating, Xiao Mao glanced at the map and used the computer to determine their location. Finally, he said, "There is a lighthouse near here, where Dr. Zhenghui lives. ”

"So we can go and spend the night?" asked Xiaoxia, whose eyes suddenly brightened. Someone can spend the night, and if you stay overnight, you can sleep in a bed, and if you sleep in a bed, they can finally do without camping!

"Theoretically, so to speak. Xiao Mao nodded, he knew that Dr. Zhenghui was also because he had read some of his papers before. And it's not a secret where the doctor lives and researches, I just flipped through it, and he really found it.

"Then let's hurry up!" said Xiaoxia hurriedly, she didn't want to camp anymore. The bugs in the forest, it's so annoying!

Xiao Mao put away the computer, and Xiao Gang also put away the previous supplies. Collected all but three elves who didn't like to stay in the Pokeball.

Shigeru takes Xiaoxia and them to find the lighthouse where Dr. Zhenghui lives. Along the way, Ash asked Xiao Gang, 'Do you also think that Cao Teng Snake was right to choose Xiao Mao?'

Xiao Gang thought for a while and said his opinion, "Xiao Mao and Cao Teng Snake have similarities in their personalities, and Xiao Mao picked it up when Cao Teng Snake." For the rare elf of the grass snake, Xiao Mao also knows a little better. ”

Xiaoxia answered: "With your half-level, forget it." It's been so long, have you taught Pikachu to be a steel tail?"

“…… Not yet. Ash replied awkwardly. Xiaoxia continued to ask Ash, "How many elves have you subdued?" But Xiao Gang said one step ahead of Xiao Zhi: "It is normal for ordinary trainers to accept twenty or thirty elves. ”

"yes, those elves of Ash, it just so happens that they are just following them. Xiaoxia continued. Xiao Zhi lowered his head listlessly and muttered, "Didn't Xiao Mao also only accept one?"

"Xiao Mao's ambition is to be a researcher, so naturally he doesn't need to subdue so many elves. Xiaoxia retorted, and then said as if generous, "Anyway, we're just following you." ”

"Don't forget that. Xiao Gang continued. Xiao Mao walked in front to lead the way, and Pikachu could be heard nodding in agreement. I couldn't help but laugh. And Ibu and Caoteng Snake, who were walking behind Xiao Mao, calmly ignored a certain low-pressure surrounded storage zài.

After being suppressed, Ash took out an empty Pokeball and announced that he was going to catch the Pokemon with his strength, and said that he didn't need any of their help.

After speaking, he ran towards the beach outside the forest that Xiao Mao said before. Xiao Xia and the others watched Ash rush out, and asked suspiciously, "Can he really catch the elf like this?"

"Probably......" Xiao Mao expressed uncertainty about Ash's sudden attack of blood disease. And Xiao Gang said: "Anyway, it's not once or twice." Ash shouldn't be fine. ”

"Let's go along, it's not far from the lighthouse anyway. Xiao Mao looked at the map and said to Xiao Xia.

Xiaoxia and Xiaogang nodded in agreement, and Pikachu didn't have any opinions. In this way, Xiao Mao's three people and three elves walked slowly, while Xiao Zhi was enthusiastically carrying out the action of 'subduing the elves with real skills'.

When Shigeru and the others found Ash, Ash was stupidly asking at his empty hand, "It's gone, how can this be?"

Xiao Xia was already desperate for Xiao Zhi's common sense, and just as she wanted to speak, she heard Xiao Mao's calm voice, "The trainer's carrying position is six, and you are already full of six, aren't you?"

"yes, but I just took in a new pokemon, and the Poké Ball is gone!" Ash said anxiously. It was the elf he had worked so hard to get, and before it was hot, it was gone.

"Ash, do you really want to be a trainer? The trainer's carrying slot is six, and the one you just subdued is the seventh, because it is out of the prescribed range, so it was teleported to Dr. Oki on its own. The white button on the illustrated book can be changed with the elf in its possession after subduing the seventh elf. Xiao Mao opened his mouth, using the usual suppression method to teach common sense things.

"Of course I'm going to be a trainer!" Ash replied subconsciously, then took out the illustrated book, opened it, pointed to a white button and asked, "Is this it?"

"Yes. Xiao Mao replied calmly, and then continued to say in a playful tone, "You don't even know such a basic thing, are you sure you have studied the illustrated book well?"

"Of course I've done a good job!" it's just ......" Ash swallowed, and Shigeru naturally answered, "just look at it and throw it aside or fall asleep." ”

"Huh...... I will definitely study the illustrated book in the future!" Xiao Zhi scratched his head in embarrassment, and was said again, next time he will definitely not be caught by Xiao Mao!

Xiao Xia and Xiao Gang watched Xiao Zhi being suppressed by Xiao Mao again, and the two of them, who felt much more comfortable, interjected, "It's not early, should we prepare to go to the lighthouse?"

"Well, let's go. Xiao Mao looked at the sun that was about to set and nodded. And Xiao Zhiqing was a little low, obviously worried about the elf he had just subdued.

Shigeru took Ash and the others to a lighthouse, and it was already dark. Ash thought of Xiao Mao on the way and said that he would take them to a person with help, and there must be a phone where there is help, and if there is a phone, you can determine whether his big pincer crab 1 was sent to the doctor, or not......

After arriving at the lighthouse, Xiao Mao looked at the gate carved with the appearance of an elf and sighed slightly. And Ash rang the doorbell a little anxiously. When the doorbell rings, 'when... While... When ......' sound is longer than the other, slightly like a ghost sound. With the darkness of the night, it made Ash and Xiaoxia tremble involuntarily twice.

"Who is it?" said a mature male voice after the doorbell went away. Xiao Mao stepped forward and said, "Hello, Dr. Zhenghui, my companion and I have gone on a trip and want to spend the night with you. ”

Before Xiao Mao could finish speaking, Xiao Zhi hurriedly shouted, "If I can, can I borrow a phone from you?" And Ash hasn't gotten an answer yet, Xiaoxia pushed Ash away, and said with a smile, "That, I want to borrow the soft bed, we've been camping outside recently......"

Xiao Mao looked at Shen Zhan and was held by Xiao Xia, who was pushing Xiao Xia and almost fell, while Xiao Gang answered, "If I can borrow the kitchen, I will make you a delicious egg fried rice." Of course, we have kitchen utensils ready. ”

After Xiao Mao heard Xiao Gang's words, he remembered that they hadn't eaten dinner yet. Considering that researchers' diets are generally irregular, so is it likely that Zhenghui will live in it, right?

"I don't want fried rice, do you know how to fry noodles?" Zhenghui asked, Xiao Gang heard this, and felt that there was a joke and said, "Yes, pancakes, fried noodles." There was nothing wrong with the barbecue. ”

Xiao Mao twitched the corners of his mouth, and when he heard Zhenghui ask about fried noodles, he always thought of the last time he called his grandfather on the phone in Changxin City, he saw his grandfather eating ramen.

"I want to eat pancakes, okay, please come in. Zhenghui said, and then the huge door opened.

Ash whispered in Xiao Mao's ear, "Are all doctors so unreliable?" After all, he had seen Dr. Ohki, and this doctor, he felt so unreliable......

"That's all they have...... "They like to eat fast food."

"Shigeru, you're not going to be like this, are you?" Ash's words were a little more playful. Obviously, I want to see a good show. And Xiao Mao calmly swept his eyes and said calmly, "No." "Although he eats some fast food when he is researching, it doesn't mean that he likes to eat it!

Ash shrugged his shoulders absently, after all, there were two examples in front of him. He didn't believe that Xiao Mao, a research freak, would be an exception. Seeing Ash's expression, Xiaomao decided to design his schedule well.

When the door opened completely, they were exposed to a dark, empty hallway. Ash walked ahead and asked, "Can I borrow a phone from you?"

"Isn't there a public phone over there?" replied calmly to Ash's inquiry. Ash looked left and right and found the horn bud phone on the left. So he hurriedly ran over and dialed Yukinari Ohki's phone.

After the phone was connected, I saw Yukinari Oki eating hot pot in the research room. Xiao Mao walked over, glanced at Ash, who was instantly stiff, and then looked at the screen again. Yukinari Ohki's expression stiffened slightly at the moment, and then he returned to normal and greeted Shigeru and Ash.

Xiao Mao nodded slightly, and after seeing that Xiao Mao didn't say anything, he smiled and said to them that it was best to eat hot pot during the rainy season. Ash, on the other hand, asked nervously, "That can't be the pincer crab I sent, right?"

When Xiao Mao heard Xiao Zhi say this, the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably. Grandpa, as a researcher, how could he eat the elves teleported by the trainers!How long is the brain circuit in Ash's head, and he would actually think of such a strange thing.

When Yukinari heard Ash shouting about the crab, he said that he kept it. And turn sideways so that Ash can see. After seeing that the crab was well kept in the water tank, Ash breathed a sigh of relief.

When Yukinari Oki saw Ash's reassured expression, he complained, "Such a small pincer crab looks like skin and bones, and it doesn't taste good at first glance." ”

Hearing Yukinari Oki say this, the corners of Xiao Mao's mouth twitched. Grandpa, did you do this on purpose, or do you really want to eat it? Just when Xiao Mao couldn't help but complain in his heart, Yukinari Oki suddenly said, "Xiao Mao, the paper you sent last time was good, but the practice is a little difficult." By the way, what are the new issues lately?"

"Not yet. Xiao Mao didn't say that he had a lot of his previous papers on file on his computer.

"Oh, that's right. By the way, where are you now?" asked Yukinari Oki as he ate a piece of tofu and asked curiously.

"We're here with Dr. Zhenghui. Xiao Mao replied calmly.

"Oh, Dr. Masaki, that's no less elf researcher than me. You're going to have to ask him for advice, Mao. After hearing Xiao Mao's answer, Oki Yukinari said to Xiao Mao.

"This is Masaki's lighthouse, Dr. Ohki. After hearing Yukinari Oki's words, Masaki spoke.

"Oh, it's Zhenghui, that's great, you can give them more pointers. Yukinari Oki said, then took out a piece of tofu from the hot pot and exclaimed, "The tofu is too bad." After saying that, he put it in his mouth, but found that it was too hot. You shouted, and hung up.

And after hearing Yukinari Ohki's words, Zhenghui said that he couldn't snub them. After turning on the lights in the room, Xiao Mao and the others subconsciously looked into the room, only to see a small elf with a huge carapace, rubbing two short forelimbs. Ash and Xiaxia were both frightened, and after looking at it for a while, Xiaomao asked uncertainly, "The puppet of Fossil Helmet 2?"

"Yes, because I want to know what kind of mood the extinct elves live in on this planet. So I went into this puppet and thought about it. Zhenghui opened his mouth to answer Xiaomao's question, and at the same time gave an explanation for why he entered the puppet.

"If you enter the puppet, can you understand the mood of the elf?" Ash asked softly. Zhenghui replied with a smile, "Yes, I think it should be possible." By the way, can you help me take it off? Here, there's a button. ”

Xiao Mao walked over, watched Zhenghui point at the button on his right side with the short foreleg of his fossilized helmet, and reached out and clicked it. Then a slight noise was heard, and a man in a burgundy suit appeared in front of them.

After Xiao Mao watched Zhenghui come out of the puppet of the fossil helmet, he silently watched Zhenghui and Xiaozhi talk about the elf, and thought lightly. If they hadn't come, would Dr. Masaki just plan to stay in the Fossil Helmet puppet like this?

After talking to Ash and the others, Masaki led them down the steps. Zhenghui said, "You can continue to get more new elves, which are very important for elf research." Then he looked at Xiao Mao and said, "I've been waiting for a unique elf recently, I heard your conversation with Dr. Oki before, I guess your ambition is to be a researcher, right?

"Thank you very much for the invitation, it's just that I'm going to travel with Ash and them for a while, and I'm going to research after determining my direction. So, I'm sorry. Xiao Mao politely declined Zhenghui's invitation.

Zhenghui didn't care, after all, Xiaomao was still a child at the moment. Because of Ash's curiosity, Masaki takes them to the observation deck on the lighthouse. Ash introduces them to the one-of-a-kind elf he was waiting for.

Masaki said it was a huge, unseen elf wandering the world alone in search of companions, and took out the recording he had recorded and played it back. A trace of confusion crossed Xiaomao's eyes, and Pikachu said a little sadly after hearing the recording, "Pika." ’

Masaki said that he had made the same sound, expecting the enigmatic elf to reply to him. And the elf did reply, saying that it wanted to see him.

"I really want to see that elf" When Zhenghui said this, he looked at the side of the sea expectantly, Xiao Mao raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, the voice seemed to be similar to the voice of some elf, but what kind of elf?

At this moment, the other side of the sea suddenly remembered the sound of the recording that Zhenghui had played before, and Xiaomao and Zhenghui were both stunned. Zhenghui quickly released the recording, while Xiaomao took out the computer for the first time, quickly adjusted, and then recorded and analyzed. At this moment, a huge figure came out on the other side of the sea.

Little by little, the figure approached the lighthouse, but only the outline could be seen clearly due to the fog. Xiao Mao locked the camera for a moment. Then I watched as the elf, with its huge size, walked over step by step.

While Xiao Mao was analyzing the image and guessing the identity of the little elf, Xiao Xia and Xiao Gang danced. Pikachu swayed his body from side to side, looking happy.

Although Xiao Mao felt that the voice was good, he focused more on thinking. It was too far away, and the image was not clear at all, and when he got closer, he could analyze what kind of elf it was.

Just as Mao was thinking this, the huge figure moved towards them. Xiao Mao looked at the clearer and clearer image, and his whole body fell into tension. He feared that the elf would be angry when he found out that it was a hoax. But he is even more excited to reveal the veil of this mysterious elf.

At this time, I suddenly remembered the sound of explosion. Xiao Mao was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously protected the computer, while Xiao Zhi on the side dragged Xiao Mao with one hand and pushed Zhenghui to leave quickly.

After coming down from the lighthouse, Zhenghui, Ash, and Xiaomao quickly came to the lighthouse. Masaki begs the elf to let him see what he looks like. And the elf shook his head. Xiao Mao didn't speak, but quickly took the computer and quickly recorded this scene.

Looking at the elves who were gradually leaving, everyone felt a sad aura. After saving the two videos, Xiao Mao said to Zhenghui, "Although I didn't see the appearance of the elf clearly, I have recorded the video just now, hoping to play a role in the next analysis and guessing the identity of this elf." ”

"Xiao Mao, you ......" Zhenghui didn't expect that at that time, only Xiao Mao was calm and obtained valuable research materials. Xiao Mao smiled modestly, "I also learned from Dr. Ohki, I'll give you a copy later." ”

"How can this be. Zhenghui immediately shook his head and said, but Xiao Mao smiled and said, "This is originally your topic Dr. Zhenghui, I just helped you collect information." Besides, because of the fog, I didn't see the appearance of the elf, so I don't know if I can use it. After Xiao Mao finished speaking, he saw that Zhenghui still wanted to refuse, so he said, "Then let's study the topic together." I'm just starting out. ”

"You're doing a good job, Xiaomao, and I've read your previous papers. Zhenghui praised. Then Xiao Mao and Zhenghui returned to the lighthouse, presumably to study the two videos. And the three of them looked at each other, and they seemed to be in the background of those two people......

That night, after Xiao Gang dragged the two out of the research room for dinner, he made a supper for the two of them. When he was about to leave the next morning, Shigeru walked out of Zhenghui's research room with a tired face.

Ash asked Shigeru, "Has the identity of that elf been confirmed?" Shigeru replied yawning, "I took a screenshot of the video and compared it with the known elves, and found a few numbers that can be matched." The details need to be re-analyzed. ”

"I really want to work with you again, don't you really stay and wait until this mystery is solved?" asked Zhenghui.

"I'm sorry, but I want to see more pokemon with my own eyes. Xiao Mao once again rejected Zhenghui's invitation. Although Zhenghui felt a pity, he didn't say anything to save him.

After a period of small talk, Ash and his party said goodbye to Zhenghui. After leaving each other's contact information with Masaaki, Shigeru and Ash left together.

On the way, Xiao Mao was groggy at the moment because he stayed up too late yesterday. Ash snatched the map from Xiao Mao's hand, and gave it to Xiao Gang with the reason of 'I'm afraid you're going the wrong way in this state'. Xiao Mao was stunned for a moment, and then nodded his head. Anyway, he had told them how to go. It doesn't matter if you look at the map or not...... Right?