"Woo~~~~"

With the sound of the whistle after the Wind Ride docked, Merlin's journey from dead leaves to red lotus at sea finally came to an end.

Finally stepping on the long-lost 6 places again to get rid of the endless sea, Merlin couldn't help but be a little moved. Although he is not seasick or seasick, as a creature of the 6 earths, humans still have a little attachment to Mother Earth.

Just as Merlin was savoring the down-to-earth touch, behind him, tourists traveling on the same boat rushed to the large buses or taxis that had been waiting for them in the harbor for a long time, and began their vacation trips happily.

Soon, he was left alone on the docks.

"Speaking of which, a stupid guy like me who came to a purely tourist city without a reservation at all," Merlin looked around with a grimace, "Isn't it going to be sleeping on the streets again?" Scratching his sideburns, Merlin finally decided to shop first.

The most iconic landmark on Red Lotus Island is of course the dormant Red Lotus Volcano, no matter where you are on the island, you only need to raise your head to see the towering crater at any time, the top of the ochre-colored mountain is shrouded in clouds and mist all day long, which looks magnificent and majestic. The rest of the gentle slope is full of greenery......

"Is it really okay to live here?" Standing on the bustling but very leisurely Red Lotus Street, Merlin raised his eyes to look at the Red Lotus Volcano in the clouds, "I remember that the Red Lotus Volcano is not an extinct volcano, although it has not erupted in the real sense since it was inhabited here, but scholars also say that it is just dormant. Who knows when it's going to explode? Anyway, I wouldn't choose to live in such an unstable place if I was killed, as if there was a catastrophe that would strike at any time, and I would be scared all day long. ”

After worrying for a while, Merlin continued to wander the streets of Red Lotus, looking for a place to stay.

The streets are lined with either luxuriously decorated high-end gift shops, cosy souvenir shops, or specialty restaurants, but most of them are hot spring inns, some of which are old-fashioned and some of which are modern. However, all hotels do not accept individual guests, and the reason is that they are fully booked, so please make a reservation in advance.

In the face of the cruel reality, Merlin had to give up his plan to soak in the hot springs, and temporarily found a somewhat desolate and dilapidated park on the hillside to build a campsite, set up a campfire to cook lunch, and prepared to try his luck near the seaside in the afternoon, where there are many high-end hotels and villas, and you may be able to run into a fish that slips through the net.

In between cooking lunch, Merlin began to mutter to himself again: "I remember that there is a place called Red Lotus Mountain Nature Park on Red Lotus Island, which is quite like a light red wild wilderness area - you can freely catch Pokémon or something for money - they should be able to accept me into camping, right?" It's a big deal to pay for it......"

[Aha, you can catch it by spending money, this is really a high-end human Mingchuang zào. Wizil said nonchalantly, "This is the self-proclaimed equality ...... human beings]

"I don't deny that the original intention of the Sanctuary and the Wild Wilderness Area was good, but now that it has become a purely commercial operation...... Merlin shook his head, "Forget it, it will be a long time before the light red is there, and it will not be too late to criticize them when they get there." ”

Then he began to stir the boiling soup in the camping pot.

When the meal was almost ready, Merlin stood in the clearing, his hands raised, "Everyone, after so many days on the boat, it's time to come out and relax." While speaking, Merlin's palms of both hands flipped straight into the sky, and his five fingers pressed together, and the Xiqiu, high-level balls, baby balls, and diving balls wrapped in the invisible ability power flew out from behind his waist and in his arms and floated in the air, they rotated around Merlin's body in a ring, and one after another magnified and released the external lock, and then the thirteen baby balls were opened at the same time, and the thirteen white lights flashed at the same time to light up the park instantly.

"It's time to eat!" Watching the figures of his friends appear one after another, Merlin loudly announced that lunch had begun.

The park, which had been quiet for a long time, was bustling with activity again.

At this moment, on the hillside of the park, behind a window of a manor-style building in the dense trees, a shiny bald scoop was hiding behind the window and looking at Merlin and his party from afar. This tall, lanky, bald head has a pure white style with an exaggerated one-word beard on his lips, and wears a very casual beach suit. After looking at Merlin for a while, the old bald man laughed a few times.

"Kasu, Kasu, come here." He whispered something.

There was a loud roar behind him, and soon a tiger-headed and energetic catty dog trotted all the way to his feet, and he immediately sat down obediently, and looked at his trainer quietly with his mouth open and his tongue sticking out.

"Put this somewhere they can find it." He took a simple pie paper towel from the table and handed it to the catty dog, who immediately bit it, and he reached out and stroked the catty dog's head, and the catty dog immediately let out a comfortable low growl.

"Go and get back." He said.

The catty dog gritted his teeth and squeezed a roar out of the gap in response, then pulled his legs and ran away.

"It doesn't look like it's going to be too lonely today." Standing up again, the old bald head once again looked through the window at Merlin and his party at the dinner. As he watched, he burst open and laughed, bursting out loud and revealing two rows of white teeth.

Merlin is still fighting with his lunch wholeheartedly. Hepu frantically swept plate after plate of curry beside him, trying to restore his body as much as he could. Lavi is battling a beautiful dessert, and with each bite she sighs and is happy for a while before she can take the next bite.

Suddenly, a series of warnings came, from the sound waves of Dracula hidden in the shadows under the trees, to the roar of Legion who was on the watchful side after eating his lunch early, to the low roar of Monardo, and even the cries of Caimen and Flogg. Of course, there are also psychic messages from Vizel, Reiko, and Dark.

"Catch it!" The chaos completely disturbed Merlin's good mood, and he put down the spoon and roared.

The companions immediately rushed at the intruder from all directions, and soon returned empty-handed.

"That's all I found?" Merlin gestured to the cheap tissue that had been wrapped up in Vizier's ability and brought to him that was clearly a street send, but no one would ask for it.

[It should have been 'sent' by a Katy dog.] Wizil bit the word in particular, "It's a completely dangerous thing, but there may be some information. 】

"What can it be?" Merlin rolled his eyes, "Let's go ahead and eat." He waved his hand weakly to let his buddies continue with their interrupted lunch.

And he was completely captivated by the tissue. Sitting on a bench with his chin propped up, Merlin carefully examined the tissue held up by his strength, turning it, scrutinizing every inch of it. It was poorly printed with pictures of Red Lotus Island, pictures of houses, pictures of the sea, and a few lines of text.

"What the hell." Merlin, who didn't have the slightest affection for this shoddy cheap product, originally planned to throw it away directly, but after the words on it, he had a trace of curiosity, because he couldn't see the small handwriting in the distance clearly because of his myopia, he floated to the position in front of him that he could see clearly, and read it in a low voice: "Below is a swing, above is a brother and brother race run, that is the boarding house guessing ......" Merlin's face froze, "I ......" scolded vaguely, Merlin threw the tissue into the trash can in the distance.

"Guess the riddle!" He couldn't help but turn his neck and look around, "Swing ......" His eyes were immediately attracted by the already rusty swing placed in the corner of the park, "Brother and brother race to run ......" His gaze rose with the whisper of his mouth, and the manor on the hillside was revealed among the trees, and there was a small bell tower on the roof at the top of the manor, "Boarding house...... Is it? He smiled wryly, "What a weird puzzle." ”

[Is this an invitation or a trap?] Sitting on the bench, Merlin rubbed his temples.

[The easiest way to verify this is to see it for yourself.] Wizir said.

[Go to it, people haven't been in a hot spring for a long time.] Reiko is agitating Merlin.

[The hot springs are really good, too.] Antri, who seemed to be being attracted by Reiko, also said with some expectation, [The hot springs on Red Lotus Island seem to have a very good effect on skin and hair. 】

[We are not without the power of self-preservation. That's what Duck, who has been bursting with self-confidence lately, said.

[Go, if he dares to make a ghost, he will occupy his manor!] Heipu made an abnormal declaration, [We have three hypnotic masters, even if there is danger, we can take them down without blood! 】

[Challenge, challenge. Newcomer Kuknas continued to murmur a jumble of sextets.

"Sooner or later," Merlin apparently accepted the encouragement of his companions, but complained anyway, "you're going to get me in big trouble." But his face was hard to hide his expectation.

After lunch, packing up everyone's utensils, repacking the tents that had been set up a long time ago, and doing a brief warm-up with his friends, Merlin marched towards the manor in the hillside without hesitation. As for whether there will be danger? Let's wait until that kind of thing really happens.

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"Mr. Fake's Boarding House ......" Standing in front of the three-story house with a strong Western flavor, Merlin looked up and read its sign, "Did you admit that you were wearing a fake?" That's a lot of courage......" After commenting a few words, Merlin still stepped forward and raised his hand to call the door.

As a result, just as his knuckles were about to touch the doorbell, the thick wooden door suddenly opened, and a thin old man dressed in a very fashionable and casual dress appeared in front of him. ”

"You've won a prize." With a slight forehead, Merlin said modestly. He has never lacked superficial respect for these old men who have survived the wars and turbulent years. Of course, most of them are only superficial. For example, now he is slandering: [Sure enough, it has nothing to do with him. But that's not so much a puzzle as a hint, it's so straightforward......]

The thin old man crossed his arms and thought for a while, and said as if he had made a difficult decision: "For the sake of this, I will make an exception for you to stay for one night for free, and today's consumption is completely free, how about it?" ”

"You don't need to be taken care of like that." Merlin excused himself slightly, "You're too polite. ”

"Haha, this is not a politeness, it is a reward." The thin old man nodded solemnly.

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey." Merlin immediately accepted this cheap fall from the sky, [You still have to be more careful, this guy is weird ......] His gaze moved slightly to the thin old man, [How to say it, this old man feels like a volcano, like a red lotus volcano, although it looks very calm, but there is a terrifying power inside that is easy to measure ready to spray ......at any time]

[Very correct feeling.] Lingzi suddenly interjected: [This person is Huoyan's partner, and he can make me feel a little close. 】

[That's right, his strength can't be hidden. Wizil echoed, "Anyway, keep an eye out. 】

"Then please come in. Come on, don't be shy, don't be shy! The thin old man stepped out of the door and greeted Merlin cordially.

Merlin had no choice but to step in. While carefully guarding against possible attacks, he began to think, [Old Man, Fire Flame Department, Fake ......] A thought suddenly flashed through Merlin's mind, [Could it be him? Carefully recalling the information about the other old man, Merlin silently compared the figures of the two, and was stunned to realize that they could completely coincide.

"Are you going to soak in the hot springs or eat some of my special meal first?" Although you just ......," said the thin old man in a deep voice, enthusiastically leading Merlin into the manor.

"Fake, Natsu?" Merlin said suddenly (the literal translation of Xia Bo's name seems to be fake), "Xia Bo? ”

The thin old man suddenly stopped, turned back suddenly, his eyes behind his sunglasses flashed brightly, "Boy......" he bowed slightly and looked directly at Merlin's face, "You're the first guy to guess my true identity so quickly, this is really a record." He jerked off the fake he was wearing on his head, wiped two handfuls of his beard and turned it white, "That's right, I'm Xia Bo of the Red Lotus Gym." He is also a well-meaning host of the host of the house, Mr. Fake. ”

"It's you!" Merlin lost his voice and said, "I just wanted to deceive you, but I didn't expect ......" He told the truth casually.

"Uh......" Xia Bo was immediately stunned, but he recovered to normal in an instant, "It's rare to be able to match the number, Meilin children from Fengji Town, don't tell me that you came to Red Lotus for a vacation and not to challenge my gym!" He straightened up and stroked his white beard, "That would disappoint me." ”

"Your Gym?" Merlin blinked, "Could it be that the rumors are true, you opened the Red Lotus Dao Pavilion underground?" Driven into a volcano?! Merlin blurted out the truth again, "I thought it was all nonsense on the Internet!" ”

"Oh my God, I told those little devils not to go around publicizing." Xia Bo stroked his sunglasses, "The Internet is such a terrible thing...... he shook his head, "But, again, are you here to challenge my gym!" He asked very formally.

Merlin stood up and said, "Of course! He also immediately ignited his fighting spirit.

"Very well, then I'll tell you where I can find my gym!" But Xia Bo's words immediately extinguished his fighting spirit, "There is a great flood above, and a big fire below, what is this?" Merlin was stunned, "Solve this puzzle and you'll find my gym!" He curled the corners of Merlin's lips, "You can still enjoy it with me for a while before you untie it, though." I'm waiting for you! With that, Xia Bo turned around and left in a dashing manner.

"Flood, fire...... "Watching Xia Bo's figure go farther and farther, Merlin also muttered a puzzle, "Water, fire...... Bathhouse...... Spa ......"

Xia Bo, who was originally very dashing, almost fell down after hearing Merlin's self-talk.

"Is it in the hot springs?" Merlin looked at Xia Bo's exaggerated reaction and knew that he had guessed correctly again, [his riddle is really a style......]

"Forget it, I'll take you directly to the gym......" Xia Bo walked back in frustration and patted Merlin on the shoulder with some frustration, "Have you also seen my puzzles on the Internet?" He asked, suddenly with a look of hope again.

"No, not really." Merlin replied very honestly.

"Forget it, come with me......" Xia Bo, who was decadent again, turned around and beckoned to Merlin.

He led Merlin out of the manor and up the hill along the path through the woods.

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Well, Xia Bo's setting refers to TV and games a little more, and the special chapter also borrows a little bit. As for his plot and role in the special, it will be taken over by another character, in fact, he has already shown a little in the previous article......

Anyway, the original four-color version of the character is designed to be like TV, and he doesn't have a beard yet.,When he arrives at Pikachu, he immediately becomes a high-wattage bulb and has an extra beard.,Is it transplanting the rest of the head to the mouth......

Answer to last question: The volcanic eruption wiped out the entire Red Lotus, and there is only one Pokémon Center left on the island...... In other words, the Pokémon Center built by the alliance is really a conscience project and a century-old project, and a volcanic explosion can't destroy it~~

Well, shouldn't I spoil the final fate of Red Lotus Island~~It's a little tangled~

In this issue, may I ask: In the first and third generation games, where do you need to get if you want to challenge the Red Lotus Gym? The game party should be very simple~

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