In the fourth week of February, the sky was clear and the sea breeze was blowing in the ocean near Ultramarine Town.

In the blink of an eye, Xu Qiansu has been in the Xicui area for a week.

If you want to talk about harvest, it is not for nothing.

After he mastered the power of the waveguide, as long as he focused on the perception, he could finally understand some of the language of the Pokémon, so he heard from the wild Pokémon that he often fed that there seemed to be a six-tailed wandering on the Ultramarine Coast......

Ultramarine Coast, listening to the name, you know that it is not very suitable for fire-type Pokémon to live, in Xu Qiansu's impression, except for the distant Blowing Fire Island, there are basically no fire-type Pokémon haunts.

It should be his six tails.

However, although it is confirmed that the Six Tails are on the Ultramarine Coast, the area of the Ultramarine Coast is so large that it is not something that can be found by looking for it...... Fortunately, we can be sure that the six tails are safe.

Xu Qiansu wiped the plaque of 'Little Green Snake's Cooking Cottage' with a towel, then put down the towel, lifted the curtain, looked at Gardelia, and said, "Ultramarine Town will send a collection team out today...... I'll go with me and take the opportunity to find the Six Tails. ”

Gadelia is sitting on a tatami mat with her eyes closed, recovering through meditation...... Her meditation was naturally different from Chirulian's, and she could only use it to make her mental power recover faster.

Hearing this, she opened her eyes, glanced Xu Qiansu up and down, and nodded slightly...... It is not the first time that Xu Qiansu has gone out with the collection group, so naturally there is nothing to care about.

Xu Qiansu squatted down, looked at Gardelia at eye level, and asked softly, "How is the recovery of mental strength?" ”

"If it used to be the ocean, now it is the lake of wisdom...... It's so much worse. Gadelia shook her head slightly, her voice soft and languid, as if she were not the one who was weak at the moment.

Xu Qiansu pondered for a while before he asked suspiciously: "It took a week to recover so much?" ”

"Now it's a spirit body, every move consumes spiritual power, and the recovery efficiency of meditation is very low, so you can't open up sources and reduce expenditure, so you naturally recover more slowly......" Gadelia nodded her chin and explained in words that Xu Qiansu could understand, "But absorbing more energy will help you recover~ Compared with when I first came, I have recovered a lot~"

Absorb more energy, which means eat more...... Gardelia seems to have converted all the food she eats into mental power, so that there are no impurities and there is no need to go to the toilet.

Xu Qiansu smiled, "Wait until I come back to make you more delicious food." ”

"Hmm~"

"Hmm~" Zoroa cocked his tail and walked around Xu Qiansu in a circle, wanting to go out with him...... It's so boring to stay in the house all the time, and Gardelia feels so scary to it~

The rattan snake lay on Xu Qiansu's shoulder, its maple leaf-like tail swaying lightly...... She doesn't have the trouble of Zoroya, anyway, Xu Qiansu will take her with her wherever she goes~

Xu Qiansu reached out and stroked Zoroya's little head, and it gently rubbed Xu Qiansu's hand......

Xu Qiansu didn't take it out, mainly because Zoroya's strength was very weak, Xu Qiansu sometimes couldn't take care of it, and Zoroa didn't have a Poké Ball, so there was no way to take it back when it happened...... However, if Zoroa really wants to go out, it is not impossible, just be more careful......

Thinking of this, Xu Qiansu picked up Zoroya, pinched its little face, and said with a smile: "Go out." ”

"Hmm~" Zoroa grinned with crooked eyebrows.

Xu Qiansu stood up with Zoroa in his arms, lifted the curtain, and put on a slightly loose white kimono.

Zoroa couldn't wait to get into the collar of his coat, and struggled to turn around a few times before he posed, poking his little head out of the neckline, like a child about to go on a spring outing.

"Hmm~"

Slender and flexible, the rattan snake slid expertly into its clothes, closing its eyes and preparing for sleep.

Xu Qiansu nodded Zoroa's forehead, motioned for it to retract its head, and then pushed the door and left.

Stepping out the door, the breeze blows, and the lively voices come into your ears...... Although the space-time vortex is huge, there are no more visions emerging for the time being, and since it has no impact on daily life, the residents of Ultramarine Town naturally don't care too much, just think it's a special landscape.

Xu Qiansu found a direction, stepped on the bluestone floor tiles, and walked slowly.

Through the streets and alleys, you finally come to a bluestone alley, and the yellowed wine flags flutter in the wind.

In the bluestone alleys, there are old wine shops, a few wine tables, and a few vat of wine that have been open for many years, but they have witnessed the coming and going of many people.

Xu Qian has always come to the outside of the wine shop, and stretched out the empty wine jug, "Shopkeeper, come to the jug of wine." ”

The sake taste of the sake here is very good, and Fuji Snake likes to drink it, and even Xu Qiansu also likes this taste a little, so I don't come here to drink this week.

Because it was still early, there were no customers in the wine shop, only the old shopkeeper was wiping around with a rag, he raised his eyes, and his old face showed a little smile:

"It's so early today...... Or is it the same as before? ”

Xu Qiansu smiled, nodded slightly, and asked curiously, "How many years has the shopkeeper opened a wine shop in Ultramarine Town?" ”

The shopkeeper's skill poured wine for Xu Qiansu, handed over the wine jug, and said with a smile: "How many years?" I don't remember it for a long time, but Ultramarine is an enlightened town, and often accepts people from all over the world...... Many of them have come to Xiao Lao'er to drink wine, talk eloquently, a pot of wine, can gather people from all over the world...... Even Pokémon have been here. ”

"Pokémon?" Xu Qiansu's eyebrows were slightly raised, and he was interested.

"Yes, Zoroa......" The shopkeeper wiped the table, his cloudy eyes flashed a little reminiscence, and after thinking for a moment, he smiled helplessly, and said: "A Zoroa who has transformed into a human and is full of curiosity about human villages and towns...... Originally, it was fine, but apparently it had no experience in drinking, and if it drank a little, it would not be able to maintain its human form...... In the end, the body was cremated without even being left behind......"

Xu Qiansu was slightly stunned and pursed his lips silently.

As he spoke, the shopkeeper shook his head and sighed lightly, "Little old man, I have only been exposed to such a Pokémon in my life, when it came to the wine shop, it was silent, and when it didn't say a word, I noticed that something was wrong, but after all, I was inexperienced and didn't think much about ......it."

"In the bottom of its heart, it mostly hates me...... It wouldn't have been recognizable if it weren't for me......"

Rustling ————

There were footsteps behind him, and a man wearing a hat and a black robe crossed Xu Qiansu and walked into the wine shop.

The shopkeeper restrained the sigh in his eyes and greeted the guests with a warm smile.

He warmed a jug of wine for the guests and served a few plates of side dishes on the table.

Xu Qiansu shook his head and turned to leave.

The shopkeeper looked at Xu Qiansu's back, perhaps talking about this, which reminded him inexplicably of the original Zoroya...... The human form that Zoroa had transformed into was also wearing a white kimono......

"The man...... Who is it? The black-robed man took a sip of warm wine, but asked.

He has a hoarse voice and speaks slowly.

"An exotic merchant who has only been in Ultramarine Town for a few days...... It's just the usual drinker. The shopkeeper withdrew his gaze from Xu Qiansu's back and said with a smile.

The black-robed man nodded slightly, and then stopped speaking.

The shopkeeper smiled, then turned his head to look at the white back that had disappeared outside the wine shop.

"Before I knew it, another few generations had passed......"

"He's still young, presumably only a generation." But I saw that the black-robed man suddenly opened his mouth and answered the shopkeeper's self-talk.

The shopkeeper felt a little inexplicable, and he didn't know what the black-robed man meant, so he had to smile and say no more.

……

Xu Qiansu put away the wine jug, and walked to the gate after a short time.

There were already a lot of men with tools waiting there, and when they saw Xu Qiansu, they nodded slightly, and they said hello.

"Mr. Xu, are you still used to living in the town?" The guard saw Xu Qiansu, but he walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and grinned.

They were impressed by the exotic businessman who had been entertained by Jing himself, and ...... Mr. Hui's exotic cuisine is truly delicious.

"Thank you for taking ...... in," Xu Qiansu smiled lightly and replied.

"Harm, what's the matter...... the guard touched his heart, it seemed that there was still a faint pain, he admonished: "The Ultramarine Coast has been infested with thieves who protect Pokémon recently, I don't know how hostile he is to us humans, Mr. Xu should be careful......

"Hmph, if it weren't for the darkness of that night, and the fact that I drank a little wine, I was a little unconscious, how could I have lost." Another guard chimed in, his words full of disbelief.

Xu Qiansu smiled and didn't intervene at all.

When the people arrived, they opened the gate and went out together.

Although the procedure is more cumbersome and restricts freedom, since the outside world is all Pokémon that are hostile to humans, it makes sense to act like this.

Xu Qiansu silently followed the large army, and would never say much unless someone accosted him.

Ultramarine is located in the original Windward Forest to the vicinity of the Cape of the Veil, which is the northern part of the Ultramarine Coast, and further north, over the mountains, is the Hidden Spring of Emperor Nabo, to the south is Tranquility Bay, and to the northeast, is the Blowing Fire Island, which is inhabited by the Wind Speed Dog, which controls the fireball slate......

According to the information that Xu Qiansu found out from the wild Pokémon, the six tails should be active in the south.

However, this time the destination is in the west, still in the windward forest...... Xu Qiansu needs to find a chance to leave.

For him, this is not difficult, as long as he finds a reason, such as picking tree fruits, treating grass, etc...... It's not the first time he's done this, not to mention that he has no acquaintances, few people pay attention to him, and after he came back smoothly for the first time, no one paid attention to him.

So he greeted and turned away.

Someone glanced at him and then withdrew his gaze, the big guys have their own things to do, plus they are in the outside world, and they are nervous, so they will not put too much attention on Xu Qiansu and people who are not very familiar with him.

Some people may be suspicious, but so what? Xu Qiansu didn't plan to stay in Ultramarine Town for long.

Xu Qiansu would search the windward forest and the surrounding area every night, and was very familiar with the geographical environment near Ultramarine Town, so he hurriedly walked and turned left and right, and he arrived at the boundary of the windward forest.

Some wild Pokémon looked at Xu Qiansu curiously, and then stepped forward and rubbed Xu Qiansu's calf...... They knew Xu Qiansu and knew that the human who was always feeding them delicious food was not hostile.

On a sunny February day, many wild Pokémon shuttle between the flowers and willows of the mountain trails.

Xu Qiansu reached out and pinched the back of Zoroya's neck and released it...... Xu Qiansu has already confirmed with a waveguide, and no one is following him, so naturally he doesn't have to worry about being found out that he has Pokémon.

The rattan snake climbed on Xu Qiansu's shoulder, swaying his little short legs, enjoying the hard-won sunshine...... I don't usually have many opportunities to show up in broad daylight.

"Hmm!" Zoroya narrowed his eyes and ran around Xu Qiansu excitedly.

If it weren't enough to say that the fox was a canine, but if it was a six-tailed, she would definitely not circle around Xu Qiansu, but would directly pounce into Xu Qiansu's arms......

The sunlight shines through the branches, casting a murmur of shade on the ground.

Xu Qiansu pursed his lips, swept away the distracting thoughts in his heart, and went down the hill along the ramp.

Rustling ————

Suddenly, Xu Qiansu had been concentrating on the central focus, and the waveguide that was spreading outwards detected the human ...... And the breath of Pokémon?

Could it be that you met someone from the Galaxy team?

But if it's Team Galaxy, their Pokémon should be kept inside the Poké Ball...... Xu Qiansu is generally imperceptible.

Xu Qiansu thought secretly, nodded at the little head of the rattan rattan snake and Zoroya, Zoroya raised his face suspiciously, and then was hooked by a rattan snake and a rattan whip, hid in the tree, and secretly followed Xu Qiansu.

Xu Qiansu continued to descend the mountain, but within a few minutes, he met a middle-aged man buried in the mountain.

He was dressed in coarse linen clothes, carrying a suitcase, with a sturdy figure and a simple face, as if he was a little tired because of the long journey.

Xu Qiansu's eyebrows were slightly raised, and he could see that this man had a long internal breath, a very stable lower plate, and had obviously practiced martial arts...... However, the Pokémon's waveguide is even stronger.

Xu Qiansu glanced at the bag behind him, thinking to himself that he had met a Pokémon Hunter again?

How can there be Pokémon Hunters in the Wash Emerald area?

While he was thinking, he saw the man smile innocently and asked, "May I ask the nearest town from here...... How to get around Ultramarine? ”

Asking Directions......

Xu Qiansu took a few steps forward, and as the distance got closer, he could perceive more things...... The man's waveguide is strong, but the Pokémon is weak, giving Xu Qiansu a ...... A feeling of breath.

This Pokémon is either seriously injured or seriously ill......

He became more and more sure that this man was a Pokémon hunter, and was about to strike first to rescue the Pokémon, but when he saw the man move his nose, he glanced at Xu Qiansu and asked, "This little brother, is it ...... You also have Pokémon? ”

Xu Qiansu was slightly stunned, "Also?" ”

But seeing the man smiled innocently, "I have a sensitive sense of smell since I was a child, and I have practiced martial arts, and my five senses are more acute, so I can accurately smell that the little brother has a different smell from humans...... This smell can only be contaminated if you get along with Pokémon for many years. ”

Just as Xu Qiansu was groaning, he saw the man unpack and open it...... A hunting butterfly is curled up with its wings curled up, its eyes closed, resting obediently in the man's wide palm, and a few flowers are placed inside......

Xu Qiansu guessed wrong, it didn't suffer any injuries, it just ...... The breath of life is very weak.

Xu Qiansu retracted his gaze and said, "You should be able to see that it is about to die, right?" ”

The lifespan of a bug-based Pokémon, unless specifically ...... Otherwise, it won't be very long.

"Yes......" The man's swarthy face brought a sincere smile again, "It has grown up with me and lived in a small place all my life, so I want to take it around, go around, and see different scenery......"

The man grinned, his wide, calloused hands dragging the hunting butterfly so gently, "And the world is so big, what if you can find a way to extend its life...... I once passed by Zhuqing Village, and I saw the Galaxy team living in harmony with Pokémon, and I heard from them that there was a way near Ultramarine Town, so I came to see it......"

Team Galaxy? Why did they tell this man such a thing?

Xu Qiansu frowned slightly, and said, "I have also lived in Ultramarine Town for a while, and I haven't heard of any ways to prolong life......

As he spoke, Xu Qiansu took it out in his arms, took out a box of elf food, opened it, and said in a low voice: "Instead of pursuing those ethereal things, it is better to let it live a comfortable life at the last moment of its life." ”

"Huh?" Hunting Phoenix, smelling the aroma of elven food, couldn't help but open his eyes, looked at Xu Qiansu, and then looked at the man.

Xu Qiansu smiled and said softly, "Eat." ”

The man also nodded slightly, and only after hunting the phoenix butterfly did he squint his eyes and bury his head in eating.

"Yes, I think so too...... So I just stopped by to take a look at Ultramarine Town, and by the way, I took a job from Team Galaxy to make ends meet......"

Xu Qiansu nodded slightly, this involved the man's private affairs, so he didn't ask more.

Now that the space-time vortex has appeared, it must be the beginning of the main plot......

Hence the live ...... of the Galaxy Presumably in preparation for the construction of the camp on the Cindun Coast.

He stuffed the elven food into the man's hand and whispered, "Ultramarine Town is not that receptive to Pokémon, so be careful in the town, and don't let the hunting butterfly show up unless necessary." ”

At this point, Xu Qiansu pointed in the direction of Ultramarine Town again, and then crossed the man and walked away...... He doesn't have much time to be out and about, and he needs to hurry to find the Six Tails.

The man looked at Xu Qiansu's back, saluted solemnly, and then walked in the direction of Ultramarine Town with the hunting phoenix butterfly......

(End of chapter)