Dawn of Pokémon

The first-line canyon is a large crack running from north to south. Xiaoye is located at the southernmost end of the canyon near Qianhong City.

Although it is located in a forest, there is no trace of plants in this canyon.The bare rocks and sand are exposed, enduring erosion from wind and rain.

However, even though there is no obstruction, the midday sun cannot shine through the gap like the bottom of the canyon.Not only that, when you are in the canyon, the airflow seems to be stagnant, and even the sound of the swaying leaves above cannot be conveyed.

It was as if it was cut off by "something" in the middle.

For Xiao Ye, darkness is not a difficult problem, and it is not so dark that it is impossible to see.Under the guidance of the power of the waveguide, Xiaoye climbed down lightly, and her body gradually disappeared into the unique black color inside the canyon.

Too quiet.

Looking at the unchanging darkness beneath her feet, Xiaoye frowned slightly.

This is by no means the atmosphere that a normal canyon should have.There was no sound of wind and no light. The entire space was completely frozen and lifeless.

"The flow of time in unknown places is different from the outside world" - there is indeed such a saying.Judging from the scenery in front of us now, this canyon seems to have been cast a "time-stopping" spell.

And when Xiaoye passed a certain "horizontal line", an indescribable sense of oppression surged over without warning.

This is a completely different feeling than the negative emotions brought about by the Arrow of Fear.Pichu, who was the first to bear the brunt, felt a sudden chill rush into his body, completely submerging him.

Pichu's body trembled unconsciously, and even it didn't know why it was trembling.

fear?sad?Or hate?

No, not these simple emotions.

It feels like cold water has washed over my heart. Perhaps "desperation" is more appropriate to describe it.

Pichu's eyes gradually lost their brightness, and even his breathing became light.The next moment, a sudden red light enveloped its body.

Returning to the elf ball, the strange feeling immediately alleviated a lot.Little Pichu suddenly came back to his senses and stared at his trainer through the translucent spherical shell with wide eyes.

After carefully looking at the five elf balls in her hand and realizing that everyone in the balls felt more or less uncomfortable, Xiaoye opened her backpack and put the elf balls into her bag.

Xiaoye didn't know if this would make her feel better, but that was all she could do at the moment.

Including Pichu, all the Pokémon had no intention of resisting and obediently accepted Xiaoye's protective measures.They know that their trainer is more powerful than them, and they believe wholeheartedly that the trainer will protect them in danger.

This is not the same as the "trust between Pokémon and trainers" in the usual sense, but this trust is indeed not half false.

After putting away the elf ball, Xiaoye once again cast her gaze into the bottomless darkness below.The thick, dark color was like ink, surging and trying to swallow up all the people above it.

What exactly is this feeling...

Like Pichu, Xiaoye also received the black/emotion from the bottom of the valley without fail.Xiaoye, who had always been calm and self-possessed, naturally would not be disturbed by this, and even had enough energy to carefully experience the strange pressure of having nowhere to escape.

As it continues downward, the pressure becomes stronger.Xiaoye could feel something like a palm holding her heart, stretching and contracting as the blood pumped, making the oxygen contained in it more difficult to transmit.

If the entire canyon was shrouded in this uncomfortable sense of oppression... no wonder Guisi didn't come out in time.

Xiaoye still clearly remembers the way Pichu gradually became weak - as if his strength had been sucked away by the darkness of the canyon.Ghost must have had the same experience.

Fortunately, Ghost is a ghost-type Pokémon and will not be injured by falling out of strength.Based on this calculation, Guisi is likely to be at the bottom now.

So, keep going.

In the darkness, the passage of time becomes invisible.After an unknown amount of time, Xiaoye's waveguide detection finally captured the bottom of the valley.

But when Xiaoye stepped on the ground at the bottom of the valley, the invisible sense of oppression was relieved a lot.The light is not as dim as expected, and you can see things around you clearly with your naked eyes.

It was still the scene of a monotonous rocky valley, with not even weeds growing in the crevices of the rocks.Looking up, a bright straight line cuts through the darkness, extending far to the north.

Perhaps this is the origin of the name "First Line Canyon".

After taking two steps forward, Xiaoye suddenly felt that her backpack had become bulging and squirming.I opened my backpack and took a look - sure enough, it was little Pichu who jumped out impatiently.

"Phew, you're choking me to death, Qiu!" Pichu shook his ears energetically and looked around, "I feel much more comfortable here. What happened just now, Qiu, it's too scary, Qiu."

"I don't know." Xiaoye shook her head and warned, "If you feel uncomfortable, tell me immediately."

"Well, I know Qiu!"

Xiaoye reinstalled the elf ball into her belt and walked north along the only path in the rift valley.Although the ominous feeling has not completely dissipated, there is indeed no abnormality in the area covered by the power of the waveguide, and you can go straight forward with confidence——

Before this thought came to an end, Xiaoye suddenly stopped.

Just as Pichu was about to ask a question, the sound of wind blowing from above made him swallow his voice back.

There is no wind at the bottom of the first-line canyon.This sharp and pointed wind sound naturally comes from the same creature as Xiao Ye.

That's the breath of humanity.

Xiaoye turned sideways to avoid the oncoming flying kick, and Xiaoye immediately punched back.The opponent was also very dexterous. After missing a blow, he immediately jumped back to avoid Xiaoye's fist.With a flip of his hand, the short dagger was held backwards, but he paused when he was about to swing it out.

The face of the unknown person was covered by a scarf, and Xiaoye could only see the bright eyes full of surprise.

"Hey, little kid?!"

The girl's voice came from under the scarf.

Xiao Ye stopped her hand without knowing why, "Excuse me, who are you?"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I recognized the wrong person, I thought it was those guys again." The girl clasped her hands together, apologized quickly, and pulled off her scarf, revealing her still young face.

The unidentified girl looks about 13 years old and is dressed in standard ninja attire.Her dark gray hair was tied into a high single ponytail, and her eyes were bright green.There was a band-aid stuck crookedly on her right cheek, which made the girl look a little more boyish.

"I'm Ari, a member of the fierce poison sect in Qianhong City." The girl announced her home address briskly, "I'm sorry, I was reckless just now."

"It doesn't matter. I'm Xiaoye, please give me some advice."

Of course Xiaoye has heard of the name of the violent sect.One of the seven top sects, the Fierce Poison Flow, which has the same status as the Cao Xing Flow, is located in Qianhong City, Kanto. The leader of the sect is Aju.Unlike most schools, the Fiendous Poison Style also attaches great importance to the trainer's own training and strives to train each disciple into a qualified ninja.

Judging from the dress of the girl who calls herself Ari, she does look like a disciple of this sect.

"But it really shocked me." Ari exclaimed, "This is a famous unknown place. Why would a kid like you come here? Are you just an ordinary new trainer who is traveling?"

"Yes." Xiaoye nodded, "I'm here to find my lost Pokémon partner."

…Besides, you’re not much older than me.

Xiao Ye told the ninja girl Ari the reason why she came here, and also learned why Ari was in a dangerous unknown place.

The first-line canyon is very close to Qianhong City, and the part near the southern end was completely figured out by Qianhong Gym Leader A'jue more than ten years ago.The biggest feature of the canyon is the gratuitous and suffocating sense of oppression. Other than that, there are no life-threatening dangers.

The resistance to oppression is directly related to the degree of determination.Therefore, A'jue regarded this place as a place of practice, and from time to time would send elite disciples of the Fierce Poison Flow to practice in order to hone his mind.

Although he didn't know the source of the danger, in line with the usual ninja style, Aju would not let go of this natural training ground for willpower no matter what.

"——However, Teacher Ah Ju forbids us from exploring further north. The teacher seems to have been there once, but he refused to tell us what we saw." Ari smiled and looked at Xiao Ye, "You are pretty awesome too. You are obviously smaller than me, but you can get here without being affected. ...Ah, your Pichu is so cute, can you let me touch it?"

"Well, I have experience in resisting this type of attack." Xiaoye answered vaguely.The furry little Pichu had already spontaneously jumped onto Ari's shoulder, allowing him to caress it.

"You're here to find the lost ghost, right." Rubbing the electric mouse's head, Ari said distressedly, "I've been here since early morning, and I haven't seen any Pokémon. Your The ghost is probably deeper in the canyon."

"I understand, thank you." Xiaoye bowed slightly to Ari, "Then..."

"Do you want to go? Do you want to go?"

The girl's green eyes sparkled, "I want to find your Pokémon, right?"

"Hey, that's true..."

"Me too!" The gray-haired girl flicked her ponytail, cleared her throat, and said seriously, "Ahem, as a disciple of the Poison School, I have the obligation to protect the new trainer."

"But Mr. Aju forbids you from exploring north...?"

"That's why we want to be together." Ari said with a smile.Although she was in a depressing environment, the girl's fearless laughter was like a ray of sunshine above her head, diluting even the stagnant darkness.

Ari leaned close to Xiaoye's ear and whispered, "If Teacher Aju finds out, you have to testify for me! You will definitely not be scolded if you break the precept to help newcomers. I have been curious about what's inside for a long time, please!" "

Looking at the girl with her hands clasped together, Xiaoye couldn't help but smile.

"I'm the one asking you to do it."

"Then, please come with me, Miss Ari."