Dawn of Pokémon

After the young man left, Xiaoye immediately picked up a pen and recorded the contents on the bookmark.

She originally thought that the Lake Resolute Flood in the Sinnoh region had nothing to do with the Sun Eclipse Rebellion that occurred on Red Lotus Island, but if what was mentioned on the bookmark was true, the Three Holy Mushrooms were probably involved in the Eclipse in some form. In the chaos of Japan.

Xiaoye drew the key symbols on the words "Professor Blackwater".If the student who wrote those words on the bookmark is from PES, you should be able to find information about this professor on the PES homepage.And there are only a few streets between this famous training academy for trainers and the Hall of Champions. Maybe we can find an opportunity to talk to this professor in person?

Moreover, the handwriting on the bookmark is exactly the same as that of the letter, which is really suspicious. Who wrote it, and why did he send her the letter?Is there any connection between this and her identity as "Xingyuye" before her arrival...

Putting these thoughts aside for the time being, Xiaoye got up and picked up the second volume of "The Complete Records of Divine Beasts" - there are always many reference books of this type in the library, so there is no need to worry about someone borrowing them in advance. I have no books to read.

And just as he walked back to his seat and opened the book, something "clacked" fell to Xiaoye's feet.

Night:"……"

To be honest, she was really afraid that she would be inundated with mysterious and weird handwriting today.Fortunately, what landed this time was not a bookmark full of alien writing—it was an old-looking card with yellowed edges, as if it had been stuck in the book for a long time.Printed in the center of the card was a weird half-crying, half-laughing mask, with dark eyes that bent maliciously as if they were about to engulf the person, giving people an indescribable feeling of discomfort.

Xiaoye looked through this weird and exquisite card carefully, but in the end she didn't see any reason.Considering that the previous bookmark really came in handy, Xiaoye carefully put the card away after getting the librarian's permission.

At noon, Xiaoye paused the process of searching for information and planned to go out for lunch.As soon as she walked to the door of the library, Xiaoye saw a large group of people crowded and noisy at the door. Many of them were carrying cameras and microphones. They were obviously reporters from unknown media.

Because the reporters were so aggressive, Xiaoye almost thought that an incident of the same level as the Mihara bombing had happened again, and she quickly and carefully walked around the crowd.Looking around, Xiaoye found that the person surrounded in the center was the young man with long ice-colored hair whom she had met in the library before. The crowd of microphones almost drowned him.

"...As the head of the Himi family who is closely related to the Frozen Bird, what do you think of the Frozen Bird's attack on Red Lotus Island a few days ago? Is there an inherent reason for the Frozen Bird's behavior?"

The reporter who spoke seemed to want to dig out some radical views from the other party's mouth. Unfortunately, the young man was indifferent to this and continued to speak calmly in official tone.

"I am deeply saddened by this, and the Himi family is also willing to contribute to the reconstruction of the disaster area. As for the motives of Frozen Bird, I believe the commissioner responsible for investigating the matter will know better than me."

"There is public opinion that your senior brother Shen Yuxinghai neglected his duties during the attack on Honglian Island and failed to protect the city. A public apology is not enough to erase the mistakes he made. What do you think of this?"

The questioner may have just been transferred from the entertainment section, and the questions he asked were sharp and direct, full of inappropriate language inducements, and had no idea of ​​tact and detours, which attracted strange looks from colleagues around him.However, the person he was interviewing this time was not a big star, and there was no taboo about not being black-faced in public—it might be a taboo for these big shots to always be kind but to be deceived in public.Before he finished speaking, the young Hyoujian family head's expression had already cooled down, "I agree with Mr. Hester on this matter. Investigator Shenyu is not an omnipotent god. He has done his best to protect He destroyed the city, and no one has the right to blame him—including you."

The former entertainment reporter showed a dumbfounded expression, as if he couldn't believe that his interviewee dared to retort with no regard for his public image.A reporter from another media outlet next to him sighed, and before he spoke up, he asked a nonchalant question to lighten the atmosphere, not forgetting to give him a look of care for the mentally retarded.

Sure enough, there are so many entertainment reporters that I can’t even keep up with my IQ.Does the head of the Himi family, one of the three great nobles, still need to look at the expression of a young reporter?

Xiaoye, who was standing far away, could barely hear the reporter's question and answer session with the young man, and had no intention of joining in to watch the fun.Just as she was about to leave, a reporter's question with a loud voice suddenly floated into her ears.

"I once heard a saying that Honglian Island suffered the same disaster hundreds of years ago. Is this view true?"

Xiaoye stopped suddenly.

The young Himi family head just looked at the reporter without emotion and replied: "You only need to consult the history books to find out whether this matter is true. I think it is meaningless to pursue the gossip among the people."

Xiaoye, who had already pricked up her ears, was stunned, and then she reacted slowly and felt that her behavior was a bit funny.Although the unknown young man did say that "that is history hidden by the alliance" and seemed to know something hidden, in such a public place, it was certainly impossible for him to freely tell the information hidden by the alliance.

Let's go eat first.

After grabbing Pichu, who was having a great time playing with the running wheel, back on her shoulder, Xiaoye no longer paid attention to the crowd at the entrance of the Hall of Champions and walked into the fast food restaurant across the street.

Xiaoye has never been picky about food and has almost no preferences. She chose this restaurant just to save time.However, after entering the store, she unexpectedly saw a familiar person.

The other party obviously saw Xiao Ye, and waved to Xiao Ye from a distance, his dark green eyes also curved into a crescent shape.As a result, I didn't even see that the person in front of me had finished ordering. I was rushed by the staff twice before I came to my senses and apologized in a panic.

Xiaoye couldn't help but laugh. She waited until the other party walked out of the queue with a dinner plate before stepping forward to say hello, "Long time no see, Mr. Kiriha."

"I told you not to add sir..." The forest-colored boy immediately became dejected.

"Ah... yes."

The two people who met by chance sat down at a table in the corner of the restaurant and chatted while having lunch. It was not a coincidence. The start date of the competition was getting closer and closer, and many trainers had already gathered in Mihara City. It's normal to see people you know near the Center's Hall of Champions.

Xiaoye has not seen this gentle senior again since they parted ways at the bow dojo in Rainbow City.Xiaoyun once said that she originally planned to invite Tongye to go to Zhenxin Town for a few days. Unfortunately, Tongye seemed to have his own schedule, so the two separated after challenging the eighth gym.

"Really, I feel relieved knowing that Xiaoyun didn't stir up any trouble." Tongye sighed reassuringly, which made Xiaoye wonder how many troubles Xiaoyun had caused along the way, so that Tongye was so willing to return the favor. Even the most stable people were frightened, "I came to Mihara City with Jingji, but he has been a little busy recently and has not acted with me... Ah, you should still remember him, right? We met at the Green Field Cup. of."

"Of course, I think every player will remember who the number one seed is in this competition." Xiaoye nodded.

"That's right..."

Not only passers-by, but even Kiriha, a friend of Kyouji Kusama, felt that he should not participate in the regional league due to his strength.But Tongye also knew that once his friend made up his mind, few people could make him change his approach, so he could only sigh helplessly.

After finishing the meal, Tongye took out his mobile phone and looked through it twice.Something stuck to the phone case shook and fell to the table.

Xiaoye's eyes were immediately attracted by the pattern on it, "This is..."

"Ah, are you talking about this?" Tongye reached out and picked up the small piece of paper, "This seems to be a stamp from a long time ago. I accidentally turned it over when I was reading in the library yesterday, but I forgot to put it back." Xiaoye looked intently, and Tongye asked with some confusion, "Are you interested in it?" As he said that, he shook the stamp with the weird pattern on it.

"No... I just think it's a coincidence." Xiaoye took out a card from her pocket and placed it in front of Tongye.

At this time, Tongye also showed a complicated expression.

The patterns on the card and stamps are exactly the same. Black ink outlines the appearance of a half-crying, half-laughing mask, and the twisted facial features seem to be shouting silently.

This unexpected coincidence caused the two to spend an extra ten minutes discussing each other.However, neither Xiaoye nor Tongye knew what the crying and laughing mask represented, and ultimately did not delve into it further.

——Maybe it’s just a fashion element that was popular in Mihara City a long time ago.

Kiriha, like Saya, also lives in the Pokémon Center closest to the city center.So, the two exchanged room numbers, agreed to meet in the evening, and then separated.

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The purple-haired girl walked forward mechanically step by step.The sound of footsteps echoed in the empty subway station, and the floor and walls reflected the harsh white of fluorescent lights.

Her vision became a little narrow, and the violent shaking caused everything in her sight to be blurred.Under the dazzling light, the shadows became darker and shivered sickeningly.

She stopped and looked up.A rusty stop sign stood aside, and the bright red stop sign "H19" was a little blurry, like blood stains that had been wiped carelessly with someone's palm.

The shadow spread little by little until the ground beneath his feet was included in it.As if she noticed something, she turned around slowly.

The huge crying and laughing mask suddenly hit his eyes.The pale monster grinned, and its mouth was the same color as its eyes, like a bottomless black hole.It bared its fangs and swallowed the unable girl into its mouth bit by bit.

That was the last scene the girl saw before her body was bitten into two pieces.

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"Hey, Xiaoye...?"

Xiaoling, who was sleeping next to Xiaoye, rubbed her eyes drowsily and looked at Xiaoye who suddenly sat up, "It's not time to get up yet..."

Before Xiaoye could answer, the golden-haired girl fell into a deep sleep again.And Xiaoye looked at the newly dawned sky, and felt that countless question marks were rolling through her heart like thunder.

She... doesn't seem to be at the age where seeing a card with a scary pattern causes nightmares, right? ?

Although it had just arrived at five o'clock, Xiaoye's sleepiness had long been wiped out by this unusual dream. She simply got up quietly, washed up and walked outside the Pokémon Center.

Breathing in the fresh morning air, Xiaoye felt that the stinging pain in her brain had lessened a lot, and the slight irritability caused by the nightmare was gone.Just as Xiaoye was considering whether to start morning training early, she turned around and saw the forest-colored boy yawning and pushing open the door of the Pokémon Center.

The young man seemed a little confused. He did not comb his tail neatly as usual, but let his long dark green hair hang loose, which invisibly made his face look much more delicate.After being stunned for a long time, he finally saw the person in front of him clearly and waved his hand in surprise.

"Good morning, Xiaoye. You got up so early."

"Good morning. You are the one, Kiriha. Haven't you always said that you wake up naturally?" Moreover, it was always difficult to get up in the archery dojo.

"Don't mention it." Tongye shook his head with drooping eyebrows, "I don't know why, but last night I had a strange dream about a masked monster eating me, which made me wake up early in the morning. , I can’t even sleep...Hey, Xiaoye? Why do you look like this?"

After a moment of silence, Xiaoye smiled dryly.

"What a coincidence...me too."