Dawn of Pokémon

A steady rain enveloped the valley, showing no signs of stopping.Although the rain was not heavy, it was enough to turn the long river flowing through the valley into waves. The sound of running water mixed with the sound of rain, making the people under the dark clouds even more agitated.

The "Medical Clinic" in Raging Flame Valley is located next to the auditorium. It is a small three-story building and it is already overcrowded.Injured people and injured Pokémon lined up in a long line under the awning, and the medical staff were also busy, wishing they could transform into monsters and grow four hands.

Fortunately, most of the injured only suffered some external injuries, so people temporarily requisitioned private houses adjacent to the medical clinic as a "patient lounge". Doctors ran around between several buildings carrying medical kits on their backs. Sweat and raindrops fell together.

Xiaoye didn't want to occupy the medical resources of the Fire People at this critical moment.However, the washing of the rain made the blood stains on the white sweatpants look scary. As soon as he stepped into the Valley of Flames, he was dragged and thrown into the medical clinic by the frightened people.

The blood-stained trousers were cut open, and after disinfection and medicine were applied, white bandages were wrapped around the skin, tightly wrapping the calf - the appearance looked exaggerated, but in fact the energy of the shadow ball only hurt the skin. , it’s just that the wound area is slightly larger. For Xiaoye, it’s a small problem that “sprays the spray twice and leaves it alone and it will heal.”

After the clichés such as "Avoid being exposed to the rain and prohibiting strenuous exercise" were over, the busy doctor immediately rushed to the adjacent bed, waved an alcohol cotton ball and greeted the fire-breathing dragon's wings, only to poke it until it screamed repeatedly.

The medical clinic in the Valley of Fire does not distinguish between patients' races. Humans and Pokémon are in the same room.Yang Yu's strong chicken was also sitting sleepily next to Charizard, waiting to receive treatment - it was hit by Nido King's Earth Thrust, and was also seriously injured.

The strong trainer sat on a chair by the door. His eyes turned back and forth on the scarred man and Pokémon several times, and finally he lowered his head in guilt.

"I'm sorry...it must hurt, right?"

"Yeah, it really hurts." The tourist, whose legs were tied up like a mummy, covered his heart with a sad look on his face.

"Eh……"

Yang Yu was stunned, thinking that Xiaoye had suffered other injuries besides her legs. Just when he was about to ask a few questions, he saw the other party said in a serious tone, "This can be said to be a heavy loss of property - my pants were just I bought it not long ago. If I had known this, I would have bought shorts instead, and I would have survived."

"..."

Seeing the red-haired boy's worried expression gradually distorting, the tourist burst into laughter.

She looked at this little friend's expression and said, "How about this. In exchange for helping you once, can you answer me a question?"

"Of course, please speak!"

Yang Yu is not someone who really doesn't care if his mistakes harm his companions if others say he "don't care".Seeing Xiaoye proactively proposing a "compensation strategy", he nodded almost without thinking, not considering what he would do if the other party asked about the secret of the silence order issued by the clan leader.

Xiaoye responded, thought for a moment and then spoke.

"Yang Yu, what did you think of when Charizard used superheat to cause an explosion?"

The young man did not expect this question and was completely stunned.

The tourist originally wanted to ask a question that was less perfunctory and did not involve the internal secrets of the Fire Nation to comfort Yang Yu, but seeing that the other party's reaction was a bit wrong, he immediately added, "If you don't want to talk about this, I can change the question. "

Yang Yu's expression showed a slight struggle, but he shook his head decisively.

"No. It was my mistake that hurt you. Even if you don't ask, I must explain the reason to you clearly."

His fingers subconsciously tightened the scarf hanging down his shoulders.

"actually……"

"I'm 'afraid' of fire."

Three years have passed since the accident.And every image, every sound, every bit of warmth from that time is deeply imprinted in the young man's mind, taking root day after day, and will never be forgotten.

It also seemed to be a hot summer with periods of sunshine and rain.The young boy has not yet become a trainer and has just received his first Pokémon from an adult.The little soft turkey chicken looks like a velvet dumpling and is not impressive at all, but for a boy, it is already the best partner in the world.

The boy has a friend whom he has known since childhood.He is not a native of the Flame Valley, and his silver hair like ice and snow bears no resemblance to the Fire People. However, he has the same temperament and close relationship with the boy, and is the boy's most valued friend.Sometimes they were laughing, sometimes they were noisy, and they often had what they thought was an intense Pokémon battle after dinner.

The boy's friend is slightly older than him and has more experience in Pokémon battles. He rarely loses even if his attributes are at a disadvantage.Young people are always unwilling to admit defeat - the boy works hard to train his Pokémon and learn more tactical skills, including the Fire People's trump card, "Detonation".

For young children who do not have the ability to "control fire", this is a somewhat dangerous trick - but it is only "somewhat dangerous".The flames that the little fire chicken can emit are too weak. Even if it goes out of control and fires, it will hardly hurt anyone. At most, it will turn the trainer's face into ashes.

The boy practiced it diligently as a special move.When the progress was still unclear, he fought many times with his friends and lost many times.Finally one day - he remembered it clearly, it was an afternoon with a somewhat gloomy sky - he was once again forced into a blind corner, and when he was about to be defeated, the boy who couldn't hold his breath shouted out the must-have that he had not yet completely mastered. The name of the killing technique.

It stands to reason that even if the worst result occurs - the fire chicken fails to control its own flames and loses control and spreads to the surroundings, at most it will be a waste of energy and lose another round.However, something no one expected happened.

The moment the boy shouted that command, the fire chick evolved.

Its body grew taller and transformed in just a few seconds, accompanied by a red light with the characteristics of fierce fire as its physical strength approached its limit.The overly hot flames were spit out in an unorganized manner, stacked randomly, expanded, and finally produced a big explosion after crossing the critical value.

Fortunately, the boy was far away from the center of the explosion and was not affected.Then, he watched helplessly as the out-of-control flames devoured his friend.

The subsequent scene became a bit blurry - he couldn't recall what he did. Did he step forward to put out the fire in panic, call for help, or just stand there blankly?In the chaotic memory, only the small figure struggling in the flames and the cry of pain were unforgettable. They became the source of nightmares for the boy on countless nights, and they rushed towards him with teeth and claws.

He regretted his impulsiveness and blamed himself for hurting his friends.The huge negative emotions that were difficult to shake off made him no longer able to face the things he was most familiar with calmly, and his Pokémon partner seemed to be connected to his soul and could no longer spit out a trace of fire.

This is still the case to this day, three years later.

Perhaps because he had recalled this regret so many times and was already "familiar with it", Yang Yu's tone of voice when recounting the past was quite calm.Xiaoye listened to his story quietly and remained silent after the last sentence.

She knew that she was not in a position to persuade Yang Yu.

——Of course, when Yang Yu finished his story and wanted to make a sincere and excessive apology to Xiaoye, Xiaoye no longer dared to remain silent.After finally getting over this situation by saying "You answered my question, you are clear", Xiaoye left the infirmary as an excuse to go out for some fresh air.

As soon as she went out, Xiaoye was stunned for a moment by the appearance of the person standing next to her.

"...Yongzhen?"

The brown-haired boy who was wrapped up in layers turned his head and said sadly, "My mother said that my coughing bothers me so much that I have to block it more tightly so that I won't be annoying."

"..."

So you put on an airtight grimace mask on your face after wearing a mask?

It was still raining outside and it was difficult to travel. After walking around for a few times, the two stopped in front of the window at the end of the corridor and let the wind outside the window dilute the smell of disinfectant on their bodies.

"I eavesdropped on your conversation just now." Yongzhen said very honestly, looking at Xiaoye up and down, looking curious, "That guy hasn't made the same old habit for a long time, how big of a battle did you create? "

Night:"……"

Thinking about all the contributions that "Charizard Bomb" has made throughout the ages - especially in demolishing venues, Xiao Ye suddenly felt a little guilty.

After joking about Xiaoye's violent behavior with a smile, Yongzhen pulled off the mask on his face, revealing a pair of brown eyes.

"Yang Yu thinks that he has done something wrong, so he always talks about himself in a particularly bad way. In fact, it is not like that." The young man restrained his playful expression, "He said he was afraid, but he never ran away from it. "

"Gala Gala used 'Detonation' when I fought against you - uh, only half of it?" Yongzhen looked at the guy in front of him who interrupted other people's special moves every day, and decided to give up worrying about the details, "Although Because of that incident, he has a fear of flames, so 'deflagration' is still a fixed part of his daily training. He will never stop unless he practices until he has completely lost his physical strength. Now he may be able to master deflagration better than me. A hundred times more skilled, so you can rest assured.”

Yongzhen looked seriously and said what he wanted to convey most.

"——Yang Yu is a reliable teammate, I hope you can trust him."

Xiaoye smiled.

"Of course, that's what I always thought."

"That's great! ...Well, provided you don't amplify the bomb."

"..."

"If you explode like that again, not only him, but I might be afraid too."

"..."

"...Well, you should stop doing that, right? Fortunately it rained today. If it was sunny, there might have been a forest fire..."

"...I'm sorry, I also think it's not good to be like this in the forest..."

At noon, all personnel who went out on patrol had returned to the Valley of Flames ahead of schedule.Many people were injured, but fortunately most of them were not serious and there were no deaths or serious injuries.

After the statistics and treatment of injuries were completed, the Flame Valley held an emergency combat meeting - this time, Xiao Ye, who had come across key information, also became one of the speakers.

She described in detail what she saw in the sky, especially the swarms of drones hovering high in the sky.As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar.

At this point, everyone has realized the crux of the problem.

The calm of the previous two days was not without incident.Anyone with a little combat experience can be sure that it was not the first day those drones quietly hovered over Mount Aso.The enemy whose identity is not yet known probably relies on these mechanical eyes to completely grasp the action patterns of the Fire People over the past two days, so they can launch a thunder offensive on the third day.

Since Wu Peigu's search only needed to focus on the situation on the ground, no one realized that they had been observed like this for two whole days.

A creepy feeling wrapped around everyone's back.The atmosphere in the conference hall was surprisingly solemn, almost unlike that heartless, always smiling nation.

What is even more powerless is that whether it is walkie-talkies, drones or large-scale dark crows, they all indicate that the enemy is powerful and menacing, but they are still unable to guess what the purpose of the mastermind behind the scenes is.

In the end, in order to ensure the safety of the clan members, everyone decided to cancel the previous investigation plan, strengthen the surrounding defense, and not leave the Valley of Flames for the time being.As for the search for Wu Peigu, the current information is seriously insufficient and we cannot yet decide on a plan of action. We can only leave it until tomorrow.

After the meeting, Xiaoye received a notice asking her to go to a certain room in the medical clinic. The numbers looked very familiar. Xiaoye quickly remembered that it was the ward where Haruna was injured during the night attack by the wind thief. She I once went to visit with Yang Yu.

Xiaoye just thought that Haruna had something to do with her and didn't think much about it.And when she pushed the door open, the sight in front of her stunned her.

The candidate for the next clan leader, Haruna Kawara, the captain of the Flame Valley Guards, Yasumi Kawara, and the current leader of the Flame Nation, Kawara Haruna - the three of them sat by the window and looked at the guests who came for the appointment.