Dawn of Pokémon

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The sun gradually sank below the horizon, and its last afterglow reflected a warm fire cloud on the skyline.Stars have begun to appear in the eastern sky, shining together with the torches on the ground.

Boys and girls were walking on the gravel road in the valley.The busy and happy Fire People were running around carrying ingredients, their steps matching the rhythm of the drums, so that they had to increase their volume to barely hear what each other was saying.

"Did the Strong Chicken evolve in yesterday's battle?"

Xiaoye said in surprise.

"Yeah." Yang Yu nodded and smiled, "It has stayed in the form of a strong chicken for a long time. I have thought that maybe it has something to do with the inability to use flames - it's great to be able to evolve smoothly now."

The Flame Chicken in question was walking beside the three of them.Although its body has become taller, its temperament has not changed at all. It happily chases people coming and going, just like a jumping bird.

Yang Yu's concise sentence "evolving in battle" was far from enough to express the actual situation at that time.Xiaoye instinctively felt that something must have happened, but now everyone was looking forward to the upcoming dinner wholeheartedly, leaving the boring topic of recalling the battle until after the banquet.

Later, Xiaoye returned to Yang Yu's home with her two friends and picked up her Pokémon.

The Pokémon who had just experienced a battle were still a little shaken. After finally seeing their trainer, they all rushed forward impatiently and started chattering around Xiaoye.The fire-breathing dragon looked like it was crying, and it looked like it wanted to engulf its owner. Fortunately, the yard of Yangyu's house was not that wide, so Xiaoye only needed to take a few steps back to return to the corridor, avoiding the risk of having just connected it. The tragic ending of the left arm bone being crushed and dislocated again.

Perhaps because the opponent was unprecedentedly powerful and the trainer had been down for too long, even the usually calm Big Bird and Forest Lizard were no longer calm and were nervously circling the outside of the Pokémon pile - and they were only careless. The ghost in his lungs was still drifting leisurely. He stepped forward and smelled the medicinal smell of the bandage on the master's head, then frowned and started to lean back tactically, as if he couldn't take the mouthful.

Xiao Ye quickly comforted her companions one by one, and checked Dabi Bird's physical condition.

Of course, the damage caused by the rock cannon cannot be healed in just one day. There are circles of bandages wrapped around the wings of the big bird, and there is a faint smell of medicine.However, its mental state seems to be pretty good, and it will probably be back to normal as long as it takes a few more days of rest.

Seeing that all the Pokémon were worried and frowning, Xiaoye thought for a while and succinctly said the most effective comfort, "The dinner is about to begin, do you want to go together? It will be more sumptuous than the previous few days. kind."

"!!!"

This statement had a wonderful effect, and the expressions of all the Pokémon instantly reversed, with some of them having "Crazy with joy" written all over their faces.

So, having forgotten their sorrows, the Pokémon followed the three humans out of the room and crowded into a long queue on the gravel road.

Xiaoye gently held up the ball of fluff and looked at her bandaged shoulders, not knowing where to put Pichu.One person and one mouse stared at each other in confusion for a moment, and finally Xiao Ye raised her hand and placed the electric mouse on Yang Yu's head.

Pichu seemed to be very satisfied with this position. He raised his little paw and pressed down the swaying sprout-like hair in front of him.The red-haired boy's neck was tickled by its tail, and he couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.

When the warm afterglow dissipated, the dinner was ready.

Long tables were placed in rows, and along with the torches stretched along the river bank into the distance.A variety of dishes have been placed on the table, and the fragrance suddenly spreads for ten miles. Even the carp kings in the river jumped out of the water in groups, greedily sniffing the fragrance that filled the water vapor.

The once-collapsed river embankment has been re-reinforced, and there are many colorful simple drawings with wet paint on it, which are obviously random graffiti by workers on a whim.It seems that some people want to move the table farther away to prevent the smell of paint and cement from affecting their appetite. Others feel that it is too far away from the river to enjoy the lights floating along the river, and the atmosphere of the banquet is lost.The two sides got into a serious argument over this trivial matter, and even considered having a Pokémon battle on the spot. It wasn't until the dark-faced Jing Mu couldn't bear to call it a day that he gave up.

Many people who participated in yesterday's battle still had bandages on their bodies, and some of the more seriously injured people could not even walk unsteadily.But they all forgot about it for the time being, and were always in high spirits and smiling.

——As if he had never been hurt.

Xiaoye and the other three followed the flow of people and poured into the square by the river.The crowd was so dense that Xiao Ye was stunned. Before she could ask what she was doing, she saw Yang Yu smilingly handing the little Pichu to Yong Zhen and waving to his friends.

"Then I'll return to the team first."

"Oh, come on, Yang Yu!"

Yongzhen watched as his bamboo horse squeezed towards the altar like a crab, holding Pichu by the back of the neck very unceremoniously. He didn't change his position hurriedly until he was bitten by the intolerable electric mouse.

"Returning to the team means..." Xiaoye blinked absently.

Yongzhen waved his hands, stood on tiptoes and pointed forward, "Needless to say - look over there."

Xiaoye looked in the direction pointed by the brown-haired boy.

The square was already filled with tall and short red-haired people, but the altar in the center was quite empty, with only a group of people standing under the Covenant Pillar.Their clothes are uniform, the fabric is dyed in fiery red, and they all have small and exquisite waist drums hung around their waists.Yang Yu barely squeezed his way out of the crowd and was greeting the people on the altar.

The chiefs and successors of the Fire People were gathered in the center.Perhaps because the stranger's hair color was too eye-catching, they saw Xiao Ye from a distance, but it was difficult to pass through the dense crowd, so they could only wave to say hello.

Only then did Xiaoye realize that almost all the Fire People had gathered in the square, surrounding the altar three times inside and three times outside. No wonder the wide square had become so crowded.

The stranger suddenly understood, "Could it be that..."

Yongzhen smiled so much that he showed his white teeth, "That's the 'could it be'!"

The night was like water, and the surroundings gradually became quiet.The torches on the periphery swayed and shed light, dyeing the entire square a warm orange-red.

The people on the altar had lined up neatly and stood solemnly.The moment the clock hand pointed to eight o'clock, the patriarch in the audience raised his hand and struck the first strong tone to announce the beginning.

[The time has come. ]

[The dance to welcome the gods begins. ]

The steps of the 24 dancers surrounding the Covenant Pillar moved to the rhythm.They beat the waist drums, and the seemingly thin drum heads made a rumble that echoed like thunder in the Valley of Flames.The brightly colored skirts make a sound as they dance, like balls of burning flames, giving them a shocking sense of power.

Xiaoye's eyes were bright when she saw Yang Yu - as if her long-held wish had finally come true.

The light of the torch reflected on the Covenant Pillar, penetrated deep into the crystal through the deep crack from top to bottom, causing the light spots to dance in response to the drum beat.

Haruna, wearing a red dress, spun and landed in the center of the altar.She opened her arms and made a gentle but firm hugging movement, and the rhythm of the Upe drum reached its most exciting peak.

A brilliant firelight fell down.

Everyone subconsciously held their breath and stared at the miracle that spanned 500 years and appeared again in the world - the beautiful firebird joined people's dance in the night sky.

The burning feathers illuminated the night, but were not dazzling; instead, they hovered, turned, and danced lightly in this gentle light.The long-lasting Mars drags out a long trail of light behind it, like the tail of a comet or a miniature Milky Way, so beautiful that it is almost breathtaking.

The dance to welcome the gods is a dance created by the gods' followers to welcome the gods.Only when the gods respond to the call and dance with their relatives, will the dance and even the entire Fire Worship Festival be complete.

But now, the last piece of the ring that has been incomplete for 500 years has been put together, and everything is finally complete again.

The dance is nearing its end.The torches surrounding the altar began to stir as if they were endowed with spirituality. The flames jumped out of place and rotated towards the Covenant Pillar. The 24 dancers suddenly changed their formations and moved closer with Haruna as the center; the firebirds in the night sky were also there. Descending altitude at the same time.For a moment, it was as if all the light in the world was concentrated in one place - the next moment, it burst apart with the last note and turned into a huge fire lotus that covered the sky.

The Fire People's eyes were already dim with tears, but they still stubbornly opened their eyes wide and stared at their gods in the sky, for fear of missing any detail.Low sobs sounded from every corner - not sad, but full of pure joy.

The fiery lotus flower is fleeting.Misty light sprinkled down the ground, covering the entire Valley of Flames, almost like a drizzle of sparks.

This is the first curtain call after 500 years of the ancient dance to welcome the gods, created by the gods and their descendants of the flames.

The silence lasted for a while before being broken up by intermittent whispers or crying and laughter.

Yongzhen, who endured it very hard, finally howled in pain several times.The last time he cried was when he was still at an age when he could hardly walk. As he howled, he felt a little embarrassed. He quietly used his eyes to look at the tribesmen next to him who were also immersed in strong emotions and could not extricate themselves, as well as the stranger Xiao Ye...

Ok?

Realizing that the maverick purple hair had disappeared at some point, Yong Zhen's howl suddenly became stuck.He looked around in confusion, and after looking around for a long time, he found a strand of Xiao Ye's clothes not far away.

Since her sportswear was in disrepair, Xiaoye was now wearing a single garment that the Fire People usually wore in summer. The color was light milky white, which was quite conspicuous in the dark night.Yongzhen walked around the crowd to the edge of the square and accurately captured Xiaoye's entire body hidden behind a huge juice bucket.

"What...are you doing?" The brown-haired boy looked at his friend who was about to hide in a ball, with question marks written all over his face.

"I just think," Xiaoye carefully gathered the corners of her clothes, "it's not a good idea to appear in front of Niwa-sama with purple hair at this time...?"

Yongzhen was at the clan meeting, preoccupied with wandering off to look for the bracelet, and didn't hear much about the situation during the battle at Mount Aso. Hearing this, he immediately transformed into a question mark spirit on the spot.On the contrary, the people standing on the side reacted immediately and shouted hahaha unceremoniously - a closer look revealed that this person was the guy who was riding a flaming horse and driving around with the clan leader on his trumpet.

"What, are you afraid that Lord Niwa will be so angry when he sees you that he will spit fire?" The young man on horseback said with a smile, "The super chaotic bullets have been inactive for more than a day. It's okay, come out."

"But, the fact that Niwa-sama was angry when he saw the 'Narukami clan' has nothing to do with the chaotic state, right?" Xiaoye asked seriously, "Even if you have calmed down now, at an important festival, you can see the clan members who finally turned the corner to safety. I met a 'former enemy', is it really okay?"

"..." The smile of the young man on horseback froze on his face.

He recalled the time when Niwa was so popular that he was like an explosive bird. He really didn't dare to have the courage to repeat that it was okay, so he could only hesitate and say, "But even this can't let you hide..."

"And the dancing is over, it's time for dinner."

"...That's right, too."

Although glucose can temporarily provide the nutrients needed by the human body, not eating for more than a day is enough to starve a person to death.Yongzhen understands the feelings of his friend very well. Rather than going to the gods to explain that he really does not have a surname, it is the real need to fill his stomach first.

So, the brown-haired boy took Xiaoye to find a table nearby and sat down, and began to feast.

Part of the crowd in the square dispersed, but there were still some people who were reluctant to leave. They looked longingly at the sacred bird stationed next to the Covenant Pillar, fearing that it would disappear after just one glance at such a big bird.But you can't go hungry during such an important festival - so the clever red-haired people simply dragged a table to the square, facing the altar, eating wildly and watching the gods, which was quite lively. Incredibly.

There were not a few people who did this. Soon, the square was filled with tables, chairs and dishes. The laughter drowned out the voice of the poor guard captain trying to maintain order.Jingmu, who couldn't see the chaos, was so angry that his eyes were filled with stars, so he had to turn around and keep out of sight.

The divine bird, which was stared at by people all over the square, was very calm and ate the fruits specially prepared for it one by one, without feeling uncomfortable at all.

Ye and Haruna had no obsession with the neatness of tables and chairs. They happily followed the crowd and sat closest to the altar.They had just welcomed back their god a day ago, but their attitude towards the God of Niwa was not overly respectful at this time. They chatted and laughed from time to time between meals, as if they were treating a familiar old friend.The flaming bird didn't make a sound, but occasionally blinked, tilted its head, and shook its feathers in response. It didn't look like the terrifying monster that went berserk at all.

Most of the clansmen have never come face-to-face with the Flame Bird before, and this is the first opportunity for close contact.The people of the flames, who were never afraid of strangers and naturally not afraid of birds, greeted the gods enthusiastically and introduced themselves proactively, hoping that they would be remembered.

The flame bird stared at the speaker with its dark eyes, looking like it was listening attentively, which further encouraged people's desire for expression.The clan leader looked on with a smile on his face. From time to time, he would add a few words about the excellence of the self-introducer and his contribution in the war, and he just turned the dinner into a commendation meeting.

Although having a noisy meal and drinking juice while having a first conversation with the sacred bird is not the atmosphere of a serious conference.

Xiaoye and Yongzhen were sitting far away, so they couldn't be affected for a while. However, Yang Yu was added to the team of 24 dancers and lined up one by one to meet the gods, and was unable to escape first to join his friends.

Seeing that the distance between himself and the flaming divine bird was getting closer and closer, Yang Yu felt a little uneasy.

Although there was a reason for the incident, he still violated the rules and sounded the Upe drum that only the patriarch and his successors were qualified to touch.Yesterday, the clan leader was busy with the aftermath and repair work and did not comment on his move, but...

Could it be that the clan leader and even everyone are actually dissatisfied?

Will Niwa-sama be angry?Will you forgive him?

Before his random thoughts were over, he was already pushed to the front and almost fell onto the altar.The red-haired boy hurriedly stood up and opened his mouth nervously, but no sound came out for a while.

Huo Yuanye has already taken over the conversation calmly, "Lord Niwa, this child is Huo Yuan Yingyu. He went deep into the enemy camp yesterday and used the Wupei drum to deliver the message to us. And..."

Seeing that Yang Yu was so nervous that he almost forgot to breathe, Ye narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "He is also one of the candidates for the next clan leader."

Yang Yu: "..."

Xiao Ye & Yong Zhen: "..."

Clan people: "..."

Yang Yu: "..."

Yang Yu: "...!?"