Pokémon: The Road to the Champion of Full-Level Players

In the dim cave, in the area where the light does not shine, on the endless stone steps, there is a figure huddled in the corner, his two elbows resting on his legs, at the top of a flight of steps on a certain floor. There was no movement at the bottom.

"Ding!"

A pleasant sound sounded, and a faint white light suddenly lit up in the dim and small space, projecting onto a pair of tightly closed lips.

"Pickup~"

In the light that spreads upward in a fan shape, a cheek covered with yellow down is revealed in the darkness.

With his dark eyes glowing, Pikachu lowered his gaze to the light source, raised his little hand, pulled his face, made a few funny faces and made funny sounds, and then retracted into the darkness.

Immediately afterwards, another small green snake head was squeezed into the top of the light source with a reluctant look on its face. Immediately, it hid back into the shadows as if it was electrocuted.

"Oh, don't make trouble, Pikachu." Fang Yuxuan lowered his head, looked at Pikachu in his arms, and said with feigned anger.

He tapped the screen of his communication watch and did not pay attention to the unread messages. Instead, he first sent a message to Cadre Long Yu about the blood stains he accidentally found in the grass. He did not say that he found it while using a silver ring to send the message. .

Instead, he said that when he was taking out the backpack he had hidden in advance, Pikachu, with his keen senses, discovered the blood-stained green leaf.

He had already told Long Yu before about hiding the backpack to facilitate movement, which was considered a foreshadowing and was reasonable.

After explaining the matter, he also sent the photos taken with the camera to Cadre Long Yu. However, this time due to the surrounding environment, he did not use the communication watch to scan, copy and store. Instead, he sent the camera to the camera through the wireless transmission function. Make a copy of the photos inside and send them to the communication watch.

I have to say that the development of technology is really amazing, but it is a bit like Bluetooth transmission... Fang Yuxuan secretly affirmed it and found the reason for the inexplicable feeling of familiarity in his heart.

After sending the photos, he also specifically asked cadre Long Yu whether he had explored the open area in the center of the circular corridor in Yuejian Mountain.

He told Long Yu his conjecture and the "hallucination" he saw in the dark, and planned to ask him for his opinion.

Finally, Fang Yuxuan took the liberty to ask Long Yu where he was now. He said that he wanted to talk to him in person, but he did not receive any response.

"Leader Long Yu has taken a break? But aren't the tents in the rest area of ​​the Changpan branch lent to members of other branches?" Fang Yuxuan muttered in a low voice.

Pikachu looked up at him, tilted his head, and after a while he shouted: "Pika Pikachu~Pikapi..."

The general meaning is, didn't he tell you to take a rest? Why, as a cadre, can't he rest alone?

"Huh?" Fang Yuxuan looked at Pikachu below in astonishment. It was not because he had not thought of this. On the contrary, he had thought about this possibility. But what really surprised him was that Pikachu would give him advice.

He said half-jokingly and half-curiously: "It's been a long time since I've seen you. Why are you helping me think about the problem?"

Pikachu rolled his eyes at him, kicked his arm off his body, stretched out his leg, and scratched behind his ears.

Then, calmly and calmly, like an elegant Eevee, it sat next to the vine snake and made a soft cry: "Pika~"

"Uh, haha..." Fang Yuxuan twitched the corner of his mouth and did not give any response.

The general meaning of Pikachu is that he is a smart, well-behaved and sensible Pikachu, why can't he think about his doubts for his trainer? This is not something difficult to understand.

Fang Yuxuan, who disagreed with this, did not respond. He subconsciously wanted to complain in his heart, but because he forgot to disconnect the spiritual communication, Pikachu noticed something.

"Pika! What do you mean? Is Benpi so unbearable? What!? You stinky man still wants to break off the spiritual communication with Benpi. Damn it, do you want to taste Benpi's super doubled 100,000 volts?"

"Pika Pikachu! I am so cute and charming, why do you have such an idea? Tell me, do you have other pets outside?"

Pikachu, who was originally sitting upright, stood up angrily, put his little hands on his hips, and stared at Fang Yuxuan with wide eyes, angry and questioning, as if he couldn't be coaxed no matter how hard he tried.

……

"Pika~" (It's so good!) Pikachu happily ate the snack wrapped in ketchup and a few red apples. The joy on his face could not be contained at all.

Very satisfied, it was wagging its lightning-marked tail happily, twice on the left and twice on the right, and almost stood up and took a walk.

Fang Yuxuan looked at Pikachu sitting beside him eating food, and he also showed a confident smile. When Pikachu wasn't paying attention, he quietly disconnected the spiritual communication, and thought to himself secretly:

"Just kidding, if you want to make someone inseparable from you and unable to stop, you have to control their taste buds first, and Pokémon is no exception. I can't guarantee that I can control other Pokémon, but isn't Pikachu easy? It likes it. I know very well what to eat, thank you Xiaozhi..."

After having many thoughts, he re-opened the spiritual communication. The process was hassle-free. It could be said that he did whatever he wanted. Everything was done in one thought, and there would be no ripples at all.

Of course, Pikachu didn't notice that he secretly closed and opened the spiritual communication, more because it was focused on the food, and Fang Yuxuan was able to notice that it cut off the spiritual communication between the two, just because he happened to want to at that time. Know Pikachu's inner thoughts.

He glanced at the Vine Snake on the side. Although it was as calm as ever, and the eyes looking at Pikachu did not show any desire, but... As a trainer who upholds the concept of fairness, of course he would not Let this little guy watch Pikachu eat, but he still understands that a bowl of water needs to be level, so he also prepared a piece of food for it.

After getting the same sumptuous food, Teng Teng Snake's original stubborn disguise seemed to be revealed, and she also showed a shy expression. Fang Yuxuan politely leaned over and started to feast.

However, compared to Pikachu's speed, it seemed particularly peaceful, sitting silently in the corner eating. In this empty area where there was no other sound except the sound of Pikachu eating food, there was only a faint sound of chewing.

This huge contrast made Fang Yuxuan realize something. He looked deeply at Vine Snake, showed a hint of smile, and then looked back.

After confirming that the two little guys were completely calm, happily eating their own Pokémon food and having no time to play around, Fang Yuxuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He glanced at his communication watch. Cadre Long Yu still didn't reply to his message. He didn't know whether he was resting or busy with other things and didn't notice.

Other than that, he took advantage of the fact that he had nothing to do and looked at the unread messages.

There was only one unread message, and that was Fat Falcon Dragon, who had applied for a communication connection, but failed because he turned off his communication watch.

As for whether Wei Ya saw the picture or not, that was no longer something he could control. Anyway, he had deleted the picture and left the rest to fate.

In the dark and small space, Fang Yuxuan raised his left hand, put his middle finger on his eyebrows, his thumb on his temple, and held his left arm with his right hand. He quietly watched the two little guys eating food, while also thinking about what to do next. , at least, there must be some countermeasures. He cannot always passively respond to possible crises.

He felt that it was necessary to arrange some gestures for other Pokémon to communicate with Ruhe and eye contact like he did when he ambush the members of the Trainers Guild, so that they could not be exposed in special situations, such as when hiding their location or hiding their identity. Identity and location can also complete some commonly used and more complex designated instructions.

Time flew by little by little, and after Pikachu and Vine Snake finished eating, he touched the heads of the two little guys with a smile, held them in his arms, then stood up, and prepared to walk towards Tsukimiyama Square.

"Ding! Ding! Ding..." The communication watch sounded at this moment.

Fang Yuxuan subconsciously turned his arm over, and just when he was about to check, Pikachu, who was tightly held in his arms by the other hand, suddenly broke away and hugged his raised arm, his nose twitching, apparently sniffing something.

"What's wrong?" Fang Yuxuan asked.

"Pika~" Pikachu shook his head, indicating that it was nothing.

In response, he glanced at Pikachu with complicated eyes. Although he felt quite puzzled, it was hard to say anything because he couldn't understand the other party's spiritual communication without Pikachu's permission or without any voice. of ideas.

Since he couldn't get a response from Pikachu and couldn't learn from the spiritual communication, Fang Yuxuan stopped worrying about it and decisively turned on his communication watch.

There is only one new message in it, click on the only unread message:

"I'm on the third floor." - Long Yu.

"Still on the third floor?" Fang Yuxuan raised his eyebrows. He just went to the third floor specifically to ask the two patrol teams. The last news he got was that they had never seen cadre Long Yu. Why did Long Yu say that he On the third floor?

When I left, he entered the cave where the resources were placed? Or, after I left, he went to another floor and just came down... Fang Yuxuan secretly deduced, but he didn't think deeply.

Putting on his T-class backpack, he returned to the third floor with Pikachu and Vine Snake.

Fortunately, he was not far from the third floor. In order to prepare for emergencies, he deliberately chose a moderate location to rest briefly.

After walking out of the "stairwell" and out of the cave, what came into view was a figure in neat uniforms, with a wide cyan cloak hanging down to his calves behind him. He was about 1.8 meters tall, and he was clearly a cadre Long Yu.

Facing the abyss-like darkness, Long Yu stood there, head held high, like a benchmark.

Before Fang Yuxuan could speak, Long Yu's deep voice reached his ears.

"You go!"

Hearing this, Fang Yuxuan was startled at first, not quite able to understand what the other party meant.

At first, what he was thinking was, I just came and you let me go?

But the next second, he realized that there might be something else in Long Yu's words.

But he didn't look back, so Fang Yuxuan couldn't judge from the expression on his face and eyes.

Pikachu and Vine Snake in his arms looked at the two of them in confusion, not quite able to understand this "riddle".

After careful consideration, Fang Yuxuan asked tentatively: "Where to go?"

Standing in front of him, Long Yu, who always had his back to Kyoko, stood with his hands behind his hands, and said emotionlessly: "Go where you should go, and leave Tsukimi Mountain."

leave! ? How could this be possible? There were unknown crises in the dark, and unknown forces that were eyeing him... Fang Yuxuan felt that he couldn't be a deserter. He was about to ask, but was interrupted by the other party.

Long Yu added: "You are no longer needed here. I have already told President Wei Ya about your contribution. The bonus will be given to you soon, and you can continue your trip."

His tone was a little cold, as if it was a command, as if it was the result of careful consideration.

"Uh... Okay, okay." Fang Yuxuan nodded. Although he could not accept the sudden news immediately, he never refused it.

He knew very well that Long Yu had carefully read the message he sent and had thought deeply before his arrival. Since the other party still makes such a decision, there must be a certain reason.

Fang Yuxuan thought for a while, and to make sure he didn't misunderstand, he said: "Then, what I said..."

"I already know, you don't need to say any more, let's go." Long Yu, who was standing on the edge of the corridor with his hands behind his hands, interrupted his words again, whether it was intentional or inadvertent.

There was a subtle change in his tone, as if he was urging me to leave. Hey, what happened? Why would Officer Long Yu be so anxious to let me leave? Should I leave or stay? Hmm... Fang Yuxuan, who saw the clues, secretly clicked his tongue in his heart. He always felt that something was not right, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

After some consideration, he did not continue the stalemate. After bowing respectfully, he said, "Then I... will leave first?"

"Yes." Long Yu nodded slightly, but did not look back at him.

Fang Yuxuan, who was standing behind him, took a deep look at him, then no longer hesitated, and immediately walked toward the cave entrance behind him with Pikachu and Vine Snake.

Entering the darkness, he resisted the urge to turn back, stepped on the stone stairs, and continued walking with the help of the faint light emitted by the torch-like lamps on each floor.

This time, their direction was no longer the Yuejiushan Square above, but the direction of the first floor.

"Pika~" (Are you really going to leave?) Pikachu asked in disbelief.

"Yes." Fang Yuxuan nodded in affirmation.

Stepping on what looked like a dark ladder, he walked step by step to the first floor. Holding Pikachu and Vine Snake in his arms, he saw the straight tunnel in front of him at a glance.

There is a chandelier every few meters, making it less dark, and at least you can see the path under your feet.

Fang Yuxuan was not in a hurry to leave. He looked to the side and couldn't help but be a little curious. Every time he walked down the stone stairs and walked to one side, it was the entrance to the circular corridor. What would be the same place on the bottom floor?

It was where Xiaohao and his companions had a conversation with unknown forces before. I think the guild's senior officials should have sent members to search the place, so the danger level would probably not be too high.

Out of curiosity, he slowly walked in that direction. Sure enough, there was a cave entrance in front of him. Without hesitation, he walked towards the cave entrance.

At the other end of the cave, in the dim space, nothing was seen, but it can be imagined that there should be empty flat land.

Just like that... nothing?

With the adventurous spirit at work, Fang Yuxuan closed his eyes tightly, once again regardless of the side effects, he used the sublimated version of his mind's eye and cast his gaze into the darkness.

As far as the eye can see, there is an open area spread out by countless stone slabs engraved with complex patterns. Apart from looking a bit spooky, nothing seems wrong.

Frowning, Fang Yuxuan focused his attention on the stone slabs with patterns, not quite able to understand why Yuejian Mountain had such exquisite places.

Those slates alone wouldn't be too cheap... Fang Yuxuan, who was quite sensitive to expensive things, was very sure of his judgment.

Just as he was about to close his eyes, he accidentally discovered that there was a faint glimmer of water in the stone slabs paved on the ground.

"Huh?" Fang Yuxuan calmed down and quickly opened his closed eyelids, golden light surrounded his pupils.

Staring closely at the direction that caught his attention, with the help of the sublimated mind's eye, he could see through the stone slab at a glance and found that inside was a large turbid lake.

Before Fang Yuxuan could feel frightened, his eyes automatically closed uncontrollably, as if he could not support some kind of pressure.

what happened? Are you afraid of something? That big lake, or rather the things in it, seemed terrifying... Fang Yuxuan was shocked.

He did not act rashly and planned to return to the third floor to inform Long Yu of this information.

But when he lifted one leg, he stopped again.

Under Pikachu's puzzled gaze, Fang Yuxuan looked at the tunnel in the distance, then at the stone stairs leading upward, and finally chose the tunnel.

Before that, he had already raised suspicions, guessing that there might be some problems in the dark space in the middle of the circular corridor, but Officer Long Yu did not give all the details about this matter.

This time, he saw the big lake below again, not to mention whether Long Yu would respond. Even if he did, it would be difficult for him to explain what he saw and heard.

Is it possible to say that I have the ability to see through things? Or a Pokémon that says he has similar abilities?

Don't be kidding, if Pokémon can see through it, then how come the members of the guild can't notice it.

Long Yu probably wouldn't believe it, unless they had noticed it a long time ago and made a perfect plan, but as a newcomer, Kyoko was not qualified to know... Fang Yuxuan nodded secretly, feeling that this possibility should be the closest to the truth. .

If he insists on interfering, it will look like he is in a daze, and there will be only one result, which is to be punished for ruining the plans of the senior officials.

During his contemplation, Pikachu naturally understood his thoughts, so he no longer had any doubts.

After passing through the long tunnel on the first floor, the light came into sight again.

Fresh air hit his face, and after walking out of Yuejian Mountain, Fang Yuxuan stopped.

At this moment, the morning light is faint and the east is about to dawn.

He turned back and looked in the direction of Yuetimi Mountain, suddenly feeling a bad feeling in his heart.

Because he thought of another possibility.

There is a lot of danger in Yuejian Mountain, and cadre Long Yu may have discovered something like me, so he let me, who is extremely talented, leave in advance, so that there will be no accidents in the future of the Changpan branch... Fang Yuxuan said from the bottom of his heart Guess, then remain silent.

After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth, finally turned around and walked in the direction of Hualan City, letting Yuejian Mountain behind him get farther and farther away, but a determined look gradually appeared on his face.