Pokémon Padea Adventure: The Journey Continues

"Aren't you Mr. Haidai?"

Before Xiaozhi finished speaking, Haidai had already plunged into the subsequent competitive auction.

Xiaozhi followed Haidai and squeezed into the crowd together, hoping to return the entrusted wallet to Haidai... At this time, another auction quietly took place.

At the stall where Haidai is located, the stall owner is a middle-aged man. Looking at the man's sun-tanned skin, it is not difficult to see that all the sea-caught products on the stall are also hard-earned by the stall owner. Back.

As the middle-aged man shouted, the excitement of an auction was once again ignited.

"Come on, ladies and gentlemen! You have come early, so it is better to come by chance. You and I are meeting here now to ensure that you don't miss the auction here. Don't blink your eyes to take a look..."

With the dramatic shouting of the middle-aged man, the passers-by were also attracted by him. It was not a disadvantage to just take a look. More and more tourists gathered, forming a small crowded wall.

After seeing enough spectators gathered, the middle-aged man took out a huge sea shell from under the stall and continued to introduce it.

"Dear spectators, you are not mistaken. This seashell is not a Pokémon such as a giant tongue oyster or a pearl oyster, but a genuine seashell from the deep sea! Looking at this size, it is undoubtedly absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon. Over time, it has become extremely plump, with the essence in the body and plump shellfish... I can't even imagine how fresh it is. Whether it is braised, boiled, stewed, or made into soup... it is all good. cooking method."

Following the middle-aged man's eloquent recommendation, everyone present was thinking about it. The thoughts in their minds were surging with the man's description, and their mouths were filled with saliva... Xiaozhi was also so moved by the other party that he forgot that he was here. What to do.

After the middle-aged man saw that the time was right, he immediately entered the program road.

"Then, our starting bid for this huge seashell is three thousand. I hope all discerning customers can understand its value. Let's start bidding..."

After a while, the crowd gradually began to shout noisily.

"I'll pay three thousand five thousand..."

"I will pay four thousand..."

"Okay, this customer has already asked for four thousand!"

"Four thousand and five..."

"Five thousand..."

"Is there any customer who bids higher than this price? Five thousand yuan once, five thousand yuan twice, five thousand yuan three times... Congratulations to this discerning customer for taking the photo!"

During this process, Hai Dai thought about asking for a price several times, but after thinking about it, he decided not to. After pinching his apron pocket, he thought that the money he brought was not too much. After all, he was coming this time. Have their own goals.

After the middle-aged man made a successful transaction with the person who made the successful bid, he continued the introduction.

"Although the seashell sold for five thousand, it was a small loss, but after seeing someone who appreciates its value buy it, I still have to be happy for that person... This auction is not over yet, and subsequent lots are coming one after another. , I have to introduce the origin of the next lot, it comes from the distant Hoenn region..."

After Haidai heard the word "Feng Yuan", his eyes lit up, and his hands on the apron pockets tightened as he listened to the middle-aged man continue to sell.

"... Let me start by saying how valuable this lot is. Just mentioning that it came all the way from the Fengyuan area and still maintains its brightness, you can know how hard-won it is."

With that said, the middle-aged man took out a piece of kelp from the bottom of the stall. The plain appearance of the kelp was far different from the stall owner's introduction, which resulted in losing part of the audience, but it did not affect the middle-aged man's enthusiasm to continue the introduction.

"A layman sees the excitement, an expert sees the door. I think customers who really know its value will not let me down. Without further ado, let's move on to the next auction..."

Hai Dai, who had a clear goal, couldn't hold it anymore and reached into his apron pocket. After not finding the wallet that should be placed there, he fell into anxiety.

"No! No? How come there isn't...? Did I leave it somewhere..."

As Haidai spoke, he groped around all over his body, spinning around in a hurry, and then froze in place again, with his mouth slightly open and his eyes hollow.

"By the way, I remember... I seem to have left my wallet at the Bottle Gym! How could I be so stupid? It's useless for me to come here without any money."

As he said this, he fell into helplessness and self-blame. At this moment, Xiaozhi and Pikachu appeared in front of Haidai with Haidai's wallet. They handed the wallet out and said.

"Mr. Haidai, this is your wallet! I was entrusted by Bottle Gym and Haidai Club to return the wallet to you."

"This……"

After Haidai took the wallet with both hands, he was extremely happy. In the midst of great sorrow and great joy at having lost it, he didn't know what to say for a while, and his excitement could not calm down for a long time.

After watching the middle-aged man's upcoming auction of kelp from the Hoenn region, he realized that he was too emotional to maintain a calm mood for this round of bidding, so he said to Xiaozhi.

"Young man, I have one more thing that I need your help with..."

With that said, he handed the wallet that Xiaozhi had just returned to him back into Xiaozhi's hands.

"Can you do this round of bidding for me?"

Xiaozhi looked confused, and after subconsciously taking the wallet with his hand, he asked confusedly.

"What? Me..."

As the middle-aged man continued to shout at the stall.

"Please all visitors who are watching please step back so that those who want to participate in the bidding can come closer..."

Seeing that time was running out, Hai Dai had no choice but to rush to the shelves and pushed Xiaozhi to the front of the crowd... At this moment, Xiaoqing, who was holding a Pokémon egg, and Pipa, who was carrying a fire stone, were walking ahead. After reuniting, they all came here together.

Xiaozhi and Haidai were recognized at a glance in the crowd. After passing through the crowd, they came to Xiaozhi and Pipa asked.

"Xiao Zhi, did you successfully return the wallet to Chef Haidai?"

"Uh..., you can say that you have paid it back, but you can also say that you haven't paid it back yet..."

Xiaoqing and Pipa were also confused about Xiaozhi's answer. Haidai said to them after seeing Xiaoqing and the others arriving.

"Excuse me, are you the companions of this young man? I'm sorry, but could you please lend him to me? We have important things to do now."

Before the two of them could react, the auction had already begun. You could tell without touching it with your hands, the nutrient-rich elasticity, the radiant, dazzling color, and the fresh and mellow, hidden fragrance from the ocean. The aroma of the place attracted Paipa, who is also a cook.

Haidai said in Xiaozhi's ear.

"Now, the money in my wallet is completely at your disposal. Remember to bid at a higher price within the scope of what you can afford, and buy the product smoothly."

At the middle-aged man's command, the bidding began.

"The product from the last auction of this round is the legendary kelp from the Fengyuan region. The starting price is one thousand, and the auction has officially begun!"

At first, Xiaozhi decided to wait and see what the other bidders were saying.

"I'll give you two thousand!"

"Two thousand and five!"

"Three thousand!"

The rising tide lifts all boats. Unexpectedly, this legendary kelp actually reached a starting price equal to the previous seashells in one breath.

The middle-aged man waved the clapper board in his hand, hit the stall with a "bang bang" sound, and shouted.

"Three thousand, is there any more? Is there anything higher than this price?"

Hai Dai was too nervous to watch, and Xiao Qing and Paipa were also watching the battle so nervous that they broke into cold sweat... Suddenly, another person appeared and called out the price.

"I'll pay three thousand five hundred!"

Just when the bidder thought he was sure of winning, Xiaozhi raised his hand and called out the price.

"four thousand!"

The middle-aged stall owner clapped the board in his hand and shouted.

"Okay! This young man has raised the auction price to four thousand yuan. Is there any higher bid than this? Four thousand yuan per time..."

I saw that the bidder was wearing loose white clothes, wearing clogs on his feet, and a bandage on his head. He looked like a cook of Japanese cuisine. He couldn't put it down for the legendary kelp, and then he planned to continue bidding. , touched the pocket of his clothes, thinking that he had spent all his money on other auction items before, and had not planned the allocation of his own amount, so he had to give up.

"...four thousand yuan twice, four thousand yuan three times! Okay, the transaction is successful, the last lot is won by the boy who bids four thousand yuan!"

At this time, the unphotographed bidder could only give up and watched with envy as Xiaozhi accepted the legendary kelp after handing over four thousand yuan...

However, Hai Dai was still covering his face, not daring to raise his head, and muttered silently.

"I hope I can successfully photograph the legendary kelp... I hope I can successfully photograph the legendary kelp..."

Even after the auction ended and the crowd dispersed, Haidai was still like Dudu who had buried his head in the ground and didn't dare to face reality. It wasn't until Xiaozhi handed him a dustpan of kelp and he smelled the smell with his nose that he put his hand down.

After taking the kelp and wallet that Xiaozhi handed him, he finally relaxed and thanked Xiaozhi and the others.

"That's great. Thank you young man. Fortunately, with your help, you made even adults feel inferior. It's really amazing. I accepted it with gratitude."

"What a good thing. If I didn't get it, it would definitely make me worried..."

After a brief exchange with Xiaozhi and the others, Haidai laughed and learned that Xiaozhi was originally a challenger to the Bottle Gym and that Piper was a competitor of his sous chef Joel.

"I see. I really envy young people and young competitors! I will go back to the Bottle Gym to make preparations. The manly Hai Dai will be waiting for you to prepare for a fierce battle."

After saying that, Haidai took the kelp obtained from the auction and turned around to leave. Xiaozhi and his team also breathed a deep sigh of relief after completing their mission.

The belated Xiaozhi asked after seeing the Pokémon egg in Xiaoqing's hand.

"What kind of Pokémon egg is this? Where did it come from?"

Xiaoqing didn't know what kind of Pokémon egg this was, so he told Xiaozhi the ins and outs of getting it.

Ash said after quietly studying the egg.

"I always feel that the pattern on the egg is a bit similar to the egg Nemo got in the surfing competition... By the way, Nemo's Pokémon egg should be hatched soon."

While Xiaozhi and Pikachu were watching, Fire Crocodile also ran out of the Poké Ball to join in the fun... After Xiaoqing saw the fire-type Fire Crocodile, he was so scared that he let go of the glass containing the Pokémon egg. The container accidentally slipped.

"No, the Pokémon egg is going to be cracked!"

Xiaozhi and Piper reacted immediately, reaching out to pick it up with quick eyes and hands, but the egg slipped from their fingers. Just when the egg was about to fall to the ground, at the critical moment, Pikachu, New Leaf Mew, and Fire Crocodile were underneath. Catch it in time...

After Piper took the glass container from Pikachu and the others, he observed carefully that there were no cracks in the eggshell, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiaozhi bent down and tapped the fire crocodile on the head and said.

"It was you who suddenly appeared and scared Xiaoqing..."

After Xiaoqing took the egg from Pipa's hand, he looked at the crying expression on the Fire Crocodile's face and said.

"Don't blame it Xiaozhi, it's all because I am afraid of fire. It has nothing to do with Fire Crocodile. It just wants to take a good look at its new future companion."

Under Xiao Qing's comfort, Fire Crocodile gradually became less sad, but now it could only watch the Pokémon Egg from a distance.

Xiaoqing suddenly remembered something and said.

"By the way, in addition to me, Pipa also gained something in Ziqin Market this time. Pipa, you said you would wait until Xiaozhi was present before announcing it together, so just show everyone what good things you got?"

Piper said sheepishly.

"Actually, it's nothing. I just exchanged the Thunder Stone I picked up on the Guangdongzi Plain with a young stall owner..."

As he said that, he put his hand into his backpack and was about to take out the Fire Stone...

"Rumble..." A loud noise not far away aroused the attention of all the tourists present, including Xiaozhi and his party. Interrupting Pipa's attempt to take out the Fire Stone and show it to Ash and the others.

After a while, pedestrians ran in outside Zhiqin Market, shouting as they ran.

"No, that vibration and loud noise came from the dry desert. When you leave Zhiqin Town, please remember not to pass there..."

"Bake the desert?"

Xiaozhi and his party also learned this news from the pedestrian just now, and suddenly remembered that Kenji they met in Bottle City mentioned Aoki's trip to the Baking Desert.

Piper said as she put her backpack back on her back.

"Since we may encounter Mr. Aoki in the Hot Desert, let's go through the Hot Desert on our way back to Bottle City this time. I'm a little curious whether this familiar loud noise could be caused by another Pokémon Master. ghost."

After everyone reached an agreement, Xiaozhi and his party left Zhiqin Town in a hurry and headed for the dry desert.