Pokémon: From Magikarp

"Lin Shi, I found some information here, would you like to take a look..."

Li Fan returned to Lin Shi with a stack of documents. He had just gone to coordinate some mission information with the staff at the Elf Center.

Seeing the two people beside Lin Shi, they were suddenly stunned.

"These two are..."

"Oh, let me introduce you." Lin Shi said.

……

"Is this Uncle Wang the guide?" Li Fan looked at the bearded uncle curiously.

“Hehe…” Uncle Wang smiled, looking honest.

"I didn't expect you to find a guide so quickly, Lin Shi. You're so efficient. I thought it would take a long time."

Li Fan said that he had also heard about the recent shortage of guides in Thunder Canyon, but he didn't expect Lin Shi not only found one but also found two at once.

Everyone had no objection, and after agreeing on a time, they left. Lin Shi and his team did not choose to leave immediately, but to investigate the scene of the accident first.

"This is the closest place to Leisheng Town."

Led by Fang Qi, Lin Shi and his three roommates arrived at one of the lightning strike sites.

"So close?" Gao Duo exclaimed.

This is almost at the gate of Leisheng Town. No wonder the Alliance takes it so seriously.

"It is said that the Alliance officials have been investigating for a long time. They have even entered the canyon but still have no clues. The only thing we can do is to advise nearby residents not to travel unless necessary. If they must travel, it is best to bring an elf that can prevent lightning."

Fang Qi revealed all the clues he knew.

Lin Shi took a look at the scene. Apart from some black marks, he didn't see anything strange. He was not a forensic doctor, so he couldn't make any judgment.

So he put more energy into the information that Li Fan brought back. The information showed that the first lightning strike occurred about three months ago. The victim was a small town resident, and the accident occurred not far from the entrance outside Thunder Canyon.

The death was very fragmentary, almost burned to charcoal by the powerful lightning. This should be the day when Fang Qi witnessed the unidentified creature, which roughly matches the time.

Lin Shi continued to read and found that in the next three months, there were dozens of lightning strikes.

And as expected, all the victims died, but the damage to their bodies varied. Some were relatively intact, while most were left with no trace, just like in the first accident.

The information provided detailed information on the cause of death, name, age, occupation of each victim, as well as the on-site inspection of the lightning strike. Lin Shi carefully checked the information of each deceased person, frowning slightly.

"How about it, Lin Shi, did you figure out anything?"

Seeing Lin Shi so serious, Li Fan asked expectantly.

"No."

Lin Shi shook his head. He felt that some things were a little strange, but if he really could make discoveries based on this information, then he was overestimating himself. He was just a student.

"Oh, it's so boring. What can we learn from this pile of dirt? I think we should just set off into the valley tomorrow."

Gao Duo squatted on the ground, poking the pile of dirt with a branch and said impatiently.

"As the saying goes, if you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. I think we should make preparations before entering the valley. There are so many families of the victims. We can visit them and perhaps find new clues."

The one who spoke was Ye Wanshu. He carefully observed the traces on the ground, then stood up and spoke.

"What Old Ye said makes sense, and I also have something I want to investigate. There's no rush. Let's set off in three days as planned."

Lin Shi slowly put the information together and gave his suggestions.

Fang Qi spread his hands to show that he didn't care. He had already waited for so many days, so he didn't mind a little more time. The other three had no objection, so it was settled.

……

Three days later, the weather was unusually sunny. Lin Shi and his four companions came to the center fully armed to meet Wang Shoucai. Today was the day to enter the valley.

"Is this your son?"

"Yes, it's my son, named Wang Zhong, who just turned eighteen this year." Uncle Wang patted his son's shoulder and said.

"You said this is eighteen?"

Looking at the boy with unshaven beard, a face full of flesh, and a head taller than him, Gao Duo couldn't believe it. If you said he was 38, he could barely believe it.

"Hehe, he does look a little old, but don't worry, Xiaozhong has always been kind-hearted and is afraid of school violence..."

Uncle Wang scratched his head and said with a smile.

Gao Duo: ...

"Okay, now that everyone is here, let's get going and enter the valley as soon as possible so that we can complete the mission as soon as possible."

After a few pleasantries, Lin Shi got straight to the point.

"No problem. You guys are going to Lei Bairen Mountain, right? No problem. I'm very familiar with that place. Just follow me closely."

Uncle Wang patted his chest and said confidently that the Lei Bairen Mountain he was talking about was exactly the mountain where Fang Qi had seen unidentified creatures from afar, and it was also the destination of Lin Shi and his group's trip.

Fang Qi also followed them. His purpose of entering the valley was to cultivate elves and absorb the natural power of thunder and lightning to help his Roentgen cat recover. The specific location was not strict. By taking a ride with Lin Shi and the others, he could save a lot of effort.

The group traveled quickly all the way, and after several hours, they finally arrived at the area covered by Thunder Canyon. Here, they could not fly Pokémon, and fast-moving objects in the air might be struck by lightning.

"Come out, Rhino-horn."

Uncle Wang took the lead and called out the elf first. The sharp horn on the nose of the rhinoceros that came out began to rotate at high speed, attracting the surrounding electric current to approach it and being sucked into its body.

"Thunderbird Dragon, you go too." Li Fan also summoned the Thunderbird Dragon, whose ability to store electricity could play a significant role.

With the escort of two elves, the group officially stepped into the Thunder Canyon.

Due to the special geology, the surface here is all exposed reddish-yellow rock with almost no vegetation. Although the mineral components can be seen on the exposed rocks, the development here is too difficult, and the Shenzhou Alliance has not yet carried out any specific development here.

"Everyone, be careful. In addition to natural electrical currents, attacks by wild electric Pokémon are the main cause of casualties in Thunder Canyon every year."

"I don't know if it's because of the environment, but the Pokémon here are very aggressive. They will attack with all their might at the slightest sign of trouble."

Uncle Wang looked calm as he carefully imparted his experience to everyone.

"But don't worry, everyone. Although the route I chose may not be the shortest, it has already bypassed most of the dangerous areas in the canyon and will definitely take you to your destination safely."

"Sorry to bother you, Uncle Wang."

Lin Shi cupped his hands and said this, his eyes looking at the big man Wang Zhong. What was extremely inconsistent with his appearance was that this man looked taciturn, and apart from a few greetings at the beginning, he never spoke again.

As they walked through the canyon, they could often see electric currents running through the rock walls on both sides. But before they could get close, they were sucked into the bodies of the two elves, and they were safe all the way...

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