It all starts with helping Pokémon

While Hoshino and the others were leisurely holding a party in Kitakami Township, another thing happened at the headquarters of the Partia Alliance next to Table City.

The alliance staff who are in charge of monitoring the giant crater of Padia received news from the monitoring station in Jinhui Town that something seemed to be hitting the fog violently, trying to force it out of Zone [-]!

Yeci, who was processing documents in the office, soon received the news, especially after discovering that the abnormal coordinates happened to be in the direction of Zhuotai City, so she immediately became vigilant.

She immediately called the secretary from Rotom on her mobile phone and asked, "Where's the Peony?"

"She asked for leave today to go to Beishang Township with Nemo and the others, and she probably won't be back until tomorrow."

"How come at this time..."

Yeci supported his forehead and shook his head, then recovered instantly, and began to direct with a serious expression: "Immediately notify Aoki in Jinhui Town and ask him to take a third... No, except for the staff at the monitoring station, everyone else is bring back!"

"Eh? Do you... understand!"

Yeci just glanced at her, and the secretary instantly understood that this was Yeci's prestige in Padia, and everyone would respect her.

After continuing to make several arrangements, she waved the secretary away.

Then she touched the gloves and came to the office window, not even in the mood to continue sorting out the files, and looked solemnly in the direction of the giant crater of Padia.

The design of the headquarters of the entire Partia Alliance, as well as the icon of the Alliance, is a pointer similar to a compass, and viewed from the front, the pointer points to the giant pit of Partia, including her office window, which is also aligned The direction of the giant pit.

Of course, these are not meaningless, and Yeci has never told anyone about the relationship between the establishment of the Partia Alliance and the Zero Zone, as well as the relationship between her and "Paradise"...

When the Partia Alliance became anxious because of the turmoil in the giant pit, here in Cuilu Township, Beishang Township, with the arrival of dusk and the mask festival, Hoshino and his party had already begun.

However, Hoshino soon became a topic of discussion at the party, after all, his status as the Alola champion has already opened up a big gap with everyone.

It's just that he doesn't have the airs of being a champion at all, and he doesn't care about his status at all. Just like before, this also brings them closer.

Dan Yu and Wu Li also came to participate, but the two of them are not very good at gathering with strangers, and they subconsciously agreed to come and play because they were invited by Hoshino.

Fortunately, Nemo will bring the atmosphere, and just after the party started, Qishu who received the news from nowhere also ran over. Audaciously added in.

Such a move could not avoid another quarrel with Mudan, who had been looking at her unhappy, but it also pushed the lively atmosphere of the party to its climax, and thus ended the party before the official start of the masking ceremony.

Many people are a little bit unfulfilled, the chances of being able to get along like this are really getting less and less, and I don’t know when the next time will be, it may be the wedding of a certain couple in the finale (laughs)
At the end of the party, the Danyu sister and brother finally got rid of it. Although they were not used to it at first, they were still brought in later and met many people.

After leaving the B&B, Qi Shu, with long hair and a yellow kimono, smiled and raised his hand and shouted: "Then we will go to the Mask Festival next, everyone, please have fun, you are welcome, today All consumption will be paid by Hoshino!"

"What? What else?"

Hoshino was stunned, but after seeing the excited expressions of the members of the Tianxing team, he didn't say anything. Although he didn't like spending money indiscriminately, it didn't matter today, as long as everyone had fun.

Lilia smiled slightly, then looked at Dan Yu, and asked, "Is there anything interesting about the masking ceremony? It has more local characteristics."

"There are quite a few!"

Mentioning this, Dan Yu immediately became excited, helping his hometown to promote, such a good opportunity could not pass up, then he offered to act as a tour guide with his younger brother, and Li Liai followed Hoshino's hand.

Cosmogu, who was full of curiosity about the masking ceremony, also patted the motorcycle lizard on the head, letting it take him there, while Xinyemao took care of it.

When Zoroark was about to go play with them, he seemed to feel something again. His eyes swept towards the mountain in the center of the north, as if he saw something shining and shining.

"..."

It was silent for a moment, and then made a decision. When the others went to the booth of the mask offering, it quietly left the group, passed through the torii gate, climbed up the stairs, and came all the way to the front of the shrine at the deepest point on the top of the mountain in the north.

In the shrine here, there are statues of the three heroes who guard Kitakami Township. Perhaps because the masking ceremony is an important festival, these statues also wear woolen hats or scarves, and there are some statues in front of them. Tribute food.

But that's all. The shrine tonight is extremely quiet, and no other figures can be seen. Zoroark carefully observes the surroundings and walks to the front of the statue. The strange wind swayed.

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept over, and it seemed to sense something appearing behind it with the wind, so it turned around and looked.

But there was only the flames of the masked sacrifice in the distance behind, and there was nothing else. Just when it was confused, a terrifying green ghost face of different shades appeared in front of it without any warning. There were less than five people on both sides. cm distance.

"so!"

Being so close, Zoroark subconsciously swung his claws to fight back, but the moment the opponent came to his senses, he disappeared again, just like a real ghost, coming and going without a trace.

Although the enemy disappeared in an instant, Zoroark, who had been controlled before, recognized it at a glance. The grimace just now was the mask of Akane, and the Evil that Hoshino wanted to find was nearby!

It's a pity that the other party only appeared in less than a second and then completely disappeared, as if he hadn't seen him for a long time, so he came out to say hello.

After searching around, Zoroark still couldn't find the whereabouts of Ougui, so Zoroark could only shake his head helplessly, guessing that the other party might have really run away, so he prepared to go down the mountain and mention this to Hoshino.

After it left, the shrine regained its calm, a quiet and deep scene, and even the movement of the gloomy wind in the forest completely subsided.

"Ogre..."

A childlike cry suddenly sounded, breaking the peace. The voice was slightly deep, and seemed to carry many different emotions.

And with the sound of the sound, the figure of Eguio also quietly appeared in front of the shrine, covering half of his face with the mask of green, watching Zoroark go away silently, leaving himself alone in place.

Then it looked at the statues behind it, pulled off all the hats and scarves above it and threw it on the ground. Just when it raised its feet and wanted to go down, it suddenly stopped, and then gently put down its steps.

It was silent for a moment, reached out to pick up these things again, and then looked at the masking sacrifice that gradually evolved into the distance because it hated itself.

Looking at the commotion that had nothing to do with him, Eguio put on his hat and scarf, perhaps for a sense of participation, and then fixed his eyes on the tributes of the heroes.

I said at the beginning that the tribute of these guys will be eaten secretly, and it will be difficult for anyone to come. Then I grabbed a roast chicken and bit it down...

But it was cold and not tasty at all...

The next day, due to participating in the Masking Festival, I played in the Beishang Center until midnight before returning to the homestay to rest. As a result, everyone basically slept until noon before waking up.

Although it didn't affect Hoshino, he woke up very early, but his arm was always pillowed by Lilia, and he didn't want to disturb her rest, so he just lay down again.

Last night, Zoroak had already told him about the fact that Eunuch had probed again, and he could only say that it was worthy of the word "sly" on his name. It was weird in every way, and the only thing that was certain was that the other party couldn't do without Beishang The township seems to be guarded by heroes.

These are the contents of the legends of Beishang Township that Dan Yu told him yesterday. If you want to continue to investigate these legends, you have to stay here and ask the older people in the village.

So he made a decision...

At noon, when everyone had finished their lunch and was about to leave Beishang Township, Hoshino suddenly told him that he would stay in Beishang Township for the time being, which surprised Lilia: "Aren't you going back to Table City with us?"

"No, you can continue to work on your business. I still have some things to deal with in Beishang Township. I can't help you with your training anyway. Even if I stay there, I will be wandering the streets all day."

"This... that's fine."

Lilia didn't have any objections, she was Padia who came with her, but she thought of another thing at this moment.

So he quickly and earnestly reminded: "Don't mess around, I don't want to hear that Beishang Township bombed on the news tomorrow, you are now the champion of Alola, pay more attention to your own image!"

"Don't worry, I have my own discretion in this matter. On the contrary, it's you. Work hard on the assessment. If you fail this, you will lose my face."

"Can't you say something nice..."

Li Liai said something unhappily, then tiptoed slightly, kissed Hoshino on the face, and said with a smile: "Then I'll leave first, and you should come to me after you finish your business."

"Well, come on!"

After a while, watching Lilia leave in a flying taxi, Hoshino scratched his hair, not really worried about the other party, after all, there is Little Nebula, the champion level assessment didn't say that the legendary Pokémon was not allowed, did it?

Then he sighed softly, snapped his fingers, and called the motorcycle lizards over. The next step was to investigate the legend of Beishang Township and find the location of Ghost Island according to the legend.

According to Dan Yu, the Eguio that they fought before was not even the real body. It is speculated that the power may be projected by using the mask of Bi, so its whereabouts are uncertain and it is extremely difficult to catch traces.

After all, it is said that after being expelled into the ghost island by the three heroes, the evil spirits will never be able to come out. The heroes will always protect the peace of Beishang Township.

Therefore, it is not enough to simply find the Eguimen who is wandering in the village. You must enter the ghost island to find the other party's body in order to obtain the blue mask!
The task is a bit complicated, but fortunately, the area of ​​Beishang Township is not that big. In addition, Danyu and his brother are going home to accompany their parents during the summer vacation, and they will not leave for a short time. He can find the two of them to help...

Soon another few days passed, and in a blink of an eye, it was already mid-to-late July.

In Table City, although Hoshino has not returned, it has arrived. Lillie made an appointment to challenge the Partia Alliance to participate in the assessment.

During this period of time, she has done professional training on the attributes of the four heavenly kings. Perhaps the only one who has some pressure is the steel king. The rest is easy to say, except for the final challenge of Yeci's test.

However, the vision of the Great Pit of Partia has continued from that day to the present, and no one knows what will jump out of the zero zone.

After Peony came back, she knew about it immediately, but even she couldn't know after analyzing the data what it was that forcibly broke through the fog with pure power.

Now that the Partia Alliance is ready to deal with crises at any time, it stands to reason that the assessment should have been rejected or postponed at this time, but who makes Lillie's status special?What's more, Hoshino is also in Padia, which is a big help!
So under Yeci's order, the Four Heavenly Kings are all ready for the assessment. Anyway, it can be resolved in two or three hours at most. Slower challengers may even say goodbye in the first round.

On the same day, Nemo accompanied Lillie to the Padia League, but the championship assessment is not open to the public. Even if she is a Padia champion, she cannot go inside to watch the battle.

After sending her to the door, Nemo patted her on the shoulder with a smile and said, "Come on, try to clear the level once, and I'll wait for you outside!"

"Well! Don't worry!"

Liliai nodded. Although she was still a little nervous, she didn't want to disappoint the expectations of her friends and family. Her eyes became firm in an instant, and she stepped into the alliance headquarters.

The moment she entered the door, a tall but sadder figure than herself was leaning against the wall not far away, waiting with her hands in her pockets.

And the opponent is Xin Li, whom I haven't seen for a long time, who works as an interviewer in the alliance and is also the first opponent of the Four Heavenly Kings War!
"Miss Xin Li~"

Li Liai waved her hand to say hello, Xin Li also showed a slight smile, and responded with her own dialect accent: "Yo, long time no see, I seem to have grown a lot taller, I don't know how strong it is, is it also with Hoshino?" Is it as powerful as a thief?"

"It's still a bit difficult to catch up with him, but you won't be disappointed if you defeat him, Sister Xin Li!"

"Then we can look forward to it!"

With that said, Xin Li turned around and signaled Li Liai to follow her. As the first opponent in the assessment, she was naturally responsible for bringing people to the venue.

The assessment site was located in the underground of the Alliance Headquarters. When Xin Li brought her here, she didn't stop immediately. Instead, she put her hands in her pockets and walked to her place on the opposite side before turning around.

Lilia looked around curiously. Although it was a closed environment, there was still a lot of space on the battlefield. The only shortcoming was that there was no referee.

But these are not a problem... After she came back to her senses, she looked at Xin Li who took off her glasses and started to get serious, then took out the elf ball, and shouted with a smile: "Let's fight!"

"So confident, if you lose immediately, we won't forgive you!"

With Xin Li throwing the elf ball first, Lillie's championship-level assessment finally began...

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