Elves: Angler's Rainy Day Team

Chapter 833, Persuasion

Ukai, Xiaomao and Nanami didn't even have time to eat lunch. Although they were almost finished, they wanted to find Xiaozhi and others as soon as possible. They rushed to the laboratory without even cleaning up the table.

The three hurried to the Da Mu laboratory, and as soon as they opened the door, they saw a huge screen that almost took up an entire wall. The screen emitted a faint blue light, which was particularly eye-catching in the bright white room.

The screen was densely packed with all kinds of information about Xiaozhi and the other two before they disappeared, including their movements, communication records with others, and surveillance images from various places in Pallet Town.

The streets, houses, and shops of the small town flashed by one by one in the picture, but there was no sign of Xiaozhi and his friends.

In Da Mu's laboratory, Xia Bo folded his hands across his chest, his expression solemn, his eyes fixed on the screen.

Professor Oak sat at the table, his gray hair a little messy. He took off his glasses, put down the documents in his hand, rubbed the area between the corners of his eyes and the bridge of his nose with his fingers, and sighed deeply. He had become much more haggard these days in search of the missing children.

Hanako paced back and forth, her eyes full of anxiety, her hands unconsciously twisted together. She was wearing simple home clothes, the corners of her clothes were wrinkled.

Xiao Ai's mother looked haggard, with worry and uneasiness in her eyes. Concern was written all over everyone's face, as they were all worried about Xiao Zhi and the other missing children.

Aaron, who came quietly last night, was not in the laboratory. He could only move around outside wearing a Ditto mask. For Aaron, once he appeared in front of these experienced and sharp-eyed trainers, it would undoubtedly be a dead end. He could only look for clues everywhere outside.

"Xiaomei, why are you here?" Professor Oak put on his glasses again and blinked his sore eyes, his eyes full of fatigue and confusion.

In order to find Xiaozhi's missing children, he worked day and night in the past few days. His eyes were bloodshot and his face was very haggard.

"Grandpa, Akai might know where Xiaozhi and the others are. I'll bring him over to tell you." Nanami stepped aside, revealing Ukai who was leaning on a cane behind her.

Yu Hai forced out an awkward smile, tightened the crutches in his hand, limped out and took two steps forward.

His eyes did not shy away as he swept across the faces of Professor Oak, Xia Bo, Hanako and Xiaoai's mother. He took a deep breath and repeated his previous guess in detail.

"Xiao Hai, how can you be sure that Xiaozhi and Xiaoai have the rainbow feathers you mentioned?" Professor Oak frowned, with a hint of rigor and doubt in his eyes.

Their research has always been rigorous and requires solid evidence. Evidence is the cornerstone of all conclusions. Things without evidence are really hard to convince people.

"I can testify that Xiao Ai has rainbow feathers." Xiao Ai's mother took a step forward excitedly, her voice trembling slightly, and a complex expression flashed in her eyes with a hint of surprise.

Only then did she realize why Yu Hai kept asking about the details of Xiao Ai's words last night. It turned out to be because of this matter.

"I can also testify that Xiao Ai has rainbow feathers on her body." Xia Bo nodded slightly and looked at Yu Hai, as if he understood something. He knew more inside information. Xiao Ai was resurrected by the Phoenix King. When Xiao Ai came to the Red Lotus Gym, she had rainbow feathers on her body.

"Now only Satoshi is left." Professor Oak turned his head slightly and looked at Satoshi's mother Hanako with a hint of expectation in his eyes, as if asking: Does Satoshi have the rainbow feather? As Satoshi's mother, Hanako should know it very well.

"This..." Hanako frowned slightly, lost in thoughtful memories. Her eyes were a little wandering, trying to search her mind for memories about Satoshi and Rainbow Feather.

After a moment, she shook her head helplessly. In her memory, she really didn't expect that Xiaozhi had any rainbow feathers. Perhaps Xiaozhi didn't have any rainbow feathers at all.

Satoshi, who possesses rainbow wings, appears in the movie. In the movie "I Choose It's You", Satoshi, who possesses rainbow wings, begins a movie plot with this as the main line to pursue Ho-Oh.

In the animated version, Ash does not have the rainbow feather when he goes out, and his meeting with Ho-Oh is interrupted by a time traveler. He did drop a rainbow feather at that time, but it is now in Xiao Ai's hand.

If the rainbow feather was originally intended for Satoshi, it means they stole it, but if it was for Ai, it means that the animated version of Satoshi does not have the rainbow feather at all.

Of course, it is not ruled out that Xiaozhi will meet Ho-Oh again later, and Ho-Oh will give Xiaozhi special treatment again and give him a rainbow feather. Anyway, it is confirmed that Xiaoai has a rainbow feather.

"Let me think about it..." Before Dr. Oak could get a clear answer from Hanako, he seemed to have remembered some clues. He lowered his head slightly, rested his chin on his hand, narrowed his eyes slightly, and fell into deep thought.

After a moment, he seemed to remember something important. He slapped his thigh suddenly, his eyes suddenly widened, a look of sudden enlightenment appeared on his face, and he exclaimed softly: "Oh, I remembered, Xiaozhi said that he had seen the Phoenix King, maybe he also has rainbow feathers..."

"Grandpa, with Xiaozhi's stubborn personality, he would have gone on the adventure even without the Rainbow Feather." Xiaomao shrugged helplessly, his mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a confident smile.

He looked at a group of adults who were still racking their brains to find evidence, and couldn't help but shake his head slightly. He already had the answer in his mind.

He knew that silly Satoshi too well. As long as it was related to Pokémon, Satoshi would be obsessed with it, let alone a legendary Pokémon like Ho-Oh.

Just by hearing the name of Ho-Oh, given Ash's stubborn nature, he knew that Ash would pursue him without hesitation. He didn't need to think about it to know that he would definitely go and join in the fun, and there was no need for the Rainbow Feather to drive Ash at all.

"Haha, Xiaomao really understands Xiaozhi." After hearing what Xiaomao said, Professor Oak was stunned at first, but suddenly he laughed heartily, and the sadness on his face disappeared.

They have been worried about not being able to find Xiaozhi and his friends these past few days. Now they finally have some clues, as if they saw a ray of light in the darkness. He can study it carefully and maybe he can find the whereabouts of Xiaozhi and his friends.

Professor Oak quickly raised his hand and operated quickly on the keyboard. His fingers jumped on the keys, making a slight "click" sound.

The screen flashed instantly, calling up the detailed information of the Phoenix King and all the legends related to the Phoenix King, which were presented in front of everyone. The text on the information emitted a faint blue light, which was particularly eye-catching in the bright research room. The information detailed the Bell Tower, the former habitat of the Phoenix King, and the highest peak of the Yunying Mountains in the north of the Kanto region, Tianqing Mountain.

As the pictures appeared, the ancient and mysterious building allowed everyone to see the former bell tower, which was looming in the clouds, as if telling stories of the past. Unfortunately, the bell tower had been burned down. The towering and majestic Tianqing Mountain are both rare and beautiful places.

"The trainer who obtains the Rainbow Feather, under the guidance of the Rainbow Feather, needs to face the challenge of the three sacred beasts, Entei, Raikou, and Suicune. The trainer who passes the challenge will go to Tianqing Mountain. When the colorful flowers bloom on the rainbow stone, the Phoenix King will appear..."

"The trainer who finally meets Ho-Oh and the trainer who defeats Ho-Oh will be recognized by Ho-Oh and become a Rainbow Warrior..." Professor Oak read out the words softly as he looked at the screen, and his voice echoed in the quiet laboratory.

"This? This should be it." When Professor Oak saw this legend and read this passage, he was stunned at first, with a look of surprise on his face.

Then, he frowned slightly and fell into deep thought. If those two children really had the Rainbow Feather and were guided by the Rainbow Feather, they might really embark on an adventure to find the Phoenix King.

"Xiaoai's mother, was there anything abnormal with Xiaoai's rainbow feathers before Xiaoai disappeared?" Professor Oak turned his head and looked at Xiaoai's mother intently, with a hint of anxiety in his eyes.

He wanted to confirm it again before deciding whether to go to Tianqing Mountain to search for Xiaozhi. After all, the journey was long and it was not easy for a few children to reach it. He needed more clues to determine whether to go to Tianqing Mountain.

Xiao Ai's mother frowned slightly, trying to recall the scene at that time. She remembered that Xiao Ai showed her the glowing rainbow feather, but she didn't take it seriously at that time. She was a little uncertain and said hesitantly: "Does that feather glowing count?"

"Glowing? Could this be the guidance from Ho-Oh?" Professor Oak looked at the big screen again, his eyes filled with thought, hoping to find more clues from it.

However, there was limited information on the legends and data about the Phoenix King on the screen, and there was no more information for reference. He sighed helplessly and could only turn to look at Xia Bo with a questioning look in his eyes. He had to discuss with Xia Bo whether to go or not, "Old turtle, what do you think?"

"What do you mean, how do I see it? We've searched everywhere around Pallet Town, but couldn't find those children. Do you have any better ideas?" Xia Bo looked at Professor Oak speechlessly, frowning slightly and folding his hands over his chest.

He secretly complained in his heart that this block-headed guy couldn't make up his mind and wanted to put himself on the line. He was really cunning.

"Ahem, okay, I'll call a helicopter over right now. Everyone pack up and we'll set off soon." Dr. Oak was a little embarrassed by what Xia Bo said. He coughed twice, then quickly picked up the phone and dialed the number quickly.

He planned to dispatch a large helicopter. Regardless of whether there were traces of Xiaozhi and others in Tianqing Mountain, they had to go there to explore. This was the only possible clue to find the children.

After finishing the call, Dr. Oak turned around and told Xiaomao and Nanami, "Xiaomao, Nanami, the two of you go pack some necessary things and prepare more supplies for survival in the wild."

Afterwards, he discussed the search plan with Xia Bo: "If they really went to Tianqing Mountain, we can go there first. Look for their traces from Tianqing Mountain to the surrounding areas. If there is a necessary road from Zhenxin Town to Tianqing Mountain, they will most likely take this road..."

Don't ask me why Professor Oak is so sure that these kids will go in a straight line. The reason is that Satoshi has always been stubborn. He takes the three little girls everywhere with him and his mind never changes. What he says is what it is and he will go straight to the destination once he sets his goal.

Dadada, dadada—

The sound of the helicopter propeller turning came from far away, interrupting the busyness in the laboratory. Everyone looked out the window, and accompanied by a strong airflow, the helicopter slowly landed in the backyard.

Because of his leg injury, Yu Hai has difficulty moving. As a wounded person, he does not need to go out to carry supplies. This time when he goes to Tianqing Mountain, he will not stop until he turns the place upside down and finds Xiaozhi and the others. He will definitely stay there for several days.

When all the supplies were carried into the helicopter cargo hold in an orderly manner, Yu Hai, leaning on a crutch, also boarded the helicopter with the help of everyone.

Don't ask him why a wounded soldier would run around here and there. He just wanted to join in the fun. That was the legendary Phoenix King! With so many people together this time, he didn't believe that the Phoenix King could kill him with one wing.

Sitting in the helicopter, he looked at the rain outside through the window, feeling a little bit of anticipation in his heart. He thought that he should be able to find Satoshi and the others at Tianqing Mountain, and they could all see the big bird Ho-Oh together.

In addition to Yu Hai, Aaron also went. This time, Aaron did not wear a Ditto mask, but chose a mask and a hood to cover his face. He also wore a hood on his head, pulling the hood low to cover most of his face tightly.

Amid the roar of the helicopter, this kind of outfit is not strange. It can just cover the face and there is no need to wear the Ditto mask. It is convenient and can play a certain concealing role.

If there was anyone who didn't go, it was Xiaojian who stayed in the research institute.

At this moment, Xiaojian is serving as Professor Oak's assistant and is entrusted with important tasks by Professor Oak.

Dr. Oak patted Xiao Jian's shoulder gently and said earnestly, "Xiao Jian, the Oak Research Institute is now in your hands. The elves in the backyard must be fed on time. Don't let them go hungry. Do you hear me?"

Xiao Jian looked at Professor Oak seriously and assured him with a firm look: "Don't worry, Professor Oak, I promise to keep them plump and white."

After hearing this, Dr. Oak showed a gratified smile on his face and nodded gently, "Okay, okay, young man, work hard. I am very optimistic about you, Xiaojian..."

"Okay, Dr. Oak." Xiao Jian nodded vigorously, his eyes following Dr. Oak's back. He saw Dr. Oak turn around and walk quickly towards the helicopter. After boarding the helicopter, with a roar, the helicopter slowly took off and gradually disappeared into the distant sky.

At this point, the originally bustling Damu Research Institute suddenly became quiet. Only Xiao Jian was left in the entire Damu Research Institute, along with a bunch of elf babies crying for food in the backyard and making cries from time to time...

(End of this chapter)