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Chapter 207 Sylveon Learns "Blood Moon"!
In the following days, Qingyu did not take Sylveon to visit the various tourist attractions in Kitakami Township.

Since seeing the Umbreon "Heymo" in the Evergreen Forest, Sylveon has been in seclusion these past few days, focusing on her training.

As for the goal of the training, it is very simple - through the previous sketching of the Moon Bear, try to master its terrifying ultimate move "Blood Moon".

Speaking of which, Sylveon seems to be naturally compatible with the moon.

Even Qingyu once suspected that it should have evolved into Umbreon in the first place, but changed its mind at the last minute and evolved into Sylveon...

For example, after evolving, it automatically mastered the recovery move "Moonlight"; and it could easily understand the principles of Blood Moon's moves through sketching.

It doesn't seem like something a Sylveon could do.

But another problem lies ahead.

Although Sylveon is the moon's darling and can absorb energy from the moon at any time, it's not very professional at how to use this power.

In response, Qingyu chose a more moderate solution—

Since we can't use Blood Moon, let's learn the low-cost version of Moon Power first!

In the game, He Yue first learned the power of the moon before finally mastering the Blood Moon ultimate move as she leveled up.

Once she found a new approach, Sylveon made new progress.

……

Time quickly arrived on Monday, October 29th.

Tonight, Sylveon, just like the past few days, began practicing its moves under the moonlight, accompanied by Qingyu.

Sylveon has an exceptional talent for using lunar energy, and within a single day, it learned "Moon Power," the most practical special attack move among Fairy-type moves.

However, the Blood Moon clearly has its own unique techniques for utilizing energy.

"Sylveon, let's not rush into practice this time. Let's recall how Ursaring used its moves back then."

"Buyi."

Sylveon nodded and sat obediently on the ground.

At the same time, its thoughts began to drift into memories.

Before that huge creature unleashed its terrifying energy attack...

It looks like you drank a lot of water?

But is there any necessary connection between drinking water and using techniques?

Ibrahimovic wasn't quite sure, but he still jogged back to his room to drink water for a while, until he felt he couldn't drink anymore before swaying back.

It seems... it's not very useful!
After shaking her head, Sylveon was about to continue her recollection.

Just then, Qingyu quickly spoke:
"Do you remember when, before the moon appeared, the moon in the sky suddenly turned red, and the color of the moonlight changed accordingly, making the environment seem much more gloomy?"

"Buyi!"

After being reminded by the trainer, Sylveon suddenly realized what was going on.

So that's how it is. So you have to influence the energy emitted by the moon in the sky before you can unleash He Yue's ultimate move?

It seemed to understand the principle, but...

How can we do that?
The moon is something incredibly far away; how could it possibly fly up there on its own...?

Sylveon instinctively looked at Qingyu beside her.

Qingyu scratched his head in response.

"Perhaps even He Yue couldn't do that, but the aura it emitted caused a change in the energy around it?"

Aura is a mysterious thing, but in the Pokémon world, there are quite a few examples of it.

For example, the four Alola island gods who appear with a specific terrain, or Yveltal, the "Wings of Death" from the legend of Kalos, whose domain can even wither everything.

Even Galar's Dynamax and Alola's Z-Moves are closely related to the ethereal aura.

"Buy?"

Aura...

Sylveon looked up at the sky, then down at itself, and quickly arched its body and stood up its fur, imitating Ursaring's posture to make itself look more powerful.

Spinosaurus form, activate!

For some reason, Qingyu suddenly thought of this joke from her past life.

But you know what, Sylveon's approach was right.

As it moved, the moonlight falling from the sky quickly turned crimson in the vicinity, somewhat similar to what they had seen that night.

Even the air felt tense.

"Yes, that's what it feels like!"

Qingyu instantly became excited and looked up at the sky within the domain created by Sylveon.

Sure enough, the once pristine white disc was now covered in blood.

"Try to concentrate this violent power like you would the power of the moon, accumulate it to the limit, and then release it."

After Qingyu gave the order, Sylveon quickly began absorbing the surrounding scarlet moonlight.

As energy gradually accumulated, its originally cute and soft blue eyes were quickly affected by the blood moon and turned into a striking bright red.

Seeing this, Qingyu almost thought it was about to awaken its Sharingan, and her heart tightened instantly...

"Buyi!"

When the energy was finally absorbed to its limit, Sylveon's four ribbons gathered on the top of its head and launched the energy into the sky in one go.

A bright, dazzling red energy beam shot into the sky, and the powerful recoil caused Sylveon to stagger backward until it was caught by Qingyu.

"I actually learned it..."

Gazing at the red beam of light that still lingered in the sky, Qingyu couldn't help but sigh.

Moreover, he could also sense that, unlike He Yue's destructive and pure energy attack, his own Xianbu's move was the true Blood Moon.

Since moves that borrow the energy of the moon are generally Fairy-type, and Sylveon's Blood Moon indeed contains a very high concentration of Fairy energy.

Qingyu couldn't say whether it was due to the characteristics of its fairy skin or the moon above its head that was too biased and actually lent some power to Sylveon, which allowed it to use this move.

Anyway...

Sylveon has learned Blood Moon!
This experience of learning exclusive techniques also inspired Qingyu—

In the future, could we let Sylveon see more of the world and learn more illegal moves?

……

Tuesday, May 12th.

Before leaving Beishang Township, there was one last thing to do—

Hot springs!
In the center of Beishang Township is a dormant volcano that the villagers call "Ghost Mountain." Influenced by the energy of the earth veins deep underground, the area is very warm even in winter.

The presence of volcanoes also means that there are natural hot springs nearby.

This was also one of the main reasons why Zhu Lan invited him to Beishang Township.

For the people of Sinnoh, winter is incomplete without soaking in a hot spring!
When Aoba arrived at the entrance of the hot spring inn, Takeran and Cattleya, dressed in yukatas, had been waiting for a long time.

Upon seeing his arrival, Zhu Lan gracefully turned around, her long, shiny golden hair swaying beautifully in the air with her movements.

"Let's go~"

With Zhu Lan taking the lead, Qing Yu and Jia Deliya quickly followed behind her.

"Did you think you could bathe with bamboo orchids?"

Cattleya, who was originally walking in front of him, suddenly slowed down. After she was next to Qingyu, she suddenly grinned and whispered.

"But unfortunately, you don't have that chance~"

Having finally found an opportunity to turn the tables on Qingyu, Gadria was in high spirits. If she had a tail, it would probably be wagging so high it would be flying.

"..."

Qingyu could only remain silent in response.

Are you some elementary school student from somewhere? You even have to compare things like this...

However, seeing that his relationship with Cattleya seemed to have improved during this time, Qingyu ultimately refrained from uttering that sarcastic remark.

Just as you can't talk about speed in front of Garchomp, Cattleya is also very sensitive about her small stature. If he angers her now, their hot spring trip might be ruined.

The three of them soon stopped at the end of the corridor.

The hot spring baths are also divided into men's and women's sections, so Qingyu has to say goodbye to the two of them for now.

However, before leaving, he had one more thing to entrust to Zhulan.

"I plan to let the Pokémon soak in the hot springs too, so..."

As he spoke, Qingyu pressed the knobs on the two Poké Balls in his hand, and Sylveon and Urquid quickly appeared in the corridor.

"Boni?"

"Buyi!"

Sensing the intense gaze of Gadriya, the two adorable creatures that emerged from the ball instantly gathered around Qingyu.

"I'll leave Ursaring and Sylveon to you for now."

Qingyu squatted down, patted their little heads one by one, and then looked up at Zhulan.

While hot springs don't strictly restrict the gender of Pokémon, it's still better to keep them separate.

The five Pokémon in his team are currently distributed in a 2:2:1 ratio of genders.

Riolu and Bellatrix are male, while Ursaring and Sylveon are female.

As for Milerton...

Like most legendary Pokémon, this thing has no gender.

"it is good."

After smiling slightly, Zhu Lan squatted down, mimicking Qing Yu's movements, as if inviting Evil Pine and Sylveon.

"Buyi!"

Sylveon, who was already very close to Cynthia, naturally wouldn't refuse. She immediately ran over and rubbed her body against Cynthia's calf.

“Boni…”

Ergui Pong blinked, her little eyes looking up at Qingyu with a pitiful expression, as if to say:
Are you going to hand me over to someone else?
Since the day it was officially subdued by Qingyu, Egui Peng has followed Qingyu almost every step of the way, except when it was inside the ball.

It seems that only in this way can it find some sense of security.

Perhaps it was the loneliness of over a century that led to this extreme fear of solitude.

Under the gaze of the strange creature, Qingyu could only smile helplessly and pat its head again.

"Don't worry, it's just a hot spring trip. We'll see each other again soon."

“Boni…”

Egui Peng reluctantly stepped out from behind Qing Yu, and after some hesitation, he pitifully reached out and grabbed the hem of Zhu Lan's clothes.

So cute!

When Cattleya saw her little actions, she felt like she was about to get a nosebleed from cuteness.

Why is something so cute and adorable Qingyu's Pokémon?

After inexplicably sensing a resentful aura, Qingyu looked at Cattleya with a strange expression.

"Humph!"

Cattleya decisively turned her head away, letting out a soft groan.

"See you later~"

After smiling slightly, Zhulan waved goodbye to Qingyu and quickly walked into the curtain with her two Pokémon and Gadria.

Seeing this, Qingyu quickly went to the other side as well.

Hot springs in the Pokémon world are rich in life energy, which can help Pokémon relax their bodies and even has the magical effect of accelerating the hatching of Pokémon eggs.

Therefore, Qingyu decided to let his Pokémon experience it as well.

After entering the hot spring area, Qingyu took out three more Poké Balls and quickly released Riolu, Bangelon, and Milton.

"Hey!"

Upon arriving in the unfamiliar environment, Baby Dragon was not afraid at all. Instead, it became curious about the steaming hot spring in front of it and immediately walked over with unsteady steps.

Because it was newly born, Qingyu didn't let the baby dragon see the world much during this trip.

After all... this guy is really stubborn. He's afraid that this newborn dragon cub will go up and provoke a wild Pokémon, and then get beaten up.

Or like it is now.

"Hey!"

Upon arriving at the hot spring bath and feeling the abundant life energy within, Baby Dragon didn't hesitate and jumped in with a leap of faith.

Then, unsurprisingly, something unexpected happened.

Due to the structure of the baby dragon's body, its head actually accounts for more than half of its body weight.

So, after entering the hot spring, it quickly flipped 180 degrees, and the whole dragon was upside down, and began to splash water with its short little arms.

Seeing this, Qingyu stepped forward, grabbed its short legs, and lifted the baby dragon out, revealing a helpless smile.

"Hey!"

Even though it had almost drowned, this incredibly stubborn baby dragon didn't panic at all; instead, it laughed loudly and cheerfully.

"Gah..."

After releasing the ball, Milton quickly lay down by the hot spring pool, enjoying the humid air and showing a comfortable expression of enjoyment.

In a way, it has maintained its dragon design.

"road……"

Riolu reached out and touched the hot spring water, then quickly withdrew his hand.

It is just ordinary water, but it contains unique energy fluctuations.

It's a great place for spiritual practice!

Under Aoba's watchful gaze, Riolu quickly stepped into the hot spring pool.

however……

Unlike Branisaurus, Riolu's feet, after touching the water's surface, surprisingly stood firmly and quickly began to walk on the water.

After walking to the center of the hot spring pool, Riolu even sat on the water, seemingly meditating by drawing on the life energy in the water.

So waveguides can be used like this?
Qingyu was stunned. His own Riolu could make dumplings and control its aura to walk on water. Had it wandered into the wrong movie?
Whether it's legal or not is unknown, but a typical Riolu would certainly not use waveguide power in this way.

The Isle of Armor dojo never accepts casual enthusiasts, no wonder their Riolu was chosen by those two bear masters at first glance...

Qingyu's side focused on maintaining a peaceful atmosphere, while the women's bath area was quite lively.

"Is it comfortable? Does it hurt a little?"

"Bonnie~"

Although she was a little scared at first, E Guipeng quickly relaxed completely under Zhu Lan's gentle movements, letting Zhu Lan wash her body.

As for Sylveon, it floated on the water with a look of enjoyment, spinning around with the current.

"..."

Cattleya glanced at Bamboo Orchid without realizing it, then looked down at her own body beneath the water.

Then, I instantly became withdrawn.

Damn it, I'll never bathe or soak in a hot spring with Zhu Lan again!

They're both blonde, so how can there be such a huge difference between people!

……

After leaving the hot spring inn, Qingyu stared at the suddenly listless Cattleya, looking puzzled.

How did this little girl become so withdrawn after taking a bath?

After a relaxing hot spring trip, the journey to Kitakami-go finally came to an end.

(End of this chapter)