Pokémon travel photography: Starting with riding the wave of popularity

Chapter 333 Demons and Monsters, Leave Quickly!

After having a great day at Dolphin Bay, Xia Mu and his friends embarked on another trip to the West First District.

While Xia Mu and his companions were resting halfway through their journey, Xia Mu received a message from Pai Pa.

"Xia Mu, I received the secret seasoning you sent me. Thank you so much! My Mastiff Godfather looks much more energetic after eating it. Thank you so much!!"

Papa, with tears streaming down his face, expressed his gratitude to Xia Mu over the phone.

Xia Mu's kindness can never be repaid, even in lifetimes to come!

However, the most important reason why Papa contacted Xiamu at this time was that after enduring so much wind and rain in the desert for so long, he finally found the location of the Earthquake Treasure Master.

"The Earthquake Master must be a Pokémon that escaped from the Padia Crater. It's an Paradox Pokémon called Majestic Fang. It looks similar to Donphan, but its fangs are larger, and its body is covered in hard, purple scales."

Papa was telling Xia Mu about the information about the Earthquake Treasure Master, while Zi Yu, who was listening to the information with Xia Mu, seemed even more serious than Xia Mu. She was looking through the information about the Majestic Fang on her phone while stroking her chin and deep in thought.

Paradox Pokémon, Ground type, given to you by Natsuki, your affection level is rising!

"Perfect!"

Zi Yu couldn't help but snap her fingers.

As the most beloved child of Boss Ju, Zigan, who has always enjoyed wandering around Boss Ju's company and mine with Screw Mole since he was a child, is very familiar with everyone around Boss Ju.

Therefore, when Kiku arrived in Padia from Unova in a fit of rage, Shiyu immediately received the news. Moreover, Shiyu also learned that Kiku had gone mad because he saw the photos of her and Natsuki having a picnic in the flower field.

Zigan knew perfectly well what had happened yesterday: Boss Ju and several of his subordinates got drunk at a tavern and were arrested and sent to the Huizhong region by Miss Officer Jenny for cursing Huang Mao on the street.

Thinking of Kiku's deep malice towards Natsuki, and looking at Natsuki beside her who was acting all serious, laughing and joking with Paipa about "good brothers in our hearts," Ziyu felt a strong sense of mission.

In order to prevent Xia Mu from being buried in the mine by Boss Ju one day, Zi Yu, who was resting on the road, immediately stood up.

"Xia Mu, let's hurry to the desert!!"

At the same time, Zi Yu also looked at Nemo who was standing to the side.

"Promlum, we need him!"

???

The three of them were extremely shocked at this moment.

Are you alright?

"How are you?!"

"Did you get water in your head while swimming yesterday?!"

All three of them looked at Ziyu with worried eyes.

The usually most well-behaved and gentle Zigan, who always watched Natsuki's madness, Haruka's吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to complain or criticize), and Nemo's dipping in beans, actually volunteered to let Natsuki drive without a license?!

What happened to Ziyu, who was so attentive and would immediately stop Xia Mu if she saw anything wrong with him?!

Zi Yu's behavior, which was out of character, immediately threw Xia Mu and the other two into a panic.

"Flower-like Sea Lions, Drops of Life!"

"Salt Giant, Cleansing Salt!"

"Misty Mist, Fragrant Mist!"

"Glaceon, help!"

"Butterfly-shaped hairtails, pollen clusters!"

In an instant, Ziyu was surrounded by the Pokémon released by Xia Mu and the others, and then a barrage of healing and buffing skills were cast on Ziyu.

Then even the cats, who were only good at fighting, squeezed into the crowd and rushed in front of Zigan.

"Meow (Wake up!!)"

While shaking the now-soaked Ziyu, the cat used vines to pull Xia Mu over as well.

"Meow!"

Come quick, I've seen in TV dramas that they call back the soul in situations like this!

Under the cat's command, Xia Mu and the others immediately began to perform a mysterious ritual around Zi Yu.

"Demons and monsters, leave! Demons and monsters, leave!"

Zi Yu: "—"

Looking at Xia Mu, who was doing some strange things around him with a worried expression, and Xiao Yao and Nemo, whose faces were filled with shame and worry, Zi Gan didn't know whether to be touched or to complain.

Fortunately, Ziyu is a reliable woman after all.

She knew that if Xia Mu and the cat continued to mess around like this, she might be tied to a cross by Xia Mu and made to stand on the clay giant in the sun under the guise of exorcising evil spirits. Just thinking about that shameful scene made Zi Yu's body tremble violently.

"I've got it! We can make the clay giant—"

Just as Xia Mu was about to come up with another idea, Zi Gan immediately spoke up, "It's okay, I'm fine. I was just excited about subduing Xiongweiya!"

To save face for Kiku-sama, Ziyu didn't reveal her complete plan, but using the excuse of wanting to catch new Pokémon to cover up her excitement wasn't unreasonable.

"After all, I might inherit the Fanba Dojo in the future, and besides, Xiongweiya is quite cute, so I'll—"

Upon hearing Ziyu's explanation, Xiaoyao and Nemo immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh, I see! That scared me to death!"

"Haha, it's easy for a trainer to get excited when they see a Pokémon they like!"

But compared to the easily coaxed Haruka and Nemo, Natsuki was not so easily fooled.

"Didn't you say before that you didn't want to inherit the Fanba Dojo?"

Xia Mu still remembers when she first met Zi Yu, Zi Yu said that she wanted to recommend her to the Fanbado Gym to learn how to train Ground-type Pokémon, and then inherit the Fanbado Gym in her place in the future.

Upon hearing this, and seeing that Xiaoyao and Nemo's expressions had become suspicious once again, Zigan's heart, which had just relaxed, jumped again.

Damn it, how come you're so perceptive at times like this!

And—you still remember something from so long ago?!

If Natsuki hadn't mentioned it, Ziyu would have almost forgotten that after learning about Natsuki, Neko, and Togo's story, she was worried that Natsuki would lose to Togo, so she was planning to recommend Natsuki to Kiku as an apprentice.

After all, Togo has already lost his job because of hiring Pokémon hunters, and Kiku has also come to see Natsuki as a thorn in his side because of Natsuki's bullying of Shiyu at the gym.

However, these past events only flashed through Zi Yu's mind; she had more important things to do now.

To dispel Xia Mu and the others' suspicions, Zi Gan immediately said, "Whether or not I inherit the position isn't up to me. If Fanba Dojo can't find a suitable successor, I'll have to take on that responsibility! So, this is just planning ahead!"

Although she briefly left the group, Ziyu was, after all, one of the first people to start traveling with Xia Mu.

Under Xia Mu's long-term tutelage, Zi Yu is not yet capable of lying through her teeth, but she has long since mastered the art of downplaying the seriousness of the matter and using one truth to cover up another.

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