Pokémon: Trainers Returning from Monster Hunter

Chapter 103 The street urchin actually dropped gold coins?!

The Big Pot Lake is not deserted at night.

The slender cod tirelessly darted through the lake, and every now and then, sleeping Pokémon on the shore would be startled and cry out in fright by the sudden appearance of the ghost Pokémon.

Campsite next to Daguo Lake Waterfall.

The two Tire Cats were staring at each other, wide-eyed.

"Meow?"

"Meow?"

With Oreki's friendly reminder, Mew finally realized where the problem lay and corrected its cry.

but.

Bang, bang!

Oreki delivered two "hand chop" blows, one to the left and one to the right, and immediately realized that the one covering its head in a resentful manner was just its own silly cat.

The other one that turned its head in confusion was clearly Dream.

"So, the bond between trainers and Pokémon is undeniable!"

"Meow meow??"

Your only bond is beating up this cat??

"Mew~~"

The dreamlike transformation was dispelled, and she floated in the air, covering her mouth and chuckling softly.

This human and his Pokémon are really peculiar!

"Huh?"

"Mew~"

When confronted with the question from the Tanabata Bird, Dream pondered for a moment and then transformed into the Stone Bird from that afternoon.

"Li—"

The bluebird on the seventh night of the seventh lunar month suddenly realized.

It turns out the trainer was right; Oreki did indeed recognize this unknown Pokémon.

As they played and interacted, a blue "flashing light" was flashing beside them.

Kirlian repeatedly activated and deactivated her Aura to confirm whether she had truly mastered this special ability.

From Oreki's perspective, his mastery of moves has not changed.

It seems to simply be able to use waveguides for detection, just like Lucario.

Simply put, it's like a human mastering the power of waveguides.

That's precisely why it's so unbelievable!

Kirlia can indeed use the Aura Sphere move after evolving into Gardevoir.

But to say that Gardevoir should master the power of waveguides?

That's unheard of.

At least Oreki just searched online and found very few records of Aura Power; the few scattered ones were all posts from Lucario trainers.

I have no idea how Fantasy Westward Journey managed to do that.

Looking at the dreamy creature that occasionally let out playful "mimi" sounds, Oreki sighed inwardly.

As expected of the creature considered the ancestor of all Pokémon, it accomplished so easily what even the Aura Pokémon Lucario couldn't do in a short time.

Hmm—perhaps it's also related to Lucario teaching Kirlia?

Oreki thought of the special aura that Kirlian had described when she was investigating the Treasure Master, Tuotuowu, a couple of days ago.

"This guy seems to be really deviating more and more from his original growth trajectory."

"Misconception?"

Hearing Oreki's mutterings, Mew lazily swayed its long tail in the air, transmitting a thought using what could be either aura or psychic power.

Although it was silent, everyone present, including Oreki, understood the meaning behind it.

It roughly means that Pokémon are creatures with infinite possibilities.

"Yes, that's what I've always thought."

Oreki agreed.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have allowed Kirulian to focus on her three punches.

"Meow?"

What about me, cat?

Tire Cat urgently asked a question.

It got anxious again.

Watching its beloved younger sister's strength improve, it felt like a cat was scratching at its heart.

As I said before, I'm worried that the sisters' skills will stagnate, but I'm also worried that they'll be too far ahead of their time.

Dreamy circled around Tilley the cat once. It seemed quite fond of this little cat that could only make food to its liking.

Moreover, there was a trace of life energy within the other party's body that even it felt burning hot.

Then I'll give you a gift too~

Without much hesitation, a ball of purple light floated out from Dreamy's forehead and went straight into Tire Meow's body.

Meow!

Why do you all like stuffing things into my body?!

Tire Cat couldn't resist at all, but thinking that the other party probably meant well, it resigned itself to its fate.

Since there's no way to resist, then enjoy it, meow!

Meow—I feel a little hot—

"Mew~~"

Is it similar to eating your own cat's food?

Huh?

Why can't I move?!

Seeing this, even though he knew that Dream wouldn't hurt Tiramisu, Oreki couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"What is this?"

"Mew~~"

Dream waved her little hand to indicate that there was no need to worry, but she did not convey any thoughts or explain things clearly as she had done before.

After swaying leisurely in the air twice more, it magically produced two more items.

One was a feather that emitted a faint glow, and the other was an unknown metal piece that looked very plain.

"Mimi~"

This sentence conveys a thought.

It means, thank you for playing with me~

Then, in a flash, it disappeared, and the sound of the wind around it suddenly subsided.

The feather gently drifted onto the bluebird, while the unknown metal piece slammed into the blacksmith's head with a clang.

"It's dreamlike."

Oreki murmured to himself, feeling that this night was indeed somewhat dreamlike.

The ever-mysterious Mew not only appeared before him twice, but also prepared a "gift" for him: a Pokémon.

but--

Where's my gift?!

That's it.

One should not be too greedy.

He bent down, intending to pick up the unknown metal piece to examine it, but the young blacksmith refused to let go, so he ended up picking it up along with the metal piece.

Upon closer inspection, it was determined that it was not a metal within the scope of Oreki's knowledge.

If I had to say, it looks like it detached from some building or something.

Because it is a regular, silvery-white arc with some unknown patterns on it, it looks very old.

He pressed down hard, but even with Oreki's current strength, he couldn't budge it an inch.

You should know that even if he pressed down on that metal film with all his might, he could still leave some marks.

"Dream is quite good at judging people by their appearance."

The "gifts" from the four Pokémon all seem to fit together perfectly.

Putting aside Tire and Kirlia, this piece of metal from the Little Blacksmith is perfect for increasing the hammer's strength.

He recognized the feather of the Tanabata as soon as it appeared; it was a fairy feather that could enhance the power of fairy-attribute moves.

"Li~"

While I was pondering, the Tanabata Bluebird unexpectedly handed me the fairy's feather with its wings.

Oreki shook his head and pushed it back, "It's yours, just take it. After all, you were one of the main damage dealers in today's battle against Shishitori, and you're considered a core member who played with Mew."

—Aoki's Entangled Red Crane: A world where only I am hurt has been achieved, right?

"Li~"

The Qixi Bluebird did not refuse again and embedded the fairy feather into its own feathers.

It was only then that Oreki noticed a pair of round-framed glasses and a crooked tooth among the other's feathers.

Boshi Glasses and Dragon's Fang?

Aoki, is that right?

After thinking about it, Oreki realized that Tilley Cat had always carried two kinds of items before, and he felt relieved.

Come to think of it, I rode it several times today without even noticing; the Tanabata Bird is quite well hidden.

As if realizing Oreki's thoughts, Tanabata blushed slightly.

There's always this feeling of being seen naked—

The night grew deeper.

The embers of the fire on the campsite were casting their last rays of light.

Inside the tent.

Oreki lay in the middle, with Kirlia and Tirion on either side, while the little blacksmith, holding the unknown metal piece given to him by Mew, had already drifted off to sleep on his head.

To avoid suspicion, the Qixi Bluebird did not enter the tent, but instead curled up quietly at the entrance to rest.

"How do you feel?"

Oreki turned to look at the dazed Tirey.

Just now, it finally broke free from the hard control of that purple ball of light, but it seems to have become even less sharp-witted.

"Meow—"

Nothing particularly special about it.

Tire Meow shook her head blankly.

It doesn't really feel anything right now. When the purple orb first moved from top to bottom inside its body, it felt warm, as if streams of warm current were shooting out from the orb.

But once the ball of light moved to the lower limbs and disappeared, that feeling also disappeared.

At least after eating cat food, I can feel myself being strengthened, but right now there's nothing unusual.

After a moment's thought, Oreki suddenly said, "Why don't you try using Switcheroo on Kirlia?"

"Meow?"

Out of absolute trust in her trainer, Tiree didn't think twice and used Switcheroo.

Kirullian takes control of her body and relinquishes control.

In an instant, they both disappeared and then reappeared.

However, their positions have already been changed.

"Meow?!"

Tire Cat had a look on her face as if she'd seen a ghost.

When did you become so adept at switching sides?

Although it regularly uses its superpowers to enhance its speed with Quick Attack, its superpower talent far surpasses that of other cats of the same age.

However, the technique of switching locations, which is purely driven by superpowers, has always been performed with difficulty.

Not only can the target not resist, but the release time of the move is also very long, and it will be interrupted suddenly from time to time, just like the original Falling Petals.

But the current situation—

Tirey slowly turned her head to look at Oreki.

"Oh? I get it. Come on."

Oreki understood immediately and relaxed his body.

next moment.

He felt himself being enveloped tightly by a strange warmth, and after a brief feeling of weightlessness, his body had shifted to a different position.

"Meow!!"

I've succeeded!

Previously, it had never successfully used the Swap Grounds technique on trainers.

Even if the other party doesn't resist at all, it won't work.

But now it's succeeded on the first try, and very quickly at that!

For no apparent reason.

Oreki felt that the Dreamy move was somewhat like the empowerment bestowed upon a powerful being in a fantasy novel.

Although it's unclear how it did it, the effect of that purple orb was quite obvious—it significantly enhanced Tire Meow's superpowers.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that Tire and Kirlia seemed to be going further and further down an illegal path than just a matter of their growth trajectory!

Even without eating cat food or receiving various system enhancements, they already live an illegal existence.

Kirlia, who wields Aura, and Tireia, whose psychic talents are overflowing—

And the young blacksmith—

Once it has digested the metal film, the unknown metal sheet, and the Steel Dragon Jewel, even Oreki wouldn't dare imagine how incredibly strong its hammer would be.

Ok?

Speaking of which...

When a junior blacksmith evolves into a great blacksmith, the hammer should be big enough for them to use.

Is the landslide warrior about to make a comeback?

No, no, no, let's pass this skill down to the young blacksmith.

Oreki once again suppressed his urge to get into a fight.

Unless he's truly needed to save the day like Hunter J did, he'd rather retire peacefully.

hum.

A similar warm feeling emerged, and knowing it must be that guy, Tire Nyan, Oreki resisted a little this time.

As a result, the waiting time was only slightly longer, but in the end, Tire Cat still managed to switch places with him.

"Meow?"

You resisted?

"Let me give you a more challenging experience."

Instead of being upset, Tire Cat crossed her arms and made a limited-time comeback, looking old-fashioned.

This cat is really something!

"It doesn't feel as good as Kirlia's Aura."

"7

Oreki was worried that the silly cat's confidence would get too big, so he deliberately provoked it.

"Meow?!"

Tire Cat immediately wriggled her body, pressing her forehead tightly against Oreki's cheek, her eyes full of questioning.

The cat's sweet scent filled his nostrils. Oreki kept his distance but accidentally bumped into Kirlia's body.

Then--

boom! !

He was kicked back violently.

With all this commotion, the little blacksmith who was fast asleep on her head was also affected and rolled down with a "slippery" sound, the metal piece and hammer in her arms making intimate contact with Tire Cat's head.

duang

"Meow!"

"Kanet—"

The scene was quite chaotic at one point.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Oreki shouted and blocked Kirlia's fist, who was trying to take advantage of the chaos.

"Everyone, get to sleep! Tomorrow we're challenging Aoki. Whoever loses will be in big trouble!"

"Kanon??"

The dazed young blacksmith was stunned.

No, what does this have to do with me?

Outside the tent, Altaria, which had been eavesdropping, suddenly heard its trainer's name and instinctively shrank its neck.

"Li—"

Turns out they weren't discovered—I was just scaring myself—

Above the waterfall, the mischievous pink kitten reappeared and disappeared once again.

All that remained was a soft "miao miao miao" laugh.

The next morning.

"Li"

~

At Daguo Lake Waterfall, a blue and white silhouette soars into the sky.

The melodious call attracted all the wild Pokémon around to peek out.

:

:

They immediately realized that the powerful Pokémon that had descended the previous night had left, and they all returned to their original territories.

"I never expected there was this hidden aspect."

From a distance, Oreki clearly saw the Pokémon's reactions and couldn't help but say something.

"The world of Pokémon is truly amazing."

"Li~"

After the bluebird responded softly, its speed increased again.

It had now roughly sensed the strength of the boy behind it, so it no longer deliberately controlled its speed.

soon.

The Tanabata Bluebird, flying at full speed, carrying Oreki, landed at the entrance of Jinhui Dojo.

As soon as it appeared, it attracted the attention of the surrounding crowd.

"Isn't that Master Aoki's Tanabata?"

"Yes, but Master Aoki just went out, and he looked quite anxious."

"Huh? That doesn't look like Aoki, that's... Oreki??"

In no time, Oreki and Tanabata became the focus of everyone's attention.

A crowd began to gather.

From their few words, Oreki gleaned a message.

Did Aoki just leave?

They exchanged a glance, and the latter shook its head, indicating that it didn't know.

Having no other choice, Oreki approached a guy who looked like a fan of his and asked him a few questions.

"Kimi—no, I mean, Oreki-sensei!"

The boy awkwardly stuck out his tongue and honestly explained.

"Gym Leader Aoki has indeed gone out. I heard that something big happened in the Toussaint Desert. An unknown Pokémon that looks a lot like Donphan appeared and injured someone."

A Pokémon that looks a lot like Donphar—an unknown Pokémon?

Aren't those majestic teeth or iron tracks?!

"Okay, thank you. Don't call me 'Rotten Wood' next time!"

"Hehe, okay, Mr. Kuchiki!"

"You little black devil."

Oreki deliberately ruffled the other person's hair and rode the Tanabata Bluebird again.

"Let's go back to that rocky area in the Honghong Desert and take a look."

"Li~"

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