Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 335 Meloetta is seriously ill, the underwater ruins are calling (Seeking monthly votes)

The explosion on the sea attracted the attention of Meloetta, who was burying the Crested Queen, and she glanced curiously in that direction.

"Melo?"

"Candy~"

The Green Vine Snake used its vines to grab the small shovel and added the last shovelful of sand to the Calyx King, finally burying it in the sand with only its head sticking out.

From a distance, it looks like a large thistle bud about to bloom on the beach, exuding a faint thistle fragrance in the sea breeze, making everyone want to take a bite.

Meloeta snapped out of her daze and looked at the "masterpiece" she and everyone had created together. She was very happy. During the Youth Cup, it was always restricted from going out to play freely. This time, it was determined to have a good time.

"Melo..."

Looking at the Crested King buried in the sand, and recalling how the other party had pestered it to join the band, it fell silent for a moment, then had some thoughts on its mind. Yesterday, when it was holding the trophy, it had the idea of ​​composing a song for Mingyou and Ponpon, who had won the championship.

But after thinking for half the night, it abandoned several melodies that came to mind, not quite satisfied, it always felt that something was missing.

This time, it's not just a gift for Mingyou, but for Mingyou and everyone else. Should we ask for everyone's suggestions and incorporate their preferences into the melody?

"Melo~"

Maybe!

So it took the opportunity to ask everyone in front of it about their interests and preferences.

Kirlia was the only one who stayed to the side and didn't attack Raiden, always playing with a GBA handheld. When it suddenly asked her a question, she naturally picked up the game console and told it the answer.

"Melo~"

Meloetta nodded gently, taking notes in a small notebook she pulled out from somewhere. She then received answers from Latias and the others one after another. Although their preferences differed, this gave her a new understanding of her companions.

So it left temporarily, a smile on its face, intending to ask Snorlax and the others.

Just then, a volleyball cut through the air and flew towards it. The Greatsword Demon hit the ball with too much force, causing it to fly out of the court.

"Be careful!"

"Melo?"

Meloetta froze on the spot, looked in the direction of the sound, and then a figure hugged it tightly and threw it onto the sand. A volleyball flew over from above and hit Snorlax's head precisely, but the fat guy remained sitting as still as a mountain.

Mingyou released Meloeta from his arms. Luckily, he was standing nearby, otherwise he would have missed it. Looking at the still bewildered little guy, he asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

"Melo~"

"Pay more attention to your surroundings when you walk."

Mingyou smiled helplessly and gently patted its head. Lucario and Xiaozhao immediately came over to ask if it was alright.

"Luckily it's sandy ground, nothing serious happened."

"That's good."

Xiao Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, and the Great Sword Demon beside him quickly apologized, saying it was all his mistake.

"As long as nothing unexpected happens, everything will be fine."

Mingyou stood up and suddenly noticed a small notebook lying on the sand. Curious, she picked it up and looked at the words on it that she couldn't understand. She was immediately filled with confusion.

"What is this?"

"Melo~"

Meloetta, with her light and graceful movements, made no attempt to hide anything, happily explaining to everyone that these characters were ancient script from the time of the United Kingdom. While she could understand modern script, she couldn't write it...

After understanding the reason, Mingyou showed an interested expression, stroked her chin, and nodded slightly: "You're composing music based on everyone's preferences? That seems quite interesting. But I basically know what they like, so I'll just tell you directly, lest..."

"Melo!"

Before Mingyou could finish speaking, Meloetta decisively shook her head and refused. She preferred to inquire about everyone's thoughts one by one herself, so that she could better understand their ideas.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhao smiled gently, while Ming You paused for a moment before revealing a relieved smile and saying, "Alright then, feel free to come to me anytime if you have any questions."

"Melo~"

Meloetta smiled and nodded gently. Seeing Lucario there, it took the opportunity to ask him a question.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhao couldn't help but sigh, "This child has changed so much. I still remember when we went out all night to buy a harmonica to lure it out."

"Yes, it would be great if things could stay like this forever, and ideally nothing would happen at all."

Mingyou sighed softly in response, then stopped talking about it and said, "Let's go, let's continue playing ball."

"I'm tired and covered in sweat, let's take a break."

"Okay, I'll go get you some juice."

"Let's go together, I'm hungry too... By the way, how about we go swimming later?"

"Aren't you supposed to be water-soluble? You can drown even while taking a bath, and you dare to swim?"

"We have swim rings, so we can play in the shallow end. Ponpo is there, and you can teach me how to swim."

"Okay... I'll give you CPR when you're drowning."

"Haha, no problem, nothing will happen~"

A pleasant vacation is always too short; the weather started to cool down, and before we knew it, it was evening.

Everyone was still enjoying themselves and helped pack up their things before heading back to the villa. It might rain later, so they had originally planned to have a late-night snack by the sea, but that was out of the question. They moved the battle to the villa's backyard instead.

Mingyou picked up Xiaozhao, who was sitting sullenly by the parasol, and left with her. She confidently said that there would be no problem, but she floated up in less than ten minutes in the shallow water.

"You're quite something to be able to put your head underwater while wearing a swim ring."

"Stop talking about it, just forget about it..."

Xiao Zhao looked utterly dejected, nestled in Ming You's arms. How could she have known that she would slip and fall while walking barefoot in the water, and then be unable to turn over?

Back at the villa, Meloeta had already collected everyone's preferences, and with just one more day, the new piece could be created.

The Crown King, emerging from the sand, was very excited and eager to see the new employee's abilities. Milton, too, was waiting for the new piece.

Just after everyone returned to the villa, a cool breeze blew, a few raindrops fell, and the chill spread, quickly turning into a torrential downpour.

"That was close, I almost got soaked."

Xiao Guang felt a surge of relief and patted his chest.

Caitlia, standing to the side, was a little disappointed. She was having a great time playing volleyball with Cynthia, but unfortunately, sometimes even money can't change things. She couldn't change the weather just to make herself happy; many Pokémon were looking forward to this heavy rain.

Sally put down her camera and said with a hint of doubt, "Starting tonight, it will rain throughout the entire Unova region, and there will be heavy rain for the next few days. I don't know why."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Guang exclaimed in surprise, "What? Won't this affect our flight tomorrow?"

"If we haven't received any notification of flight cancellations, it means they won't be cancelled. Anyway, it's always better to leave early."

"Phew, that's good."

Listening to their conversation, Mingyou also curiously checked the weather forecast. With such heavy rain, going out to sea to investigate underwater ruins would be quite dangerous. It's like whatever you don't want to happen, happens...

After a dinner party at the villa, Cattleya and the butler left together. Since they had a flight the next morning, Danyu and the others went to rest early. Shali also went back with the others and rested early as well. The lively and noisy atmosphere quickly turned quiet and lonely.

"In the blink of an eye, only a few of us are left."

Zhu Lan took a sip of green tea, put down her cup, looked at Mingyou and Xiaozhao who seemed unharmed, and said softly, "I'll be going to Shuanglong City tomorrow, and I'll also visit N. What are your plans?"

"Let's see how the weather goes."

"The weather...this weather is a bit strange."

"Um?"

"The rainy season in the Unova region usually only occurs in the spring. It rarely rains during this season, let alone several days of heavy rain like this."

As Zhu Lan shared her understanding, she acknowledged that it might be a coincidence, but she had a premonition that something big was about to happen in the Unova region.

Hearing this, Mingyou and Xiaozhao exchanged a glance and understood each other's meaning. If they could be connected, then it could only be either Team Plasma or Team Rocket who was behind it all.

Zhu Lan also had her doubts about the two's guesses, but without any concrete evidence, she could only leave it at that for now and see how things went. However, she still reminded the two to be careful.

After leaving the living room, the two had a brief discussion about the topic they had just discussed, and then went back to their respective rooms to rest. Mingyou had some things to talk about with Ponpo and the others, so she didn't rest with Xiaozhao tonight.

Late at night, a torrential downpour was falling outside, and the house was dark and silent, with only the white dragon mark on Mingyou's hand still shining brightly in the dim light.

Listening to the soothing sound of raindrops falling on the windowsill, everyone slept very comfortably. Meloetta lay on her side on Snorlax's belly, immersed in a sweet dream.

In its dream, it finally played the new song it had composed for Mingyou and the others, and seeing their happy faces made it very happy too.

only……

Thunder rumbled outside the window, and lightning shone through the curtains, illuminating a dark figure in the rain. The figure was indistinguishable, whether human, Pokémon, or something else. It seemed that no one saw or sensed it.

Meanwhile, Meloetta, still asleep, was suddenly awakened by the sound of thunder to find herself in a forest she had never seen before. All her companions had vanished, leaving her all alone.

Just as it was feeling panicked, a magnificent pyramid appeared faintly in front of it. Even though the splendor had faded with the ravages of time, the pyramid still stood on the earth.

At the same time, a dark figure was climbing the steps of the pyramid. Meloetta looked at the figure, and the memories that had been temporarily sealed in her mind suddenly came back to her. The dark figure gradually became clearer.

That was... my duty, guiding me to protect the underwater ruins; I had to go...

As darkness fell, Meloetta, lying on Snorlax's belly, was deep in sleep, her face contorted in pain as she gasped for breath and groaned helplessly.

"Melo..."

The thunder continued, and the sound of rain drowned out everything. Only Mingyou, hearing the thunder, suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Snorlax's belly.

……

(End of this chapter)