Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 360 Zygarde's Attack, the Fog That Allows Passage (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The sudden attack by the Crystal Flower caught everyone off guard. This Crystal Flower was very experienced; even the information description warned people to stay away, which shows its unusual cunning.

Unfortunately, it still failed to get one point right.

As the Taijing particles rained down like drops of water, a fierce storm of blue flames erupted, and with Mingyou's outstretched right hand, a barrier of karmic fire completely isolated the Taijing burst.

"Azure Flame!"

"Lai Ao!"

Reshiram emerged from the fire barrier, and the instant his dragon wings flapped, flames shot out from his body like fire snakes, giving Crystal Flower no chance to dodge. The flames twisted and surrounded him from all directions, and then a powerful blue flame shot out.

With a loud bang!

Blue flames bloomed above the crystal pool like fireworks, and the surging heat waves splashed many ripples on the surface of the pool. However, no matter what, the pool water remained crystal clear and without any turbidity.

"Is it resolved?"

Mingyou asked uncertainly, because he felt something was off about the crystal flower.

Based on his understanding of this type of Pokémon, wild Crystal Blossoms could not exist on the ground. Even in Padia, where the entire region is covered by Crystal Energy, only wild Crystal Sprouts appear on the surface.

Wild Crystal Sprouts only appear briefly on the ground during the period after the formation of a Crystallite. They disappear after the crystallizes and return to the ground along with the dispersed Crystallite energy. In a sense, they are a very rare type of Pokémon.

The only trainer in the world who owns a Crystal Flower is the top champion of the Padilla League, which is enough to illustrate its rarity. But now, a wild Crystal Flower is hidden in the Crystal Pool. Where did it come from?

As he pondered, the poison on his arm had been dissipated by the intense heat of the Reshiram flames, but he was still unable to exert his full strength for the time being...

"Mmm!"

Ponpon ran to his side with a worried look on her face, and Heyue also came forward. Xiong Da's lazy eyes were now a little serious, because the experienced bear had not noticed that the Crystal Flower was hiding underground.

The Night Demon dared not move. It had already recognized that the unusual crystallization of the Crystal Flower was almost exactly the same as the strange power that attacked it a hundred years ago... and it could even be certain of it!

"Hehehe!"

This is the guy!

Memories flooded back, and it became certain that the one who attacked it was the Crystal Flower. Star Crystal belonged to an attribute it didn't recognize at all, and it could completely ignore the attribute restraint chain, which was why it felt strange.

"Looks like this is a long-time employee."

Mingyou was also certain that this Crystal Flower might have lived in the Crystal Pool for hundreds of years... no, thousands or even tens of thousands of years, possibly dating back to the last volcanic eruption of Ghost Mountain!

Otherwise, there's no way to explain why the Crystal Flower, which should live deep underground, would appear at such a high place as the top of Ghost Mountain. There's only one answer: it was ejected from the ground by a volcanic eruption caused by crustal movement. Later, a volcanic lake was formed here, turning into the Crystal Pool, so the Crystal Flower naturally couldn't go back.

As the result was obtained, the Crystal Light spun around and dissipated the flames. The Crystal Flower suffered considerable damage, but the crystals on its body also protected it. Otherwise, the Azure Flame might have taken it away with a single blow.

"After all, you can't use your full strength in a place like this, otherwise the entire Crystal Pool and the top of Ghost Mountain will be destroyed, and that would be troublesome for me."

As she spoke, Mingyou waved her hand, signaling Reshiram to launch another attack. She wanted to remove the crystallization from the opponent first, since this Crystal Flower possessed a Star Crystal attribute crystal and must be hiding many secrets.

Just as Reshiram opened his mouth to unleash the flames, everything around him suddenly fell silent, a profound stillness. Then, the sound of gentle ripples on the water's surface reached his ears.

"How..."

Mingyou looked around warily, only to find that on such a beautiful day with a bright moon in the sky, a thick fog suddenly appeared from nowhere and spread rapidly from under her feet.

Reshiram stopped its attack, its wings flapping slowly, but the thick fog showed no sign of dissipating. So it decided to activate its overclocking mode, generating heat to move the atmosphere and change the weather.

"etc!"

Mingyou spoke up to stop him. He hadn't expected the fog to roll in at this time. Wasn't this perfect? ​​He had come here to investigate this in the first place.

The fog reduced visibility to a very low level. Once the fog completely covered the entire area of ​​the Crystal Pool, you couldn't even see your hand if you stretched it out directly.

"Mmm~"

Ponpon held Mingyou's hand to prevent her from getting lost.

Mingyou then signaled everyone to be quiet. In such a quiet environment, any movement could be heard clearly. Even if Milotic and Crystal Flower wanted to continue their attack, they could hear it perfectly.

But just then, a sound came from the surface of the Crystal Pool, and ripples spread outwards. It seemed that something was rapidly stirring the surface of the water. Judging from the sound, the other party should not be very large, so it could be ruled out that it was Milotic or Crystal Flower.

So, it only appeared after the fog, and then...

"Scoop it up like a goldfish!"

Without hesitation, Mingyou waved and shouted. Reshiram, who was above the Crystal Pool, listened to the sound and immediately took action. He thought it was a very simple task, but at this moment, a very crisp footstep sound suddenly came from the mist, attracting their attention.

"He Yue!"

Under such intense pressure, Mingyou reacted extremely quickly, immediately instructing Heyue to use her Mind's Eye to see through the fog and determine who these people were.

But He Yue closed her right eye, and her dark left eye shot out a gaze. To her utter surprise, the Mind's Eye, which could see through any demon or monster, actually worked this time. No matter how many times she used it, she could not penetrate the fog.

"Unable to see through it?"

Mingyou was also taken aback, and immediately felt that there was something strange about the fog. But as the footsteps approached, he could barely make out that there were several human figures.

Who is it?

He was not familiar with these figures.

It's definitely not those guys from the Northbound Ghost Face Group!

Could it be that someone else is sneaking into the Crystal Pool to visit at this time?

As he wondered about this, he suddenly saw a figure leap out from among the indistinct humanoid figures at a speed that was impossible for the naked eye to catch!

Then, a hexagonal pattern flashed by, and the figure instantly grew larger, with a frilled lizard-like decoration appearing behind its head. The sea-green light in its eyes, resembling insect compound eyes, vanished in an instant, becoming another color that briefly appeared in the mist...

"..."

Mingyou couldn't see it clearly, but the blurry figure, like a giant snake, reminded him of a certain Pokémon.

Only then did the surrounding mist finally dissipate, and moonlight shone down, as if everything had finally returned to normal. However, Milotic and the Crystal Flower were nowhere to be seen; they must have slipped away during the mist.

But both the figures of people nearby and the fleeting image of the giant snake vanished, as if it were just a dream they had while trapped in the mist.

"Are dreams really that realistic?"

"Lai Ao!"

Reshiram's shout brought Mingyou back to his senses. He looked in the direction of the sound and was startled.

Reshiram's body was submerged in the crystal pool, and his white feathers now bore many wounds that looked as if they had been cut by sharp blades.

The wound wasn't deep, but it was enough to damage it and even knock it into the pool, preventing it from flying up immediately. What kind of power could that be?

"What on earth happened?!"

Mingyou asked anxiously, because the mist had disappeared so suddenly that he hadn't noticed it at all.

Reshiram shook its head. It had just followed Mingyou's instructions and come to the surface to grab a very small creature in the crystal pool. The creature felt like it was holding a piece of crystal and was struggling.

Just when it thought it was done, an attack suddenly came from the mist, like a thousand arrows falling from above. At the same time, it felt a powerful gravity. Before it could take off, it was hit into the pool and the creature that was caught disappeared.

"A thousand arrows fired simultaneously... just as expected!"

After hearing the explanation, Mingyou's expression immediately became serious. Why... why would Zygarde, the Pokémon representing ecological order, appear in the Crystal Pool?

He couldn't understand it, and there wasn't a single clue left, but the figure he had seen before was undoubtedly Zygarde's attack on Reshiram after he transformed from his 10% form to his 50% form!

The more they investigated, the more mysteries emerged.

"They need to develop their brains again!"

He patted his head and watched Reshiram leave the pool. Suddenly, he thought of a helper. Although he had promised the investigation team not to tell anyone, it should be okay to ask questions.

So he messaged Xiao Zhao directly to avoid her being in class when he called. Luckily, Xiao Zhao had just finished breakfast and called him immediately after seeing the message...

"You miss me after only two weeks?"

I think about you every day, okay?

"That's too cheesy, change your tone."

"Ha ha."

"Just tell me what it is, I'm on my way to class right now, we can only talk for five minutes at most."

"no problem!"

Without mentioning Xiaoqing and the others, Mingyou recounted her experience at the Crystal Pool, but also told them that she had joined a team, but there was a confidentiality agreement that prevented her from disclosing the details.

With mutual trust, he would no longer hide anything from Xiao Zhao, and she would do the same.

After hearing these things, Xiao Zhao remained silent for a full two and a half minutes before giving her answer.

"They should be real, but they're not in the same world as you."

"what?"

"What I mean is, they are not on the same point as you. Those people may be in the past, the future, or even a parallel universe, but they crossed paths with you at a certain moment, which is why you were able to have some contact in the fog."

"???"

Mingyou became more and more confused as she listened. In other words, if she had run to those people back then, would she have been able to leave with them after the fog dissipated?

Then I time-traveled again?

Wait, could this be the principle behind time travel? But that doesn't make sense; when Millerton went back to the future, there was no fog...

However, Xiao Zhao had to go to class and didn't have much time to explain her guess to him, so she said she would talk about it later that evening, which was the morning before the northbound travel time.

Before hanging up, Mingyou asked curiously, "Aren't you worried about me? You used to practically cling to me to protect me, but this time, the matter I'm involved in is clearly more dangerous than before, right?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhao paused for half a second before softly replying, "You've already genuinely beaten me, how can I possibly control you? Anyway, no matter what you do, I only have one request for you..."

"Remember to come home, I'll be waiting for you!"

hum-

The call ended, and Mingyou smiled. She sent her experience and Xiaozhao's guesses to the investigation team's group chat, waiting to discuss them in detail the next morning.

He put down his phone and looked up at the slightly glowing crystal pool. For some reason, he had a strange premonition that this time... he was probably really going to a very far place.

Is it the past? Or the future?

Or perhaps... other parallel universes?

……

(End of this chapter)