Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 361 Total Annihilation! Investigating the Five-Man Team! Let's Travel Through Time Together (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The next morning, Xiaoqing and the others rode Guleton to the manor without stopping. Although Mingyou had only chatted about it in the group last night, they had gathered much more information than they had collected.

So the group ate breakfast in the living room while explaining the matter in detail from beginning to end...

In the early morning, Mingyou and Xiaozhao had a video call and discussed it. Xiaozhao's guess was more likely, after all, she was a senior who had traveled through time three times and saved the world, so she was naturally more qualified to speak on this matter.

After hearing the details, Pipa felt a cold sweat break out on his back. Luckily, he was fortunate; otherwise, if he had accidentally run in the wrong direction while escaping and ended up in another place, he would have been in big trouble.

"So, the shadows appearing in the mist actually exist at another node, and because of the mist, they are projected onto the Crystal Pool, thus creating an intersection with our world?"

Peony became more and more excited as she spoke. This kind of story, which should only exist in science fiction, had actually happened in reality. She really wanted to see it for herself.

Xiaoqing, too, sensed the scent of adventure. Perhaps some amazing treasure awaited her, but then she thought, she didn't want to wander off somewhere and never come back; her mother was still waiting at home.

Nemo, always independent, was naturally very interested in the unknown experience. Pipa, on the other hand, remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "I've also encountered that Milotic you mentioned. It was the one that suddenly emerged from the Crystal Pool and almost scared me so much that I jumped into the water."

When this topic came up, Mingyou responded in a deep voice: "There's just one strange thing. After I left the Crystal Pool, I asked the people from the Ghost Face Group. They are locals from Beishang Township, but they didn't know that wild Milotic and Crystal Flowers lived in the Crystal Pool."

"Speaking of Crystal Flowers, we've only ever seen them wild in the Padia Crater. The deeper we go into Zone Zero, the more we see them clinging to the walls... By the way, how deep is Zone Zero again?"

Xiaoqing looked at Mudan, who pushed up her glasses and whispered, "The upper starting point is 4530 meters deep, and the bottom layer is 12262 meters deep. It is the deepest place on Earth that humans have ever set foot in. However, it may actually be deeper. We took an elevator down from the bottom Zero Zone Research Institute to the space where the time machine is located, so it is definitely not just this deep."

"That's a huge project..."

"After all, it took humanity two thousand years to explore the bottom layer, and there are still countless secrets."

The group continued their discussion on these topics until the afternoon when they finally reached a consensus. They decided to make thorough preparations and head to the Crystal Pool together to stay for a few days, hoping to catch up on the fog and wait for it to reappear.

However, Xiaoqing and her friends need to go back to Patia first. They only took a month's leave, but judging from the current situation, it will probably take a lot of time. So they need to go back to renew their leave application and find some excuse to tell their parents.

Seeing that they were already buying plane tickets back home, Mingyou asked curiously, "With you taking leave every day, how are you going to study? Does Orange Academy have a laissez-faire teaching style?"

"Online classes, huh?"

"6"

And so, the group left for the time being, leaving Mingyou alone again. But he could sense that this was the last moment of tranquility before embarking on his long journey.

Therefore, he also has to make thorough preparations, such as deciding which Pokémon to take with him. This must be done according to the Pokémon's own wishes; it's impossible to force them all to be taken away.

So at dinner that evening, he gathered everyone together to discuss the matter and explained that the real purpose of this trip was to find Millerton and bring him back.

"Melo!"

I want to go!

Meloetta was the first to raise her hand. It was Milton's best friend, so of course it had to go... even if there was no hope at all.

Meltan also raised its little hand, of course it thought it was fun, but perhaps there were other reasons as well.

Then everyone raised their hands, as if everyone wanted to go along, which made Mingyou a little embarrassed, since this situation was different from the past.

"Okay, then that's settled..."

He had some ideas, talked with the Pokémon, and finally had Kirlia, Snivy, Snorlax, Winged Beast, and Garchomp follow along.

Latias doesn't like to run around, while Lucario is someone he wants to stay home to take care of. Helios needs to take care of the ecological park, since it's the only one there who truly understands how to control the power of the stone tablets.

"Melo..."

Meloeta abandoned the idea of ​​going; it still had a band to lead and couldn't abandon the children. Besides, it believed that Mingyou would be able to bring them back to Milton, and they would fulfill their promise then.

With this decision made, Ponpo and Rashiram will naturally be inseparable from me and will definitely be with me, so I need to prepare well in the next few days.

"Well then, let's adjourn the meeting!"

Mingyou waved her hand, completely unaware that the Burning Insect was secretly watching from the corner, while Meltan, who had not been allowed to go along, slumped dejectedly in her chair. Just then, the aroma of matcha slowly wafted over...

Several days passed quickly, and all the affairs of the manor were properly arranged, with Iron Warrior and Lucario in charge. Ponpo temporarily handed over the management of the dessert shop to the Cheese Squirrel, who was its apprentice whom it had personally taught.

After saying goodbye to Meloeta and the others, Mingyou took Ponpo to Green Town to meet up with Xiaoqing and the others who had returned, and then they went to the Crystal Pool together.

But when he arrived at the community center and greeted Xiaoqing and the others standing there, he was surprised to find that there was one more person in their group...

"Um?"

The other woman had short blond hair, wore a purple coat and crimson trousers, and her cinched waist accentuated her curvaceous figure, which was full and almost bursting out. She exuded a unique charm of a mature woman. She wore light makeup and earrings with crystal patterns on her earlobes, but her dark red vertical pupils made people feel slightly uncomfortable.

"this……"

"She is Ms. Bai Leiya from Blueberry Academy..."

Xiaoqing answered with an embarrassed expression. Their actions were still noticed. Bai Leiya followed them through Ye Ci's connection, saying that she only wanted to investigate the Crystal Pool and would not interfere with their operation.

"Bai Leiya..."

Mingyou had heard about this person from Xiaozhao. He was Danyu's mentor and often took her around the world to conduct extracurricular research activities.

Furthermore, the ecological core within the Blueberry Academy Ecological Dome, responsible for controlling the environment and weather, was improved by the other party to inject Tai Crystals, filling the ecological dome with Tai Crystal energy and achieving Tai Crystallization.

"Alright..."

He didn't say anything more. It was clear that this person wasn't with Xiaoqing and the others. As for their true purpose, no one knew. As long as they didn't do anything reckless, it would be fine.

As the two were talking, Bai Leiya walked up to Mingyou with a friendly smile and said, "It's great to finally meet you. I've often heard Danyu mention you, and she even said that you are the opponent she most wants to defeat."

"Hello, I often hear her and Xiao Zhao mention you too."

Mingyou politely shook hands with the other party, but the brief contact made it impossible to discern any problems with the other party.

Upon hearing this, Bai Leiya was somewhat surprised: "Xiao Zhao...you're Teacher Xiao Zhao who teaches second grade? You two know each other."

"Yes, we are dating with the goal of getting married and spending the rest of our lives together."

"I see... I don't pay much attention to things outside of research, so I didn't know about this, but I feel that you two are indeed a good match."

"Haha, thank you."

Seeing the two of them actually chatting, Mudan and the others found it unbelievable. All the way from Padiya to Beishang Township, they all felt that this teacher Bai Leiya was very difficult to get along with, and that there were some unknown secrets hidden under her kind face.

However, almost everyone who watched the Youth Cup finals knew that Mingyou and Xiaozhao were dating, so it wasn't too surprising...

The six then set off for Ghost Mountain. Mingyou had already spoken to the administrator in his own name, saying that there was no need to arrange for anyone to guard the Crystal Pool these days, and that he would stay there for a few days to take a look.

They arrived at the Crystal Pool without any obstacles. Everyone was immediately attracted by the scenery in the pool, except for Pipa, who was still a little scared and dared not get too close.

"Let's camp here. The scenery will be even better at night as long as it doesn't rain."

As she spoke, Mingyou put down her backpack and prepared to set up the tent. It would only take less than ten minutes to go back and forth home, but there was nothing she could do about it. Who knew when the fog would appear?

However, he was also paying attention to his surroundings. A few days ago, after being ambushed by the Crystal Flower, his left arm did not regain its strength until the next day, which was enough to show the toxicity.

At the same time, he was also watching Bai Leiya, who was squatting on the shore not far away, collecting water from the Crystal Pool. He also had to pay attention to this magnanimous person.

At this moment, the group chat became active again; it was initiated by Pipa, and the number of people in the group chat had not changed...

"Be careful of that Bai Leia. I saw her take out a very old copy of 'The Book of Zhu' on the street. She definitely has an ulterior motive!"

"It doesn't matter, we're a five-player team anyway, let her play single-player by herself."

Peony's words were still sharp, but Xiaoqing didn't agree. She felt that isolating others was not good, and that it was important to offer help when necessary.

Just then, Nemo sent a message: "Xiaoqing is as kind as ever. Come sleep in my tent tonight!"

After the message was sent, Peony immediately added, "Of course Xiaoqing will stay with me tonight. This place is so scary, I need her to protect me!"

Pipa: "(Wanting to say something but not daring to)"

Xiaoqing: (Sweating)

Mingyou: "(Sweating soybeans)"

"What kind of group is this? It's causing so much harm!"

Finally, it was the Crowned King who broke the increasingly strange chat atmosphere by speaking up. Turnip seemed to have been spying on the screen the whole time, but only spoke up at this moment.

Mingyou put down her phone in silence. The atmosphere in this group was too strange. Normally, I always felt out of place with them. Luckily, Rare Crown had joined, so I didn't feel too isolated.

Looking at the sky, dusk was already approaching. Although it was autumn, the volcanic gases gushing from the ground around the Crystal Pool made it very warm, so much so that you didn't need to cover yourself with a blanket at night.

Gradually, after a picnic at the Crystal Pool, the night passed without incident...

The group stayed in the Crystal Pool for nearly half a month, but they still couldn't encounter the fog again. Mingyou and the others couldn't see any hope, and they were all losing patience.

It's already mid-October, and the weather has turned completely cold. Many wild Pokémon have begun to migrate to the manor's ecological park to spend the winter. You can often see Staraptors flying neatly overhead.

After spending these days together, Mingyou became completely familiar with them and they all got along well. No one would mind if Mingyou made a joke occasionally.

But only Bai Leiya... Although she gets along well with everyone on the surface, no matter how you try to ask her anything, she deliberately changes the subject. In other words, she always keeps a distance from them in her heart, but she still needs to maintain a facade of trust.

Everything was peaceful, and the prepared supplies were almost used up. Just as everyone was planning to rest for the night and then go to Emerald Town to replenish their supplies, in the middle of the night, a dark cloud descended upon the night sky, ripples appeared on the water, and mist began to rise...

"Um?"

Inside the tent, Mingyou suddenly came to his senses and immediately sat up. Although the tent had been lit all night, all he could see now was a blurry white. Ponpon, who was lying next to him, was also nowhere to be seen.

Realizing something, he quickly stepped out of the tent, but it was pitch black all around. The entire area of ​​the Crystal Pool was once again shrouded in mist, and he could sense that this time the situation was somewhat different!

"Ponpon! Xiaoqing, Peony..."

He called out to everyone, but there was no echo from any direction. Fortunately, the warmth of his right hand kept him calm. Reshiram was still there, but he also didn't know what had happened. The fog here... probably couldn't be dispelled at all!

"What exactly is this...?"

Mingyou didn't know why she was like this after waking up. She remembered that Bai Leiya and Nimo were supposed to stay up all night to keep watch and notify everyone immediately if anything unusual happened.

In other words...

"That woman!"

Although it's not certain, the speed at which the fog is spreading is enough for the two of them to wake everyone up. Nemo may be headstrong, but she won't be a problem. It's true that we shouldn't trust Bai Leia.

But the question is, what exactly is the situation now? If the fog is the boundary, which direction should he go to return to his own world?

And what about the others?

Could it be that Peony's joke actually came true? Did the investigation team of five get wiped out, or did they all travel through time together?

Just as many questions were surfacing in Mingyou's mind, a light seemed to suddenly appear ahead, and the fog in front of him gradually thinned and dissipated. So he immediately ran towards that direction.

But before he could run two steps, the mist had completely dissipated, but the surrounding scenery was completely unfamiliar to him. He stood there with his feet tucked in, looking around in confusion. Everywhere, on the walls and the ground, there were dazzling and familiar Taijing crystals.

"Time Lord, where have you brought me! Is this still home?"

Mingyou is certain that such an environment does not exist in Beishang Township, and the surrounding scenery should be located inside a huge cave. What kind of cave could have so many crystals?

Could it be that……

He was startled, and a place instantly popped into his mind—only that place. Disbelief filled his face as he looked around: "Could this be... Sector Zero of the Padia Abyss?"

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(End of this chapter)