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Chapter 256 The Salt King

In short, although the cat really wanted to stay in bed today, thanks to Xia Mu's efforts, the cat could only force itself to get out of bed, yawning and drowsy.

After eating breakfast in a daze and meeting up with Ms. Feng, who was heading to Zhuotai City to find a renovation company, Tirei Meow nestled on Xia Mu's lap and drifted off into a sweet dream.

As for why Natsuki went to Tabletop City with Miss A-Feng...

On one hand, Natsuki needed to go to the police station in Tsukida City to submit a letter of apology, and on the other hand...

"Next up is Haruka's Fukabochi Town!"

The three of them studied in different places: Natsuki studied in Yuanmo Town, Haruka studied in Fukabo Town, and Shiyu studied in Niangguang City.

Among them, the town of Circus is located in the South 2nd district of Padia, while the town of Fukabochi, which Haruka needs to go to, is located at the junction of the East 1st district and the South 3rd district of Padia, and the city of Nijigasaki is located in the East 2nd district.

Therefore, if Natsuki and the others want to go to Fukabochi Town, the shortest route is to go through Tokita City, then through the exit gate on the east side of Tokita City to the canyon tunnel in the South Third District, and finally arrive at Fukabochi Town.

The distance between Fukau Town and Niangkwang City is not far; Niangkwang City can be reached by passing through East District 1 and East District 2.

The route is actually quite clear.

but.

"South Third District..."

When you talk about the South Third District, you think of hairy cliff crabs. And when you talk about hairy cliff crabs, you think of their detached claws, which are a delicious ingredient that is not only tasty but also quite expensive.

Speaking of food, Xia Mu would think of the Rock Lord Hairy Crab in the South 3rd District. Its claws, which are bigger than Xia Mu himself, must be very valuable. Not to mention that after defeating the Hairy Crab, you can also loot its secret recipe: sweet seasoning.

Speaking of seasonings, Xia Mu would think of the Salt Stone Giants, whose family is frequently sighted in the Third District of the South.

The rock giant, known as the Salt King, not only possesses the economical attribute of being able to rub high-quality, healing salt from his fingertips, but also has abilities that can be described as top-tier.

Not only are its base stats well-balanced and excellent, but its Clean Salt ability also grants immunity to status conditions and halves the damage of Ghost-type moves, preventing you from being annoyed by trainers like Homiga who are fond of status conditions.

Furthermore, its exclusive skill, Salting, can reduce the opponent's HP by 1/8 each turn in the game, and reduce the HP of water/steel by 1/4. Even if such a strong percentage-based HP reduction that ignores level does not exist in reality, its damage should not be underestimated.

In addition to its blocking moves that can prevent Pokémon from being recalled and its annoying self-regeneration move, Salt Rock is a Pokémon that is quite entertaining.

Even though the rock attribute of the Saltstone Giant is a bit of a drag, this shortcoming can be completely ignored with the help of the Crystal Bead to change the attribute.

Thinking about the incredible expressions on the opposing trainer's face when he used Salt Rock Giant to make the Pokémon suffer, Xia Mu couldn't help but laugh.

"Should we get one?!"

Xia Mu began to look forward to what he would gain in the South 3rd District.

As for whether he could find the Rock Treasure Master Hairy Crab in the vast Southern 3rd District and whether he could obtain the secret seasoning: Sweetness, Xia Mu had no worries.

"Ha, I, Xia, am the protagonist! I am the Padia Succubus!! Forget Pokémon, even people would bow down and worship me upon seeing me!!"

……

Bang!

"Do you think I didn't know you copied a self-criticism from the internet? You deleted and added a couple of words randomly. I didn't use such tricks when I was in school!"

Looking at Officer Jenny, who was furious like a fiery monkey, Xia Mu lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

Wait a minute! I'm a Parthian succubus, why isn't this woman bowing down in worship?!

Xia Mu was puzzled.

"Don't you think I'm adorable, like a precious treasure?"

"Ha, if you keep spouting weird stuff, I'll smash your head into a bloody mess!"

"..."

Xia Mu thought about the heart-shaped scale on Xinlinbao's forehead, which resembled a buttock.

Are you going to spank me on the head?!

Officer Jenny: "..."

At this moment, Miss Officer Jenny didn't quite understand why Xia Mu, who had been screaming and groaning under her yesterday, was so calm under her powerful aura.

She didn't understand why Xia Mu still had a hint of anticipation in his expression after hearing that she was going to beat him into a heart-scaled treasure.

But she understood one thing.

As expected, Natsuki is the greatest enemy of the Unova Officer Jenny.

Forget about past mistakes, possesses exceptional mental fortitude, unconventional thinking, and strong execution skills...

[Damn it, this thing is beyond the control of ordinary methods!]

Officer Jenny, who had initially tried to intimidate Natsuki into living obediently in Padia, began to consider whether she needed to learn from Officer Jenny of Unova.

However, at this moment, Xia Mu looked at Officer Jenny who had suddenly fallen silent and curled the corners of her mouth with a smug smile.

"I knew you were just saying that. Now you're already feeling reluctant to leave that scene, aren't you?"

Natsuki stood up and patted Officer Jenny on the shoulder amidst her incredulous expression.

"You have indeed succumbed to my charm!"

???

Officer Jenny thought Natsuki's head had definitely been trampled by a bunch of Tauros.

Meanwhile, Xia Mu was still dealing damage.

"Hmph, I'm starting to suspect you didn't wash your hands before going to sleep last night!"

How did you know?!

Officer Jenny was busy until midnight yesterday negotiating compensation with the residents of Circular Town, and then she had to write reports on the support mission that had been interrupted halfway through.

So, exhausted, Officer Jenny didn't even take off her clothes last night; she went straight to bed and fell asleep as soon as she got home.

This morning, Officer Jenny rushed to the police station just in time for her shift.

Therefore, upon hearing Natsuki's question, Officer Jenny immediately took out her small mirror.

Did I not wash my face properly today?

Is it eye discharge or dark circles?!

Miss Officer Jenny, who cares about her image, began to examine her appearance.

But seeing this, Xia Mu's smile became even more smug.

"Hehehe, I knew you were attracted by my charm the moment you met me yesterday, so you tried every means to get close to me, and then you couldn't bear to wash your face after touching mine!"

? ?

This was the first time Officer Jenny had ever heard such physically uncomfortable words.

Meanwhile, Xia Mu continued.

"You're probably the kind of person who hides under the covers and says things like, 'I really want to be Natsuki's Growlithe, but Natsuki likes Tiramisu, so I cried. But I don't know why I'm crying when I'm neither Growlithe nor Tiramisu, because I'm just a gopher living in a dark corner...'"

???

Officer Jenny fell silent.

At this moment, she began to suspect that she might have been a villain in her past life who wanted to destroy the world, which is why she met someone like Xia Mu in this life.

"You agree..."

Bang!

Officer Jenny forced Natsume to shut up.

After rubbing off the goosebumps on her body, Officer Jenny picked up Xia Mu and led him out of the police station.

"Growlithe!"

"Wang!"

"Throw those three out of Zhuotai City, and be quick!!"

Xiaoyao and Ziyu: ? ? ?

Amidst the two girls' puzzled gazes, the smooth-furred Growlithe immediately stepped forward and tossed the two girls onto its back, one in each bite. Then, as the two girls tried to ask something...

Miss Officer Jenny simply tossed Natsuki between the two women.

"Lightning speed!!"

Swish!

A crimson light streaked across the streets of Tabletop City at an astonishing speed.

Chapter 257 The Unfortunate Money-Gathering Spirit

Just as Arcanine burst out of Tabletop City's gate at an astonishing speed, Natsuki, who had been lying between May and Shizuku like a dead fish, instantly came back to life.

"Hehehe, this is my escape route! You think I'll rewrite my self-criticism? Dream on..."

Natsuki, who had jumped off Growlithe's back, wore a smug expression.

Seeing this, Xiaoyao and Ziyu exchanged a glance, both seeing the speechlessness in each other's eyes.

They knew that Xia Mu must have done something to make Officer Jenny look like she never wanted to see them again.

However, compared to Xiaoyao and Ziyu, who were speechless at the moment, Suocailing, who had spent the whole night collecting gold coins in Yuanmo Town, was truly speechless.

"What?!"

Sensing through the tentacles on its head that resembled a dowsing rod, the newly awakened Money-Seeking Spirit knew that the humans it had painstakingly tracked down were indeed there.

They went back again?!

Suo Cailing looked on incredulously.

Last night I was collecting coins in Cube Town until the early hours of the morning, that was bad enough. But then all the coins I painstakingly collected were taken away, and just when I was finally about to rest, the Pokémon Egg used its psychic powers to throw me out the window...

but.

"(You guys can't expect me to farm gold coins every day, and then leave without me when you're done, can you?!)"

Feeling the increasingly distant "call" between himself and the treasure chest, the Money-Seeking Spirit stood up from the corner, cursing under his breath.

"Slurp!"

Are Ghost-type Pokémon not Pokémon? Tell me, don't Ghost-type Pokémon need to rest?!