This elf world is a bit strange

It seems that this quickly recovered ice armor also benefited from its help.

"Maggie..."

"Qido..."

The little dream demon and the big mouth baby, who were obviously not fully slept, struggled to get up, rubbing their eyes with difficulty, looking a little unhappy.

As for the Sun Eevee, it hadn't woken up at all. Its long tail was still tightly wrapped around Firion's wrist, and it was holding one of Firion's arms with all four limbs, with no intention of letting go.

"...Well, be a good person and get up and cook! Ah——Huh"

Firio yawned lazily, gave Bingbao a loud slap on the head, and then stood up with difficulty along with the "burdens" on his body.

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In this cave where it is difficult to distinguish between day and night, time really has no meaning and everything is sustained by the biological clock.

The ubiquitous light moss keeps the light in the cave bright at all times, and even breeds a lot of cold-resistant crops. The further you go in, the more vibrant it becomes.

The only abnormal thing was that almost all the wild Pokémon ignored Firion and his group who suddenly arrived here.

No, it should be said that on an objective level, "I didn't see them at all."

Just like Firio himself at the beginning, and Bingbao who rushed over with a fierce look.

"Bingbao, this place wasn't like this before, right?"

While using his super powers to explore the sound waves that had secretly concerned him from the beginning, Firio asked Bingbao in a deep voice.

"Kachi!"

Shaking his head decisively, Bingbao's answer was firm and resolute.

From the time it was born until now, it has never seen such a strange situation.

"Then have you... Never mind, you definitely don't know either." He wanted to ask something else, but seeing Bingbao's confused look, Firion stopped talking and started to analyze it himself, "Sound waves and hallucinations, from hearing to vision, maybe it also includes a little perception? Hmm... It's amazing, but what exactly could it be?"

With confusion and doubt, the group traveled through the intricate passages under the full protection of their super powers.

Along the way, from the young Mini Ice and Sneezy Bear to the powerful Ivory Pig and Tundra Bear, all the wild Pokémon we saw seemed to be wandering in their own illusion world, with relaxed or solemn expressions, wandering around like headless flies.

It even includes an old painter who is mostly bald and his Tutu dog.

They were dancing and chanting on an empty plain, but their words were so unclear due to their old age that one could not hear clearly even if one got close.

"Kachi..."

The strange environment and people made Bingbao, who was so excited when he set out, a little scared. He huddled and hid behind Emperor Nabo and Xinlinbao.

"Old man? Are you okay?"

Filio wasn't sure what the old man's condition was, so he could only walk up to him, get close to him and ask softly.

However, such noises did not attract the old man's attention at all.

There was excitement in his eyes. Not only did he not notice Firion, but he sang and danced with Tutu and hummed an unknown tune.

"Ah...it seems the same. Ahem!" Firio shook his head helplessly, cleared his throat, and gathered his Qi in his Dantian. He yelled, "Old man! Are you okay?!"

"what!--"

The sudden loud noise drowned out the sound waves that confused everyone, and also frightened the old man so much that he trembled all over and almost fell to the ground, and the drawing board and paintbrush in his hand scattered all over the floor.

Not only the old man, but even the Tutu dog and the wild messenger bird that was circling not far away were instantly awakened.

"Bud!"

The timid messenger bird was so frightened that it ran away, completely forgetting that it could fly. It rolled and crawled, and disappeared in the complex cave in the blink of an eye.

"Dob! Dob!"

Tutu dog treated the situation as if it was facing a formidable enemy. It held the frightened old man with one hand and pinched its long tail with the other hand, releasing body fluids with a deterrent smell.

Filio raised his hands and stepped back, explaining as he walked: "Old man, I didn't mean to scare you. I was just a little louder because you didn't reply."

“Ah? This… this is…”

The old man, still in shock, didn't even care about the drawing board that had fallen to the ground. He kept patting his chest to calm his breath. After a long time, he looked up and immediately noticed something unusual.

"I...shouldn't I be...here?!"

"Dob?!"

The expressions of one person and one Pokémon are instantly synchronized, and everything in the illusion disappears.

"You, like the other Pokémon here, have fallen into some kind of unexplained hallucination. My initial judgment is that it is the influence of sound waves, but I can't find the source yet. Do you have any clues?"

After handing the handkerchief to the old man whose forehead was sweating in a short time, Firio stepped forward again, supported him, and asked.

"Thank you, young man, you helped me." The old man was still in shock. He took the handkerchief tremblingly and wiped the sweat that was sliding down his forehead. His tone was full of fear. "The clue... I don't know what's going on. Otherwise, I'll tell you what happened here."

"I came here with Tutu two days ago, and at first..."

"Dob! Dob!"

After finding a relatively flat stone to sit on, the old man, breathing heavily, spoke softly and recounted his experiences in the frozen cave for the past two days. The Tutu dog beside him also barked from time to time to supplement the old man's story.

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The old man's name is Bangyan, and he is a famous painter. This time he came to the Ice Cave at the request of someone to collect materials to complete a painting related to ice and snow.

Two days ago, it entered the cave with the Pokémon Frost, which it had selected as a model. However, within half a day, during a violent geological movement, the frightened Frost fled everywhere and no one knew where it had gone.

The old man and Tutu the dog searched hurriedly. Although they finally found it in a small cave, they were caught in the same situation as Firio while searching. They went around in circles in a small area and couldn't find the exit.

After a long time, some new hallucinations appeared before his eyes. They were the beautiful scenery that the old man had always dreamed of. He was intoxicated and forgot the purpose of coming here for a moment. He celebrated with Tutu the dog until Filio arrived.

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"Old man, you are in really good shape. You have managed to hold on for so long despite the hypothermia hallucinations... Don't try so hard in the future."

Listening to the old man's story, Firio broke out in a cold sweat.

If the previous hallucination only makes people lost, the unknowing hypothermia after a long period of loss is really dangerous.

Bangyan pressed his thigh and sighed in fear: "Oh! Yes, I dare not stay like this any longer, it makes me shudder just thinking about it... It's all thanks to you, young man, otherwise I would have lost my life here."

Filio smiled and waved his hands. "I dare not say that, Mr. Bangyan. It's just a piece of cake. I also have something to trouble you with. I hope that after you go back, you can explain the situation to the Fengxu branch based on your own experience and ask them to send someone to investigate. Although I have contacted them by phone, I am worried that I am not clear enough, so I would like to ask you for a favor as well."

"Of course there is no problem." The old man nodded. He naturally knew that Firion's words were to give him a way out. He nodded gratefully, took out the map again, compared it carefully, thought for a long time, and finally pointed out a direction. He said confidently, "The location where the shock occurred before should be in this direction. If we want to say what happened, I think it is most likely there."

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"I can't help you much at my age. I can only wish you good luck, kid. Investigations are secondary. You must take care of yourself! Don't go anywhere dangerous!"

"Dob!"

Watching Filio walking further and further away, the old man and Tutu shouted instructions to them, and after receiving a positive response, they supported them and walked back the way Filio came, talking about something with lingering fear as they walked.

The severely frightened Snow Fairy had been hiding in the Poké Ball and trembling since the beginning. She had always lived in a safe area. She had been trained as a model since she was a child, and suddenly encountered such an accident. I'm afraid she had a lot of psychological trauma.

After all this trouble, the model is naturally no longer useful. Given the old man's physical condition, it will probably take some time for him to fully recover.

As such, the completion date of the painting is probably a long way off.

God's will is often not what we want, and even the best plans are sometimes unable to withstand unexpected changes.

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Following the direction pointed by the old man, Firio moved forward.

The wild Pokémon on the road were the same as those encountered before, and they all ignored Firion and his party, which saved him a lot of trouble. Following the natural stairs made of ice and rocks, he easily came to the second level of the frozen cave, which corresponded to about halfway up the mountain from the outside world.

Here, whether it was due to the old man's accurate map reading or just luck, he actually gained something.

The sound waves that were originally imperceptible to hearing gradually became faintly audible.

Invisible vibrations echoed in his heart, and the questions that had troubled Philiodo were partially answered.

Through the perception of super powers, the reverberating sound waves finally took on a visual form and were reflected in Firion's eyes.

The smooth ice surface, rock walls and countless overlapping corridors all become mirrors and channels required for the infinite reflection of sound waves.

After many twists and turns, the source is hard to find, but one can still sense the objective existence of this captivating sound.

"Hmph... a small trick!"

"Buy!"

With his fists clenched, a tide of super powers surged out of Firion's body, quickly merging with the Sun Eevee, surging and turning into a huge wave, rushing forward along the narrow corridor.

"call--"

In the invisible collision, the chaotic yet confusing sounds disappeared. No matter whether it was the fluctuation of energy or the echo of sound, it would only end up being annihilated under the devouring of super powers.

"Kachi!"

It shook off the cotton ball blocking its little ears, felt the long-lost freshness and quietness, and ran forward happily, ready to lead the way for Firio.

After returning to the second floor, the road ahead gradually became familiar, giving Bingbao hope of returning home and reuniting with his parents and elders.

The short legs were swinging rapidly, so fast that it seemed to be even faster than when fighting with the Heart Scale Treasure.

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However, ideals are beautiful, but reality is always cruel.

"Perhaps this is the result of the geological movement that Mr. Kunihiko mentioned? It's really serious..."

After struggling to move a rock that was blocking the road and feeling it carefully, Firio whispered.

Although he is not a geology expert like Daigo, he still has basic common sense.

There was no doubt that these rocks and ice blocks had collapsed not long ago, blocking Bingbao's only way home, completely blocking the originally spacious cave.

Although the collapsed area is not large, if excavation is carried out blindly without investigation, the structure above, which has already become fragile due to the shock, is likely to experience a second collapse or complete collapse. By then, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Kachi..."

Standing in front of the obstacle composed of countless broken ice and rocks, Bingbao was horrified.

"Kaka...Kachi..."

The little guy couldn't understand why the road was blocked when he had just walked down from the third floor not long ago.

When it thought about not being able to go home and not being able to see its family and elders who loved it, the fear that arose in its heart again.

"Machi~Machi~!"

Unable to bear the sight of Bingbao's pitiful appearance, the dream demon came forward and, regardless of the coldness of the frost, rubbed the other's cheek happily, infecting the depressed lost little turtle with his own emotions.

"Maybe you took another road by mistake. Don't worry, there will be a way. We have come this far. We can definitely send you home."

Firion blinked at the little dream demon who was trying to take credit, then gently touched the cool icicle on Bingbao's head and comforted him.

As he spoke, his eyes focused, as if he wanted to penetrate the obstacles in front of him: "Since this way is blocked, let's find another way and find the source of the sound first."

Chapter 192 A meeting across history (6700)

In the afternoon, on the third level of the Ice Cave.

The chill of ice and snow was intertwined with the rising heat. The air seemed humid but not warm, and it was by no means comfortable. The light moss was also reduced a lot. If it weren't for the natural light seeping in from the gaps outside, it would probably be dark and depressing.

According to the map provided by McKen, Filio and his companions wandered around the second floor for a long time. After several treks, they finally passed through the collapsed caves after lunch and followed the hidden river flowing in the mountain to find the way to the third floor of the cave near the top of the mountain.

The confident Heart Scale Treasure walked in front to lead the way, and the crystal waveguide was brighter than the searchlight and flash magic.

With the little dinosaur lighting and clearing the way, the group's steps were steady and their moods became much more relaxed and cheerful.

Sol Eevee walked steadily beside Firion, its long tail swaying gently.

It was very aware of the importance of the situation and had no time to act coquettishly with Firion. It used all its strength to drive its predictive ability, and from time to time warned people of the unknown dangers ahead, asking Big Mouth Baby and Emperor Nabo to open a path and trample all the fallen rocks and potholes that blocked the way forward.

The road was not easy to walk on, and the core of the geological movement seemed to be in this area. Even at this moment, the shaking of the rock wall could still be heard from time to time, which frightened the timid Bingbao so much that he finally shrank on the back of the Kabutosaurus.

The cold-fearing Kabutops was feeling a little uncomfortable from the cold, but was too embarrassed to drop the little guy, so its big round face was wrinkled into a ball, which made the Wind Fairy and the Little Dream Fairy couldn't help laughing.