hotmtlnovel Chapter 228 Xuecheng, what's your surname?
Chapter 228 Xuecheng, what's your surname?
Chapter 228 Xuecheng, what's your surname? (Two chapters combined)
After dealing with Team Rocket, Ash quickly reunited with Misty and the others.
The reason they were able to meet up so quickly was because Xiaoxia and her friends encountered a serious problem: Xiaoxia twisted her ankle, and most importantly, they got lost.
Unfortunately, none of us are locals, so where exactly is the Lake of Life?
This forest is too big.
To make matters worse, a thick fog has inexplicably risen from the woods, making it impossible to see the road ahead.
When Ash found them, Rin had just dealt with a group of Team Rocket scouts and was wondering which way to go.
Although Ash has returned, Misty seems even more worried.
"Sigh, I feel like we're going to get even more lost from here on out."
"Hey, Xia, what do you mean?"
"I was worried about your safety, so I rushed over here as soon as I finished dealing with Team Rocket!"
And now I'm even carrying you on my back. Be careful, or I might just throw you off! *Unseen hand pinches you three times as punishment*
Suddenly, a teddy bear carrying cubs darted out from the bushes nearby, roared a few times, and waved at Ash and his friends.
"Does this mean we have to go with it?" Yukinari, who was holding Celebi, was startled by the sudden appearance of the Circular Bear.
"It probably didn't mean any harm."
Sensing Ursaring's emotions, Ash decided to follow it, since he was already lost anyway.
Unlike the other cuboid bears they had encountered before, this one was not fierce; instead, its calm face held an unexpected divine quality.
After they had followed the circle bear for a short distance, another startled deer suddenly appeared and nodded to the circle bear.
Surprisingly, Stunning Deer continued to lead Ash and his friends forward, and new Pokémon would appear every so often.
Different Pokémon, like a baton, guide everyone one after another to the destination they must reach.
"How amazing, it feels like a scene from some kind of mythology."
"We were like actors in a play."
The scene was so unfamiliar that Snow City was amazed, and Celebi in her arms became calm as they moved forward.
The fog, which was originally meant to obscure the view, actually created a sense of mystery for these Pokémon in this situation.
All the Pokémon remained silent, quietly helping Ash and his friends bypass the numerous Team Rocket members' search and advance towards the Lake of Life.
After turning left and right, a huge circular lake appeared before them.
"This must be the Lake of Life."
After thanking Big-Tail, who led the way in the last leg of the race, Ash and his friends arrived at the lakeside.
The shrine was gently placed on the lake, and it quickly drifted to the center of the lake.
"Look, everyone!"
At Xiaozhi's prompting, everyone looked towards the lake.
At some point, the area around the Lake of Life became teeming with Pokémon living in the forest.
They sang softly together, and a green light flashed from the shrine, rapidly expanding outward from the center of the lake.
The fog dissipated at that moment.
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest "Celebi's Great Rescue": Find Celebi before Team Rocket and heal it.]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +3000; Speed +1; Defense +1; Free Attribute Points +2]
"Compare!"
When the green light dissipated, Rabbi successfully recovered his energy and happily flew up from the lake.
"So cute, like a little elf."
"Hmm, it's a pity it's not black."
Xiaoxia and Lihua waved to Shirabi.
Once he was healthy again, Silavi was overjoyed and flew around everyone. He even gently touched Misty's twisted ankle and restored it.
"How amazing."
This doesn't seem to be a simple treatment; it's like directly rewinding Xiaoxia's leg timeline back to before she sprained her ankle.
"Shrabah, it's so good that you've recovered your strength."
Seeing Celebi flying around, Xuecheng knew it had fully recovered and was immediately relieved.
He quickly asked it, "Shrabah, you brought me to this era, can you take me back now?"
"Bee~" Unexpectedly, Shirabi shook his head.
"Is there any injury that hasn't healed yet?"
"Compare, compare, compare—"
Unfortunately, Xuecheng couldn't understand what Shirabi was saying with his exaggerated gestures.
"Leave it to me; this is the time to let it handle things!"
Ash took out a Poké Ball and released a certain blue dog.
"Ee~, here I am, making my dazzling entrance!"
This guy comes out looking just as dead as ever.
"How's it going? Is there some formidable enemy we need to deal with?" Babaozhou asked impatiently, shaking his head left and right, trying to find any trace of the enemy.
"Hehehe, it really can't do without me."
"Be serious!" Ash punched it to silence it. "I brought you out here to be a translator."
"Ugh, another one of those low-skill jobs?"
Seeing Babao Zhou, this lovable character, make a fool of himself, Xiaoxia and Lihua, who were already used to it, just smiled broadly.
But the first time I saw snow, I was almost speechless with amazement.
"This...this is a talking Pokémon?!"
"And it's Suicune, right? It really is Suicune, isn't it?"
Only then did Babaozhou notice that there was a boy it had never seen before. It immediately put on a serious face and summoned the north wind to blow its mane.
He said coolly, "That's right, it is I, the legendary incarnation of the North Wind—"
Celebi playfully flew above Suicune, put his hands on his hips, and enjoyed the north wind blowing around them.
Seeing Xuecheng's starry eyes, Babaozhou felt even happier.
Thud! The Iron Fist of Love.
"Alright, stop wasting time and get down to business."
"You translate what the shrine bhikkhu said and find out why it can no longer travel through time to send Yuki back to his era."
"Silabi?"
Babaozhou looked up and finally saw Silavi chasing its hair on its head.
"Oh dear, what is this little green garlic fly?"
"Garlic cloves—" To be honest, Xiao Zhi thinks it's quite a vivid description.
"Compare!"
But Celebi got angry, his face turned red, and he immediately used his telekinesis to tie Eight Treasure Porridge's hair and tail together.
"My carefully nurtured fur, you stinky fly!" The two Pokémon started playfully fighting like that.
Unfortunately, despite being small and kind-hearted, Celebi refuses to directly attack living beings even when being chased by poachers.
However, its strength was still quite impressive, and in the confrontation, Babaozhou was completely overwhelmed.
In the end, Babao Congee was utterly defeated, looking disheveled.
"Bye!" Srirabbi proudly put his hands on his hips.
"Wow, Celebi is amazing!" Everyone applauded.
"Shrabi is known as the god of the forest, the guardian of forest life and time. You'll need to train harder before you can fight him."
"Pika, Pikachu." Ash and Pikachu dragged the Eight Treasure Porridge aside together.
Why didn't you say so earlier?
Of course, the shaman didn't really hit him; Babaozhou was lively and energetic again in no time.
And it fully displayed its excellent qualities as a legendary Pokémon, immediately kneeling before Celebi.
"Hey! I'll definitely translate Rabbi's words perfectly!"
After a translation, Eight Treasure Porridge relayed Celebi's meaning to Ash and his friends.
"Shrabi is saying that although its spirit has been restored, its power, especially its ability to reopen time tunnels, has not yet been restored."
"When will it be fully recovered?" Ash thought Celebi looked to be in good condition.
"It said it didn't know either."
Upon hearing this, Xuecheng's mood immediately plummeted.
Seeing his expression, the shrub felt guilty and flew to a nearby tree to pick a few delicious fruits and hand them to him.
"Bi~"
"I didn't mean to blame you. The situation was urgent. Thank you, Shirabi." Xuecheng took the fruit from its hand.
I took a bite, and it was surprisingly delicious.
He immediately shared some with everyone, and they all praised it highly after eating it.
Most wild tree fruits are bitter and astringent, and are unpalatable to humans. Only Pokémon would eat them as a staple food.
Unexpectedly, the fruit here was so delicious. It was a real surprise. Xuecheng quickly took out his drawing board and sketched the appearance of the fruit.
"This tree can produce fruit that fills the entire tree and is edible."
"If I could bring the seeds back to my hometown to plant, it would definitely reduce the frequency of famine."
But when Xue Cheng's hometown was mentioned, his expression froze.
At that moment, Rabi flew between Yuki and Ash, and green energy enveloped them both.
The rabbi took them flying.
Sometimes they dive into the lake, sometimes they fly into the sky, playing happily on the Lake of Life.
Looking at the beautiful scenery in nature, he understood that the rabbi was worried about him.
Not wanting to upset him too much, Xuecheng finally cheered up again.
Ash, who was carried along, had a greater appreciation for flying in the sky.
"This is real flight."
It was only when Celebi carried him through the air that Ash truly experienced the wonder of flight.
Before, my flying was like riding an electric bicycle in mid-air; it didn't feel free at all.
At this moment, he was fully experiencing the feeling of soaring between heaven and earth.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, your "Flight" trait has increased from lv4 to lv5 (Speed is romance! Your flight speed has increased, definitely faster than an electric bicycle! You can now reach 30km/h!)]
"Huh, the trait has been upgraded, but why is the speed only increased by 5?"
Now, Ash can fly at a speed of 30 km/h for three days at a height of 20 meters.
Why does it sound so unappealing?
But it's always a good thing that the flight characteristics, which have been stuck for so long, have been upgraded.
Legend has it that the appearance of a shrine signifies a bright future, and it certainly proved true.
After playing for a while, the shrine brigade finally put the two of them down.
Seeing that Xuecheng and Xiaozhi were having a lot of fun, Celebi also flew around the group happily.
Ash, however, felt that Celebi's head really did look more and more like a clove of garlic as it flew around.
"Honestly, it's all because of Eight Treasure Porridge's nonsense that I now have all sorts of wild thoughts whenever I see a cute Celebi."
If you're craving garlic cloves like that, you must be hungry.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Ash quickly told everyone to rest on the spot and leave the maple forest when it got light the next day.
The area around Lake of Life is currently protected by numerous wild Pokémon, making it relatively safe.
The main problem is that it's dark now, and if you ask Ash and his friends to travel, they'll definitely get lost forever.
Life Drop: "It's so delicious! Ash, you're amazing! You can even cook so well."
That evening, Xuecheng was fortunate enough to taste Xiaozhi's cooking. He usually just eats whatever he wants during his travels, so this was the first time he had such a good meal in the wild.
Moreover, Yuki, like Ash, has a huge appetite.
It seems that physically strong people also have a large appetite.
However, Ash cooks a lot of berries from the surrounding trees, so there's no need to worry about not having enough food.
Ash even made food for the Pokémon, and everyone let their Pokémon out to rest.
But when Ash, Misty, and Rika, these "new era" kids, saw Yuki take out a Poké Ball that looked like a portable pressure cooker...
I was still a little surprised when I finally managed to release Charizard after struggling to turn one of the knobs on top.
"The Poké Balls can't be shrunk and opened, which is inconvenient, and the Pokédex has to be handwritten—trainers used to have it so tough."
Everyone sighed in unison.
Especially Rika, who had been pampered since childhood, imagined that she would definitely not want to travel and become a trainer if she were in those conditions.
Xuecheng was very happy about this.
"Doesn't this just prove that times are progressing?"
Everyone went to sleep quickly after dinner.
Ash, who has short sleep, was in charge of keeping watch at night, but Yukinari couldn't sleep either, so he got up from his sleeping bag.
Seeing that Spiral and Pikachu were resting together, Yukinari immediately took out his sketchbook and started drawing them with great enthusiasm.
"Xuecheng, you draw so well!" Xiaozhi exclaimed once again as he came over to admire it.
"Observing Pokémon quietly like this is my hobby. The more I draw, the better my skills will become."
"So, do you plan to become a Pokémon observer in the future?"
"No, I don't know yet." Xuecheng shook his head.
"I decided to travel because I wasn't sure what I wanted to become in the future."
"At the same time, I also wanted to find a way out for my impoverished hometown."
At this moment, Xuecheng turned to Xiaozhi and said.
"That's why I envy you, Ash. You had a strong enough dream from the very beginning, and you're both powerful and outstanding."
"I really hope to become someone like you."
"It seems a little too late to think about what I want to become in the future now." Xuecheng's tone was slightly low.
After all, I've already traveled through time, and I might never be able to go back to my original world. What's the point of thinking about my future ideals?
Sensing Yuki's emotions, Xiao Zhi sat down next to him and patted him on the shoulder.
"Don't worry, the shrine has recovered."
"Since it was able to bring you here, it can certainly bring you back too!"
"Um."
With Xiaozhi's comfort, Xuecheng felt much more at ease.
"And with your Charizard being so outstanding, you're sure to become a powerful trainer."
Speaking of Charizard, Ash suddenly remembered Xuecheng, who was engraved on the legendary stone tablet in Charizard Valley.
Then there was the nostalgic look on Professor Oak's face when he mentioned Charizard Valley during the phone call.
"It can't be that much of a coincidence, can it?"
"Xuecheng, is your hometown in the Kanto region?"
Pallet Town.
"Paletown!?" Ash suddenly shouted.
"Yes, my hometown is Pallet Town—" Yuki was startled, not understanding why Ash was so excited.
At this moment, Ash finally remembered that the aura on Yuki's body seemed particularly familiar.
Because his Aura power only awakened after he went on a trip, he doesn't have many opportunities to carefully sense Professor Oak's Aura.
So it wasn't discovered at first —
"Xuecheng, you told us your name, right?"
That's right.
Xiao Zhi suddenly asked him his name, leaving Xue Cheng completely confused.
People in the Pokémon world have a strange custom: they generally don't use full names when addressing others or referring to themselves.
Even on some official documents, people may not sign their full names.
For example, as the champion, A-Du usually signs his name directly on some official documents.
His real name, Yu Longdu, is rarely used and few people know it.
Furthermore, signing with Adu is perfectly normal and has legal effect.
This has led to a situation in the Pokémon world where many people, even those who are extremely close, may not know each other's full names.
"Could you tell me your last name?"
"No problem, my surname is Da Mu."
"Oki!"
"Oki Yukinari!"
Two voices suddenly rang out from the other side, and Xiaoxia and Lihua stood up at the same time, looking at Xuecheng in shock.
"You two are still awake?"
"Satoshi, you were making so much noise just now, how could you possibly sleep?" Rika suddenly recalled a long-forgotten conversation with Grandma Kikuko.
"So that's Professor Oak's name!"
The three of them kept looking Xuecheng up and down.
Why are you all suddenly looking at me like that?
At this moment, Xiaozhi patted Xuecheng's shoulder meaningfully once again.
"Xuecheng, you will definitely be able to return to your era."
"And you will become a great person in the future!"
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