Shuimai City is not far from Zhensha Town and can be reached by ferry in half a day.
Lu Ye stood on the third deck of the ferry, looking at the blue sea, and heard the loud call of the long-winged gull in his ears.
On the deck, some people were chatting and some were having Pokémon battles.
A few others recognized Teacher Lu and covered their mouths while exclaiming in low tones.
Lu Ye smiled back, leaving an indelible impression on several beautiful girls in bikinis.
"Isn't there anyone who wants to fight me?"
Lu Zhi was puzzled: "Didn't we say that when we meet our eyes, we have to give pocket money... well, do we have to fight Pokémon?"
Obviously, no trainer is stupid enough to cause trouble for the champion. Except for the NPCs in the game.
Lu Ye watched the amateur battle on the deck and observed the harvest of several sea fishermen today.
The sea breeze blows, and the agate jellyfish reveals its 'jewel' on the sea surface, sparkling in the sun.
"Koujie~" Gengar squatted next to the fisherman's fish bucket, teasing the bubbly crab.
Suddenly, the tourists pointed at a Gyarados that was standing upright on the sea surface and patrolling by.
Click——
People kept taking photos, and Gyarados turned its big head with an unhappy expression: "Roar!!"
Inadvertently, Gyarados glanced at Gengar on the deck.
He turned his head again, growled lowly (bad luck), and swam away faster.
Lu Ye: "..."
"Jie!" Geng Gui bared his teeth and smiled.
He grabbed the giant crab with both hands and handed it to Lu Ye like a treasure.
The sea fisherman opened his mouth, glanced at Teacher Lu, but said nothing.
"Put it back." Lu Ye said helplessly, "We are almost at Shuimai City."
"Kou Jie~" Geng Gui nodded obediently and threw it away.
Throw the giant claw crab back to the sea.
Wow——
Teacher Lu: "..."
Sea fisherman: "..."
Their eyes met, speechless and choked.
beep--
The long whistle sounded, and the port where the white ferry docked was very close at hand.
Teacher Lu took Gengar back to the Poké Ball.
He blended into the crowd and hurried off the deck.
…
Wearing a white coat and orange permed curly hair, he wears a pair of fashionable sunglasses.
Sonia supported Dr. Mulan and walked out of the ferry's stairs.
"What's wrong, Sonia?" Dr. Mulan asked softly, leaning on a cane.
"It seems... I saw a familiar person." Sonia stared at the center of the crowd, trying to identify him.
"Many scholars have arrived in Shuimai City in the past few days. It is normal to see acquaintances." Dr. Mulan said, "If you are sure, go and have a chat. I will wait for you here."
"I'll be right back!" Sonia said.
"I'm not too old to walk." Dr. Mulan replied calmly.
With light steps, Sonia walked up to Teacher Lu, who was buying crepes from a street vendor, and patted him on the shoulder.
Teacher Lu's body tensed up, and he instinctively punched back, blowing Sonia's orange curly hair.
The air wave was surging, but luckily you stopped in time, otherwise the Alchemy Emperor might come looking for you.
Lu Ye: "It scared me to death!"
"I, I'm the one who's okay." Sonia's eyes were filled with tears, "You're obviously here to say hello, but you still treat me like this!"
Lu Ye scratched his head: "Sorry, it's instinctive. I'll have to pay attention next time."
"Power of Waveguide" is more like an active skill. Keeping it open consumes a lot of blue bars/mental energy. This is why Teacher Lu couldn't tell the difference.
And the reflexes developed in "close combat" can make counterattacks in an instant.
Teacher Lu comforted her while praising in her heart: "I'm so strong!"
"Really."
Sonia's cheeks were flushed with blood, and she breathed a long sigh of relief.
"I forgive you!"
At the far end, a blond beauty dressed in black turned the corner and walked towards the agreed place.
With a faint smile raised, Sirona raised her eyebrows and stopped.
The conversation between men and women.
Lu Ye said: "Sorry, my body is instinctive. I must pay attention to it next time."
Sonia said: "Really, I forgive you!"
After thinking about it for a few seconds.
Sirona smiled, her eyes curved into crescent moons.
Da, da, da——
The sound of high-heeled shoes hitting the ground and the strong aura made tourists unconsciously give way to a path.
Lu Ye was chatting with Sonia when a sense of crisis suddenly exploded in his spine.
Even facing the two dragons of time and space, I have never experienced this level of terror.
Cold sweat broke out on Teacher Lu's forehead, and he was slightly startled when the blond beauty's figure appeared in his field of vision.
"Sirona?"
With a smile on her face, the blond beauty's black clothes swayed in the wind as she walked forward.
In an instant, Teacher Lu was shocked.
Killing intent!
This is substantial murderous intent!
Sonia opened her mouth and looked around Lu Ye and Sirona, her face still flushed with palpitations just now.
Sirona glanced at Sonia and said with a smile: "Long time no see."
"Ah, yes, yes..." Sonia stuttered, "Last time, it was still at Gongmen City Arena."
"How is that young man?"
"Thanks to you and Teacher Lu, Jon's life is no longer in danger and he is undergoing rehabilitation..."
It was obviously a normal conversation, but Sirona's smile was also very gentle.
There are fewer and fewer tourists around.
The shop owner put up a sign saying he was closed and hurried back inside with his thumb-sucking daughter in hand.
A bleak wind blew through the commercial street, rolling up the leaves.
Sirona and Sonia had a great conversation, and the atmosphere was harmonious and enjoyable.
Teacher Lu: "..."
After tightening the thin clothes around his body, Lu Ye glanced at Gengar, whose face was stiff.
"Koujie?" Gengar swallowed.
I obviously didn't do anything, so why do everyone look so scared?
I, Lu, have been innocent all my life, so why do I need to defend myself!
Lu Ye cleared his throat and planned to speak.
Sirona smiled gently and looked over: "?"
Bite the land shark!
That's the look in the eyes of a land shark biting hard!
"Did you just arrive in Shuimai City today?" Sirona asked with a smile.
"Yes, because I have to participate in the exhibition tomorrow." Sonia shivered.
"It's such a coincidence that you met an acquaintance?"
"Ah, no, Miss Sirona, please listen to my explanation..."
Only then did Sonia realize that Miss Zhulan had misunderstood.
But.
Sonia felt aggrieved.
It's obviously me who's injured, right?
They were almost knocked out with a punch, and were about to be questioned again, but the two of them handed out dog food unconsciously...
It’s too difficult, I shouldn’t have come to Shuimai City! (;′??Д??`)
"Sonia." Dr. Mulan walked slowly, leaning on a cane, "Are these two the acquaintances you mentioned?"
Sirona was slightly surprised: "Dr. Mulan?"
"Long time no see, Zhulan."
Dr. Mulan nodded slightly.
"I heard that you and Lu Ye are on the same team. I believe we can produce results that we can be proud of."
Sirona glanced at Lu Ye who straightened his back, and then asked Dr. Mulan:
"How do you know..."
"Dr. Jie Zilan told me."
Dr. Mulan smiled and said:
"Sonia and I just arrived in Shuimai City, and we didn't expect to run into you two."
I just arrived at Shuimai City...
Sirona gradually reacted.
A touch of delicate blush flew onto her cheeks, she hummed quickly, lowered her head, and her blond hair fell:
"Yes... we will definitely work hard."
The most tenderness of the lowered head is like a water lotus that is shy and shy.
Teacher Lu was admiring the side profile when suddenly Maomao asked a question mark.
Lu Ye: "We?"
Sirona pulled Teacher Lu hard, and the two of them bowed to the senior together.
Dr. Mulan is leaning on crutches and smiling kindly.
"You guys remind me of Sonia and Dandi..."
"Grandma!" This time it was Sonia's turn to be shy.
"Haha, okay, Zhulan, please lead the way. You should be more familiar with Shuimai City than we are."
"No problem." Sirona lifted her blond hair around her ears and smiled slightly, "Let's go to the guest house of Shuimai City Library first."
Sirona turned around and walked gracefully ahead.
Lu Ye kept up and asked in a low voice: "Were you jealous just now?"
"No." Sirona looked forward.
"I said, I don't like anything other than cuteness..."
"No."
"Huh?"
"Shut up."
Sirona looked forward, her face flushed, and she was speechless.
"I don't."
…
Teacher Lu is in a very good mood.
Although he was almost killed by a hatchet, he felt warm in his heart.
"Here." Lu Ye handed it to Sirona.
"What?" Sirona said reluctantly.
"I was buying crepes on the street corner just now, and Sonia came up to say hello."
Lu Ye recounted "I almost knocked out Sonia with one punch" and then explained the blush on her face.
"That's what happened." Lu Ye spread his hands.
"Do you think I would believe it?"
"Gengar can testify!"
"Kou Jie!" Gengar raised his eyelids with his hands and widened his eyes to show his loyalty.
Sirona crossed her arms, put her slender hand on her chin, and looked around Gengar and Lu Ye.
After a long time, Sirona raised a faint smile and whispered: "Go back and prepare the thesis report. Don't be lazy."
Lu Ye and Geng Gui looked at each other.
Unexpectedly, the last time Meng Meng Da asked Gengar to be the mole... it turned out to be a crucial move!
"Thank you, Geng Gui." Lu Ye said with tears.
"Jie!?(;′Д｀?)" Gengar also looked like he was surviving a disaster.
Sirona's eyes fell on the crepe in Lu Ye's hand.
"I was worried that you would be struggling for half an hour, so I bought it for you first," Lu Ye said.
"What flavor."
"ice cream."
"Um."
The two walked side by side, chewing crepes, and in the middle was Gengar, who was on the cold war front.
"Koujie~(￣~￣)"
Sonia looked at the figure in front of her, supported her grandma, and whispered, "It looks like the relationship is very good."
"Just like you and Dan Emperor." Dr. Mulan said indifferently as if he had "already seen through everything".
"Grandma!" Sonia shook Dr. Mulan's arm, her eyes making a '＞_＜' shape.
Dr. Mulan chuckled lightly and sneered silently.
…
The guest house of the Scientific Research Summit is located near the library.
The cute room is next to Teacher Lu.
Familiar names on the list include Dr. Zhenghui, Dr. Omu, etc.
They haven't arrived yet, and Mengmengda is sulking at herself.
but.
It's rare to see a cute and jealous look, which makes me feel inexplicably.
Lu Ye smiled slightly, and suddenly a chill ran down his spine.
No, you can't seek death like Ah Jin.
Maybe next time, Liebite Land Shark will hit him with two consecutive blows!
After calming down, Teacher Lu browsed the introduction of Shuimai City on the official website.
It's getting dark outside.
Lu Ye yawned.
The waters of Shuimai City are intertwined, and you can take a ferry to reach the nearby Crescent Island, Full Moon Island, and Steel Island.
The owner of Iron Island is Yaxuan, who had a relationship with Lu Ye.
Crescent Island and Full Moon Island are the habitats of Darkrai and Cresselia.
Thinking of the information Ma Xiu mentioned before, Teacher Lu frowned slightly.
In TV, there seems to be an episode specifically mentioning it.
The God of Nightmares and the God of Dreams visit Shuimai City every year to start a duel.
"They shouldn't choose a day like this to visit Shuimai City..."
Lu Ye walked out of the room and looked up at the gray starry sky. It was already quiet all around.
Clicking on the task list, Teacher Lu glanced at the "main tasks".
[Mission goal: Obtain the gold medal at the scientific research summit in Shuimai City. 】
[Task reward: Gengar Mega Stone*1]
Teacher Lu was in a delicate mood.
If this resonates with Gengar's bond energy... wouldn't it mean that it would drain me dry?
"Dr. Omu, please give me some strength tomorrow..." Lu Ye murmured.
"Kou Jie?" Gengar suddenly looked around and scratched his head strangely.
"What's wrong?"
"Beep beep... Suspicious energy fluctuations have been detected and the samples are being analyzed."
The Rotom illustrated book said: "The analysis results show that it is 90% similar to Darkrai, Lotto!"
Lu Ye curled his lips and smiled.
"Do you think that for me, there is a 90% probability that it could be Darkrai?"
Rotom fell silent.
In the gray mist, the entire Shuimai City seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep. The gray black clouds blocked all light, and there was deathly silence all around.
Suddenly, the dark clouds quietly dispersed, revealing a bright crescent moon, with crystal flakes of light scattered.
Under the moonlight, Teacher Lu looked at that noble and hazy figure, and his eyes widened suddenly.