Darkness falls, the night gradually gets closer, the sky is covered with dark clouds, and the wind howls, like a hungry wolf rushing towards its prey.
In Qingyun Forest, time passes quickly.
It was already dark, but Fang Yin still didn't feel sleepy.
He took out a compressed tent from his backpack, found a few dry firewood nearby, and built a simple tent. Then he took out a lighter and prepared to light a bonfire.
The smelly mud was on the side, staring blankly with small eyes. The muddy hands kept piling up dry and rotten branches and leaves, baking them on the flames.
These dry branches and leaves were just caught from the big tree.
The flames burned blazingly, making crackling explosions, and soon ignited the entire firewood pile, emitting a pungent burnt smell.
"The trial... I wonder what kind of opponent we will face?"
Under the red light, Fang Yin's face looked gloomy and uncertain. His eyes were shining with a strange look, and he was mumbling to himself. It was hard to tell what he was thinking in his heart.
In the more than two years since time travel, he has experienced many things, from being the weakest human slave to becoming a trainer with elves, but after all, there are still many shortcomings, and time is too late.
He cannot fail, absolutely not!
He must win, otherwise, he will become an ordinary useless person again.
We must win this time!
Fang Yingying secretly clenched his fists, feeling strong confidence and expectation in his heart.
"Baiduo~"
Suddenly, Shini, who was hiding behind Fang Yin, poked his head out, looked at the burning fire with a sly look, and let out a threatening low voice. Shini covered his eyes with his big hands, as if he was very scared.
"Are you afraid of fire?"
He turned his head in confusion.
"Baiduo~"
Xiuni nodded, let out a low moan, and then buried his head into his body.
Fang Yin was silent for a while, staring at the squirming mud on its body, his eyes becoming complicated.
"That's all, you are originally a fluid liquid elf. It is normal to be afraid of fire. However, you need to overcome the psychological barrier, otherwise you will never be able to go further and grow into a truly strong person."
Sighing slightly, he knew that Xiuni was very afraid of fire, so he didn't force it, but communicated with his heart.
The bonfire was burning brightly, and under the dim flames, Xiuni's dark eyes showed an expression of struggle.
"I understand, you are afraid, so you don't dare to get close to the fire, but if you don't try, how do you know it won't work?"
Fang Yin encouraged: "Go ahead, don't be afraid."
The smelly mud hesitated for a moment, then poked his head out of the mud, glanced at the bonfire that was constantly smoking, and then squirmed over.
Warm heat waves came from the fire. Fang Yin sat cross-legged, holding the smelly mud in his arms, and kneading its round little head:
"How's it going? It's comfortable, right?"
Xiuni squinted his little eyes and closed them in enjoyment, with a contented expression on his face, motionless, as if he was asleep.
…
"Shasha...shasha..."
At this time, slight footsteps sounded in Fang Yin's ears. He opened his eyes and looked into the distance.
I saw a dark shadow emerging from the trees and moving towards this side quickly. The steps were so slight that if you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't be able to spot it.
The black shadow was getting closer and closer to Fang Yin, and he gradually saw clearly who it was.
A slightly chubby boy with shaved hair on both sides and a whip in the middle.
The boy was wearing a brown shirt with dark skin. He was followed by a turtle Pokémon, which consisted of a blue body, a light brown turtle shell and a light blue tail. Its ears were also covered with long light blue hairs.
It looks very beautiful.
Xiuni lay quietly in Fang Yin's arms, squirming his body without any reaction.
But someone noticed it.
"Huh? My friend, you stinky mud... is a bit special!"
Seeing the male trainer suddenly appear, he frowned without any trace.
"Hahaha, I'm sorry, I'm just curious, don't mind."
The man seemed to have noticed Fang Yin's gaze, and immediately said with a sorry smile:
"My name is Gangping. I am a new trainer starting from Zhenxin Town. My goal is to win the Quartz Competition. This little guy is my partner!"
Gang Ping put his hands on his hips and grinned, showing two white teeth and a bright smile.
Then, he pointed to the Cammy turtle next to him, looking proud.
"Really new town..."
Fang Yin's pupils shrank suddenly, and a strange color flashed deep in his eyes. He had a very deep impression of this place, because his childhood memories began there.
"What's the matter?"
Putting down the smelly mud in his arms, he stood up, patted the dust on his butt, and asked vigilantly.
"Haha, it's nothing, but it's my first time to see such a special color of smelly mud, so I really want to get to know it."
Gang Ping scratched his head, then stretched out his fair right hand towards Fang Yin, smiling awkwardly.
Fang Yin stared at him and said nothing.
Gangping's hand paused for a while, feeling a little embarrassed, not knowing whether to put it down or continue to hold it.
"Ahem, are you also an elf trainer?"
He coughed dryly and asked.
"I'm not."
Under the darkness, Fang Yin shook his head indifferently, with a hint of impatience in his tone.
"You lied. The look in your eyes has already betrayed you."
Gang Ping said immediately, with a hint of questioning in his tone, but there was no malice in it, because he just wanted to make friends with Fang Yin.
Fang Yin frowned and stared at him. He didn't want to talk too much nonsense to Gang Ping. After all, he didn't want to expose his secret.
"Baiduo~"
The smelly mud was opening its big mouth of mud, dripping poisonous mucus. Hearing this, he turned his head and looked at the Cammy Turtle with a fierce look in his eyes, as if he wanted to devour it.
"Kami!"
The Cammy turtle, exuding confidence, was not afraid of the fierceness of the smelly mud at all. It held its head high and faced it tit for tat, its two light blue ears trembling slightly, as if it was preparing for battle.
These two cute little guys actually have a desire to fight!
"Your stinky mud has been cultivated well. Not many trainers are willing to choose this kind of elf now."
Gang Ping's eyes showed admiration, and then he realized that he was a little rude, and he apologized quickly:
"Uh...sorry, that's not what I meant!"
Fang Yin was expressionless, noncommittal, and had no explanation.
He had no time to delay here, and he was too lazy to talk to Gang Ping anymore. He walked directly towards the bonfire, not intending to talk to him to avoid wasting time.
"Hey, don't leave, let's have a chat."
"You're a very good stinky mud, so do you want to have an elf battle?!"
Seeing that he was ignoring her, Gang Ping was not angry, but instead said with a playful smile.
It would be a shame not to fight against such a rare smelly mud.
Fang Yin frowned, but still didn't stop.
He doesn't like talking to strangers, especially unfamiliar trainers:
"Not interested!"
I am not stupid, and I am not Master Zhi. I know that Cammy Turtle is not easy to mess with, so why do I still want to torture him?
Cammy Turtle is one of the three royal families, and its racial value is undoubtedly much higher than that of Shini. Regardless of speed or strength, Cammy Turtle has an absolute advantage.
If it really comes to a fight, Smelly Mud may not be its opponent.
What's more, he is now in the wild and should not fight excessively, otherwise he will be in trouble if he is attacked by elves.
Fang Yin hates trouble.
"You...you..."
Why don't you play your cards according to the routine?
A normal trainer, when faced with someone else's invitation to fight, shouldn't he yell: "Come here!" or something like that?!
Could it be...
Gang Ping folded his arms and stared at Fang Yin intently, his eyes changing.
Suddenly his eyes lit up, as if he thought of something, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
The space bracelet on his wrist lit up, and a purple diamond flew out from it and fell into Gang Ping's palm.
This purple diamond is diamond-shaped, exudes purple luster, and looks quite gorgeous.
This is a poisonous gem.
After use, the power of the poison skill can be increased by 50%, and it will have a strong corrosive effect on the enemy.
Unfortunately, it is only a one-time consumable.
"Baiduo!"
The moment Xiuni saw the Poison Gem, he shouted excitedly, jumped in front of the steel surface, and kept dancing with its tentacles. As long as Fang Yin gave an order, it could pounce on and devour this guy.
.
"How about, have a battle with me, no matter you win or lose, this poisonous gem will be yours!"
Gang Ping weighed the Poison Gem in his hand, a sly smile appeared on his face, and said to Fang Yin.
Hearing these words, Fang Yin stopped, raised his head and looked at Gang Ping and Cammy Turtle, with a charming smile on his lips:
"good!"
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