Populus euphratica enjoyed a sumptuous seafood feast on the White Sea Lion for the first time in a long time.
During this lunch, Hu Yang felt that he had a closer relationship with these sailors.
Helping him find the island where Regice is sealed seems to be a very satisfying thing for these guys.
Seeing the excitement of the crew, before leaving, Hu Yang reminded:
"We are not an organization. We are now in an employment relationship. If you help me find the island where the stone circle puzzle is located, I can pay you a reward or take you out to sea to rob pirates."
After a pause, he added: "Also, you can't snatch other people's Pokémon like Team Lava and Team Ocean did."
A group of sailors stood in a row, nodded repeatedly, and promised: "Don't worry, Mr. Hu Yang, we won't do that kind of thing!"
Hu Yang felt relieved, stood beside the lightning bird, and said to everyone: "Then I'll leave first, and I'll contact you if anything happens."
"Goodbye Mr. Hu Yang!" the sailors waved to him.
"Goodbye..." Populus euphratica replied politely, then rode on the Lightning Bird, and soon disappeared among the clear white clouds.
After he left, the sailors on the White Sea Lion could no longer suppress the excitement and excitement in their hearts. They stood directly on the deck and let out a burst of cheers.
The older captain and old sailor stood aside and watched this scene, and they couldn't help but grin.
Many years later, when they stood on the deck of the White Sea Lion, watching the young man who climbed to the top of the world on the TV, and listening to the sweeping sea breeze, they would always think of that distant winter in 209 of the Alliance Calendar, which would
Their lives were completely changed.
"That boy is extraordinary!" the old sailor said with eyes shining.
"Indeed, I always feel that this decision will change the future of all of us." This premonition vaguely appeared in the captain's mind.
Upon hearing this, the old sailor looked towards the direction where the Lightning Bird disappeared with cloudy eyes, grinned and said, "It's too early to say that now."
"That's right." The captain smiled mockingly, then looked up at the sailors in front of him, increased his volume, and shouted: "Are you ready? The White Sea Lion is about to set sail!"
"Ready!" The voices of the young sailors spread throughout the docks of Karnaz City, attracting the sidelong glances of countless passing ships.
With the melodious whistle blasting throughout the sky, this cruise ship, which was as beautiful as a white sea lion, officially began a new round of travel.
…
As the White Sea Lion sailed toward the sea, Populus euphratica also arrived at the first important place in this world, the Orange Flower Forest.
Standing at the entrance of the forest, looking at the green caterpillars wriggling in the grass and on the branches, Populus euphratica couldn't help but think of what he had just encountered two years ago when he crossed over.
He was scared by the green caterpillars and crawled all over the ground, was chased by the giant needle wasp and ran all the way in the forest, and was slapped in the face by the carp king with his tail.
Later, he was rescued by a chubby chinchilla and pointed out the direction of the human town.
These embarrassing incidents one after another are quite interesting now when I recall them.
However, he did not come to Chenghua Forest to reminisce about the past.
Hu Yang took out La Lulas's elf ball and pressed the middle button.
As a flash of white light flashed, Lalu's tiny figure emerged from it.
"LaRue?"
Populus euphratica knelt down and pinched its little face, then asked with a smile: "Can you sense your father's position?"
Hearing this, La Lulasi immediately recalled what Populus euphratica had said to it before.
The little guy nodded excitedly, "Lalu!"
Hu Yang said: "Then take us there!"
La Lulas let out a happy cry, and then led the way with brisk steps.
While leading the way, Lalulas suddenly thought that it had not seen its father for a long time.
What is Dad doing now? Does he miss me as much as I miss him?
When she thought of these things, Lalulas's heart became filled with anticipation.
Dad will be very happy if he sees it, right?
It misses its daddy so much!
Seeing Lalulasi looking happy, Hu Yang also felt very happy.
Judging from the plot shown in the anime, Pokémon's feelings for family and friends are no less than those of humans.
In the theatrical version, there are even examples of Pokémon raising human children.
Although Salud doesn't understand what a father is, Coco's status in its heart has already unknowingly surpassed everything, including itself.
(Note: Salud and Coco, from the theatrical version of "The Adventures of Pikachu and Coco", are a special father and son)
Thinking of this, Hu Yang couldn't help but think of the plot at the end of the movie, where Coco, as a human, used Pokémon moves.
Sure enough, humans in this world are actually a special kind of Pokémon, right?
In other words, there are no humans in this world at all.
Larulus can't sense the location of Gardevoir now, but it remembers the location of its "home".
Under its leadership, Populus euphratica soon came to a big tree.
He looked around, and was just about to ask if La Lulas had arrived, when he caught a glimpse of the familiar figure on the big tree with his peripheral vision.
Gardevoir stood on the tree, looking quietly at everything below with her clear pink eyes.
This scene made it hard for Hu Yang to believe that the gender of this Gardevoir was actually ♂.
But this was something he couldn't change.
The next second, Gardevoir's figure disappeared from the tree and appeared in front of Lalulas.
"LaRue!"
La Lulas let out a cry of joy, and her little body suddenly jumped into her father's arms.
Hu Yang stood aside and watched this loving scene with a smile.
After a while, Gardevoir put down Lalulas, raised his head and looked over silently with puzzled eyes, as if asking why he came back.
Before Hu Yang could speak, Lalu Lasi took Gardevoir's hand and explained softly: "Lalu..."
Hu Yang also said: "Come with us? My place is very big. If you live there, you can always know what happened to this little guy."
Every time he arrived in a new town, he would use the video phone to contact King Slow, and he would also let La Luras chat with Gardevoir along the way.
Lalulas didn't want to agree at first. It knew what it meant to go with humans, but when it heard that it could learn about its daughter at any time, it immediately showed a hesitant expression on its face.
It lowered its head and cast an inquiring look at La Lulas.
To this, Lalu Lasi gave a positive answer: "Lalu!"
Hu Yang didn't know what they said, but then he saw Gardevoir nod in agreement.
"Welcome to join." Hu Yang smiled and took out an elf ball.
It's still a long way from Weibai Town, so it's more convenient for him to keep the Pokémon in the Poké Ball and ride the Lightning Bird on the way.
Looking at the red and white ball, Gardevoir glanced down at his daughter, then touched the button on it without hesitation, and his whole body immediately turned into a red light and was absorbed.
The elf ball shook twice in Populus euphratica's hand, and then became completely quiet.
Populus euphratica said to it: "Let's rest inside for a while, we still have a way to go."
The elf ball shook slightly, as if Gardevoir was nodding in agreement.
"Then, come back together." Populus euphratica put away Gardevoir's elf ball and said to Lalulas.
"LaRue!"
Larulus was very happy to see her father again. She screamed gratefully and then took the initiative to return to the elf ball.
The affair between Lalulas and Gardevoir finally came to an end here.
However, Populus euphratica does not intend to return to Weibai Town immediately.
He looked around, then released the Ancient Moon Bird, touched its feathers, and asked:
"Do you still remember the tree hole where we rested together?"
"Gah." The ancient moon bird made a silly cry, seemingly not understanding the meaning of this sentence.
Hu Yang: "..."
Forget it, he'll take a look around by himself.
After all, the forest is so big, and the Ancient Moon Bird is not a bird-shaped radar. It is normal for it to be unable to remember the road.
This time, he mainly wanted to use the location of the tree hole to deduce the home of the stuffed chinchilla, and to see how the little guy who once helped him was living now, and whether he had been taken in by a passing trainer.
Walk.
However, after wandering for a long time, he couldn't find the tree hole, and he himself got lost in the forest.
Looking at the big trees and patches of grass in front of him, Populus euphratica didn't know what to say.
"..."
After thinking about his current situation, Populus euphratica immediately prepared to release the lightning bird and find a way from the air.
But at this moment, a burst of footsteps suddenly came from not far away.
Hu Yang turned around and saw a very old man with a bald head and a white beard on his chin walking over with a smile.
A long-winged gull followed beside him, looking like he was taking a leisurely walk in the forest.
As the old man walked away, he said to the long-winged gull: "Xiaopi, when I repair the boat next spring, let's go sailing on the sea together!"
The long-winged gull gave a melodious cry in agreement.
At this time, the old man's eyes finally noticed Populus euphratica standing motionless in the open space.
Their eyes met in mid-air.
The way Hu Yang looked at him, combined with the name of the long-winged gull, instantly knew the identity of this person.
Oops, I really said that Cao Cao and Cao Cao are here.
Not long ago, the sailors on the White Sea Lion mentioned this guy to him, but he didn't expect to meet him now.
Something that Hu Yang didn't expect was that Mr. Hutch had actually reached the island's Heng Cave where Regice was sealed.
However, it is normal for this kind of thing to happen to him.
Because this old man is no ordinary person.
Judging from his background setting, he is an old friend with Genji, the dragon king of the Fengyuan Alliance, and Zifuqi, the president of Dewen Company. When they were young, they traveled around the world together.
It will not be until he is older and retires that Old Hutch will be there
Old man Hutch, Genji, and President Zivucci are all old friends. When they were young, they traveled around the world together.
It wasn't until he got older and retired that Hutch settled down and came to the beach west of Chenghua City, built a small wooden house and settled down with his old friend Long-winged Gull.
When Hu Yang was thinking about something, Hutch was also looking at him.
But when he saw that the young man was silent and stood there distracted, Hutch muttered "What a strange guy" and continued walking in the forest with the long-winged gull.
Populus euphratica with good ears: "..."
He looked at Old Man Hutch's back.
If this world is really more game-oriented, then it won't be long before that long-winged gull named Xiaopi will be captured by Team Ocean or Team Lava.
However, this is not what he should think about.
Thinking of this, Hu Yang took out the Pokémon Ball of Lightning Bird and rode on the back of Lightning Bird.
The Lightning Bird let out a sharp cry, and then flew straight into the sky like an arrow off its string.
Old Hutch, who had not gone far, heard the noise and turned around when he saw a figure as fast as lightning disappearing into the blue sky.
And the strange young man who was silent just now also disappeared.
Looking at this scene, several question marks popped up on Old Hutch's bald head: "???"
…
While passing through Chenghua City, Hu Yang visited several teachers and principals from Pokémon Junior School who had helped him.
November 16th.
Populus euphratica and the Pokémon just returned to Weibai Town.
The lightning bird landed on the road outside the ecological park.
As soon as Populus euphratica opened the courtyard door, he discovered that the fruit trees he planted in the courtyard before he left last time had grown from a seed into a strong sapling.
The soil at the roots is wet, and it looks like it has just been watered. From this, it can be seen that these fruit trees are carefully cultivated by people every day.
Hu Yang suddenly felt a sense of surprise. If everything goes well, next fall, he and his Pokémon will be able to eat the fruits he planted.
Well, that’s great!
Hu Yang was looking forward to it. He turned his head and looked at the clean little yard. He knew without thinking that it was done by his family.
Thinking of this, Hu Yang opened the door and shouted inside: "Dazhi, we are back!"
Hearing this voice, the man sitting on the sofa immediately raised his head and looked over.
King Daidai didn't look surprised. He showed a happy smile and said: "Welcome home, Populus euphratica."
"Welcome back! Long time no see, Populus Hu! I saw your performance in the Green Town Gorgeous Contest on TV. It was really wonderful!" Dr. Odamaki praised.
Hu Yang politely replied: "Thank you."
Dr. Odamaki laughed, his eyes gleaming with anticipation, and asked: "Did you catch some rare Pokémon during this trip? If it's convenient, can you release them for me to take a look at?"
Hu Yang looked at his expression and replied speechlessly: "...not really."
Dr. Odamaki was immediately disappointed.
Hu Yang added: "But we did bring back La Lulas's father, Gardevoir."
Dr. Odamaki's eyes immediately lit up again.
Gardevoir...that's a very rare Pokémon!
Because of their personalities, they rarely appear in front of unfamiliar humans.
"Can I see it?" Dr. Odamaki asked.
Hu Yang thought for a while and said: "This Gardevoir is a bit special. It is not my Pokémon. It just comes to accompany Lalulas in her life."
Dr. Odamaki understood, and said with some regret: "In that case, let's forget it."
Wild Gardevoir is very resistant to strangers, and Dr. Odamaki knows this.
Observing it may arouse its resentment, and it would be bad if it causes trouble to Populus euphratica.
Thinking of this, Dr. Odamaki gave up the idea. He glanced at the watch on his wrist, and before he knew it, it was already one-twenty in the afternoon.
Because he had to go to the pier at two-thirty to pick up his son and wife who had returned from their trip, Dr. Odamaki said:
"Then I won't disturb you. My son and wife will be back soon, and I have to prepare in advance."
Hearing this, Hu Yang's heart moved, "Son?"
Dr. Odamaki hummed, looked around at Populus euphratica, grinned and said:
"Speaking of which, he is about the same age as you. He and his mother went to Liuli City to see the Michelin Cup some time ago, so you didn't see him."
"Can I know his name?" Hu Yang asked calmly.
"Of course." Dr. Odamaki grinned and said, "His name is Yushu, but we usually prefer to call him Xiaoyu."