In the year 2348 of the Alliance Calendar, mankind has entered a new era.
On this day, Hu Yang woke up from his sleep and suddenly realized that time seemed to have come to the era where Cross lived.
He deliberately checked the date and found out by coincidence that in a few days, it would be the day when Cross would come to apprentice.
The young man who looked like Xiaozhi appeared in his mind, and a look of nostalgia appeared in Hu Yang's eyes.
Xiaozhi...
He looked out the window at the vast sky and couldn't help but fall into memories.
After a long time, he came back to his senses and got up to find Duzhi who was basking in the sun on the grass outside the door. Then he found everyone and said to them with a smile: "Everyone, it's time to do some general cleaning!"
Hearing this, Pipi couldn't help but wonder: "Pippi?"
Roseredo's face also showed confusion: "Huh?"
Hu Yang replied: "That's because in the near future, a guest will come to the island to practice cultivation."
Hearing this, the Pokémon stopped talking and turned around to help get the tools.
Over the years, some areas on the ecological island have been neglected and weeds have grown wantonly, making them very unsightly.
Daizhi smiled and walked out of the house pushing the lawnmower.
Populus euphratica took it from its hand and began to work on this deserted land.
Under the sun, as the old-fashioned lawnmower passed through the grass, the originally messy and uneven grass immediately became smooth and beautiful.
Arceus looked at this scene and looked very puzzled. He asked: "Why don't you use that power to directly change the appearance of this grassland?"
Populus euphratica stopped, and while helping the Double Ax War Dragon to pick off a few pieces of grass clippings from its head, he replied helplessly: "I just want to find something to do..."
After living in seclusion in this place for so long, it would be too boring for him to rely on the power of creation given by Arceus for everything.
Arceus seemed to understand.
He began to recall the feeling he had when he helped farm on the island. The feeling of watching the seeds he had planted through hard work grow, sprout, and bear fruit was indeed very different.
At that time, he seemed to feel a joy called "growth".
Everyone was busy until the evening, and didn't stop until the sun went down.
Populus euphratica took everyone to a camping and picnic on a hillside by the sea. The weather was very clear today, and the starlight and moonlight intertwined, reflecting the land.
The moon is very round tonight, so round that Populus euphratica can't help but think of the night when Meow Meow played the guitar for him under the moonlight.
At that time, it was also in this place.
only……
The moon is as bright as before, but there are no people there.
Hu Yang sat in front of the bonfire, bowed his head in silence, feeling nostalgic in his heart, but he did not show it, he was just preparing today's dinner for everyone.
Gardevoir is particularly sensitive to emotions, and it felt the emotional changes of Populus euphratica almost immediately.
This gentle and considerate Pokémon cast a worried look towards this side.
"Shanai..."
Hu Yang immediately looked up at it, with a smile on his face and asked: "What's wrong?"
Gardevoir's face was full of worry, and it asked telepathically: "Are you thinking about everyone in the past?"
Hearing this, Hu Yang was slightly surprised. He was slightly startled, and nodded honestly: "Miao Miao also played guitar for me at this place before."
As he spoke, he pointed to a piece of grass and said: "It's right there. There used to be a big stone there, and Meow Meow would sit on it and sing softly."
After saying that, Hu Yang noticed that the Pokémon playing nearby stopped at some point and looked at him.
In order not to worry everyone, he said with a smile: "Okay, let's not talk about that. Dinner will be ready soon. Let's clean up and get ready to eat!"
At this time, Jirachi fell from the sky, and it had just been watching the stars.
Jirachi thought of what Hu Yang had said in the afternoon, and asked innocently: "Hu Yang, what kind of guest are you? There haven't been any guests on the island for a long time!"
It's been a long time indeed.
In order to avoid disturbing their own lives, Populus euphratica had hidden its location on the ecological island a long time ago.
The figure of Cross appeared in his mind, and he replied: "He? He is a guy like Ash, who can ignore his own safety in order to help Pokémon."
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Weibai Town is a pure white town that cannot be dyed with any color.
A boy about ten years old stood in front of this bustling city with many tall buildings.
Finally here! In the ancient legend, the city where the heroic trainer who prevented Groudon from fighting Kyogre and saved the world lived!
The young man's face was full of excitement.
It is said that there is still a statue of that hero on the Liuli City Municipal Square!
However, the purpose of his coming here this time was not to pursue the legend of heroes.
Rather, he was looking for a trainer who was rumored by young trainers to have a mysterious identity and extremely powerful strength.
According to rumors, that person would often come forward to help some young trainers, or fight with them, teach them how to train Pokémon, or give those young trainers some rare props in a friendly way.
And those trainers who received his guidance, their strength improved by leaps and bounds, as if they were cheating.
These are all recorded in a post on the Internet. Of course, there must be exaggerations in them.
But his intuition told Cross that that person must be very powerful!
And the purpose of his coming here this time is to find that master and worship him as his teacher!
According to rumors, that person seems to live on an isolated island in the sea outside Weibai Town.
Thinking of this, Cross walked to the seaside and stood at the port looking at the endless blue sea.
The sea breeze came to his face, and Cross, who had lived in an inland city since childhood, was suddenly shocked.
After a long time, he came back to his senses, calmed down, took out a beige surfboard from his backpack, and stepped on it.
The moment it touched the sea water, the surfboard seemed to have come to life, automatically gliding on the sea.
"Search for nearby island locations!"
Cross put on headphones for himself and used the receiver on them to give instructions to the smart program in his phone.
Soon, the smart program started running automatically.
"Searching... Sorry, the target could not be found. There are no islands in the sea near the Hoenn area!"
"Ah? It's impossible, right?" Cross couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
The intelligent program evaluated his behavior and gave timely suggestions: "You are too reckless, Cross. According to normal procedures, you should conduct an investigation in Weibai Town first, and then set off after confirming the target."
Cross: "..." That's true.
Just when he was about to turn back, a black spot suddenly appeared in the sky.
Immediately afterwards, the black dot landed downwards, and soon Cross saw the other party's appearance clearly.
That's... Kuailong!
But why did Kuailong appear in this place?!
He has never heard that Pokémon like Kuailong live in the waters of Weibai Town!
After all, this place is close to a human city, and all the wild Pokémon species that live around it have been discovered long ago.
And now...
While Cross was dazed, the dragon also stopped in front of him, whined at him, then turned around, looking back from time to time.
Seeing this scene, Cross was slightly stunned, and then a bold idea came to his mind. He pointed at himself in disbelief and asked: "Do you want me to follow you?"
Kuailong nodded: "Woo~"
Cross was very surprised. In the ten years he had lived, he had never encountered such a thing.
After pondering for a moment, he made a decision in his mind.
Follow up!
Follow this mysterious dragon!
Under the leadership of Kuailong, Cross quickly shuttled across the sea.
Suddenly, he saw a lush island appearing on the sea in front of him.
This made Cross stunned.
when……
When did an extra island appear there? Was he wrong? Or was it a mirage?
However, what happened next confirmed that it was not an illusion.
Following Kuailong, Cross arrived at the island smoothly.
Under the leadership of Kuailong, he walked through a grassland and came to an old-fashioned house full of age.
There are two trees planted in front of the house. There is a swing hanging between the two trees, and several Pokémon are playing on it.
On the grass not far away, there was a set of elegant tables and chairs, and a tall young man was sitting there, quietly sipping tea and looking at the Pokémon playing.
Cross was fascinated by what he saw. Today's events were completely beyond his understanding.
The dragon who leads the way, the island that appears out of thin air, the young people living on the island and those rare Pokémon...
At this moment, Cross saw the young man turn his head and heard the other person ask him: "What's the matter with you coming here?"
Cross was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "This dragon brought me here!"
At this moment, his brain was running rapidly: "Mysterious island, rare Pokémon, could this man be the mysterious and powerful trainer I want to find?"
Moreover, apart from this place, there seems to be no other islands nearby.
Thinking of this, Cross looked at the mysterious man who was waiting for his answer, and plucked up the courage to say: "I...I want to become your disciple!"
"Oh?" The man seemed to be interested: "Do you know who I am?"
Cross shook his head honestly, nodded again, and said: "The trainers on the Internet said that they once met a mysterious trainer with the Ancient Moon Bird in Weibai Town."
As he said that, Cross looked at the different-colored ancient moon bird next to the man.
"They said that you taught them a lot about Pokémon battles, so...you must be very powerful! I want to become your teacher!"
Cross's heart was beating fast. He had never been so nervous before, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
What if the other party refuses? What if the other party is angry? He looks really awesome...
Cross felt as if he was waiting for a trial.
At this moment, he suddenly said two words from the other party's mouth.
"Can."
Cross was stunned again.
What? Did it go so smoothly?
The man said no more, stood up and walked towards the house.
Cross was stunned for a moment, standing there at a loss for a moment.
At this time, the man stopped and turned around to look at him.
"Still coming over?"
Cross was startled for a moment and asked in confusion: "Don't you need to test me or test me? Or do you have to pay tuition?"
Hearing this, a smile appeared on the man's face. He shook his head and said, "No, I have already received your tuition fee."
All the gifts of fate have already been marked with a secret price.
Hu Yang had received Cross’s tuition a long time ago.
Cross looked at the man standing in front of the old house with a puzzled expression.
It was not until much later that he understood the meaning of this sentence.