Chapter five hundred and ninety-first the tail of the dumb beast
"Perhaps Celebi sent me to this time and space just so that I can solve the drought?"
At this moment, Xiaozhi had a bold idea in his mind.
From the corner of his eye, he saw Shihui's withered, yellow and shriveled skin next to him.
Xiaozhi no longer hesitated.
Snapped!
He stood up suddenly again.
This movement made the grandfather and grandson next to him look stunned.
Is this a weird habit of outsiders?
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"You two, leave the drought matter to me!"
Xiaozhi patted his chest and took the matter directly on himself.
Whether he acts bravely for justice or accidentally drinks up someone else's precious water source, Xiaozhi cannot just sit idly by.
"Young man, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"Is your head really hot and dizzy?"
Mr. Bronze and Shi Hui had disbelief on their faces.
How could a ten-year-old boy passing by solve a three-year drought?
"I'm 11 years old."
Xiaozhi just waved his hand.
After emphasizing his age, his face was full of confidence.
He remembered that in the legend, it was Slowpoke's prayer for rain that solved the drought and saved everyone in Jupi Town.
So the first step is to find a wild Slowpoke and let it perform its trick of praying for rain!
Because of this time and space, Pokémon are still called monsters. Of course, the name of Pokémon has not been officially agreed upon.
"A magical beast that is pink all over, has a square face and looks like a hippopotamus, and a long tail..."
Xiaozhi could only describe it to the two of them.
"Oh, you're talking about the pink hippopotamus monster, but this kind of monster is lazy, what can it do?"
Bronze reacted and looked confused.
Slowpoke, there are many wild ones living east of their Jupi Village.
Because they are too lazy, they don't even need a big net, they can just pick them up by their necks and catch them home.
Just at the mention of this Pokémon, Mr. Bronze and Shihui looked at each other secretly, and their expressions suddenly became weird and ugly.
"grandfather..."
"Um..."
This weird behavior made Xiaozhi confused, but he still said with certainty:
"Anyway, I have to find Slowpoke! It can solve the drought!"
Xiaozhi still believes in history books.
Hearing this, Mr. Bronze sighed.
"Since you must use this kind of magical beast, then come with me..."
He didn't believe that Pokémon like Slowpoke had any use against drought.
But a young man who can take out sweet balls, such an ingenious creation, may actually be able to create miracles.
Mr. Bronze also had a faint flash of expectation in his heart.
If they can avoid relocation, who would be willing to leave their hometown and abandon the entire village?
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Next, the two of them took Xiaozhi and walked towards the interior of the wooden house.
The strange thing is that they did not go out, but came to the backyard of Mr. Bronze's house.
This is a yard surrounded by bamboo rafts and fences, with the huge white citrus fruit tree in the center.
Xiaozhi was secretly surprised, so this big tree has a history of 350 years...?
And at the foot of the tree below, there was a Pokémon lying down.
The whole body is pink, the hippo's head is on the ground, behind it is a slender tail, the pink end turns into white.
It's a Slowpoke.
It's just that this Slowpoke looks very different from what Xiaozhi has seen before.
His eyes were half-closed, lifeless and sickly.
The body skin that should be moist and smooth has become very dry and rough, indicating a dehydrated state.
A rope was tied around its neck, and the other end was tied to a tangerine tree.
Domestic Pokémon in this era, unless they develop a friendship with humans, are tied with ropes to prevent them from escaping.
But for Slowpoke, such a move is obviously unnecessary.
"Yeah..."
Before Xiaozhi said anything, there was a sound of swallowing next to him.
He turned his head subconsciously, and the source of the sound was the little girl Shi Hui.
But at this moment, the latter's eyes were green and staring at Slowpoke.
The little tongue licked her lips, as if she wanted to eat something delicious.
"Toe! You can't do this!"
At this time, Mr. Bronze next to him suddenly shouted angrily, interrupting the latter's state.
It was also the first time that Xiaozhi saw Mr. Bronze, and he put on a serious and angry face.
Only then did Shihui come back to his senses and exit that state.
But her expression became a little aggrieved.
"But grandpa... everyone else ate it..."
"Then we can't eat either!!"
Mr. Bronze just said so seriously.
Xiaozhi: "?"
The Riddler operation of the grandfather and grandson completely confused Xiaozhi...
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Seeing the confused look in Xiaozhi's eyes, the stern-faced Mr. Bronze smiled bitterly, his face looking a little embarrassed.
But in the end, he finally told the whole story.
"To be honest...not just water, but actually food, we are also in short supply..."
Water is the source of life. Without water, there would be no food.
Naturally.
The local villagers finally set their sights on the monster.
In fact, earlier on, humans ate Pokémon.
But in this era, humans and Pokémon gradually began to live in harmony.
Eating World of Warcraft has gradually become a symbol of backwardness and vulgarity.
"And Slowpoke's tail is full of water, can provide a high amount of energy, and tastes as delicious as heavenly food..."
Speaking of this, even Mr. Bronze licked his tongue quite passionately.
Moreover, after cutting off a Slowpoke's tail, it only takes a week for a new one to grow.
This has also resulted in Pokémon like Slowpoke becoming the most precious Pokémon in Hinoki Village.
Now all the wild Slowpoke beasts in the east part of the village have been captured, and they are all kept in captivity at home by the villagers.
Relying on the craftsmanship of the Warcraft Ball, the respected Mr. Bronze only got one.
The entire village takes enjoying Slowpoke as a matter of course.
But Mr. Bronze couldn't keep his mouth shut.
He believes that Pokémon and humans are emotionally bound.
The bridge of bondage is not the armor of war, nor the ropes in the backyard.
Mr. Bronze looked at the coconut ball in his hand, and then at the sweet ball on Xiaozhi's waist.
This is an item that can create bonds between humans and Pokémon in the future!
A Slowpoke that has its tail cut off will basically lose its ability to move and its energy will be greatly reduced.
And more importantly, even when the tail was cut off, Slowpoke didn't react at all.
But Slowpoke actually has the concept of pain.
It's just that my nerves are dull and I didn't react for a long time.
For example, Slowpoke evolved into Slowpoke because its tail was bitten by a giant clam. The severe pain caused it to even stand upright on its legs.
Cut off the tail, then raise it until a new one grows in a week, then cut the tail off again...
The cycle begins again and again.
This is already pathological savage behavior.
Mr. Bronze couldn't accept it, so he suppressed his hunger and did not cut off the Slowpoke tail.
Because he was afraid that once he did this, he would not be able to stop.
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Upon hearing this, Xiaozhi was so shocked that he was completely speechless.
In the future Huipi Town, all the people believe in the God of Slowpoke.
Even if he stepped lightly on Slowpoke's tail, he would be kicked out of the town directly.
The result was 350 years ago.
Their ancestors would actually do such cruel things to Slowpoke?!
Xiaozhi's heart felt cold for no reason...
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This chapter has been completed!
