Pokémon: Hoenen Rage

Chapter 158 Traveling with a Couple (25)

When he came, Lai didn't find the opportunity to visit the eastern half of the 108 waterway. Now that times have changed and there is a beauty by his side, his mood is very different.

According to the marks on the map, accompanied by Naqi, Lai followed the 108 waterway all the way to the west, passing one island after another. The two spent a quite interesting time in the natural scenery of the South China Sea and the company of Pokémon. good time.The flow of time seems to become blurred here, half a month passes by in the midst of sunrise and sunset.

During their exploration, Lai and Nachi met numerous wild Pokémon and picked many high-quality tree fruits.Using a portable small energy cube maker purchased from Kaina City, Lai continued to experiment with new formulas. Although there was no finished product that satisfied him yet, he also gained a lot of experience in making flying and dragon-type cubes.

Every night, Lai would use the power of his mind to help himself and Nachi's Pokémon sort out the energy in their bodies, subtly improving their body's potential.

Naqi, who was already better than Lai in terms of energy accumulation of her partners, has also steadily improved in strength during this period, especially Qixi Blue Bird and Flash King Yan, which are already showing signs of breaking through the level 50 mark.

On Lai's side, there are giant swamp monsters and big-mouthed gulls with too deep backgrounds, as well as sticky treasures that are unwilling to evolve. The improvement of strength depends more on long-term accumulation.

The same energy, after being compressed in their bodies, is seven to eight times less than that of other Pokémon. Even if they have enough precious resources, they can only accelerate slightly.

On the other hand, Marilou, with the baptism of the essence of water, entered a period of rapid progress together with Naqi's Big-billed Gull, becoming more and more proficient at refining attribute energy, and mastering existing skills more and more.

In this idyllic slow-paced travel life, Lai and Naqi walked around the island every day, encountered all kinds of novel things, and experienced every detail of the journey together. Their relationship changed from a rapid rise to a steady flow. From meeting and getting to know each other, to daily staying together.

The relationship between the two Pokémon partners has become more and more harmonious through daily discussions and joint training, and gradually formed an atmosphere of enthusiasm that is almost like a family.

However, life at sea is always full of variables. When they almost reached the middle of the waterway, the two in flight suddenly encountered a strong storm. Naqi and herself were firmly fixed on the back of the big-billed gull, and they were carried by the strong wind and flew to an unknown place.

After almost a day and night of violent wind and rain, the rain gradually subsided, but it was followed by heavy fog and visibility was still extremely low.

Although protected by the power of the heart and shielded by Lai, Naqi is still much more fragile than Lai, who is in excellent physical condition. The long time in the wind and rain has made her mental and physical state very bad. , urgently need to find a place to rest and recuperate.

Facing the empty sea, Lai was so anxious that he could only command the big-billed gull to continue to accelerate, and took turns to investigate with the tropical dragon and the Tanabata bluebird.

During the high-speed flight, Lai had unknowingly deviated from the westward course and turned to go straight south.

After an unknown amount of time, the heavy fog dissipated, and the bright moon and a few sparse stars hung in the sky. Lai finally saw an extraordinarily large island not far away.

Not caring much, Tropical Dragon galloped forward and found a mountain peak on the island to drop down on.

The giant marsh monster was released, and the hard rocks seemed to be nothing in front of it. It quickly dug a cave several meters deep, and Lai and Naqi finally settled down.

Lighting a bonfire, Lai began to examine Naqi's body with the power of his heart.

Fortunately, she had a tight raincoat and a raincoat in front to protect her from wind and rain. Naqi's clothes were not soaked in the heavy rain, and her body temperature loss was not serious, so she only felt a little cold.

Lai himself let the rain and wind blow without being affected at all.

Commanding the swamp monster to continue to expand the cave, Lai also began to prepare meals.Fighting against the wind and rain and exploring in the fog exhausted both of them mentally and physically. A hot meal was the best supplement.

"I'm coming back to life!" After taking the hot soup, Naqi breathed a sigh of relief and regained some vitality, no longer looking listless.

Not far away, the exhausted two big-billed gulls, the Tanabata blue bird and the tropical dragon also ate a lot of elf food and energy cubes.

"Kamo!" While digging a hole with his right hand, the Swamp Monster didn't stop with his left hand. He took the energy cube handed to it by Marilu and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Miouヽ(*￣▽￣*)ノミЮ"

Jumping down from Lai's head, Niannibao jumped up and down to Naqi, lay on her lap, and handed over a pomelo fruit like a treasure.

The sweet and sour pomelo fruit is an excellent appetizer. Naqi took it gently and touched the top of Niannianbao's head. Niannianbao also took advantage of the situation and leaned over, rubbing it here and there, acting coquettishly.

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After eating and drinking, the two tents were successfully set up, and the mechanisms and warnings outside the cave were also arranged. It was time to relax and recharge.

Before taking a break, Naqi looked a little worried at her friends lying everywhere. She tugged on Lai's clothes and asked in a low voice:

"Lai, we are lost now, what should we do next?"

Taking Naqi's still cold little hand and covering it with both hands, Lai's voice was full of confidence and certainty, and comforted:
"Don't worry, you can always find a way back. Even if it's the open sea, it's not like I haven't been there before. You can have a good rest first, and I'll find a way."

After taking care of Nachi and resting, Rai sat by the campfire.

It was raining again outside the cave, the sea breeze was blowing, and the branches and leaves of the forest made sounds.

The four flying Pokémon who had been working hard for a long time have gone to sleep, and Sticky and Marilu have also returned to the Poké Ball.

Swampert sat next to Lai, and the two figures, one large and one small, sat side by side in silence.

In the distance, the voice of wild Pokémon can be vaguely heard.

The situation on the island is still unknown, and the specific location is not clear at this moment. I only know that it is at least several hundred kilometers away from the starting point, and it may even be further. It has definitely reached the real open sea.

Rai thought about what he would do after daybreak.

In the tent, lying on the elastic mattress purchased by Wright and covered with a quilt, the exhausted Naqi couldn't fall asleep for a while.

With his slender legs holding the quilt, he looked at the tent and saw two figures faintly visible through the firelight.

Now, he must be worrying about how to get us out of this predicament.

With her eyes closed gently, Naqi felt a sense of warmth and security.

As long as we are together, there is nothing we can't do. See you tomorrow, Lai.

Pulling up the quilt slightly and placing it gently on her face, Naqi thought like this and slowly fell asleep.

It was still windy and rainy outside the cave, and a small fire swayed inside the cave, just like a solitary lamp in the dark night.

(End of this chapter)