Pokémon: Hoenn Storm

Chapter 229 The wildfire will never burn out (35)

In the days that followed, Lai and Nachi's lives became regular again.

He used the training ground on the ship to practice every morning, and discussed and provided guidance with the sailors from time to time. In particular, he took Yosuke hand in hand, corrected some of his training habits, and made up for the lessons he missed in school because he deliberately hid them.

After having lunch and resting, the two of them went out together on the Big-billed Gull and did not return until the evening.Because the speed of the merchant ship is relatively slow and the route is very fixed, there is no situation of getting lost from beginning to end.

While out, Lai finally realized the chaos of waterways 106 and 105.Because the Emperor Penguin was so powerful, Lai had never seen any pirates here along the way. However, during their trip, he encountered some pirates who were robbing small merchant ships or civilian ships.

In the process of decisive action, he discovered that although the large-scale pirates represented by the two pirate groups had been wiped out last year, unlike the alliance's assumption, the pirates' banditry had not diminished, and the new pirate groups were as wild as weeds. The fire burned endlessly and the wind blew again and again. Not only did they not decrease, but they increased on a large scale. However, correspondingly, the strength of these pirate groups became weaker, and many of them were even naked.

In order to gain a deeper understanding of the situation, Lai also specially captured a few prisoners. After some interrogation, he learned that most of them went south along the waterway north of Chenghua City, passing through extremely desolate waters with no shipping routes. It took many hardships to reach this "fertile soil".

When Lai asked why they came so far to become pirates, these people who were dressed like beggars and were somewhere between pirates and refugees answered naturally: they couldn't support themselves at home, and they didn't have enough strength outside the sea, so they could only come to the south to fight. Life.

A simple sentence is enough to explain the situation of the Northwest Islands.

In an environment of extreme hardship, talking about morality is a luxury.

However, this also made Lai curious. He had to drive a small wooden boat across thousands of kilometers of ocean to the south, and he was still a low-level pirate who was willing to live and die. What kind of conditions were there that could give birth to such a sick man? What about the “survival” option?
If it is really barbaric and barren to this extent, can the development zone really be set up there?
Suddenly, a variety of situations and reasons entered Lai's mind. Among these different possibilities, Lai couldn't find the answer. He could only wait until the near future and get involved in person to have a chance to know.

However, the past few days' outings were not all heavy news like pirates.

Tanabata Blue Bird's mega evolution has achieved great results, which makes Lai and Naqi very happy.Now, after the mega evolution, Tanabata Blue Bird's combat power has completely entered the realm of the king, and has become the real ace and trump card of the two.

The only shortcoming is that compared to Tanabata Blue Bird, who truly has the power of a king, Naqi is not yet able to adapt to command and needs more experience.

In terms of theoretical knowledge, Naqi is not lacking at all, but because the time span from the gym level battle to the king level battle is too short, there is still a connection problem for a while, which can only be accomplished through long-term cooperation and training. , or in combat, rely on Rai's information sharing.

As for Rai himself, he has never had a problem like this. The most powerful aspect of Heart Power is not the transformation of Pokémon's body, nor the direct release of energy, but the rapid acquisition and integration of information. With this kind of ability, coupled with the reaction and judgment ability brought by Rai's strong mental power, as long as there is no problem with the theoretical knowledge, there will be no situation where it is difficult to command or exert the strength of Pokémon, and theoretical knowledge is not Rai's. Short board.

Lai had already anticipated the problems Naqi faced and had already designed a solution.For several days, he has been letting the Big-billed Gull and Naqi's King Swallow fight against the Tanabata Blue Bird in a two-on-one manner.

In a one-on-one situation, Owl will be at a disadvantage, but paired with King Swallow, who also has no resistance to Rai's command, the two quasi-King Pokémon work together, but they can face opponents who are a little unfamiliar with command. Certain advantages.

Sometimes, Lai will change his mind and use natural finches or giant swamp monsters to partner with large-billed gulls to create different battlefields and battle situations.

After high-intensity sparring, one person and one Pokémon already cooperated tacitly. After the mega evolution, they also initially found the rhythm of cooperation and were able to gradually bring out their strength. ······
"Qixi Blue Bird, Dragon's Breath Ends!"

A stream of dragon flames spit out and ignited the wooden pirate ship. The pirates who lost their way out had to either flee in all directions on water Pokémon, or after surrendering, Rai and Naqi took them back to the Emperor Penguin and turned them into their own. Military exploits.

The battle is over, and Tanabata Blue Bird has also ended its mega evolution. The frequent battles these days have made it gradually become more comfortable in sending and receiving.

Today, the voyage of the Emperor Penguin has come to the middle of the 105th waterway, and it will arrive at the harbor at this time tomorrow.

The further north you go, the more pirates there are. Naqi, who wants to find a training partner for Tanabata Blue Bird, is also ruthless. When she sees the pirates, she goes forward to kill them. Those who survive will be captured and taken back to the Emperor Penguin.

"Lei, they're not worth feeling sorry for. You've done a lot, and you can't do any better."

Seeing Lai's worries, Naqi comforted Lai very considerately, but what she worried about was not exactly the same as what Lai thought.

Compared with the controversy in Martial Town at that time, after experiencing many things in the past year, Lai also realized that whether it was to develop the area or to get more victims, he needed to show an iron hand to the pirates, so , he did not feel sorry for the life that was about to pass away in front of him, but he felt sorry for the current situation.

No matter what this person did before becoming a pirate, and why he became a pirate, he needs to be responsible for his choice, either to enter prison, or to be buried in the belly of a fish in this sea.

In the final analysis, there are only a few people who can control their own destiny, and there are even fewer people who can help others try to control their own destiny. Lai is trying, but he is just a person who can barely stand in the big era, with a little strength and Knowledgeable, ordinary people with many bonds that need to be protected.

For Lai, building schools and preparing to build development zones is the limit of what he can do. He is not selfish or overestimates his capabilities. For him, protecting the people around him is always the most important priority. Like Naqi in front of him, supporting her and loving her are more important than all other universal principles he adheres to.

After experiencing fierce battles with the water fleet and the mythical hunters, Lai's heart gradually became armed with steel.As long as they are pirates who go to sea, they are the reserve force of the evil organization. Even if they do not join, they will cause no less harm than them.The problems behind the scenes must be solved, but the enemies in front of us must also be eliminated.

Thinking of this, Lai gently stretched out his hand, and straightened Li Naqi's hair that seemed a little messy during the battle.

A strand of lavender hair swayed gently in the sea breeze, brushing against Lai's face, making him feel slightly itchy.

"It's okay, I just thought of something and made you worried."

"After you go back, take a day off tomorrow. You and Qixi Qingniao are already a little tired."

"Also, you looked very beautiful today, especially during the battle."

(End of this chapter)