Pokémon: Hoenn Storm

Chapter 336: First encounter with red flame pine (45)

In the past two weeks, under the leadership of Cortna, the four people finally crossed the northwest part of the northern mountains and arrived at the largest settlement of mountain people - Villarrica, the Valley of Plenty.

Along the way, because of Cortna's presence, most of the mountain people were not too difficult for the group, and at most they were slightly hostile and watched from a distance.

The few who really couldn't open their eyes stopped and hid in the mountains after seeing the giant swamp monster.

Lai doesn't mind these people. It can be seen from their clothes that their hostility to the alliance is not born out of thin air. Although he has little connection with the alliance, his origin is not his choice. To bear such Hostility is also inevitable.

At this point, he and Kagetsu share a similar view, that is, all prejudices can be resolved with the passage of time and events.

In addition, taking advantage of the three-week long journey, in the battles with a lot of wild Pokémon, Doryon Mecia, Humbat and Single-headed Dragon have all made great progress, especially the younger ones. Doron Mecia's strength and combat experience have been further improved.

For Lai, what is even more gratifying is that as he grows older, he finally realizes that Lai is not his mother. Thinking of many things that happened when he was just born, the little guy is often embarrassed and embarrassed. , treating it as its own dark history.

During this not short journey, Cortner became more and more familiar with the three of them, especially with Lai.

During the advance, when setting up camp, and during meals, she always tried to find a way to have a few words with Ledo, and the little devil's character gradually emerged.

At the same time, her understanding of the principles of fruit trees also gave Lai a lot of inspiration.

In the memory of her previous life, when she became a leader of the Lava Team, she was famous for her powerful and diverse tree fruit mixture.

Now, two people who are equally good at this work together and have made good progress in a short period of time. The corrosive liquid with the most practical effect has been prepared, but a suitable container has not yet been found.

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In Villarrica, Cortna seems to be fairly well-known. Whether it is the mountain people on guard outside or the people living inside, most of them recognize her. When they see her bringing outsiders in, they don't say much. , but rather warmly greeted.

From the few words he heard, Lai generally understood that Cortna was a famous genius among the mountain people. As early as when she was young, she had single-handedly saved many mountain people from natural disasters. After that, she traveled and grew rapidly. It has also been highly affirmed by the leaders of the settlements.

After passing through the valley, which occupies a small area, in the southeast corner, we arrived at Cortna's home - a small manor filled with all kinds of fruit trees.

"Welcome to my home. Only my mother and I live here. You can do whatever you want."

Cortna was in a very happy mood, gently humming a mountain tune, and led the three of them back home through the dense fruit forest.

Her mother looked to be in her thirties. The family that owned such a fruit forest was considered wealthy in the valley, so the traces of time were not very obvious on her face.

After opening the door, she saw her daughter returning with a guest, and she greeted her politely.

Cortna jumped into the house. At this moment, she was more lively than a fourteen-year-old or fifteen-year-old girl, happily introducing the three of them to her mother.

"I'm also very happy that Cortna can make new friends. Don't be restrained here, just like returning to your own home." She said this in the living room.

"There are several guest rooms on the right side when you go out. You can choose between them~"

Cortna said this while holding a peach and eating it.

Guests and hosts can do whatever they want, and the three of them can do whatever they want.

So, in late January, the four of them settled down in Villa Rica.

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It took a full three days for Lai and Naqi to figure out the general situation here under the guidance of Ketna.

Different from the seven islands in the northwest, the settlements in Villa Rica are very large, larger than many small and medium-sized cities in the Fengyuan area, and there is an endless stream of mountain people coming and going.

The valley is almost fully utilized, with fruit trees and various crops planted. A few houses are dotted in it, and almost all of the people living here are big growers.

There are a large number of mountain people living in the surrounding mountains. They often have more or less land in the valleys. Every day, large numbers of people can be seen pouring in from all directions.

On the northernmost mountain, there is a small commercial area, which circulates a currency among the local mountain people, but also supports the barter transaction model.

Mountain people from all over the world exchange materials and information here, which can be regarded as a comprehensive platform.

There is also a rare piece of flat land to the east, which seems to have been dug out of a low mountain, with dense buildings scattered all over it.

According to Ketna, the leader of the settlement also lives and works here, but it is not easy for ordinary people to see him.

Especially a stranger like Lai who is powerful and whose origins are unclear.

This is not unexpected, so Lai is not in a hurry, but wanders around every day, communicating with people of all kinds and religions, and constantly deepening his understanding of this place.

At first, Cortna was quite interested, but then she saw that there was not much fun every day, so she just played with herself, either studying the tree fruit mixture, competing with Hanayue, or going out to play by herself, with only Naqi accompanying her. Rai went out.

With Lay's advice and help, a pair of gloves was made.One morning, Lai walked out of the valley as usual and went to the northern market to inquire about news. The power of his heart that spread around finally discovered the middle-aged man he had been waiting for for a long time.

Today's Chi Yansong is quite pompous, a dozen strong and strong men followed behind him, the leader of the man is particularly muscular, and he followed Chi Yansong's footsteps.

"The little girl you told me about a year ago is back. Where is she now?"

Chi Yansong clasped his hands behind his back and casually asked the strong man Huocun behind him.

"Chief, I got the news four days ago that she came back with three outsiders. There has been nothing unusual in the past few days. She just walked around and looked around."

Huo Cun leaned close to Chi Yansong's ear and whispered.

"Is the identity of the outsider clear?"

"It's not clear yet. One of them may be Hanazuki, the runner-up in last year's Aiyou Tournament. The other two kept their faces covered while they were out, so they can't see clearly."

"How is their relationship?"

"It looks relatively close, but for safety reasons, I don't dare to get close. I think she is a friend she met while traveling."

"Okay, I understand. Try not to disturb these three people. I hope they won't cause any trouble here. Find the little girl named Ketna and I want to talk to her."

"Yes, chief!"

Huo Cun bowed his head respectfully and said yes. With a wave of his hand, more than a dozen of his subordinates dispersed to various parts of the market.

"Naqi, when you go back to find Ketna, tell her that Red Flame Song is looking for her and let her follow the trend. We will follow behind to protect her, just in time to explore Red Flame Song's lair."

Lai, who heard the entire conversation between the two through the power of his heart, turned around and whispered to Naqi. He pulled up his scarf slightly again and followed the two of them pretending to be normal, keeping a sufficient distance. .

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According to Lai's arrangement and Chi Yansong's planning, Cortina "met" him somewhere in the market not long after.

After a pleasant half-truth conversation, Chi Yansong took out the jacket of the Lava Team that had been prepared and handed it to Cortna. She also stood on the other side of the fire village, attracting more than a dozen Lava Teams. The team members were vaguely hostile.

Chi Yansong, who was in a good mood, did not forget the important plans for this trip. Among the crowd, there were dozens of "entrustees" whom he had arranged in advance. After some incitement, the crowd gathered.

Standing at a high place, Chi Yansong followed a pre-prepared script and delivered a speech that seemed very passionate but actually did not have much new ideas.

The content of the speech is also very simple.First, he reviewed the suffering of the northern mountains, then attributed the difficulty of survival to the lack of land, and finally issued a call to join them and jointly explore ways to expand the living space.

The speech skills of Shui Wutong were similar to those of Shui Wutong, which made me feel sleepy. However, perhaps due to the instigation of the actors and the herd mentality of the crowd, this set of remarks was very popular among the mountain people, and some The young man's blood surged, and he stepped forward to join.

With the leader in place, dozens more people appeared sparsely behind, almost all young people with good plasticity, making Chi Yansong nod secretly.

This middle-aged man with a somewhat gloomy face showed a warm smile at this moment. He greeted the new members and gave each of them a well-bred lava bug.

There are a lot of this kind of Pokémon in the Chimney Mountain area, but it also has good combat effectiveness after evolving into a lava snail. It can be regarded as a standard Pokémon for members similar to the Megalodon.

Different from the identity of the Water Fleet, which has only recently changed from a pirate group, the Lava Team, which has its headquarters at an unknown location in Chimney Mountain, has been in operation for nearly ten years, and has the official status of a geological development agency. The members can be described as black and white.

It is said that two of the four powerful families in the alliance located in Karnaz City and Zijin City are one of Red Flame Song's backstage and have given him a lot of aid and support over the years.

At the same time, in the past few years, thanks to its status as a mountaineer and its funding for Villarrica and other places, Red Flame Pine has also gained good popularity. It is often able to come here to recruit young people who lack a source of livelihood and become a new force for the Lava Team.

Today, it was just an ordinary visit. Being able to find Puyu Cortna, whom he had been paying attention to for a long time, exceeded Chi Yansong's expectations and made him feel more happy.

Because of Naqi's coordination and guarantee, especially the natural bird's escape method that ignored defenses and restrictions, although Kotna's mother was a little worried, she did not do much to stop it.

After Cortna simply went home and packed her things, she met up with Chi Yansong, boarded the King Swallow that he had prepared in advance, and flew to the southwest with Chi Yansong and Huo Cun.

The remaining dozen members of Team Lava, along with the new members, returned by land. This trip would take about a few days.

Before taking off, she chewed bubble gum as usual before taking off, blew a bubble larger than usual, and winked in the direction of Len.

"The fish is hooked. Naqi and Huayue, let's follow suit and sit on my big-mouthed gull."

"Put a distance. The power of my heart can monitor you from two kilometers away, and you can also avoid the sentry without alerting the enemy."

After a few instructions, they found a hidden corner, and the big-billed gull also soared into the sky, made a big circle, and followed it from a distance behind a hill.

(End of this chapter)