Pokémon: Hoenn Storm

Chapter 652: Things Are People, Things Are Not Things (45)

After not finding a sticky treasure habitat that matched the impression of the sticky dragon in Guanxue Hot Spring, the only possibility left was Wisdom Lake.

Starting again, headed northeast all the way from Guanxue Hot Spring, the chill when we first arrived in the Northland, but slowly subsided.

Compared with the violent snowstorm in Xuetao Valley and Binggui Waterfall, after entering the glacier steps, the temperature is not too low. Even Na Qi, who is afraid of the cold, can occasionally take off her scarf, look around, and even open her hands , feel the cold wind blowing for a while.

After two days of hard work and sleep, while searching for the unique resources and medicinal materials in the north, they were on the road. The miracle place in the north, Lake Wisdom, appeared in their sight from afar.

Before it landed, Nian Meilong's Poké Ball began to tremble slightly.

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"The temperature here doesn't feel much different from that of Lizhi Lake."

As soon as she hit the ground, Naqi couldn't wait to take off one of the two coats.

Although it is covered with white snow, the temperature in the area around Wisdom Lake is definitely above freezing.

The unknown energy source seems to be nourishing this important water source in Sinnoh. Wherever the water flows, there is a bit of warmth.

Nian Meilong stood by the lake in a daze, her eyes flushed.

Memories from my childhood came back to me.

At that time, Niannibao was still a naughty boy in this lake every day. Although he had few friends or playmates, he always played happily.

It can be seen running and playing everywhere in the water, on the shore, in caves and in the forest.

Life during that period was leisurely, comfortable, and carefree.

Following the memory, accompanied by Lai and Naqi, Nian Meilong strode towards the northeast corner of Wisdom Lake, into a dense forest.

That's its home.

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"Memeno!"

Unbelievingly, I searched everywhere until I almost turned over the entire forest, but I couldn't find any of the same kind.

Nian Meilong looked at Lai with fear and fear, putting his hands on his chest, trembling slightly.

"Don't worry, Nian Meilong. If it's not here, it might be somewhere else."

Lai held Nian Meilong's hand and comforted him while spreading the power of his heart to capture possible clues.

Pokémon such as Sticky and Sticky will leave traces of slime wherever they pass. Even if they dry, they will leave a mark.

But even with the power of the heart, no traces could be found, not even any clues of their existence in the ground.

Lake Wisdom is surrounded by woods on three sides, and is home to countless wild Pokémon. On the back of the Great-billed Gull, Lai quickly circled around, but did not find a single Sticky Baby, Sticky Beauty, or Sticky Beauty Dragon. .

After releasing the sticky dragon, I spent a whole day searching everywhere, but couldn't find any familiar marks.

The place is still the same, but nothing seems to be there.

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Kicking a stone away, watching it "plop" into the water, causing small splashes, Nian Meilong sat by the lake in despair, looking into the distance.

This home, which is both familiar and unfamiliar, gives it hope but also makes it extremely disappointed.

"Otherwise, let's look for another place? For example, did you have any 'secret base' where you lived or played? Think about it slowly, we are all here to accompany you. If it doesn't work for one day, just two days, that's not enough. Just a week, a month, a year, we can always find it for you, don’t worry.”

Lai hugged his knees and sat next to Nian Meilong, watching the setting sun with it, and gave his own suggestions.

"Meno."

Bending down and lowering his head, Nian Meilong looked at his reflection on the lake and thought hard.

Just as he was thinking, the natural bird who had gone out to investigate came back and stood by Lai's side.

[There is nothing in the cave, and no strong ones are found around, so the overall safety is safe. 】

"Thank you for your hard work, natural bird." Lai raised his hand and straightened the feathers on the natural bird, "But we must also be more vigilant. When we were at the Lake of Destiny, Akonom was also hiding at the bottom of the lake and was not discovered. The Lake God Pokémon may have a special ability to hide its whereabouts."

"Mino!"

Listening to the conversation between Lai and Natural Bird, Nian Meilong suddenly yelled and stood up.

"You mean at the bottom of the lake?"

"Meno! Meno!"

Nian Meilong pointed to the lake with a determined tone.

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Following the direction guided by Nian Meilong, Lai dived with it.

Along with them, there are also natural birds who are worried about their safety.

Under the protection of the power of the heart, you can move freely in the deep sea with extremely high water pressure, and of course the slightly cold lake water has no effect.

Returning to the place where they used to play, Nian Meilong swam deeper into the water with ease, his eyes anxious and his speed gradually increasing.

Not far away, Lai and Tianniao, who had been alert to their surroundings, looked at each other.

They also noticed a vague energy fluctuation, and its location was in the direction of the sticky dragon.At this time, Nian Meilong had sneaked into the Hu Di, waving repeatedly to signal Lai and Tianniao to get down quickly, then lowered his head and painstakingly dug up the soil and stones.

【Swamp Monster!Mariluli! 】

Two Poké Balls were thrown out, and the two Pokémon who had been waiting for a long time immediately stepped forward and replaced the sticky dragon that was not good at digging.

[Giant Swampert, dig a hole, follow the instructions of the sticky dragon, but be slow, there is something inside! 】

Listening to the command that appeared directly in his mind, the giant swamp monster nodded silently, and the khaki ground energy rose. All the earth and rocks were like cheese. In just one or two minutes, a big hole was dug.

The barriers between space and matter are gradually reduced, and the fluctuations of energy are gradually becoming clearer.

Len's shoulder began to hurt slightly again, which also gave him a vague premonition.

[Slower, slower, be careful, use the power of the earth! 】

Not daring to put himself in danger again, Lai thought about it and chose a slower but safer approach.

The earth and rocks trembled and moved to both sides, gradually expanding the hole.

At the bottom of the center of the lake, the deep eyes slowly opened, with a bit of confusion.

On the shore, Naqi, who was waiting nervously, had her eyes widened slightly, looking a little anxious.

"Kailong, go down and take a look. Come up when nothing happens."

The elf ball was thrown, Kuailong plunged down and rushed towards the bottom of the lake.

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Swampert turned back and waved his hand.

[The rock here is very strong, can't it be moved? 】

Swampert nodded.

Lai held his chin in one hand and pondered for a moment.

[Smash it open.However, if you only use three-thirds of your strength, if you see that the situation is not going well, you should retreat immediately. Do you understand?Natural bird, power of control, protection. 】

Both Pokémon nodded at the same time.

The blue light diffused, protecting the giant marsh monster.

With his worries at bay, Swampert clenched a fist with one hand and blasted out.

"boom"

The broken stones triggered a deep chain reaction, but it still did not completely collapse.

The giant swamp monster narrowed its eyes slightly and charged up again.

"Boom—"

Under the blessing of extreme strength, the stones that had existed here for an unknown amount of time were completely shattered.

A passage barely passable appeared behind the gravel.

At the end of the passage, a crack exuding a strange aura quietly appeared.

Some kind of existence that seemed to be light but not light flickered.

This is the fluctuation and folding of space, and it is also the flicker of weak energy.

Nian Meilong stood silently at the entrance of the cave, looking at the crack not far away.

This is its secret base back then, and it is also the place where it traveled through time and space, but it has been buried deep in the ground at this moment, and the sun is out of sight.

Looking at the composition of the soil and rocks outside, Lai speculated that it had been a very long time since this place had become what it is now, and it was the result of natural accumulation.

And the inside, where it was shattered by the giant marsh monster, was the result of the collapse.

A vague image slowly formed in Lai's mind.

The young Niannibao was playing in the lake, and then went to his secret base. The time and space rift formed for unknown reasons directly swept it away, and reappeared in an unknown place an unknown number of years later.

The energy fluctuations caused by time and space travel attracted external matter and caused its collapse. The energy of this tiny crack was also depleted, and it was eventually buried here, never to see the light of day again.

Although the time travel this time has gone back to the past, for Nian Meilong, it is still the future of the era it is in.

Perhaps, as recorded on the map sold by the Ginkgo Merchant Association, there was indeed a population of Mysaurus here once inhabited, but with the passage of time, they either died out or migrated, and they are no longer here.

Looking at the familiar scene and the time and space rift that could no longer have any impact on his current self, Nian Meilong was on the verge of crying, but just stood there blankly.

In my heart, something unknown slowly dissipated.

(End of this chapter)