Pokémon: Encounter

After several days of travel, the south finally walked out of the cold Tianguan Mountains and came to the middle area with a pleasant climate.

Because we were on the road non-stop, there were no special events or special people or Pokémon that appeared during this period.

Shuimai City, known as the "tourist capital" of the Northern Bear, became the first stop in the south.

Landed in the square at the port.

The once vibrant and bustling city has now become dead silent due to the wanton invasion of the Rainbow Sakaki. The once bustling streets are now only filled with debris and damaged buildings, like a ruin.

The once bustling city has now become so deserted that people can't help but feel sad. This city used to be a place that people yearned for, attracting countless people to explore its beauty and mystery. However, now it has become a terrifying place, without the laughter and lively atmosphere of the past.

At the city's port, several dilapidated cruise ships are floating around randomly, their hulls covered with rust, as if telling the city's decline. These cruise ships were once a symbol of the city's prosperity, but now they have become a desolate scene.

At first, Nan Fang had actually come to the Water Pulse City of Beixiong with the research team. Although he had work to do at that time, he also had plenty of time to enjoy the city.

In the past, the entire city was divided into two by a waterway. The air was filled with exotic atmosphere and culture. Many huge ships were moored at the docks here. In the past, this was also a huge cargo transfer center.

The ferry here can take people to Steel Island, which is similar to the Wilderness Area, as well as the other two mysterious and beautiful Full Moon Island and Crescent Moon Island.

The landmark building of Shuimai City, Shuimai Library, also houses many precious books about the founding myth of the northern bear.

Now, Nan Fang couldn't help feeling a little sad as he looked at the somewhat desolate and dilapidated city before him.

【Let's rest here for one night. 】

【Only by restoring our physical strength can we better cope with the unknown risks ahead. 】

Nan Fang nodded when he heard this.

"From the current perspective, there should still be quite a few people living here."

"See if we can find a more normal hotel."

"If that doesn't work, we'll just have to try our luck at the local Pokémon Center."

Nanfang arrived here at around 6 or 7 in the evening, when the sky was just beginning to darken. Several lights were on, proving that there were still many people alive in this town.

Unfortunately, although there were still a few hotels that were open, after seeing that it was Nanfang, a stranger from outside the city, they politely asked Nanfang to leave one by one.

No matter how he tried to prove his harmlessness, the locals were mostly indifferent and politely rejected Nan Fang's request to stay. Some of the more emotional ones even picked up the brooms beside them and "enthusiastically" drove Nan Fang out.

With no other choice, Nan Fang could only go to the Pokémon Center in Shuimai City.

"I'm sorry, but it was because the people here welcomed a large number of strangers that the situation in Shuimai City became what it is now."

"Now, they will no longer trust any strangers from the outside world."

The nurse and manager of the Pokémon Center looked at Nan Fang with an apologetic look on her face, and softly explained why Nan Fang had encountered such a situation.

"Understandable."

"I think if my hometown had become like this because of the actions of those criminals, my reaction would probably be more intense than theirs."

Fortunately, the Pokémon Center is still open. However, compared to the past, the Pokémon Center here can no longer help trainers restore their Pokémon's physical strength quickly. There are only some emergency medicines that have not expired, which can simply treat the trainers and their Pokémon who come here to seek help.

In response to this, Nan Fang said that as long as there is a place where he can have a good sleep, he will be content.

That night.

The sky is like a huge piece of black silk, dotted with stars, like dazzling gems, emitting a faint and mysterious light. The moon hangs high in the sky, like a silver plate, casting a cool light, illuminating the entire earth. Under the moonlight, everything is dyed with a layer of silver halo, appearing particularly peaceful and beautiful.

Lying on the hard bed.

Nan Fang couldn't help but think of the interesting legend of the northern bear.

On nights when the new moon hangs high in the sky, the moonlight gently spreads over the earth, and people on the ground will have a beautiful dream.

When the moon moves between the sun and the earth, the dark side of the moon faces the earth, and the earth is pitch black without a single ray of light. On moonless nights, people on the ground will have a horrible nightmare.

"It seems... they are on the two islands here..."

As the whispering sound gradually faded away, Nanfang's eyelids began to become heavier, as if an invisible force was pulling them down.

His breathing became deep and even, and he gradually relaxed, as if blending into the surroundings. After a while, he fell into a deep sleep.

Slowly, the south seemed to begin entering a peaceful world.

In this world, Nanfang seemed to be in a beautiful sea of ​​flowers. The colorful flowers swayed gently in the breeze, emitting waves of charming fragrance. He strolled among them, feeling the beauty and tranquility of nature. The warm sunshine in the sky illuminated every flower and every leaf. He felt extremely comfortable and happy, greedily breathing every breath of air at this moment, enjoying the tranquility and beauty of this moment.

However, at this moment, a slight vibration suddenly broke the silence.

Nan Fang suddenly opened his eyes and found that he was still lying in bed, and there seemed to be a ray of bright light coming in from the window. He realized that a new day had arrived and time had quietly come to the dawn of the next day.

Nan Fang walked out of the room and went outside.

For some reason, the sky, which should have been filled with the first ray of sunshine, suddenly fell into darkness the moment he took a step forward!

The air around seemed to be stagnant, making it hard to breathe!

It was still the same scene as during the day, but the surrounding atmosphere made people feel extremely strange...

Just when Nan Fang wanted to turn around and look for the nurse.

A stream of air, carrying with it an incomparable sense of oppression, rushed madly towards the south.

On the ground in front of the south.

A ghostly dark figure, with a mixture of gray and dark green light, slowly rose in front of the south.

His face was cold.

"Could it be... that even you are controlled by him..."

"The God of Nightmares——Darkrai!"