Adventurer of the Elf World

"That's right, we have completed the investigation and will leave here today." Xiu raised his hand and rubbed Ryota's messy hair, with a faint smile on his face.

Who knew that Ryota did not seem very depressed when he heard this, but said to the two of them with a serious face:

"I will definitely become a person like you, my brother, in the future!"

Xiu, who was on the side, was directly shocked by Ryota's words.

Looking at his unusually determined look, Xiu felt as if he had a sense of guilt.

Wouldn't he lead the children astray~

"Haha~" Xiu laughed awkwardly, "Why did Ryota talk about this?"

"I also want to be a person like my brother, drive away all the bad guys, and protect everyone!"

At that moment, Xiu seemed to see a flash in Ryota's eyes.

"Do you want to protect too?" Xiu was stunned for several seconds before reacting, and raised his hand to pat his shoulder. "I believe in you, there will be such a day..."

Xiu probably guessed that Ryota's father must have said something to him.

The indigenous people in Mint Town died or left, and there are not many left now, so they have to pass on to the next generation, that is, Ryota and others.

However, after so many years of being handed down, it must have been artistically processed. In addition, children of this age always have some unrealistic fantasies, so it is not difficult to understand why Ryota is like this, and he wants to inherit the will of his ancestors.

Xiu looked at Ryota's excitement and didn't know what to say for a while.

Explaining the real situation to him would only pollute the purity of Ryota's heart for this responsibility.

And saying that the evil spirits were solved by him and there would be no need for a guardian was even more brain-dead.

Xiu would not do such a thing.

Guarding a place is a heavy responsibility, and it should not be borne by a child, but...

This responsibility has been passed on for hundreds of years, and it is not Xiu who relies on outsiders like him.

This is their own business, and Xiu, as an outsider, is really not qualified to say anything.

The two stood on the grassland, looking at the sky shining in the morning light. Suddenly, Xiu felt a dazzling feeling, so he had to retract his gaze and put it on Ryota.

"Brother~ Can I really be someone like you?" Ryota looked up at Xiu, and this sentence also exposed his cowardice.

"Yes, as long as you can hold on." Xiu smiled and gave a universal answer.

"I will definitely work hard!" Ryota seemed to be very happy to hear Xiu's words without any nutrition, and he returned to his excited look in a blink of an eye.

Xiu took out a brand new red and white ball from his backpack and handed it to Ryota, and said:

"Remember, Pokémon are also spiritual. Conquering is a two-way process. You conquer it, and it conquers you. If you want to become a truly powerful trainer, become stronger with your partner. I'll wait for you in front."

After leaving this sentence, Xiu and Xiaogang left the ranch. Xiaogang wanted to return to the camp, while Xiu came to Mint Town.

Compared with the previous day, the town was more desolate, and many shops were closed directly.

The economy was already in a downturn, and after such a commotion, many people could not stay.

He had expected this scene, but he couldn't help but sigh:

"It's in decline~"

Xiu found the mayor, still in the same house, but today the mayor looked particularly old, with a sense of old age spreading outward uncontrollably, which was very different from the old and strong look before.

From winter to now, he has been in charge of the overall situation. Even adults can't bear such energy consumption, and it is already amazing for him, an old man in his sixties or seventies, to be able to do this.

Especially when the enemy retreated and the problem of the ruins was solved.

In addition, the mint town, which he had worked hard to manage for many years, suffered a great decline.

These two things directly drained his last vitality.

"Mayor, it seems that you haven't rested well recently." Xiu changed his previous attitude and sat directly next to the mayor.

"I'm old~ I'm not as energetic as you young people." The mayor didn't care much about Xiu's words, but was very open-minded.

"I don't think so. Mint Town is just about to prosper. How can you be lazy as the mayor~"

"Haha~ I know what Mint Town is like better than you. Even if the evil spirits of the ruins are destroyed, they still can't stop those people from leaving. Decline is inevitable."

"No, no, no!" Xiu shook his head, but with a smile on his face, he said firmly: "Why do I feel that it has just begun~"

Xiu's words were not enough to impress the mayor. He was not a child like Ryota who would be affected by a few words.

But he was curious why Xiu came to say these words to him?

Xiu could of course see the mayor's doubts, but he did not explain directly, but raised a question.

"Does the mayor know what wildfires mean to the forest?"

The mayor thought for a while and answered: "Destruction."

Xiu was not surprised by the mayor's answer. Even if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he knew that a fire of that magnitude was comparable to a natural disaster. He didn't know how many lives would be lost in it. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was destruction.

But that was only half the answer.

"You are right, it is indeed destruction, but if you focus on destruction you will not see the rebirth of the forest."

Xiu did not stop, but said to himself: "Nature is very magical. When the fire is extinguished and the rain is abundant, the lives that died in the fire will turn into nutrients and supply this land. The forest will return in a more lush posture, and life will be reborn."

The mayor did not buy Xiu's words, but smiled and said: "But we are an iceberg here. When the ice melts, it will turn into flowing water and take away all the nutrients."

"Of course, after the ice and snow melt, they will turn into flowing water and disappear, but what the flowing water can take away will not stay. Cleaning is more beneficial to the development of Mint Town."

"What do you want to say?" The mayor realized that Xiu did not come here to persuade him.

"Now I am an investor, and I have a big business to discuss with you..."

When Xiu came out of the mayor's house, the situation had a big turnaround.

The mayor, who was originally depressed, seemed particularly energetic, with a smile on his face.

Xiu stopped at the door and said to the mayor who was seeing him off: "That's it. I'll come over when I have time to find out the details from the surveying and design department."

"Don't worry, I'll follow up on this and will definitely do what you want." The mayor's attitude changed and his face was full of smiles.

In fact, his change is normal. After all, as long as it goes according to the plan, Bohe Town will have great changes in the future. The consumption brought about will be enough to stimulate the local economy, and it will not be a problem to achieve a comprehensive well-off society.

I worked hard all my life, but the wish that I couldn't fulfill in the end was solved by a passerby.

This is the charm of money.