Pokemon Dawn

The first-line canyon is a large crack running from north to south. Xiaoye is located at the southernmost end of the canyon near Qianhong City.

Although it is located in a forest, there is no trace of plants in this canyon. The bare rocks and sand are exposed, withstanding the erosion of wind and rain.

However, even though there is no obstruction, the midday sun cannot shine through the gaps like the bottom of the canyon. Not only that, when you are in the canyon, the airflow seems to be stagnant, and even the sound of the swaying leaves above cannot be conveyed.

It was as if it was cut off by "something" in the middle.

For Xiao Ye, darkness is not a difficult problem, and it is not so dark that it is impossible to see. Under the guidance of the power of the waveguide, Xiao Ye climbs down lightly, and her body gradually disappears into the unique ink inside the canyon.

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It's too quiet.

Looking at the unchanging darkness beneath her feet, Xiaoye frowned slightly.

This is definitely not the atmosphere that a normal canyon should have. There is no sound of wind or light, and the entire space is completely frozen, without any life.

"The flow of time in unknown places is different from that in the outside world" - there is indeed such a saying. Judging from the scenery in front of you now, this canyon seems to have been cast a "time standstill" spell.

And when Xiaoye passed a certain "horizontal line", an indescribable sense of oppression surged over without warning.

This is a completely different feeling from the negative emotions brought about by the Arrow of Fear. Pichu, who bore the brunt of it, only felt a sudden chill rush into his body, completely submerging it.

Pichu's body trembled unconsciously, and even he didn't know why he was trembling.

Fear? Sadness? Or hatred?

No, it's not these simple emotions.

It feels like cold water has washed over my heart. Perhaps "despair" is more appropriate to describe it.

Pichu's eyes gradually lost their brightness, and even his breathing became light. And the next moment, a sudden red light enveloped its body.

Returning to the Poke Ball, the strange feeling immediately eased a lot. Little Pichu suddenly came back to his senses and stared at his trainer through the translucent ball shell with wide eyes.

After carefully looking at the five elf balls in her hand and realizing that everyone in the balls felt more or less uncomfortable, Xiaoye opened her backpack and put the elf balls into her bag.

Xiaoye didn't know if this would make her feel better, but that was all she could do at the moment.

Including Pichu, the Pokémon did not show any intention of resisting and obediently accepted Xiaoye's protective measures. They knew that their trainer was more powerful than them, and they believed wholeheartedly that the trainer would protect them in danger.

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This is not the same as the "trust between Pokémon and trainers" in the usual sense, but this trust is indeed not half false.

After putting away the elf ball, Xiaoye once again cast her gaze towards the bottomless darkness below. The thick dark color was like ink, surging and wanting to engulf all the people above.

What exactly is this feeling...

Like Pichu, Xiaoye also received the black emotions from the bottom of the valley without fail. Xiaoye, who had always been calm and self-possessed, naturally would not be confused by this, and even had enough energy to carefully experience the strange pressure from nowhere to escape.

As it continued downward, the pressure became stronger. Xiaoye could feel something like a hand holding her heart, expanding and contracting as the blood pumped, making the oxygen contained in it more difficult to transmit.

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If the entire canyon was shrouded in this uncomfortable sense of oppression... no wonder Gusi didn't come out in time.

Xiao Ye still clearly remembers the way Pichu gradually became weak - as if his power was being sucked away by the darkness of the canyon. Ghost must have also encountered the same experience.

Fortunately, Ghost is a ghost-type Pokémon and will not be injured by falling out of strength. Based on this calculation, Ghost is probably at the bottom now.

So, keep going.

Being in darkness, the passage of time became undetectable. After an unknown amount of time, Xiaoye's waveguide detection finally captured the bottom of the valley.

But when Xiaoye stepped on the ground at the bottom of the valley, the invisible pressure was relieved a lot. The light was not as dim as expected, and she could see the surrounding things clearly with the naked eye.

It was still a scene of a monotonous rocky valley, with not even weeds growing in the cracks of the rocks. Looking up, a bright straight line cut through the darkness, extending far to the north.

Perhaps this is where the name "First Line Canyon" comes from.

After taking two steps forward, Xiaoye suddenly felt that her backpack had become bulging and squirming. She opened the backpack and took a look - and sure enough, little Pichu jumped out impatiently.

"Huh, you're choking me to death, Qiu!" Pichu shook his ears energetically and looked around, "I feel much more comfortable here. What happened just now, Qiu, it's too scary, Qiu."

"I don't know." Xiaoye shook her head and warned, "If you feel uncomfortable, tell me immediately."

"Well, I know Qiu!"

After reinstalling the Poké Ball into her belt, Xiao Ye walked north along the only path in the rift valley. Although the ominous feeling had not completely dissipated, there was indeed nothing unusual about the area covered by the power of the waveguide, so you could go straight ahead with confidence—

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Before this thought came to an end, Xiao Ye suddenly stopped.

Just as Pichu was about to ask a question, the sound of wind blowing from above made him swallow his voice back.

There is no wind at the bottom of the first-line canyon. The sharp and pointed wind sound naturally comes from the same creature as Xiaoye.

That's the smell of humanity.

Xiaoye turned sideways to avoid the oncoming flying kick, and Xiaoye immediately punched back. The opponent was also very dexterous. After missing the blow, he immediately jumped back to avoid Xiaoye's fist. He turned his palm and the short dagger was held backwards.

But when he was about to swing it, he paused.

The face of the unknown person was hidden by a scarf, and Xiaoye could only see the bright eyes filled with surprise.

"Hey, little kid?!"

The girl's voice came from under the scarf.

Xiaoye stopped her hand without knowing why, "Excuse me, who are you?"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I recognized the wrong person, I thought it was those guys again." The girl clasped her hands together, apologized quickly, and pulled off her scarf, revealing her still very young face.

This unidentified girl looks to be about thirteen years old and is dressed in a standard ninja outfit. Her dark gray hair is tied into a high single ponytail, and her eyes are bright green. Her right cheek is slanted.

Wearing a band-aid makes the girl look a little more boyish.

"I'm Ari from the Poisonous Sect of Light Red City." The girl announced her home address briskly, "I'm sorry, I was reckless just now."

"It doesn't matter. I'm Xiaoye, please give me some advice."

Of course, Xiao Ye has heard of the name of the Fierce Poison School for a long time. One of the seven top sects, the Fierce Poison Flow, which has the same status as Cao Xingliu, is located in Qianhong City, Kanto. The leader of the school is Ah Ju. Unlike most sects, the Fierce Poison Style has

Trainers also attach great importance to their own training and strive to train each disciple into a qualified ninja.

Judging from the dress of the girl who calls herself Ari, she does look like a disciple of this sect.

"But it really shocked me." Ari exclaimed, "This is a famous unknown place. Why would a kid like you come here? Are you just an ordinary new trainer who is traveling?"

"Yes." Xiaoye nodded, "I'm here to find my lost Pokémon partner."

…Besides, you’re not much older than me.

Xiaoye told the ninja girl Ari the reason why she came here, and also learned why Ari was in a dangerous unknown place.

The first-line canyon is very close to Qianhong City, and the part near the southern end was completely figured out by Qianhong Gym Leader A'jue more than ten years ago. There is no reason, and the suffocating sense of oppression is the biggest feature of the canyon.

Other than that, there is no life-threatening danger.

There is a direct relationship between the resistance to oppression and the degree of determination. Therefore, Ah Ju regards this place as a place of practice, and from time to time will send elite disciples of the Fierce Poison Flow to practice in order to hone his mind.

Although he didn't know the source of the danger, in line with the usual ninja style, Aju would not let go of this natural training ground for willpower no matter what.

"——However, Teacher Ah Ju forbids us from exploring further north. The teacher seems to have been there once, but he refused to tell us what we saw." Ari smiled and looked at Xiao Ye, "You are pretty awesome too.

You are obviously smaller than me, but you can get here without being affected...Ah, your Pichu is so cute, can you let me touch it?"

"Well, I have more experience in resisting this type of attack." Xiao Ye answered vaguely. The furry little Pichu had already consciously jumped on Ari's shoulder and let him caress it.

"You're here to find the lost ghost, right?" Rui rubbed the electric mouse's head and said distressedly, "I've been here since early morning and I haven't seen any Pokémon. Your

I’m afraid the ghost is deeper in the canyon.”

"I understand, thank you." Xiao Ye bowed slightly to Ari, "Then..."

"Do you want to go? Do you want to go?"

The girl's green eyes sparkled, "I want to find your Pokémon, right?"

"Hey, that's true..."

"I'm coming too!" The gray-haired girl flicked her ponytail, cleared her throat, and said seriously, "Ahem, as a disciple of the Poison School, I have the obligation to protect the new trainer."

"But, Mr. Aju forbids you from exploring north...?"

"That's why we want to be together." Ari said with a smile. Although she was in a depressing environment, the girl's fearless laughter was like a ray of sunshine above her head, diluting even the stagnant darkness.

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Ari leaned close to Xiaoye's ear and whispered, "If Teacher Aju finds out, you have to testify for me! You will definitely not be scolded if you break the precept to help newcomers. I have been curious about what's going on inside for a long time, please!"

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Looking at the girl with her hands clasped together, Xiaoye couldn't help but smile.

"I'm the one asking you to do it."

"Then, please come with me, Miss Ari."

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small theater:

Ari: (Star Eyes) Ah, your Pichu is so cute, can you let me touch it?

Pichu:Pichu Pichu! (Rubbing)

Pichu used furry attack!

Outstanding effect!

Ari lost 100% of his HP!

Ari fell!

Shang Ren from Rainbow City: (serious) Welcome to join the "fainting due to cuteness" team.