Pokemon Dawn

After leaving the Ice Crystal Lake, out of caution, Xiaoye took a different route from the one she came from and returned to the igloo built last night from another direction.

Suddenly encountering someone who is unimaginably powerful and wants to kill you is the worst experience in your trip to the other side. Perhaps the theory of "bottoming out" does have merit - when luck hits its lowest point

After that, good things will probably happen next.

After meeting Xiaotian, the second good thing happened.

When Xiaoye and Xiaotian walked into the igloo together and saw five Pokémon crowded in the room, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The snow boy is sitting in the snow house unharmed.

Xiaoye's three Pokémon eagerly greeted her and the boy behind her - they were very familiar with Xiaotian as early as during the special training on Red Lotus Island. Snow Boy has never been afraid of strangers, and he jumped to the

At their feet, the two of them curiously circled the newly arrived humans.

Riolu, on the other hand, looked a little surprised. He stared at Xiaotian warily and took two steps back, as if hesitating whether to stay away from this stranger.

"It's okay, Riolu." Xiaoye leaned down and pointed at Xiaotian with a smile, "He is my best friend, there is no need to guard against him."

Riolu blinked.

Best friend...?

Seeing Riolu's half-understood look, Xiaoye knew that he must have understood this word to mean something like "group member" - but it didn't matter, and there was no need to correct him.

After everyone sat down in the igloo, the Pokémon all talked about what happened to Snow Boy.

When it was just dawn, Snow Boy did quietly leave alone - there was no conspiracy theory or complicated love-hate entanglement, he just wanted to find food.

There are not many bushes with fruits nearby, and it should have returned to the igloo soon. Unfortunately, while picking the fruits, it saw the unique purple flame of the crystal lantern in the distance. The little guy

Immediately he was so frightened that he crawled to the ground and hid in the snow cave next to him, shivering, not daring to take a step out again.

It hid in the narrow snow cave for a long time, until Riolu luckily found it and brought it back safely.

"All in all, it's great that everyone is okay." Xiaoye curled her eyes, "Riolo, thank you, you've been a big help."

Riolu was stunned for a moment, turned his head away as if he was embarrassed, and responded in a low voice.

Xiaoye touched the head of the little Snow Boy in her arms, "Xue Boy, why did you go out to find food alone? I must have said that yesterday, right...? Just leave breakfast to me."

Snow Boy blinked his light blue eyes and suddenly took out a bunch of fruits from his back.

There are still sparse leaves hanging on the branches that have just been picked, and a few red round fruits are deftly dotted between the leaves.

Xiao Ye was a little dazed. She recognized that it was a berry fruit, which should be difficult to see in the polar ice.

Snow Boy's eyes narrowed into a crescent shape. He showed a big bright smile and handed the bright-colored fruit in his hand to Xiaoye.

The silver-haired boy next to him had a clear voice, but his tone when he spoke was not cold.

"Thank you for saving me - that's what it says."

After lunch - or "lunch" is more appropriate, after all, Xiaoye really wasted a lot of time by the ice crystal lake - two young human trainers took Yukidouzi and set off for Yukidouzi's hometown.

Of course, Riolu followed suit as always.

"Riolu, if there is a war with the crystal lantern fire spirits, you'd better not rush too far forward." Xiaoye warned - judging from Riolu's character, Xiaoye was almost convinced that if the situation evolved into

In a group fight, it will definitely go to the place where the battle is fiercest - "Most of your moves are fighting type, and they are ineffective against the ghostly crystal lantern fire spirit."

Riolu tilted his head in confusion.

Moves? Attributes?

"This may be a bit difficult to understand... In short, let's be more cautious in this battle." Xiaoye turned her smiling gaze to Riolu.

Riolu didn't fully understand what Xiao Ye meant, nor did he know what "attribute" meant. However, he still understood the meaning of "caution". He nodded to Xiao Ye and took note of this unclear instruction.

In my heart.

Xiao Ye and Xiao Tian checked the map according to the direction pointed by Snow Boy. It lives in a hidden valley at the foot of the polar snow mountains. The name marked on the map is "Three Valleys" - obviously just in order.

Just name it.

The Three Valleys are not far from the igloo and can be reached in about two hours' walk. Even if Xiaoye and Xiaotian deliberately avoid the Ice Crystal Lake, it won't take much more time.

The snowfields she passed along the way were almost indistinguishable in Xiaoye's eyes, but that was not the case for Snow Boy. He was born here, grew up here, and every nuance of the snowfields was deeply remembered in his heart.

The scenery that appeared in Yukidouzi's field of vision became more and more familiar. He knew that his hometown, Three Valleys, was coming soon.

Xiao Ye could feel that the body of the little one in her arms began to tighten unconsciously. It clutched Xiao Ye's sleeves tightly and could not help but tremble slightly.

Hometown shouldn't be a scary word. However, the Crystal Lantern Spirit cast such a strong shadow on this young Pokémon's heart. Snow Boy will never forget the scene of that day - the blazing flames were raging

, countless partners fell down in mourning. The shadow of the candle flame swayed, projecting the purple fire symbolizing the soul into the eyeballs of the Ice and Snow Pokémon, making them become servants of the flame.

Huge uneasiness and fear surged up like a tide. Therefore, when he stepped into the outskirts of the valley and saw the figure of the flame demon that had appeared countless times in his nightmares rushing towards him, accompanied by the blazing wind, Snow Boy felt his brain buzzing.

It turned into a blank of confusion and nothingness.

The vision dimmed, the sound distorted, and everything the body could sense gradually faded away. It seemed as if it had fallen into an extremely cold ice cave, struggling for breath in the lightless and soundless netherworld.

【……】

【No. There is a sound.】

【Who?】

【……】

【ah.】

[I remembered it. This voice is...]

"Strong mental thoughts, strange light."

Xiaoye's calm voice fell, and Ghost Stone's eyes glowed with blue light. While the invisible force imprisoned the crystal lamp fire spirit, an erratic and strange ball of light touched its body.

When the crystal lantern fire spirit began to circle around in confusion, Xiaotian's pursuit also arrived.

"Water Waves."

The elegant water Eevee stirred up waves and submerged the figure of the crystal lantern.

Every minute, every second, no difference at all - after going through many trials, Xiaoye and Xiaotian's cooperation has become as good as a fish in water, far beyond what a single crystal lantern spirit can compete with.

When the ripples subsided, the Fire Pokémon lay motionless on the snow, unconscious.

"It's not as strong as I thought." She held down the ghost stone flying back with one hand to prevent it from biting her head. Xiaoye smiled briskly, "It seems that the next battle won't be too hard."

It’s dangerous.”

This lone Crystal Lantern on the outskirts of the valley is certainly not weak, but it is by no means powerful. Since it was quickly defeated by Aqua Eevee and Ghost Stone, it shows that its strength is only that of an ordinary wild Pokémon.

only to a certain extent.

——Fortunately, it is not as powerful as the fossil pterosaur in Shenling Mountain.

"Do you want to ask why they invaded the Three Valleys?"

"Yeah, I'll do it."

Xiaoye and Xiaotian squatted down next to the unconscious Crystal Lantern Huo Ling and used wound medicine to treat it.

The potion that replenished physical strength was slowly absorbed by the crystal lantern fire spirit's body. Xiaoye had already made Ghost Stone ready to suppress it quickly when it broke out and hurt people, but the crystal lantern fire spirit who woke up showed the same ferocity as before.

A completely different expression of brutality, confusion and confusion.

When Xiaotian asked "Why did you invade this valley?", the crystal lantern fire spirit looked even more confused. After talking to Xiaotian absently for a few words, it rose up and down, drawing an arc aimlessly.

The ground flew away.

"It said 'I don't know'." Xiaotian stood up and repeated the crystal lantern spirit's answer - although this answer sounded really puzzling.

"This guy is so weird, Qiu! He was so fierce in attacking us just now, as if he wanted to eat us, but now he is acting like a different Pokémon?" Little Piqiu's head was full of questions, "And it's just a question

Sanzhiqiu."

Xiaoye and Xiaotian looked at each other.

The word "hypnosis" appeared in the minds of two people almost at the same time. However, as ghost-type Pokémon, Crystal Lanterns are not easily controlled by hypnosis, and they also have the ability to hypnotize other Pokémon.

Ability. However, the huge contrast in the attitude of the Crystal Lamp Fire Spirit before and after cannot be a lie - it is certain that the Crystal Lamp Fire Spirit was not conscious when it actively launched the attack. Perhaps this is because it is the final evolved form.

The reason why Pokémon failed to display threatening power.

After a brief discussion, Xiaoye and Xiaotian decided to approach the depths of the valley as secretly as possible to first determine what the valley looked like now. If all the crystal lantern spirits were in the same condition as the one just now——

Things are much simpler.

The little snow boy was still in a daze. It wasn't until Xiaoye suddenly lifted him up high that he let out a short scream in surprise.

"Look, these guys who have hurt you are not that powerful, right?"

The pure white ice and snow reflected the light, reflecting the bright colors in the girl's purple, smiling pupils.

Of course Xiao Ye noticed Yuki Doji's uneasiness. She knew how uncomfortable it felt to be overwhelmed by fear, and she didn't want Yuki Doji to continue to fall into the whirlpool of fear.

This ice and snow elf should live more relaxedly and happily in the snowfield.

"Don't be afraid, I will protect you - and I will also protect your companions, I promise."

"Trust me, okay?"

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Small theater:

Xiaotian: Crystal Lamp Huo Ling, why are you attacking us?

Crystal Lamp Fire Spirit: Hey, did I attack you? (Confused)

Xiaotian: Also, why did you attack Snow Boy and his group?

Crystal Lamp Spirit: Hey, did I attack them?? (face blank)

Xiaotian:...Okay, then why are you here? You were supposed to live on the other side of the mountain.

Crystal Lamp Fire Spirit: Hey hey hey, where is this? Who am I, where am I, what am I doing??? (Three faces are confused)

Xiaotian:……

Pichu: I can’t listen anymore. Pichu (covering face)