Pokémon: Hoenen Rage

Chapter 335 The Frontier of Confrontation (35)

In the evening, inside a hotel in the center of Qiuye Town.

"I see, I already roughly understand it."

Listening to Lai telling her thoughts bit by bit and introducing the situation in the previous regions, Cortna also seemed quite interested.

Ever since she was a child, she has been the kind of person who pursues "interesting". Whether she is planting fruit, practicing battles, or becoming a coordinator, the bottom line is that she is looking for a path that interests her.

In the past year, through traveling, she tried to make a breakthrough on the coordinator's route.

However, she lost more than she lost in the competition with Oki Nanami, and along the way, she faced subtle discrimination from time to time from alliance trainers from all over the world, which made her doubt this route and her own future.

The teachings of the elders in her hometown and the words of an uncle she met by chance often echoed in her mind.But at the same time, the support from fans also makes her waver sometimes and she is in conflict.

At the moment, the idea put forward by Lai seems to be quite interesting to her, but compared to the battle, the gorgeous contest, and other things, just talking about it without seeing it in person is not enough to impress her.

After chewing it for a few times, she became proficient. She blew up a medium-sized bubble, then took it back lightly and said:

"What you are talking about is actually not very new. When I set out a year ago, I heard an uncle say something similar, although it is not exactly the same."

"He talks all about expanding the continent and creating more living space for the mountain people. But because he is a local and very powerful in places like Zijin, many people really listen. I accepted his words and left with him."

"He still wanted to find me at the time, but I said I wanted to travel, so I ignored him."

"However, before leaving, he said that he would talk to me again in Villarrica in a year. When I think about it, ah, yes, it will be in a year. Eh? Speaking of which, it's almost time."

Listening to Cortna's words, Lai frowned slightly and asked, "Is the person you are talking about called Chi Yansong?"

Cortna clapped her hands lightly and her eyes lit up: "Red Flame Pine, yes, that's what it's called! I heard from the leader that he went out on his own a few years ago and only came back two years ago. He said he made a lot of money. , he also did a lot of things for everyone in Villarrica and built a lot of good things. Do you recognize him too?"

"Recognize? That's right." Lai nodded slightly, "This person is a rival to one of my enemies, but neither is a good person. One wants to awaken Groudon, the god of land, and the other wants to awaken Kyogre, the god of sea. , one is a human supremacist, and the other is a speculator under the banner of extreme naturalism.”

"What will happen if you really wake them up? It sounds like it's quite interesting?"

This matter sounded quite interesting, which greatly aroused Ketna's curiosity.

Seeing her in high spirits, Lai's tone became serious:
"I'm afraid your idea is inappropriate. Groudon is in the veins of the continent. If you wake it up, nothing interesting in your eyes will happen. It will only make your home, the volcanic central mountainous area and Vera Rika bore the brunt of the devastating damage.”

"Wherever Groudon goes, there will be scorching heat, the earth will crack, and the plants will wither."

"The expansion of the territory is never something to be taken lightly. You mountain people in the north will be the first and most tragic victims."

Naturally, Lai would not say that Cortna in her previous life had become an accomplice in Chi Yansong's conspiracy.

Although at the end, she almost gave her life to quell the disaster, but the huge losses that the disaster has caused cannot be completely made up for.

At least, since then, there has been very little news from the northern mountainous area.

Celebi has magical power, but this power also has its own limits.

Being able to rescue several main and important participants and the deceased in the final stage is already beyond the ordinary level of performance.

Therefore, completely replicating that period of history would not be a good choice.

Seeing that Lai's expression didn't sound alarmist, Cortner's smile slowly faded.

"Then, how can I trust you? Although Uncle Chi Yansong does not seem like a good person, this is the first time we have met, right?"

"This is indeed a problem, but maybe we can go together for a while and get to know each other?"

"Oh? So you do?" Cortna was about to reply when she was interrupted by a voice from outside the house.

"Lai, you are really easy for me to find. The environment here is quite complicated."

With a carefree voice, the young Mohawk opened the door and strode in.

"Who is this girl?" Huayue was a little surprised to see Cortna sitting in the room, but she quickly introduced herself, "Hello, I am Huayue, a friend of Lai and Naqi."

"Violet's Bosozoku?"

Cortner's tone became a little disgusting. During the trip, he was most disgusted with Zi Jin's gang, so he didn't like the bosozoku who were the reserve army of the gang.

"Well, Huayue used to be one many years ago, but he is no longer. He just didn't change his hairstyle."

Seeing that Cortna's tone was unkind, Rai quickly stood up and explained for Huayue.

"Don't look at him like this, he was the runner-up in last year's Caiyou Competition."

"That's it, that's okay for now. I'm Cortna, from Villarrica."

After hearing Lai's explanation, Cortna calmed down, stretched out her hand, shook it lightly with Huayue and then took it back.

Huayue is also a little embarrassed. Over the years, misunderstandings caused by hair problems have occurred more than once or twice, but it is his principle not to avoid his past, so he does not intend to make changes.

He believes that as long as we spend more time together, all prejudices can be dispelled.

And people who can only judge people by their appearance are not within the scope of his friendship, and there is no need to care about them.But at this moment, he was still sitting in a seat on the side, not wanting to delay Lai's communication.

"So, Cortina, would you be interested in traveling with us for a while?"

Facing this girl whom he had a crush on in his previous life, Lai stretched out his hand.

"Well"

Cortna's eyebrows arched and she took a deep look at Naqi, who was sitting behind Lai.

"If your girlfriend is okay with that."

She reached out her hand and shook it with Len.

Naqi's face was expressionless, but she believed a little more in what the natural bird said before.

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January 1, Tuesday, 10 a.m.

South of Route 113 and about one hundred kilometers north of Chimney Mountain.

On the rugged mountain road, Ketna was agile and moved up and down as if she were walking on flat ground.

"Cortna, take a rest, Naqi is already a little tired."

Looking at Cortner who gradually distanced herself and looked back at him, Len slightly raised his voice.

"Okay, then what are you going to give us to eat?"

Cortna jumped back to Len's side, getting closer intentionally or unintentionally.

Lai took two steps back, distanced himself, thought for a while and said:

"It's a bit cold, let's make something warm. How about stew, Nachi?"

"I can do it, Huayue, what about you?"

"That's okay with me. The big wolfdog just killed a hare. How about roasting it?"

"Okay, Cortina, what do you think?"

The three of them have been traveling together for some time and have a tacit understanding in all aspects. Cortner is often not easy to interrupt.

But she didn't care. She took out a few berries from her backpack and said cheerfully:

"I'm fine too~ How about I make some tree juice for everyone? I'm not boasting, I'm pretty knowledgeable about this~"

"Oh? I really haven't seen you mention it in the past few days. It would be better if it could be done."

When it comes to people who can help him cook, Lai always prefers too few and not too many, especially when Naqi and Huayue are not very capable of helping.

He climbed to the top of a nearby hill, found a relatively spacious flat area, and started to light a fire to cook.

North of Chimney Mountain is the coldest area in the entire Hoenn region, especially in the northeast where Route 113 dominates. The volcanic ash blown by the southwest wind makes the temperature here even lower.

In the past week, the four of them set out from Autumn Leaf Town, and with the help of Big-billed Owl and other Pokémon, they have traveled approximately [-] kilometers across complex terrain.

The reason why they are only at this speed is because the three of them feel that it is rare to come to the mountainous area and they should experience it more, so they try to walk some distance every day, and then ride on the flying Pokémon such as Gull.

Suzuki Katsuri was originally supposed to be a guide for the three of them, but with the addition of Cortna, this was no longer necessary. After arranging the natural bird to "reinforce" the superpower seeds in its mind, Rai arranged for him to follow suit. Take Route 113 to the northeast side of the mountain range for reconnaissance.

Standing on a high place, Cortna looked towards the mountains in the distance.

The mountains are endless.

"What are you looking at?"

Len asked softly as he walked up to her.

"Go southeast for a day or two and it's time to leave the no-man's land. At your current pace, it will take about half a month to reach Villa Rica."

"Were no one living here originally?"

"I heard from my mother that there were some decades ago, but no more later. Further south, we have to be prepared for those who are attacked by the Hoenn Alliance. The elders say that everyone must unite to avoid being attacked by the Hoenn Alliance. aggression."

"Further south, it's not far from Chimney Mountain, right?"

"Yes, the volcanic ash from Chimney Mountain is really good. It can promote the growth of fruit trees. It's a pity that now I have to go to Autumn Leaf Town to buy it."

The two chatted with each other.

Following Cortna's gaze, Len looked towards the south and southeast. Although he knew that no one would be there, in a daze, he still felt that there were mountain people walking through the desolate mountain forests in winter, keeping watch over where they would come from. Incoming enemies.

Here, we are close to the front line of the confrontation between the mountain people and the alliance. It is cold, barren and carries the weight of the continuation of the ethnic group.

(End of this chapter)