chsdbacks Chapter 286 The Death Star Shines
Chapter 286 The Death Star Shines
Chapter 286 The Death Star Shines
late at night.
The night was dark and the wind was high.
Standing on the high cliff, feeling the strong wind blowing against his face, Xia Mu was somewhat confused as to why he had suddenly appeared in the wild in the middle of the night. At the same time, he was also confused as to why the obedient cat kneeling in front of him, the Salt Stone Giant, and the Flowery Sea Lion were all looking at the Skilled Blacksmith beside him with the eyes of someone looking at a traitor.
But after seeing those wild Pokémon lying haphazardly by the roadside, Natsuki became certain of one thing.
"I absolutely cannot let my cat watch gangster dramas anymore!"
Xia Mu actually knew that Maomao and the others would sometimes sneak out to play at night, but as long as it wasn't too outrageous, Xia Mu didn't really care.
After all, in Xia Mu's memory...
When Pokémon play together, they usually do things like hide-and-seek or make funny faces.
but----
"Punching up a lone Gastly, kicking a gregarious Murkrow, stealing the blacksmith's hammer, and then teasing a crybaby—why don't you call me for all this fun stuff?! I'm a trainer, you know! How can you isolate me?!"
As Xia Mu shouted, the cat immediately cast a smug look at the Salt Stone Giant and the Flowery Sea Lion beside it.
See? I told you Xia Mu wouldn't get angry!
Then, amidst the admiring gazes of the Flowery Sea Lion and the Salt Giant, the cat slowly walked to Xia Mu's side and gently took his hand.
"Meow (From now on, I'll tell you before I go out to do anything, please forgive me this time~)"
The cat gently stroked Xia Mu's head with its large, pink paw-like paws.
"Then it's settled—"
Xia Mu, with a thumbs-up in his mouth, looked at the cat intently, and the cat nodded earnestly in return.
"Meow (It's a promise!)"
But just when Natsuki and the cat were in a good mood...
"What a load of rubbish! I was wondering why the wild Pokémon were so agitated tonight, and it turns out it was you who was behind it all!"
An angry-looking Joey emerged from behind a rock not far away.
"Aaaaaah! Why is Joyce here?!"
"Meowha (Joey Meow is here!!!)"
Xia Mu and the cat huddled together in terror, letting out mournful howls.
However, Joey's expression did not change at all.
"I was wondering why I always heard Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy complaining about you guys. Is this how you teach Pokémon?!"
Joey twisted her neck, making a crackling sound like popping beans, and walked firmly toward Xia Mu and Maomao.
The feeling that he was about to be beaten up again made Xia Mu tremble uncontrollably for a moment, but in the next second...
"No, Tae is in Unova, how could she suddenly appear in Padia? This must be an illusion created by a Ghost-type Pokémon!"
"Meow (I see!)"
Upon hearing Xia Mu's explanation, the cat immediately stood up.
A Ghost-type Pokémon, how dare you play tricks on me like this?!
A fierce rage ignited in the pink eyes of the Magical Masked Cat; she was determined to teach this foolish creature what the sharp claws of a cat were.
So, the cat stomped its foot on the ground, and its claws, brimming with dark energy, mercilessly slashed at Nurse Joy in front of it.
"Meowha (Prepare to die!)"
The black claws sliced through the air with a sharp whistling sound. If the opponent were a Ghost-type Pokémon, it would probably suffer multiple injuries from this attack.
But it's a pity.
Standing before Natsuki and the others was the strongest human capable of using fighting skills and superhuman strength to inflict psychological trauma on the berserk Inferno Monkey.
Snapped!
A right hand, so white in the moonlight, reached out and grabbed the Magic Masked Cat's wrist before it could move, and even though the cat tried its best, it couldn't budge it an inch.
However, compared to these things, what the cat cares about more at this moment is...
"Meow (This hand—is it warm?!)"
The cat's expression froze instantly, and a bad feeling popped into her mind.
Natsuki, I think I'm going to die, meow!
The magical masked cat mechanically turned its head, looking at Xia Mu's large pink eyes, which had become dull and lifeless.
"Meow (You guessed wrong, meow!)"
"Uh... haha?"
For a moment, Xia Mu didn't know how to deal with the cat that had fallen into the enemy's hands. In the end, Xia Mu could only give an awkward smile to lighten the mood.
The effect wasn't negligible, but it was undeniably cruel.
"Ha, you can still laugh after ordering Magic Masked Meow to attack me? Natsuki, you've gotten quite bold! No wonder you destroyed the gym with a tornado and were preparing to break the seal of disaster—"
Joey Miao still had that gentle smile on her face, and her tone was just as calm, but at this moment, Xia Mu seemed to see a shining star in the darkness.
"What the hell?! It's a death star!"
In short, on this night, Xia Mu and Maomao were severely punished by the suddenly appearing Qiao Yimiao, and the skilled blacksmith ultimately failed to get an answer from Xia Mu about whether the seal could be broken.
As for the Flower Sea Lion and the Salt Giant —
These two guys were spared a beating because of their healing abilities, and instead became the source of Joy's healing for these wild treasures.
Kemeng's assistant.
"Mix therapeutic salt and life-giving droplets condensed by the 'Flower Sea Lion' in a certain ratio, add some water for dilution, and finally put it in a bottle. A simple, therapeutic spray is ready!"
Joy completed the production of the healing spray at an extremely fast pace, and then she, along with Natsuki and Meowth, began to treat various wild Pokémon.
The next morning.
Xiaoyao felt something was off as soon as she woke up. It wasn't until Ziyu next to her asked in confusion why she hadn't heard Xia Mu and Maomao's screams when Snake Sister woke them up that morning that she suddenly realized the problem lay with Xia Mu.
"Yeah, Xia Mu and Mao Mao get hung up by Snake Sister every day for sleeping in, why didn't they get that today?"
Worried that Natsuki might have been attacked by wild Pokémon during the night, May immediately stuck her head out of the tent.
"Xia Mu, you didn't—Miss Joey?!"
As Xiaoyao rubbed her eyes in confusion, Qiao Yimiao, who was sitting on a chair outside the tent drinking hot tea, also showed a gentle smile.
"Oh, it's Haruka! Good morning!"
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"Hello—oh? Could it be that you're Sister Miao?!"
Upon seeing Natsuki and the others, who appeared quite well-behaved not far from Joey, Haruka immediately realized something.
Xiaoyao's guess was immediately confirmed.
"Yes, I'm Joyce!"
Upon hearing this, Xiaoyao, Ziyu, and Nemo, who had previously learned about Qiao Yimiao from the two girls, immediately began to frantically put on their clothes.
After a brief moment of panic, the three women, their hair slightly disheveled but their clothes still relatively neat, appeared outside the tent.
"This is Sister Miao, the Miss Joey we told you about who used to take care of Xia Mu!"
"Hello, Sister A-Miao! My name is Nemo, and I'm Xia Mu's formidable rival!"
Nemo introduced herself with great enthusiasm, and Joyce happily shook Nemo's hand.
"It's nice to meet you, Nemo!"
After the two introduced themselves, Zi Yu immediately asked a question out of curiosity.
"Speaking of which, Sister A-Miao, when did you arrive in the Patia region? We didn't even know you were here—"
"That's it. Didn't Natsuki say before that he was preparing to cultivate the secret seasoning on a large scale? So, we were investigating the specific environment of the South 3rd District, and then last night suddenly—"
Joey glanced at Xia Mu and the cat, and Xia Mu and the cat's bodies trembled violently.
Seeing Xia Mu and the cat's reaction, Xiao Yao and Zi Yu exchanged a glance and immediately understood each other's thoughts.
Xia Mu must have gotten into trouble with Sister Miao again! 2
Unlike the attentive Xiaoyao and Ziyu, Nemo's attention was entirely focused on the Poké Ball on Ami's waist.
"Sister A-Miao, fight me!"
Nemo had heard that the reason why A-Miao was able to subdue Natsuki was because she had extremely strong strength.
Although Xiaoyao and Ziyu only showed strange expressions when she curiously asked how strong she was, there is no doubt that Nemo sensed the aura of a powerful person the moment she saw Qiao Yimiao.
When faced with Nemo's challenge, Joyce immediately showed a slightly troubled expression.
"But I don't really like this kind of fighting and killing~"
???
Xiaoyao and Ziyu both widened their eyes at the same time.
What did you just say?!
You don't like fighting?
Were all those things we saw in Raven City just hallucinations?!
At this moment, Xia Mu appeared relatively calm.
After all, as someone who is half a Nurse Joy, Natsuki knows that Nurse Joy is the typical Nurse Joy healer, and her powerful fighting ability was honed to safely heal wild Pokémon in the wild.
Moreover, Nurse Joy's strength is no secret; at least Natsume has seen countless times images of Interpol, the Pokémon Inspection Bureau, the Raven City Police Department, and other organizations inviting her to serve.
Frankly speaking, if Joyce Miao wanted to, she could easily become a mid-to-high-level member of these organizations, responsible for the combat training of new recruits.
Thinking of all this, Xia Mu revealed a smug smile.
"Hmph, Ah-Tiao really dislikes fighting, only I can get her to fight from time to time!"
"Wow, that's amazing! No wonder it's Xia Mu!"
Amid Nemo's gasps of surprise, Xiaoyao and Ziyu struggled to hold back their excitement.