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Chapter 257 The Unfortunate Money-Gathering Spirit

Chapter 257 The Unfortunate Money-Gathering Spirit

Just as Arcanine burst out of Tabletop City's gate at an astonishing speed, Natsuki, who had been lying between May and Sakura like a dead fish, instantly came back to life.

"Hehehe, this is my escape route! You think I'll rewrite my self-criticism? Dream on!"

Natsuki, who had jumped off Growlithe's back, wore a smug expression.

Seeing this, Xiaoyao and Ziyu exchanged a glance, both seeing the speechlessness in each other's eyes.

They knew that Xia Mu must have done something to make Officer Jenny look like she never wanted to see them again.

However, compared to Xiaoyao and Ziyu, who were speechless at the moment, Suocailing, who had spent the whole night collecting gold coins in Yuanmo Town, was truly speechless.

"What?!"

Sensing through the tentacles on its head that resembled a dowsing rod, the newly awakened Money-Seeking Spirit knew that the humans it had painstakingly tracked down were indeed there.

They went back again?!

Suo Cailing looked on incredulously.

Last night I spent the entire night collecting coins in Circular Town until dawn, and then all the hard-earned gold coins were taken away, and now, just when I was about to take a break, the Pokémon Egg used its psychic powers to throw me out the window—that's not all!

but.

"(You guys can't expect me to farm gold coins every day, and then leave without me when you go, can you?!)"

Feeling the increasingly distant "call" between himself and the treasure chest, the Money-Seeking Spirit stood up from the corner, cursing under his breath.

"Slurp!"

Are Ghost-type Pokémon not Pokémon? Tell me, don't Ghost-type Pokémon need to rest?!

While chirping at Xia Mu and his evil minions, the Money-Seeking Spirit resigned itself to its fate and began searching for a way to catch up with the treasure chest as soon as possible.

Finally, its gaze shifted from the colorful butterflies flying overhead to the wage it had earned after a hard night's work, which it had placed in the corner.

"Swoosh (Let's use an energy cube to bribe a flying-type Pokémon to chase after them————)"

Suo Cailing sighed, then picked up the energy cube, which was about the size of a rock candy, and began to move.

While Soothing was trying to travel by riding a Flying-type Pokémon, Natsuki and the others were gradually moving away from Tabletop City amidst their noisy chatter.

As Xia Mu and his companions ventured deeper into the South 3rd District, the surrounding environment became increasingly harsh.

Compared to the lush greenery and farmland of South District 2, South District 3 is not only steep in terrain, but also surrounded by only dark yellow semi-arid land.

Under the scorching sun, such a scene can make people unconsciously feel thirsty.

After finishing his bottle of mineral water once again, Xia Mu tossed the plastic bottle to the tattered bag that was resting in a corner not far away.

Amidst the excited thanks from the broken bag, Xia Mu gave the broken bag, the cleaner of the wilderness, a thumbs-up to show his respect before quickly catching up with Tire Meow, who was enthusiastically leading the way ahead.

"Kitty, slow down! Big crabs aren't that easy to find—"

"Meow~"

The cat waved its hand, not as an apology, but as a reminder that trainers still need to practice.

Ever since Tirion learned that there were delicious crab claws bigger than her whole cat in the rocky area of ​​South Sector 3, she has been extra energetic in her search for the Pokémon Crab.

Especially as a Grass-type Pokémon, she is full of energy under the scorching sun because she can photosynthesize.

So the cat was very excited and led the way.

In contrast, at this moment, Natsuki seemed more like the one who stayed up all night bullying other Pokémon.

However, Xia Mu's reminder was still useful. When she saw her trainer's dejected appearance, the cat slowly slowed down her pace.

"Meow!"

The cat that walked up to Xia Mu lifted Xia Mu's hand and placed it on its shoulder.

That will make things a bit easier, meow!

Even evil cats have a kind side.

Seeing this, Xiaoyao and Ziyu's eyes lit up at the same time.

But Ziyu, who loves cleanliness, thought that her adorable Pokémon would become dusty and grimy in this environment, so she gave up the idea of ​​letting them out.

As for Xiaoyao.

After thinking it over, she realized that only Blaziken among her Pokémon could do something similar.

but----

"Blizzard is a fire-type, so it'll get even hotter when it comes out—"

The two girls exchanged a glance, both sighed softly, and then continued to slowly follow behind Xia Mu and Tire Miao, holding up their parasols.

But just then, the group, who had just climbed over a small hill, immediately saw the familiar Poké Ball decoration not far away.

"It's a Pokémon Center!"

"Yay!"

Xiaoyao and Ziyu were instantly filled with fighting spirit.

Air conditioning, cold drinks, here we come!

Amidst the rapid downhill sprint and the excited shouts of the two girls, Xia Mu and the others found a brief rest in this elf center located in the wilderness.

Just like Xia Mu and the others, there were many other trainers taking a short break inside the Pokémon Center at this time.

"I heard you can find claws dropped by hairy crabs here, I'm going to use them to make delicious sandwiches!"

"I'm planning to catch a Rock Golem. Our math teacher, Tam, has a Rock Golem, which is incredibly strong. It was one of her mainstays when she was the Gym Leader of the Icebox City Gym —"

"I'm heading to Deeppool Town to challenge the Grass-type Gym. I heard someone spotted Flipper here, so I'm going to look for it—Pippa, where are you?!"

"I must find the legendary seasoning!"

? ?

Xia Mu, who had just entered, paused in his steps.

Pipa?!

Following the sound, Xia Mu immediately saw the Orange Academy students talking not far away.

Among them, the man with a strong build and gray-brown curly hair was particularly eye-catching.

It wasn't because of his unruly hair, nor because of the red "Book of Zhu" in his hand, but because, at first glance, Xia Mu felt that this guy had a very hard life.

Downturned lips, sorrowful eyes, indifferent expression —

"That's it, he must be the Piper I'm thinking of!"

After asking Xiaoyao and Ziyu to help order food, Xia Mu immediately walked towards Papa and the others who had suddenly become silent.

"That—Pap, the secret seasoning is just a legend; it's only mentioned in snippets in library documents—"

The student who was speaking was the one who wanted to collect the claws of the hairy crab to make sandwiches. He and Pipa were both students in the school's cooking club, so he, who loved cooking, had also heard of the legend of the secret seasoning.

but----

"Even Chef Salvaro has never seen the secret seasoning; it's probably just a myth!"

"No, One Piece is real!!"

After pressing a folded napkin to his nose, Natsuki, pretending to be a white-bearded man with a mop, muttered in a low voice, "One Piece, wow, it really exists!!"

???

Several students who were trying to persuade Pipa in a reasonable way immediately looked at Natsuki, who had suddenly appeared in front of them, with suspicion.

"Um, you are—"

"I'm Straw Hat Boy, and I need a henchman to help me find the exact location of my Pokémon's owner. Would you like to join me in lifting the curtain on the Great Cooking Era?!"

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The expressions on their faces as they looked at Xia Mu were all very complicated. They were just like normal people who were encountering chuunibyou for the first time, and for a moment they couldn't find a way to communicate with Xia Mu normally.