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Chapter 219 Iron Ant: Danger! Escape!

Chapter 219 Iron Ant: Danger! Escape!

We did it right away.

When the next morning arrived, Xia Mu began to harass the three girls early, preparing to have them go to Feiyun Dojo with him.

While the girls were surprised by Xia Mu's early rising, they were also surprised by how considerate he was.

They didn't ask Xia Mu why she was so anxious, nor did they ask why a man was crying at Xia Mu's door late last night.

In short, after having breakfast, Natsuki and the others arrived at the Flying Cloud Dojo in the Dojo Street.

Although Feiyun City is mostly filled with high-rise buildings, Feiyun Dojo is not.

From the outside, the dojo looks like a large greenhouse. The pink exterior is covered with a lot of glass windows, and after entering through the pink gate, people can see various garden plants and moss-covered rocks on both sides of the road.

Feiyun Dojo is more like a botanical garden than a dojo.

The warm sunlight shone on them, and Xia Mu and the others felt an exceptionally refreshing feeling as they looked around at their surroundings.

"Hiss—ha!"

Taking a deep breath, Xia Mu felt much more energetic.

Unlike other gyms that separate the ecological area from the battle arena, the Pokémon of the other trainers in the gym and the Ayte gym basically live among the various plants along the roadside.

So, stepping on the hexagonal, honeycomb-like floor tiles, Xia Mu saw all sorts of Bug-type Pokémon.

"Bug Bag, Tailor Pokémon—"

"Three Bees, Young Bee Pokémon—"

"Stone Dweller, the Stone Dweller Pokémon—"

Amidst the continuous notifications from Xiaoyao's Pokédex, Xia Mu and the others couldn't help but smile as they looked at the Bug-type Pokémon that were timidly staring at them.

"So cute!"

Amid Zi's exclamations of admiration, Xiaoyao couldn't help but smile like an aunt.

"Yeah, although I'm scared when I hear 'Bug-type,' actually many Bug-type Pokémon are really pretty. I even have a Beautifly..."

Upon hearing this, Zi stroked his chin and began to consider whether he should capture some cute Bug-type Pokémon.

"It doesn't seem like it's impossible."

The wind and dew were not to be outdone.

"Bug-type Pokémon can fly, so it's understandable that I, as a Flying-type master, would create a flying butterfly!"

The three girls reacted differently, but undeniably, they were all immersed in the wonder of Bug-type Pokémon.

But as he watched this scene, Xia Mu secretly revealed a sinister smile.

Hum hum!

Feiyun Dojo is not some kind of ornamental botanical garden!

Xia Mu immediately and quietly blended into the middle of the three girls, waiting to enjoy their cute expressions after they were frightened.

Led by Natsuki, the group crossed the automatic door and arrived at the next area of ​​the dojo.

then.

"Oh, it's Ariados!!"

"Uh—...and electric spiders too!"

"This is a trap spider!"

Looking at the spider webs that filled the entire sky, and then at the spider Pokémon that were lying in the webs, staring intently at them with their large, crystal-clear eyes.

At that moment, everyone, including Feng Lu, Xiao Yao, and Zi, trembled violently.

Driven by instinct, the three approached Xia Mu.

At this moment, Natsuki also encountered a happy dilemma.

"Oh my, do you all like me that much? Am I popular or just a nuisance? —"

Xia Mu opened his arms without hesitation, attempting to embrace the three women.

but.--·

Have you no shame?!

"You want to take advantage of three people at once!"

"snort!"

The three women each kicked Xia Mu once, then quickly left the area.

Watching the three women walk away, Xia Mu scratched his head.

"Wait a minute, where did my plan go wrong?"

Xia Mu passed through this area filled with countless spider Pokémon, completely baffled.

The Flying Cloud Gym itself occupies a considerable area, so in addition to the two areas we've already visited, various other Bug-type Pokémon also inhabit other areas.

But Feiyun Dojo is, after all, a dojo.

So, after passing through the spider area, what appeared before Xia Mu and the others was a huge open space. Although there were still various plants around, what attracted more attention here than the Pokémon was the man sitting on a nearby tree, teasing the bug babies.

"Oh my, Miss Fenglu, what brings you here?"

Gym Leader Aya was puzzled by the appearance of Fenglu, and Fenglu did not hide anything from him.

"I'm just accompanying someone to a gym battle! Natsuki, hurry up!"

Urged on by the wind and dew, Yadi finally saw Xia Mu's presence.

"Xia Mu, I've heard your songs; they have beautiful melodies!"

With that, Yati jumped down from the tree.

After rising from his knees, Yati placed a hand on his forehead.

"Now, please allow me to introduce myself!"

"I am—the Gym Leader of Flying Cloud Gym, an artist skilled in using Bug-type Pokémon, and a Pokémon observer skilled in sketching—that is, Yati!"

Even though it was Yati who was introducing herself, Xiaoyao and the other two girls inexplicably focused their attention on Xia Mu.

"No, why are you looking at me like that?"

Xia Mu was speechless.

"While I also enjoy giving long self-introductions, my gestures are nowhere near as exaggerated as this guy's!"

That's right, when Yati introduces himself, he will also pick up a rose and strike a cool pose, such as putting his hand on his forehead.

But for the three girls, Yati's first impression was that she was too similar to Xia Mu.

A handsome face, bizarre behavior, and an narcissism that seeps from the very core of him.

The three women were speechless at the thought of Yati's black leg hair peeking out from his trouser leg when he just lifted his leg high.

This was especially true for Xiaoyao, who had been filled with anticipation upon hearing that the academy's master was an artist.

I suspect that everyone in the Unova community has some serious illness!

Xiaoyao rudely complained to herself.

Homiga, who turned the battle into a concert with Natsuki, is a handsome but regrettable guy just like Natsuki. Just as Haruka was speechless and complaining, Natsuki started chanting as he looked at Aya on the opposite side.

"I am Xia Xiaomu, a model citizen of Liyong, a top Pokémon streamer, and a Unova Succubus whose fans, if lined up, could circle the Earth twice!"

"..."

"..."

Even though they were just bystanders, at that moment, Xiaoyao and her two friends felt so embarrassed that they couldn't even lift their heads.

And it is under these circumstances that the gym battle is about to begin.

"The Flying Cloud Gym battle is about to begin. Each player can use three Pokémon. The battle ends when all of one player's Pokémon are unable to battle!"

As the referee, who appeared out of nowhere, waved his right hand, Yati immediately spoke up:

"Well then, as a Gym Leader, let me show you my skills first! The first one is—"

Yati took out a Poké Ball.

"Come forth, Iron Ants!!"

A Pokémon that Natsuki was extremely familiar with appeared on the battlefield, and seeing this, Natsuki did not hesitate at all.

"It's your turn to perform, you skilled blacksmith!"

"Clang clang!"

The blacksmith who emerged from the Poké Ball looked at the Iron Ant opposite him and immediately showed a surprised expression.

"Clang?"

The skilled blacksmith immediately turned to look at Xia Mu.

Can I take this thing's teeth home?

Having understood what the skilled blacksmith meant, Xia Mu's expression immediately became speechless.

The Iron Ant in the tarantula was indeed very well bred. Under the sunlight, the metal armor on the Iron Ant reflected a dazzling light. After hearing the sound of the huge metal mandibles on the Iron Ant's mouth colliding with each other, Xia Mu knew even more that the Iron Ant in front of him was definitely a Pokémon that the tarantula had spent a lot of money to breed.

Xia Mu even suspected that the alloy used by Yati when cultivating this iron ant must have been extremely expensive.

But, "Isn't all that alloy I bought for you enough?"

Since evolving into a skilled blacksmith, Hammer Girl has started to increase the weight of her hammer, so Xia Mu bought a lot of alloys.

But these were never the point. Xia Mu actually admired the skillful blacksmith's frugal nature, so while 'lecturing' the skillful blacksmith, Xia Mu started making faces at him.

How could you say something like this in public?

Xia Mu's telepathy is very useful in situations like this.

The skilled blacksmith nodded knowingly in response.

"Clang!"

Got it. Do it quietly, don't fire a shot!

The skilled blacksmith immediately fell silent and turned to look at the iron ant opposite him.

Slurp!

The skilled blacksmith licked his lips and gave the iron ant an exceptionally intense look.

"Hiss~"

The iron ant couldn't help but take a step back.

At this moment, his premonition about insects was frantically issuing warnings.

Danger! Run for your life!

P.S.: I was a bit busy moving today, so Chapter 2 will be a little late. Sorry!