chsdbacks Chapter 115 The Urgent King
Chapter 115 The Urgent King
Chapter 115 The Urgent King
Even May and Violet almost couldn't help but kick and shout "So cute!" after seeing Snivy's performance, let alone Natsuki, who is a trainer.
As Snivy's trainer, Natsuki knows that Snivy will never take off its tsundere mask.
Even when competing for attention with Xin Ye Miao, Qing Teng She would only awkwardly tug at her little finger and then look away with her big eyes, trying to conceal her true feelings.
And now.
The Green Vine Snake actually revealed its desire so openly.
With these thoughts in mind, Xia Mu immediately made up her mind.
"Alright, let's go to the kitchen. If they don't agree, I'll use a stealth attack with the clay giant to drag you inside!"
Xia Mu simply couldn't refuse Qing Teng She's request, and even decided to use some material-gathering tips he had learned from Wan Long.
"despair!"
Hearing Natsuki's resolute words, Snivy was overjoyed and also admired the trainer who could always find a solution no matter what.
"Tap~"
Snake rubbed against Xia Mu's leg, expressing its gratitude to its trainer for being willing to fulfill its troublesome request.
But this behavior immediately provoked Xia Mu.
"Aaaaaah! I can't take it anymore!"
Faced with this rare moment of frankness from the little tsundere, and feeling Snake Sister's admiring gaze, Xia Mu immediately prepared to pull out the Poké Ball with great momentum.
Let's not waste any more time, let's just go in!
But before Xia Mu could take any action, he was immediately grabbed by Xiao Yao and Zi, one on each side.
"No, Natsuki, calm down—"
"Using stealth attacks to infiltrate is illegal!"
Xiaoyao almost cried.
If Natsuki continues like this, I might just achieve the feat of being promoted to the Unova region for the third time!
Even Zi and the others were in a panic.
If she were arrested by Officer Jenny like Haruka, she couldn't even imagine what her father would do!
Having thought of all this, the two women exchanged a glance and immediately reached a consensus.
Even if others look at me strangely, I absolutely cannot let Xia Mu continue today!
They are ready to transform into He Jinyin and lock up Senior Brother Xia!
But seeing this, the uncle next to him couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Don't worry, I know the owner here. I can just let him know later!"
"Very good!"
"Natsuki, did you hear me? You can put the Poké Ball back now!"
Under the menacing gazes of the two girls, Xia Mu had no choice but to recall the Claydol's Poké Ball.
Although the problem with the Green Vine Snake could be easily solved, for some reason, Xia Mu still felt a sense of regret.
"Perhaps I was born with a liking for thrills—"
Xia Mu shook his head and followed the uncle deeper into the shop.
The man seemed very familiar with the place.
Under his guidance, Xia Mu and the others arrived at the kitchen.
Pushing open the curtain that read "No Trespassing," the uncle shouted as he entered.
"Hey, have you eaten?"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, a man with short red hair and a towel tied around his head immediately looked up and grinned.
"Haha, so it's you! Trying to pull that trick on me again?"
"Yes, I can't forget it!"
After exchanging pleasantries, the forest ranger waved to Xia Mu.
"I came here today partly for a meal, but also to help my little brother. He's a fan of Mr. Haidai's Green Vine Snake and wants to learn from you."
"despair!"
"Can!"
The man readily agreed.
"Then let her stay with me for now. You go to the usual spot, I'll come over when I'm done!"
"OK!"
The uncle didn't linger. After nodding to the Green Vine Snake, he led Xia Mu and the others away.
"Go, Snake Sister!"
"despair!"
In a private room, while Xia Mu and the others waited for their food to be cooked, they listened to the uncle tell the story between him and the head chef.
Although the man wasn't a local, he had worked as a forest ranger in the forest for many years.
By chance, he met the head chef who had not yet gone to Padiya to study, and they became friends.
"His family has lived here since the village bridge was built, and their ancestors were stonemasons who maintained the village bridge for generations. But he was quite interested in cooking, and it was only with my help that his grandfather finally agreed to let him go to the Parthian region to study alone—"
"And interestingly, his father didn't choose to inherit the stonemason's craft; instead, he fell in love with the blacksmith's trade—"
Upon hearing this, Xia Mu suddenly remembered the key stone in his bag.
Even though I don't have a Pokémon that can Mega Evolve yet, it won't make any difference if I make the Key Stone into a necklace or bracer first. I can also let a professional take a look at the current condition of the blacksmith's hammer.
"Is the blacksmith here?"
If he were there, Natsuki would go and resolve this matter first.
Although the forest ranger didn't know why Xia Mu was asking this, he still nodded.
"It's not far from this shop—"
"Great! Please take me there!"
The uncle, who had come here specifically to entertain Xia Mu, naturally wouldn't refuse such a request.
However, perhaps worried that Xia Mu would continue his madness, the two women exchanged a glance and then sent Xiao Yao, who was brave enough to take action, to accompany Xia Mu to the blacksmith shop.
Zi and the others stayed in the restaurant alone so that the waiters wouldn't be unable to find them when the food was served.
Inside the blacksmith's shop.
"Hmm, this hammer is pretty good—"
After testing the sledgehammer with various instruments, the blacksmith looked at the young forge with slight surprise.
"Your craftsmanship is excellent! And the ingredients you used are very high-quality!"
"Clang clang!"
Seeing the young blacksmith's smug expression, the blacksmith nodded and continued:
"If I had to give advice, it would be better if this hammer had a quenching process!"
"Quenching?" the forest ranger asked, puzzled.
"Hmm, quenching!"
The blacksmith explained to them.
"This is a technique that alters the internal structure of a metal workpiece by rapidly cooling it, thereby increasing the metal's hardness and wear resistance!"
Hearing this, the young blacksmith's eyes lit up. "Clang! Clang!"
Can my hammer get even better?!
The young blacksmith immediately started using his little brain.
Heat up the Blaziken, cool down the Glaceon, and continue to refine the hammer by pounding it, then—
A more perfect hammer!
Imagining that scene, the little blacksmith instantly transformed into the anxious king.
The little girl stomped her legs on the ground.
"Clang clang!"
The young blacksmith looked up at Xia Mu.
If it weren't for her past promise to Natsume, she would have wanted to grab her hammer, hoist Haruka onto her shoulder, and rush out to find a place to ask Blaziken and Glaceon for help.
Xia Mu naturally noticed this as well.
"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush. Hammering skills aren't something you can master in a day. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. You can't reach a thousand miles without accumulating steps. Besides, people need food to survive, and you're not even eating..."
......
The young blacksmith couldn't understand why the trainer had suddenly become so fussy.
However, what the trainer said seems to make sense.
"Clang clang!"
Let's go eat!
Seemingly thinking of the Green Vine Snake's craftsmanship again, the young blacksmith couldn't help but wipe the corner of his mouth.
Seeing this, Xia Mu nodded in satisfaction and handed his keystone to the blacksmith.
"Can this be set into a necklace?"
The blacksmith immediately understood what was going on when he received the keystone from Xia Mu.
"Oh, this is the keystone! I've made them for others before. You can probably come and pick it up after you finish eating!"
"Then I'll leave it to you!"
Thank you for your patronage!
Amidst the blacksmith's shouts, Xia Mu and the others returned to the restaurant.
Then, Xiaoyao and Zi exchanged a glance and nodded.
Everything is safe!
That's good, but we can't let our guard down yet!
To understanding!
???
Seeing the two women making faces at each other, Xia Mu tilted his head.
Did they get facial paralysis from the wind while riding in the car?!