chsdbacks Chapter 205 Mini Fu and Salt Stone Treasure
Chapter 205 Mini Fu and Salt Stone Treasure
Chapter 205 Mini Fu and Salt Stone Treasure
"Sawaki-sensei!"
"The choice of the next calamity treasure."
"Is it a deer carrying a tripod, a snail carrying bamboo slips, or... a fish inlaid with jade?"
Across from Leihe at the table where she usually sat, facing her solemn question, Ze Shu pondered for a moment before slowly uttering two words: "Whatever."
Leihe retorted angrily, "Don't you know that the word 'whatever' is the most difficult to understand!"
"Sawaki-sensei! Please answer properly!"
But before Ze Shu could answer.
"Awoo~ Howl~~"
The ancient sword leopard nearby immediately roared, attracting their attention.
When Ze Shu and Lei He turned to look at it, they saw that the Ancient Sword Leopard had already excitedly approached like a husky, whimpering incessantly and rubbing against the back of Ze Shu's hand, its icy blue leopard eyes full of pleading.
"Chirp~ Chirp~"
"You mean, you have a calamity treasure that you want to choose, one that is closely related to you, and you're asking me to choose it next?"
It seems that the Ancient Sword Leopard still cares about its companion and wants to release "it" from the prison of the Sealed Shrine.
Ze Shu nodded knowingly and said, "Then it's your decision."
Upon seeing the guardian's agreement, the Ancient Sword Leopard became even more excited. It couldn't wait to bark, its hoarse voice echoing throughout the entire café.
It made almost every Pokémon in the cafe want to cover their ears.
Until Ze Shu chopped down on its forehead with a palm strike.
That's what shut the snow leopard up.
"Stop yelling. Tell me, who is the Calamity Treasure you want to release first? Are you close to it? What makes you so excited?"
Ze Shu said slowly.
"Awooo~" Ancient Sword Leopard's voice was aggrieved.
However, when faced with Ze Shu's question, it shook its large, snow-white ears, and ice-attribute energy condensed around its body. Soon, an ice sculpture formed on Ze Shu's table.
This ice sculpture,
It is a fish that appears to be... very evil and rampant.
Despite being an ice sculpture, it came to life under the influence of the Ancient Sword Leopard's emotions. Its fish mouth grinned in a terrifying manner, and its eyes, surrounded by tomoe, shone with an evil light.
"?"
Although Ze Shu vaguely recognized it as an ancient jade fish.
But this ice sculpture, to him, did it seem to be somewhat influenced by personal grudges and sabotage?
"Are you sure this is a cursed treasure that you're close to?"
"Chirp~~"
Gu Jianbao raised his head.
The relationship is, of course, excellent!
Of the other three treasures of calamity, the "cauldron" is too boring; no matter how you disturb it, it won't budge.
That "bamboo slip" was too stupid and clumsy. It took it a long time to react after bothering it, and it was still no match for the ancient sword leopard's sword.
Only this clever 'jade' could pique the interest of the ancient sword leopard!
It was quite interesting to the fact that in its memory, they had to fight every day, to the point that the Ancient Sword Leopard wanted to drown its lava with snow!
So, considering the torment it endured for days after being "released" by the roaring tail, the Ancient Sword Leopard couldn't wait to let the Ancient Jade Fish experience it too!
The thought of this nasty fish being "tortured" excited Gu Jianbao.
In his excitement, Gu Jianbao wanted to show off again.
But Ze Shu had anticipated this and pinched its muzzle, keeping the ancient sword leopard's mane inside its belly, only occasionally emitting whimpering sounds. Faced with its inexplicably aggrieved expression, Ze Shu felt somewhat helpless.
It seems that the sword and jade in this treasure of calamity are incompatible.
He misunderstood at first.
"Alright, alright, I won't go back on my word. I said it's your choice, so it's yours."
"Chirp chirp—"
The ancient sword leopard forced a happy roar from its mouth, which was being held shut.
Leihe smiled and said, "Ancient jade fish... I understand. I will prepare all the necessary prerequisites. However, before that..."
She picked up the camera and began to giggle like a lovesick woman at Gu Jianbao.
"Little leopard, come here, let your big sister observe you properly! Hehehehe, I promised Teacher Zeshu I wouldn't hurt you!"
Ancient Sword Leopard: ? ? ?
You woman...
Is there something wrong with it?
It looked at Ze Shu with pleading eyes, but to Gu Jianbao's dismay, Ze Shu was looking at Salt Stone Treasure and Mini Fu in the cafe.
As "new companions," they naturally received a warm welcome and curious glances from the other companions in the café.
Remembering Ze Shu's teachings, Liuwei had a pained expression on her face, but she still resolutely handed the two little ones the snacks she had secretly hidden as a greeting gift.
"Fufu...""
Saltstone Treasure and Mini Fu were very touched.
As Pokémon struggling in a glass enclosure tormented by the Raku element, this period after their rescue was a rare moment of relaxation for them. Although they were far from their healthy selves, they were content.
Besides, I've been fortunate enough to have a great trainer, and now I have so many kind and helpful friends...
Mini Fu was so moved that her eyes welled up with tears.
I wanted to step forward and accept the snacks that Liuwei offered.
Mini-F was quite affected by the Laku element; it stumbled and then suddenly fell forward.
And because of this fall, there was a "bang," and the flower bud on its head "whooshed" out a ladle of oil.
"Oh, oh, oh?!"
The six-tailed creature stared wide-eyed, its body covered in oil.
Most Grass-type Pokémon share a common hobby: basking in the sun and photosynthesizing. Minifox is no exception, and Pokémon in this evolutionary chain can even convert the nutrients generated through photosynthesis into oil on their flower buds.
However, the oil from the miniature pufferfish stage is extremely bitter and is used for self-preservation.
Only when it evolves into Orion will its oil become fresh, delicious, and palatable. And when it evolves into Orichalcos, its oil becomes highly nutritious, capable of healing weak Pokémon and even turning a frail Pokémon into a healthy one, possessing excellent conditioning properties.
As for the six tails getting drenched, that shouldn't have been a problem.
But, as luck would have it, it curiously licked the corner of its mouth that was covered in oil.
Suddenly, a bitter feeling seemed to surge from her heart, making the sweet-toothed Rokubi jump up and down in agony.
The bitter oil that clung to his body flew up and splattered everywhere.
The scene was extremely chaotic, with salt chunks bursting out from the fall of Salt Stone Treasure.
The foam squirrel looked extremely unhappy as it watched this scene, and the family of squirrels next to it also showed their distressed expressions, as if they were about to have to work overtime.
And in the scene.
There was also a pink kitten trying to take advantage of the chaos—it didn't believe in the danger and curiously licked the spilled oil on the floor, immediately making a "meow meow" sound from the bitterness, adding to the mess.
Compared to the ancient sword leopard beside Ze Shu, who was being poked in the ear and touched on the sword hilt by Lei He from time to time and was feeling extremely uncomfortable, the ancient sword leopard was nothing in this situation.
"Really..."
Ze Shu rubbed his temples helplessly.
Laku Element... no, it should be said that the Exploration Team has done a lot of harm to Pokémon!
He stepped forward, grabbed the two main culprits of the chaos—Six-Tailed Fox and Mewtwo—by the neck, and then sighed to Bubble Squirrel, "I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you."
"Squeak—"
Foam Squirrel reluctantly put his hands on his hips and agreed.
What can it do? It's the Zeshu's "cleaning master" after all!
Zeshu looked at Psyduck, Fluffy, Howltail, and Growlithe, all of whom had some oil on them...
"Sigh, it's not just the coffee shop that needs cleaning, you guys need cleaning too."
Xiao Lan and the bewildered Mudan exchanged a glance and sighed, "Our Pokémon need a bath too."
Then, Ze Shu looked at the helpless-looking Mini Fu and Salt Stone, and had Pummel pick them up before saying to everyone, "Come with me, everyone. Yes, the trainer will give you a bath."
"Woof...woof?"
"Oh right, Growlithe, you need to take a bath this time too. Don't worry, it's just a little water."
"Wang Ming?!"
On the way to the seaside.
The six-tailed fox and Mew were obediently pulled down by the scruff of Ze Shu's neck, their little hands and feet naturally hanging down, like dolls being carried and moved by him.
Meanwhile, Ergui, holding Mini Fu and Salt Stone Treasure, looked uneasy.
They were afraid that because of the chaos caused by their own mistakes, they would be disliked and then abandoned.
"It's not your fault."
"And...I will heal you."
Ze Shu turned back and said something to them, but it didn't change their unease.
He didn't say anything more. Words alone could hardly soothe their sensitive hearts, which were wounded by persecution, but persistent actions could. Ze Shu said he wouldn't abandon them, and he certainly wouldn't.
Upon arriving at the seaside, Zeki disdainfully submerged Liuwei and Mengmu in the sea.
Their slimy, slippery texture, combined with their soft fur, is truly repulsive.
Glaceon brought over Pokémon bath gel to remove oil stains, and Froslass gently used her freezing wind to freeze the oil stains on their bodies, while Mew shivered from time to time.
While cleaning, Ze Shu also had Er Gui turn on the communication device to contact the two doctors in the Zero Zone.
"Raku Element...: Zeki, how did you get this?!"
Futu looked at the pink crystal that Zeshu had shown him and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Yes." Ze Shu rubbed the head of the resistant Growlithe and said, "So, Doctor, you know something about this substance?"
Futu shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, we probably know less about this element than you do. We only know about it because someone contacted us before, wanting us to jointly develop it."
"But we found their response vague and suspicious, so we promptly refused."
"After all, we have heavy research tasks ourselves."
Ze Shu suddenly realized, "Oh, I see."
Orin smiled and said, "If Ze Shu wants to understand this substance, perhaps you can give it to us, and we can show it to you. Perfect timing..."
We've also finalized the measures in Zone Zero to prevent Pokémon from leaving the area. We can now invite specific individuals in, and even... ::”
"We've also found a 'helpful tool' to lighten our heavy research workload!"
When she said the words "good helper," a relieved expression appeared on Orin's face.
It was clear that she was in a pretty good mood.
Ze Shu: "A good helper? Who?"
Orin laughed, "It's a secret! You'll find out if you come to Sector Zero, Ze Shu. Believe me, you'll be amazed when you see our 'good helper'! This will be a helper that exceeds anyone's expectations!"
Ze Shu suddenly exclaimed "Oh!"
Orin said, "So we'd like to formally invite Mr. Sawaki to District Zero. We're really looking forward to seeing your surprised expression!"
"By the way, if possible, when you come to District Zero, we would like to ask you to bring our son, Pipa. We haven't seen him in person for a long time."
Ze Shu smiled and said, "Okay!"
"As for when I'll go to Zone Zero... I think three days from now should be just right."
Orin burst into laughter, roughly pulling Futu into her arms and saying, "We're really looking forward to your arrival!"
The greatest hope for completely purifying these Pokémon affected by the Raku element lies with Talebagas, which lives in the Great Hollow of Sector Zero.
Thinking about how Mini Fu and Salt Stone Treasure had followed him earlier, Ze Shu didn't want to waste too much time.
Although they were not desperate about their current situation, after all, they were no longer confined in small glass enclosures, and they no longer had to vent their anger by banging their foreheads against the glass enclosures. Apart from the fact that their limited mobility would cause trouble for their companions, they even felt that this kind of life was good enough.
But Ze Shu felt they shouldn't be like this; they should have healthy bodies.
After washing all the Pokémon that had been soaked in oil, Ze Shu sighed, rubbed Minifox, and sat on the beach, thinking silently.
Meanwhile, Mini Fu was fiddling with something, and soon after, it rubbed its forehead leaf against Ze Shu.
"Fufu!"
"What's wrong?"
Just as Ze Shu turned his head, he saw a drop of oil flowing from the miniature hibiscus leaf, and the fresh aroma unique to olives wafted into Ze Shu's nose.
"Um... is this for me?"
"Fu!" Mini Fu squinted her eyes happily.
As a miniature version, its oil is indeed bitter, lacking the sweetness of its evolved form.
But look.
It's now able to convert into some delicious oils!
It will try its best to condense oil like this in the future, so that its partners won't suffer... So, please don't abandon me, okay?
Mini Fu looked at Ze Shu with a strange expression.
Ze Shu was silent for a moment, then helplessly poked Mini Fu's head and said with a laugh, "Of course. Didn't I say I would never abandon you? What do you want me to believe you?"
"After all, Mini Fu, your oil is so fragrant and delicious. I'm really looking forward to seeing what your future oils will taste like."
"Hmm. And you too, Saltstone. Even though you're not very talkative, I'll always keep an eye on you. Since we're partners, at least give me some trust, right?"
Salt Stone Treasure swayed its body slightly, making a "crackling" sound, but accidentally shook off the fragile "cleansing salt" on its surface onto the beach.
Ze Shu slightly twitched the corners of his mouth.
The Pokédex states that Saltstone was very happy to share its precious salt with people in ancient times, so this Pokémon was highly valued and welcomed in the past.
But from Ze Shu's perspective, does this "willingness to share" mean that Yan Shi Bao shakes salt whenever he's happy?
"Please use less salt."
"I already have difficulty moving around, and I often trip and fall, spilling the salt."
"Look at you, this part of the salt is almost completely gone."
Ze Shu chuckled and poked Yan Shi Bao's head, but ended up with a handful of salt on his hand.
Upon seeing this, Salt Stone Treasure narrowed its square eyes, shaking its body and making cheerful "crackling" sounds, as if salt were free.
"Click-clack, click-clack—"
"You're getting more and more excited the more I talk about it, aren't you?" Ze Shu smiled helplessly.