chsdbacks Chapter 110 "Striving Man" and "Slacker", Rika?
Chapter 110 "Striving Man" and "Slacker", Rika?
Chapter 110 "Striving Man" and "Slacker", Rika?
"Hmm..."
After he poked my cheek with his finger.
Xiao Lan frowned, muttering to herself, "Ze Shu..."
Ze Shu said, "Here it is."
Little Blue, still asleep, didn't respond. She paused for a moment, then suddenly murmured, "Where is Ze Shu...?"
Ze Shu chuckled, "I'm right here! Open your eyes."
He reached out and touched Xiao Lan's pretty face again, but this time it wasn't just a quick poke. Instead, he used two fingers to pinch and pull the tender flesh of Xiao Lan's cheeks apart until her face, which had been whitened by the cold wind, turned red, before finally waking her up.
She opened her eyes groggily.
"Hmm... Sawaki."
"The Xiao Lan I know is never this 'confused'."
Ze Shu said with a laugh.
But then I saw Xiao Lan's eyes suddenly well up with tears.
She abruptly stood up, staring incredulously at the man who had suddenly reappeared before her, and then...
She shoved Ze Shu's hand away from her cheek, then grabbed his face, glared at him with teary eyes, and angrily demanded through gritted teeth:
"Where did you go...? You just disappeared so suddenly, it was really worrying!"
Ze Shu smiled, unconcerned about her anger, and comforted her:
"Well... it was beyond my control, I ended up in a really far place. And why am I sleeping here? It's cold."
The wind is strong. You know me, I'll definitely be fine.
Xiao Lan snorted, then tugged at Ze Shu's face again: "Sleeping here, doesn't that mean I have to tug at your disappearing face the first thing I do! The investigator has vanished, so how am I, the little assistant, supposed to keep working?!"
Ze Shu suddenly said, "If I die, won't you be able to get a permanent position?"
After saying that, seeing Xiao Lan glare at him again, he quickly laughed: "Alright, alright, it's getting late, it's almost midnight. Go to sleep. I still need to go find the similar doll..."
Xiao Lan interrupted, "Are you injured?"
"No, not at all," Ze Shu smiled. "Our new partner is injured..."
During the time he was gone, many Pokémon on the spaceship were extremely worried.
The sheep on the deck let out a sound. After seeing Ze Shu appear, it rolled back to its den to sleep. Ze Shu disappeared, and naturally, the spaceship was gone too. For it, who was determined to travel the world by spaceship, this was tantamount to "ruining its future".
Similarly, inside the "medical room" of the almost-doll.
It hadn't slept either. Hearing the knock, it opened the door and saw Ze Shu, its expression one of surprise and delight, tears of relief welling in its eyes: "Ta...Tabu...!"
In Almost Doll's heart, Ze Shu, the person who "bought" and rescued it, is the most important and cherished person. Now that he has finally returned, Almost Doll is radiating joy.
"It's alright, it's alright..." Ze Shu said repeatedly.
He felt helpless and filled with emotion.
His sudden departure to the Greenery and subsequent return worried many Pokémon. Unbeknownst to many, he had left behind a considerable mark on this world... At least if he were to suddenly die, some people or Pokémon would cry for him.
But he can't possibly die!
Ze Shu thought for a moment, then took out a Poké Ball. With a flash of white light, a bandaged Growlithe appeared on the nursing bed specially prepared in the "infirmary." He said, "Almost there, baby... I'll leave Growlithe in your care..."
Little Blue exclaimed in surprise, "This is... Growlithe? A regional form...?"
Even though this "Growlithe" was wrapped in bandages, judging from the fact that its body was not wrapped, it was completely different from the Growlithe she remembered.
Ze Shu said, "So I went to a very far place... Maybe I'll have a chance to tell Xiao Lan about it."
Xiao Lan nodded thoughtfully.
early morning.
"Woof...!"
"Just one night..." Ze Shu looked at the lively Growlithe on the deck, then at the seemingly weak Doll beside him, and could only sigh, "You've had a tough time. You must have used 'Healing Wish'."
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The move Heal Wish has the ability to put yourself into a "near-death" state and fully heal other Pokémon.
That kid is really pushing himself too hard...
He ruffled its fluffy head helplessly: "Actually, you don't need to do that..."
Almost Doll didn't refute, but just happily squinted her eyes: "Tabu...!"
It is most satisfied when it can help others, especially Zeshu!
"Growlithe, come here..."
Next, Ze Shu carefully examined Growlithe's injuries and saw that they had fully healed... As for any hidden injuries, that would require examination using the high-tech equipment at the Pokémon Center...
Perhaps we can "stock up" on a set then?
In Vermilion City, since the Pokémon has almost "studied" at the Pokémon Center, it should learn from them so it can control "Woof Woof!"
Having recovered from its injuries, Growlithe stared intently at Ze Shu.
After its injuries healed, it could "train"—although it didn't understand what training was, the fact that training could make it stronger came from Ze Shu's mouth, which Growlithe kept in mind.
Now, the injury is healed!
"Okay, okay..." Ze Shu smiled. "But for now, we can only do low-intensity training... I'll have to get your medical report before I can decide on the specific adjustments."
It can be said that Growlithe is the Pokémon that is most eager to "become stronger" and works the hardest.
Upon hearing this, Growlithe was slightly disappointed by the words "only low intensity," but at least it could become stronger. It quickly looked expectantly at Ze Shu, but...
Ze Shu suddenly said, "Before training, I need to...give you a bath!"
Since he met her, Growlithe hasn't touched a drop of water... nor has she had a bath.
He looked at the "dirty and messy" Growlithe, and without disgust, reached out his palm to grab it as it tried to run away after hearing "bath".
"If you struggle, you won't be able to train, and you'll never be able to beat the Dragon King Scorpion..."
These words seem to have seized control of Growlithe's lifeline.
Its struggling body suddenly stopped, halting with fear but determination.
Growlithe: "Meow..."
With Blue's help, the black, muddy water washed off Growlithe's body flowed into the deck drain as the Blastoise's "cannon" was gushed with water.
After a long period of work, Growlithe was finally "clean". Then, the sound of the hairdryer drying began.
As the moisture in its fur slowly evaporated and dried, the Growlithe, which had been trembling slightly, gradually relaxed.
Ze Shu chuckled, "I didn't expect you to be so afraid of water."
He looked at the "brand new" Growlithe in front of him. Although its fur wasn't as "shiny" as Rokuou's, and its fur, mixed with volcanic rock, was still quite coarse, it was at least no longer dirty.
He nodded in satisfaction: "Now we can start training."
Upon hearing this, the Growlithe, who was being blown by the hairdryer, looked up hopefully.
But they discovered that Ze Shu was holding a grain of "sand," wrapped it in a small cloth bag, hung it around its neck, and hid it under the thick fur on its chest.
"This is Struggle Sand. When you train, its power will flow into your body, adding an extra 'reward' to your training. Perfect timing, I just got some 'Quake Training Dummies' from Sinnoh, I'll use these to practice my attack moves..."
"You can only practice for a short while!"
"Okay, I'll find you a 'supervisor' to keep an eye on you and make sure you don't overdo it."
Then.
Psyduck, holding an orange berry, was placed next to Growlithe by the wooden table.
The duck covered its head, looking utterly disgusted: "Gah?"
It doesn't understand anything...
But Ze Shu only said:
"Emrido, wake up, get out of bed and get to work..."
"And you, Uxie, you lazybones! You've been sleeping soundly inside Psyduck all day, completely forgetting your 'grand ambition' of updating your knowledge. Now I need your help, the 'god of wisdom'!"
"Please help me find training techniques for the 'Flame Wheel'."
"No, no, how come 'needs mastery of seeds' is appearing? What did you search for?! Although this old training method can be referenced, I need the latest one, not your hundreds-of-years-old knowledge!"
On the deck.
The Growlithe danced with the flames with great skill, appearing quite diligent.
But in stark contrast to it...:
The leader, a cat-like monster, lay lazily on the edge of the deck, its belly exposed, basking in the sunlight. It squinted its eyes, revealing a blissful expression, just like a carefree little lion.
After eating its "breakfast"—energy cubes—this morning, it suddenly understood!
Amidst the constant scrambling and fighting in the Windward Forest, the ever-present vigilance against other little cat monsters "taking over," and the intense mental strain, the "treatment" one strives to achieve as the leader is... even worse than the environment on this spaceship deck!
Ze Shu has already told it all the "conditions"...:
Just by lying down, basking in the sun, and occasionally generating electricity, one can have such wonderful food and environment.
The little cat monster was completely subdued.
Open your belly and welcome the warm embrace of the sun.
"Hamago~"
Ze Shu: "..—
The two Pokémon he brought back from Xicui this time: a dog and a cat, one is practically a "workaholic," and the other is a "..."
"A lazy bum".
To be honest, he hadn't expected the little cat monster's "change of heart" to happen so quickly...
So they can adapt to this modern environment.
After a moment, he shook his head with amusement:
"That's enough."
It's not like we're missing those few energy blocks.
Let's keep it. This little cat monster, the leader of the family cat, will be raised.
At least the "laid-back" little cat monster is also very docile, letting him "act up" whenever he wants, and the feel of touching it is also very nice, with its fluffy texture.
Moreover, as it slowly eats nutritious food, its "level" will gradually increase. When it evolves into a Roentgenin, even without training or fighting skills, this leader's size will still make it a formidable force.
With that smile, Ze Shu turned and went into the captain's cabin.
"Although it took a little longer, let's head to Momiji City first... to get the Dratini that Lance promised."
They are still on the outskirts of Kuye City, because he suddenly went to Xicui, and the spaceship has not been opened at all.
and.:
Ze Shu noticed a crucial issue—the difference between the flow of time in Xi Cui and in modern times.
While he is active in modern times, the "timeline" on Xi Cui's side is also moving.
He remembered that he had stayed in Xicui for about three days... but back in this modern world, the night when Xiao Lan was fast asleep, only a day and a few hours had passed.
Back in the modern era, the time displayed on Arceus's phone for washing jade also "slowed down"—perhaps to a ratio of one to two points? Wherever Ze Shu was, that side was at that two points, and time flowed faster on the other side.
But even in this kind of time travel, there are time differences?
Shouldn't the normal logic of time travel be that the "other world" is "paused"?
Ze Shu initially didn't quite understand why this was happening.
He initially thought that the alpaca was afraid of him, so he hid in Xicui for a few years, cleared Xicui, became the "Sword God of Shilipo", and then came out to "speedrun" all the villains in the modern world!
He quickly gave up on the idea because Arceus's phone was urging him again... This alpaca really wished he could stay in Xicui forever and clear the game directly!
But then Zeshu vaguely realized why.
He discovered a grayed-out "Invite" function in Arceus's phone, which likely required a stone tablet to unlock.
This explains why it became possible for him to later bring people into Xicui—to have Zhulan beat up her ancestor Wangluo, and for Xingyue to reprimand her good-for-nothing descendant Chiri.
He was active in the modern world, and then the people he "invited" could travel back to the green-washing activity.
No wonder time needs to flow...
Otherwise it would be too chaotic.
Thinking this, Ze Shu walked to the cabin wheel in the captain's room.
The steering wheel, still red and blue like a toy, is in a state of being "possessed" by Polygonus, with many sharp edges and corners, ready to fight back.
"Come out..." Ze Shu said.
The steering wheel melted, and a blocky duck appeared in front of him.
Without saying more—and it wouldn't make a difference anyway, this initial form of the Polygon had absolutely no independent consciousness. Ze Shu then took out the "upgrade data" he had obtained from the Xi Cui trade and commanded the Polygon to "devour" it.
And this upgrade data was integrated into the body of the Porygon.
It takes time for the light of evolution to spread.
Within the white light, the polygonal beast's angular shape could be vaguely seen becoming rounded. Soon, a rounded, blocky duck appeared before Ze Shu.
It is Porygon2, the evolved form of Porygon.
Ze Shu spoke up: "Polygonus? Do you remember me?"
The Porygon 2's round eyes moved woodenly for a moment, then darted around faster and faster, like a program running at high speed. After a moment, it nodded its equally round head seriously.
It incorporates artificial intelligence from the "upgraded data".
This gives it the most basic awareness, which should enable it to perform basic "automatic pathfinding".
After all, Porygon 2 was an upgrade made by people in the Pokémon world to enable them to pilot spacecraft and develop planets. Although it still does not meet the space travel requirements, it should at least be able to pilot a spaceship.
Ze Shu stroked its smooth head and then said:
"Destination: Yanmo City, let's go!"
The polygonal beast remained silent, or rather, it didn't yet possess a "speech-making device" and couldn't speak. It simply responded swiftly to Ze Shu's "command," merging the mist into the rudder to make it round as well, and then, with a "boom," the spaceship began to move.
The upgraded Polygon 2 is indeed much more intelligent.
Along the way, we were able to avoid various buildings and obstacles. Unlike the original Polygon, whose navigation was just a straight line, causing it to crash into whatever it could find...
However, there are still problems; it hasn't reached the level of being "very intelligent."
Because when Lugia was chasing the spaceship, the Porygon was piloting it to "stay far away," causing the spaceship to drift frequently.
Therefore, Ze Shu had no choice but to restrict Little Lugia, who loved flying away from the spaceship, from leaving the spaceship...
This made little Lucia feel very wronged.
Nestled in Ze Shu's arms, she was comforted by him all day before she could barely accept it.
"Looks like we still need to evolve Polygon into its final form... ...Does it need a 'suspicious patch'? I'll ask Ginkgo Merchant Guild if they have one..."
It passed slowly in a short time.
The distance from Vermilion City in Kanto to Smoky City in Johto is quite far, taking about three or four days to travel... However, during this time, Sawa doesn't need to be in the driver's seat all the time, allowing him to spend more time with his Pokémon.
The spaceship's deck was the size of a basketball court.
Ze Shu threw a frisbee at low altitude.
"then!"
"Hamago~!"
The leader, the little cat monster, perked up, his eyes fixed on the flying disc in the air, and he pounced!
But the result of that diving tackle....
But it almost accidentally stumbled and fell out of the spaceship!
With half his body sticking out to the edge of the spaceship, and seeing the house below as just a dot, the little cat monster broke out in a cold sweat: "Bin... Bin Gu..."
No, I'm not playing anymore...
What a dangerous game!
Ze Shu chuckled, "You saw this game in a magazine and suggested you play it. Why did you give up after only playing a few times...? A mere 10,000 meters high, falling from that height would just mean you'd be smashed to pieces, what's there to be afraid of!"
But no matter what you say, the little cat monster keeps shaking its head, lying back down on the deck, its belly exposed as it basks in the sun.
"Hamako...!"
That's too dangerous... it's more comfortable to lie down.
Ze Shu shook his head. This little cat monster was truly untouchable...
He stepped forward and rubbed its furry belly. It was warm and comfortable, with a slightly tingling sensation. But this "tingling" sensation didn't feel like an electric shock; rather, it was relaxing, like a massage.
Take a look down from the edge of the spaceship.
We can already see the city of Inkstone, built between the Silver Mountains... We can also see several people dressed in black emerging from the cave called "Dark Cave" on the southern outskirts of Inkstone.
You can also see a large "R" embroidered on the black clothes.
Yeah, it's still the Rockets...:
Ze Shu blinked, then suddenly said, "Let's land here."
"Phew... We finally made it through that long, dark cave. That was exhausting..."
"Haha, although it's hard work, it's a 'lucrative job'!"
"Yeah, there's no danger, and we won't encounter any battles. The 'cut' after it's done is huge, absolutely huge. Aside from having to go through this long, dark cave, it's a really lucrative job!"
The three Team Rocket members who were the first to emerge from the "Dark Hole" remarked to each other.
Suddenly, a voice came from behind them like a ghostly apparition:
"Um...may I ask? What do you mean by 'lucrative job'?"
But the greeting went unanswered.
"Who is it?!"
Team Rocket members widened their eyes and became alert. As soon as the sound appeared, they suddenly felt a chill in their hands and feet—not just a feeling, but a real "freeze," to the point that they couldn't even take out their Poké Balls.
The snow fairy floated back affectionately to Ze Shu's side: "Nya..."
Snap snap snap.::
All three Rockets teams, who "took the lead," fell.
Ze Shu shook his head and sighed:
"If you answer, maybe you can delay fainting a little longer..."
However, looking at the three Team Rocket members who were completely unable to resist, he recalled their earlier confident assertion that there was "no danger and no battle," and assumed that this batch of Team Rocket members probably didn't have that strong combat ability.
And sure enough, this guess was proven true.
Ze Shu walked into the "Dark Cave." It was indeed very dark inside, but with the firelight in his eyes, he could see the scene inside clearly—there were still many Team Rocket members and several Machamp members, who were carrying boxes of "supplies" under their command.
"Oh... this is Team Rocket's 'Supply Transport Unit'..." he exclaimed.
With a wave of his hand, he threw out two Poké Balls, which transformed into a dog and a cat in white light.
"Okay, Flame Wheel, Lightning Bolt, let's just charge straight at them."
Within this pervasive darkness of the "Dark Cave".
Growlithe and Slingshot, like two small, fully insured semi-trailer trucks, one blazing with flames and the other crackling with electricity, ruthlessly charged into the midst of the unsuspecting and completely unaware Team Rocket "crowd" of wolves!
In a short time, the crowds were in a flurry.
Swelling...swelling...
Each time someone was hit, a burst of fire or lightning would suddenly appear, like a string of crackling fireworks lit up in the night sky. Of course, some Team Rocket members reacted, and some even reacted extremely quickly.
But no matter how quickly they react...
The moment my hand touched the Poké Ball, a ghostly figure flashed by, freezing my hand and the Poké Ball in the process.
This was a technique that Ze Shu specifically "instructed" Snow Fairy to use—to turn into a layer of ice to encase the surface of the Poké Ball, so that the Poké Ball could not be released unless the ice was broken.
And next...
Those cargo carriers who tried to resist were also pierced and sent flying by the Ice Beam used by Zeki's Glaceon, their burly bodies losing their ability to fight.
Almost half a quarter of an hour later, the Rockets team, consisting of about forty or fifty people, arrived.
Some had already collapsed to the ground, unable to speak; others were filled with mournful cries, but they too soon lost their voices—they had their mouths frozen shut by the noisy snow fairy.
By the time they were all defeated by Ze Shu, they had all perished.
"I want to see what kind of 'goods' are being transported, and what kind of 'lucrative job' it is."
With a snort, Ze Shu walked over to the cargo boxes they were transporting, feeling the cold temperature emanating from them. He then lifted the black cloth covering them, revealing pink, cylindrical Slowpoke tails with bloody cuts inside.
"This..." Ze Shu twitched the corner of his mouth.
Is this Team Rocket smuggling Slowpoke tails?!
They even thoughtfully added ice cubes to freeze it.
How many Slowpoke tails were cut off? — Even though it doesn't hurt Slowpoke to have its tail cut off, and it will even grow back soon.
But Ze Shu looked into the "cargo" and even found a small, pinkish tail...:
They even cut off baby Slowpokes!
Furthermore, judging from the condition of this pink tail, it was cut off again before it had fully healed! This is tantamount to abuse for a young Slowpoke baby...
As expected, the evil Team Rocket deserves to die!
Ze Shu frowned.
Passing through the dark cave, it might be the Team Rocket base in the "Slowpoke Well" in Azalea Town in the game?
Ze Shu secretly memorized the location, sighed, and was just waiting for Little Blue to bring Officer Jenny to clean up the mess.
But I never expected it.
Suddenly.::
A magnetic, mature female voice came from beside me:
"Oh? Glaceon? Is that Zeki? Hmph, I thought someone else could cause such a commotion, but you've already snatched it away. :.My little brother. How's life outside the Masked Base?"
Ze Shu was stunned for a moment when he heard the familiar voice, and then turned his head.
Just then, a woman with long gray-blue hair and a mature figure slowly walked out from the side corner. Beside her long legs was Umbreon, whose forehead glowed yellow in the darkness.
Ze Shu said, "Pear blossoms..."
The woman before me was undoubtedly Pear Blossom.
This evil queen, who would later become one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Chengdu, was, of course, most importantly to Ze Shu, the son of the Masked Man, just like him.
His "older sister".
Pear Blossom crossed her arms, resting one hand on her delicate profile, and chuckled, "Looks like my little brother hasn't forgotten me... He still hasn't answered my question. How's life outside the Masked Base?"