The next morning, when Xiao Zhi woke up, he found Xiao Mao already roasting berries.
Xiao Zhi stretched and yawned, attracting Xiao Mao's attention.
"Xiao Zhi, are you awake? I made some breakfast, come and eat it quickly." Xiao Mao brought over some berry dishes, enough to fill Xiao Zhi and his companions halfway.
Xiao Zhi looked at so many berries and exclaimed, "So you can cook!"
Xiao Mao shrugged and replied, "Of course, I travel alone most of the time, so it would be troublesome if I didn't learn how."
After Xiao Zhi finished breakfast, he felt full of energy. The Pokémon of both of them were also full of energy, but the food was pitifully scarce.
Xiao Mao walked out of the cave and said to Xiao Zhi, "It's getting late, we should leave."
"Mm."
Xiao Zhi also walked out of the cave, looking around, and found that the Blizzard had stopped.
He watched as the clouds in the sky gradually dispersed, and sunlight streamed through the clouds, illuminating the snowy ground.
A sentence suddenly appeared in Li Qingfeng's mind: Brilliant light, shining on the earth~
Li Qingfeng smiled. Last night, he chatted with Xiao Zhi for a long time, and also talked about some things related to Eevee, which might be of great use later: 'Go out, perhaps Xiao Gang and Xiao Xia are also looking for you.'
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"Xiao Zhi! I finally found you!"
Xiao Xia's voice came from above, and Xiao Zhi and Xiao Mao both looked up at the same time and found each other.
Xiao Gang and his Onix were also there, but Onix's help was not needed. Xiao Zhi and Xiao Mao returned to the top with the help of their respective Pokémon.
"Gengar, thank you for your hard work."
Xiao Zhi patted the snow off his body and thanked Gengar, then excitedly said, "Xiao Gang, Xiao Xia, let me tell you, Xiao Mao and I encountered Articuno!"
"Eh?! You're kidding, right?" * 2
Apparently, both Xiao Gang and Xiao Xia were shocked by Xiao Zhi's words. Articuno is a legendary Pokémon, and it actually resides on this snowy mountain.
Xiao Gang quickly reacted and nodded slightly: "According to what you said, it's normal for it to suddenly snow heavily. It is said that heavy snow appears wherever Articuno is located."
Xiao Xia frowned slightly, concerned about the two: "You scared me to death, Xiao Zhi, Xiao Mao, are you two alright?"
Xiao Zhi rolled up his sleeve and showed off his strong arm: "How could anything happen? With companions by my side, everything will be fine. Right, Pikachu?"
Xiao Zhi's voice was full of determination and confidence. He smiled and looked at Pikachu, and Pikachu also nodded in agreement with its cute red cheeks.
Pikachu jumped a few times at Xiao Xia's feet, making cheerful sounds, trying to soothe her worries.
Xiao Zhi squatted down and smiled, stroking Pikachu's head. He said to Xiao Xia, "Xiao Xia, you don't have to worry. And Xiao Mao is here, isn't he? No matter what happens, we will take care of each other. Right, Xiao Mao."
'Are you sure it's not Xiao Mao taking care of you?' Li Qingfeng smiled. Last night, it was Xiao Mao who took a blanket from who knows where and spread it over Xiao Zhi.
Charmeleon also needed to rest, and later Xiao Mao even had Arcanine move closer to Xiao Zhi.
Xiao Mao smiled and continued, "Yes, there was care. But, who was taking care of whom?"
The four of them laughed in unison.
Xiao Xia pointed to a hot air balloon in the distance and said to the three, "This is the hot air balloon Xiao Gang and I found, but it can't take off without a heat source. If this hot air balloon can fly, we can definitely leave the snowy mountain quickly."
Xiao Zhi released Charmeleon and asked Gengar to help move the hot air balloon over. When the hot air balloon was in front of them, Xiao Zhi commanded, "Charmeleon, please!"
Charmeleon opened its mouth and spewed out scorching flames. The flames hit the bottom of the hot air balloon, and the temperature instantly rose, causing the gas inside the hot air balloon to expand.
As the flames continued to heat, the hot air balloon gradually began to rise. Warm air currents emanated from the outside of the balloon.
Xiao Xia felt a warmth, and she couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Xiao Zhi and Pikachu also excitedly watched the hot air balloon slowly grow larger.
Xiao Zhi recalled Charmeleon into its ball, and the four of them jumped into the hot air balloon. Xiao Mao curiously turned to Xiao Gang: "Xiao Gang, where are we going now?"
Xiao Gang glanced at the map in his hand, thought for a moment, and then replied, "Let's go to Shidun Town. We can buy food there, and we just happen to need to replenish some."
"Shidun Town is also famous for selling Evolution Stones. It is said that there are more types of Evolution Stones there than in Mt. Moon."
Xiao Zhi, who was next to them, raised an eyebrow, a hint of excitement on his face: "Wow, Evolution Stones! There must be a lot of Pokémon there. I must take a good look this time!"
"Eh... this guy." Xiao Xia looked at Xiao Zhi helplessly. As long as it was related to Pokémon, he would get excited.
When they reached the outskirts, near Shidun Town, the hot air balloon also landed at this time.
As the hot air balloon slowly descended, the four gradually saw the outline of Shidun Town, and a surge of excitement and anticipation welled up in their hearts.
Xiao Zhi stood on the edge of the hot air balloon's basket, intently watching the scene on the ground. Xiao Mao and Xiao Xia were busy packing up their equipment, preparing for their actions after landing. Xiao Gang quietly concentrated on looking at the map.
'Shidun Town, if I remember correctly, the Eevee Four Brothers are here.' Li Qingfeng murmured to himself, then gave Xiao Zhi some basic knowledge about Eevee.
For example, Dynamax Eevee cannot evolve, while regular Eevee has 8 evolutions.
As for Z-Moves, Li Qingfeng didn't mention them. After all, telling Xiao Zhi about them so early wouldn't be beneficial. He could explain them later when the opportunity arose.
Xiao Zhi listened to Li Qingfeng's Popular Science, and after he finished speaking, he asked: 'Brother Qingfeng, which initial Pokémon will you choose in the future? Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, or Pikachu?'
It is well known that there are five Elite Four.
So it's normal for there to be four starter Pokémon, right?
Li Qingfeng pondered carefully. If he were to choose based on the official games he had played (with cartridges/digital versions), he should choose from:
Torchic (Ruby), Eevee (Let's Go Eevee), Sobble (Sword), Squirtle (Sword DLC), Chimchar (Brilliant Diamond), Cyndaquil (Legends: Arceus), Sprigatito (Violet).
'If I could, I'd like to start with Eevee and Squirtle.' Li Qingfeng said with some emotion. He quite liked these two Pokémon.
Xiao Zhi heard this, felt a little familiar, and suddenly said: 'In that case, Brother Qingfeng, aren't you just like Xiao Mao?'
Li Qingfeng: ...