Group Chat: "Pokémon Popularization Pioneer Group"
Hu Tao: Just choose this Aron. It's not a bad thing if Pokémon can eat a lot of rocks. My Gible is also very edible... it ate a table leg yesterday.
Ningguang: Sorry, when it comes to eating, my Beldum is not inferior. It consumes iron ore like it's candy. [Video Attachment: Cute Pet Eating Ore.avi]
Xiangling: You guys are so weak. My Larvesta seems to like the spicy food I cook very much. It doesn't want to eat simple Energy Cubes or Moomoo Milk anymore. It wants Jueyun Chilies!
Keqing: @Manager_Hiroshi, will the physical development of Pokémon babies be affected by eating human food?
Hiroshi: I'm in Mondstadt right now. I just got off the "plane" (teleported)... cough. [Image Attachment: Close-up of Mondstadt City Gates.jpg]
Hiroshi: It's not surprising that Pokémon are foodies, and their taste buds are also very rich. Of course, human food is fine as a treat, but if you want the Pokémon to fully develop their potential and stats, feeding them with balanced Energy Cubes is essential.
Dragonspine, Albedo's Laboratory.
Albedo clicked on the picture in the group chat on his new device.
What he saw was indeed the distinct sunset landscape of Mondstadt's main gate.
Is he there so soon?
Manager Hiroshi... a mysterious and great existence.
Albedo lamented that he didn't know there was a private chat function yet, so he tagged Hiroshi in the main group chat channel.
Albedo: @Manager_Hiroshi, I choose Aron!
Albedo: Since you have entrusted your work to me, I will temporarily suspend all my alchemical research and complete the paintings as soon as possible!
Mondstadt Region, Near Springvale.
Under Dragonspine, on a hillside not far from Springvale.
Here, you can clearly see the city of Mondstadt built on the lake, glowing in the twilight.
In fact, there was a sudden teleportation just now.
Hiroshi and Cresselia went directly to the Stormterror's Lair first to scout, and then came here.
In the Stormterror's Lair, he saw howling hurricanes and ancient towers obscured by walls of wind.
As expected, the Wind Dragon Dvalin (Stormterror) had woken up from his slumber and lay on the ruins of the central tower, suffering.
Hiroshi and Cresselia secretly observed from a distance.
It was also discovered that an Abyss Mage tried to "communicate" with Dvalin, but to no avail, he used dark magic to forcibly disrupt and bewitch Dvalin's spirit, deepening the corruption.
Hiroshi could let Cresselia go out at any time, kill these Abyss Order messengers, and save Dvalin right then and there.
But Hiroshi didn't do that.
For one thing, there is no need to disturb the "Main Plot" prematurely. Whether the Traveler is Lumine or Aether, the first battle in Mondstadt is considered to be their setting sail point.
Without quelling the Dragon Plague, the Traveler would not become an Honorary Knight of the Knights of Favonius, and the story would stall.
Two.
Dvalin was tainted by the poisonous blood of Durin and possessed by the sorcery of the Abyss Order.
There is no need to panic. Hiroshi had antidotes and healing medicine from the Pokémon Home system. Even if the Traveler failed, he could step in later.
And because of this observation, Hiroshi suddenly understood why Barbatos (Venti), the Anemo Archon, was so good at "fishing" (slacking off) in the game plot.
He was already badly eroded, and Barbatos, who also woke up after sleeping for a long time, likely saw that intervention was difficult without causing more harm. He chose to guide rather than force.
"Hiroshi, don't we go in?"
"Not in a hurry."
"I'm waiting for a Traveler to see if it's Aether (Sora) or Lumine (Ying)."
Cresselia tilted her head in comprehension.
However, camping in the wilderness didn't matter. Hiroshi brought a Spatial Backpack with him when he went out.
This convenient backpack, which can be stuffed with tents, sleeping bags, and various daily tools, is great for training and travel. After the shop was upgraded to the Primary Level, it was unlocked in the System store and would be sold to the outside world soon.
The price of the System is not expensive.
By then, every adventurer in Teyvat will definitely want one.
At night, a pot was placed on the bonfire, with the sky above filled with stars. Hiroshi cooked a meal using ingredients from Teyvat for the first time in the wild.
His cooking skills were good at making home-cooked dishes, and he was also good at barbecue.
But if he wants to seriously compare his cooking skills with Xiangling, he will have to wait until he opens an SR skill card later. Only Purple skill cards have that kind of confidence.
With the God of Dreams nearby, Hiroshi slept refreshed even on a camping night in the wilderness.
Not long after the human and Pokémon finished their breakfast the next morning...
Cresselia suddenly sent a message to his mind:
"Hiroshi, there are travelers on the road you mentioned..."
Hiroshi, who was packing his backpack, looked up with interest.
"Oh, I thought I had to wait two more days."
"A man and a woman? Or two young ladies?"
"Two young ladies. And one... very strange, small floating creature..."
"It seems that the Traveler is Lumine (Ying). And the emergency food is there."
"Let's go too!"
Hiroshi raised the corner of his mouth. He suddenly had a very interesting idea.
Because the Pokémon Home store is fixed in Liyue Harbor, the "Branch Store Module" has not yet been drawn from the gacha to unlock locations in other nations.
So, how to guide the Traveler to become a Trainer? How about embarking on the road to becoming a Pokémon Master alongside her search for her brother?
What a coincidence!
In the last round of "Store Manager's Ten-Pull", after counting the Golden Legendary and Purple skill cards...
There were still two Blue Items that he hadn't found a use for yet.
One Blue item is [Growlithe's Cultivation Thoughts and Mad Dog Formation Team Tactics].
It's obviously a training manual, but it can only be used up to Elite levels. Otherwise, the quality would not be Blue.
The other thing... is a Pokémon Egg.
The System displays: [Not Authenticated]
[Note: This Pokémon Egg was accidentally soaked in water for a long time, and the life inside seemed to be innately weak as a result. Species Unknown.]
"Tsk——"
"This kind of thing... a weak, unknown egg... should be opened by a Protagonist with great luck!"
Hiroshi stretched out and asked Cresselia to teleport them.
He had to get to the bridge outside Mondstadt before Lumine and the Outrider Knight Amber arrived, and be prepared to play the role of the mysterious merchant/magic stick.
Mondstadt Bridge.
Meanwhile, a mountain path led from the Whispering Woods to the bridge.
Beside the Traveler, Paimon floated and followed.
"Outrider Knight" Amber decided to take the travelers to visit Mondstadt City.
"Mondstadt, the City of Wind and Song!"
"There are mountains and vast plains here."
"The wind of freedom carries the breath of dandelions across Cider Lake, sending the blessings and favors of the Anemo Archon Barbatos to Mondstadt on the island in the lake!"
Amber introduced Mondstadt with pride as they arrived at the bridge at the main entrance.
Suddenly, the Traveler and Paimon both had shocked expressions.
"Mondstadt is truly a country of freedom!"
Paimon didn't know whether she was complaining or sincerely praising.
Her little finger pointed at a street vendor who was spreading a picnic cloth right in the middle of the bridge to sit on the ground.
"Eh?!"
Amber looked at it and was also stunned.
Citizens of Mondstadt often feed pigeons on this bridge (much to Timmie's delight), so there are pigeons everywhere.
However, this was the first time Amber had seen a street vendor setting up shop right there.
Moreover, seeing the clothes of this young businessman... he probably came from Liyue?
Amber is just a young girl. She has always been curious and longing for the prosperous Liyue Harbor. Therefore, when she saw a traveling businessman from Liyue, she felt drawn to the stall.
"Lumine, let's go there!"
Paimon pulled the Traveler's arm, excitement written on her face.
"There are so many beautiful things on the street stall!"
"The traveling businessman, with his travel-stained appearance... you can tell he had been to many places."
"Maybe, I can ask for news about your brother?"
Lumine was a little doubtful, but she went to the stall with Paimon and Amber and looked at the trinkets scattered on the picnic cloth.
Among them, a big egg in the middle immediately caught Lumine's attention.
"This egg..."
As everyone knows, the Traveler does not need any kind of Vision to sense and manipulate elemental powers.
At this moment, Lumine noticed a very rich and pure elemental energy radiating from this egg.
"Isn't this a monster egg?"
Lumine was slightly frightened, her hand going to her dull blade.
The person who spread out the picnic cloth and set up the stall was Hiroshi, who had come here earlier to play the role of the mysterious merchant.
He asked Cresselia, who was too eye-catching, to hide invisibly nearby. He spread the picnic cloth and set up the stall with some useless gadgets from the System store and lottery, ready to catch a fish.
Hiroshi had also been observing Lumine and Paimon.
Seeing this pair of "Traveler and Emergency Food"...
After scanning a circle of products, they all focused on the Unknown Pokémon Egg in the center.
Hiroshi snickered secretly.
This fish is too easy to catch.