Chapter 250

The frame drove through the forest path, and the wheels pressed against the fallen leaves and mud, making a soft 'creak' sound.

Xu Qiansu sat cross-legged on the terrace in front of the frame, and the mottled shade of the trees passed over his face.

He leaned against the carriage, held a pen, and wrote down his recent experience in the Pokémon research notebook stroke by stroke.

But it's not really a diary, most of it is cultural landscape, geographical environment, Pokémon ecology, etc.

What's more, what he is holding in his hand is not a diary, but a Pokémon research notebook!

Although most of it said something like 'Miss Mary is very cute'.

The forest is quiet, the air is fresh, the sun is shining, only the soft 'creak' of the carriage and the 'rustling' sound of Xu Qiansu's pen brushing the paper.

Soroya lay on Xu Qiansu's shoulder with his little paws, and poked his head from his back, staring at the research notes in his hand.

It's not that it doesn't want to lie in Xu Qiansu's arms... The little marsupial has curled up, resting on its chubby tail as a pillow, sleeping soundly on Xu Qiansu's lap.

She was exhausted these days, and she had just gone through another high-intensity battle, so she was exhausted.

And a little marsupial at her age should have been happily curled up in its mother's pocket all day... She doesn't have a mother, but Xu Qiansu's thighs and arms are also places where she feels comfortable and warm.

Liuwei lay beside Xu Qiansu's legs and yawned big. Then the six fluffy and cute big tails stood up slightly, swayed in the air, and covered her body.

Without Kirulian, no one can compete with her...

And these days Xu Qiansu hugs Soroya most of the time, and now that the little marsupial is back, he should hug her often... Both of them are children, and Liuwei is dissatisfied, so he won't care about them .

The rattan snake sat on the carriage, like a queen looking down on her territory, squinting her big wine-red eyes, enjoying the comfort of the sun blowing by her side.

Not long after, Xu Qiansu put down the pen, closed the Pokémon research notebook, and immediately took out the map, and followed the road on the map with his fingertips, passing by towns and cities.

Chiri is dead, and Xu Qiansu has no enemies in Xicui... so he can concentrate on searching for Kirulian's trace.

They are now in the westernmost part of the Black Glory Field...

Xu Qiansu's fingertips slowly stroked northward from Heiyao Field, then pointed towards Tianguan Mountain, and then slid eastward along Tianguan Mountain, down the mountain... Finally, the fingertips reached the edge of the map...

There, it is the junction of the Xicui region and the Kanto region...

It was also the place where the girl died... an ordinary lake.

"A dead person you've never met...is it worth your time to travel thousands of miles to worship her?" Suddenly, a soft and lazy voice came from behind.

Cattleya floated behind Xu Qiansu, with her hands behind her back, poking her head out like Zoroya, staring at the map in Xu Qiansu's hand.

The question of whether it is worth it or not is naturally clear to Cattleya, after all, it is up to the person concerned.

She asked this because she was simply dissatisfied.

"Whether it's not worth it or meaningless... I will definitely go." Xu Qiansu smiled, without turning her head, and said in a low but clear voice, "Just like I will definitely help the Snow Demon Girl find her trainer."

"Hmm—" Cattleya made a nasal sound that didn't make sense, and didn't say anything more.

"If I die one day, will you travel thousands of miles and spend your time to worship me?"

Xu Qiansu's voice was peaceful and calm, with a slight smile, the same tone as usual, but it made Cattleya's heart skip a beat.

The mottled shade of the tree brushed over Xu Qiansu's body, and then caressed over Cattleya's beautiful face.

Xu Qiansu didn't look back, so Cattleya couldn't see his expression clearly... She didn't read her mind, but slowly straightened up, then floated to the carriage, sat down with her long skirt on her back, her calves swayed slightly, and her skirt fluttered, revealing her white boots.

"Naturally, I will not only worship you, but also cut the person or Pokémon who killed you into pieces to avenge you."

Cattleya's voice was not loud, as usual with an indescribable elegance.

But only she knows the complex thoughts contained in it.

The little marsupial turned over on Xu Qiansu's lap, exposing its soft belly, and fell asleep.

"That's it..." Xu Qiansu smiled slightly, stretched out his hand to gently pinch the little marsupial's paw, pursed his lips and pondered for a moment, then asked with a smile: "If the person who asked you this question just now is Zhulan, are you right?" would say 'whatever, I won't let you die'?"

Cattleya was startled for a moment, then burst into a chuckle, her beautiful face looked really good under the passing mottled shade, "Are you mocking me for using the sentence pattern of 'if it was Mary, what would you do'?" ?”

"The so-called mastering skills from barbarians to control barbarians is just like that."

Having said that, the relationship between Cattleya and Zhulan is not the kind of dreamy relationship... As Cattleya's only friend who was imprisoned under the blue tiles and white walls when she was a child, Zhulan has already become the pillar of her soul The presence.

That kind of relationship is far beyond the description of a mere 'lily'.

"You think I'm a barbarian?"

Cattleya's slender jade fingers gently wrapped around her golden hair.

Xu Qiansu continued to gently press the little marsupial's little paw, with a slight smile on his youthful handsome face, "Whether it's a barbarian or a nobleman, you are still Cattleya."

Hearing this, Cattleya's almond eyes narrowed slightly, but she didn't say much... The Cattleya that Xu Qiansu knew was quite different from Cattleya herself.

She didn't want to talk to Xu Qiansu anymore, so she looked up at the dust in the air. After a while, she lowered her eyes and asked, "Are you afraid of death?"

Hearing this, Xu Qiansu didn't speak. He slowly put down the hand holding the little marsupial's paw, and just gently rubbed the palm of the little marsupial with his fingertips.

Cattleya looked down at Xu Qiansu's back, her always elegant and lazy expression was somewhat positive.

"If I remember correctly, when I came to this world, the first 'death' I met...was her mother." After a while, Xu Qiansu said clearly in a low voice.

Cattleya tilted her small face, looked past Xu Qiansu, and could vaguely see the chubby tail of the little marsupial.

"So a man lives when he lives, and dies when he dies, that's it." Xu Qiansu shook his head lightly, without explaining too much, and said so.

The breeze in the forest blew, and on the frame, the furs, feathers and other things left by the Pokémon in the hidden spring swayed in the wind.

Cattleya didn't reply. A man lives when he lives, and dies when he dies. It's easy to say, but there are very few people who can really do this.

Moreover, at this moment, does Cattleya want Xu Qiansu to answer like this, or does she want him to say 'I don't want to die'... She can't figure it out...

After a while, she slowly said: "Not everyone can die meaningfully, but if you are willing to die, there must be a reason... Either for the country, or for righteousness, or for ideals, and you All the way, travel so far, the only person who can make you willing to die is Mali, right?"

Xu Qiansu looked down at the little marsupial lying on his lap and was sleeping soundly, but she didn't answer, she just shook her head slightly, not sure if she was denying this statement or Cattleya only said Mary.

Cattleya was a little lost in thought.

Why would she ask such a meaningless question?

It doesn't matter whether Xu Qiansu wants to die or not... Does Cattleya still have a choice now?

In the past three years, she has already exhausted her methods.

Thinking of this, Cattleya glanced at Xu Qiansu's back, then looked away, and said no more.

The breeze was faint, the shadows of the trees were mottled, and the frame of the car "creaked" as it walked forward. Until now, Xu Qiansu had never looked back at Cattleya.

One sat cross-legged on the terrace, the other sat on the carriage...no one looked at anyone.

I don't know how long it took, the frame drove out of the forest, and the sight suddenly opened up.

The white mist formed by the curling water vapor lingered around, Xu Qiansu turned his head to look, there was no cover from the branches, the sun was shining directly down, Xu Qiansu couldn't help squinting his eyes.

The sound of rumbling and rumbling is endless... After getting used to it for a while, Xu Qiansu looked at it intently, but he came to a cliff. The river fell from the edge of the cliff, forming a huge waterfall, and converging into a clear spring below.

The sun pierced through the clouds and shot down directly, the water vapor of the waterfall reflected a pale golden light, and the breeze blew past, with a somewhat illusory color.

Several Gyarados circled and danced around the waterfall, and many water-type Pokémon of different races gathered under the waterfall, but they rushed towards the waterfall one after another, upstream...

Some were washed down halfway and hit the lake surface, causing splashes, scaring the Pokémon who shrank aside and dared not climb the waterfall, but after a while, those Pokémon who failed showed their bodies from the lake again, unconvinced Staring at the waterfall, circles of bubbles gushed out of the lake, as if they were declaring war on the waterfall.

And some Pokémon who rushed straight up through the waterfall and came to the cliff above the river flew into the sky, setting off countless crystal water splashes, and immediately fell into the river. Little black dots', full of cute expressions of pride and excitement.

The little marsupial rubbed its eyes, first looked up at Xu Qiansu with its small head, and touched Xu Qiansu's leg with its small paws to make sure that he would not disappear suddenly, then stared at the big black eyes with curiosity. staring at the scene in front of him.

Immediately afterwards, one of the little marsupials, Ibrahimovic and Xu Qiansu, rushed up the waterfall with great difficulty, met their gazes, and was terrified on the spot.

"Hmm~~Pfft!" Shui Ibrahimovic showed his small face from the lake, spit out a small water line, and then looked up at the frame above the cliff, his big eyes were full of curiosity.

"Karuka!?" The little marsupial was also taken aback by the sudden appearance of Shui Ibrahimovic, and subconsciously burrowed its little head into Xu Qiansu's arms, exposing only its little butt and tail. Half a point for the heroic appearance of fighting several flying Pokémon alone.

Xu Qiansu couldn't help chuckling, and reached out to caress the little marsupial's back.

After the carriage passed the waterfall, Xu Qiansu looked away, pursed her lips, and said, "If you have the ability to return to modern times, go back as soon as possible."

"Huh?" Cattleya sat on the carriage, and after hearing this, she turned her gaze away from under the waterfall and turned her head to look at Xu Qiansu.

This is not the first time Xu Qiansu has said this.

Cattleya has suffered so much for him... She shouldn't be spending her whole life in a place like Xi Cui.

And can Cattleya go back to modern times?

Naturally it is possible.

The key to open the door of time and space has been found, she has experience of traveling through the back of the world, so if she is the only one, the loss of traveling through time and space must be much smaller than the first time, and naturally it will be much safer... But she said To bring Xu Qiansu back to modern times, even if Xu Qiansu will die instead of Zhulan, Cattleya will take him back...

At least, let Xu Qiansu see Mary for the last time... So no matter what, Cattleya has to find a way for Xu Qiansu to travel safely through the back of the world...

Thinking of this, Cattleya suddenly froze. Counting the days, there were still less than seven days left before that day...

What Kyurem said back then, could it be that...Xu Qiansu would encounter an accident on the way back?

In other words, because of an accident, Xu Qiansu will stay in Xicui for the rest of her life, while Cattleya will return to modern times smoothly and will not be able to see each other for the rest of her life, so it can barely be regarded as "losing an important person"...

"Why don't you talk?" Xu Qiansu finally looked back, looking at Cattleya's pretty face, and asked doubtfully.

Cattleya lowered her eyes and looked at Xu Qiansu, a few strands of blond hair on her forehead fluttered slightly with the breeze.

After a while, she shook her head slightly, "How do you know you don't want to stay here?"

This is not the first time Cattleya has said this kind of answer.

If the calculation is correct, Xu Qiansu is most likely to encounter an accident on the way back.

Cattleya's white teeth suddenly bit her cherry lips. If Xu Qiansu didn't die within seven days, would it mean that Kyurem's 'fate' would be invalid?

However, in the Xicui area, there are almost no situations that put Cattleya in danger... Naturally, there are no situations that put Xu Qiansu in danger.

As long as he travels through the back of the world without Xu Qiansu within seven days, there is a good chance that he will survive.

Xu Qiansu can still survive!

Cattleya felt a burst of joy for no reason.

... No, Kyurem, as a god, has no reason to frighten Cattleya with a false shot.

If Xu Qiansu did not die, it must be that Cattleya failed to truly fall in love with Xu Qiansu, and in the end, the fate of disappearing and dying would still befall Zhulan.

Cattleya doesn't care about losing her happiness, but she cares about Zhulan.

So far, has Cattleya fallen in love with Xu Qiansu? In her heart, does Xu Qiansu's status surpass Zhulan's?

... Cattleya herself didn't know that she didn't want Zhulan or Xu Qiansu to die now.

It seems that self-suggestion is very effective... Cattleya's chest heaved a bit, but she thought so.

But, as long as she takes Xu Qiansu across the back of the world within seven days, but she can't save Xu Qiansu with all her strength... can she save Zhulan?

Huh? Why did she put so much effort into protecting Zhulan?

Why can't you do your best to protect Xu Qiansu?

Is there even a question?

It is impossible for her to protect Xu Qiansu. Even though she undoubtedly has a strange feeling towards Xu Qiansu emotionally, this is just the effect of self-suggestion. When Xu Qiansu dies and the self-suggestion is lifted, she will not feel so much sentimentality...

The sensibility at this moment was suppressed by Cattleya's almost ruthless rationality.

But the cranky thoughts in his head can't be suppressed no matter what.

"Uncomfortable... have you exhausted too much mental power?" Xu Qiansu stood up, walked to Cattleya, looked up at her slightly, and asked softly.

For some reason, Cattleya felt a little short of breath, she couldn't help but look at Xu Qiansu...

She suddenly remembered when she was a child... probably when she was four or five years old.

At that time, during the day, Cattleya's petite body was wrapped in bloated and huge Chinese clothes, learning noble etiquette. This was a short opportunity for her to meet people in her life...

After a tiring day, night fell, and all the teachers who taught Cattleya left, leaving her alone in the empty courtyard.

She took off the bloated Chinese clothes for herself, put on her pajamas, and sat in the tea room, reviewing the tea ceremony taught to her by the teacher.

Suddenly, there was a ping-pong sound outside the window.

Cattleya turned her head to look, but saw wisps of orange-red flames flying into the night sky, and immediately scattered in all directions... Fireworks.

Her big clear eyes rushed up to the sky with strands of flames, exploded, and immediately lowered their eyelids, following the flames into the sky again... and so on.

Unknowingly, when the fireworks dissipated and the night sky became the same as usual, Cattleya suddenly heard the sound of 'chi chi', but the tea in the teapot had boiled for a long time and was overflowing... She He tidied things up in a hurry, but the super power that would usually go berserk if his emotions were slightly wrong, but at that time, there was no response at all.

Looking into Xu Qiansu's eyes, Cattleya suddenly thought of this trivial matter.

She couldn't help stretching out her white and tender little hand, but poked it lightly on Xu Qiansu's side face.

"Huh?" Xu Qiansu brows frivolously.

After a while, Cattleya spoke slowly and clearly in a quiet voice.

"...I carved another mark on your body, so that you can still see me and touch me."

Xu Qiansu couldn't help laughing, and shook her head helplessly, "I thought you had already engraved it for me when you showed up."

Cattleya crooked her face, "Aren't you disappointed?"

"What?"

"It turns out that there is nothing special about you, it is only because of the imprint that you can touch me."

"I can touch you, just to make sure that you are still alive... As long as your body is fine, it doesn't matter whether I can touch you or not."

Cattleya looked at him without speaking.

Then, she suddenly said, "Kirulian... I found it."

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go home.

Quickly make up the promised two 4000-word additions.

Also, it's the end of the volume... there are less than ten chapters left.