r18novel Chapter 496 The Road Home!
Chapter 496 The Road Home!
Chapter 496 The Road Home!
"Is this the Taleborgs—the Blue Disc from Heizer's pen—and the Zero Treasure?"
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After Qingyu finally managed to extract the gem that Talebagos had transformed into from the crystal mine, the students immediately gathered around.
Especially Pipa, who had just read the written records left by his parents and had gained a little understanding of them, could only be described as shocked.
This thing looks like a gemstone, how could it possibly be alive?!
But since Brother Qingyu said so, there shouldn't be any problem, right?
Pipa, chaos reigns!
"Hmm, this is its camouflage for protecting itself when it sleeps, like a pot-bellied turtle or a sea turtle with a lid?"
Qingyu gave a brief explanation, then took out the Taijing Bead from her pocket and gently tapped the sleeping Tailebagos with it.
Just as he had guessed, the Taijing Bead was quickly filled with a powerful Taijing energy, and its interior, which had been dull and lifeless due to having been used once before, shone brightly again.
This further confirms that the origin of the teratogenic phenomenon is indeed the gemstone in his hand, or rather, the Taleborg O.
"You guys should try it too. After filling it once, you shouldn't need to replenish the crystal fragments for a long time. Isn't that convenient?"
"Let's consider this a reward for our successful 'adventure.'"
Qingyu smiled and handed the "Little Turtle" brand power bank to the other students.
Without further hesitation, the four, including Crimson, immediately took out their respective Tai Crystal Beads.
Even though Crimson wasn't from Padiya, as one of the Padiya champions, he naturally had already won one.
"Alright, everyone's received their rewards, now it's really over."
After the four little guys finished charging, Qingyu put the Talebagos back into his pocket and then clapped his hands together.
"Let's go home!"
"So tired—it feels like the way back is much longer than the way here!"
As Nemo traversed the cave at the very bottom of Zone Zero, she was so sleepy she could barely keep her eyes open, and had to rely on her motorcycle lizard for transportation.
Not only her, but the other three students besides Qingyu also looked tired, even the energy monster Crimson.
Not to mention Qingyu, he felt like he might fall asleep as soon as he sat down.
The price of being a hard worker is that you might feel a little weak occasionally.
However, as the leader of the team, he did not show it too obviously.
"We'll be fine once we get out of the cave. Then we can have Mewtwo take us out; it's faster than flying Pokémon."
Qingyu saw all of their performance but could only shake his head helplessly.
After all, he didn't have any better ideas. He couldn't very well have Millerton come out and create an electric field to forcibly energize a few students, could he?
They set off in the morning, and after a long journey and harassment from the Paradoxical Species, they stopped at each observation station for a period of time before finally entering the bottom layer of Zone Zero.
Therefore, they should have actually spent half a day by the time they entered the Zero Zone Research Institute.
As for the subsequent battles against the AI and the search for Talebagos, Qingyu believed that it didn't take much time.
So, it should be nighttime now?
But after Qingyu led the four students out of the cave, supporting each other, she was immediately stunned. What was going on? Why was it already light?
And judging from the looks of it, it must be another morning.
In other words—
Only then did Qingyu remember to take out her Rotom phone, and upon checking the time, it was indeed 8 AM the next morning.
Were they fighting in Zone Zero for a whole day?
No wonder the students were so tired.
Looking at the four students behind him who were drowsy and about to fall asleep, Qingyu shook his head helplessly.
Then, he took out a Poké Ball and pulled the trigger.
A flash of red light, and Mewtwo appears.
Because of the telepathic connection between psychics, Mewtwo nodded knowingly without Qingyu even needing to speak.
"Let's go."
A blue light flashed in Mewtwo's eyes, and it quickly looked around, locking onto all five people, including Qingyu.
Qingyu felt his body suddenly become much lighter, and then he immediately floated up against the laws of physics, and continued to accelerate under the propulsion of his psychic power.
Mewtwo's flight method is much simpler and more direct than Salamence's. It directly uses its terrifyingly large stream of psychic energy to envelop and propel everyone, flying at full speed towards the Zero Zone.
This is much faster than an elevator!
In less than a minute, Qingyu was fully awakened by the gust of wind that hit her face, and landed smoothly on the ground.
Mewtwo chose to land at the gate of Zone 0, and they used the elevator there to get to the interior of Zone 0.
However, as soon as he landed, he noticed several figures near the security gate of Zone Zero.
The chief champion, President Ye Ci, and three other Heavenly Kings were prominently featured, but there was also an unexpected figure among them.
A black trench coat swayed in the warm breeze, and her signature long, golden hair reached her knees, exuding elegance and grace.
Bamboo orchid?
Even though she hadn't done anything wrong recently, Qingyu suddenly felt a pang of unease.
How did she end up in Padiya?
Zhu Lan was chatting with the other cadres of Padia when she noticed him appear in front of her. She was stunned for a moment, and then immediately showed a gentle smile.
And she waved gently at him.
"Teacher Yu, I suddenly remembered I forgot to turn off the gas at home!"
"By the way, this is a rare opportunity, why don't you come and visit me at my house!"
Piper, whose ability to read the air was at level 10, suddenly slammed his fist into his palm, then immediately took out a Poké Ball and mounted the back of the now-healthy Mastiff Godfather.
At the same time, he waved to Crimson, who was still in a daze, and called out, "Crimson too, don't just stand there!"
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Although Crimson couldn't quite understand why Pipa would suddenly say that, she still obediently followed immediately.
Qingyu: ?
The team, which originally consisted of five people including him, was suddenly reduced to just him alone.
Even Mewtwo gave him a meaningful look before transforming into a red light and disappearing into the Poké Ball.
No, have you misunderstood something?
Qingyu scratched his head.
Did you really think that the gentle Cabbage Sister would stage a domestic violence incident?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Qingyu walked straight over and soon came face to face with Zhulan, who was also walking towards her.
"Why did you suddenly come to Padiyah?"
Qingyu cheered and smiled at Zhulan.
"Because I was worried about you."
Zhu Lan raised her eyes, her gentle, clear eyes reflecting Qing Yu's slightly tired face.
"The live stream suddenly dropped halfway through, and there's been no news since."
"If something really happens to my uncle and aunt like it did back then, at least this time I can go to their aid immediately."
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Hearing Zhu Lan's serious voice, Qing Yu felt a warm current surge in her heart, but she suddenly couldn't bring herself to say the words she wanted to use to lighten the mood.
"Sorry, it won't happen again."
Speechless for a moment, he could only apologize honestly, but his lips were quickly covered by Zhu Lan's outstretched finger.
"Don't say that."
"Next time, let's face it together."
Looking into Zhu Lan's sincere amber eyes, Qing Yu felt most of her mental fatigue disappear instantly, leaving only a warm current enveloping her body and mind.
"Um."
"I will."
Qingyu nodded seriously.
Sensing the subtle shift in his emotions, Zhu Lan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and resumed her previous gentle smile.
He spread his arms out at the same time and looked silently at Qingyu.
Qingyu's complexion suddenly became much more energetic and rosier.
"Is this a reward for my safe return?"
"No, this is an advance reward for keeping your promise~"
"That's not bad either."
Qingyu smiled and reached out to hug Zhulan.
"Will there be an even better reward next time?"
"Then we'll see how you perform!"
"I'll be looking forward to it."
After a hug and a few whispered words, Qingyu took a deep breath and suddenly felt full of energy.
A life of pleasure and comfort is truly a wonderful thing.
However, there are other people watching now, so I can't get too carried away.
The two parted ways quickly.
Seeing this, the chief champion, who had been observing from a distance without making any move, and the other three kings walked over.
"Thank you for your hard work, Qingyu."
President Yeci looked at Qingyu, who had recovered much of his energy, and smiled with satisfaction.
"After the AI reconnected to the time machine, we successfully re-established contact with the area below Zone Zero and learned what had happened back then."
"It's wonderful that the entire exploration team that entered Zone Zero survived."
"This is what I should do."
Qingyu smiled and nodded to President Yeci.
This wasn't just polite talk; it was a genuine feeling he had.
After all, from the day he "traveled" and inherited the dojo, he had already set his sights on entering Sector Zero to investigate the truth.
Now that everyone is happy, he, as a participant, is probably the happiest person.
At this point, Qingyu suddenly remembered something else, so she turned to look at Zhulan.
"By the way, my parents are actually fine. They should be able to come back next year after we can reconnect with their timeline."
"I know, President Yeci has already told me."
Zhu Lan smiled gently, and then continued.
"That's wonderful! Your grandma even had someone clean your house in Sinnoh regularly. She'll be so happy to hear this."
"After your aunt and uncle return, Qingyu, you must take them with you to stay at your home in Shenhe Town for a while, okay?"
"Of course."
Qingyu agreed without hesitation.
Moreover, he thought even more than Zhu Lan.
For example, after the championship journey ends next year, we could simply go back to Sinnoh for a six-month stay or something.
"Cough cough—!"
Upon hearing the keywords "Sinnoh" and "home," President Yaji immediately became restless and quickly coughed twice to steer the conversation back on track.
"Qingyu, I won't pry into your family affairs, but—"
"You did an excellent job this time, so the league has officially designated you as the fourth king of the Pardia next year!"
"..——"
Xin Li, standing to the side, looked somewhat speechless.
What do you mean the alliance has approved it? I don't think we've even had a meeting to discuss this!
Tell me, are you getting anxious? Are you afraid that Qingyu will be stolen away by Zhulan?
That makes sense, since the league is basically run by this top champion.
As a figure who combines the roles of champion, league president, and academy head, it's not unreasonable for Ci to be called "Padia's only sun" by Qingyu.
So the other three Heavenly Kings, including Xin Li, just nodded silently.
Especially Aoki, who looked exhausted, had a smile that came from the heart, without the slightest hint of pretense.
If the alliance can gain another top player, and the threat from District Zero is temporarily averted—
My workload should be reduced quite a bit this time.
My life as a corporate slave, working overtime, is finally coming to an end.
Aoki clasped his hands together, as if he might ascend to heaven at any moment.
Only Qingyu, who was told that he was about to become the Heavenly King, was kept in the dark, but he quickly accepted it.
This is a good thing!
If I become a top star, I can simply hand over the dojo to my parents, which would make things much easier.
As for the retirement plan they talked about back in Zone Zero—
It wouldn't hurt to delay for a few more years, right? Forty is the perfect age to take risks!
It's not too late to retire and take care of the kids when we have Xiao Qingyu or Xiao Zhulan later~
The handover of work with Chairman Kazuya took quite a while, longer than Aoba had imagined.
After all, Crimson and Nemoko had used physical means to persuade the Paradoxes to surrender in Zone Zero, and their subsequent arrangements were all part of the Alliance's work.
Also, there's Guleton, Zhenyifa, and Talebages —
Zhenyifa didn't seem to have any desire to attack people, and Talebagos wasn't even fully awake yet, so it wouldn't be a problem for him to take these two with him for the time being.
The only problem is Guleton, which is giving him a bit of a headache. He hasn't figured out how to arrange things yet.
If I kept it at home, I'd feel like I'd be fighting with Milton every day, but it's not realistic to expect it to stay cooped up in its Poké Ball forever.
Aside from Qingyu, who has already subdued it, this big dog would probably bare its teeth at anyone else it sees.
In the end, Qingyu decided to take it back with her for the time being.
After finalizing everything and bidding farewell to President Yeci and the Heavenly Kings, who needed to rush back to the Alliance to handle the massive amount of new work, Qingyu was preparing to drive Zhulan back to Xiaochi Town.
Just then, he suddenly felt a gaze upon him, and instinctively looked up.
A faint golden pattern appeared amidst the clouds, lurking on the muscular, jet-black body.
Black Rayquaza finally appeared in the skies above Zone Zero, but showed no intention of landing.
"Speaking of which, after the liberation of Sector Zero, Black Rayquaza's mission can be considered complete, right?"
"Then does it still have a reason to stay in Parthia? —"
Qingyu couldn't help but think to herself, but then quickly shook her head.
Forget it, why am I thinking so much? I'm even considering the legendary Pokémon!
With its strength, it can probably go wherever it wants.
However, I still don't know why it took a liking to me back then.
Qingyu stopped thinking and simply waved towards the sky.
"Let's go!"
"Gah!"
Millerton started running from the spot and quickly disappeared from sight.
The black dragon-like figure in the clouds vanished the instant after watching Qingyu leave.