Pokémon Padea Adventure: The Journey Continues

"Ah ah ah..."

With a loud bang, the Rocket Team members who had been knocked away and blown up into the sky fell from the sky and landed at the bottom of a mountain in the "North Second District" that faced the "Eastern Padia Sea" and turned its back to the inland of the Padia region.

At the foot of the vertical mountain is a hidden area where a white tent camp is built. Above the camp is a flag flying. It is a five-pointed star flag with an orange background, representing the "Star Team".

Team Rocket headed towards there and heavily dived in, raising a cloud of dust in the dim camp.

"Cough, cough, cough... It hurts! Where are we flying to?"

"I don't know! If I had known, I would have ridden the "Pullonglong sidecar motorcycle" and left...Pullonglong always managed to get away from danger!"

"That's weird, meow! Where is this place? It's all dark around here..."

"Sonans..."

The Rockets got up with difficulty and looked around. As the smoke and dust dissipated, they were gradually able to see the surrounding environment clearly in the darkness.

In the dim tent, Team Rocket was standing under the sunlight that pierced through the tent. It took some time for their eyes to adjust from the bright environment to the dim environment. All they could hear was the sound of steel colliding and the muffled sound of sandbags hitting each other. The air was filled with the smell of hot, sweaty sweat.

As Team Rocket and the others were looking around, a female voice came from the darkness.

"Who are you? Why are you here in our Fighting Gang's territory?"

Team Rocket looked in the direction of the voice, and the other party just happened to come out of the darkness into the sunlight on the top of the damaged tent, revealing their true faces. The owner of the voice was a female member of the "Star Team", wearing ordinary "Star Team" member clothes. There was a towel wrapped around her neck, her body was steaming, and her clothes were slightly wet with sweat, obviously she looked like she had just finished exercising.

“Gu…lu, gu…lu!”

"Monkey monster, monkey monster!"

At the same time, a bad frog appeared, and a monkey monster appeared on its left and right, watching Team Rocket's every move.

After realizing that this was the territory of the other gangs of the "Sky Star Team", Team Rocket said flatteringly.

"We are one of us. We are non-staff members of the "Sky Star Team". Your gang leader should have received internal information!"

"Yes... yes! We escaped from the Goblin Gang and want to tell you what happened there!"

"So, Boss Ortega was defeated by the trio with Pikachu and retired, and Team Skystar is left with only your base, meow!"

In response to her question, Team Rocket immediately told her about how Ash defeated Ortega, using it as a stepping stone to join the "Fighting Gang".

Behind the female member of the Sky Star Team, a more feminine voice was heard.

"Tanaka! What happened? Who are they..."

As the voice got closer, a big hand rested on Tanaka's shoulder in front of Team Rocket, and a tall figure wearing a white uniform and a black windbreaker appeared. Unlike her soft voice, her figure was unusually tall.

The members of Team Rocket who were sitting on the ground raised their heads and looked over with difficulty. The opponent's tall body didn't even reach the position where the sunlight was shining... Team Rocket slowly stood up, patted the dust off their clothes and pants, and looked at the opponent's face again from a close distance.

Under the other person's white hair was a masked face with blue and red colors, black eye shadow, and white fangs, which immediately scared Team Rocket.

“Ghost… meow!”

"Sonans..."

On Xiaozhi's side, after the battle with Ortega, everyone walked back and came to a lighthouse next to the "North Padia Sea" beach. Under the lighthouse was a "Pokémon Center".

When Xiaozhi and his friends first arrived here, they were dazzled by the colorful flowers in front of them and did not notice the "Pokémon Center" under the lighthouse.

Xiaozhi and his group were heading there, talking as they walked.

"It's strange. Why didn't I find the Pokémon Center under the lighthouse when I first landed here? I had to go through a Pokémon battle that I was not well prepared for!"

Piper looked at Xiaozhi and Xiaoqing with disdain and said to himself.

"It was you two. One of you was attracted by the beauty of the sea of ​​flowers, and the other was attracted by the unknown Pokémon. After landing, you rushed forward without noticing the Pokémon Center next to you..."

After receiving five Poké Balls and Pikachu from Joey, all of Ash's Pokémon were finally healed. When he walked out of the "Pokémon Center" with the refreshed Pikachu, Ash did not see Aoki, so he asked Papper in front of him.

"Papa, where is Xiaoqing?"

Papa pointed to the green area in the "Pokémon Center", where the "Interjun" robot used for communication was located. Xiaoqing was busy operating the control panel.

Xiaozhi was behind him, leaned forward curiously and asked.

"Xiaoqing, what are you doing? Are you checking the shortlisted works for the "Photography Competition" again?"

Xiaoqing nodded, but didn't have time to reply Xiaozhi. She was nervously checking the next round of updates on the shortlisted works...

Papa also came forward, and the three of them were concerned about the progress of the competition. The previously known works still existed and had not changed.

Nishida, "Secluded Beach";

Xiaoqing, "Olive Farm"

Xiaozhi's "Million Volt Night Scene";

Jiro Anthony’s “Cave of Pillars” and “Leaning Tower of Xisa”;

……

Xiao Qing said angrily.

"Mr. Jiro Anthony is still the best, and his performance ranks among the top... What's strange is that my previous works such as "North Third District Flower Sea", "Guoba Forest Road", and "Daguo Lake Waterfall" were not shortlisted? It's rare that I think they are good works..."

"Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding..."

Xiaozhi said excitedly as a pleasant sound came from the panel.

"Got it, got it... the content is finally updated!"

Xiaoqing then came out of her loss, raised her head suddenly, and looked at the updated content.

"...Xiao Qing's "Big Pot, Big Waterfall", great! Another work has been shortlisted, it's not easy..."

"Wait, there's more to come..."

Piper interrupted Xiaoqing's cheers and continued.

"Xitian's "The Famous Fortune Stone"..."

After being interrupted by Papa, Xiaoqing looked at the panel showing the new works shortlisted by Nishida. The scenery on the screen immediately aroused Xiaoqing's memory, and she immediately spoke.

"I remember this scene! ... You can't be wrong, it was at the mouth of the Big Pot Lake. We were there at that time. Do you remember?"

Seeing Xiaozhi and Piper nod in response, Xiaoqing continued.

"At that time, I despised why Nishida didn't shoot the magnificent "Daguo Lake" scene, but chose to shoot at an inconspicuous estuary. In order to shoot the most perfect moment of the ebb and flow of the tide, he waited for several days in a row. Now it seems that the weather and the tide are right, and the waves and reefs are only the beauty of movement and stillness."

Just as Xiaoqing was marveling at Nishida's filming talent, she glanced at the content below and saw an author's name that had not appeared before in the updated shortlisted works.

"Hey! There is another finalist's work - Mi Moli's "Frost-Worn Hands"..."

Xiaoqing looked at the work and was shocked by the majestic and spectacular snow-capped mountains shrouded in cold air. The Sancha cliff on the west side of the Frost-Smeared Mountain, from a certain angle, looked like the hand of some Pokémon, which was eye-catching and unforgettable.

"This... isn't this where we are going next? I didn't expect that place to be visited by someone so soon. But from the other party's picture, the white snow scene is really a beautiful sight that cleanses the soul!"

As Xiaoqing delved deeper into the discussion, Xiaozhi beside him looked impatient, and even the Coldspine Dragon in his Poké Ball couldn't help but run out...

"Push!"

"Liangjilong, you can't wait either? Our next destination is your hometown..."

Different from Xiaozhi and Xiaoqing's reactions, Piper felt a sense of déjà vu after hearing the name "Mimoli".

"Mimoli! Why does this name sound familiar? It seems to be someone I know, but I forgot her name and appearance... Who is she?"

Looking at the worried-looking Papper, Xiaozhi gave some guesses.

"What's wrong, Piper? Is Mimoli someone you know? Someone from the academy or outside?"

"It's hard to say, I really forgot..."

Seeing that Papper still had no clue, Xiaozhi asked Xiaoqing who was standing beside him.

"Xiaoqing, do you know Mi Moli? Is she a famous person in the photography world?"

Xiaoqing also shook her head and replied.

"I don't know him either. I don't know if he's from the photography industry or if he was just on a whim like when Xiaozhi uploaded "Million Volt Night Scene"... If it's the head nurse Mimosa from the academy, I know him. The two differ by one character."

"what!"

Suddenly, Piper screamed, which scared Xiaozhi and Xiaoqing. Just when they thought Piper had figured out who "Mimoli" was, he replied.

"Forget it, I really can't think of it! Maybe I just remembered it wrong, I don't want to think about it anymore... Let's go to the "Frost Hand" to borrow the road and go to the top of "Frost Mountain"."

Xiaozhi nodded repeatedly, and he, Chillback, and Pikachu were eager to head uphill, speaking as they moved forward.

"That's right! I still need to go to the Frost Gym on the top of the mountain to challenge it... Let's set off right away without further ado."

Soon, Xiaozhi and his group passed through the sea of ​​flowers and headed uphill to a higher altitude. As the altitude increased, the area where flowers and plants could reach became smaller and smaller. Gradually, even grass and other vegetation could not grow and were slowly covered by a thin layer of white snow. Xiaozhi and his group also put on winter clothes in time and kept pace.

Arriving at a higher point on the Frostsmoked Mountain, Xiaozhi and his friends were already shivering with cold, while the Coldspine Dragon, after entering its comfort zone, rolled around and played happily along the way...

With a "pop", a snowball was suddenly thrown at Xiaozhi's face, blocking his vision. The cold made Xiaozhi scream unconsciously.

"It's so cold! Who attacked me..."

After Aoki and Piper realized that it was a prank by Coldspine Dragon, they said to Xiaozhi.

"Xiaozhi, it was a prank by Coldspine!"

After Xiaozhi raised his hand to wipe off the snow stains on his face, he saw the Coldback Dragon lying on the ground laughing with its four limbs in the air after its prank succeeded. Then Xiaozhi became interested.

"Alright, Coldback Dragon! It seems that returning to your hometown has aroused your original love of mischief... Do you like snowball fights so much? Well, I'm ready to accompany you anytime!"

As he spoke, Xiaozhi and Pikachu immediately joined in, and snowballs were thrown everywhere by both sides. Snowballs flew over and around Xiaoqing's head. Xiaoqing, who was almost hit, immediately lectured Xiaozhi.

"Alright, Xiaozhi, Coldspine! Stop making trouble... It's cold enough already, let's hurry up!"

Just as Xiaoqing finished speaking, a snowball hit Xiaoqing's face squarely. Xiaozhi and Lil'Elong, who were playing around, immediately froze in place and stopped moving their hands.

“Oh…oh, it’s bad!”

Xiaoqing's face was covered with snow. Before she could brush the snow off her face, it had already melted into water and slid down her face. Xiaoqing kept smiling, but her stiff expression and the temperature of her face that could melt the snow had already exposed her anger.

Xiaoqing seemed calm and his voice tone did not show any noticeable fluctuation, but the aura emanating from his body told Xiaozhi and the others that Xiaoqing was very angry at the moment.

"Xiaozhi, Coldback..., since you have come to this point, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Suddenly, Xiaoqing's expression changed. Xiaozhi and the others were already trembling with fear and called out to Tilei.

"Tilei meow, let's go!"

After that, Xiaozhi, Liangsong and the others fled madly in front of the team. Xiaoqing and Deremeath were in the middle of the team, attacking Xiaozhi and the others in front of them madly, throwing snowballs like a storm. Piper followed closely behind the team, watching the laughter and play of his companions with a smile on his face. For them, it has been too long since they had a rare relaxing time and could play freely.

As they were playing and moving forward, they soon arrived at the three-branch cliff mountain, a place called "Frost Hand".

When Xiaozhi and his friends came here, they were immediately shocked by the wonders of nature. They forgot about their previous pursuit and were now quietly gazing at the beauty of the "Frost Wiped Hand".

As they were staring in fascination, the sky was covered with dark clouds and a rumbling sound, and a snowstorm was quietly brewing.