Pokémon Padea Adventure: The Journey Continues

After leaving the "Orange & Grape Academy", he still stayed in the "Table City" where it was located. This was also the only way for Xiaozhi to leave the school and go out for adventure.

After Xiaozhi passed the snack street in the central square, the delicious aroma wafting everywhere attracted Xiaozhi and Pikachu to walk more slowly, and they unconsciously moved towards the shops.

When they were about to deviate from their route, they were stopped by Xiaoqing and Dilemiao.

"Really, Xiaozhi! Who was it that was so anxious to go to "Bagu Town" just now, and said that I was late, and now he is making such a move here!"

Xiaozhi finally came to his senses and replied embarrassedly.

"Oh, I accidentally... It's all because of the delicious smell coming from the snack bar!"

Next to Xiaozhi and his group is a "Padia-style snack shop", which is also the snack shop that Xiaozhi patronized when he stepped out of the academy alone for the first time to go on an off-campus adventure. Xiaozhi still can't get enough of the delicious "refreshing sweet and sour sandwich".

After not getting closer, Xiaozhi still looked at the menu in the store unconsciously. The new products listed on it included "Ham and Butter Sandwich", "Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich", "Fried Fish Sandwich", "Potato Salad Sandwich", "Herb Sausage Sandwich", "Curry Rice Flavor Sandwich" and other new dishes.

Xiaozhi was so eager to see the place that he didn't want to leave. At this moment, a tourist came out of the snack bar, holding a sandwich and was about to eat it, but he almost bumped into Xiaozhi outside the shop.

Xiaozhi apologized awkwardly.

"I'm sorry, I was standing at the door of the store, blocking your entry!"

The other party replied without getting angry.

"It's okay, the food here is so delicious. Sometimes I'm like you, I stay here for a long time without realizing it. You guys should go and eat too. I highly recommend the "hairy cliff crab sandwich" there. I can't get enough of it no matter how many times I eat it..."

"The only inconvenience is that the recent LP points cannot be used, so it is a bit troublesome to pay with cash."

When Piper heard this, she immediately asked curiously.

"We haven't made any purchases in the store recently, so I didn't know that the LP points couldn't be used. I remember that there was a rumor that a large amount of LP points were lost in the early stages of the cooperation between the Padiya Alliance and the Moro Family's Drop Exchange Company. It was said to be a technical problem in the initial construction... Has this problem not been resolved yet?"

The other party scratched his head and replied.

"I don't know anything about this matter either. Alliance President Ye Ci has also been busy with this matter recently. I heard that it was done by hackers... Sorry, I can't answer your questions!"

After saying goodbye to that person, Papa remembered that "Cassiopeia" had a lot of "LP points" as one of the initiators of "Stardust Operation", so he asked Xiaozhi about it.

"Xiaozhi, I remember that the initiator of "Stardust Battle", "Cassiopeia", will pay you a large amount of "LP points" every time you challenge the bosses of "Team Star" and make them retire... Is that right?"

Xiaozhi nodded and replied.

"Yes, it happened. Although the Queen did not call me every time after I defeated the leader of the "Team Sky Star", I always received the "LP Points" transferred from her not long after I challenged and retired them. I didn't pay attention to how much exactly..."

As he said that, Xiaozhi took out his Rotom phone to check the total number of "LP points" he had accumulated over the past few times.

"Defeat Melo to get 5000 points, defeat Pina to get 6000 points, defeat Qiu Ming to get 7000 points, defeat Ortiga to get points..., total points."

Xiaoqing, who was standing beside him, was stunned with her jaw dropping.

"What! There are so many... This is a huge sum of money. What kind of person is the "Queen of Fairies"? We have never seen his true face. He is the initiator of the "Stardust War". Why does he have so many points in the emerging "LP Points" business in the Padilla region..."

Suddenly, Xiaoqing seemed to remember something and exclaimed.

"Oh my! Isn't the Padiya Alliance investigating the massive loss of LP points due to hacker transfers? Could it be..."

Before Xiaoqing finished speaking, Papa agreed with Xiaoqing's guess.

"Yes, to be honest, Xiaoqing and I have the same guess. After all, the "Queen of Fairyland" is too mysterious. We first thought that the "Star Team" that affected the school order were the bad guys, so we naturally assumed that the "Queen of Fairyland" who formulated the "Stardust Operation" was the good guy."

"Now that I think about it, this kind of simplistic and crude judgment of black and white is unfair to both parties. Later, when we contacted the four known bosses, we also understood that they had also been bullied before. What they need is normal guidance from the academy."

"In the subsequent battles against the gang leaders, the participation of the "Queen" was lost, and the other participants of the "Stardust Battle" were Ke... Nie Kai and Mudan. Mudan is our classmate and a member of the supply team. Later, she also took on the special training before Xiaozhi challenged the gang leaders. I think Mudan's identity is also very interesting!"

In the face of Papa and Xiaoqing's speculation, Xiaozhi disagreed and was not very interested, and said casually.

"Mudan is our friend. There's nothing suspicious about her. Instead, Nie Kai is the suspicious one. His attire is as fancy as the people in the "Sky Star Team". When he first appeared, he said he was from the "Queen of Fairy". But when they met for the second time and talked on the phone with the "Queen of Fairy", we found out that they didn't know each other. Later, he got a logistics job..."

Xiaoqing and Paper did not accept Xiaozhi's suggestion. After all, only the slow-witted Xiaozhi was still confused about Nie Kai's identity.

The discussion among the three people was briefly suspended.

At this moment, in a huge venue in "Zhuotai City", many pedestrians came out and soon filled the square.

Xiaozhi looked at the crowd in confusion. Not knowing what was going on, he only heard the discussions of others as they passed by.

"Hey! This "cooking competition" is really exciting!"

"That's right. The winner used extremely crude cooking techniques and tasted a dosage that exceeded the lethal dose, but he still managed to win in the end. What a strange competition!"

"Yes, this is the first time I've seen a chef dressed so fancy..."

After hearing what the passerby said, Xiaozhi realized it belatedly and said.

"It turns out that there was a 'cooking competition' being held in 'Table City'... What should I do, Papa, you missed it!"

Piper replied.

"It's okay, Xiaozhi! I know about this "cooking competition" in "Table City", but the theme of this competition is "Sweetness", and I have already obtained the "Sweetness Badge". It is meaningless to obtain multiple "Taste Badges". After all, the final "Cooking Finals" requires three "Taste Badges" of different flavors. "

Xiaozhi slapped his thigh.

"I see. That's a pity. Papa, you already have two Taste Badges, and you only have one left. There shouldn't be many days left until the finals..."

As Xiaozhi and the others were talking, they passed the entrance of the competition venue. The disguised Team Rocket were just walking out of the room. Musashi let out a long roar towards the sky.

"Hahaha, I finally got the 'Sweet Badge'. Together with the 'Sour Badge' I got from 'Freezer Town', I only have one badge left to participate in the final 'Cooking Finals'!"

Kojiro nuzzled the rat in his arms.

"Great, Family Mouse! Fortunately, you helped Musashi win the game, otherwise you would have been captured by Musashi, Meowth and the others for money because of the 1% probability of your (family of three) form!"

Meow Meow glanced at Kojiro who was crying bitterly and said speechlessly.

"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, we're short of money, meow. The money I worked so hard to earn is being taken away by the money-seeking spirit, meow!"

"Sonans!"

Xiaozhi and his group moved towards the exit of "Table City" and started talking about their respective competitions.

"Papa, when is the deadline for the Cooking Finals? Is there still time to get your remaining Taste Badge?"

Piper hesitated slightly, thought for a moment, and replied.

"It shouldn't be a problem. There are still two months left. I remember that there will be a "Spicy Flavor" competition in our next destination, Beigu Town, soon. I can participate, but I'm not sure if I can win!"

Xiaoqing said encouragingly.

"Papa, there will be no problem. But Xiaozhi, you are a little bit worried. I remember that the "Round Table Conference" held by the Padilla Alliance will be held two months later, just like the "Cooking Finals". Xiaozhi, you still have two gym badges left. Is it really too late?"

Xiaozhi was also a little worried, but still said it with confidence.

"Don't be afraid. Aren't we going to Beigu Town now to challenge the gym leader of Beigu Gym, Lip? After I win in one go, I can go to the last Frost Mountain Gym. But the snow season should be over by then, right?"

Piper replied.

"You don't have to worry about that, Xiaozhi! Teacher Mimoli said that the snow season will end in a month. When the road to Frost Mountain is open, Teacher Mimoli will send us a message to remind us."

Xiaozhi then felt relieved and then asked Xiaoqing.

"Xiao Qing, there are only two months left for Papa and I to compete, and it's almost over. But when is the deadline for your "Photography Competition"? "

Xiaoqing looked relaxed and said after spreading her hands.

"Although my 'Photography Contest' and Paipa's 'Cooking Contest' are both new events this year, they are still different in detail. The 'Cooking Contest' and the Alliance's 'Round Table Conference' are held once a year and have strict time regulations."

"But the "Photography Contest" has a theme. The first contest was themed on collecting the "Ten Scenic Spots of Padia". This is to select ten scenic spots in the Padia area as the facade of Padia. Of course, the selected works must be carefully selected. Therefore, there is no strict time limit. The competition will only end when the final "Ten Scenic Spots of Padia" are decided..."

Just as Xiaoqing was talking, she heard someone passing by say something.

“I heard that there is a new announcement for the “Photography Contest”! Nine of the “Ten Views of Padia” have been selected, and the final champion will be decided from the contestant with the most selected works!”

"Who is the champion?"

"I don't know. Most of the contestants who have their works shortlisted only have one or two works, and this time the competition is very close. If the last scene is won by a contestant who has been shortlisted for Work 1 or Work 0, then the winner can only be decided by the contestants who have been shortlisted for Work 2. But if the last scene is won by a contestant who has been shortlisted for Work 2, then the champion will undoubtedly be the only contestant who has been shortlisted for Work 3."

"I see. How many contestants are shortlisted for Work 2?"

"How many people? I don't remember, maybe three..."

After the passers-by who were talking walked further and further away, Xiaoqing's expression changed this time.

"What's going on? How could I not know such important information? Where is the Pokémon Center? Where is it..."

As he said that, Xiaoqing hurriedly headed towards the Pokémon Center in "Table City".

After a while, after arriving at the "Pokémon Center", Xiaoqing couldn't wait to go to the control panel in the green area "Interjun" to check, and sure enough, there was new "Photography Contest" content appearing on it.

In addition to the eight finalists that we learned about at the Pokémon Center in the "North Third District":

Xiaoqing "Olive Farm"; "Big Pot Big Waterfall";

Nishida, "Secluded Beach"; "The Name of the Blessed Stone";

Jiro Antonio’s “Cave of Columns” and “Leaning Tower of Xisa”;

Xiaozhi's "Million Volt Night Scene";

Mimoli "Frosted Hands".

Just as the two passers-by just said, there are currently nine works shortlisted for the "Ten Views of Padia". The author of the latest shortlisted work is a new name: Sha Li's "Random Waterfall".

The latest updated information is that there are only two months left before the final work is shortlisted to decide the representative of the "Ten Views of Padia". This is urgent for the Padia region to solve the magnetic field problem in the giant pit and actively promote the scenic spot to the global market.

The final winner of the competition is the contestant with the most shortlisted works. If there are multiple contestants with the same number of shortlisted works, the final champion will be decided separately.

Upon hearing this information, Xiaoqing was also stunned.

"What! Two months... the person with the most entries..., so Nishida and Jiro Antonio will be my biggest rivals. Isn't the "Photography Contest" I participated in coming to an end just like the "Cooking Finals" and "Round Table Conference"? "