Hearing that they could finally rest, Erika couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Although she looked relaxed at the moment, she had actually been putting on a brave face. Even as a strong trainer with a strong will, her body was still that of an ordinary human woman, and the long journey had left her physically and mentally exhausted.
After Charizard landed, Natsui jumped off first, then helped Erika down.
Their hands touched briefly. Natsui could feel that her fingers were very delicate, her skin extremely smooth and fair. In a daze, his mind went blank, and he subconsciously gave her hand a squeeze.
Erika, however, didn't seem to notice anything unusual. Her expression was normal as she thanked him gracefully.
A cool breeze blew across her cheeks. She wasn't sure if it was an illusion caused by fatigue, but Erika felt as if even the air here carried the fragrant scent of fresh grass.
After sitting on Charizard for so long, when she set foot on the ground again, she felt her legs were a bit weak. She sat down on a rock and gently massaged them a few times. Once the fatigue had subsided a little, she was finally in the mood to look around.
With the last rays of the setting sun, she saw that behind them was a huge forest, and in front of them were a few interconnected, not-too-high hills covered in thick green grass.
So it wasn't an illusion. There really is the scent of fresh grass.
Seeing such a view, her mood, which had been dampened by the journey, also lifted considerably.
After all, around Celadon City, due to excessive human development, with tall buildings everywhere and the constant emission of exhaust fumes and wastewater, such lush grasslands were no longer a common sight. And for her, who loved plants, this was undoubtedly a refreshing and delightful scene.
Beside her, Natsui took a sip of water, then took out his phone, opened the map, and checked their current location.
"Let me see… hmm… not bad. According to the map, if we just cross those few small hills in front of us, we'll reach a place called Greenfield. There's a small town there with a Pokémon Center where we can stay. Looks like we're really lucky. At least we don't have to camp out in the wild tonight."
"Greenfield?"
Erika frowned slightly, feeling that the name sounded familiar. She quickly took out a travel guide from her backpack.
After flipping through a few pages, she suddenly pointed to a picture and said with a hint of pleasant surprise, "So it's this place! It says here that Greenfield is a peaceful land full of greenery, and that even the wind that blows there can soothe the hearts of both humans and Pokémon! And besides being home to many Grass-type Pokémon, it's also the number one 'place girls want to visit most' in the Johto region! I can't believe I arrived here on my first stop in Johto."
The place girls want to visit most? Number one?
This was the first time Natsui had heard of such a ranking.
Since it's the place girls want to visit most, the scenery there must be very beautiful, or perhaps there are some romantic legends.
And it can soothe the heart? Does that mean it has some kind of magical power?
But… glancing at the guidebook in Erika's hand, to have even prepared something like this, it seemed she had done her homework for this trip.
After a short rest, the two set off again.
This time, knowing that Erika had had enough of riding Charizard and that their destination was not far, Natsui suggested they walk the rest of the way.
Erika didn't object. She really did need to stretch her legs, so she gladly accepted the suggestion.
The two crossed one small hill after another. With a brisk pace, as time passed, the sky grew darker and darker. And when they came to their senses and looked up at the sky, it was already filled with stars.
It's gotten so late…
But the starry sky, far from the city, is really beautiful.
Finally, when they reached the top of the last small hill, just as they were about to step into Greenfield and thought they would see some magnificent scenery, they were met with a shocking sight.
Below the hill was a peaceful and serene field, and in the field was a quiet little town. But at that moment, in a manor not far from the town, a dazzling pillar of purplish-blue light suddenly erupted.
The pillar of light appeared so suddenly that in the blink of an eye, it had pierced the clouds and reached the heavens, shining exceptionally brightly in the night sky.
In an instant, the entire manor was completely enveloped in the purplish-blue light. It was slowly being devoured, and finally, it completely turned into a crystalline form, like a giant tower.
Before the two of them could realize what was happening, the next second, the purplish-blue light wave overflowed from the manor, slowly spreading outwards and covering the entire small hill.
They could see that wherever the light wave passed, whether it was buildings, flowers, grass, or rocks, they all instantly turned into a crystalline form, like a strangely shaped crystal maze.
"This…"
The two exchanged a look, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.
"What happened!?"
"I don't know. Should we go take a look?"
They quickly walked towards the town, and a dozen or so minutes later, they had reached its edge.
By now, many of the town's residents had noticed the strange light. They had run out of their houses and were gathered outside the manor, watching the still-spreading light wave and discussing it among themselves.
But the light wave was so strange that no one dared to approach. They could only stand on the periphery, helplessly retreating as the light wave advanced.
Natsui and Erika also blended into the crowd.
From the surprised conversations of these people, it was not hard to hear that they were also extremely shocked and puzzled by the sudden appearance of the pillar of light and the crystallization, having no idea what had happened.
Passing through the crowd, the two came to the very edge.
At their feet was the still-spreading light wave. But at this moment, its speed had slowed down, like a snail crawling.
After looking down for a long time, Erika said in surprise, "What on earth is this?"
"It's hard to say, but it should be some kind of energy," Natsui said. As he spoke, he looked towards the manor again. "Even without going in, I can tell that there must be a powerful energy constantly erupting inside, trying to transform the environment here."
With that, he picked up a branch and slowly poked it at the light wave. But the moment it touched, the tip of the branch instantly turned into crystal, and the crystallization quickly spread towards the end Natsui was holding.
He didn't dare to delay and quickly threw the branch aside. And the moment it landed on the ground, the branch had completely turned into crystal.
What a strange power…
Just as Natsui was marveling at it, he heard the sound of police sirens from behind.
He turned his head and saw that even the town's police had been mobilized. A few police cars came speeding over, then screeched to a halt outside the crowd.
Now, it seems things have really blown up.
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