Manor Lord in the Pokémon World

Chapter 206 Martial Arts Town

Their first stop was the Pokémon Center in Dewford Town.

Contrary to Ark's expectations of a bustling scene, the central hall was quite quiet at this moment, with only a few trainers sitting in the rest area, giving their Pokémon simple care.

Looking at the somewhat deserted hall, Daigo said to Ark beside him, "It looks peaceful and serene here now, but just over ten days ago, it was a completely different scene. The hall was crowded with humans and Pokémon suffering from Phenomenon Disease, and even the corridors had temporary beds set up."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a girl suddenly rushed out of the treatment area behind the Pokémon Center.

He was about sixteen or seventeen years old, with short, neat green hair, wearing overalls and sneakers for easy movement, and had a healthy tan.

She spotted Daigo immediately, her eyes lighting up instantly. She waved excitedly and shouted, "Champion! You've come to Dew Town! That's wonderful!"

Daigo smiled and nodded to the girl, then introduced them: "Ark, this is Daimei from Martial Arts Town. She's a very skilled young plant grower in town and is very familiar with the local plants and ecology."

He then turned to Da Mei, "Da Mei, this is Fang Zhou, the lord of the Pokémon Manor I mentioned to you before, the one who grew that batch of special-effect withering grass. His medicinal herbs played a crucial role in resolving the Celestial Disease so quickly this time."

"So you're Fang Zhou!" Da Mei's eyes widened even more as she looked curiously at the boy who was about her age.

She immediately reached out to Fang Zhou and shook his hand firmly. "Thank you so much! The potion you extracted from that batch of withered grass is absolutely amazing! It's been a huge help to our Wudou Town!"

She then puffed out her chest, a defiant expression on her face: "But don't underestimate me! I'm really good at planting! Speaking of which, you'll definitely participate in that planting competition in Weibai Town soon, right?"

Fangzhou, touched by her enthusiasm, smiled and nodded, "Of course I'll participate. You're coming too?"

"Of course!" Da Mei nodded vigorously.

She continued, "There are a lot of big shots in this competition. My, uh, my master, she'll be participating too. She's a really strong Grass-type Gym Leader. I won't tell you who she is yet. You'll find out at the competition! Of course, I'm not bad either. I'm determined to beat my master this time, and I'll beat you too!"

Fang Zhou's smile froze, and he suddenly felt even more pressure.

Are Grass-type Gym Leaders from other regions all getting involved?

I feel that the level of this competition has been raised a lot.

Fangzhou pondered to himself, wondering if it was a vegetable from Baidai City in the Sinnoh region, or a Rika from the Kanto region?

At this moment, Daigo, who was standing nearby, said that he was going to go to a small mine near the town. He had previously explored a small mine and was going to collect the precious mineral samples left there and take them away.

"Are you really not planning to come down into the mine with me?"

Fang Zhou shook his head decisively. "I want to wander around the neighborhood. This is my first time in Wudou Town."

So the two separated temporarily and agreed on a time and place to meet again on their return journey.

Ark and Powder Moth strolled on the beach. It was Powder Moth's first time in a seaside town, and everything in front of it was full of novelty.

It flapped its wings excitedly, fluttering around the ark, sometimes getting close to the beach to watch the jellyfish sunbathing, and sometimes curiously observing the agate jellyfish on the reef.

The atmosphere here is completely different from that of the manor.

Fangzhou also saw several fishing uncles busy fishing for Magikarp. Next to them, a small house was covered with posters of Daigo and various popular internet slang terms.

Seeing the scenes from the game now vividly presented before him, Fangzhou was filled with emotion.

Just then, the poisonous moth beside me suddenly quieted down, hovering in mid-air, its antennae trembling slightly, and turned towards a dense forest on the edge of the town.

"What's wrong, Powder Moth? Is there something over there?" Fangzhou followed its gaze and saw that the forest looked lush and green, no different from the rest of the town.

"Gurgle..."

The poisonous moth makes a low, guttural sound.

There seemed to be a very gloomy atmosphere over there, which was completely out of place with the vitality of the whole town.

Fangzhou frowned and decided to go and take a look.

"Let's go take a look, but be careful."

The person and their Pokémon traversed several alleys on the edge of the town, gradually approaching the grove of trees.

The closer you get, the more the air seems to stagnate.

When Fangzhou saw the scene in the clearing deep in the woods, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

The forest clearing, which should have been full of life, was now filled with solemn stone tablets.

In front of each one, there are more or less some wildflowers, fruits, or small toys that Pokémon like.

The air seemed to be tinged with a hazy gray hue.

This place is actually a cemetery.

The tombstones point straight to the sky, like a dying person struggling to reach out their hands, trying to grasp something.

For a moment, Ark almost thought he had been transported to Lavender Town, famous for its Pokémon Tower.

Taking two steps forward and examining the information on the tombstones, Fangzhou immediately understood that these were all humans and Pokémon who had died because of the Celestial Phenomenon Disease.

Some tombstones are clearly engraved with the names and dates of birth and death, while others are inscribed with "My eternal partner, Ponyta" or "We miss you, Popo"...

Just then, a soft rustling sound came from the bushes not far away.

Ark and Poison Moth looked over warily and saw a wolfhound's head peeking out of the grass, cautiously looking around, with a few small white wildflowers picked by the roadside in its mouth.

Upon seeing Ark and the Powder Moth, the Coyote looked wary. Only after confirming that Ark and the Powder Moth meant no harm did it emerge from the bushes and walk to a tombstone.

The coyote placed the wildflowers it was carrying in its mouth in front of the tombstone, gently nudging them with its nose to make them stand more upright.

Then, it lay down close to the tombstone, turned its body to the side, pressed its body tightly against the tombstone, and made whimpering sounds.

Fangzhou immediately understood that the hyena had come to mourn its deceased human companion.

A hint of sadness appeared in the eyes of the poisonous moth watching from the side.

It suddenly remembered something: what if one day, the Ark was gone, vanished like the owner of this tombstone...

Then I, and the other companions in the manor, will surely be very sad.

Like this coyote, it wanders sadly in places filled with memories, immersing itself in the pain of loss day after day.

No!

It shouldn't turn out like that!

It must not allow anything to go wrong with the Ark!

Looking at the scene before him, a strong determination ignited in the heart of the poisonous moth.

It needs to become stronger!

Strive to become extremely strong!

Powerful enough to withstand any danger that might threaten the Ark!

As the head of the manor's security department, I am determined to protect the Ark to the death!