Chapter 45
: No bridge? Then build one and block it!
The most beautiful scenery in the world is the twilight when laziness and romance go hand in hand, and the morning when vigor and hope stand side by side.
Before dawn, Xia Ming shook awake the two baby gibbers who were sleeping huddled together, and the urgent barking of Rockruff and Riolu also reached into the tent from afar.
"Lulu~"
A corner of the tent was lifted, and the morning dew was brought in by the wind.
"Awake, Youngkiras."
"Youji Youji".
I understand, Xia Ming.
"Lulu~"
Hurry, hurry! Dawn is fleeting, it would be a shame to miss it.
Urged on by the aluminum dragon, the two young Gilas rubbed their sleepy eyes and followed Xia Ming out of the tent.
It's like emerging from a narrow valley, and everything suddenly becomes clear and bright.
The rising sun shines into the sea of flowers, and the morning breeze stirs up waves.
Colorful flowers dripped the same dewdrop onto their pointed leaves, and their fragrant scent spread to every piece of land with the tide.
The hardworking three honeybees rose from the sea of flowers, flapping their wings, to begin their day's work. In the distance, Pachirisu, Dedric, and swarms of small Pokémon also came to this land with berries, exchanging a day's sweetness with the three honeybees.
"What a nice view!"
"Yes...it's wonderful."
Perhaps Xia Ming was born without any artistic talent; what Sophia found stunning was merely a pretty sight to him.
For him, it might be more important that Sofia is healthy and by his side.
He cherished the time he spent with her—the busy mornings and afternoons supported each other, the quiet midday rests together, and the blissful dinners in the evenings…
He probably can't forget that feeling, right?
If a family has feelings, it's probably nothing more than this.
"Yo~ yo yo?"
"Woof!"
"Young Yoshi".
"Youji Youji".
"Go play then, but remember to come back for breakfast after a while."
"Okay, go ahead."
Rockruff is very active and wants to play with those unfamiliar Pokémon.
The two baby kiras were also eager to try, especially Xia Ming's baby kiras, who wanted to find the three bees to exchange for some sweet treats to share with his girlfriend.
Riolu, though eager to play, dutifully stayed by Sofia's side as her protector after seeing Rockruff want to go play, giving her the chance to play.
"Lulu~"
How childish of you, you've become so weak...
Aluminum Steel Dragon plopped down next to Xia Ming, looking at its old rival following behind the male baby Gilas with disdain.
Where did that drive of his used to hide underground and fight with me for ore go?
Click~
She picked up a piece of high-quality silver ore, crunched it up, and swallowed it.
"chatter!"
Mmm, it smells so good!
The Pokémon went off to play, and Sophia and Xia Ming got up to prepare breakfast after enjoying the scenery.
This is the duty of a trainer; they are the patriarch of the family!
………………
Time flew by, and after playing in the Three Bees Garden for more than two hours, Xia Ming took Sophia and they began their journey.
When they encounter beautiful scenery along the way, they will choose to stop and linger for a while.
And so, while leveling up and enjoying the scenery along the way, the two leisurely arrived at the regular evacuation point for this superdimensional operation at dusk.
A country path.
This is a road leading from the forest to the outside world. At the other end of the road is an endless field, but unfortunately it is not open to them. Only a circle of white holes, symbolizing the exit, spans the path.
When Xia Ming arrived here, he was only slightly surprised that there was no bridge blocking his way this time.
Of course, it's just a sigh, after all, he has plenty of methods and strength!
"Sophia, record this for me with the camera. Youngkiras, let's get to work!"
"Yukichi Yukichi!"
In front of his female counterparts, Young Gilas was full of energy; he had two more reasons not to lose, making a total of three!
First, I can't lose face in front of my little sister (Rock Dog).
Secondly, it is necessary to demonstrate the authority of the leader in front of the new partner (aluminum steel dragon).
Third, and most importantly, you need to show your partner how powerful you are!
This time, he's going to block ten! Ten!
"How about we get Rockruff to help too, Rockruff?"
"Yo~"
no problem.
Sofia took the camera, hung it on her collar, turned on the camera, and sent out the rock dog to help.
Xia Ming readily accepted all requests and quickly directed the two baby Giras and Rockhound to use their Rock and Ground attributes to repair the evacuation point.
This path is too wide and unobstructed, leaking air from all sides, making it one of the worst environments for blocking an evacuation point.
So Xia Ming had his three Pokémon turn the path into a "bridge," and built walls on both sides of the road, scattering small pieces of rock to interfere with running.
Although it's not as neat and easy to use as the slingshot, it's good enough.
In addition, he had the two young Kiras stomp their feet to create cracks around the road and knock down the surrounding trees, making them form natural walls, obstacles, and hiding places.
After all this was done, only a small path remained leading directly to the evacuation point, like a solitary bridge built on the sea, only more secure, but still just as dangerous.
"If there's no bridge, then build one and block it!"
Ambushing and camping near the evacuation point is utterly ridiculous. If you're going to block, block the evacuation point directly! True strength lies in daring to declare war on the entire map!
In Xia Ming's opinion, these old guys who are good at dark, open-world fighting are still a bit lacking in skill; they can only do things like camping in the bushes, which are rather shady.
"Woof...woof~?"
Is this... not a good idea?
Riolu, having learned what Xia Ming was planning to do, voiced a question. For a righteous Pokémon like him, such a scheme was too dark.
"Yukichi Yukichi!"
Before Xia Ming could speak or Sophia could offer any comfort, Larvitar was the first to stand up and accuse Riolu:
"Yukichi, Yukichi, Yukichi!"
You don't understand. We're giving other trainers and Pokémon a trial. If they pass the trial, they can leave with the loot. If they fail, we'll charge them tuition. This is a righteous and sacred act!
Why use such a harsh term as "blocking" or "mudging"? This is called a human trial!
Clearly, the inherently evil Tyrant Pokémon baby has successfully infected the bridge blockade.
High returns, low risk, and exhilarating combat—how could such a wonderful thing exist in the world?
"You're right, Young Gilas, this is a trial!"
Looking at the young Gilas who had already been trained, Xia Ming also exclaimed in admiration.
Sofia, watching this scene, burst out laughing.
Xia Ming seems even cuter now than he is in real life...
The bridge is built; now we just wait for the final prey to take the bait.
Under the cover of darkness, Xia Ming and Sophia set up a camouflage tent among the collapsed giant trees and began to rest.
Meanwhile, two young Kiras were assigned to take turns observing the area to see if any mischievous prey planned to escape at night.