Chapter 306: The feel of the Monarch Snake and the Azure City, Hunting Zone

When Miss Junsha from Manjin City arrived at the scene of the "suspected gas explosion" reported by the public with the water-attribute Pokémon of the fire department, she did not see any flames rising into the sky or smoke thick enough to choke people to the point of fainting and stopping their breathing.

Only Luo Mu was so bored that he stacked up the Rocket Team soldiers who had been tied up like mummies by vines and used them as seats. He was enjoying a sandwich lunch that he took out from his space backpack with Vulpix, Victini and Serpentine.

Upon seeing the stunned Miss Junsha and some Pokémon firefighters consisting of Blue Crocodile, Marylou, and Wubo, Luo Mu's eyes lit up and he waved and shouted, "Miss Junsha, over here!"

Although she had too many complaints in her heart and nowhere to vent them, Miss Junsha of Manjin City was one of the most experienced Junshas in the Johto area. Her ability to remain calm in times of crisis was a quality of a professional police officer.

Her eyes turned to the several people who were tied up and used as cushions by Luo Mu. Through the gaps in the vines, she could roughly see that they were wearing black uniforms, but these uniforms were obviously mostly burned by the flames. It can be seen that they chose the mummy binding method for the sake of the city appearance and their own eyes.

Through the fragments scattered on the ground and the gaps in the vines, Miss Junsha was able to roughly piece together the identities of these people. The bright red letter "R" appeared in Junsha's mind, making her look much more solemn.

I thought it was just a common gas explosion or a fire-attribute Pokémon runaway incident, but I didn't expect it to be related to the notorious criminal gang Team Rocket.

Thinking of this, looking at the blue crocodiles who had spontaneously started to use water guns to cool down the hot ground in the alley, Junsha looked up and shouted to Luo Mu: "Trainer, wait a moment, we will be there soon!"

A moment later, Miss Junsha came to Luo Mu and heard from him what had happened. She looked thoughtfully at the Rocket Team soldiers who were obviously not feeling well.

"I see. These Team Rocket members teamed up to steal your Pokémon, but were subdued by your, uh, Victini using a fire-type move, and then tied up by Monarch with a vine whip move."

"The information you provided is very important to our police. Thank you for cooperating with our work."

Luo Mu nodded and asked, "After handing them over to you, Miss Junsha, I can leave now, right?"

"Uh, yes." Junsha did not deny it, but she still looked at Luo Mu with an apologetic look on her face and said, "However, since this matter is related to the huge criminal organization Team Rocket entrenched in Kanto and Johto, before you leave, can I take a few minutes of your time to verify your identity?"

"Your Pokémon is Serpentier. Are you a trainer from the Unova region?"

Luo Mu shook his head slightly and showed his notebook directly: "No, I am a trainer from Padiya, this is my entry passport."

Miss Junsha's attitude was very good, and there was no scene of oppression. Luo Mu was also happy to spend a few minutes to cooperate with her work. After all, whether it was Kanto, Johto or Padia, Junsha was silently guarding the peace and stability of the region and city.

"Padiana is a very remote region indeed."

Miss Junsha leaned in and looked carefully at Luo Mu's passport. After confirming its authenticity, she stared at the name on the passport and fell into memories.

Luo Mu Luo Mu Wait, Luo Mu! ?

Miss Junsha's pupils shrank as she remembered the name of the hero who saved the Orange Islands together with the Ice King Kona. Isn't it exactly the same as the name in front of her!

Coupled with his identity as a native of the Padia region and his ability to easily subdue the Rocket Team's soldiers, Luo Mu's identity was almost 100% confirmed in Miss Junsha's heart.

However, such a big shot actually came to Manjin City, why didn't the higher-ups notify him of anything? ?

Miss Junsha straightened her back and saluted Luo Muxing in a standard manner. Her voice was even more respectful: "I am so sorry. I didn't expect that Mr. Guan Jun would come to visit. I am ashamed to let you see the failure of our Manjin City's public security."

Luo Mu was confused by Miss Junsha's sudden seriousness, but he probably guessed why Miss Junsha apologized to him in an almost apologetic tone like a frightened bird.

Ye Ci helped him to apply for entry passports to most areas, but this time he chose to enter the country by riding Dragonite, so naturally there was no record of the plane landing.

A big shot from another region, a hero who just saved the Orange Islands, an island affiliated to the Kanto Johto region, was attacked by an evil organization in the city under your jurisdiction.

Just like what happened to Mudan at Orange Academy, if it is not handled properly, it would be a tragic diplomatic incident.

After much persuasion from Luo Mu, Miss Junsha finally reluctantly believed that Luo Mu really had no complaints and would not cause a tragic diplomatic incident.

Luo Mu, who was about to turn around and leave, looked at Miss Junsha's hesitation, sighed slightly, and asked, "Well, if you really want to make up to me, then tell me if there is a good pharmacy near Manjin City, preferably a time-honored store that brews liquid medicine."

"I'm very interested in Pokémon like Pot-Potter. I'd like to capture a few if possible."

Luo Mu vaguely remembered that in the original animation, Xiaozhi and his friends met an old man in a pharmacy who made medicine with a kettle and could also brew delicious tree fruit juice.

His plan was to subjugate at least two pots, one to brew medicine and one to ferment fruit juice to avoid cross-flavors.

Seeing that Luo Mu was indeed very serious and there was no falsehood in his voice, Miss Junsha was silent for a while, and then gave her answer after thinking about it: "Go to Azure City. It is located in the westernmost part of the Chengdu area, backed by the sea. There are many pharmacies there that rely on pots to make special medicines. The oldest pharmacy even has a history of 500 years."

"Azure City, right? I understand."

Luo Mu nodded thoughtfully, and did not ask Miss Junsha for any further introduction to Azure City. He left the unlucky guys from Team Rocket to Miss Junsha and left the alley with her respectful farewell.

After leaving the alley, Luo Mu came to the largest department store in Manjin City with a clear goal. In addition to buying some snakeskin bags to hold the soil from Silver Mountain, he also planned to buy some specialties from the Johto region and bring them back to the farm to share with the Pokémon.

This time, there were no annoying flies following him. Not only did he buy the specialties he wanted, he also filled his stomachs by tasting food with Victini and Vulpix in the department store.

It seems that even if you have money, you can't escape the happiness of getting something for free (laughs).

After shopping in the Manjin City Department Store, the afternoon time slipped away quietly. Considering that Azure City was still some distance away from Manjin City, Luo Mu came to the edge of Manjin City, rode on Dragonite and flew to the west of the Johto region according to the navigation instructions.

As the sky was tinged with twilight and night was about to fall, Luo Mu and Dragonite finally arrived at the coastal city of Azure City.

This city is backed by mountains and built near the sea. It is almost impossible to reach it by ordinary means. It can only be reached by flying Pokémon, water riding Pokémon, or by ferry and helicopter. Airline flights do not include Azure City. The biggest reason is that there are no conditions to build an airport for aircraft takeoff and landing.

Dragonite landed on the beach near the port, attracting the attention of many couples and families who were walking on the beach in the evening.

Luo Mu didn't care about those people's gazes. After putting Dragonite back into the Poké Ball, he walked directly towards the urban area of ​​​​Azure City.

At nine o'clock in the evening, the dusty Luo Mu booked the largest suite in the seaside hotel in Azure City. He released the Pokémon from the Poké Balls, had dinner, took a bath, and then fell on the soft big bed holding the cute Vulpix and Victini who looked like dolls, and let out a short and quick sigh.

"Hey--"

It can only be said that I made several wasted trips tonight. Although Luo Mu hurried to ask those pharmacies if they had any Hu Hu for sale before they closed, those pharmacies refused Luo Mu one after another with reasons that they had too few Hu Hu in their stores and they wanted to raise some more, etc., and even if he paid more money, it would not work.

After all, wild Huhuhu is a relatively rare Pokémon, and the Huhuhu in their store is passed down from generation to generation in the family.

With no other choice, Luo Mu could only return empty-handed. Actually, it wasn't that he returned empty-handed.

Propping himself up with his elbows, Luo Mu picked up a flyer from the bedside table. He cast his eyes on the title of the flyer and muttered, "Hunting Zone."

The flyer in his hand was for the Hunting Zone, which had just opened on the edge of Azure City. The so-called Hunting Zone was a general term for a wild Pokémon protection area filled with all kinds of Pokémon, even Pokémon from other regions. As long as you pass the data review and pay a fee for operating the Hunting Zone, you can get 30 usable Hunting Balls to enter the Hunting Zone to capture wild Pokémon.

But it is worth mentioning that Pokémon battles and Pokémon capture are not allowed in hunting zones. Either you have to be extremely charismatic and Pokémon will be eager to capture you, or you have to use various means to build a closer relationship with Pokémon, and then use the Hunting Ball to capture wild Pokémon without fighting.

Luo Mu felt that this was his professional field. When it came to how to lure wild Pokémon with food and then trick them into willingly entering his Poké Ball, Luo Mu was already a habitual offender.

"Galak?"

The monarch snake stuck its head out and looked curiously at the flyer in Luo Mu's hand. Its flexible vine whip pointed at the promotional picture that showed the general landscape of the hunting zone, as if asking Luo Mu if he wanted to go that place.

"I want to go to the hunting zone to see if there are any wild Pot-Potters. If there aren't any, I'll go to Silver Mountain to dig. It's not too far from Yanmo City, and it's all to the east of the Johto region. This way, Dragonite will have an easier time."

Luo Mu nodded and whispered about his future arrangements.

The Monarch looked up at the Dragonite who was sleeping soundly beside it, and a hint of tenderness flashed across its ruby-like eyes. Indeed, Dragonite was the most tired among them. Although Dragon-attribute Pokémon were famous for their strong physical strength, mental pressure was inevitable.

This is why it likes Luomu. The other party can always recognize the status of Pokémon quickly and then make proper arrangements, putting them first and considering them.

Just like when it was still a vine snake
Luo Mu didn't know that Serpentier had fallen into memories. His sight fell on the flexible body of Serpentier that was stuck in the white sheets. It was different from the cool soft fur of Vulpix, the warm fur of Victini, or the soft belly of Dragonite that was covered with scales.

While retaining most of the characteristics of snakes, because it is a Grass-attribute Pokémon, its body exudes a pleasant, fresh grass scent. It feels very wonderful to touch the snake scales that have hidden patterns and are not conspicuous.

The feeling of knowing that you are touching the snake's body, but the tip of your nose is lingering with the scent of grass that is exposed to the sun, and the snake scales that radiate warmth from the inside out, and the dislocation of reality and common sense.
Unfortunately, most of the time, Serpentor would not let him touch it, which made Luo Mu, who was keen on sticking to Pokémon, very sad.

He didn't want to be whipped with a rattan whip by an angry Monarch Snake before going to bed, so forget it. He decided to find a chance to try out the feel of a Spoonbill and an Arbok in the wild.

Thinking of this, Luo Mu put aside his little thoughts and decided to go to bed early.

The next morning.

Today is June 6th, and there are still two days before the invitation from the Dragon Taming Clan. Luo Mu's schedule today is to go to the hunting zone to see if there are any Hu Hus that can be subdued, and then prepare to set off for the Silver Mountain Range in the easternmost part of the Johto region.

The hunting zone opens quite early, officially opening at 8 am.

After washing up, Luo Mu put the Pokémon back into the Poké Ball, left the hotel, and headed towards the hunting zone.

Walking on the streets of Azure City, Luo Mu, Victini, Vulpix and others visited the scenery along the way.

"Bimi!"

After walking for about half an hour, Victini pointed to a large courtyard not far away, gently pulled Luo Mu's hair, and made a curious sound.

Vulpix also looked in the direction of Victini's finger, and its big eyes, which didn't look like a fox at all, widened into a round shape.

"What. Let me see."

Luo Mu turned his head and found that the place that caused Victini to react so strongly was more like a huge dojo than a courtyard.

When his eyes fell on the huge plaque next to the dojo, Luo Mu showed a look of surprise: "Wow, this is actually the dojo in Azure City, it looks really grand."

Luo Mu remembered that the gym in Azure City seemed to be a fighting gym, and the gym owner was a fighting-specialized trainer named Ah Si.

Just as Luo Mu, Victini and the others were looking at the magnificent Azure Gym in surprise, a girl wearing a karate uniform, a black headband and a black bow came into their sight and walked towards the Azure Gym.

The girl was followed by a muscular, tall, light blue-skinned humanoid Pokémon called Monster Power.

Based on the above characteristics, and the fact that Luo Mu had a deep impression of the girl, he guessed her identity almost instantly -

The Galar region gym leader, a talented karate girl specializing in fighting attributes, Caidou!

"Has she already gone to the fighting gym in the Johto area to train during this period?"

With a thoughtful look on his face, Luo Mu remembered that this girl was the natural enemy of Satoshi in the future. He was defeated by her once and tied with her once before winning. In the last match between the Eight Masters, she didn't have much trouble beating Daigo and Takeran.

However, from another perspective, this also proves how terrifying Caidou's talent as a trainer is.

Not only is she talented, she is also very hardworking.

"Tsk tsk, I wish Piper could be like her someday."

Luo Mu smiled and shook his head. He had no intention of striking up a conversation with anyone, so he turned around and continued walking towards the hunting zone.

Baobab, the head of the hunting area who looked a bit like Slowpoke, handed Luo Mu a tray filled with thirty hunting balls and said with a smile, "Mr. Luo Mu, your identity is confirmed. Here are thirty hunting balls. Finally, I would like to remind you that you can carry Pokémon with you for self-protection, but you are not allowed to capture Pokémon for battle."

"I understand, Director Baoba."

Luo Mu nodded. He did not look down on Baoba or even dictate his behavior to him just because he was the one spending money.

The operation mode of the hunting zone is just like those organizations that rescued stray animals and opened for adoption before Luo Mu traveled through time. They charge a meager ticket fee and even have to pay for the operation of the hunting zone out of their own pocket, helping many wild Pokémon find homes and find trainers who will love them for the rest of their lives.

Even Luo Mu was allowed to enter the hunting zone only after a strict data review, even though Baoba recognized him as the one who prevented the Orange Islands crisis.

Not to mention that Baobab himself is a person whose knowledge of Pokémon is comparable to that of a scholar. Perhaps this is what is called great wisdom appearing foolish.

Although Luo Mu had no intention of capturing thirty Pokémon at once, he still took thirty hunting balls from Baobab. He could return the unused ones when the time came, as a contribution to the operation of the hunting zone.

After saying goodbye to Baoba, Luo Mu walked straight into the hunting area. He was immediately attracted by the scenery that was no different from the wild. Vulpix and Victini even let out a small exclamation.

Luo Mu stroked his chin, struggling: "Which of the six areas should I go to first?"

The hunting zone is divided into six areas, each with different types of Pokémon. There are also Pokémon from other regions rescued by the Johto police in their fight against poaching gangs, smuggling gangs, and criminal groups. Basically, they are Pokémon from the four regions of Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh, but it is not ruled out that there are a few Pokémon from the later regions of Unova.

In fact, shortly after entering the hunting area, Luo Mu saw a little cat monster running happily on the grassland.

Pointing at the little cat monster, Luo Mu smiled and introduced it to Victini and Vulpix: "The original form of the Roentgen cat was the little cat monster. Unfortunately, when I met it, it was already a Luke cat. Looking at it now, it is really small and cute."

(End of this chapter)