Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 623 Ancestor Bamboo Orchid
Natsume took over the job from Takako and followed behind Takeran, recording the questions that followed.

"Mr. Natsume, take a break!"

Jiaozi did not leave. After some time, she and Jiadelia brought some desserts and water.

Jiaozi spoke softly, bowing slightly as she handed over the water bottle, while Cattleya stood by, smiling as she held up a dessert.

“Wow, thank you!”

Zhu Lan's eyes lit up, and as if she had discovered a treasure, she took an ice cream cone from Jia Deliya's hand and happily squinted her eyes.

Beside him, Natsume took the water from Shoko's hand but didn't open it. Instead, he took out a book from his pocket.

He looked intently at Zhu Lan, raised the book, and waved it.

"Miss Zhulan, did you write this book?"

"A book?" Not only Zhu Lan, but the other two also looked over curiously.

Zhu Lan tilted her head slightly, revealing a puzzled expression.

"The Myth of the Reversed World. The author is Ms. Zhu Lan!"

Jiaozi read out the title on the cover word by word, her voice clear and gentle, with a hint of admiration in her eyes.

That's right, this book is the very reference book that Dr. Yew carried with him when he was stranded in the Reversal World.

After returning to the real world, Natsume couldn't contain his curiosity and bought a copy, reading it through roughly once.

It contains many legends and stories, and the details that are unintentionally revealed are exactly the same as what they saw and heard in the reversed world!
This greatly aroused Natsume's curiosity.

Zhu Lan was momentarily stunned when she saw the book.

She stared at the book title for several seconds before lowering her eyebrows and smiling slightly, "No, it can't be said that I wrote it."

Her fingers gently stroked the book cover, her tone gentle.

"I summarized some classic texts passed down through generations in my family and compiled them into a book."

Upon hearing this, Natsume became even more interested.

"No wonder I felt some of the stories here were too coherent; it turns out someone had organized them."

He stroked his chin and pondered.

As he spoke, Natsume paused, then tentatively asked:

"Miss Zhulan, could this book about myths and legends about a reversed world originate from your ancestors?"

"Yes." Zhu Lan didn't hide anything and nodded in acknowledgment. The Tundra Bear ice cream in her hand melted and dripped down the back of her hand.

She smiled helplessly and took out a tissue to wipe it.

Which ancestor?

Natsume pressed on, leaning forward unconsciously, revealing his keen interest.

Such a question might seem a little offensive, but when she thought about the fact that the other person was Natsume, Takeran felt it was quite normal.

She shoved the ice cream in her hand into her mouth, her cheeks puffed out, and mumbled indistinctly:
"Well, I don't know either, it was passed down from our ancestors."

"You should know roughly how many years ago that was, right?"

Natsume continued to press for answers, but was nudged by the elbow of the person standing next to him.

Jiaozi frowned slightly, signaling to Natsume with her eyes that he shouldn't do this.

Ok.

Natsume realized that he had probably asked too many questions.

But he was genuinely quite curious.

I originally thought that apart from the original trainers of the Mischievous Pokémon, not many people had ever entered the Reverse World.

But now it seems that is not the case.

Aside from Team Rainbow Rocket, at least some other people in their world have entered it.

On the bright side, perhaps some of the things left behind by the freak's companions didn't end up in Team Rainbow Rocket's hands, but were taken by Cynthia's ancestors?

After all, there are only two possibilities:

1. The Rainbow Rocket Team took away the technology related to the Reverse World.

Second: It was taken by others, such as the ancestors of the bamboo orchid, and hidden somewhere in their world.

"Actually, it's not a secret, it's okay to tell you."

Zhu Lan noticed Jiao Zi's subtle movements, smiled knowingly, and continued:
"I don't know the exact time, but at that time, the Sinnoh region was called Shizuku."

Her eyes held a hint of reminiscence.

Natsume Shimizu was stunned for a moment. The next second, he suddenly remembered someone.

In the Seishi region, the ancestor of the bamboo orchid was quite formidable, the one Natsume remembers. It doesn't seem to be a very good bird.

Oh no, now possibility three has emerged.

Three: Cynthia's ancestors took the technology and joined Team Rainbow Rocket.

Natsume didn't press the matter further.

After resting for a while, Zhu Lan got up, clapped her hands, glanced around, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Just make the changes as I suggested, and I'm satisfied with the rest."

She put her hands on her hips, displaying a professional and confident expression.

Zhu Lan didn't make any further requests.

The proud girl standing to the side pouted, her fingers unconsciously twirling the ends of her hair.

Cattleya watched, tilting her head in confusion:
"Miss Jiaozi, is something bothering you?"

Her expression was innocent and concerned.

"No."

Jiaozi shook his head and forced a smile.

Natsume also came to his senses and turned to look at Takako.

"Are you sure everything's okay?" Natsume looked at Takeran with suspicion, raising his eyebrows high.

Obviously, given the high standards and requirements for bamboo orchids, various flaws can be found.

Seeing Natsume speak, Jiaozi also looked up, puzzled.

Why did Ms. Takeran become so much more amiable as soon as Mr. Natsume returned?
When discussing things with herself, Zhu Lan was like a little devil, watching intently.

Every time a problem is raised on the same day, improvements are expected the next day, which exhausts her.

"Hmph." Zhu Lan saw through Jiao Zi's thoughts, reached out and gently patted her little head.

It's not that she doesn't want to find fault and make improvements.

But she knew exactly what Natsume was thinking.

The other party is definitely not as easy to talk to as a prodigy. If you nitpick too much, they will probably stop taking it seriously altogether.

This is just right.

"Of course it's no problem."

As if giving a guarantee, Zhu Lan took out her phone and waved it, the flight information on the screen was clearly visible.

"I've already booked my plane ticket; I'm going back to Sinnoh the day after tomorrow."

She said with a smile, "However..."

Zhu Lan changed the subject, turned to look at the phantom of the X-tree behind her, and her expression became serious.

"What impact will this Turtletree have on the training of our three Pokémon?"

She crossed her arms, exuding the professionalism of a researcher.

As Zhu Lan pointed it out, the three of them then discovered that on the giant tree with antlers formed from stone slabs, there was a huge green tortoise shell crystal, hidden upside down under the dense trees.

"Huh? What's this? It wasn't here a few days ago."

Jiaozi was stunned, staring blankly at the nest-like thing, his eyes wide open.

“However…” Jiao Zi suddenly scratched his head, took out a few small crystal beads from his pocket, and looked puzzled.

“During my inspection these past few days, small beads like these have been falling from the trees and hitting me on the head.”

"I don't know where it came from," she muttered softly, sounding somewhat aggrieved.

Just as she was thinking about how to explain, Natsume stepped forward.

"It's alright, it should be beneficial."

Natsume glanced at the few crystal beads held in the palm of the proud child with surprise, then narrowed his eyes with interest. His golden pupils saw through the giant tree and saw the stone slab hidden inside, which was gradually beginning to crystallize.

Clearly, this was the little turtle's doing.

After bringing Talebagos back to the academy and signing the "Talebagos Promotion Agreement," Natsume didn't pay much attention to him anymore.

The arranged accommodation was also rejected, as the other party claimed to have found an excellent place to stay in the ecological dome.

Emotion is here, in the very heart of the Tree of Life.

(End of this chapter)