The necromancer of the Pokémon world

Chapter 187 The Wave-Treading Vine

Dewford Town is an island located in the southwestern region of Hoenn. It is quite large, and the entire island, including Dewford Town, is almost entirely controlled by the Dewford Clan.

Lin Ye intentionally broke away from the yacht. After being pulled by the sniper tree owl all the way to the island, he did not land directly in the center of Wudou Town.

After all, his identity as the dojo master had already been exposed on the ship, and he would definitely be under close surveillance by the martial arts dojo as soon as he disembarked.

And at this moment, he landed in an inconspicuous seaside fishing village on this small island.

The village is small, with a hundred or so households scattered along the coastline on a gentle slope. Most of the houses are built with local gray stone. Several long-winged gulls perched in a row on the wooden piles of the pier, preening their feathers that had been ruffled by the sea breeze with their beaks. It is a typical Hoenn fishing village.

Since Lin Ye had separated from the main group, he decided to walk all the way from here to Wudou Town and find out about the current situation of the Wudou Dojo along the way.

But as soon as he stepped into the fishing village, intending to ask a local or even a ghost about the situation, he was suddenly stopped by someone.

"Hey~, who are you, and why have you come to our Pinghai Village?"

Lin Ye looked in the direction of the sound and found several middle-aged men wearing gym vests who looked like they were trained fighters. Behind them were mostly fighting-type Pokémon such as Machamp or Quick Attack.

These Pokémon, like their owners, had well-defined muscles, stood upright, and looked at Lin Ye with wary eyes.

The leader was a young man of similar age to Lin Ye, with short blond hair and features that were not unattractive, but his brows carried an air of arrogance that came from being spoiled.

"I'm asking you a question, are you deaf?"

Lin Ye sighed inwardly. He had important business to attend to in Wudu Town and didn't have time to argue with a group of villagers. He said calmly, "I'm a trainer who came from outside the island with a Pokémon. I won't stay here any longer. I just want to ask how to get to Wudu Town."

"From outside the island? Young man, you've come at the wrong time. Our village has been in turmoil lately. A Primogeon has suddenly gone mad, not only betraying its trainer but also attacking anyone it sees, and has already injured several villagers."

We are a temporary patrol team put together by the village. We only dare to search the mountains in groups. You should give up on going to Wudou Town from here.

"I see, you must have come here on a Water-type Pokémon. Let's go back into the sea, go around the island, and follow the rocky beach westward. It should take about half a day to reach Dewford Town."

"Alright, I've told you the way, so let's hurry up and get into the sea. We still need to keep looking for that crazy monkey."

Lin Ye glanced at him, said nothing, just nodded, turned and walked out of the village, not intending to take the waterway as they had suggested.

"Hey, hey, can't you understand human language? Why are you still heading towards the mountain road outside the village?" the blond-haired man shouted angrily.

The burly man who had just given directions said, "Young man, what we just said is the truth. That Primeape was originally a Pokémon from our village."

Moreover, it is the strongest Pokémon ever bred in our Pinghai Village. Although it has gone mad now, its level of danger is no less than high.

"Thanks, a mere Infernal Monkey isn't enough to scare me into changing course!"

Lin Ye turned to leave, but was surrounded by the crowd and their Pokémon.

"Hey~, I'm telling you, you didn't hear anything and you're going to steal our Infernape, did you?"

Lin Ye looked at the group of strong villagers and their Pokémon, sighed helplessly, and was about to show a little bit of his strength to make them back down when he was suddenly shocked.

Because in front of him appeared a tsunami, or rather, a wave much larger than an ordinary wave.

Everyone's gaze turned in that direction. On the azure sea, a straight white wave was rapidly stretching from afar towards the dock of Pinghai Village, and a young man stood at the tip of the wave.

His hair was a deep indigo blue, wet and clinging to his forehead and shoulders. He wore only a white short-sleeved T-shirt, which, after being soaked by seawater, clung to his body, outlining his lean but muscular physique.

He wasn't standing on a surfboard, but on a mosquito coil swimmer, whose two thick arms were paddling alternately, moving faster than a speedboat.

When they reached the pier, the mosquito coil swimmer slowed down, and the young man jumped off, stepping barefoot onto the sand.

He first bent down and patted Poliwag's head, then put it back into its Poké Ball and walked over here.

As they approached, they noticed that while his features weren't particularly handsome, he possessed a refreshing and confident air characteristic of someone who had undergone years of intense physical training.

"You...you are...Young Master Tengshu, what brings you to our humble Pinghai Village?"

Upon seeing the newcomer, the blond-haired man immediately did a complete 180-degree turn, seamlessly switching from arrogance to respect and caution, even unconsciously bending his back a few degrees.

Lin Ye thought to himself, "I didn't expect to run into Teng Shu from the Martial Arts Dojo, the dojo master who likes to use the ocean waves as a training ground. But I guess he hasn't really taken over as the dojo master yet."

"Don't be so polite. I was doing surfing training when a wave crashed into your village and I sensed a murderous aura, so I came to check it out. I didn't expect there to be a near fight here. Tell me what happened."

Before Huang Mao could speak, Lin Ye blurted out the whole situation, leaving Huang Mao feeling quite annoyed.

Upon hearing this, Fujiki immediately questioned, "Why didn't you report such a thing to the dojo earlier when it happened in Pinghai Village?"

The blond-haired man stammered, "I just thought it was such a small matter, and I didn't want to trouble the big shots at the dojo too much."

"Nonsense! This crazy, fiery monkey has 'professional' level strength. Luckily, I encountered it today. Otherwise, do you know how many innocent people would have been injured if this had dragged on any longer?" After saying this, Teng Shu actually took the initiative to extend his hand and said to Lin Ye in a sincere and frank tone: "Hello, I am Teng Shu, and I am currently the acting head of the Martial Arts Dojo."

I understand your situation. Please wait here for a moment. The mountain road is difficult to travel. After I finish dealing with this fiery monkey, I'll take you to Martial Arts Town on the way.

To be honest, Fujiki's first impression of him was completely different from that of Elder Fujima. He didn't have that condescending scrutiny at all; he seemed to be a frank and bold person.

"Thank you. My name is Lin Ye, and I'm also a trainer. I happen to be quite confident in my abilities, and I travel to different places for adventure. I'd like to come up the mountain with you."

Lin Ye only gave his name without mentioning his identity as the owner of the temple. Teng Shu didn't connect the dots and nodded, saying, "Alright then, let's go up the mountain together."

Huang Mao opened his mouth as if to say something, but Teng Shu had already led Lin Ye toward the mountain path behind the village.