I, Zhulan's childhood sweetheart, was trapped in Xicui.

I still got a lot of various kinds of Jade Washing Poké Balls, as well as some special props.

Xu Li asked Dr. Laben to make a shawl for Growlithe to hold the hard stone. It can fix the hard stone on Growlithe's chest and continuously provide Growlithe with rock energy.

For example, when the little fire horse saw this saddle that was made according to his current body shape, he couldn't wait to put it on and invited Xu Li to ride on it.

After Xu Li got on the horse, he found it was a perfect fit. He walked around the yard a few times to let the little fire horse get used to it, then dismounted. He stroked the little fire horse's mane, which was burning with blue flames, and said,

"Then I'll leave my transportation on land to you from now on."

The little fire horse shook its body and responded excitedly.

"Boni! (Leave it to me!)"

Then, Dr. Laben took out a few amulets and gave them to Xu Li and Xiao Zhao respectively, saying:

"This is the amulet I specifically asked for from the amulet stone. I heard it has magical powers and can protect your survival in the wild."

As he spoke, Dr. Laben pointed to one of the purple amulets consisting of three hexagons and introduced it.

"This is a talisman to protect your health. It can protect you from abnormal environments and abnormal conditions, and keep you healthy."

Then he pointed to another blue amulet that looked like a fitness pose and said:

"This is a talisman to ensure your safety. I heard that when you are about to pass out, it can bless you with the last bit of consciousness and give you the last bit of strength."

Needless to say, Xu Li already understood the importance of these amulets and put them away solemnly.

Xu Li has also used these amulets in the game, so the effects should be guaranteed.

Then, Xu Li looked at the remaining props of Dr. Laben and found that there was nothing he urgently needed. He said with some disappointment:

"No news yet about the Stone of Changelessness?"

Dr. Laben shook his head and said:

“At the moment, there is really no news.”

The only thing Xu Li is worried about now is the evolution of Paras.

As Paras's level in the system continues to rise, the situation becomes increasingly urgent.

Even though Xu Li occasionally removed the extra mushrooms from Paras's back, restricted Paras's food intake, and only trained Paras to control his powder moves, these could only alleviate Paras's problems a little.

To fundamentally solve the problem, we still need the Stone of Change.

Although the Stone of Immutability can be purchased for free with money two thousand years later, it does not exist in Xicui, or has not been excavated, and can only be brought to Xicui by people from other areas.

Even Dr. Laben was a little confused when Xu Li mentioned the Stone of Changelessness.

It was also after asking the leader of the Galaxy Team, Magamu, and the new head of the investigation team, Xingyue, who took office a few days ago, both from Chengdu and Hoenn regions, that we learned that the Unchanging Stone does exist in their hometown.

"We can only go to the Kongo team's settlement to take a look."

Dr. Laben also nodded and comforted him:

"The leader of the Kongo team, Kongshi, is also very obsessed with stones. He often buys gems and stones with special effects at high prices. The probability that he has the Stone of Unchanging is very high. I support Xu Li, you go and take a look."

Then he sighed, "If I had known earlier that you, Xu Li, needed the Stone of Unchange, I would have asked Gangshi, who happened to be in Zhuqing Village at the time. Unfortunately, by the time I knew about it, Gangshi had already left."

Xu Li shook his head and said:

"It's okay, Dr. Laben, you did your best. If Team Kong doesn't have the Stone of Unchanging, then I will find it even if I have to go to other regions. If there's none in Xicui, then I'll go to Chengdu and Hoenn to look for it."

Hearing Xu Li say this, Dr. Laben also laughed and said:

"Yes, I am increasingly convinced of your attitude of doing your best for Pokémon, Xu Li. Come on, Xu Li, you will succeed."

Chapter 34: Golden Plains

The Kongo team's settlement is next to Lizhi Lake in the Red Lotus Wetland. To get to the Kongo settlement, you need to cross half of the Red Lotus Wetland.

Xiaozhao’s first outdoor experience will also take place in the Honglian Wetland.

Dr. Laben left some supplies and went back. Xu Li also got a map of the Red Lotus Wetland.

Before leaving, Dr. Laben only asked Xu Li to do one thing.

A member of the Galaxy Team's guard group, Mimi, disappeared in the Red Lotus Wetlands. If Xu Li saw Mimi while in the Red Lotus Wetlands, he asked Xu Li for help.

Xu Li naturally nodded in agreement to this matter.

In addition, Dr. Laben's requirement is naturally to capture as many Pokémon as possible. There are still many gaps in its Pokémon encyclopedia that need to be studied.

Similarly, Xu Li also asked Dr. Laben to help take care of the shell cocoon that Xu Li left in the yard after going to the Red Lotus Wetland.

Because it felt like the time was approaching for the Carapace Cocoon to evolve, and in addition, the Carapace Cocoon's current form wouldn't be of much help in following Xu Li to the Red Lotus Wetlands.

So Xu Li left the shell cocoon in Zhuqing Village and some energy blocks, asking Dr. Laben to take care of it.

Dr. Laben naturally agreed to take care of the cocoon that was about to evolve. Maybe he could even witness the evolution of the cocoon with his own eyes.

The convoy from Zhuqing Village will be heading to Honglian Wetland in one day, so Xu Li and Xiaozhao only need to wait for another day before they can embark on the journey to Honglian Wetland.

The next day, Xu Li planned to have a good rest with the Pokémon, gathering his strength and waiting to go to the Red Lotus Wetlands.

Except for Carapace Cocoon and Raccoon, all of Xu Li's Pokémon will follow Xu Li to the Red Lotus Wetlands. After all, the more Pokémon that can fight, the better.

Although Gastly is reluctant to leave the house, he prefers the feeling of being with everyone rather than the house, and is looking forward to going to the Crimson Wetlands.

……

The next morning, Xu Li and Xiao Zhao boarded the convoy heading to Honglian Wetland.

Shortly after Xu Li and Xiao Zhao got on the car heading to Honglian Wetland, a crack appeared on the top of Tianguan Mountain, accompanied by a loud noise.

Xu Li and Xiao Zhao looked at each other in the car. Xu Li knew that this was the beginning of the plot, and the "kings" from all over the place would gradually fall into violence.

However, Xu Li did not intend to change his plan and went to the King Kong team's settlement to take a look first.

The convoy is moving.

This time, there was no bloody plot where the investigation team members in the same car provoked Xu Li. It might be because they were afraid of Xu Li's strength, or it might be because of the constraints of the new investigation team leader Xingyue.

Although he had not had much contact with Xingyue, Xu Li felt that Xingyue was different from most other members of the investigation team.

Xu Li could feel that with Xingyue becoming the team leader, the atmosphere in the team had become better, and even Mingyao was happier.

After several hours of travel, the vehicle heading to the Red Lotus Wetland arrived at the Galaxy Team’s wetland base west of the Red Lotus Wetland.

The environmental characteristics of Honglian Wetland are just as its name suggests.

It rains all year round and is very humid. The terrain is mainly wetlands, and the central part is a swamp.

Its severity is much worse than that of the Obsidian Wilderness.

But the location of the Galaxy team's base is obviously very good. As Xu Li and Xiao Zhao came out of the wetland base, they were greeted by golden ears of rice irrigated by several small ponds.

This place called Golden Plains is one of the few beautiful scenery in Honglian Wetland.

Most of the Pokémon living here are not aggressive. Most of them are Psyduck and Mimosa. Some of the aggressive ones are Fangra and Paras in the dense forest on the left.

Well, Psyduck might sometimes have a brain flutter and give you a water wave out of the blue.

But most of them are non-aggressive, like the mimosa in this little photo's arms.

Hmm? Mimosa? Xu Li just noticed when Xiao Zhao was holding the mimosa, and asked in confusion:

"Xiao Zhao, what's this shy thing in your arms?"

Xiao Zhao happily rubbed her shy bud against her chest. It was obvious that she liked it. She said to Xu Li with a smile:

"It seems to like me. It wants to go with me. Can I tame it?"

Xu Li looked at the parrot that squinted its eyes and kicked its yellow-green legs in the air because of being rubbed in Xiaozhao's arms. Does it look like it wants to go with you?

Somewhat helplessly, he said, "If you like it."

But at this moment, the mimosa, which was suffocated by Xiaozhao, opened the tightly closed bud on its head, and a stream of pollen gushed out.

Xu Li noticed Mimosa's movements early and stepped back, but Xiaozhao and the owl on his back were sprayed with pollen. Xiaozhao couldn't help but let go of Mimosa, and both of them sneezed violently.

"Ah autumn~~, ah autumn~"

The pollen released by the buds on the top of the mimosa contains tiny toxins that can cause organisms that inhale the pollen to have symptoms such as constant sneezing and runny nose.

Xu Li released the Mook Bird and said with a smile: "Mook Bird, blow away the pollen."

"Muko~"

The Muk bird came out and quickly observed its surroundings. After realizing the situation, it spread its two strong wings and fanned towards Xiaozhao, quickly blowing away the powder sprayed by the Mimosa puss.

After completing the task, the Mk bird rubbed against Xu Li to seek credit, and then landed above Xu Li.

After the pollen was blown away, Xiaozhao and Mumuxiao gradually stopped sneezing. Xiaozhao looked at the mimosa on the ground staring at her, and knew that she had made it uncomfortable.

Xiaozhao wiped his nose and apologized embarrassedly:

"I'm sorry, Mimosa, I made you uncomfortable."

Then he said seriously: "But I still want you to come with me!"

"Mee-mi?"

Mimosa tilted her head and looked at Xiaozhao, who had a determined look on her face. Although she had some feelings for you, it was too fast to ask me to go with her just when we met.

But the moment Xiaozhao took out the energy cube and let Mimosa taste it, Mimosa's mind changed, and she wanted to go home with Xiaozhao directly.

As expected, no wild Pokémon could resist the Energy Cube.

Xiao Zhao made this energy block himself using Xu Li's fruit separator. Although his craftsmanship is not as good as Xu Li's, it is still pretty good.

After all, in order to make energy blocks that suit Mumuxiao's taste, Xiaozhao owed Xu Li a lot of tree fruit money, waiting to pay it back with the rewards from the investigation in the future.

Xiao Zhao was very happy after putting the mimosa into the Poké Ball. He released the mimosa and stretched out his hand to it and said:

"From now on you are my Pokémon. Welcome, Mimosa."

"Mee-mi?"

Although Mimosa didn't quite understand what it meant, she put the flower bud on her head on Xiaozhao's hand and shook hands with her. After all, Mimosa didn't have hands yet.

Xu Li looked at Xiao Zhao and Mimosaurus getting along very happily, and felt that Xiao Zhao seemed to like Grass-attribute Pokémon very much. Every time he saw a Grass-attribute Pokémon in Zhuqing Village, he would stop to take a look.

Xu Li thought about himself and wondered if he should capture a grass-attribute Pokémon. After all, among all the Pokémon Xu Li had, only Paras had grass-attribute.

But the main role of Paras is still to assist with spore powder, and he really lacks an attacker.

Chapter 35: We need to be on guard against “their” attacks at all times

Xu Li took out the map of the Red Lotus Wetlands. If he wanted to go to the King Kong Settlement, the residence of the King Kong Team, he had to start from the Golden Plains, pass through the Random Ruins, the Crimson Swamp, and finally go up to Longlong Slope.

The journey isn't far, but it passes through areas where wild Pokémon are active, so you need to be on guard against their attacks at all times.

"Let's go, Xiaozhao, let's go"

At that moment, Xu Li called Xiao Zhao, who had just captured Mimosa and was happily communicating with Pokémon, and set off towards the Kongo settlement.

Stepping onto the land of the Red Lotus Wetlands, the feeling is indeed different from the Obsidian Plains and the Ultramarine Coast.

The air here is more humid than that in the Obsidian Wilderness and more stuffy than that in the Ultramarine Coast. Walking on the Red Lotus Wetlands, Xu Li can often feel the moisture on his facial skin and smell the odor of rotting plants.

Even stepping on the ground of the Red Lotus Wetlands would cause some mud to rise, which is impossible on the ground of the Obsidian Plains and the Ultramarine Coast.

In this kind of geology, it is undoubtedly more difficult to run fast or make any flexible evasive moves than in other places.

Therefore, Xu Li also took a cautious attitude and released most of the Pokémon, always on guard against attacks, or to nip the danger in the bud.

For example, just as Xu Li walked out of the Golden Plains, he discovered a fang cage.

In a forest beside the entrance of the random ruins, on the road that Xu Li had to pass through to reach the King Kong settlement, it wrapped its plant-like body around the branches, motionless, disguised as a plant.

Xu Li knew the information about this Pokémon.

Although this Pokémon is in plant form, its temperament is different from that of ordinary plant Pokémon, which are not so gentle and natural. Instead, it is greedy and violent. It will entangle itself on trees growing in humid areas and open its big mouth to attack its prey.

At this time, the small eyes on Fang Cage's green head were always paying attention to Xu Li and his group passing by, thinking about so many people. If he wanted to launch a surprise attack, which one should he attack first?

But unexpectedly, before Fang Cage launched an attack, a monkey rushed over at an incredible speed, with flames coming out of its hands and attacked Fang Cage.

Before Fang Cage could react, he was hit by the flaming fist and sent flying.

Then another black shadow flying in the air swooped down towards the Fang Cage that was still in the air, spread its strong wings, and hit the Fang Cage's head with great force.