By the time Crybaby Charcadet woke up, it was already noon.
The Florges had found a safe place and laid out a picnic blanket on the ground. On the blanket were the foods that Little Munchlax had prepared for them before they set off, including steamed buns, bread, and Blue Herb Goat Milk.
"Chaka~ Chaka~" You're awake! How do you feel?
Seeing Crybaby Charcadet open its eyes, Good-boy Charcadet hurriedly asked with concern, as Crybaby Charcadet was currently lying on its lap.
Although it had been injured by Mankey earlier, they had healing medicine prepared by Anjay with them. After Florges applied it, it woke up not long after.
"Chaka~ Chaka~" Is everyone alright?
Crybaby Charcadet asked.
"Chaka~ Chaka~" We're fine, don't worry, thanks to you.
Good-boy Charcadet patted Crybaby Charcadet's forehead, although it didn't see Crybaby Charcadet's display of power, Florges had already described the scene to it.
Good-boy Charcadet didn't expect its good friend to have such power.
Hearing Good-boy Charcadet's reply, Crybaby Charcadet breathed a sigh of relief. It supported itself and sat up, its stomach rumbling.
Its earlier display of power had exhausted it, and now its stomach was empty, so of course it would feel hungry!
Good-boy Charcadet took a steamed bun and a bottle of Blue Herb Goat Milk and handed them to Crybaby Charcadet. Crybaby Charcadet took them, took a bite of the steamed bun, and then drank a large gulp of goat milk, squinting its eyes happily.
Seeing its good friend staring at it, Crybaby Charcadet held up the steamed bun in its hand and offered it.
"Chaka!" Eat!
Good-boy Charcadet shook its head, "Chaka~ Chaka~" You eat it yourself, I've already eaten.
Hearing this, Crybaby Charcadet didn't insist anymore. It took back the steamed bun and continued to eat it in large bites.
Lunchtime ended quickly, and the four Pokémon packed up their things and continued on their adventure.
As they walked, Crybaby Charcadet suddenly discovered a tree hole. It excitedly beckoned Good-boy Charcadet and the two Florges to come over.
The three Pokémon gathered around, and saw that the tree hole was filled with all kinds of nuts. Just as the four Pokémon were excited about this discovery, suddenly a Furret appeared and spat a green seed at them.
Seeing this, the two Florges hurriedly dodged, and Good-boy Charcadet also pulled Crybaby Charcadet away quickly.
The seed landed on the ground and exploded, blasting a hole in the spot where the four Pokémon had just been standing.
"Oh~ Oh~ Oh~"
The Furret angrily accused the four Pokémon of being thieves. It turned out that these nuts had an owner.
Good-boy Charcadet hurriedly stepped forward to apologize, and said that they didn't know the nuts had an owner.
However, the Furret was very angry and unwilling to believe Good-boy's words.
Just as Furret was about to attack Good-boy Charcadet again, the female Florges stepped forward. Her tail emitted a rich fragrance, as fragrant as a flower. The Furret, who was originally furious, gradually calmed down after smelling the fragrance.
This time, Good-boy Charcadet finally explained the misunderstanding clearly. The Furret also apologized for launching an attack without clarifying the situation, and gave each of the four Pokémon a nut as a gift.
Carrying the nuts given by the Furret, the four Pokémon set off on their journey again.
As they passed a cliff, they suddenly heard a roar. Immediately afterwards, an Ursaring came running towards them, seemingly holding something in its hand.
They took a closer look, wasn't that a beehive? Honey was still dripping from the beehive.
As for the reason why the Ursaring was running for its life, it turned out that a swarm of Beedrill were chasing after it!
Wait, Beedrill?
Charcadet and Florges both widened their eyes, because the Ursaring was actually running towards them.
Run!
"Kengkeng~"
The two Florges shouted at the Ursaring, but the Ursaring pretended to be stupid and kept following behind them.
Finally, the Beedrill caught up and launched Poison Sting at them. In desperation, the male Florges released pheromone fragrance from its tail.
The rich, alluring fragrance spread out, and the female Beedrill became confused after smelling it, and actually started fighting with the male Beedrill.
"Kengkeng~ Kengkeng~" Everyone, run!
The male Florges shouted loudly. After speaking, it dragged Good-boy Charcadet and ran away, while the female Florges, hearing this, carried Crybaby Charcadet and quickly followed.
"Moo~ Moo~" Wait for me!
The Ursaring chased after the two Florges without hesitation.
They ran and ran, and didn't know how long they had been running for. Even the Florges, who were always strong, started to pant.
Suddenly, a barren land appeared in front of them, where all the trees had withered and no grass grew on the ground.
Although it wasn't quite spring yet, there was still dead grass in other places. Although the trees were bare and had not sprouted, they were still alive. As soon as spring arrived, they would soon sprout new leaves.
Unlike the front... it was like a lifeless wasteland.
Just as they were about to approach that area, suddenly a voice sounded.
"Don't get any closer."
This voice was gentle and kind, like the mother of all things.
The two Florges and the Ursaring immediately stopped.
"Chaka~~"
The sharp-eyed Crybaby Charcadet suddenly pointed in one direction and shouted.
Several Pokémon looked in the direction Crybaby Charcadet was pointing, and saw a beautiful Pokémon standing on a high ground not far away.
This Pokémon resembled a deer, with blue-black fur and eight antler-like horns extending from its head. Each horn had two branches at the end, and each of the beige horns was adorned with crystals of four colors: orange, red, purple, and aqua blue, emitting a divine light.
This Pokémon stood elegantly, its head held high, looking down at the Florges.
Several Pokémon were completely stunned by the beautiful and elegant Pokémon in front of them.
"Don't go any further, it's dangerous."
The kind and gentle voice of this Pokémon echoed again in the hearts of several Pokémon.
"Kengkeng~"
"Kengkeng~"
The two Florges nodded in agreement with that Pokémon not to go forward anymore. The several Pokémon were just in a daze, and that Pokémon had already disappeared in front of them.
A dream? Or a hallucination?
It took a long time for several Pokémon to regain their senses. They looked behind them, the Beedrill didn't chase after them, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Gugugu~~
At this moment, the male Florges's stomach suddenly growled.
"Kengkeng~"
The male Florges smiled embarrassedly, it had been running for too long, and its stomach was hungry from exhaustion.
Gugugu~~
Another round of stomach rumbling sounded, and the male Swirlix quickly denied, "Kou Kou ~" It wasn't me this time!
"Kou Kou ~" It was me this time.
The female Swirlix said softly.
"Cha Ka ~ Cha Ka ~"
"Kou Kou ~ Kou Kou ~"
The four Pokémon looked at each other and burst into laughter.
"Cha Ka ~ Cha Ka ~" Let's find a place to eat something.
The well-behaved Charcadet said.
The two Swirlix nodded in agreement.
"Moo ~ Moo ~"
At this moment, Ursaring walked over and handed the honey in its hand to the Swirlix. The two Swirlix were stunned at first, then sternly refused Ursaring.
The Swirlix could guess that Ursaring's honey was definitely stolen from Beedrill, which was why they were also being chased by Beedrill.
It would be fine in other seasons, but in this season, there are no flowers for Beedrill to collect nectar, so they can't make new honey. They can only rely on the honey stored before winter arrives. But now, Ursaring actually stole Beedrill's honey for its own appetite.
This also means that before spring arrives, Beedrill and their children may go hungry due to lack of food.
The two Swirlix stated that they would never eat such food! Ange had warned them not to touch food that belongs to others!
Being rejected despite its good intentions, Ursaring also got angry and resentfully withdrew the honey it had offered.
The two Swirlix turned around and took the two Charcadet to a safe place, spread out the picnic cloth, and took out the food that hadn't been finished at noon from their backpacks.
The two Charcadet had been riding on the Swirlix all the time, so they weren't very tired or hungry. After taking out the food, they kept feeding the two Swirlix.
The two Swirlix were eating so deliciously that Ursaring in the distance couldn't help but drool. It stealthily moved in front of the Swirlix and handed over the honey in its hand again.
"Moo ~ Moo ~ Moo ~" Yours looks delicious, let me trade with you.
The two Swirlix glared at it, silently turned around, and faced Ursaring with their backsides.
Infuriating!
Ursaring glared at the Swirlix, licked the honey in its hand to satisfy its craving, and turned to leave, not forgetting to bare its teeth at the Swirlix.
Suddenly, the Crybaby Charcadet cried out happily. The Pokémon that had just reminded them not to go any further appeared again not far away, looking towards them.
Crybaby Charcadet held a milky steamed bun and ran quickly to the Pokémon, holding the bun over its head.
"Cha Ka ~ Cha Ka ~"
The Pokémon said kindly, "Are you giving it to me to eat?" There was a hint of a smile in its voice.
"Cha Ka ~"
Crybaby Charcadet nodded vigorously.
The Pokémon didn't refuse. In Crybaby Charcadet's expectant gaze, it lowered its head, picked up the bun, and swallowed it.
As it chewed slowly, a hint of surprise appeared in its eyes.
This food was not only particularly delicious, but it also seemed to contain a special power that could awaken the life force within its body.
After it finished eating, Crybaby Charcadet was seen dancing and inviting it to enjoy the food with them.
Upon seeing this, the Pokémon asked gently, "Do your companions agree?"
Crybaby Charcadet turned its head and saw that the well-behaved Charcadet and the two Swirlix were all jumping and welcoming the Pokémon to come over.
Seeing this, the Pokémon said, "Then I shall accept your kind invitation." It became curious about the magical food.
With that, it and Crybaby Charcadet walked together to the picnic cloth and lay down.
The well-behaved Charcadet quickly placed the baozi, steamed buns, and sheep's milk with herbs in front of it. It lowered its head, picked up a baozi, and swallowed it, chewing it carefully. Sure enough, that special power still existed.
Although it was very weak, it was already very surprised. It had never encountered such a thing before.
After swallowing the baozi, it said, "This is very delicious food. The person who made it must be very amazing."
Hearing the Pokémon's praise, the faces of the two Charcadet and the two Swirlix showed proud expressions.
"Cha Ka ~ Cha Ka ~"
"Kou Kou ~ Kou Kou ~"
The four Pokémon chattered, describing how amazing Ange was and how delicious the food he made was.
The Pokémon said kindly, "It seems you like that person named Ange very much."
"Cha Ka ~ Cha Ka ~" Crybaby Charcadet opened its arms and drew big circles, exaggerating its love for Ange.
The two Swirlix and the well-behaved Charcadet nodded vigorously in agreement with Crybaby Charcadet.
"Is that so?" There was a smile in the Pokémon's voice, and at the same time, a special energy fluctuation spread out from its body.
Feeling the existence of this energy fluctuation, the four Pokémon narrowed their eyes comfortably.
So comfortable! So comfortable! I feel full of power! The four Pokémon thought in unison.
"Cha Ka ~ Cha Ka ~"
At this time, the well-behaved Charcadet extended an invitation to the Pokémon in front of it, asking it to come to Ange's house for dinner if it had time, and told it the location of Ange's house.
It was on the Nibel Plateau adjacent to the forest.
The Pokémon asked, "You invited me without permission. Won't that person named Ange be angry?"
"Cha Ka ~ Cha Ka ~" Ange won't be angry. He will definitely welcome you as a guest!
The well-behaved Charcadet said confidently.
The other three Pokémon also nodded in agreement with the well-behaved Charcadet.
Truly feeling the four Pokémon's love for Ange, the Pokémon narrowed its eyes and agreed, "Okay, I will definitely go when I have time."
At this time, Ange didn't know that his traveling employees had made an agreement with a god.
"Since you are humans' Pokémon, why are you here alone? Do you know what this place is?" The Pokémon suddenly asked.
"Cha Ka ~ Cha Ka ~" What place? Is it forbidden to come here?
The well-behaved Charcadet looked puzzled.
The Pokémon shook its head and said, "It's not that you can't come, but this forest has long been called the Forbidden Forest by the outside world. Apart from the Pokémon that originally lived here, very few people and Pokémon from the outside come here anymore."
"Cha Ka ~ Cha Ka ~" Can we come again in the future?
Crybaby Charcadet asked. It was originally a very shy Pokémon, but facing the Pokémon in front of it, it only felt closeness.
"Yes." The Pokémon in front of it replied, "But don't get close to the place from before."
"Cha Ka ~" Why?
The well-behaved Charcadet asked.
The Pokémon shook its head, "Just listen to me."
The four Pokémon nodded vigorously, promising to listen to the advice of the Pokémon in front of them.
