bookbashuk Chapter 259 Articulated Bird
Chapter 259 Articulated Bird
Chapter 259 Articulated Bird
As the blizzard intensified, Ash and Misty, carrying Sunseed, ran all the way to the Pokémon Center located on the mountainside.
The Pokémon Center is small, just a small wooden house, but the workmanship is quite exquisite, and there is a plaque at the entrance.
"The highest altitude Pokémon Center, the last chance to recover your strength —"
"This is the place, Ash!" Misty was just about to knock on the door.
Unexpectedly, a person on a snowmobile suddenly arrived in a hurry. Judging from her hairstyle, she seemed to be Officer Jenny.
Just before crashing into the signboard, she managed a timely drift and emergency brake, finally coming to a stop.
The splashing snowflakes covered Xiaoxia's face.
"Pah, pah, pah! What kind of person is that?!"
"Sorry, sorry. I didn't expect that a trainer would come in such bad weather, so I lost control of the car."
Officer Jenny's voice was full of youthful energy, yet it sounded very familiar to Ash.
Upon closer inspection, I realized that this Officer Jenny, who was taller than the average Officer Jenny, was indeed an old acquaintance.
"Miss Meiqi?"
"Oh, Ash, Misty, and Pikachu, it's you guys!"
"What a coincidence, to run into you here."
The other person took off their goggles and mask, revealing a pretty face with a playful smile.
It was indeed Officer Jenny, whom Ash and his friends knew.
"So, Ash, wanna battle?"
"My Skarmory and I have gotten so much stronger, we definitely won't lose to your Cyndaquil this time!"
Officer Jenny is also a battle fanatic; the first thing she thought of when she saw Ash was to challenge him to a battle.
But before Ash could respond, another voice suddenly came.
"That won't do! Do you know it's snowing heavily outside right now?"
It turned out that the door to the Pokémon Center had opened, and an angry Nurse Joy had come out.
"Oh dear, how could this be? There shouldn't be any Pokémon left on the mountain."
As soon as she saw Ash holding a Sun Seed that had been frozen into an ice cube, she quickly welcomed them into the center.
The sun seed is given to Nurse Joy to take you to get treatment, and Ash and his friends go to the campfire in the center to warm themselves.
At this moment, Meiqi also brought over a cup of hot cocoa for Xiaozhi and Xiaoxia.
"By the way, Miss Meiqi, what are you doing here?"
Taking the hot drink she offered, Xiaoxia no longer cared about what had just happened, but instead became curious as to why Officer Jenny would appear in a Pokémon Center high in the mountains.
"Hehe, well—" Meiqi sat down and suddenly took out a small notebook from her pocket with a smug look on her face.
"Look, I went through so much trouble to get this!"
Everyone quickly looked over and saw that it was actually a prosecutor's license.
"Meiqi, you've become a prosecutor?"
"Yes, Champion Adu pushed for an increase in the number of prosecutors in the league. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so I signed up immediately."
"I took the test nine times in a row! I really put in so much effort, waaaaah—I hate exams the most!"
"Oh dear, the prosecutor's exam is notoriously difficult, it's amazing that Meiqi passed!" Xiaoxia and Xiaozhi quickly comforted her.
She was so proud of herself just a moment ago, but then she suddenly started crying.
Speaking of prosecutors, Ash used to know a prosecutor named Nurse Joy who had Latias with her. He wondered how she was doing now.
Moreover, it seems that little Joey easily passed the prosecutor's license test on a single, casual attempt when he was a child.
"The difference is quite large."
After looking at Meiqi, Xiaozhi decided it was best not to tell her about this sad thing.
"Meiqi, are you on a mission here right now?"
"That's right, Xiaoxia, I can't really be considered a formal Alliance Prosecutor yet."
"I still need to complete an assessment task, which is why I'm here."
"What kind of mission is it?"
But as soon as the words left her mouth, Xiaoxia immediately realized that this was not a good question and quickly changed her mind.
"Oh, I'm so sorry to have troubled you, Meiqi. This kind of thing should be confidential, right?"
"No, it's nothing. This kind of assessment task isn't confidential." Meiqi quickly waved her hand, indicating that it was nothing serious.
"What I'm investigating is actually the reason for the recent abnormal weather in the Snow Mountain area."
"These intense blizzards are now frequently hitting the entire mountain range, and the climate imbalance has caused the Pokémon on the mountain to flee down to the foot of the mountain for refuge."
"It has also caused some unrest in the town, and according to our intelligence, it seems that this may have been caused by someone."
"Man-made?" Xiaoxia was immediately shocked.
"Is it really possible? This isn't just Snow Mountain, but the entire mountain range has been affected." Ash was also a little incredulous.
Although in the Pokémon world, humans always manage to come up with all sorts of amazing inventions with incredible effects.
However, most of those amazing inventions were developed by massive evil organizations that invested huge sums of money.
Xiao Zhi didn't think he could just find it on any ordinary mountain with nothing special about it.
"Yeah, I wasn't really convinced at first either."
Then, Miki took out a photo from her pocket and showed it to Ash and the others. The photo showed a huge black shadow.
If you look closely, you can even see the metallic sheen on it.
"However, we have received reports from nearby residents that someone saw a group of suspicious people driving a huge machine up the mountain."
"Then the weather started to become erratic from then on, and this photo was provided by the residents."
"I came here to investigate this matter thoroughly."
"Is there anything here that would warrant the use of such a large machine by the prisoners?" Xiao Zhi asked, puzzled.
It's unbelievable that some people actually go to great lengths to do bad things in a place like this.
"It might be because of Articuno."
"What?! Articuno!"
Everyone quickly turned around and saw that Miss Joy had brought over the healed Sunflower Seed.
"Seeds, seeds."
"Pikachu, Pikachu."
"Pok, Bi~"
Thanks to her excellent medical skills, Sunseed has now fully recovered and jumped onto the table to greet Pikachu and Togepi.
Seeing that Sunseed was alright, Ash and his friends were relieved. But then again, Sunseed's cry is always "seed, seed."
However, now is not the time to focus on such matters, so Ash quickly continued to press Nurse Joy for answers.
"Miss Joey, what's going on with Articuno?"
"A legend has been passed down in the Snow Mountain Range that the reason why this place has always had favorable weather and a stable climate is because it has been protected by the legendary Articuno."
"Moreover, the legendary Articuno also rescues people in distress on the mountain, so it is also the guardian deity of mountaineers on the snowy mountain and is worshipped by people."
Nurse Joy also sat down by the fire, and pointed to a huge Articuno wooden carving in the Pokémon Center to introduce it to Ash and the others.
The wood carving and the decorations of the Pokémon Center's wooden house were so harmonious that Ash and his friends hadn't even noticed it until now.
"According to word of mouth, articulated birds not only announce the arrival of winter, but also build nests on snow-capped mountaintops and fly around."
"And there is snow on the snow-capped mountain that has been covered for thousands of years, so people say that there may be nests of arthropods on the mountain."
"However, legends are just legends. In reality, no one has ever actually seen an Articuno on the Snow Mountain."
"Before the Articulated Bird legend, the climate of Snow Mountain was very stable," Miss Joy said, not one to believe such a little story.
"Is that so? But I do think the legend is true." Ash had seen a blue tail fin in the sky earlier.
Now that I think about it carefully, that should be Articuno's tail fin.
"It's possible that something is wrong with the frozen birds in the mountains, which is why the weather has been so abnormal."
"Meiqi, have you found anything out about your investigation here?"
When asked by Xiaozhi, Meiqi paused for a moment and then answered shyly.
"Actually, I haven't been here long either. I just went on patrol in the mountains with my Armored Bird on my motorcycle."
"Unfortunately, we were caught in a blizzard soon and had to come back. We didn't find anything."
Joey shook his head at her answer.
"That's because you were too hasty. You started acting blindly without making any plans."
"I told you back then that a blizzard was coming, but you didn't listen. It's a good thing you knew to come back in time, otherwise it would have been dangerous to be trapped on the mountain. Do you know that?"
"A clumsy and reckless newbie!"
Joey from this center is an old acquaintance of Meiqi's mother, so as an aunt, she speaks of Meiqi without holding back.
Faced with Miss Joey's scolding, Meiqi could only awkwardly scratch her head.
Nurse Joy left quickly to take care of the remaining injured Pokémon.
But Ash is now getting restless.
Articuno —
This isn't some stray dog you see on the roadside; it's a legendary Pokémon.
Fortunately, there aren't any Ice-type Pokémon in my team right now, and Arceus's Icicle Slab is in need of a user.
After Nurse Joy left, Ash went to Miki's side.
"Meiqi, what are your plans for the next step?"
"After thinking about it just now, I think this is truly an extremely important matter."
"As an excellent trainer in the league, it's my duty to help out!"
"You just want to battle Articuno, don't you!" Misty bluntly exposed Ash's lie.
Meiqi was happy to see that Xiaozhi was going to help, but she was also a little embarrassed.
"Actually, I was planning to call for backup once the communication improved."
"With this kind of terrible weather, with blizzards every now and then, I'm the only one who simply can't continue moving."
In fact, Meiqi is also very afraid of the cold. She had only taken on this most difficult assessment task because she was driven by the momentum of finally passing the exam.
But it's incredibly difficult for just himself, his armored bird, and a sled to investigate everything in the snow-covered mountains.
Maggie Officer Jenny is having second thoughts!
"That won't do!" Ash suddenly shouted.
"Calling for backup now means you've already lost. How can a League prosecutor back down at the first sign of trouble!"
"Isn't it a basic requirement for prosecutors to complete tasks alone, even in the most critical situations?"
Ash doesn't know if it's a basic requirement, but he thinks Nurse Joy always acts alone.
Anyway, he just said it with a righteous air.
"Besides, this is your assessment task. You've called for support from the central government. What will the assessors think of you?"
A-du introduced prosecutors to address the alliance's long-standing manpower shortage.
Therefore, prosecutors have great power and great responsibility, and often have to accomplish tasks that previously required ten people.
They are the elite of the alliance, and even Adu himself is an inspector. If Meiqi calls for support from the central government, she will definitely fail the assessment.
Most importantly, Ash didn't want anyone else to mess things up with Articuno.
"But I'm all alone—"
"But I'm still here!"
Xiao Zhi grabbed Mei Qi's straight shoulders and gazed at her affectionately, making Mei Qi blush.
Charisma, the Speaker Begins!
[Ding! Officer Jenny: Affection +2]
Since the environment is so abnormal now, it's already affecting the survival of the Pokémon on the mountain, and Ash certainly won't sit idly by.
Helping a friend complete a task is just something I do on a whim.
"As long as you can perfectly resolve this Snow Mountain incident, your prosecutor's assessment will definitely be fine."
Feeling the warmth from Ash's large hand, Meiqi's face grew increasingly red, but after careful consideration, she realized that what Ash said made sense.
If I continue to rely on my parents to solve my problems, I will always be seen as a dependent and looked down upon.
"I need to grow up too, Ash, I'll listen to you!"
That's more like it. If Miki doesn't live up to expectations, Ash might have to give this prosecutor a good talking-to.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new mission, "The Secret in the Mountains": Please investigate the cause of the incident at Snow Mountain!]
【奖励：联盟币+3000；特攻+1；特防+1；自由属性点+2；技能「三旋击」+1】
"Okay, Meiqi, let's set off to find Articuno as soon as the blizzard subsides a little!"
"Okay, Ash!"
"Hey, shouldn't Miki's mission be to investigate those suspicious people driving those machines?!" Misty said helplessly as she watched Miki being led astray by Ash.
Moreover, even though Ash had finished talking, his hand was still on Miki's shoulder.
Now Misty looks like she's snuggling in Ash's arms, which makes Misty a little unhappy.
Leaning on each other by the campfire is a romantic scene, something Xiaoxia couldn't achieve with Xiaozhi when they wanted to take a walk in the snow.
"But we don't even know where Articuno is. There are so many on the mountaintops of the Snow Mountain Range, are we going to search for them one by one?"
"Don't worry, we already have a lead here." Ash held up Sun Seed, which was playing with Togepi and Pikachu.
"seed?"
"Oh, it?"
Xiao Zhi nodded.
"That's right, it's this child. It was suddenly frozen into an ice block and fell as a meteorite from the sky."
"If I'm not mistaken, the sunflower seed must have been hit by a powerful freezing ray from the mountaintop and fell down."
"The one with the powerful Ice Beam is most likely Articuno!" Ash concluded decisively.
"There must be clues on the mountaintop where the sunflower seed was before."
Holding the sun seed in his hands, Ash raised it to eye level.
"Sunflower Seed, please take us back to where you fell from."
The little sunflower seed kept smiling brightly at its savior.
"Seeds, seeds!" It will definitely grant Ash's request.
"Great! At least we have a clue now. Let's set off together to find Articuno, Ash!"
"Is it about looking for suspicious people?" Xiaoxia was speechless. Meiqi had been completely led astray by Xiaozhi.
"Are you really sure you're okay becoming a prosecutor like this?"
"Hey."
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