The late September evening breeze carried a hint of coolness, gently sweeping across the hillside.
Night had not yet fully fallen as Su Yuexi, accompanied by Oddish, walked along a mountain path.
From a house on the hillside not far away, sounds of an argument seemed to emanate, making her feel a little uneasy.
As she drew closer, the voices grew louder, and standing at the door, she could vaguely hear phrases like, “Miss Yelena, our home truly has no room for you temporarily…” and “I have money, I can pay double…”
Both parties grew increasingly agitated, and Su Yuexi stood nervously at the door, holding Oddish, not daring to knock.
Fortunately, Miraidon inside seemed to notice her and came over to open the door.
Only then did Su Yuexi see Chen Kai and a white-haired foreign girl confronting each other fiercely, almost coming to blows.
However, as soon as they saw Su Yuexi, they stopped arguing.
Chen Kai, accompanied by Dipplin, came over to greet Su Yuexi.
Yelena had come here to investigate Chen Kai and Miraidon; the Dragon Country officials ignored her and Lord Bili Jiong’s warnings, completely unaware of the terrifying, metal-sheened creatures from another world!
Lord Bili Jiong had even been defeated by a similar, anomalous creature in the past.
So, even if it was somewhat risky, she was prepared to use her own methods to find evidence before danger struck.
This despicable family, no matter how much she asked, insisted that this strange Cyclizar was encountered by accident and that there was no passage to another world.
And now they wouldn't even let her stay here!
Damn it! If it weren't for the sudden appearance of an ordinary citizen, she would have wanted to punch that arrogant Dragon Country youth!
Chen Kai welcomed Su Yuexi inside, adjusting his demeanor as he said, “Su Yuexi, please have a seat on the sofa. The Dipplin will have dinner ready soon.”
Then he glared at Yelena and said, “Alright, I have guests now. You should go back wherever you came from, hurry up and leave.”
Yelena was also very annoyed and approached him, saying, “Why are you so unreasonable! I can pay to stay at your house; this concerns world peace!”
“It’s not about money! World peace? How old are you?!”
“You!...”
Seeing that the two were about to argue again, Su Yuexi, who was caught in the middle, weakly raised her hand and asked, “Madam, do you have nowhere to stay?”
Yelena replied, “It’s not that I have nowhere to stay, it’s just that for the sake of world peace, I need to stay on this mountain.”
Su Yuexi suggested, “How about you can temporarily stay at my place? My house is at the foot of the mountain, not far from here.”
Yelena was silent for a moment. She could tell that this young man named Chen Kai probably knew something but was unwilling to say it, and now he was also unwilling to let her stay here.
She could only settle for the next best thing: “Okay, then I’ll stay at your house first. By the way, what’s your name?”
“Su…Su Yuexi.”
Yelena said confidently, “Alright, Su, I might be bothering you for a while.”
Chen Ma walked out of the kitchen, carrying a plate of dishes, and said with a smile, “Alright, alright. Let’s eat first!
Yuexi, sit down quickly, and little Yelena, please have some food first.”
Chen Ba, who had been engrossed in his phone nearby, also suddenly stood up and said, “Yes, whatever it is, let’s talk after dinner. Let’s eat first!”
As the kitchen door opened, the aroma of various delicacies began to fill the house.
The group gathered around the dining table, enjoying the food under the warm glow of the lights, though the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
Su Yuexi tasted the Dipplin’s special Berry Stew.
The berries were cut into uniform pieces, their skins coated with a layer of red, crystal-clear sugar glaze, shimmering with an inviting luster under the warm yellow light.
As she put it into her mouth, a surge of hot sweetness instantly exploded on her taste buds. The inherent sweetness and softness of the berries were amplified by the sugar glaze; each bite was purely and intensely sweet, the sweetness flowing down her throat, warming her stomach and her heart. Although the sweetness was somewhat “indulgent,” it made one unable to stop, eating with satisfaction and joy.
Su Yuexi gave a thumbs up and said, “Dipplin, what you made is really delicious!”
Big Boss shyly said:
(Dip.) “It’s just so-so, hehe.”
Su Yuexi innocently asked, “Chen Kai, I recently learned that Dipplin can evolve once they learn Dragon Voice Encouragement. Are you not planning to evolve?”
Chen Kai and Big Boss were momentarily speechless…
Is it that we don’t want to evolve? It’s just that Big Boss has no talent for learning skills! It takes three days to learn a skill using a TM.
Even skills that are naturally learned through leveling up, he has to practice for several days before he can use them.
This skill, which has no TM and can only be learned through pure practice, Big Boss has been practicing for almost a month and still hasn’t succeeded.
However, Chen Kai still organized his words, at least to make it sound better: “We are preparing to evolve recently, but it won’t be that quick to learn Dragon Voice Encouragement in a short time.”
Su Yuexi asked expectantly, “Oh! Then can I watch you practice? I’ve never seen Dragon Voice Encouragement before!”
Chen Kai and Big Boss were silent for a moment, and finally, Big Boss bit the bullet and said:
“Dip, dip.” (Yes, I’ll show you after dinner.)
The noisy day slowly receded, and the serene night sky, like a vast, boundless ink-colored scroll, quietly unfurled over Zining Mountain.
The gentle moonlight, like strands of crystalline jade silk, softly descended from the distant heavens, lightly draping the quiet hillside with a mysterious, dreamlike veil.
Dipplin led Su Yuexi to an open space not far from the house.
Yelena also unobservantly followed them out, while Chen Kai held Treecko in his arms, cautiously watching her.
Seeing the expectant eyes of Su Yuexi and Oddish, Big Boss could only nervously attempt Dragon Voice Encouragement. It let out a sharp Growl:
“Dip!!!”
What came out of its mouth was not the imagined deep, resonant dragon sound, but rather a piercing whistle that cut through the night, appearing particularly abrupt in the mountains.
The scene was momentarily awkward.
Yelena still had no tact: “This is quite different from the Dragon Voice Encouragement I’ve seen, isn’t it?”
Chen Kai rolled his eyes at her: “You can shut your mouth.”
Big Boss lowered its head in dejection. It had actually been practicing very diligently recently; sometimes, in the dead of night, Chen Kai had seen it secretly sneak out of the house to practice alone.
But talent is such a thing; sometimes, it cannot be compensated for by diligence alone.
Su Yuexi patted Big Boss’s head: “It’s okay, it’s okay. Big Boss, you’re already great!
How about we practice together?”
Oddish also encouraged Big Boss:
“Oddish!” (Let’s work hard together!)
Upon hearing this, Big Boss’s eyes regained their sparkle. It nodded firmly.
“Dip.” (Thank you.)