I, the Pokémon Master, now resign

The old man folded his arms and sat upright, as if he was recalling something very important.

After seeing the old man put on such a posture, Rob knew that he was going to start a long speech, so he poured him a cup of tea very tactfully.

"Hmph ~ thank you."

Although he had scolded Rob for a while before, the old man still thanked him. After moistening his throat with tea, he slowly replied:

"Actually, I'm still running an inn here, just to meet someone and thank him."

"one person?"

"Thank you?"

The travelers who were still chatting in their respective groups, when they heard that the boss was telling a story they didn’t know, immediately stopped eating and gathered around the dining table where the old man was sitting with stools in twos and threes Sit down and listen attentively.

"Well, I've never told you guys, have I? It's the Pokémon trainer who asked this question today, otherwise I wouldn't want to answer it."

"Hey! Boss, are you still engaging in professional discrimination?!"

"Obviously we are the ones who take care of your business the most, but I didn't expect to be abandoned like this now, woo~~~~"

Although they were weeping verbally, most of the people present were thick-skinned men, and they didn't care about the attitude of the boss, they just thought it was fun to do so.

"No way, who made me want to meet and thank the person who is the Pokémon trainer? If you were the ones who saved me ten years ago, I would still respect the adventurer now."

The old man ignored the acting skills of the adventurers present, but snorted coldly and continued to tell his own story.

"Ten years ago, like you, I was very interested in the rumored ruins hidden in this desert. Although I am neither a trainer nor an adventurer, things like rumors and treasures can always attract men Attention, even at that time I was over 50."

Recalling the scene at the time, the old man shivered with fear.

The memory of that day is definitely worth remembering for him for life. That day was the closest he was to death, and the closest he was to hope and legend.

......

330 The past, the legend of the ruins in the desert

"Cough cough! Cough cough...! Damn, today's weather is really bad enough! The weather forecast said yesterday that the desert will be sunny today?! Why is the wind and sand so heavy instead?"

One day ten years ago, a middle-aged man named Tiesang, about 50 years old, was complaining constantly while blocking the wind and sand blowing in front of him with his hands.

But complaints are complaints, and he also knows that his actions are just venting his anger.

The climate in the desert is changeable. One second may be sunny and sunny, but the next second may be full of sand and dust.He had heard of this himself, but when he really experienced this feeling of dust hitting his face, he would still subconsciously feel irritated.

The visibility of the field of vision was less than 3 meters, and countless sands slapped on his face with the strong wind, which was very painful.

But compared to the pain, the feeling of sand getting into the jacket, sticking to the skin, and hiding in the gaps of the pants is more uncomfortable.

"Won't there really be a sandstorm?"

Tie Zang raised his head, if he hadn't been wearing a pair of protective goggles, he wouldn't even be able to open his eyes now.

The eyes under the protective goggles are full of worry. Judging from the current wind, it is not so easy to blow a life-threatening sandstorm here, but as I said before, everything is possible in the cloudy and cloudy desert. possible.

"Well, the devil knows why I would want to come to this place."

Tie Zang's character is just like his name, he has a strong will beyond ordinary people, at least that's how people who know him evaluate him.But if it is someone who has a deeper friendship with him, maybe he will evaluate his character as stubborn.

Of course, Tie Zang himself agrees with this statement. He is indeed very stubborn. Once he gets caught up in some thoughts, he can't pull back even ten Kentaro. Otherwise, he would not be standing here now, taking a bite sand.

Tie Zang is not a Pokémon trainer, nor is he an adventurer, he is just a normal person.

I work in a pretty good company and earn some good income, but I don't have a wife, and I just live a simple life alone.

Tie Zang is not dissatisfied with his living conditions. Although he occasionally feels a little lonely, he still feels freedom more often than loneliness.

Today, he was able to come to this desert because of the guidance of freedom.

Desert ancient ruins.

Although I have heard of it before, this name has become more and more popular in Feiyun City recently. Whenever people gather in the streets and alleys, this is the most likely topic of discussion.

Want to say why?Tie Zang himself is not sure, but based on the rumors he heard, it seems that the ruins that have been buried for countless years were accidentally hit by someone recently.

The person who claimed to have seen the desert ruins boasted how many gorgeous decorations there were, and how many ancient murals were of considerable research value.

With such unrestrained dissemination, the legends about the desert relics began to become more and more outrageous, and some people even claimed that as a man in Feiyun City, if he had not even been to the desert relics, he would have failed!

I don't know how this extreme statement spread.

And the reason why Tie Zang came here was of course not because of such silly talk, but because he wanted to expose that person's lies himself.

Of all the ancient ruins discovered so far, none of them can be described by that person’s words. All the ruins are born with a magnificent and restrained aesthetic. Tie Zang is sure that the man just lied like this to gain attention of.

After all, the desert ruins are still just legends so far. No one has witnessed it with their own eyes, and no one is sure of its existence.

"Damn it, it can't be done, there is no intention of fading at all."

The wind and sand began to get bigger and bigger, and Tie Zang could no longer see the road ahead at all. Every time he took a step forward, he felt his feet sinking deeply into the sand.Although he has a stubborn personality, he is not a fool. Of course he knows that if he continues to move forward in such weather, his life will be threatened.

You have to find a place to hide!

With this in mind, Tiesang began to look for the surrounding bunkers.

Although he has worked in Feiyun City for decades, Tie Zang has never been to this desolate desert. Compared to here, he has always preferred to take a bus or walk to other nearby cities to play.

And today, he came here to investigate, and it was just out of a moment of excitement. He didn't make too much preparation before coming here, and he didn't know what to do when he encountered such weather in the desert.

And looking for cover is just his instinctive thought. After all, the current wind is almost strong enough to blow him away. The sand and dust gathered in the air to form a gray screen. The reason why Zang can still stand is only out of his own willpower, relying on his body to hold on.

How long can it last?Tie Zang didn't know either, but in order to survive, he should hold on until he fainted. In order to prevent the worst situation from happening, now he had no choice but to start groping for the sand dunes closest to him in the chaos.

"That... is it?"

Except for the eyes under the goggles, Tiesang's body was already covered with sand and stones, and now he has begun to care about the problem of comfort, step by step, moving towards the direction of the small sand dune in front of him.

......

"Huh...huh...I swear I will never come here again in the future! Why do those Pokémon trainers and adventurers put themselves in danger all the time? It's because they have a bad brain and hate their lives too much. Is it long?"

Hiding behind the sand dunes, Tie Zang panted heavily, muttering with a painful expression.

He has always been against the idea of ​​a 10-year-old traveling alone.The cruelty of nature is unbearable even for people who have lived half his life, let alone those children?

"Here, wait until the sandstorm is over..."

The eyelids are getting heavier and heavier. If there is a pillow and a bed, Tezo can definitely fall asleep instantly when he falls on it now.

It's just that this is a desert, and there are still sandstorms blowing, so he has to stay awake all the time. Even if there is a bunker like a sand dune, if the wind direction changes and he falls asleep here, he may wake up again. Don't come.

If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have come...It's really boring....

Tie Zang's sleepy mind has repeated such a sentence for an unknown number of times.

......

331 Side by side with death

I don't know how long it has passed, but the desert is still howling with strong winds. In the dead sand, there is no more movement except for the sound of wind and the sound of sand rubbing against the ground. Even the Pokmon who live here on weekdays At this time, they were all lurking in the sand, waiting for the sandstorm to leave.

Behind a certain small sand dune in the dead desert, Tezo was leaning on the sand pile, waiting for the storm to leave.

Tie Zang couldn't remember exactly how long it had been since the beginning. The only thing he knew was that it was already dusk, and the sandstorm was blowing all the time, showing no sign of stopping.

During this period, he has also moved countless times, and the original sand dunes have been blown so that not even half of their height remains. In other words, in such a strong sandstorm, the short sand dunes have no possibility of surviving at all.

Simply by constantly moving, Tie Zang found a sand dune whose scale was far larger than other places. After confirming that this sand dune could not be blown away, Tie Zang has been hiding here.

There was nothing to do in the free time, so he ate up all the water and dry food he brought. He thought he would only come here for half a day and go back if he couldn't find it, but he never imagined that he was actually here Died.And the strangest thing is, logically speaking, after such a publicity, many people should have come to visit this sandy land, but when Tie Zang went deep into the center of the desert, not even a single person was seen .

Maybe they are the same as me?Which dune did he hide behind to survive?Or maybe, they didn't come all the way to the center of the desert at all, but just took pictures on the periphery and it was over?

No matter what the possibility is, it can't cover up the plight of Tie Zang trapped in the desert. The water he brought was not much, and he drank it all now. He doesn't know if the sandstorm of this intensity will last for another day Or even longer, how should I survive.

In the face of death, not many people should be able to accept it with peace of mind, especially for Tie Zang who has lived in Feiyun City for most of his life.

His dream since childhood was to find a good job, earn a good salary, and live a peaceful life, but today's encounter never appeared in his plan.

"Did it move again..."

Tie Zang's throat was a little cracked, and all the strength in his body seemed to have been sucked away. He squinted his eyes, looking weakly at the sand and dust in the sky that was gradually moving with the direction of the wind.

If I don't move anymore, I'm afraid I will be half buried in the sand again soon...

During the half day of avoiding the sandstorm, Tie Zang once fell asleep for a while because of being too tired. When he woke up again, he was almost completely buried in the sand, because of the thrilling lesson from the previous time. , that made him dare not go back to sleep even if he slapped himself several times.

"Cough cough...cough cough..."

Covering his mouth and coughing a few times, Tie Zang dragged his heavy body and began to stand up, but this time when he stood up, the soreness from his legs made him fall to the ground unbearably.

"Damn, what..."

His tired body didn't even have the strength to feel the pain. Although the weakness of his legs was indeed one of the reasons for his fall, there were other reasons besides this.

There seems to be something in the sand.

It is not as if, but as certain, a very inconspicuous thing, a feeling of being integrated with the sand.

"Uh...wh-what..."

What is more frightening than death is the unknown, the unknown with the intent to die.

Compared with the sandstorm, this unknown thing buried in the sand made Tie Zang feel even more frightened. Even though his whole body was tired and unwilling to move, he still trembled subconsciously.

For some reason, even though he can't even determine whether something in the sand is a living thing or a garbage abandoned by humans, the fear of facing death will always arise in his heart. Perhaps this feeling is the so-called first. Six senses?

Tie Zang didn't know, but all he could do now was lie on the ground, let the wind and sand hit his face, and wait for the end to come.

"Crack~~"

It was the sound of the soil cracking. Although the sound was very faint under such a sandstorm, Tie Zang still heard it clearly, and the sound came from under him.

Is it a creature?Pokémon?

After confirming that the other party is not a dead thing, Tie Zang's heart has been a little cold. Although he can watch Pokémon battles, he has no special feeling for Pokémon itself. He treats the Pokémon cultivated by trainers. It's like treating strangers, but treating wild Pokmon is always with the attitude of treating villains, being careful and cautious.

"k~k~"

The soil layer seemed to be constantly breaking apart, and Tie Zang's heart began to hang higher and higher. He was so nervous that he didn't even dare to breathe, so he could only lie on the ground and stare at the sand in front of him. Constantly breaking and deforming.

"In formation, some shape...."

Tie Zang muttered softly against his hoarse throat, not because of his physical strength now, but because he hoped that he could use this way of talking to himself to cheer himself up.

His eyes, which were about to close at first, also began to widen under such a tense environment. Tie Zang just watched the sand in front of him turn into a whirlpool, and it became bigger and bigger. At this time, half of his body His body was already trapped in the swirling sand flow, but he didn't have the strength to get up and climb up, so he could only continue to wait...wait...

until.

"Wa?"

A small head peeked out from the bottom of the sand stream.

"Black-eyed...crocodile?"

Sure enough, as he guessed, it was the Pokémon that tripped him just now.

Although he doesn't pay attention to the knowledge of Pokmon, but in such a big environment, he still knows that the black-eyed crocodile can move freely in such sand.

Are you hostile to me?

If it's just a black-eyed crocodile, it should be okay... Maybe it's okay if it's just a simple resistance?

Just as Tie Zang was guessing like this, in the swirling quicksand, one after another... Countless black-eyed alligators gathered together and appeared at the bottom of the quicksand. He turned his head, but what he was looking at was not Tieszo who was trapped in the sand flow, but the sky with the strong wind.

......

332 That Back View, That Persistence

Ignore me?

Tie Zang's heart tightened, he didn't feel relieved because they ignored him, on the contrary he became even more nervous.

If these hordes of black-eyed alligators paid attention to him at this moment, he might have two endings.

First: being attacked by them as an intruder.

Second: Saved by their kindness.

Tie Zang, who has survived in the workplace for so long, understands that the other party's disregard for him is the most terrible thing at this time, because it is likely to show that they don't take you seriously at all.

For Pokémon, this indifference may be understood as...they don't see your life in their eyes at all.

"Uh...ah...no...."

Perhaps at this moment Tie Zang had already guessed what would happen in the future, the instinct to survive reached a climax at this time, he babbled, struggled, and exhausted all his strength to break free from the damn quicksand.

But he failed.