Chapter 806: Meeting the Pharmacist

"Ah? Yeah!"

All Baimu nodded, inexplicably feeling that this cold-faced girl in white looked a bit familiar.

But if you asked where he had seen her, he couldn't remember at all.

A bit eerie.

You have to know that he was someone who could easily recall the details of the anime plot and game content; it made no sense to have an impression of a person but forget where he had seen them.

Just as All Baimu felt slightly surprised, the girl in white continued, "A fire suddenly started in the south of the forest, and the Totem Lurantis and its partner are over there. The fire isn't too serious, you can wait a bit longer."

A fire?

Was it done by wild Fire-type Pokémon?

In the Pokémon world, natural causes for forest fires, besides lightning strikes, spontaneous combustion, and volcanic eruptions, also included arson by Fire-type Pokémon.

There weren't many Fire-type Pokémon inhabiting the forest, but there were definitely some.

He looked toward the southern sky, but the canopy was too dense, making it impossible for him to observe the specific situation.

The Shiny Gengar flew up very considerately, saw the thick smoke and fire in the distance, and lowered its head to call out:

"Gengar!"

"I got it! Thanks for the reminder."

All Baimu shouted to Gengar, then thanked the girl in white and asked, "Are you a mountain gatherer?"

"I am a pharmacist, here in the Lush Jungle to collect medicinal herbs." The girl in white showed the bamboo basket on her back, which indeed contained many plants that he thought couldn't be eaten but might be used to make aromatherapy.

A pharmacist!

Thoughts flashed like lightning through his mind.

He vaguely guessed the reason why the girl in white looked familiar—

Simulation target, the pharmacist girl!

Although he couldn't immediately confirm the other party's identity, it should be about right.

"Pharmacist..."

All Baimu pretended to ponder, then said, "What about your Pokémon? There are quite a few wild Pokémon in the Lush Jungle; it's very dangerous for you to be here alone, right?"

Hearing this, the girl in white seemed to want to take something out of her pocket, but stopped halfway and changed to picking up a leaf from the bamboo basket, placing it against her lips and blowing lightly.

Tweet~~

Amidst the clear, long whistle, a whistling wind suddenly came from the forest, and a black shadow flickered back and forth.

It appeared mysterious and strange.

Gengar was full of curiosity: "Gengar?"

What kind of bird-person enters with their own aura?

The next moment.

A huge bird Pokémon with wings like a wide cloak, head feathers like a hood covering its face, and its own ranger-like temperament appeared on a tree behind the girl in white.

"Decidueye!"

It looked down at All Baimu and Gengar from a high position, throwing a blade of grass it had been holding in its mouth into the bamboo basket.

Not to mention the former, the latter's expression of sudden realization made it inexplicably feel offended.

Why?

Decidueye didn't understand.

And All Baimu, seeing it, completely confirmed that the girl in white was the pharmacist, the simulation target who had given him the bomb-making memory and the runner-up reward.

But his expression didn't change; after all, he was the only one familiar with the pharmacist, and if he showed any extra expression, the other party might think he had a mental illness.

However.

Just looking at her appearance, you really couldn't tell that this cold-tempered girl would be the demolition expert with the 【Hot-Blooded Youth】 talent in the simulation.

"Adapted from a true story"?

The simulation content seemed to indeed have some discrepancies with the chef's experience.

"Very strong Pokémon."

All Baimu praised.

The pharmacist thought he wanted to battle, and replied, "I opened a Chinese medicine shop in Konikoni City. If you are interested, you can come and patronize it. I wish you success in passing the trial."

She specifically added emphasis to the word "trial," and after saying that, she walked toward the Diglett hole.

Without a doubt.

The Diglett hole was by no means the only road leading to the outside world; it was just that Island Queen Olivia would guide challengers to walk from the Diglett hole. Why would a pharmacist who gathered herbs crawl through a hole?

All Baimu suddenly remembered the Diglett that refused to trade the truffle with him, and asked, "Please wait a moment!"

"What's wrong?"

The pharmacist turned half of her body.

He said bluntly, "I met a Diglett in the cave that was entrusted by someone to collect materials... May I ask if its trading partner is you?"

Whether it was or not, ask first; anyway, asking wouldn't kill him.

The pharmacist faced him, but asked back, "Does it have something you want?"

"Yeah."

All Baimu secretly praised the girl's sharp mind, saying, "It just picked a truffle. If you don't have a rigid requirement for it, can you let me have it? I can trade this with you."

He took out a pack of Refreshing Aromatherapy.

This stuff was considered the type of aromatherapy he used most; it had miraculous effects when Pokémon felt tired or depressed.

The pharmacist didn't take it, "No need, I really don't have a need for truffles. Wait a moment."

She said, and drilled into the Diglett hole together with Decidueye.

Two minutes later.

The pharmacist popped her head out of the Diglett hole, and in her hand was the truffle All Baimu had been thinking about; she didn't say much, and threw it over directly, "Here you go."

She actually took the initiative to send the truffle over.

【Kind-hearted】 talent...

"Try it! I made it myself, it's different from what's sold outside!"

All Baimu caught the truffle and threw the aromatherapy into her basket with his backhand.

He really felt bad about taking advantage of a little girl, even though the simulation reward had already let him take advantage, but the truffle was something she had traded for from the Diglett.

The pharmacist didn't say anything, nodded, and drilled back into the cave.

The Totem residence returned to calm.

All Baimu held the truffle and shook it at Gengar, laughing, "Another ingredient obtained! One more dish tonight!"

"Mao Jie-hee-hee-hee!"

Gengar grinned foolishly.

It didn't know how to turn something like a truffle, which looked like a mud ball, into a dish; it only knew how to eat.

Inside the Diglett hole.

The pharmacist walked a few steps and looked back, and Decidueye showed a strange expression.

"Chuba?"

"No... nothing, just felt that person was a bit 'familiar'." Ever since she saw All Baimu, there had always been a strange feeling in her heart.

Not dislike, but seeing something particularly familiar.

But the pharmacist was sure she was seeing All Baimu for the first time.

"Must be an illusion."

She could only think so; she couldn't go back and check his background. If there was fate, they would meet again in the future—she had even told him about the Chinese medicine shop.

——

About half an hour passed.

All Baimu finally waited for the Totem Lurantis and its partner, Comfey.

Only, the two looked a bit disheveled, with traces of smoke on various parts of their bodies.

Fighting fires wasn't easy.

He frowned slightly, already having a plan in his heart.

"Lurantis?"

At the same time, the Totem Lurantis also saw All Baimu and Gengar waiting on the rock, and then saw the Z-Ring on his wrist.

Dedicated, it quickly raised its pink double scythes.

"Lurantis——"

Boom!

Golden light flames rose from under its feet, and the Totem aura silently stirred up an invisible air wave, violently blowing the weeds and the corners of All Baimu's clothes!

"Comfey?"

Comfey looked up after hearing the sound, and seeing All Baimu and Gengar, a very human-like helplessness flashed across its face.

What is more tiring than fighting a fire?

Of course, it's having to fight someone after fighting a fire.

But the Island Challenge challenger had arrived, and as a partner of the Totem Pokémon, it had to fight together.

Whoosh!

The wind whistled!

Pink energy petals swirled around the Totem Lurantis in the translucent airflow, forming a terrifying air ring.

【Petal Blizzard】!

The air ring suddenly expanded and attacked All Baimu and Gengar; this was the opening move the Totem Lurantis liked to use to intimidate opponents.

Who knew All Baimu would decisively turn around and jump into the Diglett hole, revealing only his head, and shout, "I'll come back tomorrow! You guys rest well today!"

Although the Totem Lurantis in its prime was also trash in front of him, there was really no need to bully someone who was in a bad state.

——Comfey was almost showing a world-weary face; how could he have the heart to battle?

Not to mention someone was watching!

Comfey, who was planning to open Sunny Day, froze, turned to look at its partner, the Totem Lurantis, full of confusion: "Comfey?"

"Lurantis..."

The Totem Lurantis was also very confused; it was the first time it had seen a challenger who accommodated it instead; this was its job in the past!

Forget it.

If he ran, let him run.

The Totem Lurantis restrained its Totem aura, sat down on its butt, and breathed a sigh of relief, "Lurantis~"

Fighting fires was indeed very physically draining, especially fires caused by Pokémon, burning a large area at once, scaring Grass-type Pokémon like it from getting close.

Fortunately, there was Comfey, who was good at using Rain Dance.

Plus it used Leaf Blade to cut out a few firebreaks, and with the help of the Island Queen, the fire was barely extinguished.

And thinking of the cause, the Totem Lurantis was furious—

Salandit stole Larvesta's food in the eastern cave, causing the Volcarona living in the depths to chase them, and the two fought in the forest, causing the fire.

Shameless!

It hated Fire-type Pokémon extremely.

In a patch of grass in the distance.

Island Queen Olivia watched the Diglett hole where All Baimu and Gengar had drilled in and never popped out again, a smile appearing on her face.

——

The ingredients were almost enough.

All Baimu looked at the notebook that was almost full, thinking that with the quantity and variety he had collected, let alone one pot, five pots were enough!

It was a pity that the preliminary plan to challenge the Totem Lurantis hadn't been achieved.

It was hard to get two Z-Crystals today...

Not a big problem.

Anyway, he still had to go to Brooklet Hill to fight the Totem Wishiwashi, and the Lush Jungle was very close to Brooklet Hill; he would fight them both together then.

"Speaking of which, should I start making the spicy mushroom stew later, or should I fight the Totem Salazzle first?"

He suddenly realized that this trial might also include a battle with the Totem Salazzle.

Alright.

The problem was still not big.

It was the same easy difficulty as letting him cook.

All Baimu rode Hydreigon straight to the foot of Wela Volcano; the other party's habitat was similar to the game, deep in a cave on the volcano.

A moment later.

Hydreigon arrived above Wela Volcano.

He looked down from a high place and soon saw a huge cave in a mountain col where wild Salandit came and went from time to time.

"That's it!"

"Hydreigon!"

Hydreigon flapped its wings and landed directly.

The exceptionally arrogant posture made the wild Salandit coming and going from the cave stop, and they hissed in unison to intimidate Hydreigon.

A smell that was neither fragrant nor smelly permeated.

How could Hydreigon endure this kind of "grievance"?

It decisively opened its throat and roared!

"Hydreigon——!!"

The visible sound waves drove away the faint toxic gas in the air, and the group of Salandit showed terrified expressions, instantly losing the courage to look Hydreigon in the eye.

"Not bad, the power of the intimidation has become stronger again."

All Baimu put on his gas mask, touched Hydreigon's head in praise, and sighed when looking at the Salandit: "Toxic gas again, that's why I really can't chat with Poison-type wild Pokémon."

"Gengar?"

Gengar popped out of the shadow ignorantly.

"Are you wild? Don't come near if you're domesticated!"

He glanced at the drama-queen Gengar.

In the great cause of petting wild Pokémon, Poison-type Pokémon were generally kept at a distance by him because their scent was usually too terrible.

Once, he encountered a wild Gloom with the 【Stench】 ability, which almost gave him psychological trauma, making him wish he could throw a Sun Stone or Leaf Stone at it on the spot.

Ash's encounter in the original series really wasn't for comedic effect.

That was truly stinky!

Stinkier than smelly socks that hadn't been washed for three months in a cellar!

Salandit's poison gas certainly wasn't that terrifying, but if he could avoid inhaling it, he would; this stuff, like poisonous mushrooms, was easy to get one lying flat if one took too much.

All Baimu recalled Hydreigon and released Blissey, saying, "I'll leave it to you as usual."

"Happy!"

Blissey patted its chest toward the Trainer and Gengar, indicating that everything was covered by it.

Gengar giggled and responded, "Gengar!"

Its Poison-type only allowed it to not be poisoned; there was no way to deal with burns from fire, so it was very necessary to have the poison-resistant Blissey accompany them.

What's more, Totem Pokémon generally called a partner over, which belonged to a Double Battle.

"Fatty Task Force! Set off!"

"Gengar!"

"Happy!"

All Baimu led the two round Pokémon toward the depths of the cave, not even looking at those hesitant Salandit.

This type of Pokémon was sleazy and timid; with the trauma of being intimidated once, even if Hydreigon wasn't there, they wouldn't dare to invade at will.

So the Dark-type was actually very suitable for Salandit.

The cave wasn't naturally formed.

From the wooden frames at the edges and the abandoned electric lights on the rock walls, it wasn't hard for All Baimu to see that this was actually an abandoned mine.

"So spacious."

He looked at the mine tunnel in front of him, which was at least four or five meters high at the top and more than three meters wide on the left and right, recalling those mines in Ferroseed Town in the past, his tone filled with emotion and some envy.

The mines in Ferroseed Town in the past were too cramped, so oppressive that they made people unable to breathe.

Should the current mines be similar to this one?

All Baimu hadn't been down a proper mine since the liberation of Orre, except for the time he went to the old mine to figure out the entrance to the Spirit Realm.

He had no idea what the new mines were like.

He subconsciously wanted to avoid the mines in Ferroseed Town, going only if he had to, and he didn't know if it was caused by "Long Zhi."

There were quite a few wild Salandit running out from the depths of the cave.

Seeing All Baimu and his group walking leisurely, they didn't launch an attack but quietly bypassed them, seemingly not intending to drive away this uninvited guest.

Thanks to the indulgence of this gang.

All Baimu soon arrived at the deepest part of the cave, a steaming cave with a quite open view.

Just one glance.

He saw the Totem Salazzle on the stone platform in the center of the cave; this enchanting guy was lying on the ground in a concubine-like pose, with a small and exquisite Pokémon egg faintly visible in its arms.

In the Totem Salazzle's gaze toward the Pokémon egg, a human-like look of maternal love would occasionally appear.

Of course.

The Totem Salazzle also noticed the presence of All Baimu, the outsider; slowly rising, it placed the Pokémon egg well and whipped its tail on the ground like a lash.

Bang!

With a heavy sound, countless pairs of eyes appeared in the darkness of the cave.

Densely packed Salandit popped their heads out.