Chapter 358

The Crystal Pool itself was not large, and there was nothing to see.

But Qing Yu did have some demand for the large pieces of Terastal raw ore at the bottom of the lake—

Ogerpon's current mask had been used for over a hundred years, and the Terastal raw ore embedded on it had long since dimmed.

If it weren't for the fact that those three masks were treasured by Kitakami and had never been used, perhaps she wouldn't even have been able to release the power of Terastalization at that time.

Therefore, Qing Yu planned to get some Terastal raw ore and bring it back to Mossui Town to the descendant of the mask craftsman, Mr. Snow-Loyal, and let him help repair the mask to further improve Ogerpon's strength.

"Mio~"

Upon hearing that Ogerpon had a need, Milotic soon nodded happily and directly did a backflip into the lake water.

When it leaped back to the ground soon after, its tail was already wrapped around a piece of Terastal raw ore about half the size of a person, which it took the initiative to hand to Qing Yu.

"Is this the source of the Terastalization phenomenon in the Paldea region?"

Looking at this huge, brilliant, and shining regular crystal, even Zhulan, who was well-informed, became interested and took the initiative to touch it.

It didn't seem to be anything special.

It's a pity she wasn't a professional, and her research on stones wasn't very deep.

If that Hoenn Champion Steven knew about the situation here, he would probably be very interested, right?

After returning to Kitakami, Qing Yu hurried to Kieran and Carmine's home and met their grandfather, Snow-Loyal, again.

Although he was an old man from Kitakami, Mr. Snow-Loyal's temperament was completely different from the old administrator; even though he was old, one could still feel a spirited temperament.

"So that's it; you want to help Lady Ogerpon replace the gems on her mask?"

"Of course you can; I was originally worrying about how to thank you and Lady Ogerpon!"

After Snow-Loyal laughed, he decisively accepted this commission.

"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Snow-Loyal."

Qing Yu nodded.

"You are too polite, Lord Qing Yu!"

"Being able to let the long-decayed village bloom with vitality again, it is not an exaggeration to call you the great benefactor of our entire Kitakami; this little favor is nothing at all!"

It seemed that because of his gratitude for the contributions Qing Yu and Ogerpon made to the village, his address was even "Lord," ignoring the age gap, which showed how much the old man valued them.

Although Qing Yu also tried to let him change his address, he really couldn't handle this title, but...

The old man's stubbornness was not something he could pull back.

He could only let him be.

"I, the old man, will start working now; I will probably be able to complete Lord Qing Yu's commission by tomorrow!"

After speaking, Snow-Loyal hurried toward his workshop.

But after walking halfway, he suddenly stopped and turned to look at Qing Yu.

"Speaking of which, if Lord Qing Yu's goal is to travel through the entire Kitakami..."

"It is best not to go to the Timeless Woods."

"According to the word-of-mouth of Kitakami's ancestors, a terrifying beast named 'Bloodmoon' lives in the Timeless Woods and will launch indiscriminate attacks on all living things it sees, so the Timeless Woods has also become very dangerous."

As soon as these words came out, Qing Yu instantly became interested.

The Timeless Woods was located in the northeast corner of Kitakami; going there required passing through a primitive area, so almost no one would go there.

As for the reason, I am afraid even the current villagers of Kitakami did not know.

But Qing Yu knew it too well!

It's you, Ursaluna!

(Ursaluna)

Ursaluna, the Peat Pokémon.

Because its base stats in the game were similar to Urshifu in the Isle of Armor DLC, and its strength was also very terrifying, it also had a nickname—

Earth Urshifu!

They were originally special Pokémon that only existed in the Hisui region (the predecessor of the current Sinnoh region), possessing a strong body and the power to control the earth.

It is said that they received the mysterious protection of Arceus, so they were worshipped in the Hisui region.

Logically speaking, it should be difficult to find traces of Ursaluna in regions other than Sinnoh.

However, there was such an exception.

A certain Ursaluna relied on its physical strength at least a hundred years ago to swim across the entire Sinnoh Sea, came to Kitakami, and survived here.

After a hundred years of environmental influence, its body also underwent some changes.

The yellow moon pattern on its head was dyed red, one of its eyes adapted to the darkness and turned dark gray, and its strong limbs after long battles also allowed it to have the ability to walk on two legs for a long time.

Its combat power even surpassed that of ordinary Ursaluna, enough to be called a special existence.

Ursaluna, the battle-hardened individual, Bloodmoon!

(Bloodmoon)

Watching Mr. Snow-Loyal's serious gaze, Qing Yu soon nodded.

"Okay, I will be careful."

Of course, it was just being careful.

He still had to go!

Although he didn't have the idea of capturing Bloodmoon, Bloodmoon had a very terrifying move; if Sylveon could learn it...

That would be Blood Moon with the Pixilate ability!

He didn't even dare to imagine how powerful it would be!

Late at night, the Timeless Woods were covered in mist.

"Haah—, so sleepy..."

Cattleya, sitting in a patch of grass, couldn't help but yawn, while looking at Qing Yu, who was meditating with his eyes closed beside her.

"Hey, Qing Yu, your information couldn't be fake, right? It's almost 12 o'clock, how come we can't even see the shadow of a Pokémon..."

"..."

Qing Yu opened his eyes and looked at her speechlessly.

In the original plan, he intended to come to the Timeless Woods with Zhulan to stake out and see if he could get a glimpse of the true appearance of that "Bloodmoon."

As a result, Cattleya also knew about this and came along.

"If you are really sleepy, you can go back first; anyway, Qing Yu will definitely take pictures, and showing them to you tomorrow to satisfy your eyes should be about the same."

Zhulan revealed a doting look and reached out to rub the head of Cattleya, who was already drowsy.

"That won't do; I already missed it once last night, I must see it with my own eyes today!"

Being told this by Zhulan, Cattleya instantly became energetic.

Of course, her main purpose was not to see some ethereal legend, but because there were deeper reasons.

Late at night, a man and a woman alone in the wild, if something really happened between these two...

In short, she absolutely would not be left behind!

"However, it is indeed very late."

Zhulan looked up at the half-moon hanging high in the sky.

"According to the legends passed down from generation to generation in Kitakami, Bloodmoon is a very cautious Pokémon."

Qing Yu also spoke again at this time, saying some of the information he knew as a lead-in to liven up the atmosphere.

In this atmosphere, actually, telling ghost stories would make people more energetic.

But unfortunately, a certain "very brave" little psychic girl couldn't listen to these.

If she were really scared, maybe her psychic power intensity could scare Bloodmoon away directly!

"To encounter Bloodmoon, one needs to sneak into the Timeless Woods late at night when it is foggy and there are no clouds covering the moon."

"Now all the conditions have been met; if we miss today, I don't know how long we will have to wait for the next time."

"It is said that before Bloodmoon appears, the color of the moon in the sky will also change accordingly."

After Qing Yu finished speaking, Cattleya immediately spoke in a low voice, raising her own confusion:

"Change the color of the moon? Even Legendary Pokémon shouldn't have such ability, right?"

"At least that's what the legends of Kitakami say."

Qing Yu nodded.

After all, it is the Pokémon world; it is not strange at all for supernatural powers to appear; he was almost used to it.

"If it is a very powerful Pokémon, there is indeed such a possibility."

Zhulan followed up with a sentence, but what she thought of was not some powerful legendary existence, but a special Pokémon from Unova.

Zoroark!

It is said that Zoroark can emit a power that confuses humans and Pokémon, causing the creatures near it to have hallucinations and construct illusory and terrifying illusions to scare away opponents.

Maybe this "Bloodmoon" also has the same ability?

Just when the three of them were chatting in low voices to pass the time, Qing Yu soon noticed that the surrounding environment seemed to have undergone some changes.

Their wild camping spot was actually very particular, right across from the lake in the center of the Timeless Woods.

It was also because of this lake that mist would be produced near the Timeless Woods at night.

But—

Is the mist now a bit too heavy?

Feeling the rapidly decreasing visibility around him, Qing Yu soon lost the mood to continue chatting.

He soon looked up at the bright moon hanging high in the sky.

Then, his eyes widened instantly—

Less than half an hour ago, what he saw was still a crescent moon, but now for some reason, it showed the appearance of a full moon and emitted a soul-stirring blood-red light.

A blood moon in the sky made one shudder.

"It's here!"

Qing Yu instantly felt a jolt, stood up, and soon took out a Poké Ball.

"Bui?"

The sleepy Sylveon appeared in his arms, and after noticing the surrounding environment, soon shivered.

It suddenly remembered that before entering the Poké Ball to sleep, the trainer had indeed instructed it that there might be some special situation tonight.

But the scene now is too scary for a Pokémon; why did the moon turn red!

Wait...

Red moon...?

A bold idea flashed through Sylveon's mind:

Such a rare scene, I must draw it down and take it back to show Master Smeargle!

Thinking of this, Sylveon, who was originally quite nervous, suddenly became excited, and its ribbons began to dance in the air subconsciously.

"Sylveon, there should be a very good sketching target tonight."

After noticing the change in its expression, Qing Yu's gaze pierced through the endless fog and revealed a smile.