Chương 112: Humanity, Times Have Changed!

The next morning.

The rising sun pierced through the forest mist, and the golden morning light, like scattered gold dust, gently sprinkled on the shimmering lake surface.

Several plump Marilli were gathered in the shallow water, splashing water with their tails and making carefree, joyful noises.

Lu Sha was the first to wake up from her sleep.

He slowly opened his eyes, his vision first momentarily blurred by the slightly glaring sunlight.

When he subconsciously squinted and his consciousness fully returned, he immediately noticed a familiar, gentle weight coming from the right side of his body.

Looking down, he saw himself lying sprawled on the soft grass, while Cattleya, like a lazy, elegant cat, was quietly curled up beside him.

The young lady was fast asleep, her hands tightly wrapped around his rough, shark-like arms, her face pressed against his side.

The two of them were covered with a small blanket with lace trim.

Recalling last night, Lu Sha couldn't help but laugh to herself.

They had set up the tent and even hung up the mosquito repellent lamp, but in the end, neither of them went inside.

With the lake breeze and the embers of the campfire, they simply lay down side by side on the grass, truly experiencing outdoor camping with the sky as their roof and the earth as their shelter.

This bit of wind and rain was nothing to Lu Sha. His Pokémon-like body was very strong. Sleeping on the grass or even on a pile of rocks was no different from sleeping on a Simmons mattress.

He was just worried that the pampered young lady would find it uncomfortable, but now it seems she's sleeping even more soundly than she did at the academy.

Lu Sha didn't move, afraid of waking the young lady in his arms.

He habitually brought up the system panel in his mind.

Every morning, Lu Sha would casually glance at Cattleya's attributes after waking up to see how much proficiency the hardcore player had secretly gained the previous night. This had become a regular routine for him.

There's no way around it, the young lady just works too hard.

With her superpowers, she was online 24/7, practicing her moves like crazy every day without sleeping.

But today, the data on the panel seems a bit off.

【Cadelia】 Move: Psychic power (ultimate technique), meditation (ultimate technique) Teleportation: Instinct (1332/5000) Strong mental focus: Instinct (421/5000) Hypnosis: Proficient (641/1000) Seal: Mastery (161/1000) Miracle Eye (Proficient), Psychic Wave (Proficient), High Speed Movement (Proficient), Trick Space (Proficient), Healing Wave (Proficient), Sleep (Beginner)...

Attribute control: Psychic type (67. 1%) Lu Sha paused for a moment, rubbed her eyes with her paws, and looked at the panel again.

The moves are still the same. It should still be a few days before Gadriya officially reaches the Elite Four level.

"Click?"

But after a whole night, I really didn't gain any skill points?

Thinking of this, Lu Sha lowered his head in astonishment and couldn't help but re-examine the blonde girl in his arms.

Seemingly sensing Lu Sha's intensely focused gaze, Gadria's long eyelashes trembled slightly.

She opened her eyes groggily, her usually cool and composed emerald green eyes now covered with a layer of unguarded mist, making her look exceptionally adorable.

"Hmm... what's wrong?"

She mumbled something in her soft, nasal voice, and subconsciously rubbed her cheek against Lu Sha's arm again, like a little girl who hadn't woken up yet.

"Click! (It's okay! It's still early, you can sleep a little longer!)" Lu Sha clicked her tongue in amazement and gently used her other hand to tuck the blanket that had slipped off.

Since the young lady is willing to put aside her cultivation and have a good night's sleep, he would be a fool to bring up anything about proficiency.

However, to be fair, he rarely saw the young lady in such a dazed state.

Normally, when he was in the academy, every time he woke up, Cattleya always seemed to be in an elegant state of being half asleep and half awake.

Previously, Lu Sha only had doubts in her mind, but now the case is completely solved.

Goodness, she was probably just faking it with her eyes closed when she was sleeping before!

When a young lady truly wakes up naturally, she is far more dazed and charming than her usual dignified self.

The two embraced each other, enjoying a rare moment of tranquility by the lake in the early morning.

Only when the sun had fully risen above the treetops, dispelling the last trace of coolness in the forest, did Lu Sha gently pat Cattleya and wake her up.

After a quick wash, they enjoyed a fast-food breakfast in the fresh morning breeze.

Then, after about 5 minutes, with the help of the young lady's telekinesis, the camp was restored to its original state.

"Click! (Destination: Black Gold City! Let's go!)" Lu Sha, full of energy, flipped himself onto the one-horned rhinoceros and pulled Cattleya into his arms.

Amidst the cheers of Dratini and the whooshing sound of Scizor clearing the way, the group set off again for Blackgold City, bathed in the rising sun.

For the remaining 100 kilometers, Lu Sha and his group did not make any further stops.

The one-horned rhinoceros sped off, and in less than two hours, a rugged rock city built against the mountainside appeared, faintly visible in the morning mist, before everyone's eyes.

"I've heard that Black Gold City is a city built on coal."

Caldelia sat on the back of an ox, gazing at the towering industrial chimneys in the distance.

"Click! (Has the young lady never been here before?)" Lu Sha raised an eyebrow.

His knowledge of these cities was limited to hearsay; in fact, he probably knew less than Cattleya.

After all, he was taken to Zhuqing City by Lei Si just two days after hatching, and then he followed Jia Deliya. He has truly lived a life where he never leaves the house.

Rhinoceros and Dratini are similar; they are both wild Pokémon that haven't seen much of the world.

In the team, I reckon the Scizor that has been following Hunter A for years is the most knowledgeable.

"No. Leaving home for Zhuqing City is my first time traveling far from home." Cattleya gently shook her head.

"Click! (Where does the young lady live?)" Lu Sha asked curiously.

Since the first day they met, after Cattleya severed ties with her family, they tacitly avoided mentioning a single word about her family.

This just so happens to be on the topic.

Moreover, during the subsequent Sinnoh tour, we would inevitably pass through this area.

"It's on the outskirts of Veil City. But I've hardly ever left the manor."

Cattleya lowered her eyes and spoke very softly.

Before meeting Lu Sha, her world was extremely monotonous and cold.

As a monster in the eyes of her family, she was confined to that magnificent cage.

Every day, besides reading books and learning how to become a qualified trainer, he practices aristocratic etiquette day after day.

Because her superpowers occasionally go out of control, she has no friends, no social life, and even seeing the scenery outside the manor has become a luxury.

In the eyes of those so-called relatives, she was not a rich young lady, but a monster who could lose control at any moment.

It wasn't until she ran away from home and came to Zhuqing City, until Lu Sha entered her life, that her life, which was like a black and white silent film, was finally painted with vibrant colors.

Sensing Cattleya's low spirits, Lu Sha grabbed her small hand tightly and grinned, "Click! (Let's not talk about the past! Since we haven't shopped here before, we'd better have a good time this time!)" (They say Black Gold City has plenty of fun!) He raised his thick, shark-like arm and pointed to the city's increasingly close silhouette, launching into a long-winded explanation like a seasoned tour guide: "Click! (See those huge gears and chimneys? Black Gold City is more than just a coal mine.)" This is the heart of the Sinnoh region, the soul of heavy industry. It's said that the streets here are paved with compacted obsidian and cinders, and you can smell a unique, slightly burnt mineral aroma while walking on them.

"Click! (And what's more, the local customs and culture here are incredibly hardcore! The streets are full of muscular miners, and Machop and Machoke are more common here than Pikachu.)"

"Click! (They work together, sweating profusely, and after work, they go to a tavern arm in arm to enjoy a hearty meal of their signature charcoal-grilled meat!)"

"Click! (By the way, there's also a huge Black Gold Museum in the city center, which not only displays ancient Pokémon fossils but also lets you experience the thrill of going down into a mine yourself.)" Listening to Lu Sha's vivid description, the stereotypical images of coal mines in Jia Deliya's mind disappeared.

In its place, it became an industrial city full of rugged vitality and everyday life.

but.

Suddenly, Cattleya sensed something was amiss. She looked at Lu Sha in surprise: "Didn't you say you'd never left Zhuqing City? How do you know so much about Black Gold City?"

"Click-clack!"

Lu Sha chuckled mischievously, pulled her phone out of her pocket, and waved it in front of her: "Click! (Is that even a question? Of course, it's the 'Black Gold City Travel Guide to Avoiding Pitfalls' I found online! Times have changed, Miss, information is the greatest productive force!)" 66' A Pokémon tells her that the human world has changed?

This feeling is really strange!

Seeing Lu Sha's smug and self-righteous expression, Gadriya couldn't help but laugh. She had long since forgotten about the past.

She's doing well now.

She has Lu Sha by her side now, and that's enough for her.

They made a promise to become the strongest trainers and to stand together on the World Championship stage.

She is full of expectations for the future.

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