Pokémon: Extra King

Chapter 27 Reaching the Top of the Mountain
As a fellow traveler who joined the journey midway, Lu Yao was very qualified.

He is well-behaved and follows closely behind him. Even if he feels tired, he will not fall behind and can provide a lot of valuable information.

Of course, it will be unclear whether it is broadcast or not.

Yu Zhou paused in waving his stick and looked up at the winding path on the stone wall.

The sky turned yellow, and the setting sun dyed the branches and leaves in the forest a thin layer of gold.

The bulging land stretches as far as the eye can see, and is finally hidden among the green branches.

"We're at the foot of the mountain." Yu Zhou covered his head and estimated the time.

It will be completely dark in about an hour.

At that time, there will be many Pokémon hunting in the dark in the wilderness, and it is very dangerous without even thinking about it.

Lu Yao was so tired that he was about to die. His whole body was hanging on the cane, and he had to pause three times to say: "I... I'm fine. Please speed up."

Yu Zhou glanced at her, took out a bottle of Moo Milk and handed it over: "Rest where you are for 10 minutes."

Lu Yao, who took the milk from Moo, didn't even have the strength to open it.

He patted it like a child, lifted the lid, and put it into her mouth with his own hands.

When she regained her composure, she jumped off her shoulders, retrieved the bottle cap that had fallen on the ground, and bowed to Yu Zhou cautiously.

"Ow!"

Watching his milk being delivered to others, Soraya was very anxious and kept tapping Yu Zhou's shoulders with his little paws.

"Go back and ask her to bring you a bottle."

"Ow!"

"A bundle."

"Ow?"

"How about two bundles?"

"..."

The young Zoroa understood the greatness of money for the second time and nodded in agreement without hesitation.

"You're too greedy." Yu Zhou flicked her forehead and couldn't help laughing.

"Ow!"

Lu Yao was a little nervous, holding the milk bottle and not knowing what to say.

Yu Zhou gave her a reassuring look and said, "Have a good rest."

In 10 minutes, the world darkened several degrees.

Even though Lu Yao wanted to sleep, he knew he couldn't stay any longer.

"We need to speed up the next section of the road." Yu Zhou took out a piece of rope from his backpack in a hurry. "The road up the mountain is steep and our bodies are tired. Tying it around our waist can prevent accidents."

"Yes." Lu Yao was unambiguous and directly tied a knot around his waist.

Yu Zhou was not slow at all in taking action and was quickly ready.

Start climbing.

The steep rock walls require people to be very alert to ensure their own safety.

The walking sticks picked up everywhere became their third legs, supporting the stability of the upper half of the body.

The two Pokémon on the shoulders could only use their claws to wipe the sweat from the trainer's face, showing their limited help.

The steepest section at the beginning is close to 30 meters, and after reaching the end, the height is only a dozen meters.

Yu Zhou poked his stick at the intersection of two trees, grabbed Lu Yao's stick with his backhand, and pulled her up with force.

The two of them exhaled and looked back at the small rocks they passed.

A simple yet fiery emotion reverberated through the body.

"I finally understand why some people become climbers." Yu Zhou suddenly said.

Lu Yao didn't reply, his eyes were shining brightly as he stepped on the stone that he had conquered.

The journey is sometimes easy and sometimes difficult.

At the most dangerous moment, Lu Yao slipped, causing Yu Zhou to fall three to four meters. If the rope connecting the two of them hadn't been blocked by Gu Mu, he would have fallen seriously.

By the time they had walked most of the way, it was completely dark and the surroundings were quiet as usual, with the only sounds being the chirping of mosquitoes and the sound of them rushing on their way.The cost of climbing ten meters is much higher than that of one hundred meters on the ground.

Lu Yao held on to his cane and subconsciously leaned against the nearest tree trunk. He gasped and asked, "How long will it take?"

"About 70 meters." Yu Zhou looked at the altitude before climbing the mountain. He looked at it again and roughly calculated the distance.

He also leaned on a tree trunk growing halfway up the mountain. He felt that his legs were no longer his own and were sore and numb.

Hiking adventure is terrible...

A rideable Pokémon that is easy to travel must be on your agenda!

Lu Yao only felt that he had never walked such a long road in one day and was resting all the time.

Zhengdian patted her and wiped the sweat off her face.

Yu Zhou glanced at little Soraya beside him. She frowned and thought, with an expression that completely shut out other things.

"What's wrong?" Yu Zhou raised his hand and rubbed her little face.

"Ow~"

I'm wondering if there is any way to relieve the owner's fatigue.

"It doesn't matter to me." Yu Zhou said with a smile.

Although it is very tiring, I do have a sense of accomplishment that is different from other things.

The distance from the ground gradually shrinks, and the demand for air begins to increase.

Tiredness, pain, and suffering surround my body all the time, but it still reminds me of one thing.

He is still alive.

This is the basis for Yu Zhou’s persistence until now.

He had a hunch that completing the road in Huaxi Park would be very helpful to his physical strength in the future, allowing him to conquer more dangerous and difficult wilderness areas.

"Ouch~" Soraya cried out distressedly.

At such a young age, she didn't know how to help her master relieve his fatigue.

After resting for more than ten minutes, the two set off on the journey again.

Because it was the last stretch, it was not difficult for the two people who mustered up their energy. It took them an extra 10 minutes to reach the last stretch.

This section of the road is slightly flatter and gets better as you go towards the center, but the shortcomings are also obvious.

There are gradually more Pokémon.

The Nidoking, the colorfully furred Nine-Tails, the cat boss, and Rumble Rock who were staying near the clearing were all, without exception, powerful Pokémon that had evolved to their final form.

Two panting humans quickly attracted their attention.

"What should I do..." Lu Yao didn't expect this, and immediately turned his attention to Yu Zhou.

"Most Pokémon are not interested in humans, let's observe first." Yu Zhou said.

They found a place where they could bathe in the moonlight and were far away from other Pokémon, spread out a blanket, and the two of them immediately sat on it and rested.

The two Pokémon jumped down spontaneously and looked around cautiously.

As Yu Zhou thought, those Pokémon had no interest in this place. Seeing them lying on the ground to rest, they immediately withdrew their attention and each occupied the open space on the top of the mountain.

The only worry was eliminated, and the two of them relaxed completely and enjoyed their rest time comfortably.

After watching the twinkling stars in the sky for a while, Yu Zhou half-propped himself up and turned to look at Lu Yao.

"When are you going to act?"

"The time has not come yet, and the power of Xianjian Mountain is not sufficient." Lu Yao wiped the sweat off his face, revealing a pretty red face, "We can replenish some strength first, and it might be a fierce battle next."

When she said this, Yu Zhou felt a little hungry. He took out some instant products from his backpack and asked while taking them: "What kind of fierce battle?"

"Activating the power contained in the stone is not something that can be accomplished overnight. Grandma said it will take a while and requires the help of positive electricity." Lu Yao said without hesitation, "Next, my safety may have to be handed over to You are here to protect me."

"What would you do without me?" Yu Zhou asked.

"If one person tries to figure out a solution, there is a high probability that it will fail very unreliably." Lu Yao said.

If it weren't for Yu Zhou who kept traveling and was by her side, she wouldn't have been able to endure this kind of hardship on her own.

Maybe when we reach the top of the mountain tomorrow, the secret realm will have spread across Xianjian Mountain and begun to transform into a small world.

(End of this chapter)