Early the next morning, the sun rose from the east of Snowflake City as usual. Today's weather was not very good and the sky looked foggy.

Hu Yang got up early and went downstairs after washing up. He stood downstairs in the hotel and looked at the situation outside.

Cross also came down from upstairs and said hello: "Good morning! Are you leaving the city today?"

"Yes." Hu Yang nodded. His main purpose of coming to Snowflake City this time was to take Reshiram away from the Dragon Spiral Tower. Now that his goal has been achieved, he is ready to continue his journey.

"Okay, wait for me for a while!" Cross said and ran away.

Populus euphratica stood there and waited.

After a while, Cross ran back in a hurry, carrying a large bag of ingredients in his hand.

Seeing this scene, Hu Yang was a little surprised: "The monetary system of this era has been in use for two thousand years?"

Cross was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted, shook his head with a smile and explained: "Of course not, I sold some things before and used them to exchange for a lot of alliance coins."

Okay. Hu Yang nodded and said no more.

In front of him, Cross once again demonstrated the high technology of the future.

He took out a small bag and put the large bag of ingredients directly into it.

Seeing Hu Yang looking at him, Cross explained: "This is a package made using space folding technology. The principle is very similar to the space backpacks of your era - OK, where are we going?"

Hu Yang opened the map, checked the location of Snowflake City, and replied: "Go to Shuanglong City."

The overall distribution of cities in the Hezhong region is in an oval shape, with the Pokémon League in the middle. Starting from Snowflake City, you can just go around the entire Hezhong area in one circle.

Cross naturally had no objection.

So, the two of them left Snowflake City together and embarked on a journey to Shuanglong City.

Not long after leaving Snowflake City, a tall and spectacular bridge appeared on the road ahead.

Cross looked up at the bridge with great interest and exclaimed: "Wow, this place is really spectacular!"

The tall metal bridge spans the water, the raised bridge towers into the clouds, and the cold steel is criss-crossed to form this spectacular bridge.

Below the bridge is a broad river, with endless vehicles passing over the bridge. In the foggy weather, the bridge is like a steel giant, standing quietly on the land.

Paths were left for passers-by on both sides of the bridge, and Populus euphratica and Cross walked on them.

Cross asked, "What's the name of this bridge?"

Before coming here, Hu Yang made some inquiries: "Cylinder Bridge, if you want to know more, I don't know, because I am not a Hezhong person."

Cross's attention was immediately diverted: "Huh? Aren't you from Hezhong? Then which area are you from?"

"Hoenn."

"What a coincidence?! I'm also Hoenn's trainer!" Cross looked surprised.

"It's quite a coincidence." Hu Yang nodded.

Cross wanted to say something more, but at this moment, he suddenly saw a foam chinchilla holding on to the bridge in front of him, his body trembling, and he was about to fall off.

"Danger!"

Cross ran over quickly.

Unfortunately, the foam chinchilla had lost its strength. As soon as its hands were released, its small body fell straight down.

Seeing this scene, Cross didn't hesitate at all, climbed over the bridge with a strong body and jumped off.

Seeing this scene, Hu Yang was stunned for a moment.

As soon as he ran over, he saw a sonic dragon slowly rising up.

Cross held the foam chinchilla and sat on the back of the sonic dragon, leading it back to the bridge.

"Little guy, be careful next time!" Cross smiled and put the foam chinchilla down.

The foam chinchilla, which was curious about the human bridge, blinked, nuzzled Cross gratefully, then turned around and ran away.

Hu Yang stood aside, with some emotion on his face. The behavior of this guy just now reminded him of Xiaozhi. In the same words, he would ignore his own safety in order to save Pokémon.

At this time, Cross turned around and grinned at him.

Hu Yang couldn't help complaining: "You are already a champion, why do you still act like a dumb kid?"

Cross didn't care at all about this evaluation. He said with some embarrassment: "Instinct reaction."

When he said this, the sonic dragon on the side also showed a happy look in its eyes. It looked at its trainer and looked very close to him.

"You have a very good relationship with this sonic dragon!" Hu Yang discovered this scene.

Cross hummed, reached out and touched Sonic Dragon's head, and said, "Master taught me to treat Pokémon with care. As long as you treat them with care, they will respond to you with the same feelings."

Regarding this point, Hu Yang could not agree more: "Your master is a very good person."

Speaking of his master, Cross showed an extremely proud look on his face: "He is the best person in the world!"

Hu Yang: "..."

Come again, come again.

He sighed, turned around and walked silently towards the other end of the bridge.

At noon, the two of them rested on an open grassland.

Here, Hu Yang saw the Pokémon lineup of the future Hoenn champion.

In addition to the Flame Chicken and Sonic Dragon that I saw before, there is also a Kuailosaurus, Picoxi, Slowshell Beast, and a Tanabata Blue Bird.

This lineup... is too luxurious, right?

Cross noticed his gaze and introduced with a smile: "Flame Chicken is my initial Pokémon, Dragonite, Picoxi, and Slowpoke were given to me by my master. Tanabata Bluebird and Sonic Dragon are mine."

Met it while traveling.”

"Your master... his identity must be very unusual, right?" Hu Yang asked thoughtfully.

Cross shook his head: "I don't know, Master, he is a very mysterious guy. He lives alone with a group of Pokémon in an isolated place. I have never seen him leave there."

Hearing this, the image of a mysterious reclusive master instantly appeared in Hu Yang's mind.

At this moment, Cross took out a complete set of high-tech kitchen utensils and ingredients previously purchased in Snowflake City from his space package.

"Let me prepare lunch today!" Cross said.

Hu Yang did not refuse. Seeing that the other party acted skillfully and that he was always cooking, he asked in surprise: "Can you cook?"

"Of course!" Cross said: "When I used to practice with my master, I prepared three meals a day."

Over time, cooking skills have been honed to perfection.

Hu Yang: "..." What kind of lazy master is that?

Seemingly aware of his inner thoughts, Cross shook his head and said seriously:

"It's not what you think. Because of his health, Master doesn't usually need to eat. I forced him to start eating with me."

Hu Yang raised his eyebrows. After hearing this, he couldn't help but become curious about the master the boy was talking about.

He thought of the story the other party told Hall, and asked: "Later...where did your master go?"

Cross said dejectedly: "I don't know either. Master never told me that that day he cut off his messy hair and changed into new clothes. He happily told me that he was leaving here to see his old friends.

, I haven’t seen him since then, and I deduce from the things he left behind that the master must have returned to the past.”

Hearing this, Hu Yang couldn't help but feel a little complicated: "So, you don't know whether he succeeded or not."

Cross nodded sadly.

In fact, when he took on this task this time, in addition to his responsibilities as a champion, he also had a small hope deep in his heart - maybe he could see his master again.

Hu Yang comforted him: "Don't worry, maybe he has succeeded."

Cross cheered up again and hummed.

Soon, lunch was ready.

An alluring fragrance wafts in the air.

Without tasting, just judging by the taste, Hu Yang realized that Cross was not bragging when he said he was good at cooking.

"Okay, let's release all your Pokémon!" Cross said.

Hu Yang nodded, took out the elf ball, and released Reshiram, Gengar, Gardevoir, Rose Leiduo, Double Ax War Dragon, Fire Breathing Dragon and Ancient Moon Bird.

Cross was originally very curious about the Pokémon in front of him who had awakened the legendary dragon Reshiram.

But when he saw the orange ancient moon bird, he froze on the spot, with an expression of disbelief on his face.

That's... the shining ancient moon bird?

Cross is very familiar with this Pokémon!

Because during the ten years he and his master practiced, he often saw this bird Pokémon accompanying his master!

Is this...a coincidence?

Or another shining ancient moon bird?!
To be continued...