He knows Pokémon better than me.

Chapter 4237 The two people separated

Xiao Zhi stood on the bank and looked back and forth along the river, but he didn't see any bridge.

"If that's the case..."

He simply pushed off with his feet and leaped across the river in front of him.

The river is barely two meters wide, so this move is quite easy.

However, this width must be a bit difficult for girls, right?

Ash stood on the other side of the river and looked back. He thought Yu would command Weezing to help him cross, but Yu did the same thing as him, jumping and landing steadily in front of him.

"Don't underestimate my athletic ability!"

Xiao You chuckled. As a Watt merchant who often roams the wilderness, her athletic ability is beyond doubt!

Xiao Zhi smiled and gave the latter a thumbs up.

After a short rest, the two continued to explore the Misty Forest on the opposite bank.

"This must be the high-level area, right?"

Ash's eyes lit up as he surveyed both sides of the road. The types of Pokémon he could encounter here were indeed different.

The bushes next to us suddenly swayed.

"rustle--"

Then a Pokémon that looked like a ladybug suddenly appeared. It was small and floated in mid-air.

Its antennae trembled slightly, and its deep blue eyes emitted a dangerous psychic glow.

"With Europ?"

Xiao Zhi immediately recognized it.

The final evolution of the Galar family's Detective Bug, capable of unleashing powerful psychic energy—

In open fields, it would certainly be a "bully" in its own right.

The surrounding mist seemed to be drawn by Euryp's spiritual power, gently spreading out in a circle.

Ash was delighted to see the opportunity and immediately took out a Poké Ball, intending to level up his Pokémon there.

"Your level isn't low either. Then I choose you."

however--

"Whoosh!"

Xiaoyou's double-barreled gas canisters floated up unsteadily, stopping in front of Eurup and emitting a few low hisses, as if greeting him.

"Wah, wah~"

After Oulup scanned everyone with his deep blue eyes, the mental fluctuations in the air gradually subsided.

A moment later, it dissipated its psychic light, folded its wings, and landed back on the bush.

"Hiss~"

The double-barreled gas floated back, giving the two of them a "mournful" smile—

There's nothing we can do; it's just born with a "facepalm" expression, and that's the only way it can make that face.

Most of the Pokémon in the forest are familiar faces; a simple greeting is enough.

"pity."

Ash pursed his lips and reluctantly put the Poké Ball away.

However, leveling up is not the priority right now; the two native Galatian Old Gods are. The two continued on their way.

It has to be said that having the locals' help with communication about double-dump gas saved a lot of trouble along the way.

As they ventured deeper, the fog in this high-level area became noticeably thicker, and the air seemed to suddenly sink, even blurring the path beneath their feet.

Moreover, the roads suddenly became much more complicated!

Unlike the beginner area on the other side of the river, there is only one main road, so you won't get lost no matter which way you go.

On this side, almost every ten meters or so, two seemingly identical forks in the road appear, with the terrain being complex and intertwined.

Xiao Zhi walked ahead and subconsciously turned back to remind him:

"This place is really troublesome, Xiaoyou, remember to stick close to me."

Tsk, if only the power of waveguides could still be used!

But after saying that, there was no response for quite some time.

Speaking of which...

It's so quiet behind me?

It seems like it's been a long time since I've heard footsteps behind me.

Ash instinctively turned around, but all he could see was slowly billowing white mist. As for Yu and Weezing, they were long gone.

"Xiao You? Double-shot gas?"

He tried calling out, but there was still no response; it seemed as if his voice had been swallowed up by the strange fog around him.

The inexplicable disappearance of a living person is still somewhat frightening.

Is it caused by this fog?

Xiao Zhi muttered to himself, but his tone was not flustered.

After a moment's thought, he didn't choose to turn back to look for Xiaoyou, but continued walking forward—

After all, the other party was able to enter the Slumbering Forest alone in the past and subdue the Double Gas.

Xiaoyou's goal is to face Dan-di head-on, so there's really no need to worry about his ability to deal with him.

"Victini, and Pikachu, let's keep going~"

He called out to the two little guys, Bictini, above him, just to make sure they didn't get lost.

"Piccoo~!"

The Victini circled above his head, making a cheerful call; the adventure was still exciting for it.

"Pikachu~"

Pikachu on the shoulder responded lazily, not sensing anything special about the place and showing no interest.

Ash smiled and continued forward. Not long after, another fork in the road appeared ahead.

There were still a few narrow paths of the same width, quietly extending into the depths of the thick fog.

He stopped, still undecided which way to go.

Suddenly, Pikachu on my shoulder reacted.

"Pikachu?"

It twitched its ears, as if sensing something, and its previously lazy expression instantly tightened, its eyes becoming excited.

Pikachu immediately landed on Ash's shoulder, raised its tail, and ran straight into one of the side paths.

"Pikachu?"

Xiao Zhi's eyes immediately lit up. Without thinking twice, he took a step and followed.

Did it sense something?

As expected, the power of wave guidance is still unreliable; we'll have to rely on Pikachu!

"Piccoo~!"

Victini was naturally even more excited and immediately caught up with its Pikachu senior!

The swirling mist quickly swallowed their figures little by little.

Meanwhile, in another direction of the Misty Forest.

Xiaoyou was walking with her head down, her pace neither hurried nor slow, as she took out her Rotom phone from her pocket to check the time.

"Xiao Zhi, we've been here for almost half an hour. Huh?"

She had just looked up, about to offer a reminder, when her voice abruptly stopped.

The fog was still thick, but the figure that had been walking in front of her was gone.

Xiaoyou stopped and quickly looked around, but didn't see any trace.

Ash, Pikachu?! Are you nearby?!

She frowned, called out to those around her a few times, and finally looked at the double-barreled gas tank beside her:

Did you see that just now?

However, the latter also shook his head blankly:

"Waaah?"

Seeing this, Xiaoyou helplessly pursed her lips, and an idea inexplicably popped into her mind:

By the way, shouldn't we have been holding hands as we walked?

Her cheeks flushed, and she quickly shook her head to dismiss the thought, letting out a long sigh:

"Oh well, never mind~"

With Ash's abilities, there's absolutely no need for her to worry.

If you really can't find a way out, just fly upwards and burst out of the treetop.

So Xiaoyou put away her phone and gently tapped the double-ball gas:

"Then let's go on our own from here on out." (End of Chapter)