The people on the helicopter felt the turbulent airflow, and their hearts finally began to calm down.
"Xiao Yan, you really gave us a surprise this time!"
Jiao Wuyan breathed a long sigh of relief and couldn't help but praise her.
"Yeah! Old Li, do you believe us now? You were scolding us so harshly during the meeting back then."
Ye Jinnian also had the leisure to tease his old rival, a sly smile appearing on his wrinkled face.
"Hmph!"
"Hahaha, it's rare to see you, old fellow, at a loss for words."
"Tch, you guys aren't any better. You're only acting smug here; you still have to sit down in front of Miss Fei Xiao."
Li Zhengxin didn't indulge the two of them either; it was just the pot calling the kettle black.
Ring, ring, ring!
"Hello? What? Okay..."
...
"What's up, Old Jiao? Could something go wrong at a time like this?"
"Well... if I have to say, it doesn't really have anything to do with us.
But what's important is the subsequent arrangements. We're definitely going to be busy these next few days."
"Mm." x2
Everyone nodded one after another. Between issuing announcements and establishing a nature reserve, they were going to be very busy.
...
Fei Xiao didn't know how to evaluate it anymore. Why was it such a coincidence again? Was it something she had done?
"Alright, but Siyu, you should tone down that smile a bit."
Fei Xiao rolled her eyes at her.
As soon as the Little Loli heard the news, her expression looked like she had won the lottery.
Slurp.
Lin Siyu raised her hand to wipe the "tears" from the corner of her mouth.
"Aoo?"
"It's asking what Sister Siyu is so happy about?"
Diancie also didn't understand why Lin Siyu was suddenly grinning like an idiot.
"No... it's nothing. Oh right! Dragonair, do you have any plans for what to do next?"
"I don't know..."
At the mention of this, Dragonair's mood became low. Its companions were gone, and now its habitat was destroyed.
It really didn't know where to go.
Lin Siyu saw its lonely and pitiful appearance.
At that moment, Fei Xiao offered a suggestion.
"Dragonair, why don't you follow us for now?"
After all, Fei Xiao felt responsible for this, especially since it was such a timid dragon; she didn't feel comfortable leaving it all alone.
Lin Siyu recalled Fei Xiao's words from before they set out, and a lightbulb went off in her head!
She quickly grabbed her bag and took out a few berries that Fei Xiao had left behind.
Taking a chance, she tried to feed them to Dragonair.
"Aoo!"
Seeing the fresh berries before it, Dragonair's stomach let out an unyielding cry.
Once it confirmed she was giving them to it to eat, it no longer held back. The few bites it took were incredibly delicious.
It really hadn't eaten them in a long time; it wanted to eat a bit more.
Lin Siyu looked at that pleading gaze, a successful smile appearing at the corners of her mouth.
"Dragonair, why don't you come with us! I'll take care of you from now on!
And don't worry about where to live, I..."
Fei Xiao and Meng Xi watched quietly as Lin Siyu painted a rosy picture to this naive little dragon.
She spun one tale after another, leaving Dragonair completely dazed and fooled.
Dragonair's eyes sparkled, and the tip of its Tail wagged excitedly and incessantly.
Dragonair frantically racked its clever little brain, seemingly trying hard to analyze the benefits.
Staring at the berries in front of it, ultimately, its rationality won out over its reason.
Dragonair very sensibly nodded, indicating it was willing to follow her.
Seeing this, Lin Siyu suppressed her excitement and tremblingly took out her long-unused Poké Ball.
As the Poké Ball hit Dragonair's head, it instantly turned into a beam of red light and entered the ball.
Accompanied by the classic wobbling, there was finally a click, representing a successful capture.
With a flushed face, Lin Siyu stepped forward and picked up the Poké Ball.
"Sister Fei Xiao, does this count as..."
Clap, clap, clap!
Applauding for Xiuer... cough cough, Fei Xiao stepped forward and praised her.
"I didn't realize your brain was so quick at a time like this. Congratulations on the successful capture!"
Meng Xi also congratulated her.
"Now you have your own Pokémon too. But is it really okay to capture it like this?"
"Don't worry, Pokémon are usually very simple. Just nurture your bond more later and feed it good food; it'll be fine!
Otherwise, why do you think I had you guys bring fruit and food and such?"
Meng Xi was momentarily speechless, but no matter how she looked at it, this seemed like kidnapping a Pokémon!
Lin Siyu didn't care about those details; she had succeeded through her own ability.
Thinking of this, Lin Siyu couldn't contain her inner joy at all.
She used her small feet to perform a high Splash, a flash of scenery appearing beneath her skirt as her twin Tails swayed.
"Yay! I caught a Dragonair!"
The two watched their best friend vent her joy with relief; after all, she had been thinking about this for days.
Honestly, that classic pose really had the vibe of a certain protagonist.
However...
She didn't know if it was just her imagination.
Fei Xiao had clearly defeated Ceruledge, but why did that feeling of being watched still persist?
But no matter how she observed, she still couldn't find anyone.
It shouldn't be.
With her current perception, logically, it should be impossible for her not to notice.
Unless it really was just an illusion caused by her nerves being too tense.
Fei Xiao secretly and carefully used the Wind Element to sense the surrounding environment again, but still found nothing.
"Phew, it really must be my imagination."
Fei Xiao murmured softly.
"Sister Fei Xiao, did you say something just now?"
"Nothing. If you're done being excited, let's continue looking for a place to rest tonight."
...
After everyone left the ruined battlefield.
A small, pitch-black figure slowly emerged from the shadows.
A pair of orange-red eyes stared intently at Meng Xi.
More precisely, it was staring at the rainbow feather in her hand.
The rainbow feather, which shone with colorful light, seemed slightly dimmer than usual at this moment.
The black figure turned around and then gradually disappeared into the darkness.
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