RNP Why is Chapter 23 about a sandstorm?
Why is Chapter 23 about a sandstorm?
What happened next was completely inexplicable to Azure.
First, the little boy was completely stunned by his mother's slap.
After that, he just hung his head, looking lost and dejected. He even forgot to cry and remained silent as if he had lost the ability to speak, making people wonder just how much force was used in that slap.
The boy's mother, however, ignored her son's condition and didn't continue lecturing him. Instead, she immediately rushed over and threw herself beside the Brave Eagle, frantically trying to do something. But Azure quickly stopped her, explaining that the wound had already been bandaged and that the Brave Eagle needed rest and to wait for the Pokémon Center's rescue.
Then, the mother began to thank Bilan, and then glared at her son as if he were the one who had caused the trouble.
After the mother thanked Bilan for the tenth time, the three of them finally fell into an awkward silence. Just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly awkward, the ambulance arrived at the scene at the perfect moment.
It must be said that Feiyun City's medical system is quite good compared to other big cities. From calling for emergency help to medical staff carrying the injured person onto the ambulance, the whole process took no more than twenty minutes.
In this incident, the on-duty doctor demonstrated ample professionalism, the ambulance responded quickly, and the on-site personnel were quite skilled at lifting the injured pet into the ambulance.
In conclusion, the Warriors' Hawk was successfully transported to the hospital.
The doctor who accompanied the ambulance also stated that the Warriors' Hawks' wounds were treated promptly and that there was no immediate danger to his life.
The mother thanked Azure profusely once again, and it was only then that Azure finally realized that this mother was indeed the trainer of the Warrior Eagle—although it had a premonition before.
Although the safety of the Warrior Eagles was assured, the girl still felt somewhat stifled, as if a murky fog had enveloped her.
Did the little boy really end up here because he was lost? Why was the Warrior Eagle attacked so severely in an empty alley? What was the meaning behind the mother's strange behavior?
Feeling frustrated at being kept in the dark, Azure returned to the entrance of the Battle Company to meet with Douzi, who was eagerly waiting for her.
"Quick! Sister Lan! The doubles match is about to start!"
The sight of the girl waving frantically from afar cheered Bilan up a little.
She turned around and looked at Ibrahimovic following behind her.
The simple-minded little creature wasn't affected by the mystery; it had just saved a Pokémon and was in a good mood. Little Eevee bounced energetically, seemingly showing off its peak battle condition.
"Let's go then, it'll be a good way to change our mood." Azure raised her hands, rotating them to relax her wrists, the joints making a slight clicking sound.
Doubles trainers, do you know how prestigious the top four teams at the 10th Quartz Conference are?
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"In the doubles match, your opponents in the final were a pair of Sandstorms. Their teamwork was excellent, but you were just as skilled and won the match."
As evening fell, at the dining table in Yuxi Residence, Hugo addressed his landlord and roommate, who had just entered, in a statement of fact.
"He must have made that judgment because he saw the dust on us. Sister Xiaolan, please don't let that person fool you." Douzi said to Bilan with a smile as he closed the door.
"Actually, it's mainly the smell," Hugo explained earnestly, sitting in a comfortable armchair.
"The dust generated by the 'Sandstorm' property will naturally dissipate after the battle. Even if it gets stuck in your clothes, the amount is so small that it's imperceptible to the naked eye. However, the sense of smell can help the eyes detect things that are normally invisible. For example, with enough experience, one can judge how long a sandstorm has lasted by distinguishing the intensity of the earthy smell on their clothes—of course, it's just a very subtle scent, one that's difficult to detect in normal life."
"You deduced from the smell that the sandstorm lasted a long time, and then inferred that someone was fighting us to a standstill by using the 'sandstorm' property? And then you deduced that the doubles opponents must have had excellent teamwork?" Douzi quickly filled in the detective's reasoning process.
“That’s right,” Hugo nodded in agreement.
"But how did you know that the battle with the sandstorm occurred in the finals? And how did you determine that we were participants in the competition and not eliminated contestants sitting in the stands?"
The black-haired girl fired off a barrage of questions, as if she were a student dissatisfied with the math teacher's problem-solving methods, strongly demanding that the teacher not skip steps and explain things more clearly.
"Because your eyes are slightly red, this is a stress response that occurs when someone experiences a sandstorm in a short period of time. This phenomenon does not occur when sitting in the audience or experiencing a sandstorm much earlier."
Hugo yawned. This was indeed an obvious problem.
Douzi was still unconvinced: "And another thing, how did you know we won the match in the end? Our opponents were Team Sandstorm, while we had Emboar and Eevee scheduled to play! A type disadvantage!"
“I really don’t know how you won,” Hugo admitted earnestly, “but the fact that you ultimately won is the most obvious one.”
"How did you figure that out?" Even Azure, who had been silent all along, was a little curious this time.
“Touko rang the doorbell twice, which means she’s in a good mood—that’s a habit I’ve noticed in Touko in the past,” the detective revealed with a smile. “When I heard the doorbell ring a second time, I thought: Touko must have come back after winning the prize money.”
The landlady blushed for once, and it took her a while to reply.
"Detectives are all voyeurs!" she exclaimed angrily.
“I can’t deny that. As an apology and compensation, how about I treat you two to dinner today? How about a seafood pizza? It’s a specialty of the port city of Feiyun.”
Hugo lazily got up from his seat, seemingly unintentionally, and asked Azure, who was in a bad mood.
It must be said that Detective Hugo is quite emotionally intelligent when he's at leisure.
"Hugo, are you going to cook?" It was Douzi who asked again, the girl's mouth practically watering.
“Yes.” Then Hugo lowered his head and thought for a moment, as if confirming the biological clock in his brain, “It will be ready in five more minutes. You can release the Pokémon first. This pizza is enough for everyone to eat together.”
"Alright!" The landlady happily tossed all six Poké Balls from her waist.
They are: Emboar, Serperior, Greatsword, Vulture, Mudfish, and Diplodocus.
"Has your green vine snake finally evolved?" Hugo asked.
"Not only did it evolve, I also used a super rare Ability Potion on it. Now Serperior's Ability is 'Contrarian,' and if I use 'Leaf Storm,' its Special Attack will increase with every attack!"
Considering Hugo's almost superhuman observational skills, which are akin to a Pokédex, Touko felt she shouldn't give the detective a chance to show off, so she proactively revealed Serperior's unique characteristics.
"I've always felt that items like Special Ability Potion and Nature Mint are somewhat unethical. Won't arbitrarily altering a Pokémon's innate characteristics cause side effects?" Hugo asked rhetorically, deliberately sounding alarmist.
"Whatever, my Serpent Lord is perfectly healthy right now." The girl happily ignored the detective's warning, while the Serpent Lord beside her proudly flicked its tail in response.
"One day I'll put the most inappropriate personality mint into your recipes."
Hugo made a malicious joke as he took an enormous pizza out of the kitchen oven, along with two other pizzas of the same size in the same oven.
"Buyi!"
At some point, Azure also released its only Pokémon.
Smelling the aroma of delicious food, Eevee immediately moved closer to Hugo.
"Bu-i...Hah-shu!"
Unfortunately, the detective's bad luck kicked in.
Eevee, who was eagerly gazing at the delicious food, suddenly sneezed for no apparent reason, leaping three feet into the air, about to crash into the huge, steaming plate in Hugo's hands...