Chapter 561 Hope
"Puff fin——"

Tapu Fin-Fin mobilized his energy, attempting to generate pure water between his hands that could expel pollution.

But the dead nature of Poni Island has long been unable to respond to it, and the sea, the source of energy, has been completely polluted.

As a guardian god, Tapu Fin-Fin, who is closely related to nature, was already in very poor condition, not to mention that the injuries accumulated in the past had not yet healed.

For a moment, even the "clear water that purifies all filth" that he could easily turn into heavy rain, that is, the purified water, could not condense into a single drop.

It no longer has the ability to cross the thoroughly polluted ocean to seek help from its colleagues whose condition is unknown.

Tapu Fin's eyes, which were full of love in the past, now looked at the dying little creature in front of him with great anxiety. Tapu Fin was completely panicked.

To him, the little guy is a miracle, a hope, and the only remaining continuation of this dilapidated Poni Island.

But now it can't do anything.

In Tapu Finfin's arms, the sea lion called out weakly a few times, as if to comfort Tapu Finfin, and stretched out its pink tongue to gently lick his cheek.

Just when Tapu Finfin was at a loss, the sound of hurried footsteps disrupted its thoughts.

Like humans and Pokémon.

But how is it possible that humans still set foot on Poni Island now?
Tapu Fin-Fin was slightly startled, and suddenly remembered that not long ago, he seemed to have rejected the help of another self because he no longer trusted humans.

The other party still sent the person here?
Without too much time to think, Kapu Finfin gritted his teeth and called out softly to the sea lion as if to entrust it, generating a thin layer of bubbles that was slightly thin but could separate it from the polluted beach.

Immediately, Tapu Finfin ignored the call of the sea lion, turned around and jumped into the polluted sea without hesitation.

Since this is another person sent by myself, maybe there is a way to save the little guy now.

As for myself, I am protected by the outer shell, so the pollution will not cause any harm to me for a while.

It still cannot completely trust humans. If it weren't for the extremely critical situation of the ball-shaped sea lion -

As Tapu Fin-Fin sank into the sea, Luo Mu and Roentgen Cat, who had received the warning, also rushed over.

In addition to the ball-shaped sea lion wrapped in the bubble, they also did not miss the fleeting black shadow of Tapu Finfin.

"Meow!"

The Roentgen cat turned and looked at Luo Mu, as if to remind him.

Luo Mu nodded towards it, "I saw it too, but——"

After a pause, Luo Mu looked at the sea lion that was obviously in a bad condition and whispered, "The most urgent thing is to treat it first."

It was not until Luo Mu and the Xenon cat walked away that Kapu Finfin poked his head out from the ocean of sewage.

Staring at the direction they left, Tapu Fin-Fin was slightly stunned.

It remembered that direction seemed to lead to the ruins on the other side?

It took Luo Mu some effort to find the ruins on the other side.

After all, they are different parallel worlds. Even if the general framework is the same, the development of various different events will lead to differences in details.

Fortunately, with the X-ray ability of the Roentgen cat, Luo Mu still found the entrance of a cave that was completely buried by rocks in a place where its original appearance could not be seen.

After a few punches from the giant swamp monster, the stacked boulders were shattered into pieces, revealing the original passage.

Luo Mu walked straight into the passage that had been buried for who knows how long. After turning a few corners, he saw the familiar altar of the ruins on the other side.

However, many beautiful and gorgeous corals have disappeared, and the crystal clear water surrounding the altar has become very turbid, and it is impossible to see clearly below. But at least the pollution is not as serious as the black sea outside.

Only the altar, which had been passed down for who knows how long, still maintained its original appearance.

Compared to the Sun/Moon Altars exposed outdoors, the ruins on the other side seem to be better preserved.

After handing the unconscious Ball Sea Lion to Swampert, Luo Mu took out a portable inflatable pool and air pump from his backpack, inflated it with a few strokes, and said to it, "Fill the pool with the water gun."

Swampert nodded slightly, took a deep breath, and with the help of Luo Mu, carefully took off his breathing mask and sprayed a large amount of clean water generated by the water attribute energy in his body towards the pool. Soon, the small inflatable pool was filled.

After doing all this, Swampert followed Luo Mu's instructions and did not dare to breathe in the outside air and immediately put on the mask.

Luo Mu's sea lion also showed obvious signs of dehydration. His skin, which should have been moist, was quite dry. He also had symptoms such as malnutrition, environmental infection and poisoning. He was soaking in this relatively clear pool.

During the diagnosis, Luo Mu also discovered something quite surprising.

This sea lion must have just hatched from the elf egg a few days ago.

She looked thin and had congenital defects, which were many times worse than those of Ibrahimovic's younger sister.

He dared to guarantee that this sea lion might never have come into contact with the water area that should have been its "habitat" since it was born.

It is actually a miracle that the sea lions could be hatched and born on Poni Island in such an environment.

Perhaps this has some connection with the black shadow that looks like Tapu Fin-Fin.

Unfortunately, when he encountered this difficult and complicated problem, neither Flower Therapy Ring nor Bud Crown was by his side, and Victini, who could provide some energy to the Sea Lion, was not there either.

To be frank, Luo Mu felt that the possibility of treating the sea lion with his mediocre medical skills in the existing simple environment was almost zero.

But fortunately, I can always be prepared.

Luo Mu rummaged through his backpack and successfully found a tube of literally colorful potion that he had prepared in advance.

The colors of five secret seasonings, the colors of various herbs mixed together and made inside Sister Hu Hu's shell, plus the right amount of life energy injected into it by the Bud Crown King.

Luo Mu called this five-in-one potion "Life No. 1". Although it can not directly revive life like the photographer Ho-Oh's "Holy Ashes", it can not share eternal life like Xerneas.

But as long as you are not dead, most of the congenital and acquired problems can be solved, and at worst you can still stay alive.

"Help me hold it."

Luo Mu looked at Swampert, while the Roentgen Cat next to him shook his tail and chose to stand near the passage leading to the outside world to guard it.

This place (Pony Island) is very weird, and you have to pay attention to safety at all times.

Swampert's large palm, which could easily crush rocks, carefully held up the frail body of the sea lion, as if it was afraid of breaking it, and controlled every bit of strength with extreme caution.

This is its character. Even though it is a little dull at ordinary times, it is very careful and reliable at critical moments.

A smile appeared on Luo Mu's face hidden under the mask. He carefully opened the tightly closed pale mouth of the sea lion and poured all of "Life No. 1" into it with quite skillful movements.

Luo Mu himself has tasted a little bit of "Life No. 1". How should I put it? Although the taste is not just bitter, it is effective!

But this potion seemed like some kind of magical wine in the mouth of the sea lion. Even though its consciousness was blurred, it subconsciously held the potion bottle and Luo Mu's hand with its forelimbs and tasted it with relish.

He smacked his lips from time to time, which made Luo Mu frown.

It's not that I'm dissatisfied, I'm just a little worried.

He drank this rather unpalatable medicine with such gusto, could it be that he had a problem with his taste buds?

Or in other words, is this the other person's "first meal" in the few days since birth?
When you are extremely hungry, everything tastes delicious.

It will take some time for the medicine to take effect. Considering that the body needs energy to repair itself while the medicine is taking effect, Luo Mu fed the sea lion some Moo Moo milk, but not too much, lest its new stomach could not bear it.

After finishing all these, it was almost an hour since he entered the ruins of the other side.

Even though he couldn't tell the difference between day and night, the fatigue from a day's work still made him sleepy.

Looking at the spherical nose of the Pokemon sea lion gradually returning to its original pink color, one cannot help but sigh at the tenacity of Pokémon's life. In other words, how tenacious the vitality of this Pokemon sea lion is.

As a Pokémon newly born in this environment, it has some differences from ordinary Pokémon. Otherwise, it would have become a dead egg before it could even be born.

The subsequent treatment plan will depend on how it recovers.

Looking at the appearance of the Qiuqiu sea lion, after a little thought, Luo Mu made a decision.

Luo Mu took out a shrunken "Diving Ball" from his bag, which was usually prepared for water-attribute Pokémon, and enlarged it while thinking silently.

"The diving ball not only has a pure environment that is more suitable for the sea lion, but also has equipment to maintain its life stability. I think Tapu Fin-Fin should be able to accept a temporary capture."

Touch the nose of the Ball Sea Lion with the Diving Ball, the Poké Ball opens instantly, and the Ball Sea Lion turns into a red light and merges into it.

Because the sea lion was already in a critical condition and in a state of blurred consciousness, it took no effort to capture it.

The diving ball didn't even bother to shake, it just flashed three stars, and with a "ding dong" sound, it indicated that it had been captured.

Seeing this, Luo Mu and Swampert looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the diving ball that he brought with him could still identify Pokémon from the parallel world, so the sea lion would at least have a safe recovery environment.

After dealing with the problem of the sea lion, Luo Mu felt that he probably needed a rest, so he took out a portable sleeping bag and planned to lie on the ground and sleep for a while.

Before going to bed, he placed the Poké Balls belonging to Roentgen, Swampert, and Dragonite next to him, and told them to be alert to the environment and it would be better to go directly into the Poké Ball to rest after changing shifts.

As for Milotic and Dragonite Mother, Luo Mu did not intend to let them stand guard.

Dragonite's mother is a Pokémon that has some mental problems, and in this environment, Luo Mu is worried that it will suddenly run away.

As for the Milotic, it had only evolved for a short time, so its strength and physique were not as good as those of the Roentgen cats. Even though it was a highly adaptable Clownfish, Luo Mu did not want it to be exposed to this kind of environment at will.

This is true even though the environment in the ruins on the other side is much better than outside.

Before losing consciousness, Luo Mu took a last look at the murky pool of water near the altar.

A line of text has been flashing continuously since he started treating the sea lion.

[The island guardian, Tapu Fin-Fin, is watching you]

Sure enough, the birth of the Puff Sea Lion is closely related to Tapu Finfin of this world.

Luo Mu had a dream.

In his dream, he seemed to be trapped in an extremely dark space.

The eggshell that protects itself has become a cage that traps itself due to the influence of the external environment.

If nothing unexpected happened, he would probably be trapped in the eggshell and die from exhaustion of nutrients.

But at this moment, a pair of warm hands suddenly hugged him, or rather the elf egg.

The owner of the hand's eyes, filled with surprise, excitement and love, can be clearly felt even through the eggshell that has been completely sealed due to the influence of the environment.

With the sound of a shell closing tightly, the world became darker.

But this time, the darkness brought him unprecedented warmth, just like returning to his mother's arms.

The melodious song belonging to the mermaid echoed in his ears, and the magical thing was that he roughly understood what it meant.

Very monotonous, repeated four words -

"You are hope"

Consciousness gradually returned, and because of sufficient rest, the brain soon became clear.

Luo Mu opened his eyes and met a pair of light blue eyes that were staring at him quietly.

The owner of the eyes has long light blue hair and is tucked into a swordfish head-shaped shell with white and light blue patterns, resembling a mermaid.

It was Tapu Fin-Fin who had never appeared before.

And it's a different color.

Could it be that the dream just now was made by Tapu Fin-Fin?

Even though his mind was clear, Luo Mu was still confused about the current situation. He looked at the Roentgen cat lying next to him in confusion, hoping to get an explanation.

It was obvious from the look of the X-cat that it was not surprised that Tapu Finfin was here. It seemed that it had already had some kind of communication with Tapu Finfin.

However, the other party's sudden appearance was really beyond his expectations.

Tapu Fin-Fin, who didn't like humans to begin with, had experienced the incident on Poni Island, and he was prepared that the other party would never show up unless he solved the source of the problem.

"Kaxi."

In response to Luo Mu's awakening, Tapu Fin-Fin blinked and chose to step back a little, so that Luo Mu could come out of the sleeping bag.

Luo Mu emerged from his sleeping bag like a caterpillar without changing his expression. He asked Tapu Fin-Fin shamelessly, "Are you here to visit the sea lion?"

“Kapoo——”

Just as Kapu Finfin was about to nod, the Roentgen cat next to him suddenly stood up and looked vigilantly towards the other end of the passage.

"Meow!"

A warning cry came from the Roentgen cat's mouth.

And Tapu Fin-Fin seemed to have sensed some kind of aura belatedly, and his expression suddenly changed.

At the other end of the passage, the heavy and strange footsteps of some unusual creatures were getting closer and closer to the ruins on the other side.

(End of this chapter)