Not a trainer this time

It began to snow in the sky, and the white snowflakes covered the sky, making the distant scene blurry.

The wind and snow were thick, and the visibility was less than ten meters. Zhi Shu and Gu Ledun had not walked long before they were possessed by Dan Emperor and were lost in the wind and snow.

"Where is east, where is west..."

Naoki kept rubbing his hands, trying to determine the direction by observing the position of the sun.

However, in this weather, the entire sky was gray, let alone the sun, and even the road ahead could not be seen clearly.

Zhi Shu suddenly felt a big headache, and the surrounding temperature was still so low.

He, who has always lived in a warm and humid environment, couldn't bear it not long after he arrived. How did King Lei Guan live here?

"Ah gah...?"

Gu Luton shook the snow that fell on his head vigorously, and then looked at Naoki worriedly, as if asking him what to do next.

The cold whining swept through the valley. Zhi Shu glanced at the road ahead that was covered in heavy snow and said to Gu Lerton:

"We may now have veered off the path we were on."

"Ah gah?"

"We can't go on like this." Naoki shook his head. If he continued walking, Gullton would be fine. He would probably get into trouble because he couldn't stand the environment here.

After a brief thought, Naoki turned his attention to the continuous steep cliff not far away.

"Go over there, walk close to the mountain, see if you can find a cave first, and wait until the snow stops before setting off!"

"Ah gah!"

The two of them immediately ran to the foot of the cliff and began to explore forward against the cold cliff.

Maybe it was because they ate a few lucky puddings when they came here. Not long after, Luton discovered a cave in front of him with a cave entrance filled with snow.

Gu Luton's eyes suddenly lit up and he quickly ran over and stood at the entrance of the cave waiting for Naoki to come over.

Naoki followed quickly. He carefully looked inside and found no trace of other Pokémon, so he walked in with Gullton.

The cave is not deep and there is nothing inside. It does not look like a Pokémon's lair, but more like a natural cave.

It was snowing heavily outside the cave, and occasionally there was a burst of coldness.

Naoki breathed a sigh of relief. He shook off the snow on his body, then quickly took out a simple campfire stand and pot from his travel backpack, set it up, and poured a small bag of charcoal underneath to light it.

Then, Naoki took out two bottles of drinking water and a bag of noodles from the bag with his frozen fingers.

Therefore, Luton sat outside and used his huge body to shield Naoki from the wind and snow.

While waiting for the water to boil, Naoki lit a fire to keep warm. He said to Gulton: "Just wait a little longer."

"Ah gah~"

Soon, the water boiled.

Naoki put the noodles into it, and then put in the seasonings he brought with him. After waiting for a few minutes, a fragrance spread from it.

"alright!"

Naoki took out two bowls, scooped out the noodles evenly, poured in the soup, and a simple hot soup noodle was completed.

Naoki looked down, and the effect of this hot noodle soup emerged from his mind.

[Hot noodle soup (B-): A simple dish, but a good choice to warm the spleen and stomach on cold winter days.

Cooking effect: Cold resistance protection level 2, with cold resistance effect that can withstand severe cold. After drinking it, the body will become warm, lasting for 2 hours.

Rating: Slightly. ]

"2 hours……"

Although the effect of the hot noodle soup is somewhat reduced due to the simple ingredients and rough cooking techniques, two hours is still very good.

Naoki looked up and saw that Luton had already raised his big head and drank.

He also quickly drank the small bowl of noodle soup. Feeling his body gradually getting warmer, Naoki couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

"It's not so cold after all."

The wind and snow outside now have no impact on them.

Naoki wanted to take this opportunity to explore outside, maybe he could find the location of Dongning Village.

But he thought about it carefully, and he didn't know how long the snow would last, and the hot noodles could only protect him from the cold for 2 hours.

It would be bad if the effect disappeared halfway and they still hadn't found Freezing Village.

After some careful consideration, Naoki decided to stay here and wait for the snow to stop.

He and Gulton sat by the fire and warmed themselves up.

Time passed by, and the sky outside was always gray, making it impossible for Naoki to tell whether it was noon or evening.

He could only tell how much time had passed by the duration of the hot noodle soup.

When the first round of hot noodle soup finished, Naoki cooked two more bowls of noodles.

This time he put in enough ingredients and cooked very seriously. The cooking effect was increased from lv2 to lv3, and the duration was also increased from two hours to six hours.

The snow outside hasn't stopped yet.

"It seems we can only spend the night here tonight!" Naoki sighed helplessly.

"Ah, geez~" Gu Lerton didn't have any objections.

At this moment, there was a sudden rustling of footsteps in the heavy snow outside.

Zhi Shu turned his head and saw an old man who was wrapped tightly and looked like a big bear, carrying a lantern and walking quickly to the entrance of the cave from outside.

The old man's lantern illuminated the dim cave, and he could see the humans and Pokémon inside at a glance.

He hurriedly walked into the cave, and with Naoki's confused expression, he put the down coat he brought with him on his body.

"Are you coming from out of town?" the old man asked.

Therefore, Luton tilted his head in confusion.

Naoki was also a little confused. He nodded and asked, "Who are you?"

"I can tell you're from out of town at the first glance. It's very dangerous to wear so little here. Even hiding in a cave is unreliable. You'll probably freeze to death!"

The old man first said something solemnly, and then explained his identity:

"I'm a villager from Dongning Village. A few hours ago, my Zhizhi found you lost in the snow in the mountains. I went back to the village to call for help."

As he spoke, the old man turned his head and looked over his shoulder.

Only then did Naoki notice that there was a petite bird Pokémon with a sky-blue body and fluffy cotton-like feathers standing there.

Hearing the owner's words, the green cotton bird named Zhizhi flapped its wings happily twice.

Seeing this scene, Naoki finally understood what happened.

This old man and Qingmianniao came here specifically to rescue them who were lost in the snow!

Although they did not need help, at least Naoki was grateful: "Thank you very much, Qingmianniao."

"Chirp!"

The blue cotton bird jumped twice lively.

Old man: "Come back to the village with me first! When the snow stops, the temperature here will become even colder, and it will be very dangerous then!"

"Thank you very much!"

It happened that they were going to Dong Ning Village, so Zhi Shu agreed.

He packed up the things in the cave, and then followed the old man with Gu Ledun.

Led by the blue cotton bird flying in mid-air, they finally didn't get lost this time. After passing through the heavy snow, Zhi Shu saw a small village built in the ice and snow in a quiet valley.

"This is Dong Ning Village!" The old man on the side grinned: "Although I don't know where you are going, you can rest here first before continuing."

Naoki nodded: "Thank you very much. What should I call you?"

Old man: "Just call me Ryan. Let's go. Take your Pokémon and go to my place to have a good rest first!"

Ryan took Zhi Shu and Gu Ledun back to his home and let them sit in front of the fireplace to warm themselves up.

Naoki was slightly moved in his heart. Not to mention, the people here were quite nice.

At this time, an old woman with silver hair came over carrying two cups of steaming tea.

Her smile was kind: "Drink some hot tea to warm yourself up first!"

"Thanks!"

Naoki reached out and took it. It happened that the duration of the hot noodle soup had come to an end. However, because of the fireplace in front of him and the cup of hot tea, he did not feel cold, but instead felt warm.

The old woman said kindly: "My husband is a very enthusiastic old man. He often rescues lost travelers like you in the mountains."

Naoki nodded slightly: "Mr. Lane is a very good person."

At this time, the green cotton bird landed on the window sill nearby and looked at this side with curious eyes.

Naoki noticed this scene.

The old woman followed his gaze and said with a smile: "This green sheep bird was also rescued by the old man from the mountains. At that time, its wings were injured and it fell in the heavy snow. The poor little guy was very sick. Frozen.”

"The old man rescued it. We originally planned to release it after it recovered, but it turned out that this little guy didn't want to leave."

"Since then, it has started living with us, helping the old man rescue lost travelers from the mountains."

The green cotton bird seemed to hear the old woman talking about itself. It immediately flew up happily and landed in the old woman's arms, making a light and sweet "chirp" sound.

At this time, Ryan changed his clothes and walked out of the room.

After changing his clothes, he immediately transformed from a big bear into a lean, capable and energetic little old man.

It was still snowing heavily outside, and Naoki couldn't go out, so the few of them sat in the house and chatted.

When he learned that he came from the Padia region, Ryan showed a very surprised expression: "Padia region? That is a very far away place!"

"Fortunately, it only takes three days to get there by ship. When it comes to distance, I think the Kanto area is far away." Naoki said with a smile.

Ryan nodded and looked at Gullton beside Naoki. Although he was old and somewhat unable to keep up with the current times, he still understood the profession of a trainer.

Therefore, he asked: "That's right, you are traveling to the Galar region, right?"

Speaking of this, Ryan couldn't help but show doubts on his face.

When traveling to the Galar region, shouldn't you visit the big cities in the north? How did you come to this remote place like Dong Ning Village?

Naoki noticed his doubts and explained: "Actually, I didn't come here for a trip. The reason why I came to the Crown Snowfield is because I was looking for the legendary Pokémon, the King of Plenty."

"What? What happened to the King of Plenty?" Ryan looked thoughtful, unable to remember clearly: "I remember it was called Lei Guanyang? Or is it called Lei Gantang?"

Naoki: "...it's King Lei Guan, right?"

Ryan rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment: "So it's called King Lei Guan?"

The old woman on the side, Ryan's wife, looked helpless at her husband.

She recalled it carefully and said: "The King of Fertility... I used to believe that it was true. It was in the stories my grandma told me when I was a child. It said that if you were naughty in the fields, you would be taken away by the king. Body, but now that I think about it, are these just words to scare children?"

Knew it……

Although some people in Dongning Village have heard of King Leiguan, the King of Plenty, they do not believe that he is real and only think that it is a legend.

Not to mention faith.

And this is undoubtedly fatal to King Lei Guan, who relies on faith as his source of strength.

Without faith, King Lei Guan's power became weak, and even the Snowstorm Horse and the Ghost Horse abandoned him...

And the person who caused all of this was the Galar royal family who took the credit for Cang Xiang and Zangmarant repelling Dark Night?

Naoki fell into thought.

There are no details on this in the game.

But judging from the actions of the Galar royal family, it is very likely that in order to maintain their rule and maintain their image in people's hearts, they also took away King Lei Guan's achievements.

With the passage of time and the replacement of kingdoms, King Lei Guan also disappeared from people's hearts and the river of history.

The King of Galar was forgotten by his people.

The lost faith made King Lei Guan's power gradually weaken, and the ghost horse and snowstorm horse also abandoned him.

Naoki's heart is very complicated.

At this time, the snow outside the house stopped.

Ryan and his wife were surprised: "It finally stopped!"

Then, Ryan looked at Naoki and said to him: "If you are not in a hurry to leave, you can stay in the village for a while. The snow scene here in Dongning Village is also worth watching."

The old woman on the side also said: "In the meantime, you can stay here with us! Usually there are only two people living here, me and the old man. It will be more lively with one more guest!"

"Thank you very much." Naoki thanked him.

The blue cotton bird chirped happily and landed on his shoulder.

Ryan smiled and said, "Let Zhizhi show you around the village!"

Naoki looked at the blue cotton bird, smiled and said to it, "Thank you too."

"Chirp~!"

The blue cotton bird made a happy cry.

Zhi Shu took Gu Ledun out and wandered around in this small village standing on the snowfield.

Overall, the village is not big, with only about 20 households.

Several pieces of farmland have been opened up in the center of the village, and some cold-resistant crops are grown in the farmland.

The roads extending in all directions were covered with snow, connecting the houses to each other.

Perhaps because the snow stopped, people walked out of their houses one after another. In the blink of an eye, the village, which had been silent for a long time, became lively.

A farmer pulls a cart with ivory pigs, and the cart is filled with goods.

The blue sheep bird landed on the farm fence, and the geometric snowflakes swayed in mid-air.

It is hard to imagine that there is such a vibrant scene in this cold place.

At this time, the green cotton bird suddenly left his shoulder, flew to the farmland, and landed on a tall bulging snow bag.

The green cotton bird jumped.

Naoki was a little surprised. He suddenly thought of something in the game, so he stepped forward and brushed off the snow on it. Then, he saw an incomplete stone statue below.

"really……"

Naoki was about to say something, but Gulton on the side cast his gaze into the distance.

"Ah gah."

Naoki raised his head and looked through the top of the statue. He saw a petite, elegant and majestic mysterious Pokémon under a snow-covered pine tree not far away.

Naoki was stunned for a moment, and the two looked at each other across the white snow.

At this moment, time seemed to have stopped.

That's... King Lei Guan!

However, looking at King Lei Guan like this, an inappropriate thought suddenly came to Naoki's mind.

"What a big head!!"