Chapter 508: The general who robs people on the road!
In terms of preparation, there is nothing much to prepare.

It's just a trip to Luanji Waterfall, where you'll just stay overnight at most, which is no different from going out for a spring outing.

Just stuff your daily items into the space backpack and bring a tent in case you need it overnight.

After finishing all the farm affairs, Luo Mu, who was packing up, paused.

After a little thought, he walked towards the ice storage with determination.

Bring some more meat. With the Blue Blade Ghost here, we can have a BBQ outdoors at night. How nice it would be.

After preparing most of the items, Luo Mu decisively began to choose Pokémon to take out.

Bring Dragonite and Azure Blade Demon with you in case of emergency, and also bring the Flower Healing Ring.

Then there are the Fengmi Dragon, the two sisters, Eruption and Little Blacksmith, and the Burning Bug who was promoted to the source of barbecue fire.

It exceeds the standard carrying space by one, but it’s not a big problem.

Anyway, Luo Mu is not a trainer and is not subject to the trainer system. As long as he can carry it, he can carry as many Poké Balls as he wants.

"Oh, these are goggles?"

Luo Mu, who was ready, bent down and carefully looked at the goggles worn on the young blacksmith's head.

"Kanu~"

The young blacksmith proudly put the goggles on his eyes to show off.

It has been thought out a long time ago!

Since you need to fly to that place, you will inevitably be exposed to wind and frost on the way, so goggles are a must.

Not only its own, it also prepared one for Luo Mu and Dragonite. Its best friend Uruk-chan had four kinds of masks, but she didn't ride on Dragonite's back either, so it didn't prepare any.

"Thank you then."

Luo Mu took the goggles and gave the other one to Dragonite, and the two smiled at each other.

Although with Dragonite's increasingly improved wind control ability, even if flying at high speeds, it is impossible for strong winds to affect Dragonite and the person on its back.

But this is the little blacksmith's intention after all.

Luo Mu and Dragonite both put on the goggles very quickly. The size was surprisingly suitable, not too tight nor too loose.

The young blacksmith's skills are quite good to be able to forge metal into this.

As for the lenses, I probably asked Zhihuixing for them.

Soon after.

As Dragonite let out a melodious dragon roar, the three of them, wearing the same type of goggles, quickly rose into the air and disappeared at the other end of the sky.

The northern part of the Padilla region, "Northern District 2".

Luo Mu originally thought that even if this place was not crowded with people, it would at least not be deserted.

But the fact was the opposite of what he imagined. Apart from many backpackers, only some trainers passing by would pass by here.

There was no scene of a family of three traveling together, or a tour guide holding a flag and leading the group on a sightseeing trip.

"How strange."

Luo Mu murmured in a low voice.

The young blacksmith and Erlang who followed him were in a good mood. They were even discussing from which angle to strike hard at the group of slashing commanders.

This was the first time for the Burning Bug to travel far away. It followed Luo Mu closely like a lamb, curiously looking at the surrounding environment which was different from the farm.

Although this place is relatively close to Frost Mountain, the temperature is close to that in winter.

The plants here have not been greatly affected. Even though the leaves have inevitably turned yellow and fallen, and the branches have become bare, this area surrounded by mountains is still full of vibrant green plants and vast, rushing lakes.

From time to time, wild Murcrows would stop and rest on the trees around us, but the bluebirds, which should be roosting in large numbers, were nowhere to be seen.

Maybe it's because winter is approaching, so they migrate to warmer places.

When passing by a mountain with a rushing waterfall, Luo Mu paused. Under the puzzled gazes of the little blacksmith, the evil spirit and the burning worm, he took a deep look at the waterfall falling from the mountain.

This is not the "Ranji Waterfall", one of the ten scenic spots in Padiya.

If he remembered correctly, behind the waterfall should be the location of the Fire Shrine where the legendary Pokémon, "Ancient Jade Fish", one of the Four Disaster Pokémons, was sealed.

In fact, on the way, he also witnessed several stakes used for sealing.

However, Luo Mu did not rush to pull out the stake. Instead, he recorded the corresponding coordinates and planned it later after returning from the Alola region.

He still remembered the agreement he made with Leihe.

Purify the four legendary Pokémon that represent disaster and try to turn them back into symbols of good fortune.

He will also try his best.

Without doing anything, Luo Mu turned around and left, as if he didn't know that the ancient jade fish was there, and continued to move towards the bamboo forest.

He remembered that it was probably near the mountain and the waterfall. In the game, there was a high-level flying Dragonite roaming in the air. However, when he was playing the game, Luo Mu tried his best but failed to successfully initiate a battle with the Dragonite.

There is no other reason.

As a mount, Gul'ton/Mil'ton had no flying mode at all. He followed the Dragonite like a fool for a long time but was unable to successfully trigger a battle.

Even though he had a lot of plans for the sky, the Dragonite did not refresh nearby, and there was not even any sign of Dratini and Haxorus.

With disappointment in his heart, Luo Mu could only continue moving towards the bamboo forest with his three Pokémon.

However, before they got close to the bamboo forest, they were stopped by two people who looked like trainers.

The two men were about sixteen or seventeen years old, slightly younger than Luo Mu. They were carrying common backpacks and had a clear and innocent look in their eyes.

It was obvious at first glance that the trainers were traveling together.

One of the girls, who had pigtails and black-framed glasses, said carefully, "I advise you not to go forward."

She also carefully glanced at the Pokémon following Luo Mu.

I don't recognize Erguiyan at all, but he doesn't look very strong.

Burning bugs, we've learned about them in school, but they weren't very strong before they evolved. Even with their attribute advantages, it would be hard for them to break out from the siege of those guys. As for the little blacksmith, that's nothing to say.

According to the information, he is a poor little creature who was bullied by the commanders of the splitting swords, and whose hammers were stolen and eaten.

Next to the girl, the boy with the original tinfoil-curled hair could still be seen persuading her, "We are graduates of Orange/Grape College. There are "generals" in the bamboo forest now. Even those flying mantises, scorching locusts and speaker crickets can only choose to stay away under their oppression."

"If it is not necessary, no, even if there is a purpose, brother, you should not enter the bamboo forest."

"With the General here, those Slash Commanders are no match for us ordinary trainers. Many of us have had our metals or ores bought from the nearby town of Haza stolen. I'm afraid we can only wait for the Alliance to send someone to deal with it."

Both of them are kind-hearted.

With only this lineup configuration, it is too dangerous for this kind-looking brother to enter the bamboo forest.

They have to be reminded.

The two of them talked for a while, and Luo Mu, who had figured out the situation, also showed a thoughtful expression.

The "general" who occupied the mountain and robbed people on the road and his group of slashing commanders.
It just so happens that to reach the "Ranji Waterfall", one of the ten most scenic spots in Padiya, you must pass through that bamboo forest.

According to what the two said, even if they fly over, there is a chance of being shot down. No wonder there were no tourists along the way, and there were very few trainers and backpackers. Is there this factor involved?
Thinking of this, Luo Mu smiled at the two of them in a friendly manner and asked curiously: "Don't you know me?"

This is not because Luo Mu is narcissistic.

Even though there was no publicity, he was often recognized on the street, and many neighbors also learned of Luo Mu's identity through their own channels.

But it was a bit strange that these two students in front of me, who were obviously graduates from the academy, were worried about my safety.

"Know you?"

The two looked at each other, both with confused expressions.

If they hadn't learned what "politeness" was in college, they would probably have asked directly, "Who are you?"

"I don't know him. It doesn't matter if I don't know him."

Luo Mu didn't feel embarrassed at all. He extended his hand and introduced himself:
"My name is Luo Mu. I am now an ordinary farmer and also the director of combat studies at Grape Academy. I was once awarded the title of "Champion" by the Padilla Alliance, but I have retired now."

"I'm very interested in the 'generals' and the slashing commanders you mentioned. Can we talk about them in more detail?"

When they heard Luo Mu's first sentence of self-introduction, they were glad that they had stopped him.

If the "weak and powerless" Luo Mu were allowed to enter the bamboo forest, he would probably have his pants stripped off by those bullies.

But the more I listened, the more something seemed wrong.

First, there is the title of "Dean of Studies", which makes even graduates tremble for a few seconds when they hear it.

The final title of "champion level" left them even more confused.

No, can the three professions you mentioned really coexist?

The boy and the girl looked at each other, staring at each other's pupils which seemed to be shaken, and the same idea emerged from the bottom of their hearts.

Is it true that they have fallen behind in social development because they have been traveling in the wilderness for too long?
About two kilometers away from the bamboo forest, Luo Mu learned about the relevant situation in detail from the two graduates.

The boy's name is Rod and the girl's name is Phil. Both of them are graduates from Grape College.

However, their main course is not combat science, but the discipline of field exploration.

Because of this, they spend most of the year in the wild, only entering towns to replenish supplies, but because they move in a hurry, they are not very aware of the news.

Since they are not trainers, the only Pokémon they have as partners are Phalanx and Psychic issued by the academy.

They are basically completely defeated by the Dark and Steel-type Slash Commander and "General", not to mention that they are not very good at Pokémon battles.

There are many different professions in the Pokémon world, and not everyone chooses to be a trainer as their main job. There are rangers, breeders, farmers like Luo Mu, ordinary office workers, housewives, and wilderness explorers like Rod and Phil.

The two of them didn't have the power to deal with these Pokémon that blocked the road and robbed people, so they could only notify the alliance and try their best to persuade people who came to watch the "Random Waterfall" or the "Massive Appearance of Fruitworms" to leave.

"We pieced together information from other populations and roughly figured out the cause of this incident."

Phil pushed the frame and pulled out a notebook filled with words.

"Pokémon like Slash Commander will compete with each other for the position of leader, and Slash Commander, who stands at the top of the tribe, has a chance to evolve into "Servant Sword General" with the name of "General" after meeting certain conditions."

Phil paused and Rod took over immediately.

"Because you are a teacher in the academy, you must have more knowledge than us. I won't make a fool of myself and will just get to the point."

"According to eyewitness testimony, in the past few months, the Slash Commander tribe has been in great chaos, with fights often breaking out among the same tribe. No one is willing to give in, but no one can stand out from the crowd, so the situation is just a meaningless stalemate."

"Because of this, these slashing commanders, who have consumed a lot of energy in fighting, will hardly stop tourists from going to the "Random Strike Falls", but after a certain day, things took a turn for the better."

"A Slash Commander suddenly appeared. It is also a native Pokémon of the tribe, but its strength surpasses the other Slash Commanders for unknown reasons."

"Then there were constant battles, until recently, when the Slash Commander successfully defeated all challengers, reached the top of the tribe, and met a special condition, which led to his 'evolution' and he became the Servant Sword General."

"After the Slash Commander evolved into the Servant Sword General, the entire tribe was completely integrated. In just a few days, it developed to its current state."

The two took turns and finished their investigation results in one breath, looking at Luo Mu, waiting for his answer.

Since the other party claimed to be a former "champion-level" trainer, the two would not question the other party's ability to resolve the incident. After all, the chief champion, President Ye Ci, left a deep impression on them.

What they care about is how Luo Mu plans to deal with this matter.

Being stared at by the two, Luo Mu did not express his opinion directly. Instead, he turned to look at the young blacksmith and asked, "Does this have anything to do with the hammer that was stolen from you?"

According to the information he had available, the only factor that could have caused Commander Slash's strength to increase was the hammer that was stolen from the young blacksmith.

It doesn’t matter if it’s not, it was just a casual question from Luo Mu.

After all, the origin of the little blacksmith has always been mysterious, and its hammer is probably a rare item, containing some very rare metal materials or something.

But the young blacksmith's answer made Luo Mu stunned for a few seconds.

"Kanu!"

It nodded slightly, looking unhappy.

His own hammer is the proudest work of the elders in the tribe, and it even incorporates the broken blade of General Pudao as its material!

But its hammer was snatched away by those guys, which really made it angry!

(End of this chapter)