"Huh?"
Xingye turned around and looked at the man with a backpack in front of him who was much taller than him. He was slightly startled. It was another person he knew.
However, the other party definitely didn't recognize me either, so he asked out of curiosity, "What's the matter?"
The man with the backpack responded with a somewhat excited expression, "I saw it all. You fought with the student council president and defeated her very easily. That means you are a very powerful trainer!"
"Uh... that's right!"
Xingye hesitated for a moment and nodded, because the other party's identity may be a bit complicated, so it's better to see what he wants to do first.
"Great!" The man with the backpack nodded, and then introduced himself, "My name is Penny. I am a student of Liberal Arts Class in college. You are Xingye. I heard some students talking about your name."
"Really..."
Xingye was a little surprised. He didn't expect his name to have spread. But thinking about it, Nemona was the student council president. There were many students watching the game at the time, so it naturally added a new topic.
Then he relaxed a little. After some training from Lillie last year, his communication and interactions with other people were no longer as indifferent as before, and he was no longer too lazy to pay attention.
So he asked again, "Senior, what do you want from me?"
"You don't need to call me senior, just call me by my name." Penny corrected him seriously, then looked at him seriously and asked, "Are you willing to lend a helping hand to help me realize my ambition?"
"Okay."
"!!!"
Hearing that he agreed without hesitation, Penny's expression was full of surprise. "I haven't said anything yet, you guy... is it possible that you can agree to everything so decisively?"
But the next second, Xingye tilted his head and asked, "Do you want to pay me? If you give me money, I will do it. Don't ask why, because I am such a promising person (proud)"
"Meow~"
Sprigatito, who was held in his arms, nodded, showing the same expression as him, as did Gengar, who was lying on his shoulders, and Cyclizar, who was standing aside.
"..."
Just one sentence to Penny was silenced. It seems that he can't understand why you, such a strong trainer, are still pursuing this kind of thing.
After coughing lightly, he continued, "It may surprise you to say that, rather than being keen on Pokémon battles and the like, I actually prefer studying cooking, and I am also very good at cooking!"
Hearing this, Xingye raised his eyebrows slightly and responded with a smile, "What a coincidence, actually I am the same, I am quite confident in cooking and so on!"
"Huh?!"
Penny was so surprised that he couldn't tell it at all, but the other person's expression didn't seem to be fake, which meant that this guy really knew how to cook. In this case, there would be greater hope.
He quickly asked, "Since you also like cooking, you should have heard of Herba Mystica, which is unique to Paldea Region, right?"
"Of course I've heard of it, Herba Mystica who is guarded by the ferocious Titan Pokémon, right?"
Mentioning this, Xingye recalled the Klawf tongs that were eaten clean by Kitty. It was so hard to even drink the soup, but this incident has passed.
"That's right!"
Penny nodded and continued, "There are 5 kinds of Herba Mystica. Just licking the crushed powder can nourish the body and promote blood circulation. Eating it can also prevent aging and improve immunity. It is not only used as a food, but also as a medicine. It is a very effective precious medicinal material."
After listening to what he said, Xingye also guessed his thoughts and asked, "So you want me to help you find Herba Mystica together?"
"Well, because Herba Mystica is guarded by Titan Pokémon, but I'm not good at fighting Pokémon, and I don't have any friends..."
Penny's voice paused before continuing, "Nothing Pokémon is a good friend in battle. Asking the student council president for help is too troublesome. I don't want to deal with her. Although I have spent money to find some trainers to help, they all failed without exception."
"That's it..."
Xingye also understands that those people only dare to pick up the crab claws that Klawf fell off and use them as food, which is enough to show how strong Titan Pokémon is.
But the more this happened, the more interested he became. He hadn't eaten crab claws before, so he might as well get Herba Mystica this time!
"So do you have any information about Titan Pokémon?"
Hearing Xingye ask this, a Rotom Phone suddenly flew out from Penny's waist. The pattern of his mobile phone case was Flabébé with five different flower colors. It was very cute and suitable for macho men.
"I'll send the information directly to you."
"Uh... ok."
Looking at other people's Rotom Phone, it can fly by itself, while the Xingye can only be held by hand. Although the panel mode can be switched... it's hard to say which one is more convenient to use.
After arriving at Paldea Region, connect to the school network. Rotom Phone has automatically added the map of Paldea Region. You can view it in detail, but there is only a general introduction about Area Zero.
After adding friends and receiving the information from Penny, a Pokémon's avatar appeared in three places on the map, namely Klawf, Bombirdier and Orthworm.
"Aren't there five kinds of Herba Mystica? Why are there only three Titan Pokémon?"
"Titan Pokémon recorded a total of five in the book, but only these three have confirmed their approximate locations. No one has found the remaining two..."
Penny explained to Xingye that no one has successfully found five kinds of Herba Mystica for the same reason, but they can't be found.
A few years ago, Kalos Region Elite Four Siebold from the north came to Paldea Region for a year, with the purpose of finding all Herba Mystica, but in the end I was busy for a long time and only brought back three kinds.
Therefore, some people speculate that there may be only three types of Herba Mystica, or the other two have long since disappeared over time, so Titan Pokémon does not exist. Otherwise, a body as big as Titan Pokémon would have been discovered long ago.
After listening to the explanation, Xingye pondered for a moment and asked, "Since there are no five kinds, then..."
"No! Five kinds of Herba Mystica must exist!"
Penny's tone suddenly became excited, causing some people in the library to glance over. After he noticed it, he coughed slightly, feeling a little embarrassed, and then took Xingye and the others to the cafeteria.
The cafeteria is already noisy, so it doesn't matter, but smelling the fragrance around it makes Sprigatito feel ready to move and feel hungry.
"Meow~"
"Sorry, I'm here to treat you."
Xingye didn't say anything. Penny thought it was his fault, so he took the initiative to treat the guests, and then prepared a table full of food...
"So what do you think is the reason why all five kinds of Herba Mystica exist?" Xingye asked while eating. The food here is indeed very good.
"Because I found a portrait of Pokémon that is suspected to be Titan Pokémon, and this Pokémon has a high probability of being the undiscovered Quaking Earth Titan!"
With that said, Penny sent Xingye a photo taken from an unknown book.
It looks like Pokédex in ancient times. It has a hand-painted monster that looks like it is kicking up dust while running. It has two fangs that are even thicker and more majestic than Mamoswine. It looks very ferocious.
There are some records next to it, saying that a huge and violent strange Pokémon was discovered somewhere in Area Zero and attacked the members of the observation team.
By the way, there is also a photo attached, which is said to have been taken by a team member. However, due to its age, the content of the photo has been very blurred. It can only be barely seen that it looks like Donphan, but its fangs are huge, and its body shape and back features are completely different.
"..."
Such old and blurry photos are basically treated as urban legends such as water monsters, and few people would believe them.
But I know Xingye. Isn't this Great Tusk? Ancient Paradox Pokémon of Donphan. Although he failed to play Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and didn't understand the plot, he still knows Pokémon.
After reading this, he became more and more excited, and then said, "In this case, it is decided to get all five kinds of Herba Mystica!"
"Great!"
Penny is also very happy. Apparently the other party has believed that all five kinds of Herba Mystica actually exist. Although they are almost hired trainers, the other party also likes cooking, so he will not give up easily.
"Then now..."
Xingye I couldn't wait, but I suddenly remembered that there seemed to be classes tomorrow. Why would I have to attend classes at this time? There wouldn't be any problem if I ran away, right?
Seeing that something seemed to be wrong with him, Penny stood up and said, "Don't be too anxious, I have to make some preparations first, and I will contact you then!"
"That's good."
Watching Penny leave, Xingye finally couldn't hold back his excitement. He didn't expect such a good thing to happen to him. Herba Mystica, I feel happy just thinking about it. I am a very talented cook.
But then he suddenly reacted and looked down. Sprigatito had wiped out all the food on the table, and he only took two bites.
"..."
"Meow~"