After escaping from Slaking, Cheng Tian continued roaming the forest, wreaking havoc on those poor Pokémon. The morning passed quickly, and he only stopped when his stomach was already growling with hunger.
"Let me see what time it is." Cheng Tian reached into his pocket, only to find it empty.
"Huh? Did I forget my phone?" Cheng Tian felt rather helpless. It looked like he would have to call it a day. He would head back for lunch first.
White Horse Mountain's forest really was a good place to level up in winter. The powerful Pokémon and those that lived in groups had already gone into hibernation, so he only needed to find some weak Pokémon that did not hibernate to train against.
Following the mountain path down White Horse Mountain, Cheng Tian walked for about half an hour before returning to the village.
"I'm back!" Cheng Tian called as he entered the courtyard, then saw Granny Zhang coming out of the kitchen with a plate of food. "You're back, Xiao Tian. Come and eat."
"Okay, Granny Zhang!" Cheng Tian happily ran over and lifted the curtain to let Granny Zhang go in first with the food. Only after entering himself did he realize everyone had already started eating, but Su Han alone was nowhere to be seen.
"Why are you only getting back now?" Cheng Tian's mother looked at him disapprovingly. "Any later and we'd have finished all the food. Have you even looked at the time?"
"Hehe." Cheng Tian rubbed his head sheepishly. "I left in such a hurry that I think I forgot my phone, so I lost track of time."
"I see." Cheng Tian's mother nodded thoughtfully. "No wonder I haven't heard anything since I asked Xiaohan to call you."
"Oh, that's right. Where has that