The next day.
In a high-end hotel in Hokkaido.
Zhang Wei emerged from the hotel restaurant, yawning. After dealing with the Hyakki Yagyo and Kamaitachi the previous day, he had returned to his room to sleep, only waking up at noon to eat.
Ring, ring.
His phone rang. He picked it up to see Xiao Qi calling:
"Brother Wei, are you awake?"
"I'm awake. I just finished washing up and went for breakfast. Oh, wait, it's lunch."
Zhang Wei said with a smile, looking up at the sky outside the hotel entrance.
"Xiao Qi, are you and Miss Meizi out playing? I knocked on your door earlier, but no one answered."
"Haha, yes. It's rare to come to Hokkaido, and Meizi doesn't have any missions. I quickly took Meizi to play around Hokkaido. Meizi and I are now by the coast of Hokkaido, preparing to go sea fishing. Brother Wei, are you coming? If you are, I'll wait for you."
As he spoke,
Yu Xiao Qi continued:
"It's not the closed season for fishing, and we're with the fishermen's boats, so we can eat whatever we catch, as long as it's not a protected species. Haha."
Zhang Wei nodded upon hearing this:
"Alright, I've fished before, but I haven't tried sea fishing yet. Send me the address, and I'll come find you."
"Okay, then Brother Wei, we'll wait for you here. I'll show you my sea fishing skills then. Don't look at me living in the Northeast; I'm a sea boy. No exaggeration, if I were in the world of 'Hunter x Hunter,' I'd definitely be a hunter specializing in the sea."
Afterwards.
Zhang Wei headed to the address Yu Xiao Qi had sent.
On the way.
Zhang Wei wasn't idle. He opened his phone and searched on Baidu about how to fish at sea. It was said that sea fishing was more difficult than river fishing, mainly because of the large fish encountered at sea. If you caught one and pulled the fishing rod directly, it would break.
As Zhang Wei was watching fishing videos to cram.
Ring, ring.
His phone rang again. Zhang Wei paused for a moment and muttered:
"Why is it that every time I get in a car, I always get a call? Is something going to happen again?"
Recalling that almost every time he rode in a car, something happened, Zhang Wei felt amused. However, when he saw the caller ID, it was Lu Lianxue calling him. He stopped complaining and answered the phone.
Then.
Before Zhang Wei could even speak, Qiu Xiaolin's voice came from the other end:
"Little Wei Zi, surprise! Unexpected, right? I didn't expect me to be the one to speak, not Xiaoxue."
Hearing Qiu Xiaolin's playful words, Zhang Wei smiled:
"Little Mantou, how did you get mixed up with Xiaoxue again? Didn't you say a few days ago that you were going to prepare for your exams?"
"That was a lie. With my intelligence, I've already prepared for my exams. Actually, I went with Xiaoxue to continue training. Recently, with the resources you gave me and Xiaoxue's help, I broke through to Tiger Guard today and can now fight Red-Clad vengeful spirits."
Qiu Xiaolin happily shared her progress with Zhang Wei, not forgetting to boast:
"How about it, Little Wei Zi, am I amazing? I haven't held you back, right? And also, Xiaoxue has also become stronger, reaching top-tier Tiger Guard. By the end of this summer, she might have a chance to participate in the Qilin Guard assessment."
"Haha, amazing, amazing. As expected of my two beloved consorts, my consorts are invincible in the world! Your Emperor is ready to lie down and be supported by you. Let's open a chicken farm, you raise my chickens, and I'll provide you with thousands of eggs to eat."
"Hehe, to be honest, Little Wei Zi, now that my strength has increased, I feel great. My waist and hands feel very strong."
As Qiu Xiaolin spoke, she heard the sound of wind rushing past the car window from Zhang Wei's phone.
Involuntarily.
She asked curiously:
"By the way, Little Wei Zi, how's your trip to Sakura Country? Xiaoxue said that many major events have happened in Sakura Country recently, and even the Shinra Division has appeared. Is it targeting you?"
"Don't worry, the Shinra Division won't chase me all the way to the Shinra Division. It seems the Shinra Division has a grudge with Sakura Country. I'm very safe now. Not only am I safe, but I'm also very relaxed. Xiao Qi just asked me to go sea fishing, and I'm on my way."
"Sea fishing? Wow! I want to go too. Little Wei Zi, where are you fishing? Fukushima? Be careful not to catch a two-headed fish, or maybe a fish mutated into Godzilla."
"Haha, I'm not going to Fukushima, I'm going to Hokkaido."
Just as Zhang Wei finished speaking.
On the other side.
In Xiamen City, Da Xia, Lu Lianxue, who was beside Qiu Xiaolin, heard Zhang Wei's words from the phone, which was on speakerphone, and seemed to recall something.
"Zhang Wei, you're going to Hokkaido?"
"Yeah? What's wrong, Xiaoxue? Is there something happening in Hokkaido?"
"Not really. I just wanted to ask, Zhang Wei, are you going to Hokkaido for sea fishing, or to visit an old friend?"
"Why do you say that? Old friend? I don't remember having any friends in Hokkaido."
"Zhang Wei, have you forgotten? Or did Cao Yu forget to tell you?"
Lu Lianxue covered her mouth and smiled, not hiding anything:
"Zhang Wei, do you remember? You went to help Captain Cao Yushan catch water ghosts before."
"I remember."
As soon as Zhang Wei finished speaking, he was stunned the next second, clearly remembering the incident. His eyes flashed as he said, "I remember now, Xiaoxue, you're not talking about that water ghost, are you? The one I captured with a Poké Ball, the Water Ghost King."
As he spoke.
Zhang Wei also recalled the follow-up. After the water ghost was captured, Cao Yu had asked him how to deal with it, and he had given a suggestion... to let the water ghost monitor the sea area of Sakura Country, drinking seawater every day to detect if the seawater was contaminated with discharged nuclear water.
It was just a joke at first, but Cao Yu thought it was a good idea and reported it.
At this moment.
"Yes, yes, it's that one. Zhang Wei, you don't know, but didn't I have a gathering a few days ago? A gathering of major top forces in Da Xia. Did Zhang Chao tell you? Cao Yu was also there. He told me that his father, Cao Yushan, reported your suggestion for dealing with the Water Ghost King, and it was approved."
"A few days ago, the Water Ghost King was in the Weidao Division prison, undergoing re-education. These days, it has been officially dispatched to the sea area of Sakura Country for testing."
Lu Lianxue said, covering her mouth and continuing to smile.
"I thought you went to Hokkaido, Zhang Wei, all the way from Tokyo to Hokkaido for sea fishing, but it turns out you were going to see your 'old friend,' the Water Ghost King. I didn't expect you didn't know about the Water Ghost King."
"My trip to Hokkaido was a coincidence. I didn't expect that this Water Ghost King is in Hokkaido."
Zhang Wei smiled.
"Then if I have time during sea fishing later, I can indeed go see the Water Ghost King. After all, it was the first 'pet Pokémon' I captured, haha."
Afterwards.
Zhang Wei chatted with Lu Lianxue and Qiu Xiaolin for a while longer, exchanging sweet words over the phone, and then ended the conversation.
Immediately.
Zhang Wei thought for a moment and mumbled:
"Going to see the reformed Water Ghost King empty-handed seems a bit impolite. I should bring some gifts."
...