Pokémon: The Journey Begins with a Cowherd

Chapter 476 Black Cloud City!

"What did you say? This is Black Cloud City!"

Looking at Joey in front of him, Qingyuan felt a sudden darkness engulf his vision.

Although he had already guessed something when he passed by the dark nearshore waters.

But upon hearing Miss Joey's words, Qingyuan felt a wave of dizziness wash over him.

He traveled diligently for over a month to get to Kureha City, only to be told by you that he's actually getting further and further away from it.

Black Cloud City is located near Red City, southeast of Vermilion City.

This distance cannot be described as very far, but it is certainly not close.

To put it simply, the distance Qingyuan travels by sea from Pallet Town to Vermilion City on his Charizard is much shorter than the distance he travels from Black Cloud City on his Charizard.

"Yes, this is indeed Black Cloud City!"

Looking at Qingyuan in front of him, Nurse Joy from the Black Cloud City Pokémon Center, who was bored out of her mind, yawned and nodded to Qingyuan.

The reason why the city is often shrouded in dark clouds is because of the large-scale development of factories in Black Cloud City, which has led to severe environmental pollution.

Apart from a few factory workers, there are basically no outsiders coming here.

This is a city that has nothing to offer except factories, and naturally, no trainer would want to come to such a city.

Without trainers to greet them, the Black Cloud City Pokémon Center is naturally very relaxed.

With years of leisurely work and the city often shrouded in dark clouds, Miss Joey inevitably became somewhat lazy.

After all, sunlight is very important for people; getting more sun helps people recover their energy and avoid depression.

"I wanted to go to Kurenai City, so why did I end up in Black Cloud City!"

"Crossing Viridian Forest was definitely not a reliable strategy. I'll never do it again!"

Upon hearing Miss Joey's words, Qingyuan scratched his head in a state of near collapse.

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Qiao Yilan looked at Qingyuan with some confusion.

Qingyuan doesn't seem to be very bright, and Kuye City isn't that far from Heiyun City.

Qingyuan only needs to return the way he came, so why did it crash?

Little did she know that Qingyuan had been looking forward to it for over a month, planning to take the Seablaze from Kuye City to the Seven Islands and wreak havoc.

You tell him that he finally escaped from Viridian Forest, only to end up in Black Cloud City.

It would take another half a month to reach Kuye City, which made Qingyuan completely devastated.

It's one thing that they didn't make it to Kuye City, but why did they end up in Heiyun City?

With such severe industrial pollution in this area, he can't even relax and enjoy the scenery.

"Oh well, what's done is done!"

"Miss Joy, please restore my elf!"

Having no other choice, Qingyuan could only stay in Heiyun City for the night to get some rest.

He stayed in the Viridian Forest for more than a month.

Although he encountered Venusaur several times during this period, and Venusaur healed their bodies.

However, after traveling for such a long time, Qingyuan was still very tired.

After Venusaur assumed the role of the life-giving goddess of Viridian Forest, it began to roam freely throughout the forest to ensure that the forest's vitality remained intact.

As for why it was just a casual stroll, it was mainly because this guy didn't know the way.

It only knows the way to Viridian City; if you ask it about other routes, it's completely lost.

And without them even realizing it, they'll be sending the other person to Tokiwa City.

As for why Qingyuan knew so much, it was because he stayed in the Viridian Forest for more than a month before coming out.

Qingyuan even suspected that if he hadn't asked Bulbasaur about it, Bulbasaur might have already walked out of Viridian Forest.

"Okay, please give me the Pokédex entry so I can register it!"

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Qiao Yilan took the tray and placed it on the counter.

Then he reached out his hand to Qingyuan again and said.

Upon hearing this, Qingyuan quickly took out the Pokédex and handed it to Joy Blue.

"Sizzle~ Click!"

Just as Joy Blue received Qingyuan's Pokédex and was about to register it.

The lights at the Blackcloud City Pokémon Center flickered a few times before plunging into darkness.

"Forehead……"

"what's the situation?"

Looking at the pitch-black darkness before him, Qingyuan asked Qiao Yilan with a puzzled expression.

Black Cloud City was already dark, and now that it's nighttime, with the power outage, it seems even darker because there's no moonlight.

"It's alright, I have a backup generator!"

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Qiao Yilan offered him a few words of comfort.

Then he turned on the flashlight, squatted down under the counter, and started rummaging through things.

……

"Sizzle~ Whoosh!"

After Qingyuan and Joy Blue worked together to connect the generator to the Pokémon Center's power supply.

The previously dark Elf Center was suddenly illuminated again.

"Luckily, I bought this generator after the last power outage!"

"Otherwise, I really wouldn't know what to do!"

Looking at the Pokémon Center, now brightly lit again, Joy Blue clapped her hands and said with a look of relief.

"Does Black Cloud City frequently experience power outages?"

Upon hearing Qiao Yilan's words, Qingyuan asked her with a puzzled expression.

"It doesn't happen often, except for the last time when that trainer who was in the quarterfinals of this year's Indigo League brought Pikachu and the power went out!"

"They were the ones who helped resolve the power plant's situation that time, subduing the Grimer and leaving the Grimer tribe leaderless, so they could no longer interfere with the power plant's power generation!"

"I bought this generator after those trainers left, just in case this kind of situation happens again!"

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Qiao Yilan touched her chin and said to Qingyuan.

"Ah, Ash, the trainer who brings Pikachu with him?"

Hearing what Qiao Yilan said, Qingyuan stroked his chin and guessed.

"Yes, yes, that's the trainer. He's quite helpful!"

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Nurse Joy, remembering Ash's name, immediately nodded and said to Qingyuan.

"I knew he'd be asking where that Mud came from!"

Upon hearing this, a look of understanding appeared in Qingyuan's eyes.

In his memory, there did seem to be such a plot, but more than ten years have passed, and he doesn't remember it so clearly anymore.

"However, this generator can only generate electricity for six hours. We still need to go to the power plant to check on the situation!"

"Otherwise, if the power goes out again at the Pokémon Center after these six hours, I'm afraid the severely injured Pokémon in the intensive care unit won't be able to withstand it!"

Looking at the generator in front of her, Qiao Yilan turned to Qingyuan and said with a worried expression.