The dining room suddenly fell silent.
Fei Xiao blinked in confusion.
"Qia?"
Even Grovyle, who had been quietly eating nearby, raised his head and looked over.
Why did everyone suddenly become so nervous?
Lin Siyu and Meng Xi exchanged glances.
The two finally realized something.
Perhaps...
Fei Xiao truly had no idea how intimidating she was when she became serious.
"Nothing!"
"Nothing at all!"
The two girls shook their heads frantically.
Fei Xiao looked even more puzzled.
Jiao Xiaoyan, meanwhile, seemed to understand something and secretly covered her mouth to suppress a laugh.
She had seen that expression before.
When her grandfather was discussing important matters, the pressure he emitted was very similar.
No.
To be precise, Fei Xiao's pressure felt even stronger.
It was the kind of natural authority that made people unconsciously obey.
"Anyway, let's stop talking about that."
Jiao Xiaoyan quickly changed the subject.
"What were you doing just now, Sister Fei Xiao?"
The other two immediately became interested.
They had almost forgotten.
Earlier, Fei Xiao had merely closed her eyes for a few minutes before announcing that there were no Berry trees within several kilometers.
That sounded ridiculous no matter how they thought about it.
Fei Xiao hesitated for a moment.
Then she casually answered.
"I was using Aura."
"...Aura?"
The three girls repeated simultaneously.
"Mhm."
Fei Xiao nodded.
"It is a special ability that allows me to perceive living beings and energy fluctuations."
Silence.
The room became quiet once again.
After several seconds—
"WHAT?!"
The three nearly jumped from their seats.
Even Meloetta was startled and dropped the spoon she was carrying.
"Melo?"
Fei Xiao tilted her head.
"Is it really that surprising?"
The three girls stared at her speechlessly.
Is it surprising?
Of course it's surprising!
The ability to scan several kilometers with your eyes closed is already absurd enough.
Now you're saying it's some kind of supernatural perception ability?
At this point, Lin Siyu finally couldn't hold back.
"Sister Fei Xiao."
"Hm?"
"Are you sure you're human?"
"..."
The room froze.
Fei Xiao silently looked at Lin Siyu.
Lin Siyu instantly realized she had misspoken.
"Wait! I didn't mean it like that!"
"I mean..."
"Actually..."
"Forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Even Fei Xiao couldn't help shaking her head.
Sometimes she genuinely wondered how Lin Siyu's brain worked.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the room.
Bulbasaur and the others were secretly observing the conversation.
"Bulba?"
"Bulba."
"Bulbaaa."
The group nodded seriously.
As Pokémon, they could naturally sense Aura to a certain degree.
In their eyes, Fei Xiao's Aura was like a blazing sun.
Warm.
Powerful.
And incomparably reassuring.
At that moment—
Fei Xiao suddenly looked toward the distant sky.
The smile on her face gradually faded.
"Hm?"
Everyone immediately noticed the change.
"What happened?"
Meng Xi asked nervously.
Fei Xiao narrowed her eyes.
A faint blue light flickered within her pupils.
"I sensed something."
"What?"
"A Pokémon."
The atmosphere instantly became serious.
"A wild Pokémon?"
Lin Siyu asked.
Fei Xiao shook her head.
"No."
"It feels..."
She paused briefly.
Then her expression became strange.
"Like it's being chased."
The three girls were stunned.
Before anyone could continue asking—
A shadow suddenly flashed across the distant horizon.
Whoosh!
A streak of blue light shot through the sky at incredible speed.
Everyone subconsciously looked outside.
"What was that?!"
Meng Xi exclaimed.
Fei Xiao immediately stood up.
Her Aura had already locked onto the target.
The creature was rapidly approaching the Pokémon House.
And behind it—
There were several unfamiliar energy signatures.
Fei Xiao's eyes narrowed slightly.
Something was wrong.
Very wrong.
"Stay here."
After speaking, she disappeared from the room.
Boom!
A powerful gust of wind swept through the courtyard.
The remaining three stared at the doorway in shock.
"..."
"..."
"..."
Lin Siyu slowly swallowed.
"I suddenly feel that the internet's guesses aren't crazy enough."
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