With the manor as the center, the purplish-blue light wave instantly turned everything within a 300-meter radius into crystal. And the 'crystal tower' that had just formed was also constantly changing, eventually gradually transforming into a peculiar shape resembling a giant flower petal.
Two sharp protrusions, like the pistils of a flower, curved towards the sky, looking very strange.
Faced with such a mysterious and unknown event, the town police sent people to investigate while also setting up a security line to keep the town residents outside.
Unfortunately, because of the poor visibility at night, the lack of professional equipment, and their reluctance to venture deep, after a long look, they couldn't figure anything out at all.
In fact, as the light wave continued to spread outwards, it slowly turned the security line they had set up into a crystalline form as well.
Left with no choice, after several more failed attempts to set up a security line, the police officers could only use their megaphones to urge the onlooking town residents to keep moving back, to avoid being affected by this strange energy.
Fortunately, perhaps because its power was waning, its spreading speed became slower and slower. In the dozen or so minutes since Natsui and Erika had arrived, it had only spread less than a meter.
And…
Natsui turned his head and glanced at the town behind him.
Because it was far from the manor, if it continued at this speed, it wouldn't even reach the edge of the town by tomorrow.
This was undoubtedly good news for the town residents, and it also let them breathe a sigh of relief. At the very least, they had plenty of time to transfer their property before their homes were affected.
The two of them also retreated with the crowd. With these police officers handling it, there was no need for them to step forward.
Glancing at the time again, he said to Erika, "It's too dark. We can't be of much help anyway. I think we should go to the Pokémon Center on the other side of town first, rest a bit, and get something to eat."
Erika nodded.
With something like this happening, they couldn't just pretend nothing was wrong and leave quietly. After all, as a Gym Leader, even if it wasn't in Kanto, maintaining peace was still her responsibility. She had to get to the bottom of this.
And she also understood that perhaps after tonight, things would calm down. But if the situation was serious, in her current tired state, she wouldn't be able to solve anything.
The top priority now was to get a good rest, recover her stamina as much as possible, and adapt to whatever came next.
"I understand. Let's go."
The two turned and went to the Pokémon Center on the other side of town. At the entrance, they met Nurse Joy, who was also looking towards the manor.
After explaining their purpose, Nurse Joy led them into the Pokémon Center, arranged two dorm rooms for them, and brought them a delicious dinner.
Originally, Natsui had wanted to ask Nurse Joy what had happened, but she shook her head. She also had no idea about what had just occurred.
It seems we can only wait until tomorrow…
After dinner, the two of them began to yawn.
It was now past nine in the evening. The fatigue of the day left them with no energy for idle chat. After saying goodnight to each other, they went straight back to their respective rooms.
Natsui took off his clothes, washed away his fatigue, and lay on the bed, not wanting to move at all.
His eyelids grew heavier and heavier. In a daze, he didn't know when he had fallen asleep. And when he woke up the next day, he moved his body a bit. Although he was still a bit sleepy, at least the physical fatigue had completely recovered.
Excellent, full health!
After getting up and washing, thinking about last night's events, he first went outside to take a look.
At this moment, the crystal tower had not yet disappeared, and the light wave was still spreading. And overnight, it had extended another two hundred meters or so, showing no signs of stopping at all.
Fortunately, it was still some distance from the town, so it was safe for the time being.
And this time, because of the good visibility during the day, Natsui could also see more clearly.
Even from a distance, he could vaguely see the plants and stones, fixed in the crystal, like amber.
Looking at the center again, the manor was completely gone. It had become like a giant, alien forest, not only emitting a strange light but also having a bizarre shape. Compared to the harmonious and beautiful surrounding fields, its style was extremely different and looked very out of place.
It was as if it were an ecosystem from another planet.
After looking for a while, Natsui turned his head again and looked at the Pokémon Center behind him.
Because he had arrived in the dark yesterday, he hadn't gotten a clear look at it. Only now did he realize that, unlike the Pokémon Centers in ordinary cities, the one here was a bit like a resort, with a European pastoral style.
Returning to the Pokémon Center, he met up with Erika in the dining hall.
At this time, it was breakfast time, but the entire dining hall, apart from them, had no other trainers.
After asking Nurse Joy, he found out that although this was a tourist spot and had even been ranked number one as the 'place girls want to visit most,' most of the people who came here for tourism were just ordinary people. Even if they stayed here, they would all go to the inns in the town for the night.
And under their questioning, Nurse Joy also revealed some information about the manor.
"Our town is called Greenfield," she said. "And that manor is the residence of Professor Spencer Hale. But I heard that he seems to have encountered some kind of accident recently while he was out doing research, and only his assistant came back."
"Professor Spencer Hale?"
Seeing that the two of them seemed to have never heard of his name, Nurse Joy introduced, "Professor Hale is highly regarded in the research community for his wisdom and kindness. But… because of his busy work, he often leaves Molly, that is, his daughter, alone at home."
As a woman, Erika keenly caught the key point and couldn't help but ask, "Alone? What about her mother?"
Shaking her head, Nurse Joy said regretfully, "Her mother was also a researcher, but she has been missing for a long time. Now, in the manor, only the butler is there to take care of her every day."
An unfortunate family…
Natsui sighed.
For such families, whether from the news or from TV and movies, he had seen too many. Each one was full of misfortune.
Just then, a chaotic noise suddenly came from outside. It sounded very noisy, as if a lot of people had gathered outside the door.
Curious, the group went out to see and saw several police cars parked in front of the Pokémon Center. Officer Jenny was talking with the town police and a few unfamiliar men.
Even Officer Jenny is here.
It seems that what happened last night was very serious and is no longer a problem that ordinary police officers can handle. Otherwise, Officer Jenny wouldn't have made a special trip here.
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