He knows Pokémon better than me.

"Is it an Octopus Martial Artist?"

Ash recognized him too; Octopod was a harmless laid-off craftsman in Motostoke.

But in Battle Bay, it is an extremely dangerous place—

They lie in ambush near the water's surface, launching surprise attacks, using their muscular tentacles to entangle passing travelers and forcibly drag them into the icy sea.

This also means that Battle Bay is not a beginner's village. Only well-trained elite trainers come here to train; otherwise, they go directly up from the northern section of the ruins.

You can also reach Zhanjing Town directly through that path called "Quanyan Path".

However, once these octopus-like martial artists realize that their ambush has been exposed, they will leave in a huff.

As a local, I know the Mr. Mime all too well.

"Bari!"

It gathered ice crystals at its fingertips, flicked them, and sent them flying into the water, splashing water and startling the wild octopus warrior.

Before long, the dark blue "ball" sank and ran away to find another unlucky one.

"As expected of my older cousin, he's so reliable!"

Xiao Zhi turned around and praised the tour guide, who simultaneously provided "logistical support," "explanation and guidance," and "armed escort," saying that he didn't need to worry about anything along the way.

However, to be honest, he was quite interested in experiencing what it felt like to be entangled by the tentacles of an octopus warrior.

Sailing along the narrow waterway, some sea surfaces are even completely covered by ice, requiring the dragon to glide directly on the ice.

"Bari, bari~!"

Mr. Mime looked around while explaining the local customs and culture to Ash.

The closer it gets to its hometown, the redder its originally light pink face becomes.

Of course, they also drove away many Octopus Warriors along the way, as well as the equally dangerous Poisonous Stars lurking in the snowdrifts on the shore.

"Are these all the Ice-type Pokémon native to the Galar region?"

Ten minutes later, Xiao Zhi put away his phone, Rotom, somewhat disappointed.

There were quite a few snow-eating worms along the riverbank, but he didn't see the evolved snow moth—

It is said to be extremely good-looking, on par with Milotic.

"Bari, bari~"

Mr. Mime, holding up his phone, began to explain:

"Generally, snow-eating insects will go deep into the snow-capped mountains, spit out ice silk, find a sturdy tree to hang themselves up, and complete their evolution in the air."

"After evolving, they'll live deep in the mountains and rarely venture to coastal areas like this anymore, right?"

Therefore, wild snow moths can only be seen in deep mountains and forests.

"Not only that, there are also Ice-type Pokémon, such as the very famous Goose, which is a star Pokémon in the Galar region."

Mr. Mime typing rapidly:

"But these two types of Pokémon are mostly found along Route 10, in the snowy mountain area north of Battlegrounds."

Of course, that includes itself.

Before they came into contact with humans, the Mr. Mime lived on the snowy mountains north of Battlegrounds.

At this moment, Xiao Zhi couldn't help but interrupt, saying:

"Ice Goose is only on Route 10? No way, that guy should be Ice Goose, right?"

"Bari bari~"

Mr. Mime was still talking to himself when he heard Ash's words and waved his hand dismissively.

It's a local; nobody knows Zhanjing Town better than it!

However, after Lapras swam more than ten meters, until the Pokémon on the shore was right in its line of sight, Mr. Mime's voice suddenly froze. At that moment, on the shore, a penguin-shaped Pokémon stood upright with its feet firmly on the ground, motionless like a statue.

Only the area below the head is visible: a light blue belly with white spots, and a dark blue back and wings. As for the head...
Encased in a thick, wide square block of ice, the face was completely obscured.

"Bari?!"

The Magician Doll rubbed its eyes hard. When did wild Ice Goose appear in Battle Bay?
"Wait a minute, this looks familiar."

Ash frowned, patted Lapras's neck, and gestured for them to move closer to the area where the "Ice Goose" was.

"Bari?"

The Mr. Mime squinted and examined it closely. Although they were similar in size, the Ice Goose had black wings and back, and a snow-white belly, instead of the light blue and dark blue combination in front of it.

Shiny individuals are even less likely, as Shiny Ice Goose is entirely a bright pink.

"This must be... Prince Bo, right?"

Although he couldn't see the face, Ash still recognized it. It was about a meter tall with its signature yellow claws.

Are the Sinnoh starter Pokémon also found in the Galar wilderness?

Upon hearing this, the Mr. Mime's expression immediately darkened.

If Prince Bo appears here, it seems there's only one possibility.

The two quickly went ashore, but even as they got closer, the prince remained motionless, seemingly lifeless.

"Such a perfectly regular block of ice doesn't seem to be naturally formed."

Ash stroked his chin, puzzled. When did Prince Pidgeon develop this habit of shoving his head in ice?

The Mr. Mime moved even faster, quickly stepping forward, its fingers pressed together, covered with a layer of silvery-white cold light, extending forward in an arc resembling an iron tail.

Clang!

With a single slash, the thick block of ice cracked open.

It really is a steel tail!
"When did you learn Iron Tail? Or did you use your fingers to do it?"

Ash was puzzled, but Pikachu on his shoulder remained calm, as if it had expected this all along:
"Pica~!"

The answer is naturally "imitate"!

Mr. Mime has an extraordinary talent: even after a battle, the moves he imitates remain in his memory.

Of course, there is only one square, and you can only imitate a new move if you forget the move.

So it set its sights on Pikachu's ultimate move, Giant Slash.

However, the Giant Beast Slash can only be used by comprehending the great mysteries at the level of an ancient god. The Mr. Mime tried to imitate it for a long time, but in the end, it only managed to imitate the "steel tail," which came in handy.

The thick ice block shattered, and Prince Bo's head was fully exposed.

“Poga.”

At this moment, the prince was clearly in a state of delirium. His eyes were darting around, and as the thick ice shattered, his entire body fell straight down on the spot.

He was also rather thin and lacked the bearing of a "prince".

It looks like this has been going on for several days now.

"Is anyone abusing penguins?"

Ash was full of questions, but he quickly took out a Poké Ball, preparing to let Magearna come out and fire a shot first.

The Mr. Mime also brought out emergency food; the priority was to save Prince Bo.

"Lap~!"

However, the dragon moved even faster, letting out a melodious cry and flicking a drop of water onto Prince Bo, whose body immediately glowed with a soft, self-healing green light.

The Drop of Life! (End of Chapter)