You are not allowed to be a Pokémon Trainer!

Chapter 285 It's only natural for trainers to capture their favorite Pokémon! The methods they use... that's none of your business!

"Fu-yi~"

Hakron gazed at Xia Chi with its clear eyes and let out a melodious cry.

Through the connection of waveguide power, Xia Chi understood its meaning.

I am here to negotiate with you on behalf of all the spirits in this lake.

Seeing Hakron's unusually serious, even somewhat solemn, expression and tone, Xia Chi almost couldn't help but burst out laughing.

This unexpected contrast is just too adorable.

However, he quickly suppressed his smile and responded to this "diplomatic remark" with equal seriousness.

Xia Chi squatted down with great interest, looking directly at Hakron in the water: "Negotiation? That's a new topic. What do you want to talk about?"

He paused, then asked curiously, "And how did you know you wanted to talk to me?"

Hakron raised his small head and said firmly, "Fu-i!"

Because I know you are the master of this island, the master in a human sense.

A hint of surprise flashed in Xia Chi's eyes.

This Dragonair is not only incredibly strong, but also far more intelligent than ordinary Pokémon.

After a moment's thought, Xia Chi roughly guessed the reason—

Hakron deduced Xiachi's identity as the "island lord" by observing human activities on the island and the energy fluctuations from Groudon's land-building over a long period of time.

"Ok."

Xia Chi nodded, abandoning his joking attitude, and said seriously, "Then, Mr. Hakron, the representative of the lake, please state your demands?"

It went so smoothly?

A hint of disbelief and surprise flashed in Hakron's eyes, which were as clear as the water of Lake Hakron.

After all, the terrifying power displayed by the crimson behemoth "summoned" by the human before him, which was like the embodiment of the earth.

To this day, it has left an indelible impression on Hakron and all the elves on the island.

Logically speaking, Xia Chi should be an exceptionally skilled trainer.

Hakron mustered all his courage and determination to fight for the lake's spirit companions, bearing the heavy responsibility of protecting them.

Unexpectedly, the first step went surprisingly smoothly. The other party not only did not underestimate it, but also showed it respect.

This human is a good person.

After their initial contact, Haklong's attitude towards Xia Chi subtly changed, shifting from pure curiosity to a hint of goodwill.

It subconsciously moved a little closer to the shore, its body swaying slightly in the water.

"Fuyi—"

On behalf of the lake spirits, I would like to make a promise with you: that we will not disturb or infringe upon each other's rights!

However, despite his words, Hakron's tone clearly lacked confidence.

Groudon's aura that day was simply too overwhelming. Faced with such an absolute power disparity, its demand for "non-aggression" seemed almost like a pipe dream.

After all, the natural world also has its own rules of survival of the fittest.

It is precisely because Hakuryu possesses sufficient strength that it has been able to protect its Pokémon companions and allow them to inhabit this resource-rich island lake region.

Xia Chi's strength is undoubtedly far superior to its.

Then ask the other party to promise not to bother each other.
Although he didn't understand what "moral kidnapping" meant, Hakron still felt a little strange and uneasy.

"Is that so?"

Xia Chi stroked his chin, not answering directly, but instead asking, "Then let me ask you, during this time, have those humans who built houses here caused you any trouble or harm?"

Hakron was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting Xia Chi to ask such a question.

It tilted its head and thought seriously for a moment, then honestly shook its head and gave a soft reply: "Fuee."

【No.】

While the humans are constantly working, they do create some noise that disturbs their midday rest or the tranquility of the night.

But as compensation, they would regularly leave plenty of delicious food by the lake.

To call it "harassment" or even "infringement" would be too dishonest; it couldn't bring itself to lie.

"If that's the case..."

Xia Chi smiled slightly and said, "Why do you think my arrival will cause you trouble? Do you think I'm worse than them?"

Hakron paused, tilting his head slightly to one side in embarrassment.

If it were to evolve into a Dragonite, this silly creature would probably be scratching its head right now.

It certainly didn't think Xia Chi was bad.

On the contrary, Xia Chi was the best human it had ever encountered.

Although it didn't seem to have much contact with humans before.

However, Hakron could still sense Xia Chi's goodwill towards it, as well as some subtle feelings that were hard to describe.

Therefore, Xia Chi's question made Hakron very embarrassed, and it instantly fell into a sense of shame for "judging others by one's own standards".

This sense of guilt subtly increased its favorability towards Xia Chi by another level.

All of these psychological changes occurred without Hakron's awareness.

Xia Chi watched as Haklong's face displayed a variety of adorable expressions, and his smile deepened.

Indeed, it is the pure heart of a wild elf that has never been exposed to any pollution. There is a kind of clear-eyed foolishness.

Hmph, I've been outmaneuvered by my own "Dark Psychology" again.

It's not that Hakron is stupid; it's quite intelligent that it could discover its core position through subtle clues.

But dealing with cunning humans is another matter entirely.

If I had to describe it, it would probably be the difference between IQ and EQ.

On the shore, the Magic Masked Cat, who had been watching the whole thing, flashed a hint of displeasure in her crimson eyes and gave a barely perceptible pout.

Ah, here we go again.
It didn't even bother to watch the negotiations in the water anymore, turning directly to Latias, who stood quietly behind it in her maid form, and softly hummed in a confident tone of "I've been there all along," "Meowha."

[At most three days. Do you believe it?]

Latias tilted his head, looking completely bewildered.

three days?

What, three days?
Meowha looked at Latias's bewildered and ignorant expression and was speechless.

Forget it, it doesn't make sense.

This one is practically giving it away for free. ——————

Xia Chi heard the commotion behind him, but he remained completely unmoved; in fact, he almost wanted to laugh.

What's wrong with trainers capturing their favorite Pokémon?
This is a matter of course!
As for the methods used to subdue them, that's none of your business!

Besides, Xia Chi is long past the age of catching a Pokémon, posting a photo, and captioning it "Caught in three days."

My love for Hakron is genuine!
Pulling her wandering thoughts back, Xia Chi turned her gentle gaze back to Hakron, who was still feeling guilty about his "slip of the tongue" in the water.

He decided to strike while the iron was hot.

"So, Hakron, you don't need to worry at all."

Xia Chi reassured them in an extremely sincere tone: "It was at the very beginning that I specifically instructed the builders not to disturb the lake spirits' lives and to respect you."

"And look, the main construction work is basically finished."

He pointed to the tranquil surroundings and said, “This place will be even quieter in the future. We will pay close attention to protecting the ecology of this lake and your home.”

Xia Chi's smile was sincere and warm as she said earnestly, "We're not here to disrupt your peace, Hakron, we're here to join you!"

Hakron blinked in confusion: "Fu-yi?"

Join us?

This concept is somewhat new to it.

"Yup!"

Xia Chi nodded vigorously, her tone full of infectious enthusiasm, "From now on, I, and my partners."

He pointed to Meowha and Latias on the shore, then pointed towards the residential area, "These are the new residents of this island. We will live here, become a part of this island, and protect it together with you!"

Hakron nodded thoughtfully, a hint of approval and expectation gradually appearing in his sapphire-like eyes: "Fu-yi."

Oh, I see.

The way it looked at Xia Chi had completely transformed from initial tension to a sense of trust and closeness.

Sensing the complete change in Hakron's attitude, Xia Chi was secretly delighted, knowing that the time was almost right.

He immediately took several Poké Balls from his waist and gently pressed the switch.

A flash of light appeared, and several Slowpokes and Lightfoots appeared by the lake.

As soon as Slowpoke appeared, it maintained its classic "dull" expression, slowly flicking its pink tail, seemingly unaware of the change in its environment, and simply lay down on the spot, starting to stare blankly.

The few light cod were much more lively, wagging their tails happily as soon as they entered the water, curiously looking around at their new environment.

They knew about the move before Xia Chi took over from Mikoli, and they had already met Xia Chi.

So I'm not flustered at all; on the contrary, I find it quite novel.

Xia Chi gave the dragon a "please" smile and said, "Dragon, these new friends will be living in the lake from now on. They are new here and not familiar with the environment yet. Could you please help take care of them and guide them so that they can integrate into the group more quickly?"

He cleverly bestowed upon Hakron the title of "senior," packaging the "free-range" approach as "entrusting him with important responsibilities."

Looking at the bewildered new Pokémon, especially Slowpoke's classic blank expression of "Who am I? Where am I?", Hakron felt a surge of responsibility mixed with the guilt he had just felt towards Xia Chi.

It straightened its slender body, its little wings on its head fluttered energetically, and its tone became solemn and full of a sense of mission: "Fu-yi!"

No problem, leave it to me!

Xia Chi said happily, "That's great! With your help, Dragonite, I believe Slowpoke and Light Cod will be able to live very well here!"

He spoke sincerely, but inwardly he chuckled.

Excellent, perfectly taking advantage of Hakuryu's guilt and sense of responsibility to entrust these Pokémon to its care.

This gave him a perfectly legitimate reason to have multiple encounters with the Hakkarosaurus.

After a few more encounters, wouldn't it be natural to say something like, "Become my Pokémon, Hakuryu!"
The plan goes through!
On the surface, Xia Chi still acted like a good neighbor, enthusiastically explaining, "I will be living in this house most of the time from now on."

He pointed to the lakeside cottage behind him, "If you need to find me and I'm not here, go find that human; she can contact me."

"Also, I'll put some energy cubes or something in this house. If you want some, just come in and take them yourself. You can also share them with your friends, don't be shy."

Xia Chi said this very generously.

You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub; what's a little investment like this?
Moreover, for him now, raising all the Pokémon on the entire island wouldn't be difficult, let alone just one Dragonair.

Even if we take a step back and say that we'll be family eventually anyway, we might as well keep the good stuff within the family, right?

As Haklong listened to Xia Chi's well-intentioned but rambling advice, tears of emotion welled up in his crystal-clear eyes.

He really made me cry!
Not only did she not blame me for my previous "misunderstanding," she also trusted me so much that she entrusted her new neighbor to my care and even offered to share such delicious food!

"Fu-yi!"

Thank you, Xiaxiachi. I will definitely take good care of them!

Xia Chi returned a trusting smile: "You're welcome. Then, I'll leave them to you!"

Slowpoke was still lying blankly on the edge of the terrace with its classic "Who am I? Where am I?" expression, showing no intention of going into the water.

Xia Chi calmly raised his foot and gently pushed them into the water with his toe.

Upon seeing this, Hakron gracefully dived into the water, guiding the bewildered new members towards the center of the lake.

It would occasionally turn back reluctantly to look at the kind and generous human figure on the shore.

With a smile on her face, Xia Chi waved goodbye to the innocent and adorable Hakuryu and turned back into her room.

Inside, Yui was leaning against the door frame with her arms crossed, looking at him with a strange expression.

Although she wasn't outside with them, Yui clearly heard Xia Chi and Hakron's conversation.

Having spent years immersed in the treacherous environment of the Lava Team, and even risen to a high position, she was naturally well aware of its intricacies.

Sugar-coated bullets, emotional blackmail, and long-term entrapment—Yui knows these tactics all too well.

"Tsk tsk, so this is your secret to catching Pokémon?"

Yui joked, "First, draw a big picture, then give some sweetness, and finally use a sense of responsibility and guilt to tether the person—no, the elf—to a hold on?"

Xia Chi glanced at her, her face neither flushed nor skipped a beat, even with a hint of righteous indignation, "Why are you speaking such blunt truths? This is called building mutual trust. Besides..."

He walked over to the sofa and sat down, then casually asked, "Didn't you just use the same trick to get here?"

Yui: "."

She was speechless for a moment, and then carefully recalled how the two of them met.

It seems that's really the case?
wrong!

Why am I like that dragon, being sold out and still happily helping to count the money?
However, to be honest, her current life is indeed the peaceful life she has always dreamed of.

Perhaps this is why Hakron, himself, and even other elves are willing to follow him?
Regardless of the means or process, the final result is the creation of a world where no one gets hurt.

Yui looked at Xia Chi's smug expression, as if she had planned everything perfectly, and felt both annoyed and amused. In the end, she could only roll her eyes helplessly.

(End of this chapter)