Who needs a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

"Haha, that happens all the time. That's the fun of fishing; you never know what kind of prey you'll catch."

"indeed……"

Although Luo Wei had never fished with his own hands in his previous life, he had at least browsed fishing and release forums when he was bored. He had heard about the painful experience of fishing buddies who could catch anything but fish.

It's just that now that it has happened to me, it feels even more profound.

In short, Luo Wei steadied himself and cast his fishing rod again...

From then until sunset, Luo Wei had a very fruitful harvest. Even the seasoned veterans of the sea wolf tribe couldn't help but marvel at the row of "trophies" behind him.

"Impressive! Why don't you consider becoming a marine conservationist? You could probably catch all the marine debris within a dozen nautical miles!"

"..."

Faced with this completely inexplicable and mysterious "luck," Luo Wei could only laugh and cry at the same time, "...cough cough, I think I'll definitely hit a big one on the next shot, really, you guys believe me, I feel like my touch is on!"

As he was saying this, Luo Wei suddenly felt the fishing rod in his hand tremble. He quickly reached out, pulled up the line, and reeled in the rod in one smooth motion. Then, with a splash of water, he caught half a rubber tire.

"..."

Well, in a sense... it is indeed a "big guy".

"...Let's take this trash ashore and dispose of it properly. I don't know who has such a lack of public spirit to dump so much garbage into the sea."

It can only be said that most people in this world are indeed morally outstanding, but that doesn't prevent the occasional scoundrel who litters.

Under normal circumstances, these crew members and sailors are not obligated to clean up marine debris. However, based on the average moral standards of this world, everyone will still help to clean up some of the trash they see.

Protecting the marine environment is also protecting our own "home," just as so-called "environmental protection" is less about protecting the environment and more about protecting ourselves.

Talking about protecting the Earth and reducing carbon emissions—environments with carbon dioxide concentrations fifty times higher than they are now have existed, and the Earth still keeps spinning. The only thing that will be destroyed is life itself…

Once this is clear, many things become very simple and straightforward, and with this premise clear, everyone is more willing to do good deeds.

Although Lowe personally doesn't mind doing good deeds, the problem is that he didn't come here today to clean up ocean debris.

Just as Rowe was feeling helpless in the face of this situation, Lillie behind him suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"Hey, they've taken the bait!"

"Oh?"

For a moment, Rowe also put down his fishing rod and looked curiously at Lillie. He saw that Lillie's face was flushed, and she was holding the fishing rod tightly in her hand. After all, she was indeed a petite type, and it looked like she was about to lose control of the fishing rod. Rowe quickly stepped forward and grabbed the fishing rod from Lillie's hand...

"Come on, let me help!"

Rowe grabbed the fishing rod, which immediately stabilized the violently shaking rod. With Rowe's help, a splashing sound erupted as a figure with a swishing tail leaped out of the water.

As the figure took flight, it thrashed about indignantly, seemingly quite unhappy about being caught. Its movements stirred up a splash of water, which then sprayed towards the people on the boat.

"!"

Luo Wei raised an eyebrow. Could this be some kind of skill? After all, they were in the sea. If the other party used a water-based skill at such close range, getting hit would be no joke.

The greatest danger of fishing is fighting with the fish. Usually, you'll only encounter a big fish that can drag you into the water. But this is the world of Pokémon. If you're not careful, you might even encounter a fish that can drag an entire ship away!

"Gardevoir!"

Luo Wei immediately called out, preparing to have Gardevoir activate Psychic Barrier to block the opponent's attack. However, the water splashed over and then vanished in mid-air with a whoosh, without touching anyone on the ship...

"..."

Luo Wei hadn't expected that this skill, which seemed to make quite a fuss, would actually be completely useless. In that instant, a keyword flashed through Luo Wei's mind.

He knew what he had caught...

...As expected, Luo Wei immediately recognized the figure that had been fished up.

"...Uh, Magikarp?"

Chapter 214 The Great Ferocious One used Water Splash Leap, but nothing happened.

"...Magikarp?"

Upon seeing the Pokémon, Luo Wei immediately realized why the Pokémon had splashed around in the water without achieving any effect. It turned out that the move was the famous "Splash"!

Magikarp used Splash, but nothing happened...

In conclusion, although Magikarp is arguably the most widely distributed and numerous creature in the entire Pokémon world's waters, comparable to Geodude and Zubat in caves, it is still a legitimate Pokémon.

It's much better than having to do marine debris cleanup for free, as Rowe did. Seeing Magikarp stirred up a bit of nostalgia in Rowe.

After all, that's how the game is set up. The shabby fishing rod you can get at the beginning can only catch Magikarp. So, under normal circumstances, unless you choose one of the three Water-type starter Pokémon, most people's first Water-type Pokémon is usually Magikarp.

In most cases, Magikarp, which can evolve at level 20, is considered to be a fairly good Pokémon among those obtainable in the early game.

In particular, the latest generations have added many skills to its evolved form, Gyarados, which is quite useful, at least in the early stages of the game. It also has the amazing Intimidate ability, which can lower the attack of the opponent's Pokémon simply by entering the game, and can be very effective in many situations.

Most importantly, it's cool! Although Gyarados is a Water/Flying type, it doesn't actually have the Dragon type as its name and appearance suggest. After all, in the original Pokémon series, only Dragonite was a Dragon-type Pokémon, and even Charizard, one of the starter Pokémon, didn't have the Dragon type.

But at least Charizard and Gyarados are both pretty cool Pokémon. Back in the day, many people had Charizard and Gyarados as standard in their four-color version team when they beat the game...

For Rowe, Magikarp was a decent gain, but he was curious about Lillie's attitude towards it, since Magikarp wasn't exactly rare; it was a common Pokémon found everywhere.

However, he soon realized he had worried too much. Lillie herself had a psychological aversion to wild Pokémon, but Magikarp was probably one of the few Pokémon that wouldn't trigger her psychological aversion at all.

After all, Magikarp only learns Tackle at level 15, and before evolving, it has no offensive moves whatsoever. Its signature move, Splash, is a purely decorative move that is "completely useless."

Moreover, if it's in the water, it can at least use its "nimble" nature to avoid predators, but once it's on land, it's really just a salted fish that can only flounder around.

If you're wondering why, despite being so weak, it can still be the most numerous Pokémon in the entire water area, it's probably because of Magikarp's two unique characteristics.

The first is Magikarp's ability "Swiftness," which doubles its speed in water. With this ability, even if you can't beat someone, you can at least run away.

The second, more important reason is that Magikarp's body is made up of only scales, bones, and a layer of skin, leaving almost nothing for predators to covet. It's practically free... the kind of creature that even advanced predators would find unpleasant to bite.

This proves the famous saying, "As long as I'm a useless person, no one can use me!"

Coupled with its incredibly strong reproductive ability, it has become a common Pokémon that occupies a large area, despite its extremely weak physique.

It's a bit unreasonable to say that you'd be afraid of a Pokémon that's so weak. Apart from splashing water on your face, there's not a single part of it that could pose a threat to you.

Even a frail girl like Lillie could easily grab its tail and lift it up from the shore.

Having confirmed this, Lillie composed herself and then spoke seriously.

"I...I want to tame this child!"

As she said this, she fumbled in her backpack and pulled out a Poké Ball...

It was actually a black and gold Poké Ball, which startled Rowe...

"...A deluxe ball? Okay."

Although he was a little surprised at first, Rowe quickly understood. This Luxury Ball makes it easier to increase friendship with captured Pokémon, and it is a very expensive high-end Poké Ball.

Because its catch rate is no different from that of the Poké Ball, there is no restriction that only elite trainers can use it. However, due to its high production cost, it sells for about thirty times the price of a regular Poké Ball!

Of course, considering that regular Poké Balls aren't actually that expensive, it's just that Poké Balls are consumables for trainers. The price of a single Poké Ball might not be high, but the price varies when you have a large quantity.

After all, not everyone is a Poké Ball superhero; Poké Balls are consumable items that are used up in considerable quantities...

If there's a catch rate bonus, then it's worth getting. But if it's just about making it easier to increase affection, most trainers wouldn't be so extravagant as to use a Deluxe Ball that costs thirty times more.

But Lillie doesn't have that problem. She can play around with the deluxe ball like a regular ball, since she doesn't need the money.

So, Luo Wei watched with great interest as Lillie held the Luxury Ball and looked at the Magikarp that was constantly splashing on the deck as if facing a formidable enemy. Then, he calmed himself down and threw the Luxury Ball over to her.

At this distance, and facing a salted fish that had already come ashore, Luo Wei felt there was nothing to think about. The Luxurious Ball he launched landed squarely on Magikarp, quickly absorbing it into his own Poké Ball.

However, since this was Lillie's first time actively capturing a Pokémon, she was still very nervous, staring at the constantly shaking Luxury Ball.

Finally, after three shakes, the luxury ball made a "ding" sound and stopped shaking.

Upon seeing this, Lillie's expression brightened, and she immediately stepped forward to pick up the deluxe ball, seemingly very excited.

"I did it, Lowe! I caught Magikarp!"

"Mmm, congratulations, congratulations~"

Although in reality there's nothing particularly surprising about catching Magikarp, it was Lillie's "first step," so Lowe readily offered his blessings. This wasn't flattery, but rather a genuine expression of happiness for Lillie.

"...Alright, from now on we must raise this child well. Although he's weak now, with proper care, he'll definitely become a reliable partner."

"Ok!"

Lillie nodded vigorously, while Rowe was suddenly wrapped around the wrist with a ribbon.

"what happened?"

The ribbon belonged to Sylveon, and she kept waving it around Loewon's wrist, indicating the fishing rod that Loewon had placed to the side.

At that moment, the fishing rod began to shake violently...

Chapter 215 The Most Beautiful Pokémon~

"Oh, they've taken the bait?"

Luo Wei spent almost the entire day battling against all sorts of marine debris. He probably fished out every single piece of marine trash in the surrounding nautical miles, truly making an outstanding contribution to ocean cleanup...

While it's not surprising that Rowe, as a newcomer, is performing like this—after all, everyone starts out not being good at something—it's quite embarrassing that even Lillie, another newcomer, caught a Magikarp while Rowe has caught nothing.

That being said, the moment Rowe felt the fishing rod start to vibrate again, he immediately perked up.

"I'm telling you, this time it's definitely..."

Before Luo Wei could finish speaking, the seawater suddenly parted, and a beam of azure light broke through the surface, instantly freezing the surrounding area of ​​tens of meters into a thick layer of ice!

The azure light came toward Luo Wei, who was holding a fishing rod. Luo Wei immediately realized what was happening, but he wasn't worried at all.

With a flash of light, Gardevoir teleported in front of Lowe, its eye widening slightly as a psychic barrier instantly formed, deflecting the incoming beam of light to the side.

"...Freeze Ray, looks like something big has come up this time!"

Lowe instantly released the fishing rod, rubbing his hands together excitedly. Judging from the power of that one Freeze Ray, the opponent's strength was definitely not bad!

Sure enough, with a splash of water, a slender figure emerged from beneath the sea, flicking its tail and leaping onto the frozen ice.

Bathed in the fiery glow of the setting sun, the figure standing proudly atop the glacier has a long, serpentine body. Its body is a pale yellow with a faint white sheen, and its tail is covered with scales that shimmer like rainbow colors, reflecting the light of the setting sun.