Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

She still has a long way to go before she can truly command Articuno in battle.

Furthermore, Blue didn't let Articuno accompany the team; instead, he sent it to search for Moltres on the Seven Islands when no one was around that day.

The group had already set off from Mount Shirayuki and continued their journey towards Enoki City.

At this moment, they were preparing to cross a dark forest on the outskirts of Enoki City.

"By the way, have you heard?" As they walked along the tree-lined forest path, Brock suddenly said seriously, "It's said that there are extremely ferocious Pokémon in this forest!"

"Extremely ferocious, that could be... Wow! It's here!!" Xia was about to speak when a small spider suddenly dangled down the silk thread, almost hitting her nose.

"Xiaoxia, calm down, that's just a ball of yarn," Xiaogang reminded her helplessly.

“That’s fierce enough for me!” the girl said, bristling.

"So... what is this extremely ferocious Pokémon? Could it be a Snorlax whose appetite has not been satisfied?" Lila guessed.

"I think it might be a bunch of Ariados~" Xiao Lan said with a wicked grin, which immediately made Xiao Xia tremble.

"Alright, stop scaring yourself," Ash chimed in. "It's getting dark. If we can't find a suitable spot to pitch our tents soon, we'll have to make do in the woods... and we might get surrounded by bug Pokémon."

"Watching? I don't want to!!" Xiaoxia imagined the scene of insects everywhere after waking up early, and immediately felt terrible. She immediately started high-speed movement to get on her way.

And so the group continued on their way. They were lucky and soon found a small cabin in the woods.

"It must be the forest ranger's house. No one's here right now, so we can stay here," Xiao Gang said happily.

Forest rangers typically don't live in the forest for extended periods; these forest cabins are just for temporary rest and are not used to store valuables.

Therefore, they usually don't lock the door when they're not there, so if a traveler happens to be passing by, they can stay overnight.

Night fell quickly in the woods, and darkness soon descended. The group prepared their sleeping bags, intending to spend the night on the floor of the cabin.

But as soon as they lay down, Xia heard a strange creaking sound.

"Listen, there seems to be some noise outside!"

“Xiaoxia, no…” Lila explained softly, “The sound is coming from inside the house, it’s the rock dog grinding its teeth.”

"Uh... really?" Xiaoxia looked towards the corner of the room and saw that Rock Dog had its eyes closed, but its mouth was moving, and a ferocious look flashed across its face from time to time.

Ash said that was a sign that it was about to begin a completely new evolution.

It seems I was being too sensitive… Xiaoxia breathed a sigh of relief.

But soon after she lay down again, she heard a sneaky sound again!

"Something's not right again!"

"Xiaoxia, this time it's Xiaogang talking in his sleep..." Xiaozhi said with a troubled expression.

"Hmm... how bold and proactive! Miss Joey, and Miss Officer Jenny, come with me..." Xiao Gang muttered appropriately.

"This guy..." Looking at Xiao Gang's face, which had inexplicably turned red, Xiao Xia gritted her teeth in disgust, wishing she could grab him by the ear and throw him out.

"Hey sis, if you're really scared, go sleep with Xiaozhi," Xiaolan teased with a mischievous grin.

"You...you're kidding me!" Xiaoxia blushed instantly. "Why won't you let me sleep with you?!"

“Then come on over~” Xiao Lan said seductively, beckoning to Xiao Xia, “I’m feeling lonely and empty all by myself, it would be great if you could keep me company.”

"You!" Xiaoxia's expression froze.

She had to admit that in this respect, she was indeed no match for Xiao Lan…

rustling~

Just then, a slight noise came from outside, interrupting the little interlude.

"What... is it this time?" Xiaoxia's heart pounded. "Could it be that extremely ferocious Pokémon...?"

"Rockdog, go check it out," Ash instructed, pointing to a corner of the room.

Rock Dog has recently entered a phase of boundless energy. It woke up while the group was talking, and now it jumped up, pried open the door, and prepared to go out and investigate...

But just as the door opened, a thunderbolt suddenly struck!

Click! !

Lightning flashed across the doorway of the cottage, illuminating the figure of an uninvited guest in the rainy night.

The lightning flashed and disappeared in an instant, and those inside the room couldn't see its appearance clearly. They only knew that on its forehead was a crescent moon that remained bright even in the darkness...

"Woof... Awooo!!" Just then, Rock Dog suddenly howled at the moon, its body rapidly expanding!

It quickly transformed back into a giant wolf, but this time it stood upright, and its limbs became stronger and heavier to accommodate upright walking.

At this moment, the werewolf's scarlet fur, like his blood-red pupils, was covered in crimson fur. His pure white mane was draped wildly behind him, and the rock spikes growing from the tips of his fur gleamed with the same cold light as his teeth and claws!

Lycanroc - Night Form!

"Awooo!!" The werewolf, having unlocked a new skin, fixed his gaze on the uninvited guest in front of him and let out a cathartic roar!

"Waaaaah!!"

Just as everyone was holding their breath in tension, the uninvited guest outside suddenly lay down on the ground and started wailing and rolling around in a fit of rage!

"Huh?" "What's going on?"

This development completely stunned the mane rock werewolf, and everyone in the room was also dumbfounded.

After they turned on the lights, they discovered that what had made everyone feel "at great risk" was actually a baby bear with the size of a child and an extremely cute appearance.

"Ah, it's so cute! Come in quickly!" Seeing the adorable way the bear was biting its fingers, Xiaoxia was instantly captivated. Ignoring the fact that the bear was still wet, she carried it into the house.

"Awoo..." The werewolf clearly hadn't expected things to turn out this way, and looked at Ash with a conflicted expression.

It thought that after evolving, there would be a fight, but the imagined enemy turned out to be this guy who only knew how to act cute and charming.

"It's not like there's no chance, anyway... congratulations on the evolution~" Ash said with a mysterious smile.

He has remembered.

This little bear cub is no pushover.

Chapter 527 The Ferocious Pokémon, Teddy Bear

Cute Pokémon designs are generally very effective with girls.

Xiaoxia had originally planned to lose the ball and win the game, but the opponent easily won her over with a leg grab.

"Oh dear, it's so clingy, it doesn't matter whether I tame it or not~"

"Then let's go back to sleep, it's already very late."

Ash stopped the little farce inside the house, and that was it, it's dark now, please close your eyes.

Perhaps it was the presence of the newly evolved night wolves that deterred them; in any case, last night was a peaceful night, nothing was stolen, and no one was wrongly accused.

On the second day after setting off, the bear cub also joined the small team, behaving like a captured Pokémon.

Xiaoxia was overjoyed, and Lila and Xiaolan also benefited, joining in the fun.

Who could resist a plush toy delivered to their door?

"Oh, it's reverted back to its original form?" During the journey, Night Wolf also transformed back into Rockhound.

"Woof..." Rock Dog was a little frustrated; it still couldn't maintain its evolved form for long.

"Maybe we haven't found the real path yet. Let's take it slow," Ash comforted him.

He was already quite satisfied with Rockruff. The little guy had unlocked two evolutionary forms and could maintain them for longer than before, so simple battles were no longer a problem.

Moreover, it doesn't need to wait until night; it can now evolve directly into its night form, which undoubtedly provides Ash with new ideas.

Imagine a day wolf that is known for its speed, but when it is about to be attacked and cannot avoid it, it suddenly stands up and retaliates with double the attack. How unexpected would that be?

This is definitely the direction Rockruff will strive for in the future, and Ash will explore more possibilities with it.

But for now, why not hide our shortcomings and pretend we can't evolve any further for the time being...

"This place is nice. Let's prepare lunch. We'll have ham sandwiches today."

The group came across a lake in the woods. The beautiful scenery was so refreshing that Xiao Gang immediately decided to have lunch there.

But when the table was set up and everyone went off to do their own thing, the little bear jumped onto the table and devoured the ham that was meant for lunch in just a few bites!

"Chamo?" Ash's Torchic happened to see this and immediately stepped forward to stop it, but was easily overtaken by the arrogant Teddy Bear.

When Ash and the others were almost back, it actually threw the leftover wrapper next to Torchic's feet and put on a pitiful, tearful face!

"Bear cub, you're trying to stop the turkeys from stealing the food, right?" Lila said quickly, confirming the bear cub's innocence.

In fact, she was already comforting the turkey with heartfelt sincerity.

"Turkey, you've gone too far! You can eat so fast with just your pecks? That's half a ham!" Little Blue chimed in with a pointed rebuke.

The small team consisted of intelligent people who quickly realized that the bear cub was suspicious, so it was best to play along.

"Chamo!" Even so, Torchic was not in a good mood and rewarded the bear cub with a charged Flame Attack, which made it turn its fake crying into a real howl.

"But that means lunch is ruined. We'll have to prepare something else." Xiao Gang shrugged helplessly and took out some tree fruits beforehand.

The little bear immediately looked envious again, unaware that the team's precious members were secretly plotting a meeting.

Rock Dog: It's going to steal fruit, and it'll definitely frame someone, but I don't know who.