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Lin Xuan spoke directly to the Savage Bass, saying that he wanted to go there to take a look. Over the years, if the soul of a dead Savage Bass could give birth to a White Striped Savage Bass, there was no better place. Now that it was right in front of him, how could he not go and see?

But the Savage Bass was startled by Lin Xuan's words, and then it shook its head violently right under his butt, almost shaking Lin Xuan off.

It would be fine if Lin Xuan went to his own kind of fish, since they were all his own. Even if something bad happened, it would be Lin Xuan who would suffer, and he himself would be fine and could even get that thing called the Energy Cube for free. But if he went to Gyarados...

Anyway, Savage Bass would rather die than go there.

The Gyarados are all lunatics, even crazier than the Savage Bass. It's like they evolved but lost their brains. It's better not to mess with them. If you really encounter them and they get angry, they'll probably want to bite Lugia if it flies by.

Gyarados is notorious for its bad temper. In some myths, it is even called the God of Destruction to symbolize its powerful destructive force and endless destructive desires.

Seeing that the savage bass under his butt refused to go over no matter what, and didn't even want the energy cubes from before, Lin Xuan was speechless.

Brother, you look so fierce, how come you're so timid? Lin Xuan felt it was a pity this guy wasn't white-striped, since one of the characteristics of white stripes is timidity, which would be a perfect match for this guy.

After failing to reach an agreement, Lin Xuan regretted his decision. He wished he hadn't let the Gyarados go. If Eevee had joined the attack, it wouldn't have been impossible to keep it there. That way, he would have had another mount instead of relying on the guy under his butt.

But Lin Xuan quickly came up with a solution: once they were almost in Gyarados's territory, he would put it into his Poké Ball and then put it back when he was ready to leave.

After thinking about it, Savage Bass agreed, since he was still a little reluctant to part with those energy cubes.

After that, Lin Xuan stopped streaming and instead had the Savage Bass carry her towards the center of the lake. This time, she wanted to avoid other Water-type Pokémon as much as possible, whether it was Sharpedo or the red-striped Savage Bass. Lin Xuan didn't want to see any of them.

This time, the savage bass swam with extra caution. After nearly half an hour, taking a detour, it finally arrived at its destination.

Because the territory they passed through was mainly the domain of the Blue Striped Savage Bass, they did encounter other Savage Bass from his group, but they all gave way thanks to Lin Xuan's energy cubes, allowing them to reach their destination smoothly.

After nearly reaching the center of the lake, the Savage Bass stopped abruptly, as it was agreed that Lin Xuan would be on his own from there.

"Ibrahimovic."

Lin Xuan greeted Eevee, who was floating in the sky. Eevee, feeling helpless, simply used its psychic powers to wrap Lin Xuan up and float in the sky with her.

While it's tiring to do this, Ibu is more worried about Lin Xuan's safety, because if this happens, she might not be able to take good care of Lin Xuan in a fight.

A Poké Ball was used to temporarily capture the Savannah Highmane, and Lin Xuan waved to reassure Eevee.

"I am a trainer, after all, but it doesn't seem right that I have never gone on an adventure."

Then, looking down at the blue lake beneath his feet, he could see a few wild bass in the distance, but none of them paid him any attention.

At that moment, Lin Xuan had a change of heart and said to Ibu.

"Is it possible to isolate the air around me using a method similar to a reflective barrier? I want to go underwater and take a look."

Lin Xuan's method is somewhat similar to a diving skill, which can create a bubble for trainers to use, allowing them to stay underwater for a short time.

When Eevee heard Lin Xuan's words, she was a little at a loss, because she had never encountered this kind of reflective barrier before. She could only say that Lin Xuan's imagination was indeed a bit too wild.

"We don't need a simple reflective barrier. After all, it's hard to maintain a perfect fit in the gaps between simple reflective barriers. It would be best to use superpowers to assist in the process."

Lin Xuan continued to advise Ibrahimovic, suggesting ways to increase the likelihood of the plan's success.

Ibrahimovic nodded, and then began to try as Lin Xuan had instructed. First, a reflective barrier was erected at his feet, then in front, behind, and to the left...

Eevee took a slight breath after completing three Reflection Barriers in one go, which had exhausted her a bit, but she still quickly finished the last two puzzle pieces and then wrapped them with her psychic powers.

Lin Xuan waved to signal that he would remove his superpowers, and then stepped into the "diving space" that Eevee had created. It felt okay. Although the space was not big, the air inside should be enough for him to stay underwater for a while.

The only problem might be that as they go deeper, the water pressure below will gradually increase, and using this move will also increase the energy consumption of Eevee. Therefore, Lin Xuan took out an energy cube from his backpack and fed it to Eevee in advance, so that it would be full first.

Then Lin Xuan temporarily recalled the small dot, gave Eevee a command, and slowly dived into the lake.

Chapter 234 Fish leaps over the dragon gate

Lin Xuan followed Eevee underwater. The visibility was much worse than it had been above, but because they weren't diving very deep, they could still see quite a bit.

Gyarados, although a Water-type Pokémon, rarely stays underwater. In fact, it prefers to stay in the sky or just stick its head out of the water rather than diving. Magikarp is the only Pokémon that likes to stay in the water all day.

After all, if this guy gets to the shore, he'll probably just be splashing around in the water...

Eevee led Lin Xuan down the slope, barely encountering any Pokémon. Even when they occasionally spotted a Magikarp in the distance, it would just swim past them without even glancing at them. If it were Gyarados, it probably would have already attacked them.

"There shouldn't be many Gyarados here, maybe a few dozen at most. And these guys don't like to stay together. If you're a little careful, you should be able to avoid them."

Lin Xuan reminded Eevee, and Eevee, who was lying on the psychic "bubble," nodded and continued embedding itself for a distance.

Perhaps because the weather was quite nice today, Lin Xuan was able to see a certain distance when he dived to a certain depth. Moreover, this was just a lake after all, and Lin Xuan estimated that the exact depth was about twenty meters.

However, there is a problem with Lin Xuan's current method of searching. When she was halfway there, Eevee stopped and patted Lin Xuan's "bubbles". Although she can't speak underwater, Lin Xuan still understood what she meant thanks to the tacit understanding they had built up over the years.

Which way should I go?

Everything is the same underwater. It's one thing for the savage bass to live here, but how is she supposed to find her way around?

Lin Xuan, on the other hand, had already considered this issue.

"Didn't the Savage Bass say that the corpses of its companions would float towards the center? Let's feel the direction of the water flow then."

Lin Xuan said directly, "The reason why the carcass of the Savage Bass was able to float towards the center must be because of the flow of the lake. In other words, as long as we follow the flow of the lake, we can find our destination."

"Bui... gurgle~"

Ibrahimovic instinctively tried to nod and speak, but almost swallowed a mouthful of water. He quickly covered his mouth and continued to lead Lin Xuanpiao.

Lin Xuan's method of going underwater does indeed allow her to avoid the Gyarados, but the downside is that she has to catch her breath. Each time, she can only observe her surroundings to see if there are any Gyarados before going up to get some air.

This was Lin Xuan's third breath. Eevee looked up and saw no sign of Gyarados, then flew up with Lin Xuan.

"Buyi~"

Eevee breathed a sigh of relief. Holding its breath underwater was exhausting. It also shook its fur, which was soaked. If it weren't for the fact that it would have to go back down later, it would have used its superpowers to dry itself off.

"Phew~ the air up there is so much fresher..."

But as soon as Lin Xuan looked up, she saw a pair of big eyes staring at her, looking equally bewildered. Lin Xuan's smile instantly froze, and this Gyarados looked strangely familiar.

"What a coincidence!"

Lin Xuan greeted the Gyarados that had just been chased away by Xiaodian, and then, without hesitation, threw Xiaodian's Poké Ball.

"Small, use the electric grid and Thunderbolt. Eevee, use Hidden Power. Don't let this guy get away."

Gyarados was still completely bewildered. It had just run back home from Little Point's clutches and was even thinking of telling the other members of its clan about Lin Xuan so it could teach him a lesson the next time it met him. But it never expected that this second encounter would come so suddenly.

Besides this encounter, what was even more sudden was Xiaodian's attack. Before he could even see clearly, a large net appeared right in front of him.

Moreover, the reason Ibu didn't see this guy earlier was because he was flying in mid-air, and there's a problem with flying in the air... it takes time to get into the water, but Lin Xuan obviously wouldn't give him that chance.

Eevee's psychic power went straight for Gyarados, forcibly shutting its mouth to prevent it from making noise and attracting more Gyarados.

After the electric grid and Eevee's psychic powers, there's a smaller version of Thunderbolt. Unlike the previous electric shocks that made people scream, this time they couldn't even scream.

Moreover, since it wasn't in water, Little Dot could be powered up to its maximum. Before long, Lin Xuan threw a Poké Ball at it and captured it first, planning to release it later when they were about to leave.

Neither Gyarados nor Bass had any intention of catching them as their Pokémon.

The main issue is that he's only a freshman in college and has only recently become a trainer. According to the league's rules, he can only register a maximum of three Pokémon with the league. However, it seems that the professor is helping him apply for more Pokémon slots as a researcher.

Lin Xuan herself wasn't in a hurry, since there wasn't any Pokémon she particularly wanted to capture yet.

After temporarily capturing Gyarados, Lin Xuan didn't waste any more time there and continued to dive down with Eevee. Before long, they actually made a discovery.

"There's a hole?"

The center of Ya Ya Lake was not deeper than the surrounding area; on the contrary, it bulged out and even had an opening. The water in the lake flowed slowly and steadily into it, and Lin Xuan could even see a carp diving into it.

"Magikarp?"

Lin Xuan frowned slightly. He had originally wondered if this place was related to the Savage Bass, but now it seemed to be Gyarados's territory.

"Never mind, we're already here, let's go in and take a look."

After the Magikarp at the front went in, Lin Xuan had Eevee carry her inside for a while.

Once inside, Eevee's psychic abilities became somewhat difficult to control because the water flow was significantly stronger than outside.

In other words, Eevee's psychic abilities improved significantly in the secret realm; otherwise, Lin Xuan might not have chosen to come here.

After entering the cave, Lin Xuan also placed the little dot from the Poké Ball into the "bubble" where she was.

"Dandan?"

The little dot turned its head and looked around, but couldn't see anything.

"Let's start a fire, otherwise there's no light here and we can't see anything."

Little Dot: ...

You called me out just for this kind of thing?

While complaining, Little Dot lit two fireballs on its paws. Fortunately, the energy source for these two fireballs was the awakened power within Little Dot's body. If they were real fire, the oxygen in the room would probably be consumed in an instant.

As the light appeared, Lin Xuan saw a small, thin figure not far ahead.

"That Magikarp from before?"

A Magikarp had indeed entered the cave before them, but it didn't seem to be in good condition. The water around it was flowing too fast, and if the Magikarp couldn't control its speed, it might be swept away by the turbulent current. And it was still unknown where the cave was connected to.

On the other hand, if this Magikarp wanted to dive down, it could have just gone with the current. Why did it do that?

A possibility surfaced in Lin Xuan's mind... leaping over the dragon gate!

After diving to a certain depth here, swim upstream to achieve the leap from Magikarp to Gyarados.

But... isn't this approach too dangerous?