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Something seems to be approaching!

Lin Xuan looked in the direction Ibu was pointing, and then her eyes lit up.

"You dare to come back? Well then, I won't be polite!"

The Ice Rock Monster was very annoyed. It had just randomly found a place to take a nap, and it didn't know what was wrong with the water. It had inexplicably swept it here while it was sleeping. When the Ice Rock Monster woke up, it was also confused. When it looked up, it saw ice. There was a hole in the top of its head, so it crawled out.

Since it doesn't matter where it sleeps, after confirming that there were no threats around, the Ice Rock Monster went back to "hibernate." However, it was woken up by someone who was stealing its food. How could it tolerate that?

And then……

"roar~"

The Ice Rock Monster touched its head with its claws. That little guy was really strong. One sword strike almost gave it a concussion. Now it had to sleep and recuperate. It wouldn't open its eyes for at least a week.

The Ice Rock Monster crawled back into the hole beneath its "new home." It wasn't that it particularly liked the place; after all, it didn't matter where it slept. However, there was still plenty of food here, and it couldn't afford to waste it.

With the noble virtue of saving food in mind, the ice rock monster slowly climbed up from the cave entrance, and as soon as it looked up, it saw a familiar figure.

"Hello, long time no see!"

Lin Xuan greeted him with a grin, leaving the Ice Rock Monster momentarily at a loss, and then the unpleasant memory from just moments before instantly flooded back into its mind.

Turning his head again, he saw the little guy who had almost split his head open with a sword was there too.

What are we waiting for? Run!

Without saying a word, the ice rock monster dived straight into the water, and Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow.

"Pretty smart, huh? But it's a little too late to run now. Let's attack together!"

At this point, there was no need to talk about martial ethics. Lin Xuan simply had Little Eevee join in and subdued him in no time. After all, if this guy didn't have the lake water below to escape, Gallade could easily take him down, let alone three of them.

“I am a very kind person. You just attacked me. If you want me to forgive and forget, that's fine too. I'll give you two choices, you can choose one.”

Looking at the Ice Rock Monster, which was pinned to the ice by Eevee's psychic power and unable to get up, Lin Xuan showed a kind and amiable smile.

"rock?"

“First one, you continue fighting them.” Lin Xuan said directly to the side, “But I’m very fair. Fairness means one-on-one, so I’ll give you a chance to fight all three of them. If you win, I’ll let you go.”

Ice Rock Monster: ...

Why don't you just say you don't want me to leave? Why beat around the bush like this?

"The second one is a little simpler. Answer some questions for me, and these are yours, right? I'll give them back to you after I'm done answering them."

As Lin Xuan spoke, she took out several ice stones that she had just picked up.

Faced with Lin Xuan's two choices, the Ice Rock Monster actually had no choice at all; if he didn't want to get beaten up again, he would...

Seeing the Ice Rock Monster's appearance, Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. He was actually a little worried that this guy was the type who would rather die than submit, but seeing how decisively and easily he ran away, he probably wasn't. He was probably a smart turtle.

Lin Xuan's guess was correct. After connecting with the Ice Rock Monster using Aura, the Ice Rock Monster was indeed very open and honest with Lin Xuan. The only problem was a small flaw—

This guy knows absolutely nothing!!!

"You should at least know where you drifted from, right?"

Lin Xuan felt that if he could use Rage now, his physical attack would directly reach 13,000 points.

"Rock~" But even with this question, the Ice Rock Monster still shook its head.

He doesn't have many hobbies, he just likes to sleep, and this isn't the first time he's woken up not knowing where he is.

"Crack~"

Lin Xuan slapped his head. This guy looked clumsy, but after talking to him... he really was quite simple-minded.

However, it wasn't a complete loss, because according to the Ice Rock Monster's description, the place where he used to live was much warmer than here.

Is it warmer than here?

Lin Xuan fell into thought. Although Ice Rock Monster is an Ice-type Pokémon, it does not necessarily live in ice fields and cold regions. It is perfectly normal to see them occasionally in some large lakes.

Chapter 309 Gyarados's Kindness

Besides that, the Ice Rock Monster also told Lin Xuan something else: there seemed to be some other Pokémon with some strength in the lake besides him. He had sensed them when they floated over while he was sleeping, but they were not as strong as him, so he didn't pay them any attention and went back to sleep.

The Ice Rock Monster was already making conversation out of nothing; it didn't know what to say in response to Lin Xuan's questioning, so it could only express the vague feelings it had had before.

Are you sure you're not just half asleep?

Lin Xuan looked at him with a questioning gaze. With the power of aura, Lin Xuan could confirm that the Ice Rock Monster was not lying. However, even the Ice Rock Monster itself was not 100% sure about what it had just said.

Because he was indeed a bit drowsy at that time, it's possible that his perception was incorrect.

Lin Xuan also learned that these ice stones were not actually products of this place, but rather food that the Ice Rock Monster habitually carried with it when it slept. In addition to enabling Pokémon to evolve, these evolution stones also contained a great deal of energy, which could indeed serve as food for some powerful Pokémon, especially the Ice Rock Monster.

Besides these external evolution stones, they also have many other uses. When Tiny first lost control of its electricity, Zhong Mingyi gave him a hint that evolution stones could be used to regulate it.

The fact that these ice stones were brought by the Ice Rock Monster also confirms another thing: resources are indeed scarce in the Ice Lake, so much so that although some Pokémon, such as Magikarp, live in the water.

However, their strength is generally very low, and most of the time they can only be caught by fishermen. In this environment, they have almost no chance of evolution, and they can only survive by relying on their strong reproductive ability.

But looking at it from another angle... it doesn't seem wrong that Lian Qi and Wei Ming were being chased. After all, the Ice Rock Monster was sleeping peacefully here, and when he woke up, his home was raided, and he even saw two thieves stealing his food. It would be strange if he wasn't angry.

Faced with Lin Xuan's questioning, the Ice Rock Monster shook its head repeatedly, indicating that it should not have sensed anything wrong.

"Are there other spirits down there?"

Lin Xuan crossed her arms and looked down into the lake, but couldn't make out anything. It seemed that the aura emanating from the Ice Rock Monster and its companions was so strong that the weaker Pokémon that occasionally swam by didn't dare to approach.

After hearing Lin Xuan's words, the Ice Rock Monster nodded repeatedly, indicating that what he had just said was absolutely true.

"Another trip into the water? Why does this scene feel so familiar?"

Lin Xuan stroked his chin and said that if he could, he would still prefer to stay on the ice, since none of his Pokémon could swim, and he could only rely on the Psychic Pokémon created by Eevee to get down.

However, Lin Xuan thought about it and felt that there should be no risk. The Ice Rock Monster had just said that the Pokémon it had encountered before was far weaker than it, so there should be nothing to worry about. Even in the water, Eevee should be able to handle it.

But just as Lin Xuan was wondering whether to let Eevee go into the water, a dark shadow suddenly emerged from the water, staring with blood-red eyes, which startled Lin Xuan on the ice.

"Eevee!"

Before Lin Xuan could even finish speaking, Eevee jumped out, its psychic power extending in that direction. Because of the deep lake and the considerable distance, Lin Xuan couldn't immediately discern what kind of Pokémon it was.

But the Pokémon seemed to be approaching Lin Xuan, and its form gradually became clearer.

"This is... Gyarados?"

Lin Xuan was puzzled, but also a little surprised.

Seemingly noticing that Lin Xuan's attention was drawn to the creature below, the Ice Rock Monster immediately prepared to break free from Eevee's psychic powers and run towards the bottom of the water. Then, Little Spot wrapped around it with an electric net, but Lin Xuan didn't even look and just slammed the Poké Ball down on it.

It's too dangerous to let this guy roam around here. Who knows if he'll attack someone? So Lin Xuan decided to temporarily tame him and then hand him over to the Pokémon Center outside so they could properly resettle him in a suitable environment.

The Poké Ball spun a few times and then quickly made a "ding" sound, indicating that Lin Xuan had temporarily captured the Ice Rock Monster.

After dealing with the Ice Rock Monster, Lin Xuan focused his attention again on the Pokémon that resembled Gyarados. After all, for a Pokémon of this size that lives in water, besides Gyarados, the only other one is Milotic.

While Milotic is the "CP" Pokémon corresponding to Gyarados, they have very different personalities. For example, that violent look in its eyes just now could not possibly be Milotic's. So there is only one answer left.

"Dandan~"

Do you want me to do it?

Little Dot floated slowly and asked Lin Xuan, "You're in the water, and your opponent is a Gyarados. Isn't this just suicide for you? One Thunderbolt from me and you can't survive 100,000 lives!"

Lin Xuan frowned slightly, then stopped Xiao Dian's movements.

"No need for now, I have a feeling... this guy doesn't seem to have any ill intentions?"

Lin Xuan knew whether what he felt was correct, since he was not yet proficient in his wave-guiding power, but he did have this feeling.

"Dandan?"

[No malicious intent?]

Xiao Dian glanced at Lin Xuan, thinking that Lin Xuan's "waveguide radar" seemed a bit inaccurate. This guy came over with his mouth wide open like that, and you're telling me he doesn't have any malicious intent?

"In short, don't make a move yet. This Gyarados shouldn't be considered very strong."

The black figure underwater expanded rapidly, reaching Lin Xuan in the blink of an eye. With a loud bang, the giant Gyarados burst out of the water, splashing water everywhere. Fortunately, Eevee was willing to put aside past grievances and help Lin Xuan block it, otherwise he would probably have had to endure the freezing cold again.

Lin Xuan: ...

At such close range, Lin Xuan was able to receive the message from the Gyarados more accurately. It was indeed well-intentioned, but the fact that it almost soaked him was debatable.

However, there was another question that puzzled Lin Xuan: why would this Gyarados show kindness towards him?

Gyarados is a Pokémon known for its volatile and easily angered temperament, a trait deeply ingrained in its genes. Even many trainers' Gyarados cannot change this, let alone those living in the wild.

"Roar!"

After bursting out of the water, Gyarados stretched its head directly in front of Lin Xuan, while Eevee immediately stood in front of it.

"Boy!"

Eevee gave Gyarados a cute but fierce warning and waved its little claws, but Gyarados didn't care at all. It even rubbed Eevee aside with its head, as if it disliked her blocking the way between itself and Lin Xuan.

"Wait, let me take a look first."

Lin Xuan stopped Eevee, which was about to go berserk, and then slowly placed his hand on Gyarados's head. Gyarados, which should have been full of arrogance and domineering, actually showed a submissive attitude at this moment, letting Lin Xuan touch it.

Then, Lin Xuan's Aura instantly transferred from his palm to Gyarados. Gyarados did not show any resistance. After a brief exchange, Lin Xuan roughly understood what had happened.