My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 185 The Fisherman's Plan

"Well—"

Tong Hua scratched his head, looked at Feng's pretty face with a sly smile, and suddenly had a brilliant idea. He also revealed a mischievous smile on his face.

"The first condition—" he deliberately dragged out his words, his gaze sweeping over Gua's smooth, brown legs and his feet in slippers.

"Let's forget about it. I can't think of anything right now—" Tong Hua turned her head away, but the tips of her ears were a little red.

He felt a little embarrassed by the thought that had crossed his mind just now.

"Um?"

She paused for a moment, then, as if reading his mind, couldn't help but chuckle: "Oh, weren't you so smug just now? Why are you chickening out now?"

She leaned closer, a mischievous smile on her face. "Could it be that you've thought of some weird conditions and are getting shy about them?"

"No, no, I didn't!" Tong Hua quickly denied, changing the subject. "Okay then, first condition—you're not allowed to tease me anymore!"

Upon hearing this, she immediately made an exaggeratedly sad expression: "————These conditions are too difficult!"

It has completely robbed me of one of the greatest joys of life!

Though she said that, she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes. "Alright, alright, a bet's a bet, I agree to this condition."

"Let's leave it at that for now—we'll discuss the remaining conditions when I come up with them."

As soon as Tong Hua finished speaking, they heard the sound of a boat starting up from below.

It's time to head to the next fishing spot.

The engine chugled, and the ship slowly turned, breaking through the calm sea and heading towards new waters.

The sea breeze brushed against my face, bringing a touch of coolness and dispelling the subtle atmosphere from just now.

Tong Hua used the ship's small kitchen to prepare a simple lunch for everyone.

The Pokémon gathered together, eating with great enjoyment.

Tong Hua simply prepared the sea fish that Feng and the Pokémon caught into fish soup and various fresh meat dishes, along with snacks brought from the ranch and staple food prepared by the uncle on the boat, making it a nutritionally balanced meal.

As for the color, aroma, and taste, there's no need to elaborate; you can always trust Chef Tong Hua's culinary skills.

"Mew~"

Electric Dragon patted his round belly contentedly. Several empty plates were in front of him, indicating that he had eaten very well.

"Meow~" The ones who are having the most fun are of course the two professional little guys, Pickpocket Cat and Charming Cat, who are experts at eating fish.

The other Pokémon also had round bellies and happy smiles on their faces.

Leaning against the ship's railing, I gazed at the vast ocean before me.

Her expression was very calm, even though she had developed complex feelings toward the sea since her parents passed away a few years ago.

That azure expanse that once brought countless joys and rewards to her family has also become a wound in her heart that she is unwilling to easily touch.

Yesterday, when Tong Hua called to invite her, she was still a little hesitant.

But today, watching Tong Hua and the Pokémon busy and laughing on the boat, and hearing their satisfied exclamations, I suddenly felt that the fear of the sea in my heart was melting away little by little.

The sea breeze still carried a salty taste, and the sunshine was still warm.

"That Tong Hua always manages to heal the people around him in such unintentional ways—"

Feng looked at Tong Hua's profile and grinned foolishly.

Fisherman: Level 29

[Status: Luck increased, Cold resistance increased, Fishing ability increased, Experience points increased, Energy recovery (large, limited time), Stamina recovery (large, limited time)]

Experience points: 52800/65600

[Professional Skills: Casting, Powerful Hook Lift, Stealth, Osprey Eye, Fishing for Big Winners with Small Amounts.]

In just two hours, I leveled up 10 levels. Sea fishing really is the best way for fishermen to level up!

Moreover, this was Tong Hua's first attempt, and many experience bonuses and recovery effects were not properly timed, resulting in a lot of wasted time.

Once they reached the fishing spot in the afternoon, Tong Hua, who was level 29 and skilled in the game, would level up much more efficiently than in the morning.

"Hopefully I can get the A-grade fish meat done today. I need to hurry up and make the Time Gear dish so I can take care of the pink Celebi and the electric dragon."

During the lunch break between the boat trip to the next fishing spot, Tong Hua took out her notebook and went over the plan in her mind again.

"It is known that Pink Celebi and the Electric Dragon are in the world of 'Sky Expedition,' where there is a crisis of Dark Dialga and the collapse of the Tower of Time."

Our biggest goal now is to restore Pink Celebi's time travel ability so that she can bring Ampharos, Riolu, and Grovyle back to their world and save it.

Therefore, I've been leveling up so diligently for so long, finally unlocking the recipe for the Gear of Time cooking, and today I came to sea fishing to collect the last ingredient for the recipe: A-grade fish meat.

In summary, the purpose of today's deep-sea fishing trip is to save the world!

"Ooh." Riolu nodded. What Tong Hua had just said was all said to him using the power of aura.

"However, there's something I forgot to mention," Riolu added, stroking his chin. "After saving our world, what about here?"

Can we ever come back?

Leo's question stunned Tong Hua; he had indeed not thought about it in depth.

But since they've already come once, it's probably possible they'll come a second or third time.

Tong Hua looked at the pink Celebi that had quietly appeared and secretly eaten her lunch not far away. She believed that with Celebi's abilities, coming back would be as easy as going home for vacation.

At 1 p.m., Tong Hua and his group sailed to the famous Sea of ​​the Roaring Whales in the Almia region.

Although this is a nature reserve, sea fishing is not prohibited. On the contrary, there is a fixed fishing moratorium every year to provide opportunities for sea fishing enthusiasts.

Basically, it's from early May to the end of August each year, and right now, it's the fishing moratorium season.

Other fishing enthusiasts' boats were scattered across the sea, all taking advantage of this prime fishing time to choose their targets.

Fighting the legendary behemoth.

As the ship slowly entered this vibrant sea, Tong Hua and the Pokémon were immediately awestruck by the sight before them.

Beneath the azure sea, one can easily spot numerous Water-type Pokémon, and vaguely see enormous black shadows swimming about.

Not far away, several roaring whales were leisurely surfacing and spouting water, creating small rainbows in the sunlight.

"This is the Sea of ​​Wailords!" Feng took a deep breath, his eyes sparkling with excitement. "It's been so long since I've been here, I've almost forgotten what it feels like to fish here!"

Alright! I'm going to take this seriously! My goal is to become a professional fishing master!

Tong Hua smiled without saying a word as he watched Feng's excited expression. He simply activated his [Osprey Eye] domain, instantly gathering all the resources and fishing spot information in the surrounding sea area into his mind.

"The resources here are indeed much better than in that previous area!"

Tong Hua's confidence soared instantly; he was certain he could catch the Grade A fish he wanted here!

Bait the rod, cast it, and it falls into the water.

Everything was so relaxed and carefree. Tong Hua and Feng sat together, and the Pokémon all wisely went to the other side of the deck to fish.

A few seconds later, before the atmosphere could become ambiguous, Tong Hua's fishing rod suddenly sank, and he caught another fish!

With all the bonuses, Tong Hua's experience bar was filled up again, and his level reached the 30 mark.

The brand-new passive skill [Fisherman's Tactics] has been unlocked, and its effect is to increase the size of the fish the moment it is caught.

Moreover, this effect can be stacked up with the number of consecutive catches, up to ten layers, which means the size of the fish can be increased tenfold!

"Ten times! Even a small fish that's ten centimeters long will grow into a big fish that's a meter long!"

With this skill, catching an A-grade fish would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?

Tong Hua was overjoyed, but he remained calm on the surface. He secretly activated his new skill, [Fisherman's Scheme], and felt a subtle force winding around the fishing line.

The subsequent fishing process was like having a cheat code. With the combination of the "fisherman's strategy" and the "fishing with small fish to catch big ones," every fish Tong Hua caught was bigger than the last.

At first, the changes were subtle, but as the number of fish caught in the fishing rods increased to five or six, the number of fish hooked became astonishing.

When he reached the tenth layer, Tong Hua caught a whale king.