Chapter 467: Snorlax, the Agile Snorlax in the Sea, and Swampert's Past
After breakfast.

Time passed quickly and it was already eight o'clock.

There was still no sign of the giant Pokémon, and there was no sign of fog around.

At this point, several people had to admit a reality -

I’m afraid the other party won’t show up today.

Feeling disappointed, Nimo looked at Luo Mu and Xiao Zhi with an apologetic look on her face, "I'm sorry, you made a wasted trip today."

Luo Mu waved his hand, as if he didn't take it to heart, "It's okay. If you can see it every day, I'm afraid it would have been all over the news."

These words suddenly enlightened the few people and everything in front of them became clear.

Yes.

If the other party showed up in this area every day, it would not be the turn of the three of us who had just traveled here for a while to discover it. We should have been exposed long ago.

It is precisely because the other party's appearance is extremely random and can only be encountered by chance that it has remained unknown.

After thinking it through, the three of them stopped worrying about it and made a decision.

"We'll wait one more night tonight. If we don't see them coming, we'll set off for the last gym, Frost Mountain!"

Watching the three of them chattering and deciding on the plan and itinerary without dwelling on the matter, Luo Mu's mouth curled up slightly.

Looks a lot more mature.

At this time.

Xiaozhi suddenly stood up and asked curiously: "So what should we do during the day? Should we stay here and fight?"

At the end of the speech, he became immediately excited, rubbing his hands together, looking like he couldn't wait.

Xiaozhi asked the right question. The three of them looked at each other, discussed for a while, and then gave an answer.

Special training in the morning, rush to Beigu Town after lunch, challenge the gym, and then return to the beach to wait for the giant Pokémon!
It's called special training, but in reality it's just a frenetic Pokémon battle between Ash and Neemo that has no end in sight.

The two men rested for a while and then started fighting again, not looking tired at all.

Piper complained: "Usually when we are traveling in the wild, she would complain of being tired after walking for ten minutes, saying that she can't walk anymore and needs to rest. I don't know where she gets her energy from at this time. Is she from another dimension?"

Pipa also nodded quietly as if in agreement.

Obviously, she also thought that Piper's criticism hit the nail on the head.

Luo Mu was quite happy about this. With Xiaozhi around, Neemo wouldn't keep pestering him to fight, and he was happy to have some free time.

I asked Paipa and Pipa directly about what they had gained from their travels over the past two months.

After all, after the Frost Mountain Gym in Frost Mountain, their treasure hunt should come to an end and they should return to the academy.

Pi Pa showed off the four bronze belts she had won in the fighting tournament. On the way to Shuangmo Mountain, with these four bronze belts as a stepping stone, she would participate in the fighting tournament grand meeting to be held soon and strive to win a place.

Papa even directly showed the four well-preserved secret seasonings he had obtained, including sweet, bitter, salty and spicy. This meant that he had successfully collected these props from Yanbi, Changkong, Qiangang and the Pseudo Dragon Master.

Luo Mu never expected that the first person to achieve his goal would be Papa.

But when Luo Mu asked whether Papa had tamed the baby bear or the circle bear, he remained silent.

Papper showed off the five Pokémon he had captured so far.

The Mastiff Godfather, Tibetan Chinchilla, Spiny Clam, Hot Pepper, and Land Jellyfish are almost the same lineup as in the game. It can be seen that this guy has a great obsession with food and cooking.

It’s a pity that he failed to tame the baby bear and the circle bear.

After a few seconds of silence, Luo Mu held his forehead and said, "Come back to me when you need it."

"Ok."

Papa nodded slightly and handed four boxes of secret seasonings to Luo Mu.

Luo Mu did not take it. Instead, he handed the sour sauce he had prepared long ago to Papa and told him:
"If there is any emergency during your trip, don't hesitate, just use it."

Unexpectedly, just as Papa showed a touched expression, Luo Mu smiled and said, "If you really need it, I will ask your parents to reimburse you. I am very interested in many things in Area Zero."

Piper: “.”

Give me back my feelings!

the other side.

The battle on the beach has once again come to an end.

But this time, a scene occurred that shocked everyone present.

I saw Xiaozhi's Snorlax facing off against Neemo's Owloo. In terms of attributes, both sides had their own advantages. Facing the Grass and Ghost-type Owloo, Snorlax with a normal-type move set could only use a few Freezing Punches.

But Owl can fly and can continuously carry out long-range attacks. Snorlax's size makes it like a target to Owl.

At this time, our battle genius Xiaozhi suddenly had an idea and issued an order, "Snorlax, go to the sea!"

This action immediately silenced Papa and Pipa.

They said in disbelief: "With Snorlax's size, it will sink in the sea."

But the reality was completely different from what the two had imagined.

Under the pursuit of Sniper Owl, Snorlax fled into the sea and became like a fish returning to water, with its agility rapidly increasing.

Snorlax used a mixture of butterfly stroke, freestyle and even diving swimming styles to successfully lure Sniper Owl to the vicinity of the sea surface. He found the right opportunity and used an extremely effective freezing punch to knock Sniper Owl down, thus securing the victory.

Even Nemo didn't expect the situation to get so out of control.

Looking at Owleye who had lost his ability to fight because of Ash and Snorlax's strange moves, after a brief silence, Nemo became excited.

"What's wrong with this Snorlax? Can it swim?!"

Neemo asked Xiaozhi questions excitedly.

"What a flexible guy."

Pipa's eyes widened as she commented.

Papa even doubted his life, "You can swim better than me."

Seeing that they looked like they had never seen the world, Luo Mu smiled and said nothing.

If they knew that there is not only Snorlax that can swim at a speed comparable to that of Water-attribute Pokémon, but also Pikachu that can seriously surf, that would be amazing.

The second round of battle between Xiaozhi and Neemo lasted for a full hour. After the fight, they wanted to take a break before continuing, but under Luo Mu's order, the two had to give up temporarily.

Maintaining high-intensity battles all the time not only consumes the trainer's energy, but is also a burden on Pokémon, and may affect the afternoon's Baked Gym strategy.

This kind of special training only needs to be done in moderation.

There was still some time before lunch, and since they were at the beach, everyone let out their Pokémon and started playing.

Luo Mu also witnessed the formation of Pipa and Nimo's team after two months of travel. Pipa's team added Circle Bear and Victorious Hairy Crab, and Strong Chicken evolved into Blaziken. Together with the Forsaken Monkey, Poisonous Skull Frog and Parasoma, it was a team composed of almost all fighters.

In Nemo's team, Owleye evolved into Sniper Owl, and Slimy Beauty evolved into Slimy Dragon. Together with Bubblefoot, Gizzard Bear and Water Lantern's Kentaro, the team is almost complete.

Both of them come from well-off families, so their nutritional supplements are certainly not out of stock, so it is reasonable that they are making such rapid progress.

Neemo has been training Nian Meir for nearly half a year now, and with her family's constant supply of resources, it is very reasonable to allow Nian Meir to complete her final evolution and become a true quasi-god.

Luo Mu didn’t bring many Pokémon today.

Apart from the main forces Dragonite and Swampert, there are only Gyarados captured in Kitakami Township and the colorful Smelt.

Originally, Luo Mu was planning to call the Mosquito-Repellent Frog King and his three Mosquito-Repellent Gentlemen brothers.

But Frog seemed to still be upset about his younger brother's defeat to Ash's Infernape, so he chose to stay on the farm and train with them instead of coming here to relax.

Dragonite and Swampert are okay, as they are both Pokémon that have seen the sea.

On the contrary, for Gyarados and Smelly, it was their first time seeing the real ocean.

Kitakami Township is located inland. Except for Gyarados occasionally flying out of the Crystal Pond to find some fruits for the Clownfish to eat, the two Pokémon have always lived in the Crystal Pond.

When the two Pokémon saw the sparkling sea for the first time, they felt as if the memories deep in their blood were revived, and they happily swam in the endless sea.

Fortunately, most aquatic Pokémon are very adaptable and can quickly adapt to both inland freshwater lakes and the ocean without any unexpected accidents.

Luo Mu also changed into the swimming trunks he had prepared long ago, took his surfboard, went out to sea with Swampert and Dragonite, found the waves, and started surfing.

halfway.

Luo Mu also took Pikachu, who exuded an "I really want to play" vibe, to experience surfing.

Should we say that Pikachu is worthy of being Pikachu?

Although I haven't succeeded in losing weight yet, I have a pretty good control over my body. After being taught a few times, I became proficient at it and surfed happily on the naturally formed waves.

Ash, who was playing in the sand on the beach with Stotle, Crawl and Crocodile, was shocked.

He even remembered the Pikachu named Maguire that he met on the sea in Binu City when traveling in the Kanto region.

The other party can even control the huge wave called Big Tuesday which occurs once every twenty years!
It’s almost noon.

They had almost had enough fun, and with the help of Swampert, Luo Mu and Pikachu quickly returned to the beach.

When handing the wet and dripping Pikachu to Xiaozhi, Luo Mu smiled and said, "It's a pity that there is not enough time, otherwise, Pikachu might really learn the "Surfing" move today."

"When we get back, we can try this. It can effectively restrain ground-type Pokémon."

"Ah oh!"

After taking the Pikachu, Xiaozhi was stunned for a second, then he reacted and nodded seriously.

lunch time.

Luo Mu kept his promise for breakfast today and prepared an omelette rice filled with ketchup for Pikachu.

For a moment, Pikachu's affection for Luo Mu made it go straight to Xiaozhi. If it was still Pikachu, it would probably be enough to evolve.

After the meal, Pipa asked a question that aroused the interest of Nemo, Piper, and even Xiaozhi.

"Teacher Luo Mu, you said that your Dragonite was cultivated from a Pokémon egg. What about Swampert? Isn't it a Pokémon with a population in the Padia region?"

"Did you capture it in the Hoenn region?"

Piper and Nemo's ears instantly perked up.

To be honest, they were also quite curious about how Luo Mu captured the six main Pokémon.

Especially Swampert and Mongoose, these two Pokémon are not distributed in the Padia region, and they are the starter Pokémon of the Hoenn region and the Unova region.

Being asked this question suddenly, Luo Mu looked at Swampert who was eating quietly, and after a little thought, he said: "Well, let me ask you a question first."

"During these two months of travel, have you encountered criminals called "Pokémon hunters" or "poachers"? "

The three of them were stunned for a moment, and after a moment, they gently shook their heads and said, "I've heard of it, but I haven't encountered it directly."

"I think so too."

Luo Mu nodded slightly.

In fact, there are far fewer Pokémon hunters in Padia than in many other regions.

In addition to the vigorous rectification of the Padia Alliance, the more important point is that there is no umbrella for these dark bugs in the Padia region. The entire Padia has a consensus on their attitude -

We will eradicate the root of the problem and show no leniency.

It is the Padia region's resolute crackdown attitude that makes many Pokémon hunters prefer to go to other regions rather than come here.

Of course, that is only relative. This kind of thing cannot be eradicated. In the face of interests, there will always be people who ignore risks and continue to install. No, it is a desperate move.

Even today, poaching still occasionally occurs in the wild Pokémon habitats of the Padia region.

This is also what Ye Ci, who holds the highest power in Padia, has been fighting against.

At least before he became a champion-level trainer, Luo Mu often helped the Padia officials to capture poachers in exchange for bounties, which was also the bulk of his early resources for purchasing and training Pokémon.

After a while, Ye Ci noticed him.

Of course, there is no need to tell Nemo and the others about this.

Luo Mu looked at Swampert and recalled absentmindedly: "Swampert was one of the Pokémon I rescued when I destroyed a large cross-regional poaching group."

"It doesn't want to experience that feeling of powerlessness again, and craves the power to subvert and change everything. And I need the right partner. We hit it off and became partners, that's all."

In just two sentences, the whole story of Luo Mu's acquaintance with Swampert was revealed.

The three people who were listening attentively widened their eyes. They didn't expect that there was such a story behind this.

Although Luo Mu did not explain in detail, they could guess that what Luo Mu experienced with Swampert must be far more than that.

After all, their relationship is deep enough that they can use the power called "Mega Evolution"!
Xiaozhi also remembered what Luo Mu said before, that Baby Kiras was stolen by Pokémon Hunters, and said indignantly: "Pokémon Hunters are so evil!"

After a rare recollection, each of them immersed themselves in their own world, thinking about something while cleaning up the scene quickly.

Recycle tents, clean up dishes, and make sure no trash is left on the beach.

After restoring everything to its original state and ensuring that there would be no impact on the natural environment, the five people began to move towards Beigu Town.

Swampert, Gyarados, Nemo, Piper, Pipa and Satoshi took the sea route to the bottom of the huge rock where the town of Baking was built. Luo Mu and Dragonite led the way and then transported them up one by one.

In this way, we can reach Beigu Town, known as the "town of stars and ceramics", in less than two hours.

It just so happened that Luo Mu also wanted to visit Lip, the owner of the Beigu Gym.

I think she should be able to give a lot of advice to Chouchouyu.

(End of this chapter)