Chapter 341: Being Courted!
Tapu Fini's Purifying Water can purify the body and mind, removing impurities. This is equivalent to the combined effect of Milotic's Singing and Suicune's Purification Ability, making it a very functional innate ability.
Tapu Fini circled around Primarina, continuously sprinkling Purifying Water onto Primarina. Primarina felt its entire body being purified.
After doing all this, Tapu Fini didn't even look at Bai Feng, turning to return to the altar to continue resting.
"Tapu Fini!"
Just as it was about to fly away, Bai Feng quickly called out to it.
Tapu Fini turned its head, looking at Bai Feng with a pure expression, as if asking, "What is it?" It was as if it wasn't the one who had just ignored Bai Feng.
"I'd like to ask for your help," Bai Feng quickly said.
"Fini~ Fini~" No help!
Tapu Fini refused without hesitation.
Hapu, standing nearby, wore an expression that said, "See, I told you so."
After refusing Bai Feng, Tapu Fini was about to turn and fly away again. Bai Feng quickly added, "I just want you to give me some Sparkling Stone. I can pay you a reward, or I can accept your test."
Hearing this, Tapu Fini turned around, tilted its head, and thought for a moment, then flew towards the Clearing below.
"Fini~ Fini~"
Tapu Fini flew back and forth below, signaling Bai Feng to quickly come down as well.
Bai Feng used Psychic to bring Primarina and Hapu down, looking at Tapu Fini in confusion. "You want to battle me?"
"Fini~ Fini~"
Tapu Fini nodded lightly, clearly confident in its strength.
"If I win, you'll give me Sparkling Stone?" Bai Feng asked again.
"Fini~ Fini~"
Tapu Fini nodded quickly again.
"Okay, I hope you keep your promise." Bai Feng accepted Tapu Fini's battle invitation, but its casual demeanor made him feel that Tapu Fini didn't seem to take this matter seriously.
He activated the Summoning Ring, and a space portal gradually formed. Then Mewtwo slowly flew out from it. As soon as it appeared, its gaze fell upon Tapu Fini.
Tapu Fini was slightly stunned upon seeing Mewtwo, seemingly sensing pressure from Mewtwo. The casualness on its face slightly diminished.
Today's Mewtwo was slightly different from usual. A rhomboid black crystal was embedded in its chest. Under the light, it refracted a faint gleam, looking mysterious and profound.
This crystal was a special item made from a part of Necrozma's body that Bai Feng had obtained from Lunala. The creator was Professor Oak.
Bai Feng called this item the Prism Gem. It could greatly amplify a Pokémon's Psychic and make Psychic-type moves more destructive.
However, although this item's function was powerful, ordinary Pokémon could not wear it.
Initially, Bai Feng planned to give the Prism Gem to his Mother, Bai Ye, but after Bai Ye put on the gem, she immediately felt dizzy and her thoughts became confused. She couldn't even concentrate.
After trying it on several Pokémon, Bai Feng finally discovered that only Mewtwo could wear this item without being affected.
"Then let the battle begin!" Bai Feng said to Tapu Fini.
As soon as his words fell, layers of light pink mist spread beneath everyone's feet.
It was Misty Terrain!
Tapu Fini's ability was undoubtedly Misty Surge, which allows it to set up Misty Terrain at the start of a battle.
The moment the Misty Terrain opened, a thick spiral water jet suddenly shot towards Mewtwo.
Tapu Fini was a bit unsportsmanlike, attacking as soon as it spoke.
Fortunately, Mewtwo's reaction speed was extremely fast. It vanished from its original spot in the blink of an eye and raised its hand to unleash a Psychic Blade towards Tapu Fini.
With the amplification of the Prism Gem, Mewtwo's Psychic Blade carried terrifying might. As it flew, it seemed to tear apart space itself.
Tapu Fini's face changed drastically. Its speed wasn't fast enough, so it could only use Withdraw, using its hard shell to protect itself.
Bang!!!
With a loud noise, the Psychic Blade struck Tapu Fini's shell. Although it couldn't break through its defense, it directly knocked it back, sending it crashing heavily into a rock and shattering it.
The shockwave generated by the impact left Tapu Fini inside its shell dizzy and disoriented.
Tapu Fini was enraged by the severe pain. It opened its shell with a face full of fury, but as soon as it appeared, it found several more Psychic Blades slashing towards it.
In a panic, Tapu Fini used the nearby Deep Pool to stir up a huge wave, using the move Surf to create a large water screen, attempting to block the Psychic Blades' attack.
Puff~ Puff~ Puff~
The Psychic Blades entered the water and were mostly blocked by the water screen, but the water screen was also shattered. Immediately after, another Psychic Blade followed closely and struck Tapu Fini heavily.
"Fini!!!"
Tapu Fini screamed and fell heavily to the ground.
Pain, it was too painful!
At this moment, it finally realized that the Pokémon before it was much more powerful than it was, completely different from the humans and Pokémon it had played with before.
While shocked, Tapu Fini didn't forget to use Heal Pulse on itself and set up an Aqua Ring. Only then did the pain on its body slightly lessen.
Not only was Tapu Fini shocked, but Hapu was also shocked.
Was she seeing things? Otherwise, how could she see the guardian deity Tapu Fini being unilaterally crushed by someone else?
She had made countless efforts to break through the guardian deity's trial but had always failed. Yet now, someone else was easily beating the guardian deity with no ability to fight back.
Hapu pinched herself.
Ouch, that hurts so much!
She really wasn't dreaming.
Mewtwo floated quietly in the sky, not continuing to attack Tapu Fini. It was giving Tapu Fini time to react.
Anyway, it wasn't a formal competition, nor was it a fight to the death, so there was no need to press on relentlessly.
Sure enough, when Tapu Fini flew up from below again, it raised its hand to indicate surrender.
Tapu Fini wasn't a fool. Knowing the strength difference was too great, it naturally surrendered decisively!
It had proposed to battle Bai Feng not because it wanted to enjoy the fun of battle, but simply to make Bai Feng retreat in the face of difficulty, to tease Bai Feng, and to maliciously enjoy seeing Bai Feng's dejected expression after failing.
Who would have thought it would be the one getting beaten up?
"You're surrendering?" Bai Feng asked.
Tapu Fini nodded quickly, afraid that if it reacted too slowly, it would get hit again.
"Then, according to our promise, give me the Sparkling Stone!" Bai Feng smiled and extended his hand towards it.
However, at this moment, Tapu Fini started playing dumb, wearing an expression that said, "What are you talking about?"
Bai Feng didn't expect Tapu Fini to go back on its word like this. This was the first time he had encountered such an untrustworthy Pokémon.
What happened to Pokémon being simple and sincere?
"You're going back on your word?" Bai Feng put away the smile on his face.
Sensing the low pressure emanating from Bai Feng, Tapu Fini's body stiffened. It couldn't help but think to itself: He's not going to hit me, is he?
Afraid of getting beaten, Tapu Fini immediately spread its hands helplessly with a face full of grievance.
"Fini~ Fini~ Fini~" It's not that I don't want to give it to you, it's just that I don't have much left!
Saying this, it led Bai Feng to the altar. This was where it stored the Sparkling Stone. There were only a few pieces left here. If it gave them to Bai Feng, it wouldn't have enough to make Z-Rings.
Without Z-Rings, what if someone challenged the Island Challenge?
Alright!
Since that's the case, Bai Feng could only forgive Tapu Fini for going back on its word!
However...
"Since you don't have enough Sparkling Stone for me, why did you challenge me to a battle?" he questioned Tapu Fini.
"Fini~~"
Tapu Fini stiffened again. It stammered, unwilling to answer.
Bai Feng thought for a moment and said, "How about this, you tell me where the Sparkling Stone is collected from, and I won't pursue the rest."
Hearing this, Tapu Fini was stumped.
"Fini~~ Fini~~" Sparkling Stone is hard to get. You want to collect it yourself?
"Yes, you just need to tell me the location," Bai Feng nodded.
Tapu Fini hesitated for a long time. Finally, under Bai Feng's intense gaze filled with strong pressure, it could only nod in agreement with a face full of grievance.
Afterward, under Tapu Fini's guidance, Bai Feng and his group left the Ruins of Hope.
Outside the Ruins of Hope, Bai Feng and Hapu parted ways.
"Hapu, thank you for leading the way!" Before parting, Bai Feng thanked Hapu and took out a can of G-Max Sweetness to give her. "This is G-Max Sweetness, a thank you gift for leading the way for me."
Hapu had heard of G-Max Sweetness's reputation. Resources of this level were simply unavailable for purchase in their Alola Region. She quickly shook her head, flustered.
"This... this is too valuable, I can't accept it!"
Bai Feng smiled and stuffed the G-Max Sweetness into her arms. "Take it, it's not a big deal to me."
After hesitating for a while, Hapu awkwardly accepted Bai Feng's gift.
"Thank you. If you have a chance, you can come visit my home. The Poni Radish I grow is the most delicious in the entire Alola Region. I'll treat you to some then!"
"Okay, I'll definitely go if I have the chance!" Bai Feng smiled and nodded.
After saying goodbye to Hapu, Bai Feng rode on Dragonair, following behind Tapu Fini. They flew out of Poni Island and headed towards another main island in Alola—Akala Island.
According to what Tapu Fini said, the location where the four guardian deities usually collect Sparkling Stone is Wela Volcano on Akala Island.
A large amount of Sparkling Stone veins are deeply buried underground in the Alola Region, but they only exist in the deepest part of the earth, making mining almost impossible.
Only Wela Volcano is the place where the Sparkling Stone vein is closest to the surface.
But even so, Sparkling Stone is still very difficult to mine because it is buried in the deepest part of the volcano, where the environment is harsh, and ordinary Pokémon and humans simply cannot reach.
At the same time, Bai Feng also learned from Tapu Fini the reason why Ultra Wormholes often suddenly appear in the sky of the Alola Region.
Sparkling Stone has a natural attraction to Ultra Aura, and the large amount of Sparkling Stone veins existing underground in Alola forms a special magnetic field. Under the interference of this magnetic field, sometimes Ultra Aura breaks through the constraints of space and rushes into the Pokémon World, and thus Ultra Wormholes naturally form.
Bai Feng didn't expect that natural Ultra Wormholes formed this way. It was truly a big discovery.
Soon, Bai Feng and Tapu Fini arrived at the Volcano Crater of Wela Volcano.
As soon as he got close, Bai Feng felt the uncomfortable high temperature and saw the constantly surging crimson lava in the Volcano Crater.
"Is Sparkling Stone collected here?" Bai Feng asked, looking at Tapu Fini.
Tapu Fini pointed towards the depths of the Volcano Crater.
"Fini~ Fini~" In the deepest part of the volcano, you go yourself, I won't accompany you!
After saying this, Tapu Fini suddenly flew away.
This guy!
Bai Feng was angered to the point of laughter by it. You said you'd lead the way, and you just pointed casually like that?
"Dragonair, let's go down and see!" Bai Feng said, patting Dragonair's neck.
"Woo~~~"
Dragonair nodded and slowly flew down carrying Bai Feng.
The closer they got to the bottom, the denser the Fire-type energy in the air became. Bai Feng was sweating all over from the heat and finally had no choice but to use Psychic to create a barrier for himself, which made him feel a bit better.
Inside the volcano, there was a lava river, where many Fire-type Pokémon lived. Slugma, Magcargo, Salandit, and Salazzle were the two most numerous types of Pokémon here.
In addition, Pokémon like Magby, Magmar, Numel, Camerupt, Torkoal, and Turtonator could also often be encountered.
When these Pokémon saw Bai Feng, they looked him over with curious gazes. Fortunately, they had no intention to attack.
Bai Feng and Dragonair flew along the lava river all the way towards the depths of the volcano.
Suddenly a hiss sounded.
"Aisss~~~"
Bai Feng looked up and saw a Pokémon of huge size lying on the rock wall, looking at Bai Feng with a drooling gaze.
It was a Salazzle!
And it was a Totem Pokémon.
Bai Feng's body trembled under Salazzle's wanton gaze.
Hey, hey... I'm a human, what's with that look?
Aren't there so many Salandit living here that can satisfy you?
Normally, shouldn't Salazzle be interested in Dragonair? Oh, Dragonair is female...
That Salazzle unexpectedly even blinked its eyes at Bai Feng, full of temptation. Bai Feng wanted to cry but had no tears.
"Aisss~~~"
Salazzle opened its mouth and gently exhaled a string of purple mist.
It was Poison Gas.
The key was that this Poison Gas was filled with Salazzle's Pheromone Gas.
Salazzle usually uses this Pheromone Gas to lure male Salandit to become obsessed and crazy for it. He didn't expect this Totem Salazzle to use it against Bai Feng.
You're quite discerning.
"Dragonair, Twister!"
As Bai Feng's words fell, a Twister suddenly appeared. While stirring up a large amount of lava, it also blew away Salazzle's Poison Gas.
Seeing that Bai Feng didn't appreciate its show of affection, Salazzle became angry out of embarrassment. No Pokémon yet had dared to refuse its courtship!
"Aisss!"
As Salazzle's hiss sounded, a long whip composed of flames fiercely whipped towards Bai Feng.
It was Fire Lash!
Love turned to hate already? Salazzle, don't be too outrageous!
Dragonair wasn't afraid at all. It opened its mouth and spat out a Dragon Pulse, easily destroying the attacking flame whip.
(end of chapter)
## Chapter 342: Senior Little Fat Pig
Seeing Dragonair easily destroy its Fire Lash, Salazzle was incredibly furious. In its eyes, Dragonair was no different from a love rival.
It was because of Dragonair's presence that it couldn't get that male human!
Salazzle flicked its tail, and a string of purple liquid appeared, shooting towards Dragonair. This was the Poison-type move, Venoshock.
Dragonair carrying Bai Feng was truly unsuitable for battle. Bai Feng quickly used Psychic to fly down from its back.
This freed up Dragonair, which opened its mouth and unleashed a Dragon Pulse, evaporating all the venom.
Seeing Bai Feng and Dragonair separate, Salazzle's eyes instantly lit up, and it let out an excited hiss.
That man is mine!
Salazzle had never seen male humans before, but this was the first time it had encountered one so handsome and so perfectly suited to its taste. It fell for him at first sight.
Look at that tall, sturdy body, the muscular physique full of power, and that handsome face...
It felt like this was the first time in its life it had experienced the taste of love.
As Salazzle's hiss rang out, Salandit after Salandit crawled out of the surrounding rock crevices, surrounding Bai Feng completely.
These were Salazzle's Subordinates and male consorts.
A Salandit Tribe generally only has one Salazzle, similar to the Tribe structure of Vespiquen.
Under Salazzle's command, the Salandit advanced step by step, intending to capture this male human before them and offer him to their queen.
What? You ask if they, as male consorts, would be jealous?
No, not at all. If someone could replace them in accompanying the queen, they would be more than happy. There was nothing they could do; they truly couldn't handle it anymore!
Male Salandit have very low status in the Tribe. To support the queen, they couldn't even eat their fill, and each one was very thin and small. How could they have the stamina and physical strength to satisfy the queen?
Seeing Bai Feng surrounded, Dragonair immediately wanted to help, but Salazzle opened its mouth and unleashed an Incinerate, blocking its path.
Of course, Bai Feng wasn't that weak. A dozen or so scrawny Salandit weren't enough to do anything to him.
He had been training with the Space Disk for so long that his Psychic Power was incomparable to before. Now, just in a Psychic Power contest, he might not lose to Hatterene.
And Hatterene's strength is at least equivalent to the ace of a typical Pokémon League Elite Four member.
It was just that Bai Feng didn't have as many tricks as a normal Pokémon, so his battle strength seemed slightly insufficient.
He extended his palm, and vines appeared, instantly binding one leg of all the Salandit.
Bai Feng initially didn't intend to do anything to the Salandit. They were small and thin, looking quite pitiful.
But these Salandit, in order to offer Bai Feng to the queen and escape their exploited predicament, were incredibly desperate.
Even when tied up, they struggled with all their might to pounce on Bai Feng. Some, seeing they couldn't break free, desperately spat venom or flames at Bai Feng.
Fortunately, Bai Feng was protected by a Psychic Barrier, so he wasn't harmed.
Left with no choice, he had to lift all the Salandit into the air and then toss them into the lava.
The Salandit immediately struggled fiercely in the Lava River, desperately swimming towards the shore.
Although they were Fire-type Pokémon, it didn't mean they weren't afraid of high temperatures; they just had a stronger tolerance for heat.
Of course, being immersed in lava for a short time couldn't really harm them; it would just make them feel a lot of pain.
Meanwhile, Salazzle was also defeated by Dragonair and fell into the Lava Pool.
Although Salazzle was a Totem Pokémon, its strength was still quite a bit lower than Dragonair's. If it hadn't had the home field advantage, it would have lost long ago.
Bai Feng flew back onto Dragonair's back and said, "Alright, let's go."
However, just as Bai Feng left, Salazzle slowly emerged from the Lava River, its eyes filled with hearts, and quickly chased after the direction Bai Feng had left.
Man, I'm coming!
Salazzle directly abandoned its Tribe and went after the man.
Seeing Salazzle leave, the Salandit looked at each other, then erupted in enthusiastic cheers.
Finally... finally... they were finally free from the queen's control, no longer subjected to Her Majesty's exploitation and oppression!
However, their cheers attracted another Salazzle active nearby. When it saw these "ownerless" Salandit, its eyes instantly became fiery.
Males! So many males! They're all mine! They're all mine!
Ahahaha~~~
The Salandit, who hadn't been happy for even three seconds, turned around and saw a Salazzle looking at them with glowing eyes.
Salandit:
When will this life end?!
The further Bai Feng and Dragonair flew Underground, the smaller the land area became, and the larger the Lava River became.
No, later on, it should be Lava Lake, Sea of Lava!
Because the temperature was terrifyingly high, the number of Fire-type Pokémon living here was decreasing.
Looking at the harsh environment around him, Bai Feng couldn't help but think: Did Tapu Fini really not lie to me? This place doesn't look like somewhere with Sparkling Stone at all!
But having come this far, Bai Feng felt it would be a waste to turn back.
So he had no choice but to continue flying deeper with Dragonair.
Halfway through the flight, Bai Feng had to switch the Pokémon he was riding from Dragonair to Talonflame Captain.
Although Talonflame Captain's strength was not as good as Dragonair's, it was clearly more suitable for operating in a lava environment and was not afraid of high temperatures.
And so, the human and the Pokémon continued flying downwards, already not knowing how far they were from the Ground surface.
Finally, the surrounding temperature became so high that even the Psychic Barrier couldn't protect Bai Feng. He had to find another method to continue exploring.
After thinking for a while, Bai Feng used the Summoning Ring to return Home and let Talonflame Captain continue exploring the depths Underground.
He just needed to use the Summoning Ring to locate Talonflame Captain periodically, so he could travel back and forth between Home and the location Talonflame Captain had explored.
To prevent Talonflame Captain from being unable to handle unexpected situations alone, Bai Feng specifically called for Senior Ninetales.
The current Senior Ninetales, rather than a fox, looked more like a Senior Little Fat Pig.
"Senior Ninetales, shouldn't you strengthen your training?" Looking at Senior Ninetales's soft and elastic fat all over its body, Bai Feng couldn't help but say.
Senior Ninetales trembled upon hearing this, and the fat on its cheeks and belly instantly began to jiggle.
"What did you say? What training?" Senior Ninetales began to play dumb. Ever since it got fat, it had completely given up.
"It's decided! Once you and Talonflame Captain return, you'll start Special Training!" Bai Feng said decisively. "I can't let you continue like this!"
As the Boss, he couldn't ignore the physical health of his Employees.
Senior Ninetales turned its head away from Bai Feng, pretending not to hear anything.
Seeing it like this, Bai Feng said without hesitation, "Starting today, besides your main meals, all other things like snacks, dessert, after-meal fruit, etc., are completely stopped!"
Hearing this, Senior Ninetales's face changed drastically.
"No! I'm already this old, eating is my only hobby! Are you going to take away even this pleasure?" Senior Ninetales hugged Bai Feng's leg with its two front claws.
Bai Feng pushed it, but it didn't budge. This further strengthened his determination to help Senior Ninetales lose weight.
"No room for negotiation!"
"If you say that, I'll go on strike!" Senior Ninetales let go of Bai Feng and lay flat on the Ground. "Whoever wants to go explore the volcano with Talonflame Captain can go, I'm not going!"
"Really?" Bai Feng asked.
"Looks like there's a Pokémon who wants to give up even the Rejuvenation Welfare!" Bai Feng's voice leisurely reached Senior Ninetales's ears.
Senior Ninetales was startled and scrambled up from the Ground in a flash. Its movements were surprisingly agile.
It shook the fat on its body and said with a smile, "Hahaha~~~ I was just kidding. You're the Boss, so I'll do whatever you tell me to do."
It had already lost one of the only two joys in its life; it couldn't lose the second one, or how would it live!
"That's more like it!" Bai Feng said with a smile.
See? Easy to handle.
"Then let's go!"
Saying this, Bai Feng opened the Summoning Ring, and a Spatial Portal appeared on Talonflame Captain's back.
When Senior Ninetales landed on Talonflame Captain's back, Talonflame Captain unexpectedly sank down significantly.
"Why are you so heavy?" Talonflame Captain couldn't help but complain.
Senior Ninetales argued with a straight face, "What do you mean heavy? I'm just sturdy!"
Talonflame Captain was speechless. Fine, Senior Little Fat Pig, if you say you're sturdy, you're sturdy.
Immediately, it carried Senior Little Fat Pig and continued flying into the depths of the lava.
Senior Ninetales's size wasn't large. Even though it was fat, carrying it wasn't particularly strenuous for Talonflame Captain.
At this moment, the one dumbfounded was the Totem Salazzle following closely behind Bai Feng.
Where was its man? It just zoned out for a moment, imagining the happy life it would have with its man in the future, and the man suddenly disappeared?
Huh?
Never mind, first follow that big bird and the Senior Little Fat Pig with nine tails. They are the man's accomplices, following them must be fine.
Although the temperature of the lava was high, it didn't have much impact on Talonflame Captain and Senior Ninetales, both Fire-type Pokémon.
Especially for Senior Ninetales, its Ability is Flash Fire. When the heat waves swept over, they were all absorbed completely. Not only did it not cause any damage, but it also made it look like it was enjoying itself.
Because the heat waves were absorbed by Senior Ninetales, even Talonflame Captain didn't feel the surrounding temperature was high anymore.
After flying for an unknown amount of time, the sharp-eyed Talonflame Captain finally noticed something different ahead.
"Look! Is that the Sparkling Stone the Boss showed us photos of?" it said to Senior Ninetales.
Senior Ninetales's eyesight wasn't as good as Talonflame Captain's. It squinted for a long time before saying, "It seems so!"
In the Sea of Lava, a Small Hill stood in the center, and the twinkling radiance on the hill seemed to be Sparkling Stone!
It seemed Tapu Fini had indeed told the truth.
However, just as Talonflame Captain was about to accelerate towards the Small Hill, something suddenly flew towards it. It instinctively dodged.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~ Bang!!!
The Salazzle following behind Talonflame Captain and Senior Ninetales had just poked its head out when it was suddenly hit on the head by a bone wrapped in green flames.
The bone spun in the air and returned along its original path.
"Ouch!!!"
Salazzle screamed and looked in the direction the bone had come from. It saw a lizard-like Pokémon with deep purple skin, wearing a white bone mask, confronting Talonflame Captain and Senior Ninetales with sharp gaze.
It was an Alolan Form Marowak, the Bone Keeper Pokémon, Fire Type and Ghost type.
However, this Marowak was at least twice the size of a normal Marowak.
Another Totem Pokémon!
Salazzle was furious. It accepted being beaten by the man it loved, but how dare some random nobody dare to hit the noble Queen Majesty?
Just as the Marowak was about to attack Talonflame Captain and Senior Ninetales again, an Incinerate suddenly appeared out of nowhere, heading straight for Marowak.
Marowak reacted very quickly. It immediately swung the Bone Club in its hand, using Bonemerang, scattering the Incinerate into pieces.
Salazzle's speed was very fast. It ran across the lava, showing Talonflame Captain and Senior Ninetales what it meant to walk on "Water" with light steps.
Just as Marowak dealt with Salazzle's Flamethrower, Salazzle had already arrived nearby and opened its mouth to spit out a string of poison gas, engulfing Marowak.
Salazzle used Toxic, which can inflict the Poisoned State on a Pokémon.
The Poisoned State is a special type of Poisoned.
Salazzle's Ability is Corrosion. Its poison is much stronger than that of normal Poison-type Pokémon, and the damage it deals to the opponent gradually increases over time.
Because Toxic used by Poison Type Pokémon is guaranteed to hit, when the poison gas dissipated, Marowak was indeed Poisoned.
Being Poisoned caused Marowak great pain, and all its attention fell on the suddenly appearing Salazzle.
"Marowak~ Marowak~~"
Marowak leaped up, the white bone mask on its forehead emitting radiance, transforming into a stream of light that fiercely crashed into Salazzle.
Looking at the fiercely battling Marowak and Salazzle, Talonflame Captain and Senior Ninetales were a bit confused.
What's going on?
Where did this Salazzle come from?
"How about we let them fight and go check out the Sparkling Stone?" Senior Ninetales asked.
Talonflame Captain nodded. Although it felt a bit dishonest, they didn't know Salazzle, and if Salazzle insisted on fighting Marowak, it had nothing to do with them, right?
So Talonflame Captain carried Senior Ninetales and flew onto the Small Hill. They recalled the photo of the Sparkling Stone Bai Feng had shown them and finally confirmed that this was the target.
"This should be it!" Talonflame Captain said, digging out a piece of Sparkling Stone with its claws.
"Then we wait for Bai Feng to come over?" Senior Ninetales asked.
Talonflame Captain was about to nod when it suddenly noticed something was wrong.
"Do you feel the surrounding temperature rising?"
Senior Ninetales tilted its head and looked at Talonflame Captain with its eyes, which were now only slits, and asked, "Do I?"
As soon as it finished speaking, the nearby lava suddenly exploded, and countless lava splattered everywhere.
(End of Chapter)
## Chapter 343: Captured by Delicious Food
Immediately after, a column of fire suddenly attacked.
Fortunately, Talonflame Captain's speed was fast enough. With a flap of its wings, it easily dodged the column of fire.
Talonflame Captain and Senior Ninetales looked down simultaneously. In the churning lava, a Pokémon resembling a turtle slowly emerged. Its head was covered with a metallic faceplate, and its reddish-brown body was covered in orange and brown spots.
Heatran, the Volcano Pokémon, Fire/Steel type, a Legendary Pokémon born from scorching lava.
Clearly, this was Heatran's Plot of Land.
Seeing Heatran spewing Flamethrower from its mouth, about to attack again, Talonflame Captain quickly used Tailwind on itself.
Talonflame Captain's flying speed was already very fast, and now with the boost from Tailwind, its speed instantly increased by another level.
The moment the flames struck, it dodged in time, taking Senior Ninetales with it.
Constantly taking hits was not Senior Ninetales's nature. It stood up straight, spreading its nine tails like a peacock displaying its feathers. In an instant, a large amount of Fire-type energy from the surroundings rapidly converged towards it, even forming a reddish energy vortex, creating a grand spectacle.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Flames erupted simultaneously from the tips of its nine tails, blooming like red lotuses.
The next second, nine columns of fire simultaneously struck Heatran, instantly engulfing it.
Senior Ninetales was smug: "Hmph hmph~~~ Leave it to Senior me! Even a Legendary Pokémon has to kneel!"
It was no wonder Senior Ninetales was so confident. It previously had the strength to rival regular Legendary Pokémon, and later, following Bai Feng, it enjoyed the benefits of S-Grade Berries and the Golden Finger, so its strength naturally improved even further.
However, it was clear that it had missed this time.
A vortex appeared in the center of the Sea of Fire that had engulfed Heatran. All the flames were rapidly spun away and slowly disappeared, and Heatran stood unharmed on the Sea of Lava.
All of Senior Ninetales's flames were absorbed by Heatran, becoming its "nourishment."
Clearly, this Heatran's ability was Flash Fire, just like Senior Ninetales.
"Senior Ninetales, are you serious?!" Seeing this scene, Talonflame Captain shook its head helplessly.
Aren't Ninetales supposed to be smart? That Heatran lives in scorching lava and can move by stepping on lava. It's obvious it's not afraid of fire! And you still used Fire-type moves?
Could it be that Senior Ninetales's brain is clogged with fat?
Talonflame Captain couldn't help but think.
Hearing Talonflame Captain's words, Senior Ninetales almost jumped up and down. "What do you mean by that? Of course I can!"
Just as Senior Ninetales finished speaking, Heatran's attack arrived again. A scorching column of fire flew past, grazing Talonflame Captain's wing.
Another Flamethrower.
Although Senior Ninetales's ability was Flash Fire, making it immune to attacks from Fire-type moves, Talonflame Captain wasn't.
Senior Ninetales couldn't fly either, and had to rely on Talonflame Captain to move freely in this environment, so it had to protect Talonflame Captain from Heatran's attacks.
"Alright, alright, if this fox doesn't show its might, you'll really think I'm a little fat pig, huh!" Senior Ninetales was furious.
You're good with Fire-type moves, aren't you! You have the home field advantage, don't you! I'll use Imprison on you, let's see what tricks you have left!
A purple radiance flashed in Senior Ninetales's eyes, and a ring of light, with lightning speed, enveloped Heatran before disappearing.
Heatran, which was just about to launch another Flamethrower, suddenly went silent.
Senior Ninetales knew most of the Fire-type moves Heatran knew, so after Imprison took effect, it naturally couldn't use them anymore.
Taking advantage of the moment Heatran failed to use a move, purple beams shot from Senior Ninetales's eyes, hitting its head with great precision.
Extrasensory!
Using Extrasensory to attack an opponent has a certain probability of making the opponent flinch. Although the probability is very small, unfortunately, Heatran's luck was very bad, and it "won the lottery."
Seizing this opportunity, Senior Ninetales launched several Shadow Balls, one after another, smashing into Heatran's head, making Heatran dizzy. It slowly sank into the lava.
"How is it? Did you defeat it?" Talonflame Captain asked, looking at the still rippling lava below.
Senior Ninetales shook its head. "Probably not."
If Heatran were that easy to deal with, it wouldn't be a Legendary Pokémon.
The two Pokémon didn't dare to relax, observing their surroundings vigilantly, afraid that Heatran would suddenly appear from somewhere.
"Here it comes!"
After a while, the sharp-eyed Talonflame Captain was the first to spot Heatran's movement. It let out a long cry to warn Senior Ninetales and quickly flapped its wings to ascend to High Altitude, planning to avoid Heatran's attack.
However, this time Heatran came fiercely. The Sea of Lava seemed to be enraged, beginning to surge violently. Countless lava rotated and flew up, forming a lava twister that trapped Senior Ninetales and Talonflame Captain in the middle.
Moreover, the lava twister was constantly shrinking its range. If it continued to shrink, it would surely engulf Talonflame Captain and Senior Ninetales.
Heatran used its signature move, Magma Storm.
This move not only put Talonflame Captain and Senior Ninetales in a predicament, but also affected Marowak and Salazzle.
They were fighting fiercely when the Sea of Lava suddenly churned violently, almost dragging them into the depths of the Sea of Lava.
Unlike Talonflame Captain, they couldn't fly.
Although these two Pokémon had high Fire resistance, if they were truly dragged into the depths of the Sea of Lava, they wouldn't survive either. So, they decisively gave up fighting and found a safe corner to hide.
Seeing the wind wall of the lava storm getting closer and closer, Talonflame Captain let out a long cry, vibrating its wings rapidly, stirring up a fierce gust.
It used the move Hurricane.
The twister formed by Hurricane and the twister formed by lava moved in opposite directions, one expanding outwards, the other contracting inwards.
Finally, the two collided.
The wind blades formed by Hurricane, under Talonflame Captain's utmost control, frantically cut at the wind wall formed by the lava storm, causing countless lava to splash out.
But there was still a significant gap between Talonflame Captain's strength and Heatran's. The twister formed by Hurricane ultimately shattered under the pressure of Magma Storm.
However, at this moment, the rapidly contracting Magma Storm suddenly paused.
A shallow layer of purple radiance was appearing on the wind wall; that was Senior Ninetales's psychic power!
It turned out that while Talonflame Captain was using Hurricane to buy time for Senior Ninetales, Senior Ninetales was frantically using Nasty Plot to boost its Special Attack stat until it was enhanced to the limit.
With the assistance of its maximum Special Attack, Senior Ninetales used Extrasensory to hold the Magma Storm in place.
"Yaa yaa yaa!!!"
Senior Ninetales roared and then unleashed a full-power Psyshock.
The psychic power, materialized into substance, surged wildly, impacting the lava wind wall formed by Magma Storm.
Finally, with a loud bang, the Magma Storm suddenly exploded, turning into countless hot lava splashing out. The Sea of Lava churned non-stop under the impact of the shock wave.
Heatran's figure also swayed back and forth in the lava.
Taking advantage of Heatran's inability to stabilize itself due to the churning lava, a light flashed in Senior Ninetales's eyes, and Heatran entered the Disable state.
After a target enters the Disable state, it can no longer use the last move it used before entering the Disable state.
In other words, Heatran temporarily couldn't use its signature move, Magma Storm.
Indeed, after trying multiple times, Heatran couldn't successfully use Magma Storm. Instead, it was hit by Senior Ninetales's Shadow Ball many times.
Heatran was furious, tilting its head back and roaring at Senior Ninetales and Talonflame Captain, but what was the use of just shouting?
Taking advantage of Heatran's agitated state, Senior Ninetales used Confuse Ray, causing Heatran to fall into the Confused state.
In the Confused state, Heatran only cared about going crazy, darting back and forth in the lava, even attacking itself. Finally, it collapsed into the lava, exhausted.
Before it sank into the depths of the lava, Senior Ninetales used psychic power to send it to the Small Hill with the Sparkling Stone, saving it the trouble of coming back to cause problems when it woke up.
It was better to keep it under their noses.
With Heatran taken down, Salazzle and Marowak, who were hiding in the dark, exchanged glances, as if asking each other:
"Are we still fighting?"
Ultimately, neither of these two Pokémon mentioned fighting again and quietly shrank into their corners.
Salazzle was waiting for the man who made it fall in love to appear.
And Marowak had to guard Heatran. What if those two Pokémon did something to Heatran?
It and Heatran were neighbors and good friends, and it couldn't just leave Heatran alone.
After an unknown amount of time, a Spatial Portal opened behind Talonflame Captain, and half of Bai Feng's body emerged from it.
Because the temperature here was too high, Bai Feng didn't walk out completely, but he saw Heatran lying there at a glance.
"You encountered Heatran?" Bai Feng asked in surprise.
This was the second Heatran he had seen; the first was Grandma Meipulu's Ace Pokémon.
"That's right, but I've already dealt with it!" Senior Ninetales said proudly.
"Good, good." Bai Feng nodded in satisfaction. "As expected of Senior Ninetales!"
Upon hearing this, Senior Ninetales immediately tentatively asked, "You see, my skills are still as good as before, no, even better than before, so do I not need to lose weight anymore? And my snacks, dessert..."
"No!"
Before Senior Ninetales could finish speaking, Bai Feng flatly refused. "Not being able to lose weight has nothing to do with how capable you are. It's for your health!"
Upon hearing this, Senior Ninetales's chubby face immediately fell, and it turned away angrily, refusing to look at Bai Feng.
Bai Feng didn't indulge it and pretended not to see.
Senior Ninetales became even angrier.
Bai Feng's sudden appearance caused different reactions from the two Totem Pokémon, Marowak and Salazzle.
Salazzle's eyes turned into hearts, filled with adoration.
Marowak, however, became vigilant and instinctively ran to the front of the unconscious Heatran, shielding Heatran behind it.
The sudden appearance of Marowak made Bai Feng slightly stunned. Then he smiled and said to Marowak, "We have no ill will towards Heatran. We just want to collect some Sparkling Stone from here!"
"Really?" Marowak looked completely unconvinced.
Bai Feng took out a jar of G-Max Sweetness and handed it to Marowak, saying, "This is G-Max Sweetness that can wake Heatran up. Why don't you try feeding it to it?"
Marowak looked at the G-Max Sweetness in Bai Feng's hand, then looked at the unconscious Heatran, hesitating for a moment.
Seeing this, Bai Feng opened the jar containing the G-Max Sweetness, and the sweet smell instantly spread out.
Marowak twitched its nose and quietly swallowed its saliva: It looks delicious.
Ultimately, Marowak couldn't resist the temptation of G-Max Sweetness, took it, and fed it to Heatran.
However, before feeding it to Heatran, it licked around the rim of the jar, calling it "testing for poison for Heatran."
There was definitely no poison, but Marowak's heart was almost melted by the sweetness.
It's too delicious~~~
Soon, Heatran woke up in a daze.
As soon as it woke up, it glared angrily at Bai Feng and his group.
Perhaps because it had just eaten Bai Feng's G-Max Sweetness, Marowak quickly chattered a lot to Heatran, explaining that Bai Feng and the others had no ill will and were not invaders.
With Marowak mediating, Heatran finally wasn't so furious. It smacked its lips. "Why does my mouth feel sweet?"
Bai Feng quietly gave Marowak a thumbs-up and took out another jar of G-Max Sweetness to give it.
"Thank you, Marowak. This is for you, as your thank you gift."
As soon as Marowak saw the G-Max Sweetness, it happily hugged it.
Heatran saw this and was very dissatisfied: "What did he give you that you treasure so much?"
"And you're not sharing it with me? I always share good things with you!"
When it learned that Bai Feng and his group wanted to collect Sparkling Stone here, Heatran immediately said to Bai Feng in a serious tone, "It's possible, but what did you just give Marowak? Give me a portion too!"
"No problem!" Bai Feng readily agreed.
After getting the G-Max Sweetness, Heatran and Marowak ran to the side and happily tasted it, making Salazzle, who was hiding nearby, extremely envious.
"Want."
While Bai Feng was collecting Sparkling Stone through the Spatial Portal using psychic power, Heatran had already quickly devoured a jar of G-Max Sweetness.
It smacked its lips, still wanting more.
Seeing Bai Feng and the others struggling to collect Sparkling Stone, it leaned over and asked, "You want a lot of Sparkling Stone?"
Bai Feng nodded. "Yes, quite a bit."
"Wait for me!"
Leaving this sentence behind, Heatran jumped into the Sea of Lava in Bai Feng's astonished gaze. After a while, it came up carrying a pile of Sparkling Stone.
Putting down the Sparkling Stone, Heatran pushed them towards Bai Feng. "Here!"
"Thank you?" Bai Feng was a little confused. Was Heatran this enthusiastic?
Then he saw Heatran say sheepishly, "Can you give me a little more of that sweet honey?"
So that was the purpose! Bai Feng didn't know whether to laugh or cry for a moment.
(end of chapter)
Chapter 344: Senior Little Fat Pig Begging Online
Putting away the Sparkling Stone Heatran had brought, Bai Feng took out a can of Max Honey and gave it to Heatran. This made Heatran work even harder, and soon it carried up another pile of Sparkling Stones.
With Heatran's help, Bai Feng quickly collected enough Sparkling Stones.
After moving all the Sparkling Stones to Home, Bai Feng also called back Talonflame Captain and Senior Ninetales.
Just as he was about to close the Spatial Portal, he suddenly noticed Salazzle was using its claws to cling to the edge of the Summoning Ring, trying to climb in.
Bai Feng: ()???
Salazzle: (ω)
"What are you doing?" Bai Feng asked.
"Aishee~ Aishee~" I want to go Home with you.
Salazzle said with hazy eyes.
"No way!" Bai Feng refused.
"Aishee~ Aishee~"
Salazzle didn't care if Bai Feng agreed or not. Taking advantage of Bai Feng's inattention, it quickly climbed through the Ring and darted into Bai Feng's Home in a flash.
"Hey~~~ How could you do that!" Bai Feng stomped his foot in anger. He turned to look for Salazzle, only to find it had quickly climbed onto the ceiling of his Home and was clinging tightly to the chandelier.
"Aishee~~ Aishee~~~" If you keep me, I'm very capable. You'll definitely like me.
Salazzle looked at Bai Feng confidently. As expected of a Pokémon that had been a queen for a long time, this level of confidence was unmatched by most Pokémon.
Too bad it was determined to fawn over him.
Bai Feng was speechless. "Why are you throwing yourself at me? A forced melon isn't sweet!"
"Aishee~ Aishee~" I like you, so I'll throw myself at you. I don't know if a forced melon is sweet or not, but right now I really want to eat one.
Salazzle said self-righteously.
"You..." Bai Feng finally turned and left. "Do whatever you want!" He couldn't possibly dismantle his own chandelier just for Salazzle.
Anyway, there were so many Pokémon at Home, nothing could go wrong. Let it be!
Leaving Salazzle behind, Bai Feng took the newly acquired Sparkling Stones to do some research.
It wasn't until a while after Bai Feng left that Salazzle quietly climbed down from the chandelier and began looking around Bai Feng's Home.
As expected of my man's Home, it's so stylish!
Salazzle was attracted by a beautiful Coral Ornament placed on a nearby table. It had never seen this thing before, so it approached it curiously.
It touched the Coral Ornament with its hand. It was cold and icy, which it didn't like much; it preferred warm things.
Just as Salazzle turned to leave, a transparent branch suddenly extended from the Coral Ornament, wrapping around its neck from behind.
"Aishee~~ Aishee~~~"
Salazzle tried to struggle, but suddenly more branches extended, instantly binding its limbs, tail, belly, and other key areas, rendering it immobile.
Crucially, the branches were continuously absorbing its HP.
Before long, Salazzle collapsed weakly on the Ground, completely losing consciousness.
A Birdcage appeared from the Coral Ornament, smiled at the unconscious Salazzle, and then disappeared back into it.
A while later, Pheromosa had just finished its live stream. It walked into the Living Room gracefully, wearing exquisite makeup and beautiful clothes.
It sat down in front of the sofa, intending to pour a glass of water, but felt like it had stepped on something. It looked down.
Oh wow~~ It was startled.
Where did this ugly monster come from?
(Salazzle: You're talking nonsense, I'm as beautiful as a painting!)
Pheromosa stepped aside, then looked at the Coral Ornament on the table and asked, "You did this?"
A series of clear laughter came from inside the coral. Branches extended outwards, and a tender, cute little face appeared between the branches.
"Mm~~"
This Coral Ornament was one of the five Cursola in Bai Feng's Home.
Looking at the Salazzle on the Ground, Pheromosa was very disgusted. It gently extended a hand, picked up the base of its tail with a delicate gesture, and threw it directly Outside the Door.
Meanwhile, in the Volcano Depths, after Bai Feng and the others left, Heatran quickly ate all the Max Honey.
It couldn't help it! It was too delicious.
After eating, a thought struck it.
If I dig up more Sparkling Stone and store them, maybe I can trade them for more Max Honey the next time that Human comes?
Deciding to act on the thought, Heatran started working busily.
In fact, there were large amounts of exposed Sparkling Stone deep in the lava, but they had never been touched due to the Difficulty of Mining. However, Heatran could retrieve them whenever it wanted.
Before long, a pile of Sparkling Stones appeared on the exposed Small Hill.
Just then, Tapu Lele, the Guardian Deity of Akala Island, arrived at the Volcano Depths because it didn't have enough Sparkling Stone to make Z-Rings.
When it saw the pile of Sparkling Stones, it immediately flew over excitedly.
How could there be so many ready-made Sparkling Stone? Did Heatran know I was coming and prepare them specifically for me?
Tapu Lele couldn't help but think.
However, just as Tapu Lele was about to collect the Sparkling Stone, a roar came.
"Put down those Sparkling Stone!"
Tapu Lele was startled. Heatran slowly floated up from the lava, glaring at it with a face full of anger.
"What's wrong? Weren't these Sparkling Stone for me?" Tapu Lele asked grumpily.
We're old acquaintances, is it really necessary to fight over a few Sparkling Stone?
"Who said they were for you? How can you be so shameless? If you want Sparkling Stone, why don't you dig them yourself!" Heatran was furious.
The two Pokémon started fighting like that. In the end, Tapu Lele left the Volcano Depths bruised and battered.
Hmph~~ It absolutely had to find out who Heatran was digging the Sparkling Stone for!
Bai Feng didn't know he was being thought about. At this moment, he was at Professor Oak's Laboratory, researching Sparkling Stone and Ultra Aura with Professor Oak.
Professor Oak was very interested in the connection between Sparkling Stone and Ultra Aura, so the two of them researched tirelessly, forgetting to eat and sleep.
Professor Oak used an instrument to observe the Sparkling Stone that had absorbed Ultra Aura, measuring whether the Sparkling Stone would release Ultra Aura outwards and the release efficiency over a period of time.
The Detection Result came out quickly.
The Ultra Aura absorbed into the Sparkling Stone would still dissipate, but the dissipation efficiency was very, very low.
For example, Bai Feng's psychic power, after absorbing Ultra Aura and expanding, would completely return to its original state within about twenty-four hours.
But a Sparkling Stone about three centimeters long (i.e., the Sparkling Stone on a Z-Ring) would take about three days and three nights to completely release the absorbed Ultra Aura.
Bai Feng also discovered that the Ultra Aura released after being converted by the Sparkling Stone had a subtle change in energy properties (hereafter referred to as Second-Generation Ultra Aura).
This kind of Ultra Aura, after being absorbed by him, would surprisingly no longer dissipate over time.
After absorbing a trace of Second-Generation Ultra Aura, he felt a slight increase in his psychic power. Although it wasn't very obvious, his psychic power was sharp enough to barely detect it.
Since this Second-Generation Ultra Aura could be absorbed by him, did that also mean it could be absorbed by Pokémon, promoting Pokémon growth?
Thinking of this, Bai Feng couldn't help but get excited.
He needed more Ultra Aura as material for research!
Before researching it thoroughly, he couldn't risk using it on Pokémon.
Bai Feng stayed at Oak's Laboratory for several days before returning Home.
Early one morning, he was planning to go Home for the breakfast made by Lopunny and Hatterene, but unexpectedly saw a surprising scene.
He saw Senior Ninetales wandering in front of the Yard, which surprised him greatly.
It seemed his command had taken effect. Before, Senior Ninetales used to stay curled up on the Mountain in the Ecological Park all day, never coming down, and needed others to bring food directly to its mouth. Now, it was actually up and exercising so early in the early morning.
However, when Bai Feng looked further, he was dumbfounded.
His usual eating bowl was floating in front of Senior Ninetales, and a pair of chopsticks was also floating beside the bowl.
When Vaporeon walked past it carrying a pastry, it pitifully controlled the chopsticks with its psychic power to tap the side of the bowl.
Clink clank~~~
"Have mercy, give an old person a bite to eat. I didn't eat enough breakfast, this old person is starving thin."
Its cry was so miserable, it would make listeners sad and onlookers weep.
Vaporeon saw how pitiful it was and couldn't help but stop.
Just as it was hesitating whether to give the pastry to Senior Ninetales, it suddenly felt a terrifying aura descend upon it. It looked up at the Sky and saw Bai Ye holding a Small Wooden Stick, looking at it with a half-smile.
Vaporeon whimpered and quickly ran away with the pastry in its mouth.
Such things had been happening almost every day on Fangxing Mountain recently.
Bai Feng was incredibly grateful at this moment that he had instructed Mother to supervise Ninetales before he left. Otherwise, Ninetales would probably have gotten fat and complacent just by "begging".
"Senior Ninetales~~~"
Bai Feng's voice echoed leisurely from behind Senior Ninetales.
"I told you to lose weight, and this is how you fool me?"
Hearing Bai Feng's voice, Senior Ninetales suddenly turned its head and ran towards him "steadily", its whole body of fat and fur shaking up and down.
"My dear Bai Feng, you've finally returned. Do you know... do you know how I've lived these five days... these five days?"
It hugged Bai Feng's leg, crying and complaining with snot and tears.
These five days, it hadn't eaten anything except Pokéblocks. It was so hungry that it snuck into the Orchard at midnight to steal Berries.
But Bai Ye seemed to have eyes on it. The moment it made a small move, Bai Ye would appear beside it holding a Small Wooden Stick.
It couldn't beat Bai Ye anymore! So, if it ate even one extra bite, it would get beaten by Bai Ye.
Not only that, but Bai Ye also forced it to run around several Mountains every day, and had the Talonflame and Corviknight on patrol in the air monitor it. If it dared to be lazy even a little, Bai Ye would make it get beaten again.
Anyway, there was a lot of Max Honey at Home. No matter how many times it got beaten, just one bite would instantly restore Senior Ninetales's health.
Bai Ye's requirement for Senior Ninetales was to run a hundred laps around several Mountains every day. One less lap meant one beating.
It had never experienced such a large amount of exercise even when it was with its Trainer.
It was a Ninetales that specialized in Special Attack! Why did it have to run so hard? This wasn't scientific!
After a few days, Senior Ninetales was living in utter misery!
"Alright, alright!" Bai Feng pushed away Senior Ninetales, who had almost soaked his pants with tears. "Mother did very well! I believe if you keep it up for a while longer, you'll be able to regain your former beautiful and elegant Senior Ninetales appearance."
"No, no, no!" Senior Ninetales shook its head like a rattle drum. "I think I look great now, I don't need to lose weight!"
"This... still great?" Bai Feng pinched its chin, which had over a dozen layers, and asked.
"Mm-hmm-hmm~~~" Senior Ninetales nodded quickly, its several layers of chin meat wobbling along.
"I don't think so," Bai Feng said. "So, you old person should continue with the diet and exercise! I'll have everyone supervise you!"
"No way!" Senior Ninetales wailed towards the Sky. "Is this the distortion of human nature, or the collapse of morality, to bully a hundred-year-old elder like this?!"
Just then, Bai Ye's voice came.
"Senior Ninetales, your running task for today isn't finished yet!"
Hearing Bai Ye's voice, Senior Ninetales's little heart instinctively trembled. It had developed PTSD towards Bai Ye now.
"I'm not going, I won't go even if you kill me today!" Senior Ninetales threw away the bowl and chopsticks and turned to run.
"Trying to run? No chance!"
As Senior Ninetales ran, it suddenly found itself unable to move.
It wasn't just Bai Ye suppressing Senior Ninetales, of course.
Although Bai Ye's strength had surpassed Senior Ninetales now, it was still very difficult to completely suppress the opponent using psychic power alone, as Senior Ninetales was also skilled in psychic power.
However, Bai Ye had Mewtwo helping.
As long as Bai Ye called out, Mewtwo would immediately appear. The two of them working together gave Senior Ninetales no opportunity to resist.
"Are you going for your run or not?" Bai Ye asked leisurely.
Feeling the terrifying aura coming from Bai Ye and Mewtwo, Senior Ninetales smiled sheepishly. "Hahaha~~~ I was just kidding just now, I'm going for my run right now!"
Hearing this, Bai Ye and Mewtwo released it.
Sensing that Bai Ye and Mewtwo were watching it from behind, Senior Ninetales walked and shouted slogans at the same time: "No one can question my determination to lose weight! I am irreconcilable with fat!"
Watching Senior Ninetales being completely subdued by Mother and Mewtwo, Bai Feng shook his head and walked towards Home.
Lopunny and Hatterene were very happy to see Bai Feng return. They hadn't made Bai Feng's breakfast originally, but upon learning that Bai Feng hadn't eaten yet, they immediately rushed to make a portion.
After eating breakfast, Bai Feng planned to rest for a while before going to Alola to find Lunala, and then heading to the Ultra Wormhole.
Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, so he waved at Lopunny and asked, "Where is that Salazzle?"
He had completely forgotten about Salazzle being at Home these past few days while busy with research.
"Miroo~~~" You mean it~~~
Lopunny chuckled softly.
"Miroo~ Miroo~ Miroo~" You'll know if you go check the Orchard.
Seeing Lopunny keeping him in suspense, Bai Feng couldn't help but feel curious. Could that Salazzle have caused trouble? It shouldn't be!
Although Salazzle was a Totem Pokémon, its strength didn't really rank high on Fangxing Mountain. It shouldn't have caused any major incidents.
With a curious mood, Bai Feng went to the Orchard.
The early morning on Fangxing Mountain was as busy as ever. As soon as the Sun rose, various Pokémon could be seen working diligently in the Orchard.
It was fine that other Pokémon were working, but why was Salazzle there too? The problem was, it was working with particular enthusiasm, as if it had been injected with chicken blood.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 345: The Easily Provoked Salazzle
Don't let Salazzle's appearance as just a lizard fool you; it's incredibly agile when climbing trees. This is likely due to the training it got from constantly scaling the Volcanic Rock Wall.
Whether it was picking fruit, pruning branches, or helping with fertilizing, it did everything properly, a stark contrast to Pheromosa when it first joined.
Noticing Bai Feng looking at it, Salazzle quickly dropped what it was doing and ran to Bai Feng like a flash.
Bai Feng, you're back!
After staying on Fangxing Mountain for a few days, Salazzle had learned Bai Feng's name from the other Pokémon and got a general understanding of the situation on Fangxing Mountain.
To be able to stay and be welcomed by Bai Feng, it had been diligently learning to work like the other Pokémon these past few days, which earned it the favor of most Pokémon in the Orchard.
Attracted by its beauty, some Pokémon even wanted to date it (limited to beauty, only some Pokémon found it beautiful), but its heart was now solely devoted to Bai Feng. Other male Pokémon were just fleeting clouds.
Stop looking, I'm talking about you, the one, two, three Gyarados over there!
No matter how beautiful I am, I'm a lizard you can't have.
Bai Feng, see how capable I am? Can I stay?
A sparkle of adoration flashed in Salazzle's eyes.
Bai Feng couldn't help but take two steps back, stared at by its fiery gaze. He then cleared his throat and said, "You can stay, but don't cause trouble."
Salazzle nodded repeatedly.
After chatting with Salazzle for a bit, Bai Feng opened the Summoning Ring and went to the Alola Region.
However, not long after Bai Feng left, Salazzle and Pheromosa clashed.
After finishing their work, Salazzle and the Pokémon in the Orchard gathered to rest.
When it was idle, it would ask other Pokémon for information about Bai Feng, such as what Bai Feng liked to eat, his aesthetic preferences, which Pokémon he usually favored...
Just then, Pheromosa, dressed up exquisitely, walked out, carrying a basket of drinks specially made by Lopunny and Hatterene, and distributed them to everyone.
Whenever everyone was tired from working, Lopunny and Hatterene would make some delicious and nutritious drinks to reward them.
At these times, Pheromosa would always volunteer to deliver the drinks to everyone.
Pheromosa was good-looking, and since learning makeup and dressing up, it had become even more elegant. Coupled with its gentle attitude, graceful behavior, and friendliness towards all Pokémon, there was simply no Pokémon in the Orchard that disliked it.
Furthermore, Pheromosa had money and would occasionally buy gifts for everyone, creating small surprises in their lives, which made everyone like it even more.
(In reality, it was all an act. Pheromosa was incredibly arrogant deep down, looking down on almost all Pokémon except its own species, but its nature was smooth and tactful. To integrate with everyone, it could appear outwardly pleasant and refreshing. This was the reason why the Pheromosa Leader had it follow Bai Feng.)
Of course, Liepard was an exception.
But now, Salazzle was about to be added to that list.
Although Salazzle didn't know that Pheromosa had stepped on it and rejected it on its first day, it still felt that Pheromosa's aura didn't match its own at all.
Why was that guy so popular?
Although Salazzle had gotten along well with the other Pokémon these past few days, the gap became apparent when compared to Pheromosa.
At this moment, Pheromosa was like the moon surrounded by stars.
Pokémon shouldn't compare themselves like this, or it's easy to develop a psychological disparity.
Taking the drink from Pheromosa's hand, Salazzle snorted inwardly.
Although Pheromosa found Salazzle truly ugly, it could still smile brilliantly at it on the surface.
However, when Pheromosa smiled, it would involuntarily emit Pheromone Gas with a special smell. If not for this, they wouldn't be called "Pheromosa."
No one knew more about Pheromone Gas than Salazzle, as their specialty was enslaving Male Salandit using Pheromones.
Acutely detecting the Pheromone Gas emanating from Pheromosa, Salazzle felt even more annoyed.
What is your identity? How can you emit the same smell as me?!
In reality, although both emitted Pheromone Gas, there were huge differences in both taste and concentration, but this still didn't stop Salazzle from feeling dissatisfied due to jealousy.
Even though it had made up its determination to be devoted to Bai Feng, this didn't prevent it from still liking to be sought after by other Pokémon.
After Pheromosa walked away, surrounded by other Pokémon, a voice filled with temptation suddenly sounded in Salazzle's ear.
"Are you finding it very annoying? Me too."
Salazzle turned its head and found that Liepard had stealthily come up behind it at some point, and it hadn't noticed at all.
In fact, after arriving on Fangxing Mountain these past few days, Salazzle had already sensed that there seemed to be quite a few powerful Pokémon here.
It was clearly a dominant presence on Wela Volcano, but here, it seemed unable to beat this one or that one.
"Do you need something?" Salazzle asked. It had barely interacted with Liepard, so its attitude towards Liepard was a bit lukewarm.
However, Liepard's words did earn it a slight sense of agreement.
"You also dislike that Pheromosa?" Salazzle said, glancing at Liepard.
"That's right."
Liepard didn't take Salazzle's coldness to heart and continued speaking on its own. "Look at how smug it is. If you ask me, how is it as good-looking as you? You should be the most popular Pokémon on our Mountain."
Amidst Liepard's constant flattery, Salazzle gradually lost itself. It felt that everything Liepard said was correct; it was the most beautiful Pokémon, the one who should be sought after by everyone (Pokémon).
Liepard kept inciting Salazzle's emotions. Seeing that the timing was right, it started adding fuel to the fire.
"You probably don't know, but Pheromosa actually likes Bai Feng all along. Look how beautiful it dresses up every day, it's all to attract Bai Feng's attention."
These words instantly ignited Salazzle.
You can compete with me for anything else, but not for a man!
Salazzle gulped down the drink in its hand and then angrily went to settle the score with Pheromosa.
Looking at Salazzle's back, Liepard revealed a sinister smile.
Pheromosa was talking to other Pokémon when it saw Salazzle walking towards it angrily.
Salazzle walked up to Pheromosa and, without a word, began frantically releasing Pheromone Gas. Today, it was going to determine the victor with Pheromosa and see whose Pheromones were more attractive to the opposite sex, and who would ultimately win Bai Feng's favor!
When Salazzle released Pheromones, it would subconsciously mix in Poison Gas. Thus, a large amount of purple gas instantly engulfed Pheromosa.
Pheromosa had no idea what was happening and didn't understand why Salazzle was suddenly acting crazy. Had it found out about Pheromosa stepping on it a few days ago?
More importantly, Pheromosa's makeup ingredients today were special. The cosmetics on its face actually had a strange chemical reaction with Salazzle's Poison Gas.
The Poison Gas attached to Pheromosa's face, and the makeup began to change color. In an instant, its face became a palette, with red, purple, white, green... a chaotic mess of colors smeared together.
By the time the Poison Gas dissipated, Pheromosa was as disheveled as could be.
Seeing Pheromosa's appearance, Salazzle laughed heartily without restraint.
(Enraged Expression)
Pheromosa's anger level reached its peak with Salazzle's mocking laughter. The other Pokémon, feeling the low pressure emanating from Pheromosa, instinctively moved far away from the two of them.
Salazzle was completely unaware of the impending crisis and was still doubled over with laughter.
"Muchi~~~"
Salazzle didn't even have time to react. Pheromosa had already flashed beside it and, under its shocked gaze, kicked it flying.
Salazzle shrieked, rolled several times on the ground before getting up, and immediately spewed a Flamethrower from its mouth.
Pheromosa didn't show weakness, erupting with a sharp Bug Buzz that instantly scattered Salazzle's Flames. At the same time, it used Agility to approach Salazzle again, using Double Kick towards Salazzle.
Salazzle had been kicked before because it didn't expect Pheromosa's sudden attack. Now that it was prepared, it wasn't a pushover.
The moment Pheromosa got close, a cloud of Poison gas suddenly surged out from Salazzle, hitting Pheromosa directly.
Toxic!
Pheromosa was instantly poisoned. The pain made it stop its attack, and it was then hit by Salazzle's Poison Jab, sending it flying back.
Fortunately, Salazzle's Physical Attack was incredibly weak, otherwise, Pheromosa might have suffered poison on top of poison.
Pheromosa staggered to its feet, utterly furious. When had it ever suffered such a great loss?
It shrieked and charged towards Salazzle.
Simultaneously, Salazzle opened its mouth and spewed Flames.
Just then, Leavanny descended from the sky. The Leaf Blades on its arms swung rapidly, like it was elegantly dancing. With just one Leaf Blade attack, it easily repelled the charging Pheromosa and cleaved apart the Flames Salazzle had spewed.
Having been by Bai Feng's side for so long, Leavanny's strength, while not comparable to Lopunny, Talonflame Captain, or Hatterene, was still something Pheromosa and Salazzle couldn't match, even though one was an Ultra Beast and the other a Totem Pokémon.
There was no other method; they enjoyed different resources.
"Stop causing trouble, or both of you will face consequences!"
Hearing Leavanny's stern warning, Pheromosa and Salazzle finally regained reason and reluctantly stopped their attacks.
"Don't cause trouble again. If I find out again, I'll have to tell Bai Ye. Then neither of you will get off easy!" Leavanny warned them.
"Muchi~"
After getting assurances from the two Pokémon, Leavanny finally left, satisfied. Before leaving, it gave Pheromosa a Pecha Berry, healing Pheromosa's poisoned status.
From a large tree in the distance, Liepard had been watching Pheromosa and Salazzle fight with relish, but upon seeing Leavanny intervene to stop them, a bored expression appeared on its face. It then leaped and disappeared into the bushes.
Over there, after Leavanny left, Salazzle glared resentfully at Pheromosa, then turned to leave.
Pheromosa was furious! You were the one who caused trouble first, and now you're glaring at me!
No, you must give me an explanation today.
So Pheromosa called out to Salazzle, demanding an explanation.
Salazzle had nothing to hide. On its first day on Fangxing Mountain, everyone knew it liked Bai Feng, so it poured out its true feelings all at once.
Pheromosa was dumbfounded after listening.
What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean I'm trying to steal Bai Feng from you?
It's true I like Bai Feng, but my liking is different from yours, right? I'm a Pokémon, he's a human, it's impossible! Only a weirdo like you would have such improper thoughts about Bai Feng, right?
Also, who told you I dress up beautifully every day to seduce Bai Feng? Can't I have my own hobbies? This is my means of making a living!
After hearing Pheromosa's rebuttal, Salazzle was stunned.
Huh? It's not? But Liepard told me that!
Pheromosa sharply caught the key element in Salazzle's words.
Liepard?
Oh, so you were the one causing trouble in the middle!
Having been on Fangxing Mountain for so many days, Pheromosa could naturally sharply notice Liepard's indifference towards it, so it rarely provoked Liepard.
I didn't expect it to secretly set a trap for me!
Pheromosa was furious.
"You were fooled by Liepard!" Pheromosa began to brainwash Salazzle in turn. In its mouth, Liepard was an envious Pokémon; it disliked anyone who was beautiful.
"Look, you and I are both so beautiful. It became jealous, so it incited us to fight each other so we would both suffer losses."
Salazzle was instantly convinced.
No matter who it was, as long as they praised its beauty, they were good friends.
Given Pheromosa's excellent taste, the small opinion it had of Pheromosa suddenly disappeared.
At this moment, Salazzle had completely forgotten that Liepard had tricked it into coming to cause trouble for Pheromosa just moments ago. It truly didn't learn...
Under Pheromosa's skillful guiding, Salazzle was convinced and decided to team up with Pheromosa to teach Liepard a lesson.
After lunch, Liepard felt very bored. After taking a walk in the orchard for a while, it leisurely lay down on the field for a nap.
Suddenly, an Electroweb descended from the sky, covering Liepard perfectly.
The electric current on the net made Liepard's originally smooth fur stand upright, causing Liepard's cool, narrow eyes to narrow slightly.
Very good!
Liepard slowly got up, holding up the Electroweb, and then saw Pheromosa and Salazzle appear together in front of it.
"What do you want?" Liepard examined the two fellows in front of it with its narrow eyes.
"What do we want? Of course, to teach you a lesson! You guy who sows discord!" Salazzle said with an arrogant attitude.
It felt that Liepard, restrained by the Electroweb, was a bird in a cage.
"Teach me a lesson? Just you two?"
Liepard sneered.
Before Salazzle and Pheromosa could react, the Electroweb restraining Liepard instantly shattered.
(End of this chapter)