svetikya Chapter 269 The Neon Fish School in the Cave
Chapter 269 The Neon Fish School in the Cave
"Xiao Guang, look over there."
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Xiao Guang initially thought that Xiao Zhi had been affected by something strange, causing his mind to be controlled. Just as she was about to call Piplup out to use Bubble Beam to save Xiao Zhi, Xiao Zhi, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly smiled and said something strange to her.
Hikari didn't know why Ash wanted her to look where he was pointing, but at least she was sure that Ash didn't seem to have any problems. In other words, was the reason Ash made that face earlier just to scare her?
Thinking of this, Xiao Guang couldn't help but puff out her cheeks and put her hands on her hips to express her dissatisfaction. However, before complaining to Xiao Zhi, she obediently did as Xiao Zhi said and looked at the wall not far away, which was the deepest part of the cave.
At the same instant, a flash of light suddenly appeared in the originally dark cave. It couldn't even be called a flash, because after Xiao Guang locked his gaze on the source of the light, the brilliant light did not disappear. Instead, it began to intensify as if showing off something. The seven-colored radiance was like a rainbow, bringing a magnificent vitality to the silent cave.
The cold stone walls seemed to gleam under the light.
Just moments before, Hikari was in a state of high tension, but now she was completely absorbed in the dreamlike scene before her. The light shone for a long time before Hikari suddenly came to her senses and turned to Ash, asking, "What is this light? Also, did you already know about this light?"
Dawn couldn't explain the reason for the appearance of the seven-colored light, while Ash, who already knew everything, maintained his mysterious smile and slowly explained to her, "This isn't an ordinary light, but the light emitted by Neonfish. Normally, the light emitted by Neonfish would unconsciously attract the surrounding Pokémon. But today, perhaps because there are many people near the lake, the Pokémon's attention wasn't focused on this faint light. Otherwise, when we arrived here, there should already be quite a few Pokémon staring blankly at this light."
"Neon fish?"
Xiao Guang tilted her head, and after realizing that Xiao Zhi was talking about Pokémon, she stepped forward, bent down, and stared carefully at the center of the light.
Finally, after staring intently, she saw a small figure covered in light below the rock wall. This must be the Neon Fish that Ash mentioned.
Unfortunately, Dawn is only wearing a swimsuit and doesn't have her Pokédex with her, so she can't see the true appearance of this Pokémon called Nerubian. The information she has is only what Ash has explained to her.
only--
"So, neon fish emit this kind of light normally?"
"That's right."
Xiao Zhi nodded.
After hearing Ash's explanation, Dawn's expression became even more confused.
"If that's the case, why didn't the neon fish emit this light before we came in? Why did it only do so after you spoke?!"
As she was talking, Xiao Guang's expression suddenly froze. Clearly, she had already guessed the answer while she was talking to herself.
"Bingo~ You guessed right!" Ash snapped his fingers, his smile undiminished. "Of course, I already used Aura to have a friendly conversation with Nerubian when I came in, getting it to cooperate a little~ The price is that I'll have to give it some Pokémon food later~!"
"Ash!"
Upon learning that this was also Ash's "scheme," Dawn could no longer suppress her impulse. She gave Ash a kind smile that was the same as when Ash had scared her before, but with a strange difference, and then slowly walked towards him.
"Hey? You...you're not angry, are you...I just wanted to calm you down, that's all...Wait! Wait a minute!"
"..."
The cave, filled with fantastical light, dimmed again the moment Ash's scream rang out. But then, from the bottom of the lake, bubbles began to rise to the surface, and the previously solitary neon fish began to multiply. One by one, the neon fish poked their heads out of the water, blowing bubbles and enjoying the farce unfolding before them. Some neon fish, when they were having fun, couldn't help but emit light, as if cheering on the two, or rather, on Dawn, who had the absolute advantage. The mentality of stirring up trouble and having fun spread among the neon fish, and the light emitted by the neon fish in the cave began to grow stronger and stronger.
Even during the day, and despite the bustling crowds outside that diverted the attention of the Pokémon, the wild Pokémon were still unable to resist the dazzling light and began to line up and swim toward the cave. Professor Yamanashi and the other trainers who came to participate in the summer lecture naturally noticed this strange scene.
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