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The rock walls on both sides of the waterfall were steep and slippery, covered with wet moss, offering almost no foothold. The poolside where they stood consisted of only a few rocks protruding from the water, so narrow that it was difficult to even turn around.
This is Gyarados's absolute home ground.
With the current strength of his Arcanine and Vulpix, it is simply impossible for him to defeat an elite Gyarados of LV.42 in this body of water, which has an absolute advantage in terrain.
To obtain the top-quality mini-dragon at the bottom of the pool, you must first find a way to lure away or bypass the powerful guardian in front of you, who is now completely enraged.
This instantly made the subjugation operation full of enormous challenges and variables.
Chapter 31: Repeated Failures, Xu Qingyan's Unexpected Gain!
The following afternoon was relentlessly stretched out in futile attempts.
The surface of the deep pool is dark and profound, like a huge, uncarved obsidian, swallowing all the light and hope that are cast upon it.
Lin Che and Xu Qingyan stood by the pool and practiced almost every strategy that a novice trainer could think of.
The first option is to use bait.
Lin Che took out a few plump and juicy pomelos from the refrigerator compartment of his backpack. The peels glistened enticingly in the afternoon sun, and a sweet aroma instantly filled the humid air.
He weighed it in his hand, then used his arm strength to throw the fruit in a precise arc.
"Splash!"
With a few soft sounds, the pomelo fell into the water, creating ripples before slowly sinking.
The pool remained still for several seconds.
Immediately, a massive, chilling shadow emerged from the water. The surface was suddenly pushed open, and a Gyarados with a ferocious head burst out of the water, splashing water everywhere, the cold foam slapping against Lin Che's trouser legs.
Its crimson eyes held no emotion, only the absolute indifference of a apex predator. It glanced at the sinking fruit with the same look a king would give a subject for a worthless tribute.
The next second, its massive head sank back into the water without causing a ripple.
The water surface returned to its deathly stillness.
The bait failed.
"How about trying with sound?" Xu Qingyan suggested softly. "Elves are very sensitive to their territory. Loud noise might irritate them and make them choose to leave."
Lin Che nodded; this was also his backup plan.
"Arcanine, use [Roar] on the water!"
"Whoosh-!"
Upon receiving the command, Arcanine took a step forward, its chest heaving violently. Then, it opened its mouth and unleashed a powerful roar, infused with the aura of fire, which exploded like a tangible shockwave!
The sound waves rolled across the water, even shaking some rocks off the rock face below the waterfall on the opposite bank.
This time, Gyarados's reaction was no longer to ignore it.
boom! ! !
The entire deep pool seemed to explode instantly! A terrifying wall of water, thicker than three people could hug, shot up from the pool without warning and crashed down on the shore with tremendous force!
"Back off!"
Lin Che's pupils contracted, and he grabbed Xu Qingyan's wrist, leading her and the elves backward in a rapid retreat.
The giant waves crashed against the rocks where they had just stood, creating a deafening roar, and the ground beneath their feet trembled slightly.
This is no longer a warning, but a blatant threat.
Whether it was a feint or a direct provocation, all efforts were like stones thrown into an abyss, failing to even elicit a sound.
That elite-level Gyarados was like a most loyal and steadfast guardian, using its overwhelming power to declare that no one who coveted it could cross the line.
Time passes minute by minute.
As the setting sun cast its golden glow upon the mountains and forests, the pool water grew increasingly dark.
Lin Che leaned against a cold rock, his brows furrowed.
A deep sense of frustration gripped his heart like vines.
It has a treasure mountain, but no way to enter it.
This feeling was far more agonizing than facing an invincible enemy. He could clearly "see" through the Eye of Truth that in the deep underwater cave, the energy source representing champion-level potential was steadily emitting light.
So close, yet so far.
Just as Lin Che's thoughts were stuck, repeatedly considering various impossible solutions, something unexpected happened on Xu Qingyan's side.
"ah!"
A short, startled cry broke the silence.
Lin Che suddenly turned his head and saw that the usually lively and active Togepi in Xu Qingyan's arms had somehow broken free from her embrace and jumped onto a slippery rock covered with moss.
The little guy seemed to be imitating something, taking two unsteady steps before slipping and losing his balance. He screamed as he rolled down the slope.
And just like that, it rolled right into the entrance of a crack in a nearby rock wall.
The scream startled the shadow that was hanging upside down and sleeping in the crack.
"squeak--!"
A piercing shriek, seemingly capable of piercing eardrums, suddenly erupted from the dark crack!
The anger of having his sleep disturbed transformed into the most direct urge to attack.
A wild beaked bat with a wingspan of nearly two meters suddenly spread its huge, membrane-like wings, its scarlet eyes shining in the dim light, locking onto Xu Qingyan below and Togepi, who had just fallen and was in a daze.
Sonic attacks followed one after another!
"Togepi, use [Finger Swing] now!"
Xu Qingyan's face instantly lost its color, but her good mental fortitude prevented her from completely panicking, and she almost subconsciously shouted out the command.
"Six-Tails, prepare [Ice Shard] to provide cover!"
Lin Che also stood up at the same time, his voice steady and calm, like a shot of adrenaline, instantly calming Xu Qingyan's somewhat flustered heart.
His Alolan Vulpix gracefully leaped to the side, its snow-white fur fluttering slightly in the wind, and ice-blue energy began to gather in its mouth, ready to provide support at any moment.
Faced with this sudden attack, Xu Qingyan, who was giving her first real combat command, initially seemed a bit flustered.
Her commands were tinged with a barely perceptible tremor.
But Lin Che's calm demeanor and the powerful pressure of Liuwei's ability to provide support at any time gave her immense confidence.
She quickly calmed down.
"Togepi, get out of the way, and keep wagging your finger!"
"squeak!"
The ultrasonic waves emitted by the Zubat caused visible distortion in the air. Togepi's small body was shaken, but it still obeyed the command and scrambled behind a rock.
It poked its little head out and nervously shook its short fingers again.
A soft white light shone from its fingertip, and then a vine that appeared out of thin air lashed out at the big-mouthed bat, but it was nimbly dodged to the side.
The randomness of the gesture is full of uncertainty at this moment.
"Squeak!"
Having missed its first attack, Zubat grew increasingly agitated. With a flap of its wings, it abandoned its ranged attack and transformed into a black afterimage, swooping straight down towards Togepi, opening its massive jaws that could easily crush rocks!
Xu Qingyan's heart jumped into her throat.
"Now, Six-Tails, [Ice Shard]!" Lin Che's calm voice rang out.
Alola Vulpix, which had been poised to attack, flashed blue light in its eyes, and several gleaming ice crystal fragments shot out like bullets, precisely blocking Zubat's dive route!
The Zubat was forced to stop and turn abruptly in mid-air, its movements momentarily stiff.
At that very moment, Togepi's third "Finger Swipe" finally unleashed a decisive move!
A water column, not particularly thick but moving at an extremely high speed, suddenly condensed in front of it and shot out!
【water gun】!
Caught off guard, the beaked bat was struck squarely at the base of its wing by the water jet, letting out a painful shriek. It lost its balance and crashed into the rock wall in a sorry state, before fleeing in terror back into the deep crevice, never daring to show its face again.
The battle is over.
Although they failed to eliminate the real "roadblock" in the deep pool, this unexpected encounter was like a high-intensity real combat exercise.
Xu Qingyan's growth throughout the process, from initial panic to eventual composure, was clearly visible.
She let out a long sigh of relief, her chest still heaving violently.
When she looked up again at Lin Che, who had been incredibly calm and gave her a sense of security from beginning to end, her clear eyes held not only the original appreciation, but also an indescribable trust and gratitude.
Chapter 32 Intimate Encounters, Your Own Golduck!
"We made it!"
The echoes of victory still reverberated in the cave, and Xu Qingyan's voice trembled slightly, a result of the excitement following the surge of adrenaline.
Her cheeks were flushed with a healthy glow from vigorous exercise, and her bright eyes seemed to hold the brilliance of stars, sparkling with pure joy.
To celebrate this hard-won victory, she jumped lightly on the spot.
This action revealed all her joy and excitement to Lin Che beside her without reservation.
However, she seemed to completely ignore the ground beneath her feet.
The rocks, perpetually submerged in the pool's water, are covered with a layer of slippery moss, resembling lurking traps in the dim light.
"ah!".
A short, startled cry broke the silence inside the cave.
The joy of victory instantly turned into the panic of weightlessness.
She lost her balance and fell backward uncontrollably. In her vision, the cave ceiling was rapidly receding, and the icy scent of the pool water rushed towards her, foreshadowing the impending misery and cold.
In the blink of an eye.
A figure moved.