Chapter 851: Frigid Sea Ruins

The wild Pokémon here aren't very friendly.

They actually launched a sneak attack!

All Baimu glanced sideways at the Cursola; considering the Galarian Corsola had already dealt with it, he let it slide, otherwise he would have had to soak it in chili water.

However, just as he turned his head back, Dragapult suddenly vanished!

Slap!

With a crisp sound, the Cursola's remaining physical shell flew far away; it was clearly the socially anxious dragon flicking its whip-like tail to send it flying.

"Sang!"

The Cursola groaned in pain, and a red mark actually appeared on its trembling, ghost-like body.

Dragapult's sharp gaze was full of indifference, and its hiss sounded somewhat sharp.

"Lutuo!"

The Cursola wilted.

It shrank its body into a round, egg-like shape, signifying submission.

Dragapult turned to look at the other wild Pokémon nearby, and these guys who had come out to join the fun soon vanished without a trace.

Whoa!

Seeing the socially anxious dragon stand up for him, All Baimu and the other Pokémon watched happily from the sidelines, only the late-joining Shiny Gengar looked surprised.

"Gengar?"

"Guroar~"

Aggron made a sound to soothe it.

Although Dragapult usually had a bunch of weird antics, no one had forgotten its initial posture of attacking anyone it saw, staying invisible 24 hours a day, and being full of hostility and aggression.

If it hadn't been for the chance encounter with the Pokémon hunter.

Heaven knows how long it would have taken to open this guy's heart.

And its attitude toward the Pokémon in its old home after its "triumphant return" further proved that Dragapult's surface personality was similar to most Dragon-type Pokémon, belonging to the giant dragon hegemony that suppressed all resistance.

If I want to whip you, I'll whip you.

If you're not convinced, hold it in!

All Baimu just wanted to shout one thing at this—

【Old Cemetery! Your Emperor has returned!】

But considering that the Rotom Phone couldn't catch that reference, and it would be awkward to shout it out, he gave up.

Just at this moment.

Two light chirps, one high and one low, came from the largest abandoned house in the depths.

"Drakloak?"

"Dreepy!"

All Baimu and the Pokémon looked toward the sound and saw a petite Dreepy swimming over happily, followed by a Dreepy with an equally joyful expression.

Dragapult, which had been very fierce just a moment ago, didn't even flick its tail now, frozen in place as if time had stopped.

The wild little Dreepy had already approached.

"Dreepy!"

"Dreepy?"

The Dreepy siblings were very strange as to why the socially anxious dragon didn't respond; why was it stunned? They used their claws to tap on its head to signal it to come back to its senses quickly.

Dragapult still didn't move, its body gradually becoming ethereal.

The two were very confused and crawled out of the launch holes, came face-to-face with the wild little Dreepy, and greeted it generously.

"Dreepy~"

"Dreepy!"

The other party was surprised, and nodded its head coldly and cautiously as a greeting.

At the same time.

All Baimu came to Dragapult's side, quietly pinched the tip of its tail and rubbed it with his fingertips, causing the latter to tremble all over.

"What you have to face, you have to face. With me here, just summon your courage!" he said quietly.

Just as Dragapult would stand up for him, a Trainer also needed to stand up for their Pokémon; they were each other's backing, and only such a pairing could last long.

Hearing his voice, Dragapult's fading figure reappeared, and it took a heavy, soothing breath as if taking a deep breath.

"Lutuo..."

For someone socially anxious, there was nothing more uncomfortable than meeting old acquaintances.

Especially since both sides had had some unpleasant things happen.

Even if it was purely its own one-sided opinion.

All Baimu smiled and said, "Great, that's it!"

But what he didn't expect was that while he was cheering Dragapult on.

The wild Dreepy and little Dreepy discovered the existence of this human late, and their expressions suddenly became like the socially anxious dragon's original one, filled with undisguised hostility!

"Drakloak!"

"Dreepy!"

They actually turned into white light one after another and launched an attack on All Baimu himself!

The Corsola in his arms sighed deeply.

What a sin!

Can't it be quiet for a while?

Fortunately, the Corsola soon found that it didn't need to take action at all; the Dreepy siblings were the first to intercept the wild little Dreepy, and Dragapult wrapped its tail around the Dreepy.

"Lutuo!"

Dragapult scolded the two without mercy.

The Dreepy and the wild little Dreepy looked at each other, then angrily waved their claws and hissed.

"Drakloak!"

"Dreepy!"

They had been hurt by Pokémon hunters, so they hated every human equally; now that Dragapult was standing on All Baimu's side, they felt they had been betrayed.

Who knew Dragapult would be even more excited, throwing the remaining embarrassment and awkwardness completely behind it.

"Lutuo!"

It was the one who had been betrayed!

Not only did the little Dreepy it had saved with such difficulty evolve into a Dreepy, but the other little Dreepy also chose to ride on the Dreepy's head, both leaving it (its launch holes).

They hadn't considered its feelings at all!

Otherwise, with its socially anxious personality, how could it have gone out to other places to kidnap a Dreepy brother!

It hadn't said anything!

You two started it first!

The three dragons representing the evolutionary chain had a noisy argument, and All Baimu and the other Pokémon were forced into a spectator state again.

Blissey suddenly approached and pointed to the sky with a subtle movement.

"Happy~"

All Baimu looked up and realized it was getting late, and he had to prepare the campsite for the night as soon as possible.

He decisively abandoned the arguing Dreepy, found a place next to the broken house where he didn't have to worry about the walls collapsing, and called over the Pokémon.

By the time the campsite was built under the curious gaze of other wild Pokémon.

The three dragons had finished their argument.

The Rotom Phone, which had recorded everything from start to finish, said that the argument later became a meaningless spitting match, completely devoid of translation value.

A spitting match?

A scene of an old lady in the countryside stomping her feet while pointing at someone's nose and repeating curses appeared in All Baimu's mind, and he laughed maliciously.

The returning Dragapult had no idea of the Trainer's slander against it.

After arguing with the Dreepy it had once taken care of, its whole dragon mind was clear, and it no longer felt hesitant, nor did it feel fear of the past.

Although it had experienced countless years in the Old Cemetery, it didn't have the slightest feeling of reluctance.

Because it already had a better home than this.

"Lutuo!"

"Finished arguing? Wait for dinner, remember to call your old partners over too. Aside from the Dreepy and Dreepy, there should be other Pokémon you have a good relationship with, right?"

All Baimu said with a smile.

The Dreepy and the wild little Dreepy were not far away, their golden eyes still full of hostility toward him, or rather, humans.

But he didn't intend to capture these two, so it didn't matter.

After eating this farewell meal.

Everyone would part on good terms!

All Baimu lifted the lid of the pot, and a golden light accompanied by an extremely tempting aroma rushed toward him; he shouted as if he hadn't heard anything, "Dinner time!"

The Pokémon lined up, either holding or biting their food bowls.

The unique and orderly appearance made many wild Pokémon feel amazed, and they were hooked by the rich aroma in the air, drooling.

The Dreepy and little Dreepy were no exception.

And All Baimu, who had the reputation of a "generous giver," never liked eating alone; whoever could smile at him, he would share food with.

The wild Haunter and Gastly, instigated by Gengar, were the first to win the prize.

With pioneers.

Other wild Pokémon followed suit, even the Cursola that had attacked All Baimu earlier came; it clearly didn't have thin skin like Dragapult.

"You should be glad I'm a generous human."

All Baimu pinched the ghost-like body of the Cursola, thinking his hand would pass right through, but didn't expect it to be semi-solid.

It felt like a balloon that wasn't very plastic.

The Dreepy and little Dreepy didn't come; they still couldn't let go of their prejudice against humans, having been hurt too deeply by Pokémon hunters.

They really had backbone!

He remembered that Dragapult had eaten without a word, but these two could actually hold back.

But soon, as the socially anxious dragon shared actively...

They couldn't hold back either.

The Dreepy siblings also joined the ranks of sharing; they were the same type of Pokémon, and there was a natural foundation of good feelings between them.

"Hey."

All Baimu watched the five Dreepy eating wildly and smiled silently.

He had increased the portions for his own Dreepy, after all, the socially anxious dragon definitely wouldn't let its former partners watch from the sidelines, even if they had encountered "betrayal."

Not to mention the Dreepy siblings; the sister would force her greedy brother to share with other dragons, and in fact, the greedy brother only ate greedily when food was particularly abundant.

Once upon a time.

It and Dragapult often went hungry, eating one meal and not knowing how many meals they would miss, which could be described as—"Following the socially anxious one, starving nine times in three days"!

The dinner session ended.

As the sky turned completely dark, in the Old Cemetery where starlight fell, the Ghost-type Pokémon played happily.

All Baimu didn't do anything, but he successfully became the most popular existence here.

The hostility in the eyes of the Dreepy and little Dreepy also eased under the tireless telling of Dragapult, the Dreepy siblings, and the Rotom Phone.

They were actually much more reasonable than Dragapult.

The Rotom Phone gave them an example of "this human is not that human," indicating that no one should pay for someone else's mistakes, and the two slowly accepted it.

How could they be like Dragapult, turning invisible when they wanted to, and talking sense?

Dream on!

And All Baimu also learned from the Rotom Phone that Dragapult hadn't been betrayed in the true sense, and the Dreepy and little Dreepy were still willing to live with Dragapult.

It was just that they no longer lived in its launch holes.

Dragapult recognized tradition, believing that the evolution or departure of the little Dreepy from the launch holes meant they had grown up and moved out, so it angrily ran away from home on the spot to find other Dreepy.

It had been gone for I don't know how many days and months.

It fit this guy's personality very well.

Autism plus running away.

"So that's it."

All Baimu nodded, ignoring Dragapult's expectant gaze.

This guy still wanted him to comment, to help it speak up...

Speak up my foot!

How could he comment on this kind of thing? Say the Dreepy shouldn't have evolved? The little Dreepy shouldn't have left Dragapult's launch holes?

His own little Dreepy were also destined to grow up and evolve sooner or later.

Would Dragapult stage another running away from home then?

But after thinking about it carefully.

All Baimu still stood on Dragapult's side, criticized the Dreepy and the wild little Dreepy, and scolded them for not considering the socially anxious dragon's emotions.

As partners, you should pay attention!

No way.

You have to sit firmly on your own Pokémon's side; how can you be a neutral party just because the other side also makes sense?

Being a neutral party is useless, but speaking up for your own Pokémon will increase favorability!

Sure enough.

All Baimu successfully sprayed the Dreepy and the wild little Dreepy until they were dizzy, and Dragapult cast a look of longing and gratitude at him.

Favorability up! Up!

All Baimu, having done everything, hid his merit and fame, only hoping that the next time they encountered a predicament, the socially anxious dragon wouldn't be autistic again, and wouldn't run away again!

Late at night.

He inspected the hoverbike.

He had ridden so fast for the first time, worried that some part would have problems tomorrow; if it broke here, there would be nowhere to fix it.

Fortunately, things produced in the Pokémon world were always durable. Lady Ayana sent a message saying his riding style was too gentle, like a Mareep, so she hadn't made too many changes to the hoverbike, only considering stability.

Next time he came back, she would get him an engine with a maximum of 500 miles!

500 miles!

800 kilometers per hour!

All Baimu felt his scalp tingle just thinking about it.

During the day, he still felt that mere mechanical power was nothing, how could it compare to the natural big chicken legs of the Galarian Zapdos, but looking at it now, he realized.

Human technology is still a step higher!

——

The next day.

All Baimu said goodbye to the friendly wild Ghost-type Pokémon.

Dragapult also said goodbye to the reluctant Dreepy and little Dreepy; the latter two thought it would stay.

How could that be!

Dragapult, having forgotten the old dragons for the new ones, wouldn't have come to see the Dreepy and little Dreepy if it hadn't happened to return here with the Trainer.

Who would actively uncover the scars in their heart.

But returning this time had indeed solved some things that it had always been resentful about deep in its heart, making its invisibility time decrease.

A full hour less than usual!

A huge improvement!

All Baimu wanted to celebrate for it, but considering that once they left the Old Cemetery, its skin would become thinner than paper, he helplessly gave up on this idea.

And the subsequent journey went very smoothly.

Entering the Frigid Sea Cave from the east side of Giant's Bed, the hoverbike in water-surface driving mode roared forward and arrived steadily at the exit.

The Frigid Sea was right before his eyes.

Similarly.

The ancient ruins in red and yellow, embedded in the lead-gray rock wall, also vaguely appeared before him.

"Frigid Sea Ruins! We're here!"

All Baimu took off his helmet and came to the gate of the Frigid Sea Ruins with Mawile.

Thinking about Regidrago and Regieleki for half a year, he had finally arrived before them.

Sorry, Goh, Shigeru.

He really wanted these two pillars!

He took out three Poké Balls, pressed the switch, and threw them high into the air.

Bang, bang, bang!

"Dududu—"

"Jijiji—"

"Wengwengweng—"

The noisy three titans made a grand entrance!

He saw the dot patterns of various shapes on their faces light up in unison, and the shining light resonated with the dot patterns in front of the Frigid Sea Ruins gate.

Boom!

Amidst the dull roar, the gate opened to both sides, revealing the stairs leading up.

All Baimu looked at the scale of the gate and said, "Shrink and follow me in."

The three titans responded.

In principle, battling a legendary Pokémon should be one-on-one to suppress it, but considering the particularity of the Frigid Sea Ruins, having the three titans suppress the formation from behind to prevent accidents was very important.

He looked at Mawile and walked slowly up the stairs.

Electric pillar! Dragon pillar!

I'm coming! ===== CHAPTER 852 =====

I'm here!