Chapter 92

"We are here to negotiate, let your boss come out to meet us! Meow~"

After shouting four or five times in a row, the originally calm sea suddenly set off a huge wave, and the surrounding Tentacool, like frightened fish, retreated to both sides, instantly making a passage.

Immediately after, a deep blue tentacle as thick as a water bucket suddenly shot out from the sea, carrying wet water splashes, precisely coiling around Meowth's waist.

"Meow—! Save me! Huo La little ghost! Bilan miss! Save me quickly! Meow~" Meowth kicked his four limbs in fright, his voice changing tone.

Bilan turned pale with fright, subconsciously hiding behind Huo La, grabbing his sleeve tightly, her fingertips turning white.

Huo La was exceptionally calm, the system had already started scanning the Tentacruel King in front of him, but no data appeared at all.

Just then, a low voice full of anger came from Meowth, who was caught, carrying the saltiness of the sea and suppressed anger: "Humans, what do you want to talk about..."

Huo La immediately turned his head and lowered his voice to Bilan behind him: "Shoot quickly! Record its appearance and voice, keep it as evidence."

Bilan only then reacted, hurriedly letting go of Huo La's sleeve, flipping out the camera from her backpack, and pressing the record button.

In the lens, that huge tentacle was still holding Meowth, and the outline of an umbrella as big as a building could be vaguely seen on the dark sea, emitting an oppressive feeling that made one's heart palpitate.

Seeing Bilan start working, Huo La cleared his throat, bowed slightly toward the sea, his tone respectful to the point of being impeccable: "Respected Tentacruel King, hello."

Don't hit the smiling person, even if the other party is a giant beast that can capsize a fishing boat, the necessary politeness cannot be less.

Perhaps it was because Huo La's attitude was too polite, the tone of the Tentacruel King eased a bit, but it still carried thick vigilance: "You humans, occupy our habitat, and now have the face to talk? What do you want to say?"

"This matter is indeed the fault of humans, I apologize to you and your group." Huo La first admitted his mistake frankly, then changed the subject, "I know you are planning to retaliate against those humans who are building, but I must explain—only a few selfish villains destroyed your home, most humans have no malice toward Pokémon."

"What does that have to do with me?" The tone of the Tentacruel King rose instantly, anger surging again, the original one tentacle suddenly sprouted four or five more, waving wildly in the night sky, the wooden small boat swayed constantly in the waves, ready to capsize at any time, "We have never actively attacked humans, it is you who broke into our territory first!"

"Don't be excited, I am here to solve this matter." Huo La hurriedly comforted, "I have a way to make them completely withdraw from this sea area and return your habitat. But I need time, and even more need your cooperation."

There was silence in the dark for a moment, and the voice of the Tentacruel King sounded again, carrying scrutiny: "Is your status among humans very high? Can you decide the actions of all humans?"

"No, I am just an ordinary trainer." Huo La said frankly.

"Then why should I believe you?" This sentence carried undisguised sarcasm, the tentacles tightened violently, and Meowth immediately let out a painful groan.

"Because I know two existences with great weight in the League." Huo La said firmly, "As long as you are willing to cooperate, I can invite them to come forward and plan this sea area as a Pokémon protected area. From now on, no one will dare to come here to build or disturb your life."

"Protected area..." The voice of the Tentacruel King carried a bit of hesitation.

"I know you can read Meowth's memory, there is data about the protected area in its brain." Huo La added, "You can check it yourself to confirm that I am not lying."

The sea fell into dead silence, only the sound of waves hitting the boat board. After a full five minutes, the Tentacruel King finally spoke, the anger in its tone dissipated for the most part: "How do you want me to cooperate?"

"Very simple." Huo La breathed a sigh of relief, his speech speeded up, "First, you and your group temporarily withdraw from the sea area of the construction site, leaving us a passage to land on the island; second, tomorrow morning, the woman who destroyed your home will go to the island to inspect, and after confirming that you have really withdrawn, they will continue to work, and I will get what I want; third, within two days at the latest, someone will come to turn this place into a protected area, and then you need to appear."

He paused and added: "During this period, you need to endure it, and we will live here until everything is over."

"... Can." The voice of the Tentacruel King finally calmed down.

"Wait a minute, Water King, I have one last question." Huo La suddenly remembered something and hurriedly chased after him.

"Say."

"Are you a Pokémon that survived from the super-ancient times?" After all, the other party's body size was really too huge, far exceeding the limit of ordinary Tentacruel.

"Super-ancient..." The voice of the Tentacruel King carried a hint of distance, "No. I have survived for less than a hundred years. Speaking of which, the humans a hundred years ago were much cuter than now, and would never break into our home..."

"Sure enough, not super-ancient..." Huo La muttered to himself, "Growing so huge, it should be an atavism phenomenon."

Just as he was thinking, a muffled sound of "thud", Meowth was thrown back onto the boat board violently, falling on its back, its tail exploding into a fur ball.

Those huge tentacles waving in the night sky slowly retracted into the sea like a tide, leaving only ripples spreading, gradually merging into the pitch-black waves.

"Phew—finally let me down! Scared me to death!" Meowth struggled to climb up, patting its chest and gasping for breath, its claws still shaking constantly.

Huo La had just breathed a sigh of relief when he suddenly thought of a key question, and shouted violently toward the direction where the Tentacruel King retreated: "Tentacruel King! Wait! How should I contact you?!"

But the only response was the sound of waves hitting the boat board.

The faint blue fluorescent light in the distance was fading little by little, and the Tentacool group was retreating toward the deep sea like a receding tide, disappearing in the blink of an eye, leaving only sporadic points of light.

"Meow~ stop shouting, look there." Meowth suddenly spoke.

Huo La frowned and looked at the direction Meowth pointed on the sea, where a point of faint blue light stopped there—it was a particularly petite Tentacool, floating gently with the waves, neither leaving nor approaching, as if waiting for something.

"This little guy is the liaison left by the Tentacruel King."

"So small?" Huo La and Bilan looked at that small Tentacool at the same time.

Meowth licked its claws, its tone finally relaxed a bit: "If you want to find it, just tell this small Tentacool, it will pass the message. And these two days, there will be no other Tentacool and Tentacruel in the nearby sea area, which is considered 'making room' for us."

Huo La stared at that small Tentacool swimming slowly, and then laughed, which was considered leaving behind a little guy with good aptitude.

He took out a Poké Ball and touched the little guy, the little guy was instantly collected into the Poké Ball, the Poké Ball vibrated a few times in his hand, and gradually calmed down.

After recalling the Poké Ball, Huo La stood at the bow of the boat, pointed at the outline of the hotel in the distance and shouted loudly: "Target, is the island ahead, sailors advance with me!"

"......"

Huo La went back to continue rowing the boat in a dejected manner.