Chapter 110

No matter what he did, Cui Cui Hongda handled everything without the slightest flaw.

"Then I'll trouble you, Senior," Su Yu said with a smile.

He did not refuse Cui Cui Hongda's kindness.

The four of them now formed a small team, and this amount of money was nothing significant.

Trainers had countless places where they needed to spend money.

So since Cui Cui Hongda had invited them, he might as well be the one to pay.

After paying and collecting their gear,

the four of them put on their clothes, donned their snow goggles, and strapped oxygen tanks to their backs.

The air on the snow mountain was far too cold; without oxygen tanks, inhaling the frigid air could easily cause stabbing pain in the lungs.

In severe cases, it could lead to serious health issues!

"Shall we set off, then?"

Once everyone was ready, Cui Cui Hongda asked.

Su Yu and the other two nodded in agreement.

They then embarked on their journey toward the Zhufeng Secret Realm.

"Junior Su Yu, where is your destination?"

Cui Cui Hongda spoke through his oxygen mask, his voice sounding somewhat muffled.

Su Yu replied, "Just follow the path toward the northeast."

"Alright!! Then we'll head northeast!" Cui Cui Hongda nodded and said.

Thus, the group began walking slowly along the road together.

Since the road surface was extremely slippery, even with anti-slip shoes, the four of them moved quite slowly.

Along the way, Su Yu encountered quite a few Ice-type Pokémon.

Species like Snorunt, Froslass, and Snover.

Such Pokémon were hard to come by in other places.

But within the Zhufeng Secret Realm, there were plenty of them.

These Pokémon were relatively friendly toward humans; as long as one did not provoke them, they would not attack.

The entire morning was spent by the four of them traveling.

Although they had walked all morning, in reality, the four of them had not covered much distance.

It simply could not compare to Su Yu's previous trip to the Lvzang Secret Realm, where he had ridden his Luxray for rapid travel.

If not for the extreme cold here, Su Yu would have been ready to let his Pokémon carry him immediately.

Unfortunately, even a Luxray could not last long in such a freezing environment.

They could only be brought out when Pokémon battles were necessary.

Therefore, the group had no choice but to walk on foot, after all, the stamina of their Pokémon was extremely precious on the snowy mountain.

094: Combusken Evolves! Quasi-Ace Rank Abomasnow!

After walking for several hours, the four of them found a cave to rest in.

As an A-rank secret realm of the Xia Kingdom, the Zhufeng Secret Realm had not been fully developed, but some caves along the route had been renovated to provide rest stops for trainers.

Although the temperature inside was still low, it was much better than the icy weather outside.

"Phew! That was truly exhausting," Cui Cui Hongda said, removing his oxygen mask.

"Indeed, this weather is absolutely terrifying; I'm starting to regret coming to the Zhufeng Secret Realm," Zhuo Zhuo Xingchang added, exhaling a cloud of white vapor.

"The environment is indeed quite harsh, but it certainly feels like an adventure," Lin Rui said optimistically.

"Fortunately, my destination isn't very far; I should be able to reach it by tomorrow," Su Yu said, checking his coordinates.

"Good! Then let's press on. I believe that whether it's our Pokémon or ourselves, we will all gain valuable experience from this secret realm," Cui Cui Hongda said, encouraging the group.

After eating some heat-retaining food and compressed biscuits, the four of them put their oxygen masks back on and continued their journey.

As they ventured deeper, the levels of the Pokémon they encountered began to rise.

Before long, they started encountering many Ice-type Pokémon in their thirties.

Moreover, some of them were quite aggressive.

As the four of them walked, they were blocked by a Pokémon covered entirely in long body hair, with two long tusks protruding.

[Name: Mamoswine (Ice, Ground)]

[Gender: ♂]

[Level: LV.37 (Gym)]

[Ability: Oblivious (Due to its dull senses, it cannot become infatuated or taunted.)]

[Potential: Gym]

[IVs: HP (24), Attack (27), Sp. Atk (24), Defense (31), Sp. Def (28), Speed (22)]

[Moves: Ice Fang, Tackle, Powder Snow... Icy Wind]

[Description: Its entire body is covered in long hair. Although its eyes cannot see, it can perceive its surroundings through its sensitive nose.]

This was a level 37 Mamoswine, possessing considerable strength.

Seeing it blocking their path, Cui Cui Hongda looked at Zhuo Zhuo Xingchang and Lin Rui and asked,

"Who should handle this one?"

Su Yu stepped forward directly. "Leave it to me."

Seeing that Su Yu intended to fight, Cui Cui Hongda said, "Junior Su Yu, you should save your Salamence for emergency situations."

Zhuo Zhuo Xingchang and Lin Rui also chimed in, "That's right, just leave it to us."

Su Yu shook his head. "I won't use Flygon; I'll use my Combusken. He's about to evolve anyway, so I want to give him some training."

Hearing this, Cui Cui Hongda spoke with great shock.

"Your Combusken is about to evolve!?"

Zhuo Zhuo Xingchang said in surprise, "Combusken should be your starter Pokémon, right? You've had him for less than half a year since reaching level 163, and he's already evolving?"

Su Yu nodded calmly.

"Hiss..." All three of them were somewhat stunned. "Your Pokémon has grown this fast!!"

If Combusken evolves, it means his strength has already reached the Gym Leader level!

Su Yu has just started his freshman year of university; students his age are typically around level ten or so.

Yet he has already reached over level thirty!

What kind of terrifying rate of progress is this!?

By the time Su Yu graduates, how terrifying will his strength be?

This question arose in the minds of all three.

"However, since Junior Su Yu has said so, we'll have to trouble you."

Cui Cui Hongda spoke up.

Thus, Su Yu stepped out from the group and approached the Piloswine blocking their path.

He threw the Poké Ball attached to his belt.

"Go, Combusken!"

"Cha-mo!" Upon appearing, Combusken fixed a sharp gaze on the Piloswine opposite him.

Even though a cold wind blew around them, it did not affect Combusken's posture in the slightest.

"Mao!" Smelling the scent of his opponent from its nose, the Piloswine let out a roar.

It opened its mouth and immediately spat out countless ice-blue snowflakes and ice chunks; it was the Ice-type move Ice Shard.

"Combusken, use Flamethrower."

Combusken likewise spat out a curtain of fire, which collided directly with the ice and snow.

Although Combusken's level was lower than that of the Piloswine,

the Fire type counters the Ice type.

Therefore, even on Bingshan, Combusken's Flamethrower melted all of the Piloswine's Ice Shards!

Afterwards, the remaining force of the Flamethrower did not diminish, directly engulfing the entire Piloswine!

"Mao!!!" Struck by Combusken's super-effective Flamethrower, the Piloswine let out a painful wail.