Chapter 116

"Artic!" The Super Flame Chicken nodded.

Immediately, it began its work of melting the ice block.

The Super Flame Chicken continuously expended its energy, releasing flame power for a full half hour.

The solid ice, originally several meters thick, grew progressively thinner.

Once the last bit of solid ice had melted, a small opening large enough for a person to crawl through formed.

At this moment, the Super Flame Chicken was exhausted, panting heavily.

In such freezing, snow-covered weather, countless beads of sweat had already accumulated on its head.

As the sweat droplets fell, they instantly turned into ice cubes.

"You've worked hard; go rest now."

Su Yu walked over and said with gratification.

"Artic!" The Super Flame Chicken nodded, simultaneously giving Su Yu an encouraging look.

It seemed it very much hoped Su Yu's goal would be achieved.

A warmth surged in Su Yu's heart as he recalled it into its Poké Ball.

Seeing that the cave now had an entrance large enough for a person, Lin Rui and Zhuo Zhuo Xingchang prepared to step forward and investigate.

However, Cui Cui Hongzhi stepped out at that moment and blocked them both.

"We are here only to train our Pokémon; this is Junior Su Yu's destination. We'd better not interfere and just wait outside."

Hearing Cui Cui Hongzhi's words, Zhuo Zhuo Xingchang and Lin Rui both nodded.

They withdrew the steps they had just taken forward.

Standing outside the cave, they said, "Junior Su Yu, we will wait for you out here; you go in alone."

Upon hearing this, Su Yu nodded.

He had originally been somewhat conflicted about what to do.

After all, the four of them had come together, yet Su Yu did not want them to know what lay inside.

This was, after all, a Legendary Pokémon egg! Merely news of it could provoke a deadly threat.

But since all three of them had said they would not enter, Su Yu felt a wave of relief in his heart.

"Then I'll trouble you three seniors to wait outside for a while."

With that said, Su Yu crawled through the opening into the cave.

"Brother Cui, why didn't we go in and take a look?" Zhuo Zhuo Xingchang asked, somewhat puzzled.

Cui Cui Hongzhi chuckled, then countered with a question, "What do you two think of Junior Su Yu?"

"Powerful, mysterious, and completely unfathomable," Lin Rui said from the side.

"Exactly!" Cui Cui Hongzhi nodded. "Why would Junior Su Yu come here at this time? He must have an extraordinary objective!"

"Added to that, he has connections with the League; it is very likely a mission assigned by the League."

"Such a mission is absolutely a classified affair!"

097: Obtaining Articuno!!!

Zhuo Zhuo Xingchang suddenly understood. "So, Brother Cui, you stopped us to avoid getting entangled in some troublesome matter, right?"

Cui Cui Hongzhi nodded. "Moreover, this is Junior Su Yu's private affair; we had best not meddle too much."

After entering the cave, Su Yu switched on his flashlight.

Instantly, the pitch-black cave became bright.

Following the cave passage, Su Yu continued deeper inside.

The structure here was extremely simple; after walking only a few meters, he reached the end.

However, the space within the cave was vast.

At the cave's end, atop a platform of solid ice one or two meters high, lay a Pokémon egg in quiet stillness.

This Pokémon egg glowed entirely with a crystalline blue light, appearing as dazzling as crystal.

Beside the Pokémon egg lay an ice-blue chunk of ice.

Upon seeing this Pokémon egg, Su Yu's heart surged with excitement as he walked toward it.

[Name: Articuno (Ice, Flying)]

[Gender: Genderless]

[Level: Unhatched]

[Ability: Snow Cloak (Evasion increases during hail weather.)]

[Potential: Legendary]

[IVs: HP (31), Attack (31), Special Attack (31), Defense (31), Special Defense (31), Speed (31)]

[Moves: Gust, Mist, Powder Snow, Ice Shard, Agility, Icy Wind, Ice Beam]

[Description: A legendary bird Pokémon. It can freeze the moisture in the winter air, causing snow to fall.]

After checking the Pokémon egg's attributes, Su Yu was overjoyed.

This Pokémon egg was indeed an Articuno egg!

Among the three legendary birds, Articuno possessed the highest aesthetic appeal.

Zapdos resembled a chicken with its feathers ruffled, while Moltres looked like a roasted duck.

Only Articuno not only truly resembled a bird but was also exceedingly beautiful and magnificent.

Once it matured in the future, its potential would be boundless!

Although this Articuno might merely be one ordinary individual of its species.

But Su Yu was confident he could lead her to the peak!

Thinking of this, Su Yu could not help but step forward.

Just as Su Yu approached, the Articuno egg began to tremble rapidly.

Then, tiny cracks appeared on the egg's surface!

"Is it hatching!?" Su Yu was greatly shocked.

However, he could only watch helplessly and wait for the Articuno to hatch.

Otherwise, if any accident occurred during hatching, it would be disastrous.

Moments later, the crystal-clear egg cracked open swiftly, and a magnificent ice-blue bird emerged from within.

Atop her head sat a crest formed by three dark blue, prism-shaped feathers, and her eyes were red.

Her wings were composed of ice blocks, and her tail resembled a colorful banner.

It was indeed Articuno.

As soon as Articuno emerged from the egg, she looked at Su Yu.

Su Yu immediately took out a Poké Ball; if she made any hostile move, he would strike without hesitation.

However, after emerging, Articuno merely gazed calmly at Su Yu.

Mythical Pokémon were different from ordinary ones; they possessed their own consciousness from birth.

They would not, like common Pokémon, recognize whoever they first saw as their parent.

At most, they would simply feel an intense sense of familiarity.

Meeting Articuno's gaze, Su Yu felt no worry since she had not attacked.

"Articuno, become my Pokémon."

Su Yu spoke aloud.

"Oh!?" Articuno cried out in some confusion.

Su Yu knew she could understand him; all Mythical Pokémon possessed such ability.

"You are merely an ordinary Articuno; even your parents abandoned you here to live or die on your own. You might as well come with me."

"Moreover, even with your qualifications as a Mythical Pokémon, you will at best grow into an ordinary one."

"Do you know the strongest among your trio of legendary birds? He possesses true divine power. The combined strength of all ordinary Articunos might not even be his match."

"But I can offer you this chance to grow! I possess abilities others lack, capable of leading a Pokémon to the peak!"

"So, become my Pokémon, and I promise to make you the king of all Articunos in the future!"

Su Yu had entered negotiations with Articuno, though in truth, he was mostly painting empty promises.