Chapter 135: Frostveil Mountain, Frostveil Town

Frostveil Mountain, a snow-capped peak in the northern region of Paldea.

Pure white snow blankets the mountains; due to the high altitude, the temperature here is extremely low, covered in snow year-round, where only Pokémon resistant to Ice-type attacks or possessing the Ice type itself can live.

Nearby lies Big Pot Lake, and regarding how to chart a safe route to Frostveil Mountain, Luo Mu was already well-acquainted with the path.

After entering Big Pot Lake, fly all the way toward Big Pot Falls, then ascend alongside the Magikarp challenging the waterfall. Keep swimming upstream until you see the source of Big Pot Falls, and you will see the silhouette of the town built upon the snow mountain—Frostveil Town.

Luo Mu, wearing a thick thermal jacket, flew on a Dragonite all the way to Frostveil Town to attend the action meeting targeting Hunter J.

Every breath released a cloud of white mist; fully equipped, Luo Mu naturally did not forget to wear snow boots. Once his feet touched the ground, Luo Mu patted the Dragonite, which clearly disliked the surrounding environment, and said softly, "You've worked hard. Rest inside the Poké Ball for a while."

Crystal-clear snowflakes continued to fall from above. Luo Mu, who had once trained on Frostveil Mountain for a short time, tightened his collar, confirmed no wind could enter, and walked toward Frostveil Town not far away.

Amidst the ice and snow, the lights of Frostveil Town often brought a sense of security; many climbers, exhausted, would choose to rest briefly in Frostveil Town, which also fostered the town's unique culture.

Although cold here, under the joint construction of enthusiastic climbers and residents, a unique culture formed: passionate rock and rap music, warm candles everywhere, causing this place to be called by the outside world the Town of Snow and Soul-Soothing.

Yet Frostveil Town, which should be bustling at all times, was exceptionally quiet at this moment; people on the streets suppressed their smiles, quietly doing their own things, or walking toward somewhere.

It was only because Frostveil Town these past few days had been filled by International Police officers who had rushed here, along with elite Miss Junshas.

This solemn atmosphere made the residents involuntarily tense their nerves.

Where did the climbers go?

Not long ago, the Paldea region authorities had already issued a forecast that a rare, massive blizzard might strike Frostveil Mountain in the coming days, advising climbers not to ascend Frostveil Mountain during this period.

Perhaps some might think a mere Hunter J hardly warranted such official vigilance from an entire region, but since Hunter J began her activities, six years have already passed.

She has hunted an unknown number of wild Pokémon, causing an unknown number of tragedies of parting and death.

That cunning woman did not know how many times she escaped the pursuit of Miss Miss Junsha and the International Police; sometimes she would even directly abandon her subordinates to seize an opportunity to flee.

We cannot continue to let such a cold-blooded, ruthless, profit-driven Pokémon hunter operate freely.

Having finally obtained the opponent's exact whereabouts, this cooperation between the International Police and the Paldea authorities aims to arrest her; not only did they deploy a large number of personnel and combat power distributed across the vast Frostveil Mountain, but several high-end combat forces were also mobilized.

Snow boots stepping on the snow made a rustling sound; the feel of the snow was quite strange, as if one slight step would cause sinking, but Luo Mu did not pay much attention to this sensation.

Because he had just entered the bounds of Frostveil Town, a woman dressed as an International Police officer approached, accurately identified him, and spoke: "We have been waiting for you for a long time, Mr. Luo Mu."

Although it felt strange to be called "Mr." by someone older than himself, knowing the woman used such a respectful title because of his identity, Luo Mu did not dwell on it, nodded lightly, and said: "Hello, where are we going?"

The woman's movements and manner of speaking were extremely capable; leading Luo Mu toward a building, she spoke: "Frostveil Gym; a brief meeting is being held there to discuss duty assignments."

Understanding, Luo Mu said no unnecessary words, followed the woman all the way through the town's passages, and arrived before the Frostveil Gym, filled with Rock-type elements.

Along the way, Luo Mu noticed many scrutinizing gazes falling upon himself; although the owners of those gazes all seemed like ordinary residents, Luo Mu knew very well they were all disguised International Police officers or local Paldea police.

Under her guidance, Luo Mu smoothly arrived at a conference room built within the Frostveil Gym; no one blocked the way the entire journey, indicating the woman's rank within the International Police seemed not low.

Even so, she had no qualification to eavesdrop on the upcoming meeting content; bowing slightly, the woman stepped back a few paces and directly became the door guard.

After pushing the door open and entering the conference room, looking around, Luo Mu found everyone in the room was an acquaintance.

Tem, the elderly-haired Frostveil Gym Leader, specializing in Rock-type Pokémon.

Her sister, Lacey, a rapper and Ghost-type specialist trainer, the future Frostveil Gym Leader in Luo Mu's memory.

Grusha, the Gym Leader of Frostveil Mountain located higher up in Frostveil Town, whose exquisite appearance made gender indistinguishable, a former professional snowboarder, specializing in Ice-type Pokémon, whose ace was Altaria.

Rika, the interviewer with an extremely heroic appearance, wearing a handsome suit, a Ground-type Elite Four member.

As for the stern middle-aged man in a coat sitting at the head seat, Luo Mu guessed the other party might be the representative spokesperson for the International Police.

Apart from the middle-aged man, the others were already acquainted with Luo Mu; seeing Luo Mu enter the conference room, Tem said with a beaming smile: "The last heavyweight guest has finally arrived~"

Lacey crossed her arms and added: "We've been waiting for you for a long time, Luo Mu."

Although the room had the heating on, Grusha only tightened his scarf and remained silent.

Rika, hands in pockets, legs crossed high: "Oh my~ The moment I saw you, my stress reduced quite a bit~"

Luo Mu helplessly said: "After receiving the notice and arranging matters at the farm, I rode a Dragonite and flew at full speed to get here; don't be so harsh, okay?"

"Ahem." The man in the coat coughed lightly, attracting everyone's attention to himself, then pointed to the empty seat beside Grusha and spoke: "Please take a seat, Trainer Luo Mu. Since everyone is here, let the meeting begin as soon as possible."

Luo Mu nodded slightly, walked to the seat, and sat down.

The man stood up, opened the screen behind him projecting the image from his laptop, and spoke clearly and logically: "First, a self-introduction. My codename is Handsome Guy, a member of the International Police traveling the world; this time seeking Paldea region's assistance is to capture this person and her organization."

Shuai Ge pressed the Enter key, and a photo appeared before the few people.

(End of this chapter)