Chapter 62: Torrential Rain, Thunder Lake, Water Bully

Sensing the opponent drawing ever closer, Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou felt a pang of regret; if only he hadn't slept in and had followed the Swampert instead, he wouldn't have been attacked by this foreign Pokémon.

Getting bitten by that row of sharp teeth must hurt terribly.

Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou's stamina was gradually failing, his swimming slowing down; the mysterious fish-like Pokémon watching him intently flashed a hint of boredom in its eyes, then immediately used the move "Agility," its body glowing with a pink light matching the color of its sharp fins as its speed increased once more!

Realizing the Pokémon chasing him had accelerated again, a trace of despair rose in Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou's eyes, his pupils gradually darkening.

If only Boss were here right now.

"Wu-lu-lu-lu!"

Suddenly, a sound very familiar to Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou's subordinate rang out, followed by a blue figure leaping swiftly into the lake, slapping the attacker away with its tail at the very last moment.

"Are you okay!"

Immediately after, Luo Mu's voice sounded, and beside him, Mimikyu extended its Shadow Claw into the lake surface, quickly scooping up the nearly exhausted Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou subordinate.

Luo Mu's warm palm patted and pressed over the subordinate Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou's body; confirming there were no external injuries, he breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Where are your other two companions?"

Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou opened his weary eyes, wanting to rise and guide Luo Mu toward his injured companions, but he lacked the strength to move.

"Mi-Mi—"

At that moment, the sharp-eyed Mimikyu spotted the figures of two other Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou floating on the lake surface not far away.

Following the direction Mimikyu pointed, Luo Mu saw that the two Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou had clearly fallen unconscious; visually, several wounds from sharp teeth bites appeared on their bodies, and the culprit... should be the Pokémon currently confronting the Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou Boss while moving rapidly within Thunder Lake.

Arrokuda!

A Water/Psychic-type Pokémon; Luo Mu's deepest impression of it was that while hunting for shinies by riding Koraidon/Miraidon in various lakes, one would accidentally collide with this Pokémon.

Especially that one moment when his eyes were nearly blurred from staring, and just as a shiny Finizen finally appeared, he could only watch in despair as the shiny Finizen despawned after being swarmed by several fast-swimming Arrokuda.

This Pokémon, along with the Paldean Basculegion, had earned titles like "Water Stirrer" and "Water Bully," making it deeply detested by the vast majority of players.

Mimikyu scooped up the other two injured Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou; looking at the wounds on their bodies, Luo Mu felt a mix of heartache and guilt, for he had promised them they would face no danger on the farm, yet the Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou had still been harmed.

He could only frown, open an umbrella over the three Pokémon, and take out medicine to treat their wounds.

Mimikyu sensed Luo Mu's negative emotions and felt somewhat displeased; it glared angrily at the Arrokuda, the shadow beneath its rag doll stirring restlessly as it immediately planned to subdue the Arrokuda.

"Wu-lu-lu!"

The Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou confronting the Arrokuda noticed Mimikyu's movement; it first loudly stopped Mimikyu, then cast a gaze full of fury at the Arrokuda.

How dare it bully the subordinates under its protection; this debt, the Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou must settle personally with the Arrokuda!

Seemingly sensing the Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou's determination, Luo Mu, having finished treating the two injured and unconscious Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou, stood up; meeting the Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou's gaze filled with fighting spirit and anger, he understood its will.

Luo Mu said in a deep voice, "Mimikyu, take good care of the three Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou; I will command this Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou to exchange a few moves with this Arrokuda."

The shadow dancing beneath Mimikyu's rag doll froze, instantly calming down; it nodded in understanding, moved in front of the three Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou, and shielded them behind it.

Knowing that Luo Mu was about to command it in battle, Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou took several deep breaths, fixed its gaze tightly on the Arrokuda, and signaled that it was ready to receive orders at any time.

Luo Mu gazed at the Arrokuda, its data and the Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou's data along with its known moves rapidly surfacing in his mind, and he immediately began calculating the rhythm of the battle in his head.

The Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou knew very few moves, and their quality was merely average: "Water Gun," "Slap," "Bubble Beam," "Mud Shot," "Haze," "Mist," "Splash," and "Hypnosis"—eight moves in total.

Furthermore, compared to the Arrokuda, which was naturally in its final evolved form, the Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou lacked the growth from two full stages of evolution; this battle would not be as easy as previous stomps and required outsmarting the opponent.

However, this Arrokuda's actual strength wasn't that high, otherwise it wouldn't have chased the Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou subordinate for so long; in this rainy weather, the Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou Boss, with its Swift Swim ability, was at least equal to the opponent in speed.

Thinking this, and noticing the Arrokuda in his line of sight beginning to stir restlessly again, Luo Mu directly commanded, "Bubble Beam!"

The moment his words fell, the Arrokuda, which had already completed one "Agility" boost during the previous chase, shot forward like an arrow leaving the bow, water swirling around its body as its swimming speed increased once more!

Seeing this scene, Luo Mu recalled the constipation-like sensation of being chased by this fellow in Casseroya Lake, and his expression grew even more unpleasant.

Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou quickly spread the Bubble Beam across the water's surface to hinder the Arrokuda's movement, and at the very instant the Arrokuda was about to collide with him, he nimbly dove underwater before leaping high into the air.

Luo Mu's voice arrived at the perfect moment: "Haze!"

Regardless of the specifics, they had to eliminate the Arrokuda's boosted status first.

Amidst the torrential rain, sheets of icy black mist erupted outward with the Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou at the center; although the Haze was torn apart by the howling cold wind and raindrops within a few breaths, its effect was undeniably reflected on the Arrokuda—its swimming speed instantly dropped by two gears.

It was now almost no faster than the Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou.

Having failed its strike and feeling its boosted status worn away, the Arrokuda became somewhat enraged; it immediately shook the two flaps of fat on its body, transforming from a complete fish form into a shape resembling nothing but a fish skull and fins.

After changing into this state, the Arrokuda's momentum surged instantly, the entire Pokémon exuding an extremely sharp aggressiveness.

The move "Fillet Away": the Arrokuda sheds its body fat, sacrificing HP to greatly increase its Attack, Special Attack, and Speed.

Moreover, since the Arrokuda had already endured one Haze, given its current speed and alertness, it would likely be difficult for the Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou's Haze to hit it again.

The gap was widened once more.

Luo Mu was not panicked; he retreated a few steps and directly recalled the Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou from the lake, for since he had a ready-made terrain advantage, he naturally intended to utilize it.

After the Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou leaped onto the shore, the Arrokuda made its response.

A pressurized stream of water sharp as a blade flew toward the Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou!

(End of Chapter)