Chapter 113: The Sleeping Snorlax

Rocket Team Trio grabbed a meal, and after Huo La got some information, he left here in a flash.

Xiao Gang at this moment leisurely walked back, crouched down and carefully folded the picnic blanket, putting the utensils back into his backpack one by one.

His movements were orderly, yet his eyes kept glancing at Huo La, hiding an unmistakable hesitation.

"Xiao Gang Ge, just ask if you have something to say; your hesitant look makes me worry for you," Huo La began, sighing helplessly.

Xiao Gang stopped his actions, straightened up and looked at him, his tone sincere: "Huo La, I may not know exactly what you're doing, but… if you're willing to tell…"

"Xiao Gang, it's not that I don't trust you," Huo La cut him off, his eyes carrying a hint of solemnity, "some matters are too entangled; I don't want to drag you in, you shouldn't be tangled in these troubles."

"But we're companions," Xiao Gang frowned, his tone with a hint of stubbornness, "traveling together means looking out for each other; there's no reason to just watch you shoulder everything alone."

Huo La looked at his earnest expression, was silent for a moment, then finally relented: "Alright. Next time we meet Bilan, we'll discuss it; if she has no objections, we can tell you something."

Xiao Gang, hearing that, hesitated for a long while, then nodded: "Fine!"

"There's another matter," Huo La shifted tone, his expression growing serious, "if that Karakara hatches… besides daily training, never let it be easily exposed to strangers."

Xiao Gang was startled, though he didn't understand why, but he nodded heavily: "Got it."

"Alright, then let's go meet that Snorlax. Honestly, I've always liked Snorlax; its sturdy build feels solid and safe," Huo La patted his backpack, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

The two quickly packed their gear, walked along the direction of the lake's flow for about a quarter hour, and the Roadblock Villain spoken of by the Rocket Team Trio appeared before them.

A massive Snorlax lay across the road's center, its round, plump body almost covering the entire surface; its belly rose and fell with steady breaths, sleeping deeply, drool glistening at its mouth corner, oblivious to the occasional passersby.

This road was primarily for pedestrians and bicycles, with few large vehicles; passersby mostly skirted the roadside grass cautiously, so it wasn't completely blocked.

"Wow, truly didn't disappoint," Huo La hurried forward, circled half a turn around the Snorlax, couldn't resist poking its springy belly, "broad build, solid flesh, this sense of safety is off the charts."

The moment his fingertip brushed, the system panel popped up:

Pokemon: Snorlax

Gender: Male

Level: Lv. 18

Su Xing: B

Status: Healthy

Nature: Gentle

Type: Normal

Ability: Immunity (won't become poisoned in battle)

Height: 2.3 m

Weight: 460 kg

Carried Item: None

Moves: Tackle (Proficiency 39%), Swallow (100%), Lick (15%), Block (46%), Sleep (100%)

Improvement Count: 1 (???)

"Huo La, you aren't really planning to capture it, are you?" Xiao Gang stepped forward, hand supporting his chin, seriously warning, "Leaving aside capture difficulty, just the upkeep is terrifying—when Snorlax wakes, it needs to eat about 400 kg of food!"

"Why panic? I already have a plan," Huo La's mouth curled a sly smile, "Everything's covered by Professor Oak."

He had already thought it through: after capturing Snorlax, he'd directly send it via the system to Professor Oak for foster care, recalling it when needed for battle.

Though the back-and-forth transmission was a bit troublesome, it saved a huge amount of food costs, practically perfect, especially after Professor Oak had cost him 300,000.

As soon as he finished speaking, Huo La hurled a Pokeball: "Go, Nidoqueen! Wake it up for me!"

A red light flashed, Nidoqueen's steady figure landed on the ground, her skin gleaming hard in the sun, but when she stood before the Snorlax, her normally imposing stature suddenly seemed tiny.

"Nidoqueen, use Earthquake!" Huo La ordered.

"Nido—!" Nidoqueen let out a deep roar, planted her feet firmly, her sturdy hooves hammered the ground, visible shockwaves rippled outward, even the roadside grass quivered violently.

But the Snorlax before them remained motionless, its round belly still rising with breaths, lazily lifting a paw to scratch its itchy side, continuing its deep sleep.

"Useless? Then try Tackle!" Nidoqueen responded, lunged forward, her shoulder slammed into Snorlax, a muffled "thud" sounded, and she was bounced back by Snorlax's thick fat, stumbling before regaining her stance.

"Poison Needle!"

"Scramble!"

"Brute Force!"

"......"

Huo La's commands kept coming, Nidoqueen launched attack after attack; Poison Needle punctured Snorlax's skin with no effect, Scramble left only shallow white marks, and even the strongest Brute Force only made Snorlax grunt twice, without lifting an eyelid.

After a long while, Huo La supported Xiao Gang's arm, his throat dry as smoke, chest heaving violently, and could only wave his hand to signal Nidoqueen to stop, pulling the exhausted creature back into the Pokeball.

"Are you okay?" Xiao Gang quickly handed over a water bottle.

Huo La gulped several sips of cold water, then recovered, grimacing and shaking his head: "Looks like brute force won't work… only one method left, go find the Pokemon Flute."

The Pokemon Flute is a special item that awakens a sleeping Snorlax.

Based on the current route, the elder who holds the flute should be in one of the nearby towns… but there is not a single clue as to which town.

The reason Huo La chose to capture this roadblocking Snorlax directly wasn't a whim:

First, to test whether a sleeping Snorlax is truly "invincible";

Second, he was genuinely worried about trouble—finding the elder, borrowing the flute, capturing the Snorlax and leaving, the whole process could take an unknown amount of time;

Third, that elder, though often uses the flute to summon Snorlax, is not their true master. The towns around Goldenrod City are natural habitats for Snorlax; the elder merely acts as a coordinator who "asks" them to move when they block the road.

Huo La was completely convinced—this sleeping creature truly is the ultimate "invincible" template.

【66】 If it were any other Pokemon, even with top Su Xing, taking that many hits from Nidoqueen would likely render it unable to fight, perhaps even sent to Ziyuan Town's Pokemon Tower to "sleep forever."

If it were another Pokemon, even one with top Su Xing, taking that many consecutive heavy blows from Nidoqueen would probably have already lost combat ability, and might even be sent to Ziyuan Town's Pokemon Tower to "sleep".

"Looks like the Rocket Team Trio are still awesome, actually managing to get the Snorlax to toss them into the river."