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Chapter 151: Pain! Too Much Pain!
Chapter 151: Pain! Too Much Pain!
"Right, use Thunder Shock."
Under Minilung's puzzled gaze, Jing He nodded confidently.
Minilung looked at the Gyarados, which had been dragged ashore but was still unconscious, and swallowed hard.
This giant had finally "fallen asleep." Waking it up again would be—
But when it noticed that Kowakium, Archer, Sakura, and even Dragonite's father were all watching, Minilung took a deep breath and put on a serious expression.
The great Minilung had no fear of mere pseudo-dragons!
Zzzt—
Fine currents of electricity appeared around Minilung, converging into a single powerful stream that surged from the bump on its forehead toward the Gyarados.
For a moment, the Gyarados, which had been lying still on the ground, began to twitch.
Even in its unconscious state, the familiar sensation of electricity made it open its eyes and roar instantly.
"Roar!!"
A violent aura burst forth from it, and a terrifying energy began to form in its open mouth.
Jing He frowned and called out, "Kowakium!"
"Chirp!"
Kowakium, wielding its hammer, was already prepared. It swung the hammer with all its might, striking the Gyarados on the head.
Thud!!
The Gyarados's body trembled, its eyes rolled back, and it fell unconscious again.
Bang—
The massive body hit the ground, causing the earth to shake, and even Minilung trembled.
"Archer, Sakura," Jing He said calmly, looking at the two.
They nodded in understanding, stepped forward with serious expressions, and used a healing spray on the Gyarados.
Minilung let out a quiet sigh of relief.
But just as it thought the "task" was done, it heard Jing He say, "Minilung, one more time."
"In?"
Minilung blinked.
One more time?
For real?
When it received Jing He's confirmation, Minilung, though puzzled, obediently followed the order.
Zzzt—
Golden arcs of electricity once again "baptized" the Gyarados.
But when the Gyarados, which had just woken up, was hammered unconscious again by Kowakium, and Jing He insisted on another round, Minilung finally realized what kind of task it was undertaking.
At that moment, it cast a "sympathetic" glance at the unconscious Gyarados.
Then—
Zzzt!!
[Kowakium gained experience from defeating Gyarados: XXX]
Jing He thought that if this were a game, Kowakium's experience points would be skyrocketing right now.
"In, in."
Minilung, who had lost count of how many times it had used Thunder Shock, panted heavily.
Meanwhile, Kowakium, still wielding its hammer, looked eager to continue.
On the side, Gastly and Seel covered their eyes, unable to watch.
The only difference was that Gastly left a gap with its claws, while Seel used its tail.
Cruel.
It was too cruel!
Back when Gastly was still a Gastly, it had only helped Hootoot with "Shi Ao Tian" a few times before stopping, far from this level of "cruelty."
"Grr," Gastly muttered.
This is the real torture.
"In!"
Minilung gritted its teeth and released the current again.
The Gyarados jolted up once more.
But this time, it didn't roar. Jing He's expression changed, and he quickly said, "Kowakium, wait."
"Chirp?"
Kowakium, who was about to charge, froze but obediently stopped.
But the Gyarados's silence lasted only three seconds.
"Roar—"
It roared again, but this time, in addition to the rage, there was something else in its voice.
Huh?
Archer, Sakura, and even Dragonite noticed this as well.
After the roar, the Gyarados fell to the ground again, but it didn't faint. Instead, its eyes were open, looking dazed.
Gyarados: _(:3」∠)_
However, in Jing He's view, the Gyarados's [Mood] bar finally changed.
[Mood: Despair (Pain! Too much pain!)]
Jing He rubbed his forehead.
Though the Gyarados had suffered, it had at least regained some of its cognitive abilities.
"Seel," Jing He called.
"Ooh~"
Little Seel ran to his side in two quick steps.
"Let it have a good dream," Jing He sighed softly.
"Ooh!"
Seel nodded.
Together with Jing He, they approached the Gyarados, whose eyes were filled with despair, and began to use Hypnosis.
Gastly and Kowakium also followed, ready to intervene if the Gyarados suddenly attacked.
Fortunately, though the Gyarados had only regained a bit of its senses, it was too exhausted. Under the dual Hypnosis from Jing He and Seel, it soon fell into a deep sleep.
Snoring soon filled the air.
Minilung, too, had collapsed from exhaustion.
"Jing He, how is it?"
Archer, who had been holding his breath, finally spoke up.
Jing He pondered for a moment.
"It went smoother than expected. The next step is to gradually help it recover."
Or, to heal the Gyarados's mental trauma.
Hearing this, Archer and Sakura exchanged glances and both breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then—"
"I'll stay in Blackthorn City for a few more days to ensure the Gyarados's condition stabilizes before leaving."
Jing He gave the two a reassuring glance.
Since he had taken on this task, he couldn't leave until the Gyarados had stabilized.
"I'll arrange your accommodation," Xiao Chun said.
"Wait a moment."
Jing He glanced at the Minidragon sleeping not far from him, then after a brief moment of thought, carefully picked it up.
The Minidragon was much lighter than Jing He had expected, almost weightless. Despite being over two meters long, it weighed only about four or five kilograms. He effortlessly placed it under a large tree in the flower field.
The little one had such bad luck; if he didn't move it far enough, it might get crushed if the Gyarados rolled over.
The Minidragon, now resting on the soft flower bed, turned over and murmured a bit.
"Yinwu."
"I, Minidragon, will never be weaker than a dragon," Jing He chuckled, patting its head.
"Anyway, you've worked hard today."
He placed an Energy Block nearby.
After Jing He and Xiao Chun left, Koga, who had been treating the injured Gyarados, wiped the sweat from his forehead and stood up. He noticed someone standing behind him.
Looking up, he saw the Dragon Elder who had been sleeping during the gym battle.
" Elder," Koga called out.
The Dragon Elder smiled warmly, without a trace of arrogance, waved at Koga, and then turned to look at the Dragonite sitting by the shore, swinging its feet.
"Dragonite, what do you think?"
The Dragonite scratched its chin thoughtfully and finally nodded.
"Aowoo~~"
The Dragon Elder's smile widened.
"Is that so? That's how you feel?"
Koga's eyes lit up, realizing what they were discussing.
"Koga, the bond between you and your Pokemon, your recognition of Pokemon, and your care and concern for injured Pokemon, have passed the 'Dragon Trial.'"
The Dragon Elder walked over to Koga and continued, "If he wishes, he can catch a Pokemon in the Sacred Realm."
"Thank you, Elder!"
This was something Koga had never told Jing He, and it was the reason he wanted Jing He to enter the "Dragon's Den" to treat the Gyarados. If the Dragon Elder approved, Jing He could catch a Pokemon in the "Dragon's Sacred Realm."
Of course, the Pokemon had to be willing to go with him.
In Blackthorn City, the sun was setting. Jing He was taking a stroll with the three little ones, enjoying the local culture and the night market of the Johto region.
They bought a bunch of local snacks and sat on a bench by the roadside to rest.
Gastly, holding a skewer of glutinous rice balls, gulped down a whole skewer in one bite.
Strangely, after finishing one skewer, it used its tongue to pull out a new one from its mouth, cackling as it continued to eat.
Glaceon bought a pumpkin-shaped candy and carefully licked a rainbow-colored lollipop.
At some point, the little one had developed a love for sweets, especially candy, which made Jing He check its teeth regularly.
Houndour, drenched in sweat, was still eating a bowl of red broth ramen with full enthusiasm. Even though it was so spicy that it was sticking out its tongue, it still squeezed half a bottle of wasabi into the bowl.
Jing He was a bit embarrassed by this.
He didn't know whether to describe Houndour as someone who could handle spiciness or someone who couldn't.
"Would you like me to get you an ice cream to cool down?" Jing He couldn't help but ask.
"Chu!"
Houndour, whose saliva was already uncontrollably dripping, sniffed and nodded eagerly.
"Kek!"
"Ouwu!"
Gastly and Glaceon raised their paws simultaneously.
"We want one too!"
Jing He smiled at the sight.
There was a Jigglypuff ice cream shop right across the street.
After buying the ice creams, he gave one to each of them and took a selfie with his phone, posting it online.
Ding.
[Leaf Eater]: I want some (Gengar drooling.jpg)
This fish, always a sure catch.
Jing He replied with a smile.
[Jing He]: Come on.
[Leaf Eater]: Humph! (Garchomp angry.jpg)
Looking at the vivid photo of Garchomp, Jing He grinned.
[Leaf Eater]: Are you in Blackthorn City?
[Jing He]: Uh... yes.
[Leaf Eater]: Then can you buy some "dragon scales" from the Dragon House? Garchomp's food is running out.
Buy some dragon scales?
Food?
Jing He was taken aback.
The "dragon scales" Cynthia mentioned were not the item "Dragon Scale," but ordinary scales shed by dragon-type Pokemon, which could be considered a decent food for other dragon-type Pokemon, though they were generally hard to digest.
Shortly after, Jing He received a transfer from Cynthia.
"Speaking of which, aren't 'Garchomp scales' part of the materials needed to learn 'Dragon Dance'?"
Clearly, neither Garchomp nor Gible could learn "Dragon Dance."
Jing He received another message.
[Little Growlithe]: I've been given an important task at the factory and will be leaving tomorrow. I don't have many people to share my joy with, so I'm bothering you.
Such politeness.
[Jing He]: Not at all, congratulations.
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