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Chapter 324: A Picnic at Rage Lake
Chapter 324: A Picnic at Rage Lake
Is it really this easy?
It felt much easier than he had imagined.
When leaving the Bell Tower, Jinghe even had the feeling that the old monk might have set a trap for him.
However, the facts proved that it was just Jinghe overthinking.
He originally thought he would spend three or four days in Yanzhu City, but he managed to finish everything in just two days.
"Shall we take a trip to Kagizhen?"
During the Quartz Conference, Dokokage Doctor had asked Jinghe if he could help Liubo.
Jinghe hadn't forgotten about this, but he hadn't had the time to visit the Johto Region until now. This time, since he was in Yanzhu City, Kagizhen was just to the east, and it was very convenient to get there by maglev train.
With this thought in mind,
Jinghe thanked Songye again and prepared to leave.
Songye politely escorted them to the station.
Johto Region, Kagizhen.
This was a peaceful little town, with not too many residents but a slow and comfortable pace of life.
If it weren't for Liubo's Kagidojo and Rage Lake, this town might not have attracted much attention.
The Rocket Team had already withdrawn from under Rage Lake, and the enraged red Fierce Carp Dragon had been tamed by Ado, adding a lot of new life to the town.
"This is Kagizhen."
Jinghe got off the maglev train, leading the little ones out of the station.
On the way, he had been thinking about Liubo.
This was a very complicated matter.
Firstly, Jinghe couldn't be entirely sure whether this world's Liubo had lost his Boar Pig and frozen his heart, as in the anime, or if it was because his Lapras had died.
The only thing he could be certain of was that Liubo was most likely not the Masked Man from the Special Edition. Or rather, this world most likely didn't have a Bug as powerful as the Masked Man.
"Going straight to his door and saying I want to help 'treat' him would probably get me a cold shoulder."
Jinghe took out his phone and dialed Professor Dokokage's number.
He decided to learn more about Liubo, at least to determine whether his change in personality was due to the Boar Pig or the Lapras.
"Hey, Jinghe."
Professor Dokokage's cheerful voice came from the phone.
"Victory Blade? Are you going to challenge the Victory Temple?" Dokokage PhD asked, somewhat surprised.
"Didn't you ask me to check out Liubo's dojo if I had the chance?"
"Oh, right. I remember now. Yes, that's right."
Jinghe: "..."
"Ha ha ha, I've been a bit busy with the research lately, so I forgot."
Suppressing the urge to comment, Jinghe asked about Liubo.
However, Professor Dokokage's answer was vague:
"I'm not quite sure. After I gave up being a Trainer and became a researcher, I didn't have much contact with Liubo for a long time. When we met again, he was already like that."
As expected, the Dokokage Doctor was unreliable.
After hanging up the phone, Jinghe considered whether to call Kikozo osho.
But he quickly abandoned the thought.
"Forget it. One headache is enough; involving two such people at once would be like a song of ice and ghosts."
"Gengar?"
"Au?"
The Gramps and Kyuubi looked at him.
Jinghe's mouth twitched. "I wasn't talking about you."
He then strode confidently toward the Kagidojo.
If he could solve it, great; if not, there was nothing he could do.
After all, he studied Pokemon psychology, not human psychology, and human matters were much more complicated than Pokemon.
However, when Jinghe arrived at the Kagidojo, he found the door closed, with a sign hanging that read, "Jojo Out, Dojo Closed."
"Tsk." Jinghe clicked his tongue. "Typical Liubo, closing the dojo whenever he feels like it."
Other dojo leaders had to worry about their "performance" and carefully handle the League's evaluations, but Liubo had no such concerns.
If the League wanted him to be unemployed, Liubo would say, "Unemployed, so what?"
He didn't even want to be one of the Four Heavenly Kings, let alone a mere dojo leader.
"Gengar?"
What should we do?
Gengar looked at him.
Jinghe pushed his glasses up. "There's nothing we can do. It's either our bad luck or the dojo's bad luck. It's just fate."
Gengar pouted.
You're talking about me, aren't you? You went to the Bell Tower and became super superstitious too.
"Gengar."
Did we come all this way for nothing?
"No."
Jinghe shook his head. "Let's go have a picnic by Rage Lake."
Since they were here, they should see the famous Rage Lake.
Hearing "picnic," Gengar and Ice Kyuubi immediately perked up.
Let's go have a picnic!
Rage Lake was to the north of Kagizhen, not too far away.
As they walked, they enjoyed the scenery along the way and soon arrived at the shores of Rage Lake.
"Gengar~~"
What a huge lake.
Gengar couldn't help but exclaim.
The clear sky, the shimmering water, the leaves rustling in the wind, and a King Carp leaping out of the water.
Rage Lake was the largest freshwater lake in the Johto Region, rich in resources, and the most abundant of all were King Carps.
It was said that Rage Lake was once a volcano crater.
But after the volcano went extinct, a large group of Fierce Carp Dragons arrived, bringing heavy rain, turning the crater into a lake. The Fierce Carp Dragons then settled in the lake.
In the vastness of Rage Lake, the fishermen must exercise caution, especially when encountering the ill-tempered Fierce Carp Dragon, and even more so when faced with a group of them. It's no laughing matter.
Jinghe and his companions found a flat grassy area under the shade of trees by the lake. They spread out a picnic blanket and summoned all the little ones.
"Ku~!"
The Bear Apprentice took a deep breath.
Nature is truly vast! "Unga~!" Gramps also stretched lazily, mimicking the others.
Rage Lake... It's all water!
Jinghe: "..."
You two are a perfect match.
"Hoo~!"
The happiest of them all was Hachubo, who jumped straight into the water and started swimming with joy.
Seeing this, Gramps also walked to the riverbank, placed his hands together over his head, donned his swimming goggles, took a deep breath, and then with a "plop," jumped into the water.
He swam with a proper technique, alternating between backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.
Surprisingly, he had quite a repertoire of strokes.
However, the King Carp in the lake were not pleased with the loud splashing of the little round Pokemon.
They flapped their tails, surrounding Gramps, splashing water as they swam.
Jinghe, standing on the shore, shook his head and said, "Gramps, don't let the King Carp evolve again."
After giving this reminder, he carefully placed the items he had taken from Gramps's dimensional space.
"Coalmass, help me heat some water."
"Guka~!"
"Kyuubi, please freeze the milk for me."
"Awoo~!"
Gigaforg sat nearby, holding a scroll in his hands.
The Bear Apprentice took a fighting stance but soon fell asleep after a few punches.
The warm winter afternoon sun felt pleasant on their bodies.
Jinghe prepared snacks and took out seven Energy Cubes for the Pokemon. He made himself a cup of coffee and sat in a folding chair, soaking up the sun.
Relaxing~
He slowly closed his eyes.
The distant mountain ranges seemed to fly into the horizon, painting a majestic picture.
The little ones started playing.
In Jinghe's eyes, this was how Trainers and Pokemon should live—without shame or embarrassment, spending their days eating, lying down, or on their way to eat.
"When I no longer have to worry about money, I'll follow Master Ma's example and get an island, find a female owner, and live a quiet life."
This was Jinghe's little dream.
But the prerequisite was not having to worry about money anymore.
"Rotom, my phone's out of battery, please help me charge it."
"Okay, okay, Rotom!"
After resting for a while, Jinghe got up to prepare a meal.
For a picnic, a barbecue would be ideal, but Jinghe didn't want to eat barbecue today, so he decided to make curry.
Fortunately, Gramps's dimensional space could store many things, including curry sauce.
With Coalmass's ability to ignite fires and control the flame's temperature, cooking outdoors became much more convenient.
On this warm winter day, Jinghe, wearing Gramps's apron, set up a pot next to the picnic blanket and stirred the spoon, thickening the curry sauce.
Ice Kyuubi lay quietly beside him, while Hachubo played in the water with a group of Water-type Pokemon.
The Bear Apprentice dozed off, Gigaforg studied, Coalmass helped with the fire, and Rotom Pokedex collected materials.
Hmm?
"Where's Gramps?" Jinghe suddenly realized that Gramps, who had been swimming in the lake, was gone.
He wasn't worried about Gramps's safety; the little round Pokemon was cunning and would definitely run away if faced with a stronger opponent, just like Jinghe.
His concern was for the wild Pokemon in Rage Lake.
"Guka~!"
Coalmass pointed to one side.
And there he was.
Gramps emerged from the lake, soaking wet, happily removing his swimming goggles and patting the shoulder of a nearby Pokemon.
"Unga~!"
By his side stood a fat Pokemon with a light blue body, resembling a giant salamander with small eyes, and an expression that could rival Dullahan's.
Zhaowang!
It waved at Jinghe and the others.
"Zhaowang, the Water Fish Pokemon, has Water and Ground attributes. It's a Pokemon with a very gentle and leisurely personality, Rotom!"
Rotom Pokedex took a photo of Gramps and Zhaowang.
But it was clear that.
The photo didn't even capture Zhaowang's shadow.
How did Gramps end up bringing back a Zhaowang?
"Wupa~ (O.)"
"Hmm," Jinghe hesitated for a moment, then called out, "In that case, come and eat with us. I made extra."
"Unga~!"
Gramps brought the amiable Zhaowang to the picnic blanket.
The little ones were initially curious, but after realizing Zhaowang was friendly, they happily started eating the curry.
"Wupa~! (▽.)"
Eating the curry, Zhaowang's expression became more animated, showing signs of happiness.
Jinghe smiled and said, "If you like it, have more. I can make more if it's not enough."
"Wupa~ (〃ｏ〃)"
Zhaowang's cheeks turned slightly red, and he nodded.
Seeing this, the little ones became even more enthusiastic. They not only offered their curry but also shared their Energy Cubes, inviting Zhaowang to taste them.
Feeling their kindness, Zhaowang became more at ease.
Just as they were eating, an untimely voice interrupted them.
"I was wondering where you'd gone. So, you're here."
The cold voice came from an elderly man in a wheelchair.
Behind him was Meichun Jie, pushing the wheelchair.
And the newcomer was none other than the white-haired, scarf-wearing Dokokage!
(End of Chapter)
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