Chapter 423: The Ice-Type Elite Four Arrives
Wutong Town
Lin Feng had left early in the morning.
Although Pidgeot wasn't as fast as Dragonite or Salamence, by the time they returned, it was only a little past nine o'clock.
The fresh morning sunlight poured down as Pidgeot descended from the sky.
The first to jump off was Meowscarada.
At the moment, however, it was still in its shrunken state, making it about the same size as Happiny.
"Alright, thanks for the hard work."
Holding Happiny in his arms, Lin Feng smiled and patted Pidgeot.
"Pidgeot!"
Pidgeot responded proudly before soaring back into the air and landing atop a nearby pine tree with the rest of its flock.
Its chest puffed out immediately.
After all, it had been the fastest one to respond when Lin Feng asked for a ride earlier.
"Piny!"
Seeing everyone land safely, Happiny began chirping excitedly.
Honestly, it was strange.
During the flight, Pidgeot had been moving incredibly fast. Lin Feng had worried that the newborn Pokémon might get cold, so he had used Psychic to shield her from the icy winds.
But she hadn't been scared at all.
In fact, she had spent most of the flight bouncing happily around in his arms.
How could there be such a fearless Happiny?
Was this somehow related to inheriting Gravity from her mother?
"Piny..."
Clutching her stone, Happiny looked around curiously while making cheerful little sounds, clearly wanting to jump down.
"Alright, alright. You can go."
Originally, Lin Feng had planned to let Indeedee come over and show her around.
But after seeing how friendly and adventurous the little one was, he decided to let her explore on her own first.
Besides, Pokémon were everywhere around the plantation.
There was no danger to worry about.
I wonder if she'll still be like this after she evolves...
The thought flashed through Lin Feng's mind.
Watching the tiny Happiny toddle off into the plantation, he couldn't help smiling.
At that moment, he felt something tugging at his pant leg.
A familiar voice followed.
"Meowha?"
"Hm? What's wrong, Meowscarada?"
"Meow..."
The small Meowscarada gestured impatiently.
Training.
It was time to train.
"..."
Lin Feng laughed.
"Alright, let's go."
Ever since Lin Feng decided to start brewing berry wine, life had gradually returned to its usual rhythm.
Making Pokéblocks.
Spending time with his Pokémon.
Training moves with Meowscarada.
Occasionally watching Arcanine train alongside Officer Jenny's Growlithe.
To be honest, Arcanine's progress was astonishing.
Whether it was motivated by love, or because residual Fire Stone energy still lingered within its body, nobody knew.
But after only about ten days, its power level had nearly caught up to Officer Jenny's Arcanine.
In several areas, it had already surpassed Growlithe entirely.
As a result, Jenny's Growlithe had become noticeably depressed.
Officer Jenny quietly recorded Arcanine's growth and eventually reached a conclusion.
It was practically born to be a police dog.
Meanwhile, her Growlithe was starting to question its entire life.
It had trained for nearly a year to reach its current level.
So why was this seemingly goofy dog catching up in only a matter of days?
After bringing Arcanine home one day, Lin Feng sat down beside it and began offering relationship advice while reading guides on his phone.
"Dummy."
"You need to be a little more subtle."
"Woof?"
Arcanine tilted its head in confusion.
"Think about it."
"If you outperform Growlithe in absolutely everything, why would it keep training with you?"
"It'll start thinking you don't need it anymore."
"What you should do is give it confidence."
"More importantly, give it a reason to keep chasing after you."
"Understand?"
Lin Feng knew his own Pokémon.
At this rate, Arcanine's growth would eventually leave Jenny's Growlithe far behind.
If it kept giving one hundred percent every training session, Officer Jenny might decide the partnership had already run its course.
Even though Lin Feng had never been in a relationship himself, he knew one thing.
When two people have a chance to spend time together, they should spend as much time together as possible while growing stronger side by side.
"Woof!"
Arcanine nodded seriously.
"Haha. The rest is up to you."
Lin Feng burst into laughter.
Besides that, there was also cake-making with Alcremie.
As word spread, more and more people began ordering birthday cakes from the ranch.
Whenever he had free time, Lin Feng would gather all the Alcremie in the kitchen and prepare several large cakes at once.
Then, when someone's birthday arrived, the finished cake would be delivered according to their order.
Of course, not everything was smooth sailing.
His biggest headache remained the group led by Alolan Ninetales.
They still wanted to challenge Rayquaza.
The problem was...
How were they supposed to find Rayquaza?
And even if they found it, how were they supposed to fight it?
Fly into the sky?
Not to mention actually defeating it.
Sure, their Ice-type attacks had an enormous type advantage.
But that alone wouldn't magically solve the problem.
Time flowed quietly onward like a gentle stream.
As Happiny gradually became familiar with life at the plantation, another week passed in the blink of an eye.
April 3rd.
The weather was clear.
As spring deepened, sunny days became more and more common.
Lin Feng had assumed today would be another ordinary day.
But today was clearly different.
Because someone had finally cleared the final stage of the Sky Challenge.
Or more accurately...
The person standing before him had already cleared it.
Looking at the woman standing outside the breeding house, Lin Feng took a slow breath.
There was no doubt about her identity.
The Ice-type Elite Four member...
Yuki Rinka.
The woman wore a beige trench coat.
Whether she was wearing makeup or not, her skin appeared exceptionally fair.
Her long black hair flowed straight down her back.
At first glance, she gave off a gentle and elegant impression.
Yet the expression on her face remained cold and distant.
Thinking about it carefully, did becoming an Elite Trainer require remaining single?
The Horizon League had six Elite Four members and one Champion.
As far as Lin Feng knew, only one of them was married and had children.
The remaining six all seemed to be without partners.
While Lin Feng was still lost in thought, the woman had already stated her purpose directly.
"Hello, Lin Feng."
"My name is Yuki Rinka."
"I'm here to challenge you."
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