Chapter 1397 The Mysterious Pokémon Beneath the Water

Xia Yu rode the Soundwave Dragon, wandering among the endless, treacherous mountains, with rushing rivers winding through the peaks.

"Woo!"

The unique calls of bird-like Pokémon echoed through the deep, quiet forests, both serene and profound.

The ethereal, picturesque scenery here contrasts sharply with the somber atmosphere of the mysterious valley.

"This is it." The Sonic Dragon swooped down from the clouds and slowly landed on the steep mountaintop. Dense jungle vines grew everywhere, and the view was a deep, emerald green forest.

Xia Yu glanced at the location marked on the map, then leaped off the back of the Noisy Dragon and slowly moved forward to the edge of the cliff.

He raised his head and gazed into the distance. Among the lush, towering mountains, a long, winding river flowed through the forest, like a silver dragon lying among the trees.

This location was a suspicious location sent by Xiao Wanyu.

During her exploration with Su Muzi, she happened to pass through this area while riding a three-headed dragon across rivers and steep mountains.

The three-headed dragon seemed to suddenly realize something, stopped, and looked around warily.

Xiao Wanyu herself didn't notice anything unusual, but the strange behavior of the three-headed dragon made her nervous. She looked around anxiously and asked the three-headed dragon if it had made any major discoveries.

Hydreigon told her that when it flew over the area, it suddenly had a strange feeling. It vaguely sensed that some Pokémon was watching them from the shadows, which made its back feel cold, but it could not find any trace of the Pokémon.

Upon hearing the three-headed dragon's words, Xiao Wanyu and Su Muzi broke out in a cold sweat and stopped to search carefully. However, as expected, they found nothing.

Even so, Xiao Wanyu and Su Muzi were extra careful and marked this place separately, planning to explore it again when they had time.

Now that they heard Xia Yu talking about searching for special areas, Xiao Wanyu immediately thought of this strange and mysterious area and told Xia Yu about her discovery.

Although they didn't discover anything at the time, given Hydreigon's strength, its senses were probably not an illusion, but rather a result of a significant difference in strength between itself and the Pokémon lurking in the shadows.

"Noivern." Xia Yu whispered to the Noivern beside him, "We need to be careful. There might be a very powerful Pokémon here, possibly as powerful as Crabtree & Evelynn."

"Hmm." The Sonic Dragon nodded slightly, its ferocious head nodding, its golden vertical pupils sweeping across the mountains and rivers, a solemn expression in its eyes.

Xia Yu stood on the edge of the cliff and observed carefully for a while. He felt that the scenery here was beautiful and the environment was lovely, making it very suitable for retirement.

As for the strange feeling that Xiao Wanyu mentioned, he didn't feel it at all.

Of course, it is very likely that his perception was not sharp enough. After all, Xia Yu is not a superhuman and does not have such great strength, so he naturally could not detect the malice coming from afar.

So Xia Yu turned his head and looked at the Noivern beside him: "Noivern, have you made any special discoveries?"

Noivern's face turned serious and solemn. After a moment of silence, it slowly shook its head: "No. This area is too big and the terrain is too complicated. If there is a powerful Pokémon, it would be difficult for us to find it if it wanted to hide."

Hearing the sound wave dragon's reply, Xia Yu nodded thoughtfully, then said softly, "Alright, in that case, let's not delay any longer and hurry to the next place."

After Xia Yu finished speaking, he didn't linger there any longer. He leaped up and mounted the Sonic Dragon: "They also discovered a special area. Let's go check that out first."

"Let's go." Before Xia Yu finished speaking, the Sonic Dragon had already spread its huge wings, blotting out the sky and casting a dark shadow in the sunlight.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, the sonic dragon flapped its massive wings, kicking up dust and sending the surrounding vegetation sprawling to the ground.

The sonic dragon's jet-black body soared into the air, transforming into a torrent that surged into the sky, weaving through the clouds and carrying Xia Yu over the majestic mountains before them.

Xia Yu sat on the dragon saddle, holding the reins, stabilizing himself while looking around. However, at that moment, the speed of the sonic dragon suddenly dropped and came to an abrupt stop in mid-air.

Xia Yu keenly noticed the abnormality of the Noivern Dragon and lowered his head to ask, "What's wrong?"

"For a fleeting moment just now... I sensed that I was being watched." Noivern's voice suddenly rang in Xia Yu's mind. At the same time, it looked around with a serious expression, carefully searching: "There are Pokémon observing us in the dark."

"Oh? Can you find its location?" Xia Yu asked in a deep voice.

“It’s difficult.” Sonic Dragon shook its head and said in a deep voice, “That gaze is very subtle and fleeting. I can only sense that it is watching us, but its exact location is very difficult to find.”

"Never mind, let's go and get out of here!" Xia Yu hesitated for only a moment before decisively ordering the Sonic Dragon to speed up and leave the area.

If a Pokémon with a dominant ability truly exists here, we can first rule out the Earthquake Pokémon. Both Majestic Fang and Iron Tracks prefer to roll on open ground, which would severely wear down the surface, leaving scorched marks and almost no vegetation, clearly not fitting the environment here.

Furthermore, the Steel-type Pokémon Devourer prefers to live on dry sandy ground, which doesn't fit the environment here. Therefore, the only Pokémon that could appear here are either the Sky-type Pokémon Devourer or the Pseudo-Dragon Pokémon.

Xia Yu analyzed that if there really is a Pokémon Master here, it is very likely to be the pseudo-dragon Master Meerkat and Groudon, rather than the Sky Master, Rockruff.

This is because Roaring Beast and Millionace have a symbiotic relationship; they like to feed on bird-type Pokémon.

When Xiao Wanyu rode the three-headed dragon and he rode the Noivern dragon, the Roaring Dragon and the Milion Dragon mistook them for prey and that's why they paid attention to them!

The Roaring Tyrant is a massive creature with a voracious appetite, but it is not a skilled hunter. It allows the Milion to live in its mouth and works with the Milion to hunt prey.

Milion has three forms, each with a different color. They stay in the mouth of Garuda, using their different body colors to attract bird Pokémon, and then Garuda attacks them.

Therefore, Xia Yu boldly speculated that the gazes they sensed most likely came from the pseudo-dragon overlords Chihouba and Mililong, who regarded them as prey and were watching them from beneath the surface of the water.

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