Pokémon: Starting with a Bound Entry System

Chapter 492: The Torn Ice Layer

The Alolan Ninetales stopped it.

For the safety of its species, it couldn't let this outsider Alolan Ninetales approach so easily.

Even though this Alolan Ninetales (Xue Nai's) didn't look that strong.

But the Matriarch Ninetales couldn't see a single trace of fear on the human's face.

"Don't misunderstand, we just want to get to know you."

Hikaru took out the familiar Pokéblocks, first giving one to Xue Nai's Ninetales to eat to show that there was no problem, and then placed the rest in front.

The Matriarch Ninetales hesitated for a moment, then had a much smaller Alolan Ninetales beside it go forward and bring back the Pokéblocks.

"Vulpix, Vulpix?" (What is the meaning of this, human?)

The Matriarch Ninetales quickly saw that these Pokéblocks had a strange allure, an allure that even tempted it a little.

"A meeting gift, absolutely safe."

Hikaru hadn't expected the Alolan Ninetales here to be so vigilant.

He had used both his Aura Force and Power of Viridian.

He had even had Xue Nai's Ninetales taste a Pokéblock first.

But the other party still only had one Alolan Ninetales lick a Pokéblock, and only after a few minutes passed did it let it continue eating.

Only after it was truly sure there was no problem did it put away the Pokéblocks.

Its expression relaxed considerably.

"Let's be friends, let's be friends."

Facing a Pokémon species he liked, Hikaru appeared very patient.

"Vulpix, Vulpix..." (You may come in.)

At the end of the day, it was still a Pokémon. No matter how vigilant, after accepting Hikaru's gift, it had more or less let down its guard against the three of them.

The largest Alolan Ninetales walked in front.

The three humans looked at each other, then smiled and quickly followed with Xue Nai's Ninetales.

Unlike the snow layer outside, the moment they entered, the group's vision was captivated.

Looking from the outside in, they could only see some sharp icicles.

But now that they were inside, Hikaru discovered that there was a whole new world within.

First was the ground they stood on. It wasn't a layer of rock, but a layer of pure, crystal-clear ice, which seemed to be dozens or even hundreds of meters deep. If someone with a fear of heights stood here, their legs would probably turn to jelly.

And inside, besides the few Alolan Ninetales from before, there were even more Alolan Vulpix. They blinked their sky-blue eyes, unafraid of the outsiders, and immediately all gathered around.

There were dozens of them.

Especially after seeing Xue Nai's Alolan Ninetales, they looked at it with curiosity. "Vulpix, Vulpix?" (Who are you? I've never seen you before.)

Seeing so many of its juniors at once, the eyes of Xue Nai's Alolan Ninetales were full of smiles.

It was clear that it was very happy.

"Vulpix, Vulpix~" (I'm an Alolan Ninetales from the outside...)

"Vulpix, Vulpix?" (The outside? Wow! What's the outside like?)

When the little ones heard what Xue Nai's Ninetales said, their interest was immediately piqued, and they all crowded around it, pestering it to tell stories about the outside world.

Hikaru's heart itched watching them. He took out a portion of Pokéblocks, also wanting to lure an Alolan Ninetales over to pet.

But the moment he took out the Pokéblocks, all these Vulpix turned their heads and looked at him with shining eyes.

Helplessly, he had no choice but to give each Vulpix a Pokéblock.

However, this also allowed him and Sakura to each successfully pick up an Alolan Vulpix that looked like it hadn't been born long ago.

And so, the group spread out a blanket and sat down.

While listening to Xue Nai's Ninetales's stories, Hikaru petted the little Vulpix.

He had to say, the fluffy feeling was just too good.

He had always wanted to touch his senior's Alolan Ninetales, but unfortunately, he couldn't really say it out loud.

It wasn't his own Pokémon, after all.

This time, he was truly satisfied.

"Vulpix, Vulpix~" (Outside, there are delicious Pokéblocks, many powerful trainers and Pokémon...)

During this time, Hikaru glanced at the large Matriarch Ninetales. The other party didn't seem to object to what Xue Nai's Ninetales was saying.

Looked at this way, could it be that it also had the idea of letting the Vulpix go down the mountain for "training"?

If that were the case, Hikaru's mind started working.

Send these Alolan Vulpix back to the Huaxia region!

In the Huaxia region, it seemed there were very few trainers who were proficient in the Ice type.

How to send them?

Through official channels, he would have to negotiate with the M Region.

At that time, he would definitely have to pay a considerable price.

Moreover, Hikaru had no authority to negotiate.

So, he would have to rely on the training house or other means.

Unfortunately, the training house could only take in Pokémon he had caught himself.

And besides, these Alolan Vpulpix might not even agree.

After thinking for a long time, Hikaru temporarily had no good ideas.

"Vulpix, Vulpix..."

Xue Nai's Ninetales was still chatting. The little Vulpix, after eating Hikaru's Pokéblocks, fell asleep one by one due to the saturation of energy in their bodies.

During this time, the large Matriarch Ninetales came over to check. Finding no problems, and that the energy levels of many of the Alolan Vulpix had even risen, it didn't investigate further.

This situation continued until all the Alolan Vulpix had drowsily fallen asleep.

Although Hikaru had given them the lowest grade of Pokéblocks, for these little Vulpix, the energy inside was more than sufficient.

But it wasn't a big problem.

The energy in these Pokéblocks was very gentle. They just needed to sleep it off, and when they woke up, they would be full of energy and just needed to find a place to release it.

"Vulpix, Vulpix." (Thank you.)

The large Matriarch Ninetales, at some point, had brought over a huge block of ice. Within the ice block, a distinct Ice-type energy could be felt.

Clearly, this was an Ice Stone. Looking at its quality, its rank was probably not low.

[Ice Stone—S-rank Treasure. A stone formed by the long-term absorption of Ice-type energy, possessing a certain special effect.]

S-rank...

In an Alolan Ninetales species that relied on Ice Stones to evolve, this was considered a very precious treasure.

Hikaru's original intention was to refuse.

But looking at the serious eyes of the Alolan Ninetales, he ultimately accepted it.

With his current assets, buying one of these would be as simple as could be.

But it was the other party's sentiment, after all.

And just as Hikaru was about to leave, a violent roar sounded, and the ice floor gradually cracked open.

Out of his wilderness alertness, Hikaru immediately released Latias and Gardevoir and then fully deployed his Aura Force.

Powerful psychic energy enveloped the group of sleeping Alolan Vulpix.

A trace of doubt flashed in the Matriarch Ninetales's azure eyes, and then a chilling cold air surged downwards.

No matter what, it was the leader of this species; it had to stabilize the situation first.

The ice layer, which had been torn apart by the violent vibration, was quickly stabilized by the Alolan Ninetales.

But the vibrations continued.

"What's happening?"

Sakura also released her Slowking. If the situation turned bad, it could immediately teleport all the living beings here.

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