"An Ugly Fish that can use Ice-based Spells? And it knows Whirlpool and Muddy Water?"
"That powerful, huh."
Fang Yuan was slightly taken aback.
Such an Ugly Fish, if included among Magikarp, would be considered a potential prodigy carefully bred and hatched by a master cultivator!
And it's the kind of catch you get for free and then hehehe.
No wonder some Trainers are out to seek and tame it.
Moreover, most people would definitely think that an Ugly Fish so special has a great chance of evolving into a Milotic.
The temptation of a Milotic is even greater than that of Pokémon World for Trainers.
Even those who aren't interested in catching one, after seeing this bounty notice, would probably want to try their luck.
The amount on this bounty notice is not small...
But the issue is, this Ugly Fish was merely a fleeting sight.
Although Fang Yuan was still unclear about the ins and outs of how the information about this Ugly Fish spread, it wasn't difficult to tell from the reward poster that this Ugly Fish was highly skilled in escaping and hiding.
Initially, it appeared in a small ditch, but after burrowing into the underwater silt, it could cross through the ground to another creek.
"An Ugly Fish that can dig tunnels?" Fang Yuan stroked his chin.
Having learned even Muddy Water, nothing is impossible.
Fang Yuan fell silent...
Don't say anything; this Ugly Fish and he are fated.
...
Fang Yuan immediately joined the large troop in search of this special Ugly Fish.
In its Ugly Fish stage, comprehending so many Moves, and all without a Trainer's guidance...
This Ugly Fish is one in ten thousand.
"Damn, it's not that Ugly Fish from last year that ate my Energy Blocks and then fled, is it?"
Fang Yuan was reminded of some rather unpleasant memories.
The Ugly Fish that ate the Energy Blocks without a second glance and just slipped away...
And this Ugly Fish, very good at escaping and hiding, they're the same one?
After leaving the Spirit Center, Fang Yuan pulled his backpack to the front.
He opened the backpack, looked at the brown furry ball inside, and yanked the headphones off it.
"Bwoo?" Eevee lifted its head, its large eyes filled with confusion.
Are we causing trouble?
"It's okay, I don't want you to suffocate, just getting some air."
Eevee: ...（⊙＿⊙;）...
Fang Yuan then casually closed the backpack.
Forget it... let's not rely on Eevee to help find it, it has other arrangements.
After much consideration, Fang Yuan decided to leave the task of searching for the Ugly Fish to the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster and the Glutton instead.
According to Doctor He, the information about the Ugly Fish had only recently been revealed.
Nevertheless, time was of the essence, and he needed to get his Pokemon to help him search as well.
Trainers without money were scouring the hills for the Ugly Fish, while the wealthy Trainers posted bounty notices, mobilizing the power of the masses to look for the Ugly Fish.
Besides that.
Fang Yuan also saw some people with fishing rods, using higher-grade bait to fish directly.
The competition was fierce...
Fang Yuan felt that if he didn't use some unconventional methods, it would be difficult to find it first.
If someone else tamed this top-quality creature first, Fang Yuan would have nowhere to cry.
Especially since this top-quality creature was very likely the one he had let go during his senior year of high school... it made Fang Yuan feel even worse.
If only he had known how talented this Ugly Fish was, wouldn't it have been great to secretly keep it in an aquarium a year earlier?
Having left the Spirit Center, Fang Yuan quickly ran home, needing to prepare some things.
The blue Energy Blocks were desperately needed.
The light blue energy blocks were also OK.
Then to use those things as bait, not to mention Ugly Fish, even a Kyogre could be attracted.
Of course, Fang Yuan was boasting about the latter, but the blue Energy Blocks that increase the Beauty Degree should be a deadly temptation for the Ugly Fish, right?
The attraction was unparalleled by any other bait available on the market.
Fang Yuan had also experimented, and indeed, the results had proven this to be the case.
...
In the end, the light blue energy blocks were crushed by Fang Yuan and made into bait for the Glutton.
Since the Ugly Fish was very good at hiding,
It liked to hide in the mud at the bottom of the water, and even deeper.
So Fang Yuan was not without a strategy.
This method of hiding was indeed not easy for ordinary Trainers to locate their counterparts.
On Fang Yuan's side, he planned to use the Glutton's Mirror Attribute ability to let it dive into the water and even the ground to help him search.
At the same time, he let the Glutton carry the Energy Blocks as bait.
In this way, with a double assurance, there was a good chance of finding that special Ugly Fish.
There weren't many places around Nanwu Town where an Ugly Fish could hide, and if quick enough, it could be completely searched in one or two days' time.
"Sighhhh~~~" The Glutton inhaled the scent of the energy blocks and shook its head.
Luckily, the Glutton had already become immune to Energy Blocks of this level, otherwise, Fang Yuan really worried that it might eat the bait along the way.
"I leave it to you."
"Grrruuuh~~~" The Glutton scratched its stomach, reluctantly accepting the mission.
Whether it's for battles or training, one always ends up hungry afterwards… which is very uncomfortable.
Looking for fish might be slightly easier, but it would be the same.
"Once you find them, the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster will make you something delicious."
Fang Yuan originally planned to have all four Pokemon set out to search while he waited for news at home.
However, Eevee, the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, and the Fierce Fire Monkey weren't quite suitable, because only the Glutton could easily dive into the water and mud.
Even shuttling through the ground was no problem for it.
To identify a special Ugly Fish, with the strength of the Glutton, it was certainly possible to do so.
It could be said that aside from being natural bodyguards, the Gengar Clan was also the best at scouting.
Now, Fang Yuan was somewhat looking forward to that so-called Shadow Contract; after evolution, the Glutton would also gain an inner space, and by then, Fang Yuan wouldn't even need to carry a backpack, he could just put his items into Gengar's body.
"Let's set out, I'll take you around for a search first," Fang Yuan immediately said.
He couldn't wait to take the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, the Glutton, and the Fierce Fire Monkey out to look for the Ugly Fish.
...
Meanwhile, Eevee
lay on the bed at home with a heartache.
Just because it was too lazy to go look for the Ugly Fish, Fang Yuan actually left it at home to choose gifts for the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, the Glutton, and the Fierce Fire Monkey. To select Elf Tools!!
"Bwoo..." Most of Eevee's private money had been recharged, leaving not much left.
Now, was Fang Yuan finally going to reach for its savings?
Although Fang Yuan said he wouldn't spend too much of its money, Eevee wasn't very convinced.
"Bwoo…" Eevee browsed through the Dawn Corporation Online Shopping Mall, hesitating.
If it were to choose, it had to go for the cheapest... a silk scarf might be nice, but it seemed only the Fierce Fire Monkey could wear it, no... it couldn't either, in case the scarf got burnt that wouldn't be good.
Hmm... this Hawaiian imported coarse bone that can conduct fire seemed very suitable for the Fierce Fire Monkey...
Eevee took a look and then shook its head, no, no, too expensive, plus adaptation was not to be confused with sheer invention...