"Although the Sharpedo have withdrawn now, I suggest you stay here overnight just to be safe and set out again tomorrow!"
Rex suggested to the four of them.
After all, they weren't clear about the situation in the sea. If the Sharpedo had just retreated into the sea, waiting for them to come out before launching another attack, then the situation would be dangerous.
"I also think this arrangement is more appropriate. Of course, you are the employers, so it's up to you to decide!"
Mr. Briney actually agreed with Rex's suggestion, but he still needed the opinion of the employers.
"I have no objection. I even think staying overnight isn't very safe!"
Luna recalled the danger they had just encountered and said fearfully.
For Luna, the recent attack by the Sharpedo had left a huge psychological shadow on her. It made her have a kind of inexplicable fear of the sea and even thought about quitting this journey.
The two boys also had lingering fears, but after this period of adjustment, they had improved a lot. However, they also thought staying overnight was a better choice to calm their panic.
After reaching a consensus, the three of them began to set up a temporary tent, while Mr. Briney asked Swellow to take him to the motorboat. He needed to check and repair the motorboat to ensure it could set sail normally tomorrow.
"By the way, Rex, I just explored around and found that this beach is surrounded by dense jungle. How did you find this place?"
Kai asked Rex after turning around.
"I also discovered this place by chance and thought it was suitable for Pokémon training."
Rex didn't want to bring up the sea accident or anything, so he just laughed it off.
With the arrival of the group, Rex wasn't convenient to continue training Pokémon. He picked up his fishing rod again and started fishing by the sea.
The others, having finished setting up the tent and feeling bored, came over to watch him fish.
"Rex, what kind of Pokémon have you caught here?"
Luna, seeing Rex's appearance as an avid fisherman with a complete set of fishing equipment, asked curiously.
"Well, I've had some catches, but there aren't many types of Pokémon here."
Rex said somewhat evasively.
Previously, because of the need to seek help, the motorboat was surrounded by a group of Sharpedo, so he recalled Magikarp and Feebas back into their Poké Balls, fearing they would be attacked by Sharpedo in the sea.
To maintain his image as an avid fisherman, he wouldn't honestly tell them about his previous catches; otherwise, they would make fun of him.
Kai didn't have much feeling for Water-type Pokémon, so after watching for a while, he left to explore the jungle.
Left behind, Drake and Luna also took out their fishing rods respectively. As traveling trainers, fishing rods were essential items.
"Wow, a Staryu!"
Not long after Luna put the bait into the water, she found a Pokémon biting the hook. When she pulled it up, it turned out to be a Staryu, which excited her.
Starmie, the evolved form of Staryu, was a Water/Psychic-type Pokémon with a magnificent appearance, suitable for challenging Pokemon Contest.
Therefore, Luna decided on the spot to capture the Staryu in front of her. With her Grass-type Pokémon, Roselia, she easily defeated the Staryu and then captured it.
After capturing the Staryu, Luna appeared very happy and stopped fishing immediately, instead moving to the nearby beach to interact with Staryu and cultivate their relationship.
"Haha, I've got a Pokémon too!"
After Luna left, half an hour later, just like Rex persisting at the fishing line, Drake suddenly exclaimed.
Rex looked up and saw that his fishing float had completely sunk, and Drake was struggling with a Pokémon in the water.
The struggle between humans and Pokémon lasted longer than Rex expected. It took more than ten minutes before the Pokémon in the water was thrown onto the shore by Drake's roar.
"Horsea!"
At this point, Rex's mentality was somewhat explosive. Were these one after another sent by heaven to stimulate him? Weren't there only Magikarp here? Was his luck really this bad?
Quietly watching Drake capture the Horsea, Rex questioned himself silently. He felt like the Pokémon here were targeting him.
"Rex, I'm satisfied with capturing Horsea today. I'll leave now!"
After capturing the Horsea, Drake also lost interest in fishing and decided to cultivate his relationship with Horsea to gain its trust.
To this, Rex just nodded blankly and continued his fishing career.
"Finally, it's my turn!"
After a while, Rex's fishing float finally moved, dragged down by a Pokémon in the water. With the correct demonstrations of the two before him, Rex felt that he could also hook a rare Pokémon this time.
After a struggle, with a desire for rare Water-type Pokémon, Rex used all his strength to throw up a red figure.
"Magikarp!"
Seeing the familiar figure in front of him, Rex almost wanted to throw away his fishing rod.
After taking a few deep breaths and barely calming himself down, Rex walked over expressionlessly, picked up Magikarp by the tail, and threw it back into the sea.
He had experienced this many times before, so the action of catching fish was done in one go.
This scene stunned the two people on the beach, thinking that he truly deserved to be a seasoned fisherman; his fishing actions were so skillful that they couldn't have been achieved without long-term practice.
Unwilling to give up, after catching several Magikarp, Rex decisively gave up this fishing attempt. He felt that this place was really not suitable for fishing, and he must find another place to fish later.
"Mr. Briney, how's your boat? Will it affect tomorrow's journey?"
After Mr. Briney had finished checking and repairing the motorboat, Swellow brought him back.
The three people who were worried whether the motorboat could depart on time also hurriedly gathered around. They all wanted to hear the results of Mr. Briney's inspection and repair.
"Don't worry, my boat has no major problems and can sail normally. Of course, if the group of Sharpedo hasn't left yet, that's another story."
Mr. Briney smiled and reassured everyone.
However, from his expression, it could be seen that he still had some concerns. He was also afraid that the group of Sharpedo hadn't left but was hiding, waiting for them to take the bait.
After hearing Mr. Briney's words, the three of them didn't appear too happy. Obviously, they also had concerns in this regard, but they didn't want to waste any more time on this beach.
"Um, can I join you tomorrow when you go to Dewford Town? I haven't challenged the Dewford Gym yet!"
During the silence of the four people, Rex interjected.
"That's no problem at all. With you, Rex, joining us, I feel much more at ease!"
Kai patted Rex's shoulder and replied happily.
The other few naturally had no objections. From Rex's display of strength when he rescued them earlier today, it was evident that his Pokémon strength was strong. Moreover, he also had the Electric-type Flaaffy, which could restrain the group of Sharpedo, not to mention his flying mount, Swellow.
In short, with Rex joining them, they felt much more assured about tomorrow's journey, at least not as fearful as before.
The reason Rex suggested joining them was mainly to hitch a ride. Dewford Town happened to be on a small island, and Rex didn't dare to let Swellow fly directly over the ocean. If they encountered any accidents during the flight, they wouldn't even have a place to land.
Of course, in the eyes of Mr. Briney and the others, Rex was kind enough to escort them to Dewford Town because he was worried that something might happen to them. The idea of challenging the Gym was just incidental.
(End of Chapter)