Pokémon Devil King

Chapter 369 Tidal Whirlpool Sea

One person stared blankly through the glass, as if lost in thought.

A creature with a calm gaze sways its tail slowly in the water, causing ripples to spread.

Silent communication.

Dragonite turned its head and looked over, making a low purring sound in its throat. Then it used the tip of its tail to nudge the drooling Shark closer to itself.

Venusaur silently extinguished some of the main lights with its Vine Whip, leaving only a few soft ambient lights to create a dim, restful atmosphere inside the cabin.

Outside the window, the lights of Green Ridge City gradually went out.

Only the beams of the harbor lighthouse, regularly piercing the night sky, marked the stars and the sea ahead for this spaceship about to embark on its voyage.

There are fifteen days left until the opening of the celebration.

The time was neither long nor short.

Blindly focusing on intensive training can easily make Pokémon too tense as the competition approaches.

Completely letting the sheep roam freely is not the style of the Ninth Era.

Moreover, none of the guys in the cabin are the type to stay idle from morning till night.

Jiuji stared at the night view of the harbor outside the porthole and finished his third glass of tree juice.

"Seven".

Yes, Master.

"A mission to search the Hoenn region for nearly a week."

"The difficulty is moderate, and it's not far from Green Ridge City. It would be best if we could also collect some performance material for the Grand Contest."

Her fingertips traced a slow, deliberate circle along the smooth rim of the cup.

Use competitions as training.

It is always the best choice.

[Your client is being filtered to match your criteria.]

Based on your behavioral patterns and preferences, all escort, treasure hunt, and tasks requiring long-term interaction with the client have been removed.

"Ah."

[1. Green Ridge Universe Center: Collect rare energy stones in the Tidal Whirlpool Sea.]

[Published by: Green Ridge Aerospace Research Institute]

[Summary: Recent tidal anomalies have revealed residual energy, suspected to be from a meteorite fragment, in the nearshore reef area. Trainers and their Pokémon are needed to assist in diving and collecting the debris.]

[Points: 300.]

[Note: The research institute provides diving equipment and Pokémon energy replenishment.]

[2. Rainbow City: Special guest performance invited for the Grand Contest.]

[Published by: The Colorful City Grand Contest Organizing Committee.]

[Summary: To build up the festive atmosphere, coordinators who have already received five ribbons are invited to give a demonstration performance.]

[Compensation: Free accommodation and meals at a designated hotel during the celebration period, and access to a special training venue.]

[Points: 100.]

[Note: None.]

[3. Liuli City: Deep-sea observation station undergoing emergency maintenance.]

[Published by: Hoenn Institute of Oceanology]

[Summary: The external equipment of the observation station was accidentally damaged by a migrating pod of Wailords. Trainers with both water-type combat and underwater operation capabilities are needed to escort the repair crew.]

[Points: 500.]

[Note: You will need to bring your own powerful Water-type Pokémon. The process is expected to take 3-5 days.]

Jiuji's gaze lingered on the second task for two seconds.

Right to use special training facilities.

This reward is quite interesting.

"Seven, how do we select inviters for the Rainbow City quest?"

[You will need to submit a record of five ribbon medals and a performance proposal of no more than 3 minutes. The organizing committee will determine the final invitation list based on the quality of the proposals.]

"Performance proposal?"

She raised an eyebrow.

"If I remember correctly, you can buy outstanding proposals from previous years in the points mall?"

[Yes, Master. All demonstration performance proposals are stored in the Alliance system, each costing 10 points. Would you like to purchase them?]

"Need not."

Jiuji directly cut off this option.

"Take on the other two tasks."

[Okay, accepting the task... Review approved, task accepted successfully.]

Almost instantly, the client's reply popped up.

[GreenMoss Cosmic Center: Thank you for accepting. The collection mission will begin at 5:00 AM tomorrow. We recommend arriving at the meeting point on the eastern reef of the whirlpool area in advance. Due to recent abnormal tides and low underwater visibility, please be sure to bring a Pokémon capable of diving.]

[Liuli Marine Research Institute: Welcome! The maintenance team is expected to arrive in Liuli City in three days. A representative will meet you there. Also, there have been recent signs of large pods of whale roarers in the vicinity of the observation station; please be aware of safety.]

Three days later.

Once Green Ridge's mission is completed, they can immediately set off for Glass City.

The timing was perfect.

Jiuji turned off the communication interface, got up and walked towards the fish tank.

Inside the tank, the ugly fish had swum back to the surface from its designated reef training area, tilting its head back and gazing at her quietly with its clear eyes.

Jiuji stretched out his finger and gently tapped it on the cold glass.

The fingertip landed precisely on the ugly fish's forehead.

"Whether it's a tidal zone or a deep-sea observation station, it's all water."

"You'll come swimming with us then."

"Wave."

The ugly fish blew out a tiny bubble in response.

At the same time, it gently nudged the glass that Jiuji's fingertips were touching with its forehead.

Can't ask for it.

*

The next day, at 4:20 a.m.

The breakwater on the east side of Green Ridge Harbor.

The sea was still soaked in the thick darkness of night, with only the navigation lights in the distant swirling waters cutting through the boundless darkness in a fixed rhythm of one short and three long lights.

Jiuji arrived at the meeting point forty minutes early.

It wasn't because she was punctual, but because Pichook woke up.

The little guy inherited his parents' unwavering biological clock from the moment he was born. Yesterday, he slept for a full twelve hours because he was exhausted, and he opened his eyes right at four o'clock in the morning, fully charged.

It tossed and turned in its nest, eventually managing to lift up Jiuji as well.

At this moment, Pichu was perched on Jiuji's shoulder, its two little ears twitching alertly, occasionally spitting out a barely perceptible spark of electricity towards the dark sea.

That's the energy that's been wasting after a good night's sleep.

This is also the muscle memory that my body developed after successfully taming the electric current yesterday.

That exhilarating feeling of being in complete control makes it want to experience it again and again.

"mound."

It suddenly lowered its voice and pointed its claws in a certain direction on the sea.

Jiuji looked in the direction it was pointing.

In the ink-like water, there seemed to be several deeper shadows, moving slowly in a pattern that was difficult to detect with the naked eye.

It is the trajectory of the trend.

Thanks to Latias's gift, she actually discovered the traces there faster than Pichu.

"You saw it?" she asked.

Pichu nodded vigorously.

When an electric current flows in the air, it attracts dust particles and ions, forming a trajectory.

At that moment, something else was also flowing above the sea.

Pichu didn't see it with his eyes, but rather with the intuition he developed about "flow" itself after taming the electric current.

It is learning to see energy.

Jiuji didn't praise it; he simply raised his hand and gently scratched its chin with his fingertips.

Pichu squinted and made a soft gurgling sound in his throat.

Five minutes later, the institute's shuttle boat cut through the waves and arrived on time.