Chapter 231: From High Spirits to Timidity
It wasn't until Carbink finished its transformation that Bai Feng finally collapsed onto the ground, utterly exhausted.
Bai Ye quickly squatted down to support his body and asked with concern, "Gardevoir, Gardevoir?" "Darling, are you alright?"
Bai Feng shook his head. "I'm fine, just a little tired." After speaking, he looked at Bayleef and said, "Bayleef, you don't need to worry. Carbink is fine. Just wait quietly for it to wake up."
"Bayleef, Bayleef?"
Bayleef nodded, looking at Bai Feng, then at Carbink, which had already turned into a Diamond Cocoon, its eyes were filled with worry.
Just yesterday, it had discussed with Carbink that when Pupitar returned, the three of them would have a blast playing together. It never expected Carbink to fall into slumber today.
Bai Feng sat up and knocked on Carbink's Diamond Cocoon with his hand. He could only hear a dull "thud, thud, thud" sound, and the hard diamond even made his fingers ache.
It's quite hard!
He tried inputting Golden Finger Energy into it, but found that the Diamond Cocoon was like a protective film, firmly protecting Carbink inside. Nothing from the outside could interfere with the inside, nor could he check the situation inside.
Seeing this, Bai Feng had no choice but to say to Bai Ye, "Mother, move Carbink to the bed. Let it rest properly."
"Gardevoir."
Bai Ye nodded and used Psychic to move it to the nearby bed.
Carbink, wrapped in the Diamond Cocoon, was quite heavy. As soon as Bai Ye placed it on the bed, the mattress was pressed down significantly, and the bed frame let out a groan.
"Alright, everyone disperse. Let Carbink stay by itself," Bai Feng said to the other Pokémon.
Hearing Bai Feng's words, the Pokémon scattered, but only Bayleef was unwilling to leave. It lay by Carbink's bed, rambling on about something unknown. Bai Feng could only let it be.
Having consumed too much Golden Finger Energy at once, Bai Feng felt a bit uncomfortable and didn't even have an appetite for breakfast. He simply half-lay on the Living Room sofa and closed his eyes to rest for a while.
Just then, Bai Ye came over with a cup of Grassland Goat Milk, sat beside him, nudged his arm, and handed him the milk.
"Gardevoir, Gardevoir?" "Drink some milk. It's not good to skip breakfast."
Bai Ye said gently.
"Thank you, Mother."
Bai Feng took the Goat Milk and gulped it down.
After finishing the cup of Goat Milk, Bai Feng felt a little better, and his head wasn't as dizzy. He gave Bai Ye a reassuring smile.
Just as the mother and son were enjoying this warm moment, Venus's figure suddenly appeared on the big screen.
"Master~ Detecting unknown Pokémon approaching!"
"Let's see what Pokémon they are first!" Bai Feng thought for a moment and said.
As they had been driving the aircraft along, they had encountered many Pokémon. Most of these Pokémon merely brushed past the aircraft and didn't interact much, and hardly any Pokémon would try to attack the aircraft.
However, every time a Pokémon approached, Venus would responsibly appear to give a reminder.
"Yes!"
Venus responded, then turned into a ball of light and disappeared from the big screen. Immediately, the big screen began to display the view in front of the aircraft.
It was early morning, and the aircraft was not flying but was stopped at High Altitude for maintenance. Large, thick white cloud layers filled the surroundings.
When the sun rose, these cloud layers were dyed golden, which was very beautiful. It was precisely to admire this rare scene of the rising sun that Bai Feng had Solosis stop the aircraft here.
Before long, several black dots appeared in Bai Feng's line of sight. They broke through the cloud layers and flew towards the aircraft. When the group of black dots got closer, Bai Feng could see clearly what Pokémon they were.
It turned out to be a group of Rufflet.
Seeing this group of Rufflet, Bai Feng couldn't help but frown, because their pouches were all filled with stones.
Rufflet, a Flying type and Dark type Pokémon, like to make bags from the fluff on their chests and shed feathers, then put things inside. The key is that they like to throw the things in their pouches from High Altitude for fun.
Bai Feng was worried that the Rufflet would throw stones at the aircraft.
Sure enough, before long, Bai Feng's worry was confirmed. The group of Rufflet flew directly above the aircraft and threw the stones from their pouches down onto the aircraft. For a time, the sound of stones colliding with the aircraft was incessant.
Fortunately, this aircraft came with a defense system. The moment the Rufflet approached, Venus had already activated it. A transparent, barely visible energy barrier was attached to the surface of the aircraft, protecting it from damage.
Outside, the Rufflet let out joyful cries. They really liked the sound produced by objects colliding with each other.
When they finished throwing the stones in their pouches, they still felt they hadn't had enough fun, so they started using moves to attack the aircraft. The sound produced by moves colliding with the aircraft also pleased them.
Rufflet have a special fondness for stones, so the move they used was Rock Slide. Countless stones of various sizes began to fall towards the aircraft.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The aircraft couldn't hold on and shook twice.
How can I tolerate this?!
Although the aircraft's defense system could temporarily withstand the attack, Bai Feng was not someone who would sit back and wait. He immediately wanted to send Dragonair out to teach those arrogant, stinky birds a lesson.
Just then, Xatu and Togekiss, the couple, reminded Bai Feng what a rare opportunity this was and asked him to let Tranquill go out for training.
To train Tranquill's strength, Xatu and Togekiss had truly gone to great lengths, not missing a single opportunity to train it.
These past few days, Tranquill had been undergoing special training in strong winds outside every day, often staying in the wind for most of the day. Except for eating and sleeping, Tranquill basically stayed in the wind.
This high-intensity special training was indeed very effective. Coupled with Bai Feng using Golden Finger Energy to help Tranquill relieve fatigue every day, its strength in the past few days could almost be described as rapidly improving.
Starting from yesterday, Tranquill could almost fly side-by-side with the aircraft, just like Xatu and Togekiss.
Hearing the request from the Xatu couple, Bai Feng agreed without hesitation.
"Alright, then I'll leave it to Tranquill. But Dragonair should go out too. If Tranquill can't handle it, Dragonair can help out."
Hearing Bai Feng's words, Tranquill was very displeased. How could it not be able to handle a group of wild Pokémon that only knew how to throw stones?
After these few days of special training, Tranquill's confidence was soaring. Now was precisely the time it felt it could take on the world!
Seeing Tranquill's nonchalant expression, Bai Feng smiled. "Little guy," quite confident, aren't you? Be careful not to suffer a big loss!
"Venus, open the hatch and let Tranquill and Dragonair out."
"Yes, Master!"
The moment the hatch opened, Tranquill had already turned into a stream of light and rushed out. Dragonair followed behind it unhurriedly.
Tranquill rushed out of the aircraft, plunged into the cloud layers, and in an instant arrived opposite the group of Rufflet, opening its mouth for a barrage of mockery.
"You bunch of losers over there, is your disgusting hobby playing by throwing stones at other people's aircraft? That's too low-class! If you have the guts, come at me! See if I don't beat the crap out of you!"
Hearing Tranquill's mockery, the Rufflet's attack on the aircraft paused, and their expressions showed a moment of astonishment. Then, as if boiling over, they all glared angrily at Tranquill.
Dark type Pokémon actually carry a hint of unknown arrogance in their nature and cannot stand being bullied or looked down upon by others.
The Rufflet closest to Tranquill was the first to launch an attack on it. The Rufflet's wings erupted with strong light, turning into a pair of sharp blades that rushed towards Tranquill. Its expression showed it wanted to slice Tranquill in half.
Tranquill was not in a hurry. It merely gently flapped its wing, and whirlwinds were generated beneath its wings. In an instant, the power of wind surrounded its body, making its body incredibly light.
Although Tranquill had learned the Tailwind move a long time ago, it was only recently that it truly understood how to use this move.
Only when the attacking Rufflet flew within an inch of Tranquill did Tranquill take action. In a place others couldn't see, its body was lifted by the swirling airflow, instantly completing a slight side shift and brushing past the Rufflet body-to-body.
"Wah!!!"
The Rufflet screamed the next second and plummeted downwards. The other Pokémon could barely see what had happened.
It turned out that the moment the Rufflet brushed past Tranquill, the airflow around Tranquill's body turned into Air Slash, completing dozens of cuts on the Rufflet in the blink of an eye.
Tranquill's luck was as good as ever, with almost every hit being a critical hit. How could that Rufflet possibly have a chance to resist?
Seeing their companion injured, the other Rufflet became enraged and swarmed towards Tranquill. Some used Wing Attack, some used Peck or Pluck, and some used their wings... The Rufflet squawked wildly.
With the help of the Tailwind move, Tranquill could easily control the power of wind. Even Dragonair, watching from a distance, could clearly feel the streams of wind swirling around Tranquill's body. They were sometimes gentle, sometimes violent, entirely depending on Tranquill's mood.
When the wind power was gentle, they were like tiny fairies that others couldn't see, lending their power to Tranquill, allowing Tranquill to flexibly weave among all the Rufflet, easily dodging all of the Rufflet's attacks.
When the wind power was violent, they were like roaring, hissing monsters, snarling and tearing at Tranquill's enemies, ripping their feathers flying.
After Jirachi's blessing and with its inherent talent for luck, Tranquill's ability was indeed terrifying to the extreme. The Air Slash formed by Air Slash cut into the Rufflet's body, hitting every time, and every hit was a critical hit.
Some Rufflet with weaker strength could barely withstand one cut from Tranquill.
Before long, only a few Rufflet were left, and they were all injured.
The Rufflet couldn't help but stop their attack and slightly distanced themselves from Tranquill. This guy was simply too terrifying!
Although Rufflet themselves are not the type to easily back down, they are not fools. When encountering a powerful enemy, they naturally know to retreat.
Hmph~ A bunch of losers, Grandpa can deal with you without breaking a sweat! Looking at its battle record, Tranquill was very satisfied.
High Spirits was the perfect description for it at this moment.
Inside the aircraft, Bai Feng was also watching Tranquill's battle through the big screen. He only found out later that Venus, as the aircraft's core, could monitor the situation around the aircraft.
That day, he had foolishly used Teleport with his Mother to go outside and watch Tranquill train. How silly!
Bai Feng was currently amazed by Tranquill's rapid progress in strength in just these few days.
This progress was not related to the energy within its body, but was purely a technical improvement!
Seeing the remaining Rufflet looking at Tranquill with fear, Bai Feng thought they were going to retreat, but he didn't expect the one at the very front to suddenly raise its head and hiss.
Is it calling for companions? Bai Feng looked surprised.
"Wah~ Wah~ Wah~"
As waves of unpleasant and piercing cries came out, a dark figure was suddenly reflected in the white cloud layers.
"Roar~~~"
With a roar coming from behind the cloud layers, a white cloud next to the aircraft suddenly exploded, and a ferocious Pokémon with a hideous face and three heads slowly appeared.
Seeing this Pokémon, Bai Feng was stunned. It was a Hydreigon!
Behind the Rufflet actually stood a Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon.
As soon as Hydreigon appeared, the Rufflet began to complain to it all at once. Immediately, Hydreigon's three heads all turned towards Tranquill.
Tranquill stiffened all over under its gaze. Although it had made rapid progress in the past few days, it was still not even in its final form, and its strength was not yet powerful enough. Being stared at fiercely by a Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon, it was inevitably filled with a sense of fear.
This timid appearance was completely different from how it was just moments ago.
Hydreigon was the type of Pokémon that was fierce but didn't talk much. After listening to the Rufflet's complaints, it suddenly disappeared from its Original spot, arriving next to Tranquill in the blink of an eye.
From the mouths of its three heads, balls of light of three different colors - red, blue, and yellow - condensed respectively, and were simultaneously sprayed towards Tranquill.
This was Hydreigon's signature attack method, Tri Attack. Dodrio is also good at this move because they both have three heads.
Fortunately, although Tranquill was scared, its reaction speed was not slow at all. With the boost from the Tailwind move, it shifted its position and narrowly dodged the attack.
The three-colored energy exploded in the air, looking clearly difficult to deal with, making Tranquill's heart pound. At this moment, it no longer had the arrogance it had when dealing with the Rufflet just now.
But Hydreigon had no intention of letting Tranquill off the hook. Its eyes flashed red light, and a dark Scary Face appeared directly in front of Tranquill.
The moment its eyes met the pair of scarlet ghost eyes on the Scary Face, Tranquill was so intimidated that its body stiffened, unable to move even an inch.
Hydreigon seized the opportunity to attack again. A dark energy ball condensed in its mouth, and then a circular energy beam surged towards Tranquill.
Dark Pulse grew larger and closer in Tranquill's vision, about to engulf it. At this critical moment, a giant tail formed by a stream of water blocked its path, shattering the Dark Pulse with a single swipe.
The next second, Dragonair used Agility and appeared directly in front of Tranquill, facing Hydreigon from a distance.
"Dragonair," "You retreat!"
Dragonair let out a soft cry and said to Tranquill.
"Tranquill," "Got it, be careful."
Tranquill nodded. At this moment, it finally recovered its ability to move from the intimidation of the terrifying face. Knowing it couldn't handle Hydreigon, it decisively chose to retreat.
Dragonair turned its head to glance at Tranquill, nodded at it, then looked back at Hydreigon.
(End of this chapter)