With a group of Whimsicott following them and Ye Lan leading the way, their party grew larger the closer they drew to the central area.
"I have to hand it to you, Ye Lan. You really are popular with Grass-type Pokémon... Also, why don't either of you have to walk?!"
The Giant Venusaur Forest had to be enormous to allow so many unusually large Pokémon to move around freely.
By then, Qin Chuan was panting with exhaustion. Only with Indeedee repeatedly patting his back to help him catch his breath did he finally recover.
He had never expected to walk so far before coming here. He was still wearing casual shoes, nowhere near as well prepared as Jenny Li and Ye Lan.
Worse still, ahead of him, Jenny Li was riding on Arcanine's back, listening with interest as Ye Lan conversed effortlessly with the other Grass-type Pokémon. Although she could not understand what the Pokémon were saying, hearing Ye Lan's side was enough for her to piece together plenty, especially with Leafeon occasionally translating.
For once, Leafeon was not perched on Ye Lan's shoulder, but sitting atop Arcanine's head and chatting away.
Arcanine was quite literally an elder who had watched Leafeon grow up. Leafeon had met Arcanine just after hatching from the egg. Once reunited, the two Pokémon seemed to have endless things to say, sharing their experiences over the years.
Ye Lan was also riding a Gogoat, laughing and chatting with the Pokémon beside him. Qin Chuan alone was walking.
Qin Chuan glanced at Mr. Mime, who had Indeedee perched on one shoulder, then at Rillaboom and Serperior behind him. Just as he was about to speak, one cold stare and one crimson gaze stopped him short.
"All right, forget I said anything..."
Along the way, Ye Lan