Hunger or Dignity: A Difficult Choice

Glug, glug, glug...

Bubbles occasionally rose from the vast lake surface.

A light, hazy mist Levitate above the lake, a phenomenon caused by the interaction of cold air and warm lake water.

That's right, this lake is a very special Warmwater Lake.

The man placed his hand in the lake water, felt it, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

There must be a Geothermal Source beneath this lake, which would explain its Warmwater Lake.

What's even more remarkable is that the water temperature is quite good, and there are some unknown fish in it, indicating that the water should be harmless and drinkable.

As expected of his Beedrill, he found a perfect spot.

It's perfect for both camping and showering.

"Hey hey!"

The Hoppip circled around the lake, seemingly curious about the warm lake water.

As for Miss Misdreavus Fairy, she was more pragmatic and had already run up a nearby tree to pick Berry.

Meanwhile, the Beedrill remained on guard.

Strangely, there were no Pokémon around, so Dian secretly took another look.

He guessed that there must be something in the lake, or that this area was the territory of some powerful Pokémon.

Dian walked to the sunlit Rock-type and searched it. Sure enough, he found a few long brown hairs. He was sure they were from Sentret, and they were very soft, so they must have fallen off recently.

Then there were a few leftover fruit pits under the shade of a nearby tree, indicating that he wasn't the only visitor to this lake area; he was just alone at the moment.

Dian had originally planned to take a swim in the lake, but he has now given up on the idea for the time being. If he is not mistaken, there are probably some unusual Pokémon living in this lake.

"Is it another swarm of Remoraid?"

After thinking about it, Dian decided to give up for the time being, since he figured he would see it soon if he stayed there.

As for now, he should hurry up and set up the tent, and then have a good meal first.

After all, his top priority right now is to give his Zubat some psychological counseling and get it out of its Poké Ball.

After calming down, Dian Sheng sat down by the tent and began giving a pep talk to the Poké Ball in his hand, "Zubat, cough cough, don't worry about it. Your companions are just temporarily retreating; they haven't abandoned you."

He spoke dryly, saying things he himself didn't believe.

It's easier for him to deceive people or rob and plunder than to do this. He's much better at feeding people toxic milk powder than offering inspirational platitudes.

Sure enough, the Poké Ball in his hand didn't budge.

Dian's face immediately darkened. He only responds to force, not persuasion. Believe me, I'll starve you for three days.

But in an instant, he took a deep breath, put on a bright and cheerful expression, and continued to earnestly offer his inspirational platitudes.

As for what he said, whether others believe it or not, he believed it.

"Dream..."

Misdreavus looked at its Trainer with a disappointed expression, wondering if the trainer had hit his head.

Instead of resting properly late at night, he started talking to himself while looking at a Poké Ball.

Beedrill silently recalled the battle of the day, Absorb the experience and eagerly striving to become stronger.

"Na na, na na."

The Hoppip then began to talk to the Misdreavus.

As it spoke, it pointed to the lake with its leaf.

"Dream?"

The Misdreavus seemed to have heard something and asked in surprise.

"Na na, na na!"

The Hoppip nodded.

"Dream!"

The Misdreavus suddenly became curious. She quickly flew towards the lake and carefully observed it.

Dian talked until his throat was dry, and finally, exhausted, he sighed, put the Poké Ball in the tent, and placed a small bowl of Universal-Type Pokéblock next to it.

"Misdreavus, what is the Hoppip doing?"

Dian walked over to the Beedrill and asked a question.

There are definitely Pokémon under the lake, but why are the two of them so curious?

Beedrill retracted its Poison Sting and gestured towards its Trainer.

It used two Poison Sting to draw a heart shape.

"A heart-shaped Pokémon?"

The prince stroked his chin. Interesting. Could it be Luvdisc?!

But these kinds of Pokémon should live in shallow tropical seas, unless, unless, there's an underground Underground River beneath this lake that leads to the nearby ocean.

Dian immediately perked up, because the Luvdisc was quite expensive. If they could really pinpoint its location, they would be rich this time. In mainland China, the Luvdisc was a rare and prized ornamental Pokémon, especially popular with couples.

Moreover, its scales are seen as the hope for the rest of their lives by single people, and their price has been driven up wildly online.

The scales of the Luvdisc are Pink, and only naturally shed scales can retain this color permanently. If the scales are Sheer Force torn off, they can only last for a day at most.

Then they will turn gray, which are the legendary Curse scales, with the complete opposite meaning of the Pink scales. One can bring perfect love, while the other will wish you a broken family and become a cursed lone star.

There is still no definitive answer as to how long it takes for the scales of the Luvdisc to fall off naturally; some may fall off in a day, while others may never fall off in their lifetime.

Dian's eyes immediately lit up, almost Illuminate. If there was a group of them, there should be some scales at the bottom of the lake. And if he could catch a pair, well, he probably wouldn't need to have a heart-to-heart talk with the rich guy for a while.

He immediately ran to the lakeside, but didn't notice that after he left, the Poké Ball in the tent shook, and a small Zubat ran out following the Red Light.

"Sizzle?"

It emitted a Supersonic to probe the surroundings, and after finding no one nearby, it breathed a sigh of relief, "Buzz..."

The Zubat sniffed, "Sizzle!"

It immediately smelled the food, which was right nearby.

So here's the question: would it, as a former leader of its tribe, really eat this kind of handout?

More importantly, this was food given to them by the enemy.

The food before it is no longer just food, but also its dignity!

The Zubat was suddenly caught in a dilemma: on one hand, it had to go hungry, and on the other hand, it had to uphold its dignity.

Wait a minute, does it still have any dignity?

First, it risked its life to save others, only to be abandoned in the end. Then, even more embarrassingly, it was so shocked that it was instantly subdued.

It had seen Trainer capture Pokémon before in the cave, but they always captured them after winning battles. The problem was that even at the very end, they would struggle a bit, at least to make a show of it.

After all, the harder something is to obtain, the more precious it becomes, but this thing, surprisingly, didn't struggle at all! It didn't struggle at all!!

How embarrassing!

Okay, none of that matters.

The question is, will it eat it or not?