This was a small canine Pokémon, but its evolved form, Houndoom, was extremely powerful and even had a Mega Evolution.
This Houndour had come with its parents, along with several of its siblings.
Although Pokémon like these were rather fierce, that ferocity was reserved for their enemies. Faced with the goodwill of Xiao Ran and his companions, they did not treat them as foes.
"Woof~" The little Houndour gave a soft bark, then buried its head in its food again.
The two Houndoom nearby, however, began running back and forth after eating, watching over their children.
Although Xiao Ran and his companions had shown them tremendous goodwill, a lifetime in the wild had taught them to remain a little wary.
"Eat as much as you like!" Xiao Ran gave the greedy little Houndour a pet and spoke with a gentle smile.
"Oh, right, Xiao Ran. Canine Pokémon usually have a keen sense of smell! Why not ask them whether they've seen any other humans?" Qiu Yuxuan suddenly suggested.
"Ask them?" Xiao Ran paused. That really had not occurred to him before.
All the wild Pokémon they had encountered along the way belonged to groups that had emerged from Dynamax Dens, and they were extremely aggressive.
Wild Pokémon without any hostile intentions, like these Houndour and Houndoom, were truly rare.
After considering it for a moment, Xiao Ran decided that it might actually work. He called Gardevoir over and walked toward the Houndoom with her.
"Woof!" Seeing Xiao Ran approach, the two Houndoom tending to their children froze for a moment, then let out a low growl.
Through Gardevoir's Telepathy, Xiao Ran clearly sensed the question the two Houndoom were conveying.
"Hello! I wanted to ask whether you've encountered any other humans. Somewhere in that direction!" Xiao Ran said, pointing toward