There were quite a few Pokémon on Blackrock Mountain, but they all hurried out of the way when they saw Monferno and the others.
"Quack, quack, quack."
After they had walked along a stretch of gravel path, Psyduck suddenly stopped and kept patting Ye Qing's calf with his claws.
"What's wrong?"
Looking down at Psyduck's face, which was practically begging for a punch, Ye Qing suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Quack, quack."
Psyduck pointed at his webbed feet, then plopped down on the ground.
He more or less meant, "Look at these feet. Do they look like they're made for climbing mountains? And you still won't carry me!"
Ye Qing was speechless. "You want me to carry you?"
"Quack."
Psyduck tilted up the corners of his eyes, looking ready to stay put unless Ye Qing carried him.
"Ha-cha!"
Monferno couldn't stand the sight. He immediately jumped down from a tree, rolled up his arms, and prepared to give him a beating.
"Hold on."
Ye Qing gave Monferno a look. He couldn't use Psyduck's Poké Ball, so if Psyduck really threw a tantrum and refused to walk, there wasn't much he could do.
Ralts was still too young. If a Ghost-type Pokémon launched a sneak attack, they could only rely on Psyduck to warn them.
So Ye Qing decided to let him act up for now and deal with him once they got home.
"Ha."
Monferno folded his arms and stamped his right foot hard against the ground, his fiery eyes fixed on Psyduck. I'm definitely going to give him a good beating when we get home.
Only after picking up the rather heavy Psyduck did Ye Qing continue on his way.
Psyduck practically became their little lord and master along the way. Taking turns carrying him, Ye Qing and Wang