"Gon?"
Aggron looked back in surprise.
"Take this."
Ye Qing took out a bottle of healing spray and tossed it over. It was better to give her a bottle just in case, so she would have something to fall back on if she really ran into danger.
Aggron caught it with one hand and continued on her way, swinging her thick tail.
"Let's go too."
Watching Aggron gradually disappear into the forest, Ye Qing led everyone toward Jushi City.
Half the journey still remained. If everything went smoothly, they would probably reach Jushi City tomorrow morning.
"Rock-type Gym, here I come!"
Ye Qing strode forward, with Monferno and Ralts close beside him.
"Buddy, that speed of yours..."
Watching Lairon pant and wheeze without being able to keep up with the others, Ye Qing had no choice but to let him rest in his Poké Ball for now. He would let him out again when they were no longer in a hurry.
"Lai!"
Lairon immediately sighed in relief at that. Sure, he walked on four legs, but his body was just too heavy.
The map on the Pokédex showed that they had now entered the heart of Jinxi Forest. Fortunately, the Pokédex marked the territories of the various powerful Pokémon. Otherwise, he would probably die a horrible death if he blundered into one.
After traveling for most of the day, Ye Qing looked at the sun overhead and decided to rest and have lunch before continuing.
"Splash, splash~"
A clear, pleasant sound came from ahead. It was a stream less than two meters wide, its water clear, with Water-type Pokémon occasionally poking their heads out.
Strangely, though, for some reason, no wild Pokémon set foot on the stretch of bank where he stood. Even the nearest Palpitoad was about thirty meters