"Milotic, give him a hand."
Ye Qing couldn't bear to watch any longer and wanted Milotic to put an end to this farce.
Milotic poked her head out of the river and abruptly fired a Hydro Pump at Lairon and Gible.
"Riruru..."
Kirlia looked at her hot-tempered big sister, wondering whether she was trying to stop them or teach them a lesson...
"Boom!"
Hydro Pump turned into a torrent that crashed down on Lairon's head, but it didn't make Gible let go. Instead, it sent Lairon tumbling away along with him.
As Lairon's good buddy, Infernape naturally couldn't stand by and watch. Left with no choice, he once again used Iron Tail as a crowbar, trying hard to pry Gible's mouth open.
But this time, Gible seemed to have found the trick and wouldn't budge at all. Even after several of his teeth chipped, he kept his jaws clamped tightly onto Lairon.
Seeing this, Aerodactyl hurriedly covered his head with his wings and ran off into the distance.
My brain might not compare to metal, but it should still be better than monkey brains, right?
Could the metal in Lairon's body have attracted him?
Ye Qing nodded thoughtfully. Gible had been chewing dirt and eating rocks since birth. Now that he'd encountered Lairon, who had consumed meteorite iron, it was naturally like finding a heavenly delicacy. It was no wonder he refused to let go.
"All right, Lairon, he can't bite through you. Don't worry."
Having figured out the reason, Ye Qing hurriedly stopped Infernape and Lairon. Otherwise, Gible's fine set of teeth would all end up chipped.
"Ah-cha~"
Infernape scratched his head awkwardly. Little brother, it's not that I won't help you, but the boss has given his orders. I can't disobey him.
Having calmed down, Lairon shook off