Only by obtaining a skull could Baby Kangaskhan truly become a Cubone. Otherwise, she would have to wait three years before she had a chance to slowly grow into a Kangaskhan.
But the latter method was practically impossible. In the dangerous wilderness, even Marowak could not guarantee her own safety, let alone with a burden in tow.
Ye Qing tried persuading her a few more times, but Marowak seemed to have made up her mind, dragging Baby Kangaskhan toward the exit without looking back.
"We can help you find a Kangaskhan!"
How could Ye Qing let such a sure catch slip away? Still unwilling to give up, he called out.
"Marowak!"
Marowak turned and glared at Ye Qing, raising her club to point at him as if warning him to stop babbling or she would smash his front teeth.
Seeing that Marowak was determined to leave, Ye Qing could only helplessly watch them go.
"What a shame. Such a fine guard Pokémon..."
Ye Qing shook his head and looked away, unsure whether he would ever see those two little ones again after this trip.
He spent another day training with everyone in the forest. Just as he was preparing to leave, he suddenly received a call.
"Cynthia?"
Looking at the familiar number on his phone, Ye Qing's heart tightened. Had she come to ask him for the Key Stone?
Yeah, better not answer.
After all, that was highly likely. The Pokémon League had probably finished investigating Ma Yinlei's case by now, so naturally, the missing Key Stone could not be kept a secret either.
He watched the call end on its own. Just as he was about to turn off his phone, a text message suddenly arrived.
Read it or not?
After agonizing over it for a while, Ye Qing