He recalled everyone except Infernape and Gengar, and Milotic carried the group swiftly along the river.
Infernape sat with his back to everyone, looking glum. He felt utterly humiliated.
He had spent his whole life handling hawks, only to have one peck his eyes out in the end!
"Thank goodness. That was way too close."
Wang Yao let out a long breath. If Infernape had not reacted in time, Luo Jiujiu might well have been a corpse by now.
"Thank you!"
Luo Jiujiu looked at Ye Qing with heartfelt gratitude. Previously, she had treated this as an adventure that was something of a staged show. Although she had been nervous, she had not been all that afraid.
But just now, she had truly experienced what it felt like to brush shoulders with death.
"It's fine, but if you don't change your mindset, you might actually die next time."
Ye Qing gave her a very serious warning. After all, he was not a god and could not guarantee everyone's safety one hundred percent.
"I will."
Luo Jiujiu took a deep breath and sat cross-legged on Milotic's back. The Honedge behind her floated quietly into her arms.
Wang Yao took out his handheld computer again, hoping to find traces of ancient tombs nearby.
Gengar kept traveling through the river alongside Milotic. Fortunately, although there were plenty of wild Pokémon in the river, they could not be bothered to interfere when they saw that Milotic had not entered the water.
As Water-type Pokémon, aside from a few bad-tempered individuals, the rest were not particularly aggressive.
Milotic drifted along the river, unknowingly losing her bearings in the boundless, thick fog.
"Why am I feeling a little dizzy?"
Ye Qing shook his head, feeling groggy and sleepy again.
He checked the time. It was only