"Don't rush."
Ye Qing patted his shoulder, genuinely afraid that training like this would go too far and leave him injured.
"Cha."
Monferno shook his head, telling Ye Qing he was fine. A "real male monkey" had to be hard everywhere!!!
With that conviction, Monferno grew even more determined. Every lash of his tail left a shallow mark on the ground.
Many Water-type Pokémon played in the river, and two yellow Psyduck lay on the surface, basking in the warm sunshine.
They followed the river downstream. After about a dozen minutes, Ditto suddenly stopped.
"Here?"
Ye Qing asked, looking at the stretch of deathly still water ahead.
It was a fairly large pool branching off from the river's main channel. Its water was murky and thick with aquatic weeds of varying heights. Under the blazing sun, a faint stench could be detected.
Ditto stopped, pretending to be thoroughly disgusted and unwilling to approach the foul-smelling pool.
"Cha."
Monferno swept down a row of weeds with his tail. He stood to one side, quietly awaiting Ye Qing's orders.
He was not particularly worried about how to lure out the Feebas, though. In any case, Ye Qing certainly would not make him go into the water.
Holding his breath slightly, Ye Qing crouched beside the pool and stirred its yellowish water with a twig.
"Meow, meow~"
Ditto backed away a few more steps, unable to understand whether Ye Qing could smell this place at all. How could he still look so composed?
Ye Qing wiped the sweat from his forehead. Ever since July began, the days had grown hotter and hotter.
The surrounding grass was quiet, with few Pokémon around. After all, with this pool of foul water here, nobody wanted to make themselves suffer.
Ye Qing contemplated the pool for a