At Milotic's swimming speed, a hundred meters would only take a few breaths. Even if the terrain inside was complicated, it would not cost them much time, and if things really did not work out, they would still have time to retreat.
Having thought it over, Ye Qing said happily, "All right, we'll go down and take a look first thing tomorrow morning."
The wind was rather loud that night. The campfire at the cave entrance blazed, and shadows flickered in the forest. From time to time, the screams of various Pokémon and human shouts rang out.
Watching the crackling campfire, Ye Qing wondered how Wang Yao was doing. Still, with Grovyle, a darling of the forest, by his side, he probably would not have much trouble.
Chewing the foul-tasting compressed biscuits, Ye Qing missed the delicious meals his mother made at home.
As the night deepened, Monferno leaned against the edge of the cave entrance, a twig between his lips, quietly keeping watch over Ye Qing.
Milotic swam freely in the river, her moonlit body shimmering with flecks of rosy light. Worried that someone might discover her, Ye Qing had her conceal her body with Mist.
It took Ye Qing over ten minutes to swallow all the awful compressed biscuits.
Had he not been so hungry, he certainly would not have eaten something so hard to stomach.
The bright moon hung high, and stars glittered across the night sky. Such beautiful scenery had been a rare sight in his heavily polluted previous life.
To make sure he had plenty of energy for tomorrow's exploration, Ye Qing had his two Pokémon take turns keeping watch while he got ready to sleep.
After more than a day of trouble from Ursaring, Ye Qing fell asleep shortly after lying down. His exhausted