"Go on, eat. Don't be shy."
"Zoru~"
A tiny Zorua gratefully took the Berry Chen Shi offered her and began wolfing it down.
But the weather was so cold that the Berry had frozen solid.
The little one didn't mind. She kept gnawing at it, ignoring even the blood seeping from her gums.
Watching her, Chen Shi's eyes filled with conflicting emotions.
After traveling for a full day and night, they had reached the northernmost edge of the Hisui Region, near the sea.
Over that day, far too many Pokémon had followed them here.
Their once-plentiful food supplies were dwindling at an unbelievable rate.
At this point, making Pokéblocks was out of the question. They could only eat these frozen Berries.
"At this rate, our food will last a week at most!" Zoroark came over to warn him.
Chen Shi's expression remained blank. "That week is only based on the number of Pokémon we have right now, isn't it?"
"More Pokémon are coming to us in droves every day. Including them, we won't even last a week."
They knew their own situation better than anyone.
Although they had taken in quite a few groups before and amassed a large supply of food, things had changed.
During their escape, they had abandoned much of that food to save more Pokémon.
They had little food left to begin with, let alone enough to feed so many Pokémon.
Zoroark looked troubled. After hesitating for a long while, she finally spoke. "Actually, we don't have to save so many weak Pokémon."
"We could save only the Pokémon strong enough to help us fight the Five Kings of Hisui."
"That would be the best course for us."
Chen Shi smiled and pointed at the Zorua gnawing on her Berry beside him. "Look at her. She's