After untying the rope, Xia You, Sabrina, and Ayi boarded the speedboat in turn.
As both the speedboat's driver and the person responsible for monitoring Xia You's performance, Ayi naturally had to accompany them.
His subordinates, meanwhile, had left ahead of them to operate the targets at various positions farther along.
After waiting a while, Ayi learned through the walkie-talkie that everything was ready and immediately started the speedboat.
Vrrrrrr...
The speedboat's diesel engine belched thick smoke as it carried the three of them upstream toward the forest in the interior of Grapefruit Island.
The little boat sped along, sending ripples across the river. Fortunately, the water here was calm, and the speedboat did not bounce around as Xia You had expected.
The scenery on both banks flashed past. After they had traveled for just over a minute, Ayi, who had been silent for some time, suddenly spoke again. "Another hundred meters ahead is the course I carefully prepared. Well? Are you ready?"
Xia You nodded. After a moment's thought, he opened a Poké Ball and released his Jolteon.
As soon as Jolteon appeared, he affectionately rubbed against Xia You. Once Xia You explained the task to him, he gave a soft cry, turned around, and immediately got into the zone, watching carefully for any movement ahead.
"So it's a Jolteon." Ayi looked at the spiky-furred Pokémon before him with some surprise. "Out on the water like this, I thought you'd send out a Water-type Pokémon, like the other challengers before you, to avoid being affected by the rocking boat."
"Don't worry," Xia You said expressionlessly. "My Jolteon is very strong. With him here, this little test will be more than manageable."
Despite saying that, Xia You had actually considered using Blastoise for the challenge just now.
Just as Ayi