Any wild Pokémon that was a mother would be deeply wary of humans appearing near her child, let alone a group of strangers. That was unavoidable.
Looking at this Sea God, Xia You suddenly felt a stir in his heart. He recalled the blessing he had received after becoming the Hero of the Sea and quickly held his breath and focused, trying to use the ability he had gained to probe Lugia's heart.
Amazingly, even though Lugia was not a Water-type Pokémon, perhaps because she lived in the water year-round, Xia You really could vaguely sense her current mood!
It was a feeling full of wariness and a measure of hostility.
By comparison, Silver's mood was undoubtedly lighthearted and joyful, and it was easier for Xia You to sense, too.
But beyond that, he discovered nothing else!
All he could say was that this way of detecting moods revealed things that were actually easy to discern from the target's facial expression. There was no need to probe anyone's heart at all.
Moreover, this was not some passive skill that let him sense their current moods simply by standing beside them. Xia You had to focus his attention and actively reach out to sense them!
Ugh, no matter how I look at it, it really is of so little use...
Before Xia You could withdraw his gaze, Lugia seemed to sense something and looked up at him.
Their eyes met, and Xia You gave a light cough, instinctively looking away.
Being caught in the act of secretly peeking into someone else's heart always brought a certain inexplicable awkwardness.
It seemed he had better use this ability as little as possible on Pokémon of Lugia's caliber in the future. Ordinary Pokémon might not pose a problem, but probing a Pokémon like Lugia