Elf: Who told him to be an investigator!

Chapter 37 has no air force.

"Let us go now?!" Soth and Gates roared hoarsely, "If our boss gets here..."

"Anyone who offends our capture team never ends well!"

Their bodies were frozen solid, so they could no longer feel the cold. But their gradually numbing bodies continued to stimulate their senses, driving them to increasingly frenzy.

Ze Shu smiled faintly, his eyes narrowing slightly: "Is your boss around here?"

"What else?"

Their faces contorted in rage, their reason completely gone, sustained only by the will to survive. Driven by instinct, they threatened, "If our boss arrives, no matter how much you kowtow and beg for forgiveness, or offer him your precious Pokémon, you still won't get our capture team's forgiveness."

"They'll just steal your Pokémon and bury them..."

"Buyi—!"

In an instant, their mouths were frozen.

Glaceon glared angrily at the two with its bright blue eyes, its ears bulging with rage: "Eevee! Eevee!"

Let's see who can take it away and separate it from Ze Shu!

Nobody can!

Snow Child and Ice Six-Tails also looked at the two with shared hatred.

Glaceon puffed up its cheeks in anger, a freezing beam gathering above its head, ready to obliterate the two of them!

"Little Eevee, don't be angry with these people." Ze Shu rubbed its perky ears. "Don't pay attention to what these people say. No one can take you away from me. This Ice Beam, let their so-called boss have it..."

"Bu, Bu-ee—" Sawaki's gentle rub softened Eevee's ears, but it still glared angrily at the two who were still struggling with their mouths sealed, shaking its head, "Bu-ee!"

We can't ignore it!

This is its most treasured possession!

Ze Shu smiled gently with a hint of helplessness, "Okay, okay... I'll listen to my Eevee."

He stepped forward and tapped the ice blocks sealing Soth and Gates' mouths, which were gradually turning red from holding their breath, and whispered, "Your boss... should know your location, right? We'll wait for him here, okay?"

"After all, this isn't your lawless Oure region. Sigh, we'll have to send you back eventually. But that's not something I should worry about."

Their eyes widened suddenly: "Waaah, waaah—"

Ze Shu smiled nonchalantly.

Considering the Oreo motorcycle that was previously "auctioned" at the Global Trade Center, and looking at the two people's thought processes that are so different from the mainstream Pokémon world, as well as the name of the team that steals the prize, it's clear that this is a good fit.

It's easy to imagine the barren, desolate, and fiercely independent Oure region.

"As for your boss arriving, you should get some sleep first."

As Ze Shu finished speaking, a loud thud rang out, their heads lolled to the side, and they passed out instantly.

Only two lifelike and quiet ice sculptures remain on the sand.

No, there's another person.

Ze Shu turned to the fisherman: "Why are you still here? Are you waiting for their boss to arrive so they can kidnap you?"

"Well……"

The fisherman stared blankly at the two figures in the ice sculpture before him, seemingly paralyzed and offering no resistance. He was still immersed in Ze Shu's ruthless use of violence to combat violence when he heard Ze Shu's words. He was jolted back to reality and hurriedly said, "I'll leave, I'll leave... but the situation here..."

"Just tell Miss Officer Jenny," Ze Shu said calmly.

"well……"

The fisherman didn't hesitate; in fact, he was impatient. He grabbed the two carp, still thrashing about on the sand, one in each hand, and dashed away like a madman.

They didn't even use a Poké Ball.

Ze Shu was amazed by the fisherman's strength, after all, Magikarp's bones were not light, let alone when it was struggling.

Then, he noticed the green fishing rod that had fallen to the ground where the two people had turned into ice sculptures.

"your……"

He had barely uttered two words when the fisherman's running figure suddenly accelerated, disappearing from his sight in less than two breaths.

Ze Shu: "..."

Isn't this the fishing rod worth 500,000 Alliance Coins? Are those two Magikarp more important?

Zeshu picked up the fishing rod.

Large rhizome fishing rod

This fishing rod, made primarily from large rhizomes, possesses unique abilities. When used in water, it allows you to catch various items and Pokémon.

[Materials needed: large rhizome, vital root, horned fruit tree branches, polishing powder...]

It really is made from large rootstocks...

Looking at the sea in front of him, and then at the fishing rod in his hand, fully equipped and ready to go, with bait still on it, Ze Shu couldn't help but feel a little itchy.

That's it.

When you encounter that fisherman again, return the fishing rod to him.

As for now... might as well use it.

With a flick of his wrist, Ze Shu cast the fishing hook out of the sea.

……

Night was gradually falling.

As the once-bright brown sun sank into the sea and the world fell silent, the Ice Vulpix, lying on Ze Shu's lap, couldn't help but yawn, wiping away the tears that had welled up in its eyes.

Snow Child had already fallen asleep leaning against the Ze Tree.

Meanwhile, Glaceon kept its eyes fixed on the two frozen figures. It neither allowed them to awaken nor allowed them to lose their life signs due to the freezing, but simply left them weak and barely clinging to life.

"Huh?"

Ice Sixtails looked up listlessly at Ze Shu's chin, then glanced at the empty bucket beside it, which hadn't held any "catch," and looked puzzled.

Is it fun to drop that hook into the sea and then leave it motionless for a long time?

Ze Shu, with a straight face, said, "It's fun."

His eyes remained fixed on the buoy on the sea surface.

Please, at least don't let the air force (or air force) be inactive!

"Ooh—"

Vulpix tilted its snow-white head, as if sensing its trainer's wish. Unbeknownst to Zeju, it gazed at the calm sea, its eyes shimmering with a faint pink light, which, aided by the moonlight, was reflected on the water's surface.

immediately.

Ze Shu's fishing rod trembled slightly: "Hmm?"

Perhaps due to the large root system, the green color represents the energy absorbed and extends from the trunk into the sea.

With little resistance, Ze Shu suddenly pulled, the water splashed and a small blue-white fish flew into the air with the splash, its star-shaped eyes still shimmering.

Snapped--

The small fish fell to the ground, thrashed a few times, but could not struggle. Its weak strength was completely absorbed by the "large root fishing rod", and it instantly fainted.

Ze Shu blinked: "This is...?"

He looked at the fish, its eyes still glistening with tears as it lay unconscious.

"Washiwashi?"

Upon recognizing the little fish Pokémon, Ze Shu fell silent for a moment.

This is probably the smallest item available.

He shook his head helplessly. "I guess my luck isn't good today."

He couldn't very well throw the completely unconscious, weak little fish back into the sea. After all, the wakabashi has an immense number of natural predators; anyone who has consulted an encyclopedia knows how harsh its marine environment is.

Ze Shu casually placed it into the bucket that the fisherman had prepared earlier, which was still there.

But just then...

The sound of footsteps suddenly began to rise quietly in the darkness.

"You're the one who tied up my men? A kid like you?" A hoarse voice came from afar beside Ze Shu.

"He's quite bold."