Elf: Who told him to be an investigator!

Chapter 14 How would I know if you didn't tell me...?

Gradually.

The interaction between Piplup and Chimchar on site seemed to spark a real fire.

Water guns and flames flew wildly, their impact widening as the chaos intensified. Several grass turtles clumsily struggled to escape through the gaps between the flames and water guns.

Ze Shu looked around.

Surprisingly, there were no staff members present. Moreover, even after a considerable amount of time had passed since the commotion, no staff members came to investigate.

That's outrageous.

Do you really trust him that much...?

Ice Eevee raised its head, looking at Zeki with a puzzled expression.

"Hmm..." Ze Shu sighed, "We still have to deal with these 'problem children'..."

As for how to handle it...

Looking at the Piplupans, whose eyes had turned red, he said softly, "Frozen Wind."

"Buyi—"

As Glaceon breathed softly, a gentle yet incredibly cold wind swept directly towards the area where Piplup and Chimchar were clashing.

The Pogamen were unaware of the freezing wind and continued to spit water guns from their mouths.

In an instant.

A gentle, icy breeze swept by.

ka ka ka-

Bogarman felt as if his mouth had suddenly been frozen.

No, as their big, round eyes looked down, and their gaze moved to their little yellow penguin beaks, they discovered that their beaks were indeed frozen!

Thanks to Glaceon's excellent control, they were not harmed.

However, their yellow penguin beaks were now covered by a layer of ice, blocking their mouths and preventing the water guns from spraying out.

Some of the Pogamen hadn't realized this yet and kept trying to spit out water, but could only keep the water in their mouths, their cheeks puffed out and their eyes wide open.

Previously, the water guns that the Piplup and the others used to attack Chimchar have now been turned into gags to block their attacks!

"Mmm, mmm..."

They could only let out muffled, uncomfortable sounds, filling their large heads with immense confusion.

the other side.

"The impact...the spread..."

The little fire monkeys felt a chill on their flaming bottoms, as if they were sitting on some extremely cold block of ice. They cried out in alarm, clutching their bottoms and jumping up in a panic. Their minds cleared instantly, and their eyes became clear.

Just as the freezing wind swept by, Piplup and Chimchar, who were originally in complete chaos and hostile to each other, instantly became two distinct sides who stopped fighting.

"Hmph hmph hmph..."

Zeshu carried Glaceon through the middle of them, gently saying to the Piplup, "Don't fight... if you keep fighting, it won't just be the opening that's frozen..."

"If you admit your mistakes, just say it, and I will unfreeze you."

"Ugh, ugh..."

The Pogamen stared wide-eyed, their mouths agape in pain as they tried to beg for mercy, but their mouths were frozen shut, and they could only manage muffled "uh-uh~" sounds.

Ze Shu's voice sounded as if he was puzzled: "Huh? What are you yelling about? How am I supposed to know if you've truly admitted your mistakes if you don't tell me?"

"Ugh, ugh~!"

"Huh? What are you talking about? Don't you want to be unfrozen? Tell me and I can help you unfreeze."

"Ugh, ugh ugh ugh~!!!"

The Pogamans' faces turned bright red!

My mouth is frozen, how am I supposed to speak!

To break the freeze, you must first ask Zeki for help. But to ask Zeki for help, you must first break the freeze...

The Pogamen were bewildered. Their faces grew increasingly red, their minds completely blank in the face of such a difficult problem.

finally.

Even Zeki himself couldn't stand it anymore. He squatted down in front of a clumsy-looking Piplup with chubby cheeks and gently tapped its frozen mouth with his finger.

pop-

The sound of ice shattering rang out, and with a "plop," the water that had been filling and holding back in the Pogaman's mouth suddenly gushed out like a fountain.

"Po, Poga..."

"We're saved..."

The Pogaman sighed with relief, its face flushed with the urge to suffocate, and it leaned back happily, wanting to lie still on the ground.

But it tilted its head back.

Then they saw countless Piplup men behind them, their eyes also red with pleading.

It was puzzled: "Poga?"

Finally, after being pecked a few times with its icy beak by its companion, it looked enlightened and pitifully apologized to Ze Shu: "Bo-bo-ga-ga-ga—"

"Hmph..." Ze Shu reluctantly acknowledged the Pogamans' attitude. "Remember, from now on, everyone needs to get along. No fighting all the time, understand?"

The Pogamen nodded eagerly.

On a tree behind Ze Shu, out of his sight, a group of little Flame Monkeys were also nodding subconsciously.

Although they only got a slight chill on their bottoms, they couldn't help but feel awe towards Ze Shu after witnessing the 'punishment' from the Bogamans.

Those grass-fed turtles that had already escaped to the outskirts looked at the swamp tree with even more admiration.

as well as……

And then there was the trigger for this incident—the yellow pointed hat buried in the ground. It quietly peeked out, its eyes shining with admiration as it looked at Ze Shu.

But out of fear, as Ze Shu drew closer, it instinctively buried its body even deeper into the soil.

"All done..." Ze Shu clapped his hands.

He looked around at the Piplup creatures on the ground, who were now completely exhausted and just wanted to lie there gazing at the sky, like a horde of Slowpokes, and nodded in satisfaction.

It seems that these arrogant Pogamen don't want to provoke trouble for at least a while.

Zeki felt that Dr. Yamanashi should pay him a "training fee".

As for his original purpose in coming here—to capture a second Pokémon.

So far, none of the three starter families seem to meet Sawaki's standards.

He thought the Piplup was a bit stupid; their mouths were frozen shut, and they didn't even try to break the ice. They could at least try hitting a rock. As for the Chimchar, they seemed to respect him more than anything else. As for Turtwig, he didn't consider it.

Given his current situation.

This second Pokémon will naturally require careful consideration.

The options are either to continue Sawaki's understanding of Ice-type moves and training, choosing an Ice-type Pokémon, with Piplup only barely fitting the bill; or to choose a Pokémon that can defend against Ice-type Eevee, with Turtwig not being a good fit; or to choose a Pokémon that synergizes with Sawaki's "Infernape" ability, with Chimchar barely acceptable.

Although the range of choices is wide, none of the baby turtles fit the bill.

It's not that I'm disgusted by it.

Of course, the best course of action for Ze Shu right now is to rely on his understanding of ice attributes, which he received from Liu Bo, and initially focus on building a "snow team" to quickly increase his combat strength. Only then should he gradually transition to an all-attribute team.

After all, mastering a single type has its disadvantages, and Zeki still prefers to be an all-type trainer - after all, look at the champions from the Diamond and Pearl generations onwards, starting with Cynthia, aren't they all all-type trainers?

Thinking this, Ze Shu slowly strolled around the breeding area dedicated to the starter Pokémon, pondering which one he should get as his second Pokémon.

Suddenly.

He kicked something that was both hard and soft, similar to the feel between a straw mat and a bamboo hat.

He lowered his head in confusion, only to meet a pair of icy blue eyes that were timid yet filled with a hint of admiration.