Pokémon: What should I do? My father-in-law always wants to tear me apart

"Roar?"

A low roar was heard, breaking the brief deadlock.

The double-axe war dragon walked over with heavy steps, and its huge head moved towards Lin Yi curiously, staring at the device Lin Yi was fiddling with in his hands, full of questions.

What Lin Yi was holding in his hand was a machine with a strange shape, covered with various buttons and indicator lights, which looked very technological.

The curiosity in the eyes of the Double Axe War Dragon was even greater, as if asking: What is this new thing?

"You fell into the nest of energy cubes? These are used to find water."

Seeing that Double Axe War Dragon looked confused, Lin Yi explained with a smile.

This machine is the key equipment for the team to find water sources. It uses advanced detection technology and can search based on the unique energy fluctuations of the water source. The principle is very complicated.

"Roar?"

Upon hearing this, the Double Axe War Dragon asked again, "Looking for water?" It tilted its head slightly and scratched the sharp axe on its head with its claws, feeling very puzzled.

In its opinion, there is no need for such a complicated thing to find water. With the keen sense developed from years of survival in the wild, can't it find the water source by just smelling and listening?

"What the hell? Yeah!"

When Lin Yi heard Double Axe War Dragon's muttering, it was as if a flash of lightning flashed through his mind. He suddenly exclaimed "Oh my God" and shouted out excitedly.

This sudden shout startled Qin Xin. She glared at Lin Yi in dissatisfaction: "What are you doing? You're so startled."

"I have a better idea."

Lin Yi completely ignored Qin Xin's complaints, his eyes flickering as he looked at the double-axe war dragon.

He had never thought about it in this regard before, but now he came to his senses. The Double Axe War Dragon has lived on Dragon Island for decades. In order to survive on that land, it must have accumulated rich experience in finding water sources.

This is a real “water-finding expert” around us!

"Double Axe Dragon, please."

Lin Yi walked forward with a sincere look and gently patted the double-axe war dragon's forelimbs.

The Double Axe War Dragon felt Lin Yi's trust, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes, and he held his head high.

Don’t worry, leave it to me!

……

"very strange……"

Mi Yu, dressed in simple clothes, half-crouched beside the winding river. Her eyes were full of confusion, her brows were tightly furrowed, and her gaze was fixed on the dried-up riverbed.

This small island is like a pearl held up by the ocean. It is not very large in area, but is gently surrounded by clear sea water. Logically speaking, with abundant water vapor nourishing it, there should be no shortage of water.

and……

Mi Yu slowly stretched out her slender white fingers and gently picked up some soil from the riverbed. It felt slightly cool and moist, as if the gurgling water was flowing happily here not long ago.

“Puff, puff! Puff, puff!”

"Don't run, I'm just asking!"

Not far away, Ruan Yaoyao was jumping and running between the grass and boulders like a nimble little deer, shouting non-stop.

Her target was a large group of panicked, fleeing wild Curly-eared Pokémon in front of her.

The little guys' furry ears were shaking in panic, and they stared at Ruan Yaoyao and Mi Yu with terrified eyes.

In their simple cognition, these two humans who suddenly broke in were terrifying beings that brought unknown threats.

Ruan Yaoyao chased back and forth, running out of breath, but she couldn't even touch the tail of a curly-eared creature. The irritation in her heart surged like a tide, and her pink little mouth puffed up unconsciously. She raised her hand and pointed forward, shouting loudly:

"Giant Mantis, go!"

The giant mantis, which had been waiting nearby and could no longer hold back, was like a soldier who had received the charge horn. Its shell gleamed with a cold and hard luster in the dim light. It moved its body and rushed out like a red lightning. It moved forward in an instant, and its sharp pincers accurately grasped a civet-ear and held it firmly.

The curly-eared cat was tightly clamped by the giant mantis. Its furry body twisted desperately and its short legs kicked helplessly in the air, but no matter how hard it tried, it could not break free from the pair of steel-like pincers.

"We really have no ill intentions, we just want to ask you something."

Mi Yulian walked slowly towards her with light lotus steps, her white hands slightly raised. In her palms, a mysterious and gentle super-power rose like a silk thread.

This force seemed to have intelligence and slowly floated towards the frightened Juanjuan'er. Wherever it went, Juanjuan'er's violently trembling body gradually calmed down.

It blinked its big watery eyes, and looked timidly but full of curiosity at the two girls who looked very different in front of it.

Upon seeing this, Ruan Yaoyao waved her jade hand gently to signal the giant mantis to let go of its curled ears.

Although the giant mantis was a little worried, it slowly loosened its claws as instructed, stepped aside, and guarded vigilantly.

"Was there a river here before?"

Mi Yu pointed her green finger at the dry, cracked, and weathered riverbed, then looked around, her eyes passing over the wild Pokémon hiding in the grass and behind the rocks, staring at them with vigilant and hostile eyes.

"Jujuan."

Curly-Ear shrank his neck, glanced at the huge mantis with fear, and let out a series of soft calls from his mouth.

Fortunately, with the help of Giant Mantis acting as the "translator", and with the help of Mi Yu's super-power, the Pokémon language that sounded like an alien language gradually became clear in Mi Yu's mind.

"You mean, there was indeed a river here, but a few days ago, a group of humans suddenly came and cut off the water source upstream, leaving you with no water to drink?"

Mi Yu frowned and repeated softly.

Tears welled up in Curly's eyes. He nodded slowly, waving his little paws angrily, expressing his grievance.

Those people were ferocious and cruel, and any Pokémon who tried to resist was ruthlessly killed.

"Kill?"

Ruan Yaoyao couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. She and Mi Yu looked at each other, shock and worry in their eyes.

The two of them were accidentally stranded on this island not long ago. The group of people mentioned by Juanjuan'er obviously could not be their companions in the research team.

You know, in this world where Pokémon and humans coexist, killing Pokémon is a serious crime against the law. Could such an act be the work of a heartless pirate?

Or as Lin Yi said before, he is an accomplice of the gang of villains who attacked Yan Guang and Yun Lan?

In any case, the development of the situation has exceeded their imagination.

At the moment, the search for fresh water had to be put on hold. We had to return to the camp quickly and inform others about this.

Otherwise, if the teammates accidentally run into the gang of criminals mentioned by Juanjuan'er, their lives would be in danger if they are not careful.

The two girls had just turned around and were about to leave quickly along the path they came from when Mi Yu suddenly noticed that the bag she was carrying shook slightly, as if something was moving restlessly inside.

She was startled and quickly looked down, only to find that Jirachi, who had been resting obediently in the bag, had poked out his little head at some point.

Jirachi's azure eyes were like sparkling gems, rolling around and looking into the distance.

"Jirachi, what's wrong? Do you want to come out for some fresh air?"

Mi Yu softened her voice and asked softly, as if comforting a frightened child.

Jirachi seemed not to hear it, shaking its furry little head like a rattle. Then it stretched out its little hand and pointed in a certain direction, with a hint of confusion and curiosity in its eyes.

Then, a childish telepathic feeling came over:

[Miyu, Yaoyao, there seems to be something there.]

"what?"

Ruan Yaoyao asked first, she and Mi Yu looked at each other, and saw confusion in each other's eyes.

[Emm, I'm not sure about Jirachi either, but I feel like it's very similar to Jirachi.]

Jirachi blinked, tilted his head and tried to organize his words, once again conveying his vague perception through telepathy.

"And Jirachi, you're very similar?"

Mi Yu couldn't help but repeat it, his curiosity growing stronger.