Pokémon: Start with an Admiral Crab!

"So what if there is a passage... You don't want to dive, do you?"

Shizuka didn't want to go into the water like this...it would be too troublesome even if she changed into a swimsuit.

"You should wash your hands quickly, too! Be careful not to get paralyzed by the mucus!"

Shizuka put Ubo down and washed her slime-covered hands in the sink.

"Ah? Can this guy's mucus also have a paralyzing effect?"

Wang Yao did not feel any adverse reactions.

Maybe he just has a thicker skin.

"Woo~"

Wu Bo's little expression is still as cute as ever.

In fact, when Ubo just leaves the water, there is only a small amount of harmless mucus on his body surface for moisturizing.

But if it is a water-scarce season or if they stay on shore for a long time, they will secrete mucus containing paralyzing toxins to protect themselves.

"Can we send Pokémon into the water first to try~"

Wang Yao put down Wubo and reached out to take out the Poké Ball of the Giant Claw Crab.

But the mucus on my hands was slippery, so I had to listen to Shizuka and wash my hands first.

"If there is a passage, it probably leads to the valley or swamp at the foot of the mountain... Swamp Kings like to live in places like that."

Shizuka recalled the introduction in the information book and tried to dissuade Wang Yao from the idea.

"Go - Giant Claw Crab!"

After washing his hands, Wang Yao finally took out the Giant Crab's Poké Ball.

Puff-!

The giant crab jumped into the water, and judging from its swimming trajectory, it had obviously found the underwater passage.

However, it will take some time for the giant crab to come back from its exploration.

"Ayao ayao—lend me a Poké Ball!"

Shizuka shook Wang Yao's arm and begged him.

"Okay, but which one do you want to conquer - Woob or Swamp King?"

Wang Yao took out a super ball from his bag and gave it to Shizuka.

Although there are still more Wubo, there are also about ten Swamp Kings in this cave.

"Hmm... Swamp King~ I think it's cuter when it's relaxing!"

It's not because Swamplord is stronger, but Shizuka seems to particularly like those Pokémon with silly appearances...

"Swamp King - would you like to travel with me?"

Shizuka squatted beside the Swamp King with the Poké Ball in her hand and asked softly.

"Woo?"

The Swamp King wagged his tail, as if he didn't quite understand what Shizuka was saying.

"Even if you want to coax him into submission, can't you at least give him some food?"

Wang Yao scratched his cheek and suggested to Shizuka.

It's his turn to subdue it. He has already hit it with a crab fist. He can also try to see if the opponent has the water storage property...

"Food?"

Shizuka stood up and thought about it.

"Okay! Jigglypuff - it's decided to be you!"

Shizuka threw the Poké Ball of Chanel.

Just now when she was passing through the narrow stone wall, she took back the Jigglypuff that couldn't pass through.

"The opponent is Swamp King - go ahead, use the nutrient eggs!"

Shizuka shouted, pointing at the Swamp King.

"Lucky!"

Jigglypuff's eyes are full of fighting spirit.

He ran up to the Swamp King, picked up a nutritious egg and stuffed it into his mouth while he was yawning!

"Woo~"

The Swamp King smacked the taste in his mouth and showed a happy expression.

“The effect is remarkable – Jigglypuff, do it again!”

Shizuka feels that the egg-feeding attack is very effective, and Swamp King's favorability has been rising wildly.

"Lucky!"

With a "pop" sound, a new nutritious egg grew out of the belly pocket of Jigglypuff.

Pry open the Swamp King's mouth and another nutritious egg falls into his stomach.

"..."

Looking at the "Feeding Swamp King Eggs" taming performance, Wang Yao didn't know what to say.

"Swamp King... don't you want to subdue him?"

Wang Yao sighed as he looked at the other Swamp Kings who were still looking relaxed by the pool.

Swamplord is not a very powerful Pokémon, and given its personality, it is not easy to train it into a qualified combat player.

In addition, these guys like to live in groups and have very high requirements for the water quality of their habitats... They are not suitable to be carried around with you on a normal basis.

So Wang Yao, who had nothing to do, found a rock to sit on.

While waiting for the giant crab to come back, I watched Jigglypuff feeding the Swamp King with nutritious eggs.

I took out a bag of food that water-type Pokémon liked from my backpack...

Wang Yao grabbed a handful of rations and threw them to the black fish in the pond like feeding goldfish.

"Woo~"

"Woo~"

After tasting the food, the Wupos scrambled to stick their heads out and open their mouths to eat the rations on the surface of the water.

He scattered five or six handfuls of feed in succession.

Anyway, we purchased several large boxes from the Tokiwa Gym, and they rarely eat giant crabs.

Feed it to the Wupos as a way to clear out their stock.

"Eat more~Eat more~"

Wang Yao scattered the feed into the water.

"Woo!"

Wang Yao felt like something was tapping his calf.

When he looked down, he saw that it was the Wubo that he had picked up at the beginning.

At this moment, he was looking at himself with his head raised and mouth wide open.

A wet little tail behind him was still flapping rhythmically on Wang Yao's calves.

"Are you hungry too?"

Wang Yao grabbed a handful of feed and poured it into Wu Bo's open mouth like unloading a truck.

"Ugh——!"

With his mouth full of food, Wu Bo took two steps back, feeling a little dizzy.

Beep!

Fortunately, the Wubos' soft bodies are like Tom cats, and they can swallow large amounts of food in an instant.

"Woo-ba..."

After swallowing the food, Wu Bo sat down on the ground and exhaled with a bloated stomach.

With just one bite, it ate up several days’ worth of food!

It was also because it swallowed it in one gulp, and it hadn't tasted the food yet...

But he couldn't eat any more, which made Wu Bo feel a little regretful.

……

"Yeah! I conquered it!"

Swamp King finally couldn't withstand the powerful attack of Channa.

"How's it going——I conquered the Swamp King!"

Shizuka ran to Wang Yao holding the Poké Ball containing Swamplord to show off.

"This is the first time I've seen a Swamp King that couldn't run because he ate too many nutritious eggs and was conquered by a ball."

Wang Yao complained.

"Hmph~ When you capture Pokémon, you only send the Giant Claws to fight, right?"

Shizuka could actually send out Psyduck and the others to capture the monster through battle, but she didn't want to do that.

"I captured it without using any violence - that's my skill as a Pokémon nurse!"

Shizuka said proudly, putting her hands on her hips.

"...The Pokémon I capture are intended to be trained into warriors, so of course they have to be captured through battle."

Wang Yao threw another handful of feed into the pool and retorted in a leisurely tone.

Although he had captured Pokémon through coaxing and kidnapping...but when it came to selecting his fighters, he still chose them based on their personalities.

"what……"

Now it's Shizuka's turn to crash.

This reason seems... to make sense!

As I was thinking, a string of bubbles suddenly emerged from the middle of the pool.

goo goo goo...

The figure of the giant crab emerged from the water.

"Guji~"

The giant crab picked up a piece of food floating on the water and put it into its mouth happily.

There's delicious food as soon as I get back. The trainer is so thoughtful!

"Ya~dong~"

Seeing the giant crab coming back, Wang Yao also released the King of Slowpokes to act as an interpreter.

"See—what's that across the passage?"

Wang Yao asked the giant crab.