Pokémon: From Magikarp

"The snow was so heavy that we couldn't tell the direction at all. The whole world was covered in white."

"We had no choice but to set up camp where we were, hoping to survive the storm and then go down the mountain as soon as the snow stopped. But who knew something strange would happen at this time."

"On the empty snowy ground, a huge gray-white palace suddenly appeared. The palace was so magnificent. It stood there quietly, as if it had always been there."

"The entire palace is like an ancient giant beast lying there, exuding a terrifying and majestic aura."

Tao Ran took a deep breath as she spoke. The strange scene and the majestic palace were still vivid in her mind.

"Without hesitation, we quickly arrived at the palace before the blizzard completely submerged us, and successfully passed through the gate and entered."

"The entire palace is made of a huge white-gray rock structure that we have never seen before. But it is different from what has been rumored. Although the palace is spacious, it is also extremely empty. At a glance, there is almost nothing of value to be found."

As Tao Ran spoke, she took Lin Shi and walked towards her collection room. Lin Shi quickly followed.

"But we didn't feel disappointed. On the contrary, we were very excited to discover this mysterious and magnificent palace and planned to explore it immediately."

"But before we even started looking, we found something. In the deepest part of the palace, a stone slab emitting a blue-white glow was inlaid on the central stone wall, and the fluorescent light illuminated the surroundings."

"Huh..." Lin Shi noticed that Tao Ran's breathing was a little rapid.

"That is something we have never seen before. We can feel the huge energy hidden in that stone slab. The powerful force even makes our elves tremble and dare not approach it."

"We realized the importance of the stone slab and immediately went forward to check it out. The closer we got to the stone slab, the more we could feel its mysterious beauty and uniqueness."

Tao Ran's eyes were full of admiration. She could still recall how she felt at that time. She was deeply shocked. It felt as if they had discovered the secret of the world!

"But after observing for a long time, we didn't find anything unusual. We just felt that the patterns on the blue and white stone slabs were beautiful and gorgeous. Just when we wanted to continue exploring..."

Tao Ran's expression became nervous, and one could feel that she was a little frightened.

"The entire palace began to tremble. It felt like a sleeping beast was gradually waking up. The sudden vibration made me stagger a little, and my body fell to the side involuntarily. I subconsciously touched the blue and white stone slab with my hand."

"Instantly, a blue-white light shone across the entire palace. Our eyes were filled with the dazzling light, and I felt a strong chill spreading through my hands."

Tao Ran rubbed her hands as she spoke, as if this could make her feel warmer.

"The shaking of the ground was getting faster and faster. We could vaguely hear the roar of beasts. It seemed that something was flying around the snowy mountain, and waves of impact were spreading to the palace."

"It was at this time that Taoyao's father pulled my hand and separated me from the stone slab. Then we rode on the elves and started to flee, trying to escape from this precarious ice palace."

"When we escaped from the palace with great difficulty, a huge sharp ice light fell from the sky and attacked us the moment we left the palace. The intense coldness enveloped us layer by layer, and our spirits were instantly frozen into ice."

"I also lost consciousness almost instantly. I only remember that before I fainted, Taoyao's father was holding me tightly, and a huge roar sounded from the distant mountain peak..."

Tao Ran took a deep breath and calmed herself down, but Lin Shi could tell that even though she seemed to say it easily, the situation at that time was definitely more terrifying than he had imagined.

He turned the key in his hand, and the door lock opened. The door of the collection room was slowly opened, and Tao Ran led Lin Shi in.

After entering, the two did not choose things immediately. Lin Shi was waiting for the end of Tao Ran's story. Tao Ran had not yet said the most important part about Li Taoyao.

"When I woke up again, I was lying on a huge rock on the snow. The world was white and covered with snow everywhere. There were no stone slabs, no palaces, nothing at all..."

"It was then that I realized that the roar I heard before I passed out was actually a precursor to an avalanche. I don't know how I survived the avalanche, and I don't know where Taoyao's father went or what happened to him."

"But, all signs indicate that he... he may have been buried in the snow. We have been searching for him for a long time, but we still cannot find his whereabouts. We can't find him alive or dead..."

Tao Ran's tone was bitter and melancholy, and Lin Shi could understand it very well. The newlyweds, who were a sweet couple, had encountered such a thing. It was definitely not something that ordinary people could accept.

"Gradually, I became desperate and numb..."

"After searching for several times without success, I finally chose to go down the mountain, because at that time I found out that I was pregnant with Taoyao, and the harsh environment on the snowy mountain had a very bad impact on my body. For her health, I had no choice but to leave."

Tao Ran sighed again, regretting his youthful recklessness, but unfortunately there is no medicine for regret in this world.

"After leaving the Kunlun Mountains, I settled down and stopped going on adventures. Instead, I returned to Taoxian City and became the owner of Taoxian Dojo in Taoxian City, because I wanted to give Taoyao a normal growth environment."

Lin Shi nodded in agreement. He already roughly understood why Li Taoyao had such a powerful ice power in his body.

Tao Ran did not stop and continued:

"But the nightmare did not end there. After giving birth to Taoyao, I thought I would start a new life, but God played a joke on me again."

Tao Ran gave a bitter smile and held her forehead with her hand.

"Tao Yao was just born, his breath was weak, his body was pale, and he was emitting a cold aura. His life was in danger."

"And I could recognize it at a glance. That aura was exactly the same as that of the stone slab. In other words, it was because I touched the stone slab at that time that Taoyao had this congenital defect."

"I can't accept this fact. After my husband left, Taoyao was everything that mattered to me."

"But reality is cruel. I have tried every possible way and used up all my connections, but there is still nothing I can do. I can only watch Taoyao's body getting weaker and weaker. I know that if this continues, it won't be long before I lose her forever."

"so……"

Tao Ran raised her head and looked at Lin Shi.

"I was at my wit's end, so I came up with this last solution."

"A way? What way?"

Lin Shi was also very curious. According to Tao Ran's description, Li Taoyao's condition was extremely serious at that time. It was a miracle that he could grow up safely until now.

Tao Ran's expression became somewhat solemn, she opened her red lips slightly and said slowly:

"Do you know Tao Xian?"

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