'What's wrong, Li Qingfeng?' Xiao Zhi couldn't help but be curious when he heard Li Qingfeng's words.
Even when they went to look for Gengar, his Li Qingfeng didn't find it strange, so for him to find it strange now, there must really be something peculiar.
'There's a very powerful Aura here, very strong. I'm guessing there's a legendary Pokémon living here.'
Li Qingfeng closed his eyes, feeling the Aura emanating nearby.
If he remembered correctly, in the original work, this was just an extra, a story about Xiao Zhi and his Pokémon taking shelter from the snow in a cave.
If a legendary beast really appeared, it would most likely be related to an Ice-type legendary Pokémon. The Ice-type legendary beast in Kanto... it seems there's only Articuno, right?
Thankfully, this wasn't a game, otherwise, at this point in time, Xiao Zhi would likely have to go to Twin Islands to see Articuno.
'Huh! A legendary Pokémon! Where is it? Where is it? Li Qingfeng, tell me quickly! I want to challenge it!'
(Arcanine: Hehehe)
Knowing that such a powerful Pokémon resided here, Xiao Zhi was very excited. Xiao Mao, seeing Xiao Zhi in this state, felt a little strange.
Why did Xiao Zhi suddenly become so excited?
Could there really be an Old Grandpa in his head?
Xiao Mao shook his head again, shaking off this unrealistic idea.
'Compared to finding a legendary Pokémon, it's better to pay attention to Charmeleon first...' Li Qingfeng reminded him.
Xiao Zhi quickly reacted after hearing this, finding that Charmeleon was already buried in snow, with only its tail and a pair of eyes exposed.
Charmeleon breathed out a stream of fire, instantly melting the heavy snow above it, revealing its entire body. It opened its huge mouth and sprayed scorching flames at the snow-covered mountains around the rocks, quickly melting all the snow that had buried it.
Xiao Mao scanned the surroundings. Due to the heavy snowfall, new snowflakes began to cover the area around Charmeleon. The residual heat of the flames gradually dissipated, leaving only a scene of ice and snow.
"Let's find a cave first. Alakazam can hold on for a while longer."
Xiao Mao said, and Alakazam fully exerted his Psychic power, isolating the surrounding snowflakes and creating a relatively safe path for Xiao Mao and the others.
Xiao Zhi recalled Charmeleon. In this situation, it was better to keep it in its Poké Ball. He would release it after they entered the cave. Xiao Mao, however, did not recall Arcanine, as no one knew if an accident would occur.
With four Pokémon outside, unless they encountered a powerful Pokémon Hunter, they could basically handle most situations.
The two began to walk forward, searching for a cave to shelter from the snow.
'Li Qingfeng, I think I also feel a powerful Aura.' On the way to find the cave, Xiao Zhi suddenly felt a cold Aura.
Xiao Zhi stopped vigilantly, looking around. The cold wind blew, making him instinctively hug Pikachu's body tightly. He felt that this Aura seemed to be getting stronger and stronger in a certain direction.
'It seems the Aura is getting stronger and stronger.'
Li Qingfeng heard Xiao Zhi's voice and pondered silently. Xiao Zhi turned to look at Xiao Mao, raising his voice by a few decibels: "Xiao Mao, do you feel a powerful Pokémon ahead?"
"Hmm? Xiao Zhi, what did you feel?"
Xiao Mao was very surprised, not expecting Xiao Zhi to also have special abilities.
When he battled Sabrina before, he knew that there was a group of humans in the world with special abilities, and he didn't expect Xiao Zhi to also have a similar ability.
Xiao Zhi described his feelings: "I feel a powerful Pokémon ahead, but there's no malice!"
Hearing Xiao Zhi's voice, Xiao Mao nodded slightly. Since there was no malice, there was no need to take a detour. Perhaps they could encounter some rare Pokémon.
They quickly moved through the snowy ground and finally found a spacious cave.
Xiao Mao further checked the surroundings of the cave, and after confirming there were no other dangers, the two entered the cave.
Upon entering the cave, the two found that the cave was divided into two parts. They walked into the outer part, and for some unknown reason, the temperature here was similar to outside.
The outer cave had a wide space, with some icicles hanging on the cave walls, shimmering faintly.
Xiao Zhi gently touched it with his hand, feeling the coolness of the ice: "It's so cold..."
There weren't many Pokémon around, mainly Pokémon like Machop, Lickitung, and Jynx. These Pokémon were curious when they saw humans enter.
Pikachu jumped down from Xiao Zhi's embrace and greeted the surrounding Pokémon.
"Pika~ Pikachu!" Pikachu used its cute voice to express its greetings and curiosity towards them.
Machop let out a low growl, its muscles tensed, appearing somewhat majestic. Lickitung extended its wide tongue, licked its lips, and curiously observed Xiao Zhi, Xiao Mao, and Pikachu.
Jynx, on the other hand, waved its hand, also showing interest in the two of them.
Xiao Mao carefully observed the surroundings, looking for any hidden dangers.
Xiao Zhi walked next to Pikachu and asked the group of Pokémon: "Excuse me, are there any Pokémon inside?"
As Xiao Zhi asked, Machop, Jynx, and Pikachu all heard his voice.
Machop stopped its low growl, turned its head, and gazed at Xiao Zhi and Xiao Mao.
Its majestic posture relaxed slightly, as if Xiao Zhi's question had broken a silence. Machop appeared alert and full of curiosity, and its eyes revealed a hint of reverence.
Pikachu, meanwhile, rubbed its cheeks with its nimble little paws, curiously gazing at Machop. Its ears perked up, looking both alert and excited, seemingly also interested in its reaction.
'Hmm, just as I thought. It seems that Pokémon is indeed there.'
Li Qingfeng, seeing this situation, showed an expression of 'as expected'. There wasn't much surprise in his words, sounding as if he had everything under control.
'Li Qingfeng, what do you say we cooperate? You command from the side, and we try our luck against that Pokémon?!'
Xiao Zhi became completely excited when he heard there was a powerful Pokémon. His eyes sparkled with excitement, and his face showed an invigorated expression.
He felt an uncontrollable urge to challenge this powerful opponent.
'There's a chance, but not much.' Li Qingfeng also didn't speak too definitively, who knew how strong that Articuno was.
Xiao Mao recalled Alakazam into its Poké Ball, leaving only Arcanine on the field. While observing the surroundings, he noticed that the further they went inside, the colder the temperature became, as if a powerful Ice-type Pokémon resided within.