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After a light cough, he began to introduce Moltres with a nonchalant expression.

"Moltres is a Fire and Ice-type Legendary creature that possesses the ability to control flames."

"As for the magma manipulation you're all imagining… although Moltres isn't as skilled at it as Entei, it is indeed capable of doing so."

"Furthermore, according to legend, if Moltres is injured, it will enter the lava of a volcanic crater and use the magma there to heal its wounds."

"Therefore, it is actually not uncommon for Moltres to place its nest in or near magma, just like this one."

"It is also worth mentioning that Moltres's flames are quite extraordinary; even after leaving its body, they can continue to burn for a long time."

"And if you have a Moltres feather to serve as a medium for the flame, it can burn indefinitely."

Zhang Yu was not joking with this statement. Others might not know, but he was well aware that in the Pokémon world, some people have used Moltres's flames as sacred fire, passing it down through generations.

The reason Moltres's flames are so special is due to the laws that Moltres, as a Legendary creature, has mastered.

At the same time, Zhang Yu thought of another matter: like the Zapdos from before, this Moltres was also in its ordinary form.

It seems that, just as he had previously guessed, they actually arrived in this land—which originally belonged to the Galar region—at a later time.

As for why they came here together?

Perhaps one Pokémon could tell him the answer.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu immediately turned his head to look at a snow-capped mountain in the distance.

If that snow-capped mountain had appeared on its own, he might not have thought much of it.

But since both Zapdos and Moltres had already appeared, he couldn't help but think more about it. If nothing unexpected happened, it was very likely that an Articuno lived on that snow-capped mountain!

After all, if that weren't the case, such a massive snow-capped mountain wouldn't have appeared under these climatic conditions.

【Wait, why did Moltres run away as soon as it appeared?】

【That is indeed a bit strange. It looked so imposing when it first appeared, so why did it slip away in the blink of an eye?】

【I think this is probably because of Miraidon, right? After all, judging from Zapdos's attitude earlier, it was clearly no match for Miraidon, and I'm afraid it's the same situation for Moltres, one of the three legendary birds.】

【Exactly! That's what I think too!】

【Besides that, there should be other reasons, such as Moltres wanting to cause trouble for Zapdos. After all, Zapdos did come here to make a big scene yesterday.】

【Indeed, even now, one can still see quite a few traces left by Zapdos in the surrounding area.】

【Sigh, if only Moltres could be a bit more spirited and fight Miraidon.】

【That shouldn't be possible. Unless there is some conflict between them, Legendary creatures shouldn't fight, right?】

【That's true.】

【Compared to that, I'm more concerned about Moltres's abilities. As expected, Moltres can control magma!】

【It's not just Moltres. Judging from the Anchor's words, I'm afraid most Fire-type Legendary creatures have this ability to some extent.】

【This is really outrageous. How is it that magma, which we avoid at all costs, is like a toy in the hands of Legendary creatures?】

【Actually, it might not be a toy; it could be bathwater, right?】

【"Bathwater," that's hilarious.】

【After all, that Moltres usually lives in magma, so there's nothing wrong with calling it bathwater, right?】

【It's not just bathwater; after all, that magma can also heal Moltres.】

【According to the Anchor, it seems Moltres's flames are quite extraordinary, feeling a bit like Amaterasu from Naruto.】

【Now that you mention it, I suddenly feel like Moltres's flames aren't that impressive.】

【I originally thought ordinary Pokémon were amazing enough, but I didn't expect these Legendary creatures to be even more amazing.】

The Water Friends naturally noticed the huge change in Moltres's behavior.

Because Zapdos had exhibited similar behavior before, they quickly guessed the reason.

It seemed they were right; the three legendary birds were indeed no match for Miraidon.

This made them even more curious about Miraidon's strength. Just how strong is Miraidon?

However, regarding this point, they wouldn't be getting an answer for the time being.

After all, as a Tier 1 Legendary, there really aren't many Pokémon that would fight it.

Furthermore, it isn't like Kyogre or Groudon, who have a nemesis that they fight as soon as they meet.

"Alright, since we've seen Moltres, it's time for us to head down the mountain."

"However, to get down the mountain as quickly as possible, we need to take some extraordinary measures. Arcanine, I'll have to trouble you this time."

After looking around and confirming that there were no other Pokémon here, Zhang Yu took Snivy and Pichu, and mounted Arcanine's back.

Clearly, he intended to ride it and run straight down.

"Woof～"

Upon hearing this, Arcanine responded and immediately accelerated, charging down the mountain.

Having a rare chance to frolic, Arcanine was certainly not going to pass it up.

In the blink of an eye, it had already charged quite a distance.

"..."

Leaving only Miraidon and Charizard on the Mountaintop.

At this moment, the same word appeared in both of their minds: Silly dog.

"Whew～ It's gotten a lot cooler all of a sudden."

With Arcanine's Helping Hand, the mountain that took Zhang Yu and the others several hours to climb took only about ten minutes to dash down.

"Snivy～"

"Pichu～"

Snivy and the Pichu immediately agreed and chimed in.

They, who had previously appeared somewhat listless, had now regained their vitality.

This was not only due to the effect of the temperature drop, but also the impact of the strong wind caused by Arcanine's run down the mountain.

"Alright, it's getting late, so it's time for us to have lunch."

Zhang Yu was not in a hurry to continue his journey. After checking the time and realizing it was almost noon, he took various items out of his backpack and began to get busy.

"Snivy～"

Seeing this, Snivy immediately came over, preparing to help Zhang Yu as a sous-chef.

Ever since they had a barbecue on the beach before, Snivy had developed this habit.

This was not only because it was interested in delicious food, but also because it could sneak some bites while helping, which is why it never tired of it.

Zhang Yu naturally knew about Snivy's little ulterior motives, but considering it was indeed helpful, he turned a blind eye and treated the food Snivy snuck as a reward for it.

【Huh? Is the Anchor heading down the mountain so soon? Couldn't you stay on the Mountaintop a little longer to see if Moltres flies back?】

【You're speaking without feeling the pain of standing; look at how high the temperature is there. If you stay in that kind of environment for too long, something bad might happen.】

【Exactly, the temperature there is very likely approaching, or has even reached, forty degrees. Since Moltres has already left, it's better to leave as soon as possible.】

【Indeed, and there are no other Pokémon here, so what's the point of staying here other than making yourself suffer?】

【Actually, not to mention continuing to stay here, even heading down the mountain right now might not be something an ordinary person could endure, right?】

【Indeed, having just climbed up the mountain in one go, wanting to go back down in one go is certainly not an easy task.】

【This kind of situation highlights the importance of a mount; the Anchor obviously doesn't need to worry about such things.】

【Right! How could I have forgotten about this!】

【Look, the Anchor obviously thought the same thing!】

【Arcanine's speed is really impressive!】

【It is indeed quite impressive, but I'm afraid an ordinary person wouldn't be able to handle this speed and would fall off, right?】

【Considering it from this perspective, riding Arcanine is actually a rather dangerous activity.】

【To be fair, that's true.】

【Actually, it's not as scary as you all think. If you can't handle this speed, just don't let Arcanine run too fast.】

【Yeah, and maybe one could even make a device similar to a seatbelt?】

【Uh, wouldn't that feel awkward?】

【After all, safety first; there's no other way.】

Upon seeing that Zhang Yu was preparing to head down the mountain, the Water Friends, although feeling a bit disappointed, didn't say much, as they could see that the current environment was indeed a bit too harsh.

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Even if a few people had different opinions, they were immediately suppressed by the others.

After all, such demands from them were truly too difficult for others; anyone who was even slightly normal would find them problematic.