Read Novel Full Chapter 1013: Fragrant Mud
Chapter 1013: Fragrant Mud
When Gyarados slowly came to, what it saw was Rillaboom’s smug-looking face.
Rillaboom: "Awake?"
Gyarados stood up expressionlessly. Although its body ached all over, especially its face, which still felt swollen.
"Where are those guys?"
Gyarados asked, because it didn’t see Julian and the others.
"Behind you."
Gyarados looked at Rillaboom, the latter shook its head, indicating that it wasn’t the one speaking.
Turning around, it saw Julian, Metagross, Melmetal, and the three little ones resting on it.
Melmetal even shook its fist at it, a provoking gesture that made Gyarados’s face darken. But it also knew that it had been defeated by the opponent.
And it was the kind of defeat where it was completely suppressed from start to finish, so even if it was angry, it had to hold it in.
The gap in strength between the two sides was simply too great.
It had no idea how this guy could be so strong.
Although it was defeated by Melmetal with absolute strength, if you asked Gyarados whether it was convinced, the answer would definitely be no.
Because it hadn’t eaten lunch when it came, it was fighting on an empty stomach.
It had originally came hungry to fight Rillaboom. Against Rillaboom, it was sure it could win—but the opponent had been switched to Melmetal.
And in a hungry state, that just wouldn’t do.
Sensing Gyarados’s inner thoughts, Julian was speechless.
This guy really had excuses lined up one after another.
If it had the guts, it should have said it outright.
"Next, I’ll ask, and you answer," Julian said.
Gyarados: "I won’t say a thing."
It raised its head high, looking as if it would rather die than yield.
"Metagross," Julian said calmly.
"Meta~"
The restrained aura burst forth.
Gyarados was startled.
'Damn, so it’s a Champion-level boss. No wonder Rillaboom had been so confident.'
"Ask away. If I know, I’ll definitely tell you."
Ignoring Rillaboom’s disdainful look beside it, Gyarados hurriedly changed its tone.
'This is a Champion, for crying out loud. If you’d told me earlier, I wouldn’t have fought you at all.'
So Julian asked the same questions he had previously asked Rillaboom. Gyarados’s answers were exactly the same as Rillaboom’s.
"Good thing you know what’s good for you."
Julian said to Rillaboom, as the latter hadn’t lied to him earlier.
There was no way these two guys could have coordinated their stories.
That meant this Primal Secret Realm was indeed ruled by the five Kings they mentioned, and each King commanded subordinates like them—Pseudo-Champions—numbering around a dozen or so.
So in this Primal Secret Realm, the number of Pseudo-Champion level Pokémon alone was staggering, with no definite count.
"Let's go, you two continue."
Julian waved to Gyarados and Rillaboom, recalled Melmetal, and then rode off on Metagross.
The troublesome guy had finally left, and the two Pokémon immediately let out a sigh of relief.
Rillaboom boasted arrogantly, "Come on, let's keep fighting!"
Gyarados really wanted to whip this shameless guy with its tail right now. But with its injuries, it would take at least half a month to recover.
It wasn't that Melmetal had struck too hard; rather, Gyarados had caused the injuries itself. It was too stubborn, using Dragon Dance four times, which made its body unable to handle the suddenly amplified power.
Otherwise, the injuries would have been much lighter.
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"This must be it."
Julian looked at the Ultimate treasure in his hand.
[Fragrant Mud: Soil carrying an enticing fragrance. When used, the user emits a unique scent. Pokémon of the opposite sex with weak willpower are highly susceptible to entering a "infatuated" state upon smelling it.]
The description might seem ordinary, almost useless at first glance.
But upon closer thought, this thing was actually amazing.
The moves Attract and Charm were typically used on Pokémon of the opposite sex, and the higher the user's charm, the more likely they were to succeed.
The most typical example was Milotic. Both male and female Milotic had high charm stats, and once they used Attract—
Unless it was a Pokémon like Kartana, who showed little interest in the opposite sex, or Metagross, who was genderless, any Pokémon with even a hint of romantic inclination was almost guaranteed to fall for it.
On the other hand, if a Jynx were to use Attract, the only Pokémon that would fall for it would be… well, let’s just say their standards weren’t exactly high.
Once Charmed, not only did the target's Attack stat drop, but they also became reluctant to attack the "handsome" or "beautiful" enemy in front of them.
In fact, some might even enjoy being attacked by them.
The "infatuated" status condition was similar to paralysis, confusion, or poisoning, but in some ways, it was even more potent.
Because even after the infatuated state wears off, the Pokémon's heart might still carry a shadow of the one who charmed them. Some more romantic Pokémon might even fall for them completely.
Humans could fall in love, live and die for love. And Pokémon possessed emotions similar to humans, so of course, they were no exception.
Moreover, because Pokémon’s feelings were often more sincere and straightforward than humans’, if they truly fell for someone, and the other Pokémon wasn’t interested, they might end up deeply heartbroken and unable to move on.
When it came to the "playboys" and "heartbreakers" in the Pokémon world, the Milotic family undoubtedly took the crown.
In official Pokémon Contests, Milotic were prohibited from using Attract because it didn’t just affect the opponent—it could also sway other Pokémon of the opposite sex in the audience.
Spectators brought their Pokémon to watch a match, only to have them inadvertently affected by the lingering effects of Milotic’s Attract on the field—falling hopelessly in love and vowing to marry no other.
They would think about the other party day and night, completely ruining their own condition.
"Metagross, you’re genderless, so you’re immune to Charm. But looking at it another way, could you charm both males and females?" Julian mused, stroking his chin.
"Meta~"
Metagross: "If you dare give that disgusting thing to me, I’ll Self-Destruct and take you down with me."
"Alright, alright. Even if you wanted it, I wouldn’t have given it to you. This is a precious item," Julian said, waving it off.
He was only joking—Metagross was genderless, so the item would have no effect at all. Who in their right mind would fall in love with a genderless Pokémon?
"Everyone, come on out!"
Julian released all of his Pokémon.
Instantly, over a dozen Pokémon appeared around him.
"Who wants this treasure?"
With the Fragrant Mud in his hand, a faint fragrance wafted out, making all the Pokémon perk up. A few even caught glimpses of their ideal partner in their minds.
'Good stuff!'
Except for Metagross and Gengar—who was hiding in Julian’s shadow and knew exactly what this item did, all the other Pokémon thought the same thing. They eagerly raised their hands, indicating they wanted it.
"Arf!"
Arcanine: "Give it to me! It suits me best. I really like it!"
Moltres: "Dumb dog, this thing is mine!"
Kartana: "Fellow Daoist, please stay. This treasure is destined for me."
Pawniard: "Seniors, I’m new here. Could you let me have it?"
Salamence: "I think I saw a beautiful female Salamence…"
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