Elves: Angler's Rainy Day Team

Chapter 928, "Hero"

The sea breeze, carrying snowflakes, howled wildly, its chill constantly assaulting the faces of those on the shore.

In this tense, almost suffocating atmosphere, the tsunami, like a still-raging beast, continued to advance towards the direction where Yu Hai and the others were.

However, thanks to Yu Hai's powerful Elite Four level Pokémon, along with the combined strength of Latios and Latias, two legendary Pokémon, the tsunami near Yu Hai's side gradually showed signs of freezing.

Yu Hai's gaze was fixed on what lay ahead. He could clearly see that the tsunami was carrying several enormous chunks of ice, which were slowly moving forward.

Moreover, these originally scattered, huge ice blocks are gradually connecting into one, like a gradually expanding high wall that is constantly expanding and spreading in all directions.

"Click, click-"

Ice blocks and seawater squeeze and collide with each other, amidst the surging tsunami, constantly emitting crisp yet tense sounds. The sound of ice blocks being squeezed and broken roars continuously in the waves. This is the battlefield where trainers and Pokémon fiercely fight against natural disasters.

At this moment, Gengar, carrying Regirock, successfully froze the seawater behind the tsunami and quickly arrived behind it at an extremely fast speed.

Gengar's dark figure flickered in mid-air, while Registeel exuded a chilling aura. Together with the many Pokémon in front of the tsunami, they used Ice Beam under Slowking's telepathic guidance.

Starting from the place where Poliwrath and several other Pokémon first attacked with Ice Beam, they unleashed a powerful freezing force towards the surging tsunami.

When the tsunami in the middle section was only three or four hundred meters away from the coastline of Altomare, the tsunami in this area was gradually frozen by the concerted attack of many elves.

The ice layer resembled a massive, high wall, shimmering with a chilling light under the moonlight. Moreover, the frozen state rapidly spread to both sides, continuously engulfing the entire tsunami.

Seeing this, Gengar and Registeel did not hesitate at all and immediately split into two groups. Gengar flashed and sped towards the tsunami on one side, continuously spewing out piercing white freezing rays from its mouth during flight.

The moment the ice pillar touched the seawater, the seawater froze instantly. It immediately slid towards the tsunami on the other side, freezing everything in its path, including the advancing tsunami. Even the surrounding air was frozen, and snowflakes fell.

Moreover, it raised its thick arm and waved it, sending powerful beams of freezing light towards the tsunami, continuously freezing its advance.

Seeing that the tsunami in the middle had been successfully frozen, hope seemed to ignite in everyone's eyes. The little guys, the fast-swimming frogs, were exhausted, but they knew they could not relax at this moment.

Without a moment's rest, they quickly dispersed and ran in all directions, constantly spitting out freezing rays from their mouths as they ran, helping the relatively weaker elves on both sides to continue freezing the tsunami that was still stubbornly advancing.

"Everyone, keep pushing! Don't give up! The tsunami is about to freeze! We're going to succeed!" Yu Hai's face was flushed with excitement. He quickly picked up the megaphone and shouted loudly to cheer everyone on.

His voice carried far on the sea breeze, encouraging everyone not to give up and to persevere. His excited voice instilled a powerful belief in everyone present.

"Whoosh-"

A biting cold wind blew in, carrying shards of ice that stung people's faces.

Everyone involuntarily held their breath, no one caring about the cold, their eyes fixed on the approaching tsunami.

When the tsunami was only a few dozen meters away from the coastline of Odo Mare, the tsunami on both sides of the island roared at the same time, making a crisp "crack" sound.

In an instant, the entire tsunami was frozen solid, as if time itself had stood still. The once raging tsunami had transformed into a crystal-clear ice world, with a towering ice wall rising from the ground in an instant.

Just when the tsunami was about to engulf Odomare, they managed to stop the terrible natural disaster through their unwavering perseverance.

At this moment, some ice blocks at the tip of the tsunami could be seen touching the residential buildings on the shore. The ice blocks were sharp and angular, gleaming with a sharp, cold light under the moonlight. The moment they made contact with the residential buildings, time seemed to stand still, making people hold their breath in suspense for the danger they had just witnessed.

As for the remaining tsunami further away, its range extends beyond the entire island of Odomare, so there's no need to worry about it anymore. Just let the remaining tsunami follow its natural trajectory.

It is estimated that when this tsunami hits the Chengdu area, the waves will only be a few meters high. As long as the houses are not right next to the coast, they will not be greatly affected.

Furthermore, marine monitoring agencies in the Chengdu area will issue early warnings to give people enough time to take preventative measures.

"Phew, we did it!" Yu Hai sat on the back of the giant beak, secretly relieved, his eyes filled with excitement and joy.

He saw that the raging tsunami on both sides of the island had been firmly frozen, resembling a crescent moon from the sky. Unable to contain his excitement, he immediately raised his arms high and let out a passionate cheer, shouting excitedly, "We did it! We successfully stopped the tsunami..."

His voice carried far and wide in the cold wind, echoing with the joy of victory in everyone's ears.

"Splash, splash splash—"

Hearing Yu Hai's inspiring shouts, the Pokémon and trainers present, who had just been immersed in the tension and fear of fighting against the tsunami, were suddenly jolted back to reality.

At this moment, still shaken, they could no longer contain their excitement and burst into tears of joy, embracing each other tightly with their spirits.

Their faces were streaked with tears, tears of joy at surviving the ordeal and relief at their shared efforts. They talked amongst themselves, recounting the harrowing experience they had just had and sharing their excited and joyful feelings.

"Success! That was really close!" Xiao Zhi breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He still had a hint of tension on his face. He turned to look at the little tortoise beside him and excitedly hugged it tightly. The little tortoise also chirped happily, responding to the trainer's joy.

"A miracle! Is this a miracle that we humans can create? It's an incredible miracle!" Ben Gray rushed to the shore, his steps slightly hurried, panting heavily, and a trace of fear still lingering in his eyes.

At this moment, he looked at the magnificent ice wall tens of meters high in the distance, his heart filled with shock. The ice wall was like a majestic natural barrier, witnessing the great battle they had just experienced.

Looking back, he felt despair, thinking that he was doomed and would die in the merciless swallowing of the tsunami.

However, the sight before him made him unable to believe his eyes. He never expected that so many trainers and Pokémon would work together to stop the tsunami and save the city and countless lives.

"Grandpa, it was he who rallied everyone and stopped the tsunami!" Canon stood beside Ben Gray, his eyes sparkling with excitement—a look of admiration and exhilaration.

Her gaze was fixed on Yu Hai in the sky; she had seen everything Yu Hai had just done clearly.

It was Yu Hai who stepped forward first in the moment of crisis, bravely standing alone on the shore, calling upon the elves in the city, and directing them to stop the tsunami.

It was Yu Hai's decisive decision and powerful command that enabled everyone to use the Freeze Ray to successfully freeze the terrifying tsunami that was about to engulf Odomare. "These young people nowadays are truly remarkable!" Ben Gray tilted his head slightly, looking at Yu Hai in the sky, his eyes full of praise and gratitude.

"We should thank him properly; he's a great hero of Odomare!" Bengrave let the snow fall on his face, oblivious to it. In his heart, he truly owed a debt of gratitude to this brave young man who had stepped forward to help stop the horrific tsunami.

It was Yu Hai's courage and sense of responsibility that rallied everyone to work together and successfully resist this terrible disaster.

"Who is he? Do you know him?" Rossi asked Xiaozhi, who was standing next to him, with a curious look on his face.

At this moment, his hands and feet were still slightly numb. He had been quite frightened by the terrifying tsunami. He had also heard Xiao Gang calling out to the other person, and his intuition told him that they must know each other.

“He’s Yu Hai, a trainer from the Orange Islands, traveling just like us,” Brock said, gently patting Rossi’s shoulder and smiling, “It’s all in the past…”

Speaking of Yu Hai, this young man who often enjoys a drink has truly surprised them time and time again. Xiao Gang couldn't help but exclaim again, "I really didn't expect that in such an emergency, he would rush out without hesitation to stop the tsunami. His courage and wisdom are truly amazing!"

"Yes, I was so scared, my hands and feet are still shaking." Xiaoxia laughed with lingering fear, still feeling uneasy as she recalled the terrifying scene.

Not long ago, after the tsunami was successfully stopped, she was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground, completely exhausted, and thought she was going to die.

Seeing her sitting on the ground, Canon quickly helped her up. Only then did she dare to look up at the magnificent ice wall in the distance. Her tense nerves were finally able to relax a little, and she let out a long sigh of relief.

"Look, he's coming down!" someone suddenly shouted, and everyone looked in the direction of the voice, and saw Yu Hai slowly landing on a giant beak.

Yu Hai, sitting in the air with a giant beak, turned his head slightly to look at Latios beside him, and gently wiped the fine cold sweat from his forehead.

Looking back on that thrilling moment, it was undoubtedly the most risky and breathtaking desperate attempt of his entire trainer career.

Seeing that the tsunami had finally been stopped, he finally had a moment to spare. A relieved smile appeared on his face as he looked at Latios and said gently, "Latios, the tsunami has stopped. You don't need to sacrifice yourself..."

"Woof woof." Latias sensed Yu Hai's kindness and rushed over happily, gently rubbing its soft head against Yu Hai's cheek.

The moment it made contact, it discovered that the dark aura that had once frightened it on Yu Hai had disappeared, replaced by a warm and friendly feeling, which made it unable to resist rubbing against him a few more times.

How could it not feel familiar? Because the sea god's cub was on him. If it were the adult sea god, he wouldn't need so many elves; he could easily have resolved the tsunami.

"Woo woo." Latios also whimpered softly, its voice low and gentle, as if expressing its gratitude to Yu Hai that it really didn't have to sacrifice itself.

Then, as if a little embarrassed, it gently pulled its sister away, and in the blink of an eye, the two elves gradually disappeared from everyone's sight.

As Yu Hai watched Latios and Latias gradually disappear from sight, he couldn't help but scratch his cheek helplessly, but the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up, revealing a faint smile.

He gently raised his hand and patted the beak beneath him, signaling it to land slowly. He had successfully completed his task and now it was time to work on building up his favorability.

Looking back on the whole incident, if the female thief had been stopped from touching the Heart Drop in the sanctuary, all this terrible disaster would not have happened.

The tsunami wouldn't come crashing down, so he wouldn't need to step forward to save Odomare, and Latias naturally wouldn't show him any affection.

Some might wonder, what will he gain by preventing the female thief from touching the heart droplet?
Unfortunately, and frustratingly, under those hypothetical circumstances, he wouldn't have gained anything substantial.

Even if there were awards from the alliance, he wouldn't receive any, simply because the situation wasn't serious enough, simply because he was a nobody, simply because none of this had truly happened yet, and all potential crises would be easily overlooked, so in the end he would get nothing.

Moreover, Latias sought help from Ash, not from Yukai.

In that situation, if he were to offer help, it would at most be icing on the cake and wouldn't have much of an impact.

Unlike now, when the tsunami was approaching and life and death was at stake, his actions were undoubtedly a timely help, and the process was full of thrilling dangers that meant he had to risk his life.

You can call him a bad person, you can laugh at him for being a live-in son-in-law, you can despise him for being shameless, you can even curse him as a despicable outsider—you can say whatever you want…

But what's the harm?
This is how an ordinary person survives in this world. He was once a person who had been severely beaten by social reality, hated the interpersonal relationships in a society of acquaintances, and hated the oppression in the workplace. So he chose to lie down and give up, and become a carefree fisherman.

However, fate played a cruel trick on him. Suddenly arriving in this unfamiliar world, he had to pick up those things he once hated so much in order to survive, and gradually became the kind of people he used to despise the most.

He diligently gathered all the known information, carefully weighing the pros and cons of the matter without harming any people or elves, in order to achieve the outcome that was most advantageous to him.
To achieve this, he has given it his all and pushed himself to the limit.

Along this journey, we witnessed the precariousness of an ordinary person, their cautiousness, their struggle for survival, and their compromises with reality...

Because this insignificant person didn't want to hurt others, and even less did he want to become the "cannibal"; he just wanted to live a simple life...

Although they are often overlooked in life and regarded as insignificant marginal people, but... ordinary people never lack the courage to take a gamble. Obviously, this time the ordinary people made the right bet and won their own opportunity in the gamble of fate.

When he landed steadily on the ground riding a giant beak, the surrounding area instantly erupted in cheers. Everyone's faces lit up with excitement, and with reverence and gratitude, they swarmed around Yu Hai like a tide, tightly surrounding him in the center.

Xiao Zhi's eyes shone with excitement and admiration. The person standing before him seemed like a legendary hero from a storybook. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Brother Hai, you're amazing! You're just like a hero..."

"How dare you talk like that, Ash?" Misty rolled her eyes at Ash, her eyes filled with a hint of reproach, but mostly with approval of Yu Hai's feat.

"This is a true hero!" Xiaoxia corrected Xiaozhi's statement. She felt that if a trainer who had performed such an earth-shattering feat was not a hero, she really couldn't think of anyone else who could deserve the title of "hero."

"It's not as exaggerated as you guys say," Yu Hai's cheeks flushed slightly as he raised his hand to touch the back of his head, a sheepish smile on his face.

He knew himself all too well. He was no hero, just a nobody struggling to survive in the elven world. He was nothing more than someone who had no choice but to do this for the sake of his own happiness.

"I just didn't want this terrible tsunami to destroy this beautiful city. I was even thinking of fishing here someday." Yu Hai tried to sound relaxed, downplaying everything he had just done and appearing very humble.

The reason for taking a gamble in this crisis is, frankly, to hope that one's future can be happier and more stable.

He didn't want to become the kind of person he hated, and he couldn't change this messed-up world. All he could do was fight desperately. Compared to other second-generation trainers, all he had left was his life that still had some value...

Otherwise, who would want to be Qi Tongwei?
(End of this chapter)