Pokémon: Master System.

Because this was their first patrol in the Tianlin Mountains, the three of them kept flying and stopping, having to stop to rest and replenish their energy, light a fire to warm themselves, and ward off the cold every two hours or so.

This meant that even after setting off early in the morning, they had only completed half of their patrol route by nightfall. Furthermore, the remaining route was even more difficult to patrol due to its proximity to Tianlin Mountain, where the environment was harsher and the temperature was lower.

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"It is said that many powerful Ice-type Pokémon live on Tianlin Mountain. Pokémon such as Abomasnow, Glaceon, and Ninetales have been discovered."

Zhao Mirou sat in front of the fire, explaining things to the two of them. Xia Yu, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but be attracted to Zhao Mirou's figure.

Although he is an upright person, he is also an upright man. It's like meeting a really cool woman on the street; you might not necessarily have any romantic feelings for her, but you'll definitely look at her.

Zhao Mirou's figure was among the best Xia Yu had ever seen. The last person to leave a deep impression on Xia Yu was Xiao Wanyu. However, Zhao Mirou was still young and had greater potential for growth; she might not be any worse than Xiao Wanyu in the future. Just thinking about Xiao Wanyu's hot figure made Xia Yu feel much warmer, and he didn't seem so cold anymore.

As night fell and the snow intensified, visibility was limited by the white snowfall. For safety reasons, the three had to stop their patrol and find a cave to take shelter from the cold.

The three of them sat around the lit fire, eating to replenish their energy and warming themselves by the fire.

Zhao Mirou was clearly used to this situation and had already started setting up her tent to spend the night there: "Even poachers wouldn't dare to poach Pokémon in this kind of weather, so we can sleep peacefully. However, we need to put a Pokémon at the entrance to keep watch and avoid being attacked by wild Pokémon."

"With such a harsh environment in Tianlin Mountain, would poachers still come here to poach Pokémon?" Zhao Ruohan asked, frowning as she looked at the heavy snowfall outside the cave entrance.

Mount Tianlin is extremely high in altitude, and with its extremely low temperature and thin oxygen, it is difficult for some weak Pokémon to survive in Mount Tianlin, let alone humans.

Even when patrolling, the members of the mountain patrol team only dare to fly around the outer perimeter of the Tianlin Mountain Range once, and dare not fly into the depths of the Tianlin Mountain Range at all.

“There will be some when the weather is good.” Zhao Mirou rubbed her hands together, exhaling warm breath to warm them. “Although Tianlin Mountain is dangerous, the rewards are extremely generous. This also means that although there are few poachers coming to Tianlin Mountain, they are all very strong. Poachers who dare to come to Tianlin Mountain are at least at the overlord level. However, even so, the number of poachers who die in Tianlin Mountain is the highest in the entire Tiandu Plateau wilderness area.”

"With such a high mortality rate, why do they still come here?" Zhao Ruohan frowned, warming her hands by the fire. "What Pokémon does Tianlin Mountain have that would make them risk their lives to come here?"

“Because the Pokémon in Tianlin Mountain have very high potential.” Zhao Mirou sat by the fire, the firelight making her wheat-colored skin glow red. “The harsh environment of Tianlin Mountain makes the Pokémon living here generally large in size and quite strong. All the weak Pokémon died, and only the strong Pokémon survived.”

"Moreover, there are powerful and rare Pokémon here, such as Froslass and Mamoswine. If you catch just one, you've hit the jackpot. You can make a fortune by selling it to a trainer or a breeding center. That's why poachers flock here like gamblers."

"Besides that, some trainers who want to break through their limits and challenge the Elite Four or even the Four Elite Four come to the Tianlin Mountains to find rare Pokémon." Zhao Mirou recalled the rumors and said to the two of them, "I remember there are still several trainers who are close to Elite Four level in the Wild Area training in the Tianlin Mountains. Moreover, it is said that the legendary Calamity Pokémon, Leopard, lives in the Tianlin Mountains."

Xia Yu had been quietly listening to the two girls' conversation, but suddenly became interested when he heard this: "Ancient Leopard? There's such a legendary Pokémon in Tianlin Mountain?"

The Ancient Sword Leopard is one of the four Calamity Treasures, corresponding to the Sword of Calamity and representing disasters like avalanches. The other three Calamity Treasures are the Ancient Slipper Snail, symbolizing desolation, and the Slipper of Calamity.

The ancient cauldron and deer, symbolizing the earth's fissures, correspond to the cauldron of calamity.

The ancient jade fish, symbolizing a sea of ​​lava, corresponds to a jade of calamity.

Each of these Calamity Treasures is incredibly powerful and possesses unique characteristics. Given the harsh environment of Tianlin Mountain, it's not surprising that the Ancient Sword Leopard, a symbol of avalanches, lives there.

“It’s just a rumor, and we don’t know if it’s true or not.” Zhao Mirou explained to Xia Yu, “It is said that someone once saw the Ancient Sword Leopard deep in Tianlin Mountain. Because of this rumor, a wave of searching for the Ancient Sword Leopard was set off, but no new discoveries were made. Over time, people just treated it as a rumor.”

When it came to legendary Pokémon, Xia Yu listened very attentively, especially since Guglaivel was an Ice/Dark type Pokémon, which happened to be the two types of Pokémon that Xia Yu was missing.

"Can you tell me about that rumor?" Xia Yu couldn't help but ask.

Zhao Mirou looked at Xia Yu and nodded: "About twenty years ago, a Pokémon Association trainer who was about to become an Elite Four member came to Tianlin Mountain to train, hoping to break through to the Elite Four level. According to him, one day when he was training, he suddenly heard a huge noise, and then he saw an avalanche. A huge avalanche was coming."

"To survive, he released a Flying-type Pokémon to fly into the air and avoid the avalanche. While flying, he saw a white leopard-like Pokémon weaving through the avalanche. This snow leopard had pale blue, diamond-shaped crystals all over its body, and what was most striking was its teeth, which were made up of two broken swords." Zhao Mirou described the rumors from back then in detail: "After returning, he reported the matter to the association. After that, the league sent one of the Elite Four to Tianlin Mountain to investigate three times, but all of them came up empty-handed."

Xia Yu listened very carefully, afraid of missing even the slightest information about the Ancient Sword Leopard: "That's it?"

“That’s all.” Zhao Mirou nodded. “That’s all. Because it’s just his side of the story, there are no photos or videos, so everyone says he’s a liar and spreading rumors.”

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Chapter 208 The High-IQ Fire-Breathing Dragon

At three o'clock in the morning, the wind and snow gradually stopped.

The good news is that the snowstorm has stopped, but the bad news is that Zhao Ruohan has a fever.

The cold weather, combined with the high altitude and thin air, finally made Zhao Ruohan unable to hold on any longer, and she developed a high fever, her body burning hot like a ball of fire.

"Xia Yu, come help me quickly." Zhao Mirou's voice rang out, tinged with anxiety. Although she had medicine and a portable oxygen tank in her bag, in this situation, if things weren't handled properly, someone could really die: "Zhao Ruohan has a fever."

Entering the tent, Xia Yu noticed that Zhao Ruohan's face was flushed and her eyes were slightly glazed. She forced herself to speak to Xia Yu, saying, "Xia Yu, I'm fine. I just need to rest for a while."

"You're still alright like this? Just lie down and rest. What's your temperature?" Xia Yu asked Zhao Mirou.

"39." Zhao Mirou had obviously already taken her temperature with a thermometer.

A temperature above 38.5 degrees Celsius is considered a high fever, and you must immediately take antipyretics and use physical methods to lower your temperature.

Xia Yu walked to Zhao Ruohan's side, touched her forehead, and found it was indeed burning hot: "Did you give her fever reducer?"

“I just gave her fever reducer, but she might need physical cooling in this situation. Please close the tent to prevent the cold air from getting in and chilling her. Also, please get the portable oxygen cylinder from my bag so she can use it.” Zhao Mirou was clearly not new to dealing with this situation and remained relatively calm.

"Okay." Xia Yu nodded and quickly followed Zhao Mirou's instructions. Xia Yu took a portable oxygen cylinder from Zhao Mirou's bag and gave it to Zhao Ruohan.

"She has such a high fever right now, we need to use physical methods to lower her temperature. I'll go boil some water, and you can wipe her body down," Xia Yu said to Zhao Mirou.

"it is good."

Xia Yu released the fire-breathing dragon, and with its help, boiled water, brought it into the tent, and took out a towel, put it in a basin, wet it, wrung it out, and handed it to Zhao Mirou.

Xia Yu naturally entrusted the task of wiping Zhao Ruohan's body to Zhao Mirou.

The two of them worked for most of the night, constantly boiling water to wipe Zhao Ruohan down and physically cool her down until noon when her temperature finally returned to normal.

However, her face was still pale, she was dizzy and in a very bad state, as if she was about to faint at any moment.

"Let's hurry back." Zhao Mirou, who had been busy all night, also looked a little haggard.

"Ah."

The weather is perfect at midday, so now is the perfect time to head back.

“Ruohan just recovered from her fever. It’s too dangerous for her to ride a Flying-type Pokémon by herself. You two should ride one Flying-type Pokémon.” Zhao Mirou looked at Zhao Ruohan’s haggard face and said with some concern, “Xia Yu, don’t let her catch a cold. She’s still very weak.”

"I can manage." Zhao Ruohan seemed unwilling to cause trouble for the two of them: "My fever has gone down."

"Don't be stubborn." Xia Yu didn't hesitate or beat around the bush. He frowned and said to Zhao Ruohan, "Just be obedient."

Hearing Xia Yu's words, Zhao Ruohan obediently lowered her head and stopped arguing: "Xia Yu, I've caused you trouble again."

"If you know you're causing trouble, just listen to me and don't try to be strong." Xia Yu released his fire-breathing dragon and said to Zhao Ruohan, "Come on, come on up."

Charizard looked at Zhao Ruohan, showing no resistance on its face. Instead, it smiled and acted very obediently, seemingly not bothered by Zhao Ruohan sitting on it.

Of course, this is just Charizard's outward appearance. As a well-behaved and cunning dragon, Charizard has long since learned to hide and control its emotions.

Although Charizard felt indignant on behalf of its teacher, Dragon Smoke, it wouldn't be foolish enough to easily reveal its thoughts and emotions.

After all, what if this woman becomes his mistress and makes things difficult for him later? As a highly intelligent Charizard, how could he easily choose sides when the situation is unclear?

As long as I, Longlong, play it safe and don't take the initiative to join forces, and don't make any fundamental mistakes, I will be invincible, and no one can shake my position in my master's heart.

Women come and go, but Longlong remains constant.

As for me, I have already planned everything meticulously and am poised for victory. No matter who the future mistress is, I am irreplaceable.

As for me, my main principle is stability. Unless someone else has a heir, I will always follow my master's lead.

While secretly pleased with its cleverness, the fire-breathing dragon also secretly memorized Zhao Ruohan's appearance. At the same time, a burning gossip ignited in its heart, comparing Long Yanning, Su Muzi, and the Zhao Ruohan in front of it, guessing which woman its master liked the most.

Of all the women it has come into contact with so far, judging solely from appearance, the fire-breathing dragon's favorite is not Long Yanning, not Su Muzi, nor Zhao Ruohan, but rather Zhao Mirou, whom it has only recently met.

The reason is simple: as a shiny Charizard, its skin is black, and Zhao Mirou has the darkest skin among all the women, making her the closest to its skin color. This gave it a sense of kinship, which is why it likes Zhao Mirou the most.

However, in terms of personality, Charizard still prefers the kind and considerate Dragon Teacher the most.

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Xia Yu, of course, had no idea that his Charizard was harboring so many wicked thoughts. He was adjusting his sitting posture with Zhao Ruohan.

To avoid Zhao Ruohan catching a cold, and for safety reasons, after several attempts, Xia Yu finally decided to have Zhao Ruohan sit facing him in front of him and crawl into his coat.

This way, Zhao Ruohan's safety can be ensured, she can be kept warm, and Xia Yu's height will not be blocked by Zhao Ruohan.

Although the posture was somewhat intimate, Zhao Ruohan did not hesitate and snuggled into Xia Yu's coat, where she felt warm and comfortable.

The two sat facing each other, glanced at each other, and then looked away.

Fortunately, it was winter, and the two of them were dressed very warmly, so there was no skin contact, which would have been awkward.

"Are you ready?" Xia Yu asked Zhao Ruohan, looking down at her.

"Mmm." Zhao Ruohan nodded, her voice barely audible.

"Let's go, Charizard!"

Upon hearing Xia Yu's voice, the Charizard flapped its wings, mustered all its strength, and flew out like an arrow, much faster than usual.

The sudden acceleration caused Zhao Ruohan's body to fall towards Xia Yu due to inertia. She couldn't help but wrap her arms around Xia Yu's waist and gently press her face against Xia Yu's chest.

Sensing the movement on its back, the Charizard's lips curled into a wicked grin, looking as if its evil scheme had succeeded.

At the same time, it quietly turned its head to look at Xia Yu, its face breaking into a bright smile, revealing its white teeth, and extending its right paw to give a thumbs up, looking like a sunny and cheerful dragon.

This appearance reminded Xia Yu of the Scaled Dragon that opened the door for Teacher Long that day. It couldn't be said that they were completely unrelated; they were exactly the same.

It's high, it's high, Xia Yu's blood pressure is high.

Seeing Charizard's current state, Xia Yu's blood pressure soared. He couldn't help but ponder when his Charizard had become like this.

Other people's Charizards are brave, handsome, and majestic, but his Charizard is treacherous, cunning, and full of tricks.

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