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Then, with some doubt, he asked:

"Did you learn anything from the doctor?"

“No.” Lin Xuan shook her head. “The doctor doesn’t know about these things. After all, his main focus is on research, so it’s impossible for him to care about such things.”

"So you're not curious at all?"

"We'll find out soon enough, won't we?"

Lin Xuan shrugged, then took out the Poké Ball that had previously contained Gyarados.

"Shouldn't we let him out now?"

"No problem, basically no one comes here anymore."

Song Chen answered almost without hesitation that the reason Gyarados wasn't allowed to come out before was because of its bad reputation, and they were afraid it would frighten the surrounding tourists. But now that there's no one around, there's no need for that trouble.

Moreover, it's a good thing that a big guy like Gyarados can fly over the water, and weaker Pokémon simply don't dare to approach.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan immediately pressed the button on the Poké Ball, and a massive Gyarados appeared directly above Lapras.

"So this is your Gyarados? It looks pretty good."

This was also the first time Song Chen had seen Lin Xuan's Gyarados. He nodded in approval. As a seasoned trainer, he could tell that Gyarados was quite strong and seemed to have good talent as well.

But the most crucial thing is the Gyarados's attitude towards Lin Xuan.

Song Chen and Lin Xuan have known each other for a long time, so he knows that this Gyarados could not have been raised by Lin Xuan from Magikarp. Otherwise, even if Lin Xuan is a god, he could not have made Magikarp evolve so quickly and reach such a level of strength.

Therefore, it's only possible that Lin Xuan subdued a Gyarados that was already quite strong. In this case, even if the Gyarados was subdued by the trainer, its inherent violent nature would still make it unlikely that it would listen to the trainer.

If you anger them, they might even retaliate against the trainer. After all, Poké Balls don't have the ability to brainwash people, but most Pokémon will choose to follow a powerful trainer.

Most Pokémon have respect for the strong, but Gyarados is clearly not like that. If it really goes berserk, even if Arceus is in front of it, it will probably bite it before leaving.

But Lin Xuan's Gyarados acted very affectionately.

"Your Gyarados... is a little different."

Lin Xuan naturally knew what Song Chen was referring to, and quickly explained, "We've known each other since Gyarados was still Magikarp, but it was able to evolve on its own; I didn't help it much."

"Roar!"

Upon hearing Lin Xuan's words, the Gyarados became dissatisfied. What did he mean by not being of any help? If it weren't for Lin Xuan's help, it probably wouldn't be alive now and would have been swept away by the water in that cave long ago.

Lin Xuan placed her hands on Gyarados's body, then flipped over and jumped up, sitting directly on Gyarados's back.

To be honest, if we disregard Gyarados's personality issues, Lin Xuan thinks it would definitely be a mount Pokémon that is no less powerful than Lapras.

Perhaps not as stable as Lapras, but it has another huge advantage, which is... Gyarados can fly! This is an ability that even a certain legendary Pokémon would envy.

"How much longer?"

"immediately……"

As Song Chen answered, he frowned, because it seemed that Laplace was encountering some minor trouble.

"Tidal vortex?"

This is a phenomenon that is occasionally encountered in the sea. Sometimes it uses strong resistance to block all the Pokémon that try to get close, but sometimes it will suck in all the Pokémon around it, making it difficult for them to escape.

If this happens, generally speaking, the only way to leave is to rely on the strength of your own Pokémon, or to have a flying Pokémon to take you away.

The reason for the formation of tidal vortices remains a mystery. They seem to arise silently and without warning, but it is as if a special force compels them to appear.

What surprised Lin Xuan and Song Chen was not the whirlpool, but why there was a whirlpool here.

Generally speaking, tidal vortices only occur in deep-sea areas, but this is still the near-shore waters of Jianghai City. If Lin Xuan turns around, he can even see some buildings in Jianghai City.

Before this, there had never been a tidal vortex in this area; the nearest one was a very long distance away.

This makes the problem quite serious.

Without much thought, Song Chen immediately instructed Laplace to prepare to leave the vortex area.

Song Chen's Lapras wasn't particularly strong, but it should still be around three stars. Even so, it was still quite difficult to break free from this whirlpool. It took a lot of effort, and even with the help of Gyarados's tail, it managed to escape.

Even the powerful Lapras is like this, let alone other weaker Pokémon. Even some passing ships might suffer if they encounter this place, which is the worst part.

"How could something like this appear here?"

Lin Xuan frowned, but even Song Chen, who had brought him here, shook his head, because this was not his original destination; he had just happened to pass by and hadn't expected to make such an unexpected discovery.

"I'm not sure, but I think it might be related to something."

The two then looked at each other and said almost simultaneously, "Kyogre?"

It's important to understand that the events of the past few months were all caused by Kyogre's awakening. Compared to inland lakes, these sea areas were clearly more affected by Kyogre, which is why the two of them had this idea at the same time.

"Let's report to the alliance first."

No matter what, this was no small matter. After discussing it briefly, the two reported the matter to the Alliance Road. Meanwhile, Lin Xuan sent Xiao Dian to fly around to scout out if there were any similar whirlpools nearby.

At the same time, Gallade also stepped forward. With her teleportation ability, she was no less capable than Little in this regard. Subsequently, the two of them each chose half of the area to begin exploring.

Although Eevee also has this ability, it stayed by Lin Xuan's side to protect him. Otherwise, if a Pokémon suddenly appeared at this moment and Lin Xuan's three main Pokémon were not around, it would be very dangerous.

The League took the news very seriously, especially since it came from Lin Xuan and Song Chen. Soon, Xiao Dian and Gallade's investigation results came back, and there was no similar whirlpool in a large area nearby.

This answer relieved Lin Xuan slightly. At least for now, this situation seemed to be an isolated case. If the entire area around it were whirlpools, that would be terrifying. It would mean that the entire sea area would be impassable, which would be a huge blow to a coastal city like Jianghai.

It seems the people from the alliance originally wanted to ask Lin Xuan if he had time to help them with reconnaissance, since with Lin Xuan's strength, even the strongest personnel they could send would probably only be about enough.

But it seems they received some last-minute news and changed their minds, telling Lin Xuan that they would handle things here, and that Lin Xuan and his team only needed to focus on carrying out their mission.

It's clear that what Lin Xuan and his team are about to do is far more important than Chao Xuan.

"Then...shall we go first?"

Song Chen hesitated for a moment before asking Lin Xuan a question, and Lin Xuan nodded. After that, they didn't ride on Song Chen's Lapras, but instead rode on Gyarados together.

Gyarados flies in mid-air, unaffected by the whirlpools. Even if it encounters more enemies, it won't be a problem. Moreover, its field of vision is wider when flying in mid-air, making it a unique form of reconnaissance.

Gyarados continued flying in the direction Lin Xuan was heading, and soon arrived at a deserted area of ​​the sea.

"That's strange, this should be the place."

Upon seeing this, Song Chen was stunned for a moment, then took out the special navigation device given to him by the alliance, which could be easily used even on the sea far from land.

The information displayed above is very clear: this is the place, but... why is there no one here?

"What happened?"

Lin Xuan clearly noticed the change in Song Chen's expression and quickly asked, but at this point, Song Chen was no longer in the mood to joke with Lin Xuan and directly told her what he hadn't told her before.

"Logically, there should be a ship here to take us to our destination, but where is it now?"

Even if Water-type Pokémon are strong, they are still inferior to ships when it comes to long-distance travel, since ships don't get tired, but Pokémon do.

Song Chen's expression wasn't good, and neither was Lin Xuan's. If such a large object was right nearby, they couldn't possibly not have seen it.

If there were any special circumstances that would cause changes to the itinerary, the alliance might have informed them, but in reality, there were none. Lin Xuan and the others received no information, and the ship that was supposed to pick them up simply disappeared.

This was obviously very serious, indicating that the other party had lost contact without making any communication with the alliance. At that moment, Ibrahimovic, who was in Lin Xuan's arms, floated out and looked into the distance.

After hesitating for a moment, she raised her little hand and pointed in that direction.

"Boy!"

There's something going on there!

"What did you find?"

"Buyi~"

Eevee could only shake her head; the distance was too great for even her superpowers to detect anything completely.

"go!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Xuan sent Gyarados straight over, while Song Chen was not idle either, quickly contacting the League.

The liaison officers on the alliance side are still in a daze. They just learned about the vortex problem and were busy with it. Now you're telling me the ship is missing?

What kind of cursed zodiac sign are you? You're practically cursed to bring bad luck to your teammates!

Although she was a little flustered, she immediately began to prepare to deal with the matter, but halfway through her sentence, she heard a voice from Lin Xuan's side.

"No need, we've found it, and it seems there's a significant connection between the two things."

Lin Xuan couldn't help but say this when he saw the scene before him.

The sea surface beneath Gyarados exhibits a peculiar state, revolving around the center point like a vortex, and possessing a unique suction force. Even Gyarados in mid-air seems to be being sucked down, which is clearly very strange.

Moreover, judging from the size of this vortex, it is at least ten times larger than the one Lin Xuan and the others had just seen.

"Uh, found it? Are you alright?"

The liaison officer's emotions were in turmoil.

"Something happened."

The liaison officer's heart, which had just been settling down, was jolted awake again, but after Lin Xuan uttered the next sentence, he almost coughed up blood.

"But it's not a big deal, I should be able to handle it. Leave this to us, you guys go and investigate the whirlpool, the ship was trapped by a very large whirlpool."

After saying these words, Lin Xuan hung up the phone, leaving the liaison officer on the other end of the line with an urge to curse.

But the situation was indeed quite urgent. Just as they were talking, Little Dot and Ibu rushed over.