Chapter 520: Eyes in the Darkness
When it came to fishing, Hikaru had a thing or two to say.
His skill [Fishing Master] was about to be upgraded to red, right?
Based on this alone, Hikaru felt that in this aspect, no one could surpass him.
Not to mention, he also had Pokéblocks with added rosemary.
"Let's go, let's go~"
Although Hikaru felt indifferent, Sakura seemed very excited. She immediately linked her arm with Hikaru's and started walking over there.
The helpless Latias and Gardevoir had no choice but to follow.
But as soon as they arrived, they discovered some familiar faces.
"Senior Mingshuang? Senior Yan'er?"
Among all the fishing enthusiasts, two female seniors with Huaxian features were particularly eye-catching.
At this moment, one had a Blaziken beside her, and the other had a Dragonite. It looked like they were also fishing.
"Hmm? You two, and Lati..."
Ye Mingshuang hadn't expected to run into this young couple here, and her expression instantly lit up with surprise.
"Junior! Sakura!" Hu Yan'er also greeted them.
"Hee hee, I wanted my big brother to take me fishing, so we came here. What are you two doing here?" Sakura responded with a grin.
They were not in the same competition group, so they couldn't see each other's locations on the map.
Hikaru was also a bit curious. Two girls actually had the mood to go fishing?
He glanced over. Most of the fish caught here were ordinary fish; rarely could one catch a Pokémon.
Even if a Pokémon was caught, it was usually a Magikarp...
And most of the people fishing here were middle-aged or elderly, clearly here to pass the time.
However, there were also some young trainers, with powerful Pokémon beside them, their faces filled with a bit of excitement and anticipation.
It seemed they were specifically here to fish.
"It's nothing, really. We just heard that a trainer caught a Milotic here a few days ago and took it away. We just finished our fourth match here today, so we thought we'd try our luck."
Ye Mingshuang brushed aside a strand of hair blown by the sea breeze and said softly. Her attire was the same as always.
A light gray long windbreaker, plus a white sweater.
And Hu Yan'er next to her was different, wearing a fiery red, navel-baring summer outfit, looking very passionate.
"A Milotic~ Junior, that sounds very tempting! You guys should come and try too~"
"Is that so."
Hikaru nodded, understanding now.
However, could one really catch a Milotic in this place?
Hikaru's Aura Force probed downwards. On the sparkling sea surface, there were at least dozens of fishing sinkers.
"Alright, this makes it more challenging!"
Sakura was already full of energy. If she were wearing long sleeves, she would probably be rolling them up.
She took Latias with her, went to the side to buy a fishing rod, then bought some bait, rented a fishing spot, and started fishing.
Watching Latias learning in a proper manner, Hikaru shook his head. His Aura Force had simply scanned the area below.
He didn't find anything unusual.
Let alone a Milotic, he didn't even find a couple of other Pokémon.
Most of them were just schools of ordinary fish, enjoying the offerings of the chumming enthusiasts.
There were also some dumb-looking Magikarp.
This area was clearly a long-term fishing spot; ordinary Pokémon would have been scared away long ago.
Only these ordinary fish liked to gather here.
But these ordinary fish, after such a long period of training, had also become very clever. They only ate the bait from the chum, not the bait on the hook.
The story of catching a Milotic was probably just a publicity stunt deliberately arranged by the owner of the fishing spot.
He took Gardevoir and walked over to Sakura's fishing spot, casually took out a small chair, and sat down.
"Big brother? Aren't you going to fish?"
Sakura was full of energy right now, her eyes fixed on the sea surface.
"You go ahead. I'll just watch."
Hikaru didn't want to discourage Sakura.
Anyway, after playing for a while and not catching any fish, she would naturally give up.
On this point, Hikaru knew Sakura's personality very well.
He suddenly remembered that Gyarados. He wondered if the research institute had caught it yet.
That was also a flying Gyarados.
Gardevoir stood by his side calmly, her eyes slightly closed, like a butler.
In the few days since she had been out, Hikaru sometimes even thought, would it be better to change her into a black and white outfit?
Like a maid.
But this thought, Hikaru could only have in his mind. If he said it out loud, he would probably get beaten.
Latias, on the other hand, gave Hikaru a strange look. She knew that Hikaru's fishing skills were very strong.
She also felt that it was a bit strange for a Pokémon to be fishing by itself.
As expected....
After half an hour had passed, the gentle morning sun had become a bit scorching, but there was still no movement in the bucket Sakura had bought.
Her expression went from excitement, to self-motivation, and finally to a face full of resentment.
Latias next to her had already caught two pomfrets....
With a flick, she gave the fishing rod to Hikaru. "Big brother, you fish!"
"Hehe...."
Hikaru couldn't help but laugh and didn't argue with her about anything.
The two seniors, after watching, also couldn't help but chuckle.
As expected, this was the couple they shipped the most.
Hikaru lifted the fishing line, changed to his own bait, and said to Sakura, "Watch closely...."
...
In the sea.
A school of well-fed, robust fish swam freely.
Food would fall from the sky every day in this place, so they were reluctant to leave for a long time.
There was also a group of dumb-looking Magikarp.
They were also attracted here by the food.
Although they were dumb and not very smart, they still had the instinct to pursue food.
And, when the people above caught them, they would mostly just sigh and then release them.
After all, catching these blockheads was worse than catching a few sea fish, which they could at least eat.
But at this moment, a bait with an incredibly alluring scent was cast in.
All the Magikarp, relying on their body's instinct, squeezed over. Along with them were some ordinary fish affected by some unknown factor.
There were also Krabby lurking at the bottom.
In short, the fragrance drifted very, very far. The sea area for dozens of miles around could smell this scent and rushed over.
Hikaru on the shore did not choose to chum the water.
Among all these fishing enthusiasts, he was very confident that his bait could "slaughter in all directions."
At least these dumb-headed Magikarp wouldn't be a problem for him.
So, he didn't activate his Aura Force to continue probing, but let nature take its course.
But the result was that the Magikarp below were fighting for the food like crazy, knocking the bait into pieces, and then they went to fight for the scattered pieces.
Only a tiny bit was left hanging on the hook.
But it was this tiny bit that was being stared at intently by a pair of eyes hidden in a dark crevice.
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