Pokémon: The Journey Begins with a Cowherd

Chapter 173 Subduing the Hakron Mother and Daughter!

Furthermore, people generally believe that there are no more Dratini in the wilderness area.

You even put a photo of yourself with a mini dragon in your room.

This is as if they're afraid others won't know there's a Mini Dragon in the wilderness.

Should we then sweep through the wilderness area again?

However, the only thing worth praising is that Caesar's affection for the Dratini is genuinely strong.

"Oh dear! (Is that so!)"

"Huh? (How is Caesar?)"

After hearing Qingyuan's words, Haklong nodded knowingly.

Then he asked Qingyuan.

"Mr. Caesar is quite well, it's just that he's getting old, and he has quite a bit of gray hair!"

Hearing what Hakron said, Qingyuan thought about it carefully and replied.

When he first came in, it was Caesar who gave him the field ball.

It might be because of his status as a League investigator, coupled with the fact that he had just rescued a group of Pokémon that had been poached.

Caesar treated him quite well.

At least he wasn't being pointed at by his Thunder brothers.

"Huh? (Is Caesar very old?)"

Hearing Qingyuan's words, Haklong said with some doubt.

It remembered that only thirty years had passed, and it had only just come of age and had a child when Caesar grew old.

Although the dragons in this world do not have the long lifespan of those dragons in Qingyuan's previous life legends, where a hundred years is considered one year.

However, dragons in the world of elves are also a long-lived species.

Their lifespan is roughly around 1,800 to 1,000 years.

Thirty years is indeed not a long time for them.

"Well, although thirty years isn't a long time for you!"

"But for humans, thirty years is almost half a lifetime!"

"Most humans don't live more than three 30-year periods!"

Qingyuan scratched his head and said to Hakron.

"Oh dear! (Is that so!)"

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Hakron fell into deep thought.

For the first time, its little head realized that lifespans differ between different species.

Long-lived species will inevitably face many separations in the future.

Fortunately, perhaps heaven didn't want these lovely elves to spend the rest of their lives in pain.

Therefore, the Dragonite clan was blessed with an eternally sincere and kind heart.

It's important to know that in this world, there are nine pseudo-legendary Pokémon. (Qingyuan hasn't seen Horizon, so he doesn't know about the existence of the Styracosaurus!)

However, the Dragonite clan has the best reputation among the pseudo-legendary races in this world.

"Greek!"

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, the Scorpion King, standing to the side, called out to Qingyuan with a worried expression.

It and Qingyuan are the closest partners in the world.

What will it do if Qingyuan leaves it in the future?

"Don't worry, we'll live about the same amount of time!"

"If you hadn't broken through to the Heavenly King level, you might have died before me!"

Seeing the worried expression on Scorpio King's face, Qingyuan rolled his eyes and said.

"Greek!"

Scorpio King smiled awkwardly upon hearing Qingyuan's words.

Good news, I don't have to worry about Qingyuan dying before me anymore.

The bad news is that my lifespan might be shorter than Qingyuan's, and I might even outlive Qingyuan in the future.

"Greet! (I must break through to the Heavenly King realm and stay with Qingyuan for a longer period of time!)"

Scorpion King glanced at Qingyuan, who was preoccupied with how to abduct Hakron and his mother, and muttered something under his breath.

Perhaps even Qingyuan didn't expect this.

His offhand statement about lifespan unexpectedly became another firm belief for Scorpio King to become stronger.

"Huh? (Could you take me to see Caesar?)"

"Oh dear! (I haven't properly thanked him for what happened back then!)"

After thinking for a long time, Hakron suddenly raised his head and said to Qingyuan.

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Qingyuan's eyes.

What a great opportunity!

"Cough cough!"

Looking at the expectant face of Hakron, Qingyuan coughed and said in a pretentious manner.

"Taking you out is fine! But you know what happened back then!"

"Back then, you didn't even show your face; it was just a message, a suspected photo!"

"So many trainers have been attracted that they've almost completely destroyed the Wild Area!"

“If you go out and get photographed now, I believe that what happened back then will definitely happen again!”

"The Wilderness is now home to many Pokémon that have been harmed; it's a beautiful, pristine place!"

"Hakron, you probably don't want this elven paradise to suffer the same fate as back then and be destroyed again, do you?"

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Haklong, who had been looking forward to it, was taken aback.

Her face immediately fell.

He had witnessed the madness of that group back then.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have gone so many years without meeting Caesar.

However, after hearing Qingyuan's theory on lifespan, it became eager to see Caesar again.

It should at least thank Caesar in person!

"I have a solution, but I'll have to ask you to make do with something!"

"And you might not be able to live here anymore!"

Just when Hakkar was so worried that his scales were about to fall off.

Qingyuan suddenly spoke up.

"Alas! (What can be done?)"

Haklong looked at Qingyuan and asked anxiously.

It wants to see Caesar now and thank him.

As for the costs Qingyuan mentioned, it didn't care much.

Judging from the way the Dratini is still wrapped around Qingyuan, you can tell it's a Dragonair.

This daughter of his has decided on Qingyuan, and will most likely follow him when he leaves.

Haklong was also very satisfied with Qingyuan.

In its eyes, Qingyuan was a powerful trainer, and it might not be able to defeat the Gliscor alone beside him. (This Dragonair had been languishing in the Wild Area for thirty years, without systematic training, good resources, or even much battle experience; the battle-hardened Gliscor could still defeat it!)

It felt quite at ease letting its daughter follow such a powerful trainer.

Moreover, after so many years, it has become somewhat bored with this wilderness area and wants to see the outside world!

"That means I'll put you and Dratini into a Poké Ball!"

"When I see Mr. Caesar, I will release you from your Poké Balls!"

"That way, even if others see you, they'll only think you're the elves I brought, and they won't suspect anything about the Wild Area!"

"However, there is a drawback to doing this: for the safety of the wilderness area, you will no longer be allowed to appear in the wilderness area!"

"Because it's a lie after all, and if you show your faces, this well-intentioned lie will be exposed!"

Hearing Hakron's words, Qingyuan took out two Field Balls and said.

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Hakron immediately fell into deep thought.

"Yes, sir!"

After a long period of deliberation, it was finally decided.

Hakron eventually agreed to Qingyuan's method.

After nodding to Qingyuan, Dragonair gently touched the button on the Poké Ball with its tail.

"Ding dong!"

After a brief period of shaking, a sound of successful taming rang out.

Qingyuan was extremely excited.

However, upon seeing the Dratini on his shoulder, Qingyuan suppressed his excitement and placed the Poké Ball in front of the Dratini.

"Does the Mini Dragon want to come with me?"

"Mmm!"

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, the Mini Dragon gave Qingyuan a slightly bewildered look.

Then he gently touched the button on the Poké Ball with his head.

"Ding dong!"

A notification sound indicating successful taming rang out.

Qingyuan, who was standing on the ground, suddenly jumped up.

"I successfully caught Dratini and Dragonair, hahaha!"

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