Pokémon: Hard work pays off, moves can be upgraded infinitely.

Outside the city, on a relatively remote coastline.

Looking at the boundless sea before him, Mu Yun couldn't help but touch the waves beside him and sighed:

"Great job, Namikaze! Take off in the morning and arrive in the afternoon, as expected of you!"

"Damn!"

Namikaze said it was effortless.

The wind swept across hundreds of kilometers without stopping at all, flying over with ease.

While this is partly due to the level boost Mu Yun gave him, it is also related to his already extremely fast speed.

If it weren't for the time spent figuring out the directions along the way, given the wind's fastest straight-line speed, it would have taken at most three hours to complete the journey between the two places.

Well, the current wave of energy is finally starting to show signs of a "golden glimmer".

"Go back and get some rest. We'll need you to find people when we go out to sea later."

The devices on the small boat could only vaguely sense the location of the giant ship. Once in the nearby waters, they would have to rely on the eagle eye of the waves to observe.

"Patrick, the rest is up to you."

Mu Yun waved his hand and released the captured small boat.

"Okay, boss!"

Patrick jumped out of Mu Yun's pocket and climbed into the small boat.

Mu Yun also leaped into the small boat.

Although it is a small boat, it is not small in size and can easily accommodate five or six adults.

Now that only Mu Yun and the shrunken Patrick Star are on top, it naturally feels more spacious.

"Big brother, it's done."

After a while, Patrick's voice rang out.

"Okay, let's go then."

Mu Yun nodded.

He still had great faith in Patrick's abilities.

Standing at the stern of the small boat, Mu Yun looked at the boundless azure ocean on both sides and then at the land gradually receding into the distance, and couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

"By the way, Patrick, have you ever been to the ocean before?"

"No, boss, I've always lived in the Black River."

Patrick Star was multitasking, locating the distant and blurry position of the giant ship while chatting with Mu Yun.

As the team's encyclopedia, Patrick can chime in on any topic Mu Yun discusses.

So he still quite enjoys chatting with Patrick Star in his spare time.

"The sea at night is truly lonely."

Under the lonely moon, its light dim, in the boundless black ocean, apart from the faint light of the small boat, there was only endless darkness all around.

For Mu Yun, who was going to sea alone for the first time, he didn't feel lonely, isolated, or afraid. He simply found the experience quite novel.

On my previous voyage to the South China Sea Province, we set off in the morning and returned in the afternoon, so I never experienced the ocean at night.

It's a rare sight, so naturally, people are curious.

No wonder people who spend long periods at sea often have all sorts of psychological problems; the feeling of being surrounded by darkness and adrift is truly unpleasant.

"Meow?"

Xiao Wen, who was being held in Mu Yun's arms, looked up in confusion.

After thinking for a moment, she suddenly tugged at her blue hair at her temples and let it fall lightly onto Mu Yun's head.

"Mimi~~!!"

"You little rascal, you're really not honest."

Mu Yun smiled and gently patted Xiao Wen, who was dancing on his head. He didn't pick her up, but let her dance around as she pleased.

In this kind of environment, having a lively and cute little gadget to keep you company is quite nice.

Just then, the calm sea surface churned, and two enormous figures, one red and one blue, emerged from the water.

It was Xiao Jin and Er Li, who had been released by Mu Yun at dusk.

Although the waters within the fairy realm were vast enough for the two of them to swim in.

But it would be nice to let them swim in the ocean occasionally if given the chance.

The lonely night, in the company of the elves, seemed somewhat lively.

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Before we knew it, the sky began to lighten, and the arc of sunrise pierced the darkness, bathing the entire ocean in a dazzling golden light.

"How's it going, Patrick? How much longer?" Mu Yun asked, eating a homemade lunchbox stored in his storage space.

"It will probably take about another week."

Patrick estimated.

The giant ship departed earlier than them, and even though it was slower, it would be difficult for it to catch up in a short time.

After all, a small boat doesn't have the speed of waves and wind.

"One week ago........."

A week isn't a long time, and there's still plenty of time before school starts.

"Since I have nothing to do, I'll go fishing for a while."

After thinking for a moment, Mu Yun took out a sea fishing rod from his storage space.

He had expanded his fishing gear when he went fishing in Heijiang before, and now he can finally put it to good use.

Just as he finished baiting the hook, Mu Yun suddenly remembered something and transmitted his voice, "Xiao Jin, Er Li, come back here for a moment."

Xiao Jin and Er Li might be considered unremarkable in the ocean, but their size is truly intimidating.

With those two brothers around, Mu Yun probably won't be able to catch any fish.

"I wonder what we'll catch..."

After putting away Xiao Jin and Er Li, Mu Yun casually cast the fishing hook out.

Normally, when fishing at sea, a Pokémon must be on your side at all times to prevent the trainer from being dragged into the sea by the fish because they are not strong enough.

But clearly, Mu Yun doesn't need it.

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"No, where's my fish?"

Perhaps the yacht was too fast, or perhaps the bait wasn't enticing enough, but a full hour passed and not a single fish took the bait.

Left with no other choice, Mu Yun had to unleash his "ultimate weapon"!

Homemade fish bait mixed with top-quality water-attribute energy blocks.

With the support of LV5 cooking skills and LV5 energy cube crafting skills, this bait can be considered the essence of Mu Yun's current skills.

Even Patrick Star, who was sailing the ship, couldn't help but look over after smelling the aroma.

Noticing this, Mu Yun smiled and casually picked up a plate of specially made fish bait mixed with energy cubes.

"Sail with peace of mind."

"Thanks, brother!"

Patrick Star happily ate snacks while sailing the boat.

He doesn't have many hobbies; besides learning and researching himself, he enjoys good food.

To be precise, it's about enjoying the food made by Mu Yun himself.

He had tried to cook according to Mu Yun's steps, but the final taste was completely different.

In the end, he could only conclude that his dishes only involved cold, impersonal steps, lacking heart and emotion, which was why they didn't taste good.

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"They're here!"

On Mu Yun's side, compared to the previous silence, this time he had only just thrown it out when he sensed more than a dozen waveguides approaching through his waveguide.

As expected, it wasn't a problem with him or the boat's speed; the bait just wasn't working, and the sprites wouldn't take the bait at all.

"Xiao Jin, I'm leaving him to you!"

With a thought, Mu Yun summoned a massive, crimson figure that appeared beneath the small boat.

"roar!!"

A deafening dragon roar instantly shattered the calm of the ocean.

Endless streams of water enveloped Xiao Jin's enormous dragon tail.

The tail of the water flow!!

The dragon's tail swept across, like a tsunami, stirring up thousands of waves.

The water-type spirits that had just rushed over due to the smell were immediately caught in the crossfire.

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[Ding! Red Gyarados (34) defeated Sharptooth (29)/Sharptooth (27)/........., Permanent Quest 1: Battle Completed. The opponent's level is significantly lower than yours. Congratulations, host, you have gained 29/27 points/.......... Red Gyarados's growth level has received a slight increase!]

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[Ding! After continuous efforts, the Red Gyarados has increased its growth level. Current level: 35!]

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"Indeed, there are many sea creatures."

Hearing the system notifications ringing out one after another, Mu Yun's lips curled up slightly.

After thinking for a moment, Mu Yun took out a large amount of homemade bait and hung it on the fishing hook.

Even Xiao Jin, who was still fighting, was momentarily stunned.

"Roar~~"

(Smells so good~~)

"Play well, and I'll let you eat your fill afterwards."

Mu Yun smiled and sent him a telepathic message.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Jin's fighting spirit surged once again.

One system notification after another, indicating that Mu Yun's growth level had increased, rang in his mind.

Little Gold's level is also slowly increasing.

Unfortunately, perhaps because the level of the spirits in this sea area is not high, we haven't encountered any spirits above level 30 yet.

"This is... a Megalodon?"

Just then, a fierce waveguide rapidly approached from a distance, which Mu Yun recognized with only a slight perception.

That's the good thing about Pokémon's Aura; Pokémon of the same species have very similar Auras, so you can tell at a glance.

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[Pokémon: Sharpedo]

Gender: Male

[Attribute: Water + Dark]

[Level: 39 (Professional)]

[Racial stats: 460]

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"Little Jin, a big treasure is coming from the nine o'clock direction," Mu Yun transmitted his voice.

"roar!"

Xiao Jin immediately understood, and with the speed of a dragon, he sped away.

Although both Pokémon are at the professional level, their combat strength is vastly different.

Putting everything else aside, their body sizes alone differ by a full fifteen times.

The tailless Megalodon wasn't even as big as Little Gold's mouth.

Almost the instant he saw Little Gold, Megalodon's fierce expression froze, and his menacing eyes immediately became clear. He turned his head and tried to leave.

Unfortunately, despite its large size, Little Gold is not slow at all.

Megalodon was only delayed for a moment before Little Gold got close to it.

"roar!!"

With its fangs gleaming with chilling cold, the Megalodon was utterly powerless to resist.

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[Ding! Red Gyarados (36) defeated Sharpedo (39). Permanent Quest 1: Battle Completed. The opponent's level is equal to yours. Congratulations, host! You have gained 39 points. Red Gyarados's growth level has been slightly increased!]

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[Ding! Your Red Gyarados (Little Gold) has leveled up through continuous efforts. Current level: 37!]

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[Ding! Target Pokémon level detected is not lower than own. Red Gyarados (Little Gold)'s Dragon Transformation ability triggered, its base stats +1 (randomly assigned, Speed ​​stat +1)!]

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[Race stats:]

HP: 95

Physical Attack: 275

Physical defense: 79

Special Attack: 60

Special Defense: 250

Speed: 81 + 1 = 82

Total: 840 → 841

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"One of them can increase a base stat by one point?"

Hearing the system notification, Mu Yun was both surprised and delighted.

This dragon transformation ability is pretty powerful.

The only drawback is that the increase in racial stats is random.

However, it doesn't matter. As long as it is triggered enough times, even if all the points are added to HP, the increase will still be quite exaggerated.

"Seven days at sea, I wonder how far Xiao Jin can get. I'm kind of looking forward to it."