I'm not a Pokémon succubus.

Although the three legendary birds have always been nicknamed the three stupid birds, the lightning bird of the Crown Snowfield can be said to be flexible and adaptable.

It knew very well what it meant to be a hero who knew the times. After seeing Aixia's strength, it surrendered to him without hesitation and became his master.

Now, upon hearing Aisha's words, the Lightning Bird immediately chirped, crawled on the ground, and let Aisha climb onto its back.

"Wuhu~"

Seeing this, Sonia cheered and immediately climbed onto the back of the Zapdos.

"Being able to ride on the back of Zapdos is worth dying for!"

She raised her arms excitedly, and even though the tip of her fair nose was red from the cold, she was still overjoyed.

She might be the first researcher to ride a Zapdos.

"Such strong muscles..."

Holding the Zapdos' thigh with one hand, Caidou climbed onto the bird's back and couldn't help but exclaim.

"Wow!"

Hearing this, Zapdos narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.

Liliae didn't say anything, nor did she feel anything.

After all, she usually rides Lunala and Water Genesect, which are much stronger and faster than Zapdos, so she naturally won't make a fuss about such things.

"Well, sit down, everyone, it's time to go!"

Holding the Zapdos' neck, Aisha sat in the front row and pointed in the direction of Frozen Village.

"Zapdos, let's go!"

"唳——!!"

With a cry, the lightning bird stood up straight and immediately ran towards the Frozen Village.

It has lived in the Crown Snowfield for who knows how many years. It can be said that its footprints can be found throughout the Crown Snowfield. Of course, it knows very well where the Frozen Village is.

"Roar......"

"Woo!"

Hearing the cry of the lightning bird, the long-haired pigs and ivory pigs along the way, as well as Niula and Maula who were hiding in the snow and waiting for an opportunity to attack passers-by, were frightened and fled in all directions. Even Sister Mimi on the distant mountain peak did not dare to look here again, for fear of angering the god who controlled lightning.

"Wow!"

The journey was smooth and the Zapdos led the four people towards the Frozen Village.

While running, an invisible energy field surrounded the body of the lightning bird, preventing the flying snow from getting close to it.

Although with the physical strength of the Zapdos, it is certainly not afraid of the wind and snow.

But by doing this, it made Sonia and Lillie, who were sitting on its back, feel much more comfortable, and they no longer had to shiver in the cold wind.

"Hey."

Understanding the little thoughts of the Zapdos, Aisha couldn't help but touch the back of its neck.

"You kid, you have a very high emotional intelligence."

Hearing this, Zapdos smiled happily, accelerated again, crossed a cliff, and ran towards the village that was already faintly visible in the distance.

Zapdos has a very good personality. If you use human adjectives to describe it, the first word that comes to Aisha's mind is unrestrained and uninhibited.

It is very heroic and open-minded. Although it wanted to kill Aisha with its beak when attacking the train, after being killed instantly by Aisha and Groudon, it willingly became Aisha's Pokémon.

After being captured, it didn't act arrogantly, didn't have the pride of a Legendary Pokémon, and didn't do anything like refusing to let Aisha's companions ride on its back. It even took the initiative to release energy to shield Sonia and Lillie from the wind and snow. Aisha liked its personality very much.

Plus it likes to run on land...

Compared to ordinary Zapdos, the wings of the Galar region's Zapdos show signs of degeneration. Although it still retains a certain ability to fly, it can no longer fly for a long time.

Corresponding to this is its specialized running ability.

Just as Caidou said, the Galar region form of Zapdos has strong muscles all over its body, especially its legs, which are extremely strong and give it extremely terrifying running ability.

The station, located in the Qishe Snowfield, is dozens of kilometers away from Dongning Village. If Aisha and his friends were to walk there, they would probably have to wait until dark.

But after just a few minutes of riding on the back of the Zapdos, they could already see the outline of Frozen Village.

This is not the result of the lightning bird running at full speed!

The speed of the lightning bird is evident...

Perhaps it is this kind of evolution that has given it fighting attributes and the terrifying power to shatter mountains with one kick.

"It's a nice mount."

Sitting on the back of the Zapdos, Aisha muttered to herself.

He recalled that along the way, no matter whether they encountered cliffs or hills, rifts or potholes, the Zapdos would rush over them all at once.

Its powerful jumping ability and huge claws allow it to ignore the complex terrain of the Crown Snowfield and run as if it were on flat ground.

The Crown Snowfields is plagued by heavy snow all year round. In such a place, the role of flying mounts will be greatly limited.

With such a land mount by your side, it will be much easier for you to explore the Crown Tundra and look for other legendary Pokémon later.

"Giving away a max-level mount right at the start, what kind of online game trailer is this?"

Thinking of this, Aixia couldn't help laughing.

"Wow!"

At the same time, the lightning bird slowly slowed down and stopped a few hundred meters away from the Frozen Village.

"Thank you, Zapdos."

Aisha jumped from the back of Zapdos to the ground and thanked Zapdos with a smile.

Zapdos is also a legendary Pokémon that has always been worshipped by people in the Crown Tundra.

It is very large, about five meters long when standing upright, and can easily accommodate four people on its back.

Zapdos himself knew that if he got too close to Frozen Village, he would attract onlookers and cause trouble for Aisha and the others, so he deliberately stopped a few hundred meters outside the village.

Well, it's very smart, and Aisha likes it even more.

"Wow!"

Shaking his head, Zapdos chirped with a smile, then crawled down and let Caidou, Sonia and Lillie get off his back.

"Come back, I'll make you a special energy cube to eat tonight."

Taking out the advanced ball, Aisha took back the lightning bird.

Although he didn't know what the energy cube was, Zapdos nodded happily.

"The B&B I rented is on the east side of town. It's quite big, more than enough for four people to live together."

Sonia pointed far away towards the east of Dongning Village. Aisha and the other two looked over and saw a three-story wooden building, which was indeed very large.

"Walk."

Without any further ado, the four of them immediately walked towards the small building.

This freezing cold environment...if you stay there for too long, even Caidou, who is in great health, will find it hard to bear.

Although Aixia is not afraid of the cold, she also doesn't like the feeling of cold wind and snow blowing on her face.

After running and climbing all the way, the four of them entered the Dongning Village.

Aisha saw a wooden sculpture in the center of the village. It was a statue of a Pokémon that looked like both a rabbit and a deer, riding on the back of a donkey with a huge crown on its head.

Aisha stood in front of the statue for a long time, looking at the horse-type Pokémon, which was either Snowdrop or Phantom, carved into the shape of a donkey by the villagers. The expression on her face was quite distorted, as if she wanted to laugh but was afraid of bad luck.

"Coach Ai?"

From afar, Caidou's voice was heard calling out.

Aisha turned her head and saw that the other three had already run to the door of the small building, and Sonia was opening the door with the key.

The door opened, and Sonia shook off the snow on her body. Lillie jumped up and down on the spot, shaking off the snow on her head and shoulders.

The two girls who were afraid of the cold immediately ran into the house, and Caidou waved to Aixia at the door.

"Come here, it's cold outside, stop looking at the donkey!"

"puff."

Caidou's words became the last straw that broke the camel's back for Snowstorm Horse, and Aisha was completely unable to hold back.

He smiled and walked towards the small building.

"Okay, okay, here I come."

Jogging along, leaving footprints all over the ground, Aixia and Caidou walked into the small building and closed the door.

Inside the house, Sonia and Lillie had already worked together to light the firewood in the fireplace, and the hall on the first floor was illuminated by the warm firelight.

The orange-red flames flickered in the fireplace, casting dappled light and shadows on people, warming Sonia and Lillie's frozen bodies.

"Ah, come to life!"

Lillie's face showed a happy expression.

"Let's put the research aside for now. I just want to have a good sleep..."

Sonia also felt lazy. She took off her thick winter clothes and buried her slender and curvy body in the sofa next to the fireplace.

"Indeed, compared to research and exercise, cleaning up the sleeping room first is the top priority."

Caidou pondered for a moment and walked towards the bedroom on the second floor.

Aixia stood in front of the window, looking at the howling wind and snow outside, then looked into the house illuminated by the warm firelight, and made a suggestion.

"For lunch, would you like to have mutton hotpot?"

In an instant, Liliae and Sonia, who were lying on the floor and on the sofa, and Caidou, who was standing on the stairs, all turned their heads and stared at Aisha.

"I haven't cooked for a long time, and I feel like my cooking skills are almost rusty."

Aisha smiled.

"Today at noon, I'll let you taste my cooking!"

"Great!"

"Long live Big Brother!"

"As expected of Coach Ai!"

Suddenly, the three girls cheered and the wooden house with flickering firelight was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Aisha hummed a little tune and walked into the kitchen.

Although hot pot doesn't require cooking skills, he can make some dipping sauces and other appetizers.

Picking up the kitchen knife, Aisha took out the ingredients that Sonia had asked the village chief to prepare for them from the refrigerator, and her eyes instantly became sharp.

“Hunger is the enemy, cooking must be taken seriously!”

Chef Aisha returns!

Soon, the sound of chopping vegetables came from the kitchen.

After taking a break, Liliae and Sonia went upstairs to help Caidou clean up the room, while the latter took out the research equipment she had brought with her and turned the first-floor hall into a temporary research institute.

Just when everyone was busy, a staggering figure walked into Dongning Village.

"..."

In the wind and snow, it raised its lifeless but no longer empty eyes, looked at the three-story wooden building with lights on to the east of Dongning Village, and limped over.

"The power of God... My beloved horse... Frozen Village, Crown Snowfield, the hero of sword and shield... The prophecy, the poisonous dragon... The future of Galar..."

It kept mumbling like a dream.

At the beginning, he spoke in a stuttering and disjointed manner, making it difficult to understand.

But towards the end, the words it spoke became more coherent and clearer, as if it was gradually regaining its sanity and remembering how to speak.

"I need your help..."

Among the white snow, it left a trail of footprints, some deep and some shallow, and walked slowly towards the wooden building.

......