Pokémon: World of Wonder

Chapter 356 Old Man

The next morning, Jiang Ye came out of the north passage of Yuncao Town and sat on his bicycle looking at his map.

Going north along the trainer's road, you can see an intricate stone covered bridge built over a large river.

Going upstream along this river, you can see a huge waterfall with a big drop, and there is an artificial backflow channel next to it.

This ensures that the fish Pokémon that migrate from the sea to the tropical rain forest to spawn each year can cross the waterfall.

The year-round rainfall and almost constant temperature in the tropical rainforest, coupled with the abundance of underwater food, make it an ideal place for raising young.

However, even if you reach the waterfall, the bears waiting in groups for their annual buffet at the waterfall will be a severe test.

Only those who are lucky enough are qualified to pass on their genes.

Following the instructions of the three sisters, just follow the river to the waterfall, then you will see two rivers. Follow the one with smaller flow and you will see a hidden outlet.

Inside is what they call Thundercloud Canyon.

Two and a half hours later, on the plank road over the river, a large group of anglers were squatting at the corners of each plank road, staring at the river with solemn expressions. Many of the anglers had a matching fishing assistant Pokémon next to them.

In this world, fishing is not a leisure activity, but a Pokémon catching behavior with unknown degree of danger. Although the number of Magikarp in rivers and lakes is absolutely dominant.

But if you are careless and wait for a big fish like Gyarados, King Whale, or King Maelurus to take the bait, if you are unprepared on the shore, you will basically have to meet Arceus.

Especially for extremely irritable and dangerous Pokémon like Gyarados, it might bite you in the mouth as soon as it comes out of the river, so an assistant Pokémon is very necessary.

"Little brother, are you here to fish too?"

Jiang Ye was looking for a good intersection to go upstream when he was suddenly stopped. He turned around and saw an old man who looked to be nearly a hundred years old, dressed in camping and fishing clothes, looking at Jiang Ye with a smile.

A faint smell of blood wafted into Jiang Ye's nose. After observing for a second, he found that the old man's left hand was drooping, probably because his left hand was injured.

"No, old man, I just have something I want to go upstream for."

"Upstream." The old man looked at the Poké Ball on Jiang Ye's waist and showed a look of sudden realization.

Then he nodded and turned to point to the other side. "There's a small path on the other side that leads to the upper reaches, but you can only walk. Little brother, are you a trainer?"

"Yeah, old man, what's wrong? Are trainers rare?"

Facing Jiang Ye's question, the old man smiled and nodded, "Yes, nowadays all trainers start from Brilliant Harbor, heading north, east, south, and finally west to the Tai Chi Mountains and the Alliance Headquarters."

"The Six Kings Islands on the other side are under controlled jurisdiction. There are many patrol stations along the way, and the Pokémon species are relatively rare. There are very few trainers coming from Yuncao Town to Overlook Township."

Jiang Ye nodded in agreement and replied, "Is that so? Thank you for the reminder, old man."

Jiang Ye took out a bottle of good medicine from his arms and handed it over, "Old man, are you injured? Here is a bottle of medicine. Take it and go back early."

Seeing the medicine Jiang Ye handed over, the old man showed a trace of surprise on his face. Then he reached out to take the medicine and paused before saying, "Little brother, have you ever fished?"

"I have fished before. My fellow villagers all say that I have good skills."

The old man nodded and said, "Little brother, I'm injured. Could you please help me catch a Magikarp?"

Magikarp? Jiang Ye thought for a moment. If the old man didn't show him the way, it would be quite a struggle to get up there, especially with the group of swarming bears above.

"Okay, I'll fish for you."

As Jiang Ye spoke, the fishing rod set he always carried with him appeared in his hand. This set of fishing rods had been with him since he was a child. It was a birthday present for him when he was nine years old.

With this fishing rod, he obtained a large amount of start-up capital.

Hook, bait and cast the rod all in one go.

Stupid fish like Magikarp will be caught in nine out of ten cases if you throw any bait into the middle of the river. Smart aquatic Pokémon will live in slower-flowing waters near the shore.

Garbage fish like Magikarp, which have no competitiveness, can only be kicked to the middle of the river to barely survive. Even when there are not abundant nutrients and plankton, these Magikarp will become thinner and thinner.

Looking at Jiang Ye standing on the shore casting a rod into the middle of the river, the old man stroked his beard with his right hand. In ordinary rivers, casting a rod into the middle to catch carp kingfish is indeed a very wise choice.

But it is not the case in this river. The upper reaches of the river lead directly to the tropical rain forest. The river is extremely rich in nutrients. Only those Pokémon with huge size and powerful strength can occupy the middle of the river.

Whoosh!

Jiang Ye, who was in a simple mood, suddenly felt a huge force coming from the fishing rod in his hand. He subconsciously held the fishing rod tightly, sank his body, and slid forward along the stone corridor.

Jiang Ye's body sank slightly, and the hand holding the fishing rod began to exert force. This rod had never been pulled so hard since he followed him. He usually fished for carp by the river.

Hopefully, it can hold up before I catch the fish.

Crunch~!

"Haha, you're really asking for trouble! Kid, this river we're on is only for the overlord to rule. I advise you to quickly cut the line on your broken rod, or it'll explode and you'll be in big trouble~"

Although it was unpleasant to hear, Jiang Ye, whose rationality prevailed most of the time, still took out a dagger and cut the fishing line. Even if there was no one around to fan him, he could still hear the tiny cracking sounds inside the rod clearly.

This guy in the river uses the power of water, and I guess his pure strength is comparable to his.

"Kid, is this old man asking you to help him catch Magikarp?"

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Ye casually took the ice water thrown to him by the long-haired handsome guy next to him.

Jiang Ye nodded. "It's just a Magikarp? What else can it be?"

The handsome guy took out a bottle opener from his pocket, pried open the ice drink in his hand and took a sip.

"I'm telling you, this old man is here to cause trouble on purpose. It's the migration season for the fish in the sea, and it's physically demanding. The Magikarp in the river have been almost completely eaten by these fish."

"Asking you to catch a Magikarp in this situation is asking too much, isn't it?"

"When I came here at the turn of spring and summer this year, this old man asked me to catch a goldfish. Isn't that nonsense? It doesn't migrate, it's like fishing for gold in the river."

Watching the handsome guy complaining to Jiang Ye, the old man stood by with a smile on his face and said nothing.

Jiang Ye listened while re-tied the fishing line and hook, and then threw the hook to the shore.

If you have promised something, you must do it if you can. If you can't do it, you must do it when you can.

I really can't catch any fish today, so I'll go down to the river and catch one for the old man before I leave.