"Leave it to us," Qiao Yiyi and Duan Xue nodded.
Senior Feng Yin was very satisfied with the two volunteers introduced by Dr. Lu from the Spirit Center. Their Pokemon's mastery over healing type moves was perfect. In the wild where there were no healing facilities, their Pokemon's healing ability was of great help to their exploration of the lakebed, and proved even more effective than medical drugs.
In the lake, some Water-type Spirits were still swimming around.
There were also some personnel who occasionally extracted some water from the lake and placed it into different test tubes.
After arriving at the lakeside, Senior Feng said to Fang Yuan, "While I'm here, you can move around freely, and it's fine to release your Pokemon quietly, but don't disturb the working staff."
"No problem," Fang Yuan indicated his understanding.
He naturally wouldn't cause trouble while others were working.
His purpose was simple: to see what was so magical about The Lake of Purification.
With Senior Feng's permission, Fang Yuan immediately took out two Poké Balls and released Ugly Fish and Gengar toward the lake.
Splash!
With a flash of red light and upon entering the water, the Ugly Fish felt as if its whole body had been baptized. The cool lake water nourished and purified its body.
Meanwhile, Gengar stopped above the surface of the lake, turned its head, and stared at Fang Yuan with big eyes.
MMP!
"Really..." Sensing Glutton's emotions, Fang Yuan turned his head and said to Senior Feng Yin, "Senior, the water of The Lake of Purification should have a certain restraint on Poison-type Pokemon. Have you already researched this?"
"Uh..." Senior Feng Yin looked at Fang Yuan in surprise.
The conclusion Fang Yuan spoke of had indeed been discovered.
However... Fang Yuan was sensitive... How long had it been since he arrived at the lakeside?
Senior Feng Yin admired Fang Yuan inwardly... He truly was a genius researcher. His observational, judgmental, and conjectural abilities were indeed formidable.
Directly sending a Poison-type Pokemon to verify his hypothesis upon arrival was inscrutable.
"That is indeed the case," Senior Feng Yin said in a deep voice.
In addition, Senior Feng Yin also noticed something—Fang Yuan's Gengar... was a different colored sprite?
A Different Colored Sprite?!
Fang Yuan had released Gengar with the intention of having it replicate Water attribute and sneak into the lake to see if it could gain any advantages.
However, it seems that he failed, as Gengar's emotions told Fang Yuan that it really disliked the water from The Lake of Purification. The root of their mutual repulsion... should be its Poison series constitution and the water's cleansing ability...
"The water from The Lake of Purification can be used as a weaker version of Detoxification Medicine, so Poison-type Spirits probably won't like it..." Qiao Yiyi said as she put down her medical kit.
At this moment, both Qiao Yiyi and Duan Xue's gaze were also on Glutton… the different colored Gengar...
It was the first time they had seen a different colored Pokemon outside of films and TV shows.
Among the three Trainers present, all envied Fang Yuan for having a Gengar with such potential—a different colored sprite—what kind of luck was that...
As for the Ugly Fish that Fang Yuan had sent out, it was ignored by them... they even felt puzzled when they saw the Ugly Fish.
...
"The water in this lake possesses strong purification and weak healing properties, but it might be because it is different from ordinary water; there's a lot of pressure between the lake water," said Senior Feng Yin softly, "So be careful when in contact with it. Alright, I have to go organize the work now. You won't have any problems here on your own, will you?"
"No problem," Fang Yuan said. Now that he was here, there was no need for the senior to be by his side all the time.
Senior Feng Yin nodded then called over Qiao Yiyi and Duan Xue.
In a short while, only Fang Yuan was left alone.
Seeing Senior Feng take Qiao Yiyi and Duan Xue away, Fang Yuan stood there stunned.
Why did he call them away?
"Does 'you guys' not refer to me and them, but to me and my Pokemon?" Fang Yuan fell silent.
Fang Yuan still wanted to ask Senior Feng about the Life Dew Moves.
Oh well, there will be other opportunities in the future.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~
At that moment, Glutton flew back to him.
And it expressed that it would never go into the water, not in this lifetime.
Fang Yuan said, "Alright... then come back."
Fang Yuan took out the Poké Ball and recalled Glutton.
The water of The Lake of Purification had a certain restraining effect on Poison type Spirits. Even though Gengar could transform into a Water Series Spirit, it seemed that Glutton was very reluctant to enter the lake, which Fang Yuan could feel, so he didn't insist any longer.
Water-type Spirits could be healed in the water, but for Poison type Spirits, they could only be punished.
"What if it's a combination of Water and Poison series, like Sting Jellyfish... Senior Feng and his team should have done experiments on that, right?" Fang Yuan muttered to himself.
There must be many secrets about The Lake of Purification. However, in the face of it, wanting to explore, Glutton was useless, Self-detonating Magnetic Monster was useless, and Fierce Fire Monkey was even more useless.
Eevee, um... should also be of no use, so only Ugly Fish could enjoy itself. Fang Yuan looked at Ugly Fish.
"Gurururu~~~"
Cool, refreshing, comfortable, relaxed.
Floating on the surface of The Lake of Purification, Ugly Fish's sluggish big eyes squinted, enjoying a moment of blissful time brought by the lake water.
Why was it just for a moment? Because it was interrupted by Fang Yuan the next moment.
"Hey, Ugly Fish." Fang Yuan called out to Ugly Fish.
Ugly Fish looked dissatisfied at Fang Yuan and silently started blowing bubbles.
"This water is somewhat special; you must have felt it, right?" Fang Yuan approached Ugly Fish and said.
Then, Fang Yuan told Ugly Fish everything he knew about The Lake of Purification.
Main purification, auxiliary healing, enormous pressure!
Fang Yuan was having Ugly Fish learn from those special Magikarp that challenge waterfalls, rapids, and waves to take on the water pressure of The Lake of Purification.
Delving into the depths of The Lake of Purification was something the nearby Trainers' Pokémon had tried many times in order to explore the depths of the lake.
So far, no Pokémon has been able to reach the very bottom of the lake, all leaving injured from the powerful pressure.
Fang Yuan estimated that Ugly Fish's limit might be a few dozen meters deep, but that was already enough.
It wasn't very powerful, and just a bit of pressure that could stimulate it might just bring out Ugly Fish's greater potential!!
This was a good opportunity to train Ugly Fish.
"Gurururu..." Ugly Fish remained silent.
It sounded... like a very rough training method.
Compared to this kind of extreme training, Ugly Fish would rather practice Moves elegantly and politely.
"Just give it a try... after all, it might be related to that Legendary Spirit."
Relating The Lake of Purification to "purification" and "aurora", Fang Yuan first thought of Shui Jun.
It was said that Shui Jun is the incarnation of the north wind, with a blue gemstone-like adornment on its head, surrounded by white ribbon-like streamers, displaying a light figure, adorned with blue and white patterns, embodying the image of water and wind, incredibly noble, graceful, and mysterious.
Although it doesn't have the same prestige as Kyogre or Lugia, it is still a very powerful presence among Water-type Spirits.
Wait a second... Isn't Lugia, known as Poseidon, lacking the Water attribute?
Fang Yuan fell silent. In any case, as a possible dwelling place of Shui Jun, if a Water-type Spirit didn't explore it, how regrettable that would be.
Shui Jun, ah...
Keep in mind, when Fang Yuan first became a New Trainer selecting his Pokémon, the first one he thought of was Shui Jun, which showed how much he appreciated Shui Jun's aesthetic appeal.
Thinking of Shui Jun, Fang Yuan's gaze couldn't help but change.
Shui Jun greater than Ride Dragon greater than Milotic... Yep... that's how Fang Yuan ranked the aesthetics of Water-type Spirits in his heart.
By chance, the look in Fang Yuan's eyes, filled with emotion, was caught by Ugly Fish.
Ugly Fish couldn't guess what emotion was contained in Fang Yuan's gaze, but it instinctively felt very uncomfortable, as if its own status was being challenged.
"Gurururu…" Ugly Fish, angry and dissatisfied, dived into the depths, knowing full well that no Trainer was up to any good.
Splash!
Ugly Fish swam deeper, intending to see what exactly in the lake had captivated Fang Yuan's soul.
Huh...
Suddenly, Ugly Fish had an epiphany, reassuring Fang Yuan with a nod of approval.
Meanwhile, in a spot unnoticed by Fang Yuan, Eevee, who had cautiously taken a sip of water from The Lake of Purification due to thirst, smacked its lips.
It was a bit sweet.