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Although the farewell scene was a bit sad, why did Articuno seem quite happy?

Perhaps it's because Articuno isn't actually good at raising children, and now it's finally relieved?

There is indeed such a possibility. After all, if Articuno were good at raising young Pokémon, it wouldn't have entrusted them to Anchor.

Sigh, if it really didn't want to raise them, it could have entrusted them to me.

Huh? Why did Vulpix suddenly run off?

I don't know, but I think it must have discovered something.

Indeed, it seems to have a clear purpose.

Huh? Is that a soft-serve ice cream? Could it be that Vulpix is just craving something sweet?

Ice cream my foot! In such a snowy environment, where would ice cream come from? And are you sure anyone would eat ice cream in such a cold place?

Although what you said makes a lot of sense, that really is an ice cream.

Rather than it being an ice cream, I think it's more likely to be a Pokémon.

That shouldn't be possible, right?

Why not? Pokémon are all sorts of strange things, aren't they? And don't you think this 'ice cream' is a bit too big?

Now that you mention it, that does seem to be the case.

Actually, size isn't the important issue. The truly important thing is... it seems to be flying! Haven't any of you noticed? It's not on the ground at all, but floating a certain distance above the ground!

Hiss~ It really does seem that way!

I didn't notice that until you said something.

There's nothing we can do, as the snow is a bit heavy right now, obstructing our view somewhat.

Not just Zhang Yu, but the Water Friends in the live stream also somewhat noticed Articuno's emotional changes.

But before they could continue their discussion, their attention was drawn to Alolan Vulpix.

Soon, they also noticed the presence of Vanillite.

However, due to a lack of information, they initially failed to realize that Vanillite was a Pokémon. It was only after they noticed some anomalies that they confirmed it.

"Ice?"

It was at this moment that Vanillite also seemed to notice their presence, and slowly turned its head.

"Woo~"

But just as its head was halfway turned, Alolan Vulpix had already pounced on it, tackling it directly to the ground, and rolling around with it in the snow.

At first, Vanillite seemed a bit panicked by this sudden turn of events, but once it saw who the fox was, it immediately relaxed.

It seems this Vanillite and Alolan Vulpix must have known each other for a long time, and their relationship should be quite good.

No wonder Alolan Vulpix discovered its tracks from afar and ran over.

"As you can see, this Pokémon that looks very much like a large ice cream cone is actually a pure Ice-type Pokémon. It's called Vanillite."

"Vanillite is believed to be a Pokémon born from icicles that remain unmelted even when exposed to sunlight. At night, it buries its body in the snow to sleep."

"Like Cryogonal, Vanillite's body is entirely composed of ice, and its strength is considerably weaker than Cryogonal's, which means it can barely survive in hot places."

"To make itself more comfortable, when it feels hot, it will exhale cold air at about minus 50 degrees to freeze its surroundings, or create snow crystals with its cold breath to make it snow."

"And if Vanillite is kept in a warm place for too long, it will gradually shrink and eventually turn into water vapor and disappear."

"However, Vanillite doesn't truly disappear at this time; it merely exists in a different form. When its body temperature drops again, it will re-condense into ice and transform back into its current appearance."

After seeing that Alolan Vulpix and Vanillite's playful antics wouldn't stop anytime soon, Zhang Yu didn't disturb them. Instead, he stood in the distance and began to introduce Vanillite.

Chapter 155: Two Pokémon Evolutions! (Seeking Self-Subscription)

To be honest, Vanillite is truly a very interesting Pokémon.

Not only does it look like a soft-serve ice cream now, but it still does even after evolving, and even more so.

If the current environment wasn't so cold, he would really want to taste what Vanillite tastes like.

Because it is said that the white part on top is actually snowflake cream, so maybe it would be delicious?

"Holy moly! This is actually a Pokémon?!"

"Even though I've seen its eyes, I still feel like it's a soft-serve ice cream cone."

"There's no way around it, it's just too similar."

"What do you guys think Vanillite tastes like? Can it be eaten?"

"Whoa, whoa! Isn't that thought a bit too dangerous?"

"Exactly, how can you think about eating ice cream... bah! How can you think about eating Pokémon?"

"I just want to taste it, I don't really want to eat it. Why are you guys so agitated?"

"Besides, aren't you guys really not curious at all?"

"To be honest, I am a bit curious, but let's just forget about it. It just feels a bit strange."

"Speaking of which, this is another minus 50 degrees, the same temperature as Vulpix's frozen gas. So, does that mean Vulpix and this Vanillite are actually similar in strength?"

"That's probably true. Even if there's a certain difference between them, it shouldn't be very significant."

"More than that, I'm more concerned about this: since Vanillite and Cryogonal, like Cryogonal, both have bodies made of ice crystals, is there any relationship between them? Like evolution or something?"

"Although there are indeed some similarities between them, there shouldn't be an evolutionary connection, right? After all, their differences are actually quite significant."

"That's hard to say. After all, the differences between Pokémon before and after evolution can be quite large."

"Indeed, the best example of this is Gyarados and Magikarp. If Anchor hadn't explained it beforehand, who would have thought they were the same Pokémon?"

"And don't forget, Pokémon don't just evolve once, but up to twice. Maybe Vanillite becomes Cryogonal after two evolutions?"

"Now that you mention it, that does make some sense."

"If it underwent two evolutions, then that would indeed make sense."

Upon seeing the full appearance of Vanillite and hearing Zhang Yu's introduction of it, the Water Friends were all very surprised.

They hadn't expected to encounter another Pokémon entirely composed of ice!

Immediately, they thought of another Pokémon also composed of ice—Cryogonal—and made a very bold guess.

However, what they didn't know was that this time they were completely wrong.

"How should I put your guess... it's almost entirely wrong."

"The only thing you guessed correctly is that Vanillite can evolve, and it can evolve twice."

"As for its relationship with Cryogonal, other than both being Ice-type Pokémon and potentially appearing in the same environment, they have no other connection."

"Moreover, Cryogonal is a relatively special Pokémon; it is born in its current form and cannot evolve, nor does it have a pre-evolutionary form."

"As for Vanillite's evolved form... I'll keep you in suspense for now."

"However, if you really see it, you'll definitely recognize it at a glance, because Vanillite's evolved form is truly quite distinctive."

Noticing the bullet comments in the live stream, Zhang Yu shrugged helplessly, denying their guesses, and played the role of a riddle-giver.

"Woo~"

It was at this moment that Alolan Vulpix ran back, looking back every few steps.

And the Vanillite in the distance was waving its short little hands, bidding it farewell.

"Aren't you going to play with your friend a bit longer?"

"You clearly don't want to leave it, do you?"

Upon seeing this scene, Zhang Yu immediately chuckled and teased.

"Woo~"

Upon hearing Zhang Yu's words, Alolan Vulpix immediately puffed out its cheeks in dissatisfaction.

Although Alolan Vulpix was very unwilling to admit its reluctance to leave Vanillite, its frequent glances towards Vanillite still betrayed it.

However, after taking one last look at Vanillite, it lightly leaped and returned to Zhang Yu's embrace, burying its head to prevent others from seeing its current expression.

"Alright, I understand."

Seeing this, Zhang Yu sighed slightly, then first waved to Vanillite, and then quickly walked down the mountain.

However, while holding Alolan Vulpix, he did discover a problem.

Perhaps because it had been rolling in the snow, its fur was covered in a lot of snow, making its already slightly cold body even colder now.

It was also fortunate that it rolled in the snow; if it had been in the mud... that scene would be too beautiful, simply unimaginable.

"Woo~"

"Snivy~"

After they had traveled some distance, Alolan Vulpix gradually regained its energy, and then it started playing with Snivy, who was beside it.

Although Zhang Yu was very happy to see Alolan Vulpix recover its energy so quickly, and its playful antics with Snivy were sometimes very amusing, after all, the personalities of these two Pokémon were both the somewhat tsundere type.