The sweet scent of Slowpoke's tail is attractive to many Pokémon, but it's especially strong for Shellder and Cloyster.
Smelting the sweetness of Slowpoke's tail, these Shellders went completely mad, like addicts.
At this point, Adrain's bait held no appeal for them; even with the bait right in front of them, not a single Shellder was willing to bite.
However, as time passed, their madness subsided, and their rationality gradually returned.
Finally, a Shellder bit the hook.
"Here it comes, bro!"
Adrain quickly pulled the rod, violently pulling the Shellder out of the water.
With the first Shellder biting, the rest couldn't be stopped, biting one after another, vying for the bait.
Adrain started catching them one after another!
[Caught Shellder, reward: Iron Defense TM1.]
[Caught Shellder, reward: Whirlpool TM1.]
[Catch a Shellder, reward: 1 Energy Blast.] *N
[Catch a Shellder, reward: 1 Hyper Spin TM.]
[Catch a Shellder, reward: 1 Toxic Spike TM.]
As Shellders were continuously caught, the rewards from the cheat system began to appear one after another, making Adrain's face light up with joy.
"Perhaps, I really should consider raising a Shellder."
Looking at the Shellders being caught one after another, an idea couldn't help but surface in Adrain's mind.
Whether Slowpoke evolves into Slowbro or Slowking, it needs the cooperation of a Shellder in reality.
Compared to randomly choosing a Shellder to evolve with, or having a yellow-haired Shellder seize the opportunity to bite Slowpoke, Adrain clearly preferred to carefully raise a Shellder as Slowpoke's partner.
The two little guys have known each other since childhood, grown up together as childhood sweethearts, and their relationship is guaranteed.
"Then, with the consent and witness of my 'old father,' they can fuse and evolve. That would be a perfect match, otherwise, it would be a disastrous one."
"However, these Shellders seem to have rather average talents."
Adrain could see the attribute panel of each Shellder he caught, some of which were elites of their kind.
But compared to Slowpoke, they seemed too weak and unworthy of fusing and evolving with his own Slowpoke.
"No rush! I'll fish some more!"
Composing himself, Adrain continued to fish and reel in the line.
After some time, Adrain suddenly felt a change in the feel of the fishing tackle.
"This time it's a big one!"
Adrain immediately perked up and excitedly said, "Come help!"
"Pikachu~"
"Drag~"
Seeing Adrain struggling to reel in the line, Pikachu and Dratini immediately came to help.
Pikachu was all muscle and relied mainly on mental support, but Dratini, nourished by the giant Dragonite scales, had grown increasingly robust and possessed astonishing strength.
With a mighty pull, the Dratini coiled its tail around the fishing rod, instantly hauling the massive underwater creature to the surface, splashing water everywhere.
It was a giant seashell nearly two meters tall, its surface covered in menacing spikes.
[Caught a Cloyster, reward: 1 "Shell Smash" TM.]
[First time catching a Cloyster, bonus reward: 1 "Defense Boost".]
"Defense Boost? Finally, another rare reward!"
Adrain's face lit up with joy as he looked at the notifications appearing on his cheat menu.
Attack Boost, Speed Boost, and other similar items were lifesavers in crucial moments, and Adrain naturally valued them highly.
It's no exaggeration to say that if Adrain hadn't had Attack Boost and Speed Boost when facing Tatsumi, he probably would have lost.
And the consequences of that defeat are well-known!
After his initial excitement, Adrain glanced at the Cloyster again, looking at it with disdain. "I'm picking out a Shellder here, what are you doing here, a fully evolved Cloyster?"
"Tap~"
Compared to the weaker Shellder, the massive Cloyster, confident in its formidable defense, was much more aggressive. Seeing Adrain's disdainful look, it immediately launched an attack.
However, with Pikachu's preemptive "Electric Web," the Cloyster immediately fell back into the sea, smoking.
Compared to its terrifying physical defense, its special defense was far too weak, a serious imbalance.
As long as its weakness was found, defeating it wouldn't be difficult!
Then, Adrain turned his attention to the reward he had just received.
[Shell Smash: A Normal-type move that breaks the shell, lowering the user's Defense and Special Defense, but greatly increasing Attack, Special Attack, and Speed.]
[Defense Boost: A magical item that greatly increases a Pokémon's Defense. The effect disappears after the Pokémon leaves the field.]
"She even got Shell Smash?"
Adrain couldn't help but grin as he looked at the TM floating in the fishing area.
Shell Smash, that's undoubtedly a god-tier move!
Although it lowers Defense and Special Defense by one stage each, it raises Attack and Special Attack by two stages each, making it incredibly powerful.
And once Shell Smash is successful, it's practically a team sweep.
Perhaps because the cape is surrounded by rocky caves, it's home to a large number of shellfish Pokémon. A single dip of Slowpoke's tail was enough for Adrain to fish for half a day.
For three days in a row, Adrain fished for Shellder on the edge of the cape.
He had lost count of how many Shellders he had caught. He only knew that the energy in his fishing space was now abundant again, and it also contained a large number of TMs suitable for Shellders.
As long as Adrain caught a Shellder that caught his eye, it would greatly increase his strength.
However, to Adrain's disappointment, he had caught almost all the Shellders in the waters near the cape, but not a single one met his standards.
"Am I too picky?"
Adrain couldn't help but doubt himself, a little worried that Slowpoke would become a "leftover" because it was too good, and live a lonely life.
But just then, Adrain's phone suddenly rang.
"Reporting, Rotom, it's a call from Elite Four member Lorelei!"
The Rotom phone immediately floated out and flew in front of Adrain.
"Lorelei?"
Adrain was taken aback at first, then his face lit up with joy. "Could it be that Lorelei has returned to the Seven Islands?"
Thinking of this, Adrain quickly answered the phone.
On the phone screen, Lorelei's signature sweet smile appeared: "Adrain, I've returned home to the Fourth Island. Where are you now?"
"Miss Lorelei, I'm currently fishing for giant tuna at the edge of the Second Island's cape."
Adrain held up her phone and shone it around, showing the endless blue sea.
"Fishing for Shellder? You want to breed a Shellder?"
Adrain nodded, truthfully replying, "That's what I'm thinking!"
"Then you could consider fishing in the Frozen Falls Cave. The Shellders there are nourished by Ice-type energy year-round, making them more talented in Ice-type attacks,"
Lorelei suggested, smiling. "Speaking of which, several of my Pokémon, including Cloyster and Lapras, were caught in the Frozen Falls Cave."
"Frozen Falls Cave?"
Hearing this, Adrain was thrilled and quickly said, "Great! Miss Lorelei, I'll come to the Fourth Island to find you right now."
Thinking about meeting Miss Lorelei soon, and even having the chance to visit her home, Adrain couldn't help but feel excited, his face turning rosy.