Pokémon: I just became a Gym Leader, and Cynthia proposed to me.

Chapter 83 Newbie Protection Period

Li Shuwen packed the barbecue and fried rice into a ten-layer food box, filled with a dazzling array of barbecue and a large bucket of fried rice.

"Cabbage, let the Scaly Dragon and the Onion Soldier stay behind to guard the camp, shall we go fishing?"

Bai Cai nodded, picked up the Eevee in her arms and rubbed it against her, "My darling, you're like a sweet and soft little cake, perfect for showing me how cute my Eevee is."

Li Shuwen released the scaled dragons and onion soldiers, instructing them to keep an eye on the camp.

We kept them because they were relatively reliable.

In particular, Cong Youbing, upon receiving the task from Li Shuwen, immediately began patrolling around the camp.

The armored dragon was more direct, letting out a loud battle roar as it looked up at the sky.

With its majestic and imposing roar, most Pokémon would dare not approach.

Then he lay down next to his backpack full of food, enjoying the warm spring sunshine.

The fishing spot where Li Meining and her two companions went was not far from the campsite.

Shinji had only a fishing rod in front of him, and he was carefully reading Li Shuwen's notebook, completely unconcerned about whether he could catch any fish.

As for Shinji's remaining fishing rod, it was currently placed in front of Cattleya.

Even with three fishing rods set up, Gadriya still caught nothing and yawned in boredom.

On a rock not far away, Li Meining pulled a fishing rod out of the water with one hand.

A bright red, energetic carp with dead fish eyes was dragged out of the water.

Magikarp!

Li Meining gripped the fishing rod and gave it a jerk, transferring the force to the lure, and the carp king was flung far downstream into the river.

With Eevee perched on his shoulder and carrying a food box, Li Shuwen said, "Come and eat, then we can continue fishing."

Li Meining immediately put away her fishing rod and headed straight for the food box.

Upon opening the food box, I saw, "Roasted meat and fried rice! These are all my favorites!"

Li Shuwen shook his head. "Which one of these isn't something you like to eat?"

Cynthia hugged Eevee and said, "Cai, how did you know I caught Eevee?"

Cattleya: "..."

Did I ask you? Just tell me!

Cynthia then asked, "Did you catch any rare Water-type Pokémon with those three fishing rods?"

Gadriya turned away, not wanting to talk to Cynthia.

That's really like bringing up the very thing she shouldn't have; anyone with eyes can see that she didn't catch any fish.

"Shinji, come and eat with us! If you don't come soon, Xiaoning will eat it all by herself."

Shinji carefully put away his fishing rod and then put his notebook into his backpack.

Cynthia smiled. "I'll keep an eye on things for you. Go eat."

"Okay." Cattleya went to eat, somewhat dejected.

Just as I picked up my chopsticks and took a piece of grilled meat, the fishing rod suddenly stirred.

Cynthia gripped her fishing rod tightly, wrestling with the Pokémon in the river.

Cattleya quickly stuffed the roasted meat into her mouth and excitedly ran back to Cynthia's side, "Let me do it!"

Cynthia handed the fishing rod to Cattleya, who was nearly dragged into the water by the rod.

Fortunately, Cynthia caught her in time, preventing her from being dragged into the water.

"He's so strong! He must be a big fish!" Gadri exclaimed.

Caitlia struggled with the underwater Pokémon for about ten minutes before suddenly pulling it to the surface.

It is a lively and energetic carp king.

However, judging from the size of Magikarp, it should not be an adult, only half the size of a normal size.

Gadriya's expression was somewhat blank, and Cynthia almost couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"What a big fish!"

Enraged, Cattleya shoved the fishing rod into Cynthia's hand. "I'm not playing anymore! I'm hungry, let's eat!"

Cynthia took Magikarp off the river and threw it back into the river.

She simply enjoyed the pleasure of fishing and didn't need three fishing rods, so she put away the extra ones.

Unexpectedly, the last fishing rod made a move again.

Although Cattleya said she was done playing, she was actually keeping a close eye on what was happening by the river.

Seeing the fishing rod twitch, Cattleya immediately put down the orange juice in her hand.

"I'll do it!"

While playing with the fish, Cynthia teased Cattleya, "Didn't you say you were hungry? If you are, then focus on eating."

Li Shuwen picked up a piece of roasted meat and stuffed it into Ibu's mouth.

"Eevee!"

Li Meining looked up, blinked, and turned to look at Cynthia's feet. There was indeed an Eevee.

Then look at Li Shuwen's shoulder, there's another Eevee!

Li Meining's eyes widened. "Two Eevee!"

Li Shuwen smiled smugly, "That's right, Bai Cai and I each have one."

Li Meining nodded in satisfaction, "Great job, as expected of my brother! With Eevee as a bond, you and Sister Cabbage are likely to have a happy ending!"

Li Shuwen felt the same way, "You guys take your time eating, I'm going fishing."

Cynthia returned the fishing rod to Cattleya.

Cattleya enthusiastically played with the fish, only to find it was the same immature Magikarp.

Gadria froze instantly, while Cynthia couldn't help but burst out laughing this time.

In a fit of anger, Gadria used her psychic powers to throw Magikarp away.

"Don't come back!"

Now, Cattleya finally understood why Li Meining had thrown all the Magikarp she caught downstream.

Li Shuwen walked over and said, "Cabbage, let's go fishing over there. There are a lot of reeds there, so there should be Water-type Pokémon there."

Cattleya asked excitedly, "Which way!?"

Li Shuwen pointed directly to her, "It's over there. Generally, it's easier to catch fish in waters with vegetation than in other areas."

Cattleya picked up her three fishing rods and said, "I'm going over there, you can keep these."

After Cattleya left, Li Shuwen said, "Let's go to the other side. There's a backwater there. Last time I saw a mullet catching fish there."

Upon arriving at the backwater, Hirona took out a fishing rod and was about to bait it with a lure.

Li Shuwen then took out a lure and handed it to Cynthia, "Use this."

It is a red-haired, big-headed, small person.

Cynthia's eyes lit up. "Isn't that you?"

Li Shuwen nodded. "It's a lure I made using my own image. Take it home after you're done fishing, and you can use it next time you go fishing."

Cynthia asked curiously, "What kind of lure did you use?"

Li Shuwen took out another red-haired, big-headed miniature figure from his bag. "I originally wanted to use the outfit you wore when we first met to make a decoy."

"But considering I haven't received your permission yet, I didn't make it."

Cynthia attached the lure. "I gave you permission. I'm using the Li Shuwen lure, so you should use the Cabbage lure too."

Li Shuwen was somewhat excited: "Okay!"

Cynthia shook the Li Shuwen lure, "Then I'd better catch a big fish."

Cynthia threw Li Shuwen's lure into the water, and soon there was a movement.

A tremendous force came, and Cynthia was almost pulled into the water. Li Shuwen quickly grabbed Cynthia and the fishing rod from behind.

Feeling Li Shuwen's broad, firm, and warm chest and arms, Cynthia blushed slightly.

Li Shuwen pulled hard and pulled a Gyarados out of the river.

Cynthia was surprised, "I never thought I'd catch a Gyarados on my first fishing trip!"

Li Shuwen was also surprised. Could this be the newbie protection period for anglers?

Cynthia smiled and praised, "Thanks to your lure, Shuwen, your beautiful red hair attracted Gyarados."

Li Shuwen smiled and said, "You're lucky it's cabbage."