Chapter 460: Tyrogue: The Buffet Begins!
Chapter 460: Tyrogue: The Buffet Begins!
March 7th, Saturday.
Fennell, Tranquil City.
A vibrant orange-red hue rose from the horizon where the sky met the sea, illuminating the sky and reflecting a radiant glow upon the ocean's surface. The breathtaking sight dazzled the heavens and seas alike.
Tranquil City was the largest city in the Fennell Region.
Situated on the easternmost side of the Fennell continent, it boasted the second-largest port in the entire region and the closest major port to the Chengdu Region.
While Tranquil City lacked a Gym, it was home to the most magnificent Contest Hall in all of Fennell.
Additionally, the Fennell TV Station, Tranquil Department Store, Tranquil Art Gallery, and various Pokemon associations, such as the Pokemon Trainer's Club and the Contest Enthusiasts' Club, were all based here.
What particularly caught Jinghe's attention was that Tranquil City had the largest Tree Fruit Market in all of Fennell.
Tree Fruits purchased here were significantly cheaper and fresher than those in other places, attracting many Coordinators and Breeders to settle in Tranquil City.
However, Jinghe and Daisuke's destination today was not within Tranquil City.
Upon arriving in the city, the two boarded a Dew Company speedboat and departed from the Tranquil City port.
Their destination was a small island located just off the coast of Tranquil City.
"Loto, take it slow, we're not in a hurry."
Feeling the sea breeze on the speedboat, the splashing water, and the rolling waves, Jinghe gripped the boat's railing tightly, her face taut.
"I-I can't do it, Loto! o(>O<;;)σ"
Behind the speedboat, sharp shark fins protruded from the water's surface, following closely behind.
A group of Sharpedos!
At the rear of the speedboat, Gramps stood there, making ghostly faces at the Sharpedos.
He even turned around and provocatively shook his butt at them.
How could the Sharpedos bear this? They were initially just foraging for food and had set their sights on this speedboat, attempting to give chase.
After realizing they couldn't catch up, they were about to give up.
But Gramps didn't want them to give up so easily, and his taunting gestures infuriated the Sharpedos, who stubbornly trailed behind the speedboat.
Jinghe: ". "
Fortunately, Gramps was there.
With Loto at the helm, the speedboat was fast enough, and when the Sharpedos were about to use their moves to attack, Gramps wasn't one to back down. He caught them and gave them a thorough beating.
In the end, despite the Sharpedos' seething anger, they had no choice but to retreat.
What else could they do? They couldn't catch up, and they couldn't beat Gramps in a fight, so should they just follow behind and watch him dance?
However, as the Sharpedos withdrew, the speedboat had already reached the vicinity of their destination island.
"Teacher?"
Jinghe's face turned slightly pale, and she signaled to Daisuke that she was fine.
As they stepped onto the shore, Jinghe heaved a sigh of relief, instantly feeling much better.
Then—
"Gengai! (;Д｀)"
Gramps retreated repeatedly but was caught by Jinghe, who delivered a loving massage.
"Can the teacher directly inflict 'damage' on Ghost-type Pokemon?" Daisuke muttered, chin propped on his hand, as he watched this scene.
After "educating" Gramps, Jinghe and Daisuke began to examine the small island together.
The island wasn't particularly large, surrounded by dense forests, and at its center stood a small mountain about two to three hundred meters high, with rocks scattered across its peak.
It was precisely because there was no space for the plane to land that the two had chosen to travel by speedboat.
"I've already transmitted the location information to Loto." Daisuke said.
This information was obtained using Dew Company's high-tech scanners and inputted into Loto's Pokedex, allowing it to navigate based on the location.
"Loto's navigation, mission accomplished!"
Loto's Pokedex gave a proper shout and switched to navigation mode.
"Armored Bird, Psychic Clay Doll."
Daisuke threw out two Poke Balls, summoning his Pokemon.
"Creee! !"
The Armored Bird flapped its wings, creating a cutting gust of wind, and soared into the sky.
Meanwhile, the Psychic Clay Doll stayed by Daisuke's side, its eyes glowing with psychic energy, seemingly sensing the surrounding environment.
Daisuke's skills had also improved significantly. Watching the Armored Bird fly high into the sky, Jinghe nodded in approval.
Recalling the past, he had once commanded Daisuke's Armored Bird to 'educate' Satoshi's. The current Armored Bird was far stronger than it had been back then.
But thinking about it,
The Gastly that had evolved into the current Gramps had made even more impressive progress.
"Teacher?"
Daisuke, about to enter the forest, noticed Jinghe's hesitation and gently called out to her.
Jinghe snapped back to attention.
Seeing Daisuke's skilled movements, she knew that his years of mining hadn't been in vain, and he had become an experienced outdoor explorer.
They ventured into the forest.
Sunlight filtered through the dense foliage, casting dappled light on the ground. A Weedle disguised itself as part of a tree trunk, while a Caterpie silently nibbled on a leaf and cautiously looked around.
In the forest, a Pidgey's gaze was sharp, searching for prey, and an Ariados wove its web.
As soon as they entered the forest, Jinghe keenly sensed multiple pairs of eyes upon them.
"The wild Pokemon here are quite high-leveled."
Jinghe didn't feel any sense of danger from the wild Pokemon in this natural environment.
Although these wild Pokemon seemed quite powerful, that was only in comparison to ordinary Trainers.
For Daisuke and Jinghe, they didn't pose much of a threat.
"Because this island wasn't previously marked on the map, it's a newly discovered island," Daisuke explained.
The vast ocean was endless, and there were countless islands, like stars in the sky. Even with the League's technology, it was impossible to mark every island on the map.
Not to mention islands like Dragonite Island and Lotad Island, which had unique environments to begin with.
Daisuke continued, "But the main attraction of this island is its mineral resources."
In other words, although the wild Pokemon in the forest were quite capable, according to the principle that the richer the resources, the stronger the Pokemon, the wild Pokemon near the central hill area might be even more powerful.
Without any surprises, the two quickly passed through the forest and arrived near the central hill of the island.
"Giggle~~"
As soon as they left the forest, they saw a few Gravelers and Geodudes foraging together at the boundary between the forest, the hill, bushes, and rocks.
Not far behind them, a large Onix disguised itself as part of a pile of rocks, basking in the sun.
"Teacher, let's begin!"
As soon as they reached the rocky area, Daisuke couldn't contain his excitement and said.
"Okay!"
Jinghe didn't refuse.
This place was first discovered by Dew Company, and although it was currently unclaimed, once Dew Company's application to the League was approved, the island would be 'bought' by Dew Company.
If Daisuke hadn't mentioned it, Jinghe wouldn't have known.
Now, relying on Daisuke's connection, they came to the island early to collect some minerals.
When it came to digging for rare and uncommon stones, Daisuke was undoubtedly the expert.
But if it was just about scavenging for minerals, Jinghe believed that his group of 'outlaws' wouldn't be any less capable.
After all, Daisuke only wanted stones he didn't have, while Jinghe was content with any minerals.
"Come out."
Daisuke threw a Poke Ball, summoning Beldum and Archeops.
The Psychic Baltoy used its Psychic power to scan, while Beldum and Archeops took care of the digging.
"You all come out too." Seeing this, Jinghe also threw out his Poke Balls.
Ice Nine-Tailed, Gigaforg, Tyrogue, and Gramps, who emerged from Jinghe's shadow, along with Lotad, who was always by his side for navigation.
Gigaforg immediately picked up his hammer and activated its magnetism to search for minerals with metallic properties.
Lotad's body also glowed with golden arcs, using its electromagnetic power to search together.
Gramps took charge of examining the minerals, while Ice Nine-Tailed helped with the digging.
However, the combined efforts of these four little ones still couldn't match a single Tyrogue.
In the eyes of the little Tyrogue, this place was like a 'buffet'!
Why dig? Just eat!
Wasn't digging a waste of time?
"Chirp Chirp! Chirp Chirp! (^^)"
Buffet!
The wild Ground-type Pokemon like Onix, Graveler, Golem, and Dugtrio stared blankly at Gramps and the others.
Robbers in the village? Especially Tyrogue, who was gobbling down one after another, without even chewing?
Not only the wild Pokemon, but even Jinghe was left stunned.
If someone didn't know better, they might think he was mistreating the little Tyrogue, never feeding it enough.
Buzz—
Daisuke's Psychic Baltoy's Psychic power spread, connecting with Gramps and Ice Nine-Tailed.
It seemed like it was teaching them how to use their Psychic power to find minerals with higher mineral content more efficiently.
"Hmm?"
Gramps glanced at the Psychic Baltoy.
Are you teaching the old man how to work?
Psychic Baltoy: (ΘーΘ)
"Hmm hmm~~"
Gramps smiled and waved.
The old man was just joking.
As expected, with the help of the Psychic Baltoy, their mineral-finding speed increased significantly.
Jinghe stood by, observing this scene.
"It's all about money."
This trip.
At the very least, it saved him several million Union Coins that he would have spent on purchasing minerals.
"Just don't dig up some super powerful Pokemon."
Beep—
Just as Jinghe was pondering, his phone suddenly rang.
After taking it out and glancing at the message, Jinghe's eyes froze.
Because, the sender of this message was unexpectedly "Who Am I"?
Ultra Dream!
The last time Ultra Dream communicated with Jinghe was several months ago.
At that time, Ultra Dream said that its Psychic power was rapidly growing, and it needed a period of sleep to adapt. Even Jinghe had almost forgotten about it, but...
Did Ultra Dream wake up? With this thought, Jinghe opened the message.
【Who Am I】: A location approximately 300 meters to the southeast.
At this moment.
"Lo, Lotad! There's a message!"
Lotad exclaimed in surprise.
"It's a location message, Lotad!"
Hmm?
A location message?
From Ultra Dream?
Was it telling him that there were extremely valuable minerals there?
(End of Chapter)
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