sjar Chapter 170 The Hole-Digging Uncle
Chapter 170 The Hole-Digging Uncle
After obtaining the HM, he took the secret elevator and left the Ice-type gym.
The next target is the Bug-type Gym located in Rainbow City, Qu City.
However, before that, Ye Kai needs to address a fatal weakness in the team.
His second team currently consists of Slowbro, Grimer, Toxapex, Geodude, and Goodie.
These Pokémon aren't particularly strong in any aspect, but they're sufficient.
But they are mostly slow or medium speed.
It's so frustrating not having a space for magic tricks.
In this battle, the core of the team actually changed from Slowbro to Dodrio.
He even considered passing the baton to the next Pokémon after completing the acupressure.
However, it's all in the past, so thinking about it all is pointless.
This magic space technique is essential to learn; there's no time to lose.
If you encounter any Trainer Associations along the way, you must check them one by one and not overlook them!
After thinking about it, he went to the Pokémon Center first.
After the Pokémon recovered, Ye Kai set off for the next gym.
Duduli's saddle was also damaged in this battle, so it is temporarily unable to serve as a mount.
I'll have to catch up on these trivial matters when I have time.
Feeling the hot wind whistling past my ears, it's almost the end of August.
On the highway, a light drizzle suddenly began to fall...
The raindrops quickly grew to the size of soybeans, and then poured down.
"..."
He could only release his beloved servant.
The elf sat on the back seat, which didn't put much strain on the goat's mount.
Ai Guanshi helped him take out a raincoat from his spatial backpack and put it on.
Four hours later.
The goat finally found a highway exit and quickly got off.
The weather is terrible; thunder has already started.
For various reasons, thunderstorms in this world are far more intense than Ye Kai knew in his previous life.
Every year, a few unlucky people get struck by lightning.
They soon entered the dense forest.
But this is not the best solution either.
Leaning against a tree is not safe.
Having a house or similar shelter from the rain is the best option.
Suddenly, the goat found the entrance to what looked like a burrow.
The opening is over 2 meters in diameter and slopes downwards.
It gets bigger and wider as you go down.
Judging from the surrounding soil and rocks, it was clearly excavated not long ago.
I never expected that there would be such a huge underground space.
The sound of flowing water can still be faintly heard.
Could there be an underground river here?
"Who?!"
An older man walked directly out of the cave.
He looked disheveled and I don't know what he was doing there.
There was also a pangolin and a dugong next to him.
"I just happened to be passing by and asked to take shelter from the rain in your hole."
"Oh, I see."
Seeing that Ye Kai had genuinely come to take shelter from the rain, the man said no more.
Since they couldn't get out anytime soon anyway, the two of them started chatting.
"Hey buddy, you must have just graduated, right? Traveling alone?"
"Yeah, let's challenge the gym."
“That’s ambitious… Actually, when you’re out and about, you can prepare an Onix or a Diglett.”
This guy was a chatterbox, and soon the conversation turned to how to dig a tunnel.
Take the cave they're in now, for example; it was dug out by the uncle using a giant onion.
"If someone were to use an earthquake technique on these holes, wouldn't they collapse instantly?"
"That's true, but it also depends on the soil quality and other factors. Generally speaking, those super-large holes aren't a big problem..."
"The key is that it's sheltered from the wind and rain, which is so much better than a tent!"
Ye Kai agreed with this point, having unintentionally learned a lot.
The rain outside the cave was getting heavier and heavier, and the rumble of thunder could be heard.
It seems we won't be able to get out anytime soon.
"You didn't dig this hole to avoid the rain, did you?"
Ye Kai's eyes were deep and unfathomable; he did not lower his guard because of the man's overly familiar manner.
We need to figure out his purpose here.
"To be honest, I came here to catch Pokémon."
Have you ever heard of the giant rock snake made of crystal?
Crystal rock snake? !
Isn't this the one that appeared in the original Pokémon anime from a previous life?
Crystal Onix is not afraid of water, but it is afraid of fire-type moves.
It's made entirely of crystal, absolutely gorgeous, and truly a wonderful piece!
"Never heard of it..."
Ye Kai pretended not to know.
"Actually, not everyone is like you, obsessed with battling. Most trainers are like me, somewhere in between..."
"Come out, everyone!"
The man then released all the spirits.
There are pink Butterfree, Sakurafish, Steelix, and a rather large Omanyte, which is nearly 2 meters long.
Cherryfish is a branch of Pearl Shell evolution, and Omanyte is a rare fossil Pokémon.
These elves of his are indeed quite rare.
The giant onyx is very valuable, and many engineering projects require the help of this behemoth.
Its evolved form, Steelix, will only be more expensive!
"So I started collecting all sorts of rare Pokémon, and on the side, I captured and sold them to make a living."
Looking at the all-pink Butterfree in front of him, Ye Kai couldn't help but think of something.
"What, you're interested in this giant butterfly?"
"Where was this caught?"
"Catch them? Heh, you can never catch them again, but I know a way to make them turn pink."
The uncle then recounted a story from the past.
About 30 years ago.
At the mouth of the sea near the Dragon Kingdom Alliance, there was once an island called Pinhong Island.
The island is abundant in a peculiar tree fruit.
It is said that if elves eat a limited amount of fruit from the island, their bodies will be dyed pink...
Later, the news spread everywhere, and some greedy businessmen thought that they could make a fortune in the Grand Contest and breeding!
So all the fruit trees and fruits on the island were picked.
Even the tree roots were dug up!
All the pink wild sprites on the island were also captured...
Ye Kai listened expressionlessly, only feeling regret.
That's human nature.
"The one I have in my hand is a descendant of the pink elves that were passed down in my family."
"Actually, those fruit trees are still being cultivated artificially, but one tree costs 500,000. It is said that if you eat more than three of them, the pigment on the elf's body will remain pink for life!"
Comparing the uncle's experiences, apart from the different locations, this Mau Crimson Island is extremely similar to the island in the original animation.
It seems that the pink one-horned rhinoceros does indeed exist.
"Hey, tell me, how does the hole dug by the rhinoceros compare to that of the onyx?"
"Young man, you have a good eye! Let me tell you, this horned rhinoceros is a real gem..."
The uncle had always wanted a rhinoceros with a horned horn.
The holes they dig are smaller than those of the Onix, but of higher quality!
The two chatted happily, and when they got excited, the uncle said he would take him inside the cave to have a look.
It seems Ye Kai was right; there really is an underground river in this place!
The sound of splashing water could be heard from time to time, and there were even spirits like mudskippers and carp living in the river.
They were small in size and not very good, so Ye Kai wasn't very interested in them.
Inside the cave, you'll occasionally encounter large numbers of wild ground squirrels and tricorns.
This elf is very curious and often peeks out to look at the two of them.
But when you actually pay attention to them, or even try to capture them.
They disappeared in a flash.
It seems there are quite a few good things underground.
Many of them are even spirits that you can't encounter at all on the ground!
However large the place may be, it is ultimately just a temporary hole dug out.
It will soon become pointless.
"Actually, we won't go through the trouble of digging a hole from scratch. We'll focus more on finding places where there might be large caves and digging a hole inside..."
"If we dig up one of those unexplored caves, we'll hit the jackpot!"
The uncle visibly became excited when this was mentioned.
The reason he talked so much with Ye Kai was actually...
Ultimately, it was Ye Kai who promised to buy his family's "Pinggan Fruit".
This fruit is the kind of magical fruit that turns elves pink.
Early the next morning.
After the rain stopped, Ye Kai left and got on the highway.
The air was exceptionally fresh after the rain.
He also gained access to the market for those pink fruits.
Looks like I'll have to get a one-horned rhinoceros or a horned rhinoceros from now on.
It will be of great use!
It's worth noting that the pink Rhinoceros and Nidoking both appeared in the original anime.
The chances of getting this kind of dyeing done later in life are very rare!
and……
Ye Kai took out a book, "The Excavation Guide".
I got this book from that uncle.
It records the Pokémon that might be encountered during excavation, as well as all sorts of other random things.
According to this explanation, various situations may arise when digging underground.
Some encountered underground rivers and oil fields.
You might even find items, evolution stones, or even fossils of ancient Pokémon!
However, remember not to search for keywords immediately after discovering something good.
Some of the uncle's colleagues have made this mistake before.
Soon after, the alliance sent people to confiscate the hole they had dug.
Of course, these are not things he is truly interested in.
This book contains some information.
There are two types of spirits that also live underground, and they can only be found underground!
Those are the Earth Dragon Brother and the Tuotuo Earthworm!
Both of them are cunning old foxes.
He encountered this quite often when playing games in his previous life.
If you encounter one, catch one and give it to Uncle Fu to report.
Then go to Kyoto to challenge the dojo!
This was considered good luck, as he had previously looked up the distribution of the Earth Dragon's younger brother online.
If you really asked him to go to Longmen Mountain to catch the earth dragon brother now, wouldn't that be ridiculous?