tkworld Chapter 22: Taming Flamebreaker, and getting a Big Red Charizard Evolution Stone!
Chapter 22: Taming Flamebreaker, and getting a Big Red Charizard Evolution Stone!
"Broken Roar...?" (Getting stronger...?)
Po Kong Yan originally possessed the strength of a Heavenly King, but due to various reasons, his own essence was damaged, reducing him to the Elite level.
It pondered briefly upon receiving Li Luochen's invitation.
But the answer was soon given.
"Roar!" (Okay, but I have one condition! That is, you must make me keep getting stronger! Surpass my peak!)
If it's just about returning to its peak, I think given some time, Po Kong Yan can definitely do it.
What it needs is to transcend itself.
"no problem."
Li Luochen nodded heavily.
He took a Poké Ball from his pocket, placed it in front of Blaze, and said firmly, "Blaze, become my partner. Let the world know your name, and let Dragon-type Pokémon become even greater!"
"Broken roar!" (Just what I wanted!)
The Blazing Claws reached forward, touched the button in the middle of the Poké Ball, enveloped in red light, and disappeared into the ball.
boom~
Subdued with a knowing touch!
"Papa, I'll be going now."
After packing his luggage, Li Luochen knocked out the soon-to-awaken Mei Chuannei, then sat on Guletun's back and headed towards the mountaintop.
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Inside the secret realm, near the mountaintop, lies a resting place.
"Captain Sakurai Shuichi, the levels of fire and dragon-attribute primal energy above are far beyond what's normal. Several of our detectors have already exploded. Those are devices capable of detecting Uranus-level energy..."
A shifty-looking man in a white uniform with the letter R reported the situation to a handsome young man.
"Oh? Even the device for detecting Uranus-level energy exploded?"
Sakurai Shuichi narrowed his eyes, seemingly enjoying the process of deciphering the mystery: "What do you think it could be?"
"Reporting to the captain. The secret realms of the Eastern Empire are full of treasures. I think they might be high-grade tree fruits like Dragonfire Fruit, or perhaps open-air mines of fire and dragon gems."
"There are a few elite-level Pokémon at the top of the mountain, which seem to be amplified by this energy."
"Captain, in your opinion, what should we do?"
The shifty-eyed man offered his opinion, but fearing he might spoil Sakurai Shuichi's mood, he quickly added a sentence that gave the other man the feeling of a captain strategizing from the bottom of his mind.
"Just some wild Pokémon at the late Elite level. How can we, as subordinates of Lance's executives, back down because of a few insignificant Elite-level Pokémon?"
Shuichi Sakurai sneered repeatedly, as if those Pokémon were nothing more than beings he could easily defeat with a wave of his hand.
"As expected of Captain Sakurai Shuichi, if this really is an open-pit mine, the Lance executives will definitely praise us highly after we finish mining. At that time, Captain Sakurai Shuichi, you will definitely be promoted to battalion commander!"
The members around him immediately began to praise him, making Sakurai Shuichi feel incredibly flattered.
"Oh, no, no, that's not settled yet, let's not talk about it for now. But, if I become the battalion commander, my position as the squad leader..."
"Captain Sakurai Shuichi, I really want to improve!"
"Of course, of course."
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Meanwhile, on Li Luochen's side...
"Ah... (Boss, I think I'm a little tired... Climbing mountains is really exhausting. How about we sit down and rest for a while before climbing up again?)
"Keep climbing, a feast awaits you once you get out."
There was no place to stay nearby, and Guleton was full of energy; if he were really tired, he would have quit long ago.
Li Luochen tailored his approach to the individual, and Gu Leton put in a lot more effort to paint this rosy picture.
"Ah, buddy!" (Boss, I'm good at nothing but being big! Don't worry, I promise I'll get you up there!)
So, as if injected with adrenaline, Leighton climbed up with all his might, scaring away the rocket sparrows and hawks he encountered along the way.
"Huh?" (Boss, there are a lot of energy fluctuations up there, should we still go up?)
After climbing for a while, Leighton's pace slowed down noticeably.
This isn't because I'm tired.
Instead, they sensed danger above, and realized that if they weren't careful, they could easily become targets.
"Hmm? There's a place to stay nearby. Let's go rest for a bit. I'll gather some information first."
Li Luochen chose to have the system scan the area above.
"Tongzi, take a look at what's up there, whether it's people or Pokémon, bring up their stats for me."
[Okay, loading the panel, please wait~]
[Name: Sakurai Shuichi]
[Name: Hikawa Okamoto]
【…】
Pokémon: Arbok
The series of data displayed left Li Luochen dazzled.
After taking a quick look, he knew that the Rockets were launching a fierce attack on the mountaintop!
"Let's take a different route. From Guleton, let's climb eastward and circle around before deciding."
There are no Team Rocket members on the east side, so it's relatively safe to go up there. At least you won't be attacked as soon as you peek out.
Therefore, Leighton knew the situation was urgent and did not act foolishly.
Once Li Luochen was settled, its sharp claws instantly stuck to the rock wall, and it began to climb at high speed.
This is a special effect after its mount's abilities are restored; even when climbing uneven rock walls, it can move as if on flat ground.
The climb was smooth and unobstructed.
Several Pokémon on the road, who considered themselves very strong, saw this scene and felt that their status had been challenged.
Just as they were about to unleash their moves to declare their dominance, they were intimidated by the undisguised aura of the Charizard and Dragonair that followed closely behind.
"Bibiao Diao Diao!" (Rest in peace, my old brothers!)
The raptor Pokémon Pidgeot was the first to back down. After watching Li Luochen leave, it flapped its wings several times to express its dissatisfaction.
It took a full ten minutes to circle around.
Li Luochen finally reached the rear of the battlefield.
After confirming that there was no danger whatsoever, he cautiously poked his head out and then stood firmly on the ground.
"Phew... Let me see if there's anything good around here."
In front of him was a patch of grass, with several Pokémon eggs of different colors, as well as items such as charcoal, fire gems, dragon fangs, and dragon scales.
"Charcoal? Worthless. Fire Gem, a minor purple gem. Dragon Fang... not bad. Dragon Scale, useless."
Li Luochen picked up the Fire Gem and the Dragon Fang, put them back in his bag, and said to the system, "System, exchange today's sign-in items for Moo Moo Milk."
For newborn Pokémon, MooMoo Milk is highly nutritious, and in terms of nutritional value, it actually far surpasses the effects of Fire Gem and Dragon Fang.
Fine, since you're my host~
The system still has this much power.
A dozen bottles of milk appeared. Li Luochen parted the haystack and was about to stuff the twelve bottles of milk into the haystack when his hand froze.
In the haystack, a glass bead, mostly blue with black and blue DNA helical molecules embedded in its center, quietly radiates energy.
It looks somewhat like the glass marbles that Li Luochen played with when he was a child.
"This glass bead... System, investigate!"
[Scanning in progress...]
[Item: Charizard Evolution Stone X]
[Description: A magical evolution stone that allows Charizard to Mega Evolve during battle when held by it.]
"Holy crap, a red one appeared!"
Li Luochen's eyes gradually cleared, and he understood why Team Rocket had come here, even at the cost of fighting against those Pokémon.