He knows Pokémon better than me.

Using the Flash spell, the three of them headed deeper into the tunnel cave.

I don't know how the people of Jinlun Town managed to carve out the tunnel back then. The space here is quite spacious, with an arched rock layer at the top that is nearly ten meters high, making the echoes inside seem particularly hollow.

It could also be a natural cave, with a small town built right next to it?
Near the platform, you can still see many things left over from back then—

A large pile of mechanical parts and broken boxes were stacked at the base of the wall, including huge gears, broken iron frames, and some equipment whose purpose was no longer discernible.

The metal surface was covered with rust, and in some places it was even pitted and corroded.

Ash suddenly slowed his pace and squatted down next to a pile of rubble.

"Ok?"

Among the pile of stones was a black, charcoal-like object with a smooth surface. He picked it up and immediately showed a surprised expression:
"Isn't this a peat block?"

Douzi, upon hearing the name, also came over to take a look.

Peat blocks are a rare evolution item that allows Ursaring to evolve into Ursaring.

Ash had previously encountered it in Ancient Sinnoh, also known as the Green region.

"I didn't expect to find this here!"

Douzi's interest was piqued when he saw that he could find rare items here, and his eyes lit up.

"Then I'll take a look too!!"

She didn't seem to be there to investigate; she seemed more like she was there to find treasure.

Douzi bent down and rummaged through a pile of discarded parts. Gears were pried open, and metal pieces clattered.

The next second, a gray cone-shaped "ore" suddenly popped out from the pile of parts.

"Huh?!"

The little ore was startled and hurriedly jumped deeper into the tunnel.

The gray mineral body is interspersed with small diamonds, and the upper part has ears and a small head resembling a gray rabbit.

They're tiny diamonds!

As Aldak watched the little diamond flee, he couldn't help but stroke his beard.
"I remember this Pokémon being unique to the Kalos region, right?"

“No, Mr. Adek.”

Ash put the peat moss into his backpack and subconsciously corrected him:
“Wild small diamonds can also be found in mines in other regions.”

He has seen traces of small diamonds at the Ten Carat Hill in Alora and at the second mine in the Galar region.

"However, the underground diamond kingdom of Carlos region has the largest number of small diamonds, which is less common in other places."

Alder paused for a moment, then couldn't help but give Ash a thumbs up.

No wonder he's someone who travels all over the world; his knowledge is even broader than that of a champion who's been around for decades.

It seems that his retirement life will be like Ash's, traveling all over the world and broadening his long-closed horizons.

Hmm, I'll go on a trip abroad after this exploration mission is over!
As they moved further away from the Golden Wheel Town platform, the number of human-made objects in the surrounding area gradually decreased, and the abandoned machinery and iron frames disappeared.

However, there are more signs of Pokémon activity on the ground now.

Along the way, you can see many messy footprints, as well as claw marks or traces of something hard shell dragging across the ground.

Even on the rock walls on both sides, there were many cracks caused by the impact.

—Pikachu's Flash spell illuminated everything clearly.

Every now and then, strange Pokémon roars could be heard from deep within the cave, echoing between the rock walls and sounding rather eerie.

Adek walked at the front, his expression turning serious. He touched the marks on the wall beside him and said in a low voice:

"It looks like this is where wild Pokémon live. Just like those two subway supervisor boys said, they're quite irritable."

The words had barely left his mouth when—*Crack!*
Suddenly, a section of the rock wall next to them exploded, sending debris flying everywhere.

A Pokémon suddenly burst out of the soil.

That's a Kodora.

Its gray-black body was covered with thick silver spiked iron armor on its back, and its head was also encased in a metal helmet-like shell, making it look like a small, moving armored vehicle.

"Kahoo, kahoo—!"

Kodora was letting out a series of low growls, as if it couldn't control its emotions, and was banging its head wildly against the rock wall next to it.

Clang! Clang!
The rocks were smashed into pieces, and the Pokémon looked unusually agitated.

"Huh?!"

The next second, it noticed the three people standing in the tunnel, and its red eyes immediately locked onto their targets.

With a low growl, a layer of silvery-white metallic light suddenly shone from his body. He lowered his body and charged forward!
Completely unreasonable, a massive collision!
"This place is indeed very dangerous!"

Despite this, Adek did not show any signs of panic.

With lightning-fast reflexes, she flicked her wrist, and one of the Poké Balls from the necklace around her neck was thrown out.

boom!
As the red light fell, a powerful moo of a bull instantly echoed through the cave tunnel.

"Kenmoo—!"

A Tauros landed on the ground, its front hooves stomping heavily.

However, Xiaozhi and Douzi were stunned for a moment after seeing it clearly.

At first, they thought it was Mr. Alder's signature Pokémon, the afro-haired buffalo, but they found that the buffalo was completely black and did not have the iconic fluffy afro.

In terms of size, it looks exactly like a Tauros.

It wasn't because of the dim lighting; it was simply a pure black Tauros!

Without time to consider whether it was Flash or Area Form, Alderk shouted out his move.

"Use the Angry Bull!"

The black Tauros roared and stomped its four hooves on the ground, ramming directly into the charging Adolphin.

During the charge, Tauros's entire body erupted with scorching deep red flames, forming a fiery coat!

Like fiery energy erupting from within?
Boom!

The two Pokémon collided head-on, and the heavy impact echoed through the cave!

The forceful impact shook the cave floor.

However, after only two seconds of stalemate, the black Tauros was clearly stronger.

"Kenmoo—!!"

It let out a deep, guttural bellow and thrust its curved horns forward with a sudden burst.

The silver light surrounding Kordor was forcibly broken, flames surged on Tauros's body, and even Kordor's heavy steel body was forcibly knocked away, rolling several times on the ground.

Flames shot out from the gaps in the armor, causing Kodora to scream in agony.

Ash was stunned for a moment when he saw this.

"A fire-attribute Raging Bull's ultimate move?"

He frowned. He remembered seeing Hau's Tauros use the "Raging Bull" move back when he was in the Alola region. It was a new move, a Normal-type.

How come it's become a fire element now?!
However, its power is quite high; fire-attribute moves are not actually very effective against Adolphin.

But after rolling around on the ground a few times, its head lolled to the side, and it was instantly killed in one blow! (End of Chapter)