Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 415 Exploring the Underground, Saving the Little Diamond (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

After the match against Zhimi ended and the points were tallied, Mingyou successfully advanced to the advanced ball level, ranking 86th. He needs to win four more consecutive matches to reach 9th place and participate in the exchange match with the master ball level.

There are still less than three months left in the season, which is plenty of time. However, Mingyou doesn't want to participate in the reshuffle matches so soon, otherwise she will have to constantly face challenges from other players.

Zimi recalled Blastoise. If Gyarados had lost to Serperior, he would have had to watch the replay later to analyze where he went wrong. But now that Blastoise had lost to Lucario, he was completely convinced of his defeat.

"Is this the power you possess? To think you can actually achieve Mega Evolution without using Evolution Stones or Key Stones... That's amazing!"

"Being with Pokémon makes it possible, which made me realize that maybe I don't need those things at all, and I should trust Pokémon more."

Mingyou responded with a smile, but it was all thanks to what the other person had said last night that she was able to connect the dots. It was such a simple answer, yet she had gone through so much trouble to figure it out...

After the match, he had to say goodbye to Zhimi. Zhimi was only participating in the World Championship to pass the time; his main job was still a chef.

After tasting the other person's cooking, Mingyou also looked forward to the other person using their own special fruits and vegetables to make more delicious dishes.

Before leaving, he asked Zhimi for some recipes so he could try making them for Pengpeng and the others when he got back.

After leaving the restaurant, Mingyou didn't have much to do for the time being, so he went to the airport with Pengpeng. On the way, he started thinking about something more important again.

Suddenly he stopped, pondered for a moment, then tilted his head and asked, "Ponpon, what kind of particularly expensive things do you think Sister Xiaozhao would like?"

"Hmm?"

Ponpon was slightly taken aback, and a thoughtful expression appeared on her cute face before she shook her head.

Because Xiaozhao always chooses affordable items when buying things, taking advantage of mall sales, and she doesn't even buy expensive clothes just because they look good or she likes them, she doesn't really know much about it.

Mingyou nodded gently. This was related to Xiaozhao's personal experience. She didn't like to rely on others, and even after being with him for so long, she still wouldn't spend his money to buy things she liked.

But putting all that aside, if he wants to propose to her, he'll definitely need a diamond ring, right? He needs to prepare that in advance... but he doesn't know what style she prefers.

"Hmm... never mind, she definitely won't like these things, so I'll just..."

As Mingyou murmured to himself, intending to think of other ideas, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a large screen above an office building on the street. As if it knew what he was thinking, it was broadcasting about jewelry and diamond rings.

However, his attention wasn't on those expensive new jewelry rings, but rather on a Pokémon in GG whose body was inlaid with diamond-like structures and whose appearance resembled a rabbit buried in the ground.

"A tiny diamond...I've got it!"

"Hmm?"

"Hehe, let's go find some small diamonds!"

Mingyou suddenly chuckled to herself, having already made up her mind. She took out her Rotom phone and sent a message to Xiaozhao, saying that she might be a few days late returning and that she shouldn't worry.

"Hmm..."

Ponpo looked worried. Every time Mingyou showed that silly smile, nothing good was going to happen next. She wondered which unlucky person was going to suffer.

After cancelling his flight home that evening, Mingyou sat in the gazebo in front of a coffee shop on the street, sipping milk tea and searching for information about small diamonds on his phone. He wanted to find small diamonds with extremely high purity.

Ponpo sat opposite, swinging her legs, sharing her milk tea with Talebagos.

"Bang~"

This is delicious!

"Mmm~"

Let's order another drink then.

Ponpo ran into the coffee shop and bought a cup of cocoa milk tea. But as soon as it stepped out, it vaguely sensed that someone was watching it from the side. So it turned its head to look in the direction of the gaze.

"Hmm?"

"..."

Across the street, there were only migrant workers coming and going in the hustle and bustle of the big city, and no one seemed to notice anything strange, so they didn't pay any more attention.

Just across the street, at the entrance of an alley, a figure wearing sunglasses was silently watching this side. Then, the figure pushed up the frames of the glasses, took out a phone, seemingly asking someone for instructions, and then nodded slightly.

"Understood. Let me keep an eye on him for a while. Suddenly canceling his flight makes it hard not to suspect that he's up to something here again..."

As he spoke, the man took off his sunglasses.

What was revealed was a face that Naruto recognized quite well. It was the handsome guy who had disguised himself as Dr. Solans in the Giant's Cave in the Unova region and later infiltrated Team Plasma as an international police officer!

Mingyou's whereabouts have always been monitored by the Interpol, especially after the Alola incident. All the key information points to Mingyou's involvement, but there is no direct evidence.

The Interpol police didn't have any special missions in the Carlos region this time, but they still had to keep an eye on things, just in case Mingyou had information they didn't know. The task of tracking the other party naturally fell to the handsome guy who was on vacation in Miare City, who happened to be an expert in intelligence work.

Furthermore, he had already suffered a setback at Mingyou's hands in the N incident last time, being completely outmaneuvered by these people without finding N... This time, the handsome guy wants to "get revenge" and get his revenge!

Mingyou was naturally unaware that he was being followed again. At this point, he had already found many locations online where the little diamond was known to appear.

DiamondCrush is a rather special Pokémon. Although not rare, they generally live deep underground caves, where they sleep for long periods under high temperature and pressure, making their bodies harder.

Depending on the individual, the number and quality of diamonds on them will vary. Although they cannot be used in many ways, the handicrafts made from extremely pure diamonds are very beautiful, and the sparkling diamonds are very popular with girls.

For a time, in order to obtain such high-purity diamonds, many people opened mines in the Carlos region, digging for small diamonds deep underground, which almost caused serious damage to the ecology. The farce only ended after the Alliance officially banned it.

Now, Mingyou also wants to find a diamond of this extremely high purity herself, which is of course very difficult, so she is just trying her luck.

As for why he suddenly wanted to find small diamonds, it was because he wanted to make a diamond ring for Xiaozhao by hand. Since she didn't like buying them, he would make it himself, pouring all his heart into it, and then mustering up his courage...

"Let's go, let's go to the Shining Cave!"

Mingyou found many caves where small drill bits appeared, but the Shining Cave was the most remote and had relatively few people, making it less likely to be disturbed.

Watching Mingyou leave by car, the handsome man hiding in the shadows followed without hesitation. His years of experience in intelligence work told him that if what lay ahead was not hell, then it would surely bring him merit!

The Glitter Cave is located near the town of Gushang, southwest of Carlos, a town famous for its archaeological work. The Glitter Cave itself is an underground tomb, discovered thirty years ago, and is said to be a royal tomb that may be thousands of years old.

Due to a sudden earthquake six months ago, many areas inside Shining Cave collapsed, and all archaeological work at the site has been suspended.

Small diamond fragments were found in the collapsed area, attracting the attention of some diamond enthusiasts. However, due to the continued risk of further collapse, the Shining Cave is currently closed.

But that couldn't stop Mingyou...

When he passed through Guxiang Town, he asked Xiaozhao to bring over Garchomp, since there might be places where mining was needed, and it was best to let the professionals handle it.

However, Xiao Zhao noticed his strange behavior, but she didn't say anything. She just told him to be careful and not to cause trouble all the time.

Mingyou was also helpless about this.

"Let's go, let's get mining, and finish this quickly!"

He easily bypassed the guards near the Shining Cave and swiftly darted inside with Ponpon.

The interior of the cave is intricate and complex, with shimmering moss that shines like emeralds, making it easy to lose one's way. Fortunately, previous archaeologists have left markers here.

"So where exactly did the collapse occur?"

Mingyou wanted to go down from there. The collapse connected the Shining Cave and the habitat of the little diamonds, which caused some of the little diamonds to get lost and run out from this side, so that was his destination.

"shark!"

Leave it to me!

Garchomp led the way; the underground cave was like home to it.

After turning left and right inside the Shining Cave, they successfully arrived at a collapsed area, so deep that the interior could not be observed with the naked eye.

Mingyou shone his flashlight down and saw crystals reflecting light, which led him to estimate that the depth was about 50 meters. If an ordinary person were to step into the void and fall in, they would likely be covered in bruises.

"Go down."

"shark!"

Garchomp carried him and Ponpo down with it. After passing through the collapsed passage, the space suddenly opened up, as if they had traveled through a time tunnel to another world. Mysterious crystals around them glowed brightly, dispelling the darkness underground.

"Mmm~"

This place is so beautiful!

"It doesn't feel as good as... Zone Zero."

Mingyou shook her head slightly and commented that these things were not as beautiful as the glowing crystals. However, this thing seemed to be a special kind of diamond that would glow in the dark. It had no other use and was therefore not valuable, only suitable as a street lamp.

After adapting to the surroundings, Mingyou began her underground exploration. Fortunately, with Garchomp by her side, the exploration went relatively smoothly. As she continued to descend, she encountered many small diamond fragments, but their purity was very low, and the diamonds on her body had visible impurities...

"It's already past midnight, let's just camp here, have a meal and get some rest."

Mingyou glanced at the time. After working for most of the day, she had only managed to explore a few hundred meters down. In many places, the paths were impassable, and she could only rely on Garchomp to dig through them.

He felt like a gopher, and even wondered if he had acted impulsively and led everyone to do something foolish. Anyway, this was just one of the options, and it didn't matter if they didn't find it.

In a relatively open space in the underground world, Mingyou used Blue Flame to start a fire and cook, while Ponpo and Lucario set up a tent on the hard rocks on the ground. Serperior stayed close to Mingyou, while Talebagos crawled around everywhere, and Garchomp was responsible for observing the surroundings. Everyone had their own things to do.

Soon, the aroma filled the air.

Mingyou tried making some dishes using the recipes Zhimi gave him. Although they weren't as professionally proportioned as the other party's, they still tasted quite good.

Everyone was drawn over by the aroma. Mingyou calmly prepared each dish for them, and after enjoying dinner, they would get some rest.

However, the aroma of this delicious dish attracted more than just Ponpo and the others...

"shark!"

Hearing Garchomp's warning, Mingyou put down her chopsticks and looked over there warily, asking, "What happened?"

Garchomp nodded, and many Pokémon were rapidly approaching.

Hearing the sound, Mingyou walked in that direction.

They were on a rocky platform in this open underground space, where they could see the area below from the edge.

Below, many tiny diamonds were frantically scrambling and jumping around, chattering incessantly. Behind them were several eagle-eyed predators that fed on gemstones, hunting down these "foods." The diamonds on the tiny diamonds were a feast for them!

"It's rare to witness a wild Pokémon hunting scene; it's truly uncommon in this day and age."

Mingyou let out a sigh.

However, he certainly wouldn't sit idly by in this situation, but the key is how to handle it.

If you save Little Diamond, Soul Hook will go hungry; but if you do nothing, Little Diamond will be stripped naked.

and so……

Mingyou leaped from the platform, landing between the two sides. He nearly twisted his ankle and fell to his death. He got up from the ground looking disheveled. Garchomp followed closely behind and landed steadily beside him. Their sudden appearance caused the Little Diamonds and Sableye to stop in their tracks.

"Stop and talk this out, give me some face!"

"..."

Although the Ghouls were dissatisfied, they had no choice but to stop obediently. They were not afraid of this human, but the strength of the Garchomp made them somewhat wary.

The same thing happened to Little Diamond; before it could escape the wolf's jaws, the tiger's mouth had already pried it in.

For them, both the Garchomp family and the Sableye are natural enemies. The Sableye will crush the diamonds on their bodies for food, while the Garchomp will dig out the diamonds to keep as collectibles...

Seeing that they had all calmed down, Mingyou nodded in satisfaction. Then she turned her head to look at the small diamonds, paused for a moment, and her gaze lingered briefly on one of them, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

Then he looked at the bewitching eyes, knowing they could understand him, and said softly, "They say meeting is fate. Today, for my sake, let these little diamonds go, okay?"

"Gucha!"

Upon hearing that he wanted to save the "food," the Soul-Snatchers were naturally the first to object. They had been waiting for days, and their dinner was already in their mouths. How could they possibly let it go!

"Indeed, food is a necessity; eat as much as you can while you can..."

Mingyou nodded slightly, knowing he had to give some compensation. He reached into his backpack and took out something he had just gotten from Talebagos. It was dazzling and instantly attracted the attention of the bewitching eyes.

Not only the bewitching eyes, but even the tiny diamonds were drawn to this radiant diamond. Mingyou, holding a large piece of Taijing crystal, offered it out: "Then eat this one, it's strong!"

……

(End of this chapter)