Pokémon: Starting with Lucario and Gardevoir

I must say, the riding experience was actually quite enjoyable.

When Haoyan used to watch the Pokémon anime, he often fantasized about riding on the beautiful Rapidash or the mighty Arcanine, roaming freely.

Unfortunately, his starter Pokémon was Lucario, which couldn't fulfill his wish.

Riding Kirlia... perhaps... now... isn't the right time? (Just kidding~)

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However, riding on Kodora's back is quite tiring.

The bumpy ride forced Haoyan to squeeze tightly together.

When encountering ordinary Mawile and small Cocoyora, and wanting to attack.

But if you shout one more time, you can scare the other person away.

Hao Yan casually took out some Choco Berry and gave them to these frenzied Steel-type Pokémon.

After taking it, their pain was relieved.

Anyway, Haoyan bought a lot of chocolates before setting off for Wudou Town.

Although these low-level Cocoyora and Mawile are not of much help in combat.

But if it makes them feel a little better, then it's worth it.

After Hao Yan explained to the Cronus that he had sat down, the wild Pokémon realized that Hao Yan was helping them and joined the team one after another.

Other creatures living inside the cave, unaffected by the erosion, such as the Big Mouth Stone and the Small Fist Stone, dare not approach.

The rock and steel combination of Kodora makes it a formidable force in the Stone Cave.

With its thick skin and high level, no other wild Pokémon dares to mess with it.

What's more, he had a group of underlings following him.

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Every now and then, I would stuff a chocolate into Kodora's mouth to slow down the fire energy radiation that was gradually spreading as it went deeper.

The four-legged Kedora is much faster than the two-legged Haoyan.

Before long, Haoyan was able to see that the dark cave in the distance was no longer there.

A huge boulder, about ten meters in diameter, smashed through the cave.

Sunlight streamed down through the gaps.

Around this enormous meteorite, there was a pile of fire stones that emitted a red glow.

Kodora, with a group of followers, refused to go any further when they were still 50 meters away from the Fire Stone.

I only dared to watch from afar.

Once there, Hao Yan stopped forcing himself. With a light jump, he landed steadily on the ground and placed the Choco Berry from his backpack down to avoid upsetting any Pokémon that came near.

Then, he slowly walked forward with Kirlia.

The fire stone, emitting a red glow, illuminated the surroundings in a crimson light, creating a rather eerie atmosphere.

I roughly counted, and there are more than 30 fire stones here!

Even if each one costs 30 Alliance Coins, there are nearly 1000 million here!

Hao Yan completely ignored the eerie environment, deeming this place a treasure trove!

Haoyan's heart was pounding, but he was forcing himself to calm down.

The greater the potential profit, the less one should be controlled by greed.

Begin by carefully observing your surroundings.

There were only a few supersonic bats sleeping in the vicinity, and nothing else seemed out of the ordinary.

It seems that the most difficult level has been solved by Haoyan's chocolate.

After carefully confirming that there was no danger around, Haoyan walked towards the Fire Stone.

He crouched down and examined one of the fire stones closely.

The surface of the Fire Stone emits a faint red glow, and when touched, it doesn't feel hot; instead, it has a cool feel.

"Judging by this quality, even if it's not top-grade, it's at least mid-grade. Based on market prices, it should sell for between 40 and 45." Hao Yan put down his backpack and took out a small shovel from it.

"Xiao Lu, pay attention to your surroundings. If anything seems amiss, tell me immediately!" Hao Yan instructed before starting to 'mine'.

"Hmm!" Kirlia nodded, activating the energy within her body and sensing the changes around her.

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"Thirty-six pieces~" Hao Yan wiped his sweat and finally put the last Fire Stone into his backpack.

There is no danger in collecting the Fire Stones.

With Kirlia keeping watch around the area and a group of Steel-type Pokémon protecting the outside, the progress is going very smoothly.

Looking at the remaining meteorites in front of me, I felt a little regretful.

I wanted to put this meteorite in my backpack, but unfortunately it was just too big.

While the backpack is very powerful, it's still not capable of carrying a meteorite that's over ten meters wide and twenty meters long.

However, I was quite satisfied with the thirty-six Fire Stones I obtained this time.

Haoyan clapped his hands, packed up his tools, and prepared to leave.

The backpack is a relatively isolated space, completely blocking the radiation from the Fire Stone.

The Steel-type Pokémon around them have already dared to approach.

"Big mouth~ Big mouth~"

"Awoo~ Awoo~"

Mouthball and Cocoyora surrounded Haoyan, making friendly noises at him.

"They thanked us for helping them restore their home to its original state." Kirullian's voice echoed in Haoyan's mind.

"You're welcome~" Haoyan squatted down and patted the heads of the Steel-type Pokémon around him.

"Where's that Kodora?" Hao Yan glanced around but didn't find the temporary mount from before.

If it weren't for that Dora, the process might not have been so fast.

"Alright, things are back to normal now, so I'm leaving." Haoyan stood up and was about to walk away.

Having resolved the matter of the Stone Cave, there's no need to stay here any longer.

After all this commotion, I'm starving. It's time to head back to Wudou Town and find something to eat.

Just as they were about to leave, a male and a female Kodora emerged from the cave.

"Awoo~ Awoo~ Awoo~"

"Awoo~ Awoo~ Awoo~" The male one was Haoyan's temporary mount just now.

The female one was the one Hao Yan encountered just as he entered the door, the one that led a group of Mawile and Cocoyora to attack him.

The female Akadora's eyes had regained their clarity as she followed behind the male Akadora.

Looking at the two Adoratas being so affectionate with each other, Haoyan suddenly realized, "So you two are a pair."

The female Kodora walked up to Haoyan and let out a soft growl: "Awoo~ Awoo~"

“She’s apologizing to you; she shouldn’t have attacked you,” Kirullian translated.

"It's okay, I understand." Haoyan bent down and patted Mukedora's head.

Mukodora affectionately rubbed against Haoyan's hand.

"Awoo~ Awoo~" Gong Keduo stepped forward, placed a bright bead in front of Haoyan, and even nudged the bead towards Haoyan with his head.

"Hmm?" Hao Yan was a little curious and picked up the bead casually.

Automatically, the relevant data appeared in Haoyan's mind.

[Large Pearl: A pearl that radiates a beautiful silvery luster and is quite large; it is very valuable.]

[Function: Currently unknown.]

This pearl is enormous!

It's about the size of an adult's fist.

If you take it to the market, you can get a high price for it!

"Big Iron said that this is a gift to us as a thank you," Kirullian explained at the opportune moment.

For Pokémon, it's about who treats them well and who treats them badly.

They could feel it with their hearts; Haoyan had restored their home through his actions.

This made them very grateful.

"Thank you all." Haoyan accepted the large pearl.

"Awoo~ Awoo~" The two Adoranas were very happy that Haoyan accepted the big pearl, and they came forward to rub against him affectionately.

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After playing with the Steel-type Pokémon for a while, Haoyan said, "Alright, let's go."

"Awoo~ Awoo~"

"Big Mouth~ Big Mouth~" Spontaneously, these Steel-type Pokémon escorted Haoyan and Kirlia away from the Stone Cave.

The Stone Cave has returned to its former tranquility.

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Chapter 31: After all that effort, it turns out it's already been taken care of?

One day later.

Swish~ Swish~ Swish~