Wang Yao's Pokémon Journey

Although it was fast on the way there and slow on the way back, the total time spent on the journey was only one day.

The two of them left Deep Gray City and headed south along Route 2.

Speaking of which...this is the first time Xiaogang has been so far away from home.

Before this, the farthest he had ever been was Mt. Tsukimi, where he captured two Geodudes in a cave.

Therefore, I couldn't help feeling a little excited.

"Perhaps it won't be long before I will embark on my journey like you..."

Xiao Gang said with longing.

"When the time comes, I'm going to travel all over Kanto... No! All over the world!"

"Meet all kinds of people and Pokémon on your journey... and grow into the world's best Pokémon breeder!"

Wang Yao didn't expect that Xiaogang, who was always "steady", would say such bold words.

Rather than becoming the best breeder in the universe... Wang Yao felt that he would rather fall at the feet of a mature woman...

Have ten or eight more children... and become a househusband from then on.

Following the old path of Wu Neng!

"I'm very optimistic about you, Xiaogang!"

But Wang Yao would naturally not say such words that would dampen enthusiasm.

……

Neither of them was the type to drag their feet... They marched quickly all the way, without even entering Viridian City, and took a shortcut through the mountains and forests to reach the vicinity of Pallet Town!

We successfully reached the foot of Mount Miacha before dusk.

"I didn't expect there were boarding houses here..."

Wang Yao and Xiao Gang put down their bags and greeted the old lady in front of them.

"This is not a boarding house... I run a teahouse..."

"It's just that you came too late... I'm just taking you in for the night."

The hunched old woman explained as she brought tea and meatball snacks in front of the two men.

"Thank you so much..."

Xiaogang thanked him somewhat embarrassedly.

"It's delicious...Xiaogang, you should try it too!"

“This meatball is so delicious!”

The two of them didn't make a fire at noon and only ate some dry food. Wang Yao was already starving.

"Ayao, you are so rude... Mmm - it tastes really good!"

"…especially the sweetness…it relieves the greasiness while fully bringing out the meaty aroma!"

Xiao Gang wanted to reprimand Wang Yao for his rudeness, but he forcefully stuffed a bunch of meatballs into his mouth.

After tasting it, Xiaogang was also deeply attracted by the deliciousness of the meatballs.

"There's nothing good to offer in this small shop deep in the mountains and forests... The only things I can offer are my homemade snacks."

The old lady who ran the teahouse saw the two people praising the meatballs and a satisfied expression appeared on her face.

"By the way...why are you passing by here at this time?"

The old woman was somewhat curious about the timing of Wang Yao and Xiao Gang's appearance.

"Oh... old lady, you should understand something!"

Wang Yao chewed for a few times, quickly swallowed the meatball in his mouth with warm tea, and said.

"We are here to capture the giant rock snake from Mount Miacha!"

Wang Yao did not hide this matter.

“It’s actually for this…”

The old woman showed an expression that said, "I see."

"The soil and water near this mountain are so good...that's why the giant rock snakes have grown so big."

"...But this place has never been very famous before. You are the first trainers I have met who came here specifically to capture Onix."

"Is that right?"

Xiaogang was a little surprised.

After all, when Wang Yao talked to him about this news, he seemed to have a very casual attitude. He didn't expect that this was still a treasure land that had not been discovered by the public!

It was just that Xiaogang was worrying about Jiro's birthday present, and when he heard the news about Onix, he immediately made up his mind to go to Mount Miacha with Wang Yao.

"Going up the mountain from here, you can see many huge gullies... Those are the roads created by the giant rock snakes that have been passing through for many years."

"But don't be fooled by their large size. They are actually very gentle. I hope you can treat them well."

The old woman introduced the situation of the giant rock snake in Miacha Mountain to Wang Yao and Xiao Gang.

Although he is not a trainer, he has lived at the foot of the mountain for decades.

The old woman still has feelings for this mountain and the giant rock snake on the mountain.

"Of course!"

"Yes... We will definitely treat it with caution."

Wang Yao and Xiao Gang made the promise in unison.

Chapter 50: Giant Rock Snakes! And Their Snake Mothers!

It was still dawn, and Wang Yao and Xiao Gang were already walking on the winding dirt road of Miacha Mountain with their bags on their backs.

"This mountain has a really nice view when you look at it up close..."

Wang Yao agreed with what the old lady in the tea house said about the abundant water and soil resources.

“But it is indeed very dangerous.”

Xiaogang looked up at the towering peak.

"In this environment, besides Onix, I think there will be a lot of rock-type and ground-type Pokémon living there."

As an expert in breeding rock-type Pokémon, Xiaogang is also very familiar with their preferred habitats.

"Maybe... But I remember Onix is ​​very exclusive..."

"Won't they drive the other Pokémon away?"

Wang Yao recalled what he had heard before about the public impression of Onix.

"This rumor was probably spread by trainers who passed by Onix's habitat."

"In fact, in the wild, Onix usually acts as the guardian of rock Pokémon. They are always kind to the weak Pokémon in their territory."

Xiaogang introduced the habits of wild rock snakes to Wang Yao.

"But as a trainer, if you attack a rock Pokémon, you will often be attacked by Onix..."

"Over time, Onix has developed a bad reputation."

Obviously, except that they have more knowledge about Rock-type Pokémon than ordinary people.

Xiaogang already has a high degree of favorability towards his first Pokémon.

"I see……"

Wang Yao nodded, agreeing with this statement.

“Hey! Is that huge ravine a passage created by the giant rock snakes?”

Just as he reached a platform halfway up the mountain, Wang Yao saw a huge ravine in front of him leading to the back of the mountain.

“What a big mark!”

Xiaogang narrowed his eyes and his tone was somewhat shocked.

"Is there really such a big rock snake?"

The passage in front of him was at least three to five times wider than the diameter of his giant rock snake!

"This width... is much larger than Zhaoren's!"

Wang Yao roughly estimated the width of the gully and compared them in his mind.

"Let's go! We'll continue up the mountain along this passage!"

Wang Yao and Xiao Gang's interest has been aroused.

Following the traces left by the giant rock snake, the two explored along the way and finally found a natural rock platform next to the mountain.

On one side of the rock platform is a huge passage pressed out of the mountain by the giant rock snake, and on the other side is a steep cliff.

And in the middle of the platform close to the mountain, there is a large and deep cave.

The cave looked dark and went deep into the mountain for who knows how far.

"It looks like... we've chased Rock Snake straight to its lair!"

Wang Yao and Xiao Gang did not rush into the cave to look for the Rock Snake, but hid behind a huge rock to observe the situation.

"There must be a lot of Onix in here. If we anger them during the battle, we will all be buried in the mountain!"

Although Xiaogang has a preference for Onix, he also knows that he is now an intruder and is definitely not liked by the other party.

"You mean - to lure the snake out of its hole?"

Wang Yao frowned.

"I brought Onix's Poké Ball with me this time. I wonder if I can let it negotiate first!"

Xiaogang said hesitantly.

"Okay...but I'll make a battle plan first!"

Wang Yao was prepared to use courtesy first and then force.

Wang Yao released the giant crab and the large-mouthed gull and asked them to lie in ambush first.

"Go! Big Rock Snake!"

Xiaogang raised his hand and threw Onix's Poké Ball.

“Wooooooooooooooooo!”

With a huge body that looks like several huge gray rocks strung together, Onix always looks very imposing when it appears.

However, although Xiaogang's Onix was well bred, its size is still much smaller than that of Akihito.

"Onix! Go to that cave and look for your kind!"

"Try to lure out the largest Onix possible!"

As an older brother, Xiaogang certainly wants to prepare the best gift for his younger brother.

No gift can be more eye-catching than the super giant Onix among the giant Onix!

"Woooooooooo!"

Onix nodded at Xiaogang, then turned and crawled towards the cave.

"It's up to you... Onix."

Xiaogang watched Onix leave from behind, his tone full of trust.

……

The moment Xiaogang's Onix entered the cave, he immediately sensed many strong auras in the cave.

"Woo-hoo?"

[Is there a snake? ]

Xiaogang's Onix didn't dare to be too arrogant and greeted him politely.