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Moreover, the electric dragon's lighting at this time is much better than the lighting provided by the fire-type Pokémon.

"There is airflow, but it's not obvious; it must be semi-enclosed."

Tetsuya silently assessed the environment inside the cave and then defined it.

In other words, he doesn't need to worry about oxygen deficiency for the time being, even though he had prepared for it by putting two oxygen tanks in his space backpack.

"gone."

Tetsuya said to the electric dragon, who was curiously leaning against the rock wall and sniffing around.

In terms of age, Dianlong is indeed just a little kid.

"Woo~"

Unperturbed by Tetsuya interrupting its exploration, the electric dragon squinted its eyes and let out a happy cry.

The cave wasn't high; in some places, Tetsuya even had to crouch to pass through. Fortunately, it wasn't too wide, so the normally sized electric dragon and Tetsuya could walk through it easily.

After navigating the winding cave passages, Tetsuya soon spotted a faint light emerging from the next bend.

He was certain that it wasn't from the electric dragon's tail.

What would that be?

With a pleasant feeling in his heart, Tetsuya unconsciously quickened his pace a little.

"So this is what it is."

The words that came out of Tetsuya's mouth contained a hint of joy and a hint of indifference.

After turning the corner, the item that appeared before him was none other than an evolution stone he had seen many times before—the Moon Stone.

The moonstone, emitting a faint glow, was stuck in the rock wall, illuminating a considerable area.

Tetsuya walked over and pried it off with a little force.

"It's alright, better than nothing." He tossed the stone in his hand and casually tossed it into his backpack.

According to Zero's analysis, this Moon Stone has a quality of 85, which is already considered a decent evolution stone, but not enough.

For Tetsuya now, only evolution stones of quality 90 or higher can arouse his excitement.

After all, his main Pokémon are almost all at the level of near-Elite Four. When he tries to reach Elite Four, rare items that can be bought with money will actually be of little help in breaking through his strength.

Only extremely rare and precious items can achieve good results.

If you were to exchange it for money, the premium would be enormous. Exchanging it for equally valuable items would be a much wiser choice.

For Tetsuya, the only use of the Moon Stone was probably to sell it to his friends for food expenses.

"Buwoo~"

Nearby, the electric dragon, which had been rummaging around at the rock wall since it came in, immediately came over after Tetsuya finished collecting the Moon Stone. It raised its little arm as if presenting a treasure.

A beautiful heart-shaped stone lies obediently in its palm.

"Very good."

Tetsuya chuckled and patted the electric dragon's head, then casually accepted the Heart Scale from its hand.

In addition to their heart-shaped shape, these scales are covered with colorful, rainbow-like lines and patterns. They are a rare and precious material for crafting, and jewelry stores often purchase them at high prices to use in conjunction with sun coral horns to create jewelry.

In addition, sometimes heart scales are also used as a token of love.

Although it's not a useful item for Pokémon, it's still of decent value.

"Let's look again, there's probably still something there."

Tetsuya, upholding the principles of thrift and diligence, gave these instructions to Denryu.

The electric dragon nodded energetically.

Time passed by, and the small cave was soon explored by the human and the elf.

Besides the Moonstone and Heart Scale they found earlier, Tetsuya and the Electric Dragon also found two or three sizable Star Rocks (also called Star Fragments) and seven or eight red and blue Ancient Item Fragments.

The former, as a hard rock, is mainly produced from meteorites, which is probably why moonstones are born here.

It is possible that a meteorite fell on this place a long time ago, and then over time and with changes in the terrain, it gradually became the cave behind the underground waterfall that we see today.

The latter is a type of fragment that is not uncommon in various regions. Through the efforts of researchers, this fragment is believed to be the material used by ancient people to make items for spirits—or more accurately, the remains of spirit items after they were destroyed.

The so-called Pokémon-specific items were actually similar to Poké Balls today, except that ancient humans used more direct methods, and these items were somewhat coercive.

The fragments are mainly divided into four colors: red, green, blue, and yellow. Many research institutes have been acquiring them in large quantities over a long period of time.

Because of their connection to elves, these fragments are even more valuable than Star Rock.

Tetsuya looked around, and the pitted cave seemed to have been enlarged by them. He immediately felt that there was probably nothing left in the cave.

Chapter 303 The Beginning of Happiness

"Let's go."

Tetsuya said to the electric dragon, who had finally lost interest in digging.

The electric dragon nodded repeatedly.

Half a minute later.

"flutter"

A figure suddenly burst out from inside the waterfall, creating a splash.

Just as the figure was about to fall from the highest point, Togekiss landed steadily below and caught him.

"Cha cha cha~"

Pokkis boasted about taking credit.

"Well done."

Tetsuya, who was on his back, patted the little guy's back with a smile.

The Serperior, which had been curled up nearby, also stretched out its body and stared at the trainer in front of the waterfall.

Pokkiss quickly landed on the shore and put Tetsuya down.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Tetsuya nodded to the two spirits.

Then, his gaze turned to another treasure trove—the living area of ​​the Zubat clan.

That's why being a trainer is said to be a profession that requires a lot of investment but yields high returns.

In missions like this, once the trainer completes the objective, they can keep all the items they encounter along the way.

Often it's not the tasks themselves that make money, but rather the items you acquire while completing them that are valuable.

Of course, non-tradable items like Pokémon are not included. The Poké Balls that Tetsuya just used to catch Pokémon were also provided by the Enda Group. In essence, those Pokémon have now become employees of the Enda Group.

Trading millions for two near-Elite Four Pokémon might seem like a good deal for you, but these companies never lose money.

Zhe carefully took out a gas mask from his spatial backpack and put it on.

On the one hand, he wanted to prevent poisoning, and on the other hand, he had no hope for the hygiene of the wild elves' dwellings.

Ten minutes later, Tetsuya emerged again, empty-handed.

Mushrooms, shells, feathers, marbles, springs—he really didn't understand why these supersonic bats were interested in these useless things. Couldn't they collect something valuable that would be useful to them?

However, it wasn't entirely fruitless; it was just that it was of little use or significance to him.

"Let's go, go back."

Tetsuya called out to the Serperior and Togekiss that were playing nearby, and after getting their permission, he recalled them.

The sound of footsteps faded into the distance in the empty cave.

An elf covered in white fur appeared silently by the riverbank, its scythe-like horn on the right side of its head seemingly blending into the darkness of the cave.

With its unusually fierce red eyes fixed on the direction Tetsuya had left, this suddenly appearing spirit remained silent and went unnoticed by Tetsuya.

As Tetsuya drew closer to the exit, he never expected that a Pokémon would appear in the area where he had just fought. At this moment, he could already see the dazzling white light of the sun shining outside.

"Beep—"

The clear and melodious chirping of birds echoed through the forest.

Pidgeon noticed Tetsuya's appearance immediately.

Upon hearing the eagle's cry, the person in charge and the security captain thought something had happened and hurriedly ran out of the camp.

When they saw Tetsuya, a look of surprise appeared on their faces.

"Did you... forget something?"

The person in charge asked cautiously.

They couldn't help but ask this question. The battle and search that had just taken so long had actually been going on for just over an hour since Tetsuya went in. It was hard for anyone to imagine that the battle could end so quickly.

"No, it's resolved."

After saying a few simple words, Tetsuya handed the bag full of Poké Balls to the person in charge.

"I've marked the Poké Balls of the two Pokémon that are at the near-Elite Four level inside, you can take a look."

The person in charge took the bag with a blank expression, somewhat incredulous.

However, Pokémon can't fake their existence. Tetsuya didn't know what was going on inside before he arrived, so it was impossible for him to have prepared two Pokémon that were close to Elite Four members to fool everyone.

"Please wait a moment while I verify it."

The person in charge suddenly realized that Tetsuya's strength might actually be much greater than he had thought, and his attitude became even more respectful than before.

Tetsuya nodded casually.

Just before the person in charge turned to leave, Tetsuya suddenly spoke up again: "By the way, I also found an egg inside, it should be a Zubat, and according to the rules, it belongs to you too."

As he spoke, he took out a sprite egg with a surface that was a mix of dark blue and light purple from his spatial backpack.

This is what he just found in the area where the supersonic bats live.

In the past, he would definitely have taken the Pokémon egg and sold it on the black market.

However, he has absolutely no need to do such a thing now.

Of course, the main reason is that according to Zero's test, this egg only has the potential of an elite level. If it were a champion or elite level egg, he would definitely keep it for himself. Crobat is also very powerful.

The person in charge gestured to the security captain next to him to help catch the egg, and Tetsuya casually stuffed it into the other person's arms.

"Then I'll wait here for your news."

As Tetsuya spoke, he walked towards the tree where Pidgeot was.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work. Please wait a moment."

Ignoring the words of the person in charge behind him, Tetsuya went to the shade of the tree and sat down on the ground with his back against the tree trunk.

The enormous body of the eagle in the tree completely blocked out the sunlight, and the comfortable breeze made Zhe involuntarily squint his eyes.

Soon, the person in charge of the construction returned.

"Lord Tetsuya, the reward for this mission has been deposited into your account. Please check it."

Upon hearing this, Tetsuya, who had been listless, immediately opened his eyes and started scrolling through his wristwatch.

The money did arrive, and it was even 50 more than initially agreed upon.

"This is an extra reward from the company headquarters for you completing the task so quickly."

Meeting Tetsuya's somewhat puzzled gaze, the person in charge gave an explanation.

"As expected of a big company," Tetsuya thought to himself, then smiled and said, "Thank you. I'll be going now if there's nothing else."

This is what he deserves; the time saved is enough to save Yuantian Group countless 50 yuan.

"Thank you for your hard work."

The person in charge bowed again.

As for the fact that this place is in the middle of nowhere and is quite a distance from the nearest city, and that it is getting late, the person in charge said that he is not blind and that he can see the eagle in the tree very clearly.

Tetsuya whistled.