Elf: Start your slow-paced life after becoming a farmer.

Pipa blinked at Nemo's puzzled look: "Even I, a complete idiot when it comes to battles, know this rule. Nemo, how come you don't know it?"

"Isn't it supposed to be that after you defeat one, you move on to the next one?" Nemo tilted her head. "Isn't that how Pokémon battles work?"

"You're just addicted, okay?" Pipa said helplessly. "Besides, after a Pokémon battle, shouldn't you go to the Pokémon Center to treat your Pokémon?"

Watching the two bickering, Zhu Lan sighed softly, "Youth is truly wonderful."

"?" Karl looked at Zhu Lan with some confusion. "If I remember correctly, Zhu Lan, you've only just come of age, haven't you?"

“Really?” Zhu Lan turned to look at Karl and smiled slightly. “Perhaps it’s because of my previous research trips to various ruins that I have this illusion that I’m already quite old.”

“But actually, you’re only eighteen.” Karl raised an eyebrow at Zhu Lan and said, “To put it in a rather corny way, you’re still in the prime of your youth.”

Shinji, who had been quietly observing the two, blinked after hearing their conversation: "My master and this champion girl are surprisingly compatible."

Shinji originally thought that Carl and Cynthia had a relationship that was both rivalry and friendship, since they were of similar age and both had extremely high talent and strength in Pokémon battles, so it was normal for them to compete.

However, it now appears that there is no competition between the two; more accurately, they seem to disregard each other's abilities.

Shinji was unaware that Rin was actually quite aware that her current strength was likely weaker than Karl's. Her reason for coming to the Padia region to fight Karl was simply to find out the gap between them.

As for Carl, he didn't think Cynthia could defeat him at full power. Faye alone could reliably defeat Cynthia's ace Garchomp, not to mention Urshifu, who was even stronger than Faye.

In this harmonious atmosphere, the five of them soon arrived at the rugged canyon complex in the South Third District.

Chapter 120 Garchomp: Don't come any closer!

The topsoil in most of the southern third region of the Padiyah is yellowish-brown, and the area features rugged valleys with extreme elevation differences.

Many trainers have gotten lost in this canyon, so rescue teams are always on standby outside the South Third District to rescue trainers who get lost in the canyon.

However, Carl, who had extensive experience in wilderness survival, was not worried about this. After all, even in the worst-case scenario, his group could simply ride away on flying Pokémon.

Upon entering the canyon area, Carl immediately released Charizard from its Poké Ball and let it roam freely in search of the Rock Wall Master.

Seeing this, Cynthia also released her starting partner, Garchomp, from its Poké Ball.

The instant Garchomp emerged from its Poké Ball, it seemed to sense something, staring warily at Carl, or more precisely, at the shadow beneath Carl's feet.

"Garuda, what's wrong with you?" Cynthia asked, placing her hand on Garuda's paw after seeing its uneasy behavior. "This is my friend Carl. Do you remember him?"

"Roar!" Garchomp's dark golden eyes were fixed on Karl, and even with Cyndaquil's reassurance, it could not completely suppress its unease.

Garchomp breathed at Carl not only because it sensed the aura of Carl's wings in his shadow, but also because Carl had left a very deep impression on it.

Many years ago, on a certain night, when Garchomp was still a Gible, it encountered Carl.

At that time, Carl had just been rejected by the Garchomp group when he encountered a Gible that was sneaking out for a stroll in the middle of the night.

So Gible was caught by Carl, that heartless glutinous rice ball.

Although Carl didn't do anything excessive to Gible, he just hugged and "rubbed" it for a while, Carl's actions were undoubtedly a provocation to the proud and petty Dragon-type Pokémon.

However, due to its inner pride, Gible never mentioned its "humiliating" experience to anyone, including Cynthia.

Since then, Gible has been working hard, determined to get revenge on Karl one day.

Unfortunately, even after Gible evolved into Garchomp, it still couldn't gain any advantage over Carl.

With the existence of the Zhenyifa, its "revenge" plan was impossible to achieve from the very beginning.

Garchomp originally thought it would never see this black-haired "devil" again in its life, and over time it also forgot about the "revenge plan" it had made when it was young.

"Hey, Garchomp, long time no see." Carl greeted Garchomp familiarly the moment he saw it.

In fact, Carl was also very impressed with Cyndaquil's Garchomp. He remembered that the Garchomp seemed to really like playing with him when it was a puppy, and he would encounter it every time he went to Dr. Cyndaquil's research institute.

"It's been so long, you've grown into a young lady." Carl said, reaching out to stroke Garchomp's skin.

Garchomp wanted to refuse, but the moment the thought crossed its mind, Winged Man emerged from Carl's shadow.

“Whoosh~ (It’s you, long time no see~)” The moment Zhenyifa saw Garchomp, he immediately recalled the memories of the time he spent with it.

Zhenyifa remembered that this Garchomp seemed to really like to play with Karl before, and he seemed to think... um, what did I do to it before?

Forgetting its past "misdeeds," Vibrating Wing thought it had a very good relationship with Garchomp, so it floated in front of Garchomp and gently patted it with the long fur on its side.

After exchanging pleasantries, Cynthia also sent Garchomp into the sky to search for traces of the Rock Wall Master. This immediately relieved Garchomp, and without saying a word, it flew into the sky and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

After watching Garchomp depart, Carl and his group set off again, more for a hiking trip through the canyon region than an adventure.

Along the way, they passed through the deep passages inside the canyon and saw the straight ladders carved out by man on the seemingly insurmountable cliffs.

Within this seemingly barren land, there exists a vast and complete natural ecosystem.

As Karl looked around, he saw many Musashi training by pushing rocks among a cluster of stalagmites. Jumping pigs with tails like springs hopped and skipped among the stalagmites. He even saw a few Charcoal Squires with flames burning on the back of their heads, which reminded Karl of the cursed armor he had put in his backpack.

As time went by, Carl and his group arrived near the Pokémon Center located in the center of the canyon, just as Charizard and Garchomp returned to their side.

"Charizard, have you found anything?" Karl looked at Charizard, whose face clearly said "Hungry, hungry, food," and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, I know you're hungry. We'll be eating in a little while."

Charizard nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this: "Roar! (That's good, but I didn't find the giant Pokémon you mentioned, Carl.)"

Meanwhile, Garchomp seemed to have made a discovery. After waiting for a while, Cynthia quickly came to Carl and said with a slightly excited tone, "Garchomp said that it just found traces of a giant Pokémon in the northwest direction of the canyon."

“That should be the location where the Rock Wall Master appears.” Karl recalled the Pokémon distribution in the South Third District and said with certainty.

"Shall we go there now?" Zhu Lan asked.

“No need to rush.” Karl looked up at the sky. “It’s almost lunchtime. We can have lunch first and then go.”

Upon hearing this, Zhu Lan realized that she might have been a little too excited. She looked at Karl and winked playfully, "Okay, then I'll listen to you."

After Urshifu was released from its Poké Ball by Carl, it noticed Cynthia standing next to Garchomp, and immediately raised its paw and waved at her: "Hello."

Cynthia paused for a moment after seeing the Martial Arts Urshifu, then she immediately connected the majestic and imposing bear Pokémon in front of her with the gray bear that used to follow Karl.

"Hello, Bear Apprentice. I didn't expect you to have changed so much after evolving." Zhu Lan chuckled and waved to Martial Arts Bear Master. "Perhaps I should call you Martial Arts Bear Master now?"

Upon hearing this, Martial Arts Master Xiong touched his nose shyly. Seeing this, Zhu Lan continued, "Then I'll leave today's lunch to you. I heard from Nemo and the others that your cooking skills are excellent."

When it came to cooking skills, Martial Arts Bear Master patted his chest with a confident look, then immediately turned around and began taking out the cooking utensils and ingredients that would be used later from Karl's backpack.

While waiting for lunch, Carl didn't sit idle; instead, he asked Cynthia a few questions about how to raise Garchomp.

Cynthia was clearly aware of the circumstances surrounding Carl's encounter with the Garchomp group. Upon hearing Carl's question, she smiled and said, "After all this time, Carl has finally captured a Garchomp."

"To be precise, there should be two, but one of them is still inside the elf egg," Karl added.

"Well then, I'll have to tell you properly how to raise Gibles." Cynthia seemed to have thought of something interesting, looking very enthusiastic.

Chapter 121 Wild Hairy Cliff Crab Claws Got it!

By the time Garchomp realized what Cynthia was about to say, it was too late to stop her.

"When this child was still a Gible, it would chew on everything, from cloth and books to tables. Although it was a hassle to clean up, the Gible was really cute back then." As Zhu Lan recalled those wonderful memories, the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up. "Sometimes when I think about it, I can't help but laugh out loud. I never thought that it, which used to be so naughty, would become my excellent trump card now."

Seeing the gentle smile on Zhu Lan's face, Karl's lips also unconsciously curled up.

"Roar~" Garchomp shyly nudged Cynthia with its paw, signaling her to stop talking.

"Alright, alright, you look adorable right now too." Cynthia patted Garchomp affectionately and said with a smile.

Garchomp was clearly no match for Cyndaquil's "gentle offensive." It crossed its arms, turned its head to the side, and made a gesture that seemed to say, "I really can't do anything with you."

Next, Zhu Lan earnestly answered Karl's questions until Martial Arts Master Xiong came over to remind them that it was time to eat, at which point the two stopped talking.

"Mmm~ So delicious!" Zhu Lan's eyes lit up after tasting the garlic oil fried shrimp made by Martial Arts Master Xiong, and she immediately praised it.

Garlic-fried shrimp is a specialty of the Padiya region, and it was the second dish that Chef Xiong learned to cook after purchasing a Padiya recipe book.

Beside Cynthia, Garchomp, Lucario, Milotic, Togekiss, and Spiritora had already buried themselves in their food and started eating without saying a word after tasting it.

Although the Pokémon food that Cynthia usually feeds is very nutritious, it can't compare to the delicious food made by Brutus in terms of taste.

After lunch, all of Cynthia's Pokémon looked completely satisfied. Even Garchomp, who was somewhat hostile towards Karl, had to admit that Urshifu's cooking was simply superb.

During the lunch break, Nemo approached Cynthia and began asking her questions about how to train Milotic.

Cynthia never put on any airs of being the Sinnoh Champion, and she answered all of Nemo's questions in great detail.

This made Shinji very envious, since none of the Pokémon in his team overlapped with Cynthia's. Therefore, he could only watch such a good opportunity slip away from him.

After a short rest, Carl and his group of five, led by Garchomp, set off again towards the northwest of the canyon, the location where Garchomp had just discovered what appeared to be the Treasure Hunter's trail.

Along the way, the five of them stopped frequently, admiring the unique canyon landscape around them while challenging the trainers around them. To be more precise, Shinji and Nemo took turns challenging the trainers around them.

As for Pipa? His current team only consists of Mastiff Godfather and Saltstone, so he can only stay on the sidelines and watch.

About half an hour later, Karl and his group finally found what appeared to be the movement traces of the giant hairy crab, the owner of the rock wall, on a rock face.

In fact, the so-called traces are actually the deep pits on the rock wall. Under normal circumstances, hairy crabs move by stepping on the surface of the protruding rock wall. Only the hairy crabs with huge bodies will leave deep pits when they move on the rock wall.

“Judging from these traces, the Lord of the Rock Wall most likely moved upwards along the rock wall,” Karl said, looking up at the direction the pit was spreading. “However, to prevent us from having to come down again later, let me go up and take a look first.”

After saying that, Carl released Charizard from the Poké Ball, then immediately climbed onto Charizard's back and commanded it to fly towards the top of the rock wall.

As he continued to ascend, Carl saw the pits left by the hairy crabs as they moved at the top of the rock face. He looked in the direction the tracks extended and saw the pits disappear at the end of the rock face.

After completing the reconnaissance, Karl rode his fire-breathing dragon back to the ground and said to the group, "The trail extends to the other side of the rock wall; we can just go around it."

Having discovered the traces of the Rock Wall Master, the group immediately quickened their pace, following the trail left by the Rock Wall Master, and circled around to the back of the rock wall.

Behind the rock wall was a winding road leading upwards. After walking along the road for a while, they heard a series of heavy footsteps.

“According to the information I found last night, there are no large Pokémon in the South Third District.” Karl looked up in the direction from which the footsteps were coming. “So we must have found that big guy.”

As if to confirm the correctness of Karl's words, the moment his voice fell, a huge hairy crab crawled backwards out of a platform on the cliff.

Crabcracker, an ambush Pokémon, typically lives on steep cliffs and has two eyes that can rotate 360 ​​degrees without any blind spots.

Hairy cliff crabs habitually cling to cliffs upside down to facilitate attacks on prey directly above them. However, because standing upside down causes blood to flow to the head, they cannot maintain this position for long.

The hairy cliff crab's huge claws have a strong clamping force, and even if they fall off during a fight, they will grow back after a period of time.

More importantly, the claws of wild hairy crabs are a very precious ingredient, and many high-end restaurants will pay a high price to purchase the claws of wild hairy crabs.

As a chef, Master Wudao Xiong had seen an introduction to the claws of the hairy cliff crab in the cookbook published by Master Haidai.

Therefore, the moment he saw this treasure of the rock wall, Martial Arts Master Xiong's eyes lit up.

Looking at the enormous hairy cliff crab on the cliff face, Karl had already foreseen its tragic end. He wiped away the tears from the corner of his mouth and said in a "sad" tone, "Let's go, Martial Arts Bear Master!"

"Hoo-hoo! (Received!)"

Having mistakenly eaten a secret sweetener and become the master of the rock wall, the hairy crab has never felt happy. It once longed to fight against powerful enemies, but now it has no rivals in the South Third District.

'Being invincible is so lonely,' the Rock Wall Master often thought to himself.

Just now, Rock Wall was about to go out to forage for food when it spotted an ordinary-looking Ursa Pokémon charging towards it.

'Another Pokémon trying to challenge my position?' Rock Wall Master just felt bored.

Just as the Rock Wall Master was about to casually dismiss this "challenger," it noticed that this unfamiliar bear Pokémon was running on the almost 90-degree cliff face.

"?" The Rock Wall Master's mind went blank for a moment. "Am I still dreaming?"

Before the Lord of the Rock Wall could react, Martial Arts Master Xiong arrived in front of him in the blink of an eye.

Just as the Rock Wall Treasure Master was about to raise its pincers to retaliate, it saw the blue light wrapped around the Martial Arts Bear Master's fist.

"Peng!"

When the martial arts bear master's fist, imbued with water-attribute energy, landed on the Rock Wall Treasure Master, the Rock Wall Treasure Master seemed to see its long-deceased great-grandfather.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The relentless, flowing jabs struck the hairy crab's abdomen again and again, nearly knocking it unconscious.

At this critical moment of life and death, the survival instinct deeply buried in the hairy crab's genes made it swing its pincers. The next moment, two huge pincers carrying a certain fragrance detached from the sides of the hairy crab's body and fell to the ground.

Wild hairy cliff crab claws, got them!

Chapter 122 Flower Dance Festival (Part 1)

After carefully collecting the two giant crab claws dropped by the Rock Wall Master, Karl led his group to a cave, following the Rock Wall Master with them.

To prevent the secret seasoning from being "ruined" by the Rock Wall Master, Martial Arts Bear Master rushed into the cave without Karl's order and beat the Rock Wall Master to his knees.

Zhu Lan followed Karl into the cave and immediately spotted the secret sweetener located deep within.

"Is this the secret seasoning?" Zhu Lan squatted down and carefully examined the small patch of pink plants in front of her.

After smelling the irresistible sweetness in the air, the Garchomp took a deep look at the secret sweetener and then immediately turned its head away.

“Yes, to be precise, this is a secret sweetener.” Karl skillfully took out a flowerpot from his backpack, which was used to transplant the secret sweetener, and carefully transplanted a clump of the secret sweetener into it.

"You're in for a treat today," Karl said to the group after putting the flowerpot containing the secret sweetener into his backpack.