Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 206 I feel sorry for you
Back on the surface, Natsume realized that he had been in the underground space for a full seven days!
early morning.

"Click-"

Stepping onto the land of Mount Tsukigami, Natsume felt somewhat dazed.

Even after returning to Earth, Natsume slept for a whole day.

But even at this moment, the sun overhead still felt exceptionally dazzling to him.

[Virtual vs. Virtual battle data collection complete, SSS-level scratch card +1.]

The sudden voice of the system in his mind made Natsume feel even more disoriented.

"what?"

Natsume was taken aback, thinking he was hallucinating.

Upon opening it, I discovered that the project on collecting battle data is already more than one-third complete.

The progress bar for the Virtual vs. Virtual section instantly reached its maximum, and a scratch-off lottery ticket with three Master Balls printed on it appeared in my system inventory.

[Non-attribute Divine Fragment +2, Random Skill Machine +10]

Putting everything else aside, Natsume was quick-witted and nimble-fingered, scratching off all the rewards.

Is the guaranteed reward for SSS-level characters a Divine Fragment?
Natsume wanted to question the system: how could ten random skill machines compare to divine fragments?

After taking out the fragment of divine authority and looking at it, Natsume fell silent.

The two small, transparent crystals were both only the size of a fingernail.

Forget it, I'll save it for the middle-part hairstyle.

"System, why has the recording progress for virtual vs. virtual battles suddenly reached the maximum?"

Holding the two small fragments of divine authority in his hand, Natsume finally spoke up to ask.

[The host was detected to have participated in 19907 virtual vs. virtual battles, including 1118 God Battles, 5600 Team Battles, and 2v2 matches.]

A series of sounds rang out, and Natsume raised an eyebrow slightly.

Is there a bug?
However, a bug that offers rewards is a good bug for the people.

Natsume chose to remain silent.

"Cough cough." After coughing twice to mute the system's broadcast, Natsume headed towards the construction team's canteen.

"Professor Oak, when are you going back to the lab?"

Natsume found Professor Oak, and things here should be resolved soon.

"Once the development plan for this area is finalized, I'll probably head back."

"However, it will probably be about two months after Dr. Mulan finishes identifying the purity of those crystal clusters?"

Professor Oak was eating breakfast when he thought for a moment and added:

"By the way, Jiaozi and Xiaozhi have called me a lot, so remember to let them know you're safe."

Upon hearing this, Natsume nodded.

He plans to buy a cell phone on his way to Nibi City.

After fiddling around for a moment, Natsume took out a small booklet and handed it to Professor Oak.

"What is this? Didn't that drilling machine return to normal?"

Professor Oak took the booklet with suspicion. On it were written the four large characters "Praise the Machine Soul".

"Uh, this is the full version. You'll definitely need it when you get back to the research institute."

"What? Wait, explain yourself!"

Professor Oak was stunned. He tried to call out to Natsume, but found that the other had disappeared in the blink of an eye.

With great excitement, Natsume returned to Shinichi Town, eager to go back to the research institute and take stock of his gains.

While passing through the snow-capped mountains, Natsume discovered that the area he had planned to cover had already been cleared out.

The trees along the road were cut down, widening the road several times over.

On the road, countless large trucks carrying hundreds of tons of building materials come and go.

Realizing that his research institute had begun construction, Natsume suppressed his excitement, turned around, and decided to go to the construction site to check on the situation.

At the end of the road, Natsume froze.

He saw an unexpected behemoth here.

It was a mining truck, extremely large, with tires alone taller than the surrounding heavy trucks.

What's most eye-catching is that this mining truck is fully loaded.

Natsume went to investigate and found that it was all silver ore.

what happened?

Natsume was startled, realizing that someone below was watching him.

Natsume looked down and saw another "self".

That was Mewtwo in disguise.

The other party was talking to someone in charge. When they saw Natsume, Mewtwo waved and left, finding an open space and instantly disappearing.

A gentle breeze blew behind Natsume, and Mewtwo appeared.

The two looked at each other, then slowly descended to the base of a large tree.

"what is that?"

Natsume pointed to the huge mining truck in the distance and asked in confusion.

"Mining trucks, huh?"

Mewtwo waves its hand.

"Of course I know. I'm asking why mining trucks are here?"

Natsume narrowed his eyes.

Did we take the wrong turn?

"That's right, when we were blasting the mountain, we unearthed a silver mine," Mewtwo said, pointing in another direction.
"Look, it's right there." Natsume looked over and realized that there were two groups of people there. One group was helping him build the research institute, and the other group was here to mine!

Natsume's breath hitched.

His research institute was indeed located on a small hill.
A silver mine, at least
Natsume's hands trembled as he slowly gave Mewtwo a thumbs up:

"I'll reimburse you for everything you spent hiring people to start the mine!"

With double the joy, Natsume felt incredibly refreshed!
"I didn't spend any money." Mewtwo looked at him strangely.

"No money?"

Natsume was pondering what Mewtwo meant when suddenly his expression froze.

Sure enough, Mewtwo appeared one after another:

"That's a mining team sent by the Alliance. Aren't they all free?" Mewtwo looked at Natsume strangely.

Mewtwo's voice, like a heavy punch, slammed into Natsume's mind.

Of course it's free!
The silver mine is free too!

"You...you handed it over to the Alliance?" Natsume's voice trembled.

"Hmm." Mewtwo nodded matter-of-factly.

"Who, who taught you to do this?" Natsume's eyes were red.

“It’s written in the book you gave me,” Mewtwo said, pulling out a book.

Alliance Act

"The book says it suggests I hand it over to the Alliance."

As Mewtwo spoke, it turned to a page of the Land Law.

Natsume: "."

Instantly, all of Natsume's guesses vanished.

His brain felt like it had been bitten by a mosquito, both numb and itchy.

"You're just studying by rote."

Natsume clutched his head in despair, slowly squatted down, and leaned weakly against the tree trunk.

"what happened to you?"

Mewtwo looked at Natsume strangely.

He is already strictly following human rules; isn't that a huge step forward?

The latter turned his body away, seemingly unwilling to speak.

After a long while, Natsume's soft voice finally rang out:

I feel sorry for you.

"Don't worry, I handed it over to the alliance in your name, and the honor belongs to you."

Mewtwo thought that this was what Natsume cared about, and instantly teleported away.

When it reappeared, Mewtwo held a banner in its hand.

Natsume looked up and glanced at it.

The words "Respected Mr. Natsume" are prominently displayed above!
"That's even more tragic."

Upon discovering that Mewtwo had completely blocked all escape routes, Natsume covered his face in despair.

"Is that mining area big?"

Natsume was trying to hear something that could comfort him.

"Not big, a small mining area."

Mewtwo nodded.

"Oh," Natsume felt a little better.

"That's not right!" Natsume realized.

"Does a small mining area really need so many vehicles?"

Natsume looked at the trucks that were moving back and forth like army ants, and wondered.

"The research site is too close to the mining area. The alliance has deployed more manpower and plans to mine the area quickly so as not to delay your research progress."

Mewtwo explained.

"Okay." Natsume felt a little better.

"How's the material preparation going?" As if remembering something, Natsume looked at Mewtwo with hopeful eyes.

"Okay, come with me."

As he spoke, Mewtwo placed his hand on Natsume's shoulder.

The next second, the two appeared in the backyard of Oak's laboratory.

The once empty backyard is now filled with all sorts of alloys!

The piles of food were stacked up in the backyard, and from a distance, they looked like several small houses!
"How many truckloads did you steal?"

Natsume's eyes widened.

He originally thought the supplies would be just enough.

But now it seems like there are far too many!
"I don't know. I told them directly. They initially disagreed, but after we handed over the mining area, the alliance brought over several truckloads."

“It’s all here. They said we can call and ask for more if it’s not enough,” Mewtwo added.

Natsume: "."

Coincidentally, it was discovered that Rotom could manipulate attributes based on the number of stone tablets.

Natsume planned to expand the "Loletton" mecha a bit based on the original design.

It can be said that what is lost on one front is gained on another.

(End of this chapter)