Pokémon: The Sims.

Chapter 471 Fossil Pterosaur and Small Diamonds
"I don't know, I've never seen it before, but I think I've heard rangers in other cities mention it."

Monet shook his head.

"I know."

Cynthia suddenly spoke, a lingering shock still visible in her eyes.
"That's a sun tree. After the treetop absorbs sunlight, it conducts it through the trunk to the roots, causing the stem and roots to emit a strong light like the sun. But I only read about this in a fantasy book. I never thought that such a tree actually existed."

"There are probably many Pokémon species here that have survived from ancient times to the present day. In other words, this tree may be tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of years old?"

Wu Ge's words were something even he himself found hard to understand.

They have lived for tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of years.
Could this tree be older than the Tree of Origin?

It is even much older than many mythical beasts and magical creatures.

That's really an exaggeration.

Click.

Monet and his entourage nearby had already taken out their cameras and begun recording everything in front of them.

"This is also the first time I've ever seen a real underground world. Based on past cases, in order not to disturb the Pokémon here, the Kalos League will not make it public, but will protect it like a hidden nature reserve. You may not be able to enter here in the future."

Monet turned to look at Wu Ge and Cynthia.

The meaning is very simple.

I'm taking this opportunity to really explore this place.

future.

This is a special area that only professors, high-ranking officials, and rangers of the Pokémon League can visit.

"That's not necessarily true."

Cynthia smiled slightly and shook her head confidently.

She is not currently a high-ranking member of the Pokémon League.

It's because Cynthia is still a minor, and she doesn't want to start working so early.

otherwise.

Based on her current resume and record.

Joining the Pokémon League and getting a minor official position wouldn't be a problem.

If you don't want to take the normal path of climbing up from the bottom, you can also take the path of challenging the Gym Leader or the Elite Four.

However, the latter is different for Cynthia.

It might be better to start from the bottom.

After all, while the job of a dojo owner is relatively leisurely, they are mostly confined to one city.

While the Four Heavenly Kings can travel around, their work is relatively busy and dangerous.

in contrast.

If Cynthia could become a Free Ranger, she could explore wherever she wanted, even ancient ruins, with a simple application.

However, the requirements for becoming a free ranger are also high.

A considerable level of knowledge is required, encompassing Pokémon, as well as various fields such as common plants and animals, geography, and weather. Sufficient strength is also essential to be competent in this job.

Even Cynthia needs to spend several years learning before she can participate in the assessment.

"That's true. With your abilities, you'll probably become the new Four Heavenly Kings in just a few years."

Monet paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

She always forgets without even realizing it.

The young girl in front of me is an elite trainer who has been specially invited by the Pokémon League to participate in the competition.

"It's a fossil pterosaur!"

A ranger behind Monet suddenly spoke up.

Everyone glanced at the direction he was facing.

Then look behind you.

On the mountaintop where they were, a dozen or so fossil pterosaurs were staring intently at them.

Aerodactyl, a Rock/Flying-type Pokémon, is aggressive and a ferocious Pokémon from ancient times.

[During the investigation, there were even victims, who are now widely believed to be the kings of the ancient skies.]

Most ancient Pokémon gained the Rock type due to the 'Fossil Revival Technique,' but Aerodactyl seems to have already possessed the Rock type.

The voice of the Pokédex rang out in Cynthia's hand.

Even for her, this was the first time she had ever seen a Pokémon like Aerodactyl, and there were so many of them. Her excitement was no less than when she first saw a legendary Pokémon.

Wu Ge looked up and examined the fossilized pterosaurs.

It measures 1.8 meters in length, which matches the data in the illustrated guide.

This body length wouldn't even be considered long in the Warcraft era.

Not to mention the even harsher environment of ancient times.

Presumably over the long course of time...

Even though these ancient Pokémon hid in this underground world, they could not escape the changes caused by environmental changes to their genes, and their size has shrunk compared to the past.

This underground world is not very large.

Looking around from where Wu Ge and his group were, they could even see the rock wall at the 'end'.

Therefore, the number of Pokémon living here must not be very large.

Perhaps the fossil pterosaur group before them is the only one in this underground world.

The pressure to survive has suddenly decreased.

As the genes within these Pokémon gradually degenerate, their shrinking size becomes inevitable.

As for the [King of the Ancient Sky].

This title isn't entirely unfounded.

Fossil pterosaurs that lived in ancient times.

According to his and Bratali's theory, it should be a Mega version of the fossil pterosaur.

Their base stat total of 615 indicates their exceptional potential, and their precise Attack and Speed ​​stats are truly outstanding.

and.

The resurrected fossil ape lost its "Dragon" attribute and was replaced by a mere "Flying" attribute.

As for why it's not a replacement for the [Rock] attribute...

Not to mention that the revived ancient Pokémon will all have the Rock type added to them.

For example, the Mega Pteranodon had rocks growing on its body.

This suggests that ancient pterosaurs may have possessed the property of rock, which is also mentioned in official lore. [Some scholars argue that this is the true form of a pterosaur.]

Furthermore, although Aerodactyl possesses the Flying attribute, it can only learn one Flying-type move through natural growth.

Even including those that actively learned, there were only three. Flight is certainly not an attribute that fossil pterosaurs inherently possessed.

Just because a Pokémon has wings or can fly doesn't mean it has to be a Flying-type Pokémon.

For example, many Bug and Dragon type Pokémon do not have the Flying type, but they can still fly.

The reason why humans categorized the resurrected fossil pterosaur as a "flying" species is because...

It's probably because the attribute restraint relationship has been tested.

Through the sedimentation of long years.

Aerodactyl, having not flown in the sky for too long, may have lost its resistance to natural lightning and snowstorms. Humans discovered this and therefore classified it as a Flying-type Pokémon.

According to this theory...

The ancient Mega Aerodactyl was Rock/Dragon type, which was much stronger than the current Rock/Flying type.

There are various signs.

Ancient fossil pterosaurs may have been several times stronger than modern fossil pterosaurs.

Modern fossil pterosaurs were already quite powerful.

There's no need to elaborate on the ancient times.

The king of the sky.

There's a reason why this title was used.

In ancient times.

Unsurprisingly, the ruler of the sky is the Mega Aerodactyl, while the ruler of the land is the Tyrannosaurus Rex in a different form.

What we don't know now is...
Are these fossil pterosaurs before them, which appear to have survived from ancient times, rocks and dragons, or rocks and flying creatures?

Wu Ge guessed that it was probably more likely to be the latter.

Just as Mega Sceptile lost its dragon attribute over a long period of time, Aerodactyl should also be subject to the ravages of time.

Especially since this is the underground world.

The fossil pterosaurs here probably had no idea what lightning and ice were.

"It seems we've trespassed on their territory. Let's leave."

Wu Ge looked at the hostility in the eyes of the fossil pterosaur and spoke.

This hostility wasn't directed at him.

The effects of Dragon Stone remain reliable.

"go!"

Monet made decisions very decisively.

She led the group around and headed towards the primeval forest below the mountain.

fortunately.

The fossil pterosaurs seemed to give Wu Ge a break and didn't chase after them, letting them disappear into the forest.

"Wow, the bushes here are almost as tall as me."

A female forest ranger touched the bushes beside her.

If you threw this thing on the ground, it could probably feed a caterpillar or unicorn for a very, very long time.

Swish swish swish~
Sudden.

The bushes trembled.

The ranger was startled and took two steps back, placing his right hand on the shotgun on his left wrist.

Each ranger is equipped with a shotgun.

This thing is essentially a special, temporary Poké Ball.

They can capture wild Pokémon for their own use, but only temporarily; the capture device will lose its effect after a while.

This is not mandatory capture.

It was a plea for help.

When the catcher's line gets tangled around a Pokémon, it's equivalent to the ranger sending a distress signal to that Pokémon.

If the wild Pokémon is willing to help him, it will respond to this temporary capture.

Similarly, even if you don't want to, you won't be caught; your body will just stiffen for a moment.

This is beneficial for rangers to work in special environments, especially for free rangers.

at the moment.

The ranger was about to release the catcher, not to catch any Pokémon that might rush out of the bushes.

Instead, he wanted to use the stalemate created by the shotgun to give himself time to make other reactions.

Snapped!
A Pokémon that looked like a rabbit, buried in the ground, hopped out.

"Missis?"

"Small diamonds?"

This is a small diamond that is half a meter in size, which is considered relatively large for a small diamond.

Small diamonds are just like real minerals.

The differences between individuals are indeed significant.

Some small diamonds grow to a meter tall after their infancy, while others may only be a dozen centimeters tall.

The number of diamonds embedded in their bodies also varies, some more and some less.

However, it's not to say that the more small diamonds there are, the more popular they are with Pokémon connoisseurs.

This also depends on the specific distribution and the diamond's quality.

"cute."

Cynthia smiled and stepped forward, tentatively reaching out her hand towards the small diamond.

Missy.

Little Diamond met Cynthia's gaze but didn't look away.

This probably means that they believe Cynthia won't harm them.

Cynthia's hand covered the small diamond-studded 'rabbit ears', and she gently stroked them, feeling the texture.

However, at this moment she noticed something.

The little diamond has a black flower on its head, but its purpose is unknown.

Cynthia wanted to help her pick it off.

But the small diamond dodged it.

(End of this chapter)