The dream of becoming a Pokémon master

"Get up, get up!"

It was four in the morning on an ordinary day. At an ordinary campsite.

Xiong Jie called out to Lao Pen, Huang Er, Du Ci, Long Er, Assassin, and Hei Shi one by one.

Assassin is the Omastar that Kyosuke subdued with Frost and Wind. Because it has several times more spikes than a normal Omastar and a powerful rolling attack, Kyosuke gave it the fitting name Assassin.

The story of Blackrock begins back in the time of Big Fool Valley.

While Jigglypuff hypnotized everyone, Kyosuke recalled Charizard and was about to leave when a black rock appeared where Charizard had been lying.

It stood out starkly against the surrounding brownish-gray rocks.

Anything unusual is a treasure! I never thought that Charizard could be such a treasure with just a casual press. Have I been using him incorrectly all the time? Kyosuke suddenly began to doubt Charizard's true talent.

Kyosuke quickly picked up the black stone.

It wasn't until he picked it up that Kyosuke realized it wasn't a rock, but a Pokémon!

A Pokémon that is entirely black.

Black, shimmering fossil helmet.

This isn't like the kind of shiny Pokémon that Huang'er has; it's more like a mutated shiny Pokémon. This is a real shiny Pokémon!

Kabuto fell asleep after hearing Jigglypuff's song, and didn't even wake up when Charizard pressed down on it.

But that's not the point right now, and there's no way to leave it here alone. If someone else finds it, its life will obviously become difficult from now on.

Kyosuke, of course, wouldn't let the Pokémon suffer any hardship, so he simply picked it up and ran away.

As they walked, Kyosuke sensed that Kabuto had woken up, but it was still pretending to be asleep. Kyosuke pretended not to know, returned to the Pokémon Center in Big Town to retrieve his belongings, and then left.

Arriving quickly in the wild, Kyosuke summoned his Pokémon.

Poison Sting, Frost, Phoenix, Dragon, Omastar, and Painted Face Venom.

A series of crisp, soft sounds came from behind.

It took Lao Fen a while to understand what was going on, and he immediately had Feng Shuang aim a water gun at his face.

It hurt a lot, but it was worth it.

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around, darlings." Kyosuke only spoke after they finished their playful antics.

"First, let's talk about our new friend, Omanyte." Kyosuke pointed to the silent Omanyte beside him. "Can I call you Assassin?"

The spiny omanid said it didn't care.

"So, what's next..." Kyosuke put down the black, glowing fossil helmet he'd been holding. "What are you planning to do now?"

With the explanation from the fossil helmet and what the assassin said, Kyosuke roughly understood.

This fossil helmet was born in recent years. Unlike the assassin, which has lived for hundreds or thousands of years, it is not used to life under the cave. It is also powerless to stop its companion from being eaten by the fossil pterosaur, and it lives in this fearful environment.

This time, Kyosuke's intrusion, his subjugation of the assassin, and his defeat of the Scythe Helmet gave the little Fossil Helmet a sense of opportunity.

An opportunity to leave the underground.

Even though he was no match for Aerodactyl, Kabuto sensed Kyosuke's love for Pokémon and his determination to become stronger through Kyosuke's actions and words.

This is the life it wants, it is absolutely certain of.

When Kyosuke rode Charizard away, it promptly clung to Charizard's hind legs, which Charizard simply mistook for a black rock and paid no attention to.

Then I was hypnotized by Jigglypuff. I didn't dare to move when I woke up, until just now.

Kyosuke had no reason not to subdue this fossil helmet.

Not to mention that he actually wanted a scythe helmet, but instead received a shiny fossil helmet, Kyosuke couldn't refuse because of the other party's recognition of him and their goal-oriented and hard-working behavior.

"But who should we send back?" Kyosuke began to ponder.

Old Spray and Phoenix are definitely out of the question; they play a crucial role in the upcoming plan. Dragon is still in need of training and can't be sent away, and Frost can't stand staying at Oak's lab, so only Stinger is an option.

After thinking for a moment, Kyosuke also made a decision. Just as he was about to try to persuade Poison Sting, Kaze interrupted him.

"You mean, once Professor Oak releases you, you can just go home on your own?" Kyosuke looked at Fusou in surprise, not expecting him to make such a decision.

Fengshuang didn't explain his reasoning, he just nodded.

Since Fengshuang was willing to sacrifice himself, Dushi must also want to stay by Xiongjie's side, so Xiongjie gave in to him.

After taking out his phone, Kyosuke called Professor Oak to explain the situation, then captured Kabuto and sent Frostbite back.

Since it was initially thought to be a black stone when it was discovered, let's call it Black Stone. The name was thus hastily decided by Kyosuke.

Back to the present, the assassins and Black Stone have gradually gotten used to Kyosuke's style.

Compared to the days of living in constant fear underground, being out here is such a blessing!

I'm still not used to not being able to eat meat...

Living a regular life every day, that's what real life is all about!

Meanwhile, Kyosuke was also observing the two ancient Pokémon.

Not eating meat is his principle, and since he can't beat either of them, he has no choice but to abide by it.

After several days of training, the two ancient Pokémon have started to listen to Kyosuke. Although they can't yet communicate with each other like other Pokémon, it's already quite an achievement.

It's beneficial for trainers to be a bit assertive.

Kyosuke changed his name from Fossil Pokémon to Ancient Pokémon because they were not resurrected from fossils, but have survived all along.

Compared to the Omanyte and Kabuto that were resurrected from fossils online, Kyosuke also discovered the differences between the two he had captured.

More powerful and cruel.

Powerful is an advantage, and cruelty can be changed; in short, it's better than being resurrected through fossils.

And now, it's finally time to move on to the next step of the plan...

After gathering Old Spray, Phoenix, and the Assassin together, Kyosuke began assigning them a new mission.

"Starting tomorrow, the three of you will train together. Old Spray, you and Phoenix will team up to fight the Assassin. Assassin, you will mainly train Water Cannon, Primal Power, and Rock Blast."

Seeing the puzzled looks on the three Pokémon's faces, Kyosuke looked at them seriously and said, "Our next target is no ordinary opponent. It might even be, no, it must be something even stronger than Aerodactyl."

The spiny omanid looked incredulous; in its mind, there was no being more powerful than the fossil aeroda!

Old Charizard and Phoenix, however, thought of Articuno they had encountered before and remained silent.

Kyosuke looked at the assassin and said seriously, "Assassin, although we haven't known each other for long, I know you also want to become stronger. In the days to come, I hope you can work ten times, a hundred times harder, because you will be a key player in the next battle. Your level is probably not on the same level as Old Spear and Phoenix, but if you can't even crush them, you should give up now."

"Our next target is Moltres!"

And Articuno, just you wait! I, Kyosuke, will be back!