Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

The little fire monkey, who was starting to understand things, finally realized what was happening.

It was from that time that it began to sense that some of the Cyndaquil were looking at it strangely. Apart from that one Cyndaquil, the other Cyndaquil seemed to be somewhat hostile towards it.

so.

Growing up and becoming sensible is not necessarily a good thing.

Worries, stress, responsibilities, and so on will follow.

As they talked, Chimchar's mood inevitably became somewhat downcast again.

After realizing that it wasn't the same type of Pokémon as Cyndaquil and Typhlosion, Chimchar even considered leaving.

But I'm also a little reluctant to part with that fireball rat, and I've lived in this awkward environment until now.

The only thing it can do is to keep training itself to stop thinking about these troubling things.

Its biggest goal is to become stronger, as strong as Typhoon, or even stronger than Typhoon.

After listening, Xia Yan's expression was somewhat wistful.

I walked up to the little Chimchar who was squatting on a rock, looking a little dejected with his head down.

Snapped--

He reached out and placed his hand directly on the top of its head.

Then I rubbed it.

The little fire monkey lowered its head slightly after being patted by Xia Yan, then slowly raised its head and looked at him in confusion.

Strange to say.

Although it was the first day that Chimchar and Xia Yan met, and they didn't necessarily have a great chemistry, Chimchar, who seemed a bit aloof to the Cyndaquil, didn't seem to mind Xia Yan at all.

Perhaps it was because Xia Yan's Pokémon were so powerful that they won its favor.

Or perhaps it was the feeling of being valued by Xia Yan that made it feel good.

"This pool is too small. Why not think about going out to see the world?"

"Huh?"

The outside world?

The little fire monkey looked completely puzzled.

This was the first time it had encountered the phrase "the outside world".

It was as if someone had suddenly opened a door to a new world for it. A completely blank scroll unfolded before it. Although there was nothing on it, it felt that the things that might exist on it were incredibly tempting.

"Huh?"

'What is the outside world like?'

"Chocolate!"

When the outside world was mentioned, Pokkigu became very interested and vividly described things about it.

Pokkiku: I know this routine well.

Xia Yan did not interrupt Pokkigu.

As it tells stories about the outside world, various colors emerge on the "scroll" in the little fire monkey's brain, gradually sketching out a colorful picture.

The contents of the screen were all things that the little fire monkey had imagined and had never seen before.

Although it seemed a bit strange to the little fire monkey.

For example, ice cream of various colors that tastes icy cold but is the most delicious; televisions that can display various images and sounds; cars that can run on four wheels on the ground; and large metal airplanes that can fly in the sky...

The stranger it was, the more the little fire monkey felt... really wanting to go and see.

By the time Tokigu finished speaking, his mouth was dry, and the little chimpanzee's eyes had become as bright as stars.

Pokkigu had seen eyes like those in his own past.

"Little Chimchar, you're training on your own, aren't you?"

"Huh...?"

The little fire monkey mumbled a reply, still half asleep.

"If I told you that your training method is not working and that you need to find a more suitable training method to grow as quickly as possible."

Upon hearing this, the little Chimchar lowered its head slightly, looking somewhat dejected.

It knew what Xia Yan was saying, of course.

But it couldn't do anything about it.

The training and fighting methods of the Fire Beasts are not suitable for it.

Aside from gaining some experience from the Fire Beast in using fire-type energy, it figured out everything else on its own.

If it bears anyone's mark, it is its own.

And it doesn't know how to get the best and most correct method.

It is a process of exploration.

However, this process of exploration may be very long.

It will take much longer than it imagines, and it may even miss its optimal growth period.

"I can give you the most suitable training methods, help you become stronger as quickly as possible, take you to see the outside world, feed you the most effective and delicious food, and let you have the best partners and friends..."

Xia Yan extended an olive branch to the little fire monkey for the first time.

“Giggle—” The little fire monkey stared blankly at him.

Xia Yan chuckled and patted its head, saying softly, "No rush, think it over carefully."

Because at this time.

They had arrived at the place where Chimchar had found the Primal Groudon Carapace fragment. Even if Chimchar didn't say anything, Xia Yan could sense it.

The sweltering heat and extremely dry air were signs of approaching a fragment of the original Groudon's shell.

I looked up.

It was a large expanse of collapsed rocks, scattered haphazardly from the rock face to the ground, forming a slope.

"You found it here, didn't you?" Xia Yan asked.

The little fire monkey nodded a little slowly.

It looked up at Xia Yan, its seemingly unassuming features revealing a strong sense of confidence.

The words Xia Yan had told it kept replaying in its mind, and the image of the outside world that Pokkigu had described to it was painted in its mind.

Yes.

It hesitated.

But it cannot be denied that Xia Yan's words were very attractive to it.

Most importantly, it felt no ill will or rejection toward Xia Yan and his four Pokémon, and even had a good impression of the talkative Togekiss.

Xia Yan, of course, had no idea what the little fire monkey was thinking.

But he can guarantee that no matter what choice Chimchar makes in the end, the result will be the same.

Asking for his opinion was simply his way of showing respect to the little fire monkey.

I stepped onto the rocky ground.

The marks on them clearly show that these rocks have been piled up for a long time and have not been touched by any Pokémon.

The little fire monkey shook its head, temporarily putting aside the chaotic thoughts in its mind. With a few climbs and jumps, it easily reached the top of the slope, near the rock wall, and pointed to an inconspicuous corner.

It was found here.

Xia Yan followed it to the top of the slope.

Kadabra's psychic powers have already done a quick scan, and it's clear that the patch Chimchar found should be the last one here.

But once you get closer, you can't be wrong about the feeling.

Although it's not as intense as the previous two, this is a phenomenon that only the original Groudon's "End of the World" could cause.

Standing amidst the pile of rocks, Xia Yan fell into deep thought.

The windlass——

A small rock rolled down from the top to the bottom as Pokkigu turned it over.

The sound of the rock hitting other rocks as it rolls along.

are different.

Xia Yan stared at the source of the unusual sound.

"The sound here is muffled, so... the bottom is hollow?"

The possibility is great!

So Xia Yan led several Pokémon down from the pile of rocks and opened a Poké Ball.

"Roar--"

A ferocious and imposing Tyrannosaurus Rex has appeared.

The Monster Jaw Dragon must be crying. Recently, its title as the strongest land mount has been stolen, and it even has fewer opportunities to appear.

Finally finding a purpose, the Monsterodon vented all its pent-up frustration on the pile of rocks in front of it.

At Xia Yan's instruction, the Tyrannosaurus Rex swung its tail continuously, clearing away stones of all sizes little by little with its powerful tail.

soon.

A cave shimmering with tiny, fluorescent lights came into Xia Yan's view.

really.

Xia Yan's eyes flickered. He put away the Monsterra and, without hesitation, led a few Pokémon inside.

The light inside is dimmer and different from that outside.