Pokémon: Start with an Admiral Crab!

"The Universe? Maybe..."

Whether in the past or now, Wang Yao doesn't pay much attention to these things.

"Great! You agree with me, right?!"

Unexpectedly, Wang Yao's vague answer made Li Ke feel moved!

Holding Wang Yao's hand tightly, Li Ke shed tears of emotion!

"Oh! Sun! Moon! Look! I finally found a like-minded partner!"

Li Ke's personality seems to be too sensitive.

"Uh...let go of your hands first..."

Wang Yao quickly shook off Li Ke's hand.

"The cosmic origin of Pokémon... I just accept its possibility..."

"You don't have to be so excited!"

Wang Yao really has a hard time dealing with this kind of outgoing guy.

"Sorry...but! I'm currently researching an exciting topic!"

"Ayao - as a Pokémon trainer, you should be familiar with the item [Moon Stone], right?!"

Li Ke returned to his normal state and introduced his research to Wang Yao.

"I know... Nidoking's evolution items - weren't they discovered a long time ago?"

Wang Yao was relieved that Li Ke was able to calm down, but the existence of the Moonstone was not some secret knowledge.

"Not only that! Not only that!"

Li Ke immediately shook his head and introduced the magic of the Moon Stone to Wang Yao.

"Among the existing evolution stones, both the [Fire Stone] and the [Thunder Stone] can be mined from the earth's crust! You can even say that they are renewable!"

"Except for the Moonstone - all the mines that can currently be used to mine Moonstone... without exception, all of them are special landforms formed by meteorite impacts in the past!"

Li Ke took out a moonstone and showed it to Wang Yao.

“Please look——!”

"This moonstone is my treasure! One side of it has traces of melting caused by intense friction after passing through the atmosphere!"

"So... according to my inference!"

"…This is the nature of Moonstones—meteorites from space! They are not the product of this planet itself!"

Wang Yao took it and took a look. This moonstone was indeed very similar to a meteorite, with many small pits on it.

"Interesting discovery...but what does it prove?"

Wang Yao was still a little confused.

"Of course it proves a lot of things!"

When it came to the core point, Li Ke immediately became excited.

"For example - if the Moonstone is a product of the universe! Then the Pokémon that evolved using the Moonstone, such as Nidoking and Pixie! Didn't they also originally come from the universe?!"

This is the key point of Li Ke’s research.

"Hey - now that you put it that way, it seems to make sense!"

Wang Yao understood, and Li Ke's logic seemed to make some sense to him.

"But we can't rule out the possibility that Nidoking has gradually adapted to the power of the Moonstone... and has been able to evolve with the energy within it, right?"

Inspired by Li Ke, Wang Yao quickly came up with an opposite idea.

It's not that the Pokémon from space have adapted to the unfamiliar planetary environment, but that the Pokémon on the ground have adapted to the Moon Stone from space!

"As expected of a trainer who can beat Brock!"

"Ayao, you have a sharp mind!"

Li Ke was very appreciative of Wang Yao's reaction.

"What you said is a possibility... That's why I want to ask you for help! Help me find the great treasure of Yuejian Mountain!"

"Big secret treasure?"

Wang Yao kept repeating the word.

"Yes...Moon View Mountain is the famous Moonstone producing area in Kanto. However, due to geological changes over thousands of years, the meteorite crater at the core has never been discovered by people!"

Li Ke nodded and continued to explain.

"The moonstones mined so far are just the broken ore that fell off after a meteorite hit the ground!"

"Just some broken ore has such a huge reserve. You can imagine how huge the meteorite itself must be!"

Obviously, the "great secret treasure" that Li Ke mentioned is the meteorite crater at the core position, which is very likely to contain a large amount of high-purity moonstone.

The price of Moonstone is not too expensive, only about 20,000 to 30,000 yuan per piece.

But if it is a very large piece of high-purity moonstone, it can definitely be sold at a high price at the auction house - if it can be sold at all.

Moreover, the discovery of the original meteorite that is the source of the moonstone of Mt. Tsukimi and the publication of it as a scientific report are enough to make Li Ke's name famous in the academic world.

"So you want me to accompany you to Mt. Tsukimi to explore the buried crater?"

Wang Yao asked.

"That's right! That's it - please!"

Li Ke's attitude was very sincere.

As a researcher, he didn't have the power of Spearow and couldn't explore around Mt. Tsukimi, which was full of wild Pokémon.

Therefore, it is necessary to invite a powerful trainer to accompany you in order to find the meteorite crater.

"Let me think about it."

Wang Yao stroked his chin, thinking about this proposal.

"Okay—I promise you!"

There is no need to think too long, because he is very short of money now!

Before this, Wang Yao was able to come up with the outrageous [Plan to Capture Circle Bears and Make Honey to Make Money].

Of course, they would not reject the action of discovering the secret treasure of Mt. Yuemimachi, which sounds more reliable.

Actually…if his childhood memories were correct.

In Tsukimiyama - it seems there really is an oversized moon stone!

But who was the Pokémon that starred in that episode?

It has been so long that Wang Yao has forgotten.

……

Since the invitation ticket is valid for a full three-day stay, Wang Yao certainly doesn't want to waste the free bed and treatment services at the Pokémon Center during this period.

So Wang Yao and Li Ke agreed that they would meet at the entrance of the museum the day after tomorrow at noon, and then set out together to explore Yuejian Mountain.

……

It's almost time.

After leaving the museum, Wang Yao first deposited all the Pokémon with Miss Joy and asked her to prepare dinner for the giant crabs.

Afterwards, he came alone to Xiaogang's home behind the Dark Gray Gym.

Of course, he didn't abandon the Pokémon to eat alone... He wanted to learn cooking from Xiaogang!

After learning this, Wang Yao can make delicious meals for them on the road later! ?

That makes so much sense!

……

"welcome!"

After changing into the slippers Xiaogang handed over, Wang Yao walked into the three-story [single-family building] curiously.

To say that Xiaogang's family is poor...not really, which poor family can build such a big house!

However, there are as many as ten brothers and sisters born in his family, and they are all children now, so the expenses are indeed not small!

"Because I don't know what you like to eat, Yao...so I made more according to the flavors that my brothers and sisters like!"

Xiao Gang said with a hint of apology.

"It's okay—I'm not a picky eater!"

Wang Yao looked at the dazzling array of soups, rice and dishes on the table and felt his appetite grow.

"Oh! Do you have curry and rice for the main course?! And stew! I like it!"

Wang Yao could already smell the delicious stew.

In order to cater to the different tastes of his younger brothers and sisters, Xiaogang prepared several flavors of curry sauce and soup, and the soup also had a cream mushroom soup base that suits the general taste.

"I'm gonna start now!"

Wang Yao chose spicy curry with rice, and then had a bowl of cream of mushroom soup.

Side dishes include vegetable salad and garlic fried pork chop.

"——Please eat more!"

Xiaogang was busy adding food to his younger brothers and sisters.

"Brother, I want this..."

"Give me that!"

"..."

"elder brother!"

"Brother Xiaogang! Come quickly!"

"..."

"Okay! Wait a minute! Wait a minute!"

Xiaogang was very busy, shuttling between his younger brothers and sisters.

Wang Yao felt that Xiaogang was almost able to master the Shadow Clone technique.

As a father, Wu Neng wanted to help but didn't know where to start.

I had no choice but to take care of the youngest daughter and feed her myself.

But because his actions were too rough, Shizi started crying loudly and Xiaogang had to come over to comfort him himself.

Wang Yao ate while watching, not knowing whether this scene should be considered heartwarming or terrifying.

But if it were him... he would definitely not want so many children!

……

The dinner didn't end until an hour later.

"thanks for treatment!"

"It tastes delicious! You are really Xiaogang!"

Wang Yao held his belly, feeling very satisfied.

"You're too kind...Cooking is just the most basic thing to become a Pokémon breeder."

Xiaogang is very humble.

"Um... I guess this has nothing to do with whether or not you're a breeder... Never mind..."

Wang Yao felt that Xiaogang's life skills were entirely developed from taking care of his younger brothers and sisters.

Perhaps it is because he is used to taking care of children that Xiaogang has the dream of becoming a Pokémon breeder.

"Anyway - I think even if father comes back, you won't be able to leave for a short time!"

Wang Yao expressed sympathy for Xiaogang.

Judging from Wu Neng's performance, it is obviously impossible for him to take care of such a large family.

It's okay to wait another year or two, when my younger brothers and sisters are older and Xiao Gang has the opportunity to leave home and exercise.

"It's okay... Jiro and the others are growing up very fast, and their father is back too. I can definitely wait for a while!"

Xiaogang was much more optimistic. After all, Wu Neng's return was the best news.

If nothing else, at least I can hand over the position of museum owner without worry.

Although he is not good at taking care of children, this father who is also proficient in Rock-type Pokémon will definitely be able to run the Dark Gray Gym well!

Xiaogang is very confident about this.

"That's good……"

Wang Yao didn't think much about it, after all, it was Xiaogang's family affair.

Moreover, he had already figured out the time period he was in - roughly one year before the protagonist Xiaozhi went out on his journey.

Although he hasn't met Xiaozhi yet...but this is generally the case.

So it is very unlikely that Xiaogang will have the opportunity to travel this year...

I just don't know that the Dark Gray Gym, which was led by Wu Neng and became famous for breeding fossil pterosaurs a year later...

Now that Xiaozhi, who is as young and naive as in the original drama, has arrived, can he still get the gray badge as he wishes?

"Oh - right! I almost forgot!"

Wang Yao, who had already changed his shoes and was preparing to return to the Pokémon Center, suddenly slapped his forehead and remembered something.

"Xiao Gang! I also want to ask you, how to evolve the Tyrannosaurus Rex?"

This is what Wang Yao had forgotten before, about the evolutionary conditions of the Tyrannosaurus Rex!

"Oh, this - as long as you wear the [Protective Gear] and communicate with it, the Iron Tyrannosaurus can evolve into the [Super Iron Tyrannosaurus]!"

"Based on the level of your Tyrannosaurus Rex... it should be able to fully meet the physical requirements for evolution again!"

Xiaogang is worthy of being a rock expert and is very familiar with the evolutionary conditions of the Iron-Armored Tyrannosaurus.

"Protective gear? What does it look like? Where can I get it?"

Wang Yao directly clicked three times.

"It looks like four square blocks connected together. As for where to get it..."

"Hmm... the bigger Pokémon item stores should sell it! If it's in the wild, it's hard to say. This thing doesn't seem to be a natural product."

Although he has seen the protective gear, Xiaogang is not sure where it came from.

"I see... I hope I can buy it!"

After all, it is a product that can be purchased, so Wang Yao feels relieved.

……

After returning to the Pokémon Center, Wang Yao took back the Poké Ball.

Considering that I will set out for Mt. Tsukimi in a couple of days, I might encounter the Pokémon I want to capture then.

Wang Yao plans to transfer a few more Pokémon to the ranch.

"Arbok! Jellyfish! Octopus bucket! The three of you come out and change the ball!"

Wang Yao logged the Stinging Jellyfish and Octopus Bucket, which had been in the [Black Household] state, into the trainer system and changed their ball types to advanced balls.

There is no need to update Arbok's information, just change the ball type.

As a result, four of the original ten free training places have been used.

But Wang Yao doesn't care about this anymore... Things like funding... there is always a way to get them.

Rather than letting these training places sit vacant, it would be better to send the old guys on hand over to get some training.

"Don't just enjoy yourself when you get there! Get training!"

Wang Yao gave instructions to the three Pokémon that were about to leave the team.

"Especially you! Arbok! I'll always use the instant messenger to contact the ranch uncle! If I find out that you're slacking off!"

"I will... peel off the skin of you."

Wang Yao's tone was so deep and terrifying that Arbok felt a chill running straight from the base of his tail to his forehead.

“Crack!!”

Arbok immediately straightened his chest and made a loud promise to Wang Yao.

“Stinger—!”

"Ugh——!"

The poisonous jellyfish and octopus buckets also issued military orders one after another.

After resolving a worry, Wang Yao's Pokémon team had been reduced to five members.

In addition to the Giant Claw Crab and the Toucan Gull who cannot be replaced for the time being, the new members of the team, the Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Little Fire Horse, also need more training.

Wang Yao is very relieved about other Pokémon, except for this guy, Coward...

Because of the nature of the species, Wang Yao must personally monitor its training, so that the cowardly bug will have the possibility of evolving.

"The evolution level of the Armored Warrior should be about the same as that of Gyarados, right?"

Wang Yao guessed while holding the Cowardly Bug's Poké Ball.

Gyarados is actually very similar to Magikarp. Magikarp evolves into Gyarados, which means it goes from being weak to being strong.

Most evolved Gyarados have bad tempers and ferocious personalities.

The same goes for the evolution of the coward... After evolving, the armored warrior will even go into battle with the octopus warrior, and the loser will become the opponent's food.

"This time, we'll let you lead the way on our trip to Yuejian Mountain!"

The Poké Ball in his hand trembled twice, but Wang Yao held it tightly.

"Oh - can't wait anymore?!"

Wang Yao was very satisfied with the coward's fighting spirit!