Chapter 90: Tourism or Mining, That is the Question
In the blink of an eye, a week passed. After such a long period of familiarization and practice, Machoke's Driving Skill became more and more proficient, and he finally Smoothly obtained his Driver's License.
The method of obtaining a Driver's License in the Pokémon World is still very Different from Bai Feng's previous life. As long as your Driving Skill is proficient, you can take the Exam for various Stages at any Time; there is no Time limit.
After getting the Driver's License, Machoke was like a child who had received a new Toy. As long as there was anything that needed to be delivered in the Orchard, it would volunteer to drive and help.
In short, after having a Truck and a Driver, many tasks in the Orchard were indeed much more convenient. Sometimes, when Bai Feng went out, he no longer even rode Talonflame Captain, but chose to ride in Machoke's Truck instead.
As expected, riding in a vehicle is much more comfortable than riding a Pokémon, even if the Pokémon is equipped with Riding Gear.
During this week, Buneary also came back a few times. Bai Feng introduced it and Hatterene to each other. The two Pokémon hit it off immediately, especially Hatterene, who seemed to really like Buneary.
However, Buneary didn't stay Home for long each Time it came back. Most of the Time, it would rush back and then rush away; its enthusiasm for studying was very high.
In Buneary's words, it wanted to work even harder, strive to graduate soon, so that the Pokémon at Home could all eat the Energy Cubes it made itself.
Inspired by Buneary, Hatterene actually took the initiative to start researching Cooking Skills. It asked Bai Ye for the Method of using the Network and learned how to make Home-style Dishes more systematically through online video tutorials.
Although Hatterene could also cook, it used to just figure things out on its own, and had never truly learned how to cook in a real sense.
Regarding this, Bai Feng said that it was actually okay not to work so hard. He thought the food Hatterene made was already very delicious, and it was fine to just keep it up.
It's just a pity that no one listened to him.
The Pokémon are too diligent, it's truly a sweet Problem!
This day was the weekend again. Because they didn't have to go to School early in the morning, after eating Breakfast, the Pokémon who trained went to Train, and those who worked went to work, while Bai Feng himself sat in the Room and meditated.
When the Pokémon came back from Training outside, Bai Feng's meditation had not yet ended, so everyone went to do their own Busy things.
Larvitar, because it had nothing to do, walked around the Courtyard with its small hands behind its Back.
Just then, Bai Ye happened to see it and picked it up in one go. Although Bai Feng couldn't really lift Larvitar, it was easy for Bai Ye to hold it.
Bai Ye bounced Larvitar a little, and then asked, "Are you heavier again?"
Because it ate better and better, Larvitar's Development naturally got better and better, its weight inevitably increased a lot, and its height also grew a little bit.
However, compared to its weight, the little bit it grew in height was almost negligible.
Larvitar didn't feel much about its weight gain, so it looked at Bai Ye with a pair of innocent big eyes, with an expression like "What are you talking about?".
"Never mind, it's a good Thing that you're a bit heavier," Bai Ye said. "Since you have nothing to do, why don't you watch Television with me?"
Watching Television alone was a bit lonely for it.
As soon as it heard this, Larvitar began to struggle, wiggling its little butt, wanting to break free from Bai Ye's embrace. It would rather walk in the Courtyard than watch Television with Bai Ye.
Bai Ye glared at it. "Don't move, we're watching Television together."
Larvitar immediately didn't dare to struggle anymore, and could only nestle in Bai Ye's embrace and enter the House with it. Its little face was puffed up with anger.
Upon reaching the Living Room, Bai Ye took out the Computer Bai Feng had bought for it. After turning it on, it then nestled on the Sofa and began searching for the TV Drama it hadn't finished watching two days ago.
This TV Drama was an Idol Drama, and Kalos even had a small cameo Role in it. Bai Ye had recently become very obsessed with Idol Dramas, so it got hooked as it watched.
Although Larvitar was also looking at the Computer as Bai Ye instructed, its thoughts had actually already drifted outside. Its two little paws were still restlessly fiddling around.
Just then, Larvitar suddenly saw an image flash across the Computer screen. The image was exactly its favorite Silver Gold Stone.
"Yo~"
Larvitar immediately Excitingly grabbed Bai Ye's arm.
"What's wrong?" Bai Ye asked in confusion.
"Yo~ Yo~ Yo~"
Larvitar kept pointing at the Computer and gesturing with its little paws.
"Scroll back?"
Bai Ye didn't know what Larvitar was so Excited about, so it could only scroll the Computer page back according to Larvitar's instructions.
Before long, the image of the Silver Gold Stone returned to the Computer screen again.
"So you wanted to see this!" The Instant it saw the image of the Silver Gold Stone, Bai Ye suddenly understood. "Let me see."
"Yo~ Yo~"
Larvitar nodded Excitingly.
Bai Ye quickly finished reading the text below the Silver Gold Stone image, and then Discovered that it was an Advertisement.
Because Bai Ye liked surfing the Network, it had learned to read characters with Bai Feng back then. General text reading was not difficult for it at all.
The content of the Advertisement was published by the Owner of a Mine. This Mine was exactly the Silvergold Stone Mine.
It's just that recently, that Silvergold Stone Ore Vein has begun to dry up. In order to fully utilize the remaining value of the Mine, the Owner of the Mine published this Advertisement to attract Trainers to go Mining and explore in the Mine, and Promised that whatever was dug up inside would belong to the miner themselves.
Of course, going in to Mine is not free. A certain Fee needs to be paid. However, the Fee is not high, only a few hundred yuan. Once you dig up a few catties of Silver Gold Stone, you can recoup your costs in an Instant.
The premise is that you can actually dig it up.
Bai Ye explained the content of the Advertisement to Larvitar. After listening, Larvitar's eyes became brighter and brighter. Its mind was full of the sentence from the Advertisement, "Whatever you dig up, you can take away."
Seeing Larvitar's silly expression, Bai Ye asked, "You don't actually want to go, do you?"
"Yo~ Yo~ Yo~"
Larvitar nodded quickly.
Bai Ye rolled its eyes at it and said, "I advise you to give up this idea. There's probably nothing left in that Mine by now. Otherwise, how could the Fee be so low? You'd be going for nothing."
"Yo~ Yo~"
As soon as Larvitar heard this, it immediately became unhappy. It chattered on and on, clearly not believing Bai Ye's words.
Larvitar's noise gave Bai Ye a headache, so it could only say, "Alright, alright, really... I can't control you. If you want to go, go tell Bai Feng yourself. I won't bother with you."
After saying that, Bai Ye found the TV Drama it hadn't finished watching and happily started watching it.
Larvitar absentmindedly glanced at the Computer in Bai Ye's hands, while secretly looking towards Bai Feng's Room, hoping that Bai Feng would finish his meditation soon.
Around noon, Bai Feng finally came out of the Room.
As soon as Larvitar saw Bai Feng, it immediately hugged the Computer that Bai Ye had placed on the Sofa, and scurried over happily.
At this Time, Bai Ye had already gone to the Kitchen to help Hatterene, who was making lunch.
"Yo~ Yo~"
Larvitar stood on its tiptoes, lifted the Computer and handed it to Bai Feng, but it was too short, only reaching Bai Feng's knees.
Bai Feng bent down and took the Computer, looked at Larvitar in confusion and asked, "What do you want to do?"
Larvitar bounced around, gesturing for Bai Feng to look at the Computer.
The Computer had already been switched by Larvitar to the Silver Gold Stone Advertisement page, so Bai Feng saw the content on it at a glance.
"You want to go here?" Bai Feng said, frowning.
"Yo~ Yo~" Yes, yes, yes...
Larvitar nodded quickly, and looked at Bai Feng with an expectant expression.
"But..."
Then Bai Feng said something similar to what Bai Ye had said.
"Yo~" Is it really not possible?
Hearing this, Larvitar lowered its head in disappointment.
"Hmm... it's not impossible to go..." Seeing Larvitar so sad, Bai Feng could only say.
The Location of the Mine in the Advertisement was in a Town near Shalour City. It wasn't far from Couriway Town; the distance was only a little further than Mi A Lei City.
Shalour City is one of the oldest cities in the Kalos Region. Bai Feng felt that there was no harm in going there to take a look. Even if they didn't dig up Silver Gold Stone, they could still treat it as going on a trip.
Can I? Can I? Can I really go?
Hearing Bai Feng's answer, Larvitar's eyes lit up.
"How about this, I don't have to go to School tomorrow either, I'll take you."
Larvitar immediately perked up when it heard this. It nodded smugly, then put its hands behind its Back, and swayed away.
This guy... Bai Feng shook his head helplessly.
While eating lunch, Bai Feng asked Bai Ye, "Tomorrow I plan to go to Shalour City. Mom, do you want to come along?"
"Brionne! Brionne!" I'll go, I'll go! Bai Ye hadn't answered yet, when Brionne raised its hand. It didn't even know where Shalour City was, or what they were going to do, but following Bai Feng was always the right Thing to do.
"Gardevoir! Gardevoir!" Honey, are you taking Larvitar to Mine? Bai Ye quickly realized the Reason Bai Feng was going to Shalour City.
"Yeah, to take a look. Otherwise, this little guy will probably be depressed for several days and won't be able to sleep," Bai Feng said with a smile.
Don't look at how small this little guy is, but his Temper is not small at all!
Larvitar turned a deaf ear to Bai Feng's teasing, just kept burying its head in its food. Anyway, as long as its objective was achieved, that was fine.
"Gardevoir! Gardevoir!" But you might not find anything if you go.
Bai Ye said, puzzled.
Bai Feng said indifferently, "If there's no harvest, then there's no harvest. Just treat it as going on a trip."
Before, everyone was extremely Busy because of the Disaster. It's good to go out and relax; it's just right to unwind.
"Gardevoir! Gardevoir!" Alright then, I'll go too.
Since they had made a decision, Bai Feng and the others packed their Stuff that day. The next day, Bai Feng handed over the Matters at Home to the Employees, and set off with Bai Ye and the others.
Bai Feng went to Shalour City by taking that kind of express Flying Vehicle. Although the Price was more expensive than a regular airplane, it only took two Hours, and they arrived at their destination, Shalour City.
Because Shalour City has existed for a long Time, there are a large number of ancient buildings and ruins. The entire city has a mysterious and ancient atmosphere, completely Different from the highly Modernized style of Couriway Town.
After arriving in Shalour City, Bai Feng released Brionne, Heliolisk, Chikorita, Larvitar, and the others (Bai Ye did not enter a Pokeball), and took everyone to wander around the streets of Shalour City.
The landmark building of Shalour City is the Tower of Mastery, which has been passed down from ancient times. Legend has it that this tower hides the Secret that can grant Pokémon mysterious Power.
It's just that what this Secret actually is, no one knows to this day.
Because the Tower of Mastery does not belong to a public Place, but belongs to the Shalour City Gym Leader, Kokoa (Ke Ke Bu Er), under normal Circumstances, outsiders are not allowed to enter and investigate.
The current Gym Leader of Shalour City is not Korrina (Ke Er Ni) as Bai Feng remembered, but Korrina (Ke Er Ni)'s grandfather, Kokoa (Ke Ke Bu Er).
He also knew that what was actually hidden within the Tower of Mastery was the Secret of Pokémon Mega Evolution. It's just that currently, the cases of Mega Evolution Discovered in the Pokémon World are relatively few, and Trainers do not yet have a clear understanding of the concept of Mega Evolution.
Out of curiosity, Bai Feng specifically took the Pokémon to look at the outside of the Tower of Mastery.
Shalour City, like Couriway Town, is close to the ocean. And the Tower of Mastery is located on the Seaside. If you don't wait for the Seawater to recede, there is no way to reach the Tower of Mastery by Land.
When Bai Feng arrived there, the Seawater had not yet receded, so he could only take a look from afar. However, Brionne and the others had a great Time playing by the Seaside.
The only one who was probably unhappy was Larvitar. They had clearly agreed to come to Shalour City to Mine, but Bai Feng and the others were only focused on sightseeing, completely forgetting the main objective.
Bai Feng: To tell you the truth, our main objective for coming to Shalour City is sightseeing, Mining is just a side trip!
If Larvitar knew Bai Feng's true thoughts, it would probably burst into tears on the spot.
Just as Bai Feng was observing the Tower of Mastery, an old man with a slight bald spot and two long eyebrows slowly walked over from not far away. A Lucario was also following beside the old man.
Saying the other party was an old man wasn't entirely accurate. His real age was probably around fifty.
Bai Feng recognized at a glance that the old man was the Shalour City Gym Leader, Kokoa (Ke Ke Bu Er), because his two eyebrows were simply too iconic.
Currently, the Shalour City Gym is located inside the Tower of Mastery.
Although the Tower of Mastery is called a Tower, it is actually a complex of buildings. The style is Similar to a castle, and it occupies a particularly large Plot of Land.
"Young Man, do you want to Challenge the Gym?"
Bai Feng shook his head and said, "I'm just a little curious about the Tower of Mastery."
Kokoa (Ke Ke Bu Er) was a little surprised to hear this. He looked at Bai Ye and the other Pokémon playing not far away, felt that these Pokémon were not simple, and thought Bai Feng was a Trainer who came to Challenge the Gym!
Bai Ye and the others usually ate high-grade Energy Cubes made from A-Grade Berries. Every day, Bai Feng would also help them sort out their Energy. So, by looking at their Condition, it was easy to see that they were Cultivated very well. Kokoa (Ke Ke Bu Er) had even been looking forward to it.
It's just that he didn't expect Bai Feng wasn't here to Challenge the Gym.
"That's really a pity..." Kokoa (Ke Ke Bu Er) said.
Hmm? A pity about what? Bai Feng didn't understand.
However, before Bai Feng could react, Kokoa (Ke Ke Bu Er) had already walked away with Lucario.
(End of this chapter)