Obtained the silver badge of the Pusina Gym by means that were not too glamorous in comparison, and there was not too much psychological burden or guilt or guilt for Merlin. He was very aware of his true strength, and he also knew very well that if he didn't take a little "extraordinary measure", he would not be able to get anything cheap from the genuine elite-level trainers and their tacit partners who gave their full strength. So, as long as the result is victorious, it's good. Besides, through a two-round battle with the Primina Owner's brothers, Merlin was able to re-compare the true gap between himself and the elite. Although the results of several comparisons made Merlin disheartened by his trainer talent, combined with his status as a superpower, he felt that the gap was acceptable. I can't help but feel a little more balanced in my heart.

After leaving the Pusina Gym, Merlin and his party temporarily lost their destination, and now it is the middle of June, less than four months before the start of the quartz conference, but it is only about half a month away from the quartz plateau, where the quartz conference is held.

In front of Merlin, who has already decided to participate in the quartz conference, there doesn't seem to be much choice. Either leave for the Quartz Plateau, where you will be stationed to make final adjustments and preparations for the conference. As the date of the conference approaches, there will definitely be a large number of contestants and trainers or breeders gathered near the quartz plateau, either to make the final sprint or simply join in the fun, and to fight with them, and to pass the time to explore the strength level of the contestants. Or you can set off for a long trip and wait until the last month or two to reach the quartz plateau......

Thinking about his future itinerary, Merlin sleepwalks into the Pokémon Center in downtown Pusina, preparing to change the background color of his trainer card and officially "promote" to a junior trainer by the way.

As an institution directly under the regional alliance, the Pokémon Center is naturally far more than just a hospital that provides free medical care and rehabilitation functions, nor is it simply a hostel that provides free food and lodging for alliance trainers. It's much more than that. For example, you can upgrade and replace the trainer card, upgrade the hardware of the illustrated book, register for various league events, and so on, and so on, you can actually do a lot of things in the Pokémon Center.

After providing her with her red trainer card and the gym badge she had earned to Miss Joy at the center, and explaining her requirements for promotion, Merlin began to think about how to arrange her next trip.

Miss Joy was tapping on the keyboard in front of the computer behind the counter, interrupted Merlin's thoughts by the sound of a horn. Just then, the gossip of a few trainers in the distance drifted into Merlin's ears.

“…… It's really fake......" said a chubby boy who spoke a little panting, "but aren't they extinct?" ”

"Well, there are actually occasional sighting rumors in various regions and places. Some time ago, didn't the famous Pokémon photographer Archer publish a very clear photo of a fossil pterosaur? I heard that it was taken near Dasha Valley, where a large number of fossils were discovered a while ago. The other teenager said in a confident tone, "So, it must be true." Although the alliance has not officially recognized it, there have been rumors among the people that those ancient Pokémon are still alive in some places......"

Just when Merlin was intrigued by the words of several of them, Miss Joy, who was busy on the side, suddenly spoke: "...... In this way, the cumulative total score will be 40 points, which is exactly what qualifies for the promotion to the junior trainer. ”

"Forty points?" Merlin retracted his thoughts and looked at Miss Joy, "Shouldn't it be forty-one?" ”

"Huh? Didn't you hear me clearly? Then I'll say it again......" Miss Joy began to mumble again in a businesslike tone, "Tokiwa Dokan accumulates four points......"

Merlin paid attention this time, listened carefully and compared them with the scores he had calculated, and finally found that the score of the Forest Daoist was wrong, and Mr. Zang only gave him four points. In this way, with the three points that Pu Xi just started, it is not exactly forty points.

"Well, no problem, I miscalculated." Merlin was quick to admit his mistake.

Miss Joy didn't delve into Merlin's mistakes, and after another busy time, she handed Merlin a new blue trainer card, and returned Merlin's badge box along with the badge.

After making sure that the personal information on the card was correct, counting the badges in the badge box and thanking Miss Joy politely, Merlin hurried out of the counter and began to look for the teenagers who had just been talking in the hall of the center. After some searching, Merlin soon found the teenagers who were still continuing the conversation near the medical waiting area.

"So, it's not entirely impossible to find an ancient Pokémon near Mount Pusina." The young man with a firm tone still said very firmly: "You have all heard of it, the legend is that the inside of the Pusina volcano is empty, and the lava cave in the volcano leads to the underground world......"

"Of course, who of the children of Pusina doesn't know the weird talk of the 'underworld'?" The girl with her arms crossed chimed in, "But isn't that a lie used by adults to scare children into running near the volcano to play?" ”

"As the so-called 'groundless wind', the lies that adults tell may not be made up out of thin air." The determined boy continued to say firmly, "So, I still think it's really possible. ”

"Ancient Pokémon...... "The slightly chubby boy who spoke slightly panting looked longing, "It's exciting just thinking about it, but the creatures that humans thought were extinct still exist...... Ah......h

The teenagers and girls gathered together each expressed their own sighs, but Merlin, who was in the distance, quietly left and walked out of the Pokémon Center.

"Ancient ...... Is it? Looking up at the sky, he could just see the peaks of the Pusina volcano in the clouds, "Since there is no purpose, it would be nice to go and see it?" ”

It's like you know how to get there...... Wizil strikes Merlin.

"Well, even if you can't find the so-called 'underground world', it's good to go to the volcano and exercise." Merlin put his hands in his trouser pockets and stepped forward, "It's time for Legion to start planning for evolution, let alone that stinky boy from Dragu." The fire near the volcano is full of energy, so if you use it for training or preparing for evolution, it must be a good choice......"

"Mm-hmm, it's such a happy decision!" Merlin stopped abruptly, "After some shopping, let's climb Mount Pusina!" ”

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Mountaineering, this is undoubtedly individual work. Especially climbing the famous mountain, it is a major test of physical strength, will, and Pokémon's combat effectiveness. And when facing a rough man who can be called a mountain man all over the mountains and is commonly known as a mountain man, there are even more things that need to be tested......

"Locke, unicorn!"

With Merlin's shout, Locke, the iron-armored rhinoceros who had approached in front of King Nido, suddenly raised his head, which had been hanging low, and the horn in the middle of his head suddenly began to spin rapidly, stirring the turbid, dusty air around him to form a small whirlpool, and then flicked his head and slammed straight into King Nido's lower abdomen.

King Nido's arms were originally aimed at Locke's back, originally intending to stop the ironclad rhinoceros that was too close from above, and stop its collision. Unexpectedly, the ironclad rhinoceros suddenly changed its tactics. Caught off guard, King Nido subconsciously stretched out his arms and used his claws to stop the iron-armored rhinoceros's high-speed rotating horn.

In many informal occasions, tricks such as the unicorn drill are often referred to by trainers as "one-hit" tricks, claiming that as long as they hit, they will definitely lose their combat ability. Although this statement is not necessarily very appropriate, it also reflects the terrifying power of the unicorn drill trick from the side.

The high-speed rotating unicorn rushed towards the claws that King Nido subconsciously blocked with amazing force, and as soon as the two sides came into contact, King Nido's claws were immediately knocked away by the domineering strength of the unicorn drill. Then, Locke immediately seized the opportunity to approach King Nido again, stabbing his rotating horn straight into King Nido's abdomen. The ferocious force pierced through King Nido's relatively soft abdominal scales and pierced through his back.

To say that the unicorn diamond is indeed worthy of the reputation of killing with one hit. After actually hitting King Nido, this fierce beast immediately rolled its eyes and lost its ability to fight, and fell backwards on its stomach.

Locke immediately stopped the rotation of the unicorn, retracted his strength and momentum, and stopped steadily.

The rough mountain man on the opposite side wailed and retracted his Nido king, admitting his defeat with a disgruntled and stupid face, but he was still muttering in his mouth, and he was even more sluggish and reluctant to pay the bet.

Tapping the banknotes in his hand, Merlin had a little affection for the rude mountain men in his heart. At the very least, the stakes are decent for these guys. After putting away the banknotes, Merlin subconsciously raised his head, looked at the mountain road in front of him that stretched straight to the sky, and looked at the strong mountain men on the side of the road with backpacks, hiking hats, and trekking poles. Those guys who were originally a headache for Merlin gradually turned into a personal-shaped wallet in his eyes......

An important source of income for trainers, or more precisely, the main source of income is actually the "bets" and "jackpots" from small battles on the side of the road, but since most young trainers are actually equivalent to "vagrants" and do not have much savings and possessions, the stakes are generally not too large. And those middle-aged Pokémon breeders, or the children of wealthy families from wealthy families, are generally generous, so they are often regarded as humanoid ATMs by ordinary trainers from poor families.

Among them, the reputation of the mountain man is also very good. Most of these middle-aged people who climb mountains and dangerous places for exercise or leisure purposes have small careers and have quite a lot of assets at hand, domesticating a few Pokémon that are used to assist in mountaineering and protect themselves from rock and ground systems. It is relatively easy to win, and it will not provoke any rich children who will be bullied after losing.

However, for Merlin, these rude, loud-voiced, and rough middle-aged people basically have little value and deserve his too much attention other than providing some money and providing a little practical experience.

Oh yes. Except that Merlin felt very strange because of the sudden appearance of such a large number of mountain men on the mountain road, he had no other interest or curiosity at all about these middle-aged men who smelled of sweat and tobacco.

"'The Ancient World'? Has it reached the point where everyone knows about it? After a little inquiry, Merlin could find out from the mountain men the reason why they haunted the Pusina mountain road, "What happened to this volcano?" Just seeing one or two Ancient Pokémon doesn't seem to trigger this level of onlookers......"

Merlin underestimated the enthusiasm of the common people for the expedition and the huge profits that could be made if the expedition was successful. Thinking that at the beginning, Dasha Valley was just able to excavate ancient Pokémon fossils, which triggered hundreds of people to dig up, and the scene even got out of control for a while. Later, after the discovery of fossil pterosaurs in Dasha Valley was revealed, it triggered a flock of trainers, thanks to the timely response of the alliance, which came forward to refute the rumors and completely blocked Dasha Valley, which barely controlled the situation.

And now, the Ancient Pokémon that have been confirmed to be extinct have been seen several times in the vicinity of Pusina. Isn't that enough to attract people to flock to it?