Chapter 78: A Wild Turtwig Comes to Challenge! (Seeking first order

"Goodbye, everyone. Our workshop is outside the forest. If you want to come, you are always welcome."

"However, in winter, we might have to leave. You have to watch the seasons!"

Xiang Guangtai and the Pokémon embarked on the return journey. The Hisuian Lilligant also said goodbye to her group, and the Pokémon in this fruit grove could finally get along and understand each other.

At the same time, the legendary giant Regirock also acted with Xiang Guangtai because Xiang Guangtai asked it to help make ancient rocks.

Therefore, in the next few days, it will stay near the workshop.

On the way back, Xiang Guangtai also made a detour to the Celebi shrine to see if anything had refreshed. Sure enough, he found a strange stone the size of a palm.

【Rare Material: Hard Stone】

【Effect: A stone that will never crack. After carrying it, the power of Rock-type moves will increase—this is a hard stone from some moment in the past, having experienced the scouring of time.】

【Obtained Craft: 1】

【Ancient Awakening Craft (B-): Craft technology that injects natural energy into stones in the distant era, requires "Hidden Power," can make "Ancient Bracelets."】

Ancient Bracelet!

Xiang Guangtai didn't expect to get this craft and was extremely happy!

With the craft of the Ancient Bracelet, he could make jade versions of TM moves!

Passing through the forest, Regirock saw Xiang Guangtai's workshop.

"That is my workshop. How is it? It's okay, right!"

"For the next few days, I'll have to trouble you to work with us. Please wait for a while."

Regirock, who digs for mines everywhere... come to think of it, isn't it the Pokémon version of Steven!

Xiang Guangtai returned to the vicinity of the workshop. At the same time, Doublade saw the small pit on the ground and hurriedly asked Xiang Guangtai to come over and check.

Celebi had already left, so this small pit was definitely not dug by Celebi.

The Diglett also denied it.

"It came over again... A Pokémon we don't know has come here. Now it can be determined that, like the Cherubi, it was attracted by the fertile soil and lush crops here."

Doublade made a suggestion.

It decided to keep watch tonight to see who dug this small pit!

Although the Pokémon that dug the pit didn't cause any damage to any crops, the more this was the case, the more Doublade's curiosity grew.

"Yo-woo~!"

Hey, isn't this state the same as when Celebi was peeping at the Cherubi before!

Just at this moment, under Xiang Guangtai's surprised gaze, an Unown floated up from the roof of the workshop!

A wild E-shaped Unown appeared!

Unown E ran out and landed in front of Xiang Guangtai.

"Annon."

Unown greeted Xiang Guangtai, and the other Pokémon had never seen such a strange Pokémon as Unown. Its appearance attracted the attention of other Pokémon. Seeing Unown approaching Xiang Guangtai, the Lilligant immediately became nervous!

Don't touch my trainer!

The Lilligant hurriedly stopped Unown, startling Unown. After observing carefully, it discovered... Oh! It's that Cherubi that evolved!

Doublade also floated up, looked at itself, and then looked at Unown!

Yo, you're floating too!

And Unown looked at the surrounding Pokémon and also saw the legendary giant. It was quite surprised and at the same time indicated that it had always lived here before, just hadn't shown its face!

Finally able to show its face! This family should also have a share of its strength!

I am here to join your big family!

"You have always lived here?" Xiang Guangtai was a bit stunned, then laughed:

"Does the abandoned workshop count as a relic?"

Unown will live in relics or in the cracks of time and space, but living in his own home... could this abandoned workshop really be some mysterious ruin?

"Annon." Unown made a sound.

You have always been puzzled about that small pit; actually, I know what's going on.

Let me reveal the truth for you!

Midnight.

Turtwig sneaked onto this land again.

From far away, it saw Regirock. The giant in front of it was one of the powerful Pokémon that caused a commotion everywhere in the forest. But unlike other powerful Pokémon, this giant didn't seem to compete for territory, but was always digging for stones!

And the giant that once caused a commotion in the forest was now standing outside blankly, looking a bit lonely. From a distance, it looked like a statue.

Turtwig suddenly became nervous!

Although from long-term observation, this rock giant generally wouldn't actively attack other Pokémon unless it was harassed, such as a Scyther that often provoked it...

But!

Turtwig had seen that Scyther beaten away by the giant in just a few moves. And before the giant woke up, that Scyther was a little bully in the forest!

Turtwig "turtle-sneaked" to not far from the giant, found an angle where the giant couldn't see, and touched into the medicine field.

Come to think of it, why would this giant be here at the human's workshop? Could it be that the human even subdued the giant?

That would be too amazing, right?

Turtwig unknowingly felt some longing in its heart, but looking at the strong rock giant and then looking at its weak self, a sense of inferiority surged into its heart again.

Forget it, a Pokémon as weak as me has no value to be captured.

Speaking of which, why isn't that Cherubi outside? She wasn't outside last time either.

"Annon~"

Just when Turtwig was looking around and entering the midnight inferiority time, Unown E emerged from the void!

Yo! You're here again?

How about it, have you considered what happened during the day?

"Na." Turtwig shook its head, indicating that it was really too weak and the humans here wouldn't like it.

At most, they would just value the herbs on its body.

"Annon." Unown E felt a bit ashamed.

You are even more emo than me!

Why are you so unconfident? Saying you are timid isn't quite right, saying you are cautious is a bit inferior! Unown E flew in front of Turtwig and hurriedly tried to persuade it:

"Annon!"

You have to be confident! How about this, you directly challenge the workshop owner here. As long as you beat him, you will know how amazing you are!

Don't look down on yourself. All Pokémon are very strong. That Cherubi was also very weak before, and now she has become very powerful!

"Na?!" Turtwig was taken aback, then glanced at Regirock, who was dazed in the distance.

I fight the legendary giant, really? I'll die!

"Annon?"

Unown only then understood that this guy's inferiority was because it misunderstood Regirock's existence, so it hurriedly explained!

No! That giant is a customer of the workshop! Because it has nothing to do, it stands outside and is dazed!

Turtwig opened its mouth blankly, and it took a while to come back to its senses. The depressed mood in its heart suddenly disappeared a lot!

So that's how it is, it's a guest, it was its own mistake.

But, to fight the workshop owner... not to mention that Cherubi who had become very powerful, the other Pokémon that looked like two swords floating in the sky also looked very powerful!

Turtwig felt its heart thumping, with a faint feeling that this choice would affect its future.

However, most humans like the rare plants on its body, and even Pokémon are the same. If it really appeared in front of the other party, even if the other party accepted its challenge, if it failed, all these rare plants it had collected with great difficulty would be pulled out!

It is very weak; this result is highly likely to happen!

"Annon." Unown was speechless.

You are too cautious; you are considering the result of failure before you even start the challenge!

"Annon!"

Sometimes, we should just muster the courage to move forward; don't consider so much!

"Powerful Pokémon, weak Pokémon, that is just someone else's one-sided view. Sometimes, you have to have some confidence in yourself."

The sudden voice made Turtwig turn its head sharply. It saw the human walk out of the back door of the workshop!

Caught, caught!

It turned out that from the beginning, after Xiang Guangtai entered the workshop, he went directly out the back door of the forging room, sat at the back door, and had been staring at it from a place Turtwig couldn't see.

Guarding until midnight, the mystery of the small pit was finally solved. It was really the same as what Unown said!

It really is "Turtwig!" Xiang Guangtai was extremely happy in his heart!

"Na!"

Turtwig was panicked. It wanted to leave here, but the Hisuian Lilligant appeared out of nowhere. She elegantly blocked Turtwig with skating-like techniques and directly picked Turtwig up!

"Dorei-li!" The Lilligant smiled, and Turtwig was nervous at first, but then suddenly stunned.

A Pokémon I haven't seen before... wait, the smell is very familiar.

Is it "Cherubi"?!

Turtwig looked at the Lilligant in front of it in disbelief. It didn't expect that after only one day, the Cherubi would change so much!

Powerful, beautiful—this was Turtwig's first impression of the Hisuian Lilligant!

"Yo-woo~"

Doublade floated out, its two eyes turning, also looking at Turtwig, and even the legendary giant turned to the side and walked over.

Turtwig looked at Xiang Guangtai uneasily!

This is the end!

Coming over to dig pits every day, now caught by a human, all the plants on its back are going to be pulled out!

Talking about challenges... it feels like it has no chance of winning at all now!

"Oh, the plants on your body..."

Here it comes! Turtwig closed its eyes sadly.

"Cultivated very well! This soil is the soil from the Black Apricorn side, right? I felt it as soon as I touched it."

Xiang Guangtai touched Turtwig's head, and the latter opened its eyes in surprise.

And Xiang Guangtai pointed to the medicine field:

"I cultivate quite well too, right! Otherwise, how could this place attract you! I also have many rare medicinal materials here, for example, this, this is a Revive Herb."

Xiang Guangtai pointed to the Revive Herb. Turtwig looked at that medicinal material cautiously. It had long felt the exuberant vitality contained in the medicinal material for so many days.

"Do you want to learn my cultivation techniques?" Xiang Guangtai began to tempt it.

"Na," Turtwig hesitated, but it had indeed been observing the situation here for so many days, especially the Cherubi. Now she had evolved and become very powerful.

Xiang Guangtai's words lingered in its heart:

"Do you want to become stronger? Do you... want to challenge me?"

"Why not give it a try?"

Under Xiang Guangtai's gesture, the Lilligant put Turtwig down. At this time, Unown E also floated to Turtwig's side to comfort it, and Turtwig felt that everyone had no malice, so it gradually relaxed.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, but as long as there is a start, the things behind will become slightly smoother.

The Lilligant squatted down, and the pink flower on her head like a crown emitted bursts of fragrance—that was the fragrance that encouraged companions!

"Dorei-li!"

The Lilligant encouraged Turtwig, and Unown E was also encouraging it. Turtwig smelled the fragrance, and it finally mustered the courage!

It wanted to become stronger. If it became strong, it could better protect the plants it found!

If it became strong, those wild Pokémon would never dare to snatch herbs from its body again!

Also, it really wanted the techniques to better cultivate those plants! It wanted to learn!

Therefore, it wanted Xiang Guangtai to recognize its strength and acknowledge its ability. In this way, even if it was captured, it wouldn't be looked down upon!

Turtwig looked at Xiang Guangtai, and for the first time since it was born, it made a "sound" of challenge! That was a cry wanting to be recognized!

【A wild Turtwig comes to challenge!】

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 79 =====