Chapter 455

Next, under the slightly complex and curious gossip-filled gazes of Steven and Qingyu, the aggressive Iron Treads subdued the Great Tusk, which was fierce just a moment ago, in just a few moves.

Facing the super-absolute metallic sound emitted by Iron Treads from time to time, Great Tusk could only droop its trunk, in a posture of "I've been honest, please let me go."

The family status is clear at a glance.

And after dealing with the Great Tusk that was running wild outside, Iron Treads soon discovered that there were two human bystanders nearby.

When Steven subconsciously frowned, thinking that a big melee was still unavoidable, and subconsciously reached into his pocket to grip a Poké Ball again...

Iron Treads didn't have any intention of standing up for the injured Great Tusk; instead, an obvious smile appeared on its mechanical face, and it waved its trunk at the two in a friendly manner, pointing its trunk toward a certain direction again.

Afterward, it quickly curled its body again, transformed into the tire shape that had attacked at high speed earlier, and left in one direction first.

"Roar—!"

Having had a passionate battle interrupted and having been seen in such a shameful moment, Great Tusk immediately lost the interest to continue fighting.

After letting out a warning low roar at Qingyu and Steven, it honestly used Rollout again to follow Iron Treads' footsteps.

"It's warning us not to talk about what just happened, right?"

Steven immediately understood Great Tusk's meaning, looked in the direction where the two Pokémon left, and clicked his tongue in wonder.

"If Great Tusk is a Pokémon from the past, then this Iron Treads should be a Pokémon that only exists in the future, right?"

"These two Pokémon crossed time to come to the Paldea of today, and actually collided with the sparks of love by mistake; it's really a bit moving!"

"Sure enough, bonds are something ethereal yet real; even across species, they can still establish such deep connections like them!"

Steven couldn't help but sigh.

Originally, he did have the idea of capturing Great Tusk, but after witnessing this "destined" couple, he gave up decisively.

Clearly, they didn't have the idea of traveling with humans for a period of time; they just wanted to live their own lives well.

Steven naturally wouldn't force the elephant.

"So it wasn't an escape, but an elopement?"

Qingyu clicked his tongue silently.

After this incident, he finally understood why these two Pokémon, which should theoretically be extremely dangerous, would escape Area Zero together and silently lurk in the Scorching Sands without any more news.

Perhaps they were both tired of the fighting in Area Zero and chose to come here to protect each other and live a plain life forever?

And for Pokémon of their size, even if they deliberately wanted to hide their whereabouts, it would be very difficult.

So, perhaps the people in Cascarrafa nearby discovered this long ago, but tacitly gave them enough space to survive, allowing these two special guests to live happily in Paldea?

Cascarrafa's Gym Leader, Kofu, is a wild-looking but delicate-minded uncle who knows how to take care of others.

Perhaps this also had his hint?

Thinking about it carefully, a Gym Leader hadn't discovered that there were two Titan Pokémon in the area near his city for more than half a year; no matter how you think about it, it doesn't make sense, right?

(Cascarrafa Gym Leader, Kofu)

Not to mention that he is a tough guy who walks through the Scorching Sands from time to time just to buy fresh ingredients for cooking...

Kofu should also be like them, having deliberately hidden the truth after knowing the relationship between these two Paradox Pokémon, right?

The people of Paldea are indeed very pure and kind; precisely because of this, the Pokémon in the entire region are not afraid of humans at all, and even often appear in human residential areas to beg for food.

It is precisely this harmonious ecological relationship that allows Paldea to absorb such a wide variety of Pokémon.

And for the two strange behemoths, the residents of Cascarrafa didn't feel afraid because of this, but instead chose to keep the secret for this couple...

It sounds like a fairy-tale-like beautiful story, which is indeed common in the Pokémon world.

Although it looks like Great Tusk seems to regret it a bit.

After the honeymoon period ended, it quickly became henpecked; even when it came out for a walk on a rainy day to show off, it had to be scolded by Iron Treads...

No wonder that as a wild ancient Pokémon, Great Tusk has never had a record of hurting people.

After all, Iron Treads is a future species; their brains are generally better, and they will relatively rationally consider whether they need to fight the opponent.

After all, humans are clearly the masters of this era after the gods have fallen asleep and technology has developed rapidly, so they deliberately avoid contact with humans, right?

Qingyu shook his head helplessly and waved at Steven, who still had a melon-eating expression.

"Let's go, we have to follow them."

"Why?"

"The hint Iron Treads gave when it left just now should have been very obvious; it seems it wants us to follow them."

After Qingyu finished speaking, he threw Miraidon's Poké Ball and released it.

"Gao?"

Miraidon narrowed its eyes, looked around, and after confirming there was no danger, looked at Qingyu, revealing a confused expression.

Riding Miraidon, Qingyu and Steven quickly followed the traces left by Iron Treads and Great Tusk, and soon arrived in front of a giant rock at least ten meters high.

There are obvious chisel marks on the outside of the giant rock; it seems that Great Tusk and Iron Treads used their giant tusks to dig out a path, slowly processing it to form the nest where they live today?

Recalling the embarrassing motorcycle that had stopped and was unwilling to move forward again into the ball, Qingyu tentatively walked into the entrance.

Just as he guessed, the inside of the giant rock had been chiseled through by the two behemoths, turning into a super-large villa that could shelter from wind and rain and resist the high temperatures of the desert.

Iron Treads, as the head of the family, was guarding the center, with two Great Tusks behind it, their hind legs crawling on the ground, seemingly in some kind of kneeling posture as punishment.

Seeing the two arrive, Great Tusk immediately closed its eyes silently, trying to lower its presence as much as possible.

Qingyu and Steven walked forward while observing the scene inside.

I don't know how Iron Treads and Great Tusk did it, but the space inside is surprisingly large, and it was even divided into several different areas.

Besides these two behemoths, there were also two Pokémon that Qingyu was very familiar with living inside.

Phanpy and Nacli.

He could understand Phanpy; after all, it evolves into Donphan, so there's still some kinship.

But how did this Nacli get mixed into the elephant group?

Perhaps because they are mostly kind-hearted and willing to share the salt crystals they generate, and have no combat power before evolving, they are easily bullied by other wild Pokémon, so they were raised together?

In a sense, this pair of Titans are the decision-makers of the Scorching Sands now; with their protection, Nacli can also evolve into Garganacl more safely.

Steven's gaze also quickly noticed these cute little guys.

But for some reason, facing the Nacli, which were clearly harmless and even a bit cute, Steven couldn't help but shiver.

"Why do I always feel like these little guys are going to be very troublesome..."

Steven's subconscious complaint made Qingyu happy immediately.

What is this, Spider-Sense?

"They are Nacli, a Rock-type Pokémon distributed all over Paldea."

"You might not be very familiar with this name, but..."

"Mr. Steven, do you know that Wallace had a battle with me in the game a while ago?"

"I know, he was slaughtered by you at the time, and I laughed at him for a while."

Because the impression was too deep, Steven immediately recalled this matter, and at the same time, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

There aren't many people who can make Wallace eat a loss, let alone the outrageous way of winning.

Wait...?

Steven suddenly reacted and widened his eyes.

"You mean..."

"That's right, the final evolution form of Nacli is Garganacl~"

Qingyu revealed a "kind" smile.

The Salt Cure of the Salt King doesn't just target Wallace's Water type; Steven's steel army will also suffer.

In a sense, Garganacl can also be said to be a special weapon against Steven/Wallace.

"..."

The corners of Steven's mouth twitched immediately.

Looking at Nacli again, he no longer felt that these little guys had any cuteness at all; instead, he felt a bit physically uncomfortable.

How can there be such an evil Pokémon!

However...

If I also captured one, wouldn't I be able to fiercely disgust him when I spar with Wallace in the future?

And Teacher Yu should also be very familiar with how to cultivate them; it's completely possible to learn from him and quickly train one as a main force!

As long as Garganacl is on my side, it's the most reliable backing!

While Steven's thoughts were gradually diverging, Qingyu had already taken a step forward to Iron Treads.

"Roar—"

After Iron Treads let out a low roar, it pointed its trunk to a large piece of land with plants beside it.

I have to say, the brains of future species are indeed better.

I don't know how it did it, but it actually managed to create a nursery in the desert, specifically for cultivating Herba Mystica.

Wait...

Theoretically, Nacli can also absorb soil salt and generate soil suitable for farming, right?

So there's this kind of usage?

"Is it letting me take some away as a gift for helping bring back Great Tusk?"

Qingyu spoke subconsciously, only to remember that it seems future species and ancient species don't understand human language.

However, to his surprise, Iron Treads nodded quickly, seemingly understanding his meaning.

Thus, under the gaze of Iron Treads and Steven, Qingyu quickly walked up and plucked a few plants.

One herb is enough for a long time, and the rest can be taken back for Ogerpon to plant more, achieving Herba Mystica freedom.

If I remember correctly, this one should be Sour Herba Mystica?

From gathering the five types of Herba Mystica to summon the dragon, there is only the last Titan Pokémon hidden in Casseroya Lake left.