Not a trainer this time.

Chapter 602 A large number of rare stones appear!

Carlos region, Miare city.

When Naoki and Gulden arrived in the city, it was just nine o'clock in the morning.

The originally quiet city gradually became lively, as if a large beast was awakening.

Cobblestone streets surround the office buildings on the outside of the city, and the inner avenues are lined with typical Parisian buildings. The wide road surface provides safe and convenient driving conditions for the entire city. The diagonal canal flows through the center of the city.

There is no doubt that this is a metropolis full of romance and artistic atmosphere!

One person and one Pokémon were walking on the street. The Gulden, which was extremely eye-catching in Ziqin Town, seemed a little too ordinary here.

Because there are all kinds of Pokémon walking on the streets everywhere!

The tall goat mount, Dorimia dressed like a noblewoman, the cool sound wave dragon, the rogue panda with a vanilla in its mouth and a ferocious face...

Along the way, we saw all kinds of cafes on the streets, and it seems that cafe culture is very popular here.

Such as the Rotating Café, the Handsome Café, the Queer Café, the Shooting Café, the Fashionable Café, the Wangwang Café and so on.

Well-dressed upper-class people frequent these cafes, sitting by the window drinking a cup of coffee and reading an old-fashioned newspaper.

"Ah, gash..." Gulden had never seen such a prosperous metropolis. Compared with here, Ziqin Town was simply a backward country town!

Naoki noticed the promotional photo of Kaluni's movie printed on the billboard.

Kaluni, the champion of the Kalos region, is also a very famous female star.

But because she can't beat Ash in the anime, can't beat Charon in the comics, and is even overwhelmed by other players in the game, Kalini is nicknamed the "weakest champion" among the player community.

"I wonder how powerful Kaluni is in this world."

Naoki was very curious, but unfortunately he didn't come here today to find out Kaluni's strength.

Walking along Autumn Avenue, Naoki soon found No. 203 on the Forum on the left side of the cobblestone street.

He walked up and knocked on the door. Soon, footsteps were heard from inside the door. Then, the door was opened, and a middle-aged man wearing a mountaineering suit, with dark skin and a rough face came out in front of Naoki.

There is no doubt that this person is the "mountain man" who provides gambling stone services on the forum.

Naoki simply explained his purpose to the other party, and was then welcomed into the house.

Shan Nan: "Please come in! You should be the guest from Padiya, right?"

Naoki had previously communicated briefly with the other party online and informed him that he would come to visit this morning, so Yamao guessed it immediately.

"It's me." Naoki nodded slightly.

Shan Nan couldn't help but cast his eyes on Gulden and praised him: "Look at that handsome figure and that domineering look, what a handsome big guy!"

"Ah, gash!" Gultun could understand that the human in front of him was praising him, and he immediately became very proud.

Naoki: "..."

The mountain man then burst into laughter: "What an interesting Pokémon, come with me, I'll take you to see the stones. Oh, by the way, there is a customer there choosing, so you two have to wait a moment."

"Okay, it's okay." Naoki nodded.

He brought Gulden and followed Shannan to his stone collection room, where a young man in a sweater was standing in front of a display cabinet, selecting the stone he liked.

Naoki looked around. The layout here was exactly the same as in the picture. The cabinets on all four walls were filled with various stones.

However, it is impossible to identify the type of stone by observing with the naked eye.

This is because each stone is either covered with a layer of brown soil or wrapped in rock fragments. Although a part of it is exposed, there is no way to tell what is inside just by looking at that.

At this moment, the man was pacing back and forth on the counter. After a while, he stopped in front of a stone and said, "This is it! Mr. Shannan, I want to buy this!"

"Are you sure?" Shan Nan asked.

"That's right! This must be the Greninja Super Stone that I want!" the man was full of confidence.

As he said this, he paid the money and took the stone to the Bratano Institute for identification.

Before the other party left, Naoki took a glance at it, and the information about the stone emerged in his mind.

[Fin Fossil: A fossil of an ancient Pokémon that lived on the ground a long time ago. It seems to be a part of the head fin. If you give it to some fossil research institutions, you can get the ancient Pokémon "Ice Dragon". 】

Seeing this, Naoki secretly thought it was a pity, but compared to returning empty-handed, the fin fossil was also a good gain.

Because the long-extinct ice dragon is also a very rare existence in modern times.

"It's your turn!" The mountain man said with a smile, "I collected these stones during my mountaineering experience over the past twenty years. These stones can often be seen in caves in the mountains, underground tunnels dug by moles, and places where giant rock snakes pass by."

"I don't know if there are any Pokémon evolution stones in there. One stone costs 40,000 League Coins. It all depends on your luck what you get!"

Naoki nodded, then walked to the display cabinet and scanned the stones carefully in order.

Gu Leton felt dazzled when he saw so many stones in front of him.

"Ah geez..."

The golden finger was activated, and the information from the stones popped out one after another.

[Grudge: Food for some Pokémon.]

[Rare earth ore: an ore composed of soil buried deep underground, Kira's favorite food.]

[Sand Rock: A general item, a rock containing the power of sand that can enhance the power of a sandstorm. If a Pokémon carrying it uses a sandstorm, the sandstorm will last longer than usual.]

"No." Naoki looked around but didn't find any Mega Evolution Stones. Instead, there were some rarer soils and minerals, which most Rock Pokémon used as food.

Naoki continued to search downwards, and soon one of the stones caught his attention.

[Mysterious Crystal: An important item, a crystal ball dug out from the ground. Although the surface is covered with rocks and dust, it is very beautiful.]

This is... Naoki was slightly stunned.

He remembered this stone, and in the game, the player could use it to exchange the Heart Drop with Daigo.

"I want this." Naoki picked up the mysterious crystal.

"Okay!" Shan Nan was very happy. This way, he got another 40000 Alliance Coins: "Do you want to continue?"

Naoki nodded.

Seeing this, Shannan was very happy. This was a big customer! He was going to make a fortune!

Naoki continued searching the display cabinet.

In addition to those ordinary stones, there are also many evolution stones stored here, such as the Sun Stone, Water Stone, etc. Naoki did not buy these stones, because it was not worth spending 40,000 yuan to buy them, not to mention that there were many in the ranch, all of which were picked up by the baby bear from outside.

In addition, there are some fossils here, but Naoki is not very interested in fossils, so he did not buy them.

With Naoki's unremitting efforts, after checking rows of display cabinets, he finally found what he wanted.

[Qixi Bluebird Evolution Stone: After Qixi Bluebird carries it, it can undergo super evolution during battle.]

found it!
Although it is the super stone of Tanabata Bluebird, it is a very good start for Naoki.

He bought it immediately and then accelerated his search.

"Fire Stone, pass. Hard Stone, pass. Common Stone, pass...Hordeka Evolution Stone, huh? Another one?!"

Naoki picked up the stone.

[Heroga Evolution Stone: A magical stone that can be used by Heroga to perform super evolution during battle.]

"Do you want to buy it?" Shan Nan asked with a smile. He seemed to see 40000 Alliance Coins waving at him.

When he went hiking in the past, he liked to bring back some trophies. He never expected that today these trophies could make him rich!
Shannan was very excited, but he was not interested in super evolution. After all, he was not a trainer. In comparison, money could allow him to do more things.

Naoki nodded and took the Houndoom Evolution Stone.

Shannan seemed to realize that the person in front of him was an important customer, so he specially found a box to follow behind him to store the stones.

一个小时的时间，直树扫荡了山男的所有收藏室，共计收获了谜之水晶x1、黑鲁加进化石x1、七夕青鸟进化石x1、大针蜂进化石x1、蜥蜴王进化石x1、巨金怪进化石x1、妙蛙花进化石x1、班吉拉进化石x1、差不多娃娃进化石x1。

After clearing out the last collection room, Naoki packed up the stones with satisfaction.

There were nine stones in total, and it cost him a total of 360,000 Alliance Coins.

Shannan looked like he had made a fortune. He had never thought that the stone he picked up casually could be sold for so much money!
Naoki also had an expression that showed he had made a fortune. Even if he and Qishu didn't need to use it, he could leave it for Xiaoshu to use when Xiaoshu grew up!

"Then welcome back next time!" Shannan said happily.

"If you pick up new stones, remember to contact me." Naoki gave the other party his contact information.

"No problem, no problem!" Shannan was very happy.

"Then let's say goodbye." Naoki smiled slightly, then put on the backpack containing the evolution stone and walked to the gate.

He reached out to open the door, but the moment the door opened, a familiar face suddenly came into view.

The man had silver hair and a handsome face, and his raised hand was hovering in the air.

Is that... Daigo?
Naoki was stunned, and Daigo was also stunned.

After a long while, he finally said, "Mr. Naoki?"

Naoki quickly came back to his senses, smiled and greeted him, "Long time no see, Daigo."

Five minutes later, in the Yoyo Cafe on Autumn Avenue, Naoki and Daigo sat by the window and ordered two cups of coffee and a plate of Pokémon snacks.

Gu Leton squatted beside him and ate snacks happily.

"Why is Mr. Naoki in Miare City?" Daigo asked.

"Mega evolution was officially released recently, and I thought maybe my Pokémon could also mega evolve, so I came here to see if I could buy some Pokémon evolution stones." Naoki asked, "What about you, Daigo?"

"To be honest, I feel the same way," Daigo said.

He saw a post about stones on the Internet yesterday, and wanted to come over to see if there were any rare stones, and look for super evolution stones at the same time. Unexpectedly, he met Naoki here.

"So, Mr. Naoki, have you found the Mega Stone that allows Pokémon to evolve?" Daigo asked.

"I found some, but I don't know if my Pokémon can use them. But then again, Daigo, your Metagross should also be able to mega evolve, right?" Naoki said.

"That's right." Daigo nodded. In fact, as soon as the mega evolution was announced, he conducted an investigation in his stone collection and found the Metagross Evolution Stone and Key Stone among them, and then performed the mega evolution immediately.

"You can go to Dr. Blatano's research institute for identification. Dr. Blatano will determine which Pokémon it corresponds to based on the energy wavelength in the evolution stone." Daigo said.

"Thank you very much." Although Naoki knew it clearly, he still thanked Daigo for his kind reminder.

Daigo continued: "In addition to the Pokémon's Evolution Stone, Mega Evolution also requires the Trainer to carry a Key Stone. Does Mr. Naoki have a Key Stone?"

"No." He didn't find the key stone from Shannan just now.

Hearing this, Daigo couldn't help but smile.

He took out a bracelet from his waist. He originally wanted to share it with his friends, but since he met Mr. Naoki here, he decided to give this keystone bracelet to Mr. Naoki!
Naoki was slightly stunned, and he turned his eyes to the bracelet inlaid with colorful stones.

[Super Bracelet: A bracelet inlaid with a key stone that can resonate with the super stone carried by Pokémon, allowing Pokémon to super evolve. ]

"This is a keystone bracelet. With it, plus the corresponding Mega Stone, you can Mega Evolve Pokémon." Daigo explained elegantly, "Please accept it. Consider it a thank you gift for what happened back then."

Three years ago, it was Mr. Naoki who helped them solve the disaster brought by Groudon and Kyogre, and restored peace to the Hoenn region.

Naoki does need the key stone, but he can't take Daigo's things for nothing.

After a brief thought, Naoki asked, "Has your Metagross found the Evolution Stone?"

Daigo nodded slightly.

That being the case...

Naoki thought of the mysterious crystal he had just bought from Yamao.

The moment he took the mysterious crystal out of the bag, Daigo's attention was immediately attracted to it.

That look is the look of someone seeing something they love.

Seeing this, Naoki smiled and said, "Then I'll use this stone to exchange with you, Daigo!"

Faced with such a beautiful stone, Daigo simply couldn't say no.

Looking at the expression on Daigo's face, Naoki couldn't help laughing. He took the keystone bracelet and pushed the mysterious crystal in front of Daigo.

"It's getting late. I have to go back to the ranch." Naoki glanced at the time, then stood up and said goodbye to Daigo: "If you have time in the future, you can come to the ranch as a guest. My wife and I will definitely treat you well. Gulerton, I'm going home."

"Ah gah!"

Gu Leton quickly stood up and moved his body like a big dog shaking off water.

"Well, see you later." Naoki looked at Daigo.

Daigo finally reacted. He nodded slightly, a smile appeared on his handsome face, and he nodded seriously: "Yes, I will definitely visit you two."

(End of this chapter)