Pokémon: Chronicles of Freedom-Chapter 584 - 583: Growth in All Aspects

When Drapion and Gengar finally managed to move the large rocks covering the area, the hidden gemstones underneath were revealed.

Since Cain was the first to discover this spot, there weren't any overly powerful wild Pokémon present, so there was no need to rush.

Cain carefully examined the quality of the stones.

They were better than he had imagined, comparable to the ones he had taken from Bastiodon and Krookodile the other day.

However, the deposit here was much smaller.

With the cooperation of Drapion and Gengar, they managed to extract everything within half an hour.

It's worth noting that Larvitar, the little rascal, lazed around the entire time.

While Drapion and Gengar worked hard to dig out the stones, Larvitar sat calmly on the side, holding a rock larger than himself and happily chewing on it.

The crunchy sound of him biting into it, combined with his satisfied expression, made it seem like he was enjoying a delicious chocolate bar.

Cain didn't stop him. Larvitar had worked hard earlier today, so he decided to let him enjoy this as a reward.

By the time they had finished extracting all the stones, Larvitar had also finished eating his rock and cleaned his hands in satisfaction.

Although he wasn't entirely full, he felt he could eat as much as he wanted today.

This essentially set the tone for the day for Cain and his team.

As they explored the sandstone area, Cain, Drapion, Gengar, and Larvitar continued searching for more mineral deposits.

The findings exceeded Cain's expectations. The amount of mineral resources in this place was astonishing.

In just one-quarter of the sandstone region, Cain's backpack space was already filled with gemstones.

If compared to the stones Steven had sold him for ten million Pokédollars, Cain had mined stones worth thirty to forty million in just one day.

Moreover, the quality of these stones was far superior to those Steven had sold him.

However, Cain hadn't found any trace of diamonds among these deposits.

He wasn't sure if he simply wasn't in the right place or if his initial hypothesis had just been a coincidence.

Aside from that, since they inevitably trespassed into the territory of wild Pokémon while mining, battles were unavoidable.

Cain's Slowking was the main force in these fights, and by the end of the day, he had leveled up, reaching level 44 and stepping into the mid-advanced rank.

Honchkrow and Gengar also released the energy they had built up during their training, both leveling up to 42.

But the biggest surprise of the day was Floette.

Although she was a Fairy-type Pokémon, she also had significant Grass-type moves.

Since Grass-type moves are effective against Ground and Rock types, Floette proved to be just as effective as Honchkrow and Gengar when battling such Pokémon.

After this intense day of battles, Floette had leveled up to 33.

She had been with Cain for only three or four days and had already gained three levels, something so fast even she couldn't believe it.

As a result, she began to push herself even harder in battles.

Having grown up in the wild, Floette understood the importance of improving her power better than anyone else on the team.

Although they also encountered some opponents they couldn't defeat, such as wild Pokémon at quasi-elite levels, Slowking's natural advantage with the move Teleport made it easy to avoid these slow opponents.

If not for that, Cain wouldn't have dared to provoke such powerful Pokémon.

By nightfall, they returned to the grassland area.

They had only explored a quarter of the sandstone area, leaving a vast expanse still to be explored.

Even if he didn't find the diamond mine, the stones he had mined already represented significant savings for Cain, as well as contributing to Larvitar and Aron's growth.

The energy Larvitar and Aron had absorbed from the stones also allowed them to level up.

Aron leveled up to 19, and Larvitar to 12.

It was evident that the energy contained in these stones was truly abundant. Without having to battle, just by absorbing the energy from the stones, both had improved considerably.

Additionally, this energy was gradually transforming their bodies, which would result in an explosion of power when they eventually evolved.

Right now, they were building the foundation for their future.

The fact that the energy from these stones allowed them to level up demonstrated how valuable they were.

With such nutritious stones, Larvitar and Aron behaved like little maniacs, eating eagerly, playing joyfully, and training diligently to expend their daily energy.

That night, Altaria didn't approach Cain. After dinner, she stayed by herself, gazing at the stars and pondering something.

Cain understood it was best not to disturb her for now, to avoid making her think he had any ulterior motives.

Meanwhile, the two Swablu continued playing cheerfully with the rest of the team.

Under their mother's constant protection, it seemed they would never grow up. freewēbnoveℓ.com

Cain was certain that if Altaria continued shielding and spoiling her children this way, she would end up wasting their incredible potential.

But for now, it wasn't the right time for Cain to say anything, as it would only create resistance.

Surprisingly, Cain decided not to participate in his Pokémon's training that night. Instead, he sat down to meditate and train his psychic power.

Since reaching the level of a beginner psychic, Cain had temporarily stopped training that ability.

However, he decided to resume it. Although he knew reaching the intermediate level would be difficult, even among beginner psychics, there were differences in power.

Cain still had some Dawn Stones and was curious to see how far he could go after absorbing all of them.

The second time he absorbed a Dawn Stone, it was much smoother than the first, and the energy was absorbed without issue.

However, the increase in his psychic power wasn't as dramatic as the first time.

But for someone with as "scarce" psychic power as Cain, it was still a significant boost.

After each absorption, he needed time to stabilize and adjust before using another Dawn Stone.

With several stones in his possession, Cain hoped to absorb them soon, as it would greatly enhance his advantage in using psychic powers.

(End of Chapter)