Chapter 144: Ghostly Cold Grass
After teasing Charmander a bit more, Lu Li recalled the three Pokémon.
He didn’t bring Onix along, as Onix was still comprehending Spirit Nourishing Technique and couldn’t free itself.
As soon as he entered the tent, Lu Li saw Ekaterina wiping her mouth, and seeing this scene, Lu Li felt relieved in his heart.
Pills were one of the skills he relied on to survive in this world, and before having powerful strength, Lu Li didn’t want to expose the existence of pills.
“Why did you go out? The secret realm at night is very dangerous.” Ekaterina asked.
“To feed the Pokémon.” Lu Li answered.
Ekaterina nodded and didn’t ask any further.
“Perfect timing, I need to feed my Pokémon too, then we can rest, otherwise the biological clock won’t adjust.” Ekaterina suggested.
Lu Li nodded.
After Ekaterina finished feeding her Pokémon, the two slept in the not-very-spacious tent.
To be honest, Ekaterina was actually quite beautiful.
A standard mixed-race beauty, with golden hair, blue eyes, long legs, and a figure that was explosively good.
If the other’s personality were a bit better and her origin a bit worse, Lu Li would definitely consider getting on board.
But he liked controlling women, not being controlled by them.
Lying on the bed, Lu Li chose to cultivate, and as a ray of light passed through the tent, Lu Li slowly exited the cultivation state.
“Hey, time to wake up.”
Lu Li got up and shook awake Ekaterina who was still sleeping.
After the two finished washing up, Ekaterina asked lazily, “Where are we going next?”
“Let’s go to this spot first.” Lu Li said, pointing to the spot marked as a on the map.
To distinguish the order, Lu Li had marked the three possible Ice Stone Vein locations from near to far as points a, b, and c.
Now, their first destination was point a.
After eating breakfast and packing up the tent, Ekaterina released Dragonite.
“Dragonite flies at a high altitude, so no need to worry about intruding into other Pokémon territories and being attacked. In the future, if you go to the wilderness or secret realms, it’s best not to use Tropius.
Tropius flies at too low an altitude, making it easy to be attacked by ground Pokémon. If possible, it’s best to nurture a Pokémon specifically for riding.”
On Dragonite’s back, Ekaterina earnestly taught Lu Li.
Lu Li also listened earnestly to Ekaterina’s teachings like a student.
At Dragonite’s speed, the two soon arrived at point A.
Point A was an abyss, and just standing at the edge of the abyss, one could feel the cold air from below.
“You really found it!”
Ekaterina exclaimed, looking at the abyss before her.
Although it couldn’t be confirmed whether there was really an Ice Stone Vein below the abyss, one thing was certain: the depths of this abyss were absolutely bone-chilling.
“Dragonite, let’s go down.”
After Ekaterina spoke, she released Jynx.
“Jynx, you keep watch around us to prevent wild Pokémon from sneaking up.”
Jynx made an OK hand gesture.
The abyss was very deep, over four hundred meters.
In the pitch-black abyss, Ekaterina shone a lighting lamp while observing the surrounding environment.
“No ice, just pure cold?” Ekaterina said.
“Looks like this location can be ruled out.” Lu Li sighed with some regret.
“No! I think we should explore this place properly; there might be surprises.” Ekaterina shook her head.
After speaking, Ekaterina added, “Let me tell you a little secret: in secret realms, the stranger and more bizarre the environment, the more likely Pokémon Secret Treasures are to be born, but also the more danger there is.”
As soon as Ekaterina finished speaking, Jynx beside her moved.
After a sweep of Psychic, a piercing scream suddenly echoed in the silent abyss.
A Gliscor bound by Psychic Power was yanked out of the darkness by Jynx.
This Gliscor’s tail flickered with cold light, clearly intending a sneak attack, but it had been discovered by Jynx in advance.
This Gliscor was also very strong, at late Elite Level.
“This is a secret realm; you never know when danger will strike. In a secret realm, you must stay vigilant at all times.” Ekaterina taught.
Lu Li gave the Gliscor a deep look; with its strength, if he were alone at the scene, this Gliscor might have succeeded.
However, if he were alone at the scene, he would definitely have his spiritual sense scanning the surroundings.
Ekaterina looked at the restrained Gliscor and coldly evaluated, “Elite Level Gliscor, probably potential exhausted.”
“Jynx, send this child to meet Groudon.” Ekaterina ordered coldly.
“Gah~”
The Gliscor let out its final scream, and Jynx tossed its body aside.
Seeing this, Ekaterina reminded again, “In a secret realm, never show mercy to Pokémon that see you as prey.”
Lu Li didn’t speak, just nodded.
This wasn’t the utopian world in anime; this was a world where predator and prey were blurred. To avoid becoming someone else’s dish on the dining table, one had to try to be the diner.
The two walked further with the lighting lamp; in this icy and dark world, most Pokémon that could survive were Poison-types or those that didn’t need constant temperature.
Lu Li spotted a Shedinja on a tree, but he didn’t capture it; Shedinja was magical, but its attributes were too poor, with no value for nurturing.
Ignoring that Shedinja, Lu Li turned his gaze to the spot two meters away from the Shedinja.
Frost Chill Grass?
Lu Li’s eyes lit up.
Frost Chill Grass wasn’t a medicinal herb but a material specifically used for refining magic treasures.
The skin of Frost Chill Grass was a special fiber, material for making the flags of Ten Thousand Souls Banner; its main ability was to nourish ghosts.
However, making one Ten Thousand Souls Banner required a lot of Frost Chill Grass, and the few stalks here were a drop in the bucket.
But it didn’t matter; taking them back to nurture meant mass production wouldn’t be an issue.
Lu Li quickly took out a small shovel from his backpack and started digging up the Frost Chill Grass.
Ekaterina, who was observing the surroundings nearby, also noticed Lu Li’s odd behavior.
“I’ve seen this grass before; it’s popular with Ghost Pokémon, but it has no special effects and can’t be used in medicine.” Ekaterina reminded from the side.
“That’s exactly what I want, that it can’t be used in medicine.” Lu Li said happily.
After all, Frost Chill Grass wasn’t a medicinal herb to begin with; he only needed its skin.
Considering Lu Li was a breeder, whose hobbies might differ from normal trainers, Ekaterina advised once and then stopped.
After putting the three stalks of Frost Chill Grass into his backpack, Lu Li hurried to catch up with Ekaterina.
In this environment, without using spiritual sense, the best survival strategy was to stick close to the big shot’s thigh.
The scope at the bottom of the abyss wasn’t large; the two finished exploring the entire abyss in less than half an hour, and finally Jynx found a cave.
The cave wasn’t deep, but inside it was a whole other world.
As soon as they entered, Lu Li sensed the surrounding temperature drop several degrees instantly.
Ekaterina squatted down to observe the rock layer underfoot.
“This seems to be Icy Rock; the quality isn’t high, but…”
Ekaterina released Kyurem, then excitedly ordered, “Kyurem, use Dig; there’s definitely an Ice Stone Vein below!”
“Drake!”
After a loud cry, Kyurem using Dig quickly burrowed underground.
20 minutes later.
Kyurem emerged from the ground, biting a huge raw Ice Stone ore.
Kyurem placed the raw Ice Stone ore in front of Ekaterina.
“It’s really raw Ice Stone ore!” Ekaterina looked excitedly at the ore before her.
“Kyurem, how many meters underground did you find the vein?” Ekaterina asked.
Kyurem let out a strange cry while gesturing with its movements.
Ekaterina turned her gaze to Jynx.
This was when the importance of carrying a translator became apparent.
Jynx translated via telepathy, “60 meters; the Ice Stone is 60 meters underground.”
Ekaterina quickly asked, “Did you sense any of your own kind’s aura?”
Kyurem shook its head.
“None?”
A hint of disappointment flashed in Ekaterina’s eyes.
According to her deduction, the probability of that egg being in this place should have been the highest.
Lu Li comforted from the side, “Don’t be discouraged; there are still two more places.”
Ekaterina nodded, then said regretfully, “It’s a pity this Ice Stone Vein is buried deep underground, not suitable for large-scale mining.”
“This raw Ice Stone ore is yours; after all, you found the vein.” Ekaterina said.
Lu Li certainly wouldn’t refuse; the young lady might not care for this raw ore, but he did.
Such a large raw ore would yield at least eight Ice Stones after cutting, worth a small fortune!
After happily storing the raw Ice Stone ore, Ekaterina urged impatiently, “Let’s head to the second marked point; I feel we’re getting closer to the target.”
After leaving the abyss, the two continued toward point b.
Meanwhile, the market deep within the Qingyun Mountain Range welcomed an uninvited guest.
Leng Qianqiu asked expressionlessly, “That woman entered the secret realm?”
The Bald Man nodded in fear.
His backer had already instructed him to serve this young master well.
Leng Qianqiu demanded in an unquestionable tone, “Give me a copy of the map you prepared for that woman.”
The Bald Man hurriedly handed the notebook to Leng Qianqiu, then explained respectfully, “Lord, that woman wanted the distribution map of Ice Attribute locations in the secret realm.”
“Is that egg in this secret realm?”
Leng Qianqiu pondered.
Considering the Yekaterina Family had a Champion Level prophecy Pokémon, Leng Qianqiu chose to copy the homework.
The small secret realm in Qingfeng City could be ruled out; no need to waste time there.
That Pokémon Egg was definitely in this secret realm.
Unaware he had copied the wrong answer, Leng Qianqiu rode Bidoof into the secret realm.
