Chapter 428: First meeting with the young blacksmith. To become the king of the mountain, keep hammering!
The so-called power of bond and friendship is not the Mega Roentgen Cat whose existence is unknown, or the Roentgen Cat transformed by bond.

It is a more mysterious and idealistic force.

Just like in the final of the Pokémon World Championship, Dantei Charizard's championship moment of Big Fire Explosion and Ash's Pikachu's Friendship 100,000 Volts.

A power born from the bond between Trainer and Pokémon.

Luo Mu feels that future goals can be achieved by working towards this direction.

In the world of Pokémon, how can we not play some idealistic games?
The Roentgen cat had no idea that Luo Mu had already made clear arrangements for him. He walked briskly in front and took the initiative to lead Luo Mu.

It had been to the hill behind the farm a few times and was quite familiar with it.

Sometimes I go mushroom picking with Zhihuixing, and sometimes I go to find some unknown wild grass to chew on to clear the hair balls in my stomach.

Not only Menglei Drum, the Roentgen cat also occasionally licks and combs the hair of Windy Dog, Mahua Dog and Vulpix.

After all, cats can't stand seeing their hair tangled.

It is normal for cats to have a little cleanliness obsession.

Looking at the mud on its paw pads, the cat decided to endure it for a while, thinking about cleaning it after returning.

Water sources in the wild are very precious. Having wandered in human cities for a long time, the animal is unwilling to pollute the clear water sources.

The White Dew has arrived and the summer heat is gradually fading.

The official harvest season of autumn is approaching.

Before entering the back mountain, Luo Mu heard the dense chirping of cicadas coming from the mountain.

At this moment there are still many traces of midsummer in the world.

Looking at the hill covered with lush vegetation, Luo Mu was already thinking about how to explore the entire hill when the harvest time comes in autumn.

In autumn, this place is like a treasure trove of hidden treasures, and many mountain products are extremely delicious!

The Roentgen cat stopped, looked at Luo Mu who was excited on his own, called out, and pointed its muddy front paws to the other end, as if reminding Luo Mu of something.

Probably understanding what the Roentgen Cat meant, Luo Mu looked in the direction the Roentgen Cat pointed, which was the other side of the mountain.

"You said it's dangerous there?" Luo Mu asked.

Roentgen Cat shook his head.

It's not really dangerous. Relatively speaking, there are just some wild Pokémon groups on the other side of the mountain that are a little more troublesome to deal with.

Let’s not talk about the group of lizards that spit poisonous flames.

The Pokémon group that fought against the group of lizards was one of the wild Pokémon groups with a high presence during the siege of the farm caused by the ripening of the secret seasoning that night.

A wild Pokémon family consisting of several Houndooms and Dalupes.

Although the Roentgen cat can suppress them alone, in Luo Mu's subsequent development plan, those guys happen to be protected by law and cannot be driven away, allowing them to destroy the ecological balance in other places.

Either recruit them or find suitable places for them to live.

The same is true for the group of night-thief fire lizards led by the Flame Queen Lizard.

However, that kind of thing is not something that the Roentgen cat needs to consider, so just let Luo Mu worry about it.

The Roentgen cat ran to a place at the foot of the mountain in a very free and easy manner, and looked at Luo Mu urgingly.

"Meow!"

Just go this way and you can go up the mountain!

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Looking at the mountain with a 90-degree slope in front of him, Luo Mu fell silent.

There is no mountain road here!

Probably because almost no one goes up the mountain, most of the hill is covered with dense vegetation, and it is difficult to tell whether there is a steep slope under the leaves, or a path that is barely walkable.

Perhaps these difficulties are not a big deal for the agile Pokémon.
Seeing Luo Mu at a loss, the Roentgen Cat sighed helplessly, lowered his body, and motioned Luo Mu to come up.

There is really nothing I can do against you.

Let me carry you on my back on the way up the mountain.

Because it rained last night, the hill, which rarely receives sunlight, seemed even more humid.

Even professional climbers would be extremely cautious when climbing at this time, for fear that their next step would be on a mountain that appears solid but is actually hollow inside.

The Roentgen cat is like a goat on a cliff, jumping lightly on the protruding rocks covered with vegetation, with steady and fast movements.

Its eyes are as bright as light bulbs, and the inherent talent of the race allows the Roentgen cat to find its footing accurately without being affected by the vegetation.

You won't have to worry about stepping on "land mines". You can tell clearly whether those rocks are solid or just strong on the outside but weak on the inside by looking deeper with your eyes.

It was not until he reached the hillside that Luo Mu saw a place where he could barely step.

Since I was wearing non-slip boots, I wasn't too afraid of the muddy mountain roads.

Looking at the winding path that was lost in the dense vegetation, Luo Mu whispered thoughtfully: "It seems that we need to open up a road later. Otherwise, it will be a bit inconvenient to keep going up the mountain this way."

Fortunately, the road still exists, but it is covered by the wildly growing vegetation that no one takes care of.

When we officially develop this hill which contains countless treasures, we will just need to clear out a convenient mountain road for people to walk on.

The path is covered with fallen leaves, which will turn into nutrients for the earth over time and give birth to more luxuriant trees, over and over again.

Due to the density of vegetation, the sky is covered by large tree canopies. Fortunately, some sunlight can still fall through the gaps between the leaves, forming mottled shadows of trees that sway slowly with the breeze.

As he walked, the fresh air from the mountains after the rain entered his lungs through his nasal cavity. Breathing this large amount of fresh air, Luo Mu observed whether there were any traces of wild Pokémon around.

There were far fewer wild Pokémon on the hill than Luo Mu had imagined.

Aside from bird Pokémon that can occasionally be located by the sound and air currents caused by flapping wings, you can also see slight bulges in the soil, which are obvious signs that Diglett or Diglett have "passed by", or some insect Pokémon such as Pieris, Pleurotus, and Psora.

"Well, that's a bit strange."

With a puzzled sigh, Luo Mu suddenly produced a backpack filled with mushrooms of various shapes.

Carrying a backpack, Luo Mu and his cat walked up the winding mountain path. He collected mushrooms of various shapes and threw them into the backpack from time to time, intending to cook a pot of mushroom soup. Some of the mushrooms growing near the path were small and exquisite, scattered on the ground like stars, while others had large caps and looked very "fleshy and plump".

The colors of these mushrooms are even more different.

Some are as pure white as snow, some are as red as flames, and some are colorful and look like they are poisonous.

Luo Mu, who didn't want to lie down, decisively avoided those mushrooms and picked those that looked low-key, even a little ugly in appearance, and did not look like edible mushrooms.

Generally speaking, the more flashy the color, the more likely it is to be poisonous. Bright colors are used to attract the attention of organisms.

Of course, nothing is absolute. At least in this Pokémon world, there are still many mushrooms with brighter colors but delicious and non-toxic taste.

But that definitely does not include the existence in front of Luo Mu.

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Luo Mu and Roentgen Cat stopped and looked at the "mushrooms" growing beside the grass in front of them with strange expressions.

The mushroom cap looked like a Poké Ball, and the white stem stuck in the moist soil really looked like the real thing.

The prerequisite is to ignore the pair of small hands growing on the "stalk".

Neither Luo Mu nor the Xenophobia cat rashly approached the "mushroom" which was about 20 cm high, but chose to keep a certain distance, intending to see how long it could last.

They were able to recognize that this so-called "mushroom" was actually a living Pokémon.

Luo Mu relies on experience, while the Roentgen cat relies on its perception of scent.

That mushroom is a living Pokémon.

After several minutes, seeing that Luo Mu and the Roentgen Cat were not fooled, Aiya Qiugu opened his eyes in annoyance, glanced at Luo Mu and the Roentgen Cat, and then jumped directly into the grass beside him. With a rustling sound, he completely disappeared.

If these two don’t take the bait, then find others!
Seeing that Aiyaqiu Mushroom had gone far away, Luo Mu gave some scientific knowledge to the Roentgen cat beside him.

"That's the Oyster Mushroom. I didn't expect this Pokémon to exist on this hill. It's a Grass-type and Poison-type Pokémon. If you get too close to it, you might get poisoned by its poisonous spores. I'll have to remind everyone on the farm when we develop this hill in the future to avoid any accidents."

Roentgen Cat nodded seriously and decided to emphasize this to his friends after returning to the farm.

Luo Mu continued to pick mushrooms and walked towards the top of the mountain. He looked thoughtful as he kept moving.

He might be able to guess why there were so few wild Pokémon on this hill.

The place where he and Roentgen Cat climbed the mountain not only had no obvious roads and was difficult to climb, but it was also close to the outskirts of human settlements, and most wild Pokémon would not choose to go up the mountain this way.

And the other side of the mountain, according to Roentgen Cat, seemed to be occupied by two somewhat ferocious groups of wild Pokémon.

Aside from some Bug-type Pokémon that grow and thrive in the mountains, like Ogre, Ground-type Pokémon like Diglett and Diglett, and Flying Pokémon that can fly, it's difficult for ordinary Pokémon to get past them and go up the mountain.

Luo Mu was also quite interested in the Oyster Ball Mushroom just now.

Although the evolved Oops is nicknamed by fans as "the Pokémon that feels safe when its back is turned", it is a very versatile and "disgusting" interference shield because of its skill pool, attributes and characteristics.

The "regeneration ability" trait, as well as moves such as "mushroom spores", "photosynthesis", "anger powder", "photosynthesis", "hold on" and "pollen ball" have disgusted countless young boys and girls who love the sun.

But what Luo Mu was interested in was not the fighting talent of the Aiyaqiu Mushroom, but the talent that their race itself possessed. Of course, the talent in fighting was also very attractive.

Luo Mu remembered that he had seen a method of using the spores of the Aiya Ball mushroom in the many medical books that Qiao Yilin gave him.

Generally speaking, the spores sprayed from its hands are collected, dried in the sun and thoroughly dried, and then made into medicine for treating the gastrointestinal tract.

If you combine it with sweeteners, you might be able to make a good medicine solution.

While thinking, you can collect various mushrooms. You don’t have to worry about attacks from wild Pokémon. After all, the detection ability of the Roentgen Cat will not be diminished in such complex terrain.

Before he knew it, the basket on Luo Mu's back was already filled with mushrooms of various shapes and sizes. He only needed to take a few more steps forward to reach the top of the mountain.

Seeing that it was already dusk, Luo Mu decided to go to the top of the mountain to take a look, and then sat on the back of the Roentgen cat and quickly went down the mountain.

Looking at the fork in the road in front of him, one leading to the top of the mountain and the other leading to somewhere unknown, Luo Mu was just about to set off when the Roentgen cat suddenly growled, as if reminding Luo Mu.

"Meow!"

"Hmm? What did you find?"

Luo Mu's vigilance also rose. He looked carefully at the path on the right that led to nowhere, and pricked up his ears to listen carefully -

when!when!when!
It seemed to be a rather crisp knocking sound, as if someone was hitting iron with a hammer.

Who would come up here to forge iron on a hill like this?

Luo Mu frowned slightly, and a figure suddenly appeared in his mind, but because he had not seen the blacksmith's identity, he could not be sure.

After a brief thought, Luo Mu decided to go over and take a look. He sat on the back of the Roentgen cat and whispered, "Be gentle, let's go take a look."

If it really is that Pokémon, then it would be such a coincidence.

This morning, Luo Mu was still discussing with King Lei Guan about finding a suitable young blacksmith!
After a while.

The Roentgen cat walked lightly to a cave with some vines hanging down.

In the cave, there was a rhythmic knocking sound that never stopped. Luo Mu looked into the cave and, sure enough, there was a smaller pink figure holding a hammer, knocking on some kind of feather with metal components, causing it to drop iron filings!

That's the Forging Pokémon, the Little Blacksmith!

The young blacksmith did not notice the arrival of Luo Mu and Roentgen Cat. He focused his eyes on the two hammers he had forged using the steel armor crow feathers he had collected during this period of time.

"Kanu."

Looking carefully at the details of the two hammers, the young blacksmith was somewhat dissatisfied.

Using only the feathers of Steelix, but lacking many metal ores, the quality of the hammer is completely different.

If it was just a hammer of this level, let alone shooting down those nasty guys flying in the sky, such as the black dragon, it would be difficult to even dominate this hill and become the king of the hill!

If he couldn't even do it as the mountain king, how could he use the hill as a base and continuously collect the feathers dropped by the Steelix?

Taking a deep breath, the young blacksmith raised his two hammers and continued to hammer hard with perseverance.

No matter what, you have to make a handy weapon first!

(End of this chapter)