The night was calm, and Julian enjoyed an uninterrupted rest. There was no wild Pokémon attack, despite the abundance of Pokémon around the ke.

  This tranquility wasn't by ce—it was due to Julian's careful preparation.

  Befoing to sleep, Julian had ordered Metagross to drive away any nearby Pokémon. He also used Max Repel around the campsite to ensure ara yer of security.

  Additionally, he posted three guards around his tent: Metagross, Dragonair, and Lucario. With this triple prote, no wild Pokémon dared to approach him ht.

  As the m sun rose, Julian was awakened—not by a graceful sound, but by the heavy weight of Aron aan stirring ient with him. Despite Shellder's efforts to keep the two from disturbing Julian, their pyful energy was impossible to tain.

  Imagine waking up with a 300-kilogram Aron jumping onto your stomach! If not for Julian's enhanced "Mega Pallet Town" physique, that would've spelled the end of his life right there.

  Aron, still a growing Pokémon, had bee a Totem-type after iing the Soul of Totem, which gave it a rger size than normal Aron—already around one and a half meters tall.

  As it matured, this habit of jumping on Julian had to be broken. Otherwise, when Aroually evolved into a Totem-level Aggron, that m greeting could be disastrous.

  Mega Pallet Town physique: I don't know if even I ha.

  After firmly telling Aron not to do this again, Julian got up to wash and prepare for the day.

  He made sure his Pokémon had their specialized energy cubes while he ate some fresh Xiaolongbao(dumplings) and soy milk, which were still as fresh as when they ehe system space.

  The system's ability to maintaiate of food was incredibly ve for Julian.

  Though this world had not yet developed space backpack teology, Julia was likely hidden in some Ruio be discovered. For now, his system space provided the perfect solution for carrying supplies.

  "Alright, let's move out"

  Julian announced after pag up the tent, barbecue grill, and other equipment. He called most of his Pokémon bato their Poké Balls, leaving only Metagross and Dragonair by his side.

  Mountiagross, he activated the Dowsing Mae, which quickly dispyed several red dots on the s. However, none of them were rge enough to catch Julian's i. They likely indicated low-value treasures.

  "Let's fly over the ke, Metagross. We'll keep moving forward until something bigger appears,"

  Julian decided, direg Metagross to fly over the vast body of water, while Dragonair swam gracefully below, following along.

  Dragonair, while adept at flying, preferred the water. It swam effortlessly beh the surface, exuding a beauty almost parable to that of the famed Milotic.

  The ke was evehan Julian had anticipated. After flying for over an hour, the far shore was still not in sight.

  Along the way, they entered twe red dots at the bottom of the ke—one marking a Deep Sea Tooth, and the other, a Shell Bell. Both were valuable items, with Shell Bell slightly more coveted due to its healing properties.

  "Roar~"

  Suddenly, about thirty meters away, a massive blue Gyarados erupted from the water, r as it blocked Metagross' path. Its intimidating dispy was clearly a warning, signaling that they had intruded on its territory.

  "A green-qualified Gyarados,"

  Julian murmured. It wasn't surprising to find such a Pokémon in this vast ke. The Gyarados was clearly displeased by their presenot appreciating their intrusion.

  Before Julian could order Metagross to engage, Dragonair had already reacted, ung a powerful Dragon Tail from beh the surface.

  The attack struck the Gyarados with such force that it was thrown into the air, crashing back down into the water with a tremendous spsh.

  "BOOM~"

  Dazed and fused, the Gyarados surfaced again, but thought better of pig a fight with Dragonair. After a few more seds, it slunk bato the depths.

  Dragonair: These days, it seems like everyone is looking for a beating.

  After flying for another hour, Julian finally spotted the rocky shore on the opposite side of the ke.

  As they ehe rocky terrain, a few Geodude jumped out, looking to defend their turf. But after a single menag gnce from Metagross, they quickly retreated.

  Julian, ever the curious explorer, couldn't resist taking out his pickaxe and chipping away at a rock. Inside, he discovered a faint green crystal—chlorite.

  He tinued walking for about 500 meters aed another rock. Again, it was chlorite. After a further 1,000 meters, more chlorite.

  Surveying the rocky area, Julian's i piqued.

  "If this whole area is posed of chlorite, then there might be associated minerals here," he muttered.

  Chlorite deposits often occurred near diamonds.

  Taking out the Dowsing Mae, his suspi was firmed. A massive red dot appeared on the s, taking up nearly a quarter of the dispy.

  Julian rode Metagross for several kilometers before stopping. The Dowsing Mae indicated the treasure was directly beh his feet.

  "Metagross, use Bullet Punch to break the rocks and dig down," Julian anded.

  "Meta~"

  Metagross instantly transformed into a digging mae, its powerful punches driving deep into the ground. Each hit created a dent of over teers.

  With Dragonair proteg him, Julian was safe from the flying debris as the excavation tinued.

  Half an hour ter, a pit over 100 meters deep and 500 meters wide had been formed. Metagross showed no signs of fatigue, dutifully following Julian's instrus.

  "k~"

  Suddenly, there was a different sound that echoed up from below.

  "Found something!"

  Julian's eyes gleamed with excitement as he rushed over. Metagross had struething hard—far harder than the surrounding rock.

  Julian carefully ied the site and, with the help of a detector from his system space, firmed the hardness of the material.

  "That's it—rough diamonds."

  He smiled in satisfa. Though the diamonds were still in their raw form, waiting for polishing, Juliahis was a rich find.

  "Metagross, keep digging. There should be plenty more down here," Julian said, knowing that his treasure hunt was far from over.