The most signifit fun of the Fire Crystal was its ability to increase a Fire-type Pokémon's elemental energy, making their Fire-type moves more powerful and their temperature more intense.

  At the same time, it also had the ability to improve a Pokémon's potential. For any Pokémon below qualification, ing this crystal would instantly raise them to aptitude.

  Fire-type Pokémon gain the maximum be from this treasure, while other types only enhahe power of their Fire-type moves.

  The Fire Crystal was undoubtedly among the top three fire-reted treasures ienbsp;

  Julian had never expected to find such a rare item in the magma. Although he currently didn't have a Fire-type Pokémon, this discovery alone was enough to vince him to seek one iure. Owning a treasure like this was too valuable an opportunity to pass up.

  He couldn't help but pare the Magmortar to his own team. Their ck of talent arent, none even reag the aptitude level. They clearly didn't have the same drive and discipline as his Steelix.

  St the Fire Crystal in his system space, Julian noticed something else. The Dowsing Mae showed another valuable item hiddeh the magma, its signal initially cealed by the strong energy of the Fire Crystal.

  "There's more down there. Keep diving," Julian instructed the tired Magmortar.

  Magmortar was about to mention the Magmarizer, having already provided Julian with the treasure. However, Julian's firm order made it clear he wasn't do.

  Magmortar: Might makes Right, sigh.

  Shooting a resentful g Julian, Magmortar took the Dowsing Mae again and plunged into the va.

  After about ten minutes, it emerged once more, this time carrying a massive, dark red stohat radiated intense heat.

  The stone weighed dozens of pounds and looked incredibly dense.

  "Fire Ore," Julian murmured with a smile. "Aron will love this."

  "Don't think you fool me. There's plenty more down there. You and your subordinates are going to dig them all out for me, and ohat's done, I'll give you this"

  Julian promised, holding up a box of high-grade Fire-type energy cubes. To tempt them further, he gave oo Magmortar.

  Magmortar quickly fell uhe spell of the delicious energy cube and, with renewed vigor, led its Magmar underlings bato the va, now w as Julian's miners.

  Fire Ore was a valuable material in which most Fire Stones were formed.

  While it was beneficial to the Magmortar , they didn't prioritize it since magma provided them with more signifit bes.

  Had magma not been their primary resource, they might have been more relut to allow Julian to mine.

  Each time a Magmar emerged, it carried a rge k of Fire Ore, some weighing up to a hundred pounds.

  Iurn, Julian rewarded them with basiergy cubes. Though these cubes were of lower quality, they were unlike anything the Magmar had ever tasted, making them eager to keep w.

  The mining operation tinued until nightfall, and by the end, the Magmar had hauled up an impressive seventy to eighty tons of Fire Ore.

  With the Dowsing Mae now showing no further treasure, Julian cluded the digging session.

  As promised, he handed over the high-grade energy cubes and a Magmarizer to Magmortar.

  Iurn, the leader barked an order, and a heavily scarred, sturdy Magmar stepped forward, its eyes gleaming as it gazed at the Magmarizer in Magmortar's hands.

  The younger Magmar clearly sehat this item was very important. The mar shared simir expressions of longing, but none dared speak up, restrained by the authority of their leader.

  Magmortar, however, hesitated for a moment, unsure how to properly use the Magmarizer.

  (T/N: for anyone asking how did he evolve thahat's the thing he just khis thing was reted to his evolution somehow but didn't know how to use it properly.)

  Julian noticed this and spoke up, "Just attach it to Magmar."

  A bright white light enveloped the scarred Magmar, and it began to evolve. When the light faded, a powerful new Magmortar stood before them.

  "Well done" Julian said, smiling slightly.

  The Pokémon's aptitude had shifted from green to with the evolution, marking a signifit transformation in its potential, and this guy was already half way to .

  Normally evolution alone was not enough to make a breakthrough, but it was clear that this Magmar had accumuted enough strength over time, bined with a bit of luck, it broke through its previous limits.

  The evolution had fually transformed the newly evolved Magmortar, setting it on a potential path toward being ae-level Fire-type Pokémon.

  Even though the new Magmortar's aptitude had turned , Julian didn't have any desire to catch it. It had its responsibilities here as the future leader of the Magmortar , especially given the looming threat from the Magcargo .

  Besides, Julian preferred to raise his Pokémon from a young age, building deep bonds that allowed them to reach their full potential.

  Steelix was just an exceptional case, as he himself came to Julian, who just decided to keep him.

  The newly evolved Magmortar roared iement, feeling a surge of power.

  Fmes shot from its mouth, s into the sky, and the remaining Magmar, along with the mortar, joined in, firing off celebratory bsts of fire.

  The Volo's night sky glowed a bright red, illuminated by their fiery dispy.

  After the celebration, the leader Magmortar and the newly evolved Magmortar approached Julian, their expressions filled with gratitude.

  "Don't thank me," Julian said, shaking his head. "You ear."

  In truth, he had only given them a box of high-quality fire energy cubes, a Magmarizer, and some basiergy cubes, all of which were insignifit pared to the rare treasures he had gaihe Fire Crystal and tons of valuable Fire Ore.

  The Magmortar didn't realize just how much they had given away, but their gratitude still made Julian feel a little embarrassed.

  'As long as the employees work hard enough, the boss will ge his vil year.'

  In the end, it was a deal where hard work was rewarded, and Juliaainly didn't mind pying the role of a "bck-hearted boss," as he put it.

  He gave them a small iive, and iurn, they mined for him treasures beyond their uanding.

  Bidding farewell to the Magmortar family, Julian decided it was time to leave the Volo area.

  He'd normally set up camp for the night, but with temperatures still s around 50 degrees Celsius, sleep was out of the question here.

  "Let's head back to the Rock area and check it out," he said, mounting his Metagross.

  Julian hadn't fotten about the treasure he'd seen there earlier. Though someone had reached it first, he wao firm whether it had been dug up or if it was still waiting for him.

  With that, he aagross left the Volo area, heading for the Rock zone.