"Is this Mt. Moon?" Ash and Brock were walking on a remote mountain path. This was the only shortcut to reach the next city, Cerulean City, as soon as possible.
"That's right. Rumor has it that a meteorite once landed here, and the people nearby called it a Moonstone." Hearing this, Brock explained the origin of Mt. Moon's name. It had to be said that Brock was quite familiar with this part of the world!
After all, his goal was to become the world's number one Pokémon breeder, so he definitely had to understand the Pokémon of each region. It was not strange for him to know such things.
At that moment, Ash and Brock heard someone shouting for help. They immediately went over with Brock. Soon, they saw a group of Zubats attacking a young man with glasses. In terms of age, he was much older than Ash and Brock.
Brock was 17 years old this year, two years older than Ash. This young man was at least 20 years old.
"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!" Although they did not understand the situation, they could only save this person first.
"Pikachu!" A yellow lightning bolt instantly hit the Zubats surrounding the person. Fortunately, Pikachu had deliberately weakened its skill. Otherwise, the group of Zubats would have instantly fainted.
"Hey, are you okay?" After the group of Zubats left in fear, Ash and Brock came to the person and asked.
After seeing the Zubats leave, Seymour immediately got up and thanked Ash and Brock. "Thank you for saving me. My name is Seymour, a researcher at the Pewter City Museum."
"Hello, I'm Ash."
"I'm Brock."
"Why did those Zubats attack you just now?" After the introductions, Ash spoke up. Pokémon in the wild generally wouldn't attack humans, except for some Pokémon with a strong sense of territory or a bad temper. However, it was obvious that the Zubat was neither of those!
"Actually, it's like this. Follow me and you'll know!" Hearing Ash's words, Seymour brought Ash and Brock to a cave. This cave was very large, just like an endless tunnel!
"Where is this?" Ash asked doubtfully as he looked at the lights in the cave. Lights were not rare, but Zubats usually lived in dark caves. Judging from the direction the Zubats had left in, it was obvious that they had come here!
After arriving at the cave, Seymour explained the reason why the Zubats had attacked humans. "Actually, some outsiders mined this place. This was originally the habitat of the Zubats and some other Pokémon. The reason why those Zubats attacked me just now was because they were confused by these lights!"
Zubats were Pokémon that were active at night. During the day, because the light was too bright, the Zubats would appear to be a little confused. Ash had done his research. The Pokémon of this world were very similar to some animals in his previous world. The Zubats were very similar to bats. Therefore, in terms of habits, there were some similarities!
The meat of this world was all synthesized organically. For example, beef, pork, and the like were all made from microorganisms. Not only did they have a good texture, but their taste was also quite outstanding!
Pokémon could also be eaten, but with meat made from microorganisms, basically no one would eat Pokémon. However, in ancient times, Pokémon eating each other still existed!
Hearing Seymour's words, Brock, who was next to Ash, asked doubtfully, "Why did those outsiders come here to mine? I don't remember there being any precious ores here!"
"Because Moonstones have become too famous. Ever since a meteorite fell here and formed a large number of Moonstones, people who came here because of the fame have been looking for this kind of stone. Although I don't know what this stone is used for, it seems to have other effects on Pokémon!"
Hearing this, Seymour replied to Brock with a wry smile. In order to protect this place from being destroyed, Seymour would patrol here every day to protect the ecology here!
Hearing Seymour's explanation, Ash also remembered the use of Moonstones. Then, he explained slowly.
"So that's how it is. Moonstones are actually found in other areas, but they are extremely rare. These stones are actually like fossils. They can make certain Pokémon evolve. For example, Nidorina can use a Moonstone to evolve into a NidoQueen, and Nidorino can evolve into a NidoKing!"
"Actually, these Pokémon can also evolve on their own. However, if you use a Moonstone, you can transfer most of your own power to the strengthening of your body after evolution. That's why Moonstones are so popular!"
Seymour and Brock both nodded as they listened!
"So that's how it is. I was wondering why Moonstones were so valuable!" Hearing this, Seymour said with a look of understanding.
"Ri ~ Ri ~ Ri ~" Suddenly, a mischievous pokemon skipped past Ash and the others with a stone in her hand. That petite figure was extremely cute!
Clefairy, a Fairy Pokémon. It loves peace and has a kind heart. Its main habitat is Mt. Moon, but it is very rare. Although there are Clefairy in other areas, it is very rare to see them. According to Ash's words, it is an endangered species!
"Ding ~!"
Name: Clefairy
Level: Advanced (Middle)
Ability: Magic guard
Type: Fairy
Potential: 100% (Unlocked 22%)
"Its strength is not bad, but Clefairy is really not suitable for battle. After all, it can use too few skills, and its personality is not suitable!" Looking at Clefairy's information, Ash frowned.
"Hehe, I've found out!" Just as Ash was looking at Clefairy's information, a voice suddenly came from another tunnel. So, Ash and the others immediately followed it!
After seeing the speaker, Ash and the others were surprised. This was because the speaker was actually a Meowth, and this Meowth was currently blocking Clefairy. It was the same Clefairy that had just passed by Ash and the others!
"Meowth, it can actually talk!" Looking at Meowth in front of him, Ash's mind instantly flashed with memories of this Meowth. Although Ash could not remember most of the plot, as long as he saw something similar, these forgotten memories would still appear!
"So it's Team Rocket!" After thinking about this Meowth, the corners of Ash's mouth curled up slightly. Actually, Meowth was also a very good Pokémon, but the one in front of him was clearly too weak. It was actually only at the beginning stage of the Advanced stage!
Although with Ash's ability, he could still make this Meowth stronger, it would take too much time. Ash did not have that much time. Moreover, this Meowth could talk, which was probably enough to shock people!