Chapter 438: Fragment of Registeel
"Bronzong!"
Basalt gave a wink.
Bronzong understood and immediately used its psychic power to lift the palm-sized gray metal piece, slowly placing it into Basalt's hand.
However, the moment Bronzong's psychic power touched the fragment, it felt the pure energy within this metal, almost not inferior to the Origin Energy gifted by Celebi.
"Broonz?"
Bronzong's eyes lit up, and it quickly informed Basalt of its discovery.
Basalt was also shocked when he learned this. He began to examine the metal fragment in his hand carefully.
"This color... Could it be a fragment from Registeel's body?"
Basalt thought of a possibility.
Since the energy purity wasn't inferior to the Origin Energy gifted by Celebi, it meant this thing was extremely likely left behind by some powerful existence.
Coincidentally, Registeel, the guardian of the Saudi Alliance, had a big battle here recently and was blasted by Darkrai's Dark Pulse in the end.
"Metagross doesn't have the Levitate ability, but it can control magnetic force to fly, and it can learn Gravity itself, so Metagross possesses the ability to open spatial gates."
"Maybe this Metagross wanted to go out for a stroll one day, discovered this fragment with its psychic coverage, and quickly hid back in the secret realm, trying to refine it."
"Seeing me appear, did it stress-react and attack me, thinking I was a bad guy trying to snatch its fragment?"
Basalt stroked his chin and speculated, basically reconstructing the events with ninety percent accuracy.
Of course, Basalt didn't know for sure. But he didn't care at all. As long as the treasure was in hand, that was enough.
Looking at the unconscious Metagross on the ground, Basalt sighed with emotion.
Metagross really lost the lady and broke the army this time (suffered a double loss). If it hadn't attacked Basalt actively, Basalt wouldn't have dared to provoke it, nor would he have defeated it and subsequently discovered the Registeel metal fragment.
However, this was also related to Metagross being used to dominating the secret realm; inevitably, it acted domineeringly and arrogantly. Most pseudo-legendaries had this kind of violent temper! Especially since Metagross found that Bronzong and Carbink only had Pro-level strength, thinking it could take them down easily. Who would have thought it would capsize in the gutter?
"Bronzong, you keep this metal fragment for now!"
Basalt tossed the metal fragment to Bronzong.
Although Excadrill also had the Steel type, Excadrill followed the path of extreme speed and physical attack, not suitable for Registeel's metal fragment. Bronzong was different; it was very similar to Registeel, both being Pokémon with excellent dual defenses and slow speed, sharing the same direction. Bronzong following the path of extreme defense was also a very good choice.
"Broonz~"
Bronzong was overjoyed. With this metal fragment, its defense would definitely skyrocket again. Although the Mind Plate was good, how could it compare to Registeel? Bronzong had learned from Basalt that Registeel's body was the hardest metal in the world. Although it got beaten up by Metagross this time, it wasn't a loss!
Looking at the unconscious Metagross, Basalt plotted in his heart: "It seems I need to capture a pseudo-legendary quickly and return to China at light speed."
Otherwise, with the wisdom of a Pokémon like Metagross, it might expose the matter to the Saudi Alliance. Then Basalt would have rejoiced for nothing.
"Bronzong, use your psychic power to sense if there are any Beldum nearby!"
Basalt didn't forget the purpose of this trip.
But unexpectedly, Bronzong flew up and sensed the entire mine cave, yet didn't find a single Beldum or Metang.
"Could it be they saw me knock down Metagross and ran away in advance?" Basalt frowned secretly.
"In that case, let's go to the Kommo-o territory first!"
Basalt didn't want to delay too much, but at the same time, he didn't know when Metagross would wake up, fearing it would snitch. Forced, he could only order Bronzong to carry Metagross with telekinesis, while Carbink constantly sensed its life energy aura. If there were signs of waking up, Excadrill would give it a harsh blow.
Carbink, having absorbed the energy of the Horn of Life, had attainments in sensing life energy even superior to Cradily. Although Metagross was powerful, it couldn't escape Carbink's perception.
Thus, Basalt swaggered through the market with the unconscious Metagross.
There were many powerful Pokémon groups in the Mecca Secret Realm, but seeing the unconscious Metagross, they all cowered, daring not to make things difficult for Basalt. Metagross was the Pokémon overlord of the Mecca Secret Realm. If even it was beaten down, who else could suppress Basalt?
Soon, Basalt arrived in a secluded deep mountain valley where no one ventured. According to Abdullah, a group of Jangmo-o should live here.
However, before seeing Jangmo-o, Basalt first saw Kommo-o.
Kommo-o is covered in scale-like armor. Most of its body is gray, with a small tooth-like spike on each side of its upper and lower jaws. It walks upright, and the number of scales on its tail and head becomes very numerous.
In front of the secluded valley, Kommo-o also saw the unconscious Metagross, forcing it to look at Basalt with full alertness. Because as a fellow secret realm overlord, Metagross's strength was not inferior to this Kommo-o. Since Metagross was defeated, it certainly wouldn't fare well either.
However, as a warrior, Kommo-o would never flee without fighting. And silently guarding Jangmo-o was its duty after completing evolution and returning to its birthplace; it would not turn back.
Clang! Clang!
Its tail shook slightly, and the scales on Kommo-o's tail immediately emitted a crisp sound, intimidating Bronzong and Carbink, and announcing its presence.
"Kommo-o!"
Basalt's eyes lit up; it seemed he found the right place.
To be honest, the golden-armored Kommo-o was truly handsome. Dual attacks, dual defenses, speed, and HP—the six dimensions were relatively balanced, without major weaknesses. Crucially, its moves matched its attributes very well.
Seeing Kommo-o intimidating him like a formidable enemy, Basalt quickly took out the token and shook it a few times, saying loudly, "Kommo-o, I mean no harm. This is my proof of identity."
Seeing the token, the shaking of Kommo-o's tail immediately stopped, the clanging sound disappeared, and its stern face relaxed. Oh, one of us, then it's fine!
"Kommo-o, can you take me to see Jangmo-o?" Basalt's face was full of anticipation.
But unexpectedly, Kommo-o shook its head to refuse.
"Hm?" Basalt frowned. Token not working again?
"Kommo-o means its duty is to block enemies Jangmo-o can't fight on the periphery and silently guard them. It's best not to let Jangmo-o know of its existence; otherwise, Jangmo-o will lose their sense of crisis and lose the enterprise to become a powerful warrior!"
Bronzong understood Kommo-o's true meaning and quickly explained via telepathy.
"So that's it!" Basalt realized.
He recalled the Pokédex description: Jangmo-o is born with the pride of a warrior but insists on maintaining a humble attitude regarding its strength. They usually gather in harsh environments like canyons where no people or Pokémon are around, constantly training to become stronger, living while training together.
Metallic sounds often echo on the high mountains where Jangmo-o reside.
After Jangmo-o evolves into Hakamo-o, it will leave the group and start solitary action for cultivation. Wherever Pokémon suitable as combat opponents appear, Hakamo-o can be seen.
And Kommo-o evolves from Hakamo-o after completing strict training and gathering overwhelming strength. The impact force when Kommo-o swings its fist covered in steel scales can even change the nearby terrain. The uppercut swung from bottom to top is their strongest and most adept move.
From Jangmo-o to Hakamo-o to Kommo-o, this species is either in hard training or challenging the strong in battle. This is a Pokémon species born for battle! But precisely because of this, their strength is exceptionally formidable.
"In that case, I'll go see for myself!"
Basalt nodded in understanding.
Kommo-o also warmly pointed out the direction for Basalt: the Jangmo-o were training in the dense forest west of the valley. At the same time, Kommo-o hoped Basalt would treat its companions well.
With a specific direction, it was much easier for Basalt to find them. Soon, just as he walked into the valley, he heard the sound of metal clashing, very crisp and pleasant.
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