Chapter 16
: If there's a bridge, block it; if there's no bridge, block it anyway!
huh-huh-
The wind howled in my ears.
When Xia Ming opened his eyes again, he and Young Gilas were already on a cliff, with a few rams playing and hopping on the cliff face.
"It's so cold... Let me check the map. We'll just level up and head to the regular extraction point, just like last time. If we can catch that lucky guy within a day and a half, we'll make a killing!"
The cold air from high above made Xia Ming shiver. Fortunately, if he got sick here, he would recover instantly once he left. Otherwise, he would have to carry a lot of preventative measures every time he entered the superdimensional operation, which would be a waste of the cargo space in his backpack.
Raising my wrist, I noticed a new map-viewing function next to the wristband inlaid with the Genesis Crystal. It's a tool provided by Hyperdimension Derwen Company, just like the tool for checking the current status of Pokémon.
Meanwhile, the golden crystal of creation was also burning continuously, and it would be completely burned to ashes in three days.
"Yoji~"
Compared to the fragile high school student Xia Ming, Young Gilas felt quite comfortable and relaxed after arriving in this small world.
Perhaps it was the mountain environment that made him feel like he was back home, and even the rock and ground-related powers within him became unusually active.
"The Tentacles Beach requires clearing a clearing for evacuation, the Warrior Eagle's Nest's mission is to teach the eaglets to fly, as for the usual mountaintop evacuation point..."
Xia Ming stared thoughtfully at the information on the map, his eyes fixed on the location of the evacuation point on the mountaintop.
It was on a flattened mountain peak, located in the far east of this world, completely opposite to the Tentacles Beach, but also close to the sea. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was a solitary peak that rose entirely from the sea.
"I just don't know if the way to reach the mountain is by climbing up from the bottom, or by building a bridge connecting one mountain to another..."
Xia Ming looked at the mountain peak closest to the solitary peak; the distance between them was at least seventy meters.
"Forget it, why bother with all that? If there's a bridge, block it; if there isn't, just block it! Wait... how could I think like that? That's too evil. It must be my evil second personality temporarily taking control of me!"
Since he hadn't recognized his mother yet, Xia Ming made up an excuse and led Young Gilas toward the regular evacuation point.
He felt he needed to find a way to recognize his mother online at any time, otherwise, constantly blaming his second personality would eventually become uncontrollable due to the consequences of this bridge.
Sigh... That's the downside of doing this kind of thing, it's unethical.
"Yukichi Yukichi!"
"What's wrong, Larva?"
On the steep hillside, Xia Ming was leading Young Gilas down the safe rock face bit by bit. When they passed a cliff, Young Gilas suddenly started to cry out and reached out to grab Xia Ming's trouser leg, pointing with one finger at a hole in the cliff.
"Young Yoshi!"
"You mean there's something good there? But we can't possibly get there from here."
Xia Ming was in a dilemma. The cliff cave was more than ten meters away from them, with no foothold in between. Unless they were top-notch rock climbers, it would be impossible to climb up there by hand to retrieve the things hidden inside the cave.
This is the consequence of not being able to find good ecological terrain.
In the hyperdimensional world, there are only a few ways to provide resources:
Defeat Pokémon, search for resource points, and complete Pokémon's requests for help.
Ordinary resource points are basically everywhere. Xia Ming searched for several on his way here, and they were all crystal caves, bushes or rock crevices.
However, there were no rare resource points. Now he knew that these rare resource points, which were hiding rare and valuable items, probably spawned in some very disgusting places, just like they are now.
If the terrain here is like in the previous world, then the rare resource points are at most within Beedrill's territory, so at least you can overwhelm them with brute force, or sneakily take them away—simple and brutal.
But this... well, geographical factors are an important aspect that tests both the trainer and the Pokémon.
However, this is not all bad. The more extreme the terrain, the more concentrated the probability of obtaining rare and special resource points!
For example, this cave will definitely yield items such as rocks, ores, and evolution stones, but it won't yield rare items like individual boosters, powerful healing items, or cone berries.
Even the probability of finding stone fragments inside caves is slightly higher than that of resource points of the same level in other terrains.
"Young Yoshi!"
Young Gilas first shook his head, then pointed to the cliff and nodded, finally patting his chest as if making a promise.
Xia Ming understood. Although he didn't know Pokémon language, there seemed to be a natural connection between trainers and their Pokémon, and verbal communication was not a barrier.
Just now, Young Gilas meant for him to build an artificial walkway on the cliff using falling rocks. Although it wouldn't be able to be perfectly smooth, it should be possible.
The final guarantee is to assure the trainer that he can do it.
"Alright, I believe you, Young Kylas!"
Although it was a risky situation no matter how you looked at it, Xia Ming still chose to trust Young Giras.
Along the way, they punched many small pebbles that were accidentally stepped on. Young Gilas's temporary level had reached 11. At this level, his powerful brick-throwing ability alone could embed rocks into rock walls.
Therefore, Young Kiras can definitely do it!
Why not just refuse outright? Is it really necessary to risk your life for a resource point?
Please, this is like a small favorability event in a game where the female protagonist asks you for help. Young Kiras is Xia Ming's first partner, so it's perfectly acceptable to raise the bond value to an extreme!
Don't talk to Pokémon trainers about such materialistic things; the bond between you and your Pokémon doesn't require you to consider these things at all!
"Young Yoshi!"
After receiving the trainer's approval, Larvitar became extremely focused, charging up its Rock-type abilities on the spot to unleash the "Rockfall" move.
"Yoji~!"
The falling rocks that appeared beside it did not sink immediately. This was a trick it learned from Sandslash. By controlling the energy of the rocks, it kept the falling rocks in the process of "creation", giving them the ability to levitate like a Psychic-type skill.
Finally, after finding the right angle, the rock-based energy is completely filled to complete the "creation," causing these stones to fall into their designated locations in the way they most desire.
"Young Yoshi!"
Boom!Boom!Boom!
The stones fell at an angle, their deliberately flattened, pointed ends sinking deep into the cliff face under the hammering force of gravity.
Before long, a path made of six stones was completed on the cliff, and it would only take two more skill casts to get to the cave.
"That's amazing, Larvitar! You're incredible!"