There was no movement for a long time.
Tetsuya sighed helplessly. He had still used too much force.
Magcargo had the Ability Magma Armor, so even inside it would not freeze to death. There was no need to worry about that.
Up to now, all the tasks at the Battle Park had come to an end. There was still one day left, and tomorrow he would set out for Mt. Silver. This time Pryce would personally come to pick him up, so there was no need to worry about any danger.
'Mt. Silver…'
What a place that made people yearn for it!
In his previous life he had spent his entire life without ever stepping into the gates of the League Headquarters.
The resources inside Mt. Silver were even more tempting. Just the pseudo-legendary Tyranitar clan living within the Johto region protected area of Mt. Silver, if one could obtain even a single one it would be enough to benefit for a long, looong time. Of course the value of raising one was also very great, but the current him simply could not afford it.
For a Pupitar to evolve into Tyranitar, it had to consume nearly an entire mountain of rock!
Where would he find such energy and financial resources to raise such a Pokémon? Even in the wilderness Tyranitar were extremely rare.
Where would there be a place that would allow you to consume an entire mountain of rock for free?
Usually an entire clan protected a single Pupitar evolving into Tyranitar to ensure the clan's combat capabilities.
Mt. Silver was located in the eastern part of the Johto region. It was rich in resources, with mountains, lakes, forests, and all kinds of environments. A large number of Pokémon lived there. However, the entire Mt. Silver had been occupied by the League, and outsiders could not even enter the mountain.
Another purpose of his visit this time was to pay a visit to the largest temple in the Johto region located on Mt. Silver, the Ho-Oh Shrine[1].
The Pokémon Ho-Oh was absolutely the guardian deity of the Johto region and also a symbol of peace. It was also one of the most mysterious among all Legendary Pokémon.
Many other Legendary Pokémon had caused disturbances of various sizes. In the Orange Islands, Lugia once appeared to stop the rampage of the three Legendary Birds and saved the entire Orange Islands.
At that time it was Ash Ketchum's first year of traveling, and also the seven hundredth year of the League when it was undergoing major reforms. At that time Tetsuya was already twenty years old and was traveling everywhere catching Pokémon to sell in order to earn money to raise powerful Pokémon.
Such a massive battle and he had actually missed it!
It was precisely because he was trying to catch that extremely "intelligent" Slowking that he was discovered by a League Investigator, and had to disguise himself and escape amid the chaos.
The Hoenn region was absolutely a region full of trouble!
Kyogre and Groudon alone had fought twice, causing irreparable losses to Hoenn. Then there was the "century battle" between Rayquaza and Deoxys, which only made things worse.
However, Hoenn was also a place rich in outstanding people. It had produced many excellent Pokémon Trainers. Steven, Wallace, and Norman all possessed the power of a Champion. In addition, there were leading enterprises such as Devon Corporation supporting it, which allowed the Hoenn region to remain standing firmly in the south.
In the Sinnoh region, battles involving Legendary Pokémon were also endless. Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, the three Legendary Pokémon that controlled time, space, and the Reverse World, had all caused considerable disturbances across various areas of Sinnoh.
Even the "creator god" Arceus had appeared in Michina Town in Sinnoh!
However, with a "savior" figure like Ash Ketchum present, those crises were all safely resolved. But Ash was not originally from Sinnoh, so these events were suppressed by the Sinnoh League.
However, after the destruction of Team Galactic, the high-ranking officials of the Sinnoh League focused on gaining control over the southern Johto League. At that time Pryce was still around, and during the critical moment the Johto League invited Pryce to come out and take charge, barely managing to preserve control of the Johto League.
But after Pryce's death, no remarkable figures appeared in the Johto region again, leading to its decline in name and reality. It only had the Elite Four but no Champion, and was constrained by Kanto.
Similar situations had also appeared in the Unova and Kalos regions. In comparison, Kanto and Johto could be considered relatively peaceful regions.
The Ho-Oh Shrine was located on Mt. Silver in the Johto region, and the Sacred Flame of the Silver Conference was also sent out from here, carried by the Sacred Flame runner to the conference venue in Silver Town.
There was a legend at the shrine. In the past there had been a very fierce battle here, and many Pokémon died as a result. The war intensified until the land itself became barren. The enraged Ho-Oh burned all human weapons with a single blaze, then allowed the lakes and the earth to revive.
People reflected on their mistakes and called the remaining flame the "Sacred Flame", preserving it in the temple and passing it down generation after generation. It was now used as the Sacred Flame for the Silver Conference. The temple also received its name -Ho-Oh "Shrine"- because of this.
It was precisely because of the legend of Ho-Oh yearning for peace that the Ho-Oh Shrine became the temple with the most incense offerings in the Johto region. However, in recent years the Slowpoke Temple had taken away quite a number of worshippers. The priest of the Ho-Oh Shrine probably would not remain completely calm about this…
This time when he went to Mt. Silver he still needed to find an opportunity to "pay a visit" to this temple leader.
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When Tetsuya left the battlefield, the staff of the Battle Park were busy using Fire-type Pokémon to melt the ice pillars and rescue Magcargo.
When he arrived at the training room, a few days earlier Ditto had already been able to handle the dual test of the fastest frequency of the treadmill and the fastest speed of the tennis launcher.
While Ditto was still staring intently at the tennis balls being launched while running on the treadmill, it was obvious that it had already become very relaxed.
Now Ditto's basics were undoubtedly the most solid. After training on this treadmill for half a month, it no longer had much effect on Ditto. It could finally graduate perfectly.
There was still some time before dinner. During his free time, Tetsuya dialed Sheila's phone.
The purpose was naturally to ask about Haunter's training at the glacier falls during the past half month. However, the special training tasks he had set for Haunter could not be fully understood by Sheila, so she could only describe the situation roughly.
The most obvious improvement was naturally the strength of Haunter's psychic force. According to Sheila, Haunter could now use its psychic power and the defense of Night Shade to resist the entire glacier falls. When using psychic power alone, it could even temporarily cause the glacier falls to flow backward.
With such psychic power, using it to assist the continuous use of moves would certainly not be a problem at all. The power when psychic energy was used was also quite considerable.
The only thing that still needed to be verified personally was how well Haunter could maintain the continuity of using these moves without the assistance of psychic power.
After finishing the call with Sheila, what he felt was mostly surprise. Especially the strength of Haunter's psychic energy had already exceeded his expectations. He was even somewhat eager to go see the results of Haunter's training. Every Pokémon he had now was extremely important to him. The stronger they became, the safer he would be when traveling in the wilderness.
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¹. Earlier, I edited it as "Ho-Oh Temple" because I had forgotten about the anime episode where it's actually called 'Ho-Oh Shrine.' My bad… but to be fair, that episode is decades old, bro!
[1] Earlier, I edited it as "Ho-Oh Temple" because I had forgotten about the anime episode where it’s actually called 'Ho-Oh Shrine.' My bad… but to be fair, that episode is decades old, bro!