'When I first entered this rocky cavern platform, I noticed that some areas we hadn't detected before were hidden by psychic power. There was also a group of Pokémon sleeping in those places...'
Shiro was slightly confused. "Larvitar?"
Unown A shook its head seriously. 'They are Solrock!'
"Solrock..."
At first, Shiro did not think much of it, but he quickly realized that something was wrong.
Like Lunatone, Solrock were meteorite Pokémon that had originated from outer space. They possessed psychic powers and were extremely rare. However, encountering them could also be very dangerous, as they were usually aggressive toward humans.
If these Solrock had simply gathered on some high mountain, it would not have been a problem. The issue was that they were sleeping inside Mt. Chimney, the place where Groudon was resting.
Shiro quickly thought of the worst possible outcome.
"What if all these Solrock use Explosion at the same time?"
The energy and impact they produced might be enough to wake Groudon.
Then there was this strange tunnel, which had clearly been deliberately carved by humans. Its endpoint was a platform where Groudon could be seen. How could all of this possibly be a coincidence?
Shiro hurriedly asked, "Tyranitar, did your group dig this cavern and tunnel yourselves?"
The Tyranitar lying on the ground shook its head, then nodded.
"Tyranitar, Tyran..."
The original tunnel had not been dug by them. After their group discovered this place, they found the tunnel too narrow, so they had gradually widened it until it became what it was now.
"If that's the case, then this place was definitely dug by humans."
Shiro had a vague idea of who had done it.
Combined with the news he had just received about the Sootopolitans taking the Fire Orb, they must have been confident that they could awaken Groudon. However, the Sootopolitans most likely did not have the black-tech submarine developed by Devon Corporation, which could travel deep beneath the magma-filled sea. There were not many ways to reach the bottom of the magma.
This tunnel, which looked like it had come from an ancient ruin, might have been dug hundreds or even thousands of years ago by the Sootopolitans.
Unown A reached the same conclusion. 'It should be the Sootopolitans. But if that's the case, what should we do about this place and the Tyranitar colony?'
Since the tunnel had been deliberately dug, someone would definitely come here to explore it again.
Whether those people were the Sootopolitans or not, the Tyranitar colony could no longer continue living here. Otherwise, they would inevitably be put in danger.
Shiro naturally understood this as well and fell into thought.
Mt. Chimney was sparsely populated, and even Pokémon were rare here. Moving the Tyranitar colony to another territory nearby was simply unrealistic.
Team Magma and the League would also arrive here soon.
"Perhaps?" Shiro suddenly thought of an idea. "What about the breeding area at the research institute?"
He could use Poké Balls to collect all the Larvitar and Pupitar as well, then send them to the breeding area at his research institute.
After another month of accelerated construction, the research institute should be almost finished by now.
But would Tyranitar and the others agree?
If they were unwilling, forcibly taking them to the research institute would only cause chaos.
Shiro explained his idea to the Tyranitar in front of him, especially the danger posed by the tunnel and the cavern.
Tyranitar was also hesitant, but it seemed there were not many choices left.
When it had first crossed the magma and seen Groudon behind it, it had been so frightened that it did not dare approach the cavern platform for a long time. Only after gradually realizing that nothing happened did it begin treating that place as a training ground.
But the sleeping Groudon had always been a huge hidden danger. Once it woke up, there would at least be a massive landslide, while the magma would flood everything in the area. Some of the weaker Larvitar and Pupitar would have no chance of escaping death.
And now there was the additional danger posed by humans.
Tyranitar suddenly remembered something and cried out.
"Tyran! Tyranitar!" (I encountered some strange humans not long ago!)
This immediately caught Shiro's interest.
According to Tyranitar, it had happened about a year ago. Some humans wearing strange robes had also been able to use psychic powers, and they suddenly appeared here.
Those humans had also tried to capture Tyranitar, but all of them failed their challenges.
When Tyranitar first saw Shiro, it had even thought he was another member of that group.
"Trainers, or the Sootopolitans?"
Shiro suddenly remembered that he had also obtained the information from Hunter T. That meant someone had already known for a long time that a group of Tyranitar lived here.
Tyranitar suddenly spoke again.
"Tyran! Tyranitaaar!" (Energy. Energy is the most important thing!)
Although this territory was small, shabby, and dangerous, it had one major advantage. There was plenty of energy.
All the rocks around them had been infused with Groudon's energy. Although the energy did not perfectly match their types, as long as they were willing to spend time absorbing it, it was almost an endless source of energy for the Tyranitar group.
If they were going to move the group, they had to find a place with enough energy.
Tyranitar alone would be fine, but Larvitar and Pupitar both needed large amounts of energy to grow.
"Energy, huh..."
Shiro took off his backpack and skillfully pulled out all the Rock and Dark-type Pokéblocks inside.
He always carried a large supply of Pokéblocks of every type with him, just in case he needed them.
As for the Dark-type ones, none of his Pokémon seemed to eat them anyway. The same went for the Rock-type ones, since Rhyperior seemed to be the only one that needed them. It probably would not mind.
"Tyranitar, try these!"
Shiro tossed a handful of Pokéblocks toward it, throwing them straight into Tyranitar's open mouth.
Tyranitar swallowed them whole. It barely had time to taste them, but the energy quickly spread through its body and filled it with strength. Its eyes immediately lit up as it looked at Shiro.
"Tyranitar!" (Good stuff!)
Pokéblocks were exactly what they needed. Their main purpose was to replenish a Pokémon's energy.
Shiro ate them himself as well, so he understood their effect particularly well.
For wild Pokémon, the taste was secondary. Energy was what truly mattered.
A few small Pokéblocks could actually satisfy a Pokémon's needs for a long time. They were practically treasures, even more valuable than the Pokémon Eggs of an opposing group.
Pokéblocks were a catalyst for building a closer relationship with Pokémon. They also became a bond that helped trainers grow closer to Pokémon after taming them.
If someone who could barely defend themselves threw Pokéblocks toward a wild Pokémon with a bad temper, they could only pray for good luck.
"Tyraaaanitaaaar..."
Perhaps because it had spent so many years surviving in the wild, combined with Shiro's high-quality healing spray and the Pokéblocks, Tyranitar had now mostly recovered its strength. It rose to its feet and let out a deep, long roar.
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