"Don't mention it, it was just a small matter," Ash waved his hand slightly. These things were just a matter of opening his mouth and saying a few words; it didn't take any effort.
"You said your dream is to become an excellent trainer, like your father?" Misty also asked curiously.
"No, that's not it. Actually, being a Gym Leader was a last resort. Compared to Pokémon battles, I prefer the process of taking care of Pokémon. My dream is to become a Pokémon Breeder."
Brock slightly shook his head. In fact, from beginning to end, even though his parents' departure forced him to support the entire family alone, he didn't blame them when they returned.
In fact, perhaps it was because Brock inherently had such an attribute, naturally liking to take care of others. So he wasn't too interested in Pokémon battles. Being a Gym Leader was just to make a living.
"A Pokémon Breeder? Brock is very suitable!" Misty murmured, listening. Taking care of his family and younger siblings so well, being a breeder really suited him.
"Alright! Since we're going together, let's set off!" No matter what, Brock joining them was a good thing.
Besides being good at taking care of people, Brock was also a person who pursued a high quality of life. Even in the wild, he wouldn't compromise, and coupled with his natural inclination to take care of others.
Taking him along was equivalent to taking the entire logistics department. Although he himself wasn't like Ash from the anime who couldn't cook, to have more time to train Pokémon, he often settled for less.
He was fine on his own, but with Misty, it would be more troublesome. So with Brock, it would be much easier.
"Alright, let's go!" Brock and Misty also replied, and then the three of them set off together.
To get to their next destination, Cerulean City, Brock quickly got into character and took out a map to determine the route. Going through Mt. Moon would allow them to reach Cerulean City the fastest, but they would have to cross Mt. Moon and then pass through the cave on the mountain.
"As long as we pass through the cave on Mt. Moon's mountainside, we'll quickly reach Cerulean City," Brock said to Ash and Misty as they walked.
"Although I've heard about it for a long time, I'm still very curious. Why is it called Mt. Moon?"
Although Misty was from Cerulean City, which was actually very close to Mt. Moon, she had never been there. Moreover, most people in Cerulean City didn't seem to like this rocky place.
When she came, she rode a bicycle, so she didn't take the rugged mountain path but took a detour. This was her first time at Mt. Moon.
"The reason is that a very long time ago, a meteorite from the moon supposedly fell here, which is why the mountain was named that way."
As a native of Pewter City, Brock naturally knew this mountain extremely well.
"And that meteorite was called the Moon Stone. It's a very rare ore with mysterious power that can give some Pokémon incredible strength!"
The effect of the Moon Stone was not a secret. Although it didn't work on all Pokémon, people were greatly shocked after discovering the Moon Stone's secret a long time ago.
So various scholars, scientists, explorers, trainers, and merchants from all over the world flocked here like gold rushers.
Because when the meteorite fell, the power of the explosion caused the meteorite to scatter into many Moon Stone fragments, which were scattered all over the mountain. The first people who came here could almost pick up a few pieces of Moon Stone.
The first beneficiaries at that time were the people of Pewter City. Pewter City also developed based on this situation, becoming a city focused on rock and minerals.
But slowly, as more and more people came, those Moon Stones became scarcer and scarcer, and then the number of people gradually decreased because the meteorite's impact site had not been found to this day.
"So that's how Moon Stones came to be!" Misty also responded with a bit of surprise.
She, of course, knew about Moon Stones. It was just that Moon Stones were rare and precious. There were also places that specialized in selling Moon Stones outside, but the prices were very high.
"Do you think, if we're lucky, we can pick one up?" Misty said a bit naively.
"Heh! If it was that easy to pick up, others would have picked them up long ago," Ash immediately retorted, deflating her hopes.
"Hmph! Can't I even think about it? Ash, you're so mean." Misty pouted angrily, turning her head away. Brock was about to speak when he suddenly heard a commotion.
"Yikes!!!!"
"Pika!!" Hearing the sound, Pikachu's ears twitched slightly. This sound, even if Pikachu hadn't noticed, they had already heard it.
"What's that sound?"
"Let's go see!" Ash led the way, and the three of them quickened their pace towards the front. Soon, they saw a figure, dressed in a white lab coat, lying on the ground, clutching his head.
And above him, several blue figures hovered, surrounding the person.
"Those are Zubat! There are so many of them!" Misty exclaimed in surprise, looking at the figures in the air.
Zubat's body was deep blue, with ear canals and wing membranes in varying shades of purple. Its wide-open mouth revealed four white teeth, and it had no eyes.
Zubat had two long, thin tails that formed a V-shape. It could hang upside down in eaves and caves, but its feet were not visible from its appearance.
"Why are Zubat out during the day?" Brock was a bit surprised, as Zubat disliked light and preferred to stay in the dark. They didn't even need eyes, so it was very rare for them to come out during the day.
"Let's save that person first! Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!"
Without time to analyze too much, Ash directly ordered Pikachu. Pikachu, hearing the command, leaped from Ash's shoulder, unleashing a powerful electric current that swept forward.
It instantly struck the Zubat in the air. Zubat, being Flying-type, took double damage from electric-type moves.
After being hit by the electric shock, they screamed and scattered, flying back towards the cave in a panic after Pikachu's attack disappeared.
Ash glanced out of the corner of his eye. At this moment, Brock was holding a Poké Ball in his hand. He couldn't help but inwardly think, This kid is really fast.
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