Mt. Moon, one of the mountain ranges in the Kanto region, is said to be home to a group of Pokémon named Clefairy.
After finishing their meal, Xiao Zhi and his group followed researcher Nika into Mt. Moon.
Currently, Mt. Moon was brightly lit with wall lamps everywhere. Under the illumination of these wall lamps, the Pokémon inside Mt. Moon were not feeling well. There was even a Sandshrew in a state of dehydration.
"What's going on here?" Xiao Gang frowned, feeling that something was very wrong.
As the Gym Leader of Pewter City, he had visited Mt. Moon before, and he had never seen a situation like this.
Nika said, "This place was attacked by Team Rocket; they came for the Moon Stone."
The three of them looked at Nika curiously, wanting to know what the Moon Stone was.
'The Moon Stone, it contains a Moon Stone, which will drop when broken. It can be used to evolve specific Pokémon,' Li Qingfeng slowly said, and Xiao Zhi nodded repeatedly after hearing him.
So it was an evolution item; then it was fine.
Nika was still eloquently expressing his thoughts, such as many Pokémon riding on Moon Stones to the Kanto region.
As they went deeper, some people in black uniforms blocked their way. There was also an 'R' on the uniforms of these people.
'Hmm? Worldline shift?' Li Qingfeng muttered to himself. If he remembered correctly, originally only the Team Rocket Trio was at Mt. Moon. There was no situation where other Team Rocket members appeared in such a cave.
The Team Rocket members saw Xiao Zhi and his group approaching and said, "This place has been occupied by our Team Rocket. Please find another way."
Xiao Zhi stepped forward, placed his Pikachu on the ground, and said in a deep voice, "We need to pass through Mt. Moon to Cerulean City. Please move aside."
"You refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit? Rattata, Quick Attack." One of the Team Rocket members pulled out his poké ball and commanded his Pokémon to attack.
Seeing this, Xiao Zhi also commanded Pikachu to attack: "Pikachu, defeat it with Thunder Shock."
"Pika!" (OK!)
Pikachu landed on all fours, and strong electric currents appeared on its cheeks. After a morning of high-intensity battles, its strength had improved. Intense electric currents surged out from its cheeks, incredibly swift, like a hot energy flowing towards Rattata.
The poor Rattata had just come out and had no time to react at all; Pikachu's Thunder Shock was faster, and the current was stronger.
Amidst the flashing electricity, Rattata's vision went black, as if instantly covered by thousands of stars, losing its ability to move. The powerful force of Thunder Shock completely knocked it to the ground, utterly helpless.
Seeing this, the Team Rocket member shouted at the group behind him, "Why are you standing there like idiots? Quickly release your Pokémon and gang up on that electric mouse!"
In an instant, six more Rattata appeared on the field.
Seeing this, Xiao Gang sent out his Onix and the newly caught Zubat: "Onix, use Rock Throw. Zubat, use Supersonic on them."
Onix roared skyward, its voice deafening, and several massive stones appeared in the air, forming a magnificent sight.
The giant rocks circled in the sky, exuding an oppressive aura, as if they were immense forces from deep within the earth. Following Onix's command, they swiftly flew towards the Rattata, with astonishing speed.
Seeing this situation, the Rattata wanted to escape, but they were inadvertently hit by the Supersonic emitted by Zubat, instantly becoming dizzy and unable to steady themselves.
They bumped around confusedly, losing their direction, bewildered and helpless. Just then, the massive rocks slammed down hard onto this group of Rattata, emitting loud roars and cracking sounds.
Under the heavy impact of the rocks, the Rattata were smashed to pieces. They screamed, twisting their bodies in pain, unable to escape this fatal destiny. The power of the rocks was unbearable for them, and the immense pressure made them feel helpless.
"Damn it, I didn't expect your strength to be so great. Alright then, we'll let you pass. There's a researcher ahead, and he has some fossils that we're interested in. Don't take them away, or you'll be in for a bad time."
The Team Rocket cannon fodder deliberately left a harsh warning, then led his subordinates to stand aside dejectedly, allowing Xiao Zhi and the others to pass.
After walking for a long time, the four still hadn't exited Mt. Moon. Xiao Zhi even felt his legs going numb and sighed, "By the way, where exactly are the Clefairy?"
Nika said there were Clefairy in Mt. Moon, but now there wasn't even a shadow of one. If they couldn't find any more, they would just have to leave Mt. Moon first.
"It's all about fate. Maybe a Clefairy will appear soon," Nika, however, was in high spirits. He was very excited, thinking that a Clefairy would appear any second.
Sure enough, a Clefairy, holding a Moon Stone wrapped in rock, hopped and skipped to a fork in the path. Xiao Zhi's eyes brightened, and he immediately chased after it.
He kept running until he reached a hidden cave. The Clefairy seemed tired and sat on a rock to rest.
Xiao Zhi also caught up at this point, and seeing the huge stone standing there, he couldn't help but exclaim, "What a big stone!"
The other three also arrived at the scene, and when they saw the stone, they also praised its immense size.
"It's indeed big. The Moon Stone inside must be very good," Xiao Gang said with admiration.
The four also prepared to rest here as night fell.
When Xiao Gang had finished preparing the meal, many Clefairy suddenly appeared around them; they seemed to be attracted by the food Xiao Gang had made.
These wild Clefairy had never eaten human food before, so it was normal for them to be curious.
Seeing this, Xiao Gang smiled, took out his special Pokémon food, and said to them, "If you want to eat, you can ask me; there's plenty more."
One of the larger Clefairy walked up to Xiao Gang, shyly extending its hand. Xiao Gang took a can and poured some food into its hand, specifically saying, "If it's not enough, just ask me for more."
The Clefairy left happily. The other Clefairy, seeing this, gathered around, wanting to extend their hands simultaneously to eat Xiao Gang's food. Xiao Gang smilingly distributed the food to this group of Clefairy, and also told them to come back for more if they didn't have enough.
'Li Dage, what Pokémon do you think I should catch next?' Xiao Zhi took a bite of his sandwich, then asked.
Li Qingfeng began to ponder. He remembered that Xiao Zhi would be catching the starter Pokémon next. Before that, it was better not to catch any Pokémon, as he was going for the elite route.
'Don't catch any yet. It's not too late to catch one later if you encounter a suitable one.' When Li Qingfeng said this, Xiao Zhi nodded repeatedly.