Ange was certainly willing.
Not to mention the ruins exploration was related to Aura, which he was very interested in.
Furthermore, he occasionally wanted to find some fun in his peaceful life!
Upon learning that Ange was still willing to fulfill the agreement, Aria felt relieved.
Immediately, the two agreed to meet in Coumarine City in four days, after which Aria would lead Ange to the location of the ruins.
After returning home, Ange told everyone about his plan to leave.
Everyone was very happy to hear they could go out with Ange.
Pawmot jumped three feet high; it was time to go out with Ange and eat something delicious!
Then, a single sentence from Ange directly extinguished its enthusiasm.
"Pawmot, you stay and watch the house this time. I've taken you every time I've gone out, so let's leave the opportunity for everyone else this time."
Upon hearing this, Pawmot lowered its head in grievance.
Ange looked at Munchlax and asked: "Munchlax, do you want to go out with me this time?"
Munchlax stayed to watch the house every time, so this time Ange wanted to take it with him.
Seeing Ange mention it, Munchlax was full of joy, but once it thought about having to cook for the Pokémon at home, it immediately looked troubled.
Ange knew what it was worrying about as soon as he saw it, so he pinched its cheeks and said: "Why worry so much? It won't hurt everyone to eat Pokémon food for a while!"
He couldn't let Munchlax work 365 days a year without a break!
Perhaps he should consider giving Munchlax a holiday every so often in the future.
The same went for Inteleon and Gengar.
It seemed that closing Munchlax Home regularly for a day of rest wasn't out of the question.
"Munch munch~"
Hearing Ange's words, Munchlax danced with joy.
Going out with Master! Going out with Master!
Watching Munchlax's happy appearance, a doting smile appeared on Ange's face.
Then, Ange looked at Magearna and asked: "Magearna, you haven't left the Nebel Plateau for five hundred years. Do you want to go out with me this time and take a look?"
"Duki~" Me?
Magearna looked surprised.
"Duki~" May I?
Magearna was eager to try, but when it thought about the struggle for it by the strange man five hundred years ago, it felt a little scared.
Ange stepped forward and took its hand: "The situation now is different from five hundred years ago; the Aerial Fortress is hidden in the Nebel Plateau, and no one will try to take advantage of you because of it anymore."
Moreover, not many people knew Magearna now.
"Du~ki~du~" Hearing this, Magearna nodded happily. Actually, it had wanted to see the outside world for a long time.
Volcanion, who was beside them, heard that Magearna was going out, and quickly said in a coy manner:
"Ange, if you beg me to protect you, it's not like I couldn't reluctantly go out with you."
Ange: ...
"No need to force yourself, really, Volcanion. You know, I don't like forcing people."
Volcanion immediately said with a look of anxiety: "I am willing to be forced."
Seeing it so anxious, Ange stopped joking with it.
"Let's skip it this time, Volcanion. Next time I will take you and Diancie out together."
Volcanion was very dissatisfied when it heard this, and muttered softly: "But I wanted to go out with Magearna."
Ange pretended not to hear and said: "What did you say?"
Volcanion shouted angrily: "Nothing!"
Ange teased it: "Volcanion, being too clingy will make people dislike you, you know~"
Volcanion was stunned and asked subconsciously: "Really?"
Seeing Ange looking at it with a half-smile, Volcanion immediately realized it had been teased by Ange again, and ran out of the room, annoyed and embarrassed.
"Du~ki~du~" Ange has a bad personality.
Magearna covered its mouth and giggled.
It immediately chased after Volcanion out of the house. It didn't know what it said to Volcanion, but after a short while, the two Pokémon returned, chatting and laughing.
Afterward, Ange looked at Metagross and Komala and asked: "Which of you will go out with me?"
Safety was the most important thing when traveling. In any case, as long as he went out, he would at least bring one of them by his side.
"Meta~ meta~"
Metagross shook its head and refused. Going out was no longer novel for it; it just wanted to be a quiet homebody and spend time with its beloved equipment while doing research.
Furthermore, the app that Ange asked it to develop hadn't been finished yet.
Seeing this, Ange looked at Komala and said: "Then you accompany me."
However, Komala did not agree. It rolled over to Ange's side, threw Darkrai's Poké Ball into Ange's arms, and then rolled back to Passimian's side.
Going out couldn't compare to the joy of drinking at home.
Before, it was the strongest by Ange's side, so it had to go out, but now there was Darkrai, who had to obey its every word.
Let Darkrai take its place.
Komala's dream life was to do nothing at home and sleep all day, then have a little drink with Passimian when it had time.
As for traveling and running around, if it could avoid it, it would certainly choose not to go.
At this time, Darkrai's eyes lit up. Did going out with Ange mean it wouldn't have to eat those nasty nightmares every day?
So it said impatiently: "Dark~ dark~" I'm willing! I'm willing!
Ange saw through Darkrai's little schemes at a glance, but since neither Komala nor Metagross wanted to go, he would let Darkrai have this chance.
"Fine, Darkrai it is!" Saying that, he put Darkrai's Poké Ball into the System Backpack.
The next day, after giving some instructions to the Pokémon at home, Ange set out with Munchlax, Magearna, and Darkrai.
Except for Darkrai, Ange left Munchlax and Magearna out of their balls.
Since they were finally going out once, he had to let them fully appreciate the scenery of the Kalos region. If they stayed in their Poké Balls the whole time, it would be a waste of time.
In the Azoth Royal Capital, the person and the two Pokémon boarded the light rail train to Coumarine City.
Coumarine City was not far from Azoth, and it took about half a day by light rail, but the time Ange and Aria agreed to meet was four days later.
The reason Ange set off a few days early was to take Munchlax and Magearna out to have some fun.
One spent all day cooking for the Pokémon and was exhausted; the other hadn't left Azoth for five hundred years and, aside from what it saw on the network, knew nothing about the outside world.
Sitting in the window seat on the light rail, the two Pokémon looked at the scenery outside the window with great interest, unable to help but exclaim whenever they saw something novel.
At these times, Ange would signal them to restrain themselves; this was a public place, and shouting was not advisable.
Every time they received Ange's reminder, Munchlax and Magearna would look at each other, then cover their mouths and laugh.
Half a day later, they successfully arrived at Coumarine City.
Stepping out of the station, Ange, Munchlax, and Magearna saw a town completely different from Azoth.
Walking on the streets of Coumarine City, they could see many people carrying backpacks and hoes; these people had all come to Coumarine City to dig for fossils.
Coumarine City was originally just an inconspicuous small town in the Kalos region, and the only thing famous about it was its aquarium.
Later, someone accidentally discovered fossils there, and more people began coming to the town, especially archaeologists.
However, although Coumarine City was a bit livelier at that time, it was far from as busy as it was now, not until the fossil resurrection machine was invented and a research institute capable of resurrecting fossils was established there.
Now, Coumarine City was completely famous; people coming here to dig for fossils every day were endless, and it was no longer limited to archaeologists, but also included a large number of Trainers.
Fossils in the Kalos region could be used to resurrect two types of Pokémon.
One was Tyrunt, resurrected from the Jaw Fossil.
The other was Amaura, resurrected from the Sail Fossil.
Tyrunt was a rare Dragon-type Pokémon, while Amaura had a cute appearance; both were very popular among Trainers.
Moreover, the Kalos Champion, Diantha, had an Aurorus, the evolved form of Amaura, and a Tyrantrum, the evolved form of Tyrunt, among her main team.
This made the two Pokémon even more popular.
However, neither the Jaw Fossil nor the Sail Fossil were easy to dig up, so there were not many Trainers who could truly obtain Tyrunt or Amaura.
Walking on the streets of Coumarine City, Ange occasionally saw one or two Trainers with Tyrunt or Amaura.
However, that was not his focus.
His focus was on delicious food!
He took Munchlax and Magearna along the street to eat and drink along the way.
With Munchlax, a big eater, there was no fear of not being able to finish no matter how much they bought.
Munchlax ate everything, while Magearna was more focused; it mainly chose to enter dessert shops, satisfying its cravings while also learning in the process.
The day it would open its own dessert shop was drawing near.
On a bench by the street in Coumarine City, Ange sat there resting with Munchlax and Magearna.
After finishing the slice of matcha cake that Magearna didn't finish, Munchlax rubbed its belly in satisfaction.
Ange patted its belly, and its chubby stomach wobbled with a jelly-like elasticity.
"Munch~~" Munchlax smiled at Ange with its mouth wide open.
Ange looked at it with a kind expression and asked: "Are you full?"
"Munch~ munch~" Munchlax clenched its fists firmly, indicating it could still eat!
Ange laughed: "Alright, then let's continue walking; eat as much as you want."
"Munch~"
"Duki~"
Munchlax and Magearna cheered, full of energy; they wouldn't stop until they had eaten through all of Coumarine City!
Ange flipped through the travel guide in his hand, and when he saw a "must-eat" list for Coumarine City recommended in it, he said:
"I heard there's a shop over there selling Rage Candy Bars; I'll take you to try them!"
"Munch~"
"Duki~"
Munchlax and Magearna nodded in agreement.
Immediately, Ange and the others followed the travel guide's introduction and successfully found the shop selling Rage Candy Bars, but found that there was a long line at the entrance.
Ange laughed: "It seems Rage Candy Bars are indeed very famous."
"Du~ki~du~" Maybe we should forget it.
Seeing so many people, Magearna didn't really want to eat anymore.
However, seeing Munchlax staring at the line without blinking, Ange thought about it and said:
"Let's go line up; we have the time, it shouldn't take too long."
"Munch~" Munchlax looked at Ange with sparkling eyes upon hearing this.
Ange smiled and pinched its cheeks.
"Duki~" Alright then.
Magearna nodded in agreement.
"Munch~" Munchlax happily pulled Ange to join the line.
In fact, buying the Rage Candy Bars didn't take up too much of their time.
The shopkeeper and staff had worked for a long time and were skilled enough; the speed of the sale was very fast, and it was soon Ange and the others' turn.
Coincidentally, just as they got theirs, they heard the clerk shout loudly: "Don't line up anymore behind! Today's stock is sold out!"
Because they were so popular, Rage Candy Bars were sold in limited quantities every day, and the shop closed when they sold out.
Ange and the others breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.
"Fortunately, we almost didn't make it," Ange said.
"Munch~" Munchlax nodded vigorously.
"Du~ki~du~" Let's try it quickly.
Magearna urged.
"Alright!" Saying that, Ange opened the packaging.
The Rage Candy Bar was packaged in a square box with a green lid and a white body.
Ange had originally thought the Rage Candy Bar was a steamed bun, but when he opened it, he saw it was a type of sweet, or accurately, a pastry.
"Let's try it." He handed the Rage Candy Bars to Magearna and Munchlax respectively.
Ange also ate one himself; the volume of the Rage Candy Bar was not large, and he could eat the whole thing in one bite.
"Mmm~ delicious!" Ange couldn't help but say after eating it.
Facts proved that some things were famous because they indeed had their merits.
"Munch~"
"Duki~"
Munchlax and Magearna nodded; they also really liked the taste of the Rage Candy Bar.
Soon, a box of Rage Candy Bars was wiped clean by the human and two Pokémon.
Twelve pieces; Ange ate two, Magearna ate two, and the rest all went into Munchlax's belly.
"Satisfied?" Ange asked Munchlax, who had just burped, with a smile.
"Munch~~" Munchlax rubbed its belly while nodding firmly.
Ange said: "Since we're full, let's go book a room at the Pokémon Center, otherwise we'll be sleeping on the streets tonight."
"Munch~"
"Duki~"
The two Pokémon nodded in agreement.
While looking for the Pokémon Center according to the travel guide, they passed a small alley. Suddenly, a young man walked out sneakily and beckoned to Ange.
"Hey, guy over there! Guy over there!"
Ange pointed at himself in confusion.
"Calling me?"
The young man nodded, "That's right! Who else could it be but you?"
Ange asked suspiciously: "What is it?"
The young man said mysteriously: "Do you want some fossils that can resurrect Pokémon one hundred percent?"
Ange was stunned, "Are you guys selling fossils?"
The young man nodded, "That's right, that's right!"
Just then, a voice suddenly sounded, "I also want to buy fossils; can you count me in?"
Ange and the young man looked in the direction of the voice, and saw that the speaker was a young woman who looked... should be... very beautiful.
She was tall and slender, wearing a white dress, and a large white sun hat on her head; she was wearing a pair of black sunglasses, making it impossible to see her face clearly.
Beside the girl was a Gardevoir.
The young man looked the girl up and down a few times, seeing that she looked like she had money, so he nodded and said: "Alright, I'll count you in."
Ange originally didn't intend to go, but seeing that the girl had already followed the young man into the alley without another word, he thought about it and followed.
After the two followed the young man through a series of twists and turns, they arrived at an abandoned warehouse.
Ange looked at the surrounding environment and asked suspiciously: "You sell fossils here?"
The young man said with a smile: "You don't know, fossil Pokémon are too popular. If we sell them in a conspicuous place, they will be snatched up immediately, and we won't be able to handle it.
So we only give special guests the qualification to purchase. I knew you were definitely not an ordinary person the first time I saw you, which is why I approached you."
Ange thought to himself: I believe you!
This "special person" probably refers to someone especially foolish and rich, right?
Soon, Ange and the girl beside him were taken into the warehouse. The young man clapped his hands and said:
"Brothers, we have guests!"
Following his voice, a dozen men and women walked out of the dim warehouse, each accompanied by one or two Pokémon, including Sandslash, Magneton, Primeape, Dodrio, and so on, looking like they were not to be trifled with.
"Quick, bring the goods out for the guests to see," the young man said with a warm attitude.
At this time, the girl beside Ange leaned in close and pulled down the brim of her hat, whispering to Ange: "Don't get too far from me later."
Ange suddenly realized: So this girl knew it was a scam!
He nodded lightly toward the girl.
The girl was confident; it seemed her strength should be pretty good.
The group of people soon brought out a basket of stones; at first glance, they indeed looked quite like fossils.
"Guy, girl, take a look. These fossils of ours were all dug out from the Fossil Cave after a lot of hard work, and have been appraised. They can be resurrected one hundred percent!
Take a look, this is our appraisal certificate."
Saying that, the young man took out a pile of certificates to show Ange and the girl.
Ange was surprised. They even had appraisal certificates? Could it be that he had misunderstood, and this was not a scam group? Or was it that scams nowadays had to be professional enough?
However, after he opened the certificate, his previous thought was immediately overturned.
Well, it was definitely a scam group. These certificates were faked too poorly; even an outsider like him could see the problem.
Ange picked up a stone from the basket at random and asked the young man: "Can these stones of yours really resurrect fossil Pokémon?"
The young man guaranteed: "Definitely! A fossil seller like me would sell you fakes?"
Ange looked skeptical.
"Don't believe me?" The young man laughed, "Fine, it seems I have to let you see for yourself today!"
Saying that, he clapped his hands, and immediately saw two Toxicroak in the darkness, each pushing an iron cage out.
Seeing Ange and the girl looking at the cages in surprise, the young man walked over and patted the cages heavily twice, saying:
"How about it? My words weren't false, right? Do you believe me now?"
But Ange frowned and said: "Isn't what you're doing... illegal?"