“That’s not necessary, right? If you want to travel, go ahead. You’re very strong, and ordinary Gym Trainers aren’t your opponents.” Xiao Mao suggested.
If it weren’t for his appearance, Xiao Ming would have been able to go on his journey about a month later. Now, he has to start all over again, which will take at least one or two more months.
Xiao Mao’s Pokémon training growth was fixed. Continuing to train wouldn’t result in much growth. Later, he would have to battle various strong trainers to grow stronger.
Staying here was just a waste of time.
“Is that so?”
Xiao Ming had indeed been training in isolation all this time, learning training methods from TV. He had never battled a Gym Trainer, which was why he set the goal of 100 consecutive victories.
“Of course.”
Xiao Mao took out two badges and continued, “These are the badges I won. One of them was in Cerulean City. The Gym wasn’t as difficult as you imagined. I suggest you just go on your journey. Even if you’re aiming for 100 consecutive victories, there aren’t any trainers here who can match you.”
“Thank you for your advice, but I don’t plan on traveling yet. I need to prepare.” Xiao Ming said.
Seeing that Xiao Ming was still so persistent, Xiao Mao didn’t persuade him further. He left Xiao Ming’s base, rode his mountain bike, and continued his journey.
......!
Two days later, Xiao Mao arrived in Goldenrod City.
Silph Co. Department Store.
Xiao Mao was going to evolve his Scyther and came here to buy a Metal Coat.
“Customer, do you need anything?” The sales clerk approached proactively.
“I need a Metal Coat. Do you have any here?” Xiao Mao asked.
“Customer, do you need the Metal Coat as a tool or for your Pokémon’s evolution?” The clerk asked. It was clear that she was very professional and knew about the various uses of a Metal Coat.
“For evolution.” Xiao Mao said.
“If it’s for evolution, our company has specially developed a Metal Coat specifically for evolution, which has a chance to increase the Pokémon’s potential.” The clerk said.
“Really?”
Xiao Mao was surprised. He had only planned to use a regular Metal Coat for the evolution. He didn’t expect Silph Co. to have developed a specialized Metal Coat for evolution. That was impressive.
“Of course, it’s true. Our department store is under Silph Co., so we wouldn’t lie.” The clerk assured him.
Silph Co. was a global enterprise specializing in the development of Pokémon-related tools. Poké Balls were developed by them.
“Take me to see it.” Xiao Mao said.
“Please follow me.”
The clerk led Xiao Mao to a counter. It sold evolution items, but he didn’t see a Metal Coat on display.
“Customer, please wait a moment.”
The clerk went to a warehouse door, took out a Poké Ball from her pocket, opened it, and a humanoid Pokémon appeared. The Pokémon had a childlike figure and a piece of tile-like decoration on its head.
【LV20 Machop ♂/Normal】
“Machop!”
Xiao Mao was taken aback. He didn’t understand why the clerk released Machop.
Then, the clerk opened the warehouse door and entered with Machop. A while later, she came out with Machop, who was carrying a half-meter-tall iron barrel.
Xiao Mao looked at the iron barrel in Machop’s hands. The metal surface was graffitied with the words “Metal Coat”. It was obvious that the barrel contained the Metal Coat.
“Customer, this barrel contains the Metal Coat specifically for evolution. You just need to apply it to your Pokémon, and it can evolve.” The clerk introduced.
“Can the potential really be increased?” Xiao Mao was more concerned about whether the potential could be increased.
“It’s possible, but it’s not a 100% guarantee. It’s the same as evolution stones. We can’t guarantee that the Pokémon’s potential will definitely be increased after evolution. I hope you understand, customer.” The clerk smiled slightly.
It was like going to the hospital to get treated. No matter what the illness was, the doctor couldn’t guarantee a 100% cure. Even with a cold, it was the same.
“I understand. How much is this Metal Coat?” Xiao Mao asked.
“Four hundred thousand.”
“Why is it more expensive than a top-quality evolution stone?” Xiao Mao was puzzled.
The effect of this specialized Metal Coat for evolution was similar to a top-quality evolution stone, so why was it a million more expensive?
“This is because the production of specialized Metal Coats for evolution is relatively low, so the price is relatively higher.” The clerk explained.
Only two Pokémon could evolve using a Metal Coat: Onix and Scyther.
Scyther was a rare Pokémon. There were few of them, and even fewer trainers were able to catch them.
Onix was too large. Ordinary trainers couldn’t afford to raise them. Even though Onix only ate rocks, city soil wouldn’t allow you to use it freely. To feed Onix, you’d have to go to the wild to find rocks to eat. Raising them was troublesome, so not many trainers bred them.
Silph Co. was a large corporation and they needed to make money. The market demand was low, so the price was naturally high.
“I’ll take it.”
Xiao Mao took out the subsidiary black card that Professor Oak gave him.
The clerk was startled when she saw the black card. It had the cardholder’s name on it. When she saw the name “Oak Mo,” she knew that the boy in front of her was connected to the famous Professor Oak.
After paying, the clerk enthusiastically asked, “Customer, this Metal Coat is very heavy. If you’re going to use it now, you can evolve it in our store.”
“Then I’ll use it here.” Xiao Mao also saw that the Metal Coat was very heavy. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have had Machop carry it.
Even though this Machop was just ordinary potential, it had great strength. The Pokédex said Machop’s strength was comparable to 100 adults. That was definitely an exaggeration, but it could definitely have the strength of 10 adults.
“Scyther, come out.” Xiao Mao directly threw out the Poké Ball.
The clerk was startled. Only Onix and Scyther could evolve using a Metal Coat. This floor couldn’t hold an Onix. She relaxed when she heard that it was Scyther.
“Cha!”
Scyther came out of the Poké Ball. It looked around and, confirming that it wasn’t going to battle, it calmed down.
“Scyther, this is the Metal Coat. You just need to apply it to yourself, and you can evolve into a Scizor. Remember, you must apply it before you start evolving.” Xiao Ming reminded.
“Cha!”
Scyther nodded, indicating it understood.
Xiao Ming had already shown Scyther pictures of Scizor, and Scyther was also looking forward to evolving into a Scizor.
“Machop, you can open the lid.” Xiao Ming said.
“Oh!”
Machop placed the iron barrel on the ground and used all its strength to open the lid. Inside was a silver, liquid-like substance, like a kind of liquid metal.
Xiao Mao and the clerk took a brush and dipped it in, then they started applying it to Scyther’s body.