"Thump!"
Slowking turned around and called out to the Slowpokes, Slowpoke then turned and walked out of the jungle, their destination Slowpoke Well.
When Slowking arrived in front of Steel and Chie, he waved to Chie before leaving with his clansmen.
Slowking, leading the Slowpokes behind him, returned to the Slowpoke Well.
After finishing his work, Roy turned to look at Chie, who was standing next to Steel.
Chie saw that Roy had released all the captured Slowpokes and immediately labeled Roy as a good person.
Moreover, Roy not only saved the Slowpoke tribe, but also her and her grandfather.
Just as Chie was about to thank Roy, she was suddenly pulled back by Steel.
Chie looked at her grandfather in confusion. Hadn't that person just saved them?
Why is that?
Steel watched Roy's figure walk towards them, still somewhat wary.
Although the other party had just helped him, he still dared not act rashly without knowing whether the other party was friend or foe.
The three Pokémon in the steel suit also looked at Roy.
It must be said that Steel-type Pokémon have good resistance. Despite being Beat Up by so many Pokémon, their bodies only have scratches from Pin Missiles, and they are in pretty good condition.
The main reason is that the Pokémon mentioned earlier were all Poison type, and Poison type moves and Poison status are ineffective against Steel-type Pokémon, Pin Missile doesn't do much damage.
Roy walked to a spot more than three meters away from the steel.
Facing the steel, Roy showed great humility, showing none of the disdain he had displayed when he attacked the Team Rockets earlier.
Steel is Agatha's friend, which makes him an elder to her, and he understands that perfectly well.
If Agatha found out that he was acting like Steel's savior, he'd definitely get a beating.
"Mr. Steel, I am Roy, the apprentice of Agatha."
"You're Agatha's apprentice?"
Steel was somewhat surprised by Roy's identity, but recalling that the Pokémon Roy had just used were all Ghost type, he understood.
Pokémon Trainers of Ghost type Pokémon are extremely rare in the Pokémon World, and Roy's level of skill is only comparable to that of Agatha's apprentice.
After Roy introduced himself, Steel's guard completely disappeared. Agatha was his friend of many years; they had known each other since they were young.
At that time, there were also Oak Xue Cheng and Pryce; the four of them were well-known figures in the two regions.
Steel allowed his three Pokémon to relax their guard; Roy was the apprentice of his longtime friend, making him his junior.
"Roy, right? Thanks a lot today, kid."
Steel no longer doubted Roy's identity and chatted with Roy warmly, inviting Roy to his home to sit down and saying he wanted to treat Roy well.
On the way back, Steel and Roy complained that Team Rocket ganged up on them, otherwise their three Pokémon would never have been trapped.
Hearing Steel's complaints, Roy could tell that Steel was no different from Novice in terms of commanding Pokémon battles.
Despite the three Steel Pokémon being Beat Up, Team Rocket's Pokémon didn't actually cause any damage.
They only stopped the three Pokémon with steel bodies.
The battle just now clearly showed that if Bronzong were to open a space, the speed of the three Steel Pokémon could be reversed instantly.
Keep in mind that even the combined speed of Bisharp and Escavalier is not as fast as Crobat.
Bronzong provides support, Bisharp and Escavalier attack. Three Pokémon are more than enough; there's no need for Bronze Bell to go and rescue them.
He had just scanned the Bronzong's panel, and the Bronzong's skill bar contained the skill "Trick Room".
Trick Room?
"Yes, how come I didn't think of Trick Room?"
Steel stopped in his tracks, slapped his forehead, and realized he had forgotten how long it had been since he'd fought a single battle; he'd even forgotten spatial tactics.
He had even forgotten when he had configured the Bronzong with Trick Room.
If we follow Roy's method, we can have Bronzong use Trick Room from the start to reverse the speed of the Pokémon on the scene.
There's no need for Roy to even lift a finger; his Escavalier and Bisharp, if not able to defeat those Team Rocket, are at least invincible.
"Getting old, getting old..."
"Bell!"
The Bronzong understood Roy's meaning, but it was too late to say anything now.
Steel didn't blame Bronzong. He didn't train Bronzong much, so it was normal that Bronzong didn't react immediately.
As Steel sighed that he was getting old, Chie, standing beside him, looked up at Roy.
There was no way around it; at such close range, without tilting her head back, she could only see Roy's thighs and arms, not Roy head at all.
Sensing Chie's gaze, Roy immediately crouched down to look at Chie.
When Chie saw Roy looking at her, she immediately lowered her head again, not daring to look at Roy, showing no trace of the way she had just scolded the Team Rocket members.
Seeing Chie's adorable appearance, Roy reached out and patted Chie head.
"Your name is Chie, right?"
Upon hearing Roy's voice, Chie nodded shyly, her gaze darting left and right, not daring to look at Roy.
Roy was an expert at coaxing children, and a lollipop bigger than his face inexplicably appeared in his hand.
Chie's eyes lit up with Covet as she looked at the lollipop in Roy's hand.
However, Roy did not hand it to Chie. Instead, Roy summoned the Chandelure and placed the lollipop on the Chandelure holder.
Under Chie's puzzled gaze, a Ghostly Purple Will-O-Wisp ignited the lollipop, and the flame grew stronger and stronger until it completely engulfed the lollipop.
Chie's eyes fell into disappointment when she saw the lollipop had disappeared.
But when the Ghostly Purple flames disappeared, the ordinary lollipop turned into a pink Slowpoke -shaped lollipop.
Roy then handed it over to Chie.
Chie was amazed by the magical Trick of the Chandelure. Only when the lollipop appeared in her hand did Chie realize that she hadn't thanked Roy yet.
"Th-thank you, thank you for saving the Slowpokes and my grandpa."
Roy picked Chie up and hung her around his neck.
Steel, seeing Roy's actions, did not stop him; he was still reviewing the previous game in his mind.
It seems I'll have to train my Pokémon from time to time from now on.
After recalling all three of his Pokémon, Steel continued to lead the way.
Riding on Roy's shoulders, Chie was also seeing the scenery from this height for the first time. Looking at the steel structures that were much shorter than her, Chie excitedly exclaimed:
"Grandpa, look, I'm even taller than you!"
Steel smiled and replied, "Yes."
Just as Chie was looking at the scenery around her, Mimikyu, which had emerged from Roy's Poké Ball, floated to Chie side.
Chie turned her head and saw Mimikyu, but she wasn't scared by Mimikyu. Instead, she excitedly shouted at the steel:
"Grandpa! Look! It's Pikachu! Flying Pikachu!!"
A flying Pikachu?
Steel looked up at the Mimikyu floating in the air; it didn't look like Pikachu at all.
"That's not Pikachu, that's Mimikyu, a Ghost-type Pokémon."
"Mimikyu?"
Chie was clearly confused about the Ghost type.
Steel and Chie explained the Ghost type, and compared to Pikachu, which are as numerous as stray dogs on the roadside, Mimikyu, which looks like Pikachu, is quite rare.
Chie looked down along the skin on Mimikyu's body and was filled with curiosity when she saw the two small eyes in the hole in Mimikyu's abdomen. So these were Mimikyu's eyes.
Mimikyu, seeing that it hadn't scared Chie but had instead been mistaken for Pikachu, returned to its Poké Ball with a disappointed look.
When we passed by Slowpoke Well, it had returned to its original state, with dozens of Slowpokes lying beside Slowpoke Well.
However, Roy didn't see the Slowking. It must have gone to the bottom of the well to rest and recuperate. After all, the Potion could restore some of its strength, but the hidden injuries it sustained still needed to be healed.
After walking about another kilometer, a wooden bungalow came into Roy's view.
Steel took out the key, opened the door, and invited Roy in to sit down.
Roy put Chie down from his shoulders and followed Steel into the other's house.
The steel houses are mostly single-story wooden structures.
Upon entering the courtyard, Roy discovered several Fruit Trees in the Steel family's yard, but Roy didn't recognize any of the Berry growing on them.
"That's not an ordinary Berry, it's a Prickly Apricorn used to make Poké Ball. If you need one, I can make you a handmade Poké Ball, free of charge."