Tyrantrum's Evolution Preparations

Lin Mo recalled Tyrantrum and Feebas. After saying goodbye to Wallace, he left the venue.

The night breeze was exceptionally refreshing, carrying a faint, cool dampness. By the time he returned to his hotel room, night had already fallen.

Lin Mo first prepared Pokémon Food for Feebas and Tyrantrum. Seeing the two little ones wolfing it down, a gentle smile appeared on his face.

After Tyrantrum and Feebas had eaten and drunk their fill, Lin Mo played with them for quite a while longer.

Tyrantrum bounced around the room, swishing its short, thick tail, while Feebas floated in its stream of water, wagging its tail as it spun in circles. Watching the two little ones frolic together, Lin Mo's eyes were full of gratification and contentment.

Leaving the two little ones to play on their own, Lin Mo summoned the Live Streaming System panel in his mind.

The figure of 510,000 points stood out brightly on the pale blue virtual screen—his generous gains from this Pokémon Contest.

It was time to spend those points. Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Mo selected the highest-tier option: "Advanced Draw."

His thoughts swept lightly over the glowing button on the panel, decisively confirming an all-in draw.

In an instant, the screen erupted with dazzling light. One notification window after another popped up, and the densely packed reward list was enough to make one's head spin:

[Advanced Pokémon Energy Orb ×12, Technical Machine: Rain Dance ×1, Aqua Ring ×1, Dragon Claw ×1, Iron Tail ×1, Psychic Fangs ×1, Scale Shot ×1, Attack Enhancer ×6, Special Attack Enhancer ×5, HP Enhancer ×7, Speed Enhancer ×4...]

Looking at this abundant haul, the corners of Lin Mo's mouth could not help but rise. He was immensely satisfied.

The various enhancers went without saying—they were all excellent items for improving a Pokémon's basic abilities.

As for the Speed Enhancers, Lin Mo had not yet decided which Pokémon to give them to. He planned to keep them for now and consider them again after catching new Pokémon in the future.

In any case, the Live Streaming System was already running smoothly, and earning points was no longer difficult.

Whether it was displaying his charm in Pokémon Contests or proving his strength by challenging Gyms, both could quickly build up a considerable reserve of points for him.

The twelve Advanced Pokémon Energy Orbs on the panel pleased Lin Mo even more.

After all, Tyrantrum still needed to accumulate a certain amount of energy before evolving.

With this batch of Advanced Energy Orbs, Tyrantrum could rapidly gather enough energy for evolution in a short time, taking another huge step toward transforming into Tyrantrum.

Lin Mo withdrew his gaze from the system rewards and slowly fixed it on the densely marked map of Hoenn hanging on the wall.

The city at its center, outlined in a conspicuous orange-yellow circle, was Mauville City—his long-planned next destination.

Information from the forums about Wattson, the Mauville Gym Leader, surfaced in Lin Mo's mind.

He was a Gym Leader famous for his Electric-type Pokémon, with the personality of an old child who had never grown up. His Gym had also become one of the most popular places in the Hoenn Region for rookie Trainers.

Before official Gym challenges, Wattson always liked to set up imaginative and entertaining obstacles. Sometimes, he would even send out the robot Raikou he had built himself, giving visiting challengers quite a spectacle.

However, the real reason everyone flocked there was not the gimmick of robot Raikou. It was because the Dynamo Badge in his hands was one of the easiest Badges to obtain in the Hoenn Region.

As long as one could indulge the old prankster and play to his heart's content, even if they were slightly inferior in battle, they would most likely still be awarded the Badge.

But the Dynamo Badge was not Lin Mo's goal for this trip. What truly interested him was the Pokémon Contest that Mauville City would soon be holding.

The official Pokémon Contest website had long since released the event schedules for every city.

Pacifidlog Town's event would be held the earliest, just one month later. Although it was the soonest competition, the road there was fraught with danger.

To reach Pacifidlog Town, one had to depart by ship from Slateport City's harbor and pass through a dangerous stretch of sea filled with whirlpools.

The currents there were chaotic and swift. Enormous whirlpools could easily swallow small vessels, while ferocious Water-type Pokémon lurked beneath the waves, waiting to ambush passersby. It was considered the most perilous sea region in Hoenn.

To brave that dangerous area alone, one would need to be an exceptionally powerful veteran Trainer with strong Water-type Pokémon capable of resisting raging waves and dispersing whirlpools. Otherwise, there would be no chance of survival.

Other than that, the only option was to take a special large ship escorted by Wailord.

As the largest Water-type Pokémon in the Hoenn Region, Wailord could stabilize ships with its immense body, disperse whirlpools, and even scout ahead and avoid danger with its formidable ability to dive three thousand meters deep. It was the "safe passage permit" for those dangerous waters.

Yet such escorted voyages only ran twice a month, and bookings had to be made weeks or even months in advance. For Trainers eager to compete, it was simply too inconvenient.

By comparison, Mauville City's Pokémon Contest required waiting another half month, but its convenient transportation meant he would not need to expend too much effort on the journey.

More importantly, directly above Mauville City lay the Hoenn Region's most famous great desert.

Rumor had it that deep within that desert, lucky Trainers had once witnessed the wondrous sight of a mirage becoming real.

Sand-filled mist intertwined with sunlight, and within the illusory shimmer, a towering stone tower took shape.

Its body was carved with blurred ancient patterns, like a mysterious landmark awakening from an age-old slumber. This was the Mirage Tower, widely spoken of throughout the Hoenn Region.

A Trainer who had successfully entered the tower once shared their experience on the forums.

Its dark passageways were filled with fine grains of sand, while swarms of Trapinch lived within its pitch-black caves.

The news instantly set countless Trainers' hearts racing. After all, Trapinch could eventually evolve into Flygon, possessing both Ground and Dragon types.

Even if its combat power fell short of top-tier Dragon-type Pokémon like Dragonite and Bagon, it was still a Pokémon with the Dragon type. That alone had long made it a powerful partner coveted by battle-oriented Trainers.

Even more rare was the fact that, according to the Trainer who had entered Mirage Tower, its Trapinch lived in groups.

That meant that as long as one could enter Mirage Tower, finding Pokémon like Trapinch would be quite easy.

Such a rare chance to catch one had made this once-desolate desert bustling with people year-round. Trainers continuously ventured deep into the sea of sand with hope in their hearts, searching for traces of Mirage Tower and yearning to add this Pokémon to their teams.

However, Lin Mo did not have many thoughts about Flygon for the time being. What truly caught his eye was the desert's uniquely favorable environment.

The Hard Stone Roxanne had given him was still resting quietly in his backpack. It was perfect for letting Tyrantrum practice the Sandstorm move in the desert, along with the Stealth Rock move he had drawn earlier.

[Stealth Rock: Mobilizes Rock-type energy to condense invisible fragments of stone, setting hidden traps throughout the battlefield. When an opposing Pokémon enters the field or moves across it, touching these Stealth Rocks will immediately cause it to suffer Rock-type damage.]

Tyrantrum was, after all, a Rock-type Pokémon. If it had not even mastered moves of its own type, that would be hard to justify.

Besides, the newly drawn batch of Advanced Pokémon Energy Orbs, moves, and various enhancement items could all be used on Tyrantrum.

Combined with training, they would allow Tyrantrum to transform all of those things into nourishment for its evolution as quickly as possible.