After saving up enough money for his travels, Bai Shi politely declined Drake and Myer's invitations to stay, left Undella Town after spending several days there, and set out on his journey once more.
His first destination was Reversal Mountain, located on the western outskirts of Undella Town.
It shared a striking similarity with Mount Stark in Sinnoh: both were covered in thick layers of volcanic ash.
After the lava that erupted from within the mountain cooled and hardened, the cracks between it formed deep caves.
According to Myer, quite a few rare wild Pokémon lived there.
Among them was Excadrill, which Bai Shi wanted to catch.
Bai Shi hoped to catch an Excadrill specifically to teach it a tilling move, preparing for his future farming endeavors.
He had first thought of catching an Excadrill a long time ago.
Unfortunately, other matters had kept him occupied, forcing him to put it off until now.
Taking advantage of this rare stretch of free time, Bai Shi decided to put his long-delayed plan into action and make it a reality as soon as possible.
As an active volcano, Reversal Mountain had an exceptionally hot surrounding environment.
Bai Shi was drenched in sweat almost as soon as he entered the area.
Fortunately, he had prepared beforehand, sparing himself the embarrassment of failing before he had even begun.
"Come out, Pyroar!"
Bai Shi released Pyroar, climbed onto its back, and ventured deep into Reversal Mountain, carefully searching for traces of Excadrill.
As a Fire-type Pokémon, Pyroar felt practically at home in the scorching environment.
With Bai Shi on its back, it raced across Reversal Mountain like the wind.
Along the way, they discovered quite a few wild Pokémon.
Unfortunately, none of them were Excadrill.
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