"Desert Ruins?"
Sure enough, that caught everyone's attention.
Wattson looked at Yong and asked curiously,
"Why do you ask about that place? It's a vast desert, with sandstorms all year round. They say the mysterious Mirage Tower exists there, too!"
"Oh, I heard there are lots of powerful Ground-type Pokémon there, so I wanted to take a look. After all, I only have three partners right now!"
"If I remember correctly..."
Harada spoke thoughtfully,
"Mirage Tower is an Unknown Place, ranked sixth, isn't it?"
"Ah!"
Wattson showed no sign of concern.
"Mirage Tower is indeed an Unknown Place, but unlike the others, it rarely appears in the real world. It usually stays in a separate space, so it won't interfere with a trip to the desert! It's just..."
"Just what?"
Yong hurriedly asked,
"Is there some problem?"
"For you, it should be fine! The desert is constantly battered by sandstorms, and ordinary people can easily lose their way. Fortunately, your Marshtomp can navigate, and neither Steelix nor Aron fears the storms!"
Seeing the delighted expression on the boy's face, Wattson continued,
"I'm certainly not against you going. It really is a good place to catch Ground-type and Rock-type Pokémon. If you're lucky, you might even encounter a rare Gible."
"Wow! There are young pseudo-legendaries there?"
Hearing Gible's name, Chengjie cried out excitedly.
Wattson shook his head.
"Do you think they're that easy to find? And even if you find one, do you think it'll be easy to catch? Who knows how many Trainers head to the Desert Ruins every year looking for pseudo-legendaries? Not one has succeeded, and quite a few have lost their lives! Catching Pokémon takes the right encounter. You can't just force it!"
Yong nodded in agreement. That was exactly how he saw it.
He would never