The energy within the Stone Plate had actually given Yong's Great Matrix Heart ability a slight boost. Along with that, the invisible force field seemed capable of tempering his will and increasing his psychic power a little.
Although Yong was not a psychic and had little need for psychic power, training it was still necessary to improve his rapport with his companions and better wield the power of the Bond Phenomenon and Mega Evolution.
"Phew..."
The boy opened his eyes and smiled faintly at the companions around him. Without a word, he stepped lightly toward the cave's exit.
This was an enormous cavern halfway up the mountain. Judging by the marks, it had clearly been excavated deliberately.
Its location was well concealed, hidden in a mountain hollow directly facing the ridge behind the Rock Solid Gym.
Steelix and Aggron usually guarded this place.
After all, even a replica Stone Plate was a treasure containing the will of Arceus. There were only eighteen in the entire world.
But with the Fairy type still undiscovered, everyone recognized only seventeen types and naturally assumed there were only seventeen Origin Plates.
Yong walked out of the cave. Warm sunlight streamed freely from the clear sky over the land.
The slope was lush and green, but instead of shrubs, plants with fleshy, ball-shaped roots unique to the Kalos Region covered the entire mountain range.
He crossed the grass and followed a rugged trail for a short while before finally returning to the mountain road.
Beside the road, a handsome Gogoat lay leisurely at the edge of the grass, eating fresh, tender, round roots.
Gogoat!
Yong smiled and waved.
"Hello, Gogoat!"
"Goat!"
Gogoat answered, then stood and walked over to Yong, rubbing its head against the boy with obvious affection.
"I'm heading back to the Gym.