Lin Guang threw a Poké Ball and caught Shiny Aerodactyl, then took out his Pokédex and sent Mime Jr. back to Professor Oak's laboratory.
His decision not to send Shiny Aerodactyl back was not because he distrusted Professor Oak.
Rather, Lin Guang wanted to keep Shiny Aerodactyl with him for the time being, to avoid having the other researchers at Professor Oak's laboratory discover Shiny Aerodactyl upon arrival.
For now, Lin Guang did not want to reveal Shiny Aerodactyl's existence.
After all, once a Pokémon like this was revealed, it would inevitably attract the attention of the Pokémon League's higher-ups, and Lin Guang did not want too much contact with them.
After catching Shiny Aerodactyl, Lin Guang and his companions retraced their steps and saw the Kabutops and Omastar that had been awakened by the noise.
Lin Guang had not expected the battle between Charizard and Shiny Aerodactyl to be so intense that it had awakened even the Kabutops and Omastar a thousand meters away.
With no other choice, Lin Guang released his psychic power to calm these ancient Pokémon that had been awakened.
Once he had finished all this, Lin Guang and his companions returned to the surface and continued toward the next Gym.
A month passed.
Shiny Aerodactyl had become acquainted with all of Lin Guang's other Pokémon.
But among these Pokémon, Shiny Aerodactyl acknowledged only Charizard and even challenged Charizard every day.
Charizard and Shiny Aerodactyl each had their share of wins and losses, and the two were also the fastest-improving Pokémon on Lin Guang's team.
Just half a month earlier, Lin Guang's Pupitar had evolved during a battle against a Pokémon Trainer they encountered on the road.
Tyranitar was covered in an armor-like yellow shell, with several spikes of varying sizes protruding from the head,