In the end, they took third place without any real mishap.
"Pretty good." Shen Qi hugged his Pokémon. "A competition full of ups and downs, and prize money coming in, too."
With the Regular Race over, it was time to let Lilligant rest.
Shen Qi reluctantly squeezed his backside into Flower Crown's small Bucket Seat and drove back.
Florges drove Raincoat, taking Chansey back to Fallarbor Town.
After eating and showering, Shen Qi considered where to go next.
The two exhibition halls in Fallarbor Town were not due to update their exhibits yet. He could keep exploring the Stone Forest District indefinitely, but was he really going to spend the rest of his vacation trying his luck there day after day?
Chapter 376: The meteorite mural
Scrolling through his phone, Shen Qi happened upon the Fossil Maniac's photos.
A layman could not make much of the terrain and scenery, but the graffiti left in the caves by passing explorers was quite interesting.
The explorers had no intention of damaging the original landscape, so most of what they left were helpful tips and little symbols expressing their moods.
One particular stone carving was in an unusual spot. Near the cave ceiling, someone had drawn a sphere, then a meteor-shaped lump trailing a long flight path.
It depicted a meteorite striking a planet. Carved inside Meteor Falls, which had been hit by a meteorite two thousand years ago, it certainly suited the setting.
Presumably, this explorer had wanted to draw a little mural appropriate to the location.
"Oh, there's another picture continuing it."
It showed the same planet, but the approaching meteorite was depicted as fragments, meaning it had exploded before striking the planet, preventing the devastating impact that would otherwise have occurred.
That was a little strange... Why draw a mural