Chapter 444: Mountain Climbing Expert Basalt
Hearing that he was going to the Tibet Province for special training, Basalt's parents were reluctant but didn't stop him. Their son was grown up and had his own ideas; they had no choice but to support him.
However, his mom thoughtfully bought Basalt thermal underwear, and his dad accompanied him to buy mountaineering gear. Of course, Basalt didn't mention the specific destination was the dangerous Himalayas, fearing his parents would worry.
Coincidentally, the application for the "Dragon Dance" secret technique was finally approved, and the training materials were sent to Basalt's Pokédex. Taking advantage of this gap, Basalt had Jangmo-o learn the theoretical knowledge roughly first.
Packing his luggage the next day, Basalt first visited Zhou Yuan in Saffron City to learn about the situation in the Himalayas before boarding a plane to the Cloud Province (Yunnan).
After getting off the plane in the Cloud Province, Basalt rode Bronzong and finally arrived at a small town on the border of the Cloud Province and the Tibet Province before dark. The Himalayas lay right before his eyes.
Early the next morning, Basalt dressed neatly and started moving towards the location given by Wu Kong. He also sent a message to Wu Kong: Senior Brother, I'm here!
According to the map, that godforsaken place was still hundreds of kilometers away from Basalt. Fortunately, although there were wild Pokémon relatively close to the town, their overall strength wasn't high; the vast majority were Beginner or Intermediate level. So Basalt didn't bother releasing Jangmo-o, as it wouldn't serve any training purpose.
Flying high in the sky on Bronzong, Basalt saw magnificent mountains and rivers.
This was a continuous mountain range, with snow-capped peaks all year round. When the sun rose, some snow melted into water, flowing naturally down the gullies, hanging on the mountains like a white ribbon. Where the terrain was steep, huge waterfalls formed, with hundred-meter drops everywhere, creating astonishing water momentum, extremely spectacular.
Flying from the foot of the mountain towards the peaks, the temperature gradually dropped as the altitude increased. At the same time, wild Pokémon became more numerous, and the proportion of Ice-type Pokémon increased.
"A good place for Swampert to train!"
Looking at the surrounding scenery, Basalt decided to arrange some tasks for Swampert after finding Wu Kong.
"Jang-mo~"
Jangmo-o beside Basalt had never seen such magnificent scenery and appeared very excited. Although the chill made it very uncomfortable, with its firm Dao heart (determination), it wouldn't be defeated by such a small difficulty. A true warrior faced difficulties head-on!
Soon, Basalt flew nearly a hundred kilometers. At this time, the altitude had reached over two thousand meters, and the temperature dropped to minus ten degrees. And this was because the weather was clear today. If there were a blizzard, the temperature here could drop at least another ten degrees.
"Bronzong, let's go down!"
Basalt wrapped his down jacket tighter and signaled to land.
Because at this altitude, the strength of wild Pokémon had increased significantly. As far as Basalt could see, the weakest Pokémon were basically Beginner level, with a very high proportion of Intermediate level, and occasionally even Advanced level Pokémon. However, Basalt hadn't encountered any Pro-level ones yet.
"Jang-mo~"
Jumping from Bronzong onto the snowfield, Jangmo-o couldn't help but shiver. Going from the deserts of Saudi Arabia to high mountain snowfields, the difference was truly vast. However, the little guy kept its mouth shut tight, never complaining about hardship or fatigue.
"Jangmo-o, this is the test from Senior Brother Wu Kong for you. From here to where Senior Brother is cultivating, there are about less than a hundred kilometers. Along the way, we might encounter blizzards or intercepting wild Pokémon."
Basalt looked at Jangmo-o seriously and said, "But we must overcome all difficulties and walk up from here step by step. Jangmo-o, do you have confidence?"
"Jang-mo~"
Jangmo-o clenched its fists, its tail banging against the rocks in the snow, making crisp "clang clang clang" sounds. This was Jangmo-o expressing determination and also encouraging itself. Because the little guy already knew Wu Kong was a super expert, and following him for training would definitely make it stronger.
"Very good!"
Basalt gave Jangmo-o a big affirmation, then jumped off Bronzong, squatted down to fist bump Jangmo-o, and said, "As your trainer, I will progress with you. So now, let's set off!"
"Broonz?"
Bronzong was shocked hearing this. This guy Basalt actually wanted to climb mountains and suffer hardships with Jangmo-o? This didn't seem scientific! It thought Basalt would ride on it the whole time, merely accompanying, at most shouting a few phrases like "Go Jangmo-o!" and "Stand up Jangmo-o!"
"Are you serious?"
Bronzong quickly communicated telepathically, "With your small physique, can you handle it?"
"Of course I'm serious!"
Basalt showed a firm expression, "This is a good opportunity to cultivate intimacy and bonds with Jangmo-o; how can I miss it? However..."
With Basalt's "however" at the end, Bronzong understood. Indeed, Basalt was still Basalt; his brain hadn't short-circuited.
"However, my small physique and stamina really can't handle climbing high mountains. Help me out with your psychic power later, or use 'Gravity' to reduce the burden on me. Of course, doing both would be even better!"
Basalt communicated secretly with Bronzong via telepathy; he had drafted the plan long ago.
"Jang-mo~"
Learning that Basalt would accompany it to climb the high mountains the entire way, Jangmo-o was deeply moved. Truly worthy of the trainer it chose; although physically weak and powerless to even truss a chicken, this iron-like willpower was not to be underestimated.
However, if Basalt really couldn't hold on later, it had to persuade him not to push himself. Otherwise, if the trainer died prematurely before it grew up, where would it find such a good trainer again?
"Jangmo-o, let's move forward!"
Basalt waved his hand, momentum like a rainbow, leading Jangmo-o to start climbing.
Under the effect of Bronzong's reverse gravity, the gravitational pull on Basalt decreased sharply. Although it was rugged mountains, climbing was exceptionally easy, like a super sports expert.
"Jang-mo~"
Jangmo-o was stunned, mouth agape. It really didn't expect Basalt to have such a move. So it had underestimated Basalt before? Truly worthy of its trainer! In that case, it couldn't let Basalt look down on it either!
Jangmo-o felt endless motivation surging from its body, using both limbs and tail to follow Basalt closely, occasionally banging its tail or head scales against rocks to cheer itself on.
Unfortunately, the knocking sound of Jangmo-o had extremely strong penetrating power in the clear, vast snow mountains and soon attracted the attention of predators.
"Pokémon approaching!"
In mid-air, Bronzong, acting as a guardian, made a discovery and quickly informed Basalt via telepathy, "To your front right."
"Jang-mo~"
Simultaneously, the struggling Jangmo-o sensed something and soon discovered the visitors.
"Broonz~"
Bronzong was slightly surprised. Wasn't this Jangmo-o's perception a bit too strong? It was only slightly inferior to its own!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
These were three Pokémon with black bodies and red tails, small gold dots on their foreheads and chests, and red left ears. Sharp claws were hidden in their fingers, extending suddenly. Their bodies were very agile, moving on the mountain snowfield as if walking on flat ground.
"Sneasel!"
Basalt recognized the Pokémon before him. Sneasels live in cold places, with cunning and fierce personalities. They like to rely on teamwork to attack prey under the cover of night and also argue endlessly over who gets to eat.
"Jang-mo~"
Facing the three Sneasels flanking it, Jangmo-o showed no fear on its face. Instead, it suddenly stood upright and let out bursts of dragon roars.
Noble Roar!
Hit by the dragon roar, the three Sneasels paused. But soon, they surrounded it with even swifter speed, the claws on their hands flashing with cold light.
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