MTL - Not a Trainer This Time

Chapter 375: Grave Robbers and Ancient Gold Coins

 At night, moonlight shines into the room through the curtains.

  A "star" with a faint light was floating above the dim room.

 Zhi Shu sat on the bed and looked at the little meteorite with Babu.

This was the first time he had seen a Pokémon like Little Meteor.

  Unlike other Pokémon living on land, Meteorite seems to be unable to understand human speech.

Even though it would turn its body slightly in response to touching it and calling it, Naoki didn't know whether it was a response of its own will or an unconscious action.

 Because of this, the disposal of this small meteorite has become a problem.

 As Rayquaza's gift to the dragons, if the little meteorite was placed in the pasture, it would probably just be kept in the elf ball.

  After all, the ecological habits of this Pokémon prevent it from being exposed to the air for a long time.

“Okay, let’s just say this first, I’ll go to the town to buy some food, and you can go and have fun!”

 Milk the mount goat, collect rock salt from the salt djinn, weed the farmland, collect honey, feed the Kirby...

Kuailong and Babu Tubo nodded.

 The two Pokémon flew away, and Naoki also started a new day's work.

 After hearing Kuailong and the others talking about the little meteors, Rayquaza nodded and said that he would not catch them again.

 Because it occasionally catches some small meteorites and eats their shells.

Kuailong took Naoki’s words to heart.

Furthermore, the food of Little Meteorite is also very different from that of other Pokémon.

"That's no problem." Naoki breathed a sigh of relief and said to the two Pokémon, "Thank you for your hard work. Go play for a while, and then you can have lunch."

However, Rayquaza thought about it for a long time, but couldn't come up with a good answer, so he planned to go to outer space to take a look.

Huluton had no objection, so he hissed in response.

 He quickly called Kuailong down and said, "There's one more thing!"

 Inwardly, I began to think about what would be better to bring these Pokémon over next time.

 So they want to send this little meteorite to the sky.

Kuailong said: "Aow, ow, ow!" (Zhi Shu said that if the little meteorite stayed on land, it would die. It was so pitiful, so we just sent it back to the sky!)

Hearing this, a trace of embarrassment flashed across Rayquaza's face.

Several Pokémon surrounded Rayquaza and told him that the meteorite was not a star, but a Pokémon.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

 Even so, those little meteorites started to run away in panic as soon as they saw it.

Baboo also nodded. It heard about the situation of this Pokémon from Naoki, and also knew that it could not stay on the ground for a long time, otherwise it would die.

 “Bamo!”

 There have been incidents in the past where small meteorites crossed the sky and fell to the ground, but eventually disappeared.

 After a while, Rayquaza's huge figure appeared in the pasture again.

 Zhi Shu touched Kuailong’s head and said goodbye to it.

 “Ouch!”

 Early the next morning, Naoki found Kuailong, handed him the elf ball containing the small meteorite, and asked him to send the small meteorite home with Babu Tubo, and warned:

“The little meteor cannot live in the pasture, so it’s up to you to send it to the sky!”

 Zhi Shu felt relieved after confirming with them that the small meteorite had returned to the ozone layer.

Kuailong immediately understood what Naoki said and nodded in agreement: "Ouch!"

Naoki: "Next time if you see Rayquaza again, remember to tell him not to send Pokémon like Little Meteor."

 “Ouch~”

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 lived.

Seeing the two Pokémon about to run away, Naoki suddenly remembered that there was one more thing he had not said.

 Guluton was instructing Motorized Lizard and Hackron to practice their moves. Naoki did not disturb them. Instead, he called for a mount goat, hung two bundles on its back, and rode it to Ziqin Town.

 In summary, small meteorites are not suitable for life on land.

 So it turned around and called Rayquaza-senpai over with its dragon scales.

That kind of shell also has the same energy as the meteorite, but it will not eat the small meteorite itself.

 But Rayquaza felt that he couldn't tell the Kuailongs about this kind of thing, otherwise it would destroy his image of a great hero in their hearts.

 “Ouch?” Kuailong looked puzzled.

 Kailong and Babu Tubo didn’t come back until ten o’clock.

 In the past, it was nothing, but now with this group of Pokémon worshiping it, Rayquaza has a burden.

As a Pokémon born from the mutation of nanoparticles, Meteorite lives by absorbing dust floating in the ozone layer.

Thinking of this, Zhi Shu said to Babu Tubo and Gu Ledun: "Let's see if we can send this little meteor back to the sky tomorrow!"

Thinking of this, Rayquaza said goodbye to the Pokémon in front of him, turned around and flew away.

Zhi Shu was just coming back from the town on his mount goat. He was still some distance away from the pasture. As soon as he looked up, he saw Rayquaza flying out of the pasture.

Looking at that scene, a question mark popped up on Zhishu's head.

  ?

what's the situation? Why is Rayquaza here again?

 He quickly asked his goat to speed up. As soon as he returned to the pasture, he saw Kuailong and the others standing there looking up at the sky with happy faces.

Naoki stepped forward and asked, "Did you call Rayquaza here again?"

Kuailong nodded happily, patted his chest and said, "Ouch!"

 It has told Rayquaza-senpai everything Naoki told him, and Rayquaza-senpai will never catch little meteorites again!

　　　…”

Zhi Shu was speechless in his heart, and looked up at the sky with Kuai Long in a daze.

  Rayquaza! Are you so free?

 After a while, Naoki sighed.

"well."

　　That's all, this is a matter for the Pokémon. He, a human, should not interfere.

Zhi Shu turned around and went to the kitchen to start preparing lunch.

In the afternoon, Naoki planned to go into the mountains to see if he could collect some mushrooms and hazelnuts, and also visit the wild Pokémon he had rescued before.

 But a phone call disrupted his plan.

"Hello?" The phone was connected, but there was no picture on the other side. Naoki guessed that it might be because the phone on the other side was using a landline instead of a video phone.

"Is it Naoki?" A rich male voice came from the other end: "I am the owner of the antique shop in the town, and new ancient gold coins of Padia have arrived. Do you still need them?"

Hearing this, Naoki was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered the treasure chest in the tavern.

 He nodded quickly: "If you want it, I'll go there now!"

“Okay, then I’ll wait for you in the store!” the antique shop owner said with a smile.

　　After hanging up the phone, Zhi Shu temporarily commandeered a working dragon and rushed to Zhiqin Town.

Kuailong landed in front of the antique store, and Naoki took it inside.

As soon as he saw him coming in, the owner of the antique shop took out a treasure box and said with a grin: "I was lucky this time. I received twenty-eight ancient gold coins at once. What a bumper harvest!"

The treasure chest was opened, revealing a pile of golden coins inside with the logo of the ancient Kingdom of Padia printed on them.     28 pieces? Naoki was surprised by this number: "Why are there so many?"

The owner of the antique shop chuckled and lowered his voice: "The guy who sold me these gold coins is a professional tomb robber. She stole these ancient gold coins from the same ruins."

Zhi Shu was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Isn't this kind of behavior illegal?"

He doesn’t know much about the laws of the Pokémon world.

The owner of the antique shop explained: "It's hard to talk about this kind of thing. All in all, it's a gray industry. It's really unethical to steal other people's tombs."

 Naoki: “…”

"But don't worry! In addition to the cemetery, there are many ancient ruins in the Padia area. They are all left over from the previous kingdom period, such as castle ruins, and there are many treasures in them!" The antique shop owner added: " There’s no need to worry about ancient castle ruins like this!”

 Indeed, Naoki thought.

 That would put him at ease.

 “I want all these gold coins.” Zhi Shu paid the money simply.

Suo Cailing has collected 3 gold coins. Adding these 28 gold coins brings the total number of gold coins to 31.

 It has taken another big step forward from the 1,000 mark.

But this progress is still too slow... Naoki couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

 He counted the number of gold coins in the treasure box, then packed them up and prepared to take them away with the treasure box.

Before leaving, Naoki asked: "Logically speaking, this kind of gold coin was the currency in circulation during the ancient Kingdom of Pardia, so the quantity should not be small, right?"

The antique shop owner nodded: "Of course, I heard those explorers and tomb robbers say that the most indispensable thing in tombs and ruins is this kind of gold coin."

Zhi Shu suddenly became interested: "What will those people do with the gold coins after they get them? Will they sell them all?"

“Not really!” The owner of the antique shop thought for a while and said, “There are also some people who collect them specifically, or sell them to some antique collectors who are willing to buy them at high prices to make money.”

 “That’s it…”

"Oh, by the way, I don't seem to be short of money." The owner of the antique shop looked Naoki up and down and said, "I will recommend a forum for you. There are many people selling antiques on it. If you are willing to pay a high price, If so, there might be many people willing to sell it to you."

 “Forum?” Naoki was stunned.

“You don’t know?” The owner of the antique shop was surprised: “Seeing as you are younger than me, I thought you knew more about this new thing than me!”

 Naoki: “…”

The boss smiled and said: "You are out. The forum is a place for netizens to express their opinions. As long as you buy a computer and log on to the forum website, you can join the discussion! The Internet is magical, right? People all over the world can communicate through it. !”

This is too backward, Naoki cursed in his heart.

The network in this world is indeed still in its initial stage.

"I know, I will buy a computer to take a look later." Naoki said.

 “Well, good luck to you then.”

 The boss wrote the forum’s URL on a piece of paper and handed it to him.

Zhishu glanced down and put the note away.

 He took Kuailong out and walked on the streets of Zhiqin Town, looking at the shops on both sides of the road.

As for computers, Naoki has never thought about buying one, at least not yet.

 Because computers in this era all have big-ass monitors, and the host performance is also very backward. There are no games on it. People in this world basically only use it to send emails or do office work.

Zoki didn’t have anyone to send emails to, and he wasn’t interested in those Spider Solitaire games, so he never bought them.

 But now it seems that it is necessary for him to buy one and take it back to the ranch.

Thinking of this, Zhi Shu went to the department store and bought a computer that day.

 The host monitor and other equipment are installed by the staff at the door, and finally the Internet cable is pulled in, so that the most basic Internet functions can be realized.

The computer was installed in the study room on the second floor. Zhi Shu pressed the power switch and adjusted the functions. Seeing that there was no problem, he temporarily placed the computer there.

 Then he carried the treasure box to the Pokémon Tavern.

The treasure-box-shaped Suo Cai Ling looks exactly like a treasure box in appearance. It is quietly placed on the drink rack used to place drinks, serving as a decoration in the tavern.

Zhi Shu knocked on the treasure box, and then said: "Suocai Ling, I have collected more gold coins here. Do you want to come out and take a look?"

Suo Cailing in the treasure box heard this sentence clearly.

It's heart skipped a beat, and then it lifted the lid of the treasure chest with its head, and its eyes observed the situation outside through the gap.

Zhi Shu turned around and met Suo Cailing's eyes.

Just when he thought the Suo Cai Ling was going to hide like it did at first, instead of being frightened and hiding, the Suo Cai Ling showed excited and expectant eyes.

 Okay! Naoki smiled and asked, "Aren't you afraid of me?"

Suo Cailing called out, and the sound sounded like the sound of gold coins colliding, which was very strange.

During this period, it has been staying in this tavern, and every night it hears the voices of the Pokémon guests coming from outside.

 Gradually, its courage is tempered more and more.

And instead of harming it, the human named Naoki actually helped it collect gold coins and gave it food.

This makes Suo Cailing very grateful. Over time, it will no longer be so afraid of this human being, and will no longer think about running away or hiding when it sees him.

“Okay, let’s come and take a look at these gold coins!” Zhi Shu stepped forward and carried Suo Cai Ling in the form of a treasure box to the bar.

As soon as Suo Cailing saw the box of shining gold coins, his eyes immediately turned into starry eyes.

He looked like a little money-lover.

“There are a total of twenty-eight gold coins here. Adding the three on you, the number of gold coins now comes to thirty-one.”

 Zhi Shu calculated a little, and then said:

“There are still 969 gold coins left before you can evolve into Saifuhao. Although there are a lot of them, don’t worry, I will help you collect them!”

 “Ding bell~!”

Suo Cailing made a clear and melodious cry to express its inner happiness.

Zhishu smiled, and then began to put the gold coins into the treasure box where Suo Cailing was.

 After everything was installed, Naoki waved goodbye to Suo Cailing: "Then I won't disturb you, see you later!"

 “Ding Bell~!” Suo Cai Ling returned to the shelf, serving as a treasure box decoration in the tavern.

 Zhi Shu went to the study room on the second floor, turned on the computer, and entered the URL given by the antique shop owner.

 Soon, a forum called "Secret Garden" was loaded.

Although the name is called Secret Garden, the content has nothing to do with flowers.

Zhishu glanced at it and found that most of the posts on this forum were about treasure hunting in tombs, exploring ruins, and selling antiquities.

for example:

  "The king's crown used by Henry III, King of the ancient Kingdom of Padia, is now sincerely looking for a buyer!"

Zhi Shu took a look and found that the thing was not a crown at all, but instead looked like a cooking pot.

 Looking through the comments, it turned out that many netizens pointed out the mistake of this poster.

 What a crown! Naoki couldn't help but curse in his heart.

 He felt that there must be a lot of topics to talk about between this man and the ghost horse who wears the trophy like a crown on his head and is still unwilling to take it off.

 After a brief glance, Naoki registered an account and named it "King Tsubasa", and then imitated those people and posted a post.

“King Yi: Buy ancient Parthian gold coins in large quantities at high prices, you understand!”

 (End of this chapter)