A white-bearded old man stumbled out of the forest, looking disheveled, with a small green dog with yellow lightning patterns trotting beside him.
Kebi jumped off Fearow’s back onto the ground:
“Uncle, that Zapdos isn’t your Pokémon, is it?”
The white-bearded old man clapped his hands and chuckled, “That’s not Zapdos; it’s a mechanical Zapdos I made. How about it, isn’t it amazing?”
From the outside, this mechanical Zapdos looked indistinguishable from a living Zapdos.
With such exquisite craftsmanship, Kebi immediately guessed the identity of the old man in front of him.
“Only one person in the entire Hoenn region can create such exquisite mechanical Pokémon. You must be Mr. Tie Xuan, the Zǐjǐn Gym Leader, right?”
Tie Xuan’s eyes lit up with surprise. Had his craftsmanship and reputation really grown so much?
“Oh, no, no, I still have much to learn. The mechanical Zapdos that just flew away certainly isn’t exquisite, or it wouldn’t have gone out of control.”
Oh no! He was so caught up in chatting that he forgot the out-of-control mechanical Zapdos was still flying in the sky!
Tie Xuan quickly took out a Poké Ball.
“Come out, Magnezone, quickly find out where the mechanical Zapdos flew off to.”
The dusty Magnezone spun its body once, then Lock-Oned a direction and stopped moving.
“Buzzing~”
Grabbing the golden antenna on Magnezone’s head, Tie Xuan clumsily climbed onto Magnezone’s back.
“Let’s go.”
【Magnezone】
【lv70 lv83】
【Ability: Magnet Pull】
【Aptitude: Gold (88/100)】
As expected of Tie Xuan’s ace, its Level and aptitude were extraordinary.
Kebi’s lips curved into a smile, “I’ll help look too.”
Fearow also lowered its position, and Kebi leaped onto its back.
Seeing Kebi’s agile movements, a hint of admiration flashed in Tie Xuan’s eyes.
Flying in the air, Magnezone would occasionally adjust its tracking direction.
Kebi guessed that Magnezone was likely using its Magnet Pull ability to Lock-On the mechanical Zapdos’s unique electromagnetic signal for tracking.
Kebi asked curiously, “Mr. Tie Xuan, when Tyranitar attacked the mechanical Zapdos just now, its dodging movements were very strange. How did you design its combat program?”
“I feel that the mechanical Zapdos’s combat program is too rigid and not suitable for practical use in battle.”
Tie Xuan waved his hand, “The mechanical Zapdos is just a toy for my personal amusement; I have no intention of using it in actual combat. It can only fly and Discharge.”
“It doesn’t even have a combat program installed, and as an electrical engineer, I wouldn’t know how to design a combat program anyway.”
Kebi’s mouth twitched, “I think it’s still necessary to set up action programs for mechanical Pokémon. Otherwise, how do you control them to stop after activation? It wouldn’t be good if they hurt someone.”
Hearing that hurting someone wouldn’t be good, Tie Xuan’s body suddenly stiffened.
“Hahaha, you’re right, I’ll definitely find someone to design an action program next time.”
After two consecutive incidents, Tie Xuan was unwilling to give up his big toy, so he could only add an extra layer of safety to it.
By the time they tracked down the mechanical Zapdos, all that was left was a pile of scrap metal still emitting Quick Attack.
From the looks of it, the mechanical Zapdos must have crashed into the ground, smashing itself into pieces.
“My Roaring Million Volts No. 4, how could you be gone just like that?”
Kebi remembered that the mechanical Raikou, whose head was knocked off by Pikachu, was named Roaring Million Volts No. 2, right?
“Mr. Tie Xuan, what kind of Pokémon is the Roaring Million Volts No. 3?”
Tie Xuan burst into laughter, “That’s my meticulously crafted mechanical Raikou! It will definitely make people feel a crackling sensation!”
Are you sure that “crackling sensation” isn’t just getting electrocuted?
Looking at the mechanical Zapdos in front of him, Kebi realized he hadn’t checked in today.
A mechanical Zapdos is still a Zapdos; it should give him some good stuff, right?
【System, check in!】
【Checked in mechanical Zapdos, received rewards: One Pure Current Generator, one Magnetic Field Generator, one Small Ore Mining and Refining Integrated Machine.】
???
Kebi’s eyebrows furrowed. What was he supposed to do with these things?
Make him build a mechanical Raikou and a mechanical Zapdos to play with too?
The Pure Current Generator and Magnetic Field Generator seemed useful for training Electric-attribute and steel attribute Pokémon.
Many steel attribute Pokémon can absorb Magnet Pull to enhance their strength.
With these three machines, Kebi wouldn’t have to worry about insufficient resources for training Electric and steel attribute Pokémon in the future.
After Magnezone absorbed the remaining electricity from the mechanical Zapdos, Tie Xuan began searching through the pile of scrap metal for usable parts.
“Mr. Tie Xuan, instead of creating mechanical Raikou and Zapdos, why don’t you try catching a real Raikou and Zapdos?”
Tie Xuan laughed heartily again, “You young people are more ambitious than I am! Very good, catching either Raikou or Zapdos will be the pursuit of my life from today onwards!”
“Speaking of which, my love for Electric-attribute Pokémon and becoming an electrical engineer are all because fifty years ago, after a thunderstorm, I chanced upon a Zapdos flying across the sky.”
“That beautiful silhouette of Zapdos deeply captivated me.”
Tie Xuan had also tried to pursue Zapdos, but of course, he failed.
“Mr. Tie Xuan, the place where you saw Zapdos wouldn’t happen to be Mt. Chimney, would it?”
Tie Xuan nodded, “That’s right, it’s that place.”
Collecting the usable parts, Magnezone absorbed them.
Tie Xuan brushed the dust off his hands: “Come on, let’s go to my secret base and get something to eat.”
“Okay.”
From Magnezone, it was clear that Tie Xuan was very skilled at training Electric-attribute Pokémon.
Kebi planned to catch an Electric-attribute Pokémon and wanted to ask Tie Xuan for advice.
Tie Xuan’s secret base turned out to be the unmanned power plant outside Mauville City, with three wooden houses next to it.
Although they were wooden houses, they were fully equipped with household appliances inside.
One of the wooden houses even had a mechanical Zapdos that was still just a metal frame.
Tie Xuan pulled open the refrigerator, “Have some soda and sushi.”
Although the food he made was edible, it wasn’t good enough to serve guests.
With a bite of sushi and a sip of soda, Tie Xuan ate with great relish.
Kebi politely picked up a piece of sushi and took two sips of soda.
“Mr. Tie Xuan, I’m also planning to train a Magnemite. I wanted to ask, are there any special considerations during the training process?”
Tie Xuan stroked his chin, unsure where to begin.
“My method of training Pokémon is quite rough; I don’t know if it’s suitable for a Trainer like you who prefers to make detailed training plans.”
Kebi quickly waved his hand, “Please speak freely; how much I can absorb is my own ability.”
Suddenly, a bright yellow Quick Attack flashed outside the window, followed by rolling thunder.
Tie Xuan suddenly stood up, “That’s right, that’s the Quick Attack! That’s the thunder! That’s what I saw fifty years ago!”
“Who!?”
Tie Xuan became uncontrollably excited.
“Zapdos, he’s back! Fifty whole years, and I can finally see him again.”
Tie Xuan put on his raincoat and rushed out of the room, running straight towards Mt. Chimney.
Kebi could only take out his raincoat, put it on, and quickly caught up with Tie Xuan.