After the training, Ya Sha took Kebi to a cool stream valley to set up camp, and Ya Sha was quickly impressed by Kebi's Psychic cooking.
"It's delicious and looks good, Psychic is really convenient. I saw that your training today was all targeted at specific abilities of Pokémon. Can your Psychic also tell you about your Pokémon's talents and weaknesses?"
Kebi served a dish, "Something like that, but it's also good to train the abilities you like with your Pokémon, like you do. After all, the higher your heart soars, the further your power can fly."
If you believe, you can achieve it.
Ya Sha's passionate feelings for Pokémon, like a burning flame, destined her achievements to be high. Trainers like Ya Sha and Ash only need to master the 'I'll figure it out' skill.
"It's getting late, rest after eating."
Kebi gave Chimchar and Seedot an extra massage, hoping they could use the upcoming evolution to push their potential even higher.
The next day, walking on the mountain path of Mt. Chimney, Kebi noticed that the Pokémon living there had significantly better aptitudes than those in other places.
"Ya Sha, with so many high-quality Pokémon on Mt. Chimney, aren't there any poachers?"
Ya Sha proudly put her hands on her hips, "Ever since I defeated all the Trainers on Mt. Chimney three years ago and became unrivaled, I got my grandpa's permission to capture Pokémon Hunters who came to poach on Mt. Chimney."
"In just half a year, after my reputation spread, no Pokémon Hunter dared to poach on Mt. Chimney again, which is why you can see so many high-quality Pokémon!"
Kebi found it hard to believe that all of this was Ya Sha's doing; Mula and Jenny must have put in a lot of effort behind the scenes.
Kebi and Ya Sha first went to see the Magmar on South Mountain. Ya Sha said that, normally, Magmar's flames should be hotter.
However, if Camerupt falls into extreme anger, the magma it spews from the volcano on its back would make even her Arcanine choose to temporarily avoid it.
The Flash Fire ability does not mean that all Fire-type Pokémon's flames can be absorbed. If the strength difference is too great, it's easy to get burned.
Along the way, Kebi saw two hikers not far away, wearing sunglasses and observing their surroundings with binoculars.
Their binoculars had swept over them three times already.
To be precise, the two hikers were looking at Ya Sha.
"Ya Sha, do you know those two hikers over there?"
Ya Sha looked up, frowning slightly, "I don't think I've seen them. They're just two hikers. Many people hike Mt. Chimney every year to enjoy the scenery."
"It's just that with sunglasses and binoculars, it feels a bit strange. Maybe it's just their little hobby. Let's go, Magmar's territory is just ahead."
The volcano where Magmar lives has a higher temperature than Ya Sha's secret base.
But it's not because this volcano has better heat retention, but because of Magmar.
Ya Sha walked near the volcano and shouted into the magma below, "Magmar, I'm here to see you!"
A red figure leaped straight out of the magma, bringing with it layers of heat waves.
【Magmar】
【lv70 lv71】
【Ability: Flame Body (Development: 1.1)】
【Aptitude: Purple (99/100)】
It's not easy for a wild Pokémon to grow to this strength. Letting Chimchar absorb Magmar's flames to evolve is a good alternative.
"How about it, isn't Magmar amazing?"
Kebi nodded and turned to look at a distant cliff, where two people dressed similarly to the hikers they had just encountered were standing.
They were both wearing sunglasses and observing their surroundings with binoculars, and they also had some kind of communication device on their ears.
Kebi pointed to the cliff, "Do you still think it's a coincidence now? They should be poachers, planning to capture a certain Pokémon on Mt. Chimney."
Ya Sha was a bit confused. Recently, there had been no large-scale acquisition missions for Fire-type Pokémon in the Underground Black Market of the Hoenn region, so why were there so many Pokémon Hunters on the mountain.
...Wait a minute, I'll call Grandpa and ask about the situation.
Ya Sha took out her phone, but found that Mt. Chimney was already experiencing communication interference, making it impossible to make calls outside.
Ya Sha's expression was a bit grim, "I didn't expect there to be hunters who aren't afraid of death still daring to come to Mt. Chimney!"
On the other side of the cliff, the Pokémon Hunter who had been pretending to look at the scenery and inadvertently swept over Ya Sha, naturally saw Ya Sha's attempt to make a call and immediately notified his other companions.
"Attention, attention, Xin Hong Lajiao has seen through our disguise. How much longer until the target reaches the mission location?"
Along with a rustling sound, the Hunter leader's voice came through the earpiece, "Impossible, Little Lajiao doesn't have that kind of brain, but even if we're discovered, it's nothing."
"The target has entered the mission area and is about to land. All units, attention, proceed according to plan. After capturing the target, Team A will withdraw with the target immediately."
"Team B will maintain electromagnetic interference. Team C will be responsible for intercepting Trainers tracking the target. Pay special attention to that Sakura man next to Little Lajiao. According to intelligence, he has a Tyranitar."
"Compared to Little Lajiao, he is more likely to become our obstacle."
As a poaching organization, their most outstanding asset was their intelligence capability.
Through the photo of Kebi that Team A had just taken with binoculars, Hunter K quickly found the Mauville City's official Electricity Cup competition, and the Pokémon Kebi had used were clear at a glance.
Ya Sha excitedly was about to rush forward, but Kebi quickly pulled her back.
"They haven't acted against Pokémon yet; they're just ordinary hikers. If you go and attack them, you'll become the one at fault."
"You wouldn't want to see a videotape of the Fuefuki Gym Leader attacking hikers spread all over the Hoenn continent, would you?"
Ya Sha clenched her fists, "Damn it!"
"I can't just wait like this!"
Kebi smiled slightly, "Ya Sha, you and the Pokémon of Mt. Chimney are all friends, right? That means you can ask them for help to deal with these poachers?"
Ya Sha excitedly clapped her hands, "That's right! Magmar, I might need your help to deal with a few poachers later."
Magmar nodded. As the overlord of South Mountain, he had also had several of his children stolen by poachers who lured him away, and he hated these poachers the most.
"Let's go find Camerupt now!"
Kebi pulled her back again, "No, we need help from types other than Fire. The poachers might have prepared high-tech equipment to deal with Fire-type Pokémon."
"Only other types can easily break through their technological blockade."
Ya Sha excitedly clapped her hands, "Mt. Chimney also has Machamp, Golem, Weezing, and Skarmory, whose strengths are all good. Let's go ask them for help."
Kebi pulled Ya Sha into Magmar's cave.
The poacher immediately reported: "Leader, they've entered Magmar's cave. Perhaps we haven't been exposed yet."
The leader replied: "Proceed with the contingency plan as if we've been exposed. After this job, we can all retire and live a good life. Everyone must stay alert!"
Kebi pulled Ya Sha. After entering the cave, they immediately used Teleport to return to the forest where they had met.
Ya Sha suddenly understood, "With your Teleport, they won't know our exact location. When we suddenly appear, it will definitely scare them."
Kebi shook his head, "No, now call your grandpa and Jenny and inform them that there are poachers."