Doing This Is Against the Law, Right?

Of course, Angie was more than willing to go.

Not only was he very interested in ruins exploration and Aura, but he also occasionally wanted to find some fun in his peaceful life!

Upon hearing that Angie was still willing to fulfill their agreement, Astrid breathed a sigh of relief.

The two of them then agreed to meet in Ambrette Town four days later, where Astrid would lead Angie to the ruins' location.

After returning home, Angie informed everyone that he would be heading out soon.

Hearing that they could go out with Angie, everyone was very excited.

Pawmot jumped three feet high in joy—he could go out and enjoy delicious food with Angie!

However, Angie's next words immediately extinguished its enthusiasm.

"Pawmot, you'll stay home this time. Every time we go out, you always come along; let's give others a chance this time."

Upon hearing this, Pawmot immediately drooped its ears in disappointment.

Angie then turned to Munchlax and asked, "Munchlax, do you want to come with me this time?"

Munchlax always stayed behind to watch the house, so this time Angie wanted to bring it along.

Hearing its name mentioned, Munchlax's face lit up with joy, but then it remembered it still had to cook for the other Pokémon at home and immediately looked troubled.

Angie saw through its thoughts at a glance and pinched its cheek, saying, "Why worry so much? Eating Pokémon food for a while won't hurt anyone!"

After all, Munchlax couldn't work non-stop for 365 days a year.

Perhaps he should consider giving Munchlax a break every now and then.

The same went for Inteleon and Gengar.

Maybe having Munchlax's Home close for a day periodically wasn't a bad idea.

"Munchlax~ Munchlax~"

Hearing Angie's words, Munchlax immediately cheered up and began dancing with joy.

"Going out with Master! Going out with Master!"

Seeing Munchlax so happy, Angie couldn't help but smile fondly.

Next, Angie turned to Magearna and asked, "Magearna, you haven't left the Nebel Plateau in five hundred years. Would you like to come with me this time?"

"Magearna~"

Me?

Magearna looked surprised.

"Magearna~"

Can I?

Magearna was eager to go, but recalling the conflicts five hundred years ago over the Sky Fortress, it hesitated.

Angie took its hand and said, "Things are different now compared to five hundred years ago. The Sky Fortress is hidden in the Nebel Plateau; no one will target you anymore."

Besides, not many people even knew about Magearna now.

"Magearna~"

Hearing this, Magearna nodded happily. It had long wanted to see the outside world.

Nearby, Volcanion, hearing that Magearna was going out, awkwardly muttered, "Angie, if you need me to protect you, I guess I can reluctantly come with you."

Angie: ...

"No need to force yourself, really, Volcanion. You know I don't like forcing others."

Volcanion, panicking, quickly replied, "I don't mind being forced!"

Seeing how anxious it was, Angie decided to stop teasing.

"Volcanion, let's pass this time, okay? Next time, I'll take you and Diancie with me."

Hearing this, Volcanion was dissatisfied and muttered under its breath, "But I want to go with Magearna."

Angie pretended not to hear and asked, "What did you say?"

Volcanion shouted angrily, "Nothing!"

Angie teased it, saying, "Volcanion, being too clingy might make people dislike you~"

Volcanion was stunned and instinctively asked, "Really?"

Seeing Angie's playful smirk, Volcanion immediately realized it had been tricked again. Flustered and angry, it stormed out of the room.

"Magearna~"

Angie is so mischievous.

Magearna covered its mouth and giggled.

It then chased after Volcanion out of the room. No one knew what Magearna said to Volcanion, but before long, the two Pokémon returned, chatting and laughing together.

Angie then turned to Metagross and Komala and asked, "Which one of you is coming with me?"

Safety is the top priority when going out, so Angie always brings at least one of them along.

"Metagross~ Metagross~"

Metagross shook its head in refusal. Going out was no longer exciting for it; all it wanted now was to stay home, spend time with its beloved devices, and focus on research.

Besides, the app that Angie had asked it to develop was still incomplete.

Seeing this, Angie turned to Komala and said, "Then you'll come with me."

However, Komala didn't agree. It rolled over to Angie, threw Darkrai's Poké Ball into Angie's arms, and then rolled back to Passimian's side.

Going out couldn't compare to enjoying fine wine at home.

In the past, Komala was the strongest around Angie, so it had no choice but to accompany him. But now, with Darkrai around, who had to obey Angie's every command, it could leave the duty to Darkrai.

Komala's dream life was to sleep all day at home and have a drink with Passimian whenever it had free time.

If it could avoid traveling, it would.

At this moment, Darkrai's eyes lit up. Going out with Angie meant it wouldn't have to eat those awful nightmares every day, right?

"Darkrai~ Darkrai~"

I volunteer! I volunteer!

Angie saw through Darkrai's little scheme right away. However, since both Komala and Metagross refused to go, he decided to give Darkrai a chance.

"Alright, Darkrai it is then!" he said, storing Darkrai's Poké Ball in his system backpack.

The next day, after giving a few instructions to the Pokémon at home, Angie set out with Munchlax, Magearna, and Darkrai.

Apart from Darkrai, Angie kept Munchlax and Magearna outside their Poké Balls.

Since it was a rare trip, he wanted them to fully experience the Kalos region. Keeping them in Poké Balls the entire time would be such a waste.

In the Azoth Kingdom, Angie and his two Pokémon boarded the light rail to Ambrette Town.

Ambrette Town wasn't far from Azoth Kingdom; the light rail ride would take about half a day. However, Angie had arranged to meet Astrid four days later.

The reason for departing early was to let Munchlax and Magearna have some fun.

One was busy cooking for Pokémon every day, and the other hadn't left Azoth Kingdom in five hundred years. Aside from what it had seen on the internet, it knew nothing about the outside world.

Seated by the train window, the two Pokémon excitedly watched the scenery outside. Every time they saw something new, they couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Angie would remind them to keep it down, as it was a public space where shouting wasn't appropriate.

Each time they received Angie's reminder, Munchlax and Magearna would exchange glances and cover their mouths, giggling.

Half a day later, they arrived successfully at Ambrette Town.

Stepping out of the station, Angie, Munchlax, and Magearna saw a town completely different from Azoth Kingdom.

Walking down the streets of Ambrette Town, they saw many people carrying backpacks and pickaxes, all there to dig for fossils.

Originally, Ambrette Town was an unremarkable town in the Kalos region, with its only notable attraction being the aquarium.

That changed when someone accidentally discovered fossils here, attracting more and more people, especially archaeologists.

At first, the town became a little livelier, but it didn't reach its current popularity until the invention of the fossil revival machine and the establishment of a fossil research facility.

With this development, Ambrette Town became famous, with countless people arriving daily to excavate fossils, including many Trainers.

The Kalos region fossils can revive two types of Pokémon.

One is Tyrunt, revived from Jaw Fossil.

The other is Amaura, revived from Sail Fossil.

Tyrunt is a rare Dragon-type Pokémon, and Amaura is known for its cute appearance. Both of them are very popular among Trainers.

Moreover, the Kalos Champion, Diantha, has both Pokémon's evolved forms, Tyrantrum and Aurorus, as part of her main team.

This further increased their popularity.

However, Tyrunt and Amaura are not easy to excavate, so there aren't many Trainers who actually obtain Tyrunt and Amaura.

As Angie walked down the main street of Ambrette Town, he occasionally spotted a Trainer or two with Tyrunt and Amaura.

But that wasn't his focus.

His focus was food!

With Munchlax and Magearna by his side, he strolled along the street, eating and drinking all the way.

With Munchlax, the big eater, no matter how much they bought, there was no fear of leftovers.

Munchlax would eat anything, while Magearna was more selective, focusing mainly on dessert shops. Satisfying its cravings while learning at the same time.

After all, the day it would open its own dessert shop was approaching.

On a long bench by the street in Ambrette Town, Angie sat down with Munchlax and Magearna to rest.

After finishing the matcha cake that Magearna couldn't finish, Munchlax rubbed its belly in satisfaction.

Angie patted its belly, which wobbled like a jelly.

"Munchlax~"

Munchlax grinned at Angie.

Angie looked at it kindly and asked, "Are you full?"

"Munchlax~ Munchlax~"

Munchlax clenched its fists, determined to show it could still eat!

Angie chuckled, "Alright then, let's keep going. Eat as much as you like."

"Munchlax~"

"Magearna~"

Munchlax and Magearna cheered with enthusiasm. Today, they wouldn't stop until they had eaten their way through Ambrette Town!

Flipping through his travel guide, Angie spotted a recommended must-try food list and said.

"I've heard there's a shop over there selling Rage Candy Bar. Let's go try them!"

"Munchlax~"

"Magearna~"

Munchlax and Magearna nodded in agreement.

Following the guide, they soon found the shop selling Rage Candy Bar, only to see a long line in front of it.

Angie smiled, "Looks like Rage Candy Bar are really popular."

"Magearna~"

Maybe we should skip it.

Seeing the long queue, Magearna was a little hesitant.

However, noticing Munchlax staring unblinkingly at the shop, Angie thought for a moment and said, "Let's line up. We have time, and it shouldn't take too long."

"Munchlax~"

Munchlax's eyes sparkled with excitement.

Angie chuckled and pinched its cheeks.

"Magearna~"

Alright then.

Magearna nodded in agreement.

"Munchlax~"

Munchlax happily dragged Angie to line up.

In the end, buying the Rage Candy Bar didn't take too long.

The shop owner and staff were very experienced and efficient, selling at an impressive speed. Before long, it was their turn.

Coincidentally, as soon as they got their Rage Candy Bar, they heard the staff announce loudly, "No more lining up, we're sold out for today!"

Due to their popularity, Rage Candy Bar were sold in limited quantities each day, and once they were gone, the shop would close.

Angie and his Pokémon sighed in relief.

"Good thing, we almost missed it," Angie said.

"Munchlax~"

Munchlax nodded vigorously.

"Magearna~"

Let's try it quickly.

Magearna urged.

"Alright!" Angie opened the packaging.

Rage Candy Bar came in square boxes, with green lids and white bodies.

Angie originally thought Rage Candy Bar were actual bar, but upon opening the box, he realized they were pastries, or more precisely, cakes.

"Let's try them." He handed the Rage Candy Bar to Magearna and Munchlax.

Angie also took one himself. The Rage Candy Bar were small enough to eat in a single bite.

"Mmm~ Delicious!" Angie couldn't help but exclaim after tasting it.

Indeed, some things become famous for a reason.

"Munchlax~"

"Magearna~"

Munchlax and Magearna nodded in agreement, enjoying the taste of the Rage Candy Bar.

Before they knew it, the entire box was empty.

There were twelve Rage Candy Bar in total; Angie had two, Magearna had two, and the rest went into Munchlax's stomach.

"Satisfied?" Angie asked Munchlax, who had just burped.

"Munchlax~"

Munchlax rubbed its belly and nodded enthusiastically.

Angie said, "Since we're full, let's head to the Pokémon Center to book a room. Otherwise, we'll be sleeping on the streets tonight."

"Munchlax~"

"Magearna~"

The two Pokémon nodded in agreement.

While following a travel guide to find the Pokémon Center, Angie and his companions passed by a narrow alley. Suddenly, a young man with a shifty look emerged and waved at Angie.

"Hey there, buddy! Hey, you!"

Angie pointed to himself in confusion. "Me?"

The young man nodded. "Yeah, you! Who else?"

Angie asked suspiciously, "What do you want?"

The young man spoke in a mysterious tone, "Do you want fossils that can revive Pokémon with a hundred percent success rate?"

Angie was taken aback. "You sell fossils?"

The young man nodded enthusiastically. "That's right, that's right!"

At that moment, a voice suddenly rang out. "I'd like to buy some fossils too. Can you count me in?"

Angie and the young man turned toward the voice and saw a woman who... should be... quite beautiful.

She was tall and slender, dressed in a flowing white dress. A large white sun hat adorned her head, and she wore a pair of black sunglasses, making it impossible to see her face clearly. By her side stood a Gardevoir.

The young man glanced her up and down, noting that she looked quite wealthy. He nodded and said, "Alright, you're in too."

Angie hadn't originally planned to go, but seeing that the woman had already followed the young man into the alley without hesitation, he thought for a moment and decided to follow along.

After a series of twists and turns, they arrived at an abandoned warehouse.

Angie glanced around the surroundings and asked skeptically, "You sell fossils here?"

The young man chuckled. "Buddy, you don't understand. Fossil Pokémon are too popular. If we sold them in a more obvious location, we'd get swarmed with customers and wouldn't be able to handle it. That's why we only offer them to special customers. The moment I saw you, I knew you weren't ordinary, which is why I approached you."

Angie thought to himself, "Yeah, right!"

The so-called "special customers" probably just meant people they thought were easy targets.

Soon, Angie and the woman were led inside the warehouse. The young man clapped his hands and called out, "Guys, we've got customers!"

As his voice echoed, a dozen men and women emerged from the dimly lit warehouse, each accompanied by one or two Pokémon, including a Sandslash, a Magneton, an Infernape, and a Dodrio—none of them looked easy to deal with.

"Hurry up and bring out the goods for our customers to see," the young man said enthusiastically.

At this moment, the woman moved closer to Angie, tugged her hat brim lower, and whispered, "Stay close to me later."

Angie suddenly realized—so she knew it was a scam!

He nodded slightly at her.

She seemed confident, which suggested she was quite capable.

Soon, the group brought out a basket full of stones. At first glance, they did look like fossils.

"Buddy, miss, take a look. These fossils were painstakingly excavated from the Glittering Cave and have been authenticated. They are guaranteed to revive Pokémon! Here, check out our certificates."

With that, the young man pulled out a stack of documents for Angie and the woman to inspect.

Angie was surprised. Even certificates? Could it be that he'd misjudged them and they weren't scammers after all? Or was it that scams these days had to be this professional?

However, the moment he flipped through the certificates, his doubts vanished.

Yep, no doubt about it—definitely a scam. The forged certificates were so poorly done that even an amateur like him could spot the flaws.

Angie casually picked up a rock from the basket and asked, "Can these really revive fossil Pokémon?"

The young man promised confidently, "Of course! As a fossil seller, do you think I'd sell fake ones?"

Angie looked doubtful.

"Don't believe me?" The young man grinned. "Alright, it looks like I have to show you proof today!"

He clapped his hands again, and from the darkness, two Toxicroak emerged, each pushing a metal cage.

As Angie and the woman stared at the cages in shock, the young man walked over and gave them a hearty slap.

"Well? Do you believe me now?"

However, Angie frowned and said, "You know... this is illegal, right?"