The yellow-haired man joyfully and carefully put the amber away, then looked at his Pokemon, their eyes filled with a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.
Since he had already dug up a fossil, and his Pokemon were very tired, Master Dong still hadn't come out, but Master Dong was definitely extraordinarily strong and didn't need him to worry. The yellow-haired man decided to first recall Dwebble and Geodude into their Poké Balls and return to the guesthouse to rest.
Dwebble and Geodude were already exhausted and fell asleep as soon as they entered their Poké Balls.
Stepping out of the cave, the yellow-haired man checked the time; it was already past three in the morning. He had been digging all night! But he didn't feel tired at all.
An uncontrollable joy spread across the yellow-haired man's face, and his steps became more resolute. He then walked out of the woods, leaving this place full of challenges and surprises.
As the yellow-haired man walked, he thought happily: If there's a chance, he'll definitely ask Kai Ge to come digging with him next time.
But just then, a silhouette as black as ink suddenly sprang out from behind him like a ghost, pouncing straight at him and instantly engulfing him. The yellow-haired man didn't even have a chance to summon his Pokemon before his eyes went black and he fainted.
At this moment, inside the cave, a Murkrow was the first to flap its wings and fly out, followed by Lao Tian, who walked out with a Sandslash. It was his Murkrow that had just used Night Shade.
Ghost-type moves, when used directly on a person, can easily cause them to faint.
"Let me see if there are any more unexpected gains."
Sometimes it's just that coincidental. Lao Tian was worried his boss would scold him when he woke up, so he wanted to hurry back before dawn, but he didn't expect to run into the yellow-haired man.
Lao Tian himself had a fossil in his pocket. He had his Sandslash dig for it all night. Since he could dig one up, then this cheerful young yellow-haired man must also have found something.
"Sigh, he's just a young man after all. He didn't even call out his Pokemon for self-defense in a place like this. Now your treasures can only be mine, hahaha." Lao Tian laughed as he began to search the yellow-haired man's pockets.
Within a few seconds, Lao Tian pulled out a piece of amber from the yellow-haired man's pocket.
Lao Tian's eyes widened as he carefully examined it, exclaiming in surprise: "Oh!!! This is a good treasure."
Lao Tian's eyes were sharp, and he immediately recognized that this was amber that could revive Aerodactyl!
Lao Tian put the amber away, smiling so wide that his mouth almost reached his ears, revealing his yellow teeth. He patted the yellow-haired man's face and walked away with light steps.
When Lao Tian returned to the cave where they were hiding, he couldn't smile anymore.
"Bo... Boss, why are you up so early?"
At this moment, their boss was staring at him with a fierce look, holding an instrument in his hand, with a similarly fierce-looking Crawdaunt following behind him.
"Lao Tian, you've broken the rules."
"Thump."
Lao Tian knelt down without hesitation. He saw that his boss was truly intent on killing him. He knew what his boss had gained from this trip to Daliang Mountain. He didn't dare to be overconfident and hurriedly said:
"Boss, the place I went to wasn't far, just on that hillside over there. I guarantee no one found me."
Saying this, Lao Tian crawled to his boss's feet and handed over the fossil that Sandslash had dug up:
"Also, I also dug up a fossil. It's quite complete and has a high chance of reviving a Fossil Pokemon. It's very valuable. I offer it to you."
Hearing "very valuable," the boss's eyes moved. He reached out and took the fossil, weighing it in his hand.
"This stone, is it really that valuable?"
Lao Tian nodded vigorously: "This is a Fossil Pokemon. Aside from places like Zigong where it's easy to dig them up, other regions might not even find one in a year."
"Hmm." The boss nodded and turned to walk back into the cave.
"Don't let it happen again."
Lao Tian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It was a good thing he snatched a more valuable Aerodactyl amber from a yellow-haired kid, otherwise he would have lost a lot.
Ever since the Daliang Mountain operation was successfully completed, their boss's temper had grown worse and worse. If he had tried to bargain with his boss just now, Lao Tian might not have seen the sun a few hours later.
Lao Tian considered collecting his payment this time, then selling the amber, and leaving this team.
On the other side, as the sun slowly rose, the yellow-haired man slowly woke up.
"Damn, what's going on?"
He rubbed his already inflexible head. He only felt like his head was about to explode from the pain, and now his mind felt even more muddled.
He struggled to sit up, only then realizing that the surroundings were silent. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the Leafage, forming patches of light on the ground.
He instinctively reached for the bag containing the amber, but only felt empty air.
"It's gone? How could it be gone?"
In an instant, anger surged within him.
The yellow-haired man's eyes widened, and he began frantically searching the surroundings. He meticulously rummaged through the grass, not missing a single corner. Every leaf, every stone was turned upside down by him.
He expanded his search area in circles from where he had fainted, searching and calling out, hoping for a miracle.
Time passed minute by minute, but he still couldn't find any trace of his treasure.
The yellow-haired man slumped to the ground, his eyes filled with despair and unwillingness. He pounded the ground forcefully, tears welling up in his eyes.
But soon, he clenched his fists again, his eyes becoming resolute once more.
His mind cleared a little. He figured someone must have ambushed him and stolen the amber.
He felt he couldn't give up like this and had to get the amber back.
So, he stood up, brushed the dust off his clothes, and began to search for the perpetrator's tracks.
Although Lao Tian had been very careful, he still made a slight oversight, leaving some traces.
After repeated observation, the yellow-haired man noticed a small patch of dew in the nearby grass that looked unusual.
The morning sun shone on it, glinting faintly. Normally, the dew in this patch of grass should be evenly distributed, but this small area looked as if something had pressed it down, and the dew marks were irregular, as if a creature had passed through here.
The yellow-haired man carefully followed the unusual dew marks. Although there were no footprints on the ground, there were broken branches on the nearby trees.
He cautiously tracked these clues forward.
Every step he took was extremely careful, fearing he might miss any new leads.
He considered that he might not be a match for the culprit, but as long as he could roughly confirm the culprit's location, he would call for help!
The yellow-haired man clenched his fists, a burning flame of revenge igniting in his heart.
"Damn it, how dare you steal my stuff! Don't let me find you, or I'll beat you so hard you'll call me daddy, I'll write my name backward!"
