As Steelix fell into the fissure, the largest Skarmory flapped its wings and cried out twice, calming down the restless Magnemite and other Skarmory.
The core of the earth was Steelix's domain; Skarmory didn't believe that a mere collapse of the earth could kill Steelix.
On the contrary, after Tyranitar, who was battling Steelix, fell underground, it would be no match for Steelix.
When the earth returned to calm, Kebi heard the roars of Steelix and Tyranitar again.
Only then did he fly into the fissure.
Underground, there was actually a huge cavity, large enough to accommodate the massive bodies of Steelix and Tyranitar in battle.
Tyranitar's attacks were not very effective against Steelix; after two Stone Edge and two Slam, and three Earth Power, Steelix still looked as if nothing had happened.
Steelix's several Earthquake caused considerable damage, further igniting Tyranitar's ferocity.
In the underground cavity, both sides twisted and fought with their heads, teeth, claws, and tails.
Steelix gave Tyranitar a Slam, and Tyranitar responded with a Crunch, plus two Dragon Claw.
Steelix landed an Iron Head, and Tyranitar countered with a Slam.
"Tyranitar, use Brick Break!"
Upon receiving the command, Tyranitar immediately changed its attack mode, delivering a vertical hand chop to Steelix's biting head.
Tyranitar knew Brick Break because the day before yesterday, when Kebi was teaching Chimchar Brick Break, Tyranitar was also listening nearby.
It followed by chopping a stone in front of it with its hand, and unexpectedly, it shattered instantly.
In contrast, Chimchar tried to chop a wooden stick with its bare hands and only ended up numbing its own hand.
Chimchar's physique was not yet strong enough, which was why it couldn't break the wooden stick.
Seeing Tyranitar shatter a stone with one chop, Chimchar was stunned.
Kebi just patted his head, "Don't worry, when we return to Mauville City, I'll buy ingredients to make Pokémon food that can build muscle and strengthen bones for you, guaranteed to make your muscles two sizes bigger than now."
Although he had a lot of training, Chimchar was still very shrewd.
In one word, thin.
With Brick Break, Tyranitar quickly took control of the situation.
Steelix also switched to Iron Tail; although it was slower to use than Slam, it had greater power and could be used for both offense and defense.
Finally, the situation was turned around.
After fighting until it was panting, Steelix stopped its attack and looked deeply at Tyranitar.
This was the last strike.
Double-Edge!
Tyranitar also stared at Steelix, then its body enveloped in a golden cyclone, it charged towards Steelix.
Ultimate Impact!
Kebi's eyes widened; he hadn't expected Tyranitar to learn this move during battle.
The two behemoths collided, and a silver-white snake was sent flying.
And Tyranitar remained in place.
The victor was decided!
Steelix slowly got up from the ground, let out a low growl, and turned to leave.
He acknowledged Tyranitar.
As long as Kebi didn't go too far, didn't harm, and didn't extensively capture the Pokémon of Steel Valley, they could move freely within Steel Valley.
"Wait a moment, I'll apply some Potion to you."
Steelix stopped in place, Kebi turned on his flashlight and approached, using Confusion to fly to Steelix's wound to spray Potion and release Heal Pulse.
Steelix watched Kebi spray some cool mist and his fingers emit colorful light; its wound quickly stopped hurting, and its remaining stamina largely recovered.
He sighed in his heart at the miraculous methods of humans, and at the same time, a sense of urgency increased.
He must work even harder to protect Steel Valley.
"Roar~"
Expressing his gratitude in a low voice, Steelix left without looking back.
Kebi could feel Steelix's rejection of humans; it couldn't be caught with a Poké Ball.
He had to slowly build up his favorability.
After treating Tyranitar, he watched it eat fifteen large flatbreads.
Kebi rubbed his temples; he would have to work overtime making more flatbreads after leaving.
Kebi released Chimchar to scout ahead.
The strong flashlight beam shone into the depths, and something on the ground reflecting the light attracted Kebi's attention.
He walked over, picked it up, and found it was a diamond shard.
Could there be a diamond mine down here?
Continuing forward, Kebi found a downward-extending hole, about forty centimeters wide, which must have been dug by some small Pokémon.
"Chimchar, use Dig to widen the passage a bit."
Kebi planned to go down and see.
Following the passage down, Kebi arrived at the second level of the underground space.
This level wasn't as large a cavity as the first, but it was three meters high, allowing a normal person to move around inside.
Continuing forward, Kebi saw another downward hole.
He was somewhat suspicious; could it be that a group of Trapinch also lived underground in Steel Valley?
"Chimchar, keep digging!"
The third level... the fourth level... all the way to the seventh level.
Kebi saw another diamond shard.
At the same time, he heard faint explosions, which must have been Pokémon battling ahead.
"Chimchar, be careful not to make a sound so they hear us."
The seventh level was very low; Kebi could only proceed by bending over after Chimchar had widened it a bit.
The temperature here was very high, and Kebi was already sweating profusely.
The further they went, the larger the space became, gradually no longer needing Chimchar to Dig.
Turning a corner, Kebi saw a Sableye attacking three Pokémon with Rock bodies, some parts of which were sparkling blue.
Kebi's jaw dropped in surprise; wasn't this Carbink!
How could there be Carbink in the Hoenn region?
Considering that diamonds are formed under high temperature and pressure, then areas with diamonds should have Carbink present.
The only difference was whether they were dormant or actively moving.
Kebi's heart began to pound; his intuition told him that the treasure at the earth's core couldn't just be a few Carbink being bullied by Sableye.
Then there was only one possibility!
"Chimchar, Flare Blitz, drive Sableye away!"
Knocked flying by Chimchar, Sableye scrambled to its feet, then fled in a panic.
Seeing Sableye run away, the Carbink visibly relaxed, happily circling Chimchar to express their gratitude.
Kebi walked out and used Heal Pulse to heal the Carbink.
"It's alright, the bad guy has been chased away."
Kebi took a sharp breath, feeling that something was strange.
Carbink were very happy; with Kebi's Helping Hand, they no longer had to worry about their territory being invaded by Sableye.
Actually, with Carbink's defense, they didn't need to fear Sableye at all.
Kebi clapped his hands and said:
"Actually, you possess the power to defeat Sableye and protect your home!"
"So So?"
Carbink looked at Kebi with curiosity and doubt; could they really defeat the terrifying hellish fiend?
"Of course!"
Carbink struck the ground, emitting a peculiar wave, indicating that it was safe.
After confirming it was safe, the Carbink with diamonds protruding from different parts of their bodies ran back.
A diamond Pokémon much larger than Carbink, with a pink diamond crown on its head, appeared before Kebi's eyes.
The captivating light she emitted made Kebi involuntarily hold his breath.
In reality, Diancie was truly too beautiful, making people stare at her without blinking.
Kebi quickly reacted, steeling his mind to avoid being lured by Diancie's Fairy light.
Diancie, this was the treasure he had long awaited!
【System, Check-in!】
【Checked in with a newborn Diancie, received reward: "One Hundred Precautions for Caring for Your Diancie"】