Chapter 99: Steelix

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"What happened?"

After defeating the attacking Magnemite and Magneton, Gary and his friends had not taken a few steps when the ground suddenly began to shake.

Rosa looked at the ground shaking like an earthquake, immediately grabbed Gary's arm beside her, and shouted in a panic.

Hilda, who was a little unsteady due to the vibration, also had a trace of panic in her eyes.

"Don't panic, I'm here."

After seeing this scene, although Gary had already guessed in his heart, he still hugged the two girls into his arms and comforted them.

Rosa had long been accustomed to Gary's behavior, but Hilda, who was clinging to Gary's arms, felt her pretty face turn red again.

At this time, the ground shook more violently, and then a huge monster drilled out from the ground and appeared in front of everyone.

There is no doubt that this huge figure is the Pokémon that Gary is looking for, Steelix.

At the moment when Steelix appeared, the shaking ground also stopped immediately. Needless to say, Gary and the others also knew that the shaking of the ground just now was caused by Steelix in front of them.

"This is... Steelix!"

After seeing her target appear, Hilda didn't care about being shy. She immediately broke free from Gary's arms and looked at Steelix that appeared in front of her.

Gary and Rosa also looked at Steelix like Hilda.

Pokémon: Steelix 

Type: Steel, Ground 

Ability: Rock Head 

Gender: Male 

Level: 48 

Qualification: King 

Moves: Rock Throw, Iron Tail, Dragon Breath, Rock Tomb, Dragon Pulse, Rock Slide, Hyper Beam, Stone Edge, Double-Edge, Flash Cannon...

"What a big Steelix!"

Hilda looked at Steelix in front of her, which was a circle larger than the ordinary Steelix. Although she didn't know why it appeared, the idea of capturing it became stronger and stronger.

"Since you like it, let's capture it!"

Seeing that Hilda was very interested in it, Gary smiled and said.

"Okay."

After Hilda agreed, she looked at Steelix in front of her.

The Magnemite and Magneton who were originally defeated by Rosa also recovered one by one and then floated beside Steelix as if complaining to it.

"It seems that this Steelix is the boss of this Valley of Steel!"

From the attitude of Magnemite, Magneton, and Skarmory towards Steelix, it can be seen that Steelix is indeed the boss of the Valley of Steel if nothing unexpected happens.

After hearing the news that its companions were bullied, Steelix immediately glared at the three trainers in front of it with a fierce look in its eyes.

However, facing the fierce Steelix, Hilda remained calm and took a step forward and shouted at it: "Steelix, I want to capture you!"

After hearing Hilda's words that she wanted to capture it, Steelix was slightly stunned and then roared to express its meaning.

"Steelix means that if you want to capture it, you must defeat it first!"

Gary understood what Steelix meant and translated for it.

"Okay."

Since she had received Steelix's challenge, Hilda did not say anything else but took out a Poké Ball and threw it over.

"I'll leave it to you this time, Emboar!"

In the white light of the Poké Ball, Hilda's Emboar appeared in front of Steelix and confronted it.

"We're on it! Emboar, use Flamethrower!"

After taking a look at the Steelix opposite her, Hilda decisively launched an attack.

A raging flame gushed out of Emboar's mouth and headed straight for Steelix on the opposite side.

Facing the incoming Flamethrower, Steelix immediately waved its tail shining with white light and used Iron Tail.

Based on its previous experience in dealing with those trainers, Steelix thought that this Iron Tail was enough to defeat Emboar's Flamethrower.

However, just when its Iron Tail touched the Flamethrower, the raging fire was not defeated. Even with all its strength, it could not counteract the attack.

In the end, the burning impact force brought by Flamethrower forced Steelix back several meters while enduring the flames' heat.

However, Steelix's willpower was still relatively strong. After Emboar's attack ended, it stood firm and did not lose its combat ability.

Instead, after Emboar's attack ended and while enduring its injuries, it used Double-Edge to rush towards Emboar.

"Stop it!"

Facing this strong steel snake made Hilda admire it more and more. However, admiration aside a counterattack was still needed.

Emboar opened its arms and kicked hard to stop the steel snake with a Shock Wave.

Although it was forced back several meters by the impact force it was not seriously injured.

"It's our turn next! Emboar! Fire Punch!"

After receiving Hilda's order Emboar grabbed the steel snake with one hand while igniting a blazing flame with its other hand before hitting the head of the steel snake fiercely.

The fist wrapped in flames hit directly against Steelix's head the powerful impact immediately knocked it out.

After completing this attack although Steelix did not lose its combat ability Hilda did not command Emboar to counterattack but slowly walked in front of Steelix instead.

Hilda came to Steelix and invited it over.

"How is it? Steelix! Do you recognize my strength?"

Steelix tried to stand up took a close look at Hilda and Emboar who was watching from the side lowered its head thought for a while then nodded.

"Then we will be companions from now on."

Seeing this Hilda smiled much more brightly and finally took out a blank Poké Ball to capture Steelix in it.

"I captured Steelix!"

Hilda looked at the Poké Ball with Steelix inside her hand then smiled and expressed her joy to Gary and Rosa.

"Congratulations, Hilda."

Of course Gary and Rosa would not be stingy with their congratulations.

Since they have captured Steelix Gary and others achieved their purpose for coming here. After a short rest they would continue their journey.

But before leaving Hilda did not forget to release Steelix to say goodbye to its companions and friends in the Valley of Steel.

"Let's go!"

Rosa took the lead and called out to Gary and Hilda behind her.

"Here we go!"

Gary smiled at Hilda and quickly followed.