Chapter 192 - 192: The Middle-Aged Man
The next day, Cain took Slowpoke back to the main tunnel of Diglett's Cave.
Although traveling from Vermilion City to Saffron City takes only a few hours by bus, walking the whole way could take several days.
After all, there are many wild Pokémon along the path.
If he went through Diglett's Cave, he could save a day or half a day of travel.
However, with Cain exploring each tunnel branch, the time extended considerably.
Especially after discovering that the slight amount of toxic gas Gastly had absorbed attracted a large number of Poison-type Pokémon in the cave, Cain greatly enjoyed exploring these unexplored branches.
He let all his Pokémon out to battle the Poison-type Pokémon that were attracted, allowing Gastly to absorb more toxic gas, increasing its affinity with the Poison type.
It was a win-win situation all around!
The night before, Gastly had already learned to control the gas around it, allowing it to create a slight corrosive effect on the tunnel walls.
Although it required time, it showed that Gastly's Poison-type energy was increasing.
Meanwhile, Skorupi was in his element. As he was already getting familiar with his body, Cain allowed him to join some battles, helping him better understand his own anatomy.