Chapter 511 - 510: Team Magma
Mt. Chimney is very tall; although both had quickened their pace, they were still far from the summit.
After all, it sometimes seems close, but walking there is much farther than it appears.
Additionally, as they progressed, wild Pokémon would frequently appear to block their path.
Cain and Steven didn't have a clear solution for this.
They couldn't simply ride their Skarmory and Tropius and fly to the top.
Not to mention, flying at that altitude would be exhausting for their Pokémon, and the wild flying Pokémon inhabiting such heights are quite strong.
Cain and Steven wouldn't have many means to defend themselves in the air.
After all, they each only had one flying Pokémon, and if they carried them, who would handle the attacking?
When night was about to fall, they barely managed to traverse the mountain slope and arrived at an arid area near the summit.
Here, due to the high temperatures, neither flowers, grass, nor trees could survive.
Cain and Steven already knew what the environment would be like, so before coming to Mt. Chimney, they had prepared breathing devices.