Chapter 455
Kingdra and Ditto, who had transformed into a perfect copy of Kingdra, slipped into the lake and began searching the depths for Water Stones and maybe Mega or Key Stones.
Before they started, Alex carefully showed them 4 Water Stones und 3 Mega und 3 Key Stones, making sure they memorized the subtle differences in color, texture, and internal energy flow that distinguished ordinary minerals from evolution stones.
He remained at the shoreline, observing the surface while monitoring their positions through their connection, curious to see what treasures might have accumulated in the former territory of the fallen Gyarados.
He did not have to wait long.
Within minutes, faint ripples signaled success as Ditto resurfaced briefly to deliver the first find. Kingdra followed soon after with another. The lakebed, enriched by years of territorial dominance and concentrated water energy, was far more resource-rich than Alex had initially expected.
Over the course of the next hour, the two systematically combed through the central basin, diving repeatedly into deeper sections where mineral density was highest. Each return trip added to the growing pile near Alex's feet.
By the end of the search, they had gathered several Low- and Mid-Grade Water Stones, four High-Grade Water Stones, and, most impressively, a single Top-Grade Water Stone whose internal energy shimmered with dense, refined purity.
Alex examined the Top-Grade Water Stone closely, feeling the steady pulse of condensed water energy within it. A resource like that was rare even in controlled markets, let alone in the wild.
It seemed that ruling this territory for decades had allowed Gyarados to unknowingly or knowingly guard a small fortune beneath the lake.