He continued: "Why not give it a try? If you find that we are different from what you imagined, then once I've finished handling things here, you can choose to stay or leave with us."
"Buduo..."
Audino's blue eyes looked directly at Natsuhiko.
They locked eyes.
What it saw was honesty.
And a sincere... request.
A request?
How long has it been since it saw such a look?
Back then.
When it first started trying to heal injured Pokémon, they also had this look in their eyes.
But gradually.
Its selfless healing became taken as its duty in the eyes of other Pokémon.
The pleading look slowly turned into an expectation, eventually becoming a demand.
Even Rogue Panda and Scyther only exchanged food for its healing, which was just another form of trade, something seen as a given.
It didn't have many requirements; it simply wanted to help those in need.
A request?
"Buduo!"
Audino squinted its eyes, forming them into crescents, and nodded heavily.
It loved the feeling of being depended upon and relied upon.
In fact, Natsuhiko didn't know that to capture this Audino, he only needed to sincerely say "I need your help" to complete most of the task.
Though the process was a bit troublesome now, the result was the same.
"Buduo~~"
Audino stood up and walked towards the Rogue Pandas, ready to give them one last treatment from it.
As for these Rogue Pandas and Scythers, Natsuhiko hadn't captured them; he just took the Crystal Stones from them, leaving Audino with a good first impression.
But with the other Wild Pokémon, he wasn't so polite.
Any Pokémon with Gym Leader Level or above in strength was captured by him.
These Pokémon are very valuable and can be exchanged for money afterwards.
As for.
The Elite Level Pokémon, after much hesitation, he chose to give them up.
Even though Natsuhiko took plenty of Pokeballs every time he ventured into an Alternate Space.
But the backpack's space has a limit, and it still needs to hold other things; he would have to battle many Wild Pokémon to collect Crystal Stones.
Judging from the Wild Pokémon situation in Rayquaza's Alternate Space, there would be no shortage of Elite Level Wild Pokémon, capturing them all would waste Pokeballs.
Before finally leaving, if there are still free Pokeballs, he could capture Elite Level Pokémon then.
This time.
Even though he was unknowingly dragged here by Rayquaza, for Natsuhiko, if handled properly, why not take it as an opportunity to gain a lot of resources?
Previously in Regigigas and Groudon's Alternate Space, his ability and strength were lacking to openly gather resources.
But now, his strength is much greater than it was back then.
And they don't know how long they'll be staying here.
Such a good opportunity, of course, he needed to seize it firmly.
In his plan, replacing the Pokémon's Energy Blocks with top-level ones is already a set step.
However, the money on him couldn't support replacing all the Pokémon's Energy Blocks with top-level ones.
Additionally, collecting Fairy Type Pokémon also required a lot of funds.
If he really stays in Rayquaza's Alternate Space for a long time, converting all the gathered resources into money afterwards might support the full implementation of his plan.
And now.
The logistics issue has been resolved, he can boldly proceed.
"Oss——"
Latios and Monferno brought a large amount of Crystal Stones before Natsuhiko.
Seeing these Crystal Stones, Natsuhiko's eyes lit up.
"Good."
Roughly counting, there were about thirty to forty pieces.
"Indeed, instead of battling them one by one, luring these Pokémon might be more convenient."
A daring idea popped into Natsuhiko's mind.
"Buduo?"
Having healed the Rogue Pandas and Scythers, Audino came to Natsuhiko's side and saw him collecting Crystal Stones.
It hurriedly ran into the cave.
Then brought out more Crystal Stones.
Clatter——
It placed them in front of Natsuhiko all at once.
Seeing this, Latios and Monferno were dumbfounded.
So many?
This handful from Audino was about sixty to seventy pieces.
"Buduo~~"
Audino was a bit embarrassed by Latios and Monferno's astonishment and scratched the back of its head.
It didn't know what these things were for, they just looked pretty; some were collected by itself, others were gifts from other Pokémon it healed.
It saved Natsuhiko quite a bit of effort.
He smiled and patted its head.
Then said to the Pokémon, "Let's go, let's find another place, I'm planning to change the strategy."
How to change the strategy?
Sweet Fragrance!
Pokémon with healing abilities are hard to find, but those that can use "Sweet Fragrance" are abundant in the wild.
The battle today made Natsuhiko understand the importance of efficiency.
Although using "Sweet Fragrance" might attract more troublesome or difficult Pokémon.
As long as the quantity is controlled well, the range of influence can be managed.
This can be determined by gradually testing to find the optimal dosage.
After leaving Audino's cave.
Natsuhiko took the chance to capture a few Gloom.
Though Gloom is stinky, it is among the most common Pokémon that can use "Sweet Fragrance" and extract "Sweet Fragrance" honey.