I'm the Owner of the Pokémon Day Care In the World of Pokémon-Chapter 1373: Allearth Forest

Although Yuga had publicly declared that he had gone out, he had not actually left YoYo Day House. He simply kept a low profile and rarely went out.

People like Robert and Cynthia knew the truth because, before they left Verdanturf Town, Yuga had secretly met with them.

After the auction ended, Ryuichi also stayed in Verdanturf Town for a few days before leaving. Then, Yuga began his secluded life.

However, he wasn't idle. Every day, he continued making Pokéblocks and incense, and he could clearly feel his progress. He believed that it wouldn't be long before he completed his current side quest.

In addition to this, he had been studying the map he received as a reward for the extra mission. To that end, he had gathered every known map of the Pokémon world, including both world maps and regional maps.

After researching for several days, Yuga almost felt as if he could become a geography teacher.

But perseverance paid off. After searching through a vast amount of data, Yuga finally found a place that closely matched the system's map—Allearth Forest.

Yuga was unfamiliar with this place, and after conducting a detailed investigation, he discovered that it was a restricted zone in the Kalos region.

However, the only information Yuga could find about Allearth Forest in publicly available sources was just that—it was a restricted area. He had no idea where exactly it was located or why it had been designated as a restricted zone.

With no other options, Yuga could only seek help from his teacher.

Sure enough, Mr. Kuni'o knew about Allearth Forest. He explained that many years ago, a catastrophic disaster had occurred in Allearth Forest, an event that became known in League history as "The Great Destruction."

The culprit behind this "Great Destruction" was none other than the legendary Pokémon of the Kalos region—Yveltal.

Among Legendary Pokémon, those that bear hostility toward humans are rare. However, Yveltal was one of them. Or rather, it wasn't just hostile toward humans—it seemed to harbor malice toward all living beings.

This malice did not stem from Yveltal's conscious will; instead, it was an uncontrollable destructive impulse born from its chaotic mind.

Most of the time, Yveltal remained in a state of deep slumber and would not awaken easily. But once it did, disaster was inevitable.

How many disasters Yveltal had caused throughout history was no longer known, but the "Great Destruction" of the Allearth Forest was the most recent one—about ninety years ago. At that time, Mr. Kuni'o had still been a young man, and his strength had not even reached the pseudo-Elite level.

Mr. Kuni'o had a deep impression of this event because when the "Great Destruction" occurred, he had been dispatched to Allearth Forest as a support Trainer along with his companions.

Of course, their mission was not to stop Yveltal—that was impossible. Instead, they were sent to rescue the wild Pokémon suffering from the disaster.

However, by the time they arrived, most of Allearth Forest had already been destroyed. Before they could even take action, Xerneas appeared.

Mr. Kuni'o personally witnessed Yveltal reducing the forest to ruins and also saw Xerneas confronting Yveltal.

Given his strength at the time, there was no way he could participate in a battle of that level. He and his companions were caught in the shockwaves of the battle and lost consciousness.

By the time they woke up, both Xerneas and Yveltal had vanished, leaving behind nothing but a devastated forest.

Due to Yveltal's power, Allearth Forest had become a land of death. The trees withered, the rivers dried up, and the ground cracked apart.

Even now, Allearth Forest remains a dead zone. In the areas affected by Yveltal's power, not a single blade of grass has grown to this day.

Not only that, but humans cannot even set foot there. Anyone who dares to enter this land of death will immediately be eroded by the remnants of Yveltal's power, turning to dust in an instant.

This is also why the League has completely sealed off all information about the Allearth Forest—if some reckless Trainer were to barge in and lose their life, it would be a disaster.

After listening to his master's explanation, Yuga was filled with confusion. How could such a deathly forbidden zone possibly harbor a large community of Electric-type Pokémon?

The system couldn't have made a mistake, could it?

Regardless, Yuga ultimately decided to go and check it out. So, he asked his master for the location of the Allearth Forest.

The system had only provided a map of the forest's interior, meaning Yuga would have to find his own way there accurately.

At first, his master was reluctant to tell him—after all, the place was too dangerous, and he feared Yuga might do something reckless.

Only after Yuga repeatedly assured him that he wouldn't take any unnecessary risks—and given that Yuga usually acted prudently—did his master reluctantly agree to share the location.

As for why Yuga wanted to inquire about the Allearth Forest, his master didn't ask. He had never been one to pry into Yuga's affairs. As long as Yuga wasn't being reckless and his life wasn't in danger, that was enough.

After learning the exact location of the Allearth Forest, Yuga didn't rush to depart. The commotion from the auction had yet to settle, and he couldn't leave too freely. In any case, it wasn't an urgent matter.

Being too popular was its own kind of hassle—an agony that ordinary people simply couldn't comprehend.

That morning, the first thing Yuga did after waking up was check the system's Trainer Store, something he had made a daily routine.

Although he usually didn't find anything particularly valuable, it had become a habit.

Even the unluckiest people could dream.

Casually glancing at the Trainer Store, Yuga's peripheral vision caught a flash of purple color.

Wait, what did I just see?

His hand moved faster than his brain, instinctively closing the system interface like he always did. No helping it—it was pure habit.

That was purple, wasn't it?

Hurriedly reopening the system, Yuga immediately spotted a purple-bordered item in the dead center of the shop. Among a sea of white-bordered items, it stood out—so out of place, yet so beautiful and noble!

With luck this good, should I go buy a lottery ticket today?

Without a second thought, Yuga clicked on the purple item for purchase. Simultaneously, the system displayed its name and function.

...

[ Potential Potion II ]

[ Effect: Raises a Pokémon's green potential to blue. ]

...

Yuga had never expected to encounter this—it was something he had never seen before (not that he had ever pulled many purple-tier items to begin with).

Could this be an advanced version of the Potential Potion?

The original Potential Potion raised a Pokémon's potential from yellow to green, but ever since Yuga had obtained the Innovation Potion, its usefulness had greatly diminished.

Of course, the sadder part was that, even though it wasn't as useful to him anymore, he had barely ever managed to pull a Potential Potion at all. Even that was considered a blue-tier item by the system, and as an unlucky person, he didn't have the fortune to easily obtain blue-tier items.

Thinking about it now, Yuga suddenly felt a bit bitter.

After understanding the effect of the Potential Potion II, Yuga hurried downstairs. After a quick wash-up, he ate the breakfast that Happiny had prepared long ago and then headed straight for the Ecopark.

He had long been thinking about improving Noctowl's potential, and now, he finally had the chance.

Passing through the Light Gate, Yuga entered the lake space of the Island Ecopark.

There, on the skeletal remains of Ho-Oh, a Chatot was dozing off.

In just a short period, Yuga felt that the Chatot had grown even stronger. If the Noctowl didn't show some improvement soon, it would only fall further and further behind.

Noctowl's green potential was indeed a bit lacking. If it hadn't encountered a fortuitous opportunity in the past, who knew what level it would be at now?

Without disturbing the Chatot, Yuga went straight to the grassland space, only to find that Noctowl wasn't there. Not only was it absent, but the young Noctowl and its subordinates were also nowhere to be seen.

After asking Coco, Yuga learned that Noctowl had been patrolling outside with its subordinates all night and hadn't returned yet.

Yuga was deeply moved when he heard this. Now, that was a good employee! Unlike that lazy Chatot, still snoring away while the boss had already woken up.

After chatting with Coco for a while, a Blissey came over to inform Yuga that Noctowl and its team had returned, so he got up and headed for the grassland space.

Noctowl had already heard from Blissey that Yuga was looking for it. The moment it saw him, it quickly flew down from the climate tree, looking at him in confusion, wondering why he had come so early.

Yuga took out the Potential Potion II and said to Noctowl, "I brought you something good."

Seeing the potion in Yuga's hand, Noctowl instantly became excited. It had consumed a Potential Potion before, and since Potential Potion II looked almost identical, it immediately recognized it.

If not for the Potential Potion Yuga had given it before, it wouldn't have broken through to the Elite Four level. How could it not remember that?

"It looks like you already know what this is!" Yuga said with a smile. "Then go ahead and drink it." With that, he opened the bottle and handed it over. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

Using its psychic power, Noctowl controlled the potion and poured it all into its mouth in one go, swallowing it with a gulp.

A few minutes later, Yuga activated his Insight skill.

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[ Noctowl ]

Type: Normal, Flying

Gender: Female

Ability: Insomnia

Potential: Blue

Level: 74

Moves: Sky Attack, Dream Eater, Foresight, Roost, Hypnosis, Confusion, Echoed Voice, Zen Headbutt, Steel Wing, Psycho Shift, Extrasensory, Reflect, Air Slash, Uproar, Mean Look, Defog, Psychic, Shadow Ball.

...

Just as expected, Noctowl's potential had changed from green to blue.

Due to its previous potential limitations, Noctowl had trained diligently over the years but hadn't made much progress in level. Now that its potential had drastically improved, its future growth would undoubtedly become much smoother.

"Congratulations, Noctowl! Your progress will definitely be much faster from now on," Yuga said with a smile.

"Noctowl~"

Noctowl chirped happily at Yuga, its gaze filled with gratitude.

It could feel the changes in its body—an indescribable sensation, as if a fog had lifted from its mind, leaving it much clearer and more aware.

Seeing Chatot growing stronger day by day, Noctowl would be lying if it said it wasn't anxious. However, due to its reserved nature, it never showed its concerns on its face, nor did it talk about them.

But Yuga had unexpectedly given it such a wonderful surprise today!

Despite Noctowl's upgraded potential, Yuga's daily life remained unchanged, his routine continuing as usual. Just like that, more than ten days quickly passed.

Seeing that the auction's popularity had died down, Yuga decided to set off for the Kalos region to search for the Allearth Forest.

According to his master, the Allearth Forest was once one of the encampments of Kalos's Pioneer Corps. As the Pioneer Corps continuously explored and expanded outward, the forest was gradually incorporated into the human world.

However, that area had not been developed, and vast regions remained as sprawling woodlands.

This time, Yuga chose not to take public transportation to Kalos. Instead, he decided to use the Ghost Ship. The Ghost Ship could travel both in water and in the sky, making it a highly convenient mode of transportation.

Besides, the Ghost Ship had been left idle in the Haunted Mansion sub-garden for so long that it was time to take it out for a spin—otherwise, the "crew" would start to rust.

After making all the necessary arrangements for the Pokémon Daycare and the Gym, Yuga quietly departed from Verdanturf Town aboard the Ghost Ship.

Before leaving, what concerned Yuga the most were the Squirtle and Blastoise that were still undergoing treatment. Their recovery was in its final stage, and no accidents could be allowed to happen.

Because of this, he made a special visit to Joyka. When she learned that Yuga had to leave Verdanturf Town for a while, she reassured him, telling him to go with peace of mind. She promised that by the time he returned, he would see a group of healthy and energetic Squirtle and Blastoise.

With Joyka's guarantee, Yuga finally felt at ease as he set sail on the Ghost Ship.

The original crew of the Ghost Ship had not been out adventuring for a long time. Now that they had the chance to go on a journey, they were all overjoyed. Dusknoir, especially, was ecstatic to once again take on the role of captain.

Yuga first had the Ghost Ship take off into the sky and fly out of Verdanturf Town. Once they reached the coastal region, he let it descend onto the sea and continue its journey via water.

Ghost-type Pokémon were all highly skilled at maneuvering the Ghost Ship. Under Dusknoir's command, the ship's speed was no slower than that of other transportation methods.

This was especially true once they reached the open sea. The entire Ghost Ship shot forward like an arrow, moving at incredible speed. It didn't take long for them to enter the waters of Kalos.

However, once they sailed into Kalos's sea territory, the Ghost Ship slowed down and leisurely drifted along the waves.

After traveling nonstop for so long, the Ghost-type Pokémon were utterly exhausted. Yuga deliberately allowed them to rest before continuing, as they were already close to their destination.

That day, the sea was calm, and on a rocky reef in the ocean, three young teenagers were fishing.

A plump boy among them turned to his companions and said, "Hey, we haven't caught anything so far. Let's just give up!"

The orange-haired boy next to him sternly reprimanded him, "Tierno, patience is the most important thing in fishing! You won't get anywhere if you give up so easily!"

The brown-haired girl beside them nodded in agreement. "Trevor is right, Tierno. Be quiet and just wait."

At that moment, the chubby boy named Tierno suddenly pointed ahead in terror. "Trevor! Shauna! Look over there—what is that?!"

Trevor and Shauna followed the direction Tierno was pointing and saw a mass of black mist appearing out of nowhere on the sea. Within the mist, a long mast extended outward, with a tattered and ragged sail hanging from it.

"T-this... this can't be... the legendary... G-ghost Ship, right?" Shauna stammered, her voice trembling.