Pokémon: Hoenen Rage

Chapter 143 Earth Core Stone Stalactite (215)

The battle is won, the wild Pokémon fall or escape, and there is no longer a threat. All that is left is to collect the loot.

After instructing Nian Nian Bao to treat the seriously injured Big Steel Snake with drops of life water, Lai walked to the depths of the cave that attracted quite a lot of attention when he first entered.

There is a small pool of water on the edge of the cave wall, with a radius of less than half a meter and a depth of only a dozen centimeters at most. However, the powerful energy is hidden under it, but it is restrained enough, so Lai did not notice it immediately.

The faint ticking sound came from here, but Lai didn't see the liquid falling. Out of curiosity, he went all out and overdrawn his body slightly. Lai also activated the power of his heart to the extreme again, and looked at everything around him clearly.

There was indeed no falling liquid, and the surrounding rock walls were extremely dry.

So, where did the pool come from?

With such curiosity, Len gently stretched a finger under the water.

Before he could reach the bottom of the pool, he withdrew his fingers as if he was electrocuted, and the power of his heart that was scattered outside quickly retracted and poured into his fingers.

I saw that the fingers were slowly turning khaki, and even turning into rocks.

Fortunately, with the magical power of the heart, the energy on the finger was slowly forced out, re-condensed into a "water drop", and fell back into the pool.

Such a turn of events shocked Lai into a cold sweat.

Gently brushing the sweat off his forehead, Lai stood in front of the pool with his arms folded, lost in thought.

At this time, the big steel snake behind him who had just woken up, regardless of his injuries, got up and rushed towards Lai. He was knocked to the ground by a punch from the prepared swamp jumping fish, and then pinned to the ground firmly.

It could no longer move, but the roar from the mouth of the big steel snake continued.

"Bampleper, what is it probably talking about?"

Seeing the strange movement of the big steel snake, Lai temporarily stopped his research, walked closer, and asked about the swamp jumping fish.

"Bakou."

He said it was a treasure and you couldn’t touch it.

Lai nodded, and said to the big steel snake: "I know this is a treasure, and at the same time I also know that it is dangerous. I don't intend to take all of it. If you can tell me the reason for its formation, I will take at most How about half of it and leaving the rest for you and the Pokémon here?"

Although the big steel snake fights bravely and has a tenacious will, it is not stupid. It also realizes that at this moment, everyone is a knife and others are a fish. Even if it refuses to admit defeat, there is nothing it can do. Besides, it still has a chance to save the remaining half.

It growled, indicating that it would no longer resist.

Under the signal from Lai's eyes, the Swamp Jumper also removed its hand from the head of the big steel snake.

The steel snake began to narrate intermittently, with memories of its own long life mixed in from time to time.

What these things are specifically, even the big steel snake that is dozens of years old does not know, and even its parents and ancestors do not know. They only know that this pool existed many years ago, and the rock system and ground on the island are unknown. Pokémon have lived here for generations.

In each generation, the strongest Pokémon in this area is responsible for guarding this area and enjoying a little bit of the liquid in the pool. The other Pokémon practice close to this place and absorb the spilled energy to strengthen themselves.

The steel and iron bones of the big steel snake have huge contributions from this energy liquid.

Over the years, the pool has grown from a small puddle to what it is today.

As for its origin, the Big Steel Snake is also unsure. It only knows that it comes from below, but it does not dare to dig deep for fear of destroying this treasure.

After Big Steel Snake's introduction, Lai roughly understood the situation of this pool.

The faint "tick" sound is not a real drop of liquid, but a highly restrained energy fluctuation.

The source of these energies is not above, but deeper underground.Based on simple knowledge of physics and geography, Lai initially judged that the cause of these energy liquids should be the high temperatures brought about by submarine volcanic activity. Such high temperatures melted a large amount of rocks. Over the years, tens of thousands of tons of rocks were continuously melted. Compressed, condensed, purified, and finally became what it is today under the influence of attribute energy.

"Since its source is underground and has petrified properties, it should be called geocentric stalactite. Marsh jump fish, go try and see if you can absorb it."

After clarifying the principle and knowing that all ground-type Pokémon on the island can use these energy liquids to a greater or lesser extent, Len was relieved and asked Swampleaper, who was already eager to try it just by listening to the description, to use it.

According to the Big Steel Snake, the absorption of stalactites in the core of the earth should be done in drops, and it cannot be swallowed blindly, but needs to be absorbed slowly through contact.

At the beginning, the bog jumper also adopted this method, absorbing a drop of stalactite in just a few minutes.

Such speed made the big steel snake on the side widen his eyes and feel unbelievable.

As if he was still a little dissatisfied with this kind of absorption, Marsh Leap Fish simply put his hand into the pool and started refining directly.

A large amount of earth-yellow energy poured into the body of the Swampert from the originally transparent liquid, making soft noises everywhere. It seemed that the bones had begun to grow again. They had gradually stopped growing and were comparable in size to the giant Swampert. It began to grow taller slowly again.

About half an hour later, the water surface dropped by three to four centimeters, and the surging energy tide finally slowly stopped.

Withdrawing his hand, Marsh Leap Fish stood quietly on the spot.

There seems to be a shallow layer of energy floating on the surface of its body, and the arms that are most directly in contact with the stalactites show a somewhat metallic color.

Marsh jumping fish

Sex: male

Personality: Stubborn

Attributes: water, ground

Ability: Torrent

Height: 1.7m
Weight: XNUM X kg
Energy level: 45→46
Skills: Crash, scream, mud throw, water gun, life-threatening collision, hold, rock seal, burrow, rock crushing, rockfall, water wave, slam, mud shot, earth power, earthquake, bodybuilding, arm hammer, instant Amnesia, Megaton Punch, Freeze Punch, Ultimate Impact, Wide Area Guard, Surfing, Waterfall Climbing, Turbidity Current, Brute Force (under development), Harsh Sound (to be developed), Sharp Stone Attack

Combination skills: Earthshattering Hammer (Earthquake + Arm Hammer), Ice Rift (Freezing Punch + Megaton Punch + Earthquake)

Physical condition: upper limbs (exceeding measurement, excess energy, being absorbed), trunk (perfect, excess energy, being absorbed), lower limbs (perfect, excess energy, being absorbed), sea tide aura (preliminary, under development)

Finally, after countless resources and opportunities, combined with hard work, Marsh Jump Fish has developed everything about itself to the extreme.

There was no need to wait any longer. Swampleap Fish turned back to look at Lai. Lai stared at his loyal partner who had been with him for the longest time and his best brother with understanding.

"Lilu!"

Marilu, who most longed for the leaping fish in the swamp, stepped forward.

"Bay!"

"Mio!"

Big-billed Gull and Sticky Baby followed closely behind.

"Bakou!——"

With a loud roar, the light of evolution shined in this cave that was a hundred meters deep underground.

(End of this chapter)