bacchusnovels Chapter 221 Hatching, New Partners
Chapter 221 Hatching, New Partners
Seeing that the two elders agreed to a two-on-one fight, Squirtle finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He secretly took out a reinforced and enchanted strawberry and popped it into his mouth.
Suddenly, a surge of power exploded from his stomach and spread wildly throughout his body.
It felt as if a ball of scalding flame had been swallowed by his body. The flame surged through his veins, tore at his muscles, and inch by inch, it dug out the dormant talent deep within his body.
Squirtle felt its power rising steadily, and its shell surface faintly shimmered with a warm luster, like polished jade.
It closed its eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled, carefully sensing every change in its body after the enhancement.
The surrounding noise seemed to fade away, leaving only the pounding of my heart in my ears, each beat stronger than the last.
On the other side, the two elders acted simultaneously after the referee announced the start of the match.
The Fourth Elder leaped lightly onto the Third Elder's heavy tortoise shell with a powerful push from his hind legs.
Having carried the enormous tortoise shell for so long, the Third Elder's endurance was terrifying. The weight of the Fourth Elder posed no pressure to it at all, and its four legs were firmly planted on the ground, without moving an inch.
Below the stage, an older Wartortle member exclaimed excitedly, "It's here! It's the combined attack of the Third Elder and the Fourth Elder!"
"The thick tortoise shell can help withstand the attacks launched by the Fourth Elder, and once the enemy shows an opening, they will see a tortoise descend from the sky..."
Before it could finish speaking, the Fourth Elder had already launched a sneak attack.
In Squirtle's blind spot, the Fourth Elder suddenly leaped!
At the same time, the cannon on its back spewed out a powerful jet of water, the white water column carrying tremendous thrust, tearing through the air with a sharp whistling sound!
The current propelled the four elders, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived beside Squirtle.
The air was compressed, producing a muffled sound, and the Fourth Elder's fist was already brimming with power.
On his fist, ice energy condensed into a layer of white frost, while lightning energy crackled and sputtered, the two energies intertwining together.
If that punch lands, it would be an easy kill for a mere Squirtle.
Just then, Squirtle, who had been sensing energy with its eyes closed, suddenly opened them.
In an instant, the Fourth Elder inexplicably felt a chilling aura!
It felt like being stared at by some enormous creature; the hairs on my body stood on end, and even my breath caught in my throat.
The fist froze for a moment in mid-air.
What happened?!
Isn't that a Squirtle on the other side?
Why do I have this terrifying feeling?
In that instant, the Fourth Elder felt as if he had returned to the territory battle many years ago, and felt the oppressive feeling when facing the strongest enemy.
It was overwhelming, leaving no place to escape.
Before it could react, Squirtle opened its mouth and its lower jaw suddenly opened to an almost unbelievable angle.
The next moment, a thick jet of water shot out from its mouth!
The water column was thicker than its body, with a booming sound, and its tip even vaguely formed the shape of a dragon!
The dragon's head is raised, its mouth is wide open, and scale-like ripples appear and disappear in the water.
With overwhelming force, the dragon swallowed the Fourth Elder whole!
The Fourth Elder's figure vanished instantly into the roaring torrent of water. He was blasted away, tumbling several times in the air before crashing heavily to the ground. He bounced once, rolled half a circle again, and his eyes began to spin in circles.
It was over in seconds?!
Immediately afterwards, the dragon continued its unabated momentum, roaring as it charged toward the Third Elder!
The Third Elder hadn't yet recovered from the shock, but his body, accustomed to long battles, reacted instinctively.
With a sudden burst of strength, it tried to retract its head and limbs into its shell, using the thick shell to defend against the attack.
But at that moment, an immense pressure descended from the sky, like an invisible mountain pressing down on its back.
It could easily carry the heavy tortoise shell, but when faced with this tangible pressure, it felt its limbs go weak, its knees almost hit the ground, and its head froze halfway in—it couldn't shrink back in!
Under this terrifying pressure, every movement it made was like struggling in a quagmire.
Slow, heavy, and powerless.
A terrifying energy has arrived.
The water crashed against the tortoise shell, producing a deafening roar. The Third Elder's limbs felt as if they were being roasted over flames, and his entire body trembled under this powerful energy.
It let out a muffled groan of pain, and soon its eyes began to dart around. Its limbs went limp, and it collapsed to the ground with a thud. Its head and tail slid out of its shell and lay limply on the ground.
In the blink of an eye, the battle was over.
"What...what! Squirtle actually killed the two elders in an instant!"
Someone in the group of turtles shouted, and this shout, like the fuse of a bomb, immediately brought the previously dead silence to a boil.
"My Master Roshi! What did I just see?"
"Little Jenny defeated the combined strength of two elders single-handedly, and in an instant! Am I dreaming?!"
"I wouldn't even dare to dream of such a thing!"
"Can anyone tell me what that energy coming from Little Jenny just now was?!"
The audience erupted in noise, all discussing what had just happened.
Beside him, the only surviving elder frowned deeply.
I'm completely baffled as to why Squirtle can use such terrifying skills, and what's the source of that power?
With such a powerful move, why not use it from the beginning? No one could stop it!
The most shocked person in the entire scene was none other than Blastoise, whose heart was already filled with turbulent waves.
"This, this is... a divine skill?!"
In the legends of the Blastoise family, Squirtle will awaken its ancient bloodline and gain unparalleled power!
Could it be this ability?
Blastoise was once a dominant Pokémon in ancient times, but unfortunately, due to environmental changes and the evolution of different species, it has gradually become the form it is today.
The power of its current form is less than one ten-thousandth of that of the ancient times.
The legacy of Blastoise leaders, passed down through generations, records their former glory—their ability to spew dragon-shaped energy from their mouths, capable of overturning rivers and seas and being invincible.
The Dragon-type Pokémon, now invincible and only rivaled by Fairy-type Pokémon, were once the mounts of the Blastoise clan in ancient times.
The energy that Squirtle just unleashed was exactly the same as the powerful ability recorded in the old records.
Blastoise's mind raced, and its eyes gleamed.
In that case, perhaps I can give that item to it.
On the field, listening to the gradually increasing noise around him and looking at the two elders who had fallen to the ground, Squirtle was panting heavily.
Did we win...?
Did they finally win?
A smile crept onto its lips, but an overwhelming sense of exhaustion washed over it, and it collapsed backward.
I can finally go find Cocodora...
Not far away, CocoDora, who had entered stealth mode, breathed a sigh of relief as she watched the scene unfold before her.
However, it quickly felt sorry for its good friend and its four short legs moved uneasily, as if it wanted to run over and help Squirtle up.
But worried about being exposed, he was pacing back and forth in a dilemma when several Wartortles ran out from both sides and hurriedly carried Squirtle back to rest.
The Blastoise leader was somewhat moved as he watched Squirtle fall.
This exhaustion was caused by temporarily draining all one's strength.
It remembered that Squirtle had mentioned wanting to fight both elders at once.
So that's how it is. So it's because they knew they only had one chance to unleash their power, and that's why they wanted to finish off their opponent in one go?
Squirtle, you rascal...
Are you really willing to go to such lengths for that manor, for your so-called partner...?
It remembered its old Squirtle.
Under everyone's protection, he's like a child who never grows up.
Poor talent for skill learning and weak overall strength.
It has really changed a lot.
Forget it.
The Blastoise leader shook its head. Let it go to the human's manor if it wants to.
It returned to its dwelling place, and the water energy within its body surged, seemingly affecting the surrounding space, which also began to vibrate.
A stone slab slowly emerged from the air.
The top part is shaped like a water droplet.
Water droplets on a stone slab.
Let's give this stone slab to Squirtle when the time is right.
The future of the community still belongs to it.
It is hoped that under its leadership, the community can restore its former glory.
Having witnessed the battle just now, Blastoise suddenly felt very confident.
……
Inside the manor, a tropical dragon stood in front of a hawthorn field. As green light burst forth from its body, the crops in the field began to grow rapidly.
Tender buds break through the soil, stems grow taller and taller, leaves spread out, and flower buds swell on the branches.
In the blink of an eye, the flowers bloomed and withered, and the unripe fruits gradually swelled and turned red.
In no time, the branches were laden with bright red hawthorns, their heavy weight bending the branches, glistening enticingly in the sunlight.
The tropical dragon turned its head and smiled shyly.
"Ao Si~" (Did you get it done?)
"Chirp chirp chirp!" The blue cotton bird checked the footage it had just filmed and nodded to indicate that it was ready.
Tropical Dragon was a little shy; this was its first time filming a short video.
I just finished a farming competition yesterday, and this morning the bluebird contacted me, saying it wanted to film a video of crops growing rapidly.
When filming videos, it's impossible to use the extreme and harsh environment of a competition. Instead, the most fertile plot of land must be selected.
This way, the crops grow extremely fast, resulting in better photographic effects.
The title for the video, "The Blue Cotton Bird," has already been decided—
Tropical dragons possess this ability you may not know about.
After reviewing the footage, the blue-winged bird nodded in satisfaction, flapped its wings, flew to the fruit tree, and began editing the video.
After editing the video, it still has to incubate the eggs.
Judging by the time, the Steel-type Pokémon egg obtained from the Grand Contest should be able to hatch in the next few days, and Swabbit is really looking forward to it.
After finishing editing the video, I was about to publish it when I suddenly saw a new event on the event page.
Newcomer Traffic King Challenge!
New accounts registered within the last three months will automatically qualify for the competition. Participants will compete based on the video traffic of their videos, and will be ranked according to the number of views. Rewards will be distributed uniformly after the event ends.
The Blue Cotton Bird is just a small-time player right now, but it's an event, so participation is the most important thing. Anyway, no matter what your ranking is, you'll get traffic rewards, so why not take advantage of it?
The next day, the startled cries of blue cottonbirds suddenly echoed throughout the manor.
The elf egg in the incubator began to shake.
It's ready to hatch!
The Pokémon that had been busy in various places all gathered around, their eyes fixed expectantly on the increasingly violently shaking Pokémon egg.
Finally, a crack appeared at the top of the eggshell!
The cracks slowly spread and soon covered the upper half of the eggshell.
A faint purple gas seeped out from the crack, spreading like a thin mist and lowering the temperature of the entire room.
Fangzhou's gaze sharpened. Could it be a Ghost-type Pokémon?
The eggshell began to make a cracking sound, and finally, a piece of the eggshell was pushed open from the inside, and then the eggshell cracked even faster!
boom!
A delicate little dagger appeared before the Ark, its blue tassel swaying gently above it, and a blue eye on the scabbard curiously surveying its surroundings.
This, this is... a single sword sheath!
Sword Pokémon are said to be reincarnations of the souls of the dead who reside in ancient swords, and they attach themselves to humans to feed on their life force!
Fangzhou suddenly took a step back.
They took another step back.
Unexpectedly, what hatched was a Steel/Ghost type Pokémon.
Ark is still somewhat afraid of Ghost-type Pokémon. It's not that he's afraid of ghosts, but rather that Ghost-type Pokémon generally like to absorb human life energy, or at the very least, emotions like fear.
Anyway, it wasn't a pleasant thing.
Therefore, the manor has never had a Ghost-type Pokémon.
Sigh, how could it be a Ghost-type Pokémon...?
Headache, headache.
Just as Fangzhou was wondering what to do next, the Ice Dragon next to him handed him a windbreak grass.
It was just taken out of the ice cellar; it's still ice-cold.
Hmm... Do Ghost-type Pokémon eat normal food?
Then, a purple mist emanated from the sword sheath, enveloping the wind-repelling grass. A moment later, the wind-repelling grass had disappeared.
This is... eaten?!
Ghost-type Pokémon are really weird!!!
But then the sword sheath seemed to let out a satisfied burp, looking quite pleased with the wind-repelling grass. It closed its eyes slightly and slowly floated down to the ground, as if preparing to continue sleeping.
Seeing that it had started to sleep, Ark called the other Pokémon aside and began to introduce the monocle to them.
It absorbs life energy?!
The surrounding Pokémon all showed expressions of fear.
"But don't worry," Fang Zhou continued. "Did you notice just now? It seems to really like parsnip. Maybe it'll take a liking to other crops too."
"As long as it gets used to the food on the farm, it won't drain our life force."
"No matter what, it was born in the manor and is a member of our manor. It's still just a child. As long as it's properly guided, there won't be any problems."
Fangzhou wasn't just making things up; he was basing his words on evidence.
Open the Pokédex, and you'll find Professor Oak's research on the Pokémon with the scabbard.
Other Ghost-type Pokémon, including those that can be trained to break their habit of draining life force, can also be trained to do so.
That makes sense, otherwise no one would dare to raise Ghost-type Pokémon.
However, you need to pay attention to the food you eat regularly, and you should supplement your diet with foods that are rich in Ghost-type energy.
Hearing Fangzhou's words, the Pokémon around him finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"The Pokémon Saber is very interesting. Legend has it that it can tell whether a person has the potential to become a king."
Fang Zhou was just saying it casually, but the blue cotton bird next to him immediately lit up.
Does he have the potential to be king?!