funbook-pk Chapter 741 Dragon Island Trials, The Rise of the Armored Dragon
Chapter 741 Dragon Island Trials, The Rise of the Armored Dragon
Li Shuwen spent another three days cultivating in the wilderness area when he received a pre-arranged phone call.
"Master Shuwen, it's time." Bai Xiaosheng's voice came through the receiver, as steady as ever, but with a hint of seriousness at the end.
"The Laplace tribe hasn't reached the rest stop yet. I need you to come with me to investigate why."
Li Shuwen's fingers paused slightly. "Poachers again?"
"Most likely." Bai Xiaosheng paused. "With you here, those guys will definitely run away at the mere sight of you. Your reputation is more effective than any frigate right now."
Li Shuwen didn't hesitate. "When do we leave?"
"The sooner the better. I'll be waiting for you at the port."
After hanging up the phone, Li Shuwen got up and went to find Octavian.
After hearing his explanation, he waved his hand and said, "Thanks to your deterrent efforts these past few days, those poachers wouldn't dare to cause trouble in the wilderness area. Are you worried about...?"
"I will leave openly and honestly," Li Shuwen said.
Octavian paused for a moment, then understood what he meant.
Those poachers aren't fools; every day Li Shuwen spent in the wilderness, they felt like they were sitting on pins and needles.
Now that he's gone, there will always be people eager to make a move. "Smart people will suspect you're fishing for trouble," Octavian nodded. "Show yourself in the wilderness area again after a while, and those restless guys will have to retreat."
"With this time, the League can also move the extra high-quality Pokémon from the Wild Area."
Li Shuwen nodded. "That's right."
Li Shuwen mounted Millerton, and purple electricity surged across Millerton's body.
The next second, the man and the dragon transformed into a purple lightning bolt and disappeared into the distance.
At the port, Bai Xiaosheng's ship was ready.
It was a medium-sized speedboat with a shallow draft, suitable for navigating between islands in the near sea.
He stood at the bow of the ship and saw the purple lightning bolt descend from the sky, a smile appearing on his lips.
"They're here."
Li Shuwen landed on the deck, and Milner pocketed the ball. "How's the situation?"
"I've searched along Laplace's migration route for a while, but haven't found any trace of them." Bai Xiaosheng started the engine. "We'll just have to search slowly. If we encounter any battle, I'll leave it to you."
Li Shuwen stood at the bow of the ship, his wave-guiding power spreading outwards. "Leave it to me."
The speedboat cut through the waves and, guided by Li Shuwen's waveguide, found its target—an uninhabited island—in just half a day.
They found the stray Laplace behind a hidden reef.
He lay among the rocks, a deep crack running down his back, his blue skin covered in scars.
Hearing the noise, he weakly raised his head, his eyes filled with vigilance and fear.
Li Shuwen squatted down, and the power of waveguide gently flowed out.
That warm power enveloped Laplace, and the wariness in his eyes gradually dissipated.
Li Shuwen took out some wound medicine from his backpack and carefully sprayed it onto the wound.
The cooling ointment seeped into the crack, and Laplace let out a soft whimper as her tense body finally relaxed.
"Don't be afraid." Li Shuwen placed his hand on his back, and the power of the wave guide surged in again. "Tell me, what happened?"
Laplace's memory fragments were transmitted to his mind via waveguide.
Ships, black ships; nets, electrified nets, and the sneers of those humans.
They were ambushed at night, and several of the cubs were taken from the pack. The adult Laplaces fought desperately and scattered to break through under the cover of darkness.
He swam all night with his injuries before finally escaping here.
Li Shuwen opened his eyes. "Poachers, Laplace's main force is being hunted down."
Bai Xiaosheng's face darkened. "Can you lead the way?"
Laplace raised his head, his eyes filled with hatred and determination.
He can lead the way.
Laplace, having eaten to regain his strength, swam ahead, with the speedboat following behind, passing through reefs and circling around small islands.
An hour later, a faint rumbling sound came from the sea ahead.
It was the sound of ship engines, and not just one.
Standing at the bow of the boat, Li Shuwen could already see the outlines of those other boats.
Three black speedboats surrounded a group of Laplaces, and the poachers on board were firing electrified net guns.
A Laplace was caught in an electric grid, letting out a mournful scream as its body convulsed in the electric current.
"Millardon, the Golden Gyarados."
"Th-that's—" A poacher on a speedboat looked up and saw the purple figure and the golden dragon. His face turned deathly pale. "It's the Midas Touch! The Midas Touch is here!"
"Run!" The people on the other ship, no longer caring about the Laplaces, frantically steered and changed course. "It's Li Shuwen! That monster is coming!"
The three speedboats turned around almost simultaneously. The captain yelled at his men at the top of his lungs, "White fog! Black fog! Smoke screen! All abilities that can obscure visibility! Quickly!"
Thick fog and black smoke billowed from the ship and quickly enveloped the sea.
Poachers are trying to escape in this way.
Li Shuwen stood at the bow of the ship, watching the spreading smoke, his voice calm as still water: "100,000 volts."
Milton and Golden Gyarados attacked simultaneously.
Two golden bolts of lightning erupted simultaneously from the sky and the sea, tearing through the smoke and ripping apart the fog, like two swords of judgment, slashing straight at the three speedboats!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Golden arcs of electricity exploded on the ship's hull, and the poachers didn't even have time to scream before collapsing onto the deck, convulsing.
The engines shut off, the rudder malfunctioned, and the three speedboats glided a little further due to inertia before drifting quietly on the sea.
As the smoke cleared, the three ships were filled with people lying haphazardly; not a single person was standing.
Bai Xiaosheng's lips twitched as he watched this scene. "You've gone too far."
"I held back." Li Shuwen recalled Milton and the Golden Gyarados. "They won't die; they'll have enough to sleep for a few days."
Bai Xiaosheng steered the boat closer and tied up the unconscious poachers one by one.
The Laplace tribe gathered around, and the rescued cub swam to its mother, letting out a pitiful cry.
The injured Laplace swam up to Li Shuwen, lowered its head, and gently rubbed against his hand.
Bai Xiaosheng smiled as he watched this scene. "You go to Dragon Island with the Laplace tribe first. I'll leave these guys with Officer Jenny and arrive shortly."
Li Shuwen nodded.
He leaped onto the back of the Golden Gyarados, and the Lapras pack surrounded him as they swam toward the deep sea.
Dragon Island lies deep in the ocean, shrouded in perpetual fog.
The moment he passed through the fog wall, Li Shuwen felt a surge of energy so dense it was almost tangible rushing towards him.
That was the energy of the dragon, pure and ancient, a power that seemed to have been dormant on this land since ancient times.
He took a deep breath and decisively threw the Poké Ball.
The armored dragon emerged from the white light and let out an excited growl the moment it landed.
"Go ahead, this is your home turf."
The armored dragon raised its head and strode towards the interior of the island.
Li Shuwen followed behind, spreading his wave power in all directions, scanning every inch of the island.
Dragon Island is small, but its terrain is complex.
The rocks are rugged, the forest is dense, and there are several geothermal springs that are steaming.
Li Shuwen's waveguide quickly locked onto the target: next to the spring in the center of the island, there was an ancient tree emitting a strong energy fluctuation.
Dragon fruit tree.
The tree wasn't tall, but its canopy was extremely dense, and each leaf shimmered with a faint blue sheen. Its trunk was gnarled and twisted like a dragon, and its roots were deeply embedded in the spring, greedily absorbing the dragon energy gushing from the earth.
There were more than a dozen fruits hanging on the tree, each about the size of a fist, crystal clear, like blue gemstones.
The ankylosaurus's eyes lit up.
But dragons had already arrived around the tree.
Several Dragon-type Pokémon were gathered around the Secret Dragon Fruit Tree. Some were lying down and pretending to sleep, some were resting with their eyes closed, and some were sparring with each other.
Upon seeing the unfamiliar Ankylosaurus, they all turned their heads in unison.
His gaze held scrutiny, vigilance, and a hint of displeasure at the invasion of his territory.
A lizard king emerged from the shade of a tree.
He was a size larger than his kind, with blades on his arms as sharp as knives, and his eyes were full of belligerent light.
He walked up to the armored dragon, raised his hand, pointed to the secret dragon fruit on the tree, and then pointed to himself.
The meaning is clear: If you want to eat the fruit, defeat me first. That's the rule.
The armored dragon raised its head, looked at the lizard king that was twice its size, and let out a deep, powerful roar.
Come on, come on.
The Lizard King moved, and the leaves on its arm suddenly glowed with a bright green light.
Leaf blade!
Like a green lightning bolt, it rushed towards the armored dragon, its blade slashing down.
The armored dragon did not dodge.
The surface of the body is covered with a metallic sheen.
Iron wall.
The blade struck the carapace, exploding into a shower of sparks!
The armored dragon's body sank slightly, its four feet sinking into the mud, but it managed to withstand the attack!
The Lizard King's eyes widened.
This strike is powerful enough to split rock in two.
This armored dragon actually took the hit with its body?
The armored dragon opened its mouth, and deep within its throat, crimson light condensed wildly.
Flame jet!
A blazing pillar of fire erupted, hurtling straight toward the lizard king who was right in front of it!
The Lizard King retreated hastily, but it was still a beat too late.
The flame grazed his arm, leaving a charred mark.
He winced in pain, but his eyes blazed with an even fiercer fighting spirit.
He took a deep breath, and the energy around him began to gather—photosynthesis!
He absorbed the sunlight, and his charred wounds began to heal, while his strength rapidly returned.
The armored dragon didn't give him a chance.
The second jet of flame has already arrived.
This time, the Lizard King learned its lesson and didn't try to take the hit head-on.
His figure weaved along the edge of the flames like a nimble snake, circling around to the side of the armored dragon.
Then he opened his mouth, and deep purple dragon energy condensed deep in his throat—Dragon Pulse!
The ankylosaurus also opened its mouth.
Dragon Pulse!
Two purple beams of light collided at close range, exploding into a blinding burst of light!
But this time, it wasn't a draw.
The armored dragon's dragon energy surged even more solidly and violently, overwhelming the lizard king's attack with an overwhelming advantage, and the purple beam of light slammed into the lizard king's chest.
boom!
The Lizard King was sent flying backward, crashing into a tree before sliding to the ground.
He struggled to his feet, looked at the small armored dragon, and the fighting spirit in his eyes completely died out.
He lowered his head and chose to admit defeat.
A loud roar echoed through the sky.
A fire-breathing dragon swooped down from the cliff and landed in front of the armored dragon.
He was a size larger than a normal fire-breathing dragon, with wing frames as thick as iron, and his eyes were full of the seasoned light of someone who had experienced countless battles.
The armored dragon nodded.
Come.
The fire-breathing dragon flapped its wings and soared into the sky!
He moved at high speed in the air, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right, sometimes up, sometimes down, leaving behind a series of afterimages.
The armored dragon tilted its head back, its eyes barely able to keep up with its speed.
Li Shuwen stood not far away, a faint blue light shining in his eyes.
The power of the waveguide projected Charizard's trajectory clearly into the mind of the Armored Dragon.
The fire-breathing dragon opened its mouth, and a stream of blue dragon breath descended from the sky!
The armored dragon also opened its mouth and spewed flames!
The crimson pillar of fire and the blue dragon's breath collided in mid-air, exploding into a blinding light!
The shockwave flattened the surrounding vegetation!
The armored dragon's second attack has arrived.
Dragon Pulse!
He hastily unleashed a second attack, the purple beam piercing through the smoke and dust of the explosion and striking the fire-breathing dragon in the air.
Charizard was unable to dodge and was hit head-on by Dragon Pulse!
His body paused in mid-air, then plummeted straight down!
But he did not give up.
During the fall, he desperately adjusted his posture, extending his claws forward, ready to retaliate immediately upon landing.
The armored dragon's body shone with a metallic sheen.
Iron Head!
With all four legs propelled him forward, he charged towards the falling fire-breathing dragon like a cannonball!
Head to head, head to head!
boom!
The fire-breathing dragon was sent flying backward by the impact, crashing into the ground ten meters away, sliding several meters further, and carving a deep furrow.
He lay on the ground, struggled a couple of times, but couldn't get up again.
The armored dragon landed back on the ground, panting heavily.
The Dragon-type Pokémon watching fell silent.
This armored dragon fought two battles in a row.
His physical strength was nearing its limit, but his fighting spirit was even more intense than at the start.
The last Pokémon stepped forward.
Garchomp.
That was the strongest dragon on the island, its body as large as a small mountain, its shark fins on its claws as sharp as knives, and its eyes filled with the majesty of a king.
He walked up to the armored dragon and looked down at the tiny challenger.
Roar!
If you can withstand three of my moves, you can have a share of the Secret Dragon Fruit.
The armored dragon raised its head and looked at the enormous creature.
His legs were shaking, his carapace was aching, and he had almost no strength left.
But he did not back down.
Come, let's fight!
A hint of admiration flashed in Garchomp's eyes.
His shark fin glowed with a blue light—a dragon claw!
The shark's fin cleaved down like a giant axe.
The armored dragon used its Iron Wall ability, its entire body covered in a metallic sheen, to take the claw attack head-on.
boom!
Sparks flew as the armored dragon's body sank half an inch into the ground.
Garchomp's tail glowed blue—Dragon Tail!
A sweeping attack! The Armored Dragon once again forms an impenetrable barrier!
His four claws were firmly gripped into the ground, enduring the tail blow!
boom!
His body was pulled half a meter to the side, but he remained standing.
Garchomp's shark fins lit up again—Dragon Claw!
This was a storm of attacks!
Left paw, right paw, left paw, right paw.
Each claw carries the power to shatter stone and split rocks; each claw is enough to knock down a Tauros!
And the Ankylosaurus...
Iron wall! Iron wall! Iron wall!
Each claw left a deep claw mark on his carapace, and each claw sank his body further into the ground.
But he did not fall, he did not retreat, he did not even let out a scream.
He stood there, gritting his teeth, taking all of Garchomp's attacks with his own body.
A look of shock flashed in Garchomp's eyes.
He had seen countless opponents, some far stronger than this armored dragon, some far faster, and some far more skillful.
But he had never seen a Pokémon like this before.
Knowing full well that they were no match for the opponent, knowing full well that they would lose, they still stood there, using their flesh and blood to withstand all the attacks, without retreating an inch.
The armored dragon remained on the defensive and did not attack, not because it could not win, but because it was waiting for an opportunity.
A flash of blue light appeared in Li Shuwen's eyes, and the power of the wave guide surged into the armored dragon's body, guiding the power that was dormant deep in its bloodline—the Reverse Scale!
The armored dragon roared to the sky, and wild dragon energy surged from its body like a volcanic eruption or a tsunami!
His eyes turned blood red, and every crack on his body glowed, proof that dragon energy was overflowing from his body.
Garchomp's pupils constricted sharply; this power was...
The armored dragon charged forward. Its body, burning with dragon energy, slammed into the belly of the Garchomp.
Garchomp's massive body soared into the air!
The armored dragon poured all its dragon energy into that head, and that power penetrated the Garchomp's scales, muscles, and bones!
Garchomp was sent flying backward, crashing onto the ground twenty meters away, then sliding for another ten meters, breaking several trees before finally coming to a stop.