Dawn of Pokémon

"Ah, what a pity-"

After the duel ended, the three of them walked slowly on the gravel road.

Yongzhen sighed in a long tone: "If the last ultimate move is released, we will definitely win. It's the same when fighting me. Xiaoye, your instructions are too fast, and you are not friendly to my dear opponent at all!"

"But wouldn't it be disrespectful to our 'dear opponent' to let go?"

"That's what I said..."

While Xiaoye was talking and laughing, she turned to look at Yang Yu.The red-haired boy who had just finished a battle just smiled and watched his companions playing tricks, as if nothing was wrong.

Yongzhen probably didn't notice the pause at the end - people like Xiaoye who are good at high-speed battles are always more sensitive to timing.Throughout the entire battle, Yang Yu's timing was incredibly accurate. Even the short gap between the sound of footsteps and the Pokémon's execution of instructions was carefully calculated, so Gala Gala could use endless fireballs. The explosion completely suppressed Charizard.Even in the regional leagues, this is a rare talent, and there's no reason why someone with this ability should miss out on delivering the final blow.

Xiaoye thought for a while and asked, "Yongzhen, the 'special move' you mentioned is the one you wanted to use in the previous battle?"

"Yes, although you interrupted everything." Yongzhen replied angrily.

"Ahem, I promise to catch it with my face next time...what kind of move is that?"

Yongzhen's language skills are really worrying, and when he describes it, he only makes the tourists look like they have question marks on their faces.Fortunately, with Yang Yu acting as a translator, Xiaoye finally understood the working principle of the technique called "deflagration".

It's said to be a special move, but in fact it's just a less common way to use fire-type moves.There is a limit to the instantaneous output ability of Pokémon. In order to break through this limit, the Fire People will let their Pokémon release fire energy first - the fireballs flying in the sky created by Gala Gala are one of these situations. .After releasing a large amount of flames into the air, they will not dissipate immediately in a short period of time, thus having a disguised energy storage effect, and then controlling all the flames to flow to the same place when attacking.The instantaneous accumulation of high-temperature energy will create a big explosion - this is the power of "deflagration".

"Sounds like a trick that's very suitable for the big stupid dragon." Pichu, who was hanging on Xiaoye's shoulder, whispered, sweeping the trainer's neck with his tail.

"I see, that's the same trick everyone used to drive away the wind thief in the evening, right?"

"Yes."

Xiaoye suddenly fell into silence as she recalled the sea of ​​flames blooming in the forest glade... and the way everyone hurriedly put out the fire after the wind thief escaped.

Yongzhen seemed to see what Xiaoye was thinking, and immediately laughed out loud, "Don't worry, that is a big scene that can only be created by many people attacking together. A single attack will not burn down the forest. Well..."

The young man recalled his clan's history lesson, which he didn't learn very well, and added, "But this move is indeed a bit dangerous. It is said that it was a technique tailor-made for clansmen with strong fire control ability in ancient times. It requires the use of a trainer. capabilities to prevent a fire."

As he spoke, he hugged Yang Yu and said with a smile, "Of course, as long as an incompetent person like Yang Yu practices diligently, he can control 'explosion' like me."

Night:"……"

Yang Yu: "..."

We all understand the truth, but what is the difference between those with abilities who can only control one Mars and those without abilities?

As the night grew darker, the red-haired people who were playing by the river began to go home in twos and threes to rest.Xiaoye and Yangyu are lonely travelers, and their parents are busy in Hezhong, so they are naturally invited by Yongzhen to stay at his house.

Perhaps because of the hot weather, there are no beds in the bedrooms of the Fire People. Instead, they have cool bamboo mats spread on the ground, which makes it very convenient for people to lay down on the floor.Three children squeezed into the small attic bedroom, just enough to lie down without bumping into each other.

None of the residents here have air conditioning.It seems to be in line with the setting of a remote mountain nation, but Xiaoye knows that the truth is that these people don't feel hot in their hearts.

It's not that the red-haired tourists don't have the innate heat-resistant cells of local mountain people. They just feel like they are in a steamer, and only the bamboo mat under them can provide a little coolness.Pichu was also so hot that he even had the bad idea of ​​shaving his hair.

Xiaoye never cared much about whether her environment was comfortable or not.Pichu saw that the trainer had no intention of releasing Snow Boy to freeze the whole room, so he had no choice but to give in.

Yongzhen's two little turkey chickens ate their little bellies until they were chubby, and happily got into the arms of the two boys to serve as pillows.The local people didn't mind the heat, and hugged each other with the fire chicks. Pichu couldn't help but retreat in awe, and retreated all the way to the threshold before he dared to lie down in peace.

Soon, the southern valley named after the flames fell into a deep sleep.

Mount Aso is always quiet at night.

This place is far away from big cities, without the round-the-clock traffic and perpetually flashing neon lights.Only the sound of the river lapping at the shore intertwined with the rustling footsteps of the night-walking Pokémon, forming a unique melody at night in the mountains.

Both tourists and locals were sleeping deeply, and even Pichu, who was irritated by the heat, gradually calmed down and let out a small snoring sound.

until--

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The loud noise shattered the quiet night.

The sound seemed to be hammering directly on the heart valve, causing Xiaoye, who was sleeping deeply, to wake up instantly.

It was the sound of drums coming from the distant sky.It spanned an incredible distance, like a war hammer hitting armor, or like a human roaring, and the air in the entire valley rumbled and trembled.

The moment he regained consciousness, the power of the waveguide instinctively spread around - and then was quickly attracted by the energy fluctuations caused by the collision of moves in the distance.

Before she could say anything, Xiaoye jumped up when she saw Yang Yu.

"It's the wind thief who's attacking." He said firmly.

The bedroom door was slammed open.The fat middle-aged woman rushed into the room - her expression no longer looked soft and approachable, and her raised eyebrows were filled with anger.

"Boys, follow me!"

The fat woman waved, and Yang Yu and Yong Zhen responded at the same time.The brown-haired boy was still a little dazed, but his movements were unambiguous. They stretched out their hands in a familiar manner and each took down the two scimitars hanging side by side on the living room wall - Xiaoye thought they were just decorations.

The three of them rushed out of the door in the blink of an eye.Xiaoye picked up the frightened Pichu with one hand and was about to follow the others, but was stopped by Yongzhen's father at the door.

"Don't be afraid, kid." The fat man softened his voice and comforted the young tourists who had just arrived. "Those little thieves are still far away from us. The clansmen are here and we won't let them come here. As long as you stay at home for a while Just hide for a while and you'll be fine soon."

The feedback information brought back by the power of the waveguide is continuously transmitted to Xiaoye's mind.She smiled at the boy's father, "Thank you - but I still think it would be better to go out and have a look. Maybe I will be useful."

"After all, I am also a trainer."

The man was stunned, and the young guest had disappeared like the wind.

The night in the valley was split by a sword-like fire, which made the northern sky turn red.But the valley is no longer as quiet as it was a few minutes ago.Xiao Ye saw people pushing open the door and running towards the fire.Some of them were still wearing pajamas and ridiculous nightcaps, but all the red-haired people were holding two scimitars and were closely followed by Pokémon. Their expressions were either angry or solemn, making the Valley of Fire almost look like A well-trained military camp.

These mountain people who have lived here for a long time are running on the gravel road, jumping on the tops of stacked houses, and constantly flying in the same direction.The exchange of fire continued to flash and crackle - that was the central square of the Valley of Flames, where the altar and the Covenant Pillar were located.

Xiaoye ran along the flow of people, raising her hands to put the hood on her head.

The Fire Worship Festival is approaching, and many people have just rushed back to the Valley of Fire from other places, and have not had time to put on the usual costumes of the Fire People.As long as the hair color is covered, even outsiders will not be too conspicuous.

The fire light gradually brightened, the altar got closer and closer, and every move of both parties in the battle was invisible to the sight of the waveguide power.The girl was about to find a high vantage point to observe the battlefield carefully, when the rhythm of the always-resounding drum suddenly changed.

The sound of the Wupei drum that shook the night sky suddenly accelerated, as if countless people were roaring heart-breakingly, and everyone's chest rumbled and resonated.Under the shroud of the power of the waveguide, all the people running towards the altar changed directions at the same time. They were divided into two teams and surrounded the circular central square at an incredible speed.

"Spray flames!"

Many shouts, either deep or sharp, merged in the night sky.The Pokémon following their master all spewed out blazing flames and pushed across the central square like waves, forcefully forcing back all the thieves who were about to step onto the altar.The red-haired people took the opportunity to rush to the front of the battle. For a moment, fire and wind danced together, and the two sides fought.

Xiaoye realized something dimly.

Before she could think about it carefully, a sneaky figure caught her attention during the detection.

The man was wearing the dark cloak unique to the wind thief and was quietly climbing to the top of a five-story building.His location was in the shadow between two buildings, and it was almost impossible to detect it with sight alone.

The flexible wind thief quickly stood on the top of the building.

This is the tallest building near the altar.The wind thief looked down at the entire battlefield, his hand already reaching for the elf ball that had been prepared at his waist.

Xiaoye's pace suddenly accelerated.She stepped on the edge of the first-floor window sill and jumped up high.

"Pichu, are you awake now?"

"I'm no longer sleepy Qiu!"

The wind-like figure flashed between the densely packed houses, jumping lightly in an incredible posture, and rushed to the highest point in just a few seconds.

"——Electromagnetic waves!"

The electric mouse silently ran into the wind thief's arms.An electric current with a strong sense of paralysis instantly penetrated his whole body, and Feng Thief suddenly fell down with his eyes wide open, falling unconscious. The elf ball also fell to the ground.

Flashes of light and explosions continued to bloom in the central square, and no one noticed the thief suddenly performing a free fall on the edge.

Xiaoye landed silently on the edge of the pointed eaves, overlooking everything happening around the altar.

A man in a gray cloak has occupied a corner of the central square.They seemed to have come from along the river. All of them had their faces covered with scarves and wore strange-looking goggles.The formation of the Wind Thieves is scattered and seemingly vulnerable, but in fact they are agile, cunning and hard to find their weak points. They mostly use poison-type or flying-type Pokémon that are good at interfering with guerrilla attacks, and they fight in a chaotic manner. The scene made it difficult for the Fire People to give them a powerful blow.The thieves' opponents were just the opposite - the red-haired people were in neat formations, with consistent moves and strategies. They built a solid protective wall while advancing and retreating together, and firmly guarded several street intersections leading to the residential area, making No wind thief can easily break into a house.

Standing on the top of the building, even without using the power of the waveguide, the vision revealed the truth of their tacit cooperation.

Every time the drum beat that resounds in the night sky changes, the people of the flames also change their offensive.For the same reason that sleeping people know there is an enemy attack as soon as they wake up, there is no doubt that it is the sound of the roaring war drums that directs them - just like the soldiers charging on the battlefield in ancient times before radio appeared. They are the same.

Xiaoye spread the power of the waveguide into the distance and quickly captured the source of the sound.

It was a watchtower built high in the valley. The huge Upe drum that made the sound was nearly two meters in diameter, and the drummer was someone who had met once before - the girl dancing on the altar. Haruna.

The battle in the central square was changing rapidly, and the melee between dozens of people was enough to confuse any trainer who was used to fighting in the ring.

Nidoking emerged from the Poké Ball and roared loudly, raising his feet that were shining with earthy yellow light.The rhythm of the sonorous drums quickened, and the Fire People collectively retracted their moves, jumped back, and an earthquake shook the valley, but no fire-type Pokémon was harmed.

The hurried drumbeats turned into angry sounds, and beams of flames were emitted from all directions. The high temperature caused the Nidoking who was caught in the fire to fall into a severe burn state, and he could hardly get up for a while.

The big-billed bird screamed and set off a strong wind, blowing the flames all the way back, and was about to burn the soldiers in the front row.The sound of the Upe drum hit the ground with a deep sound, and all the people of the fire changed their moves at the same time. A heavy rain of rocks replaced the usual flames, and the big-billed bird was forced to fly high to avoid it temporarily.

The red-haired people seemed to have the upper hand.But the wind thieves were too scattered. As soon as they realized they were defeated, they immediately fled in all directions and came back immediately. It was impossible to completely defeat them for a while.

Xiaoye vaguely heard someone shouting about evil - these wind thieves have not appeared openly for more than ten years. It will not do any good for them to attack the Flame Valley. The difference in numbers alone is enough to make these thieves who are only good at things The thief who was hiding in Tibet escaped.At the same time, tourists also noticed something strange.

There was something strange about the actions of the men in gray cloaks.It seemed that they wanted to rush into the residential area and snatch property, but they did not concentrate on breaking through in any direction. What's more, when everyone in the valley was awakened, it was impossible to escape unscathed even if they grabbed something.

What is their purpose?

As soon as this thought crossed my mind, exclamations started to sound continuously from the central square.

The girl standing high up saw a thick poisonous smoke spreading from nowhere, completely swallowing up the huge central square in just a few seconds.

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