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Chapter 195 A sudden turn of events, Ah Xiang's choice!
Om-!
Just then, a deep, oppressive, buzzing sound, as if from the depths of the earth, suddenly rose up without warning, instantly drowning out all the noise on the street!

Immediately afterwards, the sky darkened rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye!
This wasn't the kind of gloomy, overcast sky, but rather a strange, ominous purple light that began to spread across the sky, distorting the sunlight in an eerie way!

Without warning, a huge black hole appeared in the sky, and the purple light came from it!

"What's this?"

Ah Xiang was stunned.

"W-W-W-W-!"

The sharp, piercing air raid sirens, loud enough to tear eardrums, suddenly began to blare from loudspeakers in every corner of the city, instantly shattering the tranquility and order of the entire city!

"what happened?!"

"Heaven! Look at the sky!"

"What it is?!"

The pedestrians on the street were immediately thrown into panic, and people looked up at the sky in terror. Soon they all noticed the unusual phenomenon in the sky.

At first, everyone was just curious about this strange sight.

But the next moment.
Several strangely shaped Pokémon, resembling jellyfish made of translucent gel and topped with eerie flowers, let out piercing screams and swooped down from the cave. Then, they launched their attack!

The first to suffer was a man at the crossroads.

He was still filming with his phone when a strange Pokémon floated above his head, its soft tentacles shooting out at an astonishing speed and tightly wrapping around his head and neck like living ropes.

The man convulsed violently, and his phone fell to the ground with a thud, its screen shattering.

His eyes widened, but the light in his pupils quickly dimmed, becoming as empty as glass beads, and his face was left with only a numb expression.

Then, like a puppet being lifted up, he stood up stiffly.

It seems like he's been parasitized!
These guys don't seem to be targeting any specific object; they're attacking everything in sight indiscriminately!
At the same time, a stream of purple dissolving liquid shot out from one direction, instantly corroding a large hole in the roof of a car, and the pungent smell of molten metal immediately filled the air.

This bizarre scene unfolded in just a few seconds, plunging the entire street into chaos.

Some people sent out their Pokémon to try to fight against those beings, but most of them didn't even last ten seconds before being overwhelmed and swallowed by the purple tentacles!

This terrifying scene spread like wildfire, and soon, people screamed and shoved each other, running around like headless flies, trying to find a safe place.

Vehicles blocked the road, and the piercing horns, alarms, and cries mingled together, creating chaos all around.

Ah Xiang's heart began to beat rapidly.

At this moment, he realized what was happening. Looking up at the purple vortex that was constantly twisting and expanding high above the city, he knew it was not a normal phenomenon, but something that would bring danger to the entire city. Otherwise, there would have been no such alliance alert!
As he pondered:

"Whoa-!"

Are these Pokémon... insane??

His first thought, like most people around him, was to escape!
Run!

"..." He instinctively gripped the Poké Ball tightly and turned to run towards the nearest building.

I can't go to the community center now, I have to find a place to hide first!

However, just as he was about to run away, an even more piercing cry pierced through the chaotic noise and clearly reached his ears:

"Mommy! I'm scared! Waaaaah..."

It's Mika! Aunt Matsumoto's daughter!
Ah Xiang suddenly turned his head, looking towards the apartment building. He saw several jellyfish-like creatures had already spotted the not-so-tall building and were gathering towards it like sharks smelling blood! One of them easily broke through the stairwell window with its tentacles and slipped inside!
Immediately afterwards, he heard Aunt Matsumoto's terrified scream and Mika's heart-wrenching cries, the sounds coming from the stairwell!

"Mika! Run! Don't worry about Mom! Ah—!" Mrs. Matsumoto's voice was filled with despair.

Ah Xiang's steps seemed to be nailed to the spot.

There are no Pokémon in their home that can battle.

In other words, if I leave now
Could he really just stand by and watch that little girl who always sweetly called him "Brother Xiang," and Aunt Matsumoto who had just invited him to eat ribs, become like...like his own parents...?

The hazy fragments of memory of the chaotic battlefield where his parents sacrificed their lives overlapped instantly with the desperate cries for help coming from the familiar apartment building in front of him!
That familiar feeling of powerlessness and fear that kept him awake at night overwhelmed him once again.

In Ah Xiang's heart, reason was screaming wildly at this moment.

Run! You can't save them! You'll die! Like your parents!
His body trembled slightly with fear, and his knuckles turned white from gripping the Poké Ball too tightly.

He should have turned around and blended into the flow of fleeing people; at least that would have been much safer.

But then there was Aunt Matsumoto's warm smile as she served the ribs, Mika tugging at his clothes with curious questions, his father patting his head and saying, "You are my pride," and his mother humming a song in the kitchen...

These images flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.

"Damn it...damn it!!!"

A suppressed growl escaped from Ah Xiang's throat. In that instant, the fear of repeating his parents' tragedy was overwhelmed by another, stronger emotion—he couldn't bear to watch those who cared for him suffer misfortune before his very eyes again!
Even if they are just neighbors, even if I don't have that much power!
"Let's go!" A resolute glint flashed in Ah Xiang's eyes. He turned around abruptly, no longer hesitating, and strode forward against the flow of terrified refugees, desperately rushing towards his apartment building!

"Charizard! Prepare for battle!"

He sprinted while pressing the button on the Poké Ball!

A flash of red light appeared, and the massive fire-breathing dragon crashed onto the chaotic street. It seemed to sense Ah Xiang's will and the dangerous aura surrounding it, and immediately let out a deafening roar. Its orange-red eyes burned with fierce fighting spirit, and the flames on its tail suddenly shot up!
"Use the flamethrower! Clear the obstacles at the stairwell! Save them!" Ah Xiang roared, pointing at the jellyfish-like creatures trying to swarm into the apartment building entrance.
A blazing pillar of fire, like an enraged fire dragon, erupted from the dragon's mouth and struck the stairwell with pinpoint accuracy! The jellyfish-like creatures, clearly unprepared for such a fierce counterattack, were instantly engulfed in flames, letting out painful howls, and were temporarily forced back.

"Aunt Matsumoto! Mika! Come out quickly!" Hibiki rushed into the stairwell and saw the mother and daughter, still shaken, huddled together in a corner, crying. Mrs. Matsumoto had a visible burn on her arm, clearly having just experienced a terrifying moment.

"Hibiki!" Mrs. Matsumoto's eyes widened in disbelief upon seeing Hibiki return, followed by worry. "Why are you back! Let's go! It's too dangerous here!"

"Stop talking! Quickly take Mika and go from the back! Go find the Alliance's safe haven!" A-Xiang pulled up the almost limp Mrs. Matsumoto, stuffed the little girl Mika into her arms, and used his body to block them from the stairs above.

The Charizard faithfully guarded the entrance to the corridor, using its massive body and blazing flames to temporarily block other jellyfish-like creatures from trying to rush in.

However, their counterattack and presence, like a lighthouse in the night, immediately attracted the attention of more and more powerful eerie Pokémon!
Especially the Charizard's aura of vitality and powerful energy, which is full of life force, is extremely out of place in this city, making it seem like perfect prey to them!

"Hiss—!"

A sharp whistling sound came from overhead, and more than one jellyfish-like creature broke through Charizard's fire line, simultaneously bursting in from above the stairs and through the broken window! Their target was clear—the most powerful Charizard and its companion, Hibiki!

"Charizard! Watch out above!" Ah Xiang exclaimed.

Charizard reacted incredibly quickly, jerking its head back and unleashing another jet of flame upwards, repelling a jellyfish-like creature that swooped down. But from the other side, several tentacles, shimmering with purple light, lashed out and struck Charizard's side hard!
"Roar!" Charizard roared in pain, its body turning purple and leaving clear signs of corrosion. Clearly, it had been poisoned!

But Charizard fought back fiercely, its fiery claws and tail sweeping across, repelling several more strange Pokémon.

But there were far too many of those jellyfish-like creatures. They were swift, cunning, and carried potent neurotoxins.

Although the fire-breathing dragon was brave, it could not fully exert its power in the narrow corridor. It also had to be distracted by protecting Hibiki behind it and the Matsumoto mother and daughter who were retreating. Soon it was put on the defensive and attacked.

As the wounds continued to increase, his movements gradually slowed down, and his breathing became heavy.

A jellyfish-like creature seized the opportunity to wrap its tentacles around one of Charizard's ankles, attempting to drag it down! The other one targeted Hibiki, who had slightly exposed himself out of concern for Charizard, and shot a stream of purple dissolving liquid straight at him!

"Danger!" Charizard ignored its entangled feet and suddenly turned to the side, using its broad wings to block the attack for Hibiki!
His tough wings were instantly corroded by the venom, making a sizzling sound. The fire-breathing dragon let out a painful growl, its massive body swayed, and it collapsed heavily to the ground, never to rise again.

"No! Charizard!" Ah Xiang cried out, his heart filled with regret and despair.

He momentarily regretted his impulsiveness; if he hadn't returned to save them, Charizard wouldn't have been in such a predicament.
He looked at the battered Charizard that still fiercely protected him, at the horrifying wounds on its wings, and at the increasing number of eerie Pokémon lurking around him, eyeing him menacingly…

Under Hibiki's cover, Matsumoto and her daughter had successfully escaped, but they were now completely surrounded.

Their escape route was completely cut off.

it's over...

A chilling despair washed over him. He leaned against the cold wall and slowly slid down to the ground. The Charizard, exhausted, lay sprawled in front of him, yet still used its last strength to shield him behind it, letting out a low growl of warning at the approaching enemy.

Ah Xiang raised his head, looking at the strange creatures that were slowly approaching and exuding an aura of death. He then looked at the fire-breathing dragon that had stayed by his side even when they were on the verge of death, and a bitter smile appeared on his lips.

He gently patted Charizard's scarred neck and whispered, "I'm sorry, brother... I've dragged you into this... In the end, we've still... ended up on the same path as Mom and Dad..."

He closed his eyes, awaiting the final outcome.

That's it.

At least this time he didn't run away; he at least stepped in to protect the people he wanted to protect, and died alongside his most important partner.

This ending... doesn't seem too bad?

However, just as he relaxed, gave up resistance, and his consciousness was almost swallowed by despair—

He suddenly felt a scorching flame erupting in his pocket!
It was an indescribable, burning sensation that came from the depths of the soul.

what is this?
He instinctively reached into his pocket, and time seemed to stand still at that moment!
Those two stones, at this moment they became scorching hot, as if a sun were burning in his palm!
Moreover, the two seem to resonate strongly, both radiating an unprecedented brilliance!
At the same time, the Charizard in the Poké Ball next to him also seemed to sense a strange power!
A powerful seven-colored radiance burst forth from his body!
This light instantly connected and merged with the light from the two stones in Ah Xiang's hand, transforming into a huge pillar of light that completely enveloped the battered Charizard!

An immense power surged forth with a burst of air and light, causing the entire corridor to tremble!
"What...what's going on?!" Ah Xiang struggled to open his eyes amidst the radiance, staring incredulously at the scene before him that defied all common sense!
Within the beam of light, the Charizard's form began to undergo drastic changes!

Its size was expanding, its color was deepening, and an energy wave that was far more powerful, violent, and oppressive than before swept out like a storm!
The strange Pokémon that were approaching from the surrounding area were so intimidated that they paused for a moment and hesitated to go forward!
The next moment, the rainbow light dissipated!

What appeared before Ah Xiang was no longer the familiar orange-red fire-breathing dragon, but a completely new being, much more robust and powerful, with a gray-black body, eerie flames burning in its mouth, a mixture of ghostly blue and dark red, radiating boundless dragon might.

It raised its head and let out a roar that resounded through the sky, a voice filled with power, anger, and a thirst for battle!
A powerful blast of air spread out from it, making it almost impossible for Ah Xiang to open his eyes!
"This...this is the effect of the stone?!" Ah Xiang looked at this miraculous transformation, and at the powerful companion in front of him who was both familiar and unfamiliar. The despair in his heart was instantly replaced by a huge shock!

A jellyfish-like creature, seemingly unwilling to accept the change in its prey, launched the first attack, its tentacles lashing out at the black Charizard with a whooshing sound!
However, this time, the result was completely different!

The black Charizard didn't even use any ranged skills; it simply raised its claws, covered in dark flames, with lightning speed, and precisely grabbed the lashing tentacle!
Then, amidst the terrified hiss of the jellyfish-like creature, it roared and, with a burst of strength, slammed the jellyfish-like creature against the wall like a sandbag!

"boom!"

The solid wall instantly turned into dust and exploded. What originally required Charizard's full power to barely repel was directly pierced through several layers of walls with a deafening explosion of air, disappearing into the dust in the distance!
(End of this chapter)