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Chapter 150 Inside the Spatial Rift

Opportunities are fleeting!

"Now!" Lin Dao shouted, his gaze sweeping over his companions. "Riolus, Pikachu, come inside with me! I'm counting on you guys outside! Hang in there!"

Before he finished speaking, Lin Dao had already sprinted forward without hesitation.

He scooped up Pikachu, who had just finished its attack and landed back on the ground, and held it tightly in his arms. Then he leaped with all his might toward the rapidly shrinking, water-shimmering gap!

"Rio!" Riolu reacted extremely quickly, turning into a blue blur and following closely behind Lin Dao.

Just as Lin Dao's figure, carrying Pikachu, disappeared into that strange pool of water, Riolu also narrowly escaped by diving in.

The next second, the enraged vines completely engulfed the gap.

The entrance to the unknown space disappeared behind layers of wildly dancing purple vines, as if it had never existed.

The entire raid, from its initiation to the three men entering the forest path, took less than thirty seconds.

But in those short thirty seconds, precise tactics, perfect teamwork, and decisive action were condensed.

The moment the entrance closed, the vine cocoon seemed to be completely enraged.

Not only the part that was opened, but the entire cocoon, and even all the vines connected to it in the forest, went into a state of berserk rage!

Countless vines, like giant pythons with life and will, came from all directions with sharp whistling sounds, frantically whipping, binding, and piercing towards the Salamence, Arcanine, and Absol that remained outside!

The purple light almost completely engulfed the area.

"Roar!" Arcanine roared, flames erupting around its body to form a fire shield that scorched and deflected the vines that were lashing out. At the same time, it spewed out scorching flames to retaliate.

Absol moves with the agility of the wind, weaving through the gaps in the vines at high speed. Each swing of its curved horn can sever several vines, but its eyes are serious, and the severed vines can regenerate rapidly after hitting the ground, making its attacks seem endless.

The one under the most pressure is the Salamence.

As the largest and strongest being, it endured the most concentrated attacks.

Countless vines wrapped around its limbs, wings, and neck, trying to drag it down and bind it.

Salamence roared repeatedly, tearing with its claws and spewing out its breath. The violent dragon-type energy continuously shattered the vines, but more vines immediately took their place.

Its crimson eyes burned with fury, but even more so with a resolute determination to protect—it had to hold out here and buy time for the trainers who were entering the rift!

In the distance, Isabel clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms.

The mother kangaroo held her tightly behind her back. Facing the occasional stray vines that attacked, the kangaroo easily shattered them with its simple yet powerful fists, but its gaze towards the center of the battle was filled with worry. The baby kangaroo fearfully buried its head deep in its pouch.

The entire forest seemed to be roaring. And the core of all this had now shifted to that mysterious rift space.

The moment Lin Dao leaped into the crevice, he did not feel a strong impact or weightlessness. Instead, it felt as if he had passed through a cool and elastic film of water.

The surrounding light changed drastically, from the dark and gloomy forest to a soft, even, bright light that seemed to emanate from within.

Immediately following was a brief feeling of weightlessness, then "thump! thump!"

"Thump!"

Three consecutive splashes of water were heard.

The expected impact did not occur, and Lin Dao found himself in a body of "water" with a comfortable temperature and a faint fluorescent glow.

This liquid is more viscous than water, but its buoyancy is just right.

He instinctively paddled his arms and quickly surfaced, holding Pikachu.

Riolu also peeked out from a short distance away, cautiously surveying its surroundings.

"Pikachu?"

Pikachu shook the water droplets off its head and looked around curiously.

Lin Dao wiped the water off his face and finally saw his surroundings clearly.

This was not the cave, underground space, or distorted dimensional crevice he had envisioned, but an extremely—dreamlike place.

It is roughly the size of ten standard football fields put together.

They were in a huge pool of water, which was not the usual clear or emerald green, but emitted a soft, self-fluorescent light from the bottom of the pool, illuminating the entire space. The light was plentiful but not dazzling, as if they were inside a huge, water-filled fluorescent gem.

Looking up, there is no sky, only an arched, faintly glowing rock dome covered with luminous moss and crystal clusters.

In the center of the pool is an oval-shaped landmass, about the size of a football field, like an island in a lake.

Lin Dao's gaze was instantly drawn to the enormous object in the center of the island.

It was a "nest" or "cocoon" that was spontaneously formed by countless thick vines, insect-knotted roots, fresh branches and leaves, and a large amount of shimmering moss and mushroom-shaped objects, in an almost artistic and wildly beautiful way.

Standing over five meters tall, it stands there quietly, like a giant, slowly beating green heart.

Countless vines extend out from this main structure, climbing and taking root along the surrounding space, eventually disappearing into the twisted spatial cracks above the rock wall—clearly, the vines of the outer Land Forest originated here.

"Is this... the root of the problem?"

Lin Dao whispered, holding Pikachu, and together with Riolu, slowly swam towards the central land.

The pool wasn't deep, and they quickly waded onto the soft, damp muddy land.

The soil beneath my feet was exceptionally fertile, with a springy feel when I stepped on it, and there were scattered little glowing blue grasses and tiny fluorescent mushrooms growing there.

The moment Lin Dao's foot completely touched the ground.

hum-

The entire space seemed to tremble slightly.

Immediately afterwards, the enormous plant monster, like a primordial beast awakened from its slumber, suddenly "came to life"!

The moss and mushrooms covering its surface shone brightly, and countless vines and roots began to wriggle and stretch like awakened tentacles.

A sense of being locked on instantly enveloped the forest path and the two Pokémon. The plant monster slowly "opened" two eerie green "eyes" formed by dense vines and glowing moss, staring emotionlessly at the intruder.

Without any warning, the attack came suddenly!

Swish!Swish!

Two dark green vines, thicker than the vines outside, covered with a layer of crystalline keratin, and with sharp, spear-like tips, tore through the air with speed and ferocity far exceeding that of the vines outside, shooting towards the forest path and Riolu respectively!

Before the vine whip even arrived, a sharp whistling sound and a strong, grassy smell filled the air.