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All eyes were on him.

"We previously analyzed through satellite and high-altitude reconnaissance that the activities of the Salamander always revolved around a fixed core point, which was extremely well protected. The relevant intelligence was classified as top secret, and I have just applied for temporary declassification privileges."

He pointed to a short report and comparison chart on his phone screen.

"That key point should be its nest. And the most likely thing to exist in the nest is its offspring, which is... this egg."

Lin Dao instantly understood the cause and effect.

He had previously checked on his phone that, in this world that was just beginning to merge, apart from the legendary Heatran appearing during the Mexican volcanic eruption, other legendary Pokémon had not been discovered by humans. In fact, many fully evolved and powerful Pokémon were extremely rare and almost never recorded by humans.

Before Heatran displayed its power, various factions attempted to suppress Pokémon by force, only turning to defense after being thwarted.

Now that they have learned that there is a "quasi-god" Salamence in the forest that has been solemnly warned by the "visitor from another world", some forces dare not directly challenge the adult Salamence and instead turn their greedy eyes to its unborn children!

Stealing offspring... that's enough to enrage any parent, let alone a proud and violent Dragon-type Pokémon.

The pain and anger of losing its child ignited the Salamence's destructive desires.

"Now is not the time to pursue this matter."

Lin Dao acted decisively, carefully taking the warm elf egg from the snake-patterned bear's hand. The scale-like patterns on the eggshell seemed to sense his touch, and glowed slightly.

"We must return the egg immediately to quell the Salamence's rage, or the entire forest, and even the city, could be destroyed."

He glanced at the map on Arceus's phone. Near the huge red dot representing Salamence, many yellow dots (likely wild Pokémon trying to stop it) that had gathered were dimming one by one, turning into gray, which represented "losing the ability to battle".

"Let's go!" Lin Dao hugged the Pokémon egg tightly and, protected by Growlithe, strode towards the most dangerous red core on the map.

Ye Aiguo, Xiao Wang, and others escorted the ashen-faced Wang Yafei, while Li Hao, carrying Pichu and leading the serpent bear, followed closely behind.

The deeper you go into the forest, the more shocking the scene becomes.

The once lush trees fell in swathes, some were snapped in half, some were uprooted, and many more were consumed by flames, leaving only charred trunks.

The ground was riddled with potholes and ravines, as if it had been plowed by the claws of a giant beast.

The air was filled not only with the smell of smoke, but also with the stench of burnt meat, the remains of animals and Pokémon that hadn't had time to escape.

Lin Dao's heart sank deeper and deeper. With each injured or dead Pokémon he saw, his fist clenched tighter.

These lives should not have suffered such a calamity.

When they finally emerged from a scorched forest and arrived at an open area that looked as if it had been hit by a meteorite, the sight before them made everyone gasp.

The earth was cracked and devastated.

In the center of the open space, the enormous body of the Salamence stood like a mountain.

Its deep blue scales gleamed with a metallic sheen in the firelight, and its blood-red wings, fully extended, had a wingspan of over ten meters.

Those once majestic dragon eyes were now bloodshot, their pupils burning with pure, uncontrolled rage.

Around it lay dozens of Pokémon lying haphazardly, barely clinging to life.

Lin Dao recognized many of them: Arbok that could destroy light, strong Ursaring, several Beedrill, and even Onix, Pinsir, and Heracross that he had never seen before... They were covered with terrible claw marks, burns, and impact wounds, clearly having experienced an extremely brutal beating.

These powerful Pokémon, who usually occupy their own territories and do not invade each other's territory, have now united to fight against Salamence.

But they clearly failed, and failed miserably.

【Salamander】

Rating: 60

Attribute: Dragon, Flying

Trait: Overconfidence

Moves already learned: Dragon Claw, Flamethrower, Outrage, Crunch, Dragon Pulse, Dragon Dance, Dragon Star...

Physical state: Extreme anger, loss of reason

The scan results from the Arceus phone made Lin Dao gasp in shock.

Level 60, that's already the threshold for the Heavenly King level.

Even more terrifying was the sheer size of the Salamence before them, clearly that of a leader. Its move list included: Draco Meteor, one of the ultimate Dragon-type moves, powerful enough to alter terrain; Outrage, a forbidden move that sacrifices sanity for berserk power…

"It...it plans to use the Dragon Star Cluster," Lin Dao said, his voice trembling.

On the open ground, the Salamence looked up at the sky, and a dazzling golden light began to gather in its mouth.

The light grew brighter and brighter, and the energy fluctuations caused the surrounding air to distort.

The Pokémon lying on the ground let out desperate cries, knowing that when the light fell, everything in this area would be reduced to dust.

"No!" Li Hao cried out, "Those Pokémon will die!"

"Mr. Lin..." Ye Aiguo looked at Lin Dao, a veteran who had experienced many battles, and cold sweat was seeping from his forehead.

He had witnessed the power of heavy artillery before, but this supernatural power was completely beyond his comprehension.

Lin Dao looked down at the egg in his arms. The eggshell trembled slightly, and the little life inside seemed to sense its mother's violent power, wriggling restlessly.

There was no time to hesitate.

"You guys stay here." Lin Dao hugged the egg tightly, took a deep breath, and said, "I'll go."

He walked through fallen trees and across scorched earth, towards the enraged dragon to the astonishment of all.

Growlithe wanted to follow, but Lin Dao stopped him with a gesture: "Protect Li Hao and the others."

The Salamence's attention was immediately drawn to the suddenly appearing human.

It lowered its head, its blood-red eyes fixed on Lin Dao, and a threatening growl came from its throat.

The golden light in its mouth did not dissipate; instead, it became even brighter.

"Stop!" Lin Dao shouted with all his might, raising the egg high in his arms. "Your baby is here! It's alright!"

Salamence paused for a moment.

It saw the egg, that familiar egg that exuded the aura of its bloodline.

Some other Pokémon might be hesitant and give in for the sake of their children.

But the pain of losing his child and the anger over the theft had completely overwhelmed the rational Salamence.

After a brief hesitation, the red light in its eyes intensified, and the energy in its mouth continued to condense.

The Dragon Star Cluster is about to be released.

"Damn it..." Lin Dao gritted his teeth.

He knew that language alone was no longer enough to communicate.

Salamence was originally a creature that would rather die than surrender, but now it has lost its mind and is an out-of-control killing machine that will only destroy everything in its path.

At this critical moment, the gene wedge on his chest suddenly vibrated violently.