The necromancer of the Pokémon world

Chapter 163 Overpowering the Giant Crocodile

A Pokémon resembling a crocodile slowly raised its head from the lava lake. It was deep red all over, with rough bone plates covering its skin. Lava flowed down its bones, and flames were burning on its head.

"The Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile!"

However, the one in front of us was at least twice the size of a normal giant crocodile, and was at least four meters long, floating in the lava like a small island.

The energy fluctuations emanating from it were unmistakable, firmly placing it above the "Master Level".

"There are actually 'Gym Leader' level Pokémon in the lava? But with the fire element so concentrated here, it's not too surprising."

The familiar aura that the Azure Flame Blade Demon sensed just now must be from the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile, which has the exact same attribute combination as it.

That's right, this is a rare Fire/Ghost type Pokémon. Lin Ye planned to use his knowledge of Ghost Language to try and communicate with it, but this Bone-Patterned Krookodile had no intention of reasoning and attacked without saying a word.

It stood up very tall, and the bird-like fire element that had been perched on its nose flew up and landed as if it were alive, transforming into a fire microphone in front of it.

The giant bone-patterned crocodile roared at him, and the fiery microphone was instantly blown into a fiery eagle, shooting towards Lin Ye.

The Flame Eagle was incredibly fast, reaching Lin Ye at a speed even greater than its shrieking cry could travel.

"Flame Soars High!"

This is a move exclusive to the Bone-Patterned Crocodile. Not only is it powerful, but it also increases the Crocodile's Special Attack each time it is used.

However, this Flaming Eagle did not achieve any effective results. After approaching Lin Ye, it was affected by the "Ignite" property of the Azure Flame Blade Demon and was absorbed after changing direction.

The next moment, the flames on the Azure Flame Blade Demon's body suddenly turned orange-red and dark blue, intertwining, and it seemed to be in great pain.

"Is it because absorbing flames across levels has reached its limit and it can no longer withstand it?"

Lin Ye immediately released Gengar and Aegislash to guard him, and then let Blademaster focus on digesting the fire energy.

Just as the Bone-Patterned Crocodile unleashed its attack, Gengar, the fastest of the three, had already condensed a Shadow Ball and hurled it at them.

"Bang!"

The Shadow Ball slammed directly into the head of the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile, which let out a miserable "Ooh-hoo!" as it was knocked over.

Immediately afterwards, attacks from other Pokémon landed on it, all of them being Ghost-type Pokémon, with excellent results.

In just one exchange, the lone and outnumbered Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile was rendered powerless and its energy was nearly depleted.

At this moment, it no longer possessed its previous arrogance and was about to sink into the magma.

Lin Ye had fought his way up to this point, how could he just watch such a fat piece of meat slip away?

He immediately activated the Spirit Binding Technique, and his necromancy, now comparable to that of a "Master," instantly materialized, forcefully pulling the giant bone-patterned crocodile, which was about to dive into the magma, back out.

The giant bone-patterned crocodile struggled violently in panic, and lava rained down upon it. However, with Lin Ye's full-force undead magic, a stalemate was temporarily created.

Unable to break free, the giant bone-patterned crocodile roared, and a wave of sound immediately enveloped Lin Ye.

However, Lin Ye did not give up controlling the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile to fight against the "giant" attack, because Gengar made its move.

It teleported forward like a shadow, and with a wave of its two short arms, a magnificent pale pink light bloomed in front of it.

This is a new skill that Gengar learns after evolving. It's a Fairy-type "Magic Dazzle," which, like "Volucent," is a wide-area attack.

The pale pink radiance collided with the transparent sound ring, causing the space to blur and distort before both were canceled out.

While they were waiting, the attacks from the other Pokémon came one after another. One after another, the STAB moves that were super effective against Ghost-type Pokémon hit the Bone-Patterned Crocodile, which was instantly reduced to a weak state.

Finally, the Sword and Shield Monster, transformed into a sword, appeared above the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile's head. The sword, wreathed in dark light, let out a long hum and then fell straight down.

The Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile had just broken free from Lin Ye's restraints and launched a final desperate attack, conjuring a "Shadow Ball" in front of it and hurling it out.

However, the latter's attack value was no less than its own. As it spun around, it formed a black energy vortex that instantly shattered the black energy ball and finally pierced the head of the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile like a drill.

Before the latter could even let out a final scream, the intense impact exhausted its last bit of strength, and it floated unconscious on the lava, its eyes rolling back.

Lin Ye rested for a while, then used his mental power to lift the giant bone-patterned crocodile from a distance and move it to the shore.

Lin Ye, of course, wouldn't hold back against this Pokémon that had attacked him, and immediately used Soul Refining Technique on it.

The primal energy of the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile "Gym Leader Level" was extracted bit by bit and condensed in his palm into an energy ball that was pitch black with a slight hint of orange-red at its core.

After a moment's thought, Lin Ye gave the core of this energy source to the Azure Flame Blade Demon.

As if sensing something, the ghostly blue flames on the Azure Flame Blade Demon's body suddenly surged upwards.

He immediately and impatiently absorbed the energy core. The energy fluctuations within his body and the flames around him rose rapidly at the same time, and the color of the flames gradually changed from pure dark blue to a scorching orange-red.

The two colors intertwined on its body for a moment, then slowly returned to calm. Unfortunately, it was still the same as Zoroark before, reaching the level of a half-step "Gym Leader", only one step away from the true Gym Leader level.

In fact, if Zoroark, who already has one foot in the "Gym Leader" level, were to be promoted, it would be a sure thing.

However, since the Bone Pattern Giant Crocodile and the Azure Flame Blade Demon have completely identical attributes, Lin Ye felt that this would maximize the absorption efficiency.

He now has two "Gym Leader-level" Pokémon at his disposal, and the battle just now proved that he can easily defeat any "Gym Leader-level" Ghost Pokémon he encounters in the future, so there is no need to rush for speed anymore.

After doing all this, Lin Ye walked to the treasure chest and carefully used his mental power to open the lid from a distance.

To Lin Ye's surprise, the box contained neither traps nor any remarkable treasures, only a solitary badge.

Lin Ye examined it carefully and found that the badge was very similar to the badge of the Fuma Dojo, but it seemed to be larger and there were still differences. He then put it into his backpack.

Although no rare treasures were found on this trip, the energy source of the "Gym Leader-level" Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile that was absorbed earlier was enough to make the trip worthwhile!