Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

The other type would put a higher demand on its superpowers.

They need to leave their superpower "anchor" in a fixed place, and then move to the location of the "anchor" by using their special connection with it.

Casey has not yet developed its abilities, so its range of movement is not very large.

They need to leave their "anchors" along the way so that they can use teleportation to take Xia Yan and the others back at any time.

After half an hour.

A majestic cave with obvious signs of excavation appeared before the three of them.

Looking at the partially exposed buildings that exude a sense of history, Xia Yan felt that he had only scratched the surface of the ancient civilization of the Elf World.

"We've arrived at the pitch-black ruins."

Chapter Thirty-Six: Unexpected Changes

Dark ruins.

According to archaeologists, this is an ancient civilization building dating back more than 10,000 years.

Why ancient civilizations disappeared has always been a major puzzle for the archaeological community.

However, as the Alliance gradually excavates these ancient civilization relics, parts of the ancient civilization's landscape are gradually coming into view.

According to records, the Dark Ruins was an ancient place for raising elves. The Alliance unearthed many ancient fossils there, and also collected a lot of ancient documents about elves.

Of course, this kind of thing won't be made public.

After all, the way humans and elves interacted in ancient times was certainly very different from how elves and humans interact now.

Some of the methods may be too extreme and not suitable for publication.

"Hee hee~~"

Casey looked at the dark cave, which resembled a gaping maw of blood, and felt a sense of fear.

Xia Yan calmed Abra down a bit, then said to Daigo and Cynthia in a deep voice, "Let's conduct a small-scale exploration first. It's been a long time since any League members or trainers have been here, so wild Pokémon are probably quite abundant."

Daigo nodded. "Normally, we shouldn't encounter any accidents, but I suggest we leave a special mark. This will prevent us from getting lost in case of an accident, and it will also allow us to confirm our presence with each other."

After experiencing numerous difficulties and attacks along the way, Daigo became more cautious about this exploration.

This is not.

Upon entering the ruins, they were immediately confronted with the hostility of a group of wild pangolins.

"Metal Monster, Comet Fist."

"Ibrahimovic, Shadow Ball."

"Beedrill, cross-cutting shears."

With the three main Pokémon unleashing their full power, Beedrill held nothing back and quickly drove away the Sandshrews.

This finally allowed for the first observation of the scene inside the ruins.

Daigo, very curious, took out a delicate little hammer and tapped on the ruins wall engraved with strange patterns, hoping to find some stones he had never seen before.

Xia Yan frowned as he looked at the intricate network of holes on the ground.

"What's wrong?" Cynthia, who was standing next to him, noticed Xia Yan's reaction and asked softly.

"No, the dark ruins, if presented in three-dimensional imagery, can actually be seen as an inverted pyramid. The burrowing behavior of these sand rats could very likely cause some unpredictable damage to the already unstable structure."

Upon hearing this, Cynthia nodded thoughtfully.

"so?"

"So we need to hurry up and leave when it's time to go," Xia Yan said.

"it is good."

Cynthia summoned Steven in "Immersive Mode".

"Shall we continue?"

Daigo pursed his lips. "Continue."

If we wanted to leave, we could have left earlier. Now that we're already at the ruins, going back now would seem a bit foolish.

“A friend of mine told me that he saw strange stones under the ruins, but for some reason they hadn’t been mined yet. I want to go and see them.”

Neither Xia Yan nor Shirona objected.

"Ibu, pray."

"Bu-i~~"

Ibrahimovic understood.

Crouching down, with its front paws clasped in front of its chest, it tilted its head back and hummed softly, a bright and shining halo emanating from its body, accompanied by many star-shaped rays of light.

The power of the prayer gradually fell upon it, Beedrill, Glitter, and Casey.

This is a long-lasting buff move that restores a Pokémon's status and HP when it is switched out of the field or after a certain period of time.

None of the three brought any support-type Pokémon, but Eevee's Wish move made up for that perfectly.

"Let's go."

The Prayer skill requires a period of time to take effect. Although it cannot compare to an immediate recovery, it is undoubtedly a very useful support skill in the wild.

After a short rest, the three of them headed into the interior of the ruins.

As Xia Yan said, this dark ruin is actually an inverted pyramid, and their progress was a continuous downward journey.

Moreover, as they went deeper, the surrounding light became increasingly dim, and visibility decreased sharply.

"Metal Monster, Flash!"

Fortunately, Daigo, who has extensive experience in exploring ruins, still has a method.

As a soft white light emanated from the glittering metal monster, their vision was restored considerably.

Xia Yan silently put away the flashlight he had prepared in advance.

With Daigo and Cynthia by his side, he was saved a lot of trouble.

The first level of the ruins is relatively safe, but once you enter the second level, although there are far fewer wild Pokémon, the ones that do appear are much stronger.

When three Sandslash Kings appeared before them, accompanied by several Sandshrews that had been previously defeated by Xia Yan and his companions, it signaled a further increase in the difficulty of this exploration.

In the dim light, the three Pangolins' red eyes gleamed.

Several pangolins recounted their previous ordeal to them.

"A veteran-level Pangolin King," Xia Yan concluded after observation.

These three pangolins are all veteran-level in strength, and it seems they have had the entire pangolin clan gather resources for them underground.

"One for each person," Cynthia said, directly commanding Eevee to charge forward.

"Okay," Daigo replied, followed closely by Shiny MetalGreymon.

Xia Yan did not give the Beedrill the order to attack directly. Instead, he hesitated and glanced at the cave from which the group of pangolins had come out.

It's even bigger than the cave we saw on the first floor.

"Hiss!"

Beedrill called softly, watching the charging Sandslash warily.

Xia Yan had no choice but to temporarily abandon some of his less-than-ideal thoughts and commanded, "Shadow Clone, Gather Qi Triple Combo."

Suddenly, Beedrill trembled, and several identical Beedrill appeared beside it, rushing towards the charging Sandslash.

Seeing so many Beedrill appear at once, Sandslash was slightly taken aback, but quickly made a decision and charged straight at one of the Beedrills, its sharp claws flashing with cold light as it cleaved down with a powerful attack.

puff--

But the giant bee vanished into thin air under the attack.

At the same time, Beedrill, having avoided Sandslash's attack, stirred up a tailwind, enveloping itself and increasing its speed dramatically, its eyes flashing with a hint of mockery as it rubbed against its long needles.

He took a deep breath, held his breath, and focused his mind. The wind, the tempering, and the gathering of energy were all activated in an instant.

In a flash, he appeared beside the Sandslash King, his long needles clashing and slashing out, producing a pair of emerald green cross-shaped scissors.

Bang!

It avoided the sharp spikes on the pangolin's back and managed to make it roll dozens of times on the ground.

The rolling Sandslash curled up into a ball, giving Beedrill no chance to continue its pursuit.

After standing still, Sandslash glared fiercely at Beedrill, and before Beedrill could reach it, it quickly scratched the ground with its claws and disappeared from sight.

Xia Yan frowned.

"Pay attention to the ground conditions, fly higher."

While giving instructions, he took Casey a few steps back to prevent Sandslash from choosing him as its target.

Casey's small face was serious. She knew it was time for her to take on the responsibility of protecting Xia Yan. She was highly focused and ready to use teleportation to evade Xia Yan at any moment.

"Hiss!"

The bee's scarlet compound eyes scanned back and forth.

suddenly.

"Behind you," Xia Yan, noticing the change in the ground, promptly warned.

boom!!

Suddenly, a large hole appeared in the ground behind Beedrill, and the ferocious Sandslash burst out of the ground, grabbing a piece of broken rock and throwing it at Beedrill.

Having received Xia Yan's warning, Beedrill did not choose to attack first. Instead, it flapped its wings and began to spin at high speed, with the wind surging around it.

Counterattack Shield!

The surging and fierce airflow slowed the rockfall's advance.

Immediately afterward, Beedrill seized the opportunity, its body twisting and flashing. Before Sandslash could land and defend itself, its deadly stinger struck Sandslash's soft abdomen with lightning speed.

"Ku!!"