Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

“Yes, sir.” Casey nodded vigorously.

It now loves studying the most.

Then, after Xia Yan briefly explained the contents of the manual to Casey, he couldn't resist the sleepiness and fell asleep against the tree wall.

Pokobi nestled in his arms.

The bee was perched on the tree wall above, it was unclear whether it was resting or awake.

Little Casey held the secret manual, reading it with great interest.

Chapter Seventy-Nine: The Castle?

I took a break for a while.

Xia Yan and the elf were both in peak condition before they left the temporary space created by the secret power.

After a short rest, we resumed our journey.

Xia Yan left a mark on the tree trunk where they lived.

To prevent them from missing out on Anci.

This also allowed Casey to leave behind a superpower "anchor" for future use.

After releasing Pidgey once again to keep watch from the sky, they left the vast forest.

The number of plants on the ground gradually decreased.

We arrived at a stretch of sand dunes that seemed to stretch endlessly as far as the eye could see.

Standing outside the sand dunes, Xia Yan frowned.

Because he followed the writings left by the young monk Anci along the way, but given the sand dune terrain, it was clear that the writings left by Anci would be difficult to preserve.

Violence—

Just then, a long cry from the Pidgey bird in the sky reached Xia Yan's ears.

It indicates that there is something directly in front of you.

After thinking for a moment and signaling the Beedrill and the others to stay alert, Xia Yan decided to move forward. If all else failed, he would have Casey use Teleport to bring them back.

We continued our journey for a while.

I saw what Pidgey had described as "the thing".

In the depression between two sand dunes, there was a huge castle.

The castle is level with the sand dunes, so it is not visible unless you get close.

"castle?"

If this is the spirit world, how could there be such a magnificent castle?

Arriving at the front of the castle, looking up, the entire castle is tens of meters high, with a huge hole in front without a door.

Xia Yan also discovered that the entire castle was actually made of sand, with all the sand tightly stuck together.

There was no sign of it collapsing; it was very sturdy.

Wisps of white mist drifted around the castle, adding to its mystique.

"Sand Dune Kid? Or perhaps Sand Devourer Lord?"

This was the first thought that flashed through Xia Yan's mind when he saw the castle.

Both Sandcrest and Sandcrest are Ghost and Ground-type Pokémon, and they are probably not yet registered in the League. They were first discovered in the Alola region.

However, it cannot be confirmed at this time, as it has not been observed to have any characteristics of being "alive".

"Chocolate!"

Pokopi jumped off Xia Yan's arms and sniffed around on the ground.

Before long, its eyes lit up.

Her little hands kept turning over the sand in front of the castle, digging out a small piece of milky white stuff, which she held in her palms and presented to Xia Yan like a treasure.

"This... a piece of scallion?"

Xia Yan looked at the thing in Togepi's hand with some surprise, and at the same time gave Togepi a strange look.

Born in the Year of the Dog?

Pokobi excitedly rubbed his little nose.

When it lived in the underground cave, it relied on its little nose to find food, and it never forgot the smell of the green onion that it longed for.

Xia Yan fell silent as he took the scallion and looked at the neat cut on it.

so.

"Was there some kind of attack, and then they went inside?"

Is Anci inside?

Can't save?

No, it's too late to talk about whether to save them now.

After entering this space that resembled the spirit world, he saved others while also saving himself.

Xia Yan's Pokémon are indeed at a disadvantage against Ghost-type Pokémon.

Beedrill's best Bug-type moves are weak to Ghost-type moves, Togepi's Normal-type moves are immune to Ghost-type moves, and Abra's strength is still too weak.

If they can find Anci, the two of them can join forces.

With Anci's strength and Xia Yan's understanding of various Pokémon, his ability to protect himself will be even stronger.

So, after careful consideration, Xia Yan decided to go in.

But at the same time, he left a superpower "anchor" point for Casey outside the castle.

Then, we entered the sand dune castle.

After walking a few steps inside, Xia Yan asked, "Casey, is it okay to leave at any time?"

First, ensure the safety of your escape route.

"Kexie—"

Casey nodded affirmatively; the castle did not prevent it from sensing the superpower "anchor" point.

but......

Casey opened her palm with a hint of doubt. Three crystalline pieces, each about the size of a thumb, emitted a faint starlight and seemed to be slowly evaporating with wisps of invisible energy.

"Is the life crystal evaporating? Or is it being absorbed?"

The reason they didn't feel anything unusual after entering was probably because three "life crystals" pried out of the ghosts of the light were replacing them.

“Ke Xi”.

Casey confirmed Xia Yan's guess, because its superpowers could not prevent it from dissipating.

dong dong——

Suddenly.

A sound came from a corner of the castle, and at the same time, two figures slowly emerged from the sand wall.

Its body is made of interwoven blue-green stones, with irregular eyes. The rock in the center of its abdomen looks like a slab of stone that has been tied to it. There is a spiral pattern in the middle of the slab that is not clear in meaning. The whole body looks like a clay figure made of clay.

"Clay dolls?" Xia Yan recognized the two elves.

Two clay figurines, their eyes sparkling, slowly approached them.

"Beedrill," Xia Yan whispered.

Beedrill quickly prepared for battle, a milky white aura slowly rising around its body. It took a deep breath, and its scarlet compound eyes shimmered with light.

Nourishes—

Two long needles intertwine and rub against each other slowly.

Without a word, the eyes of the two clay figurines quickly turned red, they clenched their fists, and wisps of black smoke swirled around them. The jet-black fists condensed rapidly, and their seemingly clumsy movements were anything but slow. Gas spewed from their feet, and they shot out.

Xia Yan's expression changed slightly. He took Casey's arm and, enveloped in his superpowers, disappeared from the spot.

At the same time, the golden patterns on the Beedrill's wings leaped and shot towards one of the clay dolls.

However, after the two clay figures saw that Xia Yan and Casey had disappeared from their attack range, they immediately changed direction and locked onto Beedrill.

Beedrill focused its attention, its sharp stingers glowing with earthy energy, as it met the Shadow Punch of one of the clay dolls head-on.

Bang!

The collision was accompanied by a loud roar, raising a cloud of dust, and both elves were sent flying backward.

However, Beedrill quickly stopped, while Claydot was blasted directly into the sand wall.

As the sand moved, it was quickly absorbed.

At that moment, another clay figurine appeared.

The bee forcefully twisted its body, crossed its two needles, and suddenly cleaved out a cross.

Bang!

In the next clash, Beedrill was once again bounced away due to the collision, and of course, Claydot fared even worse, being blasted into the sand just like the previous one.

puff--

Ripples spread across the sand wall, and the two clay figurines vanished completely.

But then the sand in the entire castle began to wriggle, and the movement came from all directions, as if something was wrapped inside the sand.

Xia Yan, with a stern face, called back Beedrill.

Staying here any longer would be unwise, he gave Casey a look.

Casey understood.

He and all the Pokémon were enveloped in superpowers, and teleportation was activated.