Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

even.

After each of them laid down several plump-looking seeds, they disappeared into the depths of the tunnel.

"Waaah?"

The burning insect looked surprised and looked up at Xia Yan.

Xia Yan was gently rubbing his chin against his hand.

After a little thought, I roughly guessed the reason.

Perhaps... it has something to do with the fire moth that lives at the bottom of the "ancient city".

The one that whispered the call to the firefly was most likely the fire moth.

Xia Yan knows that a very powerful fire moth lives in the "Ancient City," but not many people know this to this day.

Finally, he was found by Joggs, one of the Seven Sages of Plasma, and eventually became a spirit of Ghetsis.

It can be said that once subdued, they became one of Quixote's trump cards.

"Since it's a kind gesture from them, let's not waste it," Xia Yan said.

Upon hearing this...

The burning insect immediately showed delight and scurried towards the pile of fragrant seeds.

He casually picked one up and popped it into his mouth, and the burning insect immediately squinted its eyes.

"Waaah~~ (Xia Yan, you eat.)"

The burning insect, carrying a bunch of seeds, returned to Xia Yan and offered him a taste as if presenting a treasure.

Seeing the little guy's excited expression, Xia Yan didn't refuse.

These are actually both the seeds and fruits of the prickly pear cactus.

Because the desert region has a high enough temperature and plenty of sunshine, these seeds are not only rich in nutrients, but also taste delicious.

Juicy and sweet.

If someone were lost in the desert and obtained such a seed, they could at least survive for another day.

"Mmm~~ (Is it delicious?)"

The burning insect squinted its eyes.

Xia Yan patted its head with a smile.

"Well, it's delicious."

Seeing this, the Burning Bug's smile widened.

After carefully eating a few more, the burning worm magically hid all the seeds in its thick white down.

"how?"

Xia Yan discovered it.

The little ones around him now all like to hide things.

This started with Pokekis.

Sylveon likes to hide food in the creases of its bow, Vulpix likes to hide it in its six tails, Latios likes to hide it under its wings, and Shellder likes to hide it in the crevices of its shell near its head.

The simplest way to eat it is to live directly inside its snail shell.

Xia Yan even suspected that he wasn't raising a bunch of elves, but rather a bunch of hamsters.

"Waaah~~ (I want to wait and let everyone try it.)"

Xia Yan patted its head again with a sigh.

well.

The burning insect is a rare breed that remains untainted by the mud.

I wasn't corrupted by that little rascal, Tokiss.

"Let's go."

This was just a small episode in their exploration of the ancient city.

The ancient city covered a very large area.

If he searches aimlessly, Xia Yan might wander around inside for ten days or more and still not find the "Nightfall Meteorite" he is looking for.

Fortunately, the Burning Bugs kept sensing the summons.

This saved them a lot of time wandering around the perimeter, allowing them to directly enter the central area of ​​the "ancient city".

Simultaneously.

The deeper they went into the ancient city, the more powerful the wild elves, who had lived there for countless years without being disturbed, became.

Xia Yan's companions have also changed from a single Burning Bug at the beginning to three Pokémon now: Shellder, Goodra, and Eevee.

The three Gym Leader level Pokémon were relatively easy to deal with in the outer areas, but they started to struggle once they entered the inner areas.

Although 2,500 years have passed, and wild elves have been replaced by generation after generation.

However, some wild Pokémon are less affected by lifespan limitations, or even not affected at all.

For example.

When Xia Yan entered the inner area, it clearly resembled an ancient burial site.

The coffins were parked in the spacious room.

The coffin, gleaming like gold, lay there quietly.

It constantly emits an alluring halo, as if trying to make those who enter notice its presence at first glance.

And they were corrupted by their desire for gold and drew near to it, eventually being dragged into coffins and mummified.

And all of these coffins are ghost-type spirits, the coffins of the Grim Reaper!

Legend has it that Coffin was once human, but after becoming Coffin, it completely forgot all its memories of being human.

Legend has it that the Coffin of Death is the spirit closest to the Grim Reaper.

In addition, they love to eat gold, and their appearance is like a golden coffin, so they were highly sought after by the powerful and wealthy in ancient times, who all hoped to be buried in the coffin of the god of death after their death.

Not only can they approach death, but their appearance also perfectly represents the wealth and power of the king and his nobles.

so.

The fact that Xia Yan encountered the Coffin of Death here further demonstrates that he is very close to the true core area of ​​the "Ancient City".

But the premise is...

He must first deal with the coffin of death that constantly tempts him.

Because the path to continue forward is right across from this room.

These coffins of death don't seem like a place to bury the king; rather, they seem like a group of guards arranged by the king for his own afterlife.

Over the course of 2,500 years, what kind of power have these Death Coffins possessed?

Xia Yan could tell just by looking at the serious expressions on the three little ones' faces.

Seeing that they remained stagnant, the Death Coffins finally couldn't sit still any longer.

ka ka ka-

Accompanied by the spread and diffusion of a dark and chilling aura, and the sickening sound of coffin lids rubbing together.

There are a total of six coffins of death.

They all possess strength ranging from the level of a gym leader to that of a near-elite king.

Upon seeing this.

The three little ones all adopted serious expressions.

Gym Leader level Pokémon are relatively easy to deal with, but for them, it's quite difficult to defeat Pokémon at the near-Elite rank.

only.

Before the six coffins of death could launch their attack, a surge of heat came from deep within the ancient city, instantly engulfing the room.

And feel this heat wave coming from within.

The Death Coffins, which had been all smiles and full of menacing energy, suddenly looked deflated.

After glancing at Xia Yan and the three little guys a few times, they obediently returned to their original positions.

No matter what Xia Yan and the three little ones did, they remained unresponsive, just like in a real coffin.

Xia Yan raised his eyebrows.

The Vulcan moth holds a truly exceptionally high status in the ancient city.

Xia Yan looked down at the burning insect lying blankly on the ground.

The little guy also felt a very familiar sensation from this flame.

"Let's go."

The Burning Bug snapped out of its daze and immediately moved to the front of the line.

I could smell the wisps of heat spreading in the air and the occasional glimpse of scaly dust.

The burning insects moved even faster.

The flickering flames danced on the antennae atop the Burning Insect's head, causing the shadows of Xia Yan, the Armored Dragon, and Goome to sway irregularly on the ancient wall.

at last.

A much larger room came into Xia Yan's view.

Inside the room, it was no longer pitch black as outside; instead, a bright, sun-like firelight emanated from the center of the tall altar directly in front of the room.

Like a sun, it illuminated the huge room.

even.

When the light shines on your body, you can feel a slight burning sensation, just like sunlight.