Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

The Precipice Sword contains minerals from magma, minerals from the deep crust of the earth, and minerals from deep underground. Most importantly, it also contains Groudon's energy.

A small cliff sword might not be much of a problem, but if such a large cliff sword were eaten up by a Rock-type Pokémon, the benefits that Rock-type Pokémon would gain would be enormous, right?

Thinking about it.

We've arrived at the third floor.

whoosh-

A whooshing sound came from the air.

"Yongji!"

Yunjira reacted immediately, waving the spoon in its hand, and its superpowers deflected the sudden attack.

Xia Yan also took this opportunity to see the elves living on the third floor more clearly.

Overall, it looks like a horse, over 2.5 meters tall, with brown fur and a large amount of black hair on its head tied into "dreadlocks". There are orange patterns in the middle of the hair on its head, and it has mud-made protective gear on its feet that resembles thick boots.

Ground-type Pokémon, Mudstalker!

It should be a Pokémon registered in the Alola region, making it an excellent mount.

Although the speed of the mud-drawn horse is not very fast, its strength and stamina are outstanding.

It is said that it can carry more than 10 tons of cargo for three days and three nights, making it an outstanding cargo-carrying sprite. It has also single-handedly raised the overall development level of the Alola region and stabilized the flow of goods.

However, if a heavy mudsweeper were to run seriously, the force of its kicks could even create large holes in asphalt and cobblestone roads. Therefore, it is not suitable for running in towns or on roads built by the Alliance. Otherwise, it might be arrested by Officer Jenny for "vandalism" before it can even deliver the goods.

But it is precisely because of this concealment that it is more suitable for regions like Alola, where development is relatively backward.

Its feet are fitted with protective gear made of mud, which increases the force of each kick of the mud-drawn horse.

Therefore, its kicking power is terrifying when it attacks, and it is one of its weapons. A car is nothing more than a matter of one kick in front of it.

I don't know when it started, but cars have become the benchmark for measuring how powerful a Pokémon is. For example, the hippopotamus I encountered before could take down a car in one bite, and now the mudskipper can take down a car with one kick.

If you can't knock a car away in one hit, you can't even call yourself a powerful elf.

But this also indirectly confirms the strength of the Mudstalk, this kind of spirit.

The animals living on the third floor are heavy mud-bearing horses, and there isn't just one. The one that attacked Xia Yan and the others earlier was just one of the ones closer to the stairwell.

I looked up.

The entire three-story building is home to about ten heavy mud-drawn horses and seven or eight mud-drawn donkeys.

The mud donkey evolved into the mud-drawn horse.

When the Mudstalk that launched the attack saw its attack deflected by Kadabra, it did not show any surprise or anger. It simply watched calmly as Xia Yan and his Pokémon slowly ascended the stairs to the third floor.

Another characteristic of the Mudpole is its composure in the face of adversity, which is one of the reasons why this creature is widely loved and often used as a mount.

Xia Yan scanned the entire third floor.

It paused for a moment on two mudslingers that seemed to have a rather intimate relationship not far away.

The two heavy mud-drawn horses were more robust in size and had a relatively deeper aura; they were probably the leaders of this group of heavy mud-drawn horses, or the horse heads.

Xia Yan turned his head to look at Pokkigu and said softly, "Isn't my plan missing a few cargo haulers?"

“Chakoi.” Pokkiku nodded vigorously, his eyes sparkling as he looked at the heavy mud horse.

Xia Yan gently rubbed his chin.

To be honest, no man can resist riding a white horse; after all, he's not a prince, but rather Tang Sanzang (the monk in Journey to the West).

Although the heavy mud-drawn horse is not a white horse, color is not important.

The point is, Xia Yan thinks that this Mudstalk looks kind of cooler than the Monster Jaw Dragon.

Especially the style of those little dreadlocks.

It's no wonder he thought that way. The Strange Jaw Dragon was 2.5 meters tall, as was the Heavy Mudstalk. Compared to his human size, the Strange Jaw Dragon was a bit small.

All you need to do in Chapter Sixty is believe in it.

Xia Yan did not deny that he had developed feelings for the group of heavy mud-drawn horses.

Of course, it's not because the Mudstalk elf can not only be a mount and haul goods, but also solve its own food problem, using rocks and grass.

Well, it's certainly not the main reason.

The main reason was that he remembered that the Mudstalk elf produced an item called "Light Clay".

Light Clay: The duration of Light Wall, Reflector, and Aurora Veil used by a Pokémon holding this item will be significantly extended.

Light Wall, Reflection Wall, and Aurora Curtain are actually very practical moves that can be well integrated into various systems, which makes the "Light Clay" item quite expensive.

Although the probability of a heavy mud-bearer producing "Light Clay" is not high, it is still a gain.

Moreover, they were attacked as soon as they entered the third floor.

They were the ones who struck first.

"Yongjila, the spiritual ground."

"Beedrill, double scabbards, sword dance."

"Pokémon, Magic Leaf".

There's nothing to hesitate about. This is a spirit that doesn't require him to spend any resources, yet still yields results and can be useful. He certainly can't miss it.

Upon hearing his command, the four elves immediately entered battle mode.

"Hiss!!"

Upon seeing Xia Yan and his group launch an attack, the leader of the Heavy Mud Horses raised his hooves and issued commands to his people.

Knock knock knock—

In an instant, the sound of horses' hooves hitting rocks echoed throughout the three-story building.

"Aww, baby~~"

Cherry blossoms release the sunshine, transforming their form and triggering the "Gift of Flowers" trait.

The scattered cherry blossom petals landed on the four spirits, greatly enhancing their abilities.

Xia Yan felt that his decision to capture Sakura as a support and group buff "tool" was absolutely correct, as its effect on improving the overall strength of the Pokémon was too significant.

Pokkigu's magic leaf shot out like a long snake, striking the nearest and first attacking heavy mud horse.

While it was hit by a Grass-type move and was forced to cower, its massive size and the force of the impact did not stop it from charging forward.

"sigh!!"

The massive blue phantom sword from the twin sheaths swung out, striking the heavy mud-drawn horse with tremendous force, yet it still managed to carry the horse a short distance before finally stopping.

'Although the Twin Swords Sheath is a Steel-type Pokémon, its weight and mass are still a bit lacking due to its size,' Xia Yan thought to himself upon seeing this.

He had actually prepared something to make up for this deficiency in the dual sword sheaths, but it was delayed because of this trial.

The metal membrane found at the place where Regigigas created the three divine pillars, which is of the same quality as the material used to build Registeel's body, could be plated onto the scabbards, which would undoubtedly greatly enhance their defense, weight, and physical toughness.

However, such a change will inevitably take some time to adapt to, and the current situation is not suitable.

I pulled myself back to reality.

Let's turn our attention back to the heavily laden mud-drawn horse.

It is clearly visible that the attacked mud-drawn horse has been covered in orange-red mud, which has increased its defensive capabilities.

Xia Yan narrowed his eyes.

"Staying Power Properties."

This is a characteristic that only the Mudstalk and Mud Donkey possess among the elves he knows of so far.

Endurance: When attacked, your defense will increase, and even if you are attacked continuously, your defense will increase with each hit.

With these characteristics, along with its already good physical defense and stamina, the Mudstalker is definitely a pretty good physical tank Pokémon. In addition, its equally excellent physical attack makes it a worthwhile Pokémon to train.

Unfortunately, these characteristics overlapped with the dual sword sheaths, so Xia Yan never considered actually taming one.

In addition to its role in combat, the endurance trait also has a good effect in normal situations.

As the name suggests, the Endurance trait makes the already outstanding stamina of the muddrake even stronger, allowing it to perform well whether hauling cargo or as a mount.

"Hiss!!"

As he reflected on the effects of the Endurance trait, one by one, the heavy mudslingers fell to the ground thanks to the perfect coordination of Xia Yan's four elves.

The leader of the heavy mud-drawn horses finally couldn't hold back any longer, stomping its front hooves on the ground and exhaling thick white breaths from its nostrils.

Suddenly.

The leader of the heavy mud-drawn horse leaped into the air, a silver halo surrounding its body, and charged toward the twin sword sheaths with a terrifying aura.

A massive impact!

A move whose power increases with the difference in weight between the user and the opponent, reaching a maximum power of 120 points.

It's important to know that an adult heavy mudslinger can weigh close to 1,000 kilograms, or one ton. This particular heavy mudslinger is even more robust and larger, and obviously weighs even more.

The immense impact was completely disproportionate to the small size of the twin sword sheaths.

Moreover, the heavy mud horse has already started charging, and even if Pokkigu uses an attack to make it cower, the charge will continue.

"sigh."

With a single slash from his twin scabbards, he swept aside the ordinary heavy mud-drawn horse beside him, then blinked at the charging leader.

However, Xia Yan and the other elves were not worried. Such an attack from the air could not hit the twin sword sheaths. Even though it had no defense, it would increase the probability of the enemy hitting it.

but.

Instead of launching a sneak attack with his twin sword sheaths, he simply looked up at the charging heavy mud-drawn horse.

Fear and worry were still in her small eyes, but there was also a stubbornness mixed in.

The stubbornness that allowed it to hone its skills to perfection for decades without ever venturing out, the stubbornness that allowed it to repeat the same movement from beginning to end without finding it tedious, the stubbornness that it had gradually forgotten since following Xia Yan...

"Hmm?" Xia Yan frowned, staring intently at the twin sword sheaths that seemed to have given up dodging.

What is it going to do?