Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Even.

It was already quite exhausted.

"Ring ring—"

With a crisp sound, as the volcano moth flapped its wings, pieces of crystalline powder fell from its wings, colliding with each other and producing a pleasant sound like glass clattering.

boom!!!

The raging flames quickly spread across its body until the crimson-gold flames enveloped its entire form.

"Dance of Fire!"

Seeing the Volcano's movements, Xia Yan couldn't help but say the name of the move.

In the entire Pokémon world, there is only one move that Volcarona can learn and use, which is similar to a unique move: Dance of Fire!

Each time it is used, there is a greater chance of gaining an increase in special attack ability.

Volcarona definitely used "Dance of Fire" a few times, but because of fatigue, it didn't show the true form that "Dance of Fire" should have.

But now.

Sensing the campfire's intentions, Volcarona seemed to realize its own thoughts and mustered all its energy to unleash its true "Dance of Fire"!

Like a sprite leaping in the flames, all the surrounding flames sway and flicker under the dance of the fire moth, as if they have been summoned and are responding to their master.

Seeing the bonfire for Volcano's "Dance of Fire" this time, my heart finally trembled.

Dorombalto stopped what he was doing and stared blankly at the Volcano dancing in the flames, radiating its last light and heat, a wave of sorrow washing over him.

The fire moth... disregards its own condition and overdraws... its life.

While Doronbaruto does not support Volcano's choice, it says it can understand it.

In this vast world, there is not a single companion, and endless loneliness fills the heart. Is there any need to let such a world continue to exist and continue to bring light and warmth?

This time, the Dance of Fire is its...

The final dance!

call--

With a gentle shake of its six wings, the flames enveloping its entire body, along with the surrounding blazing flames, swept towards the campfire in a massive, overwhelming rush.

A sea of ​​fire.

Campfire was pale. Faced with Volcano's final blow, she finally realized the difference in strength between herself and Volcano.

But now, Xia Yan and Dorombalto's attention is no longer on her.

After completing her final dance of fire, Volcano fell slowly from the sky like a kite with a broken string.

In fact, from the moment the Volcano relentlessly released light and heat, even to the point of exhaustion, Xia Yan had already realized that the Volcano might be seeking death.

Perhaps, before it fell into slumber and turned into a cocoon, it had already thought about ending this lonely life.

But unexpectedly, he didn't fall into a deep sleep.

It survived until now thanks to the energy supplied by the original Groudon shell fragments, and was finally awakened by Xia Yan.

Upon waking, it clung to its last hope and called out to its companions.

But the results are often even more heartbreaking.

So it chooses to unleash its last burst of photosynthetic heat, perform its most triumphant dance, defeat a formidable foe, and end its life.

boom!

Riding the Noivern, Xia Yan reacted the fastest, rushing towards the Volcarona as soon as the Dance of Fire ended.

He caught it with his superpowers as it fell.

Dorombalut also appeared beside Xia Yan immediately.

Its eyes were filled with sorrow; it saw its own reflection in the fire moth.

Perhaps, without Xia Yan's encouragement and support, it might have made the same choice as the Volcano Moth, enduring hundreds or even thousands of years of solitude—too long...too long...

“Baruya…”

'It...is leaving.'

Xia Yan gestured for Noivern to put them on the ground, and upon hearing Draco's words, he roared at it without hesitation.

"I can't die!"

Dorambaruto stared blankly at Xia Yan, who had yelled at him and kept taking out a lot of medicine and items from his backpack.

My eyes are a little blurry.

"I can't die yet..." Xia Yan muttered repeatedly.

They used healing potions, special healing potions, and even the precious "Dragon's Saliva" without hesitation.

The fire moth cannot die yet.

At the very least, he can't die before he reaps the benefits.

Otherwise, wouldn't all our efforts have been in vain?

Is this Xia Yan's personality of plucking feathers from a passing goose?

If Dorambaruto knew what Xia Yan was thinking, he would definitely wipe away his tears and give him a meteor shower.

But in fact.

Xia Yan's constant muttering and self-hypnosis are nothing less than a way to comfort himself by using a large number of props and materials to waste money.

The selfless contributions of a truly "wicked" person must have a reason that puts their mind at ease; otherwise, how can they be worthy of the title "wicked"?

A typical example of someone who is stubborn on the outside but soft on the inside.

I promised Dorombalto I would help.

In the end, the fire moth died, so what kind of help was that?

Therefore, it won't die!

Xia Yan said that even if the Pluto Dragon came, it wouldn't make a difference!

Chapter Ninety-Nine: Rescue

Dragon's Saliva.

The Dragon's Saliva obtained from the Meteor Dwellers can heal a spirit's normal injuries and restore its stamina in a very short time.

Having witnessed the effects of Dragon's Saliva, Xia Yan cherished this special potion. He didn't have many left, only fifteen in total. He used them all on the Fire Moth this time, and it wasn't until the fifth one was used that it barely produced a slight effect.

Xia Yan realized that even if he used all of the Dragon's Saliva, he could not cure the Fire Moth at this moment. The loss it suffered was actually a small part of its physical body; the real problem was the loss of its life energy.

We must replenish our life energy.

Xia Yan had witnessed life energy before. He had obtained a small amount of life crystals in Goldenrod City, which Chandelure had absorbed from some Pokémon.

He doesn't have a chandelier spirit, but he does have a spirit that can draw life energy from other creatures.

"Double sheaths!" Xia Yan shouted.

"sigh?"

The two sword sheaths immediately peeked out from the shadows.

It witnessed the battle just now, and its conclusion was...

The world is so dangerous, I want to go home.

Dorombalto seemed to understand Xia Yan's meaning and plunged into the huge cloud of dust raised by the burning Volcano's "Dance of Fire".

When I came out again.

He was dragging two Pokémon that had completely lost their ability to fight.

It was a large-mouthed bat and a large wolfhound by the campfire.

These are the very signature underground faction spirits, and also the first two spirits to fall among the campfire spirits.

It did not suffer a direct hit from Volcano's "Dance of Fire," so apart from losing its ability to fight, its condition was still relatively good.

Thump—thump—

The two Pokémon were thrown to the ground by Draco.

"Use the dual sheaths to draw life energy from these two spirits and then transfer it to the Volcano Moth," Xia Yan instructed.

"Huh?" Xia Yan looked puzzled.

Xia Yan had explicitly forbidden it from doing so. Due to some special reasons, it didn't have any particular requirements for life energy and usually didn't touch it.

"Quick action."

Xia Yan didn't have much time to explain to it that the Twin Sword Sheath was the only spirit that could conduct life energy.

"Note that you should not absorb it yourself; your role is only to conduct it." Xia Yan repeatedly reminded them before the Twin Swords Sheaths began their operation.

"sigh."

The two sword sheaths nodded.

Two magenta ribbons danced, one wrapped around the large wolfhound, and the other around the fire moth.

Although it hadn't absorbed much life energy, this was one of the instincts of the Twin Blades, and the Twin Blades soon began to draw life energy from the Great Hound.

A faint, bright white halo emanated from its silk and quickly spread throughout the fire moth's body.

Just as Xia Yan had expected, the rapidly weakening aura of the Fire Moth was immediately relieved, and there was even a faint sign of it warming up.

"Sigh~~"

The two sword sheaths groaned, sounding quite comfortable.

Although it did not absorb the life energy as Xia Yan had instructed, the life energy still flowed through it. Even if it did not absorb it, it could not prevent some life energy from being absorbed by it as it flowed through it.

Furthermore, the extent of this absorption is increasing, and it's unclear whether this is due to the dual scabbards' inherent talent in this area, or because there's a bottomless pit in the Volcano that needs to be filled.

Soon, the large wolfhound was completely drained.