Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

Xia Shen really had no idea whether Xi Cui's War Hammer Dragon could learn it.

But whether they can or not is no longer important, because at this moment, the moves they are using are definitely not the ones that will backfire.

The metallic sheen on their heads indicates that the Warhammer Dragons still use iron heads.

The key characteristic of Reverse Scale is that it prevents the use of other moves for a period of time after its use.

That's interesting...

The unusual behavior of the Warhammer Dragons must be due to some external stimulus!

The next moment, a Warhammer Dragon in the distance used a move that shocked Xia Shen even more.

Xia Shen was all too familiar with the green claw-like energy techniques that extended from its short arms.

It's a dragon claw!

But how is that possible?

Do you think you're a dragon just because your name contains the character for dragon?

Chapter 183 The Dragon Slab!

Xia Shen couldn't remember whether the Emerald Warhammer Dragon could learn Reverse Scale.

But he clearly remembered that no matter where the Warhammer Dragon was, it was absolutely impossible for it to learn Dragon Claw!

Thunderbolt, Flamethrower, Ice Beam, Toxic... Warhammer can learn moves of all types.

However, the only Dragon-type move it can learn through a professor is the pitiful Dragon Pulse.

Therefore, there is definitely something wrong with this Dragonclaw Warhammer Dragon!

When Xia Shen first obtained the Dragon Jade Crystal, he tried to use it to teach the Moon Bear Dragon Claw, but to no avail.

But this failure also made Xia Shen realize that it would be very, very difficult to teach a Pokémon a move that it couldn't learn.

At least, the Dragon Crystal on Regidrago, a level 2 legendary Pokémon, cannot do that.

This head-hammering dinosaur...we need to catch it and study it!

Xia Shen made up his mind and prepared to make his move. He then threw out the Poké Balls of Garchomp and Ursaring.

When it comes to group fights, you naturally have to go all out.

Of course, he also reminded the two Ground-type Pokémon, "Remember not to use moves like Earthquake and Stomp."

The city-guarding dragons and the warhammer dragons were too close together; after a few earthquakes, it was unclear who would be the first to fall.

Although the city-guarding dragons have extremely high physical defense, they are also four times weak to ground...

As for the other elves, Xia Shen let them do as they pleased.

Riding on the Moon Bear, Xia Shen led the charge.

On the battlefield, the invading Warhammer Dragons had the upper hand, but their advantage was not significant.

The arrival of Xia Shen and Fang Lu Sha completely reversed the situation on the field.

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As the two armies faced off, Xia Shen led the elves to flank them from the side.

The Rock-type Garchomp is weak to Ground, which gives Garchomp and Ursaring a lot of room to perform.

With Togekiss providing cover by using Air Slash in the air, the attacks of the War Hammer Dragons gradually weakened before Tebriem and Zoroark could exert much effort.

But then, something strange happened again.

Although the Warhammer Dragons were clearly at a disadvantage and were retreating steadily, their fighting spirit showed no signs of diminishing.

Driven to madness, they fought with increasing ferocity, seemingly determined to fight to the death.

Xia Shen's expression grew increasingly solemn. It seemed that the external force had not only taught the Warhammer Dragons to use dragon claws, but had even affected their minds...

Xia Shen originally only wanted to drive them away and leave one or two behind to inquire about the unusual situation.

But in this state, if we don't capture them with Poké Balls, this war will be difficult to end.

So, leaving the other Pokémon to continue the battle, Xia Shen and Usagi roamed the battlefield, using Poké Balls to smash the Warhammer Dragons, which were almost unable to fight.

This wasn't just for personal reasons; it was also to save them. Xia Shen didn't want to see a river of blood flowing in the future.

While it's true that the city-guarding dragons are gentle by nature, they won't hesitate to fight back against mortal enemies.

Fortunately, the attack power of the city-guarding dragons was not high, and before any deaths occurred, Xia Shen successfully captured more than twenty war hammer dragons into the goal.

The battle between the tribes ended abruptly. The chief of the guardian dragons watched as the warhammer dragons disappeared one after another, both puzzled and happy.

In any case, none of their own people were injured or killed in the conflict.

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The dragon leader walked up to Xia Shen, bowed his head and said something, as if to express his gratitude.

[He thanked us for our help with the city's dragon clan and said we could take some more Black Gems if needed.]

No longer needing to disguise himself, Zoroark reverted to his purple-haired fox form and stood beside Xia Shen, relaying the words of the city's guardian dragon leader.

Xia Shen didn't refuse and took a few more pieces at random, but that wasn't important. He was more concerned about what caused the Warhammer Dragon to mutate.

After taking the Black Stone, Xia Shen asked the city's guardian dragon leader, "Do you know where the Warhammer Dragons' territory is? If possible, please take me there."

"Bass—"

As mortal enemies, they naturally knew where each other's territories were. The city's guardian dragon leader nodded, called out to the rear, and a slightly smaller guardian dragon stepped out.

He said he also needed to appease his tribesmen and have his companion, the second strongest in the tribe after himself, lead us there.

Xia Shen naturally had no objections and set off following behind the city-guarding dragon.

……

The distance between the two groups is neither far nor near, about three or four kilometers.

They can maintain their daily lives without disturbing each other, and if a fight really breaks out, the Warhammer Dragon can charge in in no time.

But what made Xia Shen even more suspicious was that he hadn't seen a single elf along the way!

This is unusual, considering that the density of elves is already very high in spacetime distortion.

Xia Shen had only traveled about ten kilometers to reach the location of the city's dragon clan, where he encountered dozens of elves.

Becoming wary, he instructed Tokiss in the sky to pay extra attention to the surrounding movements.

The further Xia Shen walked, the more he felt a strange power appearing around him.

Not only him, but Garchomp, who was accompanying him, reacted even more strongly.

His usually sharp and bright eyes now seemed to be enjoying something, their focus gone.

His eyes seemed slightly unfocused, and his body moved as if he were drunk, his gait unsteady.

This was the first time Xia Shen had ever seen his Garchomp in such a... bizarre state.

It's similar to the evolution from Gible to Garchomp, but to a more severe degree.

Confused, Xia Shen asked worriedly, "Gallopian, how are you feeling... do you want to go back into your sphere for a while?"

Upon hearing Xia Shen's voice, Garchomp's eyes cleared a little, and it shook its head at Xia Shen.

Xia Shen didn't know if it was good or bad, but since Sharptooth Shark, who knew his physical condition best, was feeling well, he could only continue on this path.

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Before long, Xia Shen followed the city-guarding dragon, which was also somewhat affected and was walking unsteadily, into the territory of the warhammer dragons.

In a clearing in the dense forest, a group of small-headed dinosaurs were frantically banging their hard skulls against everything in their sight.

Their eyes glowed with an unnatural crimson, just like the Warhammer Dragons before them.

Upon seeing Xia Shen and his group enter, the Little Head Dragons surged forward like zombies seeing living people.

Helpless, Xia Shen could only treat the Hammer Dragons the same way he dealt with them, defeating the Cranidos and putting them into Poké Balls.

After glancing at the city-guarding dragon, which seemed to be about to fall into an abnormal state, Xia Shen, after obtaining its consent, also put it into the ball.

Strangely, Luna, Togekiss, and themselves seemed completely unaffected.

Garchomp, Deviljho, and Cranidos were among those affected, while I and the other Pokémon were among the unaffected ones.

What's the difference between the two?

……

Xia Shen's first guess was naturally...

dragon!

Although the City Guardian Dragons and Warhammer Dragons do not possess dragon attributes, their ability to learn a few dragon-related moves indicates that they have dragon blood within them.

Garchomp, needless to say, is one of the seven pseudo-legendary dragon-type monsters discovered so far, and its dragon bloodline couldn't be purer.

In addition, there was the dragon claw attack used by the Headbutt Dragon earlier.

So, what's influencing these dragon-related spirits... is that stone slab?

Xia Shen's breathing became heavy.

Based on the existing clues, the possibility is not small.

Such a powerful and profound influence, coupled with Xia Shen's long-held suspicion that Arceus must have had ulterior motives in letting him in.

Nine times out of ten, this is one of the seventeen tablets that Arceus possessed...

Dragon Slate!

Now that Arceus has appeared here, his meaning is self-evident.

Ask Xia Shen to help him get it back.

As for the Dragon Slab, it seems that the mere aura or magnetic field it emits can induce a state of excitement in elves with dragon blood.

The two different states may be because the bloodline of Pokémon like Warhammer Dragon is thin and low in purity, so it cannot withstand the dragon power from the primordial universe.

Garchomp, being a pure Dragon-type, was able to withstand the attack.