Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

While "Dragon Terrain" can greatly enhance the power of a Pokémon's Dragon-type moves, it cannot increase a Pokémon's defense in the slightest.

With both sides being offensively strong but defensively weak, the level 68 Warhammer Dragon leader was already in a state of near collapse after being hit by two powerful Dragon-type moves.

The Warhammer Dragon isn't a city-guarding dragon; the fact that it hasn't fallen yet is already due to its high energy level.

Upon noticing its opponent's exhaustion, Garchomp showed no mercy, swiftly unleashing a powerful claw strike that granted Warhammer Dragon liberation.

Warhammer Dragon fell, never to rise again!

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Xia Shen stared in disbelief as the three-meter-tall War Hammer Dragon crashed to the ground in the domain, raising clouds of dust.

Facing a formidable opponent, Garchomp actually accomplished...

cinnabar!

Okay, a solo kill is an exaggeration. The fall of War Hammer Dragon was definitely not solely due to Garchomp.

Before their one-on-one battle, Garchomp and the others' efforts meant that Garchomp would never have been able to defeat Warhammer Dragon on its own.

Putting everything else aside, a Warhammer Dragon that only took damage from a single meteor shower couldn't possibly have lost so quickly in a battle of dragon claws.

That became the final straw that broke the camel's back.

After that dragon claw strike, the Warhammer Dragon, already weakened and exhausted, was no longer able to resist.

But even with these factors, and even with the influence of the Dragon Slate, Garchomp's brilliance cannot be overshadowed!

Xia Shen, along with Yueyue Xiong and the others, fought against this stupid dragon for quite a while. She knew best what kind of strength her opponent possessed.

I estimate it to be around level sixty or so in terms of energy.

The fact that Garchomp could defeat opponents so many levels higher... Xia Shen couldn't even imagine its potential.

Perhaps, the sky is where his end lies...

……

Xia Shen snapped out of his thoughts, looked at the War Hammer Dragon that had lost its ability to fight, and sighed slightly. After observing the whole match, he finally felt somewhat useful.

He pulled out a high-grade ball, aimed, and fired.

The Dragon Terrain did not stop the Poké Ball from entering; the Ultra Ball accurately struck the enormous Hammerdragon, sucking it inside.

The Poké Ball wobbled slightly twice and then fell silent.

Boss Warhammer Dragon, captured successfully!

Suddenly it occurred to me, their whole family...

Is it already lying neatly inside its Poké Ball?

That's great! A family should always be together!

Chapter 186 All of this was Arceus's choice!

Finally, without interference from other Pokémon, Garchomp and Goody arrived at the Dragon Slab, ready to find a way to take it away.

To be precise, it was Garchomp that was trying to come up with a solution; Goodie was just there for the fun of it. She didn't even have arms, so she couldn't be of any help at all.

For Garchomp, which is nearly four meters tall, the brick-sized Dragon Stone is nothing more than a tiny thing smaller than the bone on its toe.

Aside from trying to pick it up with your feet, there doesn't seem to be any other good way.

Hmm... no, you can also use your mouth, but the posture is a bit awkward.

However, even though Garchomp temporarily put aside its pride and lay on the ground trying to bite off the stone slab with its mouth.

It still cannot be moved in the slightest.

Garchomp was at a loss and turned to look at Xia Shen, who was deep in thought outside the domain.

"Don't worry, let me think of a way." Xia Shen replied helplessly, then continued to ponder.

Logically speaking, it's almost certain that this time-space distortion was Arceus's way of retrieving the Dragon Tablets.

Of course, He also rewarded Him, which was that He could get some benefits before returning the stone tablet to Him.

For example, the recent evolution of Garchomp, and the foreseeable future...

Under the nourishment and nurturing of the Dragon Stone, Garchomp and Goodie's Dragon-type energy became increasingly pure.

Therefore, based on the above conditions, it can be inferred that it is entirely possible for me to obtain the stone tablet.

Otherwise, Arceus wouldn't have guided me here; it's just that I don't know how to retrieve the stone tablet yet.

Xia Shen rubbed his chin and began to try out one possible approach after another.

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He first commanded Garchomp to attack it with Dragon-type moves, not expecting the attack of a Pokémon below level 50 to shake the stone slab.

Instead, they wanted to see if the stone slab would absorb dragon-type energy and then change or something.

However, compared to the vast and boundless energy of the Dragon Slab, the amount of energy Garchomp uses to unleash its attacks is completely insignificant.

No fruit.

Then, Xia Shen tried all sorts of bizarre methods.

Make Garchomp say a bunch of silly things like, "Arceus misses you so much, come with us..." to the stone slab.

Although it didn't work, Goomy's mood improved a bit. She felt that even if she had just embarrassed herself, it couldn't be more embarrassing than Garchomp's current state...

Then, one solution after another failed.

Even at the very end, having exhausted all other options, Xia Shen aimed a Poké Ball at the stone slab and threw it...

There was still no response.

……

"Why don't you try dripping a drop of blood on it..."

This was the last solution Xia Shen could come up with, given his limited imagination.

Although... this method of blood oath is quite mystical.

But the creation of something like the Dragon Slate is quite fantastical, so maybe... it will be useful?

Garchomp nodded readily in agreement.

Standing beside the Dragon Slab, Garchomp used its sharp teeth to bite through its own thin arm.

Then, a few drops of pale gold-red blood fell onto the Dragon Stone Slab.

Xia Shen, who hadn't even had much hope, suddenly stopped because something unexpected had happened.

After absorbing the blood, the Dragon Stone Slab suddenly emitted a strong light.

Under Xia Shen's astonished gaze, the light transformed into specks of energy crystals, which scattered and flew into various parts of Garchomp's body.

The protrusions on the top of the head, bone spurs, bone toes, dorsal fins... these parts emitted a faint glow after fusing with the Dragon Stone Slab, and then the glow went out instantly.

The area formed by the Dragon Stone Slab also disappeared instantly after the slabs merged.

Xia Shen quickly ran over.

"Are you alright, Garchomp? Is there anything wrong?" he asked with concern.

This is the Dragon Stone... and it was just "absorbed" by Garchomp?

Garchomp shook its head and responded with a "roar."

He said his body hadn't changed at all before the stone slab disappeared.

Zoroark, who was even more thoroughly observant than Xia Shen, also arrived at this moment, translating Garchomp's words.

Xia Shen understood; indeed, something like the Dragon Stone Tablet could not be absorbed.

Therefore, the most likely explanation is that it has temporarily possessed Garchomp's body.

Although I don't understand what it's for.

But this should also be within Laplace's calculations, and it should only benefit Garchomp without any harm... right?

…………

Xia Shen put aside his speculations and finally had time to take a closer look at the exceptionally handsome Garchomp before him.

With his tall and imposing physique and domineering and arrogant aura, he truly deserves to be called a quasi-god!

He suddenly felt a pang of emotion. A year ago, he was just a tiny little thing, barely taller than his knees.

In the blink of an eye, the little shark from back then has grown into a Garchomp twice its own height...

"Ow—"

Garchomp growled softly, then turned around and obediently lowered its body, turning its back to Xia Shen, its meaning self-evident.

Xia Shen smiled with relief, feeling a strange sense of "the child has grown up and is repaying the parents' kindness in raising him".

Perhaps this is one of the joys of raising Pokémon.

With the matter of the Warhammer Dragon territory nearly resolved, Xia Shen prepared to return to the City Guardian Dragon Clan.

There's a guardian dragon leading the way, and it's still inside its Poké Ball.

Xia Shen took out the Poké Balls and recalled Umbreon and the others. After everything was settled, he climbed onto Garchomp's back.

Perhaps due to improved control over its body after evolution, Garchomp no longer feels the roughness of its [rough skin] when it sits on it.

On the contrary, the Garchomp's broad back makes it very comfortable to ride.

Pokkiss may be completely unemployed from now on...

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"Come on, let me see how fast you can fly!"

Xia Shen gripped the Fierce Biting Shark tightly, making sure he wouldn't be thrown off the vehicle, before daring to utter those words.

"Ow—"

Garchomp responded, and then, without gathering its strength, it suddenly took off from the spot.