Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

After Ash and his friends dug a pit and let Heatran fall into it, the Fireball Slab released a burst of energy.

After absorbing the energy, Heatran transformed into a massive "magma version of Heatran" that was as big as a small mountain!

At that stage, Seadra was like a walking, active volcano.

If his body can't withstand it, he will not only perish from the explosive power of the fireball slab.

The burst of energy will even affect the entire verdant land.

In the critical moment, Arceus appeared again and used the power of the Water Drop Stone Slope.

Only by joining forces with Ash and the three shrubs could Heatran be rescued and the disaster be quelled.

The ferocity and power of the Fireball Slab are evident.

Therefore, when Xia Shen saw that Sidora was about to swallow the fireball stone tablet, he had the lightning cloud stop him at all costs.

Even if it means becoming enemies with him.

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Xia Shen breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Xidolanen warily eyeing him and the lightning cloud, yet daring not to make a move.

Fortunately, things didn't get out of control.

However, it's definitely impossible to reason with him or try to persuade him with words.

Judging from his expression, this fireball stone tablet probably holds a place in his heart second only to his own life.

Then we'll have to beat him into submission first.

[Brother Yun, have you noticed he's absorbing the energy emanating from the stone slab? We need to act quickly.]

[Nonsense, do you even need to tell me? Get down here now, don't interfere with my performance!]

Xia Shen nodded and jumped to the ground. The extremely hot ground almost made him cry out.

Looking at the fireball stone slabs not far away that were constantly transmitting heat to the surroundings, especially the ground, Xia Shen roughly understood the reason.

He couldn't help but think of a way to "contain" it.

Should we use the same method as before to capture Growlithe, the only Fire-type Pokémon currently available?

Xia Shen dared not try.

There are also differences between the stone slabs. The first two stone slabs were newly created at that time, and their energy was not as turbulent as this fireball stone slab.

More importantly, Garchomp and Goomy almost paid the ultimate price to contain the stone tablet.

Growlithe's current strength is far inferior to that of the two Pokémon from back then.

With an energy level of only around level 30, it might not even be able to get close to the stone slab, let alone contain it.

But I don't have any other fire-type Pokémon...

Xia Shen sighed inwardly, knowing he could only take it one step at a time.

[By the way, Uxie, will Memrid and the others be able to get here in time?]

Suddenly remembering this reinforcement, Xia Shen asked again.

[That was fast! They've already reached the Obsidian Plains.]

No, is this what you call fast? It should take at least an hour, right?

However, Xia Shen only thought about it in his heart and didn't take it as a burden.

He then silently watched the battle between the lightning cloud and Heatran not far away.

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Thundercloud held nothing back, knowing that the longer it dragged on, the more energy Sidora could extract from the fireball slab to restore his strength.

So, the first thing that came out was a thunderbolt unleashed at full power.

The rolling thunder, like the might of heaven, and the golden lightning serpent, even larger than Shidoran's body, instantly engulfed the turtle-shaped divine beast.

The overflowing residual energy of the electric system even caused the empty cave to tremble uncontrollably.

The power of the divine beast is terrifying.

The situation was even more dire for Heatran, who was directly devoured by Razer.

Still not fully recovered, he let out a deafening roar amidst the lightning, clearly indicating that he had suffered considerable damage.

He instantly understood that he needed to consume that mysterious stone slab to gain the strength to contend with such an opponent.

Withstanding the attack of the lightning clouds, Sidran trembled as he crawled toward the nearby stone slab.

Xia Shen frowned when he saw Xiduolanen's actions.

This is the only thing he absolutely cannot accept.

Instead of sending his Pokémon into battle, Super Green Man Xia Shen braved the scorching heat and headed towards the Fireball Slab.

In front of the legendary beast Heatran, none of my Pokémon could withstand a single blow.

Rather than let them get hurt for nothing, it's better to take the brunt of it ourselves and buy them some time to create enough space for the lightning cloud.

Meanwhile, Sidoraen noticed Xia Shen's actions. Ignoring the continuous electric shocks from the lightning clouds behind him and the excruciating pain in his body, he breathed a mouthful of flame at Xia Shen.

Fortunately, he had spent all his energy resisting the attack of the lightning cloud, and this flame was just a casual spit to stop Xia Shen's advance.

If he were to unleash his signature move, Lava Storm, Xia Shen wouldn't be able to withstand it even with ten thousand lives.

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Xidorlan clearly underestimated Xia Shen's endurance; the flames he casually spewed out were not much more damaging than the lightning bolt that the Thundercloud had previously unleashed in its punitive style.

It's not that Xia Shen's defenses were unbreakable, but Xia Shen gritted her teeth and held on.

Not only that, he endured the excruciating pain of being burned by the flames, gathered his superpowers, and retaliated with a mental shock.

Day after day of meditation, and Tibris replenishing his mana on the night of the full moon once a month.

Xia Shen's strength as an elf has also improved significantly compared to a year ago.

Although it can't beat its own main Pokémon, it can still easily crush Meltan and Rowlet.

But saying that out loud seems to lower my fighting power...

In short, Xia Shen in the Emerald Realm has a Psychic-type Special Attack power roughly equivalent to a Gardevoir with an Energy level of around 50.

Its durability is similar to that of a Mega Garchomp, and it certainly lives up to the description of being tough.

Xidorlanen barely reacted to Xia Shen's indifferent mental attack.

Xia Shen wasn't surprised; it would be truly bizarre if there were any reaction.

The main purpose of this mental attack was to provoke him and see if it could divert Sidson's attention.

Clearly, he failed.

Compared to the Fireball Stone Tablet, everything else was insignificant in his eyes.

Xia Shen even thought that Xiduolanen had developed a [Fireball Slate Addiction Syndrome].

The Thunder King continues to electrocute Sidson's "slate addiction".

Even the excruciating pain could not diminish the longing in his eyes for the stone slab.

He did not stop, and even though he was in so much pain that he was crawling on the ground, he still moved steadily toward the stone slab.

Sidora was completely obsessed.

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"Roar--"

Finally, Seadra could no longer withstand the harassment and obstruction from both sides.

He roared to the sky, and then the lava-colored spots on his body suddenly shone brightly.

In an instant, orange-red magma mixed with rocks erupted from his body, indiscriminately attacking everyone and the elves around him.

[Xia Shen, get out of the way! He's gone mad! This is an attack using his primal power! How could this be... If he does this, I'll also...]

Kexi's anxious voice reached Xia Shen's mind.

But no matter how fast it is, it can't be faster than the speed of a magma eruption.

Scalding magma continuously gushed from Sidson's body.

A lava storm, dozens of times larger than Sidora's body, swept through every corner of the cave.

In an instant, it crashed against Xia Shen and Lei Dianyun like a tidal wave.

Just as the lava storm was about to engulf Xia Shen, a pair of strong arms pulled him up from the ground.

Then they flew out of the cave with him.

Still shaken, Xia Shen looked back and discovered that the one who had saved her was none other than the thundercloud she had been arguing with the whole way.

Seeing the glint in Xia Shen's eyes, Lei Dianyun turned his head away.

[Hmph, if you weren't still somewhat useful, I wouldn't have saved you!]

Thunderclouds are such a tsundere...

However, Xia Shen had no time to think about such things. He turned around and looked at the cave where a loud noise was taking place.

His heart sank slightly; Shidoran should have already swallowed the fireball slab.

Sure enough, the noise inside the cave grew louder and louder, and then the entire volcano began to shake slightly.

It seemed as if they were welcoming the arrival of the god of fire.

"Boom—"

With a thunderous roar, the cave finally collapsed completely.

At the crater, the churning magma suddenly erupted, and the scorching orange-red liquid flowed continuously down the mountain.

The effects of the Fireball Slab were finally beginning to truly spread.

And inside the cave, the enormous creature finally appeared.

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