"Come out, Big Bat, fly towards that stone tower quickly!" Qing Wu said to Big Bat at an extremely fast pace. Qing Wu's hand directly rested on Big Bat's leg. Big Bat flapped its wings and flew out.
Because it was near a desert area, the wind here was filled with sand. Qing Wu immediately had a mouthful of sand. "Faster, faster," Qing Wu continuously urged Big Bat.
Big Bat used all its might, flapping its wings and rushing forward. Big Bat had never felt such speed. Its wings were already so sore they had no strength left.
Qing Wu was also so buffeted by the wind that he couldn't open his eyes. His face felt like it was being cut by knives, aching. Qing Wu forced his eyes open and looked up at the sky.
The entire desert was a monotonous yellow, with not a single tree. It was almost noon now. The sun was high, scorching the desert and causing steam to rise. There were whirlwinds in the desert, one after another, kicking up yellow sand high into the air, as if it were a flat land emitting steam.
Whirling and running in circles across the desert, Qing Wu saw many Desert Naya gathered in groups, the only green in the desert. The moment Qing Wu and Big Bat disappeared into the stone tower,
they "ba jiu qi" burst through the stone tower's main gate and directly crashed into the stone tower. The stone gate turned into sand the moment it was struck by Qing Wu and Big Bat.
"Pah pah pah," Qing Wu again got a mouthful of sand. Big Bat was already exhausted. Qing Wu quickly stuffed an energy block into Big Bat's mouth. At this moment, Qing Wu looked out through the main gate.
This stone tower was no longer in its original place. However, outside was still the desert scene. It seemed this stone tower appeared randomly in the desert.
Outside the stone tower, in the boundless sea of sand, clumps of trees dotted the landscape. These were plants unique to the desert, Sand Willows. Those clumps of Sand
Willows injected life and vitality into the originally lifeless sea of sand. The Sand Willows also attracted many small spirits, including Trapinch. Their long noses picked up a handful of tender Sand Willow leaves and chewed them in their mouths.
The desert was filled with scorching heat, as if blazing with roaring flames. Qing Wu stood in front of the stone tower for a while and was drenched in sweat, hot air radiating from his body. As long as he stayed in this desert, Qing Wu could be teleported to another area, but he could only sigh.
"Let's go, Big Bat. Let's explore this tower," Qing Wu said to the tired Big Bat. "You look quite tired. Forget it, you rest first." Qing Wu saw that Big Bat was exhausted enough, so he recalled Big Bat.
Qing Wu then released Ditto. Qing Wu had Ditto transform into a Big Bat, preparing to use it to explore the entire stone tower. The stone tower blocked the scorching heat, so it was somewhat cool inside.
The temperature difference between inside and outside was nearly 10 degrees. This also led to the interior of the stone tower being relatively humid. Sunlight streamed through the cracks in the stone tower, which was its limited light source, allowing Qing Wu to see the three figures around the stone tower.
From time to time, small droplets of water dripped from the top of the stone tower, falling onto the stone floor and forming small puddles. There were also many small spirits living inside the stone tower. The most common one Qing
Wu saw on the first floor of the stone tower was Sandshrew. Sandshrew's sharp claws easily dug out various hiding places on the ground. There were also some Desert Naya stationed inside the stone tower. The relatively abundant water source inside the stone tower could serve as a thirst quencher for them.
Some inscriptions were carved on the walls of the first floor of the entire stone tower, but because the stone tower had existed for too long, many of the inscriptions were already unclear.
Qing Wu stepped onto the stairs leading to the second floor of the stone tower. The entire staircase was dilapidated. With just a slight stomp, it directly crumbled into sand, making it difficult to go up. By the time Qing Wu exerted himself to reach the second floor, he was immediately stunned.
There were actually many Claydol and Bronzong patrolling inside. They would mercilessly drive away every spirit that mistakenly entered the stone tower. Qing Wu saw a Sandshrew fall from the third floor.
After being discovered by the pursuing Claydol and Bronzong, it immediately launched an attack. Qing Wu found that as long as he didn't step into the entrance of the second floor of the stone tower, these little spirits wouldn't attack him.
These little spirits must have been in the stone tower for a long time. Many Bronzong bodies were riddled with potholes, and Claydol bodies were missing pieces here and there, and were dilapidated. Through these defects, Qing Wu could see the soul fires of the Claydol. That was the true essence of the Claydol.
"Come out, Omastar." Qing Wu secretly released Omastar. Qing Wu wanted to conduct an experiment. "Come out, Charizard." When Charizard came out of its Poké Ball, just as it was about to roar, Qing Wu made a gesture for it to shut up.
Charizard immediately reacted. It quickly clamped its mouth shut. For a long time, it had been looking at Qing Wu suspiciously. What exactly is going on?
Qing Wu pointed at the patrolling Bronzong and Claydol, making a fighting gesture towards Charizard. "Charizard, we are going to fight these two types of spirits now. However, they are quite numerous. I'll let Omastar draw their attention, and then you and Omastar will attack together."
Qing Wu thought for a moment, then released Combusken, Charmander, Growlithe, and Ponyta.
"Everyone quiet down. When I shout 'attack', you all use your strongest Fire-type ultimate moves," Qing Wu said to these newly spawned spirits. Combusken and Charmander nodded. Besides Combusken and Charmander using flamethrower, the two Growlithe would also use it. Ponyta would use Fire Spin. In Qing Wu's opinion, this was sufficient.
"Omastar, you go and draw their attention." Omastar immediately attracted the Bronzong's attention. This could ensure Omastar's safety, as Omastar's Psychic-type ultimate moves were ineffective against Omastar. Even if Bronzong used other skills, Omastar's Water Gun alone was more than eighty percent effective.
"Go, Omastar!" Qing Wu encouraged Omastar. Qing Wu hoped to use this opportunity to quickly raise Omastar's level. What Qing Wu most wanted to raise now was Scizor's spirit level. This way, it would be easier for Qing Wu to perform missions without restraint.
Omastar, wrapped in a large stream of water, charged towards the Bronzong like Er Ha mixed into a flock of sheep, stomping... The Bronzong, seeing Omastar's appearance, instantly cast genjutsu. Unfortunately, the genjutsu's light not only had no effect on Omastar, but many Bronzong were hit by the genjutsu.
Bronzong, after being hit by the genjutsu, entered a state of confusion. Many Bronzong began to spin rapidly, like chainsaws mounted on steel, and charged straight at Omastar.
Omastar dodged Bronzong's attacks with extremely high water flow control ability. Bronzong directly crashed into the petrified stone tower wall. Bronzong's high-speed rotation caused more and more parts of the stone tower to develop potholes, and many sunlights directly shone in.
Many Bronzong's attacks also broke through the Claydol's bodies. Many souls leaked from the Claydol's bodies. Gastly crept out from Qing Wu's shadow, aimed at the Claydol's soul fire, and began to devour it.
It was very normal for Ghost-type small spirits to devour each other. Especially since Claydol's soul fire would dissipate on its own when exposed to air, it might as well benefit Gastly.
Gastly was like a greedy person eating beans, occasionally rushing out from the Bronzong's shadow. After Gastly devoured Claydol's soul fire, it then, before Bronzong could attack Gastly, snuck into Bronzong's shadow.
Gastly had already perfected the skill of shadow lurking. It was like an assassin in the shadows, lurking in the shadows and disappearing.
Claydol still had its attack, but its body was shattered by the raging Bronzong. After experiencing thousands of years, Claydol never expected its battle partner, its comrade-in-arms, to actually "stab it in the back." The Claydol in the stone tower were swept away by Bronzong.
Gastly also ate until its stomach was bloated, originally like a round, gurgling sphere, now twice as large as before. "Oops, Gastly, you're bloated."
At this moment, only Bronzong remained on the second floor of the stone tower.
5.7 "Ditto, transform into Charizard. Use Transform on a Ditto." Qing Wu said to Ditto on his shoulder. Ditto immediately transformed into Charizard.
Charizard found that there was suddenly another Charizard, and it was a little curious. It looked at Ditto, who had transformed into Charizard, and found that this fake's body was soft.
"Everyone pay attention. Use your Fire-type ultimate moves on Bronzong. Concentrate your power and attack collectively," Qing Wu said seriously to everyone.
At this moment, Bronzong had already piled up on Omastar. Omastar flexibly avoided Bronzong's attacks. At this moment, Bronzong became a target.
The flamethrower just hit the Bronzong group. Charizard's flamethrower greatly amplified the flamethrower's power. Qing Wu clearly saw the originally blue Bronzong being burned red and white, and finally, only a whirring sound remained.
All the Bronzong fell on the second floor of the stone tower. Qing Wu commanded his spirits to perfectly annihilate the guardians of the second floor.
However, this stone tower was also attacked terribly by the Bronzong. There were large and small holes everywhere. Qing Wu felt that if this happened many more times, the stone tower might directly collapse.
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