The staircase leading from the second floor to the third floor of the stone tower had been directly severed in half by the speeding Bronze Mirror Monster. If Qingwu wanted to reach the third floor, he would undoubtedly need the power of a flying-type spirit.
"Everyone, come back for now," Qingwu recalled all the spirits except for Ditto.
Qingwu glanced at the Bronze Mirror Monster he had defeated. Although it was a psychic-type lesser spirit, its aptitude was unfortunately too poor, and its body was too severely damaged.
Let these spirits be buried with the stone tower then.
Qingwu had Ditto transform into a Golbat, which flapped its wings and agilely flew up to the third floor.
As soon as he reached the third floor, Qingwu noticed that this floor was covered in yellow sand. Many Sandshrews and Sandslashes were digging through the yellow sand, and every now and then, a Sandshrew would dig through the floor, exposing the second floor.
"It seems the upper levels of this stone tower are severely desertified," Qingwu mused for a moment. He decided it would be best to have Ditto fly directly to the fourth floor.
However, many Libra Dolls were floating in the sky, their eyes currently tightly shut.
Qingwu knew that as soon as he stepped onto the third floor of the stone tower, he would be attacked by these spirits.
However, compared to the Clay Doll Golems on the second floor, these Libra Dolls had no damage whatsoever.
It seemed that very few trainers and spirits had mistakenly entered the third floor of the stone tower.
The Libra Dolls were smaller in size, with brown exteriors that looked as if they were made of clay.
The Libra Dolls floated in the sky for extended periods using psychic power; they were ground and psychic-type spirits.
Libra Dolls would gather in deserts or ruins, and when together, they would perform unique sacrificial rituals.
The Libra Dolls happened to be countered by the Tricolor Piranhas. After battling the Bronze Mirror Monster and the Clay Doll Golems, the Tricolor Piranhas' levels had risen very quickly.
The Tricolor Piranhas had now reached level 25.
Qingwu felt that the Tricolor Piranhas should be able to gain enough experience points in this Desert Tower, after which he would take them to the ocean to complete their final metamorphosis.
The Sea Hunter had once warned Qingwu that the Sharpedo was the king of the deep sea. Only a Sharpedo that evolved in the deep sea would possess overwhelming might and comprehend the laws of the ocean.
"Tricolor Piranhas, these spirits are now yours to handle," Qingwu said to Ditto. "Ditto, transform into a Tricolor Piranha, filling in for Magmar's transformed state."
As the two Tricolor Piranhas charged wildly across the third floor of the stone tower, the previously dormant Libra Dolls were immediately startled awake.
They opened their crimson eyes, and immense psychic power surged forth from the Libra Dolls, forming a psychic tsunami.
The longer the Libra Dolls had been dormant, the greater the psychic power they accumulated.
Having slept for over a thousand years, the Libra Dolls had accumulated psychic power to an exceptionally terrifying degree.
Furthermore, Qingwu discovered that the Libra Dolls' psychic power was so terrifying that it could interweave, forming a psychic storm surge.
"If I could get these Libra Dolls back to the breeding house, not only would the defense of the breeding house be greatly enhanced, but they could also assist psychic-type lesser spirits in their cultivation. Two birds with one stone!"
Qingwu gazed at the group of Libra Dolls with fervent eyes; Libra Dolls were spirits that operated in groups.
The Libra Dolls floated using psychic power, and their sharp spikes at the top and bottom acted as an axis for high-speed rotation.
The destructive power of the Libra Dolls was immense, and they could even self-destruct.
However, due to type advantages, the Libra Dolls' psychic power had virtually no effect on the Tricolor Piranhas.
The Tricolor Piranhas were like bullies in the desert, stirring up trouble amidst the psychic tsunami triggered by the psychic power.
Compared to Dark-type skills, these Libra Dolls were even more afraid of Fairy-type Lu Ya.
The Tricolor Piranhas discovered that whenever their Water Gun attacks approached the Libra Dolls, the group of Libra Dolls would use Teleport to dodge back and forth.
After using Teleport, many Libra Dolls, unable to dodge in time, crashed into each other and lost their ability to battle.
This aerial commotion stimulated the Sandslash tribe. The Sandslashes on the ground began rolling, launching attacks at the invading Tricolor Piranhas.
As the Sandslashes rolled, they simultaneously launched Pin Missile attacks.
The Pin Missiles embedded themselves densely into the stone tower's walls, and it was at this moment that the stone tower violently trembled.
The Sandslash tribe, terrified, scattered in disarray.
It turned out that the stone slabs of the third floor of the stone tower finally couldn't withstand the vibrations, and large-scale cracks appeared on the ground.
Countless yellow sands poured into the crevices along the cracks, sliding down into the second floor.
Many Sandshrews also fell headfirst into the second floor due to the ground splitting open.
"So that's how Sandshrews occasionally fell to the second floor before," Qingwu exclaimed.
Qingwu seemed to hear the panicked cries of the Sandshrews. Seeing this situation, how could he not understand that there was an exploitable opportunity?
"Come out, Golbat!" After resting for some time in its spirit ball, Golbat had recovered a good deal of its energy.
"Golbat, use Air Slash on the ground!" Countless wind blades descended onto the ground of the third floor, which had already suffered extensive cracking.
After being subjected to countless wind blade attacks, the ground of the third floor finally succumbed to the strain.
Golbat's wind blades were the last straw; with a thunderous rumble, the entire ground began to collapse over a large area.
Countless yellow sand and dust filled the air, and the Sandslashes, one after another, fell to the floor below with the collapsing ground. Their sharp claws tried to grip the stone walls, but alas, the stone walls were also severely desertified, so the Sandslashes directly plummeted to the next floor.
At this point, only the Libra Doll tribe remained, using their immense psychic power to maneuver around the Tricolor Piranhas.
"Golbat, use Shadow Ball on these Libra Dolls!" Qingwu placed one hand on Golbat's foot and issued the command. Four or five Shadow Balls, about the size of ping-pong balls, were condensed by Golbat and surged towards the Libra Dolls.
"Gastly, use Shadow Sneak on the Libra Dolls, then use Shadow Ball as well!"
Shadow Ball was a Ghost-type skill, which was extremely effective against Libra Dolls, especially Ghost-type Lu Ya.
Gastly was proficient in hit-and-run tactics; it would strike once and then retreat, causing some Libra Dolls that were preparing to self-destruct to be knocked down by Shadow Ball before they even had a chance to detonate.
Meanwhile, Golbat continuously interfered with the Libra Dolls' movements using ultrasonic waves, and every now and then, it would condense a few Shadow Balls, aiming them at the closer Libra Dolls.
Within the Water Gun environment, the Tricolor Piranhas unleashed Water Pistol attacks, hitting their targets with almost perfect accuracy. It wasn't just Squirtle who had been taught precise shooting.
The Tricolor Piranhas were no exception; the Libra Dolls hit by Water Pistol became wobbly. Qingwu saw that the time was ripe and began throwing spirit balls.
Using a special throwing technique, the spirit balls that subdued the Libra Dolls would automatically fly back towards Qingwu.
After catching the spirit balls, Qingwu immediately put them into Golbat's large mouth for temporary storage.
Golbat!!! (ノ｀Д)ノ┻━┻
┌(｡Ａ｡)┐ (o_o)?
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What on earth just happened? Who am I? Where am I?
Qingwu, however, paid no mind to what Golbat was thinking.
Qingwu could barely catch the spirit balls with one hand while holding onto Golbat's foot with the other, let alone stuff them into its mouth.
So, Qingwu simply pushed the items directly into Golbat's mouth. After all, Golbat's mouth had been used as a temporary storage warehouse by Qingwu more than once.
The Libra Dolls were quickly swept away, and Golbat's mouth was stuffed full.
With this group of Libra Dolls, a psychic field could be created. As for Gardevoir and Gallade, that goes without saying.
But for lesser spirits like Ralts and Beldum, cultivating within a psychic field would allow their training speed to advance a thousand miles a day.
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