Chapter 585: Alpha Rampardos
Early the next morning.
The Bastiodons and Hakamo-o were training as usual.
Kazuya sat on a large rock, staring blankly into the distance.
He had imagined whether he could make the Seviper and Rampardos species go to war with each other.
But the difficulty of realizing this idea was very high.
The distance between the two sides was somewhat far, and they were right in the middle position.
Of course.
The most crucial point was.
Even if the Rampardos wanted to fight, the Seviper wouldn't face them head-on.
Seviper would only launch a massive frontal attack when fighting Zangoose or targets whose strength they could completely crush.
Just like the Clauncher.
But the Rampardos were not weak; they could even be considered the strongest among the several clans nearby.
A casual bite from a Rampardos could snap a Seviper in half.
The Seviper probably wouldn't dare to fight them frontally.
Even if they had to fight.
It would be late at night, launching a sneak attack while the Rampardos were sound asleep.
It indeed lacked martial virtue.
But this was the Ancient Era of the law of the jungle, the world of Pokémon.
Talking about martial virtue.
You end up looking like the Hakamo-o.
Kazuya, who had survived in the wild before, naturally knew this, otherwise he wouldn't be so well-versed in the art of ganging up and kicking.
It was exactly by relying on this way of survival that the Seviper clan could possess such a massive scale today.
Even the relatively stronger Rampardos clan next door.
The total number of Rampardos and Cranidos was only thirty-something.
Their reckless and brutal combat style and extremely high frequency of waging war doomed the Rampardos clan to a higher mortality rate, otherwise they might have already become the overlords of this grassland.
It had to be said.
There might exist some kind of balancing mechanism in nature.
Making the physically strong Rampardos have bad brains.
Making the sinister and cunning Seviper have poor constitutions.
"Flo-ette?"
Floette drifted down onto Kazuya's head.
A strange fragrance sprinkled from above.
That was the scent of the Eternal Flower.
"I'm thinking whether to deal with that group of snakes first, or that group of reckless hotheads first."
Kazuya pursed his lips.
Bastiodon plus Hakamo-o did not fear attacks from either side.
But it would be quite difficult to exterminate both clans completely.
Bastiodon's speed simply couldn't catch up to Seviper.
But relying on Seviper's vengeful nature.
As long as you provoked the other party, if you didn't wipe them all out, this matter would never end.
And although the Rampardos clan was stupid, it wasn't like they wouldn't run when faced with a situation they couldn't win.
If they wanted to run, Bastiodon similarly couldn't catch up.
Among the several surrounding clans.
Bastiodon's speed was the slowest.
Running was about the same as Kazuya walking fast.
"Pelu——!!"
A roar that made the surrounding wild grass churn came from the east.
The Bastiodons and Hakamo-o immediately set up their formation, readying themselves for battle.
They were not unfamiliar with this voice!
It was the Rampardos clan.
"Did they notice."
Kazuya grinned; it seemed there was no need to dwell on it.
The Rampardos clan had already discovered the traces of the Hakamo-o clan.
Then for the next several days.
They might have to frequently go to war with the Rampardos.
In that case.
Take down the Rampardos first.
To resist foreign aggression, one must first pacify the interior.
Dealing with the invasive species from the swamp should wait until after the grassland civil war is over.
Kazuya stood up, turning his head to look at the eastern grassland, and then his face became very serious, even showing some shock in his eyes.
It was his first time seeing the Alpha Rampardos.
Previously, he had only learned from the mouths of the Bastiodons and Hakamo-o that the Rampardos clan had a very massive guy, but he had never seen it with his own eyes.
Until today.
After seeing it with his own eyes, he finally understood.
Giant beasts in this Ancient Era truly were everywhere.
Alpha-level Pokémon were so exaggerated, almost catching up to the Totem Pokémon of the League Era.
Wouldn't that mean Totem-level Pokémon were all twenty or thirty meters and above?
Like Da Sha, the millennium Druddigon Totem of the Era of Magical Beasts, placed in this era, his size could only be considered the floor among Totems.
However.
With this kind of size, a day's feeding is probably a big problem.
No wonder the Rampardos clan frequently attacked surrounding clans; presumably, they needed a massive amount of food.
In the future, Kazuya might also face this problem.
This life was not like the third life.
In the third life, he had also been a Totem for a period of time.
But at that time, he was a Sceptile; not eating for ten days to half a month and purely relying on photosynthesis could keep his body in excellent condition.
But in this life, the Charizard line is primarily carnivorous Pokémon.
He couldn't always rely on gnawing berries to satisfy his hunger.
"Let's solve the current difficulty first."
Kazuya shook his head, his gaze sweeping towards the Alpha Rampardos.
A ten-meter-tall body, with weight measured in tons.
Every step during its run seemed capable of making the earth tremble slightly.
The Shieldon-kuns and Jangmo-o-kuns on their side were all shivering, as if the Rampardos naturally possessed the Pressure ability.
Moreover.
The Rampardos didn't come alone.
Behind his massive body followed over twenty five-meter-tall Rampardos.
They probably just left a few Rampardos to guard the territory and protect the cubs, and the rest of the Rampardos were all mobilized.
"Prepare for battle."
Kazuya said casually.
Over twenty Dragon Breaths pierced through the grass tips, shooting in unison towards the east.
The first wave of sweeping attacks directly stunned many Rampardos.
In the past, everyone just played around headbutting each other.
Now you guys have started using firearms first?
Because they charged too fiercely, many Rampardos couldn't stop their steps or turn in time, resulting in being hit by the Dragon Breath.
It wasn't enough to take them out in one move.
But double damage was indeed not that comfortable.
Especially the Alpha Rampardos.
The drawback of a large size was also revealed.
Of the over twenty Dragon Breaths, at least five hit his body.
Even he couldn't quite withstand it, his legs going soft for a moment.
However.
The Rampardos wouldn't feel fearful because of this.
After a slight adjustment.
They continued to launch their charge.
"Iron Defense."
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Kazuya waved his hand and gave the order.
At the same time, he quickly ran towards the back of a Bastiodon.
Using Dragon Breath in the first wave just now.
Was not only to deal a wave of damage first and deplete the Rampardos' condition.
More importantly, it was to reduce the speed the Rampardos had built up, lowering their kinetic energy through this method, thereby affecting the damage of Headbutt or Take Down, allowing the Bastiodons to block the first wave of attacks more easily.
"Bastio!"
The Bastiodons firmly planted their lower bodies, a metallic luster emerging on their faces.
Kazuya arrived behind a Bastiodon and vaulted onto the dragon.
Lying down to hide.
With his current level, he could completely engage in close combat with this group of Rampardos.
Rather, it should be said.
Close combat could better unleash his combat power.
With a slight perception of his Aura.
The Rampardos were already close at hand!
The next moment.
Bang!
The hard heads of the Rampardos directly impacted the faces of the Bastiodons.
An invisible and powerful shockwave swept all around; the nearby wild grass was even uprooted and blown far away by the wind.
The Bastiodon patriarch, facing the Alpha Rampardos, was knocked back three meters, her four limbs plowing long trails in the earth.
"Now!"
Kazuya's voice rang out.
The Hakamo-o and a few Jangmo-o-kuns lying on the Bastiodons' backs simultaneously leaped high, stepping on the Bastiodons to vault onto the backs of the Rampardos.
Even Kazuya rode on the neck of a Rampardos.
They raised their hands simultaneously.
Kazuya directly slammed a Focus Punch onto the back of the Rampardos' neck.
The other Hakamo-o and Jangmo-o-kuns used Dragon Claw.
Even Floette, Charmeleon-kun, and the other dragon-kuns hiding in the back hurriedly used ranged moves to help both patriarchs deal with the Alpha Rampardos.
As said before.
The head is not a Rampardos' weakness.
Instead, it is the hardest part of their body.
Therefore.
They had to target the cervical vertebrae and the spine.
"Pelu!"
Howls of pain rang out continuously from the Rampardos' mouths.
They immediately twisted their massive bodies, wanting to shake off the enemies on them, even turning their heads to bite behind them.
But the Bastiodons were not thin air.
Kazuya had already told them what to do in this situation.
The Bastiodons were seen forcefully ramming forward.
Their big heads, like steel plates, pushed against the Rampardos, directly knocking them off balance and nearly making them fall.
Kazuya and the Hakamo-o clan took the opportunity to strike again.
Another Focus Punch and Dragon Claw.
"Pelu!"
The Rampardos' voices changed.
Aside from pain and anger, some fear was added.
They couldn't understand.
Why their former defeated opponents were so strong now, beating them so badly they had no power to fight back.
Kazuya cooperated with another Bastiodon.
Taking down one Rampardos first, he raised his hand and used Brick Break, killing it with one strike.
Just as he prepared to turn his head to help deal with the Alpha Rampardos.
"Pelu!"
The Alpha Rampardos let out a massive roar to the sky.
Hearing the command, the Rampardos immediately turned their heads and ran, not even caring about the Hakamo-o and Jangmo-o-kuns still hanging on them.
"Everyone get down! Don't pursue!"
Kazuya hurriedly shouted, calling back the Hakamo-o clan.
The reason the Hakamo-o clan could attack wantonly.
Was because the Bastiodons helped draw the fire; whenever the Rampardos changed targets, they would ram the Rampardos to make them lose their footing.
Once they left the Bastiodons' side.
The Hakamo-o would fall into a disadvantage facing the Rampardos.
"Bastio!"
"Haka!"
"Rua!"
The roars belonging to the victors resounded across this grassland.
The Bastiodon and Hakamo-o had finally defeated their longtime nemesis.
This was the first victory!
But it would not be the last!
Everyone turned their heads in unison to look at Kazuya, who had sat back on the large rock in deep thought, an involuntary look of worship and respect revealing in their eyes.
The only one in the entire area not paying attention to Kazuya.
Was actually his closest brother-kun.
At this moment, brother-kun was looking at the body of that Rampardos and drooling. He had never eaten such a big guy before; he wondered what it tasted like.
Just as brother-kun planned to learn from his older brother and use flames to 'cook' the corpse first.
"Wait."
Kazuya spoke up and stopped him.
"Roar?"
Charmeleon-kun tilted his head in confusion, his tail swishing back and forth uneasily.
Usually when his older brother said this.
He probably wouldn't get to eat it.
If his older brother didn't let him eat this time, he was going to get angry!
And then never talk to his older brother again!
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