An abstract trainer who taught Charmander the Incinerate move

Chapter 313 Little Dragon Girl Zi Yan, Snake-Man Clan Temple (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Bodong looked Xiao Huolong up and down, his gaze lingering for a moment on its seemingly clumsy and simple-minded body, before sneering.

"What a joke! You're just a mere Great Dou Master, you haven't even grasped the basics of alchemy, yet you dare to claim you can refine [Vitality Blocks]? Kid, do you think that just because I'm old, I can easily deceive and fool you?"

"Whether it's just empty talk or not, the senior can tell at a glance!"

In an instant, Elder Chi took over Xiao Huolong's body. Its eyes suddenly became deep and sharp, completely different from its usual dullness!

Suddenly, Xiao Huolong raised his huge right claw, palm facing upwards.

"boom--!"

A ball of crimson-gold Lion King Burning Heart Flame instantly rose from its palm, and under the control of an exquisite soul power, it rapidly intertwined and shaped like a living spirit!
In the blink of an eye, a crimson-gold cauldron made entirely of condensed flames appeared and floated above its palm!

This exquisite control over flames and the instantaneous shaping of energy forms have already surpassed the scope of ordinary alchemists!
Liu Bodong's usually calm face finally showed genuine surprise, and his back, which had been languidly leaning against the wheelchair, unconsciously straightened up a little.

After a long while, the shock in his eyes slowly subsided, replaced by a deep contemplation, and he pondered.

"Such exquisite fire control techniques... I misjudged you. However... I've heard that refining this [Vitality Block] requires more than ordinary beast fire or even the flames of high-level fire-type spirits; only [extraordinary fire] born of heaven and earth can do it. I wonder if you possess this crucial requirement?"

At this moment, Elder Chi had already retreated, and Xiao Huolong regained control of his body. He scratched his head and said in a muffled voice, "I am honest and simple."

"To be honest, senior, the reason I came to this Tager Desert is to search for the legendary strange fire!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Bodong glanced at Xiao Huolong again, shook his head, and spoke with a hint of warning in his tone.

“Young man, as far as I know, deep within the Tager Desert, in the sacred land of the Snake People, there is indeed a strange fire, firmly controlled by their Minas Queen, Tangtang Snake. Tangtang Snake’s strength is unfathomable; she is a peak Dou Huang expert, and her Snake People are numerous under her command. With your current meager strength, let alone seizing the strange fire, even trying to approach the edge of the sacred land would be a certain death.”

Just then, Xiao Huolong seemed to remember something. Its thick claws clumsily groped around its navel and pulled out a pill the size of a longan that emitted a strange aura from the thick layer of fat that was comparable to a four-dimensional pocket.

It presented the pills to Liu Bodong like a treasure, grinning foolishly and speaking in a muffled voice.

"Senior...look! I...I have this [Concealment Pill]! If I eat it, I can hide my presence and tracks, and sneak in to get my hands on the strange fire..."

Looking at the pill, Liu Bodong's eyes flashed with surprise. Although the pill looked ordinary, its grade was not low. It was actually of the level of a sixth-grade pill, enough to fool ordinary Dou Huang experts.

Looking at Xiao Huolong's intelligent eyes, Liu Bodong was speechless. He really couldn't understand how this guy's alchemy skills could be so terrifying.

Then, as if he had made up his mind, he gently patted the pink little wild boar that had been curled up on his lap and dozing off.

"Pfft?"

The little wild boar groggily raised its head and looked at its owner with its beady little eyes.

Liu Bodong spoke softly to the little wild boar.

"Old buddy, let's go with this kid."

Then he looked up at Xiao Huolong, his tone returning to its previous calmness, but with an added, almost imperceptible, hint of instruction.

“I am old and frail, so I will not go with you. This little wild boar has been with me for many years. Although it may seem insignificant, it might save your life in a critical moment. If you die, my [Vitality Block] will be lost. Remember, come back alive and fulfill your promise.”

Before he finished speaking, the little wild boar leaped with extraordinary agility and landed precisely on Xiao Huolong's huge, bald head, found a comfortable spot, yawned, and curled up.

"Oh... thank you, senior!"

Liu Bodong said no more, picked up the quill pen on the table again, and focused his attention back on the unfinished map, as if nothing had happened.

Holding the fragment of "The Three Mysteries of Fierce Fire" with its ancient flame patterns on the edges, Xiao Huolong staggered out of the small shop filled with old papers.

Under the guidance of Chi Lao's despicable map, Xiao Huolong, like a moving orange-yellow fortress, left a series of deep footprints in the boundless sea of ​​sand.

The scorching sun poured down instantly, the sweltering air distorted our vision, and the sand beneath our feet was so hot it could fry tree fruits.

However, the pink little wild boar on its smooth, big head just lazily made a "poof" sound, and its body emitted a halo of ice-blue light that was almost imperceptible to the naked eye.

A cool and refreshing aura instantly enveloped Xiao Huolong's entire body, making his plump, orange-yellow body seem to be soaking in the clear spring water of the Viridian Forest.

After traveling for an unknown amount of time through the despairingly monotonous golden light, the outline of a magnificent city slowly emerged on the distant horizon like a mirage.

In the very center of the city, a bizarrely shaped, enormous temple, like a lurking ancient beast, exudes a wild and majestic aura.

The phantom of Elder Chi appeared beside Xiao Huolong, his gaze beneath the red hat fixed intently on the temple.

"See that, kid! That's the Serpent People's royal city. Queen Minas's palace is in the center of the city, and the strange fire is deep within that temple! Quick, take the [Concealment Pill] and sneak in!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Huolong did not hesitate at all. It opened its blood-red maw and swallowed the [Concealment Pill] whole, as if it were a candy bean.

As soon as the pill entered my stomach, a cool current of energy instantly swept over my entire body.

Xiao Huolong's massive orange-yellow body dimmed, eventually blending almost into the surrounding scorching air and sand, leaving only an extremely blurry outline.

"oh--!"

It let out a trilled, delighted sound, and then, mimicking the infiltrators it remembered, it arched its large back and crept stealthily toward the magnificent and dangerous city.

Thanks to the miraculous effects of the [Concealment Pill], Xiao Huolong passed through the massive city gate without incident and officially entered the legendary Snake-People's Royal City.

The sight inside the city instantly overloaded its simple lizard brain, and Tang's big eyes were filled with confusion and bewilderment.

The streets were bustling with activity, but what came into view were not pure humans or elves, but a strange creature it had never seen before.

Their lower bodies are winding snake tails, covered with scales that are either brightly colored or plain, clearly resembling the forms of snake-like Pokémon such as Arbok, Slugma, and Scyther.

However, these snake tails are incongruously connected to humanoid upper bodies, with muscular or slender and flexible arms, holding various crude weapons or staffs.

What made Xiao Huolong's skin crawl even more was that some of the individuals with significantly stronger auras had already broken away from the Pokémon form, revealing facial features that were almost indistinguishable from those of humans.

"Old Man Chi... what's going on with these... these snake people? Why do they have hands on their bodies? And some of them look like humans! It's so strange!"

The phantom of the Crimson Elder hovering beside it revealed an extremely strange smile. He stroked his beard, a hint of mockery in his expression.

Hehehe... Well, this question touches on the mysteries of life's evolution and certain uncontrollable mutation factors. Perhaps, next time you go to the Pidgeot Spinning Bar, you can ask your cheap trainer, Xiao Zhi. As a seasoned Pokémon enthusiast, he might be able to answer your questions...

Xiao Huolong was completely confused, but his simple brain automatically filtered out the complex information and only grasped the key phrase "ask Xiao Zhi".

It nodded its enormous bald head sheepishly, secretly resolving that next time it saw that kid, it would definitely ask him about it...

Putting his confusion aside for the time being, Xiao Huolong continued to rely on the effects of the Concealment Pill to navigate through the intricate and exotic streets, making his way towards the imposing temple in the city center.

Finally, it arrived at the foot of the huge temple. Looking up at the towering stone wall, Xiao Huolong was filled with excitement and trepidation. Just at this moment when his mind was most relaxed!

"Snapped!"

A fair and slender hand, yet containing some strange power, suddenly emerged from the void behind him and slammed solidly onto Xiao Huolong's incredibly elastic belly!

"Aaaaaaaahh ...

Xiao Huolong was instantly terrified and let out a horrified scream!

Its two thick hind legs buckled, and its hundreds-of-pounds-heavy body landed heavily on the ground with a loud thud.

The little wild boar on top of the head was startled awake by the sudden jolt and squealed twice in dissatisfaction.

Still reeling from the shock, a clear, slightly curious girl's voice rang out behind it. "Huh? How did you, this round can of yellow peaches, manage to sneak into the snake people's city? It doesn't look like a local specialty."

Xiao Huolong trembled as he turned his enormous head. He saw a girl dressed in a light purple dress with flowing violet hair, her hands behind her back, blinking her intelligent eyes as she looked at him with great interest.

The girl looked exactly like a human, with fair skin and delicate features like a porcelain doll.

However, a faint but powerful aura of dragon power involuntarily emanated from her petite body.

This oppressive aura wasn't deliberately released, yet it felt like a natural suppression from the source of his bloodline, causing Xiao Huolong to feel a strange sense of awe and trembling, and his bulky body subconsciously shrank back.

"Trouble...trouble?"

Xiao Huolong blinked his large, intelligent eyes in confusion and asked in a muffled voice.

"How...how did you find me? I clearly took the Concealment Pill; even a Dou Huang expert couldn't see me!"

The purple-haired girl smiled mischievously and suddenly reached out again, slapping Xiao Huolong's belly hard with a "smack," and giggled.

"Because I can smell the sugar on you! It's so fragrant and sweet, just like milk, I can smell it from far away!"

"Tang...Tang flavor?!"

Xiao Huolong's huge bald head instantly broke out in fine beads of sweat, and Tang's big eyes were filled with confusion.

It then curiously examined the mysterious girl and cautiously asked.

"And who are you? How did you get in? There are snake people everywhere here, aren't you afraid they'll find you?"

"Hahaha!"

Upon hearing this, the purple-haired girl put her hands on her hips, tilted her head back, and let out a triumphant laugh.

"This young lady is Zi Yan, and I do not change my name! As for how I got in?"

She stretched out her slender finger and casually traced a line in the air around her. Where her fingertip passed, the space rippled outwards like waves on water.

"See? I can move freely through space. These big, clumsy snake-people walls are like my own backyard. I can come and go as I please. How could they possibly find me?"

The phantom of Elder Chi, who had been hovering silently beside Xiao Huolong, now had a serious look in his eyes under his red hat.

[Kid, watch your step. This girl's background is probably extraordinary. The spatial power emanating from her is pure and ancient, carrying a hint of the bloodline of Palkia, the legendary deity who wields the power of space! Her true form must be some kind of extremely powerful dragon-type spirit, and her current human appearance is likely the result of some great opportunity or cultivation unknown to us.]

Xiao Huolong only half understood what he was hearing, but the words "powerful dragon-type Pokémon" still made his heart tighten.

It quickly peeked around nervously, and only breathed a sigh of relief when it found that no snake-people had been attracted by the commotion.

It stretched out a thick, radish-like finger, held it up in front of its large mouth, made a clumsy "shh" gesture to Zi Yan, and whispered.

"Shh—! Keep your voice down! I...I'm stealing a strange fire..."

"Strange fire?"

Zi Yan's amethyst-like eyes lit up instantly, and she raised her delicate eyebrows with great interest.

"This godforsaken place actually has that kind of thing? But that stuff doesn't taste good..."

She wrinkled her small nose, then suddenly changed the subject, her bright eyes fixing on Xiao Huolong again, her gaze so intense that Tang Long trembled.

"Hey, you canned peaches, do you have any food on you? I'm hungry! Hmm... you smell really good..."

As she spoke, she unconsciously licked her rosy lips, revealing a set of white teeth.

Seeing Zi Yan's actions and eyes, Xiao Huolong was so frightened that his whole body trembled. He hurriedly shook his two paws like a fan and said in a tearful voice.

"Ugh! I don't taste good! Really! I... I'm all fat! I... I'll give you tree fruit! Please let me go!"

As it spoke, it frantically rummaged through the thick folds of its belly and pulled out a few plump-looking jujubes and oranges, which it tremblingly handed over.

Zi Yan took the tree fruit, took a couple of casual bites, then curled her lips in disgust, tossed the rest of the fruit aside, and clapped her hands.

"This is awful! These low-grade tree fruits are low in energy and taste bland. They're so unappetizing, I can't eat them at all!"

Just then, Old Chi's voice, filled with disappointment and frustration, rang in Xiao Huolong's mind once again.

[Idiot! Give her that! The Nine Dragons Divine Pill! That thing gathers the essence of various dragon elements, possessing unparalleled attraction to any dragon race. It's enough to appease this little girl!]

Upon hearing this, a glint of wisdom flashed in Tang's large eyes, and she immediately began rummaging through the folds of her belly again.

This time, it carefully presented a handful of pills, about the size of four or five longans, radiating strange energy fluctuations—the very "Nine Dragons Divine Pill" that it usually flaunted during its cultivation—and respectfully handed them to Zi Yan.

Zi Yan's nose twitched a few times, and her purple eyes suddenly burst into a bright light!
"Holy crap! This ice is so pure!!!"

She grabbed the Nine Dragon Divine Pills, didn't even look at them, and like eating candy, crunched them all into her mouth, chewed a few times, and swallowed them.

She smacked her lips with lingering satisfaction, a look of contentment and anticipation on her face.

"It tastes amazing! And it's packed with energy! I'd like some more!"

Just as Xiao Huolong was about to instinctively reach for another handful, the phantom of the Crimson Elder in his mind was already so angry that it was blowing its beard and glaring. The illusory palm gave it an imaginary slap on the back of its bald head, and sent a message through its mind.

[Fool! There's no such thing as giving things away for free! Do as I taught you!]

Xiao Huolong shrank back, and immediately received the strategy guide from Elder Chi.

It tried its best to look troubled yet sincere, and spoke to Zi Yan in a muffled voice.

"This...this pill is...it's the Nine Dragons Divine Pill, which I refined using my unique secret recipe. It's extremely difficult to refine, and the efficiency is very low! If I...if I could obtain a different kind of fire, I could use its power to refine it, which would greatly increase the success rate. Then I could refine many, many more of these pills for you!"

Zi Yan's bright eyes darted around, clearly understanding the meaning behind Xiao Huolong's words.

She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then extended a slender, jade-like little finger and offered it to Xiao Huolong.

"Pinky promise, it's a deal! From now on, you'll be responsible for refining this kind of delicious pill for me. In return, I'll get you the strange fire today! How about it?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Huolong was overjoyed. He quickly extended his thick, radish-like finger and clumsily and carefully hooked it with Zi Yan's slender little finger to complete the "pinky promise" ceremony.

"make a deal!"

Zi Yan withdrew her hand with satisfaction, then glanced at the magnificent yet oppressive temple buildings around her, and asked decisively.

"Stop dawdling, where exactly is the strange fire located in the temple?"

Xiao Huolong quickly pointed with its thick claws to the tallest stone door in the deepest part of the temple, which was carved with a majestic relief of Queen Minas Thongtang Serpent, and whispered.

"It's...it's right there! Under the watchful eyes of Queen Milos of the Serpent People—Tangtang Serpent!"

"Got it! Hurry up, canned yellow peaches!"

Before Zi Yan finished speaking, she firmly grabbed Xiao Huolong's fat claw with one hand, and casually stepped forward into the void with the other foot. In the next step, the two of them stepped into the temple of the snake people!
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