A water-type trainer who specializes in dragon-type water.

"Roar..."

Under the constant guidance of the soaring Charizard, Altaria, and Zhang Heng's Charizard.

Zhang Leiyuan and his son finally made it through the dense rainforest, and the view before them suddenly opened up.

They arrived at the edge of an extremely vast basin. This basin was larger than imagined, as if it were a scar left by an ancient meteorite impact, with regular arc-shaped edges that gently sloped inwards.

The basin is not solid land, but a vast, boundless swampy depression teeming with water and vegetation.

It is dotted with countless ponds and streams of varying sizes, forming an independent and thriving water park.

Countless water-type Pokémon frolic and dwell there, creating a vibrant atmosphere.

However, just as they reached the edge of the basin—

"Roar?!"

"Chirp?!"

Three cries, filled with surprise and unease, came from the sky.

All that could be seen were the dominant Charizard, Altaria, and Zhang Heng's Charizard, which had been soaring high in the sky.

As if suddenly pulled downwards by an invisible giant hand, its flight became extremely unstable. After struggling and flapping its wings a few times, it was finally forced to land on the ground next to Zhang Heng and his son!

"What's going on?" Zhang Heng asked, puzzled.

"Roar!" Zhang Heng's fire-breathing dragon bravely flapped its powerful wings in defiance.

The powerful airflow whipped up sand and stones from the ground, but its massive body seemed to be nailed to the ground, unable to take off again no matter what it did!

"Woo..."

Altaria and Charizard also tried, but with the same result, as if some absolute rule had deprived them of the right to fly.

Zhang Heng frowned, carefully observing the area, and speculated, "Could there be a special gravitational field in this basin? Or some kind of anti-air law?"

Zhang Leiyuan looked around and then at the general direction that Shuijun had pointed before disappearing. He discovered that the ancient tower was located directly behind this huge basin, which was a terrain that had to be traversed.

His expression remained quite calm as he said, "Since we're here, let's make the best of it. It seems that traversing this depression on foot is perhaps part of the trial. Trying to take a shortcut by flying over won't work."

The father and son then put all three Flying-type Pokémon into their Poké Balls and began to carefully observe the swamps and depressions below the basin.

There are a great many wild Pokémon here. Marill is jumping around by the pool, Woop is rolling in the mud, Poliwag is croaking on the lily pads, and Kingoung is stirring up the muddy water in the deep water...

They only paused briefly at the arrival of Zhang Heng and his group, glanced up curiously, and then continued their activities, showing none of the panic and flight that wild Pokémon usually experience when they see humans or powerful beings.

What surprised Zhang Leiyuan the most was that these Pokémon did not show the slightest fear even towards the Pokémon, which exuded the aura of a legendary beast, and Urshifu!

It's as if all Pokémon in this secret realm are born into a special state of absolute peace, ignoring the pressure of their level.

They traveled along the edge of the basin, with a muddy swamp on one side and a vast inland lake on the other. In the lake, even larger figures could be seen: Torterra bobbing like a moving island, and Roaring Beast's enormous jaws could swallow large amounts of lake water and small Pokémon with a single opening and closing…

Sensing the presence of these Water-type Pokémon, Zhang Heng noticed some formidable ones. His gaze even fell upon a rare Water/Dragon-type Minotaur, leisurely swimming and playing near the mouth of a Roaring Ghoul that was at least an Elite Four-level Pokémon.

Pokémon Name: Meereen (Upward-Facing Pose)

Attributes: Water, Dragon

Level: 65 (Heavenly King-level combat power)

Qualification: King level

Feature: Giving commands

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Pokémon Name: Groudon

Attribute: Water

Level: 68 (Heavenly King-level combat power)

Qualification: King level

Characteristics: Simple

This rare, mutually linked doubles Pokémon pair also exists here; their Command skill is a linked skill.

When a Meerkat with this ability enters the battlefield, if there is a Roaring Beast among its companions, it will enter the Roaring Beast's mouth. The Roaring Beast's Attack, Special Attack, Special Defense, Special Defense, and Speed ​​will all be increased by two levels, making it essentially a dedicated accessory for the Roaring Beast.

Moreover, Dragon-type Pokémon have always been rare, and Water/Dragon-type Pokémon are even rarer. The most common ones are Kingdra and the Minishira in front of us.

"Tsk tsk, a wild Champion-level Pokémon, not bad at all. The combination of Meepo and Groudon is exactly what I'm lacking. Double battles are currently my weakness. What a pity..."

Zhang Heng couldn't help but sigh inwardly. If he had discovered this secret realm earlier, the formation and training of his water-based team would have been much smoother and faster.

"Rumble..."

Just then, a commotion and a violent collision of energy suddenly came from the depression in the center of the basin!

The father and son immediately became alert and quickly moved towards the source of the commotion. Soon, they reached the edge of the standoff area.

In the arena, one side was led by three Carnival Ducks! Carnival Ducks resemble upright ducks, with flowing blue feathers, white belly feathers, and feet that look like they are wearing tap shoes. They have sharp eyes, and the feathers on their heads are unruly raised like an artist. They exude a lively aura that is a mixture of water and fighting types.

Behind them followed a dozen or so evolved forms of the Energetic Ducks, who also possessed the demeanor of dancers, with serious eyes. Behind them were even more Water Ducks, forming a neat and orderly formation.

Their opponents are a group of peculiar Psychic Water-type Pokémon!

The four leading gem starfish were particularly eye-catching. The huge red gem at their center shimmered with an eerie pinkish-purple superpower. Their five horns were sharp and symmetrical, and their body edges were golden. They slowly rotated, emitting a mental fluctuation that made people feel uneasy.

Surrounding them were a dozen or so starfish, their central gems also shimmering, their five horns appearing even more slender, moving and spinning rapidly like sentinels, emitting a "whoosh" sound as they cut through the air.

It is clear that this is a battle between wild Pokémon for territory. In this situation, all human trainers follow one principle: do not interfere excessively. This is the survival law of the fittest in the wild.

So Zhang Leiyuan and his son just observed quietly. Zhang Heng was quite interested in this situation, after all, it was a vivid outdoor lesson.

The battle erupted with a wild, frenzied cry from the leader of the dancing ducks!

"Gah!"

The lead, near-elite-level Carnival Wave Duck, moved swiftly, activating [Water Jet], its body enveloped in water, and charged towards the nearest starfish like an arrow released from a bow!

At the same time, its two companions spread out to the left and right to support the attack. The eager ducks followed closely behind and launched their charge.

"call out!"

The gem starfish reacted incredibly quickly! The central gem shone brightly!

"Om-!"

An invisible [Mental Strength] force field instantly opened up, like a thick wall, and slammed into the charging Carnival Dance Duck leader!

"Gah!"

The leader of the Carnival Wave Ducks suddenly halted its charge, but with its rich combat experience, it used the force of the water flow to spin sharply to the side, its powerful legs sweeping out the [Water Wave Blade] with the water flow, attempting to cleave through this invisible barrier!

At the same time, the frenzied dancing ducks on both sides also encountered resistance. The one on the left leaped into the air, gathering fighting energy in its legs, and delivered a [Kick Down] to a starfish!

The one on the right stomped the ground quickly, unleashing a [Mud Shot] that shot towards another starfish!

The gem starfish colony responded in an orderly manner!

The starfish that was targeted by the "Kick Down" spun rapidly, narrowly deflecting the attack with a high-speed spin, but was also thrown back by the force.

The gem starfish, attacked by the Mud Shot, had its central gem flash, and a semi-transparent Wall of Light instantly appeared, easily blocking the mud.

"Chichichichi——!"

The other two gem starfish launched an attack! Several pinkish-purple [Illusion Rays], like twisted venomous snakes, emitted a dizzying buzzing sound and accurately shot towards the two Carnival Ducks that had retreated due to the attack!

"Gah!"

The crazed duck on the left couldn't dodge in time and was hit directly by an illusionary ray of light. It let out a painful scream, its eyes became confused, and it fell into a state of chaos, starting to attack indiscriminately without distinguishing friend from foe, thus disrupting its own formation.

The one on the right managed to dodge, but was forced to retreat repeatedly by the starfish that followed with a series of water guns, leaving it in a sorry state.

"Gah!"

Seeing this, the leader let out an anxious cry; it knew it had to break the deadlock! It took a deep breath and began to spin rapidly, drawing water to its center!

This is the exclusive skill of the ninth generation Water-type starter – [Water Whirlwind Dance]!