Age of Elves: I started flashing with my handheld.

Houndoom immediately opened its mouth and spewed out a cloud of smoke. But don't mistake this for ordinary black smoke that blocks vision. The flames spewed from Houndoom's mouth are poisonous, and so is the smoke!

But just as a little bit of black mist was exhaled, Blaziken, which was still more than ten meters away from Houndoom, flashed with electricity under its feet and appeared to teleport right in front of it.

The powerful legs, carrying the momentum of the charge, came with the howling wind.

"Boom!"

A kick that goes from bottom to top.

Houndoom suffered a severe blow to its jaw, and its body immediately flew upwards, its head tilting back high.

The second kick followed with lightning speed, striking Hruga squarely in the abdomen.

"Oh!"

"Whoosh~~" Houndoom flew out immediately, only managing to let out a mournful howl before falling straight into the crater next to it.

The set of movements was fluid and seamless, perfectly blending speed and power.

Even the level increase brought by the learning device doesn't cause Blaziken any discomfort during its rigorous training.

For Fire Village, being human, he couldn't see Blaziken's movements clearly; he only felt a blur before his eyes, and Houndoom had already flown away. His instinctive reaction wasn't to save Houndoom, but to leap backward like a rocket, simultaneously launching two Poké Balls.

The electric monster and the fire-breathing camel flanked the Fire Village from the left and right.

But before the two of them appeared, the next wave of attacks from the South Wind had already been ordered.

"The power of the moon!"

"Two consecutive kicks!"

Gardevoir had appeared beside Nanfeng at some point, raising its hands to the sky to draw upon the power of the moon to create pink shooting stars, which it then bombarded wildly at Electivire that had just emerged from its Poké Ball.

Blaziken stomped heavily on the ground with its paws, briefly pausing to cancel the momentum from its double kick. At the same time, it activated Quick Attack, lunged forward to the spot where Camerupt jumped out of its Poké Ball, and then converted the momentum into power for a flying kick.

From Fire Village's perspective, it's as if he himself threw the Fire Camel at Blaziken's feet.

"Boom boom boom...."

“Bang bang bang bang!!”

Electivire was blasted apart by the pink moon's power, leaving a large crater filled with Fairy-type energy. Camerupt took two kicks from Blaziken, but was hit four times over.

The combination of a double kick and a neck strike maximizes the damage. Even without elemental advantage, it's enough to give the Fire-Breathing Camel a run for its money!

Once Gardevoir stopped attacking and Blaziken retreated, a notification appeared in front of Nanfeng indicating that both Pokémon had been defeated.

[Defeat the level 40 Fire-Breathing Camel; Blaziken gains 3214 experience points]

[Defeat Electivire LV40, Gardevoir gains 3524 experience]

The opponent I once fought for twenty minutes and barely defeated can now not last ten seconds in front of me.

This is both a crushing defeat in terms of strength and a tactical suppression that comes from knowing in advance what Pokémon you have and predicting your actions!

"Don't be so arrogant. I didn't bring enough Pokémon this time. Next time we meet, you'll be the one who loses!" Fire Village said this as he ran, and soon disappeared from South Wind's sight.

"Pathetic," Nanfeng snorted coldly.

If all Pokémon have this level of strength, adding three more Pokémon to the village would only add another ten seconds.

[BOSS battle won! Received bonus reward "Sun Stone"]

A stone radiating sunlight fell into the hands of the South Wind.

Another treasure-level evolution item.

You can obtain a treasure-level evolution item in just ten seconds. This is why the dungeon has a 30-day cooldown period for each entry; otherwise, Nanfeng wouldn't need to plant tree fruits; he could just farm Fire Village until he was sick of it.

Having accepted the Sun Stone, Nanfeng continued towards the summit of Chimney Mountain. This time, they had plenty of time; 55 minutes remained.

Ten minutes later, Nanfeng saw the Crimson Flame Pine again.

Wearing a red and black trench coat, Chi Yansong was operating a machine. Sensing the arrival of the south wind, his indifferent eyes immediately swept over.

"You're the trainer who defeated Himura?"

"I'm giving you a chance to become a member of our Fireball Team and welcome the arrival of the Earth King together! You will then have the honor of witnessing the expansion of the Endless Continent!"

"That would create the opportunity for new Pokémon to evolve, and at the same time give us humans more space to develop. That's Team Magma's wish!"

Crimson Pine's words this time were completely different from before. Last time, he lost his patience and directly tried to kill South Wind.

This time, however, they were interested in inviting Nanfeng to join Team Magma and explained their ideals. Their organization's ideals.

The variable involved is time?

Nanfeng speculated.

“Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. The Groudon you want to awaken will not only not bring more land, but will only bring trouble to this world!” Nanfeng tried to interact by putting himself into the role.

It must be said that Crimson Pine's idea was too naive.

Once Groudon awakens (Noma), the entire Hoenn region will be plunged into a prolonged period of intense "sunny" weather.

Even if land is indeed opened up and elves adapt to the new environment, at least half of the humans and elves will die before that happens.

Chi Yansong looked at Nanfeng with slight surprise, not expecting that Nanfeng knew the ultimate goal of their plan.

They launched the Volcano Project, triggering the eruption of Mt. Chimney, in an attempt to awaken the sleeping Groudon!

"I don't know what to do!"

Red Flame Pine snorted and threw out a Poké Ball.

"earthquake!"

The fire-breathing camel that wiped out Nanfeng last time is back!

Its massive body leaped out of the Poké Ball, its four hooves slamming heavily onto the ground.

In an instant, the ground beneath his limbs crumbled inch by inch, as if a mirror had shattered.

The massive earthquake triggered a chain reaction, causing a long-accumulated magma to erupt from Chimney Mountain!

118. Battle of the Crimson Flame Pine

Teleport!

At the moment the magma erupted, Gardevoir teleported a hundred meters away with the south wind.

The bright red flames had illuminated half the sky, falling on the hillside and stretching for hundreds of meters, filling the air with the smell of sulfur and the heat of the fire.

Chimney Mountain is an active volcano. After being triggered by the earthquake, it spewed out a stream of lava, but only a single stream. To truly activate it, other methods are needed.

To be honest, Nanfeng has never understood why Crimson Pine needed to rely on the power of a meteorite, which was neither Jirachi nor Deoxys.

Nanfeng remembered that when he returned the meteorite to the doctor at Meteor Falls, the doctor only gave him a "Repay Kindness" skill cooldown, so he was too lazy to make a special trip to deliver it.

"Bang!" The sound of an artillery shell firing.

A crimson fireball was launched from the "crater" on the fire-breathing camel's back, soaring into the sky and heading straight for the south wind.

Gardevoir used Teleport again to move South Wind away.

Barely managing to dodge, the fireball suddenly exploded, splitting into countless smaller fireballs that scattered and covered an area of ​​hundreds of meters.

This is an area-of-effect (AOE) attack—fire breath!

"Greninja Frog, Water Ripple"

"Steelcore, use Iron Tail!" Nanfeng threw out two Poké Balls at the same time.

Greninja made its appearance first, descending from the air with its mouth slightly bulging, and immediately unleashing a burst of Water Pulse that swept across the magma on the ground.

"Sizzle~~~" The scorching magma made a sharp sound when it met the cold water.

White steam rose up, and at the same time, the magma instantly turned into rock.

The Steelix then landed on the rocks and swept its iron tail across the air, blocking countless fireballs that were heading south.

In Nanfeng's lineup, it's currently the only one that can withstand the fire breath of a level 50, fully-equipped Fire Camel.

However, Steelix's Special Defense is not as strong as its Physical Defense, and it is also vulnerable to double damage, so this attack is enough to seriously injure Steelix.

Crimson Pine glanced sideways, not instantly killed?

This Steelix is ​​tough enough...

"Oath of Flame!" Crimson Pine raised its hand to command.

A white mist billowed from the fire-breathing camel's nose, and it raised its front hooves to slam them heavily onto the ground. But just as it lifted its hooves, a blue figure suddenly pierced through the white mist amidst the churning steam, its dark green, menacing sharpness aimed directly at the fire-breathing camel's face.

"Hold the line!" Crimson Pine suddenly changed its command.

The fire-breathing camel accelerated its descent with its front hooves, and an invisible barrier immediately rose up in front of it.

But the next second the barrier was pierced by sharp claws, leaving only the crisp sound of shattering glass.

Dark green claws gripped the fire-breathing camel's head, slamming its massive, one-ton body to the ground.

"Boom!"

The earth cracked, and the cracks spread!

Only then did Crimson Pine realize that the newcomer was a Garchomp!

Wow, that's powerful! It actually managed to penetrate the protective barrier built by my Fire-Breathing Camel and still hurt it.

Without hesitation, Crimson Pine raised its hand and threw a Poké Ball directly at Garchomp.

Mid-air, the Poké Ball opened, and a Magmar leaped out, its head adorned with a Level 48 badge. Using the momentum of its forward lunge, its gun-barrel-like arm unleashed a "Flamethrower" at the Garchomp.

But Garchomp didn't even raise its head, and launched another Dragon Claw at Camerupt!

This time, the barrier failed to block the damage!

Just as the situation seemed to be turning into a trade of damage, another blue figure suddenly emerged from the white mist, enveloped in water, and rushed out to block the way for the Duckbill Flame Beast.

It's Greninja; its speed is never slower than Garchomp. Its appearance after Garchomp was simply part of Southwind's plan.

If Greninja appears early, there's no guarantee that Redmage won't throw out two Poké Balls at the same time.

If Garchomp were to take action alone, and if Red Mist sent out other Pokémon, Greninja would immediately appear to stop it.

The Fire-Breathing Camel can be left to Garchomp.

(bhah) Greninja's water jet shot directly into Magmortar's jet flame. Water and fire clashed, and white mist burst forth again, obscuring the outcome.

However, Garchomp's grip on Camerupt's head remained unchanged, and it delivered another powerful Dragon Claw strike to Camerupt's head.

The ground shook violently again, cracking repeatedly in a fine, spiderweb-like pattern. Half of the fire-breathing camel's head was already embedded in the ground. However, judging from its limbs, which were not kneeling, it still possessed fighting ability.

He's really tough!

One dragon claw attack isn't enough, then two will do!

Just as Garchomp raised its hand to deliver another Dragon Claw, a seven-colored light suddenly emanated from Camerupt, forcing Garchomp back.

When the seven-colored light dissipated, the fire-breathing camel had changed its appearance.

The two dormant volcanic humps on its back transformed into an active volcano spewing lava. Its body hair swelled up, as if a long skirt covered it, and its once peaceful and quiet demeanor vanished, replaced by a wildly excited expression.

This is the Mega Fire-Breathing Camel after its MEGA evolution!

The surrounding white steam gradually dissipated, and Greninja and Magmortar retreated from the white mist.

Nanfeng was astonished, never expecting that Crimson Pine had already mastered Mega Evolution. The power levels of the characters in the game's storyline had completely become a mess. His only worry was whether he would encounter a Mega Evolved character in his future gyms.

"I admit, I underestimated you a bit just now," Crimson Pine's cold eyes swept over South Wind. "But that's where it ends!"

With another flick of the wrist, another Poké Ball was thrown, and a Level 49 Krookodile landed in front of them. The three Pokémon stood in a line!

LV50 Super Fire-Breathing Camel, LV49 Rogue Crocodile, LV48 Duckbill Flame Beast.

This is the entire lineup of Crimson Flame Pine, and its strength is several levels higher than that of Fire Village.

Meanwhile, on the south side...

Garchomp stood in the middle, Greninja returned and landed on its right, and Blaziken had somehow appeared on its left.

Three against three?

No, no.

Upon seeing the spirit brought by Crimson Pine appear, Nanfeng suddenly understood why the recommended challenge level for this dungeon was only 45.