"Oh, there's one more thing, Lucario. There's a flower of time around the core, and it has the last image of Alan before his death. But wait until everything is over before you look at it. Let's finish what's happening right now first!"
Gongsun Yan felt as if his mouth had turned into a machine gun. He rattled off a lot of things, then released the Tyrannosaurus Rex, which started fighting with the phantom of a fossil pterosaur flying in the air.
Chapter 203 The Core of the World Tree
The core of the World Tree was surrounded by crimson crystals, with only one crystal retaining its original azure color. The two Dreams floated in the air, observing the surroundings worriedly, looking towards the door from time to time, hoping that Ash and Lucario would arrive soon.
In fact, the crystal in the core of the World Tree was not originally red, but because the World Tree sensed the arrival of the invader, while stimulating the immune system, the blue crystal also underwent some unknown changes.
It's roughly equivalent to having a cold. Your body kills the germs in the body by raising the body temperature. The redder the color of the crystals in the core of the World Tree, the more serious the World Tree's 'cold' will be.
When the situation is at its worst, these crystals will turn directly into powder, which means that the self-protection mechanism within the World Tree is on the verge of collapse.
So when Ash and Lucario broke into the core of the World Tree, although the condition of the World Tree was not very good, it was not that bad.
"miu~ (Why did you come just now?)"
"miu~ (Hurry up, the World Tree can't hold on any longer!)"
Seeing that Xiaozhi and Lucario finally came in, the two Mews quickly floated to their side and urged them on.
"Okay, okay. We were delayed a little on the way."
Facing the questioning of the two Mews, Xiaozhi for some reason apologized very skillfully, so skillfully that it made people feel distressed.
While Xiaozhi was apologizing there, Lucario stood silently by the side. He seemed to be daydreaming, but his eyes were fixed on a pair of gloves placed on a crystal.
"Lu~ (Those are... Lord Aram's gloves!)"
After confirming the identity of the gloves, Lucario could no longer bear it. He ran forward quickly, half-knelt on the ground, and carefully picked up the gloves.
"Is that the flower of time that Xiaoyan mentioned is the one that contains the last image of Yalang before his death?"
Compared to Lucario who was focused on the pair of gloves, although Xiaozhi felt that the gloves were attracting him, his eyes were focused on the flower of time next to the gloves.
"If that's the case, then could this crystal be it?"
After finding the Flower of Time and the gloves, Xiaozhi's attention shifted to the blue crystal that looked so out of place among the crimson crystals.
"Shu~"
As Xiaozhi's gaze focused on the blue crystal, the crystal seemed to realize something. The originally slightly chaotic crystal suddenly became clear, revealing the person sealed inside.
"Lu! (Lord Aram!)"
That’s right, the person sealed in the crystal was Aaron who died a thousand years ago. With his sacrifice of his life, the impending war was quelled.
However, Aaron was also assimilated by the World Tree, and his body turned into the crystal that formed the World Tree. What Xiaozhi and Lucario saw was just the illusion that Aaron left behind thousands of years ago.
"Woo~"
After seeing Aaron's figure, Lucario could no longer suppress his inner grief. Although he had long accepted Aaron's death, this time he saw it with his own eyes, and his cold shell collapsed again.
Seeing Lucario crying bitterly, Xiaozhi was speechless. Although he had experienced separation before, he had never experienced separation between life and death.
Like Pidgeot and Butterfree, although Ash has separated from them, he believes that they are all living well somewhere, and he believes that they think so too.
Oh, by the way, there is one thing I forgot to mention. When Gongsun Yan and others left Pallet Town, they actually passed by Viridian City and Viridian Forest.
Pidgeot lives in a branch of the Viridian Forest. Since they have to pass through the Viridian Forest, how could Gongsun Yan not take Satoshi to see Pidgeot?
Originally, Gongsun Yan was planning to hold down Xiaozhi and force him to bring Pidgeot back. Although I don't know whether it was him holding down Xiaozhi or Xiaozhi holding him down at this point...
But things obviously didn't come to this. Gongsun Yan thought of a lot of reasons to convince Xiaozhi, but after he actually met Pidgeot, all those reasons were in vain.
It turns out that Satoshi had not forgotten about Pidgeot. After all, the forest where Pidgeot lived was only half a day's journey from Pallet Town, and it would be even faster if they flew, so it wasn't like Pidgeot and Satoshi had not met for a long time.
However, because Xiaozhi travels frequently, the number of times they meet is very few.
However, the Pokémon that stayed in the Oak Laboratory were quite familiar with Pidgeot, after all, they could see each other from time to time.
And Bulbasaur, oh, now it should be Ivysaur, Ivysaur and Pidgeot have the best relationship, after all, they are both Ash's first batch of Pokémon.
With Pikachu accompanying Ash all year round, Squirtle becoming a civil servant, Butterfree and his girlfriend living together, and Charizard working in the Charizard Valley, these two are the ones who can talk the most.
And because of Pidgeot, the Flying-type Pokémon in the backyard of Oak Laboratory are extremely obedient, and there is no such thing as a riot at all.
Firstly, if a riot breaks out, Pidgeot will be able to rush over to "quell the rebellion" in no time; secondly, most Flying-type Pokémon are from the same egg group... That's enough, those who understand will understand.
The reason why Xiaozhi didn't bring Pidgeot back is very simple, that is, Pidgeot has the next generation.
That’s right, Pidgeot is the king of the tribe after all, so he must have one or two lovers.
And there is no family planning among Pokémon, so accidents are bound to happen, and it's normal for people to die.
Well, for various reasons, although Xiaozhi has experienced the pain of separation, it is not as deep as Lucario.
“miu~ (I know you are very excited now, but it is obviously more urgent here, come and help quickly!)”
Just as Xiaozhi and Lucario were feeling sad, a Mew flew over, pinched their ears and roared.
"Okay, okay, here we come!" Xiaozhi begged for mercy skillfully, pulling Lucario and running to the core of the World Tree.
Lucario did not resist and ran over with Xiaozhi. However, before leaving, he picked the flower of time and hid it properly on his body.
Lucario still remembered what Gongsun Yan had said before. This flower of time stored the last image of Yalang. Although he didn't have time to see it now, he still chose to keep it with him.
Chapter 204: Bodao, be with me!
"Waveguide, stay with me!"
Lucario stretched out his hands, and the huge waveguide in his body continuously flowed towards Menghuan. Even Gongsun Yan and others who were outside could see the dazzling white light.
"Lucario, I'm here too! What Aaron was able to do, I can do too!"
Xiaozhi quickly put on the pair of gloves left by Aaron, and matched them with the set of Wave Hero's clothes that Gongsun Yan forced him to wear. He looked like Aaron in the world, and even Lucario couldn't help but be dazed for a moment.
"Lord Aram..."
"Bodao! Be with me!"
Xiaozhi stood next to Lucario and raised his hands as well, releasing the hot and huge waves in his body.
With the addition of Xiaozhi's waveguide, the waveguide that can be stored in Mew's body has reached its limit. Then this huge waveguide is introduced into the World Tree. The World Tree suddenly blooms with a brighter light than before, and the light rises into the sky.
"throat!"
Following Dream's movements, severe pain descended upon Ash and Lucario, causing them to groan, but with their physical fitness they could totally bear it.
At the same time, the surging waves spread out in all directions with the core of the World Tree as the source.
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"Reggie! (It's on.)"
After feeling this surging wave, Regichikas, who had somehow arrived around the World Tree, raised his head slightly and looked at the column of light rising into the sky. The light on his face began to flicker.
"Mira! (Don't worry, that's my Rainbow Hero.)"
The Phoenix King was staying on a big tree nearby, feeling the familiar waves. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. The young man whom he had observed for more than a year had finally reached this step.
"Reggie~ (I hope so.)"
Regichikas responded with no objection, and then the two gods fell silent again.
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"Well, are we going to start? It looks like a big wave is coming, everyone, get ready."
After seeing the pillar of light rising into the sky, Gongsun Yan understood everything. The guidance level was over and now he had to go directly into hell mode. He couldn't use the S/L method, but it was not a big deal.
The phantoms of the fossil Pokémon just now had been defeated by their combined efforts. After all, apart from their special attacks against humans, the strength of those fossil Pokémon was not even as good as that of normal elite Pokémon.
The phantoms of these fossil Pokémon will automatically dissipate after being defeated. After all, their essence is materialized waves, and they will naturally return to the World Tree.
Although Xiaogang and the others were afraid of what Gongsun Yan had said before, their fear almost disappeared after they actually faced those phantoms.
There is no way. If those phantoms are monkeys holding knives, then Xiaogang and others are Dante holding dual guns with unlimited bullets. Their strength is really not on the same level.
Can a monkey holding a kitchen knife threaten the lives of others? Of course it can. Even a mouse with a knife tied to it can take the life of others.
But the threat was not brought by the monkey, but by the kitchen knife. Monkeys themselves do not have the power to frighten people, unless they are a large group of monkeys.
But in front of humans who have thermal weapons that they can skillfully control, even a group of monkeys does not seem to be such a threat.
Moreover, Gongsun Yan and others are now fighting with their backs against the rock wall, so they will not be attacked from the front and back, which gives them the full advantage of the terrain.
So in less than five minutes, all the phantoms were defeated. Gongsun Yan didn't even have time to take action. He just dealt with the phantom of the fossil pterosaur.
However, the number of phantoms of the previous fossil Pokémon is simply too friendly. Just look at the phantoms charging towards the core all over the sky after Ash and Lucario start working.
"Oh my god, this, this, this is too much!" Even Xiaogang, who has seen the world, found himself a little overwhelmed.
Well, how can I describe the number of phantoms of those fossil Pokémon? I wonder if any of you readers have ever dug up an ant nest?
That's roughly the feeling. Even though the terrain in the World Tree is relatively flat and can barely be considered a plain, the phantoms of fossil Pokémon are now everywhere in everyone's field of vision, with no end in sight.
By the way, because the World Tree was restarted actively this time, there were no phantoms of fossil Pokémon in the core area of the World Tree, so Gongsun Yan and others were able to avoid fighting the enemy in a narrow cave.
Don't underestimate this advantage. If you fight in a cave, although the number of phantoms that can appear in front of everyone at one time is limited, it seems to have more advantages.
However, in the cave, the large-scale damage moves of Gongsun Yan and others were directly banned, and they could only fight one by one, and their efficiency dropped a lot.
And the narrowness is obviously a double-edged sword. Although it can limit the number of phantoms, it also limits the number of Pokémon that can be released by everyone, which is not worth the loss.
"Oh, that's good. Let's get ready quickly. Everyone must be careful. If you can use long-range attacks, don't use melee attacks. If you can defeat the enemy with one strike, don't use two strikes."
Gongsun Yan took out all six Poké Balls from his body and released them all. Xiaogang and others beside him followed suit and released all their Pokémon.
At times like this, it is obvious that the more combat power there is, the better. The smaller the area each Pokémon is assigned, the less pressure there will naturally be.
Hmm? Why don't I describe it in numbers? That's a good question, because it doesn't make any sense to talk about numbers right now.
"Everyone, there is one thing I want to remind you. This time we are mainly trying to delay time. These phantoms are endless. This is the World Tree, and these phantoms can be resurrected infinitely."
After hearing what Gongsun Yan said, the faces of the Pokémon and humans present changed. Since the opponent can be resurrected infinitely and in such large numbers, what's the point of fighting!
Gongsun Yan felt helpless when he saw this, but he had to reveal this information. Otherwise, if some Pokémon used their ultimate skills crazily at the beginning and then couldn't keep up with their physical strength, the defense line would definitely be in trouble.
Chapter 205: Give it a try!
"Bangilas, Super Armored Rhino, continue to raise the earth wall to divide the battlefield!"
"Tyrannosaurus, stop the fossil pterosaurs in the sky, don't let them rush over!"
"Monarch Snake, continue to expand the age of the forest and make sure all your companions are included in it!"
"Xiao Gang, Qiduo, have you rested enough? Liliae and Xiaoyao can't hold on for much longer, get ready to replace them!"
Standing on the commanding heights, Gongsun Yan faced the phantoms of fossil Pokémon that were like a tide in front of him, and commanded the people and Pokémon on the field in an orderly manner, with a strong momentum.
It was also because of Gongsun Yan's command that the defense line hastily formed by the crowd was not penetrated by those phantoms and barely held on.
Thanks to Gongsun Yan's extremely rich experience in real-time strategy games, the current situation was barely maintained. Otherwise, with the cooperation among everyone, we would have been defeated ten minutes ago.
Although everyone present is a strong trainer, they are only good at more orthodox Pokémon and are not good at this kind of melee, so Gongsun Yan is needed to take command.
But human power is limited after all. No matter how Gongsun Yan calculated and deployed the combat forces, several accidents still occurred during the period and the defense line was on the verge of collapse.
If Gongsun Yan hadn't hidden a trick, there would definitely be casualties. Instead of the current situation, although the conditions of everyone and the Pokémon are not very good, there has not been even a single casualty.
However, by now, Gongsun Yan has played all the cards in his hand. There are already four mega evolved Pokémon and a primitive returning Serpent on the field, and there is no more fighting power to be found.
That’s right, Gongsun Yan’s trump cards are mega evolution and primitive regression. When the number of Pokémon cannot be increased, only these two things can significantly enhance the strength of Pokémon.
Logically speaking, the Pokémon combination in Gongsun Yan's hands is already very sophisticated. Lucario acts as a bodyguard and communication tool for Gongsun Yan, while Serpentis and Bankiras are responsible for changing the terrain to create advantages for their side.
Now the phantoms of these fossil Pokémon are either stuck in the woods, lost in a sandstorm, or both.
Moreover, Gongsun Yan discovered that instead of getting rid of a phantom, it would be better to restrict it, so that the opponent would lose a combat power. Even if it is just a drop in the bucket, it is better than doing nothing!
Dragonite uses its speed advantage to control the sky and ensure that it will not be ambushed by Flying Pokémon; Swampert is a heavy tank that will use its brute force to defeat all enemies in front of it.
As for the last Zoroark...to be honest, this position originally belonged to Gardevoir. After all, there must be a healer in a team. Although Serpentine can heal, that is not her main job!
However, as the illusionist among ordinary Pokémon, Zoroark is still quite useful. She can transform into any Pokémon, and is extremely suitable as a reserve team.
Unfortunately, facing the endless phantoms, no matter how wonderful Gongsun Yan's lineup was, it was useless. When the strength difference was not to a certain extent, the human wave tactics were still very useful.
Fortunately, Gongsun Yan prepared a part of the reserve team. When the Pokémon in the front were about to be exhausted, the reserve team directly stepped forward and gave everyone a sigh of relief.
"Hey, prepare to burst out with all your strength. Now just hold on as long as you can. Xiaozhi is almost done with it. Our mission is almost complete. Just hope you don't die."
