Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 818 Röntgen and the Stone Tablet of Mimikyu? Arrival at Fire Island!

Wash green area, ultramarine coast.

The surging waves crashed against the rugged, towering rocks, splashing up white spray everywhere.

In this sea area, a fierce chase is unfolding.

A ghostly fish with a golden sheen covering its entire body and white eyes, like an out-of-control golden torpedo, frantically darted between the reefs.

The golden soul attached to its tail unleashed astonishing propulsion with each flick of the tail of the Darktail, carving a deep white trail across the sea surface at a speed that would leave ordinary aquatic Pokémon far behind.

However, behind it.

An orange figure was hot on its heels at an even more terrifying speed.

Dragonite unleashed its "Extreme Speed" move, its massive two-meter-tall body now appearing as light as if it were weightless, like a streak of orange light tearing through the air.

Unlike the Phantomhive, which swims on the surface of the sea, it flies at low altitudes, almost skimming the sea surface.

Wherever Dragonite passed, the sea surface was directly split by the powerful wind pressure, forming two outward-rolling walls of water that crashed against the reefs, making them hum with unbearable pressure.

The Darktail Blackfish used the propulsion of its tail to perform rapid zigzag maneuvers, attempting to use the complex reef area to confuse the Dragonite.

However, when Dragonite is in Extreme Speed ​​mode, its reaction and mobility have already reached their peak. It can always accurately avoid rocks by the slightest margin, and occasionally it will even use the rocks as speed bumps, crashing into them directly and smashing them to pieces.

The distance between the two is rapidly closing over time.

No matter how hard the Darktail Blackfish swung its tail and unleashed short bursts of energy, it could never shake off the Dragonite that followed it like a shadow.

In terms of speed, Dragonite completely overwhelmed the enraged Queen of the Blue Sea.

After a while.

A glint flashed in Dragonite's eyes, and it seized the moment when the Darktail charged straight ahead, then suddenly opened its mouth!

Destructive energy rapidly converged, transforming into a thick, purplish-black beam of light. It didn't blast randomly towards the sea surface, but rather precisely predicted the movement trajectory of the Dark Tail Fish, striking it directly in the side.

--boom! ! !

A deafening explosion sounded.

The terrifying power of the Dragon's Wave not only exploded on the Dark Tail Black Fish.

The aftershocks instantly evaporated and pushed away the seawater below, creating a huge cavity.

The Dark Tail Fish let out a painful cry, its body flashing with violent golden energy as its massive body was slammed into the bottom of the cavity by the force of the explosion.

next moment.

The surrounding seawater rushed in, and the surging waves instantly filled the hole.

After a few more seconds, the sea gradually returned to calm.

The unconscious, golden-glowing fish slowly rose from the water under the influence of buoyancy and floated motionless on the waves.

"Well done."

As Luo Mu rode Moltres over the gradually calming sea, he gave the returning Dragonite a thumbs-up without hesitation.

At the same time, he did not forget the threat brewing in the distant sky.

The Swamp Monster, which had been prepared in advance, carried the Roentgenrhin to the side of the Blue Sea Queen, the Dark Tail Black Fish, who had already lost consciousness.

It skillfully "stole" the stone tablet from its body, and then Luo Mu retrieved it with a Poké Ball, successfully clearing its name.

After a while.

Watching the logistics team members from the Galaxy Team and the Kongo Team row over and take the unconscious Qinghai Queen, Youwei Xuanyu, away for treatment.

Luo Mu held the purple stone tablet in his hand and muttered to himself, "This time... it's a monster stone tablet."

Unlike Rock and Ground type stone slabs, this only works with Arcanine and Swampert in your party.

Mimikyu and Blastoise are both Ghost-type Pokémon and can be used with this slab.

This caused Luo Mu to struggle with the question of who to give the stone slab to.

Logically speaking, since Mimikyu has the Fairy Tablet promised by Usopp, they could easily allocate the Monster Tablet to Azure Flame Blade Demon.

But by the time he obtained the fairy tablet, it was all over.

On the contrary, his next target is now Fire Island.

Luo Mu remembered that the island king of Fire Island in the game carried a fire-type fireball stone tablet.

Although this stone slab should rightfully be inherited by Arcanine, Arcanine already has a rock slab obtained from the Forest King.

It would be better to assign the Fireball Stone Tablet to Azure Blade Demon and the Yokai Stone Tablet to Mimikyu, thus maximizing combat power.

In addition, not long ago, I received the emerald green stone slab from Miss Skirt, the mountain queen who was pacifying the Red Lotus Wetlands.

Swampert, Serperior, Arcanine, Mimikyu, Calycerin, and the planned Azure Blade Demon.

Luo Mu's team now includes five Pokémon that are not only exceptionally strong but also enhanced by the power of their respective type plates.

The main pets, Xeno'jiiva and Dragonite, also have a chance to obtain a stone that matches their attributes.

After all, the attributes of the stone tablets carried by the Cave King Xicui Naughty Thunderball at the foot of Tianguan Mountain and the Sky King Xicui Warrior Eagle in the Pure White Frozen Soil are almost certain.

The electric and flight slabs are on them.

The only one who suffered was Moltres.

Because there is no king with the dragon attribute, even if the attribute is the same as the Clear Sky Slab, it cannot receive any bonus.

Before setting off for Blowfire Island.

Luo Mu glanced one last time at the spacetime rift on the horizon and smiled enigmatically.

Hide.

The longer they hide, the longer they can drag things out, and the stronger their fighting force will become.

Not long after leaving the moist and fresh air of the Azure Coast aboard the Flamebird, as they gradually ventured deeper into the sea, a scorching wind carrying the scent of sulfur rushed towards them.

Luo Mu stood on the broad back of the firebird, gazing into the distance.

The outline of Blowing Fire Island gradually magnified in the field of vision.

"Is this the harsh mountain of the past?" Luo Mu raised an eyebrow.

It's no wonder that it's the only volcanic area in the Xicui region.

The scale in the game is already impressive enough.

But when I actually saw it, I couldn't help but be shocked.

The overall color scheme of Chuihuo Island is a somber dark red and blackish-gray, which contrasts sharply with the surrounding azure sea.

The closer you get, the more obvious that "restlessness" originating from the depths of the earth becomes.

At the top of the island, the enormous crater, like the open throat of a giant beast, continuously spews thick smoke, a mixture of gray and dark red, into the sky. The smoke column rises straight up, only to be dispersed by the wind high in the air, casting an ominous shadow over the clear sky.

Faintly, one could hear a deep, rumbling sound coming from inside the mountain, like the heartbeat of the earth. At that moment, the firebird beneath Luo Mu suddenly let out a cry that carried a hint of comfort.

For it, this environment full of fire-attribute energy was extremely comfortable. The environment of this volcanic island was even better than the "home" where the Moltres originally lived.

I wonder who benefits from this lava.

Luo Mu didn't pay much attention to the firebird's reaction, but instead scanned the island's steep mountains with his eyes.

The jagged ravines and craggy rocks above are mostly traces left by countless flows and cooling of magma.

Just like the traces of time recorded by nature itself.

Just like in the game, some places on Fire Island can even see a faint red glow, as if the rocks themselves are still burning. It is the lava flowing on the island like blood vessels.

The mountain surface is almost devoid of vegetation, with only some extremely heat-resistant mosses or lichens stubbornly dotting the rock crevices with a touch of gray-green.

The seawater near the coastline also appeared different, not only in color but also in some places where the sea met the rock walls. Luo Mu could see wisps of white steam rising from the water, making the seawater in that area ripple gently like a hot spring.

As they got closer to Fire Island, Luo Mu subconsciously took a deep breath of the scorching and slightly pungent air, feeling his lungs burning slightly.

He couldn't resist. Since there was no one around, he took out his camera and kept pressing the shutter button on the magnificent Fire Island.

After a while.

Even though he was satisfied, Luo Mu didn't forget the important matter and patted the firebird beneath him.

"Prepare for landing. Zhubei and the others should have made conspicuous markings on the island."

Moltres understood, and its sharp eyes quickly locked onto a location on Firebloom Island that looked quite out of place and clearly marked by humans.

It let out a clear cry, quickly adjusted its flight direction, and began to dive towards the scorching coastline of Fire Island.

A moment later, a campsite set up on higher ground not far from the coastline came into view.

The arrival of the flamingo and the roebeest immediately attracted the attention of the people in the camp.

However, as Zhu Bei had instructed beforehand, no one took any action to stop them.

After the firebird landed safely, Luo Mu felt his feet firmly on the ground.

Two figures pushed aside the curious onlookers from the Pearl Team and quickly stepped forward to greet them.

One of them was Zhu Bei, whom Luo Mu knew well. The other, a curly-haired woman who was a head taller than Zhu Bei, was probably the manager of the Pearl Team responsible for taking care of the Qing Coast tribe, and also the one who looked after the island king's race, Gua Na.

In fact, there were indeed several adorable Growlithe dogs following behind them.

"You've finally arrived! After receiving the call from Team Galaxy, I thought you'd be here by noon."

"It made me stand outside for half a day for nothing."

Zhu Bei stood with her hands on her hips, a hint of friendly complaint on her face.

"It took some time to appease the Mountain Queen and the Qinghai Queen, so it was a little later than expected."

Luo Mu replied apologetically.

He knew that Zhubei was most afraid of hot weather, and he felt guilty about leaving her standing outdoors in the scorching sun on a volcanic island.

"ha--?"

To everyone's surprise, Pearl suddenly drew out her words and showed an expression of disbelief on her face.

It's a little past noon now.

If she understood correctly, Luo Mu meant that he set off from Zhuqing Village in the morning, crossed the Obsidian Plains, first pacified the Mountain Queen in the Red Lotus Wetland, then pacified the Qinghai Queen at sea, and then somehow managed to arrive at Blowing Fire Island, which is extremely far from the coastline, at this time.
You should know that even if you were to fly with a mighty eagle that is skilled at flying, you might not be able to arrive here at this time.

Does Luo Mu mean that he subdued the two tyrannical kings while traveling?
"Are you a monster?!"

Zhu Bei couldn't help but complain.

But she didn't forget the important matter, and intimately introduced the woman next to her to Luo Mu.

"Let me introduce you. This is Miss Guana, the manager in charge of this area."

Zhubei and Guana seem to have a very close relationship. Even when they were introduced, Zhubei took the initiative to hold Guana's hand and used this nickname when addressing her.

Luo Mu remembered that the game mentioned that this Miss Guana had once competed with Zhubei for the position of leader of the Pearl Team, but she was probably captivated by Zhubei's charm and turned around to help Zhubei become the leader.

It seems that Zhubei still admires Guana because she can't remember what her mother looks like.
—We've gone off on a tangent.

Luo Mu gathered his scattered thoughts and politely greeted Gua Na.

Then, looking at Guana, he went straight to the point: "How is the Island King now?"

Guana was stunned for a second by his decisive style of doing things, but after all, she was someone who had once run for the leader of the Pearl Team. She quickly reacted and replied, "Thanks to the potion that you had Granny Xipu send over, its condition has improved a lot, but it is still a little weak."

"It may take time to make up for this little by little."

Luo Mu waved his hand dismissively, "This is not a problem, I will handle it."

"Uh," Gua Na didn't expect Luo Mu to take on this matter so readily.

This made her think about a question.

Is the person in front of me incredibly kind-hearted?
What Luo Mu said next stunned Guana, and even Zhu Bei covered her mouth in surprise.

"After all, my Arcanine should be the offspring of the Island King."

Luo Mu's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in their ears.

But soon, Guana realized what was happening, and her eyes were filled with excitement as she looked at Luo Mu.

"Indeed, there have been instances where the offspring of an island king went missing before they were even hatched. We searched for a long time but couldn't find the elf egg."

"The island king was depressed for a long time as a result."

"Please, can I take a look at it?"

"of course."

Luo Mu nodded slightly, exchanged a glance with Moltres, his true foster mother, and then took out the Poké Ball containing Arcanine.

A red light flashed.

Arcanine's dashing figure appeared before Guana.

The moment she saw Arcanine, a few tears welled up in Guana's eyes.

Yes.

As someone who has cared for the Arcanine clan for many years, Guana can tell that Arcanine has the same physique as the Island King.

At this moment, Arcanine's aura was even stronger than that of the Island King.

Guana, who had felt immense guilt for losing the fairy egg, finally felt relieved.

Her voice trembled slightly as she asked, "May I ask how you met this child?"

Luo Mu: "."

He can't exactly say, "I'll meet Arcanine in the future," can he?
(End of this chapter)