chsdbacks Chapter 218 Orion and the Salt Rock Fortress
Chapter 218 Orion and the Salt Rock Fortress
Chapter 218 Orion and the Salt Rock Fortress
"Bago, Bago!"
Talebagos was panicked.
It never imagined that this group of "bad guys" would find their way here!
It also exposed its hiding place!
When it first sensed the 'evil' energy above where it lived, Talebagos was furious.
So, in its rage, it used all its power to infect the Pokémon connected to it, causing them to destroy that "evil" energy.
To be on the safe side, it used its last bit of strength to summon two super, super, super powerful Pokémon—two Pokémon that were at least much stronger than it in a fight—to help it make that evil thing disappear!
But who knows!
Its actions were actually thwarted by these "bad guys" who brought evil energy!
Talebages couldn't believe it!
However, its previous actions had already exhausted a great deal of its energy, and the remaining strength was only enough to sustain its daily needs.
It intended to rest for a while, recover its energy, and then try again, determined to destroy that thing!
But why did these evil villains come knocking on our door?!
What should we do?!
This "real" offline visit made Talebagos very panicked, extremely panicked.
In its panic, Talebagos could only think of one solution: it created a huge crystal wall, found a suitable hiding place, and completely sealed itself off, attempting to play "hide-and-seek" with these bad guys.
The thick crystal wall that was created gave the timid Talebagos an immense sense of security—hiding behind it, the bad guys wouldn't be able to find it, right? And if they couldn't find it, they would naturally leave, wouldn't they?
But now.
This crystal barrier, which gave it an unparalleled sense of security, couldn't even last a second before being destroyed by the bad guys, completely exposing it to them...
At this moment, Talebagos was trembling.
"Bago, Bago!"
"Oh, it's just a little turtle."
Higana looked at Talebagos and asked curiously, "Ze Shu, why did you destroy someone else's 'home'? Look, you scared this little turtle so much its legs went weak. If it had a space, it would probably run away as fast as it could!"
However, even a tortoise can't run very fast...
"This turtle doesn't seem to be the culprit we're looking for causing this chaos. Let's hurry up and leave! Let's not bully this little turtle anymore."
We need to find the culprit quickly!
Ze Shu suddenly looked at Xi Jiana with a strange gaze, making Xi Jiana feel uneasy.
Higanbana: "W-Why are you looking at me like that!"
Ze Shu said speechlessly, "You're probably not a spy sent by this turtle."
Higana suddenly became furious, her face flushed red as she shouted, "What did you say?!"
Ze Shu asked curiously, "An undercover agent?"
After he said that, Higana's face lit up with honor, and she said in a tone that seemed foolish to Ze Shu, "Hehe. I'm an undercover agent too."
Ze Shu: "??"
Let's not even talk about why you're so honored.
What's so great about you being an undercover agent who got exposed so easily?
Ze Shu opened his mouth, but ultimately couldn't speak. He could only turn to look at Talebagos, who was still trembling in the corner they had forced into.
At this moment, its eyes were filled with tears, looking at them with a mixture of panic and stubbornness, almost on the verge of crying.
"Ba, ba."
"The 'Crystallized' Pokémons we've seen on our way here all shatter at the slightest touch, looking completely drained of energy. You seem to be in that crystallized state too... Are you fragile too?"
Ze Shu pondered for a moment before speaking.
But to Talebagos, it seemed as if the other party was saying in a teasing tone, "Hehehe, little turtle, let me touch you and see if you break, break into pieces~"
"Bago?!"
Talebagos's crystal-like braids were startled and stood up straight.
As Ze Shu pondered, he gradually transformed into a terrifying and monstrous figure in Talebagos's eyes.
Talebagos retreated step by step with trembling legs.
But the threat of this demon remains.
Fortunately, it turned around, closed its eyes tightly, jumped off its star crystal turtle shell and landed on the ground, and hurriedly ran away, just like a little turtle in a panic.
But this crystal turtle forgot that its hiding place was merely a narrow spot, with a solid crystal wall behind it.
It was the crystal wall that its fragile tortoise-like skull could never break.
Then, a crisp "bang" was heard.
Talebagos felt dizzy and nearly collapsed.
Before Ze Shu could even make a move, it was already severely injured by its own stupidity, its mind blank and unable to speak, uttering only "Baba bago go-go--".
Ze Shu looked at the little turtle in front of him, its head covered by its short claws and its eyes filled with tears, and remained silent for a long time.
He could only sigh in the end, "This turtle... seems even dumber than Higanbana."
Higanbana shouted angrily from behind, "What did you say?!"
Ze Shu paused for a moment, then repeated with a strange expression, "This turtle is even dumber than you, Xi Jiana."
Higana's face flushed: "Hehe~"
Ze Shu: "....."
He looked at Higana, who was having a second bout of illness, and had nowhere to vent his frustration. So he decided to ignore her and also looked at Talebagos for the second time.
At this point, Talebagos had passed the initial "growing pains" and was no longer crying so bitterly; he was now panicking on his own.
Ze Shu thought for a moment and then said nothing more that would frighten Talebagos.
Instead, he took out two Poké Balls, tossed them, and released the Pokémon inside.
"Bago...?"
Sensing the 'evil' energy aura appearing before him, Talebagos, who was hanging his head in sorrow, suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked up, only to see two Pokémon appearing in front of Zeju.
Mini Fu and Saltstone Treasure.
"Bago?!"
"It seems you recognize this energy. In that case, can you purify the Laku element within them?" Ze Shu asked bluntly. "One of the reasons I came here is because of them."
Laku element is the opposite of Talebagos' power, and once tainted, it lingers and poses a significant threat to Pokémon. Zeki believes that given the utopian nature of Pokémon, there must be a solution, and Talebagos is likely the Pokémon that can be dealt with.
As expected, Talebagos did not refuse.
Mini Fu and Salt Stone Treasure walked unsteadily, as if a terrifying energy controlled their bodies.
Talebages' inner worry outweighed its panic, causing it to take several steps forward to them.
"Bago!"
A ray of light belonging to the Taijing was born on the forehead of Tailebagos and gradually permeated the bodies of Mini Fu and Salt Stone Treasure, making them both show a comfortable expression.
"F-Fufu...""
"puff...."
Seeing this, Ze Shu felt a little relieved. Sure enough, this Talebagas possessed the ability to purify Raku elements. Now, not only his Minifox and Saltstone, but also the dozen or so Pokémon he had rescued from the Dream Company, including Qi Shu's Luminous, were affected.
There's hope for everyone.
After a long while, the brilliance of the crystal gradually dissipated.
Talebagos wore a satisfied expression as it purified these "evil" elements one by one. For it, this was no less enjoyable than a foam squirrel wiping away dirt!
But soon, it saw Ze Shu looking at it with a "strange" gaze, and it panicked. It hurriedly tried to run away on its short tortoise legs.
But it forgot.
It was already exhausted, and the treatment of Mini Fu and Salt Stone Treasure had further depleted its energy, leaving it with absolutely no stamina, like a milk bottle that had been squeezed dry!
Before it even hit the crystal wall behind it, Talebagos's legs gave way, and it stumbled and fell heavily to the ground, seeing stars, feeling dizzy, and even its tongue was sticking out.
"Bago..."
"Sigh, you've worked hard. Here's a snack. I don't know if it will help you, but at least it tastes good. Try it."
Sawaki handed the "Snowflake Soft Mochi" that Vulpix had secretly hidden to Talebagos, the one who had helped purify its Pokémon.
After Talebagos took the snacks in a daze, Ze Shu looked at Mini Fu and Salt Stone Treasure, who were slowly opening their eyes.
Their eyes were somewhat dazed, but soon, as if realizing something, the miniature hibiscus trembled and shook its flower buds, only to find that the hateful thing that had been entrenched in its body for so long and constantly interfered with its control over its body had disappeared!
It can move freely again!?
"F-Fuff?!"
Mini Fu let out a clear, soft, and delightful cry.
The salt stone treasure beside it was also pleasantly surprised, but it was much calmer, simply shaking its body and letting a lot of salt fall to the ground.
Ze Shu smiled and said, "Congratulations!"
Mini Fu looked back at Ze Shu with emotion, tears welling up in her eyes.
Zeshu rescued it from that dark and terrifying laboratory, and now Zeshu is the one who healed it.
Mini Fu felt that she never wanted to leave Ze Shu in her entire life and wanted to stay with Ze Shu forever.
"Fufu!"
Just as Mini Fu was moved, Salt Stone Treasure shook off the salt and ran to Ze Shu's feet, showing Ze Shu the most precious salt that had just been produced on its head. The meaning was clear: it wanted Ze Shu to eat its precious gift.
Ze Shu: "This..."
Is it not good to eat salt directly? Is it too salty?
But not eating it would seem like a betrayal of Yanshibao's kindness.
"Fufu!"
At this moment, Mini Fu also ran over, unconvinced, and offered him her most precious and delicious olive oil, looking at him with timid yet expectant, crystal-clear eyes.
Ze Shu: "Sigh."
Well, salt and oil are both essential ingredients for stir-frying, but there's just no "dish" in them.
Ze Shu regretted not bringing Pipa down with him, otherwise he could at least snatch sandwiches from his backpack and eat them like his mother did.
Even though I had snacks with me, it would be strange to eat snacks mixed with oil and salt!
But we must not let down the Pokémon's feelings.
Ze Shu reluctantly picked up some salt, dipped it in oil, and put it in his mouth.
Upon tasting it, although it was a terrible mixture of salt and oil, the taste was surprisingly not unpleasant. The rich aroma of olive oil and the fresh saltiness made Ze Shu even feel a slight warmth in his body.
Indeed, both the salt from the Salt Giant and the fruit from the Oliva are described in the encyclopedia as having exaggerated effects such as "healing injuries with a single taste" and "improving weak constitutions".
It's not hard to understand that the materials produced by Saltstone and Mini-Fo, as their degenerate forms, are beneficial to the human body.
"It tastes great, absolutely the best oil and salt."
Ze Shu smiled slowly.
Both Mini Fu and Salt Stone Treasure showed joy on their faces.
Then.
Perhaps it was because they were too happy with the trainer's praise, or perhaps it was because the Laku element had a positive effect of accelerating growth in addition to its side effects, almost simultaneously, a white light suddenly appeared on their bodies and spread out.
This is a Pokémon's miraculous state called evolution.
The outline of the white light enveloping them was changing rapidly.
Ze Shu was taken aback.
But the light of evolution faded quickly.
Perhaps due to the influence of the Laku element, everything about them was accelerated, and in less than four seconds, Olivia and Saltstone appeared in front of Zeshu.
From Mini-Foe to Orion, it no longer resembles a small flower bud; its body becomes slender, and it grows delicate little hands and feet.
Wearing a green dress that flows like a gown, she looks like a quiet little lady.
But she didn't act like a little lady at all; with tears in her eyes, she excitedly hugged Ze Shu's leg.
"Fufu!"
Ze Shu was both amused and exasperated.
He turned to look at the steady Saltstone Fortress beside him. Evolved from Saltstone Treasure, it was no longer a blocky shape, but had grown thick legs and was on all fours, but it was still square and didn't seem to move very easily.
Perhaps only by becoming a giant of salt and stone, floating on the surface, can one truly stand alone.
Seeing that Yan Shilei had also come over, Ze Shu patted its head, making a "slap slap" sound, before smiling helplessly and saying, "Congratulations to you guys."
"Bago..."
Behind them, as Talebagos ate the sweet daifuku, he saw their happy reaction after they recovered and squinted his eyes with joy.
Reluctantly, I finished the last bite of the daifuku.
As expected, that kind of evil energy should not exist; it should be completely purified!
Although it was exhausted, it no longer had the strength to purify anything...
"Oh, right, there are a few Pokémon that you need to purify, Talebagas." Ze Shu turned his head and smiled. "I think you won't refuse, Talebagas, right? About a dozen."
Talebagos' eyes widened: "B-Bago?!"
Stealing the young master?!
A dozen or so?!
This is going to squeeze it dry!
But faced with Ze Shu's earnest pleading gaze, and his genuine deep-seated hatred for the evil energy of the Laku element, Talebagos hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth, nodded, and agreed: "Bago!"
"Of course, I know you need to recover your strength." Ze Shu smiled and said, "It's okay if it takes time. Here, have some more snacks to replenish your energy."
Just as Talebagos was happily peeling open the "Snowflake Insect Soft and Sticky Daifuku" that Zeshu had given him, wanting to eat it again.
"Oh, right."
"Although you helped me, it seems we still have a score to settle."
Zeshu suddenly said, tossing away the two Poké Balls.
Talebagos was taken aback.
Then two familiar motorcycle lizard figures appeared in front of it.
"Gasp~"
"Ah-ga-hi"
Milton, Guleton, and Talebages stared at each other, completely dumbfounded.