The two walked along the Gym corridor, which had been dyed a faint orange-red by the setting sun. The sunlight had heated the glass windows until they were scorching; a light touch of the fingertips could feel the searing heat radiating from them.
The lingering sunlight fell across the wooden floor. With every step, the warmth of the sun and the slight chill of the shadows alternated beneath their feet, as if two entirely different seasons were flowing past below them.
Their shadows stretched endlessly behind them. Blaine's slightly stooped figure overlapped and intertwined with Yu Hai's upright outline on the ground, like an elongated silhouette. Even the dust floating in the air was wrapped in specks of golden light, while the tips of their shadows swayed gently against the walls with their steps.
"The explosive combination technique you mentioned should be the move Poliwrath and Rhydon used, right?" Blaine walked with his hands behind his back, unconsciously rubbing his chin with his fingertips. His brows furrowed slightly as he fell into thought.
Ever since Rhydon had arrived at Cinnabar Gym, he had spent every day in the laboratory, conducting in-depth research on it.
Inside the lab, all kinds of instruments recorded the test data. After repeated experiments, he had finally discovered that the so-called combination technique was merely the explosive result of combining moves, not some unique secret technique.
After the moves were layered together, the burst of power was indeed astonishing. He had once simulated a battle in the training grounds, and weaker opponents simply could not withstand a single hit. Even Pokémon at Rhydon's level would suffer badly from one blow.
Thinking of this, Blaine could not help stopping. He turned and gave Yu Hai an approving look, marveling repeatedly. "This is a very good idea. Others