"Pidgeot!"
Mega Pidgeot let out a cry and flapped its wings, a faint, transparent ring of wind enveloping its entire body. The airflow surged backward along Mega Pidgeot 'Mega Pidgeot wings and feathers, transforming into a propulsive wind trail that helped Dragapult chase after Mega Pidgeot.
Dragapult had already rushed out, saw the Gym apprentices holding up a small blue flag ahead and chased after them.
"Dragapult, use Dragon Dance."
"Doryu!"
During the flight, Dragapult maintained its flight attitude, and while maintaining high speed forward, its body twisted slightly in rhythm with the Dragon type energy.
As Dragapult's momentum continued to rise and explode, his speed also increased once again.
Roy lay on Dragapult's back, gripping the handles in front of the Dragapult tightly.
After Dragapult used Dragon Dance for the first time, a series of mountain passes appeared in front of him, Dragapult's streamlined body plunged directly into the mountain pass.
During the flight, in order to reduce drag, Roy even pressed himself directly against Dragapult's back to reduce the wind resistance he would generate.
All Roy could hear was the whistling of the wind; nothing else.
Just as Dragapult was about to exit the canyon pass at the front of the track, a sudden surge of turbulent air currents appeared in mid-air.
Dragapult, who was sprinting at full speed, was almost blown off balance by the sudden gust of air, his body violently jolted by the airflow.
But Dragapult quickly realized what was happening, lowering its body and swinging its tail dramatically to adjust its direction and balance, pushing against the turbulent airflow as it charged forward.
As Dragapult burst out of the canyon pass, the turbulent airflow around him disappeared, and Dragapult quickly regained his previous posture and continued to rush forward.
Before Roy could catch his breath, he heard a Growl.
As the Growl began, a gentle breeze brushed past Roy's face.
Is it Pidgeot?
No, it's Mega Pidgeot.
Even from a distance, you can still feel the wind around Mega Pidgeot, just as the Pokédex shows, the strong wind generated when Mega Pidgeot flaps its wings at full power can bend even large trees.
But why did Mega Pidgeot catch up so quickly?
Could it be that the turbulent airflow at the pass had no effect on Mega Pidgeot?
Dragapult also felt the aura emanating from Mega Pidgeot behind him. He wanted to turn around, but Roy stopped him.
"Dragapult, don't let that bother you, keep charging forward!"
"Doryu!"
Roy and Dragapult were the first to pass through the continuous mountain passes and arrive at the winding mountain road that Su Tian had mentioned. Continuous floating rings were arranged in the middle of the mountain road.
Looking up, the mountains soared into the clouds, so high that the clouds obscured the summit, making it impossible to see how tall it was or the yellow flags on the mountains.
Only after passing through the clouds can one see exactly where the mountaintop is.
As he entered the mountain circuit, Dragapult slowed down slightly to avoid crashing head-on into the mountainside.
While Dragapult was navigating the bend, Roy glanced back and saw that Su Tian was indeed behind him, riding on the back of Mega Pidgeot.
It seemed as if a gust of wind was pushing Mega Pidgeot forward. The opponent was now only a hundred meters away from Dragapult and was about to rush into the mountain track.
"Dragapult, speed up! Pidgeot is catching up behind you!"
"Doryu!"
Dragapult also heard Pidgeot's voice behind him. When it comes to speed, he has never been afraid of anyone except Misdreavus.
After becoming familiar with the mountain circuit, Dragapult's speed increased again, even faster than before.
His body, constantly incorporating his own near-transparent color, sped through the air, accelerating even as he passed through the floating rings.
Even Dragapult flew around the bends of the mountain road while using Dragon Dance.
On the other side, Mega Pidgeot, carrying Su Tian, arrived at the starting point of the mountain track. They were also curious to see Roy ahead and Dragapult flying while using Dragon Dance.
The turbulent airflow we just saw is where Mega Pidgeot usually trains. Mega Pidgeot can manipulate Tailwind wind around it to straighten out the Mega Pidgeot airflow and turn it into an advantage.
It can only be said that the two pass through the pass in different ways, but both are commendable. Dragapult's advantage lies in its streamlined body, which can reduce wind resistance and instantly balance its body, while Mega Pidgeot excels in its control of the wind.
After seeing Dragapult use Dragon Dance, Mega Pidgeot also used Agility in the air, its wings enveloped in Mega Pidgeot pale pink Psychic type glow.
With the added boost of Agility, Mega Pidgeot's speed increased once again. With a slight flap of its Wing Attack, leaving a trail of afterimages, it suddenly accelerated and sprinted forward.
When they reached the bend in the mountain road, Su Tian commanded the Mega Pidgeot to fold one of its wings and cut sideways into the bend, using the Tailwind created by its wingbeats to accelerate continuously.
He and Pidgeot had traversed this mountain path countless times. They knew the course environment almost with their eyes closed, relying entirely on experience. They also knew where the traps were and when there would be skills or Rock Throw.
The Dragapult, relied solely on his courage to recklessly charge through the bends, which Su Tian found quite admirable.
Soon, Mega Pidgeot arrived not far behind Dragapult.
Dragapult realized it couldn't shake off Mega Pidgeot behind it, and its narrow eyes became serious. Roy, perched on Dragapult's back, could even hear the sound of Mega Pidgeot flapping its wings.
Just as they were about to reach the halfway point of the mountain, a huge boulder rolled down from the top of the mountain. Seeing that the boulder was about to hit Dragapult instinctively tried to dodge it.
Roy genuinely felt this was an opportunity to create trouble for the Mega Pidgeot that would follow.
"Dragapult, use Shadow Ball!"
"Doryu!"
Dragapult, who was already about to change its flight path, subconsciously obeyed Roy's command, conjuring a Shadow Ball in its mouth and launching it towards the boulder in front of it.
The Shadow Ball collided with the boulder with a loud "BOOM!" The immense energy shattered the obstructing boulder in front of it, while Dragapult seized the opportunity to accelerate through.
The Mega Pidgeot following behind Dragapult could only slow down when it saw the boulders scattered by Dragapult's blast. It flapped its wings and flung out several transparent blades, turning the boulders into powder.
"This kid's got some interesting. When he gets serious, old man."
The Mega Pidgeot responded with a flap of its wings and gave chase.
After rounding another bend, Roy looked up and could almost see the clouds, and vaguely make out the peak of the mountain.
Suddenly, dozens more Rock Throw rained down from the sky. Although they were not as large as the first boulder, they were numerous and very densely packed.
Worried that the densely packed boulders might injure Roy, Dragapult created an energy shield in front of him, then swerved to the side with Roy on his back, successfully dodging the first falling rock.
Dragapult dodged and weaved among the giant rocks, but several boulders, accompanied by a howling wind, still crashed into the energy shield.
First came a deep, muffled "hum--" sound, and then the energy shield rippled in circles.
Fortunately, the energy shield created by Dragapult was tough enough to withstand more than ten boulders.
The remaining boulders were all dodged thanks to Dragapult's speed.
After dodging the wave of boulders, Roy looked up ahead. Was this the obstacle Su Tian had mentioned?
Just as Roy had this idea, a cyan Air Cutter pierced through the air and struck. Seeing this, Dragapult quickly turned downwards and to the right, barely dodging the cyan wind blade.
Faced with dozens of Air Cutter following closely behind, Dragapult Spit Up a wave of energy containing Dragon type power that collided with the Air Cutter, neutralizing them all.
Immediately following was a white beam of energy that hurtled towards Dragapult.
Although the Hyper Beam had no effect on Dragapult, it managed to Dragapult to the side because Roy was still on board.