The Wise Sea Dragon Chieftain / A Pokémon That Was Never Meant to Be

"Ah-bo! Ah-bo!"

Neon Stone Sprite ran over, tugging at You Zhi's clothes with its little hand, staring up at him with its big, watery eyes, full of pleading.

The Dark Magician girl diligently performed her duty. "She hopes her master will intervene to save her people."

You Zhi glanced at the armored man wielding two swords, clearly a villain. The man was strong, but no longer a threat to him. He had plenty of ways to deal with him.

Besides, these private battles don't need to follow any dueling rules. If you can't win in a one-on-one fight, just team up and everyone can win. No one will jump out and accuse you of doing it unfairly.

However, You Zhi glanced again at the Space-Time Vortex in the corner. This was an unpredictable variable; once the ice cave thawed, no one knew what would happen next.

What if someone is needed to complete the story again?

In previous trips into the Spirit Realm, I always had companions. If I encountered danger, at least I had someone to discuss it with. But if I were alone, and I were to encounter another large-scale war like the one in the Planet World, I fear I would come out worse off. I definitely need to be more cautious. In any case, the other party is frozen, so there's no rush.

"I'll take on this task, but not right now. Give me some time; I'll deal with it after I've further improved my strength."

Since we'll be passing through the Whirl Islands on our way back to Cianwood City Olivine City anyway, it's convenient to go that way.

"Croak!"

Empen waved his hand dismissively.

It said it wasn't in a hurry and was willing to wait.

"This is obvious, no translation is needed."

You Zhi regretfully put the blank Pokémon Card back. The other party's identity had changed from a wild monster to a story NPC giving out quests, so it was not a good idea to take action now.

He's someone who really values rituals.

With Empen Enterprises leading the way when leaving the cave, it didn't take long, and they quickly returned to the cave entrance. However, You Zhi looked up and noticed that the sky was darkening and it was already dusk. After thinking about it, he decided to stay on the island for the night, since crossing the sea at night was too dangerous, especially since there were elves in this world.

With a full set of camping gear and his experience from his previous life, You Zhi easily set up a temporary tent. He also used wooden spikes to make a few fish for grilling, and collected some shellfish. With the seasonings he brought, he made do with a seafood meal, treating himself well.

Once it was completely dark, You Zhi had no other entertainment, so he could only meditate and cultivate, using the Oakheart Meditation Method he obtained from the Naturia clan —the island had a lot of vegetation, which was even unusually lush because it was rarely visited by people.

Gradually, the sea breeze began to pick up.

At first, You Zhi thought it was a natural phenomenon, but when the wind got so strong that it almost blew the tent away, he realized something was wrong and hurriedly went out of the tent.

"What's going on? Is there a typhoon here too?"

He glanced out to sea in the Moonlight and knew it wasn't a typhoon, but a sea tornado.

Several tornadoes, whipping seawater into the sky, were seen rapidly moving towards the island, creating a terrifying "waterspout" scene.

Just as You Zhi was hesitating about whether to pack his belongings and hide in the cave to avoid trouble, Empen led a group of his people out of the cave and gave him a long explanation in Spanish.

He hurriedly summoned the Lunalight Blue Cat to translate.

"Master, it says this isn't a natural phenomenon, but an invasion launched by the Sea Dragon God clan, meow."

As soon as the words were spoken, the Empen rapidly flapped its two short forelimbs, a move that looked quite adorable. However, a biting Storm immediately swept up from the ground, mixed with snowflakes and hail, howling towards the opposite side. It was the famous Ice-type move "Blizzard".

The Blizzard swept through, freezing not only the sea surface but also the seawater sucked up by the tornado, forming beautiful icicles on the ice.

Despite its cute appearance, Empen is still a powerful level 40, Ten-Star Pokémon, and should not be underestimated because of its looks.

Suddenly, a deafening roar came from the sea, accompanied by the crisp sound of ice breaking. Dozens of huge blue sea serpents burst out of the ice, threatening the flock of Floowandereeze.

You Zhi glanced at them and saw that the vast majority were 5-star Pokémon "Sea Dragon God," the same Pokémon he had previously used to exchange for Lunalight Blue Cat, but there were also a few mutated species.

[Sea Dragon God Leviathan (5-star) Water]

[Lineage: Water]

[Level: 25]

[Talent: Strong]

[Attack Power: 2000 (2000)]

[Defense Strength: 1700 (1700)]

[Sea Serpent, Effect: ① As long as there is a "Sea" Water Attribute monster on their field; ② (omitted)]

Seeing the opponent's Pokémon's characteristics, You Zhi tried to summon Pokémon of other types, and found that he could not summon them. Only the Water Attribute Demon Lizard Yihao and Neon Stone Sprite, were unaffected.

He turned to Empen and said, "Although the opponent's restrictive properties are very powerful, its own strength is not strong, and it should not pose a threat to your clan."

"Quack!"

"It says these are just underlings; the true leader of the Sea Dragon God hasn't shown up yet, meow."

Chapter 182 The Wise Sea Dragon Leader

The Sea Dragon God relentlessly drove the waves toward the island, one after another.

Although the Empen is powerful and none of its opponents can match it, it is the only strong one on the Floowandereeze's side, while the rest are all 1-star monsters. It is like a god leading a group of burdens.

There are no exceptionally strong individuals among the Sea Dragon God; they are all 5-star, with levels between 20 and 25. If you were to fight one-on-one or engage in a tag-team battle, you would be easily defeated by the Empen. However, they only engage in team battles, connecting their powers to create waves and giving no chance for a one-on-one duel.

In comparison, the Floowandereeze naturally suffered a series of defeats.

Of course, the white owls were also frozen in place. They were powerful beings no weaker than the Empen, and now that they were immobilized, it was as if the Floowandereeze had lost an arm.

"Can't we hide inside the cave for a bit?" You Zhi couldn't help but ask. "If they want to splash water, just let them. You can swim, can't you?"

This isn't a game Splatoon, where you compete to see who can paint the most ground.

"Quack quack quack..."

"It said that what was being splashed over from the other side wasn't ordinary seawater, but a kind of 'domain.' Within the domain, the Floowandereeze would become extremely weak, while the Sea Dragon God would be strengthened. Once the other side occupied the entire island, even if they could hide in caves, they would be driven away sooner or later."

So it really is Splatoon!

In a moment of realization, You Zhi also thought of another reason that the other party hadn't mentioned.

Under other circumstances, switching islands wouldn't be a problem, since the underground caves of the Whirlpool Islands are all interconnected. At worst, they could play guerrilla warfare, advancing when the enemy retreats and retreating when the enemy advances. But right now, the Floowandereeze has to protect its frozen companions in the caves and can't escape, so it has no choice but to fight.

"It seems we have no choice but to take action."

You Zhi originally had no intention of getting involved in the battle between the two races; he was the type of person who would simply stand by and watch if he saw a wolf pouncing on a rabbit.

Some people might think that the little rabbit is harmless and cute, while the big bad wolf is cruel and bloodthirsty and a big bad guy. So, they might take a good deed, drive the wolf away, and save the rabbit, believing that they have done a great good deed.

However, in You Zhi's view, rabbits eating grass and wolves eating rabbits are both part of the natural cycle, and there is no essential difference between the two. Unless there is a natural disaster, any human action is an unnecessary interference.

Logically, he should remain neutral, but the Floowandereeze side gave him a mission and promised a reward, while the other side had nothing to do with him.

It's one thing for wolves to eat rabbits in the forest, but it's quite another for them to eat their own domesticated rabbits, or even stray rabbits that they regularly feed.

You Zhi glanced at Lunalight Blue Cat and said, "After you evolve, give them a fierce attack."

Lunalight Blue Cat nodded, but didn't act immediately. Instead, it stared at You Zhi expectantly, as if anticipating something.

"You've already evolved with Evolution Stone, so you don't need to use Spell Card anymore..." You Zhi was wondering how the other person could have forgotten such an important thing when suddenly a thought flashed through his mind, "You want to hear my introduction?"

"Yeah, that will motivate me even more, meow."

When his subordinates made the request, You Zhi naturally wouldn't refuse; having a sense of ceremony isn't a bad thing.

He stretched out his hand, palm facing the Lunalight Blue Cat, and solemnly said in a deep voice, "The spirit cat that lingers in the darkness, the phantom butterfly that wields purple poison, gathers a vortex through the moon's gravity and is reborn as a new power, displaying a dreamlike dance under the Moonlight, Fusion Evolution, appear, Lunalight Cat Dancer!"

Moonlight shone, the Lunalight Blue Cat's body rapidly grew, donning a magnificent mask and tight black stockings, transforming into a slender and alluring figure.

"I am my master's blade, and I will slay all enemies before me!"

With her special ability activated, Lunalight Cat Dancer's attack power temporarily doubles her base stat. She swings her daggers, unleashing a torrent of electricity.

4800 attack power + attribute advantage!

Under the blinding flash of lightning, a large number of the Sea Dragon God clan fell instantly.

But this was just the prelude. Before the attack power enhancement state faded, Lunalight Cat Dancer activated her second characteristic, consuming life force to create clones equal to twice the number of the target. These clones, along with the main body, stepped on the sea surface and launched an attack on the Sea Dragon God.

Electric light, Shock Wave, Thunderbolt, Electro Ball, Electroweb...

Various Electric-type skills emerged one after another, and for a time, the sea surface flashed with light. Although the Sea Dragon God was not weak, it could not withstand the critical hits caused by elemental advantage, and its numbers were decreasing at a visible rate.

The Floowandereeze were greatly encouraged and launched an attack, but they only used ranged skills and dared not engage in close combat, after all, they were also afraid of Electric-type damage.

Seeing the situation reverse and the Sea Dragon God on the verge of defeat, a thick Dragon Tail suddenly burst out of the sea and swept across, annihilating all of Lunalight Cat Dancer's clones. Then, a huge Hydro Pump shot towards Lunalight Cat Dancer's main body, its momentum terrifying.

The sudden attack caught her off guard, but Lunalight Cat Dancer showed no panic. She possessed the ability to "not be destroyed by battle," so she was naturally unafraid. She immediately stopped all movement, a protective shield appeared around her, and allowed the Hydro Pump to hit her. She was pushed all the way from the sea to the island, and then landed gracefully with a beautiful somersault, as if dancing, without being hurt at all.

At that moment, a gigantic two-headed dragon emerged from beneath the sea, glaring angrily at Lunalight Cat Dancer, before moving on You Zhi's body.

[Sea Dragon God - Neo-Daedalus (8-star) Water]

[Lineage: Water, Dragon]

[Level: 40]

[Talent: Ferocity]

[Attack Power: 2900 (2900)]

[Defense: 1600 (1600)]

[Sea Serpent, Effect: Send all "Sea" cards on your field to the Graveyard, and send all other cards in both players' hands and on the field to the Graveyard.]

"Why are human trainers interfering in our Pokémon war?"

Sensing You Zhi's presence and knowing that he was no ordinary person, Neo-Daedalus immediately suppressed his thoughts of revenge and instead questioned him verbally.

You Zhi didn't bother with any high-sounding words; he went straight to the point. "I have an unfinished deal with them, and until that's done, you are not allowed to invade their territory."

Such blatant self-interest left no room for reasoning, so Neo-Daedalus could only say, "Whatever the Wind Clan has promised, I'm willing to pay double!"

You Zhi said, "Although I have many flaws and even consider myself not a good person, the only virtue I can proudly admit is keeping my promises. I can only apologize to you for that."

"..."

The heavy casualties among its people filled Neo-Daedalus with rage, but as the leader of its tribe, it knew when to be tough and when to be patient; otherwise, it wouldn't have the right to fight the Floowandereeze until now.

"For your sake, we will let them go for now, but this peace is not permanent. We hope to have the opportunity to cooperate with you in the future."

Neo-Daedalus led his people back to the sea, and the sea quickly became calm.

Chapter 183 The Elf Destined to Never Be Together

"Capable of adapting to changing circumstances and acting decisively, this leader of the Sea Dragon God is far more intelligent than the average elf."

You Zhi was slightly disappointed. If the other party had insisted on fighting, he might have had a chance to gain another Ferocious Rank Pokémon under his command. However, the other party turned around and left without any hesitation, so he was helpless. He couldn't very well send his Pokémon to the bottom of the sea to fight the other party.

When facing a lord-level sea spirit on the high seas, if it's determined to escape, it's basically impossible to stop it, unless you prepare Spell Card like "Final Assault Order" beforehand to force it into battle.

Similarly, when facing powerful flying Pokémon, the only chance of success is through strategic planning and catching them off guard, but the odds are still very low. Therefore, trainers tend to capture low-level Pokémon with potential and train them from a young age, which may save more time.

Regardless, they ultimately helped the Floowandereeze survive a calamity, and for the foreseeable future, they wouldn't have to worry about being attacked by the Sea Dragon God.

Although the spirits in this world will reconstruct their spirit bodies after being destroyed, they do not resurrect on the spot, but are randomly reborn in a limited area. However, the sea is so vast, who knows which area they will be reborn in? In particular, the intelligence of low-level spirits is worrying, and they have no concept of loyalty. If Neo-Daedalus cannot gather his subordinates back in time, they may be kidnapped by someone else.

It's not the only lord-level spirit in the ocean.

"Quack!"

Empen steadied himself and bowed to You Zhi.

Lunalight Cat Dancer knows this sentence doesn't need translation.

"Cuckoo cuckoo..."

"It says it has something to give you as a thank you gift, please go with it."

This was what he deserved, so You Zhi naturally wouldn't refuse and followed the swaying Empen into the cave.

After walking for a while, Empen went into a small hut built of branches and straw, searched around inside for a while, and finally took out three stones and handed them to You Zhi.

"Skill Stone?"

You Zhi checked and found that the three Skill Stone recorded the Grass Pledge, the Fire Pledge, and the Water Pledge, respectively.

This is an extremely rare skill. In the Pokémon Yugi, only the starter Pokémon can learn it. Each skill has a power of 80, which doesn't seem very strong, but the three can be combined in pairs to Polymerization a skill with a power of 150, which also has the effect of changing the terrain. Each skill has a different effect.

The combination of Water Pledge and Fire Pledge transforms the battlefield into a rainbow, making it easier for additional effects of moves to occur.

The combination of Fire Pledge and Grass Pledge turns the opponent's field into a sea of fire, causing damage to non-Fire-type Pokémon every turn.