Boom!!!!
A massive azure electric current lit up the cavern in an instant, and the sudden thunderclap sounded powerful enough to burst a person's eardrums.
In the blink of an eye, Zap Cannon, the strongest Electric-type special attack, pierced Noivern's body and turned it into a dazzling statue with an expression of agony.
The paralysis effect of electricity stimulating a creature's muscles was perfectly displayed on Noivern.
Then came the flames from the electrical explosion and acrid smoke of unknown composition.
"Urgh."
Heiduo lowered the hands cupped over his ears. Using a move like that in a semi-enclosed space was practically torture for humans. It felt like a bomb had suddenly exploded beside his ears.
One careless mistake, and he might have gone deaf.
No wonder most veterans who had been on the battlefield had poor hearing.
He took a Dark Ball from his pocket and hurled it with all his strength.
Bang!
It struck Noivern precisely in the forehead.
A black glow abruptly sucked it inside.
"Bzzt-bzzt-bzzt-bzzt..."
Magnezone lowered the huge Magnets on either side of its body, wisps of green smoke rising from them. Clearly, even Pokémon could not completely block the intense heat that came with Zap Cannon.
Above its head, the antenna used for both radar and weaponry emitted a faint glow, illuminating the pitch-black surroundings.
"It seemed livelier here last time. Was it because of Flash?"
Heiduo quickly stepped forward and picked up the Dark Ball. In the games, Flash had the miraculous effect of reducing the appearance rate of wild Pokémon, and that effect seemed to have some influence in reality as well.
The Aron, Lairon, and other wild Pokémon that had previously wandered through the cavern without a care had all disappeared.
Terminus Cave was terrifyingly quiet.
"Don't you know exactly why?"
Umbreon,