"It made it! It made it!" The crowds on both banks erupted in cheers, wondering whose Magikarp it was.
No, they should call it Gyarados now!
As expected, the Magikarp that had cleared the Dragon Gate began glowing with Bai light, its form obscured by the mist beyond the gate.
"Roar!"
A draconic roar rang out, and a blue figure flew out of the clouds. Its nearly ten-meter-long body became the only thing flying in this little pocket of the world.
"It really evolved into Gyarados! And it looks stronger than an ordinary one!" Zuo Chi exclaimed.
An ordinary Gyarados was only six or seven meters long. Although this one was quite far away, comparing it with the other Pokémon made it clear that its body exceeded ten meters.
Its strength was harder to judge, but based on Pokémon from previous years, it should have been around Elite Class.
Splash~~~
Just then, another Pokémon leaped up. This time, it was the Goldeen. It cleared the Dragon Gate and evolved straight into Seaking. Though normally unable to fly, it, too, drifted through the clouds beyond the gate, seemingly granted temporary flight.
"The mist beyond the Dragon Gate also contains enormous amounts of energy. Stay there long enough, and you can absorb some of it."
"So Pokémon that clear the Dragon Gate stay there for a while to stabilize their energy. Then, when the flight restriction takes effect again, they slowly descend."
Sister Hua explained with an envious expression. Seaking wasn't particularly strong in battle, but it had still cleared the Dragon Gate. This was its own stroke of good fortune.
The third to make it across was the Chinchou. As it cleared the gate, the crowd beside Xiao Ran suddenly burst into deafening cheers.
He turned to look and saw a