Pokémon Devil King

Chapter 338 The 4nd Ribbon

After the lively first round of review, Jiuji entered the second round of battle without any suspense.

This time, I still didn't encounter any particularly powerful opponents, or maybe I did, but compared to the dragon, the pure power of the Fiery Horse was probably a more despairing existence.

"Spray flames." As Jiuji's last command was issued, the Flame Horse's eyes, burning with fiery fighting spirit, suddenly lit up.

Its raised head suddenly swung forward, and the red mane covering its neck and back, which was originally like flowing lava, suddenly burst into an even more dazzling golden-red light.

It was as if fragments of the sun were instantly ignited, and the light on the entire stage was swallowed up and distorted by the sudden flames.

In an instant, a pillar of red-gold fire that was condensed to the extreme and carried a destructive high temperature hit the elegant cat with incredible precision before it had time to react!

“Meow—Woo!!!”

The shrill scream only lasted for a short syllable before being drowned out by the deafening roar of flames.

The heat wave was like a real wall, pushing towards the audience seats. The audience in the front row could even feel the stinging pain of their skin being burned, and they subconsciously raised their hands to cover themselves or leaned back.

The flame came quickly and went away quickly.

When the dazzling light suddenly faded, leaving only the violently distorted residual heat in the air and a few wisps of rising black smoke, only a charred figure emitting wisps of white smoke remained in the center of the field.

The referee's flag was waved down decisively.

"The elegant cat loses the ability to fight! The final winners are Kyuki and Flame Horse!"

The sound echoed throughout the arena, putting the final stamp on this outcome that was written by absolute strength and without any suspense.

"Thank you for your hard work, Flame Horse." Jiuji smiled.

Now, we are only one step away from the ticket to the final grand celebration.

"Lv~" The Fiery Horse exhaled a breath of fire, its head slightly raised, and its golden-red eyes still contained the afterglow of battle and a natural self-confidence.

After putting Flamehorse back into the Poké Ball, Jiuji left the noisy venue without staying for long.

There's still a patient at the Pokémon Center that needs to be taken care of.

Entering the general ward area, the first thing I saw was the funny figure on the window glass. The posture was even more distorted than last night, and the huge dark blue horn left a small white mark on the glass.

On the other side of the observation window, Hercules was sitting on a soft cushion with his back to the window, carefully picking up the cut fruit prepared by Miss Joy with his uninjured forelimbs.

Although his movements were still a little stiff, they were obviously much more natural than last night.

The White Sea Lion and Ditto stayed on the other side of the room. Although they were not too close to Hercules, they were treated much better than the drunkard.

"Heracross." Jiuji decisively ignored the embarrassing bug and pushed open the door of the ward with Daidai and Luna.

Hearing the voice, Heracross slowly turned around.

After rest and treatment, its eyes became much sharper.

Although there was still a hint of scrutiny when he looked at Jiuji, the initial strong hostility had basically subsided, replaced by a calmness with a sense of distance and the reserve of a strong man.

"It seems that your injuries have recovered well." Jiuji didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point. "What are your plans next?"

"Hera." Heracross shook his head, his eyes calm and with habitual alienation.

As an outlier in the group, it has long been accustomed to wandering alone through its experiences since childhood. Wherever it goes, that is its temporary place of stay.

Whether it is the Orange Forest or other places, there is no essential difference to it.

Jiuji was not too surprised by this answer. He could guess it from Heracross's calm mood.

She took a few steps closer and her eyes fell on Heracross' injured left shoulder blade.

Although it had been stitched and bandaged, the slight delay in movement and its subconscious avoidance of bearing weight on its left arm showed that the injury had not healed.

"You need to rest for a few days before your wound can fully recover. If you fight violently, the wound will easily tear again." Jiuji's tone was very calm, with the objectivity of stating facts. "The cost of this ward will be deducted from the mission reward by the Alliance. You can stay here with peace of mind for the time being. Miss Joy will change your dressings and check you up on time."

Heracross said nothing, but silently picked up another piece of fruit and chewed it in small bites.

It understood the other party's good intentions, but for it, which was used to being vigilant and independent, this sense of security carried a sense of unfamiliar burden.

The ward fell silent for a moment.

The only sound was the drunkard knocking on the glass outside the window, and the meaningless "ao~ao~" sound made by the white sea lion as it stared at the fruit in Hercules' hand.

Jiuji's eyes swept across the room, finally landing on Heracross: "Also, can I know about the reason for your injury?"

"With your strength, it seems that there is no Pokémon in the Orange Forest that can hurt you. Besides, that is Kairos' territory. You should know that, right?"

"Hera." I don't know.

"Ah?" Jiuji made a puzzled sound after receiving the translation.

Heracross sighed and began to narrate why he appeared in Kairos' territory.

It originally lived in another forest, but because of its body color, it lived for a long time in a place suitable for camouflage and near a swamp.

But one day when he was out looking for food, he was attacked by a rice spoon snake.

The snake had the advantage of terrain, and the poisonous quagmire and the sticky venom it sprayed restricted Heracross's movement and vision.

During the fight, its left shoulder blade was torn apart, and the deadly poison instantly invaded.

This is nothing. After defeating the rice spoon snake, you have food, and then you just need to find a peach fruit or a wood fruit to detoxify.

Although the surrounding area is barren, it is not difficult to find fruit.

This was actually nothing. As long as Heracross defeated the snake and had food, he could just find a peach fruit or a wood fruit to detoxify.

Although the area around here is barren, it is still easy to find fruit.

However, it never expected that just as it was about to enjoy breakfast, a forked bat that had been waiting for an opportunity for a long time swooped down from the sky at an astonishing speed.

This bat had apparently been lurking nearby for a long time, intending to reap the benefits.

It grabbed Heracross and flew high up, damaging the thin wings that Heracross used for flying, preparing to give him a fatal blow by falling from a high altitude.

At the critical moment of life and death, Heracross burst out his last strength, severely injuring X-bat, and at the same time he fell from the air.

It drew an arc in the air and broke several thick branches.

With a plop, he fell into a huge tree hole.

Next thing you know, it fell into the core of the Kairos pack's lair.

After defeating the leader of Kairos, it tried its best to release its pressure to intimidate the other party, fearing that they would not be scared off and return to check.

That area happened to be the territory of Bug-type Pokémon, and soon after that, a swarm of bugs attacked the breeding base.

"..." Jiuji fell into a brief silence after listening to Luna's retelling of the entire story.

Even though she was knowledgeable and experienced, she couldn't help but sigh that this Heracross was extremely unlucky!

Only the Snow Hat Monster that we met before can compete with it.

But the Snow Hat Monster just falls frequently, which is not life-threatening, unlike Heracross, who struggles for survival on the brink of life and death every time.

"So," Jiuji sorted out the information, his tone carrying a hint of incredible sympathy, "the deepest tear on your shoulder blade and the main poison came from the corrosive attack of the rice spoon snake; the scratches and new poison on your back were the work of the fangs of the crossbat; and the impact wounds and scratches all over your body, as well as the final crisis that almost killed you, were caused by your desperate escape after falling into the Kairos nest?"

The combination of two highly toxic substances made it no wonder that the toxicity spread so fiercely and terribly at that time.

"Hera." Heracross nodded.

In fact, this is not the first time this kind of thing has happened. I can only say that this time, I was particularly unlucky.

"Ao Ao!" The white sea lion made a shocked sound.

It was also the first time it knew that other heterochromatic Pokémon had such a miserable life. Apart from often getting lost, often being hungry, and often fighting, it was indeed not as miserable as this.

"Hera." I know you're not having a good time either. All aliens are like this.

Heracross took the initiative to pat the white sea lion, and his eyes once again showed resonance.

"Ao?" The white sea lion tilted his head, his face full of confusion.

I eat and drink well every day, and I have only been on field trips a handful of times in recent months. I live a very happy life!

What's wrong?

If I have to point out the sad part, it’s that I can’t always eat the homemade snacks made by Dai Jietou and Hua Laoda, and also that I sometimes have too much free time to eat too much.

Heracross: Huh?

Flame Horse