Well, today is Mother's Day~~

On this day, at least I want to say happy holidays to my mother~~

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Following Xia Bo around the mountain road, and constantly solving all kinds of alternative puzzles that Xia Bo said in passing, Merlin only felt that his head was as big as a fight, and he only hoped to reach his destination as soon as possible.

When the two of them climbed to the foot of the Red Lotus Volcano and stopped in front of the tall ochre-colored mountain wall, Xia Bo spoke again: "This is it. He caressed the rough rock wall affectionately.

"Here?" Merlin repeated it, his expression somewhat distrustful.

"Of course this is it," Xia Bo said firmly, "The New Red Lotus Daoist Pavilion is here!" His palm poked a few times at a certain part of the rock wall, and suddenly there was a mechanical sound in the rock wall, and then the stone wall that seemed to be one in front of the two of them suddenly scattered and separated, and in a short time a wide semi-elliptical hole was revealed.

The dark cavern released a less noticeable heat wave, and faintly Merlin seemed to hear the sound of magma boiling.

"Come on." Xia Bo beckoned to Merlin and stepped into the dark cave first.

Merlin had no choice but to follow.

The temperature in the dark cavern was much higher than outside, and the active fire power made Merlin feel a burst of scorching, but it made Lingzi cheer in his mind, as if through the imprint left in Merlin's palm before, Lingzi could clearly perceive the outside.

Soon, the darkness of the cave revealed light, and a depression was cut out of the wall of the cave at intervals of a few meters, and a candle of unknown material was lit inside, releasing a faint sheen of shaking and a faint fragrance. The temperature inside was even higher, and it didn't take a few steps for Merlin to let out a sweat. The feet are no longer relatively flat rocks, but instead of stairs one step at a time, gradually going deeper into the interior of the volcano, gradually going deeper into the bottom of the volcano, and gradually entering the absolute realm of fire.

"This place, like the abandoned gym before, is the brainchild of my work for so many years." Xia Bo, who walked in front, seemed to be a little touching, and he said in a low tone that showed his memories: "There was a naturally formed lava cave inside here, and by chance, after I appeared, I and my partners carved it out little by little, bit by bit, and polished it, and finally became a fortress that only belongs to us, and this place leads directly to the calm interior of the Red Lotus Volcano, which is a magnificent beauty of nature, a blessed land of fire, and an excellent place to exercise fire-related Pokémon......"

"It used to be very lively here, and the disciples under my sect and the Alliance trainers who studied here spent most of their time learning how to drive the flames, how to harness the fierce fire, and tasting the same power as the flame system. At that time, the place was full of laughter and fire...... "Xia Bo's memories became more and more emotional, "but when the hot springs were dug up, when the hot springs came out of thin air, everything changed! His tone suddenly became a little angry, "I'm glad that my barren hometown can prosper and develop, but I can't accept this price, I can't accept the challengers using my gym as leisure entertainment, and I can't accept the trainers using my hard work as an after-dinner pastime!" ”

"There are fewer and fewer trainers who come to challenge the gym, and they pay less and less attention to this gym, my disciples have left, and the trainers belonging to the alliance have also left. In the end, I had to abandon my years of hard work and huddle here! He slammed the rock wall beside him, "But it's a good thing that I finally found peace and enthusiasm here, and it made me realize my stupidity and arrogance." To put it bluntly, I can't accept the dissipation of my former glory, and I can't accept myself stepping down from the altar of ignorance. And here, I finally found the feeling of the past, and I regained the passion of the past. ”

"Get a new lease on life! Nirvana! "I also hope that fighting with me will make you, and you get the same feeling." He turned to look at Merlin and gave him a smile.

"I cherish every trainer who wants to challenge me, because I know very well that my days at Red Lotus Island may not be numbered." His tone grew heavy again.

[Time is running out? Merlin was also stunned.

"It's not my body, it's not my heart, it's my hometown." Xia Bo explained: "The appearance of the hot springs is actually a sign that the Red Lotus Volcano is about to release its energy. ”

"You mean a volcano?" Merlin blurted out.

"Well, not only me, but also the scientists of the institute, the geologists and volcanologists sent by the alliance have also affirmed and agreed with my statement on different paths, but they don't think it will be so soon." Xia Bo looked a little melancholy, "I also hope it won't be born so soon." In fact, to be honest, the fact that the Red Lotus Volcano will become like this may also have something to do with my recklessness back then,"

"Huh?"

"Ah, forget it, it's all old things from ten years ago, don't mention it, don't mention it." Xia Bo waved his hand, "Ah, we're almost there. Suddenly a thick gate made of steel appeared in front of them.

[10 years ago...... Shabber's recklessness...... Volcano ......] Wearing these keywords, Merlin easily got what Xia Bo deliberately didn't want to mention again, [teaming up with Sakaki to sink Sufang Island, and actually leading to the destruction of his hometown in a possible volcanic explosion, this is still really a dramatic plot. Merlin said silently in his heart, [Listening to Xia Bo's meaning, he seems to be able to perceive the situation of the volcano on a certain distance, which means that he can predict the volcanic explosion in advance, at least this will not cause large-scale life damage, Pokémon and humans should have enough time to escape from that disaster, right?] 】

Just as Merlin was thinking wildly, the steel door was slammed open by Xia Bo with his bare hands, and the New Red Lotus Gym was finally revealed in front of Merlin's eyes.

It is indeed the very bottom of the volcano, or the hall is located right in the middle of the crater. This is a naturally formed lava cave, I don't know when it erupted into this cavity with a huge space inside, the dome at the top of it is cooled magma rock, break it should be able to see the sky directly, and many high-wattage searchlights hang on the stone wall, illuminating this space as bright as day. In the opposite center of the cavern is a huge battle arena that appears to be pure stone, suspended by more than a dozen metal chains with a thickness of three meters, and below it is a river of magma that flows quietly and slowly boils.

"This is the arena?" Seeing such a bold and dangerous battle arena for the first time, Merlin couldn't help but feel a little afraid, he swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva, wiped the sweat oozing from his forehead, "Just above the magma river? He looked at the flowing magma in disbelief.

"Don't worry," Xia Bo walked to the other side of the arena on his own, his words wafting back and forth in the hollow, "The arena is specially reinforced, and it will be difficult for my partner to attack with all his strength to completely destroy it, I don't think that fighting with you will damage it." Xia Bo said a little provocatively, "Even if you have two badges that are quite difficult, green and gold. He stood on the edge of the lava riverbed, jumped over the arena with ease, and walked to the trainer position to stand, "Come on, I can't wait to have a three-on-three fight with you." ”

"Three-on-three?" Merlin then realized that there was no referee in the field, so Xia Bo explained the rules himself, and he hurried to the edge of the riverbed.

But when he looked down and saw the crimson lava rolling under his feet, this scene made him feel more hot and nervous, and he gritted his teeth and jumped onto the battle arena, and Merlin walked to his place with a little weakness.

"The rule is the normal three-on-three, it's me first, you have the right to exchange, the right to attack first, I won't even limit the number of times you exchange, and there is no additional limit on the time of the battle, until the winner is decided." Xia Bo comfortably briefly introduced the rules, "Then, my vanguard is it, go, Nine-Tails!" He jerked out a special crimson ball.

The Pokéball landed, and suddenly erupted a large ball of burning flames, and from this dazzling flame, a handsome and elegant nine-tails slowly emerged. It stretched its body on the field, blinking its slender phoenix eyes comfortably, and exhaling beautiful sparks from its mouth from time to time.

[Po Ball that can gush out real energy, it's pretty ......] Merlin was just about to comment on Xia Bo's Po Ball, but was suddenly interrupted by Lingzi's high-pitched and excited voice.

[Wow, handsome guy! Lingzi is somewhat abnormal, [Let me play with this handsome guy, let me come, my little master.] She said to Merlin in a sweet voice.

Merlin raised his eyebrows slightly, [Can you listen to the command?] 】

[Think beautifully.] Lingzi simply rejected Merlin, [If you want me to listen to you, you must at least have enough strength. But when you're in danger, I'll be able to listen for a while. Lingzi said charmingly, [Besides, this handsome guy shouldn't pose much of a threat to me. 】

After saying that, Merlin felt that the high-grade ball of Lingzi in his arms was constantly jumping, and then it suddenly released the external lock function on its own and enlarged itself.

“F1ame_netiva1！” Merlin had no choice but to take out the high-level ball with a bitter face and say the words of Lingzi's debut.

As soon as the words fell, Lingzi couldn't wait to jump out of the white light, stepped lightly on the battle arena, and as soon as he landed, he began to frantically rush at the male nine-tailed flying eyes on the opposite side.

"Oh, you even have the Nine-Tails. Are you planning to engage in an infighting with me between the Nine-Tails? Very bold, kid. Xia Bo nodded appreciatively, but then his face changed, "No, this powerful power has even awakened the drought characteristic, this blazing flame and such a pure ability......" His expression became a little strange, and he looked at Reiko and Merlin for a while, "This is not a Pokémon that your level can command." His tone was somewhat cold, "You'd better give me a reasonable explanation." He looked at Merlin with a calm face.

"It's a long story," Merlin gestured a few times, "and I'm really not very good at commanding her, but it seems that she has a crush on your Nine-Tails, so she took the initiative to ask to come out, uh, a blind date?" ”

Xia Bo was stunned for a moment, and then burst into a hearty laugh, "Interesting, really interesting." He turned his gaze to Reiko, who was actively attacking, and his own Nine-Tails, who was already somewhat excited, "Love, this is also a kind of tactic." Okay, just let the two of them play. Nine-Tails, hypnosis! He suddenly preemptively gave the battle order.

The Nine-Tails, who was already a little interested in Lingzi, obviously hesitated for a moment after hearing his trainer's voice, but soon his face changed and he put on a fierce fighting stance, and his eyes emitted bursts of red energy fluctuations.

As soon as he saw that the handsome guy who was quite enthusiastic just now dared to attack him suddenly, Lingzi suddenly became angry, and a large amount of substantial red ability power jumped out of its eyes, surging towards the Nine Tails unscrupulously.

"What a strong ability." Xia Bo commented: "This alone is very close to the elite level, but it still lacks a little heat and strength. He touched his chin, "This nine-tails of mine is specially used to deal with challengers, and the level is not too elite, but it can be regarded as a chess opponent." Each other's burn properties make the flame completely worthless, and the result will be a competition for ability power......"

Suddenly, the power of Lingzi's gushing out of power suddenly softened, and a large amount of brilliant luster shot out of its eyes at the same time, combining these lusters and abilities with the high temperature constantly released by the blazing field, Lingzi actually controlled the Nine-Tails who was performing hypnotism in an instant!

"This trick...... Seems doable! Merlin also instantly had a good idea of combining fire and light and hypnosis, "Lingzi, how about this trick called 'Dream of Fire'?" The combination of high temperature and exotic light can be used to create a more realistic illusion ......"

[Well, that's a good name.] Lingzi commented lightly: [I have practiced similar techniques before, and Sister Antri's stunt inspired me and allowed me to perfect this technique. This is the official debut. With that, it turned around and walked back, [Suddenly I'm not interested in it, I'm going to come back for a beauty sleep.] It leaped up to Merlin's side, deftly snatched the high-grade ball he held in his palm with its tail, and tapped the ball back to itself.

"Hehe......" Merlin smiled awkwardly.

"It's a fun way to fight." Xia Bo burst into a particularly happy smile, "I actually controlled my Nine-Tails so thoroughly, I really underestimated the power of your disobedient partner!" He especially accented his disobedience, "For the sake of making me so happy, you win this game." He also took out the Pork Ball and took back his Nine-Tails, "However, you have to give me all your strength in the remaining two rounds!" If you paddle like this, don't even think about getting a badge from me! ”

After that, he took out another crimson treasure ball, threw it twice into the air, and then threw it towards the battle arena, "The battle, this is the official beginning!" ”

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Answer to the previous question: To challenge the Red Lotus Gym, you must first go to the depths of the abandoned Pokémon Mansion on the island to find the key before you can open the door of the Gym. Does this imply that Xia Bo, who is dressed in a white coat, has some connection with the mansion where mysterious research is conducted...... Scattered thoughts......

In this issue, I would like to ask: How long can the Nine-Tails live?

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