Page 19 Underground lava caverns
Well, Brother Jingxin Ting reminded me of a mistake in the previous article...... I'll do my best to correct it~~~
Then, I caught a cold, and my nose was like tap water...... Therefore, there are fewer updates, please forgive me, Haihan......
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Although the huge fissure looks unfathomable and seems to go straight underground, if you blow through the hot fog and peek inward, you can still see the surging magma at the bottom, which is about a few hundred meters deep. And it's not like there's no path to the inside, and you can go straight to the boiling interior by following the stairs that don't look like they're all natural.
Standing on the edge of the rift and looking down, Merlin didn't have the courage to go down and explore. Reaching out and stroking the water vapor that was not too cold, and estimating the obvious heat and heat inside, Merlin hesitated.
[Although the ability cannot completely isolate the scorching heat and the invasion of high temperatures, it is still possible to ensure basic safety. Wizil understood Merlin's worries very well, and opened his mouth to persuade, [This can be regarded as a test in another sense, the fire energy in the air will constantly invade the shield and continue to consume power, maintaining the shield against fire is equivalent to training all the time. 】
[Go down~~~] Lingzi also sprinkled with a sweet and greasy voice, and from time to time came to Merlin's side to rub Merlin's body, and even scratched Merlin's itch with a long fluffy tail, [Go down~~~]
[When necessary......] Duck suddenly opened his mouth as well.
I saw it raise its left paw to support its forehead, and a burst of colorful light flashed on the gem in the center of its forehead, and the luster color quickly changed and finally froze into ice blue. Then four or five entangled freezing rays burst out of the gem. Releasing a chilling cold, freezing light that shone into the white, hot mist, and soon a large lump of ice froze into it.
【…… Caiman and I can make enough ice to keep the fire out to cool down. It said confidently.
During this time, Duck completely mastered the awakening trick, which was something Merlin knew, and he also knew that the hidden attribute awakened by Duck's awakening trick was grass. This is probably because I have been practicing in the leafy forest lately. However, when Duck learned the Freezing Ray, Merlin really has no impression, although Duck also joined in the fun when Caiman practiced the Freezing Ray, but it has never received direct training.
After being persuaded by the big guy, Merlin decided to go deep into this rift to get a glimpse of it. He silently memorized the nearby coordinates for teleportation if necessary, and called Vizier out just in case.
"By the way," Merlin suddenly remembered that his two guides didn't seem to be very good at dealing with the heat underground, and turned to them and asked, "Can you two go down?" ”
The two flying mantis nodded desperately with unconcealed anticipation.
"Covering you with the ability can basically ensure safety, but I'm afraid you won't be able to adapt to it." Merlin was still a little worried, "And after you put on the ability shield, you can't attack lightly, especially even the cutting special move, you must not use it......"
But the two praying mantis were eager to try, and they looked full of energy.
"Well, since you're so positive." Merlin agreed to their wishes, "Vizel, you can help our two guides build up a defense system of capabilities." ”
Hu Di, who received this order, was obviously reluctant, first glanced at Merlin a few times in a strange manner, and then slowly floated to the two sturdy and dangerous praying mantises, covering them both with a shield of ability from a distance.
As soon as they came into contact with the ability, the two praying mantis showed a look of displeasure and discomfort, and they struggled to move their limbs, as if they had tried their best to barely restrain their instinct to cut through the shield of ability. Trying to move all parts of their limbs as much as possible, waving their scythes and trotting a few steps, the two praying mantis worked for a while before they gradually adapted to the reality of wearing an ability shield outside their bodies.
Seeing that the guides had successfully passed the adaptation period, Merlin also covered himself with a shield, and Hu Di and Gotha Duck also held up their own shields to protect their bodies, and then under the leadership of the nine-tails and cutty dogs, who had long been unable to bear it, Merlin and his party went down the stairs with traces of artificial processing and went deep into the crack.
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Descending the stairs, the internal environment of the rift was really beyond Merlin's expectations. Except for the initial stage of walking in the hot billowing fog, after about a few minutes of walking down the stairs, the fog begins to thin and become visible after about a third of the way down the stairs. They had now walked into a humid and muggy area, and even the stone steps under their feet would be slippery.
[Look.] Reiko, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped and turned his head to look behind him, "That's where the fog came from. 】
Following the direction the Nine-Tails were looking, Merlin also turned his head to look there, and then exclaimed.
The team's eyes were all focused on the middle of the chasm, and a huge gap opened in the crimson rock wall, and the cool groundwater was pouring out of the gap, cascading down like a waterfall to the lower lava, and then the hot lava was burned until it boiled into billowing steam, rising up until it broke out of the fissure and became a thick fog that filled the entire woodland.
"Wonders of Nature......" Merlin sighed slightly, and then urged Reiko to continue on his way.
Soon the stairs came to an end, and they were only about halfway through the cavern. Looking at the huge hole revealed on the originally solid rock wall without a single gap, and then looking at the boiling magma on the other side of the stairs, Merlin and his party walked into the only way forward, into the deep lava cave without too much consideration and choice.
The cavern was also humid and even hotter, and even through the shield of the ability, the excessive temperature could be felt, and the active fire in the air slowly eroded the ability, consuming Merlin's power reserves at all times.
"It's not a good idea to get in here without all the equipment." Merlin's little complaint in the cave also became very loud and abrupt, and it was easy to wake up the wild Pokémon sleeping in it. Merlin, who knew that he was a little reckless, hurriedly shut up, and at the same time vigilantly guarded against a possible attack.
[There is no danger in the vicinity.] Lingzi comforted Merlin, and then ran to the depths of the cave vigorously, [I went treasure hunting~~] Leaving such a sentence, this old guy immediately broke away from the team and acted without authorization.
For Lingzi's behavior, Merlin, who had nothing to do, had no choice but to sigh, and then he could only let it go. Although after this period of training and running-in, the cooperation between him and Lingzi is obviously a lot more tacit, and he is more able to command Lingzi to fight. However, the loose personality that Lingzi has cultivated for a long time is destined not to have much respect and obedience to Merlin in non-crisis and informal settings. Even if Merlin one day has the strength to completely overwhelm it, it is estimated that Lingzi will still have such a temperament.
Losing the nine-tails who originally opened the way, Cutty Dog had no choice but to take over the responsibility of opening the way, lowering his head and using his keen sense of smell and hearing to detect the suspicious and dangerous surroundings.
The two flying mantises, who were originally serving as guides, also volunteered to walk in front of Merlin, and they couldn't hide their excitement because they had a strong curiosity and desire to explore the surrounding qiē, and often looked carefully at some of the stones, metals, moss, mushrooms and other things in the molten cave before they were willing to continue to move forward under Merlin's urging.
Merlin, on the other hand, began a leisurely stroll with Hudi and Gotha Duck following behind him. Only occasionally would he bend down and crouch down to pick some of the plants in the lava cave—some of which could be used as food and some as medicinal herbs—and then carefully and properly collect them all into a burden that was also wrapped in power.
"By the way, Legion, let's go with Lingzi, I'm afraid it will get lost or have an accident. Follow the scent it leaves behind. He had just walked a short distance before he remembered the Nine-Tails who had left the team, and hurriedly commanded the catty dog.
The catty dog who walked in front whimpered a few times and then continued to lead the way. It seems that it has been following in the footsteps of the Nine-Tails without Merlin's orders.
The team didn't encounter any danger along the way, except for one time when they saw a lava snail dozing off in the distance at a bend. The massive lava Pokémon curled up in the back shell of the lava cooled and snorted loudly, its body rising and falling with its breathing, and the cracked and broken shell behind it erupted with flames and sparks as it breathed. When it falls asleep, it will suddenly open its mouth wide and make a series of pink bubbles. It can even yawn while sleeping.
Merlin was a little interested in this guy, but after remembering that there were no extra Poké Balls around him, he gave up on communicating with him in depth, and continued to explore.
Continuing to walk forward, towards the depths of the cavern, the Cutty Dog still dutifully sniffing the ground.
Suddenly, it raised its head and whimpered at Merlin behind it.
According to the translation transmitted by the Hudi Voice, it seems that another smell appeared on the ground, and this completely unfamiliar smell extended in the other direction, not the same path as the Nine-Tails.
"Another smell?" Merlin was a little confused, he couldn't figure out why Legion suddenly told him that he had another scent, "Is it the smell of some other Pokémon?" Merlin asked.
Cutty nodded at Merlin, then barked a few more times.
Merlin was even more puzzled.
At this moment, there was a sudden sound of fighting in the cave in the distance, followed by a sound of approaching footsteps, sounding like Pokémon and humans!
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Ahem, inform the kendo brother in advance, your dragon set will show up in the next section~~
The answer to the question in the last issue: Wonderful Frog Seed, Jenny Turtle, Little Fire Dragon, and Pikachu who is only in the yellow version ~~~ The orthodox royal three families plus the skin god have made up enough of the royal four families......
In this issue, I would like to ask: What is the property of a lava snail...... Isn't it very simple~
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