socalfunplaces Chapter 405 Dragons must be able to fly!
Chapter 405 Dragons must be able to fly!
Chapter 405 Dragons Must Be Able to Fly! (10/36)
"As expected, it's a very energetic Pokémon."
Just as Qingyu was being "coquettishly" pinned down by the Flying Dragon, Hachisaku had already withdrawn the exhausted Roaring Moon, slowly walked up to the two of them, and spoke softly.
Destruction precedes construction; this has always been the evolutionary path of Salamence.
Moreover, the stronger the individual, the harder the thick shell that the body instinctively creates in its youth will be, making it more difficult for the armored dragon trapped inside to break free.
But precisely because of this, once it breaks through the blockade and fully evolves, Salamence gains powerful wings and an impenetrable body, growing into a formidable dragon Pokémon with impeccable speed and strength.
Hachisaku thought to himself, then suddenly seemed to be deep in thought.
"Speaking of which, Qingyu, did you know that many Pokémon that suppress their true nature during the evolution process tend to become more irritable after they evolve?"
"For example, Tyranitar, Salamence, or Beedrill; there are actually quite a few examples like this."
"In their designated territory, any stranger could be attacked at any time."
From Aoba's perspective, the now incredibly tall Hachisaku reached out and patted the Flying Dragon.
Although his expression didn't change, Qingyu vaguely sensed that his body immediately tensed up, as if he was preparing for an attack that might occur at any moment.
After all, Hachisaku's actions were indeed a bit hasty.
Despite knowing that Salamence has a bad temper, I still chose to approach it up close as a stranger.
However, it's more likely that it was just his professional habit as a dragon rider kicking in, which is why he wanted to confirm as soon as possible whether the Salamence's good temper was only directed at him.
If it were a normal Salamence, it should have been immediately blown away by its wings at this moment.
However, his actions seemed to be completely ignored.
It wasn't until a few seconds later that the Flying Dragon, still focused on its affectionate act, belatedly noticed the stranger who had suddenly appeared beside it. It immediately stopped its licking and turned its head to stare blankly at Hachisaku with its clear, bright red eyes.
It seems to be saying—
What are you looking at?
Its unintentional glance made Hachisaku a little embarrassed, so he could only scratch his head helplessly and smile.
He did this not only to satisfy his own thirst for knowledge, but also because he was worried that the evolved Salamence would harm other students.
This has happened before, so we need to be more careful with powerful dragon Pokémon.
but----
"It seems my worries were unnecessary."
"It must have lived a very happy life in the Sunny Gym, so it doesn't have any negative emotions at all, and its personality is completely different from other Salamence."
"It's probably more like Arcanine than a dragon, isn't it? So cute."
Hachisaku reached out, instinctively wanting to touch the head of the Salamence, but it nimbly dodged him, and the look in its eyes became even stranger.
What on earth is this human doing?
I hate people who have no sense of boundaries!
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Qingyu escaped from Salamence's "Hug of Love," dusted himself off, and stood up.
My face is so sticky, covered in the saliva the Salamence just licked off.
I really want to go back to the dojo and wash my face first!
While Salamence and Hachisaku were staring at each other, Aoba sneaked back to the gym to wash his face and finally felt refreshed.
Then, amidst the bewildered looks of Sylveon and Mewtwo, it immediately jogged back to the scene.
When they returned, the previously extremely excited Salamence was now lying on the ground, seemingly exhausted as the excitement wore off.
However, it stubbornly refused to fall asleep until Qingyu reappeared. Its eyes lit up, and it trotted over again, wagging its tail and casually swatting at the roadside gravel, causing serious damage.
"Click!"
Having learned from her previous experience of being tackled, Qingyu reacted immediately this time. The instant the Salamence's head crossed with her body, she reached out and wrapped her arms around its neck.
What appears to be a very intimate gesture actually contains a bit of ulterior motive.
Firstly, this action successfully restricted the Salamence's head, preventing it from licking its cheeks with its tongue;
At the same time, his body was also pressed against its forelimbs, instantly doubling the difficulty of it trying to pounce on him.
In this way, Qingyu achieved a perfect balance between responding to its enthusiasm and keeping her face dry.
Plans are in place!
The Salamence, held by Qingyu, immediately let out a contented purr, and the gust of wind from its swaying tail left clear marks on the grass.
The scene of the man and the dragon relying on each other is incredibly heartwarming.
Even Hachisaku, who was silently admiring the scene, was unconsciously infected by the atmosphere and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
However, Salamence soon shook its head again, seemingly trying to force off the drowsiness that was gradually engulfing its body.
"This child probably still has unfulfilled ambitions, which is why he refuses to go to sleep."
Hachisaku spoke up at the right moment, which made Aoba notice its strange behavior.
Obsession?
Qingyu immediately released his grip, took a step back, and stared at the Flying Dragon again.
It's no wonder it's the final evolution of that "Iron-Headed Baby Dragon"—it perfectly retains that stubbornness.
Even though he had fought against Gorogetsu for so long, he only had a few scratches on his head, and his injuries looked much lighter than Gorogetsu's.
However, as Hachisaku said, it was clear from the look of the Flying Dragon that it was already very tired, but for some reason it was forcibly keeping its eyelids open so that it did not fall into a deep sleep.
"The battle is over. If you're tired, take a rest, Salamence."
Qingyu reached out and rhythmically patted Salamence's head.
However, the Salamence immediately shook its head and grabbed the corner of his clothes with its mouth, tugging at it gently.
Just as Qingyu was puzzled, the Flying Dragon quickly lowered its center of gravity, curled its limbs into a kneeling position, lay its entire body on the ground, and forced its expectant gaze to look at him.
It's as if they're inviting me.
"I see----"
Qingyu instantly understood its actions.
It's inviting me to sit on its back.
After all, it has only recently evolved into its current form, adapted to flight. It must really want to soar through the sky and fulfill its childhood dream, right?
Even when it was exhausted after the battle, it still thought about taking its trainer into the sky to see a completely different landscape from the ground.
Sure enough, it's a big, enthusiastic dog.
"Then I'll leave it to you, Salamence."
After Qingyu spoke, he mounted the horse under the expectant gaze of the Flying Dragon—and rode the dragon.
With a slight tremor and the whooshing sound of Salamence flapping its wings, Qingyu instantly felt a gust of wind and instinctively grabbed Salamence's neck.
Honestly, I always want to complain when I encounter this situation. The Pokémon world is really unscientific.
In real life, birds have to reduce their load in order to fly freely, and they even have to excrete their digested food immediately.
And the Salamence, with its 200+ pound physique, can accelerate and take flight in 0 seconds, and carrying its own 100+ pound weight has absolutely no effect; in fact, it flies even more joyfully.
Yes, that's very Pokémon.
The Salamence, now completely unleashed, soared freely through the air, occasionally letting out a loud cry.
As for the blue feathers on its back, after the initial tension, they gradually adapted to the feeling of flying in the air and waved their hands downwards.
Sure enough, dragons must be able to fly!
"What?!"
Millerton, who had been fast asleep below, suddenly jolted awake.
It seemed to sense some inexplicable malice, so it immediately raised its head and looked in the direction from which the malice was coming.
A dark shadow was flying at high speed above the Sunshine Gym. If you squinted and looked closely, you could vaguely make out a human shape and a giant dragon riding below him.
If I'm not mistaken, that's Qingyu and ————
???
Millerton's eyes widened instantly, and he blinked several times in a row before looking around incredulously.
Sure enough, the armored dragon that I often used as a body pillow disappeared!
So, the thing that's carrying Qingyu through the air and looks a lot like Roaring Moon is indeed the evolved form of a Shell Dragon?!
Millardon suddenly felt that he had been betrayed in a shameful way.
We agreed to lie down and be lazy together, so how did that little guy suddenly evolve into a ferocious beast?
and----
And it just so happens to be a flying dragon Pokémon, which can completely replace the role of my riding Pokémon!
The fact that a creature that could eat even more than itself had appeared in the Sunny Gym was already enough to make it feel aggrieved.
I never imagined that even transportation could be so complicated these days!
In the dojo nowadays, I feel like I've completely lost all my distinctive characteristics.
He's good at nothing, even eating has to be second best.
If things continue like this, I'll probably get optimized up sooner or later!
A flicker of fear crossed Milton's eyes.
It had heard from its beloved maid sister, who was a great cook and always made the food smell delicious, that:
Although Pokémon can find a place to live in human society, they will eventually be eliminated if they cannot demonstrate sufficient value!
It seems that the person who doted on his younger sister was fired from his previous job for that very reason.
Now that I've been reduced to having my last bit of presence stolen by Salamence, it seems like there's no reason for me to stay at the Sunny Gym anymore!
However, Milton's excitement lasted only a moment before he quickly returned to normal.
This worry is probably unnecessary; given Qingyu's personality, she's unlikely to do something like kicking herself out.
Even though I haven't really put in much effort, I've still managed to get where I am today.
Yes, it's safe!
Millerton quickly put all his previous thoughts out of his mind, but before lying back in his comfortable little nest, he inexplicably glanced upwards again.
Hoping to bring victory to their trainers, they have the desire to keep fighting, and even break through their own limits and evolve while battling powerful enemies.
This is simply incomprehensible.
Ultimately, humans are just a group of fragile, ordinary creatures. How much of a role can they play in a battle?
Even if it is indeed useful, when the opponent is strong enough, no matter what Pokémon is thinking about, such as friendship or bonds, it still can't win.
As for protecting them—
That's a thought only the strong have the right to have, and I'm just a weak person who has lost everything, with no ability to take on any responsibility.
I can't protect anything.
A flicker of struggle crossed Milton's eyes, but it was quickly concealed by his closed eyelids and disappeared completely.
Since things have come to this, let's go to sleep.
Despite thinking this, even within the "hypnotic field" opened by Aishou's sister, it was completely wide awake.
Frustrated, it could only open its eyes from time to time, gazing at the sky with a look that held a hint of longing.
On the other side, Qingyu was enjoying the "aerial acrobatics," feeling the coolness brought by the strong wind penetrating her body, and subconsciously reaching out to try to grasp the trajectory of the wind.
However, at that moment, an accident occurred.
The once energetic Salamence suddenly yawned, and its powerful wings immediately began to droop, making the wind it created weak.
Upon seeing this, Qingyu immediately frowned.
Come to think of it, I think I subconsciously overlooked something because I was so caught up in the enthusiasm of the Salamence.
Even if Salamence can muster its strength, it has still been through a fierce battle, and both its body and mind are exhausted, which cannot be easily erased.
Already nearing its limit, it had just completely let loose in the air, spinning around countless times, squeezing out every last bit of its energy.
But when the excitement fades and a wave of fatigue washes over you again—
There's no way Salamence could stop it!
"Hey, wake up, Salamence!"
Qingyu panicked and could only pat the back of the Salamence forcefully, trying to help it regain some strength.
Even if you need to sleep, don't fall asleep in the air!
That's terrifying!
However, his strength was clearly far inferior to that of the Pokémon.
Therefore, the patting on the back not only had no effect, but instead acted like a rhythmic lullaby, making the Salamence sleepier rather than less sleepy, and it quickly stopped flapping its wings.
Just then, a flash of white light appeared.
The handsome and dashing Mega Salamence that Qingyu once rode has disappeared, replaced by a normal Salamence that is closer to its normal form.
Its eyes were now completely closed, swallowed up by sleepiness.
"...
After running wild in one go, did you not even have the last bit of power left to maintain your Mega Evolution?
Next time, I must remind this harlequin to never drive while fatigued!
Before Qingyu could even complain, he immediately felt a strong sense of weightlessness, and his body fell along with the Salamence.
Spicy!!
Although it's not particularly high from a flight perspective, and the carapace on Salamence's abdomen is specifically preserved to protect against attacks on its weak points, so even if it crashes, it won't suffer too much damage, but—
There are also differences between organisms.
Even if Salamence is unharmed, the shockwave alone would probably break at least a few ribs.
What an undeserved disaster!
For a moment, Qingyu narrowed her eyes, and some fragmented memories even flashed through her mind.
As Blue Feather and Salamence plummeted downwards, Yasaku and several other Pokémon near the gym below quickly noticed them.
"Has that Salamence changed in appearance?"
Hachisaku subconsciously whispered something, then quickly shook his head.
"No, that's not the problem right now. The key is how to get Qingyu and Bailong to land safely."
Aluminum-steel dragon? No way, its body is too hard. Catching them would be no different than smashing them directly onto the ground.
Roaring Moon can intercept in the air, but the battle just now completely knocked it unconscious, so it's useless now.
If things get too bad, it seems the only option is to use the greatsword of the Thoriosaurus to absorb as much of the force as possible and bounce them off to the ground.
There was no time to think about the situation at hand. Hachisaku instinctively took out a Poké Ball, ready to throw it.
On the other side, Mewtwo, who had appeared outside the gym at some unknown time, secretly raised his right hand, and his eyes immediately gathered a ball of blue energy.
In the shadows below where Qingyu and Bailong landed, a blurry black arm was already quietly preparing to lift them up.
However, just as Mewtwo and Marshadow were about to make their move, a whooshing sound suddenly caught their attention.
Upon spotting the swiftly moving figure, the two Pokémon simultaneously exchanged knowing smiles and immediately stopped what they were doing.
This time, let it have it.
Milton, who was just lying lazily sunbathing outside the Sunshine Gym, has vanished. In its place is a blue beast, its body crackling with electricity, its limbs running at full speed, and the ground crackling wherever it goes.
For some reason, the moment it saw Qingyu and Bailong fall from the sky, it instinctively charged forward, even though it should have lost all its power. Its consciousness was even a beat slower than its body's movements.
And along with the movement of its feet, the power that it thought had completely disappeared reappeared!
The engine, miraculously revived, roared wildly, and the current it generated instantly filled its entire circuitry, making its movements incredibly light.
With no time to be surprised by the changes in his body, Millerton's attention was completely focused on the figure falling from the sky, and his breathing became heavy due to the sudden burst of power.
If it were me now—
can do it!
Suddenly, several currents surged from the V-shaped antennae on either side of Millerton's eyes, crackling like raging blue flames.
Soon, a giant net woven from pure electric energy shot out from above its head, aiming directly at Salamence and Blue Feather, who were about to fall to the ground.
With the surrounding Pokémon holding their breath in suspense, the electric net accurately hit its target, displaying exaggerated elasticity.
Not only did it lock the Salamence firmly in place, but the upward force also greatly reduced its falling speed, allowing the person and the dragon to land safely.
done!