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A foul stench began to fill the air.
wow-
The sound of water breaking apart rang out one after another.
One, two, ten...
Dozens of enormous poisonous algae dragons slowly emerged from the purple aquatic plants.
Their shapes are twisted, like the rotten skeletons of seahorses that have been decaying for thousands of years. A nauseating purple venom flows from their brown bodies, dripping into the sea and making a sizzling, corrosive sound.
Pairs of scarlet eyes lit up in the pitch-black night, greedy, brutal, and devoid of any emotion.
Their target is all the living beings on board.
The encirclement has been formed.
In this forbidden sea, the most vengeful and troublesome predators have bared their fangs.
"It's a swarm of poisonous algae dragons! Those damned predators!"
The old captain clenched his teeth, and veins bulged on his forehead.
Without the slightest hesitation, he grabbed a Poké Ball from his waist and threw it forcefully.
"Go on, my old friend!"
A flash of red light appeared, and a robust Blastoise with battle marks on its shell slammed heavily onto the deck.
The powerful aura of LV.55 suddenly spread out.
Its two menacing metal cannons on its back were immediately aimed at the sea.
"Water cannons!"
A high-pressure jet of water shot out, striking a poisonous algae dragon precisely, the immense impact sending it flying!
But this completely ignited the ferocity of the entire tribe.
Dozens of deadly attacks came from all directions at the same time!
A deep purple Venom Blast ripped through the night sky, while a dark green Sludge Bomb, carrying a pungent stench, traced dozens of parabolic arcs in the air before crashing down on Blastoise.
Blastoise roared, spinning its body and using its hard shell to withstand the attack.
boom! boom! boom!
Explosions were deafening, and highly toxic liquids splashed everywhere, corroding the deck and leaving it pitted and scarred.
Two fists are no match for four hands.
Even with Blastoise's amazing defense, it's still a drop in the ocean against this saturation attack.
A sludge bomb bypassed the defenses and struck its shoulder precisely.
The Blastoise, having been poisoned, let out a painful roar, its movements became sluggish, and its breathing became heavy.
The scales of victory are tipping at a visible speed.
The encirclement of the toxic algae dragons is tightening.
The roars of victory were deafening.
The sailors on board were pale-faced, and an atmosphere of despair, like the poisonous fog outside the ship, began to spread in everyone's hearts.
The old captain's heart sank to the bottom.
at this time.
A calm, somewhat untimely voice rang out beside him.
"Captain, bring Blastoise back."
Lin Che, who had been leaning against the ship's side as if he were detached from the situation, had somehow straightened up.
His profile flickered in and out of the eerie purple light, but his eyes remained cold and expressionless.
"Next, leave it to me."
The old captain was stunned, almost thinking he had misheard.
But Lin Che had already taken out his Poké Ball.
That composure, that confidence, carried an undeniable power.
He instinctively pulled back the already battered Blastoise.
A flash of red light.
A magnificent elf with fur that burned like golden flames appeared on the deck.
It is not a water-type, nor is it any type that counters poison-type.
It's a Gyrocopter.
The old captain's pupils contracted for the third time, this time filled with disbelief.
On a ship rocking so violently, would you send out a land-dwelling sprite?
What an absurd decision!
However, the next second, his jaw almost dislocated.
The magnificent Growlithe landed on all fours and remained completely still.
Its claws seemed to be rooted to the deck, and no matter how the ship rocked, its body remained as steady as a rock.
"Ouch——!!!"
A roar filled with supreme majesty erupted from deep within Arcanine's throat.
The sound drowned out the waves, the roar of the poisonous algae dragon, and even the fearful gasps of the crew.
Then, it raised its proud head and opened its mouth.
A blazing, dazzling orange-red energy ball burst forth, shooting straight into the sky against the backdrop of the night!
【Sunny day】!
The energy sphere exploded at its highest point, transforming into invisible, scorching waves that instantly swept across the entire sea area!
The gloomy sea breeze stopped.
The dampness in the air was forcibly evaporated and dissipated by an overwhelming force!
The sky looked as if it had been burned with a hole.
The attack of the poisonous algae dragons was momentarily halted due to this sudden environmental change.
It's this moment.
Arcanine opened its mouth again.
This time, there was no earth-shattering fanfare.
All the energy of the flames was compressed to its limit.
A thin, almost solidified golden-red line of fire shot out from its mouth.
The line of fire did not strike any of the poisonous algae dragons.
With the "Breaking Waves" as the center, it swept across the sea surface at high speed, indiscriminately firing in all directions!
Wherever the fire passed, the seawater was instantly ignited!
No, it wasn't lit.
It's a complete evaporation, a boiling!
boom--! ! !
A magnificent ring of flames, several meters wide, rose dramatically from the sea, perfectly protecting the entire "Breaking Waves" ship.
Beyond the outer perimeter lies the cold, highly toxic deep sea.
The area within the ring road is an absolutely safe zone.
The raging flames illuminated the night as bright as day.
Forced back by this insurmountable line of death, the swarm of poisonous algae dragons finally awoke from their greed and turned to pure anger and fear.
They roared defiantly at the wall of flames, but not one of them dared to take another step forward.
The sea breeze carried the pungent smell of burning and the salty tang of the sea.
On the deck of the "Breaking Waves," the old captain's rough hands gripped the ship's railing tightly, his knuckles turning bluish-white from the excessive force. His mouth was slightly open, his cloudy eyes reflecting the blazing golden flames around the hull, and his Adam's apple bobbed uncontrollably.
He spent his entire life sailing ships and saw countless water-type and flying-type spirits that commanded the winds and rains on the sea.
But he never imagined that a fire-type spirit could create such a tyrannical and unreasonable absolute forbidden zone in the territory that belonged to its natural enemies.
The Growlithe perched majestically at the bow, its golden mane fluttering in the sea breeze, the intense heat emanating from its body distorting the air itself. With each deep growl, it intensified the ring of flames encircling the ship, vaporizing any venom that dared to approach.
"Zi-ZiZi-"
Green, highly toxic liquid shot out continuously from the outside, crashing against the flame barrier and exploding into plumes of foul-smelling steam.
The crisis has not been resolved.
The retreating swarm of Poisonous Algae Dragons remained vast in number. Like the most patient hunters, they maintained a delicate distance outside the Ring of Fire, their crimson eyes gleaming with venomous light in the night. They relentlessly whittled down Arcanine's stamina with their venom, waiting for the moment the flames would die out.
Stalemate.
Every second felt like walking slowly on a taut bowstring, so oppressive it was hard to breathe.
The sailors on the ship gripped their tools tightly, their bodies trembling slightly with fear and tension, yet they dared not utter a sound, lest they disturb the guardian beast at the bow, which resembled a deity.
Just then, an extremely strange, low-pitched humming sound came from deep within the ship's hull without warning.
That wasn't the sound of an engine.
It was a kind of... fear frequency that resonated with the bones, a fear originating from the instincts of all things.
"Ok?"
Lin Che's brows furrowed instantly, and a subtle yet extremely clear tremor came from the deck beneath his feet.
The old captain's face turned deathly pale in an instant. He abruptly turned his head to look at the sea to the side of the ship, where the water had stopped churning and was now deathly calm.