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Chapter 134
Chapter 1021: Ugh, What a Horrible Feeling!
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
Chapter 1021: Ugh... What a Horrible Feeling!
In just a short while, the once-crowded entrance was now occupied by only Ash and his companions.
“Um, are we sure that shopkeeper didn't intentionally leak the news just to make a huge profit...?” the reporter, Marnie, couldn't help but quip as she watched the uncle at the small shop’s entrance, happily counting his cash.
Traversing the desert with this kind of equipment... If she remembered correctly, this was a trend from the Unova Region.
This shopkeeper had clearly come prepared.
"Don't tell me the news about the Mirage Tower is fake too?"
Marnie shook her head and finally made up her mind. She and her partner also rented a Flygon and some equipment, preparing to set off.
Since they had come all this way, there was no reason to turn back now.
A few days ago, a small earthquake had indeed occurred near this desert. Something must have changed inside.
"So, Ash, are you guys going in too?"
Fully equipped and wearing her goggles, Marnie turned her head to look at Ash's group.
However, at this moment, the two of them were also wearing a set of Team Magma’s characteristic sun protection capes, wrapping their bodies up tightly.
This small shop didn't just rent out Team Magma's signature clothing... they even had blue Team Aqua sun protection sets.
Catering to two sides at once, and two opposing organizations at that, suggested that the shopkeeper was probably no simple character.
Seeing this, Ash's trio naturally rented their own Flygon and equipment. After getting everything ready, they slid into the desert along with the reporter duo.
However, Ash's group wore Team Aqua's sun protection clothing. On a hot day like this, the blue was a welcome sight.
Mixed in with Marnie and her partner, who were dressed like Team Magma, the scene was extremely discordant.
*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!*
Pulled by the Flygon, Ash took the lead. The reins in his hand allowed him to steer the Pokémon in front of him left and right.
But he had only rushed a short distance before he suddenly stopped, turned his head, and shouted with an embarrassed expression.
"Uh, by the way, where are we going?"
A sandstorm was already kicking up around them, and the roar of the swirling sand made it necessary to raise one's voice to be heard.
"I don't have the exact location of the Mirage Tower either. We'll have to do a grid search."
Marnie shook the device in her hand and said helplessly.
This device, which resembled a phone, seemed to be able to mark places they had already been, preventing them from going around in circles.
However, compared to searching for the Mirage Tower, Ash was clearly more interested in the wild Pokémon that could appear at any moment.
"A Cacnea. I remember that's James's Pokémon, right?"
"A Baltoy? Why does it look like a pre-evolution of my Regieleki?"
"They have Sandshrew from back home here too?"
He pulled out his Pokédex, continuously scanning his surroundings. There weren't many Pokémon in the desert, most of them being Rock and Ground-types.
By the time Ash snapped back to his senses, he found that he had unknowingly fallen to the very back, a great distance behind the other four.
Just as Ash was about to catch up, several bronze-colored, bug-like Pokémon suddenly burrowed out of the desert beside him.
Their short limbs lay flat on the ground, their heads pointing up, revealing a massive, gaping mouth, like a large-mouthed ant.
*Beep. Trapinch, the Ant Pit Pokémon. A Ground-type. It builds sandy traps in the desert to await falling prey. It is also the first stage of the Flygon line.*
The Pokédex provided a standard reminder.
"Flygon?!"
Hearing this, Ash's eyes lit up. He had fought a great battle with a Dragon-type Elite Four member right after arriving in the Hoenn Region. The Pokémon the man had used was none other than Flygon.
The Dragon-type Flygon possessed immense power, and combined with its cool appearance, Ash had once thought it was the pseudo-legendary Pokémon of the Hoenn Region.
"I've decided! I'm going to catch a Trapinch!"
Watching his companions gradually recede and disappear into the dust, Ash focused his attention on the few wild Trapinch in front of him.
In any case, they could just meet up back at the entrance later.
"If it's a Ground-type Pokémon... I choose you!"
Stopping his Flygon, Ash threw a Poké Ball forward with a sharp motion, preparing for battle.
*Bang!*
A red light flashed, and Grovyle landed on the desert. It subconsciously reached a hand behind its back, intending to pop its usual twig in its mouth.
"Vyle?"
But in the next instant, it suddenly sensed that something was not quite right.
A shiver ran through its entire body from bottom to top. The soles of its feet, in direct contact with the desert, were visibly turning red and swelling.
Blazing hells, this sand is hot!
Grovyle nearly let out a screech, leaping three feet into the air.
"Vyle..."
But it managed to forcibly suppress the intense heat from beneath its feet, continuing to break off a twig and hold it in the corner of its mouth.
Then, it crossed its arms, standing as if on fierce flames. Even though its whole body trembled, it still stared down the Trapinch before it with a cool posture.
Its feet might rot off, but its coolness factor had to be maxed out.
"My bad, I forgot... Grovyle, haha."
Ash, finally realizing, chuckled sheepishly as he recalled Grovyle.
Now that they were deep in the desert, the temperature of the sand underfoot had reached an incredibly high temperature that ordinary flesh simply couldn't touch.
"In that case, let's use..."
*Pffsh!*
*Pffsh!*
Before Ash could finish his sentence, several more wild Pokémon burrowed out from the sand around the Trapinch.
They had slender, pale-yellow bodies, with black-rimmed green wings on their backs.
*Beep. Vibrava, the Ground and Dragon-type Pokémon. It is the evolved form of Trapinch. It has a strong sense of territory, and the ultrasonic waves generated by flapping its wings rapidly are powerful enough to cause headaches.*
The Pokédex automatically provided the information.
"Graaaar!!"
Not only that, but the next moment, a rather furious dragon roar echoed from the sky above.
Ash raised his head to see a majestic and cool Flygon circling above him, staring down with a hostile gaze.
His act of sending out Grovyle had already been interpreted as a provocation to the Flygon family.
"Wait a minute, I'm just passing through..."
However, before Ash could finish speaking, the Flygon flapped its wings repeatedly, kicking up a violent sandstorm.
The Vibrava, meanwhile, began to emit a scalp-numbing, vibrating sound.
In coordination with the Sand Tomb used by the Trapinch below...
*Swish-swish-swish!!!*
An enormous whirlwind of sand fully formed!
Before Ash and Pikachu could even react, the boy and the mouse were violently blown into the sky, turning into a shooting star and streaking off into the distance.
"Ugh, what a horrible feeling!?"
"Pika...!!"
As he fell, Ash couldn't help but draw out his voice in a low curse.
What the hell was wrong with today? He hadn't even made a move yet, and he was already getting arrested by wild Pokémon?
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
Chapter 1021: Ugh... What a Horrible Feeling!
In just a short while, the once-crowded entrance was now occupied by only Ash and his companions.
“Um, are we sure that shopkeeper didn't intentionally leak the news just to make a huge profit...?” the reporter, Marnie, couldn't help but quip as she watched the uncle at the small shop’s entrance, happily counting his cash.
Traversing the desert with this kind of equipment... If she remembered correctly, this was a trend from the Unova Region.
This shopkeeper had clearly come prepared.
"Don't tell me the news about the Mirage Tower is fake too?"
Marnie shook her head and finally made up her mind. She and her partner also rented a Flygon and some equipment, preparing to set off.
Since they had come all this way, there was no reason to turn back now.
A few days ago, a small earthquake had indeed occurred near this desert. Something must have changed inside.
"So, Ash, are you guys going in too?"
Fully equipped and wearing her goggles, Marnie turned her head to look at Ash's group.
However, at this moment, the two of them were also wearing a set of Team Magma’s characteristic sun protection capes, wrapping their bodies up tightly.
This small shop didn't just rent out Team Magma's signature clothing... they even had blue Team Aqua sun protection sets.
Catering to two sides at once, and two opposing organizations at that, suggested that the shopkeeper was probably no simple character.
Seeing this, Ash's trio naturally rented their own Flygon and equipment. After getting everything ready, they slid into the desert along with the reporter duo.
However, Ash's group wore Team Aqua's sun protection clothing. On a hot day like this, the blue was a welcome sight.
Mixed in with Marnie and her partner, who were dressed like Team Magma, the scene was extremely discordant.
*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!*
Pulled by the Flygon, Ash took the lead. The reins in his hand allowed him to steer the Pokémon in front of him left and right.
But he had only rushed a short distance before he suddenly stopped, turned his head, and shouted with an embarrassed expression.
"Uh, by the way, where are we going?"
A sandstorm was already kicking up around them, and the roar of the swirling sand made it necessary to raise one's voice to be heard.
"I don't have the exact location of the Mirage Tower either. We'll have to do a grid search."
Marnie shook the device in her hand and said helplessly.
This device, which resembled a phone, seemed to be able to mark places they had already been, preventing them from going around in circles.
However, compared to searching for the Mirage Tower, Ash was clearly more interested in the wild Pokémon that could appear at any moment.
"A Cacnea. I remember that's James's Pokémon, right?"
"A Baltoy? Why does it look like a pre-evolution of my Regieleki?"
"They have Sandshrew from back home here too?"
He pulled out his Pokédex, continuously scanning his surroundings. There weren't many Pokémon in the desert, most of them being Rock and Ground-types.
By the time Ash snapped back to his senses, he found that he had unknowingly fallen to the very back, a great distance behind the other four.
Just as Ash was about to catch up, several bronze-colored, bug-like Pokémon suddenly burrowed out of the desert beside him.
Their short limbs lay flat on the ground, their heads pointing up, revealing a massive, gaping mouth, like a large-mouthed ant.
*Beep. Trapinch, the Ant Pit Pokémon. A Ground-type. It builds sandy traps in the desert to await falling prey. It is also the first stage of the Flygon line.*
The Pokédex provided a standard reminder.
"Flygon?!"
Hearing this, Ash's eyes lit up. He had fought a great battle with a Dragon-type Elite Four member right after arriving in the Hoenn Region. The Pokémon the man had used was none other than Flygon.
The Dragon-type Flygon possessed immense power, and combined with its cool appearance, Ash had once thought it was the pseudo-legendary Pokémon of the Hoenn Region.
"I've decided! I'm going to catch a Trapinch!"
Watching his companions gradually recede and disappear into the dust, Ash focused his attention on the few wild Trapinch in front of him.
In any case, they could just meet up back at the entrance later.
"If it's a Ground-type Pokémon... I choose you!"
Stopping his Flygon, Ash threw a Poké Ball forward with a sharp motion, preparing for battle.
*Bang!*
A red light flashed, and Grovyle landed on the desert. It subconsciously reached a hand behind its back, intending to pop its usual twig in its mouth.
"Vyle?"
But in the next instant, it suddenly sensed that something was not quite right.
A shiver ran through its entire body from bottom to top. The soles of its feet, in direct contact with the desert, were visibly turning red and swelling.
Blazing hells, this sand is hot!
Grovyle nearly let out a screech, leaping three feet into the air.
"Vyle..."
But it managed to forcibly suppress the intense heat from beneath its feet, continuing to break off a twig and hold it in the corner of its mouth.
Then, it crossed its arms, standing as if on fierce flames. Even though its whole body trembled, it still stared down the Trapinch before it with a cool posture.
Its feet might rot off, but its coolness factor had to be maxed out.
"My bad, I forgot... Grovyle, haha."
Ash, finally realizing, chuckled sheepishly as he recalled Grovyle.
Now that they were deep in the desert, the temperature of the sand underfoot had reached an incredibly high temperature that ordinary flesh simply couldn't touch.
"In that case, let's use..."
*Pffsh!*
*Pffsh!*
Before Ash could finish his sentence, several more wild Pokémon burrowed out from the sand around the Trapinch.
They had slender, pale-yellow bodies, with black-rimmed green wings on their backs.
*Beep. Vibrava, the Ground and Dragon-type Pokémon. It is the evolved form of Trapinch. It has a strong sense of territory, and the ultrasonic waves generated by flapping its wings rapidly are powerful enough to cause headaches.*
The Pokédex automatically provided the information.
"Graaaar!!"
Not only that, but the next moment, a rather furious dragon roar echoed from the sky above.
Ash raised his head to see a majestic and cool Flygon circling above him, staring down with a hostile gaze.
His act of sending out Grovyle had already been interpreted as a provocation to the Flygon family.
"Wait a minute, I'm just passing through..."
However, before Ash could finish speaking, the Flygon flapped its wings repeatedly, kicking up a violent sandstorm.
The Vibrava, meanwhile, began to emit a scalp-numbing, vibrating sound.
In coordination with the Sand Tomb used by the Trapinch below...
*Swish-swish-swish!!!*
An enormous whirlwind of sand fully formed!
Before Ash and Pikachu could even react, the boy and the mouse were violently blown into the sky, turning into a shooting star and streaking off into the distance.
"Ugh, what a horrible feeling!?"
"Pika...!!"
As he fell, Ash couldn't help but draw out his voice in a low curse.
What the hell was wrong with today? He hadn't even made a move yet, and he was already getting arrested by wild Pokémon?
(end of chapter)
