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he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_1170_en
Chapter 287
Chapter 1160: Surprise Attack and the Fall
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander
“Alright, time to keep moving!”
After recalling the others, Ash moved on with Pikachu and Latias, who was in her maid disguise. His gaze hardened as he looked toward the nearby staircase leading to the next level.
He hadn't forgotten his purpose for entering the Sky Pillar this time.
To reach the peak and summon the Dragon God, Rayquaza!
With this in mind, Ash began to move, his figure darting swiftly across the shattered floorboards.
This time, he wasn't ascending the tower by clearing every floor but was taking the fastest path forward.
Inside the Sky Pillar, not only did he have to dodge the powerful wild Pokémon native to the area but also the floorboards that crumbled from time to time.
It seemed the higher he went, the more frequently the floor would break.
At first, Ash tried to find a pattern, but under the "no-flying" rule, he missed his step several times and fell to the level below, landing flat on his butt.
After that, Ash gave up on finding any pattern.
As long as he ran fast enough, the floor couldn't crumble faster than him!
*Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!!*
Ash sprinted across the floorboards, making a beeline for the upper staircase.
The stone tiles he stepped on shattered and fell one after another, leaving a trail of gaping holes.
But disaster was always one step behind him.
Within a few breaths, he had already reached the staircase to the next level.
“Pika, pika~!”
“Wooo~~!!”
Pikachu on his shoulder and Latias on his back acted like his own cheerleading squad, cheering him on happily.
With flying currently forbidden, even Latias's psychic power could only keep her afloat for an extremely short period.
And running with her legs was something Latias had never done in her life, and never would!
For now, she could only hang onto Ash's back like a bundle.
“Hahh... hahh...!”
Ash panted slightly, looking back at the trail of cracked stone flooring with a sense of pride.
If it weren't for the two burdens he was carrying, his speed would have been even greater.
So, Ash temporarily recalled Latias and then looked at Pikachu on his shoulder.
“How about you get down and run yourself? Your speed is faster than mine.”
“Pika pika... (My stamina is completely gone...)”
Pikachu clutched its legs as if they were old and stiff, looking as if it was in no condition to battle.
“...”
Bypassing all the wild Pokémon he encountered along the way, Ash’s ascent up the tower was several times faster this time.
“Huh, this floor...”
Climbing to the next level, Ash looked around in quiet surprise.
He didn't see any wild Pokémon on this floor, and the floorboards underfoot were all solid terrain, looking like they wouldn't crack easily.
Looking into the distance, the staircase there was also somewhat different from the previous ones.
Before, the staircases all led upward inside the tower, but this one seemed to extend outside the tower.
“So, this is the top floor, right below the rooftop?”
Ash caught his breath slightly. He didn't head for the rooftop immediately but instead began to look around the floor.
There was no network signal anywhere inside the Sky Pillar, so he had no idea what was happening in the outside world.
His Pokédex had also lost its online functionality, leaving only its local database.
Glancing around, he saw abstract and simple murals carved into the dilapidated walls.
“Looks like this is the last mural, huh?” Ash leaned in, examining it from top to bottom.
Almost every floor of the Sky Pillar had these murals, seemingly trying to convey some message.
From the image, he could vaguely make out elements like a meteorite, Groudon, Kyogre, and the ancient people.
Among them, the long dragon with a large triangle for a head was probably meant to represent Rayquaza.
However, Ash only half-understood this depiction. Isn't Rayquaza's head a normal draconic shape? It had nothing to do with a triangle...
“Because that is the Lord Dragon God's new form after obtaining even greater power and completing its divine Mega Evolution!”
Just then, a woman's voice suddenly came from one side of the stone tower, echoing through the empty room.
Ash was slow on the uptake. He was still mulling over her words about Mega Evolution, and it took him a good moment to suddenly realize what was happening.
There was someone else here?!
He turned his head to see a woman in a long, ashen-gray robe standing there, looking travel-worn.
Her rather tan face wore a smile as she looked at him, a dangerous look like a predator sizing up its prey.
“Zinnia?! What are you doing here?!” Ash's breath instantly hitched. When did this woman enter the Sky Pillar?!
Did she get here before him?
Her intentions were clearly hostile; Ash didn't think for a second that she was here to shake hands and make friends.
Right now, his Pokémon were mostly exhausted and in no condition to battle.
“Pika!”
Pikachu let out a low cry, landing in front of Ash and taking a defensive stance.
It was one of the few that still had enough energy to battle.
Besides it, Entei and Latias also had sufficient stamina.
Considering what might happen at the top of the tower, Ash had intentionally conserved their strength, just in case.
“Graaaawr!!!”
At that moment, from the ceiling above them, a dragon's roar suddenly echoed out!
The fierce and mighty sound reverberated continuously within the enclosed space.
Ash subconsciously lifted his head, only to see a large, blue dragon.
Its ferocious, dangerous head was held high, its four limbs hovering in mid-air as the crimson wings on its back beat slowly.
Salamence!
“Why can it fly?!”
Ash was stunned. Each level of the Sky Pillar was eight or nine meters high, making it feel exceptionally spacious, but flying was supposed to be strictly forbidden inside.
“Graaaawr!!”
However, the Salamence had already opened its mouth, a massive orange energy ball forming at its maw.
*BOOM-WHOOSH!!*
A beam of orange energy shot out abruptly!
Hyper Beam!!
Pikachu was just about to counter with Thunderbolt when it realized the Hyper Beam wasn't aimed at them.
Instead, its trajectory fell short, striking the ground a meter in front of them.
*RUMBLE...!*
The terrifying impact instantly blasted through the unstable stone floor.
The spreading cracks caused the ground beneath Ash and Pikachu's feet to shatter instantly, creating a huge chasm.
Before they could react, he and the mouse Pokémon lost their footing and plummeted straight down.
*BOOM!! BOOM!!*
The powerful Hyper Beam had more than enough force left, blasting a gaping hole clean through several floors below.
“Go down! I am the only human who can summon the Lord Dragon God!”
Standing at the edge of the top floor, Zinnia looked down from on high at Ash, who had immediately grabbed the electric mouse as they fell, her face etched with a cold expression.
Then, without paying any more attention to the falling pair, she turned and walked slowly toward the staircase that led to the rooftop.
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander
“Alright, time to keep moving!”
After recalling the others, Ash moved on with Pikachu and Latias, who was in her maid disguise. His gaze hardened as he looked toward the nearby staircase leading to the next level.
He hadn't forgotten his purpose for entering the Sky Pillar this time.
To reach the peak and summon the Dragon God, Rayquaza!
With this in mind, Ash began to move, his figure darting swiftly across the shattered floorboards.
This time, he wasn't ascending the tower by clearing every floor but was taking the fastest path forward.
Inside the Sky Pillar, not only did he have to dodge the powerful wild Pokémon native to the area but also the floorboards that crumbled from time to time.
It seemed the higher he went, the more frequently the floor would break.
At first, Ash tried to find a pattern, but under the "no-flying" rule, he missed his step several times and fell to the level below, landing flat on his butt.
After that, Ash gave up on finding any pattern.
As long as he ran fast enough, the floor couldn't crumble faster than him!
*Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!!*
Ash sprinted across the floorboards, making a beeline for the upper staircase.
The stone tiles he stepped on shattered and fell one after another, leaving a trail of gaping holes.
But disaster was always one step behind him.
Within a few breaths, he had already reached the staircase to the next level.
“Pika, pika~!”
“Wooo~~!!”
Pikachu on his shoulder and Latias on his back acted like his own cheerleading squad, cheering him on happily.
With flying currently forbidden, even Latias's psychic power could only keep her afloat for an extremely short period.
And running with her legs was something Latias had never done in her life, and never would!
For now, she could only hang onto Ash's back like a bundle.
“Hahh... hahh...!”
Ash panted slightly, looking back at the trail of cracked stone flooring with a sense of pride.
If it weren't for the two burdens he was carrying, his speed would have been even greater.
So, Ash temporarily recalled Latias and then looked at Pikachu on his shoulder.
“How about you get down and run yourself? Your speed is faster than mine.”
“Pika pika... (My stamina is completely gone...)”
Pikachu clutched its legs as if they were old and stiff, looking as if it was in no condition to battle.
“...”
Bypassing all the wild Pokémon he encountered along the way, Ash’s ascent up the tower was several times faster this time.
“Huh, this floor...”
Climbing to the next level, Ash looked around in quiet surprise.
He didn't see any wild Pokémon on this floor, and the floorboards underfoot were all solid terrain, looking like they wouldn't crack easily.
Looking into the distance, the staircase there was also somewhat different from the previous ones.
Before, the staircases all led upward inside the tower, but this one seemed to extend outside the tower.
“So, this is the top floor, right below the rooftop?”
Ash caught his breath slightly. He didn't head for the rooftop immediately but instead began to look around the floor.
There was no network signal anywhere inside the Sky Pillar, so he had no idea what was happening in the outside world.
His Pokédex had also lost its online functionality, leaving only its local database.
Glancing around, he saw abstract and simple murals carved into the dilapidated walls.
“Looks like this is the last mural, huh?” Ash leaned in, examining it from top to bottom.
Almost every floor of the Sky Pillar had these murals, seemingly trying to convey some message.
From the image, he could vaguely make out elements like a meteorite, Groudon, Kyogre, and the ancient people.
Among them, the long dragon with a large triangle for a head was probably meant to represent Rayquaza.
However, Ash only half-understood this depiction. Isn't Rayquaza's head a normal draconic shape? It had nothing to do with a triangle...
“Because that is the Lord Dragon God's new form after obtaining even greater power and completing its divine Mega Evolution!”
Just then, a woman's voice suddenly came from one side of the stone tower, echoing through the empty room.
Ash was slow on the uptake. He was still mulling over her words about Mega Evolution, and it took him a good moment to suddenly realize what was happening.
There was someone else here?!
He turned his head to see a woman in a long, ashen-gray robe standing there, looking travel-worn.
Her rather tan face wore a smile as she looked at him, a dangerous look like a predator sizing up its prey.
“Zinnia?! What are you doing here?!” Ash's breath instantly hitched. When did this woman enter the Sky Pillar?!
Did she get here before him?
Her intentions were clearly hostile; Ash didn't think for a second that she was here to shake hands and make friends.
Right now, his Pokémon were mostly exhausted and in no condition to battle.
“Pika!”
Pikachu let out a low cry, landing in front of Ash and taking a defensive stance.
It was one of the few that still had enough energy to battle.
Besides it, Entei and Latias also had sufficient stamina.
Considering what might happen at the top of the tower, Ash had intentionally conserved their strength, just in case.
“Graaaawr!!!”
At that moment, from the ceiling above them, a dragon's roar suddenly echoed out!
The fierce and mighty sound reverberated continuously within the enclosed space.
Ash subconsciously lifted his head, only to see a large, blue dragon.
Its ferocious, dangerous head was held high, its four limbs hovering in mid-air as the crimson wings on its back beat slowly.
Salamence!
“Why can it fly?!”
Ash was stunned. Each level of the Sky Pillar was eight or nine meters high, making it feel exceptionally spacious, but flying was supposed to be strictly forbidden inside.
“Graaaawr!!”
However, the Salamence had already opened its mouth, a massive orange energy ball forming at its maw.
*BOOM-WHOOSH!!*
A beam of orange energy shot out abruptly!
Hyper Beam!!
Pikachu was just about to counter with Thunderbolt when it realized the Hyper Beam wasn't aimed at them.
Instead, its trajectory fell short, striking the ground a meter in front of them.
*RUMBLE...!*
The terrifying impact instantly blasted through the unstable stone floor.
The spreading cracks caused the ground beneath Ash and Pikachu's feet to shatter instantly, creating a huge chasm.
Before they could react, he and the mouse Pokémon lost their footing and plummeted straight down.
*BOOM!! BOOM!!*
The powerful Hyper Beam had more than enough force left, blasting a gaping hole clean through several floors below.
“Go down! I am the only human who can summon the Lord Dragon God!”
Standing at the edge of the top floor, Zinnia looked down from on high at Ash, who had immediately grabbed the electric mouse as they fell, her face etched with a cold expression.
Then, without paying any more attention to the falling pair, she turned and walked slowly toward the staircase that led to the rooftop.
(end of chapter)
