Chapter 6
Triggering the Mechanism
Keep walking along the road.
Xia Mu finally arrived at a gate engraved with a spiral pattern.
"Is this the end?"
Taking a few steps back, Xia Mu looked at the Snivy.
"Miyo!"
The rattan snake nodded.
The rattan whip lashed out and struck the spiral pattern in the center of the stone gate with a sharp 'whoosh'.
Rumble!
next moment.
The ground trembled, a rumbling sound rang out, and amidst the falling dust, the stone gate burst open.
The light shone brightly.
The sudden light was dazzling.
But Xia Mu was truly satisfied.
Finally, we're not facing an air force crisis anymore.
but.
After his eyes adjusted to the light, Xia Mu looked closely.
"Holy crap, it's empty?!"
Inside the stone gate was a large hall resembling a plaza. There was no gold as one might expect, nor any special murals. Instead, there was a circular stone platform in the center of the plaza, similar to an altar.
Torches were lit, illuminating the entire hall.
After entering the hall, Xia Mu looked around.
Aside from torches, the only other thing to see is the spiral pattern that can be found everywhere in the ruins.
"Since we're already here..."
Xia Mu looked at the nearest spiral pattern.
Swish!
Without needing to speak, Snivy skillfully took action.
Click!
The stone slab fell.
Nothing happened.
???
Xia Mu looked at the stone bricks that were gradually springing back, his expression somewhat puzzled.
but.
Xia Mu noticed it quickly.
There were four larger stone bricks on the floor of the hall, which were located exactly on the four sides of the altar.
"It seems that we might have to step on them at the same time..."
only.
Xia Mu did the math.
New Leaf Cat, Tengi Snake, and myself.
"One is missing... should we use something from the backpack?"
Xia Mu was a little worried that if something unexpected happened after the mechanism was triggered, his already meager assets could be halved.
"If only there were something to replace what's in my backpack..."
Looking around in vain, just as Xia Mu was considering whether to take everything out of his backpack, a familiar figure passed by the stone gate.
"A black-eyed crocodile?!"
Xia Mu's eyes lit up.
At this time.
The black-eyed crocodile, uneasy from the "pat-pat-pat" noise, was about to sneakily peek out to see what mischief the humans it had encountered were up to when...
Such fervent gazes.
The black-eyed crocodile's body stiffened.
Oh open!
I'm doomed!
Under Xia Mu's burning gaze, the black-eyed crocodile tried to act cute, then revealed the sharp teeth in its mouth.
Then he got a beating from Shin-Ye-Nyan.
I told you not to dig any holes!
You'll scare me!
The cat's curses were very filthy, and the black-eyed crocodile cried miserably.
......
Under the fierce gaze of New Leaf Cat, Black Crocodile's big eyes were filled with tears, his mouth was tightly closed, and he huddled on the stone bricks in great grievance, not daring to move at all.
Watching this scene, Xia Mu rubbed his chin with his right hand and nodded.
"As expected of a cat in its final form with an evil attribute, it still has a wicked side to its personality, it's super fierce..."
While Natsuki was still giving his comments, Tengisnake, not forgetting its purpose, had already taken its place and used its vine whip to place Natsuki and Shin-chan in their positions as well.
Click!
Rumble!
Just like when the stone gate opened, or perhaps even more violently.
It felt as if the entire hall was shaking.
At the same time, the patterns in the center of the altar began to rotate until they formed a spiral pattern on a stone slab.
The light shone brightly.
This time.
Xia Mu is no longer in the Air Force.
A gigantic elf appeared at the center of the altar, accompanied by a beam of light.
"Clay giant!"
At that moment, Xia Mu realized why the patterns on those stone slabs seemed familiar.
Those spiral patterns are exactly the same as the patterns on the clay giant.
Looking up at the towering clay giant, Xia Mu raised his phone and blinked.
"It must be five or six meters long..."
If Xia Mu remembers correctly, the average clay giant is about two to three meters tall, while clay giants that are over five meters tall...
honestly.
Xia Mu felt that even if he jumped, he might not be able to hit its knee.
Just now.
The clay giant's eyes lit up, and the next moment, a purple beam of light shot out.
boom!
Fortunately, Xia Mu remained vigilant and rolled to the side to avoid the attack.
At the same time, Xia Mu tossed it with his right hand.
The Poké Ball in his hand struck the Claydol precisely, and a beam of red light shot out, capturing it.
Seeing this, Xia Mu took out another Poké Ball with his right hand and shouted at Xin Ye Miao and Snivy:
"Get ready! Focus your attacks on the Clay Golem as soon as it appears! Leafy Meow, use Leaf! Snivy, use Magic Leaf!"
"Miyo!"
"Meow!"
Before he could finish speaking...
Bang!
The Poké Ball exploded violently, and before the Golem's body even hit the ground, it was subjected to a concentrated attack from Meowth and Snivy.
but.
Claydol is, after all, the final evolved form of a Pokémon, with a level of at least 43. Not to mention the one in front of him, who knows how many years it has been in the ruins. Xia Mu doesn't even dare to imagine its exact strength.
boom!
The clay giant landed with a thud, raised its hands, and gathered its energy.
Natsuki seized the opportunity and lost the ball with his back to the goal.