Chapter 178: A Dragon Slayer’s Tale Of Becoming The Evil Dragon
Pokémon releasing skills also requires stamina, and even getting injured consumes stamina, but this doesn’t seem to apply to Tropius.
The Tropius, beaten to near death, filled up its life energy and miraculously regained its vitality.
Not daring to hesitate any longer, Old Wu gritted his teeth and ordered the Pokémon to continue the attack.
Feeling a tiny bit of spiritual energy recover in his body, Lu Li instantly had an idea.
Not sure if it was an illusion, Lu Li noticed that when Tropius used the Star Absorbing Technique, his own spiritual energy recovered a bit too, though minuscule, it did recover.
“Abandon defense! Continue trading injuries for injuries.” Old Wu ordered.
The six Pokémon that received the order once again launched a brutal siege on Tropius. For some reason, the elite level Milotic nearby was completely ignored as if she didn’t exist.
Seeing this, Lu Li chuckled inwardly. He could only say that a Pokémon succubus was a Pokémon succubus; even enemies couldn’t bear to attack Milotic.
Old Wu also didn’t pay attention to Milotic; she was just a Pokémon that entertained with her beauty. The most important thing now was to take down the gym level Tropius first.
Lu Li calmly calculated the distance between himself and Old Wu.
Confirming the opponent was within effective attack range, a golden needle quickly flew toward Old Wu.
Sensing danger to its trainer, Exeggutor immediately abandoned Tropius and turned to release Protect on the unprepared Old Wu.
But unfortunately, the distance between them was too far. Under Tropius’s deliberate pulling, both sides were already far from their trainers.
Old Wu also sensed the danger. Looking at the oncoming golden needle, he instinctively wanted to dodge.
But he was too old; if he were young, he could easily dodge such an attack.
But he was already ninety-seven this year. Once a trainer exceeds 100 years old, they basically can’t appear on the battlefield with Pokémon anymore.
Moreover, Old Wu himself was a commoner, and with the accumulated hidden injuries over the years, he wasn’t much different from a hundred-year-old man.
The golden needle pierced through his head, and Old Wu fell to the ground with a face full of shock.
Old Wu, whose head was pierced, didn’t die immediately but stared blankly at the sky with lifeless eyes.
He knew he was going to die, but he just didn’t expect to die in such a ridiculous way.
Recalling his life, Old Wu’s gaze began to scatter.
At 16, he became a trainer; at 21, he married a merchant’s daughter, and with his father-in-law’s financial help, became a beginner planter at 22, and had a big fat boy the same year.
Not outstanding as a trainer, after his son was born, he seemed to find his lifelong goal: to let his descendants live better, at least not like him.
In fact, he had been working hard for this. Near 60, he successfully broke through to gym level, which could absolutely be called an old tree sprouting new buds.
At 70, he became a master level planter, and his great-grandson was born the same year.
In fact, he succeeded; he successfully established his own family, now five generations under one roof, but he wasn’t content.
Because his son and grandson’s talents were poor, Old Wu knew that once he died, the family might end there.
In despair, he received good news.
A commoner gained the qualification to select a divine item from the alliance treasure vault. Finally, that commoner chose the divine item he desired most, and at that moment, he was moved.
Greed blinded his eyes; for this, he even betrayed the alliance.
Everything was within his plan, at least until a minute ago.
Using up all his favors, he successfully held back the princess of the Yekaterina Family, and also held back the gym level Yao Yifei.
Finally, only Lu Li, with elite level strength, remained. As a veteran gym level trainer, dealing with a rookie who just entered elite level should be a piece of cake, right?
But this kid was abnormal!
The entire plan had two mistakes: underestimating Lu Li, and… neglecting his own old age.
Seeing the trainer fall, Exeggutor let out a mournful cry.
The Pokémon that were besieging Tropius all stopped attacking upon seeing the trainer die, then nervously ran to the corpse’s side.
No miracle happened to the corpse surrounded by six Pokémon.
“Yay~”
The dazed-looking Exeggutor called out, as if persuading its companions.
Parasect angrily waved its large claws, and Tropius hesitatedly glanced at Lu Li.
Moments later, the other five Pokémon all returned to the Poké Balls on the corpse.
Tropius, carrying the corpse, turned and gave Lu Li a deep look, as if engraving this enemy forever in its heart.
Tropius flew away.
Lu Li didn’t know why they didn’t go berserk after Old Wu died but chose to leave instead.
What Lu Li didn’t know was that before the operation began, Old Wu had instructed his Pokémon.
If he died in this operation, abandon revenge, abandon the plan, preserve strength, return to the family, and eke out a living in this world with the Wu Family’s juniors.
With six gym level Pokémon, the Wu Family could thrive anywhere, at least ensuring the Wu Family descendants wouldn’t start as commoners like him.
Watching Tropius’s departing figure, Lu Li also lightly exhaled.
Without the trainer’s command, he was confident he could hold out until Yao Yifei and Ekaterina arrived.
The reason he won this time was mostly luck.
Old Wu was too old as a trainer; if he were younger, his sneak attack wouldn’t have succeeded.
“So old already, why bother? Isn’t honest farming nice?” Lu Li sighed softly.
Before yesterday, he quite respected Old Wu, the only master level planter in the southern region.
“Lu Li, are you okay?”
Yao Yifei’s anxious voice came from the horizon.
Looking at Yao Yifei riding the Mega Altaria, Lu Li smiled lightly and comforted, “I’m fine.”
After jumping down from the Mega Altaria and exiting mega evolution state, Yao Yifei nervously checked Lu Li’s body.
First the upper body, then…
“Stop!”
Lu Li quickly grabbed his belt.
“I’m really fine.” Lu Li explained with a flushed face.
Other places are fine, but can you check this place right now?
Lu Li felt speechless inwardly.
Seeing Lu Li’s reaction, Yao Yifei realized.
Yao Yifei, blushing, withdrew her hand and pulled away the distance between them.
“Are you really okay?” Yao Yifei quickly changed the subject.
Lu Li explained, “I’m fine. After I used some special ability to kill Old Wu, his Pokémon took his corpse and left.”
“Special means?”
Yao Yifei gave Lu Li a meaningful look.
What special means could cross levels to kill a gym level trainer?
Note that Old Wu wasn’t just a master level planter; he was also a veteran gym level trainer.
Without mega evolution, she didn’t even have confidence in steadily beating that old man.
Wild battle would be another story, since Old Wu was indeed old.
“I’ll help you cover up this matter. If anyone asks, say I killed Old Wu.” Yao Yifei took responsibility for it.
A rookie trainer, even if already elite level, was just a newbie who just entered elite level.
If the outside world knew Lu Li killed Old Wu, it would definitely cause a huge uproar and even attract unnecessary prying eyes.
Lu Li nodded.
Having someone willing to take the blame for him was naturally a good thing.
“Hm?”
Lu Li suddenly looked up at the distant horizon.
A huge black dot was continuously approaching. As it grew larger, Lu Li finally saw the true face of that Pokémon.
It was a Charizard, a relatively slender Charizard.
Yao Yifei solemnly reminded, “It’s the Flying Heavenly King Ling Kong!”
Though Ling Kong was just a regional heavenly king, he was a veteran heavenly king, one step away from contending for title heavenly king.
After Ling Kong landed, he scanned the surroundings and awkwardly apologized, “Sorry! I might be late…”
The Flying Heavenly King, most skilled in speed, coming to clean up—how embarrassing to say that.
But this couldn’t be blamed on him; when he received the news, he was at the border, and arriving here in such short time was already not easy.
Yao Yifei didn’t consider his status and directly questioned, “Ling Yun Heavenly King, how will you handle this matter?”
Ling Yun Heavenly King solemnly guaranteed, “The security system has intervened; the alliance won’t let off Old Wu and those colluding with him.”
“I hope so.”
Yao Yifei’s expression was still unsightly; anyone with eyes could see there was a problem within the alliance this time.
Without internal alliance cooperation, Old Wu couldn’t be so bold, and alliance support couldn’t arrive so late.
Ling Yun Heavenly King helplessly explained, “I had no choice; Old Wu as a master level berry planter, many families owe him favors.”
“But such favors are one-time use. In the upcoming purge, the Wu Family will definitely be wiped out, and those involved in this plan will be imprisoned. I guarantee it.” Ling Yun Heavenly King said very seriously.
As a commoner, Ling Yun Heavenly King knew too well how hard it was for a commoner to rise.
Though this commoner would eventually become a noble family, for now, Lu Li was absolutely the light of the commoners, which was why he hurried over upon receiving the news.
The alliance’s commoner faction all wanted to protect Lu Li.
Lu Li didn’t express any opinion nearby.
After all, the culprit was already dead; as for the family behind him.
Lu Li did want to cut the grass and remove the roots, but such things were hard.
On one hand, those who owed the old man favors wouldn’t ignore it; even if the alliance purged heavily, the Wu Family would definitely leave a spark.
This was also the most humane part of the alliance’s noble family forces: no matter how great the crime, as long as it was a family power, these nobles would find ways to leave a spark.
This was not exterminating the family but the clan.
After all, those noble families also feared one day they would fall and end up cut the grass and removed the roots.
Ling Yun Heavenly King praised Lu Li, “Young man, not bad. I hope you can win the championship in this tournament.”
With Lu Li’s elite level strength, his probability of winning the championship was quite high, of course, provided those monsters didn’t hide any trump cards.
“I can only say I’ll try.” Lu Li smiled wryly.
While the three were talking, Ekaterina arrived late.
Ekaterina’s face was gloomy, with a keep-away vibe.
Upon seeing Ling Yun Heavenly King, Ekaterina’s face grew even colder.
Ekaterina sneered, “Looks like your internal affairs are more chaotic than I imagined.”
Ling Yun didn’t get angry but calmly asked, “Who held you back?”
Ekaterina gnashed her teeth, “Chong Chong!”
“It’s him…”
Ling Yun’s expression changed.
“Why him?” Ling Yun muttered in disbelief.
Chong Chong, one of the southern region elite four members, the bug type heavenly king.
Worth mentioning, Chong Chong was a proper commoner origin.
He was nearly 60, the oldest among the regional elite four members.
Ling Yun truly didn’t expect a “comrade” to be involved.
Chong Chong was also the leader of the southern region’s commoner power; this was what Ling Yun couldn’t accept most.
“If I remember correctly, Chong Chong Heavenly King seems to be a commoner trainer? And Old Wu…”
Yao Yifei said meaningfully, her gaze toward Ling Yun Heavenly King adding some vigilance.
Strictly speaking, those mainly targeting Lu Li this time seemed not the noble families, but the commoner faction, or rather the new families faction.
At this time, Ekaterina said faintly, “Ling Yun Heavenly King seems to be the flying type heavenly king, right?”
Hearing this, Ling Yun’s face darkened.
Even Lu Li and Yao Yifei’s gazes toward him added vigilance.
The Land Cloud divine item was also flying type!
Ling Yun Heavenly King looked at Lu Li very seriously and guaranteed, “I guarantee, this has nothing to do with me.”
“I believe Ling Yun Heavenly King.” Lu Li smiled.
From the breeding notes he left, it was clear Ling Yun Heavenly King was an upright person, and a cultivator’s intuition also told him the man before him wasn’t an enemy.
In this world, a cultivator’s intuition was still trustworthy.
“Now I finally understand why Old Wu dared to attack you, and why those noble families were willing to help him.” Ling Yun Heavenly King smiled wryly.
As a master level nurturer, Old Wu accomplished a feat almost everyone wanted: uniting noble family and commoner powers.
Though very brief, it had to be admitted Old Wu did it.
“Indeed quite ironic; now your commoner faction might shift from causing trouble to cleaning up the mess.” Ekaterina sneered.
Commoners and noble families opposing each other was a specialty of the Jiuzhou Region; other alliances didn’t have this issue.
As for why?
Because in other alliances’ power structures, there was no commoner class at all; ordinary people couldn’t rise, let alone become heavenly king level trainers.
“This is the shining point of human nature.” Ling Yun self-mockingly joked.
After speaking, Ling Yun released Charizard, “I’ll head back first; I think you don’t want me to stay long.”
After speaking, Ling Yun jumped onto Charizard’s back.
“I’ll give you an explanation for this matter, I guarantee!” Ling Yun emphasized again before riding Charizard away.
“What a rollercoaster.” Lu Li sighed.
Yao Yifei didn’t agree but looked at Ekaterina curiously, “So, what reason did Chong Chong Heavenly King use to hold you back?”
