Chapter 385: Zayne Zhang Arrives
As Pinsir and Ariados fell unconscious one after another, the only wild Pokémon remaining in the Sandstorm were two Arbok and a pair of Nidoking and Nidoqueen.
However, these Pokémon were not in good shape either. Their originally dark skin was roasted red under the high heat.
Especially the two Arbok, whose defenses were slightly weaker, were even blistering, looking extremely hideous and terrifying.
But this also aroused their ferocity, especially since they finally saw the enemy.
"Char-bok~"
The two Arbok stopped advancing, their forked tongues flicking in and out as they sized up their opponent, swaying their heads to display the menacing patterns on their hoods, looking fierce.
Seeing this, Numel involuntarily shrank its neck.
As for the other Pokémon, they were completely unmoved.
"At a time like this, still trying to use the Intimidate ability?"
Basalt sneered.
The Arbok looked too miserable right now; their aura was completely crushed, so the effect of their Intimidate ability was greatly diminished.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be just Numel that was affected.
"Ni-do~"
On the other side, the Nido couple was more direct.
They exchanged a glance and immediately activated Earthquake simultaneously.
As for whether their "comrades," the Arbok, would be affected, that was not their concern.
Rumble!
The ground began to shake violently.
The Nido couple coordinated perfectly. Their Earthquake frequencies actually reinforced each other, amplifying the amplitude of the shockwaves. The power was terrifying, almost catching up to Excadrill.
"Interesting! But unfortunately... Earthquake is useless against me!"
Basalt shook his head.
The seismic waves generated by the Nido couple began to spread, but when they reached Pupitar, the shockwaves sharply decreased until they vanished completely.
Unnoticed, the soil in front of Pupitar had already been sandified, forming a Quicksand Domain instantly.
And Earthquake obviously couldn't propagate through loose quicksand.
Conversely, the two Arbok beside the Nido couple writhed in agony amidst the terrifying seismic waves.
"Ni-do~"
The Nido couple was shocked, their faces full of astonishment.
Earthquake had actually failed!
At this moment, not just the Nido couple, but even Director Luo in the monitoring room was dumbfounded.
Because he had truly never seen such a large-scale "Sand Tomb."
"How... did he do that?"
Director Luo murmured softly, then immediately shouted, "Find this candidate's file quickly, I want it now!"
"Yes, sir!"
A staff member saluted and went to execute the order.
Inside the Sandstorm, the battle continued.
However, the remaining four Pokémon no longer had their previous ferocity and were completely crushed.
After all, neither in strength nor in type advantage did they have the upper hand.
Before long, the Arbok and the Nido couple lost their ability to battle one after another.
Boom!
Just then, a large hole burst open in the ground, and a Pokémon covered in bristles with sharp claws appeared beside Pupitar. Its claws flashed with a metallic sheen as it struck fiercely.
It was Sandslash!
This guy actually took advantage of the moment the battle was decided to launch a sneak attack.
Seeing this, Basalt remained unmoved.
Excadrill, on the other hand, charged in the opposite direction of Pupitar, fast as lightning.
"Sha-gi~"
Looking at the suddenly appearing Sandslash, Pupitar wore a mocking expression.
It had long detected Sandslash's tracks.
Not only that, if it hadn't relaxed the flow restriction of the "Quicksand Domain," this Sandslash wouldn't even have had the ability to get close.
Pupitar was just waiting for it to walk into the trap!
Suddenly, Pupitar's aura began to climb infinitely, its body enveloped in blinding light, carrying the force of ten thousand jun as it slammed into Sandslash.
Thrash!
Boom!
The two collided, and Sandslash grunted, flying backward.
Seeing this, Pupitar went berserk, focusing on Sandslash and pummeling it.
On the other side, Excadrill turned into a "drill" and rushed underground, starting a fierce battle beneath the surface.
Before long, everything returned to calm.
Sandslash was directly "hammered" by Pupitar, its eyes spinning as it passed out.
Excadrill dragged out a Krookodile, which was also passed out with spirals in its eyes and blood on its body.
As for Pupitar, it didn't fall into a "confused" state.
Because after its "Thrash," Cradily's roots extended to its back, injecting Celebi's "Purification Power."
This power could eliminate all negative status conditions.
Even the side effects of Pupitar's own moves!
Celebi's Purification Power was just that awesome.
With the victory decided, Numel also retracted its magma, returning to its goofy appearance.
...
Outside the Sandstorm, a middle-aged man in camouflage fatigues stood stunned, looking conflicted.
He was a member of the Marine Corps and one of the so-called field examiners for this assessment.
The Sandslash and Krookodile just now were his Pokémon.
He had originally wanted to launch a sneak attack and teach Basalt a lesson, but unexpectedly, he got schooled instead.
Crucially, as an examiner this time, he only brought a few ordinary Pokémon, not his ace Pokémon.
So facing Basalt, who had so many tricks under the Sandstorm weather, he had no confidence in winning.
And if he failed, it would be too embarrassing.
An examiner, rubbed against the ground by a candidate?
If that really happened, the shame would be immense.
"Where did this freak come from? With this strength, he's good enough for the Second Division League. Why is he taking the Pro-level assessment so late?"
The middle-aged man felt like going crazy.
This guy is a nutcase!
The middle-aged man stood outside the Sandstorm range, thinking he hadn't been detected by Basalt, unaware that Bronzong's perception range was larger than the Sandstorm and more secretive.
His every move had been under Basalt's control from the beginning.
"Proactively attacking an examiner, I wonder if that's allowed. Don't want to get disqualified and ruin my future, that would be too tragic!"
Basalt shook his head, dismissing the dangerous thought of rubbing the examiner against the ground.
But honestly, only allowing the examiner to ambush him without letting him retaliate felt very frustrating.
Screech~
Just then, a loud cry resounded in the sky.
On the distant horizon, a huge cream-colored figure was approaching rapidly. With its wings spread, it was as large as a plane, and there seemed to be a person on its back.
"Fast speed, not in vain did I create such a big Sandstorm!"
The corners of Basalt's mouth curled up slightly.
This cream-colored figure was Pidgeot.
And the figure on Pidgeot's back was none other than Zayne Zhang.
Basalt's Sandstorm wasn't just to show off his power, but also to tell Zayne his location.
Because Basalt knew Pidgeot's ability was "Keen Eye," allowing it to see extremely far.
With such a big Sandstorm and so much commotion, he couldn't possibly miss it.
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