Chapter 349: The Excited Black-Robed Figure
Numel's condition finally stabilized. The expression of pain on its face gradually disappeared, replaced by pleasant surprise. It felt a surging power within its body—a burst of growth.
"Dooom~ Doom~"
Numel became excited. It lifted its two front hooves sharply, then brought them crashing down.
Rumble!
The ground shook violently, but unlike an Earthquake, the tremor didn't spread outwards randomly. Instead, it was clearly aimed at a huge boulder not far from Numel.
Crack!
In an instant, the massive boulder targeted by the tremor shattered, turning into countless fragments that flew in all directions.
Basalt didn't have time to be surprised. Numel crouched on all fours, gathered strength briefly, and then the vents on its humps suddenly sprayed countless flames. The flames rose rapidly into the air, then fell like a shower of flowers, turning the surroundings into a sea of fire.
Crucially, the temperature of this fire was shockingly high. If Basalt hadn't been protected by Bronzong, he might have been seriously injured.
"Is that Eruption, and... Earth Power?" Basalt's eyes widened in shock.
He had seen the Eruption move several times and couldn't be mistaken. Earth Power was a Ground-type Special Attack move. The difference between it and Earthquake was that Earthquake was an area-of-effect move, while Earth Power was single-target.
A single surge of energy had allowed Numel to learn two powerful moves?
But remembering that this was a Primal Groudon scale, Basalt felt it certainly deserved that status!
As the Earth Power and Eruption moves ended, the energy inside Numel finally subsided. Numel's body slowly shrank, returning to its normal size.
However, the layer of magma on its back still hadn't disappeared.
"I wasn't wrong earlier, Numel's body really changed!"
When Numel's body had expanded, the accompanying smoke, magma, and intense glare made Basalt think it was his own illusion, so he didn't pay much attention. But now that Numel's body had shrunk, he saw it clearly; there was no mistake.
"It can change its body size. Could it be..."
Basalt suddenly remembered something and quickly aimed his Pokédex at Numel.
Sure enough, three new moves had appeared on Numel's status panel. Besides Eruption and Earth Power, there was also Growth!
Growth, a Normal-type status move, allows the body to grow larger, thereby increasing Attack and Special Attack stats.
"The energy from the Primal Scale rushed into Numel's body all at once. Because the energy was too much for its body to contain, Numel passively learned 'Growth' to expand its size and prevent itself from bursting?"
Basalt scratched his head, forming a hypothesis, but he couldn't verify it.
However, the reason wasn't important; the result was everything. Basalt knew Numel had taken off.
After the baptism of the Primal energy, Numel's strength had increased by more than one grade.
Especially its recent Eruption attack—even a Pro-level Pokémon would certainly take damage from being hit.
Basalt wanted to go up and comfort Numel, but looking at the magma on its back, he kept his distance. The temperature was too high; Basalt felt like he was facing a hot boiler.
"Covered in magma like that, who would dare to engage it in close combat? Just touching it would cause a 'Burn'! It's practically the same as having Flash Fire!"
Basalt was inwardly amazed, and then his eyes lit up.
Flash Fire?
"Cradily, try to touch the magma on Numel's body with your tentacles." Basalt decided to test it, suspecting it might truly achieve the effect of Flash Fire.
"Cra-di~"
Cradily appeared and maneuvered its root tentacles forward.
Hiss, hiss, hiss~
The moment the tentacles touched the magma, they instantly melted.
"That powerful?" Basalt was slightly surprised.
Cradily, trained by a Mega Venusaur, had incredibly tough roots, but they weren't enough to withstand Numel's new magma?
"Indeed, compared to Primal Groudon, Mega Venusaur is just a younger sibling." Basalt sighed to himself.
A Primal Reversion Legendary Pokémon could practically walk sideways on this planet.
But soon, Basalt realized he had still underestimated the magma on Numel's back. This layer of magma also had the effect of the Magma Armor Ability, meaning Numel would not be frozen.
Marshtomp tried its hardest to use Icy Wind, but it couldn't extinguish or freeze the magma, let alone freeze Numel. After all, there was a continuous flow of magma within Numel, though the quantity was now controllable, unlike the initial uncontrollable overflow.
This meant that Numel now essentially possessed the effects of three Abilities simultaneously.
Cheating Camel, confirmed!
After Numel rested briefly, Basalt decided to strike while the iron was hot and test the effect of the high-temperature Sandstorm again.
This time, Numel did not disappoint, directly increasing the scope of its Eruption attack severalfold. The sand was incinerated until it was scalding hot, and when it hit, it felt like buckshot. A light graze from the sand could scrape off a layer of skin, not to mention the added high temperature.
"The high-temperature Fire Sandstorm is complete!" Basalt was overjoyed.
This was exactly the effect he had envisioned. Not only would it cause the "Burn" status, but the sandstorm's ability to deplete the opponent's stamina was also significantly enhanced.
"I guess I'll have to find a way to get more Passho Berries when I get back, to boost the fire resistance of Excadrill and Marshtomp." Basalt chuckled.
While his other Pokémon could currently withstand Numel's high temperature, it was foreseeable that as Numel continued to absorb the energy from the Primal Scale, its flame temperature would rapidly increase.
At that point, Bronzong would be fine, but the other Pokémon might not be able to endure it. He needed to prepare for a rainy day.
"Fortunately, I got a dozen Magma Crystals this time. That's a considerable windfall." Basalt was secretly grateful.
It had been over a year since he blackmailed that young master from the Korean Alliance financial group. His expenses during this year had been massive, and his current bank balance was severely low.
Luckily, these dozen Magma Crystals could sustain him for a while longer.
"It looks like I need to quickly pass the Pro-level Trainer assessment, sign with a club, and join the Pro League to find a way to make money!" Basalt touched his face.
He needed to take care of his appearance when he got back, too.
For commercial value, for making money, there's no shame in it!
After spending a few more days allowing Numel to adapt to its new state, Basalt finally decided to depart. He had delayed long enough.
Riding Bronzong, Basalt returned the way he came, quickly leaving the Ashkule volcanic region.
However, as Basalt passed Mount Heavenly Dragon, a black-robed figure on the ground below suddenly opened his eyes.
He watched the swiftly flying Bronzong, trembling with excitement, and whispered, "You've finally appeared!!!!"
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