Of course, he wasn't stupid enough to detonate them here.
Those white stones were the ultimate goal of this trip; if they were caught in the blast, it would be a huge loss.
Jiang Han didn't act immediately. Instead, he quietly took out his pokédex and aimed it at the sleeping Druddigon.
"Druddigon, the Cave pokémon, Level 33..."
Still Level 33.
Jiang Han's mouth curled into an unconscious grin.
He remembered clearly how pathetic he had been last time, escaping from its claws by the skin of his teeth with only a Level 10-plus Sandile.
But now, in just a short amount of time, Sandile had already grown to Level 23, while this Druddigon, sitting on a mountain of treasure, was still stuck in the same place.
If you're not moving forward, you're moving backward; this was a universal truth in any world.
Possessing unique resources but being lazy and stagnant meant that being eliminated was only a matter of time.
The last trace of wariness Jiang Han felt toward this Druddigon vanished, replaced by the absolute confidence of a hunter looking at prey.
He put away the pokédex, gave the Sandile beside him a look, and then silently backed away a few steps, giving the initiative on the battlefield to another actor.
A flash of red light later, Inkay appeared, floating lightly in mid-air.
As soon as it came out and saw the massive Druddigon, its body couldn't help but shudder.
That was the suppression of the food chain formed over a long time, a fear etched into its bones.
But when its gaze met Jiang Han's, that fear was quickly replaced by another emotion.
It turned its head, patted Jiang Han's arm with its small tentacles, its eyes full of determination.
"Go ahead," Jiang Han said softly. "You know what to do."
Inkay nodded, its small body floating up as the luminous organs on its body began to flicker. At the same time, a unique Psywave spread toward the sleeping Druddigon.
This was the job it was once best at—using Hypnosis and light to lure prey.
Only this time, the target was its former "boss."
Druddigon's massive body jolted suddenly, and its closed single eye snapped open!
A hint of post-slumber confusion flashed in its golden vertical pupil, but when it saw the familiar glowing entity before it, the confusion was instantly replaced by tyrannical rage.
Memories surged in its mind. This little thing, the man not far behind it, and that crocodile that looked much stronger... it was them! The ones who broke into its cave and made it lose face!
"Roar—!!!"
A deafening dragon roar exploded in the grotto, making the entire cave hum as gravel fell from the ceiling.
Druddigon leapt down from the rock platform, sending up a large splash of water.
Its hideous single eye locked onto Jiang Han. Using all four limbs, its massive body moved at a speed completely inconsistent with its size, kicking up a foul wind as it charged toward Jiang Han!
Its posture looked as if it wanted to tear him apart, skin and bone!
"Plan's working."
Jiang Han thought to himself. Seeing that Druddigon had completely fallen for the bait, he didn't hesitate for a second and turned to sprint back toward the cave entrance he came from.
The dragon's roar behind him was like a death knell, one after another, making Jiang Han's eardrums ache.
He could even feel the ground shaking violently under Druddigon's heavy footsteps.
Just then, a ghostly purple blade of light swept past his side and accurately slashed Druddigon's cheek!
Squelch!
It was Inkay's Psycho Cut!
"Aow!"
Druddigon cried out in pain, its charging momentum faltering.
It turned its head in disbelief, looking at the Inkay floating in mid-air.
The meaning in its eyes was clear: You little traitor, you dare come back? You dare help an outsider attack me?!
Facing Druddigon's murderous gaze, Inkay wasn't afraid. Instead, it put its two small tentacles to its cheeks and pulled hard, making a classic funny face.
"Inkay!"
The meaning was clear: I'm hitting you exactly because it's you!
This move was undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire.
Druddigon went completely insane!
The lackey it used to summon and dismiss at will had not only betrayed it but also dared to provoke it so openly! What an absolute humiliation!
"Roar!!!"
Anger completely consumed its reason, and Druddigon ignored everything else.
Only that jumping traitor and that hateful human remained in its single eye.
It moved its limbs frantically, its speed surging again as it chased right behind Jiang Han and Inkay!
When the dazzling moonlight fell on him again, Jiang Han slammed on the brakes and spun around.
Behind him, Druddigon's massive body also burst out of the cave entrance due to inertia, exposing itself on the open oasis.
Now's the time!
A cold light flashed in Jiang Han's eyes as he threw the three Poké Balls in his hand forward without hesitation!
"Blow it up!!"
With a flash of red light, the three Voltorbs in a near-fainting state triggered their final ability—Aftermath—the moment they appeared!
Without any delay, the three points of red light instantly expanded into blinding white spheres of light.
Boom! Boom, boom!
The deafening explosions merged into one, and a violent airwave swept in all directions, uprooting the oasis's surface vegetation as soil and grass clippings flew through the air.
At the center of the explosion, Druddigon only felt a world of white before its eyes. Then, three irresistible forces struck from various parts of its body, and agonizing pain instantly pierced through its entire being.
Its massive body was sent stumbling backward by the force, its heavy feet plowing two deep furrows into the ground. Finally, with a loud "thud," it crashed into and snapped a crooked tree before coming to a halt.
The low-level pokémon in the oasis that were originally sleeping were scared out of their wits by this apocalyptic scene, screaming and fleeing in all directions, wishing they had more legs.
Jiang Han squinted, enduring the wind pressure hitting his face, and stared fixedly at the silhouette in the dust.
The dust slowly cleared, revealing Druddigon's miserable state under the moonlight.
Its proud, rock-hard blue skin now had several scorched holes, with the skin around the edges curled and carbonized.
Hideous cracks spread from the holes, and dark red blood was continuously seeping out along the cracks, dripping onto the ground.
"Roar—!"
A roar of mixed pain and humiliation erupted from Druddigon's mouth. Its single eye was now bloodshot and red, locked firmly onto Jiang Han not far away.
It had been played!
This weak human had actually used such a despicable method to wound it!
Rage completely swallowed its reason. Druddigon opened its large mouth, and a thick blue energy shockwave instantly condensed, blasting toward Jiang Han!
Dragon Rage!
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