Chapter 24: Thrilling Escape
"Did Mr. Fladali also accept a Task from the League to explore the Sea God's Cave?" Bai Feng asked.
Bai Feng held a certain degree of vigilance towards this future major villain before him.
However, according to the setting, Fu La Da Li was a very kind person when he was young, even consistently dedicated to eliminating the gap between rich and poor in this world, a person with noble ideals.
It was only some later experiences that made him feel disappointed in humans who were always in constant conflict and plunder, and finally placed his hope on changing the world with the help of the Ultimate Weapon.
So, is the current Fu La Da Li still a good person?
Hearing Bai Feng's question, Fu La Da Li smiled and shook his head, answering, "No, I'm interested in this place myself."
Seeing Fu La Da Li's great Strength, Kalos extended an invitation to him.
"Mr. Fladali, would you like to explore the Sea God's Cave with us?"
Kalos actually knew Fu La Da Li. Although they had never met, she had heard of Fu La Da Li long ago.
Don't look at Fu La Da Li's age not being very old, but he is actually already a very famous entrepreneur in the Kalos Region. Kalos has not only starred in movies he invested in but also endorsed products produced by his company.
To be honest, Kalos admired Fu La Da Li very much in her heart, because Fu La Da Li was not only extremely shrewd in business but also made many contributions to charity.
"With Miss Kalunai's invitation, of course, I have no reason to refuse."
Kalos had heard of Fu La Da Li, and Fu La Da Li was naturally very familiar with the name of this child star and genius Trainer.
The three of them found a safe place to spend the night, and the next morning, they entered the Sea God's Cave together.
The entrance to the Sea God's Cave was quite wide, but the light inside was a bit dim, and it was very quiet.
After the three of them entered, their Footsteps were clearly audible, and even the dripping sound of Water drops constantly seeping from the top of the Cave and falling onto the Ground could be heard distinctly.
Fu La Da Li took out a phone-like machine and shook it around in the Cave, then said, "As expected, this place is filled with a Special Energy."
Kalos looked at the machine in his hand and asked doubtfully, "What is this?"
Fu La Da Li handed the machine to Bai Feng and Kalos without hesitation and said, "This is an Energy Detector manufactured by my Research Institute. It can not only detect the Energy Concentration floating in the environment but also the Energy Level inside a Pokémon's Body."
"That amazing?!"
Bai Feng and Kalos exclaimed in unison. There was nothing they could do; they were simply too surprised. Machines that detect the Energy Concentration of the surrounding environment are not uncommon; the League also has them. But machines that detect the Energy Level inside a Pokémon's Body were something they had never heard of.
The two of them leaned their heads closer to the machine and Discovered that there was a constantly fluctuating blue wave on the machine's screen, and the top left corner displayed the characters B+.
Only after Fu La Da Li's explanation did the two of them understand that the Energy Concentration floating in Different environments is Different. Generally, in the environment they live in, the Energy Concentration is between D~C+-Rank. Once it exceeds this standard, the Energy Concentration in the environment is considered an abnormal Situation.
The color of that wave represents the nature of the Energy in the environment. If the Energy in the environment is harmful to humans or Pokémon, the machine will issue an alarm, and the color of the wave on the screen will also change from blue to red.
Currently, the color of the wave is blue, and the fluctuations are very stable, so the Energy in the Sea God's Cave is not harmful to them.
"What a convenient machine!" Kalos exclaimed.
Fu La Da Li, however, said with a smile, "When we go back, I'll give you a few. This is currently just a preliminary product developed by our Research Institute, and I don't have plans to announce it to the public yet."
"Then we won't be polite."
Both Bai Feng and Kalos were very interested in this machine, so neither of them refused.
The three of them continued to walk towards the depths of the Sea God's Cave. The indicator showing the Energy content on the machine's screen began to constantly switch back and forth between B and B+.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak~"
After walking for an unknown amount of time, pairs of eyes flashing with eerie light suddenly appeared in the darkness, and then bursts of noisy calls echoed in the Cave.
"Everyone be careful, it's Zubat!"
Kalos had been here once before and naturally knew what these suddenly appearing Pokémon were.
As soon as Kalos finished speaking, the chattering Zubat swarmed towards the three of them.
"Helioptile, Electromagnetic Wave."
"Murkrow, Electromagnetic Wave!"
Golden light erupted in the darkness. Bai Feng's Helioptile and Fu La Da Li's Murkrow attacked simultaneously. The Skills they used were both Electromagnetic Wave.
Golden Electric Current intertwined Above the Cave, trapping the attacking Zubat like a net from heaven and earth. All the Zubat that touched the electric net fell into a Paralyzed State, and then dropped down like dumplings falling into a pot.
Helioptile's Electromagnetic Wave was the most conspicuous and eye-catching. Fu La Da Li's Murkrow couldn't compare with it in this regard at all.
Soon, all the invading Zubat were subdued.
Fu La Da Li looked at Bai Feng in surprise and said, "Bai Feng, how come I've never heard of such a powerful Trainer like you before? That shouldn't be..."
Bai Feng replied humbly, "Haha... Mr. Fladali, you flatter me. My main job isn't being a Trainer, and I've never participated in any major competitions. My main work is researching Berry cultivation. Coming to the Sea God's Cave this time is just because I was invited by Kalos."
"So that's it, I was wondering. But you are indeed very powerful." Fu La Da Li suddenly understood. "Also, you can just call me Fu La Da Li, no need to call me Mister. We're friends now, aren't we? Miss Kalunai too."
Fu La Da Li had always admired Trainers with Talent. Now that he met Kalos and Bai Feng, he naturally had the idea of making friends.
"Then we shall respectfully obey."
No matter what Fu La Da Li would be like in the future, Bai Feng felt that becoming friends with him now was no Problem. Who could say what would happen in the future!
"We should leave here quickly, otherwise those Zubat will recover," Kalos suddenly said.
No one knew how deep the Sea God's Cave was. Bai Feng and the other two kept walking deeper, turning seven or eight bends without seeing the end.
Just then, Fu La Da Li suddenly shouted, "The Energy Concentration here has reached A-Grade!"
As his words fell, the Water under their feet suddenly began to bubble, and gurgling sounds were heard.
"Look, has the seawater become murky?" Bai Feng said.
"Not good, there's danger!"
Fu La Da Li shouted loudly, but before he could finish speaking, a Water Spout suddenly appeared and shot towards Kalos.
Kalos's Gardevoir appeared in front of her with a Teleport. It launched a Shadow Ball, and the Water Spout was instantly shattered.
At this moment, Bai Feng and the others finally saw clearly who had ambushed them. It was a Gastrodon with a Body over four meters tall. It was hiding behind the rock wall, its soft Body blending with the wall, which was why the three of them failed to Discover its presence in time.
"Feidong~~"
The Gastrodon roared towards the sky, glaring angrily at Bai Feng and the other two intruders. As it moved, the Water under Bai Feng's feet became increasingly murky.
"Not good, it's going to use Muddy Water!" Bai Feng said, seeing the situation and Reminding them, while also releasing Bai Ye at the fastest speed.
Gastrodon is a Ground-type Pokémon. Electric-type Helioptile couldn't cause it damage.
Whoosh~
The Water under their feet began to shake violently. At this moment, Bai Ye and Kalos's Gardevoir exchanged glances. Strong purple light flickered in the eyes of the two Psychic-type Pokémon. As the murky Water surged up, they worked together to fix it in mid-air using Psychic.
"Roar~"
At this moment, Fu La Da Li's Gyarados appeared again. It roared and pounced towards the Gastrodon, tightly coiling its thick and powerful Body around the Gastrodon. At the same time, it opened its mouth full of sharp teeth and used the Skill Crunch to bite towards the opponent's head.
"Feidong!!!"
The Gastrodon's heart-wrenching roars immediately echoed in the Cave. It constantly twisted its soft Body, while simultaneously controlling the Water waves beneath it to attack the Gyarados, trying to repel the Gyarados.
But Gyarados is a Pokémon famous for its bad temper. If you anger it, it will definitely go against you.
The Gastrodon's attack stimulated Gyarados's fragile nerves, so it not only didn't let go of the opponent but coiled around the Gastrodon even tighter.
At this moment, Bai Ye and Kalos's Gardevoir had already repelled the Gastrodon's Muddy Water. One used Dazzling Gleam, and the other used Shadow Ball, hitting the Gastrodon's forehead simultaneously.
"Feidong~"
The Gastrodon couldn't withstand the simultaneous attack from the three Pokémon, tilted its head, and fell down.
But before the three could rejoice, another Pokémon appeared. It was also a Water and Ground-type Pokémon, Whiscash.
This Whiscash seemed to be the Gastrodon's companion. Its size was as huge as the Gastrodon. After seeing the Gastrodon lying on its side, it roared in anger.
At first, Bai Feng and the others thought it was venting its anger, but soon the three of them Discovered something was wrong. Unnoticed, many inconspicuous Barboach had appeared in the Water under their feet.
Clearly, the Whiscash had just been calling for its companions.
"The Quantity is too large, we shouldn't get entangled with them."
Fu La Da Li's suggestion was approved by Bai Feng and Kalos.
"Roar~"
Under Fu La Da Li's command, Gyarados used the Skill Waterfall, headbutting the Whiscash aside and clearing an escape route for Bai Feng and the others.
Kalos's Gardevoir took the opportunity to use Teleport to bring the three of them onto Gyarados's back, letting it carry them away.
Gyarados swam very fast in the Water, but the Whiscash and Barboach behind them pursued relentlessly. Gyarados swam and swam, and they chased and chased. In the end, Bai Feng and the others didn't even know where they were in the Sea God's Cave.
"Look there!"
Just then, Kalos shouted. They saw a circular Passage appear not far away, just wide enough for Gyarados to pass through.
Gyarados carried the three of them and squeezed into the circular Passage. The Whiscash behind followed closely. But its Body was simply too fat. As soon as its head squeezed into the Passage, its "ten-month pregnant" big belly got stuck outside.
At the same time, those Barboach also couldn't continue chasing Bai Feng and the others because the Passage was blocked by their Boss.
Looking back at the Whiscash trapped at the entrance of the Passage, Kalos let out a long sigh and said, "We finally got rid of those guys."
Gyarados continued swimming forward. Fu La Da Li asked at this moment, "Where are we now?"
Bai Feng and Kalos looked at each other and shook their heads.
Kalos looked at the Map on her wrist and Discovered that this Map was no longer working. She got this Map when she accepted the Task. After opening it, it could automatically record the route she had walked.
But at this moment, the Map seemed to be experiencing interference.
"This is troublesome now!"
Fu La Da Li frowned and took out the Energy Detector machine. He wasn't just referring to them being lost, but also because the machine showed that the Energy Concentration in their current environment had reached A+, which was already a very terrifying data point.
It was precisely this excessively high concentration of Energy that caused interference with Kalos's Map.
However, even so, they still hadn't found the reason why the Energy Concentration here was so high.
"So what should we do next?" Bai Feng asked.
Kalos and Fu La Da Li looked at the Passage that hadn't reached its end yet and answered in unison, "Keep going forward!"
(End of this chapter)