Trainers returning from the Kingdom of Roc

Chapter 41: The Prehistoric World!?

Riding the demon wolf, Luo Yan's heart gradually tightened amidst the howling of the wolf in his ears.

He clung tightly to the demon wolf's fur to keep himself from being thrown off, while constantly observing his surroundings.

Luo Yan inexplicably arrived in an unknown place, where everything was unfamiliar to him.

They are now traversing an extremely dense forest.

The trees here are exceptionally tall, with trunks so thick that it takes several people to encircle them. The bark of the large trees is dark brown, and the surface is covered with thick moss and climbing vines.

The tree canopies here block out the sun, and the shrubs and herbs in the forest grow extremely exaggeratedly. Some have leaves as wide as palm fans, some cover the ground, and some ferns seem to be taller than a person.

Everything in sight seemed so full of life, yet it also exuded a primitiveness that was completely different from the modern world.

Luo Yan frowned.

This is definitely not any known Pokémon habitat environment that he is familiar with.

His biggest concern right now is the ecological problem here. If he encounters a powerful wild Pokémon with a strong sense of territory, things could get really bad.

The demon wolf was extremely fast, skillfully avoiding thick tree trunks and hanging vines in the dense forest with almost no slowing down.

It seems to have located Hou Hao's scent and is continuously tracking it in a specific direction.

However, just as they were about to rush out of a relatively open forest clearing and enter another, darker, dense forest...

"Ugh!"

The speeding demon wolf suddenly let out a low growl.

He gripped the ground tightly with all four feet, and with a screeching sound, he brought himself to a stop in less than two body lengths with astonishing control.

The immense inertia caused Luo Yan to lurch forward. He quickly steadied himself, then frowned. "Demon Wolf, what's wrong?"

The demon wolf lowered its front slightly, its silvery-white fur standing on end with tension, its sharp eyes locked on the front, and it continued to growl threateningly from its throat.

"...There's something...very powerful...ahead..."

A faint voice entered Luo Yan's mind. This was the effect of magic, allowing Luo Yan to communicate with the demon wolf, although the demon wolf was not yet fluent enough.

Hearing the demon wolf's answer, Luo Yan also became a little nervous.

He quickly rolled down and stood side by side with the demon wolf, his gaze also fixed on the depths of the shadowy area obscured by tall ferns and twisted tree roots.

At first, there was only the rustling sound of the wind blowing through the huge leaves.

But soon, Luo Yan also noticed something was wrong.

Amidst the relatively noisy environment, a rhythmic sound faintly reached Luo Yan's ears...

boom...

boom...

...

It wasn't the sound of a heartbeat, nor any other random noise, but rather a kind of footsteps that continued in a certain rhythm, approaching from afar and gradually becoming clearer.

"—!"

Luo Yan's eyes widened suddenly.

The meaning behind such a huge sound of footsteps is self-evident.

Over the years, the only Pokémon that Luo Yan could think of that voice to match was Snorlax. Its size and the fact that it was in the wild made it a level of danger that he was definitely not capable of handling at his current level!

Patting the demon wolf to comfort it, Luo Yan slowly touched an empty prism ball in his arms.

This is his life-saving artifact.

Yes, for powerful wild Pokémon.

A Prism Orb that forces a contract without the need for combat is definitely a life-saving artifact.

The current level of the Demon Wolves is relatively low, and their advantage lies mainly in their speed. In a real fight, even if the leader evolves, it might not be a match for some powerful beings.

So when it really comes down to it, a prism sphere can actually solve a lot of problems.

It's only because of Luo Yan. If it were someone else, they really wouldn't be able to afford such extravagance. After all, even those rich kids don't use Master Balls to save their lives.

It's a Prism Ball that can turn a regular Pokémon into a shiny one. It's a bit of a waste to use it in this situation, but I'm willing to risk it to save my life.

Furthermore, since the other party can threaten one's life, it means that the other party is quite strong, so it can't be considered a waste. However, it's impossible to command someone with a cross-level contract in the short term...

Luo Yan was having a tense brainstorming session, while the commotion was getting closer and closer.

In the dense forest, the trees began to sway slightly, and a massive entity slowly parted the trees, peeking its head out from the shadows.

The next moment, Luo Yan opened his mouth wide involuntarily.

Luo Yan stared intently at the enormous Pokémon, his reaction even stronger than when he saw Hou Hao encounter a Wild Poliwag.

"It can't be wrong..."

Luo Yan muttered to herself, her eyelids twitching wildly.

"A blue body, enormous fins, are you kidding me? An ice dragon!?"

It's no wonder Luo Yan reacted so strongly.

Because the Ice Dragon is an ancient Pokémon that has long been extinct!

During the period when humans began exploring the hidden realms, they discovered many Pokémon remains and fossils. In the process, humans learned a lot of information about Pokémon that had long been extinct.

The Ice and Snow Dragon is one of them; this is knowledge from textbooks. Luo Yan still remembers going to the museum with his parents to see Pokémon fossils when he was in elementary school.

He never imagined that one day he would actually see an ancient Pokémon appear right in front of him!

Although the League has made breakthroughs in fossil restoration and successfully "revived" some fossil Pokémon, those Pokémon are few and far between, and they are basically all protected by the League.

For ordinary people, the only way to see it is through television; it's probably only professional scholars who have the opportunity to observe it up close.

When Luo Yan saw the Ice and Snow Dragon, the Ice and Snow Dragon also noticed Luo Yan, or rather, it could be said that the dragon noticed the presence of the Demon Wolf.

Compared to the enormous size of the Ice Dragon, the Demon Wolf was clearly as 'cute' as a puppy.

The ice dragon could sense the demon wolf's wariness, but it didn't sense any malice, so the other party didn't make any rash moves, but just curiously observed the two strange creatures in front of it.

"Demon Wolf, calm down, don't provoke him..." Luo Yan took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, whispering to Demon Wolf.

Upon hearing this, the demon wolf nodded and took two steps back.

Clearly, he also realized the difference in combat power between himself and his opponent. Perhaps in his prime, he could easily defeat the long-necked dragon in front of him, but having been summoned to this world, he was unable to use that power.

Seeing that the two 'little guys' in front of it had made way for it, the ice dragon paid no more attention to them and continued walking, preparing to leave.

Although he was curious about the two creatures he had never seen before, that was all he was curious about; he had no intention of stopping there.

Just then, the ice dragon noticed that the upright ape had thrown something round at it...

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