"Togetic, Magic Leaf."
"Abra, Mental Shock."
Togetic waved its hand, and a dozen leaves enveloped with peculiar energy appeared around it. With a wave of its little hand, they shot towards the Golem in front of it.
The Magic Leaf, a Grass-type technique, dealt significant damage to Golem, and luckily, it triggered the additional effect of Sharp Fang, causing it to wither.
Following closely, a mass of spiritual energy struck, directly raiding Golem's already muddled consciousness, delivering the final blow.
Golem fell to the ground with a thud.
Its heavy body rolled to the ground, leaving a dent.
"Togetic!"
Togetic flew to Abra's side, reached out its hand, and lightly tapped it.
A smile appeared on Abra's face as well.
Fighting alongside Togetic felt very relaxing; there was almost nothing to worry about, no backlashes. It could simply unleash its attacks to the fullest.
And it was gradually revealing its strong side.
The Psychic Arena compression was still ongoing, albeit at a much slower pace.
Additionally, maintaining the Psychic Arena couldn't be sustained for long. It would dissipate every once in a while, requiring constant release.
However, Natsuhiko's suggestion was quite effective.
The reduced range of the Psychic Arena could no longer affect the opponents, but it alleviated a lot of burden, consuming less energy, leading to increased duration and stronger Psychic enhancements.
It's foreseeable that when it compresses the Psychic Arena to only cover itself, the duration will last even longer, and the enhancement will be greater.
Moreover, this compressing process is a kind of training for its psychic abilities, willpower, and control.
Abra always felt that reaching a certain compression level with Psychic Arena would lead to an unexpected change.
Therefore, besides battling, it kept working hard.
When its psychic energy was overly exhausted and spirit somewhat withered, it would enter deep meditation for rapid recovery.
After the high-five with Abra, Togetic flew beside the fallen Graveler, lightly patting its hard body.
"Togetic..."
I admit, I took a gamble, but I won.
"Enough talk, let's move on," Natsuhiko stepped forward, taking Togetic by the neck, and continued deeper into the tunnel amidst its flailing legs.
"Togetic!"
I'm not done showing off!
Abra gently covered its face; Togetic was great in many ways, but it had become a bit of a chatterbox lately.
Logically, neither Beedrill nor Abra said much in the team, and Natsuhiko wasn't a talkative person either, except during training and battles. How could Togetic become so lively?
If Togetic knew Abra's thoughts, it would surely give Abra a good smack on the head.
Isn't it bold to say that?!
Everyone's like a closed book, did they really think it was easy to lighten the mood?
Sometimes, with no one to talk to, it could only talk to itself.
Togetic: My chill, you cannot touch.
The Golem that fell earlier was just one of the many Pokémon they defeated along the way, and not a particularly remarkable one.
Many battles had taken place, but without exception, wild Pokémon would fall before they could even get close, thanks to the cooperation of Togetic and Abra.
Clearly.
The wild Pokémon here were not particularly high in level, nor strong in power, thus offering little training efficacy, which means they needed to go further in.
By now, there were barely any people around.
Natsuhiko and his team finally entered the middle stage of Meteor Falls.
With fewer Trainers visiting this area, the wild Pokémon grew stronger here.
"It's getting late; let's find a safe place to rest," Natsuhiko suggested.
Both Pokémon nodded.
After fighting all the way here, they were indeed a bit tired.
After advancing forward for some distance, the tunnel began to widen significantly.
Due to the intense heat from the meteor impact back then, many underground tunnels and caves had been formed. These tunnels and caves were highly irregular, with some areas even too narrow for Natsuhiko to pass through.
Conversely, there were also some broader areas and caverns.
The glow from the illuminating moss lit up the surroundings.
A notable cavern appeared within their sight.
Besides the glow from the illuminating moss, there were spots of faint light scattered from the surrounding rock walls.
"Abra."
Abra's eyes snapped open, calling softly.
Guided by its psychic powers, a unique Pokémon emitting an orange glow appeared in their field of vision.
Upon seeing this Pokémon, Natsuhiko narrowed his eyes.
"Solrock."
The round orange body with eight yellow rocky spikes protruding from its sides had peculiar eyes, a thick semicircular eyelid, and a black slit between the lids, revealing the red iris.
Solrock, a Rock and Psychic-type Pokémon, is rumored not to be from the Pokemon Realm but from outer space, appearing in the Pokemon Realm following meteor impacts, often found near meteor crash sites.
Solrock greatly enjoys sunlight and loves basking. They align facing the sun during sunny days to absorb sunlight, one by one.
Sunlight is one of their power sources, making them stronger during the daytime.
But this was an underground cavern, and according to the phone's time display, it was currently night.
This should be the time when Solrock's strength is at its weakest.
"Due to its stringent environmental requirements, Solrock is not often seen and is quite rare," Natsuhiko muttered to himself softly.
Solrock's rarity is not due to its breeding value and abilities, but merely because they are few in number.
Many wealthy people like to keep Solrock at home, as they serve as both decoration and a constant source of warmth and light, making them excellent collectibles.
Rustling—
Natsuhiko and his team had spotted Solrock, and naturally, Solrock noticed their uninvited presence too.
The red iris slightly shifted, its gaze falling upon them.
In the next moment,
Solrock's eyes flashed with a red glow, and a rock abruptly appeared above Natsuhiko and the others.
Rockslide!
It directly resorted to attacks without any warning.
Whoosh!
Abra's psychic powers activated, and Instant Movement helped them dodge Solrock's sudden assault.
Bam!
The falling rock shattered into pieces, scattering smaller rock fragments, but each was blocked by Abra's psychic powers.
"Togetic," Natsuhiko called after dodging the attack.
Under usual circumstances, quick-reacting Togetic seemed a bit absent-minded.
Not until Natsuhiko called a second time did it respond.
In a hurry, it raised its hands. The Water Fluctuation formed from blue Water Energy materialized in its hands, hurtling towards Solrock.
Natsuhiko furrowed his brows.
Solrock isn't very resistant; the combination of Rock and Psychic types leaves many weaknesses. Togetic's Water Fluctuation could deal significant damage.
But he frowned not because Solrock deftly dodged the Water Fluctuation attack, but due to Togetic's current condition.
As they neared this cavern, its spirit seemed a bit dazed.
If it had launched the attack first-time, Solrock absolutely couldn't have dodged.
"Togetic..." After throwing the Water Fluctuation, Togetic began looking around as if searching for something.
Who are you?