Let you make animations and develop virtual Pokémon? Chapter 058

“Hoo——!!”

The fierce wind howled, and on the azure sea, several dark figures sped past.

“That’s the place! Cerulean Cave! Today, I’m going to be the first player on the entire network to capture Mewtwo before becoming Champion!”

Taozi hugged Charizard’s back and pointed at the cave entrance in the distance.

LV 56 Charizard

With two friends helping today, Taozi seemed very confident.

“Go, go, go!”

Behind her, two friends rode a Pidgeot and an Aerodactyl, respectively.

LV.52 Pidgeot

LV.58 Aerodactyl

The female friend riding Pidgeot, whose in-game name was [Strawberry Pudding], was a laid-back, casual player like Taozi.

The male friend riding Aerodactyl was named [Dragon’s Fury Descends], and he was considered a skilled player, having already reached the realm of a semi-Champion.

A semi-Champion refers to a player who has defeated the Elite Four but narrowly lost to Green.

Even so, they had already surpassed 99% of players.

Soon, the island rapidly expanded in their field of vision.

On the island, there was a huge cave, which was Cerulean Cave.

The three Flying-type Pokémon simultaneously folded their wings, kicking up a circle of dust on the ground.

Before deciding to go to Cerulean Cave today, Taozi made many preparations, even finding the first player on the entire network to capture Mewtwo, Xiao Feng, adding him as a friend, and asking for some strategies about Mewtwo.

First! The indispensable Max Repel!

This item, sold for 900 per bottle in the Pokémon shop, emits a pungent odor that Pokémon find irritating, preventing 99% of wild Pokémon from initiating attacks. It lasts for a full 20 minutes!

According to Xiao Feng, Cerulean Cave was a huge maze, and if they weren’t prepared, they might “die of exhaustion” before even encountering Mewtwo.

Taozi and her two friends quickly took out the prepared Max Repels and carefully sprayed them on themselves.

A faint fragrance immediately diffused into the air, though they didn’t know why Pokémon found this smell so repulsive.

“Let’s go!”

With that, Taozi and her two friends walked in, with Charizard, Pidgeot, and Aerodactyl following closely behind like guards, their sharp gazes constantly scanning their surroundings.

The interior of the cave was far more magnificent than imagined.

Although Cerulean Cave had not undergone artificial development, it was not dim at all.

Natural blue crystals were everywhere, emitting a dreamlike glow that completely illuminated the entire cave.

Since it hadn’t been artificially developed, Cerulean Cave was also a huge Pokémon ecological zone, with many wild Pokémon.

Stronger ones like Rhydon, Golduck, Graveler, Poliwrath, were all around level 50.

Weaker ones were the pre-evolved forms of the aforementioned Pokémon, such as Zubat, Rhyhorn, Geodude, Poliwag, Magikarp, and so on…

Next, with the blessing of Max Repel, Taozi and her group had a relatively smooth journey, not being attacked by any wild Pokémon.

However, the complexity of Cerulean Cave far exceeded Taozi’s expectations—intricate passages, crisscrossing levels, it was truly a natural labyrinth.

An hour passed, and the group still hadn’t found any trace of Mewtwo.

“We’ve already used 6 bottles of Max Repel…”

Looking at the rapidly depleting items in her backpack, Taozi’s mouth twitched with heartache.

Three people combined meant 18 bottles! A total of 16, 200 in-game currency! It was literally burning money every moment!

“Tsk tsk tsk, watching Taozi wander around in there, it looks agonizing to me.”

“Taozi, do you even know the way! Your friends behind you are numb.”

“Hahaha, the friends are saying, ‘I came to help fight Mewtwo, and you brought me here to walk in circles?’”

“I think, Taozi will give up before even finding Mewtwo.”

“How about I go to the next room and send Xiao Feng some gifts, and ask him to help?”

Watching the comments on the live stream, Taozi forced a calm expression and waved her hand.

“What’s the rush! That last path was a dead end, this time we’ll take another one, we’re sure to find Mewtwo!”

After another half hour of exploration, the trio finally discovered their target in a spacious cave.

At this moment, Mewtwo was meditating suspended in mid-air, surrounded by a visible psychic energy field.

“Perhaps we can ambush it?” Taozi suggested, looking at Mewtwo’s state.

However, the moment Taozi and her group stepped in, the keenly perceptive Mewtwo suddenly opened its eyes, giving them no chance to ambush it.

LV.70 Mewtwo

“Humans, this is not where you should be,” a cold voice echoed directly in the minds of the three.

Mewtwo stood up, and a powerful aura emanated from it, stirring an invisible surge of air that immediately sent a shiver down the spines of Taozi and her two friends.

Taozi bolstered her courage in her heart and loudly declared, “Mewtwo! I’m here to capture you today! I’ve been looking for you for almost two hours, so surrender quickly!”

Hearing this, the blue light in Mewtwo’s eyes flared, and its azure psychic energy surged around it like a tangible force. It suddenly extended its right palm, and violent psychic energy rapidly converged in its palm, instantly forming an energy sphere two meters in diameter.

“Arrogant!”

With a cold snort, the energy sphere whistled away, distorting the air in its path.

The male friend reacted instantly and immediately commanded, “Aerodactyl! Use Protect to block it!”

Aerodactyl, already poised for action, quickly flew in front of the group. The moment its wings spread, a translucent energy barrier appeared.

“Boom!!!”

Amidst the deafening explosion, the Protect move, known as absolute defense, shattered like thin ice. The energy sphere, its momentum undiminished, heavily struck Aerodactyl’s chest, forcibly knocking it back!

Taozi and the others, as well as the two Pokémon behind them, all dodged to the sides. Aerodactyl scraped a mark on the ground.

Fortunately, the barrier absorbed most of the attack’s power. Aerodactyl, barely steadying itself, could still continue to fight.

“Mewtwo is indeed strong! Even Protect, the strongest defensive move, couldn’t block one of its attacks.” Taozi exclaimed in surprise, then commanded, “Charizard, you go too!”

“Pidgeot, you too!” the female friend also commanded.

Just as Taozi was about to release more Pokémon, attempting to “righteously gang up” on Mewtwo, a system prompt suddenly appeared in her mind.

[Detecting multiple Pokémon participating in battle, BOSS battle mechanism activated!]

[For each additional participating Pokémon, the BOSS’s overall strength increases by 20%!]

[Current boost: 40%!]

“What?!”

How did I not know about this setting?!

Before Taozi’s exclamation faded, Mewtwo had already raised its arm. A second energy sphere shot through the air at a speed beyond visual capture, accurately hitting Charizard.

“Boom—!!!”

Blinding blue light engulfed Charizard’s figure. When the dust cleared, Charizard was already lying on the ground, its eyes swirling, having lost its ability to battle.

The scene fell into a deathly silence.

Mewtwo hovered in mid-air, a storm of psychic energy swirling around it, its cold voice echoing in everyone’s mind:

“Ants!”