Chapter 253: The 4th Observation Station, the beast that rolls up the thunder!
Aoki thought Luo Mu was crazy. The mechanical monster that looked like Bangilas had clearly noticed their presence. How could they possibly walk past it so openly under such circumstances?

Just like the Roaring Moon before, the temperaments of these guys are almost the modern version of violent ones. In modern times, Bankiras is famous for its unpredictable and violent character. Even though this Metal Bankiras is smaller than the ordinary Bankiras, it is not an object that can be avoided from fighting.

This kind of adventure is too bold. He is just here to work, not to gamble his life!

"Uh huh"

Aoki wanted to struggle, but Luo Mu's hands from behind pressed down Aoki's right hand that was holding the Poké Ball, and covered his mouth when he wanted to give orders.

How could a corporate slave who works overtime all year round possibly compete with Luo Mu who does farm work every day? In front of Luo Mu, Aoki is as powerless as a child facing an adult.

Kentaro didn't know what was happening on his back, he just continued to move forward slowly. Even though he brushed past the Iron Thorn, the Mimicryuu lurking in the shadow under Kentaro didn't move at all. It believed in Luo Mu's judgment 100%.

Aoki only felt his heart beating violently in his chest, and his body, which was already a little weak due to long-term overtime work, was sweating a little on his back.

This is too exciting. How can a middle-aged man bear this? It’s not good for the heart!

As Aoki's breathing became increasingly heavy, Iron Thorn just watched the two men riding on Kentaro and passing directly over it without any intention of launching an attack. His gaze, which was free of any emotion, was retracted after the two men and Kentaro's backs gradually went away.

"As expected. Iron Thorn doesn't like to start disputes. He has a very calm temperament."

Luo Mu thought so, although he seemed calm on the outside but relieved on the inside.

The hands that were holding Aoki down loosened, and Aoki gasped and looked back in surprise.

He rarely has such big mood swings. For Aoki, who believes in "the truth is in the ordinary", it is more reasonable and stable to actually defeat the Metal Bandiras instead of taking the risk of betting on whether it will take action.

Fortunately, things did not develop in the worst direction. As his heart calmed down, Aoki noticed something was wrong.

Luo Mu probably has never been to the Padia Pit, so why is he so sure that Metal Bandiras will not launch an attack?

Or perhaps this is the result of a champion-level trainer's great skill and courage, as he had already made preparations to deal with both possibilities.

After safely passing the iron thorns, the two continued to explore downwards along the route. After walking about 10 kilometers, they found the remains of the third observation station in a corner near the cliff.

A corner of the building was scattered all over the ground, covered with scorch marks, and a large piece of rubble was indiscriminately knocked down from the cliff by some rampant force, pressing down on the observatory.

Everything tells the story of what happened at the 3rd Observatory.

Aoki ignored the dust on the ground that had stained his leather shoes, stepped into the dust, and squatted down to look for clues.

After a moment, he said calmly, "These are traces of electric current. It doesn't look like the explosion was caused by a short circuit in the observatory's internal equipment or other reasons. It should be some kind of electrical Pokémon that attacked the observatory."

"These scattered debris, which are obviously the remains of books and research materials that have not been moved away in time, show that the attack must have been unexpected."

As one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Flying-type Pokémon, Aoki naturally has some research on Electric-type Pokémon, one of the natural enemies of Flying-type Pokémon.

Because of this, he could confidently judge that the creature that was wreaking havoc in the 3rd Observatory and destroying everything here was likely an Electric-attribute Pokémon or a monster like Roaring Moon.

Luo Mu nodded thoughtfully. The Swampert beside him had already cleaned up most of the wreckage of the 3rd Observation Station. No blood or exposed human tissue was found. It can be concluded that the researchers and the two doctors successfully evacuated the 3rd Observation Station.

Since they were not at the 1st and 2nd Observation Stations after the evacuation, it could only mean that they fled to the 4th Observation Station, which was further down in Area Zero.

There aren't many Electric-attribute Pokémon in Area Zero, and they only spotted Raichu, Babot, and Frog along the way. However, they can only be considered slightly more ferocious Electric-attribute Pokémon.

In addition, in Luo Mu's memory, there are also electric-attribute Pokémon among the paradoxical Pokémon.

A paradoxical Pokémon with electric and ground attributes, a three-in-one Magneto - Sandstealth.

A Fighting and Electric-type Pokémon, Iron Arms is the paradoxical Pokémon of Iron Palm.

A rock and electric attribute Pokémon of Banguiras' paradoxical type - Ironthorn.

The electric and dragon attributes, the cover god of Zhuzi game, the paradoxical Pokémon - Milton.

It seems that the only Paradox Pokémon that can cause such a tragic situation and attack high rock walls are Sandbar, Ironthorn and Millerton. Could it be that the Ironthorn just did something that didn't seem right?

It can't be that the two doctors have already developed a time machine and summoned Milton and Gulliver?
It’s impossible to imagine how long it has been since the Taile Project was restarted.

There was no time to mourn the destruction of the 3rd Observatory. It seemed that we had no choice but to move on to the caves on the lower level.

Luo Mu stood up and his eyes fell on the dazzling crystal on the cliff a little further away from the third observation station.

The closer you get to the lower layer, the more crystals there are.

Qing Mu also stood up and reminded him seriously: "I only stayed in the lower level for a short period of time. There were crystal buds and crystal flowers blooming everywhere on the walls and crystals there. If you have fought with President Ye Ci, you will understand the poison carried by this Pokémon."

"And the lower layers are also home to powerful and violent Pokémon like the Three-Headed Dragon that prefer dark cave environments."

Luo Mu nodded slightly, his voice slightly lowered: "Crystal Bud and Crystal Flower"

How could he not know about President Ye Ci's representative Pokémon?
At the end of the championship test, Ye Ci's Crystal Flower was enough to put countless Roentgen Cats, whose bodies were stronger than ordinary Pokémon, into a horrible poisonous state. If it weren't for the fact that Luo Mu's Roentgen Cat characteristic was not the common fighting spirit and intimidation but perseverance, the final result would be hard to say.

Before he traveled through time, there was even a rumor circulating on the internet that Ye Ci was the boss behind the scenes. One piece of evidence was that Ye Ci's trump card was the Crystal Flower, which only had a population in Area Zero.

I don't know if the final DLC has filled in the gaps. The story of this part is so good, I think the sequel will be at least not bad, at least it should be able to make up for the subsequent stories of each character, basic settings and so on.
Fortunately, his strength is now even better than it was then, which is why Luo Mu dared to promise Papa that he would have the opportunity to take him down the pit.

The two looked at each other, then looked towards the entrance of a cave below the 3rd Observation Station, and said in unison, "Let's go."

Probably because there were many lakes in the middle layer not far away, the environment in the underground cave of Area 0 was dark and humid. However, Luo Mu and Qing Mu did not take out flashlights for lighting, because the walls and the ground here were inlaid with colorful crystals everywhere, and the light they emitted was enough to make people see the surrounding environment clearly in this dark cave.

The spiral terrain allows the two to advance smoothly and safely into the unknown underground.

boom--!
A loud bang echoed in the huge cave. Amid the flying sand and rocks, the figure of Swampert, who was holding the neck of a three-headed dragon in one hand and swinging it towards the ground, was looming.

On the other side, a pink crane-like Pokémon that looked like a flamingo used a heart-poundingly powerful kick to knock another Fierce-legged Grasshopper unconscious.

It is Aoki's trump card as the king of flying type, a Pokémon with both flying and fighting attributes - Flamingo.

But after a moment, all the wild Pokémon gathered around were shocked by the violent fighting style of Swampert and Flamingo, and they hesitated and dared not step forward to be killed.

Luo Mu and Aoki were also relieved. They let Swampert throw the three-headed dragon and the flaming locust that they had used as an example back to their group, and continued to move calmly towards the 4th Observation Station.

About three hours have passed since the two entered the underground cave in the lower level of Area Zero. According to Aoki, the 4th Observation Station should be nearby.

Sure enough, after walking for more than 20 minutes, the two stood on a higher ground and saw an observation station built in front of a huge crystal in the distance.

That's the 4th Observation Station!
The two looked at each other with joy on their faces.

Fortunately, the exterior of the 4th Observatory did not appear to be damaged, proving that the researchers and the two doctors inside were not in any fatal threat.

Why are thunderclouds gathering above the observatory?

After all, how could a natural phenomenon like thunderclouds occur in an underground cave?
Hua Wuniao beside Qingmu trembled, sensing the extremely huge electric energy below.
The next moment, a rumbling thunder like thousands of people beating drums came from the thundercloud covering the 4th Observatory. Crackling electric currents flowed in the thundercloud, and even formed a mysterious magnetic field.

The two looked at each other. Since there was no damage on the outside of the 4th Observation Station, it must be the magnetic field formed inexplicably under the thundercloud that was interfering with the 4th Observation Station's ability to transmit messages and communicate with the outside world.

The two men pondered for a moment and planned to go to the side to check out the situation. Suddenly, Swampert spoke and pointed at the huge figure that was slowly walking out of their blind spot.

It was a giant beast at least five or six meters tall, with a body covered in golden hair, some of which had black arrowhead patterns, and red three-pointed hair on its strong and long forelimbs.

Its back has conspicuous light blue triangular spines that connect to its light blue tail that looks like lightning.

The most eye-catching feature of this giant beast is its slender and long neck, above which is a large thundercloud-like purple mane.

Hidden within the massive thundercloud-like mane is the beast's face, which features a black steel headdress, a lightning-shaped beard, and a pair of vertical purple pupils.

As the behemoth moved, the flashing electricity in the thunderclouds gathering above Observatory 4 frequently intersected with the mane on its neck, as if it were charging.

"What's this!?"

Both of them were stunned. Neither Luo Mu nor Aoki had ever seen such a Pokémon before.

In addition to being shocked, Luo Mu also had a hint of doubt on his face. He saw the shadow of a certain Pokémon in this Pokémon.
That is a Pokémon that was resurrected by Ho-Oh himself. In the Johto region, it is classified as one of the Three Holy Beasts and a member of the Ho-Oh Guard. It is the thunder Pokémon - Raikou!
From this Pokémon, Luo Mu saw its vigorous vitality and the power hidden in its body that seemed to be able to destroy everything.

There is no doubt that this Pokémon is definitely a paradox species, but is it possible that even legendary Pokémon can have paradox species?

Regardless of whether that guy is Lei Gong’s paradox species, the 4th Observatory is already in sight. This paradox species is most likely the culprit that caused the two doctors to lose contact and destroyed the 3rd Observatory.

Luo Mu couldn't figure out who this Pokémon was, but now what he needed to do was right in front of him.

Defeat it, then rescue those trapped inside Observatory 4!

Luo Mu whispered, "Brother Aoki, the battle will be between me and Swampert from now on."

Qingmu frowned: "It looks very strong, wouldn't it be better if we work together to solve it?"

"No, you stay behind and help me."

Luo Mu shook his head. If someone escaped from the 4th Observation Station while he was fighting with the paradox creature, he would not be able to take care of their safety.

This is when the mobility provided by Aoki's Flying-type Pokémon comes in handy.

Moreover, this paradox species may be able to test the power of Swampert after its Mega evolution, allowing it to truly let go and fight!
"Don't worry, I dare to propose it because I am sure of victory. We will not give away our lives in vain!"

Luo Mu waved his hand, bent slightly and ran quickly downwards.

Swampert was even more ferocious. It jumped down from a great height, and appeared in front of the paradoxical Pokémon that looked like Raikou in the midst of flying dust.

"Looks like this is the last bit of work, guys, cheer up and hold on!"

Aoki held his forehead and sighed. He could no longer figure out what the young man was thinking. He pinched the remaining Poké Balls between his fingertips and threw them out together.

The huge landing of Swampert instantly attracted the attention of the paradoxical Thunder God. Let's call him the ancient Thunder God for now.

A flash of lightning flashed in the nearly violet vertical pupils of the ancient Thunder God. It seemed that it was different from the roaring moon and retained extraordinary intelligence.

But on the other hand, it is more confident in its own strength, has more sophisticated control capabilities, and is also more arrogant.

Facing the guy who dared to challenge his majesty, the surging electric energy gathered in the thundercloud-like mane of the ancient thunder god, and the golden electric current formed a snarling thunder dragon in the air, pressing straight towards Swampert with a terrifying aura of destruction!
Luo Mu, who was rushing downward from the side, was amused by the operation of the ancient thunder god. The huge electric energy might pose a threat to the weaker ground-type Pokémon.

But if it were the current giant swamp monster.
Touching the evolution keystone, Luo Mu shouted loudly: "Swampert, Mega evolution!"

　This is the paradoxical Pokémon Thunder Drum
　　
　
(End of this chapter)