Tens of minutes later, after sacrificing more than fifty lives, they finally arrived at the pit where the giant Moonstone was hidden.
This made Icarus and the other two breathe a sigh of relief. It was almost their group's turn to scout ahead, and avoiding that duty was truly a blessing.
This place was no different from the other caves. It was just as dark, and the surrounding rock walls were equally rugged. If the map hadn't clearly marked this location, no one would have believed that a giant Moonstone was hidden here. Generally speaking, shouldn't such a precious treasure be stored in a high-tech secret chamber?
In reality, this was due to the giant Moonstone's unique nature. It was essentially the core and source of the entire mountain range. All the ores and Moon Stones found throughout the area had gradually formed through its radiation over countless years.
If a high-tech secret chamber were built around it, it would not only affect the evolution of those resources, but the concentrated energy radiation could also cause undesirable changes to the giant Moonstone itself. Because of this, the Wu Neng Family abandoned the idea after a single experiment.
Furthermore, unwilling to waste the giant Moonstone's energy radiation, the Wu Neng Family simply stationed Pokémon to guard it rather than setting up additional traps and mechanisms.
As for where those guardian Pokémon had gone, one only had to listen to the deafening roars and fierce battle raging outside.
The two Pokémon that had advanced to Elite Four level thanks to the giant Moonstone—Nidoking and Tyranitar—were the strongest guardians here. However, because they had to confront the invading Elite Apollo, they could only leave their post and join the battle outside.
The Wu Neng Family of Pewter City could not be considered weak.
Although no Elite-level Trainer appeared publicly, they secretly possessed two Elite Four-level Pokémon, one of them being the pseudo-legendary Tyranitar. Combined with several Gym Leader-level Trainers and a group of Elite-level guards, their strength was formidable.
However, Team Rockets, having decided to stop hiding its fangs, possessed enough power to threaten an entire Alliance city. Coupled with the intelligence provided by their spies, if they couldn't accomplish this much, then all their grand ambitions would be a joke.
After all, whether it was creating Mewtwo or winning over high-ranking Alliance officials, their goal had always been the same: to emerge from the shadows and establish a land that truly belonged to them.
"You three, go in first!"
Although they had reached the designated location, Natsume clearly had no intention of letting them leave.
She still ordered the remaining outsiders to take the lead, and Icarus's group was naturally among them.
Compared to risking her own Elite-level subordinates, it was far better to use these expendable freelance Trainers as scouts.
She refused to believe that the Wu Neng Family would leave the giant Moonstone completely unprotected after sending their two Elite Four-level guardians away.
Icarus couldn't refuse.
He understood that the amount of consideration Natsume had already shown was the limit.
Without saying anything, he stepped past her direct subordinates and followed the scouting group.
Of course, he wasn't foolish enough to walk in front.
He let the previous scouting team take the lead while he, Airi, and Stone stayed several steps behind. At the same time, each of them quietly prepared a few disposable defensive talismans.
Tap, tap, tap Rustle, rustle
They slowly entered the cave.
Surprisingly, they encountered no traps or mechanisms at first. Everything went smoothly, making the leading Trainers wonder if there were truly no defenses at all.
Then they finally saw the inside.
The interior was an enormous stone chamber.
At its center stood a meteorite over ten meters tall and wide, radiating a soft glow.
At the same time, it released a dense energy aura that even ordinary humans could easily sense.
For a moment, Sandslash, Graveler, Poliwag, and even Weepinbell all became intoxicated.
This was an instinctive reaction.
As Ordinary-level Pokémon, resisting such temptation was nearly impossible.
Every cell in their bodies seemed to cry out with desire.
With their considerable intelligence, they instinctively understood that absorbing enough of this energy could completely transform their aptitudes.
Whoosh~
However, while everyone was distracted by the giant Moonstone, they failed to notice a massive shadow gathering above the chamber.
Soon, the shadow descended with a loud buzz.
A Golbat swooped down and pounced directly onto a Machoke that was still standing there in a daze.
Only when its fangs pierced the Pokémon's throat did it awaken.
"Kuli!"
The Machoke let out a desperate scream before several more Golbat rushed in and began draining its blood.
Fortunately, that scream served as a warning.
The Trainers further behind immediately reacted.
Crack!
Icarus instantly crushed two disposable defensive talismans in his hand.
At the same time, Weepinbell and the others launched counterattacks.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~
Bang, bang~
Swish, swish, swish~
Leaves, water attacks, flames, and rocks filled the cavern.
Caught off guard, several Golbat were shot down immediately.
Unfortunately, the swarm recovered quickly.
The surviving Golbat, all at least mid-tier Ordinary level, simultaneously unleashed Supersonic.
In an instant, nearly every member of the scouting party fell into confusion and began attacking one another.
Only Icarus and his two companions remained relatively unaffected.
The reason was a long-forgotten tool.
The Supersonic Horn.
It was the same device Icarus had once used to capture Zubat.
The moment he realized they were facing a Golbat swarm, he immediately took out the old item and handed one each to Airi and Stone while activating the defensive talismans.
That simple action saved their lives.
Even so, the three of them remained dizzy and barely conscious.
After all, this wasn't just a few Golbat.
Even their leader, a Gym Leader-level Crobat, had joined the attack.
How could a few anti-Zubat devices completely neutralize such overwhelming Supersonic?
Maintaining even a sliver of awareness was already impressive.
"Hmph!"
Just as Icarus and the others were about to lose consciousness completely, Natsume finally acted.
With a cold snort, she released a yellow fox-like Pokémon and a smiling humanoid Pokémon.
The fox stood upright while holding two spoons in its hands.
Its eyes radiated intelligence and arrogance.
"Alakazam, Mr. Mime, use Psychic together!"
Immediately after releasing them, Natsume issued her command.
At the same time, she closed her eyes and synchronized her own psychic power with the two Pokémon, greatly amplifying their strength.
"Kadabra, you too!"
"Golduck, I'm counting on you!"
"Starmie!"
Seeing their Gym Leader move, the others immediately released their own Pokémon to join the attack.
Whoosh~
An overwhelming wave of psychic power instantly swept toward the countless Golbat flying throughout the chamber.
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