This elf world is kind of weird

Chapter 179 Growth is self-transcendence (400 plus updates) (5600)

Compared to his high spirits in the afternoon, King Carp looked embarrassed and tired at this time.

After the all-in-one attack has failed, all that remains is, and can only be, the weariness of will.

In the baptism of mud, sand and rocks, the bright red and even slightly golden scales became dull and mottled.

His long beard hung loosely at his sides, undulating with the wash of water.

No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like it has spare power.

The round body swung hard and got a chance to jump high.

Adjust your body shape, jump into the water, and fall into the rapids. Just after advancing a few meters, you have to go back a little. After barely stabilizing, the cycle begins again.

The physical limitations brought about by racial talent are like shackles on the body. Even if there are thousands of skills, it is difficult to display them. Not to mention, this huge carp king is only lackluster in other aspects except for its perseverance. Definitely not a genius.

It shouldn't have come in this state.

But it came anyway, with the same rage burning in its eyes.

Not to get something, not to prove anything, just pure anger, anger at failure after failure, or anger at my own powerlessness.

Threads of blood seeped out from its body surface and quickly dissipated in the water.

It should be in constant pain all over its body, but it didn't care. It just accumulated strength, took off, and entered the water again and again, and the cycle continued.

Every time I take off, it seems like I want to tear something in front of me, decisive and passionate.

It is obviously just an ordinary life, but it is shining with a stubborn light.

"March!"

The Dream Demon had already floated above it, calling loudly to the challenger below.

"Quick! Quick!"

Feeling the dream demon's encouragement, the huge carp king jumped with all his strength, even jumping to the same height as the dream demon.

Eyes burning with raging anger looked at the face of the stranger, revealing a trace of gratitude and longing, and then plunged into the water again, just like countless times before.

"thump"

In the pure white water, the big fish, which is not good at paddling and swimming, struggles forward.

A white light that seems to be absent emerges from the body surface.

"Anger... it is also the nutrient for growth. Maybe it can actually create a small miracle."

Philio stood quietly on the wet shore soaked by water spray. He, who never liked miracles, couldn't help but look forward to it.

If the sprint that burns everything is still unsuccessful, it will be difficult to have the opportunity and enthusiasm to regroup and challenge again.

It has been vigorous and weak again, not to mention that it has challenged it countless times.

But in front of this big fish, there is still a real challenge that has just begun-the steep slope that is suddenly raised before the summit.

Last time, it failed here, earlier than Mr. Mosquito Repellent who fought hard to the last moment.

The black mark on his forehead is the scar left by being overturned by the current and hitting the rocks at the bottom of the river. I'm afraid it will leave a scar.

But this time, it's coming again, and it's going forward more relentlessly than last time.

Even the exhaustion of the body could not cover up the sharpness of the spirit. The sudden increase in pressure was like hammer after hammer, continuously hitting the carp king's body, but it could not stop its progress at all.

The dim scales decayed to the extreme, falling off the huge body one by one, flowing down the river, and disappearing without a trace.

But under the fallen scales, you can see pieces of brand new red scales ushering in new life.

Things go against the extreme, countless times of accumulation and sinking, and finally bring about a shining qualitative change, as well as a complete transformation of a Pokémon and its spirit.

The cleansing of the rapids reshaped its body and polished its will, turning it into a brand new life from the inside out.

"This is……"

Such an uncommon sense scene stunned Philio. He never knew that a Pokémon like the Carp King, which is so ordinary that it hardly looks like a Pokémon, can grow in this way.

"M...March!"

Meng Yao's eyes widened, and his abundant emotions turned into tears, embellishing his excited mood.

Even it never thought that the mediocre carp king would have such a touching moment.

"Quick!—"

The roar is still tired, still embarrassed, and the material world is not entirely dependent on the initiative of consciousness.

But the weak roar was like a heavy hammer hitting the already damaged drum surface, making a hoarse but shocking sound.

Under the watchful eyes of Filio and Dream Demon, the giant Magikarp plucked up his courage and launched the final charge with his rejuvenated body.
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"March! Madge!"

Dream Demon looked anxious, floating next to Carp King, and kept shouting.

The splashing water wets the body that has just been dried, bringing a burst of chills.

But at this time, the Dream Demon couldn't care less about this. All it could see was the Magikarp who was trapped on the last short section of the slope, advancing and retreating, and ultimately unable to cross it.

"Qu...Quick!"

After repeated failures and unsuccessful attempts, Magikarp's physical strength was running low, and his stubborn eyes gradually faded.

Every minute and every second, fighting against the water flow caused his body to suffer tremendous pain.

The energy has already been exhausted at the very beginning, and what is left is only the instinctive power stored in the body, which is composed of muscles, bones and spirit.

He swung his tail and jumped, jumped into the water, and went backwards with the current. He repeated this countless times, but in the end it was difficult to overcome the final barrier.

"Why, Magikarp, you feel like you can't stand it anymore?"

Filio's voice seemed very calm, even cold, like a bucket of cold water being poured down, stimulating Magikarp's sensitive nerves.

It glanced at the river bank with angry eyes, but it had no strength to refute.

"Nice eyes." Philio was unmoved, and continued to be excited, "Since you think you can still stand it, you can prove it to us."

"Qu...qui...quick!—"

Amidst the hoarse roar, the white light was faintly visible, and the carp king who went all out charged again.

"thump"

The body that leaped high, but in the end missed by a hair and was knocked down by the blast of water.

This time, it could no longer maintain its posture and was pushed back several meters by the current.

It had been the result of several minutes of hard work, but it was so easily squandered.

An unconcealable sense of loss and frustration appeared in his eyes.

"A good attempt. You have indeed proven yourself." Filio clapped his hands and said loudly, "Now, relax a little, step back a little, gather your strength, and go all out!"

"Qu...Quick..."

The skeptical Carp King looked at Filio, he was not willing to give up the impact position that he had achieved after going through all kinds of hardships.

"Backing back is sometimes about going forward better, retracting the fist so that you can hit it better. And, after that one, you're going to run out of energy soon, right? You want to fall back to where you started You don't want to, so why not try my suggestion?"

Tuqiong saw that after a successful attack, the Carp King, who was almost exhausted, was forced to a dead end.

It has no choice and no way out.

But that's the only way it will succeed.

The back road has been cut off, and the only thing left is to fight with one's back.

"Quick..."

Taking a deep look at the Dream Demon above his head and Philio at his side, the Carp King silently collected his remaining strength and slowly retreated in the turbulent current.

It has understood everything, and has made a decision without knowing whether to be active or passive.

"call……"

The muffled sound of exhaling even drowned out the sound of the water.

"March!"

The little dream demon held his breath and concentrated, and the deep aura filled the air, stimulating Carp King's already somewhat groggy mind.

"Go ahead, this is your moment, Magikarp."

Fillio waved vigorously, staring intently at the choppy water.

There, most of Magikarp's body had sunk into the water, appearing and disappearing, drifting with the current.

"Swish"

Suddenly, King Carp, who had reached his limit, suddenly emerged from the bottom of the water, and he jumped twice as far as usual.

The tall and round body leaps forward in the splashing water, carrying the dream of many years.

Weak body.

The mind is ignorant.

It has neither strength nor speed, and can't even do the most basic swimming of water-type Pokémon.

To survive to this day, it only relies on its vitality to survive no matter where it is, and its reproductive ability, which is one of the best among countless Pokémon.

Even worse taste and less meaty body.

As the Pokémon at the bottom of the food chain, Magikarp is burdened with countless labels like mountains.

The golden crown-like fins look more like a kind of irony, an unrealistic fantasy.

Even if it is much bigger than its kind, works harder, and even unites a huge group, the carp king is still just the carp king.

Weak, even pitiful.

But even a tiny life has its own life, its own dreams and pursuits.

Now is the time for the carp king.

"Quake!"

The weak tail fin swayed vigorously in the air, accumulating strength and adjusting direction.

The slender yellow beard danced in the wind, throwing out tiny droplets of water.

"thump"

The first jump, it has returned to the previous starting point.

"Swish"

Without hesitation, without waiting for the impact of the water flow or the recovery of the body, it used its huge body as a springboard and slapped on the water surface, exchanging pain for the strength to take off again.

It was a few meters away again.

In mid-air, the posture has been somewhat deformed, and the pupil shrunk into a small black spot shoots out a sharp light.

Filio clenched his fists hard, and the dream demon's breath was completely held.

"Quick!—"

"thump"

Screaming at the top of his lungs, King Carp fell into the water again.

Only the last last.

"March!"

Deep ghost shadows condensed in the air. Unintentionally, the power of the dream demon was released to its fullest, even beyond a certain limit that belonged to it.

Pale pink marks appeared on the body, and pure vitality fell from the sky, like another [fairy aura].

"Swish"

Inspired by this, the Carp King, at the end of his battle, summoned up his last courage and will, pinned everything on his last leap, and rushed out from the bottom of the water again.

"click"

The last decayed fish scales fell off the body, revealing a brand new one with a little golden light.

"Kui..."

"thump"

Finally, amid the gazes and encouragement filled with complex conversations, the giant Carp King crossed the steep slope that had blocked him and his tribe for who knows how many years, and climbed onto the land that was no longer a dream, but an obsession engraved in his bones. of water pool.

"Quick!—"

In the roar, the looming white light bloomed completely.

"It's not that you can transform into a dragon by crossing the dragon gate, but because..." Looking at the growing light, Filio murmured, "Only by truly becoming a dragon can one be able to cross this dragon gate. Life is really... magical And great.”

"Gellar!—"

Amidst the heroic roar, a giant dragon nearly ten meters long came into view.

Tyrannosaurus

Sex: male

Attributes: Water, Flying

Ability: Intimidate
Energy accumulation: 27→33
"Swish"

Purple-black light shot towards the waterfall in the distance, exploding and shattering in the Milky Way falling from the sky.

The huge body danced in the air. After the evolution, the Gyarados was not shocked at all by the other majestic peak and the majestic waterfall in front of him. Instead, he rushed forward without fear and joined the large troops who were exercising their bodies.
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"Gaila...Gela..."

It is a good thing to have ambition, but some things are not based on will.

The water of the waterfall contains some special energy. It sinks with great force. After evolution, its strength is not outstanding. However, the Gyarados, which is much larger than its kind, was overwhelmed as expected and was unable to breathe.

After several struggles and difficulty getting up, Gyarados struggled to leave the center of the waterfall with the help of Emperor Nabo.

Looking at the obstacle that once again stood in front of him, the ambition in Gyarados's eyes did not diminish at all, but instead burned even more.

But this time it did not continue its practice.

"Gellar."

Looking at the excited Meng Yao, he lowered his head silently, and the Gyarados expressed his emotions.

"March! Madge!"

As if he was even more excited than he had accomplished something big, the little dream demon rushed forward and gently slapped Gyarados on the forehead. He was in high spirits and his big smile was brighter than the sunshine in the sky.

Perhaps it hasn't noticed yet, but a dormant, subconsciously suppressed power is slowly awakening in its body, running towards its limbs and bones as its revitalized mind.

This is not a one-sided gift.

Gyarados received help from Philio and Dream Demon, but he also used his tenacity to teach the pair a life lesson.

"Gellar!"

He looked deeply at Dream Demon, his complex eyes filled with awe, gratitude and expectation.

Gyarados, who has gone through hardships to this day, understands a lot. Just as Filio once said to Chaomeng, some scenery can only be seen by the weak, but it is not the scenery itself that can be seen, but only those who are not strong enough can understand it. It's precious.

"March..."

Meng Yao nodded solemnly, it understood the unspoken words in the Gyarados' eyes.

Immediately, it laughed.

The strange power of Caidou.

A two-axe war dragon in the forest.

There are also Xerneas and Mewtwo who are so powerful that they make people despair.

In front of these Pokémon, Meng Yao himself is weak.

The failure and overwhelming disparity in strength made it have some self-doubt, and it could not find the "scenery" that it believed in before.

In front of the Gyarados, it is the powerful one, but it has seen and understood the "landscape" of the Gyarados.

Taking specific existence as the opponent and target is straightforward, but it is also blinding.

The only thing worth surpassing in life is yourself.

The so-called scenery is the new world you see after transcending yourself. It may be bumpy or simple, but it must be novel and full of charm.

"Gellar!"

Seeing the dream monster's smile, Gyarados grinned widely, his ferocious face also filled with smiles.

The dexterous long blue beard waved gently and touched the dream monster's forehead.

When the anger is burned out in the all-out self-challenge, what is left is calmness.

"call"

The huge body rose into the air, and with one last look at Philio and Dream Demon who were watching him off, Gyarados, who had fulfilled his wish and repaid his kindness, went down the river and returned to his own habitat, which was absolutely indescribable. Up the beautiful river downstream.

There, there are ethnic groups that share weal and woe with it, where the root of its life lies.
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The figure of the Gyarados had disappeared, and the training partners saw that Filio and the Dream Demon were still in a daze, and they couldn't help feeling a little worried, so they came forward one after another.

Drops of cold water fell to the ground, and even the air felt a little cooler.

"March!"

Surrounded by his friends, the reluctance and joy in Dream Demon's eyes gradually faded away, and he returned to his always happy and confident look. He flew lightly to the top of Filio's head and grabbed two small locks of hair.

Only this time, the depression hidden under the happiness has quietly dissipated.

The knot that had troubled it for a long time was solved by chance and coincidence.

"Responsibility and pursuit cannot be given up for it, and it can happen to have both. This is actually a kind of happiness, but it is not exactly the same as what we yearn for."

Caressing the little dream monster who had become sunny and cheerful again, Philio sighed softly, as if speaking to the dream monster and everyone, but it seemed more important to himself.

Since I left Sala, which carried my entire growth process, I have already traveled half of the Kalos continent. Countless experiences have triggered many thoughts that I would never consider before.

Honor, victory, morality, truth... many things filled the originally free and open mind.

But in the final analysis, what really matters is the initial expectations and longings.

"Buy!"

Sun Eevee raised his tail high and wrapped it around Filio's wrist, his soft eyes showing a firm look.

"Enpei."

Emperor Nabo was as calm and determined as ever, standing there like an indestructible piece of refined steel, which made people feel at ease.

"Qi... Qiduo!"

Big Mouth Baby turned his head proudly and folded his hands on his chest, but his honest big jaw grabbed Philio's hanging hand, and even the bow on his arm trembled.

"Elu~Elu"

Le Tian's Wind Fairy jumped up, riding the breeze, and hugged Meng Yao into her wet and chilly arms, and the two wet little guys hugged each other.

"Como!"

"Jera!"

The carapace dragon and the heart scale treasure moved forward at the same time, and got close to Philio's side. They were not good at words, but they just expressed their mood at the moment with their body language.

The setting sun has gradually sunk towards the mountains, and the brightness is mixed with a slight drowsiness.

The sunset in autumn and winter always comes earlier.

"I have always believed that we will always go on together, constantly surpassing our own limits and realizing all our dreams. As long as we are together, nothing is impossible."

As he spoke, Filio leaned down and struggled to hug the seven Pokémon gathered in a group. As they evolved and grew, this action became more and more difficult, but also became more and more sweet.

The bodies that fit tightly together transmit their own body temperature, so close to each other, it seems that you can hear every heartbeat between each other, even if you just walked out of the cold pool, there is no coldness at all, only warm interaction.

"With so many people coming and going, you are the first one to look at these carp kings. No wonder you have such a good relationship with your Pokémon."

While he was enjoying the peaceful embrace, not far behind him, a soft female voice suddenly came from behind - it seemed a little cunning.

"This...you are?"

Filio raised his head in surprise, turned around, and suddenly found that the person who came was the girl who inspired him to climb the mountain, but quietly disappeared halfway.

She was still holding the huge wooden basin by her side, which was filled with washed clothes.

At this time, Philio suddenly realized that he was too focused, and he didn't even use his superpowers to be alert to the surrounding situation.

But even so, it was extremely rare for someone to approach him so easily.

"Why are you so surprised, because I didn't say hello in advance? Scared? This shouldn't be the case. Those who follow me up the mountain must be quite courageous."

Smiling softly, the girl gently put down the laundry tub in her hand, and stretched out her right hand towards Filio.

"I really like those Pokémon over there who always challenge this steep slope stupidly. Since you like them too, it's worth getting to know each other. I'm Blanche, please give me some advice."

(End of this chapter)