Pokémon Devil King

Chapter 343 Chimney Hill Incident

After the matter was settled, Boss Fujita left cursing with Yasa's promise of compensation.

The lava snail "Xiao Ge" was ordered by Asha to stay in the "confinement room" made of special heat-resistant materials specially built for it in the gym to reflect on itself.

In the gym hall, an awkward atmosphere still lingered in the air.

Yasha scratched her fiery red ponytail, her expression jumping back and forth between annoyance, heartache and the professionalism of a gym owner.

Jiuji looked around the gym filled with rough volcanic rock and metal style, and his gaze finally fell back on the young gym leader in front of him.

"Gym Leader Asha, if I remember correctly, the gym challenge we scheduled seems to be around now."

"what?"

Yasha raised her head suddenly, obviously not fully recovered from the compensation incident.

"Oh yeah! Gym Tournament!"

She slapped her forehead hard, trying to clear the bill numbers for repairs from her mind.

The girl in front of her looked calm, not showing any displeasure at all because of the previous accident. Instead, she reminded her of the next important matter as if nothing had happened.

This calmness made Yasha look up to him a little more.

She quickly adjusted her mindset, and the confidence and passion of a gym leader reappeared on her face.

"That's right! I almost forgot about the main thing!"

"Follow me, challenger!"

Yasha turned around and strode towards the depths of the gym, her back once again filled with the energy and vitality that a fire-type trainer should have.

Jiuji followed behind her, and a group of Pokémon including Huahua and Daidai followed in an orderly manner.

Passing through a corridor with bright flint inlaid on both sides of the rock wall, an astonishingly wide battlefield suddenly appeared before our eyes.

The entire site appears to have been carved directly into the volcano.

The ground is covered with thick black volcanic sand, and is surrounded by dark red rock platforms of varying heights. The air is filled with a strong smell of sulfur, and the temperature is obviously much higher than outside.

In the center of the venue, wisps of hot steam were even rising from the cracks.

"This is the official battle site for the Kameng Gym." Asha stood at the edge of the field, arms outstretched, her tone filled with pride. "The rules are two-on-two battles. Challengers can replace Pokémon at any time, but the Gym Leader cannot."

"No problem." Jiuji agreed, his eyes scanning the entire venue.

This kind of environment has a huge bonus for fire-type Pokémon, so why not ask Daidai to come in?

"So, are you ready, challenger?" Yasha had already walked to the command seat of the opposite trainer, her eyes burning with fighting spirit.

Jiuji was about to nod.

Sudden.

A low, resonating sound originating from deep within the earth rang out without warning.

The volcanic sand under my feet began to tremble slightly, and the flint lamp hanging on the rock wall began to flicker unsteadily.

"Hmm?" The smile on Yasha's face froze.

Immediately afterwards, a second tremor came, stronger than the first.

Fine sand and gravel fell from the dome of the gym's ceiling, making a slight sound when they hit the ground.

The smell of sulfur in the air suddenly became several times stronger, carrying with it a heart-pounding burning sensation.

"Dana!" Flowey immediately stretched out his whip to steady the shaking Pikachu and Pokémon around him.

A blue light flashed in Daidai's eyes, and an invisible mental barrier instantly enveloped Jiuji and all his companions.

Heracross seemed a little flustered. It subconsciously took a step back and ended up stepping on the edge of a protruding rock.

"Click."

The rocks cracked with a sound.

It staggered and almost fell, but fortunately it was caught in time by Huahua's vine whip.

"what happened?"

Jiuji looked at Yasha, frowning slightly.

Yasha's expression had become extremely solemn, and she quickly ran to the edge of the field, where there was an emergency communication device.

"Report! Strong tremors are being felt inside the gym! Check Chimney Mountain's energy level immediately!"

An anxious response soon came from the communicator.

"Master! This is bad! The energy readings at Chimney Mountain are surging abnormally! It's already exceeded the warning threshold! There are signs of a small-scale eruption!"

"what?!"

Yasha's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Haven't the Water Fleet and the Fire Team been arrested? How could it be possible..." she muttered to herself, then shook her head violently. Now was not the time to find out the reason.

"The gym match is suspended!" she shouted decisively to Jiuji, "I have to rush to Chimney Hill to check the situation now! This is my duty!"

After she finished speaking, she blew a loud whistle, and a fire-breathing camel and the coal turtle came running over quickly with heavy steps.

Asha put the two Pokémon into the Poké Ball and prepared to set off.

"Let's go together." Jiuji's voice sounded.

Yasha paused and looked back at her: "This is dangerous."

"I know." Jiuji looked towards the Chimney Mountain outside the gym, where he could already see an ominous dark red glow. "The possibility of it being man-made is very small, so it must be a natural cause."

"Since it is a natural cause, one more person may mean one more way to solve the problem." Her words were convincing.

Yasha stared at her for a few seconds, and finally nodded heavily: "Okay! Follow me closely!"

Originally, Jiuji planned to let Heracross wait at the hot spring hotel, but since everyone wanted to go, Heracross didn't want to stay alone, so he just went with them.

The group quickly left the gym and rushed towards the source of the vibration, Chimney Mountain.

The closer you get to the volcano, the hotter the air becomes and the more frequently the ground shakes.

A lot of rolling debris can be seen on the mountain road, and thin volcanic ash began to fall from the sky like gray snow.

"It's up here!"

Yasha commanded the coal turtle and turned into a rugged mountain road that was rarely traveled. This was a shortcut to the most energy-active area inside the volcano.

The mountain road is narrow and covered with gravel.

Heracross walked in the middle of the team, looking particularly nervous.

It took careful steps, trying to avoid the unstable-looking rocks.

However, it is counterproductive.

It missed a step and was forced to crash into the rock wall on the side.

"boom!"

There was a muffled sound.

The rock wall it hit actually created a gap, revealing the cave behind it.

A wave of heat mixed with a strong smell of magma gushed out of the cave.

"Hera?!"

Heracross himself was stunned. He stared blankly at the hole he had crashed into, then looked at everyone, his eyes full of innocence and apology.

It suddenly felt a little regretful for following. It had never been so unlucky before. Why was it getting worse recently?

"Never mind it! Keep going!" Yasha was extremely anxious at the moment. She thought it was just an accident and urged the team to keep moving forward.

But Jiuji's eyes flickered slightly.

She glanced into the depths of the cave, then looked at Heracross, whose face was filled with the expression "I'm so unlucky," and became thoughtful again.

Nightmare God: Darkrai