CHAPTER 234: PURPLE FOREST

"ROAR!!"

A towering figure abruptly appeared on the battlefield, accompanied by a dragon’s roar.

Thick yellow aura erupted violently, kicking up countless grains of sand and stirring clouds of dust.

An S- rank power level was unleashed without restraint!

Everyone’s breath hitched as their attention involuntarily snapped to Garchomp.

Upon arrival, Garchomp also brought with it an overwhelming killing intent, tinting the air with a faint crimson hue.

As a Pokemon whose name contained words like ’fierce’ and ’shark’, Garchomp was anything but gentle.

It was a creature brimming with domineering aura!

In an instant, swirling sand filled the air, forming sandstorms of swirling dust.

The originally golden sand darkened under the influence of its aura spinning rapidly.

Soon, the surrounding sand transformed into desert whirlpools, akin to a maelstroms.

These dark vortices exerted tremendous suction, pulling the nearby sharks toward their centers.

Despite their desperate struggles, the sharks were inevitably drawn into the Sand Tombs.

Saturated with dense aura, the whirlpools felt like muddy swamps—inescapable.

The once-threatening shark swarm was now trapped in one massive Sand Tomb after another.

Like insects caught in a spider’s web, they could only await their doom.

As for the sharks mid-air, other Pokemons handled them.

A flash of pink light—Gardevoir materialized gracefully in the sky, her mesmerizing eyes glowing with pink aura.

"Gardevoir!"

A soft murmur echoed as an immense wave of pink aura expanded outward from her.

An endless surge of pink energy, like a rosy tide, enveloped the airborne sharks.

Their dull yellow skin now bore a cherry blossom tint.

But beneath this dazzling display lay immense power!

The Psychic-type move: Psychic!

The diving sharks froze as if paused, suspended mid-air.

Their bodies were encased in the telltale pink glow of Psychic Energy.

With a swift downward motion of her hands, Gardevoir commanded the battlefield.

Instantly, every shark plummeted straight down at breakneck speed!

Unlike before, under Gardevoir’s deliberate control, their descent was even more forceful.

Yet the places they landed were long-prepared quicksand traps!

"Boom! Boom! Boom..."

These fiercely descending sharks shot into the quicksand like missiles.

Like arrows flying towards preset targets, they produced successive impact sounds.

But unlike arrows, once trapped in the quicksand, they would be continuously crushed until death!

This entire sequence happened in an instant.

Before the people could fully process it, the shark swarm had been almost completely dealt with.

Only stunned spectators remained, along with the struggling sharks trapped in the quicksand.

"That’s... all handled already?"

"I was hoping to get some practice in."

Ging couldn’t help but click his tongue at the incredible efficiency, his tone full of regret.

"Casually summoning two Nen beasts with such power—only Chairman Akira could accomplish something like this."

Pariston glanced at the already familiar Gardevoir, then turned his gaze to the murderous Garchomp.

This was one he hadn’t seen before—or rather, it was Akira’s first time revealing it.

Everyone, including Pariston, had grown accustomed to Akira casually producing entirely new Nen beasts one after another.

"A Nen beast master indeed, truly deserving of the title."

Beyond withdrew the aura radiating from his body, his eyes gleaming as he observed Garchomp.

Though the three spoke quietly, their words reached Akira’s ears.

He showed no reaction—after all, they were simply stating facts.

To current Akira, S- class strength meant nothing; he could summon multiple creatures effortlessly.

Even stronger ones weren’t uncommon.

Now that the desert’s Pokemon had fully developed, there was no need to waste more time on these sharks.

He already had plans—to explore all the distinctive terrains marked on the Gatekeeper’s map!

He wouldn’t miss a single one of these Pokemons!

The map information here was limited since the Gatekeeper’s location wasn’t in this region.

According to the map, nearby landmarks included the eerie Purple Forest at the desert’s edge, wetlands containing Nitro Rice, multiple volcanoes...

These were all peripheral areas of the Dark Continent, so the terrain remained relatively conventional.

Deeper in, they would undoubtedly encounter more bizarre creatures and landscapes.

After collecting the shark corpses, Akira led the group forward once more.

Next destination: the Purple Forest!

*****

It was daytime now.

Sunlight poured onto the land, though not every place received its rays.

If the previous desert exuded sunlight, this place was its polar opposite—a realm of shadows.

Countless trees stood tall across the land, forming a dense forest.

Their sizes varied, but most were notably tall, with some even reaching cloud-piercing heights.

A dense network of crisscrossing branches covered the area like iron chains sealing off any path from the forest floor to the sky.

Even more numerous than the branches were the incredibly dense leaves covering them.

Layer upon layer of thick foliage blanketed the countless branches like heavy quilts.

Were it not for the generally thick trunks, the lush canopy would likely have collapsed under its own weight.

The dense foliage not only blocked the path from below to above but also prevented sunlight from penetrating the forest.

As a result, those within the forest rarely caught a glimpse of the sky—so much so that distinguishing day from night became nearly impossible.

Yet these were not its most defining features.

Purple Forest.

The entire forest seemed to be dominated by a single color: purple.

This was primarily due to the leaves.

Every leaf in sight—whether still clinging to the branches or littering the ground—was an intense, deep purple.

Moreover, these leaves weren’t just ordinarily purple; they seemed to emit a faint, fluorescent glow.

A single leaf might not reveal it easily, but with countless leaves blotting out the sky, the effect was unmistakable.

The leaves were radiating purple light.

Each tree was like a colossal bulb, ceaselessly emitting an eerie, hazy violet glow.

The entire Purple Forest, with its countless oversized "light bulbs," cast a purple radiance visible from miles away.

This was why, when people first laid eyes on the Dark Continent, they could see the forest bathed in a purple glow.

If it were merely about emitting light, that wouldn’t be much of an issue.

But purple often accompanies something else.

Poison.

"Sigh..."

Lilith slowly inhaled a breath of the forest’s mist, her silhouette taking on a dreamlike beauty under the violet glow.

The others stood behind her, silently awaiting her assessment.

Without a doubt, Lilith was the team’s foremost expert on poisons.

Specialized tasks naturally fell to the specialist.

After a long pause, Lilith exhaled softly, her eyes darkening with concern.

"This purple light does indeed contain toxic elements," she said.

"And it’s a composite toxin I’ve never encountered before."

"It includes slow-acting lethal toxins, hallucinogens, paralytic agents and others—though none are fatal."

"However, these toxins are highly transmissible. Anything exposed to the purple light will become contaminated."

"But if you leave this area before the toxins accumulate to a critical level and avoid further exposure, the effects should gradually fade."

Lilith frowned slightly as she explained her findings, clearly impressed by the potency of the toxin.

This trip to the Dark Continent was proving worthwhile—poisonous leaves that transmitted toxins through light? Truly eye-opening.

Hearing this, the group frowned in unison, their expressions ranging from surprise to wariness.

Just from Lilith’s words, they could already sense how troublesome the Purple Forest would be.

"So the entire forest is essentially a toxic zone?"

"Anything touched by the purple light becomes contaminated, and with the forest’s countless leaves, nearly everything is bathed in it."

"Calling this place a ’purple forest’ is no exaggeration—poisons are everywhere."

Ging tilted his head back, gazing at the endless expanse of purple trees, his expression grave.

"And these are just the inherent dangers of the forest itself. We still don’t know what other threats might lurk within."

"So, do we choose to go through here or take a detour?"

Ging raised an eyebrow as he asked Akira, who wore a pensive expression beside him.

Perhaps it was just his imagination, but Ging felt Akira seemed somewhat... happy?

In truth, Ging’s perception wasn’t mistaken—Akira did indeed harbor joy in his heart.

Because upon reaching the edge of the Purple Forest, two Incubation Bars had once again surfaced in his mind!

The simultaneous appearance of two Incubation Bars was an exceptionally rare occurrence back in the Six Continents.

Yet ever since arriving in the Dark Continent, this had happened twice in succession.

However, Akira could understand—the two Incubation Bars that appeared in the desert weren’t both products of the desert itself.

Of those two Incubation Bars, only the Garchomp’s belonged to the desert, while the other one had barely progressed at all.

Naturally, that one represented the Incubation Bar of the entire Dark Continent.

Upon reaching the land, Akira also noticed that Kyogre’s progress bar had slowed down significantly.

Clearly, the bar would only advance when in contact with terrains like oceans, rivers, or lakes.

As for which Pokemon would correspond to the continent’s Incubation Bar, Akira already had a clear idea.

Thus, only this Purple Forest had truly spawned two Incubation Bars at once.

Both were brought into existence by the Purple Forest itself.

After all, this was the Dark Continent—such marvels were worthy of his long-awaited arrival.

"We won’t detour. We’re going straight through this forest!"

Akira shook his head, his tone resolute.

Two full Incubation Bars—he naturally wouldn’t let them slip away.

Moreover, the issue of the purple glow was easily solvable.

"Not only is the Purple Forest’s toxin problem is simple to handle, but even if we detoured, how could we guarantee safer passage?"

"This is the Dark Continent. No place here is simple; nowhere is truly safe."

"Besides, according to the map, passing through here will quickly lead us to our primary destination!"

"That is—the swamp where the Nitro Rice, grows!"

"And if we really had to choose an easier path, I believe this is it."

No one raised objections, for Akira’s reasoning was sound.

In a place like the Dark Continent, seeking safety was futile.

In fact, clinging to such notions often led to quicker deaths.

Many dangers lurked beneath the mask of false security.

As elites from the Six Continents, they naturally understood this.

What intrigued them more was Akira’s solution—he made the poisons problem sounds trivial.

Suddenly, ripples disturbed Akira’s shadow, immediately drawing everyone’s attention.

For a moment, the shadow seemed alive, morphing in shape before a pair of crimson eyes abruptly emerged.

Those eyes were soul-piercing, unbearable to gaze upon, as an abyssal, ominous aura slowly surfaced.

For an instant, the aura around everyone’s bodies involuntarily surged, as if pressed by an invisible force.

Then, under their bated breaths, objects began leaping out from the shadow.

Items emerging from a shadow was one thing, but why did they feel like the shadow was vomiting them out?

The objects looked similar—white, spacesuit-like garments.

"I never expected you’d bring these along?!"

Beyond exclaimed in astonishment, nostalgia washing over him at the sight of the familiar outfits.

During his previous journey to the Dark Continent, he’d worn such garments too.

But V5’s Navigation Department strictly controlled these suits, making purchase impossible—otherwise, he’d have stocked some onboard.

Before them now were the very professional uniforms worn by V5 soldiers!

"You guessed half-right. These were indeed originally V5 gear, but after Meowth’s modifications, they’re completely different now."

Akira stroked Meowth’s soft head, the gentle caress making the feline squint in blissful contentment.

"These suits not only adjust to the wearer’s size freely but also possess strong defensive capabilities."

"Naturally, they also have the effect of resisting poisons and even the oxygen breathed is purified."

"Yes, meow! I guarantee they’ll work great, meow!"

Meowth patted its chest, brimming with confidence in its creation.

This was the pride it held as an inventor.

’Could this feline Nen beast truly be an inventor?’

At that moment, the same thought flashed through everyone’s minds, a wave of astonishment sweeping over them!

A cat... an inventor?

Ging suddenly recalled the glasses and gun Meowth had used to take down the Thunderbird that day.

Could it be...?

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