Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 845 Cattleya VS The Crane Queen

Although it was a pity that he couldn't team up with these champion kings, Luo Mu could understand that they all had their own matters to attend to and couldn't stay in Baiyang Town forever.

Well, probably.

Luo Mu's brain automatically ignored the fact that, apart from Zhi Mi, the people in front of him were basically idle people who had come to Baiyang Town.

After all, it was already quite late.

After everyone had enjoyed the feast prepared by Jerome, they chatted about some interesting anecdotes that did not involve the secrets of their respective alliances, and also had desserts that Alcremie had specially prepared for everyone using Cynthia's kitchen.

The activity to do after the meal was the sparring session that Luo Mu had agreed to with the others.

Since it was a match that only went so far as to stop there, there wasn't much to elaborate on.

Luo Mu sparred with Zhimi, Mikoli, and Zhulan respectively, while Karuno, Gadria, and Wanlong watched from the sidelines.

Compared to the previous two encounters, Zhimi's Super Blastoise is now much more powerful, showing that even though he's busy with his restaurant, he hasn't neglected his training.

However, Luo Mu's Azure Flame Blade Demon has made even more significant progress. The "Water Wave," which used to require "Spiritual Ambush" to avoid its sharpness, can now be split in two by the Azure Flame Blade Demon despite the terrifying water flow.

After the sparring session ended without going too far, Luo Mu finally understood how Zhimi's Mega Blastoise would eventually defeat Alain's Mega Charizard X.

Given the firepower of this Mega Blastoise, one Dragon Pulse should be enough to knock down that Mega Charizard X, right?
The super launcher is still too authoritative.

Zhimi left satisfied, and the next pair to take the stage were Mikoli and Milotic.

Since the incident on Dream Island, feeling his own inadequacy, he has made a comprehensive improvement in his overall strength.

In terms of coordination and control, that Milotic could even outmaneuver Serperior.

However, Luo Mu did not intend to compare Milotic with Mikuri in this aspect. After all, as Mikuri's ace, Milotic, which focuses on coordination and combat, is different from Serperior, which relies on its own talent to control its moves and energy.

After the battle, Serperior, with its type advantage, managed to fight Milotic to a draw, showing that Milotic has indeed made significant progress in terms of strength.

At least they won't end up being thrown to sit at the same table as Karuno, who's just watching the show, to debate things.

My own Dragonite has already achieved Mega Evolution, I wonder if Milotic will ever have the chance to Mega Evolve.

In that case, Wallace, who can go toe-to-toe with Steven's Metagross even with Milotic, might really experience a major leap in strength.

Anyway, Luo Mu felt that the chances were quite high.

Just as Milotic is often considered to be the Pokémon corresponding to Gyarados, Glalie, which has a Mega Evolution, might also have an undiscovered Mega Evolution form.

After Mikoli, it was Zhulan's turn.

In terms of strength, Zhu Lan is definitely one of the top champions present.

Luo Mu dared not be careless in sparring with her, so he directly sent out Swampert to fight Cyndaquil's Lucario.

Lucario is a fragile Pokémon that relies on both physical and special attacks, and Cynthia's training of it is basically based on a dual-wielding approach of physical and special attacks.

It can engage in close-quarters combat with bullet punches and comet punches, or retreat with long-range lock-on attacks using wave missiles that are almost guaranteed to hit.

Unfortunately, Cyndaquil's Lucario doesn't know the only move it can learn, "Draft," which is extremely effective against Swampert.

Steel-type moves are not powerful enough against Swampert, and you also have to watch out for Swampert's Ground-type moves, which can make Lucario suffer for a long time if it takes a hit.

Even without using Mega Evolution, the final sparring match still ended with Romulus Swampert having a clear advantage.

After finishing a battle, Zhu Lan licked her lips and retreated to the back, her face still showing a hint of unfinished business.

The exchange should have ended there.

But at this moment, Cattleya, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly stepped forward.

"Mr. Luo Mu, could you please send out that Pokémon for a serious battle with me?"

Unlike her usual slightly arrogant attitude towards most challengers, Cattleya challenged Luo Mu with an inquiring tone.

After all, although there are subtle differences in the way they are addressed, given Luo Mu's past record and his performance in the three recent battles, it's clear that they are on par.

As a champion-level trainer, he should definitely be treated as a regional champion.

Everyone instinctively looked in the direction Cattleya was pointing. There, the Crane King was quietly floating, showing no emotional fluctuations despite Cattleya's designation.

It simply turned its gaze to Luo Mu, as if asking for his thoughts.

For the Crème de la Mer, it doesn't really matter whether it fights or not; it has sensed this since today's dessert competition.

The girl, whose superpowers were quite strong, and who was probably the strongest superpowered person it had ever seen, often looked at it with an inquisitive gaze.

It doesn't mind giving the other party some pointers.

Luo Mu was somewhat troubled by Gadriya's sudden question.

His request was merely a friendly spar, to stop short of causing further damage, wasn't it because he didn't want to create any more winning opportunities that would burden Victini?
I should have refused, right?
Luo Mu was about to refuse Gadriya when his gaze suddenly fell on Shinji, who was standing to the side with a deathly pale face for some reason.

In that instant, Luo Mu seemed to grasp something, and a flash of inspiration struck him.

Yes.

Just like when I played against Shinji yesterday, the conditions for generating a victory fluctuation are very demanding. The victory fluctuation generated by simply crushing weaker opponents is negligible and has no effect on Victini at all.

A large number of victories can only be achieved by defeating individuals of similar or even very strong strength.

While Cattleya is certainly not a "weak" trainer, the gap in strength between her and Cerebro is still very obvious.

Look at it this way.

Perhaps Luo Mu doesn't need to worry about the potential damage to Victini caused by the victory surge after fighting Gadria, just as he worries about his main force winning against the champions present.

Thinking of this, Luo Mu didn't hesitate and nodded slightly, saying, "Alright, we accept your challenge."

Since Cattleya wants to fight, then let's give it a try.

I was also a little curious about how strong this Elite Four member was, who supposedly used his superpowers to assist Pokémon and could unleash Champion-level fighting power.

On the makeshift battlefield, Gadriya and Luo Mu stood facing each other.

The champions, who had originally planned to leave, gathered together, excitedly discussing the outcome of the battle.

Cynthia, who was surrounded by them asking about Calyrex's background, shook her head. "I've only seen that Pokémon a few times at Luo Mu's farm, but I don't know its specific strength."

"But judging from the terrifying control it has over superpowers, and Gadlia's eagerness to challenge it, its strength must be quite impressive," Zimi said with a smile, stroking his chin.

“I feel the same way.” Mikoli nodded slightly, agreeing with Shimi, who also specialized in water-based magic.

Karunai and Wanlong also shared their opinions.

Shinji, who was standing next to the butler Jerome, had his expression change repeatedly.

Others may not know the origins of the King of Lace, but how could he not know?

Putting aside the fact that Shinji had already witnessed the almost miraculous power of the Rare Crown in ripening crops on several occasions, Shinji had also learned about the Rare Crown's origins and background through his daily interactions with Nemo and the others at Orange Academy.

The legendary king who once ruled the Galar region thousands of years ago, and the legendary Pokémon that was sacrificed as the King of Abundance, is on par with Lugia, Groudon, and Kyogre from the Great Battle of Momonos Island!

It's one thing for it to keep a low profile in this small town, but to make matters worse, it's been challenged by Cattleya.
On the other side, unaware of Shinji's emotional fluctuations, Gadria took a deep breath, did not raise her hand, but instead used her psychic powers to make the Poké Ball float into the air: "Go, Miss Goth!"

Wearing a long black dress adorned with white bows, the elegant Miss Gothic landed lightly.

Its hands were folded in front of it, and its eyes gleamed with superpowers.

As soon as Miss Goth appeared, the surrounding air distorted slightly, revealing her powerful spiritual strength.

Meanwhile, the Crowned Queen floated slowly into the center of the arena, her expression calm.

It didn't even adopt a fighting stance; it simply hovered there quietly, like a teacher waiting for students to pose questions.

"Mental fortitude!" Gadriya, her golden hair flying, launched the first attack.

Miss Gothic pushed her hands forward, and her immense superpowers transformed into a visible pink torrent, surging towards Calyrex with the force to tear through the air.

The power of this attack made everyone watching nod in approval – Cattleya's strength truly deserved the title of the strongest Elite Four in Unova.

However, the Crowned Queen merely raised her eyes slightly, her pupils flashing with a faint blue light.

With a slight hum in the air, the torrent of psychic energy, powerful enough to overturn a fully loaded truck, suddenly stopped three feet in front of it, as if it had hit an invisible wall. After creating ripples, it dissipated into nothingness.

Cattleya's pupils suddenly contracted.

As Gothic's trainer, she knew all too well the power of that "Psychic" spell.

The crowned queen accepted it without even moving a finger.

"Continue! Magic Flash!"

Miss Gothic formed a hand seal, and a dazzling fairy light gathered in her hands.

This time, the Crown King has finally made a move.

It gently raised its right hand.

In an instant, the lights in the entire venue went out.

The light that should have burst forth seemed to have been swallowed up by something invisible, turning into stardust before the Brilliant King and falling silently.

That was the application of spiritual power. Even without entering the centaur form, Rachel could still mobilize the spiritual power of the spirit horse in her shadow to counteract the fairy light that was about to be generated.

Cattleya bit her lower lip.

As a superhuman, she could sense Miss Gothic's emotional turmoil.

But even when facing such an unfathomable opponent, she, with the pride of being one of the Four Heavenly Kings, could not easily admit defeat.

"Don't worry!" Cattleya raised her voice, "Let's go together!"

Before she finished speaking, Cattleya's long golden hair moved without wind, and her eyes shone with the same pink light as Miss Gothia's.

She stretched out her hands, and a torrent of superpowers surged toward Miss Goth.

With the boost from her trainer's psychic powers, Gothic's aura surged, and her psychic field almost solidified.

Its hands were clasped in front of its chest, and its eyes shone with an unprecedented light.

"A double prediction of the future!"

Miss Gothia and Gadria simultaneously unleashed what could be considered their strongest trump card.

A terrifying surge of mental energy entered an unknown space, and the Lady Crown King immediately felt as if she had been locked onto.

The Rachelon also uses a technique called "Foresight".

Simply put, it means using powerful superpowers to temporarily glimpse a corner of the future, perceive the opponent's blind spots and weaknesses, and then send them into an unknown space to hide them.

When the time is right, the psychic power containing all its strength will emerge from the void as a terrifying psychic ball and launch a fierce attack on the enemy.

Faced with such an attack, even the Queen of the Lace Crown showed a serious look in her eyes for the first time.

It no longer stood still, but slightly raised its hands, and a faint blue halo emanated from its body.

When the two balls of precognitive energy tore through space and attacked, the Queen of the Ragnarok neither dodged nor evaded, but stopped with her hands in front of her, blocking the balls of psychic energy that emerged from the void.

The two raging energies suddenly stopped in its palm, and began to rotate slowly as if being pulled by invisible threads.

"Okay."

The Crowned King's voice was calm yet carried an undeniable air of authority.

With a gentle push of its hands, the two spheres of energy intertwined and dissolved under its exquisite control, eventually turning into specks of starlight and dissipating into the air—not being bounced back, but being completely analyzed and disintegrated.

Cattleya and Miss Goth stared wide-eyed at the same time, fully aware of the power contained in this double foreknowledge of the future.

But the attack was so easily neutralized by the opponent.

What shocked them even more was yet to come.

The Queen of the Rathalos closed her eyes, and powerful vortexes of psychic energy began to shimmer around her.

The next moment, the Queen of the Rachel opened her eyes, and a more refined and precise premonition of the future than that of Lady Gothic vanished into the void.

In no time.

Without any warning, three purple psychic orbs containing terrifying spiritual power suddenly appeared around Miss Goth, forming a triangle that completely sealed her off.

Each sphere of light emitted a heart-stopping fluctuation, yet remained precisely within an inch of Miss Goth, neither advancing nor retreating.

Cattleya's face turned deathly pale.

She could sense that if the Lady Crown King was willing, even if Miss Gothic defended with all her might, these three orbs of light could still inflict serious damage on her.

What's even more terrifying is that the other party's understanding and control over predicting the future completely exceeded her cognitive scope, with absolutely no delay!
"Is this really foreseeing the future?" she murmured to herself.

"If you could glimpse more of the future, you could do the same."

With a gentle wave of his hand, the three orbs of light vanished.

Ultimately, it was like stacking boxes; it went further into the future than what Cattleya and Miss Goth saw, foreseeing the premonitions that Cattleya and Miss Goth would release when they foresaw the opportune moment.

Therefore, it easily neutralized their precognitive attacks.

Although the ability to foresee the future is both secretive and powerful.

However, when encountering an opponent who is stronger than oneself in this aspect, the simple and direct "mental power" is more useful.

(End of this chapter)