Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 372 Sabrina's Gift

"How mischievous! I guess all young people who become famous are like this."

Nie Zi sighed helplessly, watching as he added friends one by one in the future, and could only give them his Pokémon Device account.

However, this is not a bad thing.

Many bands naturally exchange ideas and compete with each other, as this is the only way to create better songs. They can also help each other when necessary, such as performing together on stage or releasing albums together.
"Great! Now I've made a new friend. You absolutely must come to Almia's public performance!"

Under the influence of the lively future, Lightmoss almost forgot that this was the Pokémon world, feeling as if she had been transported into a music anime.

It seems that GOGO4's initial goal was to make a lot of money.

After the organization disbanded in the Ferenc region, perhaps they discovered that they could earn more money by touring music, so they simply went straight into the legitimate life.
Mr. Wu Tang presided over the closing ceremony of the exhibition match. He delivered a passionate closing speech, and accompanied by a grand fireworks display, the exhibition match came to a complete end.

They will then award prizes to the bands, discuss matters such as music recording, and help release their band records.

In fact, many small bands come here specifically for this reason; if Pokémon Hollywood helps with distribution, they will quickly become a huge hit.

"Guitar player, please collaborate with us next time! Let's play some amazing music together~" Miss Future still won't give up on poaching him.

"If there's an opportunity," Lightmoss replied ambiguously.

However, the future of long, straight white hair is indeed adorable.

"I told you I would never let him go!" Homiga was very protective of her own, but when she got angry, it sounded like she was being coquettish.

So in the future, he even thought she was cute, and hugged Homiga tightly, constantly whispering sweet nothings to each other, leaving everyone around them speechless.

“Brother.” Mary tugged at Nie Zi’s clothes, and the latter finally came to his senses.
"I almost forgot."

Mary plans to challenge Homiga because she heard that Homiga is vying for the Gym Leader position, and she wants to gain some experience from it.

Nie Zi knew why Mary did this, because she planned to start the Galar gym challenge when the time was right.

Although, it will take some time for things to settle down.

Mary is still too young.

Unlike other regions, the Gym Challenge in Galar requires Trainers to obtain a recommendation letter from a specific person to participate, while other regions have no such restrictions.

Mary's current idea is just laying the groundwork.

However, just as Nie Zi was about to make her request, Homiga looked at the light moss:
"Since you've decided to leave, let's have a farewell match before you go! This is a farewell match for the members!"

"I will grow stronger through battle, and with your help, I will definitely become the Gym Leader of Rikyu City! Next time you come here, I'll prepare a badge for you!"

"Feels good, doesn't it? If any band member leaves, Homiga will challenge them to a fight." Cook patted Lightmoss on the shoulder: "Buddy, don't forget, no matter where you go, you'll always be a member of the Gas Bomb Band!"

Guangtai laughed and said, "Thank you. I enjoyed spending these past two days with you. I might come back again in the future."

"I've been waiting for you to say that!" Homiga cheered happily. "Aha, let's fight! The rules are 2v2!"

“We got beaten to it.” Nie Zi helplessly shrugged at Mary, but the clueless girl tilted her head: “Okay, watching other people’s battles can help me improve.”

"Let's talk to Miss Homiga after we've finished here," Nie Zi said with a smile.

"What?! Pokémon battles! Wow, that sounds amazing! Can I watch from the sidelines?"

A vibrant future won't miss out on anything interesting.

In the Felix region, Team Scramble once replicated a hunting harpoon to influence wild Pokémon to cause trouble, giving rangers a lot of trouble.

However, the battles with the Rangers were not true Pokémon battles; both sides were merely using the power of wild Pokémon.

Outside of Fire, Pokémon battles are a very popular activity, or rather, one of the underlying principles of this world.

"Haven't you watched Pokémon battles countless times?" Yuki, the second oldest, complained. They had toured many places and naturally saw battles on the roadside.

“This is Miss Homiga’s battle, it’s different!” Mirai waved her finger.

As for venues, Pokémon Hollywood is everywhere; in fact, Pokémon battles can be held anywhere.

This farewell battle also attracted many people who hadn't left. Although it was an internal battle within the Gasballs, Homiga's popularity was still much higher than that of the other members.

This attracted a lot of support and encouragement.

"If I become a gym leader, I hope to use the poison attribute!"

"I'm an expert in toxins!"

Homiga threw out a Poké Ball, and the first to appear was a Koffing from Kanto!

"Toxins? Well, that just happens to be an attribute I excel at."

Although I don't have any particular strengths, and the attribute distribution in the team is quite strange, I still have to consider my original partners, as well as the most common attributes in the current and future lineups.
"My attribute is steel!"

Boom! The first thing to appear wasn't Aegislash, but Duraludon.

After coming out, Duraludon wanted to eat, and Lightmoss casually fed it a Steel Gem. After eating it, Duraludon was full of energy!
Appetizers, get ready for battle!

"Dalmatian, it's the same Pokémon as Raihana."

Nie Zi's eyes lit up slightly, while Mary seemed to be deep in thought.

Lightmoss: "If it's steel-type, then toxins won't work."

Homiga: "Huh? You're an expert on steel properties!"

The white-haired loli started scratching her head. Her specialty is the poison-based tactic, but her weakness is also obvious: she's completely helpless against steel-type opponents.

However, a glint flashed in Homiga's eyes!
It would be a grave mistake to underestimate your toxins simply because you think they are useless.

"Spray flames!"

"Hey! Who would teach a gas bomb to shoot flames? That's too dangerous!" Nie Zi chimed in, offering his吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical comments).

Unlike other Pokémon, Koffing stores flammable and explosive gas in its body. If it releases the poison gas before using a fire move, it will trigger a chain reaction between the moves, which is called a blast!
The aluminum-steel dragon was engulfed in flames.

"Got it!" Homiga gave a thumbs-up. "Actually, the most common Pokémon around Rikyu City are Steel and Fire, not Toxic! Because of the Rikyu United Industrial Complex, there are a lot of Magnemite here!"

"To build a gym with such a high level of poison here, we definitely need to have a countermeasure against Steel-type attacks!"

"That's not necessarily true." Guangtai smiled, and at that moment, the aluminum steel dragon broke free from the flames with a bang!

“Guhou!”

That's it? I'm not afraid of fire! The Aluminum Steel Dragon roared!
"That's right, aluminum-steel dragons are not afraid of fire. That's why Kibana was able to fight Dante."

Nie Zi muttered under her breath, but for the group, this kind of Pokémon was very rare, so it was normal to deal with it at first by relying on the habitual thinking that "steel is afraid of fire".

"So--"

As Lightmoss exhaled, a superpowered glow erupted from Aluminum Steel Dragon's body. Only then did Homiga notice that Aluminum Steel Dragon seemed to be covered by a thin film.

"Hey, what's that?"

"Mirror reflection."

A dazzling burst of light, a mirror-like reflection effect, and damage from special attacks received from the opponent will be returned to the same opponent at twice the value!
Gas bombs have few weaknesses, but one of them is superpowers!
An intense, divine light overwhelmed it!
"Huh, did you fail?" Future stared intently at the game, looking at Homiga: "Is this all you can do after losing your strength?"

"No way! My Koffing isn't your average Pokémon!"

Homiga gave a thumbs up, but quickly realized that the future was asking, and immediately put on a serious face: "Even if I lose, I won't give him to you!"

"Hehe!" Future covered her mouth and chuckled.

At that moment, a dark energy surged from the gas bomb!

"This is 'Shared Fate'! After using this move, when you are stunned by an opponent's attack, your opponent will also be stunned!" Homiga cheered, "Falling down together, this is the bond of the Gas Bomb Band!"

Lightmoy: "Where do you express a bond with someone who shares the same fate? Are you some kind of lame joke member from the End of the Band?!"

"But was that fate-sharing technique really used?"

"Huh?" Homiga was slightly taken aback, then saw that the dark energy on the gas bomb seemed to be trying to extend outwards, but in the end it retracted, rolled on the ground, and lost its fighting ability. However, its eyes...
"W-what's going on! This is supposed to be an unstoppable move!"

"Gas bomb, pull yourself together, what's wrong with you? Huh!"

Homiga was astonished to see the blissful expression on his face as he looked at his gas bomb.

This state is—

“Enchanted.” Lightmoy coughed lightly. “Let the Aluminum Steel Dragon use Charm on the Gas Bomb in advance, making the opponent enchanted. It will be difficult for the opponent to use any moves.”

"Your gas bomb is female, right? My aluminum steel dragon is male."

A cold wind seemed to blow across the battlefield, and even Nie Zi couldn't help but shiver. Mary tilted her head and complained, "Does Aluminum Steel Dragon have this kind of skill when using Charming Aluminum Steel Dragon?"

"Who would be captivated by aluminum-steel dragons?"

Nie Zi: "Perhaps... next time I can suggest that Qibana try this tactic. It's the first time I've heard that Aluminum Steel Dragon can actually use Charm."

If we could confuse Leon's Charizard, that would definitely be a great entertainment, right?

As for the gender issue, we can just train another female Duraludon. The competition doesn't say you can't bring the same Pokémon!
Lightmoy also wanted to complain. However, Aluminum Steel Dragon possessed this trick in the future.

Unfortunately, the Paradox Pokémon of the future will theoretically be genderless. They may have a psychological gender distinction, but in reality, charm will not have any effect.

In the game, Duraludon can no longer learn the Charm skill in Generation IX, probably because it seems abnormal for this aluminum lump to be able to Charm.

Are you a steel-loving person?
Homiga: "Damn it, is our bond really going to be broken like this?!"

Lightmoss: "There's no such bond, is there?"

Homiga: "But you've got some skills! Since gas bombs can't make you feel friendship, then let me use my ace. Go, Dust Mountain!"

Mt. Dust is like a personification of a junkyard. It is the representative Poison-type Pokémon in the Unova region, and many cleaners will also travel with Tumblebee or Mt. Dust.

Hikari remembers that Shinnosuke, the president of the battling company, had a tattered bag as his partner.

"Sending out Dust Mountain must be for some purpose."

“That’s right!” Homiga chuckled, strumming the bass strings. “It’s not too late to change your Pokémon now!”

“There’s no need. To be honest, I came here and joined your band for this Pokémon.” Lightmoss looked at Duraludon: “So, let’s keep fighting to get the composite metal.”

"Oh?" Homiga's expression brightened. "So you're going to train this Pokémon? Okay, okay, let me test its skills!"

"Dust Mountain, Absorb Fist!"

The arms of the dust mountain could extend and retract freely; the arms made of tubes were like springs, and they struck the aluminum steel dragon with a bang!
It's incredibly fast!

Absorb Fist: Absorb the opponent's power with your fist. This can restore half the health equivalent of the damage dealt to the opponent!
Of all the fighting techniques, the Absorb Punch is a very useful sustain skill!
Homiga raised his bass: "Heh! That's going to hurt! If you're not afraid of fire, are you not afraid of hand-to-hand combat either?"

Guangtai shook her head: "No, it's just that we need to be careful."

A metallic sheen erupted from the aluminum steel dragon's body, and its alloy claws directly grabbed Dust Mountain's fist!
Metal explosion!

The powerful impact caused the dust mountain to cry out in pain!
"My aluminum-steel dragon has a shock-resistant structure, making it difficult to be knocked down by any kind of impact. Its body, made of special metal, is as smooth as if it has been mirror-finished, making it resistant to damage. Moreover, it is very good at 'rebounding attacks'!"

"Oh, it's different from the one in Qibana," Nie Zi commented softly.

The Galar Dragon-type Gym Leader, Raihana, has a Duraludon that excels at using Wave Shot; in short, he prefers an offensive style.

However, aluminum steel dragon is also very useful for defensive counter-attacks.

“However, getting injured is just what I want!” Homiga strummed his bass: “Come on! [Shattered Armor]!”

"So that's how it is," Guangtai thought to herself. Homiga's dust mountain didn't smell bad because its special ability wasn't foul odor, but rather shattered armor!

When a Pokémon with this characteristic is hit by a physical attack, its Defense will decrease, but its Speed ​​will increase!
"Here we go, body lightweight, roll!"

When Guangtai heard Homiga say "roll," she thought she had met Xiaoqian.

Without the advantage of toxins, how can they switch to a rolling battle strategy?

If speed and power are increased exponentially, the combination with rolling can indeed cause immense suffering. However, there are ways to overcome this challenge.

When the speed of the dust mountain increases to a certain level.
"Sharp stone attack."

Lightmoss gave the order, and Aluminum Steel Dragon let out a low growl, unleashing a barrage of sharp rocks that shot out from around it. However, Dust Mountain rolled at an extremely fast speed, and only a small portion of the flying rocks hit it; the rest either missed or were smashed by the rolling rocks!

"The speed is still increasing!" Homiga clenched his fist. The battlefield was filled with smoke, and the people around him cheered excitedly.

Future: "Not bad. With its high speed and increasing power as it fights, that aluminum steel dragon is going to be a bit tough to deal with now."

Mirei: "Is this the gym leader's tactic? No, she's not a gym leader yet."

Nie Zi: "This Dust Mountain is very strong. Even without using poison, it can unleash a powerful Tactical Rollout. The power of the Rollout will increase with each hit, and even a Duraludon that is resistant to rocks will be knocked down in one strike."

Mary: "What should we do? Why did we use sharp stones to actively speed it up?"

"You mean take the initiative?" Nie Zi glanced at her younger sister.

Meanwhile, the GOGO4 group, who didn't really understand Pokémon battles, also came over. They only knew how to control wild Pokémon to randomly throw out moves and cause destruction; they were complete novices when it came to battle coordination and were just watching for fun.

"The Sharp Stone attack won't hit, and even if it does, it won't actually defeat Dust Mountain. So, it's like actively helping Dust Mountain trigger Shattered Armor."

"Why is that?" Little Mary's pigtails swung as she stared intently at the arena, while Homiga was overjoyed at reaching maximum speed.
"Take this blow, one that carries with it all!"

Guang Tai laughed:

"Compared to those with the same fate, this bond seems pretty good. So—"

The aluminum-steel dragon emanated a silvery energy reminiscent of steel!

It lowered its arms, looked at the mountain of dust hurtling towards it at high speed, and let out a low growl!
"Are we just going to take it head-on?"

"Even if the rolling stops, what about the drain punch? The Duraludon, having taken a lot of damage, will definitely..."

"No, is there any plan?"

plan?

Of course there is!
The aluminum-steel dragon's body suddenly spun around, and with a bang, like a spinning top against another spinning top, it crashed into the rolling dust mountain!
The two enormous energies collided with each other, and the dust mountain was violently overturned to the ground with a loud bang!

"Dust Mountain has been defeated!"

"The aluminum steel dragon just started spinning too, and that move was!"

"A spinning top ball." Nie Zi clapped her hands: "So that's how it is, Mary!"

"This move involves spinning your body at high speed and colliding with your opponent. The slower you are than your opponent, the greater the power!"

That's right, the Gyro Ball can not only be used as a "counterattack" in actual battles to block the opponent's moves, but it is also a boon for slow Pokémon and has great power!

Its speed is calculated as an actual value, meaning it will be affected by paralysis, black iron balls, ability changes, light-weight characteristics, tailwind terrain, etc.!
The more the speed of the dust mountain increases, the greater the power of the aluminum steel dragon's spinning top ball will be!
Aluminum-steel ducts have a seismic-resistant structure, so they won't have any problems even with just an impact!
"Oh no, we lost!"

Homiga clutched her head with a thud, looking at the fallen dust mountain with disappointment, when at the same time she heard Lightmoss speak:
"I accept this bond."

"My bond with Homiga has increased dramatically!"

Having defeated Homiga, the Emerging Force has been strengthened.

[Your Effort Values ​​and Growth Rate with your Pokémon have increased.]

The white-haired loli finally smiled broadly, and after recalling her companion, she slapped Guangtai's arm with a loud crack:
"Let's take one last group photo! Then, come with me to see Dad!"

"If you don't mind, how about I take the photos for you?"

In the future, she reached out and forcibly integrated into the group, even dragging her brothers along, and also tricking other band friends into taking a "group photo" together!
"Okay, this is quite memorable." Homiga was a little unhappy, but she soon lost herself in the future praise of "the curator is so amazing".

“Your Duraludon is amazing.” Nie Zi took the initiative to talk to Guang Tai: “Not only is your musical ability amazing, but your Pokémon skills are also outstanding. I know someone who is also a master of Duraludon, but his style is completely different from yours.”

"He'll definitely find today's tactics interesting if he sees them. By the way, if you ever come to Galar, come visit Spiketown."

Nie Zi never forgot to revive his hometown, and Guang Tai naturally agreed:
"Mr. Nie Zi is the gym leader of Spiketown, right? Your songs are also very famous. If I go there, I will definitely pay him a visit!"

"Oh my, you actually know about this insignificant little singer? I'm so honored." Nie Zi was slightly flustered.

The two chatted amicably for a while, exchanging some musical insights. Then, Nie Zi proposed her sister's challenge to Homiga, who patted her bass and said she would accept the challenge!
Meanwhile, she contacted her father and then accepted Mary's challenge. At that moment, Natsu walked over.

"You had a lot of fun playing! Congratulations on winning the championship."

Naza handed the two items to Lightmoy.

"What is this?" Guangtai looked at the two move learning devices in front of her.

Sabrina smiled: "This is a thank-you gift from before, a superpower called 'Assist Power'."

"The more you improve your abilities, the more powerful your moves will become. It's an extremely powerful superpower-attribute ultimate move. Don't think I'm just bragging; you'll understand once you actually use it."

"The second one is a move called 'Spirit Fang'."

"In the Johto region, we unexpectedly discovered Kirin, who possesses this move. So I turned it into a move learning device. Currently, we do not know where this move came from, and its learning scope is also a mystery."

"This move can destroy light walls, reflective walls, and aurora curtains, while also granting immunity to their damage reduction effects."

(End of this chapter)