Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 423 Ugh, Ugh, Sun Warrior, Flash Flash!
After being brutally hammered, Kentaro abandoned his contempt and even felt some fear.

Samoyed, although relatively rare, can be found in all parts of Paradis.

It seems that wherever there is burnt-out charcoal, this kind of Pokémon will always be born.

It was born from the ashes of a fireless place, yet it possesses a blazing flame.

He himself had encountered Tanjiro, who recklessly challenged him.

But they are all opponents that are easy to deal with.

Facing himself, a Water-type being, there was an insurmountable gap in strength between them, whether in terms of attributes or power; they were worlds apart!
"Moo~!"

"Tauros! Watch out! This Samurai is strong!"

Huang Bo's eyes shone brightly; she was now certain of her suspicions!
Being able to adventure with the mysterious traveler before me, accompanied by those powerful Pokémon, and wearing a battle armor cloak, Samurai is definitely different from the Samurai I've seen before!
"You must be thinking that it's different from those charcoal servants, right?"

"Actually, it's the same."

"I sewed its cloak for it because the original cloak had been burned."

"Its armor was forged by itself, so it was tattered and comical, but it contained a strong belief."

"Just a few days ago, it was a fairly ordinary charcoal servant with nothing particularly outstanding about it."

Guangtai met Huangbo's puzzled gaze, then looked at the now-grown Tanxiaoshi, feeling a slight sense of pride as she looked at her disciple.

"However, unlike other charcoal servants, it has a dream and a firm belief in achieving it."

"Therefore, I took it with me and began this adventure that belongs only to the brave."

"In the midst of fierce battles, I received guidance from my comrades and mastered combat skills that I would not have been able to learn otherwise."

"Pokémon are warlike creatures. In battle, they learn different moves, and some individuals may even show slight changes from their own kind due to the influence of the environment and battle."

For example, Yuhong University has also studied Magikarp that has mastered Dragon's Wrath, and it is called a special variety.

Even Magikarp can mutate.

Not to mention the other Pokémon!

"Therefore, every Pokémon may look the same, but they are fundamentally different beings!"

"Alright, get ready, Huang Bo, it's time to go!"

Tan Xiaoshi's flames also surged higher!
All I have is a tenacious spirit.

It's all I have!
With only a mortal body and ordinary iron, he traversed treacherous lands and defeated powerful enemies!

As Guangtai began to give formal commands, Huangbo also focused her attention!

Is it time to get serious?
Huang Bo did indeed sense a strong fighter's aura from Guang Tai; that aura was indescribable!

"Could it be true qi?!"

An incredible answer appeared in Huang Bo's mind.

Martial artists, through years of training, have developed a powerful aura, which is called "true qi"!

A highly skilled martial artist can hone their body to the point of being able to fight Pokémon, and exude a strong sense of pressure, thanks to their physique and inner energy!

Huang Bo's heart pounded as he realized that Huang Bo was a martial artist who had cultivated true qi. He was not only excited to encounter such a powerful martial artist, but also felt intense pressure!

She recalled what Guangtai had said earlier!
Are all the people in this year's Iron Fist Championship like this?
Ah... Is my skill level only good enough for a first-round exit?

Damn it! I'm so unwilling to accept this!
"Ken, Tauros! Unleash Raging Bull!" Huang Bo clenched her fist!

That's right, there are still several months left, and we can continue to get stronger!
"Moo!"

Kentaro now believes it too!

Perhaps this little charcoal servant in front of me can really help me perfect my ultimate move!

Close combat! That's a fighting technique that even I, a Pokémon that can learn close combat, haven't perfected yet. And I'm a hybrid Fighting/Water type!
Although, close combat is completely different for humanoid Pokémon than for my "bull-type" Pokémon!

However, Pokémon's form is not such an inconvenient thing!
A Pokémon without human form concentrates all its power into a single attack; this is also known as "close combat"!
A massive orange-red light condensed all over Tauros's body, gathering like anger before erupting violently!

The raging bull gathers its anger and unleashes a furious charge!

The attributes of this move will change depending on the form!
Even blocking moves like Light Wall and Reflect Wall can be destroyed!
As a member of the Water-type race, the Raging Bull he unleashed was naturally of the water attribute!

"Raging Bull is like a powerful, enhanced version of Brick Break, with altered attributes."

"But as I just said, even if you're furious to the maximum, it's useless if you can't hit the target."

"The light is still shining!"

Guangtai waved her hand, and the light on Tan Xiaoshi had not yet gone out!
The sunlight illuminated the path ahead, lowering the opponent's accuracy. Each flash caused Tauros to squint, making it difficult for him to see the world clearly!

At that moment, Tanjiro's eyes widened!
Stare wide-eyed, flash your lights!
This is how the Sun Warriors fight!

Sun punch!
"Moo!"

It lowers both defense and accuracy, that's enough!
So the black-haired bull began a chaotic charge!
Left or right?

Charcoal Servant began rolling, dodging left and right, then retaliating fiercely with his hammer!
Thump! Tauros shook its horns, and although it was getting more and more annoyed, it suddenly felt that its fighting talent seemed to have been activated during this battle of charging left and right!

That's right, this rapid-fire training is an attempt to exploit the combat skills of that agile enemy.
This will definitely be useful next time!
Of course, it wasn't that it missed every time, but this little charcoal servant was very good at dodging. The moment the horn hit, it would use the force to escape. Although it caused minor damage, it didn't have much impact on the battle itself.

Because this move isn't finished yet!
Kentaro thought that it must be the armor on the other side that helped it absorb some of the impact!

"Tauro, what's that move?"

Huang Bo noticed Tauros's change. She was pleasantly surprised to see Tauros's fighting skills becoming more and more proficient. Clearly, it was in the process of comprehending "close combat"!

As long as you fight an enemy who also masters close combat and possesses high agility, you can
Huh, is Tanjiro really that fast?

"Did you notice?"

"With each attack, flames erupted from the hammer!"

Guangtai pointed out to Huangbo, explaining to her confusion: "That's [Charged Flame Strike]! Every attack and action increases your speed!"

"Oh! I see! That's a real lesson for me."

Huangbo stared intently at the little charcoal servant.

Although the mysterious traveler described this little charcoal servant as nothing special, in Huangbo's eyes...

It is the most powerful and special one among its kind!
Perhaps every Pokémon starts out ordinary, but because of their different experiences, they become unique beings in the world!

"That's great! You're really strong!"

Huangbo sincerely praised Tan Xiaoshi: "As expected of a hero!"

"But we also need to get serious!"

"If we keep fighting like this, we'll fall behind and our stamina will keep wearing us down! Let's settle this here!"

"Tauro, since it's difficult to hit the opponent, then attack the entire field!"

Kentauro's horns gather water, and the Water Mist's horns are thick and large, storing a large amount of water, which will be sprayed out from inside in the form of a high-pressure water gun!

"Moo!"

Kentero obeyed his mistress's orders!

Should we use it now?

Then let's use it!

A torrent of water gushed from the bull's horns, spraying out streams that ultimately stirred up water-attribute energy and the natural environment, triggering a powerful attack.
It had just rained heavily, and there were puddles and pools of water everywhere. At Kentairo's call, countless streams of water gathered here!

Surf! Unleash a massive wave that attacks all the Pokémon on the field!
"The fire-attribute Charcoal Servant will be immediately defeated if attacked by a water-attribute attack!"

Huang Bo took a deep breath!

She kept her eyes glued to the battlefield!
The water flow of the Kentello variety is associated with the Running of the Bulls festival.

During this festival, revelers must provoke a bull until both the bull and the revelers fall into the water. The bull is then rescued by boat.

However, the Water Rathalos itself can bring the revelers ashore from the sea!
With the power of water at their command, victory against fire is a foregone conclusion!
Isn't that right!
"That idea is naive."

Guangtai's casual words shattered Huangbo's fantasy!
"Attributes are crucial in battles, but in critical moments, it is possible to turn the tide of battle by using the opposite attribute."

Turn defeat into victory?

Huang Bo was very confused. In the huge waves, she could no longer see Tan Xiaoshi's figure.

Was it flooded? That's normal!
"Isn't it obvious which is stronger, Fire or Water?" Because his Tauros is a Water-type, he doesn't even need to use "Tai Crystallization" when the type is favorable!
That's something that only a select few people can be authorized to use!
"Ok?"

"No! Tauros is under your belly!"

Huang Bo suddenly noticed something under Tauros's abdomen, and Tauros also noticed the extra "parts" on his body after the water receded!
"Click!"

Taking advantage of the brief moment of the flash, Tanjiro dove directly under Tauros's belly the instant Tauros raised its hoof!
Surf does indeed attack all Pokémon on the field, but it is a move centered on the Pokémon that uses the move!

In other words, there is no water at the location where the big wave originated!

Hairy skin indicates weakness to fire; metallic skin indicates weakness to lightning; large body indicates weakness to the door/buttocks/groin!
"Master, this is how you fight against such a large enemy!"

boom!
The rocket-like impact slammed directly into Kentaro's abdomen!
Lightmoss: "The abdomen of a living creature is always soft. Except for a few Pokémon that specialize in abdominal muscles, this area is generally considered one of the Pokémon's weak points."

"Therefore, even if the attribute is resisted, this attack will still deal incredibly high damage!"

"That's right, the key to turning the tide is... hitting the vital point!"

At this moment, Hikari couldn't help but recall Sakaki's teachings.

The so-called weak points of Pokémon are often the wounds on their bodies, or other vulnerable spots that make them easy targets for concentrated attacks.

A portion of it is also the most special or frequently used important part of every Pokémon's body.

The highest level is to achieve a similar effect to "hitting a vital point" by concentrating power in one spot through years of training, even if the move is not easy to hit a vital point.

What may not appear to be a vital point can actually be a vital point.

But that level can only be achieved by a master who has practiced martial arts for many years.

In this world, there are very few moves that can "hit the vital point" and among them, only "Ice Breath" is a universal skill. The others are almost all exclusive or pseudo-exclusive.

Even with considerable power, one can only rely on limited means such as "Dragon's Roar" or "Holy Swordsman's Badge" to ensure a fatal blow to the opponent.

Huang Bo was greatly surprised:

"Is that... Flame Charge?!"

"Kentaro!"

Tauros was knocked into the air, and Samurai was also sent flying into the air!

Then, both Pokémon fell to the ground!

"Click, click."

Tan Xiaoshi fell into the mud and water. The flames on his body began to shrink, but he still managed to stand up!

Although the battle was intense, and I was hit by Tauros's horns several times, I finally managed to defeat him by using Flash and Roll!

However, just as it was thinking this, it discovered that Tauros also had its eyes open.

"Moo!"

The Tauros let out a cry and strained with all four hooves. It trembled, but couldn't stand up!

[Having defeated the fighter Oboro, the Emerging Power has been strengthened!]

[Tanukimaru's growth rate has increased, and he's learned a new move!]

[Acquired: Immobilization Spell!]

Huang Bo: "Why? I clearly used intimidation to reduce the attack."

Lightmoss: "When it hits a vital point, it will ignore all changes in abilities that are detrimental to it, including reflective walls and light walls, which will also be ineffective."

"Pokémon, it's amazing, right?"

"Hmm, intimidation isn't a magic bullet," Huang Bo muttered, then quickly ran to her Tauros.

However, the black bull seemed to be deep in thought, as if it was using its brain and suddenly had an epiphany!

"Moo!"

The cow let out a loud bellow!
I've learned it! The last move I was missing completes the puzzle of close combat! If it were just "charging," then as a bull, I'm naturally good at that kind of charge, but this is a step beyond that!
It's a "surprise attack"!
"Congratulations, you've mastered [Close Combat]!"

Guangtai took out a fruit and fed it to Kentauro, who quickly regained his strength!
Bulls are very robust; they only need a little fruit to quickly become energetic bulls again!
"Click!"

Charcoal Servant came running over, panting heavily, but full of energy!

Master, I won!

Please award me a medal!
"Let's wait until we get a ranking in the bullfighting competition before we talk about it."

Lightmoss patted Charcoal Servant's helmet, and the latter jumped up and down, filled with anticipation.

Then, as if exhausted, she collapsed with a thud.

"Gah!"

Suddenly, the fossil pterosaur walked over with a comical gait. It was a winged overlord in the sky, but its movement on the ground was inconvenient. However, with its hard head, it was not afraid of any sudden attack.

The bullfight between Tauros and Samurai just now deeply attracted the fossil pterosaur.

What bullfighting?!

It's basically head-on collision!
I know this very well. With my stubborn head, I love to clash with others!

"Dole~"

Miss Skirt picked up Charcoal Servant and placed him on the fossil pterosaur.

Not bad, not bad, it suits you perfectly!

Miss Skirt found it quite amusing and patted Charcoal Servant.

Dragon Knight Tanjiro reporting for duty!
Charcoal Servant looked at Miss Skirt with a somewhat blank expression.

[Next, the trainer says it's time to speed up, so you'll need to ride an Aerodactyl.]
The Iron Warrior clattered over, explaining to Charcoal Servant, while data appeared in her eyes. She then walked over to Lightmoss and tugged at it.

[Listen to me quickly.]
[The move just now, after analysis, wasn't just Flash Charge.]
[It contains 57.5% superpower energy.]
[Based on analysis and comparison of moves of the Psychic type.]
[After confirming that this technique is fully awakened, it should be called "Mental Shock," a materialized psychic wave generated by intense emotion!]
Although the voice was stiff and formal, you could still hear the desire to be praised.

Guangtai was quite surprised after hearing this:
"That's really amazing!"

"But can you analyze what kind of elemental energy is contained in Tanjiro's moves?"

[Incomplete analysis is not possible, but the superpower attribute is undeniable.]
The Iron Warrior raised his head, becoming even happier after receiving the praise, his eyes sparkling.

[Because I'm the strongest Psychic Pokémon! That's how it was originally designed!]
的.嘛?
What is this interjection?

Guangtai stared thoughtfully at Tie Wuzhe, who blinked.

Suddenly, he looked away.

I understand now!
Ah, your spirit has become more vibrant!

The Iron Warrior remained silent.

But a strong feeling of happiness arose in my heart.

"Wow! What an interesting match! Although I lost, I'm not discouraged because I learned a lot from this battle!"

"See you at the arena. Next time we meet, I'll bring some chili essence. I'll be counting on you to guide my cooking then, teacher!"

Huang Bo waved and continued running into the distance with her Tauros; Roundmo Town was not far away.

After saying goodbye to Huangbo, Guangtai glanced further into the distance at the iconic, massive buildings of Table City and Padia Academy, which were visible even from a great distance.

It's just like the royal city of Anor Londo, or the Academy of Rearucaria?
Thinking about it that way, it's kind of exciting; this place is indeed quite suitable for a Western fantasy adventure.

Speaking of getting close to Padia Academy, I hope there won't be a strange old man suddenly appearing, followed by background music and triggering a boss battle. Padia Academy probably doesn't have such a character.

Tan Xiaoshi was also rummaging through the fossil pterosaur.

As Guangtai watched this scene, a strange thought suddenly popped into her head.

Is it the Dragon Knight Tanjiro?
The script of the nameless king?

Or perhaps, from now on, instead of using a hammer, we'll use a spear and shield.
Hmm? Crimson Lotus Knights?

I think you're Crimson Knightmon!

"Then, we need to speed things up!"

Tanji lay on the back of the fossil pterosaur, watching the ground recede further and further away amidst the howling wind!
He raised his head again.

That was a vast, boundless, and distant clear sky!
(End of this chapter)