Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 433 Is it okay if I use the techniques that gangsters are good at?

Stand up and hold on
Guangtai frowned.

I thought the Padiya region was a land of outstanding people and talents, so it shouldn't produce a genius like Ash.

I never expected that you, a beautiful and refined lady, would also be involved in such a powerful bond skill!
"However, considering that Pokémon's ability to withstand attacks is a feature implemented in Generation IX, it's reasonable that Paradis can trigger it!"

Ash can only be described as having an advanced version.

Even so, we're still missing the "quickly dodge" part!

"Gurgle, gurgle roar!"

Qiaolong clearly hadn't expected his opponent to have such a divine skill, and was nearly blown up on the spot by the double counterattack!
I'm always the one who retaliates against others, but today I've been retaliated against myself. This is outrageous!
I didn't eat all those stones for nothing! How could I fall down at this time!

The aluminum-steel bridge trembled precariously, then its alloy body suddenly twisted!
Silver light surged violently across his body, and the aluminum steel bridge dragon's two "claws" slammed into Don's body with a loud bang!
I'll crush you if I try!
"It can still move! Wait, you didn't give any instructions?"

Xin Li was amazed by the hardness of the aluminum-steel bridge dragon, and at the same time saw that its defensive capabilities had been enhanced once again!
Endurance—what exactly is this characteristic?! Getting tougher the more you play?
Even a counterattack using fighting techniques that should have countered it couldn't defeat it?

“However…” Xin Li’s eyes suddenly flashed.

Her Donpak also possesses a strange egg-based move!

Although I've rarely been able to use this move since I became one of the Four Heavenly Kings, today is the time to put this secret technique to use!
Donjia was pressed down by the aluminum-steel bridge dragon, its hard rock skin almost flattened. The "claws" of that alloy dragon were clearly flat, without any sharp protrusions, but only now did Donjia realize why the other party's claws were shaped like that!
Wow, that's some serious pressure!
But
"Dunjia!"

Upon hearing the trainer's voice, Donphan's almost crushed back teeth were finally able to loosen.

Now's the time! Unleash your trump card! I've held on until now for this moment!
"reckless!"

Inflict damage, making your opponent's life as valuable as your own!
Upon hearing this order, Guangtai couldn't help but inwardly complain.

This is quite different from the move pool that Xinli had when she was taking the skills test!

The fact that she's resorting to such a terrible tactic as brute force shows that this Miss Heavenly King has truly been forced into the second stage!
After all, he is the third Elite Four level trainer after Giovanni and Kikuno.

Aside from those three, the only other experts with ground-based attributes are Boss Ju and Hapuu. The latter is not yet the island queen and is considered one of the stronger individuals among the passersby. That makes a lot of people.

There are many elite Ground-type trainers, but very few can master Ground-type to its fullest potential!

Well, but the ultimate move of the Ground-type Elite Four member is not a Ground-type move. Is it because he used it at the start of the game?
It's understandable that ground moves are relatively scarce. The culprit is Zygarde, which has three of the already limited ground moves!

Many other moves are either exclusive or pseudo-exclusive, which makes one wonder about the future of ground-type moves!

An invisible force surged from Donjia's body, using all its strength to push the aluminum-steel bridge dragon back!
After doing all this, the tire elephant lay down contentedly.

My mission is complete!

Kiju's voice rang out, mingling with the cheers of the audience:
"What a fierce offensive! They're exchanging blows, neither giving an inch. Are their skills evenly matched?"

"They used considerable brute force to suppress the aluminum-steel bridge dragon! Incredibly, even the iron-clad fortress is now in ruins, but the powerful ground still hasn't breached the high walls forged from steel!"

Yes, we haven't broken through yet.

In Xin Li's slightly constricted pupils, the aluminum-steel bridge dragon began to sleep.

Sleep to restore your energy to its maximum and heal all abnormal conditions.

"Earth King, go to sleep!"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xinli re-appointed the Earth King and also activated the Sleeping spell.

“Sleeping together,” Kosa stroked his chin. Although the scene was a bit awkward, he unexpectedly sensed an artistic quality in it.

That's right, the art of sleeping!
In other regions, there are also paintings and sculptures depicting people and Pokémon sleeping, which are also very artistic.

"In this moment before sleep, the day's affairs are left behind, and one can listen to the wind, sometimes fast, sometimes slow. The multiple themes of sleep have appeared repeatedly in art history: mythology, dreams, religion, death, rest, consciousness, healing, and purity."

Meloco: "Mr. Kosha, what are you saying?"

Kou Sha pointed to the battlefield: "Yes, it's about sleeping and painting. Look, the fierce battle just now has suddenly become peaceful and quiet. Whether it's the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon or the Earth King, they all look so relaxed and comfortable while sleeping."

"In the faraway Unova, there seem to be fairy tales about Pokémon dreams. What do Pokémon dream about when they sleep?"

Melok said thoughtfully, "Ah, indeed. Look closely, their expressions are all calm, and the fighting has stopped. It's so quiet."

"Oh, is this an art training session? No wonder he's an artist like Kosha who reveres nature!" Qishu waved his coat sleeves, full of energy. "Both Pokémon on the battlefield are asleep right now. As a recovery move, their sleeping time isn't fixed. The one that wakes up first will launch a powerful attack!"

"The current situation on the field is that Sister Xinli still has one left, which is quite dangerous!"

"Who will wake up first? Oh! The Earth King has awakened!"

Amidst the cheers around him, the Earth King opened his beady eyes!

The aluminum-steel bridge is still resting.

Xin Li gave an unexpected instruction:
"Earth King, yawn!"

Kiju: "Huh?! Why would you yawn when your opponent is already asleep?"

Xin Li: "No! That aluminum-steel bridge dragon will wake up soon!"

"I often take naps with the Earth King, so we've always been good at controlling our sleep schedules! That's why we can usually tell when the other Pokémon will wake up!"

"That aluminum-steel bridge dragon will wake up right now!"

Xinli made the right judgment, which surprised even Guangtai.

The moment Qiaolong woke up was exactly as she had predicted!
"You guy."

Guangtai had some complaints.

The people of Parthia are exceptionally talented in some strange and unusual ways!

At that moment, Guangtai saw the Taijing Bead in Xinli's hand!
That black, semi-transparent, Poké Ball-like item is the precious item that allows Pokémon to undergo crystallization!
"If you don't use it now, you'll never have another chance. Earth King, rise up!"

The Taijing Bead in Xinli's hand burst forth with dazzling light, and the unique Taijing Battle of the Padia region finally revealed its true form at this moment!

When the intense crystallization erupted and scattered, enveloping the Earth King and then exploding, the "Ground Crystal Gem" that resembled a slice of the Earth appeared on the Earth King's head!

"This is the unique fighting style of our Padiya region, the Crystallization!"

"Although you always pull out things I've never seen before, this crystallized stuff must be something you've never seen before either!"

Xinli was extremely excited!

But Guangtai thought to himself, of course he had seen crystallization before, and he had even played with it!
When Pokémon crystallize, they will shine like gemstones! At the same time, crown-like crystal gems will appear on their heads and other parts of their bodies, and their bodies will sparkle like cut gemstones.

The terrecrystallization occurs because of the terrecrystallic energy seeping from the earth in the Padiya region.

In short, it's about modifying a Pokémon's attributes!
however!
Most importantly, the original type of a Pokémon and the type bonuses it receives will remain unchanged!
In other words, when defending, the Pokémon's moves are calculated based on the Crystal type, while when attacking, the Pokémon will receive an additional Crystal type STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus). The attack bonuses of other Pokémon's original types will not change.

Furthermore, if a Pokémon's Crystal type is the same as one of its original types.

Then the attribute bonus will be doubled!
"Xinli's Taijing attribute is Ground, there's no change, it's simply to increase the power of her Ground-type signature move!"

"The yawn worked."

Just as the aluminum-steel bridge dragon woke up, it was immediately hypnotized back to sleep by a yawn. The bridge dragon's eyes rolled around as sleepiness swept over it again.

In battle, using yawn is an important tactic to force the opponent to switch! Pokémon like Torkoal often use yawn to force the opponent to switch.

Lightmoss didn't say much, recalling Bridge Dragon. Although Iron Defense was already at level six, after Crystallization, Earth King's STAB Earthquake could still deal high damage, and...
Guangmo noticed that the Earth King had a layer of sand on its body.

Soft sand! Further enhances the power of Ground-type moves! "That looks like something I sold her. Right, that Earth-type King must have eaten my breeding food."

Qiaolong lacks effective means of recovery, and he can't just keep sleeping on the field forever. Guangtai thought that he would teach Qiaolong a "sleep talking" skill later.

In this way, even if someone is hypnotized and falls asleep, they can still continuously deliver effective damage.

Let's leave it at that for now, and—

We need to give the leopard some room to maneuver.

The Ancient Sword Leopard had been itching to get going, jumping around anxiously behind them. Seeing the Bridge Dragon sleeping and recovering its strength, the leopard's disappointment was palpable.

I finally got my turn, but now I don't even get a chance to play? I don't want that kind of thing!

"In a match, if a teammate unexpectedly manages to defeat two or three opponents, preventing other teammates from playing, that's an aspect that shouldn't be overlooked. That's what we call the unpredictability of a match!"

"But now, it's your turn, Leopard!"

"Gu Pao!"

The Ancient Sword Leopard enters the arena with a classic roar and a hiss, stretching its body to transform into a Spinosaurus, its tail spinning like a small windmill!
"Leopard, you're provoking me!"

"Ha!" The ancient sword leopard breathed at the Earth King!

Wow!

Following carbon-based and silicon-based organisms, a new type of hyrax has been discovered!
Attack!

The Earth King has been provoked and his transformation skill has been sealed!

"Hey! Isn't this a perfect match? Felines are experts at provoking their opponents, they can unleash three huskies in a second!"

[A wealthy cat and a wealthy man.]
[Breathing in the air in a provocative manner shows true character.]
[I won't laugh.]
Having composed a senryu poem in his mind, Guangtai commanded Gujianbao to officially enter attack stance!
Without any variation moves, with double the weakness to ice and a speed of only 20, the Earth King is already a lamb to the slaughter!

Yes, that's how it is theoretically.

However, because of the no-rules format, the Earth King can still draw some high-potential moves from his move pool, such as now...
Xin Li suddenly burst out laughing:
"Poison needle!"

Sure enough, it has begun!

The most classic tactic of the Earth King is to use poison as a substitute for defense; if there is no highly toxic poison, he can only use poison needles.

However, perhaps due to its highly crystallized state, it did not carry any black sludge.

Moreover, when it comes to guarding against poison, the Scorpion King and the like are the pioneers!

The Earth King kept spitting out poison needles, but Leopard quickly dodged them with its agile movements!

The Cheese Snow Leopard let out a laugh!

There is a 30% chance of being poisoned by the venomous needle, but if it is spat out on the ground, it will create a venomous pit, which inadvertently limits the leopard's range of movement.

After the leopard kept dodging, it realized that the surrounding paving stones had been contaminated with toxins, and Kosa, who was watching from behind, had turned completely black-faced.

Merlo: "Mr. Koza, is this also avant-garde art?"

Kosha: "I'm definitely going to complain to the Alliance!"

"I, I'll reimburse you! Don't worry!" Xinli could only awkwardly turn around and reassure Kou Sha, but she was indeed a little embarrassed to have made such a mess of the venue in Shenbo Town.

But now we've reached the final, crucial moment, I don't care about this or that!
"Now is the time, Earth King, use the defilement."

"Sludge wave!"

Amid Kosha's screams, Qishu's cheers that livened up the atmosphere, and Xinli's embarrassment, this final trump card has been unleashed!

It attacks all Pokémon around itself with Sludge Wave, sometimes poisoning them! Its area of ​​effect is all Pokémon on the field that it can attack, excluding itself!

"I refuse to believe that this snow leopard can fly!"

Xinli thought that such an absurd thing would not happen again, even though she had never seen such a Pokémon before!
And this time, things really turned out exactly as Miss Heavenly King had predicted.

Leopards definitely can't fly.

Lightmoss gave the Ancient Sword Leopard a command.

Don't move, just use it like that.
Leopard's eyes narrowed, and it let out a breath on the spot!
Bang!

He took the hit of the sludge wave squarely and developed a purple poisoning status on his body!
"Great!" Xin Li's morale soared!
I finally caught you!

After being poisoned, that's the Earth King's territory!
"Earth King, use it?!"

Just as Xinli was about to give the order, she suddenly noticed a series of terrifying black auras surrounding the Earth King. These terrifying negative emotions, filled with hatred, converged into an evil force that was diminishing the Earth King's life!
"what is this?"

Although I've seen many new moves, I always feel at a loss when faced with something newer!
Xinli suddenly felt a headache coming on, and her heart was pounding wildly!

Lightmoss: "Catastrophe! Unleashing a devastating calamity that halves the opponent's life!"

"Then—an avalanche!"

If you are attacked by an opponent's move, you can retaliate with twice the power!

The way avalanches are used is no different from rockfalls. They create huge chunks of snow out of thin air in places where there is no snow, and in places where there is snow, they are even more powerful!
Large chunks of snow appeared out of nowhere, and the intense cold froze the mud on the ground!
Diamond Star, Avalanche!
"Don't let the leopard's fragile appearance fool you; it can actually play a defensive counter-attacking game."

However, Xinli took a deep breath!

"Earth King, the provocation has been dispelled! Use Protect!"

The two sides clashed fiercely. Under the overwhelming bombardment of the avalanche, the Earth King immediately used its powerful Protect. Since it was originally a defensive Pokémon, the range of its Protect was larger and its defensive capabilities were stronger!

Protect also requires practice. Generally speaking, Protect is more effective on defensive Pokémon. Otherwise, you might encounter situations like Shinji's Electabuzz where Protect fails.

Although the snow was blocked, the Earth King himself was half buried by the snow, but Xinli seized the opportunity!

"Don't underestimate me! Rock Blockade!"

Similar to Rock Slide and Avalanche, Rock Blockade! It also uses many rocks to attack the opponent fiercely, but it focuses more on blocking the opponent's movement and reducing the opponent's speed!

Ice-type Pokémon cannot be immune to Rock! There is no type more vulnerable than Ice!

After the rock blockade
Watching the Ancient Sword Leopard dodge left and right, finally running out of foothold, the Earth King used the rock blockade to smash through a section of the snow in front of him, and then gave Xin Li her final command.

Venom Blast! Spray a special venom at your opponent. The power is doubled against poisoned opponents!
"Why are they all using double-damage moves? And Venom Impact is supposed to be Homiga's signature move, the Elite Four member's ultimate technique has become poison again?"

Even the moss couldn't help but shake its head and complain when it saw the snow turning an ominous purple and emitting highly toxic gases.

Then, just avoid contact!
In the instant the intense cold gathered, the raging diamond stars engulfed the sprayed toxins, and a terrifying blizzard was whipped up by the leopard. Under the fierce attack of the cold, the Earth King was immediately on the verge of collapse!
If it weren't for its superb special defense and HP, it would have fallen long ago!
Leopard doesn't know absolute zero yet, otherwise he could have become the "god of absolute zero in ancient Greece" by now!

Hikari: "Well then. Is it alright if I use the techniques that working professionals are good at?"

Xin Li: "?"

This line sounds familiar.
That ancient sword leopard.
"Oh no! Aoki!"

The snow leopard pounced on the Earth King the moment Xin Li realized what was happening!

The moves that people in society are good at!
Leopard managed to "hold on"!
When you are poisoned, paralyzed, or burned, the power of this move will be doubled if you use it on your opponent.

This is the final, double-attack!
Leopard suddenly swung its claws, its tension fully unleashed, and its body taut as it lunged forward, transforming into a cat arrow!
Should I avoid his sharp edge? Let him see the power of the sword of calamity!
"what!"

(End of this chapter)