Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 438 To Encircle Without Taking is the Way of a Knight
"Because of strong rivals, there is a possibility for continued growth."

"Sister Xinli, I also want to continue growing!"

Xinli laughed, seemingly having some dream that didn't exist before, while Yeci suddenly became thoughtful.

"Xinli, are you planning to take the champion test?"

Ye Ci's tone was quite strange.

Xin Li: "Haha, you never know. Let's wait until I'm stronger before we talk about it."

However, even after becoming a champion-level trainer, Xinli's daily life will not change much.

There will still be plenty of work to do, and he will continue to work part-time as one of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Of course, for Xinli herself, it was definitely a leap forward.

I am also delighted to see this happen!
"That's a great suggestion. Xinli is now more motivated to move forward. Although she has always been energetic, she is clearly in a better state now."

"Becoming rivals will benefit your mutual growth. As powerful trainers, you should compete and improve with each other."

She smiled sweetly, though she wasn't actually that old, she looked like she was an old woman.

Faced with Xinli's earnest request, Guangtai raised her hand in resignation: "If you mean in terms of combat, it's fine to be your opponent, but I'm not always in the Padia region."

"Besides, your workload won't decrease as a result, so there aren't many opportunities to fight, right? Does it really matter if you have a formidable opponent or not?"

“Of course it’s important.” Xin Li rubbed her forehead, but suddenly a strange smile appeared on her face.

"Having a goal is the best way to move forward. As for the chief, I've spent too much time with her and have lost that competitive spirit."

"Therefore, I need someone to spur me on, even if it's just in a formality!"

Guangtai sighed.

To be honest, her personality is indeed a bit of a war maniac.

Unlike most Padians, they place great emphasis on the concept of "victory." This is also reflected in games and animations.

"It's meaningless if you lose," she once said.

Lightmoy: "If you think this will help you improve, then I don't care."

Xinli: "Yay, it's settled then! I feel so energized!"

At the same time, he suddenly suggested:
"By the way, although you have already decided the winner with Xin Li, as the league's top champion, I think it is still necessary to have a match with you to further confirm your ultimate strength."

"How about we have a one-on-one match? Use your ace up."

Ye Ci seemed very interested and eager to see the strength of the Lightmoss's Shield Sword Monster.

Lightmoy: "It's alright, it's just a test, so it's very simple. I have many other partners who are planning to go on the field. What are the battle rules?"

“One-on-one.” Ye Ci smiled. “The strength of the gatekeeper of the tenth district of the Black Skyscraper is beyond doubt. In addition, you have already defeated Xin Li, proving that your strength is in no way inferior to the legends. Therefore, this duel will be simple.”

"A one-on-one duel!"

"Please be sure to give it your all. When it comes to Pokémon battles, I will not compromise."

Unable to compromise?

Guangtai just wanted to laugh.

Of all the champion challenges in history, you've gone the furthest, and you even said you couldn't compromise. Are you sure you're not just trying to give the challengers confidence?

After all, if you defeat the one who makes those tough claims, the challenger will feel a sense of exhilaration from the bottom of their heart, like "I really did it!"
Meanwhile, one of Ye Ci's trump cards, "Servant General," has only just evolved and is currently being researched; it is not currently on Ye Ci's person.

Therefore, the one she would naturally send out would be...
"I'm speaking to the Commander-in-Chief."

Xinli suddenly whispered to Yeci that Kou Sha was going to complain to the Alliance about things, including the damage she had done to the streets of Shenbo Town. She immediately told Yeci not to fight outside.

Go to the dojo for the test! Otherwise, Koza will definitely jump off the building.

"I understand. Let's begin now."

Ye Ci extended an invitation. At that moment, Guang Tai noticed a hesitant look from Meroko in the distance, so she waved to her.
"It's okay, I'll be back soon, and then we can draw together again."

“Okay, okay!” Melok replied nervously, but was a little puzzled to see that the strange tree beside him had not left.

With such a huge trending topic, shouldn't we jump on it?
"Hehe, there are some things we can't film, and the chief didn't agree." Qi Shu waved his hand.

Although the test match between the champion and the king is very interesting.

But wouldn't it be awkward if there was another sudden upset?
"Besides, the program is already in its second half! Our focus now is on filming the artworks!"

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Shenbo Town, Dojo Testing Ground.

Ye Ci tightened her gloves, and after a mysterious smile, she sent out her "trump card"!
That's the "Crystal Flower"!
Crystal Blossom is a Pokémon that looks very strange, with an abstract and absurd feel. It looks like a floating, huge blue flower with two eyes that shimmer with golden light deep inside its sharp and transparent "head". Looking at it for a long time can make you feel a little scared.

It resembles a bronze flower.

Overall, it doesn't seem like a naturally evolved Pokémon. Whenever it senses danger, Crystal Blossom will open its crystalline petals and fire a beam of light from its cone-shaped body.

At the same time, the petals formed after its poisonous energy crystallizes are similar to those of the Taijing gemstone.

These Pokémon can only appear in places where crystal energy is concentrated, that is, only in the Crystal Pools of Padia and Kitakami!

"But sending out this Pokémon at a time like this?"

"So you really weren't planning on a serious fight?"

"Oh dear, why do you say that?" Ye Ci maintained her smile: "I'm all ready to undergo the crystallization process."

"And don't underestimate this Pokémon of mine, you've never seen it before, have you?"

Lightmoss shook its head: "Glitterbloom, a mineral Pokémon. It's a Rock and Poison type, and its abilities are Poison Flood and Corrosion."

"Could it be that this is just a corrosive property? But even if it is a corrosive property, it can only poison steel-type attacks. Poison-type attacks are still ineffective against steel-type attacks."

"Wow, that's amazing." Ye Ci's expression turned serious.

In her opinion, Crystalbloom is a Pokémon that can only be found in the Padina region, and both its Poisonous Surface and Corrosion abilities are extremely rare!
The characteristic of spreading poison everywhere has only been found in the Crystal Flower.

Corrosion properties have reportedly been found in remote areas, but there has only been one case. Further investigation and research are ongoing, making it a very mysterious property.

Therefore, most Pokémon are very likely to fail when facing Crystal Blossom.

“Miss Xinli may not have seen the Shield Sword Monster, but you must have.”

"Its attributes shouldn't be able to hide them from you either. When facing this kind of Pokémon, you should send out a Pokémon with stronger resistance capabilities."

So said the moss.

Xin Li was young and had never seen the Ghost Sword.

But as the chief champion and regional president, it's impossible that Ci hadn't met him.

Theoretically speaking, apart from the Servant General, there are several other units in Ye Ci's lineup that, while lacking resistance to the Steel attribute, are not weak to it.

Especially with Dragapult, shouldn't we be sending out this little devil dragon at this point?

Ye Ci immediately burst out laughing:

"Although it's a Pokémon battle where there's no room for compromise, Crystal Blossom is definitely my trump card."

"At the same time, if we send out a Pokémon that is immune to the corresponding attack in order to observe your strongest strength, then we lose the point of observation."

"Furthermore, the properties of a crystal can be changed. Mine is not a rock crystal."

"Shine forth, guiding light, Sparkling Flower!"

Amidst Ye Ci's laughter, the Taijing Bead was thrown out, and the shimmering Taijing transformation was completed!

Tai Jinghuo!
This is Taijing, which Yeci has never appeared in the game!

A "fire-attribute crystal gem" resembling a flame crystal lamp emerged from the head of the crystal flower!
"Do you remember the move trainer I gave you? Crystal Burst."

Ye Ci maintained her gentle smile:

"The so-called Taijing transformation is a battle strategy that avoids one's own weaknesses and uses Taijing bursts to bring out the advantages of new attributes."

"Does that make you think I gave it my all?"

"Is that so?" Guangtai pondered. "Since it's Taijing Fire, then there's certainly no problem." "Since you'd like to see it, then let's take a look!"

At the behest of the Lightmoss, the Aegislash's massive sword floated into the arena, immediately bringing immense pressure to the Crystal Flower!

then!

Click!

Golden lightning suddenly surged from Aegislash's body, and Aegislash, having unleashed its full power, instantly entered a kingly stance!
"A golden sword?!"

Ye Ci's pupils suddenly contracted, and Xin Li was also stunned.

She thought of what Guangtai had said before.

This Aegislash is known as the King Pokémon, possessing power unmatched by any other Pokémon of its kind!
I originally thought that the so-called "king" was just a title for the leader of a race, but I didn't expect...
Xin Li exclaimed in amazement:

"It actually possesses the [form of a king]?! Just what kind of power does it have?"

"The king's posture... one can sense a powerful aura; that golden body seems to have made the sword grow even larger." Ye Ci felt the pressure and, without the slightest hesitation:

"Tai Jing erupts!"

The crucial moment of this battle has finally begun!

The crystal flower spun violently, and powerful crystalline energy gathered together, forming a raging ocean of flames!

It burst forward with a loud bang!

"The Aegislash has a move called King's Shield, so the first attack will definitely be blocked. However, the Crystal Burst has no limit on the number of uses, so the second attack will definitely hit."

Ye Ci pondered in his heart and predicted what the Aegislash would do next.

However.
The Shield-Sword Monster, unleashing its full power, made no attempt to dodge.

"Here you go!"

It's just a mere Taijing Flame!

Watch me cut it back!
Flames are useless against me!

The sword suddenly expanded, and golden light mixed with the colors of ghosts and steel, forming a shimmering giant sword of light!
The greatsword was raised and swung forward with a fierce blow!
"Use the Holy Sword!"

Sword that cuts through fire!

The enormous holy sword was just as Gopaleon had once displayed.

The essence of the Holy Sword lies in a pure and tranquil mind. Without this essence, the Holy Sword is merely a slashing technique with slightly higher power.

But once it is integrated into the state of tranquility
Even the burst of attribute energy can be split in two!
The flame that guided me, it turns out you've always been with me.

Now, I have a reason why I cannot afford to lose!

The Taijing Fire erupted and was cleaved in two by the Holy Sword. The giant sword slammed forward, its powerful sword energy causing sand and stones to fly everywhere. Then, the erupting flames were suddenly entangled by the giant sword!

And so, I acquired a greatsword that blazes with fire!

Today's attack will be delivered with all my might, and I will temporarily refrain from being the tormenting Soul 5.

Please witness!

To circle around without taking is the mark of a knight!

With unimaginable power and speed, the sword struck Ye Ci's crystal flower, unleashing an unstoppable force!

Lightmoss: "Raging, the power of King Mode is unleashed, releasing a force that cannot be stopped by ordinary Pokémon."

"At the same time, the holy swordsmen recognized by the legendary dragons possess the ability to strike vital points with the holy sword!"

And
Cutting moves will have a +1 priority!

Under Ye Ci's shocked gaze, the Crystal Flower was pushed out of the battlefield in one go and crashed into the windmill behind the testing field with a loud bang!

A single sword strike hit a vital point!

Furthermore, damage from a critical hit will be doubled!

Ye Ci's pupils contracted.

They suffered this fatal blow!
Hovering on that steep edge of annihilation!
The situation is really
It took a sharp turn for the worse!
"Oh no! Crystal Flower, Rock Polishing!!"

Just by looking at that sword strike, you can tell how much damage it could cause. Fire attribute has no advantage or resistance to fighting attribute!

The rocks grind against your body, reducing air resistance and significantly increasing your speed!

Actually, using this move at this moment was out of necessity. The Crystal Flower escaped from the wall of the windmill in a sorry state, spinning around in mid-air, and began to strengthen itself!

"As expected of a champion Pokémon," Lightmoy remarked. "It can still fight even after taking a hit from a champion in its king form."

A higher rank means you can do whatever you want.

"Your words make me feel uneasy," Ye Ci said, rubbing her temples. "A power beyond imagination, far beyond my wildest dreams!"

"If I hadn't used the Taijing, the Crystal Flower would have been defeated on the very first strike. I haven't encountered something like this in a long time!"

She felt a lingering fear.

It's not that I can't lose, after all, it was just a one-on-one test, but losing this time was a bit too fast!

This could be the fastest defeat of my career!

The most important thing right now is to increase speed, so the Crystal Flower increased its speed again to maintain a high speed and avoid the next attack.

Large Pokémons often have slower attack speeds, but that Aegislash's attack speed was unbelievably fast!

How can you block an attack that combines speed and power?
We must find an opportunity to use the Crystal Burst, employing a counter-attack to defeat it in one fell swoop, and at the same time...
"Toxic!"

Because of the Corrosion ability, although Poison-type moves are still ineffective against Steel-type Pokémon, Toxic can! This means that Poison-type and Poison-type Pokémon can be poisoned!
The Crystal Flower sprayed venom, and the Shielded Sword Monster burst out of the smoke and dust, its sword suddenly spinning!
Blade of air!

The fierce north wind converged into swirling wind blades, blowing away all the toxins with explosive force!

Boom! A giant sword, gleaming with golden light, swept across!

Ye Ci suddenly waved his hand: "Spike defense!"

Create a green grass shield around your body, and sharp grass spikes will sprout from the shield. While blocking the opponent's attacks, it will also reduce the health of the opponent who comes into contact with you!

How can it be so fast? !
She was startled, suddenly seeing the Shielded Sword Monster throw out its heavy shield?!
"Lightweighting!"

The greatsword slammed into the grass shield. After the violent shockwave, the crystal flower remained standing. However, at that moment, the golden heavy shield, which had been thrown out, flew back under the pull of spiritual power and slammed into the green grass shield!
Such close contact
They are waiting for the spiked defense to fail!
The Crystal Flower was suddenly pushed forward by the Shielded Sword Monster. The giant sword sliced ​​across the ground, stirring up dust, and the golden shield was filled with silver light!

"Let's finish this steel-type test with this move."

"It has the same type bonus, the amplification from Steel Gem, the guaranteed critical hit with a damage modifier of x2, and is the most powerful move of the Steel type."

Steel Jewel, activate!
The power of Steel-type moves has been increased by 30%!

The power of star-pulsating energy surged from the Lightmoss's body, greatly enhancing its steel attribute energy!
Even with its reverse attribute, the power of this Iron Hoof Ray has reached a terrifying 500 or more under such a strong amplification!

A beam of silvery-white light pierced through the clouds and exploded out with the most intense force!

The most powerful move of the Steel type: Iron Hoof Beam with a base power of 140!
Well done!

A powerful blow, a devastating blow, precise and forceful!
The earth trembled!

then.

Return to dust!

Ye Ci stared blankly at his fallen crystal flower. After the explosion of the crystal, his trump card had lost its fighting ability and had fallen into a coma.

The golden greatsword remained completely unmoved.
"Phew, how could this happen?"

Ye Ci rubbed his temples.

Although I really wanted to say that the other person had accomplished something amazing.
But in reality, it was only on its own that it found itself at a disadvantage and in a passive position.

I originally thought that the combination of Crystal Fire and Corrosion would make this Steel King a little more uncomfortable, but in the end, it was me who suffered!
"That was a fatal blow, and it deserves a standing ovation."

"The gatekeeper of the tenth area of ​​the Black Skyscraper is truly worthy of his reputation, far exceeding my expectations!"

(End of this chapter)