Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 527 Zhenyifa: I'm just a nobody? Hehe, I'm determined to win!
Guangtai muttered to himself, then shook his head:
"Don't worry about those three strange Pokémon. If you encounter them again, just battle them. Maybe it will cause some strange changes in them."

After these three are attacked, they might unexpectedly stop going berserk?
"You found out again?" Xin Li's expression was quite strange, but she quickly waved her hand.

After taking a deep breath, he revealed a confident expression:
"But I might not run into these three again next time, but even if I do, I'll definitely win!"

"Therefore, I need to constantly hone my skills! There's still some time before I return to the Alliance. Want to spar with me? Although I haven't had much time to train, I've already made some progress!"

This is our third duel!

Xin Li stretched her body, then looked at Aoki, who had been silent and lost in thought, and chuckled:

"Aoki, come be the referee for a bit. We're going to eat at the Treasure Cafeteria later, it's on me!"

Aoki thought for a moment, then suddenly said:

“Xinli told me a lot about dreams, but I didn’t have the same dream last night. I want to know something.”

"Could I be dragged into this too?"

Hikari chuckled: "Mr. Aoki has already worked a lot of extra shifts, and this isn't even part of your job."

"You're not worried that Chief Yeci will give you a mandatory task to clear 100 floors of the tower, are you?"

"do not worry about it."

"This tower is merely a place to challenge one's own strength, nothing more."

"I think Chief Physician Ye Ci probably doesn't have time to ask you to come over and work overtime."

Aoki's dull eyes gradually lit up, his expression showing a mixture of joy and sorrow.

"I hope she won't push all her work onto me because of this. Anyway, it's so good that you're back now."

"Today's overtime work has been canceled, and the situation in Zone Zero has completely calmed down. Rather, it seems that things are starting to move in a better direction."

"As Xinli said, let's go to Bao Canteen to celebrate a little after the battle."

In a slightly joyful atmosphere, the battle began.

An excited Xinli, a rare sight of Aoki perking up, and Paipa cheering him on.

"The team to defeat you is complete, and the last three have been added!" Xinli gripped the Poké Ball tightly in her hand: "Especially the last one, this guy is my secret weapon that I finally managed to get!"

Xinli once said that because the Padilla region lacked a certain Pokémon, her team could never reach its final form.

However, it seems that Yeci took this into consideration, so he sent her a Poké Ball from another region. That Poké Ball was obtained by trading for a Pokémon from the "Miracle Exchange" facility developed in the Kalos region.

Thus, the last piece of the puzzle in Xinli's team was finally completed!

"Go, Scorpion King!"

"Saltstone Giant, charge into battle!"

The two sent out their Pokémon to battle, and then paused to look at each other in surprise.

Xin Li laughed until tears streamed down her face: "Hahaha! It's the Salt Stone Giant! Are you planning to use salting and iron walls to buy time? Oh dear, I can't use abnormal status effects now!"

Guangtai seemed to be deep in thought, then frowned and immediately realized: "That Scorpion King, it has the Poison Heal ability, right? Poison, Substitute, Protect, and then it can maneuver and maneuver."

They have completely grasped the essence of Pokémon battles.

The team's torture style!
Watching the two tease each other, Aoki's expression subtly changed. He glanced at his watch:

Both Pokémon are consumption-type.

"I feel like this is going to be a very long and drawn-out battle."

"I want to get off work as soon as possible."

Things didn't go according to Aoki's plan. Under the helpless gaze of this working-class man, even Pipa, who was standing nearby, was starting to doze off.
Scorpion King's signature poison tactics were completely ineffective, so he could only keep switching tactics, while Saltstone Giant began a shameless torture strategy of salting, iron wall, protecting, and self-regeneration!

Of course, the Saltstone Giant itself also finds this playstyle very difficult.

"Rumble rumble rumble—"

Can't we just fight our opponents head-on?
I admit, human, no, trainer, you did manage to take down one of the opponent's Pokémon using this tactic, but your fighting style was just too underhanded!

Even after defeating my opponent, I felt no joy in victory; every rock on my body was creaking!
They want to fight with all their might!
Your style of play won't bring smiles to your opponent's face!

Lightmoss: "No, it's because this is the fighting style that best suits you."

"Rock is a powerful offensive type, but it's very weak defensively. You haven't been to the outside world for 150 years, so you probably don't know about type-based combat, right?"

"Pokémon battles are brutal. If you don't use Protect, Recover, Salt, or Iron Defense, you'll be defeated very quickly. And that Gastrodon you Salted was a Water/Ground hybrid, which completely counters you in terms of type."

"Rock type, weak to Fighting, Ground, Steel, Water, Grass. Although it seems to have few weaknesses, these are actually common types, so it is easy to encounter it."

The Salt Stone Giant had its own ideas, so Lightmoss decided to correct them. After Xinli's attack failed again, Lightmoss directly changed the Salt Stone Giant's fighting style!

"The so-called Pokémon battle is about making full use of your strengths and avoiding your weaknesses in order to win."

"If you fight in the way you want, it's easy to expose your weaknesses and abandon your strengths."

There's an interesting concept in the era of Zhu Zi.

When teaching Pokémon moves, you can let the Pokémon choose which moves to learn, or which moves to discard and keep.

However, because the choices that Pokémon make are sometimes too abstract, trainers rarely follow the Pokémon's wishes!

Just as the saying goes—

Does your Pokémon really want to learn this move? It's not up to you!
This is probably what the Salt Stone Giant, who has never seen a human, looks like at this point. If it were in a game, it would probably have a special badge that says "Never seen a human".

It is precisely because they are unaware of the dangers of the outside world that they attempt to venture out of their fortified stronghold!
"However, how can you see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain?"

"Then it's your decision, use sharp stones!"

The Salt Stone Giant's eyes lit up immediately!

That's right, that's exactly how it should be!
The change in the battle for Glowmoss gave Cindy an opportunity, and she immediately sent out her third Pokémon to battle! That was the last of the three she had caught this time!
"Scorpion King, Sea Gastrodon, and a magnificent fang!"

When Guangtai saw the elephant with tusks appear, he nodded.

Of these Earth-type Fang Saints, so many of them had already escaped from the middle levels, so naturally one or two would have made it to the upper levels and tried to escape.

Tu Zhenbao was quite clever; he managed to slip out of the pit like that. Perhaps his success inspired other members of his kind to follow suit, and his story has been passed down among the elephants.
However, even though it is close to level 60, this level 50+ Majestic Tooth is still not strong enough to fight against the level 80 Saltstone Giant!
However, the Earth-type Fighting attribute, like the Earth-Steel attribute of Iron Tracks, can deal extremely effective and fierce blows to Salt Stone Giants!
"Bodybuilding!"

Majestic Fang roared and, guided by Xinli, charged fiercely at the Salt Stone Giant!

Xin Li: "Majestic Fang, use close combat!"

The powerful bombardment of sharp stones had no effect on the purple-skinned elephant. A single +1 close-quarters attack nearly shattered all the stones on the Salt Stone Giant's body!

The white salt rocks fell with a crackling sound, leaving the Salt Giant in a state of great shock!

"See? Not all battles can be resolved with brute force," Lightmoss said to the Salt Stone Giant at the opportune moment. "Although you are very strong, the Majestic Fang on the other side has four times the rock resistance. All your attacks on it are ineffective!"

"However, the fact that that majestic tooth can engage in close combat is quite remarkable among its kind," Lightmoss nodded.

Melee combat can only be learned at level 63, but since elephant herds fight each other every day, learning melee combat on your own isn't a big deal, although the impact power is still quite high.

When the Salt Stone Giant first began to understand these things, it was like an overgrown teenager with brute force but still lacking in wisdom, needing proper guidance.

Its eyes blinked repeatedly, and in that moment it understood many things.

Because of the existence of that Noivern, he felt that even Pokémon from the outside world wouldn't be that strong.

But the elephant in front of me, although huge, was clearly much weaker in presence; this was probably the difference in growth.
150 years of accumulated skill (referring to level 80), and it was so easily defeated?!

But the Saltstone Giant still wanted to try, just like a young man just starting out, always trying to prove himself.

The majestic fangs opposite would not give the Salt Stone Giant a chance to regenerate. Under Xinli's command, the second heavy blow arrived as expected!

Bodybuilding, an earthquake, and—hitting the nail on the head!
Saltstone Giant originally thought that his Iron Wall would reduce the damage he would take, but he did not expect that the opponent would strengthen it again and even CT him!
Hitting a vital point will ignore changes in the opponent's defensive capabilities and will greatly increase damage!

The Saltstone Giant trembled precariously, and Xinli was quite surprised to see that this creature didn't need to "regenerate itself." Seeing the Lightmoss's attitude, she immediately burst out laughing.

"Should we let the Pokémon make their own choices?"

"This is also a crucial part of building bonds in battle. But if you don't make the right choice, you will fail. What will you do, Saltstone Giant?"

Xin Li's voice, accompanied by the shout of "Close Combat," made the Salt Stone Giant begin to think once again.

Then, after a period of contemplation, it turned to look at the light moss. "Rumble—"

Why is it so frustrating that you can't unleash your full potential despite having great strength?

Is it really impossible to win without using a sneaky, defensive playstyle?
"Of course not! Then let's rebuild our understanding. Wild Pokémon often become stubborn in battle and are unable to determine the type of the opponent's Pokémon, thus making it impossible to make the right judgment."

"But if there's a trainer, then it's a completely different story!"

Lightmoss pointed to the battle arena: "Your desire to defeat that Pokémon is so strong, isn't it?"

"Then you should have a pretty good understanding of your strengths and weaknesses. Let's launch a counterattack!"

The Saltstone Giant roused itself slightly, and then it gradually heard the Lightmoss's commands.

Those moves, buried deep underground and mastered by intense cold, don't have a type matchup bonus, but they are incredibly effective against Ground-type Pokémon that prefer close combat.

"Use Freeze Punch!"

The Salt Stone Giant's fists emitted a chilling aura, and just as the majestic tooth lunged forward, it struck the giant's face with its icy fists!

Rumble!
Xiongweiya underwent its third bodybuilder's treatment!

+3 melee combat!

Xin Li: "Continue, close combat! Close combat! Use it continuously!"

Defense weakened continuously, but because of three bodybuilding sessions, defense only decreased by one level.

"Close combat will constantly reduce your defense and magic resistance, but... bodybuilding makes up for it a little. However, even an impenetrable defense can't hold up in the end!"

The freezing fist froze the majestic tusks, causing the elephant to crash to the ground with a loud thud.

But the Saltstone Giant itself also took a solid hit from the close-quarters combat; it swayed and uttered its last words:

"A rumbling sound—"

So this is what it means to play to your strengths: the sharp stone attacks that you used to be so proud of may be completely useless in some situations, while those moves that are not particularly powerful can play a huge role in certain battles.

For the first time, the Saltstone Giant understood the essence of combat and exclaimed, "So this is how I should fight!"

150 years of accumulation and effort are not all that Muda has to offer!

This freezing punch also accumulated 150 years of power!

All I need to do is throw my fist at the right time!

Thus, the Lightmoss completed its heart-to-heart talk with the Salt Giant, and completely made this Salt God Pillar see its future destiny.

The Saltstone Giant raised its hand, and a ray of light rose from its fingertip, gradually ascending into the sky.

"When you step onto the battlefield, every Pokémon screams in terror, 'Salted!'"

"Not using Regenerate was your last act of defiance in this battle. It's not bad to let your Pokémon make its own choice once in a while."

Defeating the Saltstone Giant left Xinli slightly tired, but her enthusiasm only grew.

Two of his three had already been defeated, so he pinned his last hopes on the Scorpion King!

So, which one will the moss side bring out?
"I already know the heart of the Salt Stone Giant; now it's you!"

"Can you break through the losing streak? Or rather, do you need to adapt a little after arriving in the modern world?"

The Master Ball popped open with a bang!

With a flap of its fairy wings, it emitted a sharp, mocking laugh and a sound of discontent!

Will I fail again, just like before?

"what?"

Zhenyi turned his head and glanced at Guangtai, glaring at his new trainer!
"Ha-ba-ba!"

Watch me closely, watch how I look when I'm victorious!

I won't let you treat me like a nobody forever. One day, I'll say the things you couldn't say before!

What a bunch of weaklings! Weaklings! They can't do anything without me!
Instead of being the "incompetent younger sister" every day like she is now!
Hmm, what's that thing on my head?
Zhenyi suddenly noticed that she had some kind of glasses on her head. She was quite confused when she saw the trainer holding a tree branch.

However, she then sensed that there seemed to be some incredible power emanating from these glasses!
"Ha ha?"

"Careful to your eyes! The Special Attack of a Pokémon holding this item is increased by 50%, but it can only use the first move it makes after entering the battle."

Guangtai snapped his fingers and looked up at the sky.

At this moment, Xin Li also suddenly looked up!
A blinding light enveloped the sky above the arena! The Salt Stone Giant, which hadn't seen the sun for 150 years, unleashed a self-taught ultimate move, mimicking the light of the star crystals!

"Bright sunshine! The Ancient Activity ability of Wingstriker has activated! Special Attack has increased!"

Xinli: "Was that Pokémon also an Ancient species? And it even had an item!"

However, her Scorpio King possessed a fruit that could resist freezing, so could this guy possibly use it?! Xin Li's expression changed slightly.

The answer is straightforward:
"Zhenyi, with her sophisticated glasses, is positioned as a high-speed demolition expert. She doesn't need to do much defense; against Scorpion King, all she needs to do is [Combat Skill Repetition]!"

Looking at the Scorpion King carrying the highly poisonous orb and preparing to begin the Poison Guarding + Marathon, Guangtai shook her head.

Marathon B roof.

Even in real-time battles, using the Poison Substitute is a very useful fighting tactic, and it's Scorpion King's signature move.

After all, it has wings. Once it's coated with poison, Stand and Guardian are only defensive measures used in situations where it "cannot continue flying".

Then, adding an earthquake would be enough to annoy most of the opponents. Against ice-type enemies, Scorpion King also has Flame Fang to counter them.

However, it can counter others, and others can naturally counter it as well.

For example, Wing Strike is an ice-type move. Although its power is not high, it is usually used to control speed. However, Gliscor is 4x weak to ice.

Therefore, if it hits, the damage is also extremely explosive!

Lightmoss: "When a move is 'Excellent' against a type, the damage it deals is doubled."

"When a move is highly effective against two attributes, the damage it deals will be quadrupled!"

"Ice-attribute moves deal four times the damage to Scorpion King."

"Therefore, a move with a power of 55 will become 220, and with the added boost from the glasses, it will reach 330!"

"Wings flap, unleash [Frozen Wind]!"

The power of the freezing wind is not high, but it is a move known as the "mini frozen world"!

Its attack range is all opponent Pokémon it can reach!
If the opponent doesn't have "wide-area defense," then there's no way to stop them!

"Ha-ba-ba-ba!"

Zhenyifa's body was filled with a cold aura, and icy wind and snow instantly swept up, rushing towards the Scorpion King opposite!
You can use a substitute to block the freezing wind, but this "highly effective" move, you can block it once or twice, but can you block it three or four times?
Constantly defending means you have no right to attack!
"Hahahaha!"

Zhenyi was eager to achieve results so that Guangtai, this human, would look at him with new eyes!

And finally, I can say the words that I've never been able to say before!

Hehe, a lowly Scorpion King!

It can't even withstand one of my freezing winds!

It's no use getting angry at a nobody like you! I love teasing you; it's so satisfying to see you get irritated! Go ahead and show your incompetence!

At the same time, I will seize this opportunity!

"Ha! Ba!"

Look closely! This is the true style of a high-speed demolition expert!
While she was issuing her "little devil" declaration to provoke the Scorpion King, she was also using her high speed to suddenly rush out!

This is also part of the strategy! So that we will no longer be looked down upon by that human, and so that we will not be humiliated by that iron woman!

whee!

Zhenyi suddenly stopped smiling and became extremely angry!
Ha-ba-ba!
I must win!
(End of this chapter)