Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 612 You say I'm a monster? No, I'm a demon!
The top floor of the Water Tower houses one of the legendary martial arts, the "Secrets of Water." Although there are six scroll items in the card set, adding the Scroll of Evil and the Scroll of Water brings the total number of legendary martial arts to eight.

However, the bear apprentice cannot evolve into a new attribute through the other six scrolls.

As I said before, for creatures that can transform into different attributes, Silvally and Evilpek are enough!

Moreover, the strength of the water bear is already ridiculously high. Unless the opponent has rough skin and a bumpy helmet, it can kill anyone who comes after three punches and two kicks. The intimidation belt and the "hold on" are not very effective.

In other words, what the Water Stream Fighter fears most is something like the convex helmet.

Mastedt: "The water's axis is like the tide that comes and goes."

"While dodging hostility, observe the opponent's movements and test their strength. The river is sometimes turbulent and sometimes calm. In battle, you must be like the flowing water, never stopping. When defending, use movements like flowing water to block the opponent. When the attack of fists and feet reaches its peak, it is like endless waves."

"So, isn't it time for evolution?"

Although Master Ma still advised his disciple Xiong to adopt a one-hit-kill style, seeing Guangtai's fierce fighting style and the quantified power of his punches, Ma Shide couldn't help but be captivated.

That is the ultimate secret that can break through the barrier of the ultimate martial arts intent!
"Even stronger than waves are tsunamis and raging storms."

"Hum!"

Vajra Warrior, Dharma Protector.

A shout shaped like "Hum," unleashing a barrage of attacks!

While flowing-style boxing techniques are generally based on using softness to overcome hardness, the "Water Flow Continuous Strike" is actually based on using hardness to overcome hardness. This move is even more exaggerated than the "Dark Nether Strike"!
The idea of ​​using someone else's strength against them? That doesn't exist!
"The teacher's specialty is using a combo-based fighting style to decide the outcome in one round. Although he is also very familiar with one-hit-type moves."

Looking at her bear disciple, who was radiating a powerful aura, Cai Dou recalled her training at the Cultivation Rock.

By maximizing the power of a move, one can break through the barriers of attributes and innate potential, resulting in a decisive battle.
“Those things aren’t contradictory. Like I said, power is also a kind of numerical value.” Pione shook his head from the side: “If the power is great enough, then it’s also a top-level technique!”

For Peony, who uses the Steel type, his greatest strength lies in maximizing the power of Steel, because he has a certain Pokémon in his team!

It possesses a very, very rare property that can enhance the power of steel!
Pioneer: "For example, the Steel type is slightly lacking in offense and somewhat weaker compared to Fighting, but it's top-notch in defense. However, for me, the Steel type is actually an offensive type."

"In terms of valuing [power], this guy truly lives up to his reputation as a [steel] expert, just like me!"

Quietly awaiting the moment of evolution, the bear apprentice memorized the profound secrets of the Water Scroll.
My heart pounded like a thunderous drumbeat!

The bear apprentice's pupils contracted continuously, and its aura rose steadily, as if it were in a vast ocean and a raging storm!

Rivers flow sometimes swiftly and sometimes gently, but the ocean is always unfathomably deep. There are times when the wind and waves are calm, but in the depths of the ocean, there are always waves and storms that never cease!

Turn that power into your own!
That is the essence of fierce power!
Gather your anger, and then release it!
A burst of brilliant white light erupted, and the bear apprentice comprehended the ultimate meaning contained within the Water Hanging Scroll (Genuine)!
It has evolved into a Martial Arts Bear Master (Combo Style)!
"It's evolved successfully! Now we can see what truly surpasses the Ultimate Water Technique."

"I have learned the [Water Flow Strike] technique!"

Ma Shide was delighted as he watched the evolved Martial Arts Urshifu before him, but then he suddenly sensed something was off. Unlike his own calm and collected Martial Arts Urshifu, it seemed to be in a different state after evolution, perhaps due to differences in its characteristics.
Guangtai: "My personality remains diligent, which hasn't changed, and of course, it's unlikely that it will change much."

Pokémon like Charizard, whose personality changes drastically after evolution and who is almost possessed, are rare.

However, during its evolution, the Martial Arts Bear Master did indeed comprehend something extraordinary.

Water type is not an offensive type, but a defensive type. Only a few Pokémon, such as Oceanus and Kyogre, can turn Water type into offensive power. Pokémon like Pelipper, the leader of the Rain mode, usually use Hurricane when they use moves in the rain.

Flying-type attacks are much stronger offensively than Water-type attacks.

Of course, the Water type is effective against the popular Ground and Fire types, and it also suppresses the powerful Rock type in offense, which is where its value lies.

"Transform the power of water into your own anger."

A light drizzle began to fall on the top floor of the Water Tower, creating dark clouds and flowing water inside. Martial Arts Master Xiong pushed open the tower's window and leaped out like lightning!

The anger and joy in my heart were as overwhelming as the waves of the ocean!
Ayaka: "She just jumped down?!"

Pioni: "Oh dear, something's not right with this martial arts bear master."

The group gathered by the window, because the Water Tower was located in the western part of the Isle of Armor, on the "Challenge Beach," and extended along the beach into the sea and reefs, in the "Arena Sea," so the surrounding area was filled with azure waters reflecting the blue sky.

Before the Rotom Bike was developed, riding freely on water was not an easy task; one needed a single-person jet ski developed in the Hoenn region, which was said to be highly praised by trainers.

Of course, an even simpler method is to catch a Water Pokémon and have it use Surf.

Masted: "This is an archipelago. Just as the name suggests, there are many reefs, deserted islands, and sandbars nearby, which are the habitat of many marine Pokémon."

"The power of the Martial Arts Urshifu caused the rain phenomenon. It must be the move 'Rain Dance,' a technique I learned from the Water Scroll. For Water-type Pokémon, mastering Rain Dance grants them greater power."

"However, combat methods based on [weather] are not very popular in the Galar region."

The moss nodded as well:

"In the Galar region, only Chibana is adept at using weather tactics."

While the Galarian League matches are indeed one of the longest-standing leagues in history.

However, in the design drafts, the Kanto region, which is called the pioneer of Pokémon battles, only has about 50 to 60 years of battle history. The Unova League is around the same time, while the Galar region has about 70 years of battle history.

However, this 70-year figure is somewhat inflated, since the Sword and Shield period is several years apart from the Kanto period.

Therefore, with the timeline intentionally compressed in later generations, the alliance was likely established around 60+ years ago.

With such a long history of League battles, Galar already had Gyms in the past. However, the tactics related to "weather" only became popular after experiencing the horrors of the disaster in the Hoenn region, just like in other regions.

In fact, the weather tactics that Kibana excelled at were perfected for him by Kawu, who was from Hoenn.

Because they discovered the Torkoal on the Isle of Armor, which can change the weather, they recommended it to the Gym Leader of the Dragon Realm, which contains a hint about the past of Hoenn.

It can only be said that the [Weather] move and its characteristics were probably only discovered in recent years.

Ma Shide: "Look! That little bear is about to throw a punch! What a huge wave it will create! By the way, Little Moss, you should have sensed it, right? That martial arts bear master has mastered some kind of special move."

"Was it due to the influence of characteristics and fighting style that he mastered it, or was it due to something else?"

"That's it, [Geomorphism]!" Pion laughed heartily, looking at Lightmoss: "What he told me before about regional landforms and Pokémon influenced by geomorphism was really interesting!"

"It seems like there will be related publications in the academic community this year, right? It's a pity I'm not a PhD, otherwise I would definitely join in the fun."

As an individual, Pione is indeed unable to attend the academic summit. Although he could participate as a member of the Marocomon Group if he wanted, he would never do so.

Masted: "Explorers, fighters, and academic researchers are from different fields. Sometimes, the findings of PhDs can be very helpful for training, as they are more systematic and clear than the experience gained through decades of trial and error."

"[Culture and local customs], what an interesting point of view."

Lightmoy: "However, although I have talked to Mr. Pione about the local climate, I think that the reason why the Martial Arts Bear Master can master new skills after evolving is not due to the influence of [Climate Switching]."

"Before its evolution, the bear apprentice had an organ in its lower abdomen that could generate [fighting energy]. It would enhance its abilities through a unique [breathing method] and [concentration]. However, what it did enhance was only its fighting spirit; the power of its moves was not significantly increased."

"This is something that cannot be quantified numerically. Therefore, when fighting spirit, or rather, [aura], is raised to its limit..."

"Just like the martial arts Urshifu, it seems that only one-hit-kill styles existed a long time ago. The human environment, that is, human activities, can also affect the power enhancement of Pokémon, and martial arts is something that is man-made."

"Wow! You're really knowledgeable. You even know this?" Ma Shide stroked his beard, very happy. "Long ago, the One-Strike Style martial arts bear master lived in the mountainous areas of remote regions. He trained his waist and legs and honed his moves by running on cliffs and precipitous walls. His creed was to use his hard-earned fists to deliver a single, fatal blow."

"Therefore, the 'messenger of the gods who dispels evil with anger' that has been passed down since ancient times is the one-hit-strike style martial arts bear master."

"Later, with the changes in martial arts, the Water Style Martial Arts Bear Master appeared. When facing it, some people feel their innermost thoughts are seen through and are shaken, while others feel their own evil energy is purified. It is said that those with evil hearts will die just by being stared at by its glaring, furious eyes."

"Thus, the second messenger of God was born."

Light Moss: "So, now is the time to echo the legend."

[The Martial Arts Bear Master (Combo Style) has learned "Iron Wall"!]

[The Martial Arts Bear Master (Combo Style) has learned "Rage"!]

Iron Wall is a skill that Martial Arts Bear Masters can learn through the move learning device. As a martial artist, it is not surprising that he knows [Hard Qigong]. Iron Wall is the representative of this kind of Qigong, and bodybuilding is also partly implied in it.

However, the new trick was quite unexpected!

"They didn't learn how to lift the tatami mats, but instead learned anger first."

Following Lucario's Ultra Instinct.

Has a self-imposed limit emerged where getting beaten makes you stronger?

So this is the fist technique that Xiong's disciple was pursuing: to unleash all of his own power!
"Although it's not a belly drum, it's still quite useful in fighting competitions and battles."

"It's just that the Martial Arts Bear Master's offensive attributes are too strong, making it easy to overlook its HP and physical defense stats, both of which are 100."

That's why it gives people a fragile impression.

And there are always water bears carrying imposing sashes.

It's probably because Urshifu's Special Defense is weak, and the battle environment is full of dark horses like Calyrex, so the battle atmosphere is getting worse and worse. There are no easy Pokémon in Generation VIII!

What a heinous king!
"Anger! If attacked after using a move, your attack power will increase due to the power of anger! When attacked by a series of moves."

"It triggers the rage state every time!"

The classic Rage tactic is probably the Onix with [Rage] + [Shatter Armor].

That is also the most famous source of the [13,000 attack power].

Fury and shattered armor work together to maximize attack and speed, then team up with teammates. All that's left to do is "help the earthquake, showing no mercy to anyone."

"A move I've never heard of before—getting hit makes you stronger?!"

"However, even with such powerful abilities, letting it charge out like this from here is still very dangerous." Aya's expression was somewhat serious: "Although the Martial Arts Bear Master is called the Secret Armor, capable of destroying any attacking [spear], there are many terrifying and troublesome creatures in the nearby seas."

Masted: "Heh, you mean [Megalodon], right?"

"Indeed, the reason why the Water Tower was built here is because Martial Arts Bear Master possesses powerful fist techniques and strength. After mastering the Invisible Fist, he can break through any enemy and defensive move. However, when facing an opponent with [Rough Skin], things will go wrong. This is part of the training."

"Look, they're here!"

Following the direction Mastad pointed, everyone saw...
The raging waves, like mad dogs, were still far away, but they were already rushing towards us!
Peony: "Oh! Here it comes! The most famous [Jet Shark] near the Isle of Armor!"

Ayaka: "No, that's not a sight or a feature, it's something extremely dangerous!"

"The giant sharks of the sea, and for some reason, the Megalodons of Galar are particularly ferocious. When training in the waters around Galar, one must be extremely careful!"

Light Moss: "Not only are they fierce, but they can also swim very far, which is also an influence of the local environment."

"It can spout seawater from a hole in its buttocks and swim at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour. However, in areas like Hoenn, Megalodon cannot swim very far at this speed. Yet, in the Galar region, they seem to have [restricted]!"

"Then, let's begin to show our true power!"

Guangtai turned and left the tower. The group looked at each other and then went down as well.

When they arrived outside the tower, Urshifu was battling wild Pokémon around them!

Amidst the torrential rain and fierce winds, the Water Bear's fist carried a sharp shockwave, like a storm that overturned the sea!
In an instant, master the moves and unleash your power!

Fierce and powerful, the water flow strikes continuously!

"Goldfish, giant king crab, iron-clawed lobster."

The Pokémon dwelling on the sandbar were scattered and fled by Urshifu's punches. However, it seems that many of these Pokémon possess an ability that can defend against critical hits.
Lightmoss: "In rainy weather, there is a 1.5x bonus, a consistent bonus to the same attribute, and a powerful bonus that will always hit the vital point."

Ma Shide: "Haha, how much power is it? I haven't thought about quantifying the power of the punch yet. But then again, since it's a move, it must have power."

Lightmoss: "Under rainy conditions, its power is around 600!"

Pione was horrified: "600?! That's way too high! Is there something wrong with the calculations?! Can we really take the data written by those PhDs seriously?!"

I'm terrified!
"Luckily, this isn't a fighting move, otherwise it would have been a disaster."

If this were a Fighting-type move, this punch would break even the strongest Steel-type Pokémon!
However, even without a restraint relationship, this punch was still quite terrifying!

Cai Dou bit her finger:

"In other words, this level can be achieved simply by relying on the weather, the martial arts bear master's own abilities, and the power of the fierce style of boxing. This is without using any corresponding enhancement items or any ability improvement."

"Just...normal?!"

"It's a monster!"

The martial arts master's fist is shattering the giant rocks in the sandbar with unparalleled power!

Then, a large Pokémon appeared!
Masted: "Hey, isn't that the giant pincer crab that lives nearby? That guy's pincers are worth ten thousand horsepower and as hard as steel!"

"However, wild Pokémon that pride themselves on their pincers and hone their skills don't have the [Shell Armor] ability!"

The Strength Claws ability is still too weak. Although its Attack stat isn't lowered during battle, it's only really good for defending against Intimidate.

Intimidate is a very important battle ability, but Machamp, which can defend against Intimidate, isn't very effective. A major reason for this is that it gets overwhelmed by higher-level abilities, and also because these Pokémon's stats aren't strong enough—either their speed or HP is insufficient.
This is similar to the "battle destruction is the most effective way to clear the field, but battle destruction resistance is the most useless resistance," or simply the battle destruction paradox.

The giant crab brandished its enormous pincers and unleashed its [Crab Punch]!
Ayaka: "A crab punch with 10,000 horsepower."

Pione: "Hey! Horsepower is too general. What's 10,000 horsepower? There's a technique called '100,000 horsepower'! Let's multiply it by 10 first!"

Just as Uncle Steel said.

The giant crab's fist slammed into the martial arts bear master's body, but it did not shake the body in the slightest.

The radiance of the Iron Wall spread across his body, and coupled with the aura of anger, his attack leveled up!
Defense +2, Attack +1!

By constantly being beaten, you will continuously grow stronger, and your momentum and power will continuously rise!
"King?!"

The giant crab looked utterly shocked, its already enormous eyes widening even further!
These are 10,000 horsepower pliers!

You're a monster!
King is the sound of the giant claw crab, and it is also the source of its name, Kingler, which means the king of crabs.

However, the king of the shrimp soldiers and crab generals, the giant claw crab with a physical attack of up to 130, has been defeated by a land animal!
What followed was an incredibly powerful punch!
The relentless, raging attacks nearly shattered its pincers, slamming the enormous crab against the rocks on the shore, blasting the boulder to pieces in one fell swoop!

Let's Dynamax once and then try again!

"The giant Megalodon is here!"

In the ocean, the violent jets of water cut the sea in two. The Megalodon, which had been smashing rocks, also witnessed the defeat of the coastal king, the King Crab. It roared, and its instinct to attack made it launch an attack on the Martial Arts Bear Master.

It will not allow any entity more powerful than itself to exist in this sea area!
"It's understandable that megalodons have a strong sense of territory."

"Then it's coming!"

Lightmoss made a throwing motion, holding the potent crystal bead in its hand.

"Too crystallized!" Aya had seen this kind of battle system before, and the training she received back then left her with unforgettable memories and experiences. Therefore, under the inquiring gazes of Mastedt and Pione, Aya offered her explanation:
"When this bead is thrown out, it absorbs plasma energy from the atmosphere and becomes activated, and what is created afterward is..."

"A completely different battle system from Dynamax! Not only can it change its own type, but it can also unleash the power of moves of the original type as usual!"

"At the same time, when the new attribute is the same as the original attribute, the power bonus from attribute consistency will be increased to 2 times!"

Pioneer was shocked: "Hey, so that means according to the previous calculation method..."

"Combat power is over 800!"

"No! Because of the anger, the physical attack increased by one level, so the total power of the three punches is actually 1200!?"

"Oh my god, those doctors must have just filled in the numbers randomly, how could there be such an exaggerated bonus! Speaking of which, that crystallization thing is amazing, that bear has become sparkly, and it even has a fountain-like blue gem on its head!"

In terms of appearance, the Crystal Water is very beautiful. However, the Dynamax Urshifu becomes a Guardian Deity, and in terms of coolness, the Dynamax version is definitely superior.

However, Dynamaxing requires Energy Points!

And with crystallization, it can be used anytime after it no longer needs to be charged!

Ma Shide: "What truly makes the martial arts master's fist techniques so powerful is not just this combat system called Taijinghua."

"I can feel the water power emanating from Martial Arts Master Xiong! It truly surpasses all the water-based martial arts I've ever seen before!"

"And the most important of these is that [fierce] fighting technique!"

Ayaka: "The fighting style I saw the teacher use before was called 'Swiftness.' So, these two are indeed like martial arts with both strength and flexibility, belonging to the same school!"

Lightmoy: "That's right. It's a fighting style from the distant past where power and speed are opposites; while increasing the power of your moves, you'll reduce your mobility."

"Of course, in a battle, I can make many mistakes, but my opponent can only make one!"

Unfortunately, while the Water Flow Strike isn't a regular [continuous attack move], it's still a [combo], since it's essentially the farmer's three punches.

If it weren't for this limitation, the power could be further increased under the condition of Taijing Water. After all, one of the little-known effects of Taijing Transformation is that it can increase the power of moves with less than 60 to 60!

Unfortunately, the Water-type physical attack has only one single-hit attack with a power of less than 60, and only has a priority Water Jet, so it doesn't benefit from the hidden effect bonus of Crystallization.

Otherwise, even without Water Bear's Water Stream Combo, it could still kill a bunch of random players with its Rainy Day Crystal Water Stream Spray. The higher the base value of these buffs, the more terrifying they are!
The giant Megalodon roared and charged forward, while the Martial Arts Bear Master clenched his fists, preparing for a combo attack.

Amplify the fury of water to its fullest extent!
When the Megalodon charged, Martial Arts Bear Master neither dodged nor avoided it.

Mastedt: "One strike, two strikes! Continuously use anger to increase your power."

Pione: "That's about enough. The power is already beyond calculation!"

Ayaka: "Upgraded to Rank 6!"

The martial arts bear's eyes seemed to disappear at that moment. Its muscles swelled, and its angry roar stirred up storms on the sea. Meanwhile, the megalodon, baring its teeth, continued its relentless attack.
Oops! Something's not right! Hey, is this guy using me as a target?!

Why are they getting stronger the more they fight?!
Light Moss chuckled softly:
"Although the Galarian Megalodon has become faster and can swim longer distances, allowing it to relentlessly attack people and ships at sea, it has also lost something due to the influence of the local climate."

"The so-called 'gaining the ecosystem means losing your moves'—you've forgotten the skill 'Rage'!"

Even if you go to other regions, you can still learn something.

But not here!

Because the Galar region doesn't have the move "Rage"! Dynamax is supposed to make Pokémon go berserk, so why isn't there a TM for Rage?!
Megalodon: [Monster! Monster!]

Even the Megalodon, which is known for its ruthlessness in the ocean, was so frightened that its expression twisted. The shark stared blankly at the martial arts bear master in front of it, and then suddenly turned around and tried to escape!

But you think you can just run away after offending a martial artist?!
"Hum!"

How could a Water/Dark type attack be effective against a Water/Fighting type? What was that thing just now?

So you've been attacking passing ships and swimmers in the sea?
Punishing evil and eliminating wickedness is a matter of life and death, just as Dolphin Man believes: any evil will eventually be brought to justice!

You're saying I'm a monster?

No! I am a messenger of God!

Ta-da!
The legendary Super Martial Arts Bear Master!
Formless! Fist!
One punch shatters the sea!
Once again, the bedrock!

(End of this chapter)