Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 621 The loser will become food.

Is Pokémon battle fun? For trainers like Nie Zi, of course it is.

If one didn't enjoy battling, it would be impossible to participate in the past championships and obtain one's current status. However, a strong person with talent and ability like Dan-di can still make a good living in their hometown by using their championship status. In contrast, Spiketown is the complete opposite of Haru-no-Town, despite having a gym.

That's why people always think that once you've won the championship, you can do anything.

"I think there are some things that even champions can't do."

Nie Zi glanced at Cai Dou.

Nie Zi wasn't very familiar with a prestigious fighting school like Cai Dou; it's normal for the gym leaders to be unfamiliar with each other. Theoretically, Cai Dou should be more familiar with Lulina and Magua.

Of course, Cai Dou is not the official gym leader yet; she will only be officially appointed after this competition ends.

Without using Wishing Star and Dynamaxing, Nie Zi cannot hear the "intense desire" in Wishing Star, and naturally will not be affected by the Black Crystal. However, the darkness and negative emotions in people's hearts will still be absorbed into the crystal, but that is unavoidable.

The fact that the evil-attributed guild master had become a ally of justice made Nie Zi chuckle as she thought about her role in the upcoming short stories.

"Although I'm not very good at dealing with Chairman Rose, I genuinely admire his drive to get things done immediately."

"Furthermore, since he was a league commissioner, he has been providing assistance to trainers in distress, building childcare facilities in stadiums for children, protecting those traumatized by defamation, and enacting penalties for such behavior into law."

"Even if we disagree with him, we will respect his views as long as he believes they are reasonable."

"Although some people have said that President Loz behaves this way because he never treats us as equals, that's why he's like this. How can an adult get angry with a child? It's just that kind of emotion."

"Perhaps there is some truth to that."

"So, there's still plenty of time, so calm your mind. Hmm, as a rock singer, I probably shouldn't be saying this, but even the most passionate and exciting rock music requires a period of calm during its creation."

Cai Dou: "Mr. Nie Zi, I understand."

"In other words, this competition will definitely end peacefully. Yes, Mr. Lorz is indeed the kind of person who acts immediately when he thinks of something. In other words, if he hasn't done anything yet, it means he won't do anything."

"Thank you, Mr. Nie Zi. My unease has disappeared."

"Also, about the black crystals." Cai Dou briefly mentioned the possible connection between the black crystals and the Wishing Star. Nie Zi closed her eyes slightly, then slowly opened them:

"【Batenagi】. If you feel uneasy, silently recite this incantation. I understand."

Awaken the light that has been extinguished in the darkness.

It's incredible.

Ancient legends from a distant region are surprisingly connected to Galar.

"As a return gift, I'll also tell you some little secrets about Dynamax."

"For a newcomer like you, although you come from a prestigious family, Galar used to be a traditional battleground. Dynamax battles only started about ten years ago, so it's been more than ten years."

"You know, right? One-hit kill moves are ineffective against Dynamax Pokémon, and moves like Heavy Tackle won't work either. However, status conditions like Taunt, Perish Song, and abnormal statuses will still work normally."

"Similarly, Dynamax can circumvent some special status effects. If your Pokémon is affected by 'Try Again,' Dynamaxing will immediately break the blockade. However, Taunt won't work. In other words, for me, a Dark-type Pokémon, Dark-type moves are practically made for breaking through Dynamax. Both 'Delay' and 'Swap' will work normally."

"And for someone using a Fighting-type, punching moves can break through Dynamax Defense, meaning the move that triggers Dynamax Guard is..."

"[Feint Attack]!"

"It's a move similar to the Invisible Fist of that old man on the Isle of Armor, although I've never seen the Invisible Fist before. Although feints aren't a fighting attribute."

"Similarly, 'Brute Force' can also have an effect, but because a Pokémon's HP increases significantly after Dynamaxing, this type of move can only cause damage to its HP before it Dynamaxes."

Nie Zi waved his hand, and Cai Dou was quite surprised: "You know a lot about Dynamax."

"That's natural. After all, I'm going to deal with Dynamax Pokémon, so I need to have the knowledge. Alright, the audience is getting impatient, and the insults are deafening. I'm going to go."

Nie Zi walked out of the passage amidst the enthusiastic boos of the audience, while the bloodthirsty crowd of Galar shouted, "Get defeated, you weakling!"
"【Thanks】."

Nie Zi waved to the audience. Of course, as a trainer, Nie Zi would be criticized and disliked by many people for not using Dynamax. But in the Galar region, the audience for the competition was not only bloodthirsty spectators, but also bloodthirsty pop star fans!

Although Nie Zi is not as famous as Homiga or the Massi-Marseille Orchestra, he is quite well-known in the Galler region, so the audience quickly descended into chaos!
"How dare you boo your elder brother!"

The cheering team displayed considerable courage and charged at the bloodthirsty spectators. Even ordinary passersby who supported Nie Zi joined the melee.

One aspect of British football that cannot be ignored is that while the arena is filled with fighting, the stands are also elbowing each other!

The situation quickly became chaotic. Mary quietly changed seats, and Sonia immediately avoided the fighting area. The Marocmon Group's alliance staff tried to enter and quell the situation, but they couldn't get involved at all!

Sonia: "This seems to happen every year."

Mary: "Supporters from both sides were fighting each other, but this conflict was very intense."

The desires in people's hearts were amplified to the point that they escalated into such a fierce fight. Galar's bloodthirsty environment lived up to its reputation. Considering that Galar may have also actively caused trouble during the Dark Night period.

Lightmoy: "Maybe the Galerite particles do have some influence on humans anyway." The fan war in the audience had no effect on the battle in the arena, because Nie Zi's fierce battle had already begun.

His opponent is none other than Magua, who is extremely popular in the Galar region!

"Hey, Nie Zi, I'm going to change the world's prejudice that rocks are associated with brute force through a stylish victory!"

"You can leave here! Let Giant Coal Mountain and I make the cheers even louder!"

Given Magua's personality, he would normally never say such a thing, but Nie Zi could sense that behind Magua's blue glasses, his eyes were definitely filled with a crazy desire to fight.

I noticed it while I was in the lounge; the trainers who used Dynamax had all changed slightly. Perhaps it's because I haven't seen them much, so I couldn't sense the changes in their mental state over the past six months or a year.
“There are acquaintances and strangers among the dojo masters,” Kou Tai pondered from the audience.

In Galar Star Tournament, you can see that some gym leaders have special conversations with each other, while others are practically strangers to each other.

Of course, this is mostly the case for gym leaders in other regions as well. It is very rare for gym leaders in regions like Hoenn and Unova to know each other so well.

Even the gym leaders in the Kanto region don't know who the leader of the Viridian Dojo is.

"In the All-Star Game, Cai Dou will interact with Lulina, Magua, Masde, and Qibana, while Nie Zi will interact with Hep, Yalo, Qibana, Dan Di, Popura, and Mari. Among them, Mari and Hep can be ignored."

"It's clear that Nie Zi's relationship with the others can only be described as average."

"The Water-Fire-Grass trio interacted more; they called themselves the trio of friends."

"Here I come!" Nie Zi's expression also became quite serious. Facing Magua, who had activated his Rock Berserker Mode, he was not careless at all and naturally had to fight with all his might!

How to defeat Dynamax Pokémon has been a subject I've been researching for a long time. It's because everyone around me uses Dynamax that I feel anxious about my own strength.

Among various battle systems, Dynamax is used the longest and its power is exceptionally strong!
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"Maga lost. That idiot!"

In the lounge, someone said that after the competition reached its climax, Gigantamax Coalossal, as Magikarp's ace, was used at the beginning and was taken away by Nie Zi in a short time with a vicious method. This caused the gym leaders in the lounge to make various different noises.

Some cheered and clashed, eager to fight Nie Zi again. They started talking about Nie Zi's performance in previous championships and his unique fighting philosophy. But others were furious, saying that Dark-type moves were so vile and despicable that even Dynamaxing couldn't avoid them.

However, the relationships between the gym leaders should not have been so hostile, to the point that their personalities seemed to have undergone subtle changes.

Of course, the relationship between the First Army Master and the Second Army Master is not good. After all, most of the Second Army Masters are invisible and practically non-existent year after year. Naturally, they would not have a good relationship with these star figures from the First Army.

If a dojo is promoted to the first rank, then naturally another dojo will be demoted to the second rank.

It now appears that Ghost, Fighting, and the upgraded Rock are all newly promoted top-tier gym leaders. Among the gym leaders in the rest area are some I don't recognize, as well as those who rose from the second tier and are now facing the risk of falling back down.

"Wait a minute, aren't we getting a little too excited?"

Despite being a fire-attribute gym leader, Kawu was surprisingly calm in important matters. He noticed changes in the mental states of many gym leaders, and he himself gradually entered a state of mild excitement, believing he would definitely defeat the upcoming powerful enemy.
"In the end, Maga is just a newly established gym leader of the Rising Star Gym. It's normal for him to lose in a battle of this intensity. Nie Zi is, after all, an old friend of Qi Bana and the others. As a gym leader, his strength and experience are incomparable to Maga's, aren't they?"

"Although his goal is to become a future champion and he is a rising star, I don't think this result is surprising."

"Lulina, what do you think?"

“Hmm.” However, when asked by Kawu, Lulina fell into a strange state of confusion. Facing Kawu’s questioning gaze, Lulina simply shook her head: “Sorry, I was a little distracted. I don’t know why I started thinking about things from the past and when I was a child.”

"If I give up my position as gym leader, I will become nobody. Therefore, I must win in the competition. I cannot show mercy even to my own friends. I must protect my status and my identity as a model."

"My turn, Kabu."

Kawu: "No, that's not the point. It's right to aim for the championship in a competition and work hard and give it your all. Why make it sound so serious? I've also been through a near-destructive situation."

"Your opponent is from Su Chuan Town."

"I will take down Rainbow Bean." Lulina's pupils contracted, her expression turning slightly terrifying, and her Maximal Bracelet gleamed with an ominous light.

When she entered the competition venue, she saw Aya, whom she was quite familiar with.

As a challenger who has come this far, if he can defeat himself, then...
On the other side, Bea sent out her Pokémon, and the Pokémon she sent out as the challenger was quite powerful!

With a wave of her hand, Lulina's fervent fighting spirit surged uncontrollably within her!

Perhaps I should quit my modeling job and focus on battling. It's unrealistic to expect both wishes to come true, since I made those wishes when I was a child.
I once faced the terrifying prospect of being demoted to the second tier, and perhaps that kind of thing will happen again in the future.

Therefore, in order to avoid a bad situation and to avoid losing my current social status, I absolutely cannot lose!
"Armored warrior! A head-on strike!"

She dispatched a heavily armored warrior, resembling an ancient samurai! It looked like a giant, upright isopod, and to become stronger, it lived a quiet, almost meditative life in a deep-sea cave. It could fight nimbly with its six arms, and would stop at nothing to achieve victory!

It uses the small claws on its front paws to finish off its opponent when it catches a moment of carelessness. These retractable claws are its greatest weapon.

When the armored warriors who trained with their companions swung their sharp and enormous claws down, they could split the air and seawater in two!
The colorful bean in front of them had sent out the natural enemy of armored warriors—the octopus warrior!
"The loser will become the other's food!"

(End of this chapter)