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Chapter 133 Battle against Du Ruo, Dream Demon VS Thorn Dragon King!
The heavy snowfall did not dampen the audience's enthusiasm.

With the competition's continued popularity through online live streaming, tickets for the third round and beyond are extremely scarce!

Some people even posted photos online of VIP box tickets they bought from scalpers for six figures!
The reason for this is not simply hype, but rather the exceptionally high quality of this year's college competition.

If we push the timeline back further, it won't be too long, just three years.

People will be surprised to find that all the participants in this competition are top trainers who are the best in their respective regional leagues.

Not to mention Xia Chi and Chi Hong, who were already legendary players at that time.

Just like the generation eight years ago, which brought together many champions such as Cynthia, Leon, Steven, and Karune, the trainers are now known as the "Golden Generation".

People are always amazed at why such brilliant trainers always seem to shine in one era.

But let's turn our attention back to the present.

These gifted teenagers, whom future generations will call the "Platinum Generation," are only just beginning to show their talent.

The match between Xia Chi and Du Ruo is the first one today.

(Du Ruo and Aluminum-Steel Bridge)

When the two stood on opposite sides of the wide battlefield, the snow on the rocky ground was already quite thick.

After confirming that everything was in order, the referee, who was dressed in thicker clothing than usual, blew the whistle to start the game.

"law--"

Before the whistle had even finished blowing, Xia Chi and Du Ruo had already thrown out their first Poké Balls!

"I choose you, Misdreavus!"

"King Thorn Dragon, prepare for battle!"

Two flashes of white light appeared, and a bluish-gray ghost and a deep blue seahorse with dragon horns and a pair of wing-like fins stood floating on either side of the battlefield.

That's right, although Kingdra doesn't have the [Levitate] ability, it can still use its psychic powers to control its body and float in the air.

Although it cannot be immune to Ground-type moves like Misdreavus, it can still move freely for an entire battle without any problem.

So, on the other hand, even the Water/Dragon type Kingdra can fly, so who else can?
Ahem, let's return our attention to the battlefield.

"King Thorn Dragon, Blizzard!"

"Dream Fairy, meditate!"

At the start of the match, the two players displayed completely different approaches.

The Spike Dragon King, suspended amidst the wind and snow, raised its neck, its icy breath turning into white mist.

In an instant, an extremely cold storm vortex rapidly brewed in his mouth!
However, the Dream Demon, which also possesses the [Speed-Attack Synergy], has an even faster skill casting speed.

A dark purple aura suddenly shone around it, and a super-powerful mental enhancement energy silently spread inward, affecting itself.

Golden light surrounds you; meditation complete!
At the same time, the other dragon king unleashed its pent-up icy breath, and a blizzard instantly erupted!

The biting wind whipped up the thick snow on the ground, carrying countless icicles that were brimming with cold.

Like thousands of invisible ice blades tearing through the air, it swept towards the dream demon floating in mid-air with a ferocious momentum that devoured everything!

While the [Snowy Day] weather condition doesn't increase the damage of Ice-attribute moves, it allows the incredibly powerful [Blizzard] to compensate for its biggest weakness—

Insufficient accuracy!
With no room to dodge, the Dream Demon could only endure it.

Its petite body, amidst the relentless roar of the white ice tide, resembled a purple afterimage about to be torn apart.

Xia Chi frowned slightly. Was this the full-force attack of a level 45 Pokémon? It just meant that the Dream Fairy had high Special Defense and resistance, and its Special Defense-boosting [Meditation] skill was already in place.

Otherwise, this opening blizzard alone would have been enough to severely damage the Dream Demon!

Should we use the seven-word mantra "Hold on, hold on, hold on" to drag it out until the [Netherworld Mark] takes shape?
The idea had barely surfaced in Xia Chi's mind when he rejected it.

The damage from the King of Thorns is too high, so it's difficult to drag the game out until five minutes, let alone twenty minutes when it's fully formed.

We must take advantage of the fact that the Dream Demon can unleash its moves faster, using offense as defense and fighting to sustain our own fighting!
"Dream Spirit, Shadow Ball!"

Before the snowstorm had subsided, the dream demon's crimson eyes snapped open, and her small body drifted backward.

At the same time, the body's energy is being wildly redirected!
In front of him, a purplish-black energy ball, so dense it seemed to devour light, instantly took shape!

"Stinging Dragon King, big characters bursting with flames!"

Du Ruo's command made Xia Chi raise an eyebrow slightly: "Use fire-type moves in the snow?"
What does he want to do?
The trainer is always faster at anticipating the rapid changes on the battlefield than at thinking.

Just as the Shadow Sphere, which had condensed and was churning with purplish-black vortexes, was launched at high speed, the Dream Demon was about to be released.

A blinding, bright white light suddenly shone from deep within the throat of the Thorn Dragon King.

Big characters explode!

A torrent of golden-red flames, condensed to the extreme and carrying a terrifyingly high temperature capable of incinerating everything, violently erupted from the mouth of the Thorn Dragon King!

Then, it quickly formed a large, T-shaped pillar of crimson fire in the air and violently blasted towards the rapidly approaching shadow sphere!
Nourishes—

Light and darkness collided violently in the still-raging blizzard, unleashing a piercing shriek that seemed to tear the air apart!
The turbulent energy flows of crimson gold and dark purple collided and scattered wildly, the high temperature generated by the explosion instantly melting the snowflakes that had not yet landed into water.

Then, the heavy snow over the battlefield instantly turned into torrential rain!

Du Ruo's lips curled up slightly.

My goal is to start a rainy day!
"Dream Fairy, prepare to use Protect!"

Xia Chi, on the other hand, wasn't too surprised when he gave the order.

The first blizzard was fairly normal, but the second burst of flames felt a bit too contrived.

Rather, it's not that he's abnormal because he wants to activate the rain.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be better to use the higher-damage STAB move Hydro Pump?

As for why Du Ruo went to such lengths to initiate the rainy day in this way, instead of directly using [Pray for Rain].

Naturally, it's to gain a competitive edge.

If you use Rain Dance here, the Misdreavus can do whatever it wants, whether it's using [Meditation] to enhance or [Shadow Ball] to attack.

Then the initiative would fall into Xia Chi's hands, which Du Ruo could not tolerate.

"Next, the tail of the water flow!"

With the rain season underway, Kingdra, with its [Swift Swim] ability, enters its full power!
1.5x power boost to Water-type moves, double the speed!

These unique buffs to the Thorn Dragon King will make it the dominant force on this field for a short period of time!
Ignoring the remaining energy of the Shadow Ball that rushed towards him through the fiery explosion, King Thorn Dragon instantly activated!

A slender figure in azure blue darted through the air at lightning speed, leaving behind blurry trails of water and afterimages in its wake!
The Thorn Dragon King's body, like a torpedo fired from its gun, sliced ​​through the rain with a terrifying speed far exceeding that of the previous blizzard, heading straight for the Misdreavus!
Under the effect of the [Easy Swim] ability, rainwater is not a hindrance, but rather a medium for Kingdra to accelerate.

Having received Xia Chi's reminder early on, the Dream Demon's pupils narrowed, and a pale green, semi-transparent energy barrier stood in front of it!
boom--

The tail of the water, carrying the force to split mountains and shatter rocks, struck, and the energy barrier in front of the Dream Demon instantly hummed!

(End of this chapter)