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Chapter 136 Du Ruo: No, brothers, there's a cheater!

The ethereal energy, like a phantom of a vengeful spirit, eroded into the body as the Shadow Orb exploded.

Even the aluminum-steel bridge dragon, with its steel body, couldn't help but let out a low, painful hiss.

However, Du Ruo didn't care about that. His gaze pierced through the now-quiet rain and looked at the end of the electric beam.

There, the dream demon struck by this extremely powerful beam of electricity unsurprisingly let out an even sharper, more painful scream!

Du Ruo's lips curled up.

That's right, that's it!
The attack power of the Dream Demon may indeed be very strong, but so what?
I'll say it again: my Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon has higher stats in Special Attack, HP, and Special Defense than yours!
No, cross out "special defense".

But it doesn't really matter; I won this exchange of moves!

He was about to command the aluminum steel bridge dragon to use [Loud Roar] to continue the attack when he was interrupted by a series of exclamations from all directions.

what happened?
Du Ruo looked over in astonishment, only to see that on the battlefield where the wind and rain had stopped, countless specks of green energy light were connected into lines, continuously transmitting some kind of energy from the aluminum steel bridge dragon into the dream demon's body!

The dream demon, having received this energy, was healing its injuries at an astonishing speed!
What is this?

Du Ruo was stunned.

His eyes told him that this was a "life-draining" technique similar to moves like [Ultimate Drain] and [Draining Kiss].

His brain told him that the Dream Demon had just used Shadow Ball, which had absolutely nothing to do with this kind of attack recovery move!

But his intuition told him that this battle was likely to take an unexpected turn.
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Meanwhile, in DianDian's live streaming room.

Qi Shu's mouth dropped open, his expression of surprise no better than Du Ruo's on the field or the audience in the stands.

Staring at the unscientific, non-Pokémon, and most unbelievable scene on the replay screen, she finally stammered, "I don't remember teaching this in the 'Dream Fairy Breeding Manual' I gave him."

Generally speaking, when the shock is so profound that it leaves one speechless, words are often more effective in expressing the emotion.

Therefore, the chat in the live stream is more intense than ever before.

[I must be hallucinating from staying up all night. What the hell is this shadow orb that drains blood?!]

【No, I tolerated when Tirion and Sagamus took on three opponents at once, since that could be explained using modern Pokémon science. But tell me, what the hell is this Shadow Ball-type Misdreavus that can suck blood?】

[It wasn't just Shadow Ball. I just watched it in reverse. Actually, when Misdreavus used Thunderbolt on Kingdra, it was already absorbing it, but it wasn't clear because of the rain at the time.]

[Does that mean all moves can drain life? Who can beat you, Prisoner?!]

[Didn't you guys notice something even more terrifying? From the start of the battle, the Misdreavus's attacks haven't stopped, and it can still easily fire over a dozen Shadow Balls. That energy reserve is inhuman!]

A few days ago, when Prisoner Water swept three opponents, I thought he was a bit cruel. Now I understand, not using Dream Demon was the greatest mercy to the opponent.

[Stop talking. Put yourself in Du Ruo's shoes; that's true despair.]

I'm going to share this match replay so everyone can see the most desperate moment in the world!

[Du Ruo: No, brothers, there's a cheater!]

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Du Ruo was indeed in despair at this moment.

When you face an opponent that gets faster and faster, outputs higher and higher, and whose energy absorption is faster than your attacks, what can you do?

Two words: waiting to die.

However, this was the world-renowned Pokémon Academy Tournament battlefield, and subconsciously, Du Ruo mechanically continued to command the Alumina Bridge Dragon to launch an attack.

Loud roar, dragon pulse, iron hoof beam, dragon tail. It's like showcasing a skill pool.

Without a doubt, the aluminum-steel bridge's vigorous attack was like Don Quixote charging at a windmill.

It was both laughable and tragic. The energy storm, composed of countless shadow orbs, that engulfed the enormous body of the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon, completely brought this battle to an end.

The aluminum-steel bridge dragon, whose body had transformed into the shape of a magnificent steel bridge, crashed to the ground, completely losing its ability to fight.

Looking at this scene that should have filled him with utter despair, Du Ruo's mood calmed down considerably.

Since things have come to this, let's think about what to eat later.
In fact, he had a vague feeling that this dream monster was not invincible at the start of the battle.

Otherwise, Xia Chi should have unleashed a barrage of attacks on the Thorn Dragon King right from the start, instead of having to maneuver for so long before activating its berserk mode.
As for the mystery behind it—

For example, like Blaziken's [Speed ​​Up] ability, the longer the battle lasts, the faster its strength increases.

Like the starter Pokémon with [Firestorm] and [Torrent] abilities, the lower their HP, the higher their damage, speed, and life steal.

Whether it was through other means, Du Ruo had no idea.

Simply put, Xia Chi took advantage of his information gap.

If I had known about the special characteristics of the Dream Demon beforehand, would I have had a chance?

For example, after Kingdra activates Rain, it sticks to Misdreavus and relentlessly attacks it with physical moves.
No, King Thorn Dragon's abilities are still too balanced—

Balance, in effect, means mediocrity.

It can indeed use both physical and special attacks, but it is proficient in both but not in any particular way, and cannot deal a devastating blow to Misdreavus.

If Haxorus evolves into Haxorus, what if it uses its powerful physical attack to lock down the move [Outrage]?
Maybe there is.

However, Xia Chi doesn't only have one Pokémon, Dreamweaver.

If you just swap in Tire Cat and use anything [playful], won't you explode?
Forget it, let's leave this thorny problem to Xia Chi's future opponents!
Du Ruo smiled nonchalantly.

Recalling the now-incapacitated Ai-chan Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon, she then threw out her last Poké Ball.

"Finally, let's leave no regrets, Hakron!"

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at the same time.

In the rest and preparation room for other athletes inside the venue.

Everyone watching the Dream Demon on the screen, who had once again completed a 1v3 stun at mid-range with only a matter of time remaining, fell into deep thought.

If I were on the battlefield right now, what would I do?
The atmosphere was particularly somber in the Alola League rest area and the Kanto League rest area.

If things go smoothly, Gladgio and Qinglv will become Xia Chi's opponents in the next round and in the semifinals, respectively.

Alora League rest area.

With his blond hair ostentatiously covering half his face and his hairstyle reminiscent of early 21st-century Eastern rural style, Grazio was lost in thought.

(Gargyo and Silvally)

Beside him, Kachi, Shuilian, and Mao, three bumbling idiots, were giving him advice.

"Why don't we just switch our Silvally to a Dark-type Disc Sword Dance and enhance it so it can attack with multiple attributes?"

"What if the Dream Demon uses its charm to lower its attack?"

"Then let's start with [Provocation]!"

"What a good idea!"

Gladion: "."

I'll provoke, but won't Misdreavus?
Or is it a contest of attack speed with Misdreavus?

But if we don't follow this line of thinking, how should we deal with it?
(End of this chapter)