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Chapter 150 The Final Battle, Tai Jing Manifests! (5k!)
Has the outcome been decided?

As they watched the thick dust and smoke that completely obscured their vision, all the spectators held their breath in tension.

Before the match began, no one could have imagined that Chi Hong, who had stumbled and struggled all the way to the finals, would deliver such a wonderful final performance alongside Xia Chi.

So much so that when Shakira and Snorlax were locked in a fierce battle, the host and Ye Ci forgot to provide commentary, completely absorbed in the match.

Finally, under everyone's unwavering gaze, the swirling smoke and dust dissipated.

The outcome was revealed on the battlefield, which had already been ravaged by several rounds of battles between Xia Chi and Chi Hong.

Snorlax lay belly up, and Shakiras fainted.

Both spirits were rendered unable to fight in the final energy explosion!
"Oh my god, Xia Chi's Shakiras has also fallen!"

The host exclaimed incredulously, "The score is now 2-2, and both players only have one Pokémon left! Can Red manage it?"

Ye Ci frowned and said, "It's not impossible, although the Dream Demon has shown unparalleled performances in previous matches, including consecutive 1v3 victories."

"But actually, for it, there's no difference between 1v1 and 1v3. Once it defeats the first Pokémon, the next two will be much easier."

After revealing the true nature of the Dream Fairy, Ye Ci then said, "Pikachu is indeed an inconspicuous Pokémon, but it is precisely this inconspicuous Pokémon that has repeatedly created miracles and stood on this stage. Its strength is self-evident."

[Qinglv, the breeder, deservedly won! Xia Chi, the tactical genius, winning is quite reasonable! Gladion, the legendary Pokémon guy, winning is also acceptable! Holy crap, what the heck is Pikachu?!]

You mean Pikachu? There are as many of those Pokémon as there are stray dogs on the streets of Kanto!

[It's 2-2 now, is Xia Chi going to lose?]

[It's possible that the Dream Demon is very weak before the seven or eight minutes are up!]

[I feel like Xia Chi is being a bit too overconfident. Would starting with Misdreavus be better?]

[It's not that it's impossible. Even if Poliwag uses self-suggestion, it can only steal Special Attack boosts. If all else fails, bring in Misdreavus as a second Pokémon. It's clearly an advantageous matchup against Snorlax!]

[Let me put it this way: Shakiras is the weakest of Xia Chi's three players. The fact that Kachi, who won three games but was eliminated in the first round, proves nothing!]

[I have to win, Lao Shui! That way I can win over 300 in prize money to buy Gardevoir!]

[What timeline's prices are these? Gardevoir only costs a little over 300?]

[It's not Gardevoir, it's "Gardevoir Pokémon," the very "moist" one.]

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Xia Chi held a Poké Ball containing a Misdreavus in his left hand.

He took a deep breath, not because of the tension of the final battle, but for something else.

The crystal bead in his right hand, tucked in his pocket, was radiating a warm sensation.

Xia Chi seemed to be able to sense its slight tremor, as if it also had a premonition that it would change the world in a little while.

But before that
"Dream Demon, prepare for battle!"

A flash of white light, and Xia Chi's last Pokémon, Misdreavus, appeared.

Almost simultaneously, on the other side of the battlefield.

Red also threw out his most trusted partner, Pikachu!
"This is the final battle, Pikachu!"

"Pikapi!"

Pikachu leaped lightly onto the battlefield, almost landing on its own.

Despite the previous battles having taken a heavy toll on it, and even leaving it covered in mud.

But the fighting spirit in Pikachu's eyes was more intense and unwavering than ever before!

"Pikachu, 100,000 volts!"

Without any probing, the crimson command was like a sword drawn from its sheath.

"Pikachu!"

The electric sacs on Pikachu's cheeks flickered with electricity, and instantly, a golden bolt of lightning shot out from its small body like a thunder dragon!

A violent current tore through the air, carrying terrifying, world-destroying power, and hurtled toward the dream demon floating in the air!

At this critical moment.

Xia Chi's right hand, which was in his pocket, moved. He raised the Taijing Bead he had taken out of his pocket and pressed the button.

The deep purple crystal bead instantly burst forth with dazzling light, resonating strongly with the dream monster on the field!

"Dream Demon, too crystallize!"

Before the battle, the Dream Demon, having been reminded by Xia Chi, completely relaxed its body in trust.

In an instant, an indescribable, boundless energy, seemingly emanating from the depths of its body, completely enveloped the Dream Demon's body!
The pure, heavy ground-type energy vibrated, and countless huge crystals shimmering with an earthy yellow light appeared out of thin air, rapidly condensing around the body of the Dream Demon!
hum-

A dazzling beam of light shot up into the sky!

When the light faded, the dream demon floating in the air had changed drastically.

Its petite, deep blue body was completely encased in a thick, sturdy, shimmering crystal armor!

Above their heads, a huge crystal crown, resembling a jagged mountain rock, shone with dazzling light!

Its entire form exudes a calm, solid, and unshakeable aura of the earth!

(The ground of Taijing in the game is half a globe overhead, which is a bit too Tang Dynasty, so it has been slightly modified.)

(The crystallized old fountain in the animation)

At the very instant that the Dream Demon completed its crystallization!

The violent and terrifying 100,000 volts suddenly slammed into the Dream Demon.
To be precise, it struck the surface of its body, the thick, crystalline, earth-yellow armor!

Nourishes—

The anticipated explosion and penetration did not occur.

The terrifying electric current, powerful enough to turn an ordinary elf into charcoal, vanished the moment it touched the crystal, as if it had disappeared into the sea!

Completely immune!

Pikachu stared in disbelief as its crimson pupils trembled, leaving the audience speechless.
Even in the studio, Ye Ci, the top champion of Padiya and president of the league, was completely stunned at that moment.

"Tai Jing Hua?"

The host was so shocked he was speechless for a moment, and asked, slightly stammering, "What is that?"

Ye Ci did not lose his composure, but after regaining his senses, he pondered for a moment and shook his head.

"I don't know either, I've never heard of it."

Looking at the crystal crown on the head of the Dream Demon on the screen, she suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and a flash of inspiration passed through her mind.

The move Xia Chi requested before the match was "Crystal Shard," an Electric-type move.
Everything is connected!
It must be that one!

Meanwhile, hundreds of millions of viewers around the world, watching the match on television or via live online streaming, were also caught up in endless curiosity and frenzied discussions.

No, I was just joking when I said I'd open the water tank, why did you actually open it?!

Why are there so many strange and illegal things in Xiachi? Is nobody going to do anything about it?

[The source of his power seems to be that bead in his hand? At least we saw the real thing this time!]

[It seems like they're just changing the Misdreavus's type to Ground? Is there any other use for it?]

[Do you really think it's such a coincidence that the battle with Pikachu happens to be on the ground? Let's make a bold guess: it's possible to change a Pokémon's type, like the [Changeable] ability, but only Xia Chi knows the method used.]

[Holy crap, I'm going to change Charizard to a Dragon type, then it'll be a real dragon!]

[Let's change Garchomp to Fire-type, so you can stop hitting me with Ice Beam!]

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Crimson is still somewhat dazed.

Even though he had anticipated many unforeseen circumstances before the match began, he was still unable to remain completely calm in the face of this sudden attribute shift and the so-called "Tai Jing Quan".
What exactly is this crystallized stuff?

This is a question we can only think about after the match.

Crimson forcefully shifted his attention back to the battlefield.

It's okay, just treat Misdreavus like a Ground-type Pokémon.

It's not like we haven't fought against opponents with opposite elemental attributes before!
Just as Crimson and Pikachu were distracted, Xia Chi suddenly issued a command: "Shadow Ball!"

The Misdreavus, clad in crystal armor, instantly gathered a dense Ghost-type energy, and in the blink of an eye, a series of pitch-black Shadow Balls shot towards Pikachu!
"Pikachu, Iron Tail Split!"

As the crimson voice rang out, the slight hesitation in Pikachu's eyes vanished instantly.

The silvery-white metallic luster shone once again on the lightning bolt-shaped tail.

Pikachu leaped lightly into the air, and without hesitation, it swung its steel tail and slashed down at the Shadow Ball that was spinning at high speed!
boom--

The already highly unstable Shadow Sphere exploded upon colliding with the steel-based energy!

The dense Ghost-type energy instantly seeped into Pikachu's body, enveloping it in darkness.

The next instant. "Pikachu!"

A blinding white light suddenly shone in the darkness!
Taking advantage of the darkness that followed the explosion of the Shadow Ball, Pikachu suddenly exerted force with its short, thin limbs and charged towards Misdreavus at an even faster speed!

There was a flash of lightning!
Instead of retreating, the enemy launched a charge against me.
Xia Chi's eyes narrowed, and he shouted, "Tai Jing Burst!"

Although Xia Chi had given him some pointers before the match, this was the first time he had used this move.

The dream demon somewhat awkwardly mobilized the ground crystal energy within its body, but then surprisingly found that the circulation of the crystal energy was as smooth as waving an arm.

Crimson was startled again.

Taijing erupted?

What the hell is this?

Never mind, let's fight first!

Even someone as meticulous as Crimson can only resort to recklessness when faced with unknown information gaps.

"Pickup, charge! Iron Tail!"

With a flash of lightning, Pikachu darted through the darkness, its tail gleaming with a silvery-metallic light, and slashed fiercely at Misdreavus!
However, just as Iron Tail was about to strike Misdreavus.

"Mi-Yao!"

With a sharp shout, the Dream Demon's crimson eyes flashed, and the huge crystal crown on its head suddenly burst forth with a thick, earthy-yellow light!

The energy containing the immense power of the earth converged and compressed wildly, and a yellowish-brown energy ball, condensed to its extreme and almost crystalline in texture, exploded!

Like a torrent of earth's surging power, it instantly engulfed Pikachu, who was right next to it!
The double-strength, terrifying power caused Pikachu to let out a painful screech, and its downward-slashing Iron Tail seemed to encounter some kind of obstacle, making it difficult to move forward.

"Pikachu!"

Even if Pikachu used all its strength to reinforce that iron tail, it still couldn't budge it an inch!
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[Holy crap, that's clearly a Ground-type move! When did Misdreavus learn Ground-type moves?]

【His Tilley Cat can even shift gears, who can you complain to about that?】

[That's not the key point, is it? It's Taijing Burst, a new move! And the damage looks really high!]

[The analysis just now was indeed correct. The so-called terrestrial crystallization has attribute distinctions, and the terrestrial crystal burst used is of the same attribute regardless of which attribute it transforms into!]

[And both the Shadow Ball and this Crystal Burst were incredibly powerful, it felt like they could benefit from their own elemental affinity!]

[Holy crap, that's amazing! Does that mean I can switch to a strong defensive type like Steel, Fairy, or Fire, and still benefit from the power boost of moves of my original type?]

It feels like Ice-type and Bug-type Pokémon are finally thriving!

[Here's the question: What if the "overly crystallized" attribute is actually one of the Pokémon's inherent attributes?]

[To put it bluntly, this only applies if the crystallization effect is indeed universally applicable to all elves, and also requires the precious orb that Xia Chi possesses.]

【.】

The saying "talent emerges from the barrage of comments" is absolutely true; this is Taijinghua's first appearance in this world.

Even the battle between Misdreavus and Pikachu lasted only half a minute.

The main characteristics of hypercrystalline material were almost all guessed.

However, without Xia Chi's official confirmation, these are merely speculations.

Let's return our attention to the match.

The sudden surge of [Tai Crystal Burst] energy almost suffocated Pikachu, and the condensed Steel Tail failed to hit Misdreavus.

With a furrowed brow, he changed his strategy.

"Pikachu, surf!"

"Pickup!"

Pikachu gave a short reply, its tail stopped exerting force, and its entire body returned to the ground using the impact of the burst of energy.

The energy condensed again, and a violent, azure wave surged up from the extremely damp ground!
"Tai Jing erupts!"

The surging blue waves collided violently with the powerful torrent of energy!
The water flow, which should have been able to restrain the surface system, turned out to be incredibly fragile and vulnerable in the face of this pure earth power!
After piercing and disintegrating the surf, its momentum remained undiminished, and with its remaining power, it slammed solidly into Pikachu.

"Continue, use the Primal Crystal Burst!"

Xia Chi remained silent, only unleashing a torrent of Tai Jing energy.

After eating two of Tiremy's Falling Petals, one of Shakiras's Earthquake, and two of Misdreavus's Crystal Eruptions.

Even if you're Pikachu, you should be defeated by now!

The advantage of the [Speed-Attack Synergy] being able to unleash skills quickly from the outset is now clearly evident.

The surging energy within Misdreavus transformed into several beams of earthy yellow light, creating a terrifying barrage of firepower against Pikachu!

"Pickup truck, move at high speed!"

Red had no choice but to let Pikachu use its high speed advantage to dodge attacks and look for an opportunity.

With almost no life left, Pikachu leaped and fled across the muddy ground, displaying incredible agility, yet still had no chance to retaliate.

Crimson clenched her teeth.

The difference in stats between Pikachu and Misdreavus is just too great.

If it weren't for that so-called "Tai Crystallization," things would be fine. With high-powered moves like Thunderbolt and Thunder, they might have been able to try and win in a battle of moves.

However, the sudden change of Misdreavus to Ground type rendered all of Pikachu's Electric-type moves ineffective!
Of the remaining skill pool, I tried all the available offensive moves, Iron Tail and Surf.

The outcome is obvious. If it had worked, Pikachu wouldn't be running away like this now.
Seeing Pikachu's stamina steadily depleting, Red knew that if they dragged this out any longer, the outcome wouldn't be any better.

With a firm resolve, he shouted in a deep voice, "Spark! Iron Tail!"

"P-ka-ka!"

As if sensing its trainer's intention, Pikachu poured all its power and speed into its Steel Tail!
A dazzling metallic luster suddenly erupted!
Pikachu's entire body transformed into a streak of silver-white lightning, leaping high into the air and charging towards the Misdreavus floating in mid-air!

Xia Chi also knew that this was Pikachu's last ripple.

Faced with this desperate attack, he also showed the Crimson the utmost respect.

"Full power, Taijing Burst!"

"Miyo—!"

The dream demon's eyes narrowed, the crimson rosary around its neck surged with energy, and the crystal crown on its head suddenly burst forth with the most brilliant light since the crystallization began!

A terrifying, earth-yellow energy beam, as powerful as the flow of earth veins, suddenly erupted from the crystal core above Misdreavus's head, blasting straight at Pikachu, which had transformed into a white light and was charging towards it!
There was no stalemate, only crushing defeat!
The powerful kinetic energy from the flash of lightning was as fragile as a caterpillar under the full-force burst of Taijing energy.

Pikachu's full strength was completely scattered by this overwhelming and unstoppable beam of light. Like a kite with a broken string, it was swept up by the shockwave of energy and slammed heavily onto the ground!
"Pikachu."

Pikachu's golden body, covered in dirt and wounds, struggled as if trying to get up and continue fighting.

But in the end, it collapsed helplessly on the broken rocky ground.

"law--"

As the final whistle blew, the final score on the big screen under the arena's dome froze at 3:2.

This also indicates that the final outcome of this year's Pokémon Academy World Championship has been revealed.

Xia Chi was not favored at all before the competition, and could even be described as unknown.

They finally won the crown!
An unprecedented roar of cheers, along with the spotlight, shone on the stage that everyone was watching!
Celebrating the emergence of this genius boy who has demonstrated incredible nurturing and command abilities!
It is also dedicated to the Dream Demon that shocked the world with its brand-new form and new abilities on the battlefield!
It is foreseeable that the end of this match is just the beginning of another grand feast—

Countless people are eagerly anticipating the "Taijinghua" phenomenon that will be showcased in this competition, wondering what the truth behind it truly is.

But those are all off-field matters.

At this moment, on the battlefield.

Red silently picked up Pikachu, who was covered in mud and in a very weak state.

"Pikachu."

Pikachu, who had just lost its ability to fight, suddenly opened its eyes and made a weak sound.

This scene prompted Miss Joy to exclaim in astonishment, "A medical miracle!"

"Pikachu, you did a great job. It was my fault for not directing you properly."

Red comforted the somewhat remorseful Pikachu, taking off his hat and covering it with it.

"Get some rest."

"Pikachu."

Chi Hong looked up at Xia Chi, who was talking to a happy dream demon not far away.

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Crimson had a lot to say, but what she wanted to say didn't seem that important.

After a brief silence, he turned and walked off the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)