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Chapter 290 Xin Li: Dude, you Magical Masked Cat also have a disguise? Are you kidding me?! 6.5k
【Seriously, Xinli, you're a Ground-type Elite Four member, raising Corviknight? Is that even fair?】

[Xinli said my Corviknight is a ground-type, so how can it not be considered a Ground-type?]

[Seriously, the combination of Steel Crow and Earth King makes them look almost too tanky, completely lacking any offensive appeal.]

It has to be said that the Earth King and Corviknight are quite cunning Pokémon.

Not only does it possess extremely excellent physical defense, but its offensive capabilities are also not to be underestimated.

How about the Iron Wall Strikes?
However, Corviknight did not choose Iron Defense immediately after its appearance, which greatly enhances its physical defense, but instead opted for Reflect, which is more suitable for the team.

Its function is simple: to help the Earth King, whose physical defense is relatively weak, improve its ability to withstand attacks.

Meanwhile, the Earth King was planning the overall strategy, laying down a solid, invisible rock formation in the Xiachi half of the field.

In fact, the superposition of this invisible rock can be stacked multiple times with [Scattering Stones].

Unfortunately, there's a Latias with the [Levitate] ability in the back row of Summer Pool, which is immune to Ground-type Spikes, so this more suitable Stealth Rock is placed there.

Xia Chi calmly countered: "Wingslash, provoke Steel-armored Crow, Magic Masked Meow, Seed Machine Gun on the Earth King!"

Although the command was issued later than the other party's, the absolute difference in speed was on full display at this moment.

The provocative wing-shaped attack was launched first, its eerie purple-black energy waves precisely hitting the Steel-Armored Raven that was forming a light wall!

The Steel-Armored Raven's body stiffened abruptly, feeling its energy stagnate. The condensed light points instantly dissipated, and the construction of the reflective barrier was forcibly interrupted!
The provocation was successful; Corviknight will be unable to use any status moves for a short period of time!

At the same time, the agile Magic Masked Cat leaped high into the air, and countless energy seeds shimmering with emerald light shot out from between its paws like a storm.

Immediately, with a sharp whooshing sound, it precisely covered the Earth King, whose movements were slightly slow!

The two elves worked together seamlessly.

This is also an important reason why Xia Chi chose them as his starting Pokémon.

As the team's longest-serving members who have fought side-by-side countless times, the bond between Miaoha and Fajie is self-evident.

Xin Li raised an eyebrow slightly, but did not panic because the reflective barrier was broken. With her rich combat experience, she immediately changed her tactics.

"Steelcracker, fly down and help the Earth King block!"

"Earth King, Mud Wave!"

"Gah-"

The Steel-Armored Raven let out a hoarse, deep cry, and with a sudden twitch of its massive metal wings, it crashed down in front of the Earth King like an indestructible steel shield!

The dense barrage of seeds bombarded its shimmering metallic feathers, producing a series of crisp, crackling sounds, but failed to cause significant damage.

For Corviknight, whose physical defense and durability are extremely formidable, taking the hits of this multi-hit, dense attack is more than enough.

Not to mention its own attribute provides four times the resistance to Grass-type moves.

The Earth King, firmly protected behind him, opened his mouth without hesitation, and with a surge of energy, a monstrous wave of purplish-black venom spewed out!

The venom of the sludge wave surged and spread in all directions like a flood bursting its banks, indiscriminately covering most of the site!
Sludge Wave is an area-of-effect attack, and the first to be affected is Corviknight, her companion in front of her.

However, it is clear that the Steel-type Corviknight is completely immune to this Poison-type Sludge Wave.

The torrent of venom swept over its body, yet left no trace.

Immediately afterwards, the deadly poison wave swept past Steel Crow and surged toward Magic Masked Cat and Winged Hair!
Xia Chi naturally wouldn't miss this excellent opportunity to strengthen himself. "Magic Masked Cat, shift gears!"

After finishing the scratching fire of the seed machine gun, Magical Masked Cat deftly performed a backflip, and as the steel attribute energy within her body condensed, the silver-white glow on her body rapidly circulated.

The ability to change freely is activated!
In an instant, the Magic Masked Cat's type changed to Steel, which is completely immune to Poison-type moves!

At the same time, a glint flashed in Xin Li's eyes, and her voice suddenly rose: "Steel Crow, swoop down!"

Pounce, a Fighting-type physical attack move, uses the Pokémon's physical defense instead of its physical attack to attack.

In short, how much damage this move deals depends on how tough Corviknight's physical defense is!
There's no need to elaborate on how strong Corviknight's physical defense is.

More importantly, at this moment, the Magic Masked Cat, which has changed its type to Steel by [Shift], takes double damage from Fighting-type moves!
Sludge Wave was just a feint; Xinli's real goal was to deliver a fatal blow by utilizing type advantage and move characteristics!
The move command is issued.

In the blink of an eye, Corviknight burst forth with astonishing speed that belied its size. Its massive wings, carrying immense fighting energy, swooped down and charged straight at Masked Meow, who was still shifting gears!

At the critical moment!
Xia Chi shouted decisively, "Wingslash! Block it!"

"Ooh!"

The figure of Zhenyifa, who had been lurking on the flank, blurred like a ghost in an instant, moved sideways at an incredible speed, and precisely inserted itself between Steel Crow and Magic Masked Cat!

Its seemingly illusory body has now become the most solid shield.

boom--

The Steel-Armored Raven's powerful [swoop] slammed solidly into the Winged Man!
However, Fighting-type moves are completely ineffective against Ghost-type Fluttershy.

The immense energy that the attack had condensed was like a mud ox entering the sea, only causing a ripple-like wave to spread across Zhenyifa's body before completely dissipating!
Holy crap, that pick-and-roll on both sides is unbeatable!

[You shrewd strategist, Lao Shui! You predicted that Corviknight would use its pounce attack, so you deliberately didn't let Vibrating Wing use its move at the start!]

[It seems like the prison side is making a better profit. The mud wave was also blocked by Zhenyi's 'Painted Skin,' which is equivalent to Miaoha getting a free gear shift.]

Doubles matches by top trainers are truly an art; every move is a psychological battle!

Singles is never as exciting as doubles! (Outrageous opinion)

[The main reason is that Xia Chi and Xin Li are such good trainers. Imagine if they had a less skilled trainer! They'd be completely overwhelmed and disorganized!]

[Controlling cats leads to death, controlling cats leads to death, double control leads to double death!]

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Although the first two rounds seemed uneventful and did not result in much actual blood loss.

However, for Meowha and Fajie, who have the two major synergy enhancements of [Grass Attribute] and [Lord of the Underworld], this safe start is perfectly acceptable.

Delaying the battle and bringing the match into the later stages would definitely be more advantageous for Xia Chi.

Although this was Xin Li's first time fighting against Xia Chi, she had heard about his "cheating" exploits before, so she was naturally not satisfied with such a start.

However, given the characteristics of her two starting Pokémon, she couldn't immediately launch a preemptive attack.

While quickly considering a solution, Xin Li suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

She immediately changed tactics and issued the command: "Earth King, charge up! Corviknight, provide cover, use Storm!"

This is another advantage of doubles.

When the massive steel body of the Corviknight stood in front of the Earth King, Xia Chi immediately abandoned the idea of ​​using [Provocation].

He then commanded, "Meow! Thousand Transformations! Wings flap, electromagnetic waves!"

Nourishes—

Sister Fa's speed in unleashing her moves is unparalleled.

Its twin-tail-like wings folded in front of it, and in an instant, a faint golden current condensed and shot out from in front of it, striking the Steel Crow like a leech.

Subtle paralyzing electric currents appeared and circulated around the giant steel bird.

Although the "unable to use moves" effect caused by the energy stagnation has not yet been triggered, it undoubtedly casts a shadow over Corviknight's future battles.

Followed by.

Countless dazzling flower and leaf storms containing raging Grass-type energy formed around Magic Masked Meow. Its lock-on ability allowed it to bypass Corviknight and head straight for the Earth King, which was charging up behind it!
"Gah-"

At the same time, the Steelraven's storm finally coalesced under the flapping of its enormous steel wings.

In an instant, a storm surged, sand and stones flew everywhere, and terrifying tornado columns rose from the ground, the violent air currents instantly disrupting the entire space!
The flower and leaf storm, which should have accurately hit the Earth King, was caught up in this sudden and violent wind field, lost its original direction and control, and was torn wildly in the wind.

It must be said that this Corviknight, which was not originally Xinli's main force, has been bred to an extremely high standard.

Despite its relatively weak special attack, this storm managed to consume most of the Thousand Transformations' energy.

Occasionally, some of the escaping energy from the flowers and leaves managed to break through the storm wall and strike the Earth King, but by then it was already at its last gasp, and the damage it caused was greatly reduced.

Not to mention that the Earth King had already completed this [charge], and both its physical defense and special defense were boosted.

This ever-changing dish, weakened by the storm, is a breeze.

The attack was thwarted again, but Xia Chi's expression remained unchanged.

In his plan, he didn't intend to deal much damage with this ever-changing flower, but rather to quickly stack [Titan's Resolve] through continuous flower and leaf attacks.

Just treat it as a [Bodybuilding] skill that can deal some damage.

Even so, the attack power still seems a little lacking.
Thinking it over, Xia Chi decisively shouted, "Magic Masked Cat, shift gears, flap wings, meditate!"

"Meowha!"

The magical masked cat was once again enveloped in a misty, flowing silver luster, while the brilliant golden luster, representing its enhanced abilities, shone even brighter.

Shift gears and start!

With a flap of its wings, it hovered in mid-air, its eyes closed, and a deep, dark purple light emanated from its body.

As the superpower energy surges like a tide, its special attack and special defense capabilities are rapidly increasing!
Both spirits are strengthening themselves at the same time!

Even Xin Li, who was experienced in battle, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Is it really necessary to be so greedy?

In a battle at the King level, such blatant double enhancement is tantamount to exposing a huge weakness to the opponent!
Xin Li didn't have time to think about why Xia Chi dared to do this. Her eyes sharpened, and she immediately gave the order: "Steel Crow, target Magic Masked Meow, pounce! Earth King, continue charging!"

"Guck!"

The Steel Crow spun in mid-air, its sharp eyes fixed on the Magic Masked Cat, who was focused on strengthening itself.

Its massive body once again unleashed a speed disproportionate to its size, and its enormous metal wings gathered terrifying fighting energy, transforming into a deep blue meteorite from outer space, which pounced fiercely towards its prey below!

This time, no one can help it stop!

If this [Pounce] attack, whose power is calculated based on Corviknight's terrifying physical defense, hits squarely, the Magic Masked Meow, which is at a disadvantage in terms of type, will definitely be severely injured!

boom!
As the Steelraven swooped down, a heavy thud resounded, and the attack landed precisely!

However, the scenario that was expected—the Magic Masked Cat being pounced on and severely injured—did not occur.

Just as the attack was about to strike, a layer of energy ripples that looked very familiar to Xinli suddenly appeared around the Magic Masked Cat!
The Steel-Armored Raven's terrifying power, enough to split mountains and shatter rocks, was completely absorbed and neutralized by this strange ripple, causing no damage whatsoever!

Xin Li's pupils suddenly contracted, and for the first time, an expression of disbelief and astonishment appeared on her face!
How can it be!

Magical Masked Cat is clearly a Steel-type character right now, so it should be taking double the damage!
How could this effect, which resembles complete immunity, occur?
The energy ripples from just now flashed through Xin Li's mind, and an absurd yet unique possibility instantly emerged—the Magic Masked Cat also had a "painted skin" similar to the Fluttering Wing Hair!
[Huh? The Pouncing Attack was immune to the Steel-type Magic Masked Cat? Why would I have such a dream?]

[It looks exactly like the Disguise that was triggered by the Fluttering Wings attack just now.]

【Wait, even the Magical Masked Cat can have a painted skin now? Are people even going to trade in goods anymore?】

[What I fear most is that the "Painted Skin" ability of the Meowha monster, like the "Winged Hair" ability, can be infinitely extended. Combined with its unreasonable life drain, it's truly insidious beyond measure.]

[Xin Li: We're not buddies, are you still playing or not?]

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Without a doubt, Xin Li was caught off guard by Xia Chi's information gap and fell into his carefully laid trap!

Okay, it wasn't intentional.
Meowha's cheat "skin" comes from the "Fairy" attribute bond crest obtained in the last battle round of Hoenn.

The illusion that "the magical masked cat is afraid of being pounced on" that Xia Chi created earlier was for the purpose of this moment's damage-free enhancement!

With the pounce missing its target again, Magic Masked Cat has completed its second gear shift!
A dazzling golden light burst forth, and with the continuous boost from [Titan's Resolve] and [Grass Attribute Bond], Magic Masked Cat's physical attack has reached 13,000 points!

With the sandbags already formed, it was obvious what Xia Chi was planning to do.

"Magic Masked Meow, Thunder Fist! Wing Strike, Thunderbolt!"

Having just completed its enhancement, its fangs have already been bared in a ferocious counterattack!

Golden lightning instantly coiled around the Magic Masked Cat's claws!

The dual-shift technology can boost speed by up to 200%!

It gave Corviknight no time to react at all.

With a deafening roar of thunder, the lightning fist struck the chest of the Steel-Armored Raven, which had been exposed by its missed attack, with lightning speed!
boom!
Shila-

The physical attack boost from the double gear shift, the extra attack power from various bond stacks, and the double advantage of Thunder Fist against Corviknight!
With the triple enhancement, the power of this punch reached an extremely terrifying level!

Even though Corviknight possesses exceptional physical defense and durability, its hard steel feathers were smashed into pieces, sparking dazzling electric sparks and a burnt smell!
The Steelraven let out a painful cry, its body trembling violently!
Almost at the same time.

Having completed the meditation and enhancement, Zhenyifa opened his eyes, a flash of electricity in his scarlet pupils.

The energy condensed extremely quickly. In just a few breaths, an incredibly thick and solid golden lightning serpent shot out from in front of its ghostly body!

boom--

A dazzling yellow bolt of lightning erupted once more, and 100,000 volts struck precisely!
Combined with Thunder Punch, the double electric therapy undoubtedly dealt a severe blow to Corviknight, whose electric power was twice as weak!

retreat?

Or should we continue with a strong offensive?

The sudden disadvantage made Xin Li bite her lip slightly, her mind weighing the pros and cons in a flash.

Faced with Xia Chi Elf's bizarre life-draining ability, retreating and playing it safe seems to be the more prudent choice.

But looking at the still sturdy figure of Corviknight, and the fact that the Earth King had just completed its second charge-up, it was clear that the Corviknight was still standing strong.

A more aggressive idea took hold, and the pressure continued!
"Corviknight, keep attacking! Earth King, Earthquake!"

With a will as firm as steel feathers, Corviknight endured the numbness and pain, and once again gathered its fighting energy!

The Earth King slowly raised its forelegs, and a vast, heavy, earth-yellow energy swirled and flowed beneath its feet before stomping down heavily!
Boom——

The entire rocky grounds, and even the entire Brewing Light Dojo, suddenly trembled violently, as if the earth were shaking.

The terrifying ground-based energy, like a roaring tidal wave, swept wildly in all directions from the Earth King's center!

Wherever it passed, it stirred up energy shockwaves mixed with clods of earth and gravel!

Having just unleashed his lightning fist, the Magic Masked Cat was the first to be hit by the terrifying seismic wave.

The double-counter effect of her moves multiplies the damage she takes!
The flapping wings in the air were also severely affected by the tremor originating from the earth, and the ghostly body was shaken and swayed.

Although it sounds a bit far-fetched, even if Fa Jie, who has lost her [levitation] property, is flying in the air, she cannot escape the misfortune of being affected by earthquake waves.

Meanwhile, the Corviknight, thanks to its flight ability, hovered safely above the seismic waves.

Xia Chi clicked her tongue slightly.

It seems that Corviknight and Sootopolis are a great doubles team. Whether it's Sludge Wave or Earthquake, they don't have to worry about accidentally hurting their teammates.

Fortunately, thanks to the damage reduction effect of the artifact [Dance of Death], the Magic Masked Cat, which had withstood two attacks—Pounce and Earthquake—still maintained a relatively healthy level of health.

Even the "Painted Skin" effect, which is triggered when the player's health drops below half, has not yet been activated.

Conversely, the Vibrating Wing, which has relatively weak physical defense and stamina, suffered more severe injuries.

However, it was just an earthquake from an Earth King with relatively weak attack power. Even for a Heavenly King-level Earth King, it was far from losing its ability to fight.

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Sensing the current state of the two Pokémon through the power of aura—

Although the Steelraven was still struggling to stay upright, its life force was already disordered.

The aura of the Earth King, after being strengthened twice, became even more profound and solid.

Xia Chi quickly made a decision and launched another offensive: "Magic Masked Cat, V-Flame, Wingslash, Thunderclap, Focus Fire on Steel Crow!"

At this moment, the Earth King had already accumulated two layers of power, making his defense and special defense so high that it was despair-inducing.

Xia Chi would never turn around and attack the turtle at this time.

It was a completely thankless task. Not only did Xia Chi barely lose any health after fighting for so long, but the opponent could easily undo all his efforts with a self-regeneration ability.

His goal was crystal clear.

Concentrate all firepower and remove the Corviknight thorn in our side!

In doubles matches, eliminating a player is always the highest priority.

V-Blazing and Thunderclap are the two most powerful moves that Magic Masked Nyan and Winged Wing can use at this moment.

Even if Meowha suffers the side effects of "reduced defense and speed", it's still worth it!
Xin Li's eyes flashed again; this was the opportunity she had been waiting for!

The instant Xia Chi issued the order to focus fire, her own command rang out simultaneously: "Corviknight, hold! Earth King, Earthquake!"

Corviknight's current condition is not high after being ravaged by Thunder Punch and Thunderbolt.

No matter how well it is trained, it is ultimately not in Xinli's initial main lineup as the Ground-type Elite Four member.

If you take these two double-counter high-powered attacks, you're doomed!

More importantly, it is also in a state of paralysis.

It's like a time bomb; no one knows if it will suddenly shut down and cause the move to fail the next time it gathers energy.

The first two attacks were lucky enough to avoid triggering the paralysis effect, but Lady Luck won't last forever.

Therefore, Xinli decisively chose a more secure approach: to hold on!
"Gaha!"

The Steelraven let out a firm, hoarse cry and abruptly folded its wings together in front of it.

In the blink of an eye, a semi-transparent emerald green energy barrier unfolded, firmly protecting its massive body behind it!

boom--

Almost at the same instant, a terrifying V-shaped flame and a thick bolt of lightning descended from the sky like divine punishment, completely engulfing the location where the Steel Raven was!

The scorching flames and violent lightning intertwined and exploded wildly, and the resulting shockwave even shook the entire Brewing Light Arena!

Amidst the smoke and lightning of the explosion, the semi-transparent energy barrier surrounding Steel-Armored Raven stubbornly withstood the combined impact of the two attacks.

The next moment.

The second shockwave from the Earth King has struck again!
The already chaotic rocky site looked as if it had been plowed by a giant plow, with layers upon layers of broken and shattered rocks!

A massive, heavy, tsunami-like surge of ground-based energy suddenly rushed toward Magic Masked Cat and Vibrating Wings!

One earthquake might not be much, but the combined damage from two earthquakes has caused the "Painted Skin" effect, triggered by both Pokémon having more than half their health remaining, to solidify and form!
Almost the instant the Corviknight was recalled to the Poké Ball, Xinli threw out another Poké Ball: "Come out, Dugtrio, Dig!"

A flash of white light appeared, and a dudr that was much larger than the average individual and looked to be an extremely well-bred dudr appeared on the battlefield.

As soon as it appeared, it obeyed Xinli's command without hesitation and used its trick to dig a hole.

For a creature like the Diglett, digging is as easy and enjoyable as breathing and drinking water.

In the blink of an eye, its form had burrowed into the wrecked rocky ground and disappeared.

"Earth King, continue using charged power!"

Xinli's instructions followed immediately, and the tactical style switched again—

The previous aggressive offensive has instantly turned into an extreme war of attrition and turtling!

[Xin Li, you shouldn't be like this! Why aren't you continuing your offensive? Zhenyi is completely on the verge of collapse in this state!]

Indeed, I completely failed to understand why they suddenly changed tactics when they were playing well.

Seeing the questioning comments in the live stream, Qi Shu, who was watching the live stream from the sidelines, chuckled and revealed an expression of complete control.

She explained to the camera, "Since everyone seems confused as to why Xinli, the Heavenly King, fought like that, let me, Qishu Sama, explain the reason to you!"

"The Earth King has already accumulated two [Charge] states. Once it completes three, its defenses will increase to a terrifying 150%. Combined with its already outstanding durability, it will undoubtedly be a shield of despair."

"The three-earth rats burrow underground, which not only avoids most attacks, but their burrowing move itself is also aggressive. They may break out of the ground at any time and cause damage, putting continuous pressure on Meowha and Vibrating Wing's movement and mentality."

"Here comes the important part, students, listen carefully!"

Qi Shu raised a finger and said seriously, "As we all know, the reason why Achi's Magic Masked Cat and Zhenyi Hair can often win against the strong is that their abnormal life absorption brings terrifying endurance."

"But now, Xinli has perfectly seized this vital point!"

Qi Shu's tone became more serious: "Choose to attack the Earth King? Faced with its insane dual defenses after three layers of charging, the output of two Pokémon is simply not enough."

"The damage caused is probably less than what the Earth King can regenerate, and the idea of ​​bloodsucking is out of the question!"

"Choose to attack Dugtrio? It burrows deep underground, and only specific moves like Earthquake that can hit underground targets can hit it."

"If Magic Masked Cat uses Earthquake, it will also cause huge damage to her teammate Zhenyifa on the field, which is tantamount to accelerating Fajie's death."

Qi Shu's expression was extremely solemn at this moment: "Sister Xin Li's rotation move is not particularly ingenious, but it is exceptionally effective against Achi and his two elves, completely dragging the situation into a rhythm that is absolutely advantageous to her."

(End of this chapter)