An abstract trainer who taught Charmander the Incinerate move

Chapter 153 Desperate Evolution, Lucario (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Luca was momentarily stunned the moment Xiao Huolong collapsed.

The heavy thud of the plump canned yellow peaches hitting the ground felt like a direct blow to Luca's heart.

Its pupils suddenly contracted to pinpoints, and its blood seemed to freeze at that moment.

His powerful, Tyrannosaurus Rex-like upper limbs hung limply, and his once resolute, fiery gaze dimmed...

Luca's mind was completely blank with a deafening roar; he couldn't believe that the towering Red Dragon General had fallen right in front of him.

That imposing figure who descended like a divine warrior in the Kingdom of Goa, suppressing a rebellion with a single punch and deterring the king of the near sea with a single glance.

The one who entrusted it with the naval cap, igniting its dream of becoming a naval king.

The mentor who, on the set of the music video shoot, used the most yang and powerful fighting spirit of the Burning Blade to help it complete the sublimation of the Life Water Drop Technique...

That irreplaceable Red Dragon General, who guided it like a lighthouse...

How could he... just collapse like that?!

The immense impact completely froze Luca's mind; the world seemed to lose its sound and color, leaving only that figure, which had collapsed like a can of yellow peaches, magnified infinitely in his field of vision.

"No—!!!"

Before he knew it, tears were welling up in his eyes. Luca let out a thunderous battle roar, wanting to rush forward at all costs to avenge Xiao Huolong.

His eyes were bloodshot, his muscles were bulging, and his wave power was roaring wildly like a runaway engine!
It completely forgot its own injuries and the enemies around it; only one thought burned wildly in its mind.

Charge! Tear those bastards who harmed General Crimson Dragon to shreds! Even if it means biting them with your teeth, avenge him!

However, because it had been poisoned by the Toad King, despite its constant roaring and howling as it tried to approach, it collapsed to the ground, unable to move due to the effects of the poison.

The numbing sensation of the deadly poison was like a cold iron chain, instantly tightening around its limbs and bones!
The purple toxin raged through the blood vessels, and as soon as it took a step, its body crashed heavily onto the cold, damp ground.

Watching helplessly as the spot where Xiao Huolong fell was shrouded in smoke, while he himself was unable to move an inch, this sense of powerlessness was more searing to his soul than the venom of the Toad King.

Everything related to General Chilong in the past played out in my mind like scenes from a montage film.

At the port of the Goa Kingdom, the Red Dragon Admiral, his severed arm blocking the gaping maw of the Sea King, laughed heartily: "No need to grieve, I've staked that arm on the New World!"

At the entrance of the illegal internet cafe, after his first failed attempt at finger pistol, when all ten of his fingers were broken and he fainted from the pain, he received a silent yet powerful and resolute look from General Chilong.

On the set of the music video, the Tyrannosaurus Rex-like strong upper limbs lifted him up and soared into the sky, experiencing the ultimate sensation of the Life Water Drop Technique operating wildly and sublimating in extreme resonance...

"I'm determined to be the Navy King!"

"loyalty!"

The Crimson Dragon General's fiery pupils seemed to travel through time and space, gazing at it once more.

Every scene was crystal clear, and every glance felt incredibly weighty.

Admiral Red Dragon was not only its guide, but also the only beacon in its life as a stray dog, and the pillar of its dream of becoming a naval king!

Without it, everything will collapse!

Red Dragon General...

Red Dragon General...

Red Dragon General!!!

"Oh my god, oh ...

Just as this extreme grief, anger, and obsession with protection reached their peak, countless fragments of memories flashed by, and everything from the past crashed into Luca's body, transforming into a battle roar that resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

hum-

A blinding pure white light burst forth from its body without warning!

The light was so intense and pure that it instantly dispelled the surrounding smoke and shadows, illuminating a corner of the warehouse as if it were daytime!

Xiao Mengzi's eyes showed disbelief, and her mouth was so wide open that it could almost fit three Uzi submachine guns!
[What...what's going on?! That blue dog is evolving?! This can't be! When did this guy become so close to that crazy artist?!]

With its limited intelligence, it simply couldn't comprehend what was happening before its eyes, or what was truly going on.

Mo Zhen smiled knowingly as she looked at the overturned cans of yellow peaches on the ground, as if she had already anticipated this scene.

Because he understood that Xiao Huolong was not only a resolute warrior, but also a seemingly foolish but actually wise Pokémon Trainer!
In the light, Luca's figure drastically changed shape, and the crackling sound of his bones stretching could be clearly heard!

Its blue-black fur tightly hugged its streamlined yet explosive muscles, making its limbs longer and more powerful, with the tips of its claws gleaming with a cold metallic light. When the white light receded like a tide, the one standing in place was no longer the slightly immature blue-skinned dog.

Instead, it is a Lucario that exudes a cold, metallic texture and surging aura power!
A far more powerful and refined aura than before spread out like an invisible storm from its center!
Upon seeing this creature exuding a powerful aura, the flame that had been extinguished in Carbin's eyes instantly reignited, and he cried out in disbelief.

"Evolved?!"

Gatling's knuckles turned white from gripping the Gatling gun barrel so tightly that a barely perceptible glimmer of hope flashed in his tiger-like eyes, but it was quickly covered by a deeper solemnity.

What can a newly evolved Pokémon change? It can't turn the tide!
From his vantage point, Akroma adjusted his glasses, his gaze behind the lenses as indifferent as if he were observing a minor incident that had unexpectedly occurred in a laboratory.

"Oh? Last-minute evolution? Just a desperate burst of potential from a species in its death throes. In the face of absolute power and numbers, variables... are still controllable."

He didn't even have the interest to issue new instructions.

At the edge of the battlefield, Mo Zhen's golden eyes suddenly erupted with an unprecedentedly scorching light!
He stared intently at the evolving Lucario as if admiring a masterpiece, his body trembling slightly with extreme excitement.

He silently opened his arms, as if embracing the dramatic climax that he had personally guided to its peak!
"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! This is art! A steel spirit reborn from the ashes of despair! The script is progressing perfectly! The prelude to the counterattack has begun!"

At this moment, evolution brings not only a transformation in form and power, but also a leap in the level of life!
After evolving, Luca awakened the [Steel] attribute power within his bloodline.

The steel power originating from the depths of his bloodline washed over his entire body like a cold torrent!

The purple neurotoxins raging within the body were quickly decomposed and dissipated upon contact with this pure metallic energy, as if they had encountered their nemesis!
The numbness and burning sensation receded like a tide, and the cells eroded by toxins were instantly rejuvenated!
A body of steel, fearless against poisonous miasma!
The Red Dragon General's fine tradition of not being afraid of poison has finally been passed down to Luca!

A flash of blue light!
Lucario, whose speed increased dramatically after evolving, almost left a blur in its wake as it instantly covered several meters, standing firmly in front of the fallen Xiao Huolong!

Without the slightest hesitation, its right leg, like a giant blade forged from fine steel, tore through the air, accompanied by a sharp and ear-piercing vacuum explosion, and swept across fiercely!
A deafening buzzing sound rang out, and the entire warehouse felt like it was being violently pounded by a giant vibrator!
A massive, arc-shaped vacuum slash wave, several times more condensed than before and with edges shimmering with a cold metallic luster, suddenly erupted!
【Storm Kick - Skybreaker】!!!
boom--! ! !
Wherever the wave passes, the air is forcibly pushed aside, forming a visible air wave!

Several thugs and their elves who tried to get close enough to finish off Xiao Huolong or capture him were hit head-on by an invisible giant hammer, screaming as they flew backward and crashed hard into containers or walls!

Even the stray bullets that were being rained down were blown into pieces by the violent slashing airflow!
A semi-circular vacuum zone covered with cutting marks was cleared out in an instant!
Seeing Lucario's terrifying move after evolving, everyone was shocked and realized that something was wrong!
Carbin gasped, her beautiful eyes widening in disbelief as she stared at the terrifying slash that cleared the area in an instant and the steel figure blocking Xiao Huolong's path.

A powerful flame of hope, which she herself could hardly believe, suddenly ignited!
Akromma's composure vanished for the first time.

He abruptly straightened up from the railing he was leaning against, his pupils behind his glasses suddenly contracting, and a look of astonishment and seriousness flashed across his face.

"This power amplification... No! There's something wrong with this evolution!"

Mo Zhen's fervent smile widened to its extreme. He clapped silently, his golden eyes reflecting Lucario's heroic figure as if admiring his most prized masterpiece.

"Yes! That's it! Rage! Power! Iron will! Inherit the heroic spirit of the Navy! The stage is yours! Dance, Navy King Luca!!!"

Panic instantly turned into hysterical madness!

Colt roared.

"Focus fire! Tear it to shreds!"

The traitorous cadres also roared out orders.

"Fire! Kill it!"

"Don't let it get close!"

The roar of rifles and submachine guns blended together, and deadly tongues of fire spewed out from all directions!

The energy attacks of the remaining Poison Smoke Team Pokémon were also mixed in, forming a devastating barrage that completely enveloped Lucario and the Chimchar behind it!

Smoke filled the air, flames were blinding, and the stench of death was so thick it was impossible to dispel!

Faced with this terrifying barrage of firepower capable of turning steel into sieves, Lucario neither dodged nor retreated!
There was no fear in its eyes, only an iron will!

Deep within those blue pupils, it seemed as if an invisible skill book was frantically flipping through its pages, finally settling on that crucial skill!

The countless times I had simulated training in my mind, the towering figure of Admiral Red Dragon, the unwavering determination to protect my comrades, the vow to become the King of the Navy...

Everything coalesced into a final roar that shook the warehouse, a roar imbued with indomitable will and unwavering commitment to protection.

[Iron block!!!!!!!!!]

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

It's the last minute, so hurry up and cast your monthly tickets before they expire. By the way, does anyone know what will happen after those two words are shouted?

(End of this chapter)