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Chapter 387 He's probably the only one in the whole world who can use Gigantamax Duraludon...

"So... Qingyu actually agreed in the end?"

In the Padia Alliance office, Xinli, who was leisurely eating cookies, suddenly spoke up and asked Yeci, who had already returned to her seat, with a puzzled look.

Ye Ci simply nodded silently in response to her question, and then continued to organize the documents that had quickly piled up on her desk after she left.

"I thought that with this kid's personality, he would be afraid of trouble. I didn't expect him to agree to Galar's challenge."

After receiving a definite answer again, Xinli couldn't help but sigh.

"Is this the genius boy who's about to become a superstar? It's so good to be young!"

"You talk as if you're about to retire."

Seemingly amused by Xin Li's words, Ye Ci suddenly revealed a somewhat dangerous smile and politely uttered, "Devil's words."

"At this point, I must remind you, Heavenly King Xin Li."

"The average retirement age in our Padiya is forty, so as a king, you should just continue to shine for the league. You still have at least another ten years to go."

"...I don't need you to remind me of something this terrible!"

Xin Li suddenly shivered, and her gaze towards Ye Ci was noticeably more resentful.

It's terrifying that a human's mouth, which is 36 degrees Celsius, can utter such cold and heartless words.

No, it's debatable whether Ye Ci, this workaholic who drags others into the involution of competition, can still be considered human!

Clearly, Ye Ci's hurtful words immediately made Xin Li lose the will to continue the conversation.

After the two worked peacefully for a few minutes, Xinli suddenly spoke up again, raising another question of hers.

"However, even if Qingyu has no objections, it seems strange that you would agree to this, doesn't it?"

"Letting our Padcia Gym Leader do the work for Galar doesn't seem to benefit us at all, it's not like you at all..."

After stamping the seal again, Ye Ci smiled.

"Why wouldn't it benefit us?"

"Promotion is a two-way street. As a popular local star in Galar, Cibana's visit to Padiya also gave a considerable number of his local audiences an opportunity to learn about Padiya."

"Moreover, it's a gimmick like Dynamax vs. Crystallization, which is sure to generate a lot of buzz just by thinking about it. Don't you think it's going to be interesting?"

"Hmm...that's true."

Xinli nodded, but then quickly realized what was happening and instinctively stood up, looking at Ye Ci, who had a calm expression, with a horrified gaze.

"Wait a minute...? You mean, not only does Zibana come to Padia, but she also has to use Galar's native Dynamax to battle?"

"Whether we can achieve that or not is another matter, but wouldn't the intensity be a bit too high?"

"Although our Padia's guild master is quite capable, you can't really think that Chibana is some kind of whetstone that can be easily manipulated!"

Why is Xinli so panicked?
the reason is simple--

Although Chibana looks like an internet celebrity, he is actually just a museum owner in name only.

But the Galler's curator had absolutely no persuasive power!
After the last Masters Championship, his international ranking had already climbed to tenth, even surpassing many top players from other regions...

Even though he didn't make it to the finals of the Dragon Attribute Master Tournament, he lost to Mr. A-Du, the pre-tournament favorite and ranked sixth, which still maintains the prestige of his international ranking.

Without Dynamax, the outcome could be dismissed as a friendly match.

But if, as Ye Ci said, both sides were to go all out in a battle...

Compared to Crystallization, Dynamax is clearly more advantageous!

"I don't need to worry about Dynamaxing; Guild Master Rose of Galar will take care of everything."

Ye Ci first answered her first question in a evasive manner, then suddenly returned the glance with a subtle look, until Xin Li felt a little uneasy, before finally giving her a smile and reply.

"Don't worry, it's true that Qibana is very strong, but you're underestimating Qingyu too much."

"After chatting with Qingyu for a while, I became even more convinced of my initial opinion—"

Recalling the last thing he talked about with Qingyu, Yeci's smile widened.

"In this challenge match against Kibana, his trump card is definitely that powerful Gigantamax Duraludon, a steel behemoth that even Galar Champion Leon would have to take seriously."

"However, Qingyu has come up with a rather interesting solution for this Pokémon."

"That's why I think their challenge might actually help us promote the crystallization phenomenon and pave the way for the Crystal Beads to go global like the Keystones of Evolution~"

Ye Ci was halfway through her sentence when an eerie silence suddenly fell over the office.

"Then go ahead and continue!"

In the end, Xinli couldn't resist and jumped into Yeci's trap.

"To find out what happens next, please stay tuned."

Ye Ci made a rare little joke, then ended the conversation with a wistful remark.

"It seems we should send someone to investigate the interior of Zone Zero and find out the current situation inside."

“Qingyu... he is absolutely capable of shouldering the future of Padia.”

"What, it's inexplicable."

Seeing that Ye Ci was not going to say anything more, Xin Li, feeling that she had been tricked, could only shake her head helplessly and throw herself back into her endless work.

Riddlers deserve to die!
……

Meanwhile, the town of Little Key remained bustling with activity in the afternoon.

When Nemo skillfully bypassed Milton and entered the battle arena of the Sunny Gym, she discovered that Mewtwo was the only one there today... just one Pokémon.

Good afternoon, Mewtwo!

"And where is Teacher Qingyu...?"

After exchanging familiar greetings with Mewtwo, who had just defeated a challenger and had a cool and aloof expression, Nemo immediately asked.

Normally, Qingyu should have already started accepting challenges from the students by this time, and he could also take the opportunity to select a few challengers with decent strength to spar with.

But why is it only Mewtwo today?
"He's in special training, saying he'll be facing a formidable opponent in a few days."

After spending these past few days together, I've gradually gotten used to this incredibly outgoing human Mewtwo.

"If you want to find him, go to the dojo."

After pointing in the direction of the gym, Mewtwo stopped talking and instead gestured with its eyes for the next challenger to step onto the field.

Its expression clearly showed excitement and desire, while many of the students around it lowered their heads silently, seemingly afraid to meet Mewtwo's gaze.

hateful……

It's one thing to be unable to beat Teacher Yu, but now how come I can't even beat Mewtwo?!
It's just that Teacher Yu took him to a match, but he came back like he's been injected with chicken blood. His level as a trainer is on a completely different level than before!

Such an opponent is too shameless...

Mewtwo quickly sensed the feelings of the students around it, and a malicious smile soon appeared on its lips.

Initially, Mewtwo didn't understand why Qingyu was so keen on guiding the weak.

But now, as his trainer level gradually improves, seeing his former students, who had once beaten him, showing expressions of resentment and seemingly finding it hard to believe that he has become stronger... Mewtwo has to admit that this feeling is quite addictive.

It seems this is the secret to Qingyu's growing stronger!

As long as I follow in his footsteps, I will eventually become a trainer as powerful as him, and with my clone partners, I can overturn people's understanding of Pokémon.

Who says only humans can become trainers?
He was determined to be the first exception, and to trample on the dignity of these weak humans without any mercy!
"..."

Nemo gave Mewtwo a strange look.

Although Mewtwo's expression didn't change, I always felt that its aura was a bit scary just now.

I'd better not stay here and interfere with its work.

With this in mind, Nemo decisively made her escape and turned to enter the Sunny Gym.

Unlike the hustle and bustle outside, the Sunshine Dojo was completely silent.

Therefore, the constant muttering coming from Qingyu's room was particularly jarring.

Nemo instinctively slipped over and peered through the crack in the door. She saw Qingyu sitting at the computer desk, scribbling in his notebook and muttering something to himself.

"That makes sense... but it seems like Dynamaxing isn't really going to work if we just try to stall for time?"

"In Dynamax form, all of a Pokémon's moves will transform into Max Moves, which are significantly enhanced in both power and range. It's not very realistic to try to dodge them with speed or block them with Protect."

"Tsk, cross-version Pokémon battles are indeed more complicated than I thought."

What is Dynamax?

Just as Qingyu was silently reciting, a confused voice suddenly came from behind her.

"It's a special phenomenon in Galar. By absorbing Dynamax energy, some Pokémon can instantly increase their size, creating a terrifying sense of oppression and a qualitative leap in their strength."

"However, in reality, that enormous figure was merely an illusion formed by energy, and it couldn't last long, so..."

"and many more?"

Once in flow mode, Qingyu subconsciously replied to a few sentences seriously before suddenly realizing there was another person in the room.

Turning around, I suddenly saw a smiling Nemo standing behind me.

"As expected of Teacher Qingyu, he even knows so much about Galar. It seems that our opponent this time will be a powerful trainer from Galar!"

"Hey, when is Aoba-sensei's match? It's going to be really interesting!"

After hearing about Dynamax, Nemo suddenly became excited, seemingly because she had discovered a "new world of battles".

"..."

Qingyu was somewhat puzzled by her reaction.

However, it's actually rather strange that Nemo could understand it herself, since she's Nemo after all.

Therefore, Qingyu quickly regained her composure and replied with a smile:

"Yes, in a couple of days Mr. Raihana, the strongest Gym Leader in Galar, will come to Tabletop City and challenge eight Gym Leaders, including myself, over the next few days."

That's why I prepared a tactic to deal with him on the spot.

"Huh? The strongest gym leader... I'm not very familiar with Galar, but it sounds amazing."

Nemo instinctively gasped, but her expression quickly turned somewhat displeased.

"However, I feel that this title is definitely more suitable for Teacher Qingyu."

"Teacher Qingyu is the strongest gym leader!"

"It's too early to say that now."

Qingyu ignored Nemo's words, shook her head, and then pointed to her notebook.

Nemo then noticed that, in addition to the highly summarized part of Teacher Qingyu's rambling, there was also a simple line drawing that looked a bit abstract.

At first glance, it looks like a building similar to the Prism Tower in the Carlos region, but a pair of eyes are drawn on the top of the building, and the supporting base has been replaced with hands and feet of limited length.

"Is this a Pokémon...?"

Nemo asked a question instinctively.

Although Pokémon with a body made of steel are common, or rather, most Steel-type Pokémon have this trait...

But if you draw a skyscraper as a Pokémon, you can't tell it's a living creature at all!

"That's right, it's Raihana's ace Pokémon, Duraludon."

Qingyu nodded.

"Or rather, it is Duraludon that uses the Dynamax phenomenon to transform into its Gigantamax form."

(The universe's only colossal aluminum steel dragon!)

Although I learned in the Crimson DLC that Duraludon could evolve into the young and powerful Duraludon, I always felt that the existence of Gigantamax Duraludon was a bit redundant.

Raihana is probably the only one in the entire world who can use Gigantamax Duraludon...

But upon closer examination, the sense of oppression that Dynamax brings in actual battles is incomparable to simply evolving.

Imagine a steel behemoth over 40 meters tall and of unknown weight appearing in front of you; just having the desire to fight it would require immense courage.

After watching several battles between Raihana and Leon, Qingyu gained a deeper understanding of Dynamax.

Duraludon has an excellent combination of attributes: Steel and Dragon means that its only weaknesses are Fighting and Ground, while it has as many as 10 resistances and immunity attributes.

In addition, its combat power is not weak. It is almost impossible to kill it in one hit after it Gigantamaxes. You also have to be on guard against its Gigantamax moves that might suddenly attack and instantly turn the tables.

Even the "strongest champion" Leon had to be on high alert when facing it, and tried his best to use Gigantamax Charizard to fight it.

Even the champion's main force struggles to deal with it using normal moves, so they have to resort to Dynamax to defeat Dynamax and maximize the visual appeal.

However, the theme of this challenge is Crystallization vs. Dynamax, which is a bit too restrictive for me.

That's why he thought of using delaying tactics to deal with the aluminum steel dragon.

"However, my fight with Cibana wasn't actually that early."

"In order to ensure victory in the end, and to give Galar enough face, President Yaji arranged for me to be in the last match, so I can take a look at the other people's matches to get information first."

"In any case, let's first confirm whether Chibana's Gigantamax Duraludon is tough enough."

Dynamaxing is powerful, but its drawbacks are equally obvious—

Since a Pokémon can only absorb a limited amount of Dynamax energy, it will immediately revert to its original form once it runs out of it.

In the game, Dynamax can only be maintained for a maximum of three actions, which is a fairly reasonable balancing measure.

In reality...

It took about three minutes.

How to withstand Cibana's three-minute onslaught will be the key to this challenge match.

Qingyu already had a general idea of ​​the answer in her heart.

(End of this chapter)