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"I can only try to get close! Great Ferocious Jackal Dragon, try to dodge its attacks and then charge in!" Su Yi could only resort to this clumsy method.

"Awooo!" The ferocious jackal dragon understood its predicament, so it mustered its strength and ran hard, its huge body charging forward with great momentum.

"Thousand-Faced Beast, show time! Moving and firing!" Dan Di had anticipated this move and immediately shouted.

"Click!" The Thousand-Faced Avoid moved nimbly, moving away from the Great Jagras while aiming and shooting with one hand, much like a bow hunter who could slide and shoot.

"Roar!" The massive body of the Great Ferocious Jackal Dragon became an obstacle. It tried to dodge along the way, but was hit repeatedly. Fortunately, its huge size brought it ample stamina, which prevented the Great Ferocious Jackal Dragon from showing signs of weakness.

"Is there really no other way?" Su Yi clenched his fists, sweat beading on his forehead, as he watched the ferocious jackal dragon's stamina being continuously depleted.

The ferocious jackal dragon stopped, panting and looking slightly tired, but its eyes remained fierce. It opened its mouth as if something was about to burst out.

"What's wrong? The Great Ferocious Jackal Dragon?" Su Yi was immediately worried when he saw the Great Ferocious Jackal Dragon's unusual behavior.

"Awooo! Roar!" The ferocious jackal roared, its voice growing louder and fiercer, filled with wild savagery. The power it had accumulated had finally erupted with its true strength.

Roar! The ferocious roar condensed evil attribute energy and spread in a sonic wave. The Thousand Faces, which was just about to snipe, was immediately hit and its movements were interrupted. A look of discomfort appeared on its face. The next moment, a dark blue light representing decay swept over its body, and the Thousand Faces' special attack was reduced.

"Oh? You've learned a new move on short notice?" Dan Di was somewhat surprised.

"This is..." Su Yi was taken aback, while the experienced Ma Shide immediately recognized the move: "It's Roar, a special move of the Dark type."

Su Yi immediately opened the "Hunting Guide", flipped to the "Accompanying Beasts" section, and checked the Great Jagras's skill list. Sure enough, the "Roar" move appeared in it.

"Have you learned a new move? Great Ferocious Jackal! Charge forward like this and use Dragon Claw!" Su Yi immediately seized the opportunity.

"Roar!" The ferocious jackal dragon rushed forward, raising its claws, which were wreathed in dragon-type energy, to slash fiercely.

"Thousand-Faced Escaper, get out of the way!"

Here it comes! A divine skill: Dodge it!

"Thud!" The Thousand-Faced Avoid flipped over and narrowly avoided the sharp edge of the dragon's claw.

Su Yi grinned and shouted, "Now! Devour it!"

"Hmm?" Upon hearing the name of the move they had never heard before, both Ma Shide and Dan Di were taken aback, while Dan Di immediately became alert.

The ferocious jackal opened its massive jaws and lunged at the Thousand-Faced Beast.

"Biting skills?"

Dan Di waved his hand and said, "Block this attack!"

"Tap!" The Thousand-Faced Aviator nimbly twisted its body, its long tail striking the jaws of the Great Ferocious Jackal Dragon, dodging the bite.

"Just bite it and swing it up!" Su Yi immediately commanded.

"Clatter?" Thousand-Faced Beast saw the Great Ferocious Jaw Dragon look at it with a fierce gaze. Its large mouth, which had been knocked aside, swiftly opened and bit its tail. Then, the Great Ferocious Jaw Dragon raised its front body, biting Thousand-Faced Beast's tail, and tossed it high into the air.

"What?!" Dan Di exclaimed in surprise.

Su Yi clenched his fist and shouted, "Swallow it like that!"

"Roar!" The ferocious jackal dragon opened its mouth wide and swallowed the Thousand-Faced Avoid that it had tossed into the air.

"What kind of move is this?!" Dan Di exclaimed in astonishment.

"Ugh!" At this moment, the Thousand-Faced Avoid was being eroded by the gastric juices empowered by evil energy inside the belly of the Great Ferocious Jackal Dragon, and made a painful sound. Because it had been swallowed, the sound was muffled, as if it was about to suffocate.

"Thousand-Faced Beast, use water jets to rush out from inside!" As expected of the champion, Dan Di immediately understood that this was also the moment when the Great Ferocious Jackal Dragon would expose its fatal weakness to the Thousand-Faced Beast.

Su Yi also understood that the Great Ferocious Jackal Dragon was being severely injured by the Thousand-Faced Avoid inside its belly. Therefore, when he saw the Pill Emperor give the order, Su Yi immediately commanded, "Spit it out!"

"Ugh!" The ferocious jackal dragon's stomach churned, vomiting up the Thousand-Faced Aviator, whose body was covered in potent gastric juices.

"Thousand-Faced Beast, are you alright?" Dan Emperor asked with concern, looking at the Thousand-Faced Beast covered in corrosive wounds.

"Clang!" The Thousand-Faced Apostle stood up, brandishing a gun with one hand, and answered forcefully.

"This is truly unexpected! Is this the power of Pokémon from a distant continent?" Leon excitedly adjusted his hat, his interest piqued as he laughed.

"Great Ferocious Jackal Dragon! Charge forward and use Dragon Claw!" Su Yi wouldn't let the opportunity to weaken the Thousand-Faced Avoid's defenses slip by.

"Thousand-Faced Apostle, Dual-Gun Mode!" Dan Emperor gave the order simultaneously. Thousand-Faced Apostle raised both hands, and light blue light condensed on both index fingers.

Whoosh! The giant jackal dragon's claws slashed past, but the Thousand-Faced Avoid swiftly dodged, simultaneously firing with both hands.

"Roar!" The ferocious jackal dragon revealed a fierce look, and despite being hit by two sniper shots, it swung its dragon claws again, striking the Thousand-Faced Avoid in the abdomen.

"Thud!" The Thousand-Faced Beast clutched his abdomen as if struck by a heavy blow, his face contorted in pain.

"Such a wild attack, but is the damage really that high?" Dan Di was somewhat surprised. The Thousand-Faced Avoid had only been injured by the stomach acid that was being devoured, and the injury didn't seem serious. How could it be that being hit by a dragon claw was like being struck by a heavy blow?

"Little Dandan's defenses have probably been weakened by the corrosive effects of stomach acid," the shrewd Ma Shide immediately guessed.

"Is that so?" Dan Di looked at Su Yi, who nodded and exclaimed, "You guessed right. Master Ma truly deserves to be a former champion."

"I see. Then we must go all out!" Dan Di showed no worries, but his fighting spirit grew even stronger.

"With the word 'dragon' in its name and the ability to use dragon claws, this Pokémon named Great Jagras is likely a Dragon-type Pokémon," Dan guessed with a smile.

Su Yi raised an eyebrow but did not deny it.

Good grief, we've found out why Kangaskhan and Tyrannosaurus Rex were renamed Kangaskhan and Rhinoceros Horned Beast, respectively. So, not having the Dragon attribute means you're being stripped of your Dragon status, huh? How does that make Lancelot feel?

"Looks like I guessed right, Thousand Faces, Freeze Ray!" Dan Emperor waved his hand and commanded.

"Tap!" The Thousand-Faced Avoid aimed at the Great Ferocious Jackal Dragon and shot out a blue, extremely cold beam of light from its index finger.

"Is it here? It's an elemental advantage, we must stay away from the Great Jagras!" Su Yi shouted nervously.

"Roar!" Sensing the threat from that energy, the ferocious jackal dragon immediately set off at full speed.

"Follow them!" Dan Di shouted.

The Thousand-Faced Avoid flicked its finger, and the Freezing Ray instantly chased after the Great Ferocious Jackal Dragon and froze it.

"Roar!" In the end, the Great Jaggi Dragon's speed was outmatched, and it was hit solidly by the Freezing Ray. Frost started freezing from its tail and spread to its body.

Chapter 17 Summary, Feast, News

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"Great Ferocious Jackal Dragon!" Su Yi called out anxiously as he watched the Great Ferocious Jackal Dragon being frozen little by little.

"Awooo." The Great Jagras's roar grew weaker, the freezing sensation was numbing its senses, and finally, the freezing ray completely froze the Great Jagras.

"Is this the end?" Dan Di asked.

"But it was still a great battle."

Su Yi sighed, took out a capture ball, and said, "You've already tried your best, come back!"

Just as Su Yi was about to retrieve the Great Ferocious Jackal Dragon, the cracking sound of the ice breaking echoed through the mountain stream.

"Awooo!" The furious roar shattered the ice layer, and the roaring evil energy sent the ice shards flying, striking the Thousand-Faced Avoid with a jingling sound.

"Clatter!" The Thousand-Faced Avoid frantically tried to block the flying ice shards with his hands.

"Oh!? What a tenacious fighting spirit!" Dan Di was also surprised as he looked at the ferocious jackal dragon that broke out of the ice.

"Do we still have to fight?" Su Yi asked with concern, not joy.

"Howl!" The ferocious jackal roared, but its limbs trembled from the cold and its breathing became very heavy. It was clearly on the verge of death. Thousand-Faced Escaper only needed one move to end the battle immediately.

"That's enough. You've become stronger than before. Losing to the champion isn't shameful now. The opposing team might even be able to take down Gu Long."

Su Yi went up to the giant jackal and brushed off the small ice shards from its body. Then he released Chansey to heal it, thus signaling the end of the battle.

The ferocious jackal dragon looked somewhat dejected and unwilling.

Seeing this, Su Yi laughed loudly and said, "Why are you like this? You haven't even bullied a Poisonous Bird, nor have you been able to defeat an Anjanath, yet you're already thinking of defeating the champion?"

"The journey is still long, we've only just begun," Su Yi patted the giant jackal dragon's head, gently comforting it.

"Roar!" The great ferocious jackal's eyes gradually regained their brightness. It nodded, let out a low growl, and was full of energy again.

At this moment, Dan walked over and said with a smile, "You and your partner are really good. If I'm not mistaken, you haven't been a trainer for very long, have you?"

Clearly, the experienced Leon, after watching the battle between the Krugs and the Great Jagras, could see that both were not proficient in using and responding to each other's moves.

They still retain some of their habits from fighting alone in the wild, which are mostly disadvantages in highly competitive Pokémon battles.

Su Yi, who failed to improve these aspects, is at least not an experienced trainer.

There was nothing to deny, Su Yi nodded and said, "That's right."

"Although you have only been a trainer for a short time, you have already developed excellent command and on-the-spot performance abilities. In addition, you have excellent physical qualities and a trustworthy partner. If you can work together more and improve your combat skills, your strength will definitely increase significantly."

Dan Di smiled and extended his hand: "I look forward to fighting you again after you've become stronger."

"It won't be long." Su Yi smiled and shook hands with Dan Di.

After the battle, Master Honey Leaf arranged a room for Su Yi to rest in. After returning to his room, Su Yi locked it and entered the Monster Hunter world.

On a sunny afternoon, in the New World, in the Ancient Forest, near the seaside campsite.

The Great Jagras had just finished eating a herbivorous dragon and was sunbathing to digest, while the Scratcher was resting in the shade, and the Cat and Chansey were excitedly exploring the vicinity of the camp.

Su Yi lay on the sun-warmed stone slab, contemplating the gains from this battle.

"The Palicoes have gained the power of Pokémon, and their enhancement is mainly reflected in their moves. The moves can improve the Palicoes' attack capabilities, and some moves can even enrich their fighting methods."

"If I learn some more enhancement moves, then challenging monsters that are in a slightly higher ecological niche shouldn't be a problem."

"However, if you gain the power of Pokémon, you must abide by the rules of Pokémon."

"Attribute advantages, as well as changes such as ability weakening and fate debuffs, and even rule-based moves, should also take effect on companion beasts, but overall, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks."

Su Yi sighed, "After all, Palicoes aren't born Pokémon. Their mastery of moves is bound to be at a very basic stage at the beginning."

"Their Pokémon battle awareness is also insufficient. Just as Leon said, the Palicoes' combat skills need to be improved."

"The monsters' physical attributes are undoubtedly an advantage. The Great Jagras withstood nearly a dozen shots from the Thousand Faces' STAB move with a power of 80 before finally succumbing to the highly effective Ice Beam."

"However, a large body can sometimes be a disadvantage, such as being less agile and more of a target."

Su Yi let out a long breath and said self-deprecatingly, "I've only been a trainer for a few days, and I'm already able to go toe-to-toe with the champion's main team. I even almost pushed Thousand Faces to a huge disadvantage. I should be content. What am I lamenting about?"

Su Yi stood up, and the ferocious jackal noticed and looked at him. Su Yi patted its head and smiled, "Just as I said, the journey is still long."

"Ow!"

Back in the Pokémon world, in Master Ma's martial arts gym, in Su Yi's rest room.