Elf: Starts with small diamonds, then mutates into Diancie.

Amidst gasps of surprise, Cheng Liming calmly replied, "Basic stuff, don't be surprised."

The damage accumulated rapidly due to the violent tremors. Knowing that this couldn't continue, Anthony shouted, "Shield of the King!!"

In response to his words, the Aegislash, struggling to its feet, inserted its sword into its shield. A large golden shield of light rose from the Aegislash, withstanding the continuous seismic waves from the ground and giving Bricaron and Little Diamond a chance to catch their breath.

The earthquake-like attacks gradually subsided, and the three members of the French Alliance helped each other up, looking at Su Hao and the others with solemn expressions.

As François had predicted, the eighteen-year-old boy from the Divine Continent Alliance was an extremely formidable opponent.

In just a few brief exchanges, it seemed as if Steelix and Tauros were overwhelming them with sheer power, but Charlotte knew very well that without that Reflective Shield, which resembled the Wailing Wall, their French Alliance team would never have been so passive.

As an evolved form, Diancie indeed possesses power that Little Diamond does not have.

It seems we have to change our tactics.

Charlotte shouted, "Trick Room!"

Suddenly, a strange sense of spatial distortion spread rapidly from the small diamond fragments, covering the entire arena in the blink of an eye. Tauros suddenly found that his movements were being forcibly slowed down, while Steelix felt as fast as the wind.

Charlotte knew very well that the opponent had a Steelix, whose speed wasn't particularly outstanding.

But that doesn't matter, they have already made targeted arrangements for this.

The Aegislash shot out across the arena like a ghost, its target the Flamebringer Tauros.

The move Brick Break can break through Reflection Barrier. In addition, Tauros, a Flameseed, moves slowly due to Trick Room, and Aegislash's item, the Black Iron Ball, further slows it down. This slowdown is reversed within Trick Room, giving Aegislash terrifying mobility.

Even with the Steelix upgraded, Charlotte and James believed that Bricaron and Scrambler could withstand the opponent's onslaught.

If they can seize this opportunity to defeat the Flamebringer Kentauro, the initiative in the battle will return to them!

Just then, Su Hao's calm voice resounded throughout the arena.

"A magical space? Who gave you the courage to create a space in front of us, Fish Leong?"

With a snap of her fingers, light burst forth from Diancie's center, instantly piercing through the untouchable illusory magic space.

Charlotte's stunned expression faded as the magic space shattered, and Su Hao's voice carried a hint of amusement: "Alright, let's continue the battle. Don't worry, Diancie and I are just support; we're no threat."

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I'll start by cursing, "Maluo Guleton is always breaking the chapter."

Chapter 687: With a whoosh, a snap, it was gone!

Bonus chapter for the "I've dropped back to Diamond rank again this season" master's certification.

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Su Hao's performance further convinced the three of one thing.

After Little Diamond evolves, even its weak attack power will be enhanced. The group had no doubt that if the attack had been aimed at their Pokémon instead of Trick Room, its power would have been enough to penetrate the light barrier and cause damage.

The three exchanged a glance and changed their plan: to focus all their efforts on attacking Diancie, and then deal with the Flamebringer Tauros and Steelix!

Under Charlotte's command, Little Diamond reinforced its Iron Wall on its own. Bricaron picked up Little Diamond and carried it quickly like a football player.

The Shielded Swordsman charged ahead without hesitation.

At the same time, a heavy black iron ball fell from its body. After the iron ball fell, the Aegislash's speed increased again, and even its movements became much more graceful.

Since the opponent has manually banned Trick Room, there's no need to bring any items that were brought to slow down the opponent.

"So they've started their full-scale attack?" Su Hao raised an eyebrow and waved his hand, saying, "Then we'll accept."

Under his command, Xiao Zijian and Cheng Liming each clearly divided their tasks, directing Steelix and Tauros to meet Aegislash and the others.

In terms of strength, both Xiao Zijian's Flame-type Tauros and Cheng Liming's Steelix are evenly matched with their opponents.

When the difference in strength is not significant, the level of support characters like Little Diamond and Diancie can determine the outcome of the battle.

Bricaron, accompanied by moving diamonds, instantly summons a rockfall that doesn't need to cause damage; simply disrupting the opponent is sufficient.

However, Steelix and Flamesaur Tauros didn't even raise their heads, completely ignoring the Rock Slide.

After all, their support is Diancie!

Diancie, without batting an eye, summoned the Power Gem and pierced through every rock that fell from the sky, a sight that made Charlotte's teeth itch with envy.

She'll see if she can break that confident and composed attitude today!

The next instant, just as the charging Pokémon were about to clash again, Bricaron suddenly hurled Diamond Smash at Diancie through the gap between Steelix and Flamesaur Tauros, while simultaneously deploying Spiked Shield, directly blocking Aegislash from the onslaught of Steelix and Flamesaur Tauros.

The Shielded Sword Monster seized the opportunity to make the most of the precious time and immediately began a fierce sword dance.

Cheng Liming and Xiao Zijian were puzzled. Why throw the small diamond at Diancie? Was she looking for death?

However, since Su Hao told them in the waveguide channel not to worry about it and just to break through Bricaron's spiked defense, the two didn't react and continued to command Steelix and Tauros to bombard Bricaron.

Seeing that the two completely ignored the small diamond fragments flying rapidly toward Diancie behind them, Charlotte's lips curled up slightly. Today, she would make them pay the price for their arrogance!

"The Aegislash has been fully upgraded, and its attack power is now at its peak!"

Charlotte heard Anthony's voice and knew it was time. She decisively said, "Little Diamond, let's switch sides!"

Suddenly, spatial fluctuations erupted from Scratcher and Aegislash, and after a silent distortion, the audience was shocked to discover that Scratcher and Aegislash had somehow changed positions using the air conditioner!

Amidst gasps of surprise, Charlotte looked confidently at Su Hao, wanting to ask him if he was surprised or not.

After the substitution was completed, Little Diamond activated its Guard move and took the lead in blocking Bricaron's path. Bricaron, who had gained a precious chance to catch his breath, did not hesitate to use the Photosynthesis move to restore his precarious stamina.

On the stands, Liao Xingchen stroked his chin thoughtfully.

"I see. François, your player's Diamondback has a good talent for Trick Room, which is why she was able to learn the Switcheroo move, which is very difficult for non-Psychic-type Pokémon to learn. With this move, she and Diamondback are undoubtedly the top-tier support in 33v0 team battles."

"Double walls, Trick Room, wide-range harassment moves, switching sides—you guys specifically discovered her for the main event, right?"

佛朗

Sova nodded reservedly, a smug look on his face: "As expected of Liao Xingchen, the world champion ranked number one, his sharp eyes are amazing. That's right, this is our trump card tactic. The exchange of the small diamond can perfectly utilize the Shield Sword Monster, which is good at both offense and defense, and then rely on the defensive ability of the Bricaron to transfer. Few teams in the French League have been able to break this move in the test."

"Look, the Aegislash after its Sword Dance enhancement has transformed into a sword form. It can definitely break through the Reflector with the Brick Break move to complete the assault mission. The Shenzhou Alliance team is indeed very strong, but tactics are especially important when the strength is evenly matched."

"General, Liao Xingchen."

Liao Xingchen smiled and said calmly, "The situation on the battlefield can change in an instant. Don't speak so confidently until the very end, okay?"

Marshado, the shadow beneath Liao Xingchen's feet, stopped teasing the little diamond and looked with pity at the Shielded Sword Monster whose sword was slashing towards Diancie.

Goodness, why not fight Diancie one-on-one? Their combat strength is not even on the same level. Are all young people these days so fierce?

Unlike before, Aegislash's blade was no longer completely unable to break through Reflect. Instead, it slowly but steadily broke through Reflect using Brick Break, a move that was super effective against it.

This process should only take a few seconds.

Having observed the other party's movements, Su Hao understood. He realized why the woman was looking at him with such confidence; it turned out she had this tactic.

Admittedly, a reflective barrier will shatter upon contact with a Brick Breaker, even one created by Diancie that contains a small amount of radiant power.

However, everything has to be within a certain range. A beginner-level Pokémon's Brick Break will never be able to break through an Elite Four-level Pokémon's Light Screen. Regardless of move compatibility, the difference in strength cannot be ignored.

click-

Under Charlotte and the others' delighted gazes, the reflective barrier in front of Diancie began to shatter, and after a moment it turned into specks of light and dissipated.

Diancie's Reflection Barrier was broken by Aegislash!

Meanwhile, Aegislash was preparing to unleash its Steel-type moves against Diancie.

Patting Cheng Liming and Xiao Zijian on the shoulders reassuringly as they looked over with concern, Su Hao and Tianxi maintained identical calm expressions and said, "No, the purity is still too low."

As if in response to Su Hao's words, a massive Reflective Wall instantly appeared in front of Diancie, far exceeding the size and strength of the previous Reflective Wall. This could no longer be called a Reflective Wall; even the King's Shield of Aegislash could not compare to it.

The Aegislash's attack, which could probably severely injure Steelix in one hit, couldn't even cause a ripple in Diancie's wide-area Reflection Barrier.

Diancie's exceptional defensive capabilities stunned audiences worldwide.

This unexpected turn of events left Charlotte and the other two in disbelief. Su Hao wouldn't give them a chance to react, and immediately said, "Meteor Beam!"

Without thinking twice, I'll just kill one of them first.

The dazzling meteor rays began to converge. Charlotte, being a rising star among the younger generation of the French Alliance, reacted quickly and shouted, "Change sides!"

Under no circumstances should we allow Aegislash to be eliminated here.

This time, it wasn't Little Diamond and Aegislash that were being exchanged. After the space warp, Bricaron, who was fully focused on using spikes for defense and whose stamina had been restored to its peak through photosynthesis, was ready for battle.

The power of the Meteor Beam that Kotianci had charged up was beyond its imagination. The moment it made contact, the spiked defense began to dissolve. The next second, a terrifying torrent of energy enveloped Bricaron, blasting it directly into the air.

Bricaron fell helplessly to the ground and remained motionless in the silent center of the arena for a long time.

This means that Bricaron was... instantly killed by Diancie!

Under the shocked gazes of Charlotte and the other two, Su Hao blushed, scratched his head shyly, and said, "Although we are supports, isn't defeating the opponent to protect our teammates also something that a good support should do?"

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Chapter 688 Looking up at the stars

James was in a dream the whole time, recalling Bricaron to its Poké Ball and taking it to the professional veterinarian at the Giant's Arena for treatment. He even felt light as if he were walking on clouds.

It wasn't until the enthusiastic atmosphere and cheers on the court that James was jolted back to reality.

He saw Steelix's iron tail lash out at the fleeing Scraper, and Flamebringer Tauros scalding Aegislash with its burning horns, rendering it immobile. Meanwhile, Diancie, who had instantly killed Bricaron, stood silently behind him, like a queen waiting for her subjects to reclaim her crown.