Elf: Start with small diamonds, then mutate into Diancie!

Its speed and durability are exceptional, making it David Carlisle's "vanguard dagger"!

The level itself is a bit lacking.

He is only at the mid-stage of the Heavenly King level.

Although he had expected it, Su Hao was still somewhat disappointed.

For a core trainer of David Carlisle's age, the Electric Dog is actually quite good.

After all, trainers who develop in all aspects like himself are rare. Even David Carlisle himself was able to improve his foundation by virtue of his status as the King of the Island.

Before Tapu Koko, who was secretly hiding in the canopy of a tree, leaves the arena, all that's left is to suffer a bit and play the Baby Cup.

With a slight sigh, Su Hao tossed the deluxe ball in his hand.

"Zeraora!"

As the Luxury Ball was activated, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck down from the sky. On the scorched and smoking ground, Zeraora lowered its body slightly, its cold gaze falling on the Electric Hound, who was on high alert.

"The Mythical Pokémon Zeraora, it is indeed something that our Electric-type families have always dreamed of. No wonder that guy Turand lost his life for it."

Speaking in a voice that only the two of them could hear, David Carlisle bypassed Rotom's recording module and said meaningfully to Su Hao.

"...You knew all along?"

Su Hao glanced at David Carlisle, and the face of that greedy man who wanted to forcibly subdue Zeraora flashed through his mind.

He remembered that the Carlisle family heiress, whom he had met twice, had said something about keeping this a secret.

It doesn't really matter now that it's been exposed...

"Don't underestimate the intelligence network of a large family patriarch."

David Carlisle chuckled. After leaving the Divine Bird Sanctuary, he had begun investigating Su Hao and learned about the fact that Su Hao had been in contact with his daughter.

It can only be said that although she is a woman, Ophelia has indeed inherited her excellent genes. Her very proper handling of the situation successfully avoided the possibility of Su Hao becoming an enemy of her family.

A greedy branch member is dead, but his value is far less than that of the young man before us.

Their powerful families have always prioritized profit. After the battle, perhaps they could take this opportunity to let the two young people meet again. It would be even better if they could form a marriage alliance based on shared interests.

Su Hao was unaware that David Carlisle had the leisure to consider his family's interests and legacy during the match. Seeing that the other party had no intention of making a move, Su Hao took the initiative to say, "Zeraora, plasma bath."

The blue plasma stream instantly traversed Zeraora's fur, moving unimpeded along with the rotation of the magnetic field. In just a moment, Zeraora, who had mastered his abilities, entered Thor Mode!

"Crush it!"

The moment Su Hao gave the order, David Carlisle also temporarily stopped planning for the future and issued instructions.

He recalled that when he was investigating intelligence, the records he kept mentioned that Zeraora possessed the ability to absorb electrical energy to enhance himself.

This also means that the opponent is likely to have the characteristics of "energy storage" or "electric engine". To be on the safe side, it is best to start with Crunch, which can be enhanced by "Strong Jaw".

"Woof!"

The electric dog barked, lightning crackled across its body, and black energy seeped from between its teeth.

Using the most basic technique of stimulating bodily functions with electrical energy, the electric dog left a series of afterimages in place and pounced on Zeraora at a terrifying speed!

David Carlisle was quite confident in the speed of his electric dogs.

But in the next instant, that confidence was shattered.

Suddenly, a blinding golden light shone on the field. Zeraora hovered three inches off the ground, and the magnetic field around him, accompanied by a buzzing sound, crushed the sand into dust. Blue plasma flowed through each of his upright hairs, as if Thor had descended to earth.

"A flash of lightning."

Before Su Hao's command was even finished, a thunderous roar suddenly resounded around Zeraora, and a straight, dazzling arc of plasma tore through the air, instantly landing in front of the charging Zeraora:

In an instant.

Eight thunderous booms resounded in succession, and Zeraora's electrified claws seemed to overlap on the back of the still-unresponsive Electrify!

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Chapter 1457 Teaching You How to Play with Electricity

The Thunderhound's weak defenses simply couldn't withstand this combination of physical and magical lightning eight-hit combo.

As the charging dog's body went limp, it collapsed to the ground with a thud.

At this moment, viewers around the world who were closely watching the live broadcast all showed a uniform look of bewilderment.

I just picked up my cup to get some water, to prepare for a long-term battle.

So you're telling me you've already finished the first game?

"Holy crap."

Almost all the viewers watching the live stream from the Shenzhou Alliance uttered these two words.

Some discerning trainers are more interested in Zeraora's absolute control over his body during that burst of speed.

If you slow it down, you can clearly see that in that instant, Zeraora completed eight extremely difficult turns; otherwise, that combo wouldn't have been able to be stacked on the back of the Electric Hound.

"...Like that old devil's Iron-Faced Ninja, is he extremely skilled in speed?"

"No, its main focus is still on cultivating lightning, but it has also gained this speed as a bonus."

The electric dog lost its fighting ability in an instant, and David Carlisle's expression immediately turned grim.

He had no choice but to recall his Electric-Hellhound at the referee's signal, and after a moment's thought, he sent out his second Pokémon.

"Great Electric Petrel!"

The Poké Ball bearing the Carlisle family crest burst open, and a bird resembling a frigatebird with a bulging yellow throat pouch appeared in the air where Eleking had lost its battle ability.

Like Zapdos, the Electric/Flying type Pokémon Electivire has only weaknesses to Rock and Ice types, making it an excellent type combination.

Su Hao could still see the true nature of Da Dian Haiyan at a glance.

Still at the mid-stage of the Heavenly King level... Well, that's to be expected.

A year and a half ago, Li Luoyan's second ace, Yan Di, in the College Cup was only at the mid-stage of the Heavenly King level.

Considering David Carlisle's age, he might have been even more of a failure if it weren't for the various benefits of being the island king in the Sanctuary of the Islands.

So many master-level trainers have been eliminated, yet he has managed to get this far, largely thanks to Tapu Koko's combative nature.

The other party should really kowtow to Tapu Koko.

Although David Carlisle was very confident in the speed of the Electric Petrel, he lost his confidence after seeing the Electric Hound instantly killed.

At least, the Great Electric Seagull cannot achieve the same level of speed while also hitting a precise location.

In order not to fall behind in speed, David Carlisle did not hesitate to have the Giant Electric Pea use a variation move.

"Bonus wind!"

"Wow!!!"

The giant seagull raised its head and let out a high-pitched cry, and a series of transparent breezes immediately blew up behind it.

With the help of a gentle breeze, its "wind power generation" feature is triggered, and the dazzling electric arcs around its body are like a thousand thunderbirds chirping, as if it has directly entered a "charging state"!

This is also due to the Carlisle family's deep development of the characteristics of the Electric-type Pokémon, which allows them to trigger the ability smoothly without having to withstand wind-type attacks from the opponent.

"Charging Beam!"

Watching Zeraora, still surrounded by bright blue plasma and resembling Thor descending to earth, David Carlisle refrained from ordering the Giant Electric Seagull to launch a rash attack. Instead, taking advantage of his aerial superiority, he opted for a probing attack to gather intelligence on the enemy.

A bright yellow current shot out from the mouth of the giant electric seagull, aimed directly at Zeraora, while its body glowed red.

This is a special attack boost effect triggered by the secondary effect of the charging beam.

The beam of light was not traveling fast; at least, Zeraora could easily dodge it.

However, Su Hao still issued commands to it through waveguide.

—Stay where you are.

The beam of light traversed the distance and instantly struck Zeraora.

Aside from the impact inherent in any form of energy, the charging beam was completely absorbed by Zeraora's "energy storage" property, like a mud ox sinking into the sea. The impact was also easily neutralized by the strong magnetic field surrounding Zeraora.

In summary, aside from restoring some of Zeraora's stamina lost during its burst of speed and giving Electric Bomber a +1 Special Attack, Charge Beam had no other effect.

“Rao…”

Feeling the negligible increase in ordinary electrical energy within her body, Zeraora felt somewhat disgusted.

Its purity is not as good as that extracted from the fragments of the lightning stone, nor is it as high-quality as its own plasma lightning.

It's utterly useless.

"So it really is a battery-powered or electric engine..."

David Carlisle's pupils widened; he found the situation quite perplexing.

Not only is it incredibly fast, but it can also absorb electric-type moves and convert them into physical energy... making it extremely difficult to defeat.

Fortunately, Giant Electric Seagull still has the advantage of being in the air, so it can only move around and use Flying-type moves to look for opportunities.

After making a quick decision, David Carlisle commanded the Great Electric Seagull to perform flight maneuvers that disrupted visibility in the air while releasing a barrage of sky-blue blades that swept towards Zeraora.

When aiming is impossible, wide-range attacks are the best option, just like Su Hao's Diancie when dealing with the Iron-Faced Ninja.

"As expected, your purity is not high enough. Electricity should be played like this to be cool."

Because David Carlisle shook his head at the choice, Su Hao pointed to the giant electric storm petrel in the sky and gave a soft command.

"Plasma Lightning Fist!"

"Jera!"

Zeraora plunged its electrified claws straight into the ground and then yanked them out!

It seemed as if it had completely extracted the earth's veins beneath its feet, and it grasped the lightning whip made of plasma current in its palm!

The main problem with Plasma Lightning Punch was that it was difficult to hit air units, but this development solved that problem.

Zeraora lightly tapped its lower limbs on the ground, and amidst the lightning and thunder that filled the path, it appeared in front of the Great Electric Petrifier in the blink of an eye, dragging its lightning whip.

"!!!"

With the help of the tailwind, the Giant Electric Seagull finally reacted and released its "Acrobatics" move on its own, attempting to evade Zeraora's attack with an extremely difficult aerial maneuver.