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At that moment, Haruka also opened her Pokédex.

[Kentaro-Padia's Form - Flamebringer, Fighting, Fire Attribute. Its horns, heated by fire energy, reach temperatures of up to 1000 degrees Celsius; enemies struck by it suffer trauma and burns.]

"So there are Pokémon like this?"

May looked surprised when she saw the regional form of the Pokémon for the first time.

In her mind, Tauros were all yellow Pokémon that ran in groups across the grasslands, and whose main job was to lay eggs with Miltank.

However, at this moment, Padiacontero was unaware of what the woman watching the battle was thinking about him. After entering the fray, his gaze was fixed on the skilled blacksmith not far away.

"Moo!!"

Two streams of fire shot out from Padiacantello's black nostrils.

The already volatile Tauros became even more agitated after being imbued with the Fire attribute, sliding its hooves across the ground as the Padia Tauros prepared to charge.

Seeing this, Nemo did not hesitate at all.

"Shine bright, my most precious treasure!!"

After shouting, Nemo took out a dark brown, semi-transparent object that looked like a Poké Ball.

Xia Mu immediately recognized what the object in Nemo's hand was.

"Taijing Bead!"

"This is the Taijing Pearl?"

"Is it going to crystallize too much?!"

Under the excited gazes of Xiaoyao and Ziyu, the Taijing Bead in Nemo's hand instantly emitted a dazzling light.

To outsiders, the bead seemed to be attracting external energy, and amidst this tremor, Nemo instinctively used her left hand to support her right wrist to stabilize her body.

A moment later, the originally dark brown crystal beads became dazzling and radiant.

"Go, Too Crystallize!"

Nemo forcefully threw the crystal bead in her hand.

The next moment, the crystal bead exploded and turned into countless rays of light, and Padiacantero, who was in the center of the field, was immediately enveloped by a large amount of crystal.

Click!

Bang!

With a loud bang, the huge crystal shattered, and a Tauros, whose entire body was wrapped in glittering crystal and whose head was decorated with candles like a crown, appeared before everyone's eyes.

"How gorgeous!"

"So handsome!"

Amidst the gasps of the crowd, Nemo couldn't help but glance at Tiremy, who was standing next to Natsuki.

So, were you dazzling?!

"Meow-ha—"

The cat bit its nails, showing a displeased expression.

So what if it's too crystallized? Once Xia Mu passes her exam, I can transform like that too!

Xia Mu didn't pay attention to the interaction between the cat and Nemo. At this moment, after seeing the flaming candle on Tauros's head, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

For Pokémon, crystallization is not just about adding a layer of crystal to their appearance.

After undergoing Crystallization, Pokémon gain a Crystallization-type bonus.

Take Tauros as an example. Tauros, which is a Fire/Fighting type, will receive a boost to its Fire-type moves after undergoing Fire Crystallization, making them twice as powerful as before.

For a skilled blacksmith who is already weak to fire, this exacerbates her inherent attribute disadvantage.

Nemo was aware of this as well.

Therefore, the first skill she used after completing the crystallization was fire-based.

"Kentaro, the Angry Bull!!"

"Moo!"

Kentaro, who had been itching to attack, immediately began his charge.

Raging Bull is a move unique to the Tauros family, and its attributes vary depending on the region.

For Tauros, a Normal-type Pokémon, Rage Bull is a Normal-type move.

For Tauros of the Fighting type, Rage Bull is a Fighting-type move.

For Tauros of the Flame type, this is a Fire-type skill.

Therefore, during the charge, a large amount of flame seeped out from Tauros's fur and enveloped it. With the addition of the crystallization, even Xiaoyao, who was standing outside the battlefield, felt a strong heat wave hit her face, and even her delicate skin began to ache slightly.

Even May is like this, let alone the Blacksmith, who is already less resistant to fire-type moves.

Therefore, after feeling her moisturized skin suddenly become dry, Xiaoyao immediately looked at the blacksmith with a worried expression.

then……

"Huh? Why does the skilled blacksmith seem even more excited?!"

Xiaoyao's intuition was correct.

For most Steel-type Pokémon, intense heat can cause them physical discomfort.

But for skilled blacksmiths who are used to having blazing chickens help forge their sledgehammers, this high temperature is actually the best material.

Especially after seeing the muscles bulging as Tauros charged, the blacksmith was even more satisfied with his opponent.

High temperature, tough as nails!

"Clang clang!"

This is absolutely my dream cow!!

The skilled blacksmith, his eyes gleaming, leaped into the air and slammed his gleaming white hammer down at the charging Tauros.

boom!

With a tremendous roar, Tauros's head, topped with the crystal crown, suddenly slammed down, his chin hitting the ground.

The skilled blacksmith was also propelled into the air once again by the recoil.

However, compared to Tauros, who was feeling dizzy and swaying from side to side, the blacksmith was in a much better position.

After all, compared to other Steel-type Pokémon, the most unique thing about Crafty is that her hammer can be separated from her body.

Unlike Mawile's large mouth resembling a single ponytail, and unlike Metagross which uses a metal body to attack, the Blacksmith's hammer is not only her offensive weapon but also her defensive weapon.

Therefore, with the hammer as a medium, Tauros, who did not directly attack the blacksmith, did not cause the blacksmith any damage at all.

Therefore, even though he was launched into the air again during the struggle, the skilled blacksmith in mid-air easily adjusted his posture.

"Clang clang!"

Take another hit from my hammer!

Upon seeing this, Nemo's pupils constricted sharply.

Having not watched Natsuki's videos, she couldn't understand why the blacksmith won against Tauros, nor could she understand why Natsuki's blacksmith was different from the blacksmiths she had seen before.

However, she knew very well that...

If the blacksmith were to strike again, Tauros might lose his ability to fight.

Therefore, in that instant, Nemo immediately shouted:

"Hold on!!"

Nemo's strategy was actually correct.

As can be seen from Tauros's unsteady state, he is completely unable to evade the Blacksmith's attack using skills such as dash. Therefore, using the Guard skill for defense is the best strategy.

but……

"Meow haha!"

A hasty attempt to hold on is doomed to fail!

Looking at the green barrier floating above Tauros, the cat was already prepared to mock Nemo.

As for the possibility of failure?

The cat never thought about any of that.

At this moment, she trusted the blacksmith's superhuman strength just as she trusted Xia Mu.

And the result did not disappoint Tire Cat.

Click!

boom!

The skilled blacksmith spun twice in mid-air before swinging her hammer with unstoppable force, smashing through the defenses and then mercilessly smashing the hammer into Tauros's head once more.

Even though Normal-type slam moves are generally ineffective against Tauros, with the help of Machamp, Tauros was still unable to battle after being hit by the hammer twice.

As the crystals on Tauros's body turned into specks of light and dissipated into the air, the cat immediately waved excitedly.

"Meow!"

Well done, meow!

Chapter 244 You got your pleasure again, didn't you?

Even Xiaoyao and Ziyu were happy for Xiamu's victory at this moment. After all, after Kentairo crystallized, they couldn't help but worry about Xiamu and the blacksmith.

However, compared to the cat's excited run to the field to hug and kiss the skilled blacksmith, Zi Yu couldn't help but look at Nemo not far away with a worried gaze after saying "The competition is over".

Little angel Ziyu always thinks of others.

Therefore, after seeing Nemo, who loves to fight, get beaten 2-0 by Natsuki, Ziyu was happy for Natsuki, but also began to worry that Nemo might feel frustrated or sad.

However, after seeing Nemo's expression, Ziyu knew that she had been worrying for nothing.

"Xia Mu, you're so strong! I love you!"

After retrieving Tauros, who had lost his ability to fight, Nemo's gaze toward Natsuki became even more intense.