Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game

"Rockfall!"

Gladion decisively abandoned the opportunity to use Dig to get closer to Volcarona, and instead commanded Lycanroc to use Rock Slide.

There are two purposes: first, Rock-type Rock Slide can deal four times the damage of a super effective rock.

Secondly, it naturally prevents the Rock Wolf from falling into the fire vortex again.

Although there is a saying that "you can't step into the same river twice," Gladion dared not let Lycanroc risk his life until he figured out this combo.

The heavy rocks floated silently in the air, creating a tense atmosphere for the battlefield.

The scarlet eyes of the wounded mane-covered werewolf flashed, and the boulder mass crashed down with a force dozens of times stronger than gravity.

This is where another hidden benefit of wasting that digging hole comes into play: because time is saved, the rockfall and the completion of the Vulcan's Dance are synchronized.

This also means that the Volcano Moth has almost no chance of dodging – this rockfall is bound to hit!

With such confidence, Grazio's expression softened slightly, and he breathed a sigh of relief, but a bitter smile rose in his heart.

It's so hard to get anything out of this man...

Fortunately, I won this round.

As Gladio was thinking this, he suddenly heard Xia Chen's calm command voice coming from over.

"The chirping of insects!"

Are you not using fire-type moves again?

Gladio frowned slightly, feeling that the appearance of this insect chirping was not so simple.

Soon, this ominous suspicion was confirmed.

This time, the fire moth's chirping did not spread outwards in a 360° all-around direction. It slightly adjusted its flight posture and aimed its attack at the sky.

Beneath the extremely high frequency of wing flapping, a sharp, piercing insect chirp spreads at sonic speed toward the plummeting boulder.

The two moves collided and the energy they unleashed was breathtaking.

Although the insect chirping came later, the Rock Slide attack of the Mane Rock Lycan didn't have much time to build up its momentum, so the outcome was bound to be a lose-lose situation.

The moment the sound waves met the boulder, they shattered it into powder like the sharpest blade in the world. The lead-gray stone dust drifted down like a not-so-beautiful snowfall.

After completing this mission, the piercing chirping of insects also disappeared.

Gladio's heart sank.

The seemingly inevitable rockfall was shattered by the chirping of insects...

Trading moves for one might seem like a good deal, but Lycanroc is using Rock Slide, which has a four-fold advantage!

Before he could even sigh, Gladgio narrowed his eyes and suddenly noticed a flaw—

Because of the insect chirping sound used to adjust its flight attitude, Volcarona's back was directly exposed to Lycanroc!

…………

Could it be a trap?

The thought flashed through Gladio's mind for a moment, then was instantly extinguished.

It is already remarkable that he could come up with a way to break the rockfall in such a short time. In this situation, he was able to leave a way out for the Vulcan Moth. Is Xia Chen a god?

Moreover, with such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity before him, Grazio must consider whether this might be the only chance he'll have in the entire match.

Even if it's a trap, he has no choice but to jump in.

Bringing his thoughts back, Gladion shouted, "Charge!"

The charging time for the Sharp Stone Attack was too long, and he was worried that things might go wrong if he waited too long, so he simply had the Mane Rock Werewolf use the preemptive Rock Charge.

sieve--

The hunched-over mane wolf immediately gathered its energy and leaped up, its extremely powerful jumping ability allowing it to easily close the distance to the fire moth, which was only ten meters away.

With just a gentle reach, it can slice through the Volcano's body with its rock-type-powered claws.

At the same time, Xia Chen calmly uttered a few words.

"Eject...flames."

Jet flame?

Lillie, watching from the sidelines, looked puzzled. How could Volcarona attack its opponent behind it with Flamethrower when it was clearly facing away from Lycanroc?

Did the teacher finally make a mistake?

Lillie stared intently at the field with curiosity.

But Volcano didn't hesitate to spew a fierce flame from its mouthparts, and just as Lillie had imagined, it seemed unable to cause any real damage to the Lycanroc.

So teachers make mistakes too...

Lillie's feelings were mixed; there was a sense of relief, like "I knew it," but also a touch of resentment at the shattering of her idol's image.

How could a trainer as perfect as Teacher Xia Chen make a mistake?

The next instant, the deafening explosion beside her ears turned Lillie's expression from complex to shocked—

The flamethrower did not directly hit the Lycanroc, but it caused a massive explosion on the battlefield!

Xia Chen smiled slightly.

Dust explosion, kid.

The old saying is absolutely true: master math, physics, and chemistry, and you'll be fearless in any battle against Pokémon!

Chapter 499 A Low-budget, Youthful Version of Arceus, Sildenafil

On the battlefield, the thick smoke from the dust explosions made it difficult for some people to open their eyes.

Grazio covered his mouth and nose to avoid inhaling the smoke, his doubts weighing heavily on him.

He wasn't unaware of the cause of the explosion. Although the Pokémon world primarily focused on developing Pokémon abilities and conducting various researches, it had also explored the natural science and technology tree to the fullest extent.

Dust explosions aren't exactly sophisticated phenomena, and Gladio was certainly familiar with this physical and chemical phenomenon.

Rocks made of energy are inherently highly flammable and explosive. They are fine when solidified into a whole rock, but when broken into powder by insect chirping, they become natural explosive dust.

What puzzled him was how the insects' chirping could be used to shatter the boulders, then the Volcarona could be allowed to create an opening in front of the Lycanroc, luring him to charge close, and finally the Volcarona could unleash a burst of flames to ignite the dust...

Was all of this, with its interconnected steps, part of Xia Chen's calculations?

Having already found the answer in his heart, Gladion silently sighed, "What an awe-inspiring trainer..."

On the battlefield, the thick smoke gradually dissipated, and the mane-wielding werewolf stubbornly rose from the ground. Its scarlet eyes showed no sign of retreat, but rather revealed a fearless and mad madness.

That's just how Nighthound is; it even looks like a Dark-type Pokémon.

Its exceptional durability allowed it to survive the dust explosion.

Gladio didn't replace it either.

First, his condition was too poor, so there was no point in replacing him. Second, the Mane Rock Wolf has a somewhat stubborn personality; he would rather die standing than desert in the face of battle.

It's better to let it unleash its last bit of light and heat in this battle.

"Rock rush!"

No matter how they fought, Lycanroc would have little chance of defeating Volcarona, so Gladion simply went all out and launched a reckless charge.

A flash of grayish-yellow light appeared, and the mane-rock werewolf leaped up and charged again for what seemed like the umpteenth time.

Despite being severely injured, its speed increased instead of decreasing, and its ferocious ferocity made people think that its characteristic was something like "Rock Might," where it gets stronger the more miserable it is.

"The chirping of insects!"

Faced with the desperate Lycanroc, Xia Chen did not play it safe and used [Guard].

Although there's a saying that those who are barefoot aren't afraid of those who are wearing shoes, if those who are wearing shoes lose their courage to fight back because of this, they might actually be overturned by those who are barefoot.

The piercing chirping of insects rang out again, but this time the target was not the rocks, but the mane-rock werewolf itself.

hum-

The mane-like werewolf trembled uncontrollably under the onslaught of insect chirps, yet it still charged bravely towards the Volcano with its fierce spirit, seeking only a desperate fight to the death.

Unfortunately, the fish died, but the net remained intact.

Under relentless attacks, the mane rock wolf finally succumbed to the final chirping of insects.

Even as it fell, its sharp claws still defiantly pointed at the Volcano moth.

…………

"Thank you for your hard work, Lycanroc, you did a great job."

Gladion picked up the Poké Ball and retrieved the defeated Lycanroc, gently comforting it.

At the same time, he tossed the Poké Ball from his other hand, saying, "Then I'll leave the rest to you!"

A flash of white light appeared, and Gladion's second Pokémon, chosen for this battle, materialized.

It was an elf with the body of a wolf, but with the tail of a fish and the crest of a bird, looking like a Frankenstein's monster.

Xia Chen was startled and immediately blurted out the name of the elf—

"Silver Companion?!"

Gragio was somewhat surprised by Xia Chen's surprise, "You actually know him?"

Xia Chen did not respond, unsure of how to respond at that moment.

Theoretically speaking, given the unique nature of Silvally, he shouldn't know the Pokémon's name.

This is a rare artificial Pokémon; strictly speaking, it could even be considered a legendary Pokémon.

Just as Mewtwo was born from Mew, Silvally... or rather, its previous form's design concept originated from another legendary Pokémon, Arceus.

However, Mewtwo was bred using Mew's genes and cloning technology, while Silvally was created using an artificially designed biological skeleton as its skeletal prototype and all-attribute cells as its genetic prototype.

As for why it's said to imitate Arceus, it's because of three reasons: first, the appearance; second, the racial stats; and third, the similar characteristics.

No longer elegant and mysterious but with a rather down-to-earth appearance, it has a base stat difference of nearly 200 points compared to Arceus, as well as the [AR system] corresponding to the [multi-attribute] characteristic.

However you look at it, this thing can only be described as a super low-spec, youthful version of Arceus.