Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

"It's over. This is my victory."

Old man Ouyang shook his head and announced the result of the match. Although the battle was very stalemate, she won in the end.

She could see that the big bird was at the end of its strength. As long as the sniper shot the tree owl again, the opponent would no longer be able to hold on.

However, everything did not seem to go as she imagined.

——Just when the sniper tree owl's leaf blade was about to cut Yveltal's body, Qiao Ran suddenly jumped up and roared out the last command.

"Now, Yveltal! The final loud! roar!!!"

"Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho!!!"

The soul-shaking roar reverberated in the arena with incredible swiftness...

Chapter 118 115【Y!】

"Ho ho ho ho ho!"

The roar of the giant beast is as terrifying as a thunderous explosion, and the evil skill of Roaring Loudly can achieve the best effect when the distance is very close.

Not only that, when using the skills, dark energy even spread around Yveltal's body. In this dark atmosphere, the momentum of his whole body surged again.

——Power increased by 30%! Dark aura!

“juuuuun!!!!!”

The sniper tree owl, which had originally prepared to attack Yveltal with its leaf blade, widened its eyes. At this moment, it was surprised to find that it, which had originally launched the attack, had become the disadvantaged party - the powerful sonic attack made it impossible for it to resist.

"boom!!!"

The sound waves hit the sniper tree owl directly, causing it to fly backwards with an unprecedented speed and hit the ground with a scream.

With the increase in skill power and double restraint, the originally not very powerful roar became a terrifying killer move, and the situation was reversed at this moment.

"What……!"

Old man Ouyang looked at the scene in front of him in shock, and clenched the cane tightly in his hand.

In an instant... the situation reversed?

"It's not over yet! Yveltal, give it the final blow!"

Qiao Ran pressed his hands downwards, and Yveltal also quickly fell from the sky, suppressing him with his claws.

She shot the two wings of the sniper tree owl and crushed countless gravel on the ground. She folded her wings and black and red waves were brewing on her chest.

The place she was aiming at was the body of the Sniper Owl. The Sniper Owl fell to the ground and could only look at the big bird in horror, standing in front of him like a giant blocking out the sky.

It was pinned down by the opponent and didn't even have the ability to resist.

"Evil wave!"

“Roar, roar, roar, roar!” “Die, die, die, die, die, die!!”

"boom!!!"

A terrifying wave blasted out, completely engulfing the sniper tree owl. This time, it had lost the ability to shoot arrows to dodge and could only watch it all happen.

Black and red waves spread across the ground, and the violent momentum made everyone present swallow their saliva.

However, this situation did not last long, and Yveltal flew up from the ground.

"Hoo hoo hoo hoo!"

——Yveltal in the sky roared with excitement. Through Deathwing, she had recovered a considerable amount of energy and blood.

The sniper tree owl on the opposite side rolled his eyes and fell to the ground like a salted fish, apparently having completely fainted.

"The battle... the battle is over! The Sniper Tree Owl has lost its ability to fight!!"

The referee girl's expression was a little moved. She knew the strength of their gym leader, and this young man was actually able to defeat their gym leader... How powerful is this guy?

"The final winner is Qiao Ran from Longjiang City!!"

The referee girl announced the final result very conscientiously, and this result made Qiao Ran smile——

"Huh... I finally won!"

He let out a long, deep breath. Even though the first two matches were quite easy, this final match still brought him great pressure. Every time such a battle took place, it would cause a huge drain on his body and mind.

After winning the battle, Yveltal also came to Qiao Ran.

"Yihohoho."

"What about the reward?"

At first, Qiao Ran thought she was here to share the joy of victory. However, after hearing her words clearly, Qiao Ran just let out a soft "ah".

"Eh?"

award?

"Yeah, they told me last night that if we come out and win the game, there will be a reward."

"This……"

Qiao Ran's mouth twitched. What on earth were those guys talking about?

"Let's talk about it when we get back. Let's talk about it when we get back."

Faced with Yveltal's eyes that were a bit expectant and curious, he could only perfunctorily ignore it. Not to mention his own physical problems, now was not the time to do such a thing.

"Well, I won't forget it. Don't forget it either. Hehe."

Yveltal temporarily acquiesced to Qiao Ran's statement, but she would not forget this matter. If Qiao Ran did not remember it afterwards, she would definitely settle the score with Qiao Ran.

"I know I know."

A drop of cold sweat rolled down Qiao Ran's forehead. Listening to Yveltal's words, for some reason, he always had a feeling that he was going to go back and kneel on the washboard.

After comforting Yveltal and putting it back into the Poké Ball, the old man Ouyang opposite also came to him with a cane.

"Well done...young man, your name is Qiao Ran, right?"

She still had a smile on her face as she handed an emerald green tree-shaped badge to Qiao Ran. However, the tree was not a single one, but a design of two overlapping trees. It seemed that a lot of thought had gone into it.

"Even if I bring out my true self, I won't be able to do anything to you. Your current strength is already quite strong, and your future will definitely be better than it is now."

Old lady Ouyang was praising Qiao Ran without any hesitation. After all, after such a battle, even she had to admit the talent and fighting ability of the young man in front of her.

If such a being does not need to be praised, then who else can?

"Thank you."

Qiao Ran took the badge from the old man. Although this badge could not serve as a stepping stone to join the league, it was an extraordinary experience for Qiao Ran to go through such a special battle, win the game and harvest the spoils.

However, after the battle, Qiao Ran still had some doubts in his heart. Although during the game, he forced himself not to think about it and tried to focus on the game, when the game was over, the doubts in his heart became even deeper.

How did this old man do all those things with his sniper skill of shooting tree owls?

"I know you still have doubts in your heart. If that's the case, then come with me."

Old lady Ouyang seemed to have seen what Qiao Ran was thinking, so she turned around and began to lead the way.

This was definitely not the place for conversation, and what she was going to talk about next, she only wanted Qiao Ran to know.

"..."

Qiao Ran didn't make a sound, but just followed the other person quietly, secretly expecting something in his heart.

Chapter 119 116 [Special Power]

perhaps

Because it was a new gym, the interior design of this gym was obviously not as complicated as those in Longjiang City and Jinling City. After walking for a while, Old Man Ouyang brought Qiao Ran to a lounge.

The lounge is antique, with wooden furniture and ornaments everywhere, and it is obvious what the old man likes.

The old man smiled and gestured for Qiao Ran to sit down, and Qiao Ran did not refuse.

"Please sit down first. If you have any questions, you can ask them directly. I will do my best to answer them for you."

In her opinion, Qiao Ran is a very talented child. Even if some things are not told to him, he will definitely discover them in the future. However, if he knows them now, he can avoid many unnecessary detours in the future.

"Then I ask...how did that sniper tree owl do all those things?"

Qiao Ran looked at the patterns on the trees on the table and carefully considered his words.

"Generally speaking, shouldn't the Pokémon that can do this be those without physical form? Like Gengar and Owlman, for example? Pokémon like Owlman probably can't do this, right?"

"Well... ordinary sniper tree owls can't do that."

The old woman nodded, not denying Qiao Ran's statement. However, she suddenly changed the subject midway through her speech.

"However, after Pokémon reach a certain level, they may be able to do things that they cannot do on their own."

"This……"

Qiao Ran's heart was slightly moved. Although he had already had this idea in his mind, the feeling of guessing it in his mind was different from hearing someone else admit it in person. Even he couldn't help but feel a wave of surprise.

——However, what really surprised Qiao Ran was yet to come. Old Lady Ouyang continued to speak, and what she said opened a new door for Qiao Ran.

"That's why there are so-called 'kings'."

Old Lady Ouyang paused, and when she saw the glint in Qiao Ran's eyes, she nodded with satisfaction. This was the kind of young person she wanted to see.

"Because below the Celestial King, Pokémon battles are restricted to the original framework, while above the Celestial King, there are many more possibilities. Although these possibilities can be traced, for example, my Sniper Owl can temporarily merge into the shadow when shooting an arrow, but this time is very short, and it can't be maintained for as long as Gengar."

"Of course, these special abilities aren't likely to be as outrageous as a Fire-type Pokémon with a Water-Retention ability. Even so... it's still a considerable bonus to combat power."

“…”Qiao Ran did not answer, but just closed his eyes slightly.

A huge amount of information was swirling in his mind. To be honest, it didn't sound like he had "realized" any ability, but rather like his original ability had "evolved". For example, Sniper Owl had the ability to control shadows, and when this ability evolved in other directions, it also had the ability to temporarily merge into the shadows.

"But... if I were to snipe the tree owl..."

"My sniper Tree Owl is old, just like me. Her combat effectiveness has declined significantly compared to what it was before. However, her combat experience is substantial."

Old Man Ouyang answered another question in Qiao Ran's mind. Generally speaking, the King-level Pokémon are all above level 50. Why can this Sniper Owl do such a thing at level 40?

There is only one answer - it is old.

“So that’s how it is…”

Qiao Ran silently said in his heart: So after the strength declines, the level will also drop?

So, the level should reflect the actual combat power?

And... this old man originally possessed a King-level Pokémon? So why did the nurse at the Pokémon Center say she'd never heard of him?

strangeness……

"I don't understand the specific reason for acquiring this ability, but... it's something that really exists. So I guess that as the Pokémon improves itself, it learns to borrow power from the world."

Old lady Ouyang tried her best to explain things to Qiao Ran. However, even she only had a partial understanding of some things, especially in this area, she was not actually an expert.

"Borrowing power from the world...?"

Hearing this, Qiao Ran couldn't help but think of his own legendary Pokémon. Are they borrowing power from the world, or supplying power to the world?

Or maybe, both?

"By the way, I have another question. If it's convenient..."

Suddenly, Qiao Ran thought of another thing, which was also a detail he noticed during the battle. Although this detail was very small, his eyes captured it sharply.

With the improvement of combat ability, Qiao Ran's eyes can capture more content in combat. After all, the battlefield is ever-changing. As a commander, the so-called dynamic vision is also a very important ability.

"Ask me. Since I came here to become the owner, I have no worries. If you have any questions, feel free to ask."

Old Man Ouyang smiled and told Qiao Ran not to worry.

"Then let me ask you, when you were directing the sniper attack on the tree owl, there was a peculiar glint in your eyes. What was that?"

Qiao Ran was silent for a while

, or asked his own question, but he keenly discovered that when he said this, there was a hint of surprise in the eyes of old man Ouyang.

"What an amazing insight...Have you discovered all of this?"

She originally thought that these things were hidden very deeply and there was no reason for Qiao Ran to discover the secret, but since the other party had pointed it out, she admitted it frankly.

"Yes, I did use some special techniques, but they didn't come from me, but from an old friend of mine...um...so I can't tell you the details yet."

Old man Ouyang's hand trembled, and he turned his eyes away slightly and looked out the window.

She seemed reluctant to bring up these things at this time, but since she had promised Qiao Ran, she continued.