thefictionvixens Chapter 527 Garchomp: You know Dragon Dance? You've already chosen your own path to death!
Chapter 527 Garchomp: You know Dragon Dance? You've already chosen your own path to death!
Chapter 527 Garchomp: You know Dragon Dance? You've already chosen your own path to death!
On the third day, the second round of the tournament officially began.
Since the goal had been clearly defined in advance, Qingyu didn't pay much attention to the less important battles, and soon most of the morning had passed.
During this time, the battle between Master Ma and Master Miye continued to be one-sided, with Master Ma securing a victory at lightning speed.
Qingyu could name most of the other players who advanced to the top 16; they were all very strong elites.
As for Gadria and Wanlong, they naturally won their matches with ease.
Before leaving, Cattleya even made a shooting gesture towards the camera, and it goes without saying who she was trying to impress.
"Look, she's provoking you, Zhu Lan!"
Qingyu's earnest and serious吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical remarks) quickly brought a helpless smile to Zhulan's face.
"I'll just take it this way."
"It's our turn next. After watching others go all out in their battles for two days, it's time for us to show our skills."
After Zhu Lan finished speaking, she stood up from the sofa first.
Qingyu nodded, her expression becoming slightly more serious.
Watching a match is generally quite relaxing, but compared to actually playing in one, it's definitely not the same.
Perhaps I'd rather be the "protagonist" and attract other people's attention than the audience.
So let's start with this battle!
When they entered the players' tunnel, Gadriya and Wanlong had not left yet, but were standing at the door, seemingly reviewing the battle in hushed tones.
"Zhu Lan, good luck! I'll be waiting for you in the next round!"
Upon noticing Zhu Lan and Qing Yu, Gadriya quickly turned her head and gave a dashing thumbs-up.
However, when her eyes met Qingyu's, her expression instantly fell.
If Zhu Lan hadn't been watching her, Qing Yu felt that she was probably about to make a face at her.
"I'll be very unhappy if someone loses to someone else before I defeat them!"
To Gadriya's seemingly unreasonable but actually blessing words, Zhu Lan simply smiled and waved to her.
"I'm really looking forward to tomorrow's match, and I hope to witness your growth!"
"So cool!"
After Zhu Lan and Qing Yu left, Jia Deliya's teammate Wan Long couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"But why would I use 'cool' to describe a girl?"
"After all, Zhu Lan has always been handsome!"
Cattleya expressed her understanding.
Her gaze remained fixed on Zhu Lan and Qing Yu, who were about to walk out of the player tunnel and enter the battle area.
After thinking for a moment, Gadriya finally sighed and muttered softly, "Qingyu, you have to do your best too—"
"If you hold Zhu Lan back, don't blame me for speaking ill of you for the rest of my life!"
Did you just say something?
Wanlong suddenly asked.
"N-nothing!"
"Alright, let's go back to the locker room and get ready to watch their match!"
Despite being a young lady with average physical strength, Wanlong felt as if her shoulder was being held up by a strange force when Cattleya reached out, making it impossible for her to move.
So, she, who originally wanted to continue asking questions, had no choice but to be pushed back to their rest room by her good teammates.
Just then, the four players on the battlefield were in position and threw out their Poké Balls after the referee blew his whistle.
Aoba's Luxury Ball emitted a red light first, followed by a Pokémon that looked like it wasn't a living creature, its body made of leaves and wooden tablets.
"Is it yet another brand new Pokémon?"
Wanlong instinctively let out a gasp.
"Moreover, it seems to be a powerful opponent with a special aura, just like the ancient cauldron deer from yesterday."
"Tsk, as expected, that guy is pulling out new stuff again."
Cattleya also clicked her tongue in agreement.
"According to Professor Oak, there should be four Pokémon like this in total?"
A treasure of calamity! How come I've never heard of Qingyu having such a Pokémon before? I wish I could have gotten information about it sooner!
Despite her seemingly calm and composed demeanor, Cattleya's inner turmoil was already beginning to fester.
"Is Qingyu going to pull out another Pokémon I've never seen before in the next round? How am I supposed to defend against that?" Wanlong, who was standing next to her, suddenly paused for a moment before realizing what was happening.
"Cadelia, so it was you too—"
"No! I didn't watch a single word of Qingyu's video yesterday!"
Cattleya instantly bristled, her face turning red as she retorted in quick succession.
"Then how did you know—?"
"I only saw the notification this morning; I didn't even click on it!"
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Wanlong felt that Jiaderia's explanation was rather weak and unconvincing.
It even gave her a strange, endearing quality, like "protesting too much."
She didn't really understand why Gadriya was unwilling to admit it openly, since understanding the opponent's information was a perfectly normal way to acquire information.
However, they are, after all, his teammates.
She was well aware of Cattleya's strange competitive spirit, especially when it came to "Bamboo Orchid".
At this point, it's probably best to remain silent.
Wanlong nodded silently, brushing the topic aside with silence.
Once all four players' Pokémon were revealed, the situation became much clearer.
On Qingyu and Zhulan's side, besides the unknown Pokémon registered as "Ancient Snail", the other Pokémon was none other than Garchomp, the ace Pokémon that the Sinnoh champion was so proud of.
As for their opponents—
Good news: The opponent bet right.
That pair of fighters probably watched the video too, and knew that Qingyu's side would most likely not play by the rules.
Therefore, they boldly chose the combination of Blaziken and Bandana Thug, focusing on a strong offensive strategy.
It seems they plan to abandon Cynthia altogether and focus solely on Blue Feather's legendary Pokémon.
Facing such a formidable opponent, winning or losing is no longer important; defeating any legendary Pokémon is victory!
Later on, you can even brag about it, saying that you were once a master who could defeat a legendary Pokémon head-on!
The idea was good, and it did indeed find the right matchup.
After all, that ancient snail also clearly possessed evil attributes and, like the ancient ding deer, exuded a strange aura that was visible to the naked eye.
Under normal circumstances, they might actually be able to achieve the "god-killing" feat.
Unfortunately, they didn't seem to have anticipated that Cynthia would send out Garchomp directly.
The pained expressions on their faces as they instantly twisted into a ball were enough to reveal their state of mind.
Faced with Garchomp's fierce attacks, not taking precautions could really lead to big problems, right?
There's no way to ignore it!
Even after being intimidated by the bandana thug's entrance, the Garchomp still looked menacing.
—They might even be enraged by the bandana thugs' provocation, looking incredibly irritable and ready to punch their Pokémon at any moment.
However, if you try to manage both sides, you will inevitably be hesitant and timid, and in the end you will definitely lose badly.
So the two brothers exchanged a glance and immediately made up their minds to ignore everything else and focus on attacking Teacher Yu first!
"Headband thug, use a flying knee kick!"
"Blazing Chicken, close combat!"
"The target is the ancient Jianwo!" ×2
After the two gave their synchronized commands, the Pokémon that had been locked in a stalemate finally took action.
First up is the agile Blaziken. Its steps aren't exactly light, but it makes up for it by taking huge strides. After a big leap, it arrives directly behind the Ancient Snail.
In an instant, they formed an encirclement with the turbaned thugs, seemingly intending to attack from two completely opposite directions.
They were well aware of Teacher Yu's defensive style, but defense is not all-encompassing and without blind spots. As a result, Gu Jianwo would at least be able to withstand one of the attacks!
Anything of the evil attribute will be severely injured and fall to the ground after being hit by their blood-boiling combo attack!
This was the only point on which the two fighters were confident.
Although the two of them felt inexplicably powerless when they looked at Gu Jianwo, it must have been their imagination!
As long as we launch an attack, everything will be alright!
The two's "reckless" fighting style did indeed make Qingyu raise an eyebrow.
Sometimes, compared to reckless gambling that leads to total defeat, this quick and easy approach can indeed be quite effective.
But clearly not now —
Qingyu shook his head helplessly and immediately showed the jet-black iron ball in his hand.
"Weaknesses are not insurmountable."
"You just need a little help sometimes, right?"
Qingyu's voice was calm, but it was enough to reach the ears of the two opponents.
When they saw the Taijing Bead in his hand, their expressions instantly changed, and they forgot that Teacher Yu came from Padia!
I never even considered the possibility of it being too crystallized!
After Qingyu casually tossed the Taijing Bead over, it flew past the motionless Ancient Snail before Blaziken and the bandana thug could attack, and exploded instantly above it.
Soon, Gu Jianwo's body was covered with a layer of armor made of Taijing fragments, and a skull-shaped Taijing crown grew on his head.
Although the opponent probably didn't know anything about Gu Jianwo, Qingyu still chose to use the power of Taijinghua for the sake of stability.
The reason is simple: the ancient sna has too many weaknesses due to its grass and evil attributes!
If you don't want to find a way to avoid it, even though its unique ability, Calamity, can reduce the physical attack of the entire field, there is still a possibility of losing if you try to take the opponent's attack head-on.
Therefore, it is necessary to rely on crystallization to avoid weaknesses as much as possible.
The Taijing Poison is the attribute that Qingyu believes is most suitable for the Ancient Simplified Snail.
After all, under normal circumstances, no one would be foolish enough to use superpowers or ground attacks on it, right?
It's almost certain that they'll successfully coordinate a defense at least once, which is crucial.
After being covered in a layer of Taijing Armor, Qingyu simply stopped giving commands and let the two Fighting Pokémon punch Gu Jianwo with all their might.
The Calamity of Simplicity inherently enhances its defensive capabilities, while the Crystal Poison makes moves that would normally counter it ineffective.
Ouch—, it doesn't hurt!
After the opponent's attack rounds ended, Qingyu narrowed his eyes and suddenly said, "Gu Jianwo, use paralysis powder!"
At such close range, even if Blaziken is incredibly fast, it would be difficult for it to react to the strange dust that Gu Jianwo suddenly spewed out.
As it inadvertently inhaled dust, Blaziken's originally agile gait immediately became stiff, and even its body occasionally emitted weak electric currents, making crackling sounds.
Once it falls into a state of paralysis, it's essentially half-useless.
As for the turbaned thugs on the other side—
Qingyu confidently pointed a finger and delivered his verdict.
"Garuda, Mega Evolution!"
Zhu Lan's powerful voice followed closely behind.
When she revealed the Evolution Keystone on her wrist, the two opponents felt only deep despair.
Facing these two little karaomis, the two experts actually pulled out their trump card and went for it!
For a moment, I didn't know whether to be happy or sad.
In any case, the game is probably already over.
An evolutionary glow shone across the field and quickly engulfed Garchomp completely.
As the light gradually faded, Garchomp's brand-new form, flying through the air and with a form completely different from everyone's imagination, made its dazzling debut!
(mega earth dragon z)
"Is this... the Mega Evolution of Garchomp?"
Wanlong frowned and subconsciously looked at Jiadeliya.
In her mind, Mega Garchomp should have a different, more bulky, and aggressive appearance.
It seems different from what she remembered?
Of course, Cattleya couldn't answer her question either, because, "I...I don't know either!"
After rubbing her eyes to make sure she wasn't seeing things, Gadriya was still a little unsure.
After all, she felt that Cyndaquil's Garchomp seemed to have undergone a significant change in temperament.
Can it truly be called an earth dragon now?
Moreover, it might be better at special attacks than physical attacks?
Cattleya felt that her intuition was quite accurate; at least the answers given by her superpowers were rarely wrong.
Sure enough, Cynthia quickly gave another command: "Garuda, use Draco Meteor!"
When Qingyu deployed the Ancient Snail, he naturally anticipated that its characteristics might hinder its teammates, causing Garchomp's combat power to decrease significantly.
In fact, there was a reason why Garchomp showed obvious displeasure at the beginning of the match.
As a teammate, it naturally knew from previous practice how effective the Ancient Snail's special ability was, and how disgusting it was for any physical attacker.
Its strength was already somewhat suppressed, and the opponent deliberately provoked it at the very beginning.
If it could tolerate this, would it still be Garchomp?
But it had a belly full of anger and couldn't vent it properly.
It seems that Qingyu got his hands on something "good" in Carlos that can awaken even more powerful dragon power.
The price is temporarily losing its prized Ground type and the inability to awaken or learn "that move," which is most important for Dragon Pokémon.
Why does it feel like I've lost out by evolving?
But anyway, let's vent all our frustration on our opponents first!
"Gaoo—!"
Overwhelmed by a mix of pent-up anger, Garchomp immediately let out a deafening roar.
With its roar, a massive meteorite formed from concentrated energy plummeted from the sky and struck the turbaned thug who was fleeing in disarray.
You're the one who just provoked me, aren't you!
Don't think I don't know you're a great dancer, so even if you didn't use that move in front of me, you deserve to die!
There is already a way to die!
"boom--!"
The massive meteorite left a deep crater in the ground, and the aftershocks continued to pound against the guardrails surrounding the site, faintly emitting a dragon's roar.
As for the turbaned thug who took the hit head-on from the Dragon Star Cluster?
It's now lying at the bottom of the pit, completely still.
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