Chapter 100
"Let me help you. You need to exercise more in the future, you know? Your body is in such poor condition!"
Without hesitation, Bea took Qiao Ran's right hand and placed it on her shoulder.
Despite her slender arms and legs and petite figure, lifting Qiao Ran was as easy as eating or drinking for her. Qiao Ran's weight was nothing to a woman like her who could fight against Machamp.
"Thank you... you've been a huge help."
Qiao Ran thanked her. He did need someone to help him up, and Bea couldn't be regarded as an ordinary little girl. It wouldn't be a problem to treat her as a humanoid Fighting-type Pokémon for the time being.
Wait... Fighting-type Pokémon...
A very bold idea suddenly popped into Qiao Ran's mind, but he immediately extinguished it with his common sense.
No, no, no, no, that's not the issue we should be considering right now! We can catch Fighting-type Pokémon later!
On the other side of the battlefield, a large flock of Pokémon surrounded a giant black raven.
The crow was covered in black armor, even the feathers on its wings were sharp steel. It was surrounded by many small birds made of feathers, but due to the fall just now, the birds around it were in disarray.
"Irohahahahahahaha!!"
Yveltal, who arrived first, spread her wings and launched an attack on the Corviknight on the ground. Since Flying type moves are not very effective, she used Dark Pulse this time—a genuine Dark Type move.
Furthermore, due to its "Dark Aura" Ability, all Dark Type moves will receive a one-third power boost as long as Yveltal is present. This is not a minor increase, but a real one-third increase in firepower!
Yveltal flapped her wings, unleashing a dark purple wave of energy. The beam, imbued with powerful energy, appeared to grow even larger as it passed through the black aura surrounding her.
--"boom!!"
As Yveltal attacked, the other Pokémon also activated their moves. Even Nihilego, the disobedient troublemaker, gathered its attack. After Suicune's training over the past day or two, she seemed to have become a little more obedient and could now follow some commands.
Regardless, her level and combat power are undeniable. After all, she is the leader of the Nihilego tribe, and there's no problem considering her as a queen. As long as she's present, she's a powerful asset.
Countless skills Spit Up like rainbows, flying from all directions toward the Corviknight in the center.
"Roar roar roar roar roar or or!!!"
Corviknight was startled and hurriedly summoned its feathered wingman, raising its massive, damaged wings to try and block the attack. At the same time, a strong white light emanated from its wings—this was a skill called Steel Wing, normally a powerful Steel-type attack. But in this situation, Corviknight had no other choice but to resort to this method of defense.
Not only that, it also condensed another powerful energy within its body, causing the ground to tremble slightly. Countless Silver White, steel-like spikes began to emerge from the ground and, centered on its body, surged towards Pokémon in all directions!
Max Move - Max Steelspike!!!
This is a powerful move that only Max-level Pokémon can use. It is the result of the conversion of Steel-type energy. Corviknight knows that it cannot block the opponent's move in its current state, so it has only one idea - to Defeat the opponent once and for all with its own attack!
"Boom!!!"
A violent explosion resounded across the Battle Court, shaking the ground once again, even more violently than when Corviknight crashed. On one side was a coordinated attack from several Pokémon, including Legendary Pokémon, while on the other side was the Gigantamax Corviknight unleashing its Max Move.
Both sides possess extremely terrifying power.
"..."
As the smoke and dust dissipated slightly, the Corviknight opened its crimson eyes. It could feel that its body had been severely injured, but... it also knew that its opponent was probably not doing well either, and had most likely already collapsed.
Ha... to actually oppose me...
Just as the Corviknight chuckled inwardly and breathed a slight sigh of relief, several tall and muscular figures suddenly leaped down from the ruins not far away and rushed directly into the Smokescreen.
"Roar! Ro..."
"Hooray hoora!!!"
Without the slightest hesitation, the moment they appeared, they pounced on the fallen Corviknight, unleashing a Raging Storm from their two and four fists.
The attack.
"..."
Surrounded and howling wildly, Corviknight was completely bewildered, even on the verge of tears. It wondered why, when it usually hunted other Pokémon, every Pokémon it could now attack it?
Is there no reason left in this world?
Section 189, Chapter 186 [Max Speed: Flying Dash]
As Gym Leader, Bea may not be among the strongest, but her strength is undeniable, and her main Pokémon Machamp, is already over level 40.
This level is still some distance from Elite Four, but among all the Gym Leader, she is already quite qualified. Considering that she is only a little over ten years old, her future achievements will definitely be much higher than they are now, and she may even be able to reach the Elite Four level.
Led by Machamp, the Machoke and Machop unleashed their full power upon Corviknight. The immense force Tackle with Corviknight clang. Moreover, the power was transmitted to the ground beneath Corviknight, shattering the already broken ground into dust.
Her Machamp was even more enraged as she attacked, her limbs and arms leaving afterimages. Before the battle, she had already removed the belt from her panties that restricted her power, and her frenzied power surged out continuously.
Both Machamp and Machoke have belts that restrict their muscle strength. They use these belts to limit their training, and they take them off when they need to fight.
"Roar roar roar roar roar!!!"
With a roar of Machamp, all four arms glowed with brilliant golden light as she gathered all her strength to unleash one of the most powerful Fighting-type moves— Dynamic Punch.
She was standing perfectly fine next to Bea when she was suddenly struck and seriously injured by Corviknight that fell from the sky. Now that she has a chance to get revenge, she is naturally going to vent her anger.
A golden fist slammed down. Fighting-type - Pokémon a type of Pokémon that fights using their physical abilities. Even when faced with all sorts of random abilities, they can still carve a path with their fists.
"Roar!!!"
Under the bombardment of the Golden fist, the Corviknight's massive body seemed to tremble, and its already cracking armor shattered into pieces, falling to the ground.
"Awoooooo...!"
Corviknight stared with its blood-red eyes and let out a painful cry. Seeing Machoke, the other Machop also swung their fists, aiming at Corviknight's broken wounds.
This series of blows brought the already battered Corviknight to near-death. Fighting-type punches have a strange amplification effect when they hit steel; the damage doesn't just stay on the surface but is transmitted to the body's interior with the vibrations, causing significant internal damage to Steel-type Pokémon.
Despite Corviknight's Flying type, which allows it to deal significant damage to Fighting-type, it eventually Bide when the Fighting-type punches accumulate to a certain point.
"Awoooo..."
Corviknight let out a strange scream. Not only that, but when it glanced around, it found that the Pokémon that Beat Up it were still standing there unharmed, as if its previous attacks had completely lost their effect.
What... what happened?!
They all managed to dodge?!
You dodged my previous Max Strike???
"Didn't expect that, did you?"
Supported by Bea, Qiao Ran arrived late. Standing atop the high ruins, he looked down at the Corviknight lying paralyzed on the ground.
"They weren't actually injured; your attack completely missed!"
By this time, the Corviknight was completely under control, its strength almost completely exhausted, and its head drooping. It looked like it was just one last straw away from completely Defeat it and returning it to its original form.
Thanks to Bea's help, Qiao Ran had much more free time to command the battlefield. Otherwise, that attack just now would have been enough to prevent Qiao Ran from fully reacting. Even for Qiao Ran now, it would be impossible to command so many Pokémon at the same time.
He can only form a shallow connection with each Pokémon and convey simple ideas, which requires a relatively focused state to achieve.
"...!"
However, at this moment, the Corviknight raised its head and stared intently at the human looking down at it with its Red, crimson eyes.
It can tolerate Pokémon to Taunt in this way. And from the human's few words, it seems to have understood something.
This guy... is the one who started all of this.
It's this guy... it's this guy...!!!
"Roar roar roar roar roar or!!"
A powerful Grudge and Rage welled up within it, gathering its last strength in its already exhausted body, and even causing a visible red and black mist to rise from the ground.
"Wha... what happened?"
Qiao Ran stared at this sudden scene and was surprised.
A moment of panic.
The energy covering the ground gave him a sense of familiarity, and after that energy appeared, the Corviknight seemed to have a final burst of energy before it died.
This guy... has regained the ability to use skills.
A powerful Hurricane began to form in front of it, growing faster and more violent, and it was aimed at the very spot where Qiao Ran was.
Flying type Max Move - Max Airstream!!
Qiao Ran thought he had the Corviknight figured out, but to his surprise, his words directly provoked its ferocity.
"There's still enough HP to use Gigantamax move... wait, is that the energy from before?! What was that?!"
Faced with such a powerful Max Move, even Qiao Ran couldn't help but swallow hard. The overwhelming force was enough to make one's legs go weak.
If Twister is vertical, this is a horizontal Twister, rushing directly towards him at extremely high speed!
"Boom!!"
Qiao Ran's other Pokémon launched attacks simultaneously, attempting to offset the power of the move. Bea's Machamp even formed a human wall to block the attack.
However--
The raging Whirlwind didn't seem to stop so easily. Perhaps it had received some kind of strange boost, Corviknight's final skill seemed even more powerful than before!
"You hide behind me!"
Faced with the extremely fast-moving skill, Bea pulled Qiao Ran directly behind her, while she stood alone in front.
She was the Gym Leader, and one of the healthiest ones, so she felt it was time for her to step forward.
But Qiao Ran would never accept such a thing.
Do you think I'm that kind of person?
Finally— Qiao Ran gritted his teeth and stepped forward, reaching out his right hand to grab Bea's waist, pulling her towards him. At the same time, he instinctively raised the Long Sword in his left hand, attempting some simple defense.
He was grateful to every girl who helped him, but he absolutely could not bring himself to just stand behind a girl like that.
He is not that kind of person, and he will never become that kind of person.
"Owner!!"
"Owner!"
The Pokémon screamed in alarm, feeling a sense of suffocation as they watched Qiao Ran being swallowed by the Whirlwind.
No... impossible! Impossible!
They couldn't believe it was true.
"You!"
On the other side, held in Qiao Ran's arms, Bea looked at Qiao Ran's face in surprise, her expression full of disbelief. This guy... his body is already so weak, if he were to be attacked like this, he would definitely have problems!
Why be so stubborn at a time like this!
Why don't you just stay hidden?
However—just as Bea was trying to break free immediately, and Qiao Ran thought he was probably doomed, a scene that surprised both of them happened to them without warning.
"Boom!!!"
The residual Twister from Max Airstream undoubtedly engulfed Qiao Ran and Bea, but--
"Zheng!!"
A sword cry, like the howl of a wolf, rang out.
--Right where Qiao Ran's Long Sword was extended, the invincible Whirlwind was actually divided into two distinct halves.
Starting from the blade, like cutting butter, the entire Whirlwind began to split in two, then behind them became two equally violent but independent Whirlwind.
Qiao Ran frozen in place, staring in disbelief at the Long Sword in his hand.
What is going on?
The wind... it's actually been cut off!
Section 190, Chapter 187 [Sword Slash: Long Wind]
It's impossible for a human to interrupt Pokémon's move.
In other words, it's impossible for humans to Defeat Pokémon. This is basic common sense, no matter where in any world.
Even beings like Bea and Iron Maiden, whose physical bodies have reached inhuman levels, cannot Defeat high-level Pokémon. The reason for this is only one thing—skills.
Pokémon can manipulate the energy within their bodies to unleash powerful skills, but no matter how much training humans undergo, they can never wield their power as skillfully as Pokémon.
Humans may acquire Psychic or Aura through chance, but their use of these abilities is superficial. Once they lose the skill of "techniques," Pokémon have become completely separated from humans.