Chapter 118
"Very good, very good... 'Hero'... 'Hero', is that right? So that means... we've become the Demon King?"
"Demon King... Hahaha..."
After shaking his head slightly, the self-deprecating laughter suddenly stopped.
"But even if I become the Demon King, I can't give up the power that can save our world! The one who saves the world is me!!!"
As if answering his own question, Rose commanded the Celesteela in the sky to launch an attack on Qiao Ran.
"Celesteela! Flash Cannon!! Give me—take him down!!!"
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Requesting a day off for Section 227
Today is May 5th, the 202nd anniversary of the birth of our great teacher Karl Marx, so I'm taking a day off. The update was originally scheduled for midnight today!
You've probably all heard about some recent events. If you're not familiar with them, you can check them out on Baidu.
--The recent incident involving a certain website next door has flooded every author's chat group. Although it happened on Yuewen, it is relevant to every online novel author. --Even though I am just an ordinary author, I still want to speak out at this time, since this kind of thing has happened before.
Years ago, a certain website had already introduced unfair terms and conditions. At the time, many other websites voiced their dissent, offering authors more attractive terms in an attempt to lure them in. However, after a while, they all followed Copycat and made the same choice as a certain website, ultimately resulting in a situation where everyone was in the same boat.
--Once a lower limit is set, everything will slide towards that lower limit, and it will be difficult to recover.
Online literature is already bound by various constraints, its limbs chopped off. If it suffers another blow like this, it may truly be doomed.
So, even though I'm just a small-time author, I still want to express my opinion at times like this, because what Tencent wants is not just this, and what capital wants is not just this either.
Besides being an online novelist, I also know a little programming and have considered making indie games, but due to the pressure of making a living, I didn't pursue that path. However, I do know some friends who make games. In addition, I also studied drawing for a period of time at a comic book company's training institution, so I know how tough it is to work in the comic book industry.
It can be said that everyone has their own difficulties; in the face of capital, individual strength is limited.
The quantities are all very small, very small.
At last.
May online literature live on, may creative writing live on.
Section 228, Chapter 224 [Attack: Defense]
Rose's command method remained the same: relentlessly attacking Qiao Ran. Relying on Celesteela's massive body and formidable strength, launching a sudden attack on Qiao Ran had indeed produced excellent results in the past. However, if this technique were to be used again, it might not be as effective as before.
This is nothing more than repeating the same old trick.
"Roar--"
As Celesteela unleashed her Flash Cannon, a dark purple ray shot out and collided with it. At the same time, a water arrow shot out from another direction, a skill released by Yveltal and Suicune!
Oblivion Wing!
Water Cannon!
They couldn't stop Celesteela's Sucker Punch before, but that doesn't mean they'll make the same mistake twice. If something really happens to Qiao Ran, the consequences would be unimaginable.
They won't stand idly by and watch this kind of behavior.
"Boom!!"
The three energies converged, and the skills of the two Pokémon and the Ultra Beast clashed, creating a violent explosion in the sky before disappearing like brilliant fireworks. This Celesteela was indeed surprisingly powerful; even when fighting two opponents, it did not fall behind at all and even seemed to have the upper hand.
It's important to understand that Yveltal and Suicune are not ordinary Pokémon, and even though Celesteela is Ultra Beast, its combat power is still astonishing.
However, Qiao Ran was still quite satisfied with the result, after all, he had achieved his goal.
As long as we can stop Celesteela's attack, that will be enough.
"--A resounding echo!"
Qiao Ran called out the name of the Sword Hero, and the giant wolf-shaped Pokémon darted through the ruins as if walking on flat ground. Her target this time was undoubtedly—
"Rose!!!!"
Under Qiao Ran's command, Zacian launched Sucker Punch on Rose.
This was exactly the tactic that Rose had used before; Qiao Ran had simply learned it from him—it was indeed a good way to end a battle, and it wasn't exactly a bad thing he had learned.
Of course, Qiao Ran's purpose in attacking Rose was not to kill him directly; he simply wanted to make him suffer and then capture him.
After all, Qiao Ran still needs to "ask" these two guys for a way to return to Galar. If there are any casualties, it might not be so easy for Qiao Ran to achieve his goal.
Seeing the King of Sword Sora Zacian towards him, his entire body radiating intense blue energy and his back seemingly spreading wings, Rose's eyes widened suddenly. His eyes were bloodshot, and he roared hysterically.
"Qiao!!! Ran!!!!"
This Hero actually made the same choice as him.
So we really are on the same page after all?
But even so, his goals, his aspirations, and his will are second to none!
Even if he were to perish, as long as he achieves his goal, someone will follow in his footsteps and continue to use his "power" to save the world he loves most.
The image of his Secretary flashed through Rose's mind.
The stronger Qiao Ran becomes, the more necessary it is for him to do this! This power will surely contribute to the great cause of saving the world!
He roared loudly, his voice seemingly echoing throughout the heavens and earth.
"Celesteela! Unleash yourself! Full power! Heavy Slam! Flash Cannon!!!"
"... Varied!"
The moment Qiao Ran heard Rose's voice, he was terrified. This president... had once again done something he couldn't understand.
"What?!"
This guy didn't even recall Celesteela for defense?!
When Qiao Ran Zacian ordered Zacian to attack Rose, he had considered the possibility that the opponent might recall their troops for defense, however...
Qiao Ran raised her head and looked up at the sky.
In his sight, the enormous Pokémon, which resembled a rocket launcher, once again unleashed a powerful surge of energy. Unlike before, the Pokémon's originally emerald green steel shell was now tinged with red—not the light reflected from the Blood Moon in the sky, but the energy surging within it.
This energy seemed to have exceeded the limit that the other party could bear, and it was expanding continuously as if it were about to explode at any moment.
Then--
"Boom!!!!"
An explosion was heard.
"... What... is that?!"
Hearing the explosive roar echoing between heaven and earth, Qiao Ran stared intently at the sky, as if he had seen a ghost, at this scene that was beyond his imagination.
--A massive flame erupted from the jets of the Celesteela-- directly dyeing half of the originally dark sky red and illuminating the originally pitch-black clouds, as if the sky had been set ablaze, with the sky and clouds instantly turning the color of fire.
The heavens and earth seemed to change color.
That flame was like a dark, cold sea.
A warm Sun shone into the water, and the fire reached a height of tens of meters... or even hundreds of meters?!
"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"
In an instant, the Celesteela, having unleashed unprecedented energy, vanished from its original spot, leaving only a series of Sonic Boom in Qiao Ran's ears. When Qiao Ran blinked again, it had already reappeared in another location, trailing a long fiery tail behind it.
"So fast!"
Upon noticing Celesteela's movements, Yveltal and Suicune tried to use their skills to block her, but to their surprise, all their skills only hit afterimages and failed to strike her body.
That's too fast!
"Click."
Due to Celesteela's terrifying speed, gusts of Hurricane swept across the ground, and under the onslaught of the storm, many already fragile ruins collapsed directly.
"..."
Without hesitation, Qiao Ran jumped onto the back of the Altaria beside him, and several smaller Pokémon followed suit.
"The Altaria!"
"Clear--"
The Altaria didn't hesitate either. After Qiao Ran rode on its back, it quickly flapped its wings and flew into the sky, trying to avoid the impending attack.
A bead of cold sweat trickled down Qiao Ran's forehead; this Chairman Rose was simply terrifying to the extreme.
This guy really doesn't care about his own life.
This means they've made up their minds to drag you down with them—to perish together!
Section 229, 225 [Concern: Abandonment]
What kind of person is the most terrifying?
It's not those who possess great power, but those who, while possessing great power, are willing to abandon their own lives to achieve their goals.
In many situations, "survival" is the bare minimum for a living being; giving up on survival means the end of life. If one can even abandon life, it means that the "bottom line" of this living being has reached a terrifying level, or even that there is no bottom line at all.
"Hateful..."
Watching the Celesteela Kaguya hurtling towards him, Qiao Ran had no time to pay attention to the situation on Zacian. He could only grit his teeth and try to solve the crisis he was facing first.
Because he understood that even if Zacian achieved something, or even killed the Chairman on the spot, Celesteela's attacks on him would not stop.
"Altaria, faster!"
Qiao Ran hugged Altaria's neck tightly, urging her to increase her speed once more. Altaria wasn't Pokémon specializing in speed; among Dragon-type Pokémon, its speed was only average. However, Qiao Ran could rely on right now.
"What should I do... what should I do?"
Celesteela's speed was terrifying. Qiao Ran wasn't sure how long he and Altaria could hide. As for using other methods to stop or Defeat Celesteela... given its current speed, Qiao Ran felt that even hitting it would be extremely difficult.
"..."
Qiao Ran was extremely anxious, but it was precisely at times like these that he couldn't stop thinking.
He is Pokémon Trainer, and he can completely trust his partners in matters of battle and execution, and they can perfectly carry out his commands—but it is in terms of strategy and tactics that he, as Trainer, should be thinking about and making his mark.
Otherwise, he would not only lose the meaning of being Trainer, but also let down the Pokémon who have always believed in him. A true Trainer's job is to lead his partners out of trouble, not to cheer them on from a safe place.
Just as he was racking his brains, an idea suddenly popped into Qiao Ran's mind.
"... Got it!"
A light shone in Qiao Ran's eyes once again.
Perhaps... he really has found the Key to solving this problem.
The Ultra World is a world of despair and darkness.
However, today's Ultra World seems to have changed dramatically from what it used to be.
The blazing firelight illuminated half the sky, drawing a clear line between it and the dim darkness. In this fierce and violent light, even the Blood Moon seemed to have disappeared.
"Boom!!!!"
"Damn it, damn it, damn it! What's wrong with this guy?!"
High in the sky, a boy riding on a "giant black bird" looked at the "rocket" chasing after him at high speed and couldn't help but curse.
The chase didn't actually last long, but to him it felt like an eternity. During that time, he not only switched to the faster Yveltal in mid-air, but he and the Yveltal also performed various difficult flying maneuvers to evade each other. If he hadn't held on tightly, he probably would have been thrown off.
However, even with their efforts, the Celesteela remained as "stubborn" as ever. In fact, this creature could even change its direction using two arm-like floating thrusters on its sides, causing Qiao Ran a lot of trouble.
Let me do it.
Drop it!
Yveltal's face also showed anger; given her pride, continuing to hide like this was certainly not her style.
"No! Don't engage in direct combat... Master won't be able to withstand it."
Before Qiao Ran could answer, the Vulpix hanging around Qiao Ran neck immediately responded. Celesteela's target from the start wasn't these Pokémon; its target was Qiao Ran —who knows what the consequences would be if they clashed directly.
Even if they could hold on themselves, they couldn't guarantee Qiao Ran's safety, since their strengths lay in offense, and protection wasn't their area of expertise.
"Snort..."
Yveltal snorted coldly. Although she was still unhappy, she agreed with Vulpix's opinion. Even she wasn't 100% confident that she could protect Qiao Ran in a possible head-on collision.
She's Death, not some stupid deer.