Chapter 138

This is just going to go on and on... unless we can find a way to deal with the owner of that Ring.

Qiao Ran frowned. Despite his deep fear of the Ring, he still commanded his Pokémon to launch an attack.

"Dianxi, Diamond Storm!"

After Mega Evolution, Dianxi raised her hand, and an even more violent Whirlwind formed in her palm, sweeping towards Genesect's location.

However, the Genesect didn't seem to intend to sit idly by. Just as Dianxi was casting her spell, one of the Genesect approached Dianxi's position at an extremely fast speed, preparing to launch a sneak attack.

"... sword!"

Qiao Ran closed his eyes, his hands seemingly gripping something, just like when he had held the Sacred Sword before.

Dianxi made the same move as Qiao Ran. The two, whose minds were connected, needed no more words. In Dianxi's hand, a dazzling Pink Diamond Long Sword gradually took shape, and then—she swung it out fiercely.

"Sizzle... sizzle sizzle..."

The diamond Long Sword clashed with Genesect's hard shell, even Ember intensely, but Dianxi was clearly in much better shape than Sainosect.

"Not enough!"

Qiao Ran focused his mind and poured his own Tokiwa Power into Dianxi's body, causing Dianxi's energy to surge once again.

A storm of diamonds began to sweep around Dianxi, relentlessly attacking everything in its path, with countless shards striking Genesect's body.

Under this relentless attack, it finally could no longer hold on and desperately tried to escape from the storm.

"Ti?"

Dianxi clearly wasn't going to let it go so easily. She tilted her head back, raised her Long Sword high, and once again, a bright flash of light emanated from the sword, Smack Down Genesect directly down from the sky.

"Here you go!"

Watching this exhilarating battle, the Trainer cheered, but a considerable number of Trainer lamented something else.

"So beautiful..."

"Is this really Pokémon?...?"

Enveloped in a pink storm, Dianxi Levitate in mid-air, her skirt and ribbons swaying gently, holding a diamond-encrusted Long Sword, like a princess on the battlefield.

Resilient, and incredibly beautiful.

Section 267, page 263 [Overall]

"You guys go help too, Talonflame! Noivern!"

Seeing that Qiao Ran's side was already locked in a fierce battle, Yi Ruoyun quickly released her Pokémon and sent them to the battlefield below.

Two more Pokémon with a strong aura appeared on the Battle Court. As a proper Elite Four, Yi Ruoyun is no pushover. Each of her Pokémon has gone through countless battles to achieve its current status.

"Talonflame, Brave Bird!"

"Noivern, Hurricane!"

Under her command, the Talonflame moved like a phantom of fire among the Genesect. Even the Genesect had no way to catch the Talonflame's trail and could only passively take hits.

Meanwhile, the Noivern was flapping its wings, creating a violent Whirlwind tornado. Not only that, but Noivern also mixed its own Supersonic into the Hurricane, further enhancing the "confusion" ability that the "Hurricane" skill already possessed.

--Elite -Elite Four-level Pokémon can gain some special abilities.

Just like the old man Qiao Ran met, these Pokémon, in addition to their own skills, can also manipulate some extra powers. Although they cannot compare to the "Rules" controlled by Legendary Pokémon, they are still a great help.

Just like Yi Ruoyun's two Pokémon, Talonflame excels in its superb speed, which not only increases continuously but also leaves behind a trail of flames to confuse opponents while Agility; while Noivern adds its own sonic waves to most of its special attacks to interfere, thus giving many moves that originally did not have the "confusion" effect an additional effect.

"So strong...! No wonder it's Pokémon of the Elite Four...!"

"Is this the Elite Four of the Pokémon League?"

"Sharp!"

Witnessing a battle between the Elite Four is already unimaginable for ordinary people, let alone...

Let alone being able to witness it up close in person. Although the boy's Pokémon was also quite powerful and impressive, the Elite Four's was clearly more "steady and methodical."

Every move was textbook perfect.

Each skill's release is a theoretically valid template for maximizing damage.

"Don't just stand around, once you've rested, go and provide support!"

Among the Trainer, a man in swim trunks and a shirt spoke up. He was already somewhat tired, but he knew that now was not the time to relax.

"Yes, Gym Leader!"

The Trainer nodded quickly. Although they had been watching the performance of others for a while, it did not mean that they had lost their fighting spirit. As Trainer of the Hangcheng Gym, they also had to show the spirit of their Gym.

On the other side, Qiao Ran Hilbert.

Seemingly having discovered the connection between Qiao Ran and Dianxi, the Genesect started targeting Qiao Ran again. One Genesect circled behind Qiao Ran, preparing to launch a sneak attack.

"Smack!"

However, just as it gathered its Energy Beam, intending to blast the human away from behind, a Shadow Ball slammed into its face, blasting a charred patch off its hard shell.

"Sizzle... sizzle..."

Genesect let out Growl like an electronic voice, sounding somewhat displeased. However, before it could react, another Ice Beam struck from below, freezing its body instantly.

"Click."

Genesect's body sank, and he almost fell directly from the air.

Neither of these attacks was particularly powerful, but they caused it significant disruption. Had it not possessed exceptional abilities, it might have been Smack Down.

"Sizzle... sizzle..."

Genesect glanced in that direction and discovered that two very small Pokémon were clinging to the human.

One was just a rather strange-looking doll, while the other was a white fox-shaped Pokémon.

--It was Mimikyu and Vulpix.

Unlike Pokémon like Yveltal and Zacian that are deployed to the battlefield, they may not have much destructive power or the ability to carry people in flight, but there are some things that only they can do.

Thanks to their petite figures, they can stay by Qiao Ran's side for extended periods, providing close protection for Qiao Ran safety.

Especially after Qiao Ran returned the Sacred Sword to Zacian, he was basically defenseless. If he were attacked, it would be troublesome.

--If it were a novice like Qiao Ran, he might not care about these things. However, as a Trainer who has experienced many ups and downs, he would not naively believe that all Pokémon would not attack humans.

If he hadn't been more careful, he would have died countless times by now.

"Mi... mimim..."

"Awoo!"

The two Pokémon perched on Qiao Ran's shoulders let out cute Growl once more, simultaneously unleashing beams of black and white light as they aimed at Genesect in the sky.

Among all of Qiao Ran's Pokémon, Vulpix's strength is no longer among the top. Although this is related to her reluctance to evolve, it does not mean that she is easy to deal with.

Mimikyu is the same. Although she hasn't Qiao Ran's team for long, she is still a Ghost Pokémon that has lived in the Elite Four's house for a long time. Her inherent qualities alone surpass many other Pokémon.

"Sizzle... sizzle..."

In mid-air, Genesect tried to dodge, but found himself struck squarely by a beam of icy light after dodging the black wave. These two were so well-coordinated; they had even calculated these things!

Genesect was indignant. In ancient times, it was the strongest predator, and now two Pokémon weaker than it were attacking it like this. It was an insult.

"Sizzle..."

It rallied and once again gathered energy in the giant cannon on its back. However—just as it was doing so, a sword beam flashed like a meteor from behind, slashing it directly from the air to the ground.

The one who launched the attack was Zacian, who roamed the battlefield while reaping the Zacian from Genesect.

Qiao Ran glanced at the battle over there, then continued to engage in the fight with Dianxi. The Genesect might have thought they could separate them and defeat them one by one, but to their surprise, Qiao Ran and his Pokémon were an even more tightly knit unit than they were.

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Before Qiao Ran and Yi Ruoyun arrived, the battle was almost entirely unfavorable, with the Trainer being forced into retreat.

However, after Qiao Ran and Yi Ruoyun entered, the situation seemed to improve immediately.

"Defeat them!!"

With high morale, the Trainer roared, sending their Pokémon back into battle. Gradually, Genesect was defeated one by one.

It turns out that those previously terrifying and invincible "shadows" could also be so pathetic.

"..."

Qiao Ran was slightly out of breath. Maintaining Mega Evolution was a burden for him, but he still dared not let his guard down until he had driven away every last one of these insects.

Yi Ruoyun also frowned, her expression not as joyful as the other Trainer. She felt that things were not so simple, especially after witnessing the insects that had fallen to the ground being "rescued" by some strange thing.

Her intuition told her that this must be some kind of hidden danger.

However, to Yi Ruoyun's surprise, what she was worried about did not seem to happen. The number of insects was reduced one by one, and they were eventually surrounded and wiped out by the Trainer. Everything seemed to go extremely smoothly and naturally.

... Could it be that she's overthinking things?

"...Great! All the bugs have disappeared!!!"

"Very good!!!"

"Phew--Finally, I can rest!"

The exhausted Trainer collapsed on the Stadium floor, their faces still bearing the joy of victory.

It's no wonder they're so happy. This crisis happened so suddenly that no one was prepared, and the opponent's strength was terrifying. Even their Gym Leader was suppressed.

However, they ultimately prevailed.

"Thank you both, Elite Four Yi Ruoyun, and this gentleman is..."

The young man, dressed in swim trunks and a shirt, did not lie down to rest like the other Trainer, but instead went up to greet Qiao Ran and the others.

"Let me introduce myself first. I am Jiang Yuanhao, the Gym Leader in Hangcheng."

"... I was working out in the Swimming Pool when these things appeared, and I didn't have time to change, so I just threw on something and came out. I hope you don't mind."

"Fine."

"It's good that everyone is alright."

Qiao Ran and Yi Ruoyun both said they didn't care.

"My name is Qiao Ran. I'm just an ordinary Trainer who happened to be passing by. I ran into Sister Yi Ruoyun on the way, so I came along too."

As Qiao Ran introduced himself, he deactivated his and Dianxi's mega state. A flash of light appeared, and Dianxi was originally wearing a gorgeous dress, instantly reverted to her original childlike state and floated to Qiao Ran's side.

"What a peculiar Pokémon... A normal Trainer shouldn't have this kind of strength."

Jiang Yuanhao glanced at Dianxi. There was no doubt that this was the first time he had seen such Pokémon. He would never forget its powerful and beautiful appearance, no matter if he had seen it before.

"This guy only has three Badge, so calling himself a newbie doesn't seem wrong."

Yi Ruoyun, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but purse her lips and add a comment.

However, there was something strange about hearing her say those words.

Three Badge??

Jiang Yuanhao's expression was also a bit strange. What a joke, is this the strength that three Badge should have? Just those Pokémon that fell from the sky earlier would probably have been enough to give him a hard time.

In the Pokémon League, the strength of each Gym Leader varies. The Gym Leader of Longjiang Gym is almost at the Elite Four-level, making him one of the top tier. Steel-type Iron Maiden doesn't yet have any Elite Four-level Pokémon, but her strength is among the best of the younger generation, making her a mid-to-upper-tier Gym Leader. Jiang Yuanhao from Hangcheng, although more than ten years older than Iron Maiden, is about as strong as her, also placing him in the mid-to-upper-tier among Gym Leader.

As for the old man Qiao Ran encountered who sent out Elite Four-level Pokémon, he was basically an exception among exceptions—heaven knows where this big shot came from, and he suddenly became interested in becoming Gym Leader after retiring.

"If these count as three Badge, I really want to have a good match with you later."

Looking at the boy in front of him, who was obviously much younger than him, Jiang Yuanhao's fighting spirit was slightly aroused. He wanted to see what was so special about this boy that allowed him to reach this level of strength while collecting three Badge.

Besides... that Elite Four Yi Ruoyun seems to think highly of him as well.

In the Pokémon League, Yi Ruoyun is already a well-known "genius girl". Becoming Elite Four at such a young age is probably a unique achievement in recent decades.

"Right now, more than Pokémon battles, I hope you two can lend me a hand again, and also help the people of Hangcheng. Besides here, there are many other places in the city where people are fighting that strange Monster. If we can't handle it properly, the number of wounded will probably increase..."

Jiang Yuanhao's expression was full of worry. After all, this was the city where he lived, and it was impossible for him not to be worried.

"Of course, both the novice Trainer and I will help." Yi Ruoyun readily agreed and patted Qiao Ran on the shoulder.

"Don't wander off later, understand? Just stay close to me and don't do anything weird."

"Okay, okay."