Chapter 242

It was all a pure display of overwhelming strength.

"Alright, let me handle the second round!"

After Qiao Ran's battle ended, Mei jumped to the other side of the battle Battle Court. Having not battled Trainer for a while, she was also eager to try again.

Most importantly, her Serperior has reached a critical stage. If she receives some further stimulation, she might be able to break through that realm and comprehend something entirely new.

"Tsk."

After suffering a crushing defeat, Guzma's face was ashen. However, he was, after all, a member of the group...

Although the organization was merely a rogue group, the leader of the organization had managed to stabilize his mindset.

"... Another little girl."

Guzma's tone was no longer as Power Trip as before, but it was still full of disdain, as if only by using this attitude could he feel at ease.

"Go!! Vikavolt!!"

Guzma's second Pokémon was the native Alola Bug-type Pokémon, Vikavolt. This Pokémon has both Bug and Electric types, and its two huge mandibles are like giant Zap Cannon launchers, positioned in front of it.

"So you're a Bug-type Trainer."

Mei muttered to herself that the Bug-type was a huge counter to her Serperior, but she didn't intend to change her original choice.

To help Serperior break through its limits, appropriately increasing the difficulty is actually the best option. After all, this is Hilbert against opponents with opposing elemental attributes.

Most importantly, her win rate is quite high every time she has the opposite attribute.

"I choose you! Serperior!"

As Mei Fling the Poké Ball, a snake-shaped Pokémon with an emerald green body appeared on the Battle Court, looking at the Vikavolt in front of it with its arrogant gaze.

"... cut."

It was that familiar gaze again, that familiar feeling again.

The arrogant expression on Serperior reminded Guzma of the Pokémon from earlier, the White Dragon... just like this blue snake, they both had the same look in their eyes.

He couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Grass-type Pokémon? They actually sent out Grass-type Pokémon?"

"Then let me, the great one, thoroughly Defeat you!!"

He lost the last battle, but he will surely reclaim his dignity in this one—that's always been his way.

When they lose, they tend to run away, retreating to their comfort zone, and then seeking to regain a sense of superiority by targeting those who are less capable than them.

"I won't lose easily."

Mei wasn't Rattled at all; on the contrary, she rubbed her little hands together eagerly.

"Mei alright?"

Lillie, who was watching from the sidelines, was actually a little worried. Based on her understanding of Pokémon, Mei had sent out a Grass-type Pokémon, while her opponent was using Bug-type. According to the type, Mei was undoubtedly at a disadvantage, and... judging from the opponent's appearance, and how fierce he was, he was definitely not a good person.

"It's alright." Mei took Lillie's hand, telling her not to worry.

"If I can Defeat an opponent, Mei will definitely be no problem either."

Mei could sense the same qualities in Mei as she did, as if they were connected by some kind of destiny. Therefore, she had no worries about Mei possibly failing.

Compared to Mei, Guzma is still far behind.

"Yes, Mei will definitely be fine."

Qiao Ran gave a similar opinion. Although his key reason for making this judgment was similar to that of Mei, he could also reach the same conclusion through Rotom's observation of the levels. As Mei's ace, Serperior's level had reached the bottleneck of level 49, and it only needed an opportunity to break through to a new level.

For a Trainer, once one Pokémon breaks through this level, the time it takes for the next Pokémon to surpass itself will be much shorter. After all, the first time starting from scratch is the most difficult.

As for Guzma, this Vikavolt is about the same level as the previous Scizor, only level 46, which is still quite a distance from level 50. Although its type has a certain advantage against Serperior, Mei is the main character.

The protagonist's battles are completely illogical.

"Come on! Energy Ball!"

Sure enough, on the Battle Court, Mei began an unreasonable attack, throwing even Grass-type skills at her opponent as if they were free.

"... Tsk!"

Guzma's expression grew increasingly grim. He saw a glimpse of that Nightmare in this girl. Was this girl... also a Monster?

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As it turns out, Mei certainly didn't disappoint those who believed in her, and

Moreover, her unconventional fighting methods are also her secret weapon for defeating enemies; even the skills she initially released haphazardly were actually within her calculations.

"No... impossible!"

Looking at the Vikavolt lying dead in front of him, Guzma once again exclaimed in disbelief, "What happened? What on earth happened?"

How did I lose again??

Is there something wrong with the world?

Are there Trainer everywhere who are better than me???

Guzma knelt on the ground, scratching his head. Why? Why?

Meanwhile, Mei, having finished the battle, stepped forward and excitedly hugged the Serperior in front of her.

"Yes! We won! We won! That's great!"

The Serperior also let out a high-pitched sound, chuckling as it nuzzled Mei's head.

Winning this battle was not easy. Although her opponent was weaker than her, the difference wasn't significant. Most importantly, the opponent's type was extremely effective against Serperior. To win a battle with a reversed type, she would have to make a greater sacrifice.

The Serperior was covered in wounds, but it was all worth it to achieve final victory.

"This is..."

Suddenly, Qiao Ran, who had been observing the battlefield, noticed a strange Aura emanating from the Serperior. Normally, the Aura within each living being is peaceful and stable, and such changes only occur during battles or when emotions fluctuate violently. However, the battle was over, and such a change in Aura pattern... should not be happening.

"Wait."

Qiao Ran grabbed Rotom, which was flying around wildly nearby. Through her screen, she could clearly see that Serperior's level was fluctuating wildly.

"So strong! Such a powerful combat force, Rotom!"

On Rotom's screen, the level of Serperior fluctuated between 49 and 50, showing a constant up-and-down trend. It was the first time Qiao Ran had ever seen such a sight, and he couldn't help but sigh.

"Is this what a breakthrough feels like?"

His Vulpix and Mimikyu haven't reached that level yet, and Altaria and Nihilego Silvally still a bit short of the required level. As for the other Pokémon... most of them don't have many limitations. Even if Legendary Pokémon level up, they won't be stuck at a certain level like ordinary Pokémon. Or rather... the place that would block them is already an unseen ceiling.

"Serperior..."

Mei, who was embracing Serperior, seemed to sense something as well. She could feel that Serperior's body had undergone tremendous changes, not only from their shared battles during this period, but also from everything new they had experienced before, as well as the series of guidance that Cynthia had given her. Her Serperior had reached a point where it was time to grow further.

"..."

Suddenly, a burst of emerald light erupted from the Serperior's body. This light not only enveloped the Serperior's body but also spread to Mei's body. The gentle energy seemed to nourish her mind and body, quickly calming her down.

"Hiss--"

As the light gradually faded, Mei instinctively released her grip on Serperior and quietly took a few steps back. She could sense that Serperior possessed a different kind of power; its gaze and posture were quite different from before.

Having gained new power, it must want to experience what it feels like.

Mei looked at the Serperior in front of her and nodded seriously.

As Trainer, she also wanted to be among the first to witness her Pokémon's growth.

"!!"

Serperior raised its head and let out a Howl. With its sound, a Hurricane of green leaves suddenly swept across the Battle Court. Undoubtedly, this was one of Serperior's signature moves— Leaf Storm, a move that Mei and Qiao Ran had used in their battle long ago.

However, despite the power of this move being as high as 130, it has a very serious negative effect. After Pokémon uses this move, its Special Attack will drop significantly. If it is a normal Pokémon, its Attack will probably drop to a level that makes it difficult to use it a second time after using it once.

However, this time, after using Leaf Storm, the Serperior did not show any signs of fatigue due to a decrease in its abilities. Instead, it emitted a strong green light, as if it had been injected with adrenaline, and even seemed to be getting more and more energetic.

"This is..."

Looking at the scene before him, Qiao Ran seemed to have a vague answer in his mind.

"The Ability to Contrary!"

--Contrary is one of two Ability that the Serperior race might possess.

Although Mei doesn't often have Serperior use Leaf Storm, there is actually a strategy that can be used in conjunction with Serperior Leaf Storm.

However, that kind of play requires the "Contrary" Ability. With this Ability, all the reduced abilities will become increased abilities, Serperior conversely, all the increased abilities will become reduced abilities.

With this Ability, Serperior can not only use the powerful move Leaf Storm repeatedly, but it can also become stronger as the Pokémon World.

However, Mei's Serperior's original Ability was "Overgrow," which increased attack power when its health was low.

"There's no way to use this tactic, but what Qiao Ran didn't expect was..."

"I never expected... there's such a thing!"

Qiao Ran was completely stunned. He had originally thought that Pokémon reaching the Elite Four level could only learn specific uses of certain special abilities. Why was it that Mei was able to create a completely new Ability?

Does this even make sense?

"Contrary is Ability of Serperior, and combined with Mei's inherent Overgrow Ability, she can not only unleash her full potential when low on health, but also become stronger the longer the battle goes on..."

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Qiao Ran's forehead. Was this really the protagonist? Just from the way things sounded... this was way too much like a protagonist's scenario!

However, Qiao Ran suddenly had a thought, and couldn't help but consider an even more terrifying possibility: what if... certain Pokémon, due to special reasons, such as the incorporation of other Pokémon's genes into their parents, or a deeper understanding of other energies, could also gain special abilities when transcending the Elite Four level?

"For example... Water Absorb- Charizard?"

This... seems even more unreasonable, doesn't it?

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