Chapter 61

Of course, these are only one aspect of this skill. As the Y, representing destruction and death, Yveltal's "Oblivion Wing" represents true death. All life forms below Yveltal's level will be ruthlessly plundered by this skill, having all their life force drained from their bodies and turning into grayish-white Stone Blocks.

Stone Blocks have no ability to resist; if they are not replenished with life force in time, they will turn to ashes and dissipate with the wind, becoming nutrients for plants.

However, these were no problem for Yveltal, who had just been summoned. She had only been trained by Qiao Ran for a while last night, and her level was only 7 even now.

Unless the opposing Ferrothorn is really weak to level 7 or below, it's impossible for it to be robbed of its life force.

This is also what allows Qiao Ran to be so unrestrained with Yveltal. Otherwise, even Qiao Ran would not be able to accept that several opponents would die on the spot every time they Competition.

"What a powerful skill..."

Old Lady Ouyang squinted at the center of the Battle Court. However, after the dust settled, she found that her Ferrothorn were still in the center of the Battle Court, and her body was not as battered as she had expected.

"Wait... this..."

Old Lady Ouyang was even more bewildered. Could it be that the skill he just used only had terrifying special effects, but its actual power wasn't that great???

So this light wave was just a special effect???

"Gooooo!"

The Ferrothorn in the center of the Battle Court made a metallic clanging sound, looking Taunt at the Baconbird in the air. Its defense was already quite formidable, and it hadn't suffered much damage from Yveltal's attack. This filled it with confidence, and it thought that even if it took a few more attacks like this, it shouldn't be too much of a problem.

Ferrothorn – a powerful tank Pokémon with both resistances above 110. Not only that, it also has extremely low speed, good typing and coverage, which allows it to calmly deal with a variety of situations. It is also well-known in Pokémon battles.

However, even if it racked its brains, it probably couldn't have imagined that the "big bird" that was its opponent was actually only level 7...

However, even with a level difference of more than twenty levels, Yveltal was still able to suppress her opponent.

"Don't give the opponent a chance to relax, continue the Dark Pulse!"

Qiao Ran swung his hand, knowing full well that the Ferrothorn were troublesome, and naturally hoped to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

"Roar roar roar roar!"

Yveltal struck a pose once more in mid-air, a powerful beam of light gathering before her.

Gazing at the seemingly world-destroying spectacle, Old Lady Ouyang couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Was this... really just special effects?

However, she still gave instructions immediately.

"Ferrothorn, use the Rollout!"

As she gave the command, the Ferrothorn began to spin rapidly on the ground. At first, the speed of the spin was not fast, but as the number of rotations increased, a sphere made of metallic afterimages began to appear before everyone's eyes.

Finally, it actually used the force of this rotation to rise into the air and Tackle into Yveltal.

Seeing the Ferrothorn, rolled into a ball, hurtling towards him, Qiao Ran didn't stop Yveltal's "Dark Pulse." Instead, he let Yveltal unleash the skill. However, the Ferrothorn perfectly dodged the skill's blast and crashed into Yveltal's body!

"So perceptive."

Qiao Ran's eyes flashed. The opponent's command seemed to have some tricks up its sleeve. Qiao Ran didn't hear many commands from the opponent, but the Ferrothorn seemed to know the route of movement and dodged Yveltal's dark Energy Beam.

However, as he watched the steel ball hurtling towards him, a bold idea suddenly popped into Qiao Ran's mind.

"Yveltal, Knock Off!"

--Knock Off, this move, in terms of its effect, is only used to Knock Off the Pokémon's Held Item. However, in reality, most of the time there is no such thing as Held Item. Therefore, Qiao Ran always felt that this move should have other effects.

For example, right now--

"Eow!"

Yveltal's enormous wings glowed and Tackle with the Ferrothorn. A numbing pain shot through Qiao Ran's arm, causing him to involuntarily clench his fist. He knew that Yveltal had also been affected by the force of the impact.

However, perhaps the "Knock Off" skill really worked, because the Yveltal Ferrothorn actually bounced off the ground like a ball, and the rebound speed was even faster than when it flew up.

"Boom!!!"

The nut Ferrothorn crashed to the ground, creating a huge crater and embedding itself deeply into it.

"This..."

Old Lady Ouyang stared in disbelief at the scene before him. This... they were playing it like a ball?!

"Gooogooo..."

The Ferrothorn struggled to get out of the pit, but it wasn't easy, and the various spikes on its body made it get stuck even deeper.

"Seize this opportunity, Yveltal, death... Dark Pulse!"

Qiao Ran naturally wouldn't let this opportunity slip by, and hurriedly gave instructions. However, in his haste, he almost let slip the real skill name.

To cover for Yveltal, he naturally wouldn't utter his real name; as long as he insisted it was Dark Pulse, then it was Dark Pulse.

"Boom!!"

Another wave of Black and Red light descended from the sky, hitting the Ferrothorn squarely in the face. Even with its amazing defense, it was starting to falter under this barrage.

The battle wasn't over yet. For a while afterward, Old Lady Ouyang continued to give orders, but the more she fought, the more puzzled she became. Her Ferrothorn skills clearly hit the opponent many times, yet—the opponent seemed to have taken no damage at all, still flying recklessly in the sky.

Her Ferrothorn created more and more wounds with each swing, while her opponent remained completely unaffected.

Could it be that this bird is meatier than her Ferrothorn???

In the end, Ferrothorn was defeated; this Pokémon with extremely high defense fell to an unknown, strange bird.

At the same time, a series of data were also displayed on the Rotom Dex.

"Level up..."

"Level update... Yveltal: Level 10!"

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Section 115, page 112 [Increase the intensity]

"Finally level 10!"

When Qiao Ran saw the message on Rotom Phone, he was as excited as a novice trainer. It meant that Yveltal's level had finally broken through to double digits, which was a historic moment.

Moreover, Qiao Ran was very satisfied with Yveltal's strength. Compared to Dianxi and Suicune, she was already able to do many things at a lower level. As expected of a being with a base stat total of 680 and who controls some kind of Rules, her strength is indeed terrifying.

However, this was not the result Qiao Ran wanted to see; he still had a lot to do. Qiao Ran hoped that Yveltal's level could increase faster. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look eagerly at the old man opposite him. He only hoped that the old man could send out a relatively easy-to-deal-with Pokémon next, Yveltal could steadily absorb this wave of experience.

Using Flying type move disguised as Dark Pulse to attack Grass-type Pokémon is a sure-fire way to win. If Ferrothorn hadn't been Steel-type- type, it wouldn't have lasted long under Oblivion Wing.

"You..."

Qiao Ran's eager gaze startled Old Lady Ouyang slightly. After some thought, she finally decided to change her strategy.

"Young man, your strength is indeed formidable. I may have underestimated you... Whether it's Pokémon training or on-the-spot command, you've done an excellent job. And... perhaps you possess a unique command method?"

Despite having lost two matches, the Old Lady Ouyang, held her cane and wore a gentle smile, as if she hadn't lost at all.

"This..." Qiao Ran was slightly taken aback. Why did it feel like he had heard these words somewhere before?

Are you going to ask me next if I have Aura Power or Psychic???

However, things did not seem to unfold as Qiao Ran had predicted.

Old Lady Ouyang simply smiled and shook his head.

"I don't know what abilities you possess, but things haven't calmed down yet, so it's best not to say now. I only see fighting spirit in your eyes, and I'm sure you won't stop here, will you? A meaningless Competition is ultimately boring."

Old Lady Ouyang didn't wait for Qiao Ran's response, but started talking on his own.

However... Qiao Ran couldn't help but twitch his lips when he heard her words.

Battle Spirit???

This time, all I really wanted was to smoothly gain some experience!

"No explanation needed, I understand. Your Pokémon also Covet for battle, right? Its voice is full of power."

Old Lady Ouyang spoke with a smile, but upon hearing her words, Qiao Ran's lips twitched again, almost cramping up.

Yveltal's voice... Covet for battle???

Others might not understand what Yveltal was saying, but Qiao Ran did. Every time Yveltal used Oblivion Wing, he was shouting "Go die, die, die, die, die!"

So this is what it means to Covet battle???

"No need for further words, I will take you seriously."

Old Lady Ouyang seemed

As if unaware of Qiao Ran's strange expression, he turned his gaze to the Referee beside him.

"Referee, could you please bring me one of those Poké Ball over there? I'm going to have to show my true skills in this third Competition."

She seemed to have made up her mind to increase the difficulty of this third Competition, so the Poké Ball she had prepared beforehand were no longer useful. She planned to send out other Pokémon to battle Qiao Ran.

Gym Battle Competition meant to set obstacles for challengers. If the challenge is too easy, allowing challengers to win effortlessly, then it's a dereliction of duty on the part of the Gym Leader. A meaningless battle will not allow anyone to improve or learn.

A short while later, the Referee retrieved a Poké Ball and handed it to Old Lady Ouyang.

The way this ball is retrieved is completely random; even Old Lady Ouyang probably doesn't understand which Pokémon is inside.

"In this vast world, you are a rare talent, so young yet so calm and composed. Therefore, I will not let you come here in vain."

Old Lady Ouyang seemed to have a very high opinion of Qiao Ran, but Qiao Ran was more interested in him. This mysterious old man seemed to be hiding something.

"Come forth, my old Pokémon."

As the light shone, Old Lady Ouyang's third Pokémon appeared on the Battle Court.

"Oh? Is this the one?"

The Old Lady Ouyang, looked at the Pokémon that had suddenly appeared and nodded knowingly.

The Pokémon that appeared on the field had powerful white claws, large black wings, and most striking of all, green, cloak-like fur that covered the edge of its head.

--Decidueye.

That was a Pokémon that Qiao Ran had seen before, and it was also one of his friend's ace Pokémon. However, this one was a different color from hers. Or rather, the one that Old Lady Ouyang had was Flash version. Its huge black wings, like a night-clothes outfit, were the best and most powerful proof of that.

Despite the formidable power of Mei's Decidueye, it seemed to lack a certain aura compared to this one.

Unlike the two Pokémon sent out before, when this Pokémon appeared on the Battle Court, the entire Battle Court seemed to be filled with a chilling atmosphere.

"He looks... very strong."

Qiao Ran sensed any "aura" from low-level Pokémon, but after a certain level, he could often sense it.

For example, Nihilego Type: Null to have an aura when they appear, but as they live with humans for longer, their aura gradually diminishes.

"Come on, let this old woman see your fighting prowess."

Old Lady Ouyang gripped his cane tightly and challenged Qiao Ran to a duel.

To be on the safe side and avoid any mishaps, Qiao Ran would always check Rotom Phone before each Competition to confirm the opponent's upgrades.

--This time will be no exception.

However, this time he was destined to see a truly outrageous number.

"Decidueye: Grass/ Ghost-type. Level: 42."

"Level 42????"

Looking at the level displayed on Rotom Phone, Qiao Ran couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

Keep in mind, his Yveltal... is only level 10 right now!

How do I fight this??

Section 116, Chapter 113 [Decidueye]

Level has always been a major factor limiting Pokémon's battle strength.

The higher the level of Pokémon, the more powerful its moves can be, and the stronger its body and energy reserves it possesses. Generally speaking, it is difficult for ordinary Pokémon to challenge opponents of a higher level, and the level advantage becomes more and more pronounced as the level increases. The higher the level of Pokémon, the more changes it will bring with each level increase.

Furthermore, Qiao Ran always felt that certain levels seemed to have special significance. For example, why are Pokémon above level 50 considered Elite Four-level?

Since the people in this world don't have a way to check the accuracy level, how do they determine this level?

There must be something hidden within that Qiao Ran was unaware of.

"Yveltal, are you alright?"

Qiao Ran asked Yveltal, who was still on the field, if she felt it wasn't good enough, Qiao Ran could switch to another Pokémon.

At worst, you can also play it safe by using other Pokémon to weaken your opponent, and then let Yveltal finish them off.

From a rational Analytic, this is indeed the best allocation method. After all, Qiao Ran's three Pokémon still have stamina saved up. Even if one of them fails in a battle, there will still be a chance to send out a third one. This plan has a high margin for error, and having Yveltal finish off the remaining enemies maximizes the use of experience points.

However, Yveltal rejected Qiao Ran's proposal without hesitation.