Chapter 99

Qiao Ran suddenly understood. He didn't actually need to spend time and effort hunting down Gigantamax Pokémon one by one. He could place his hopes on other things, such as going to the central area of Hammerlocke and obtaining enough energy from the so-called "Energy Collection Device".

These are extraordinary times. Power and communications have all been cut off, and it's estimated that not all of the collected energy can be used. Rather than wasting it, it's better to let it complete this mission.

"Splash."

Thinking of this, Qiao Ran's body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

In order to achieve her goal, Qiao Ran felt she couldn't stay cooped up here any longer.

If he wants to reach the center of Hammerlocke, he will inevitably encounter more Gigantamax Pokémon, and the one in the sky is one of the most difficult opponents to defeat.

Yes, if he wants to get to the city center, he'll have to figure out how to deal with this guy first.

Qiao Ran's thinking was clear. He didn't think that if he escaped this time, this Corviknight wouldn't appear in front of him again. Gigantamax Pokémon on the ground are limited by the terrain and subject to tactical constraints for various reasons, but this Corviknight in the sky was different. It could flap its wings and travel a very long distance. If Qiao Ran wanted to carry out his plan, he would definitely have to face this guy head-on.

"Trouble in the sky..."

Gloria has told Qiao Ran to be careful of the sky many times, so she must know how terrifying the Dynamax Pokémon in the sky are.

"Instead of facing them later, we might as well take advantage of this opportunity and eliminate them."

Now, it's not just Qiao Ran and Bea who are alone; the same is true for the Corviknight in the sky.

Qiao Ran felt that he had to seize this opportunity—only in this way could he solve this biggest problem once and for all; otherwise, air superiority in the hands of the enemy would always be a hidden danger.

Qiao Ran made up his mind. He adjusted his posture, ready to rush out at any moment.

However, his commotion caught the attention of Bea, who was standing nearby.

What are you doing??

The athletic girl with short gray hair looked at Qiao Ran in confusion. They were hiding here to avoid the hunters' pursuit, and if they moved around like this, they would definitely attract their attention!

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about some things."

Qiao Ran touched his chin thoughtfully, then turned his gaze to Bea's face.

"I said, how about we shoot that guy down together?"

"...!!"

Bea's eyes widened, and then, to her utter astonishment, the man in front of her took out a black Poké Ball.

"Actually, I also have a rather large bird-type Pokémon..."

py: "Never Give Up Under the Yukinoshita"

Synopsis: Eriri: The moment I first saw you, you stole my heart.

Utaha Kasumigaoka: I like it

Getting involved with you wasn't in my plan; it just happened by chance.

Megumi Kato: I miss you.

Hanabi Anraku: You ask me if loving you is worth it, but you should know that love is about not asking whether it's worth it.

Hina Tachibana: I want you.

Yukino Yukinoshita: I will never admit defeat!

Section 187, Chapter 184 [Steel Armor: Black Wing]

Qiao Ran had made up his mind; he was determined to deal with this Corviknight here.

It wasn't just to pave my own path, but also to test whether my ideas were correct and whether Defeat Gigantamax Pokémon could actually collect the so-called energy.

In short, whatever the reason, Qiao Ran felt that she had to seize this opportunity.

"Are you... insane?"

However, Bea thought the man had gone mad. Suddenly, he pulled out a Poké Ball, shouting that he wanted to cause trouble for that guy in the sky, and even mentioned that he had a large bird-type Pokémon...

The larger ones are probably things like Fearow, right? What use are these Pokémon really?

Or is it Lugia or Ho-Oh that you have?

"Stop talking, I've made up my mind—if you want to come with me, then you'll have to cover for me."

Qiao Ran's gaze gradually focused. He took a deep breath and crawled forward, preparing to squeeze through the narrow gap.

This battle couldn't drag on for too long; to minimize the possibility of being Beat Up by Gigantamax Pokémon, he had to finish it quickly.

For Qiao Ran, Bea could be considered a useful fighting force, but since they were not related and had only known each other for a short time, he didn't force her to join. If she wanted to participate, he would welcome her with open arms; if she didn't want to, he wouldn't say anything.

After all, what happened next was entirely his own choice.

"Whoosh!"

Qiao Ran used his legs to propel himself out of the crevice like a spring, arriving outside the dark and deep crevice. At the same time, he enlarged and opened the several Poké Ball he had hidden in his hands.

However—to his surprise, just after he rushed out, another figure darted out from the gap at the same time.

"Etc!!!"

The girl with short gray hair didn't hesitate at all; she rushed out immediately after Qiao Ran made his choice.

As a Gym Leader, she could not possibly let this man go to his death, even if he was very strong. However, she also had the responsibility of being Gym Leader.

"What are you doing?! This could really cause..."

Bea rushed out with Qiao Ran, her first thought being to scold him and then find a way to knock him unconscious and take him away. However... when she got outside, the scene she saw made her freeze in place once again.

"That... is...!"

In an instant, Qiao Ran released several Poké Ball, and amidst various colored lights, several Pokémon appeared before Bea.

Among them were Dianxi and Suicune, which she had seen before, as well as a rare Golden Altaria and a petite Ice Vulpix, and even... a white jellyfish-like Pokémon that she had never seen before.

However, what surprised Bea the most was not just these things, but the giant bird with Dual Wingbeat of more than five meters that appeared in the sky with a black light.

Yes, it was undoubtedly a giant bird.

This Pokémon's normal size was already a quarter of that of Gigantamax Pokémon, and when it appeared in the sky, it seemed as if the atmosphere of the entire world suddenly became heavy.

"..."

A powerful Pressure emanated from the Pokémon, and a dark aura began to sweep over everything around it. The chaotic and dark aura was enough to make any living being that met its gaze tremble.

"I... Peltar..."

Looking at the Pokémon in the sky, Bea felt a chill run down her spine. What... joke?

How could this man possibly do such a thing, catching Pokémon of this caliber?

This... is this what he meant by... a bird?

"..."

Bea couldn't help but glance at the Long Sword in Qiao Ran's left hand. Undoubtedly, she had noticed what Qiao Ran was holding earlier, which was why she had planned to continue talking to Qiao Ran. However... she never expected that this man's team would be so powerful.

While Bea was still in shock, Qiao Ran had already commanded his team to launch Sucker Punch on the giant Corviknight in the sky.

Yveltal! Dark Pulse!!

"Dianxi, Diamond Storm!!"

"Suicune, unleash your full-power Water Cannon!"

Corviknight – This is a Pokémon with extremely excellent typing. Its Steel and Flying typing gives it resistance to ten types, and it only has two weaknesses: Fire and Electric.

To find the optimal solution, Qiao Ran should ideally use Fire-type and Electric-type moves to attack his opponent. However... he simply doesn't have Pokémon capable of using those two types of moves. As for Rotom... Qiao Ran had long ago...

They no longer considered her Pokémon.

She is just a cell phone.

With no other option, Qiao Ran had to settle for second best, leading all the Pokémon he could muster to attack the opponent. As for the smaller Pokémon limited attack range, Qiao Ran had them stay put, waiting for the right moment to launch a full-scale attack.

The Corviknight is still flying in the air, but soon—the other will be unable to fly.

"Charge!!!"

Yveltal, Suicune, and Dianxi launched their attacks first. Under Qiao Ran's command and coordination, their attacks miraculously converged. Before Corviknight in the sky could fully react, a column of water mixed with black energy and wrapped in cherry-pink diamonds shot straight towards them.

"Boom!!!"

"Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar!!"

Hit by the attack, the Corviknight let out a painful Growl. This attack was not enough to Defeat it directly, but Qiao Ran had never intended to Defeat it directly in the first place.

What Qiao Ran was aiming for was its wings!

The Corviknight Earthquake all its might, but due to the concentrated energy attack, a sizable hole was pierced through its steel wing. Furthermore, as the hole appeared, some of the feathers on its steel wings began to fall off and break.

"Whoosh--"

A violent Hurricane swept in, and wind rushed out of the holes. The Corviknight struggled to steady itself, but due to its unbalanced weight, it could not Endure and its massive body Tackle violently into the ground.

"Boom boom boom...!"

A sound like muffled thunder echoed across the ground, causing the entire ground to tremble. After undergoing Gigantamax, even a bird- Pokémon possessed considerable weight.

"Take advantage of this moment!"

Qiao Ran waved his hand; this was the moment he had been waiting for.

Doesn't this guy like to fly?

As he moved, all the Pokémon around him sprang into action, even the tiny Vulpix followed, ready to beat up the Falling Bird.

Qiao Ran only kept a low-level Mimikyu with her. Compared to other Pokémon, Mimikyu needed to accumulate some experience before she could participate in battles of this level. Moreover, Qiao Ran had a feeling that if she was left to run around outside, she would get lost.

"Machamp! Machoke! Machop!"

Suddenly, with a sharp shout, a group of muscular women... no, Pokémon, wearing only panties, appeared beside Qiao Ran.

"You all come along too!"

At their trainer's command, they quickly transformed into light, tensing their muscles as they charged toward the battlefield not far away.

"What's wrong? Are you planning to join the battle too?"

Qiao Ran leaned on his Long Sword and looked at Bea beside him.

Bea crossed her arms and tried to remain calm by pursing her lips, but she couldn't hold back and glared at Qiao Ran.

She wanted to remain serious; she was usually a very serious Gym Leader who rarely smiled, known as an emotionless training machine, a woman without mercy, and the next generation's Fighting type King of Galar. However, this man had repeatedly tested her limits of Bide during this time. She felt her emotions oscillating between shock and calm, shock and calm again, and she didn't even know what was wrong with her.

"You're already in such a state, how could I not participate...?"

Bea couldn't help but make a comment, her eyes even showing a hint of resentment.

If I don't participate, am I just supposed to stand by and watch?

Gloria

Section 188, Chapter 185 [Black Wing: Raid]

The fighting continues in Hammerlocke.

The Gigantamax Corviknight plummeted from the sky like a giant warship that had lost its course, crashing heavily onto the ground and adding a new scar to the already ravaged land.

Qiao Ran knew that the move he had just made would not be able to defeat his opponent directly, or rather, it didn't even cause any damage to the opponent's body.

Although Qiao Ran successfully Smack Down the opponent, causing a huge stir, the opponent's injury was only on its wing; the Corviknight's body was practically unharmed.

However, Qiao Ran expended a considerable amount of Psychic to find a balance among the three, including Suicune, in order to execute this attack. To ensure that each attack did not interfere with or cancel each other out, and even amplified each other, extremely strong tacit understanding and cooperation were required.

Given their current situation, it's absolutely impossible for the three of them to achieve this. It was only through Qiao Ran's considerable effort that this condition was Sheer Force met. As for whether they can achieve this in the future, that depends on themselves.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly like this?"

Seeing Qiao Ran suddenly panting heavily beside her, Bea, who was about to run to the battlefield to take command, suddenly stopped in her tracks.

"It's nothing... I'm just a little tired."

Qiao Ran used his Long Sword to support himself and slowly began to move. He still needed to command the other Pokémon in his mind.

Therefore, the physical strain on him was also enormous.

"You're in this state, and you still intend to leave like this?"

Bea was almost amused by Qiao Ran's appearance. He suddenly rushed out, only to be exhausted afterward. And there wasn't much exercise involved in that short distance. Just how weak is this guy?

You're exhausted after running such a short distance?