VS Tank Skunk

"If I don't find a Sitrus Berry tree in another five hundred meters, I'm leaving."

Aiven made his decision, patted the Ironclad Rhinoceros beside him, and continued deeper into the Black Forest.

Perhaps intimidated by the Ironclad Rhinoceros, the surrounding Spirits only watched from afar, not daring to approach.

Finally, just as Aiven was hesitating about whether to turn back, a tree laden with Sitrus Berries appeared before him!

At the same time, he saw a purple figure lying beneath the tree.

Aiven's gaze sharpened on the Tank Skunk.

It was a Spirit with a skunk-like appearance, over a meter tall, entirely purple with milky-white patterns.

As Aiven spotted the Tank Skunk, it also looked towards him. Then, its body slowly stood up, revealing a baring of its teeth.

Clearly, this Tank Skunk was warning Aiven not to approach the Sitrus Berry tree, or it would attack.

"This Tank Skunk has developed quite well. No wonder it can guard this Sitrus Berry tree," Aiven said, not acting rashly as he sized up the Tank Skunk.

Soon, he had a general assessment of the Tank Skunk's strength. According to the classification of Spirit strength from his previous life, this Tank Skunk had already reached the Elite level.

A wild Spirit reaching Elite level could indeed be considered a local overlord.

Even his Petilil and Ironclad Rhinoceros, after this period of training, were only at the Normal level, still a considerable distance from Elite.

And although Cherrim had undergone an evolution, its strength was still at the weakest entry level.

If it were one-on-one, none of the Spirits he currently had would be a match for this Tank Skunk. But if all three attacked together...

The chances of winning were high. Aiven quickly made his judgment.

Just then, seeing that Aiven was not leaving, the Tank Skunk's eyes gradually turned cold. It lowered its body slightly, assuming a fighting stance.

"Ironclad Rhinoceros!"

Aiven shouted upon seeing this.

Then, the Tank Skunk suddenly moved. Despite its large size, its movements were incredibly agile.

The Petilil reacted the fastest, firing a green beam that directly used Absorb Technique.

Instantly, the Tank Skunk was enveloped in the green light. But after only a moment, it broke free from the light's grasp and continued to charge towards Aiven.

Reacting half a beat late, the Ironclad Rhinoceros found the enemy already attacking and met it head-on, using Tackle.

BOOM!

The two similarly large Spirits collided.

In the next moment, the Ironclad Rhinoceros was sent stumbling back, clearly outmatched in strength by the Tank Skunk.

Just as the Tank Skunk pushed back the Ironclad Rhinoceros and prepared to attack again, it saw the Petilil using Absorb Technique once more, disrupting its movements.

"Ironclad Rhinoceros, use Dig!" Aiven quickly gave the command.

The Ironclad Rhinoceros nodded, lifting its legs high. Ground-type energy gathered, and it stomped heavily on the ground, sending ground-type energy rippling outwards like water!

The ground between the Ironclad Rhinoceros and the Tank Skunk immediately became uneven and pitted, which also interfered with the Tank Skunk's movements.

Seeing the Dig terrain formed, the Petilil leaped into it. A green light immediately appeared on its body, and the power of Absorb Technique greatly increased.

Originally, the Tank Skunk could easily break free from the Absorb Technique's attack, but now it had to take this stamina-draining green light seriously.

"Cherrim, Flower Gift ability!" Aiven's commands continued.

Ever since entering the Black Forest, Cherrim had remained wrapped in purple petals, staying in its Overcast Form.

During this time, it had continuously absorbed solar energy and stored it.

Now, under the power of the Flower Gift ability, the petals surrounding Cherrim began to bloom, transforming it from Overcast Form to Sunny Form!

Simultaneously, milky-white energy fluctuations emanated from Cherrim's body, integrating into the Ironclad Rhinoceros's.

Although it wasn't currently Sunny weather, by utilizing the stored solar energy, Cherrim pushed the power of its Flower Gift ability to its limit!

Moo moo moo!

The Ironclad Rhinoceros immediately felt filled with strength.

It looked at the Tank Skunk charging again and used Tackle to meet it once more.

BOOM!

The two Spirits collided.

In the previous collision, the Ironclad Rhinoceros had been sent stumbling back.

But this time, the Tank Skunk was directly knocked backward, a stark contrast to the previous encounter.

With the power boost from Flower Gift, the Ironclad Rhinoceros's attack power had surpassed the Tank Skunk's!

As the Tank Skunk retreated, the Petilil condensed two Leech Seeds and fired them towards the Tank Skunk's sides.

Instantly, vines grew from the Leech Seeds. Fueled by the vitality of the Dig terrain, the Leech Seeds grew rapidly. Dense vines tightly bound the Tank Skunk!

Moo moo moo!

Seizing the opportunity, the Ironclad Rhinoceros began to charge up, unleashing another full-power Tackle.

With no way to defend itself, the Tank Skunk was sent flying directly by the impact, crashing heavily into a large tree nearby!

Pressing its advantage, this wasn't a turn-based game. After the Tank Skunk fell, the Ironclad Rhinoceros charged again, knocking the Tank Skunk away.

Combined with Leech Seed and Absorb Technique, the Tank Skunk's stamina was finally depleted, and it lay on the ground, panting heavily.

"Ironclad Rhinoceros, that's enough."

Seeing that the Ironclad Rhinoceros still wanted to attack, Aiven quickly stopped it.

The Tank Skunk had already lost most of its stamina and would no longer pose a threat to them.

Furthermore, the Tank Skunk was a Poison-type Spirit, and they could release a foul stench to attack. Aiven didn't want to push it too hard.

Moo moo moo.

The Ironclad Rhinoceros nodded foolishly and retreated to Aiven's side.

However, the little guy remained vigilant, guarding Aiven like a bodyguard, wary of any surprise attack from the Tank Skunk.

"Well done."

Aiven praised the three Spirits and then took out a Healing Potion to give to the Ironclad Rhinoceros.

As for the Petilil, it had been continuously using Absorb Technique and Leech Seed, its stamina completely undepleted, even having some to spare.

Now, after defeating the Tank Skunk, the little guy jumped onto the Ironclad Rhinoceros's back, happily communicating with it.

Having dealt with the Tank Skunk, the guardian Spirit of the White Berry Tree, Aiven finally arrived in front of the White Berry Tree.