The Pokémon That Picks a Fight with the World / Errands Before Leaving
You Zhi pictured the imposing figure of Overlord Demise, wielding a battle axe. The heavily armored skull exuded the aura of a powerful being. Although it differed somewhat from his preferred type of handsome man, it was still within his liking range, so he readily accepted it and then glanced at the card.
[Angel of Destruction Lu Yin (4-star) Light]
[Lineage: Fairy-type, Evil]
[Level: 20]
[Talent: Ferocity]
[Attack Power: 1700 (1700)]
[Defense Strength: 1000 (1000)]
[Fairy-Type, effect: omitted]
"... I knew there wouldn't be such a good thing."
Palmer noticed that You Zhi's expression was subtle, and he couldn't tell whether it was disappointment or satisfaction, so he simply asked, "Are you not satisfied?"
"No, I'm very satisfied, and I thank you for your trust. I will definitely train this elf diligently and will not let you down."
Ferocious Rank spirit is extremely rare; what more could you ask for?
"That's good. By the way, this spirit needs to be used with the ritual spell 'Undying World' to unleash its full power. I'll also tell you the summoning incantation." Palmer deliberately showed off his magnanimity.
You Zhi asked doubtfully, "Don't spirits evolve automatically without Spell Card after they've officially evolved once?"
"Yes, but this only allows for regular evolution, not Transcendent Evolution."
Chapter 177 The Elf Who's Always Going Against the World
"Transcendent Evolution is skipping intermediate forms and directly evolving into the final form that has already been mastered. This approach is meaningless for most Pokémon, and it also wastes spiritual energy to create a Spell Card. It is only useful for a very small number of Pokémon that have the ability to influence the evolved form."
Palmer patiently explained to You Zhi, "Take my Demise, the Doom Demon as an example. It has two characteristics. One is that when Ritual Evolution, it destroys one spirit on the field, which is nothing special. The other is that when it evolves, it grants one ritual spirit on the field the characteristic that prevents its activation from being negated."
"If it evolves in the normal way, the Demise, the Doom Demon, will first evolve into the Demise, King of the End. At this time, its two characteristics will be activated, destroying one Pokémon on the field and granting the King of the End form characteristic the effect of not being nullified. However, when it continues to evolve into the Demise, the Doom Overlord, it will lose the blessing of this extra effect."
"Only through Transcendent Evolution, skipping the intermediate forms, can Overlord Demise obtain the additional effects of Demon Demis. The Angel of Destruction Lu Yin, whom I gave you, also has similar characteristics. It's not a big deal for now, but once she obtains her final form, Transcendent Evolution will come into play."
Upon hearing this, You Zhi immediately thought of his Lunalight Blue Cat. She possesses the ability to temporarily double the attack power of her evolved form. Right now, she only has the Lunalight Cat Dancer form, which is fine. However, once she levels up and obtains a higher form, this ability will lose its value because it will be the Lunalight Cat Dancer that evolves, not the Lunalight Blue Cat.
"It seems that Transcendent Evolution is not limited to ritual spirits."
"Of course, this applies to all forms of spirits. The key is to activate the corresponding evolution Spell Card while evolving the spirit."
You Zhi suddenly realized that he had originally thought the Spell Card "Moonlight Fusion" had lost its value, since Lunalight Blue Cat could evolve on its own. Now it seemed that it was just temporarily out of business and could be rehired when it obtained a higher evolutionary form.
Thank you for your guidance.
"No, this is knowledge taught in the trainer profession; it's nothing special."
After bidding farewell to Palmer, You Zhi returned to his hotel and rested for an afternoon before going to the street to buy Xyz Material for the ceremony. He was always a man of action, and now that he had the important information, he had to strike while the iron was hot.
After arranging all the ritual Xyz Material, You Zhi took out Pokémon Card and summoned Angel of Destruction Lu Yin.
The silver-haired girl wore a red dress and black tight shorts. Her figure was basically flat, only slightly better than the Laundry Dragonmaid and the Neon Stone Sprite. She held a strange weapon that was hard to tell if it was a halberd or a gun, somewhat like a magical girl's staff, and a shadow was behind her.
"..."
Luin stared at You Zhi expressionlessly, without uttering a word, making it impossible to tell whether she was satisfied or dissatisfied with her new master.
"This is a three-no attribute, I feel like if this keeps up, I'll collect all types of girls sooner or later," You Zhi said self-deprecatingly, but it was full of helplessness. "How did a perfectly good card game turn into a visual novel?"
He took out his Pokédex to confirm the actual characteristics and effects of the other Pokémon.
The first characteristic is that, according to the rules, she is regarded as "Ruin, Goddess of Destruction," which can basically be ignored.
The second characteristic is that after Ritual Evolution, attack skills will activate twice.
"That's the Pokémon ability 'Parental Bond'! Mega Kangaskhan's base stats aren't high, but it's become a top ten contender thanks to this ability."
You Zhi glanced at the shadowy figure behind Lu Yin that seemed to possess consciousness, and thought it made quite a bit of sense.
The third characteristic is that when Ritual Evolution, it can grant one Ritual Spirit the ability to prevent the opponent from activating effects when attacking. This effect includes Spell Card and spirit abilities, but it cannot negate effects that have already been activated.
"Judging from the description of the ability, the third ability is not limited to itself. Theoretically, in double battles or group battles, this ability can be added to other ritual spirits."
You Zhi keenly noticed this, but quickly put it out of his mind.
This detail might be useful to Palmer, but he has no other ritual spirits under his command, and apart from Luin, no other spirit is qualified to enjoy it.
At that moment, You Zhi suddenly noticed that the silhouette of the shadow behind Lu Yin resembled the demon Demis, and the more he looked at it, the more it resembled him. He simply asked directly, "What is your relationship with the Demise, the Doom Demon?"
"They are complementary."
Luin replied succinctly.
"Hmm, one is the Demon of the End, and the other is the Angel of Destruction. Just from their names, you know they can't be unrelated. Besides, you're Fairy-type and evil, while the other is steel and Ghost-type. Their lineages are mutually restraining, so that's why you don't want to be its colleague?"
"He represents the result of the world, I represent the cause of the world; result and cause cannot coexist."
"You're making things so convoluted, are you the Riddler?"
You Zhi didn't bother to ask further questions. After taking the opponent back into the Pokémon Card, he placed it in the center of the hexagram as a medium and began summoning Spell Card.
With the summoning phrase provided by Palmer, he successfully obtained the B-rank Spell Card "Undying World." He initially thought it was just a unique ritual card, but upon actually acquiring it, he discovered it had additional effects.
Sacrificing "Undying World" while it's on cooldown will grant you a "World End" card and restore some health to either "Ruin, Goddess of Destruction" or "Demise, King of the End".
You Zhi thought for a moment, took out Luin's Pokémon Card, placed "Undying World" as a medium in the center of the six-pointed star, and then performed the second summon.
Then, as he expected, he obtained the C-rank Spell Card "World End".
This card is the exclusive ritual card; it has no other effect besides helping Luin and Demis with their Ritual Evolution.
You Zhi held the two Spell Cards in his hands and examined them. He noticed that the card art for "World End" depicted Overlord Demise, who seemed to be summoning blue flames to burn down the city.
In contrast, the card art for "The Undying World" depicts a figure holding a staff saving the city, which he speculates is probably Luin's final form.
"So, Demis represents destruction, and Luin represents rebirth? No, Luin's title is Angel of Destruction, not Angel of Rebirth."
After thinking it over and over but still not coming up with a solution, You Zhi was too lazy to investigate further. He replaced Luin's Pokémon Card with the spell card and continued trying to summon the associated Spell Card.
Good luck continued to play a role, and this time he successfully summoned a relevant Field Spell Card.
[Instant Spell: World Destruction]
[Effect: ① Target 1 Ritual Spirit on your field to gradually restore its Life Points proportionally; ② If "Luin, Goddess of Destruction" or "Demis, King of the End" is Ritual Evolution, you can choose to automatically create a Spell Card or destroy 1 card on the field.]
"A very powerful support card. With this card, Luin no longer needs any training and can immediately become a member of the main team."
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Chapter 178 Trivial Matters Before Departure
The exhibition match held in the Battle Frontier concluded successfully, receiving high praise as expected. Coupled with a series of previous events, it has been frequently trending on social media recently, and its popularity has skyrocketed. Not only are there many tourists visiting, but the number of trainers registering is also increasing day by day.
You Zhi had completed all his plans in Olivine City, but he did not immediately set off for Cianwood City to retrieve his sixth badge. Cianwood City was located on an island and was not connected to the mainland of Johto Region. It faced Olivine City across the sea, with the famous tourist attraction, the Whirl Islands, in between.
Of course, as a port city, Olivine City has a ferry to Cianwood City, but You Zhi wants to take the opportunity to explore the Whirl Islands and try his luck to find a legendary Pokémon. This requires a Pokémon that can move freely.
According to the Pokémon Yugi lore, the sea god Lugia resides deep within the Whirl Islands. Theoretically, in this world, there should be powerful Pokémon to replace it.
Incidentally, Lugia is described in the official Pokédex as "Pokémon said to be the sea god." Lugia does not have the Water Attribute, and Kyogre, which many players consider to be the true sea god, is only described in the official Pokédex as "the Pokémon that expands the ocean" and "the creator of the ocean," and has never been given the title of sea god.
The only spirit under You Zhi's command capable of serving as a mount is the evolved form of the Laundry Dragonmaid, the Azure River Dragonmaid. However, the Laundry Dragonmaid can only evolve through the effects of Spell Card, which means that her evolved form is very unstable and may become ineffective over time.
Given his physical condition, while he might not be able to go through Robinson Crusoe, crossing the ocean would be quite a challenge.
Moreover, having the ability to do something doesn't mean you're willing to do it. Even world marathon champions don't run to and from get off work every day.
Therefore, You Zhi decided to help the Laundry Dragonmaid level up first, and then set off after she mastered autonomous evolution. In any case, the Battle Frontier was right next door, so there was no shortage of experience packs.
Indeed, that was the case. After he applied to participate in the battle in the Battle Frontier, challengers flocked to him. After all, he had just made a name for himself. Even if people hadn't seen the duel, they knew that he and the Battle Frontier's leader had fought to a draw in the open tournament.
Moreover, as more and more trainers challenged the Battle Tower only to be taught a lesson by the Palmer, You Zhi's reputation also rose accordingly.
However, challengers seeking high-level battles are destined to be disappointed, because You Zhi's purpose on this trip is to accumulate experience for his low-level Pokémon, not to compete with others. Therefore, none of the three Pokémon that appeared in the previous open tournament were summoned.
Even so, challengers continued to flock to the event, and in some ways, the challengers were even more popular.
It's true that everyone wants to challenge celebrities, but no one likes to be utterly defeated by them. You Zhi's "down-to-earth" approach allows him to boast to his relatives and friends that he fought a training master whose strength is no less than that of a combat leader, with both sides winning and losing, which is very impressive.
You Zhi doesn't care about winning or losing; he focuses on training the Laundry Dragonmaid. To maximize efficiency, he usually prepares a "Order to Retreat." Once the Laundry Dragonmaid is in danger, he immediately activates it to recall her Pokémon Card, preventing her from being destroyed by the opponent. After her spirit is destroyed, it usually needs to rest for several days to rebuild and recover.
Of course, the "Exp. Share" that allows experience sharing was also included. The Laundry Dragonmaid enjoyed the double benefits, and her level soared. In the beginning, she could level up two levels every day.
However, the most advanced technology was not hers, but that of the Magician's Valkyria.
On the third day of her frantic leveling up, the Magician's Valkyria reached level 30 and naturally evolved into Dark Magician Girl.
[Dark Magician Girl (6-star) Dark]
[Genealogy: Psychic]
[Level: 30]
[Talent: Ferocity]
[Attack Power: 2000 (2000)]
[Defense Strength: 1700 (1700)]
[Spellcaster, Effect: This card gains 300 ATK for each "Dark Magician" or "Black Chaos Magician" in either player's Graveyard.]
You Zhi's assessment of the new form is that it is inferior to Magician's Valkyria, and even the Spirit ability cannot be described as useless; perhaps "cumbersome" is a more accurate description—it's not even as good as the blank form!
Without this ability, you can use "Heavenly Might's Peerless Fist" in conjunction with other moves, or conversely, you can use the effect of "Heavenly Might's Peerless Fist" to give your power to other Pokémon. It's really frustrating to be stuck with this useless ability.
The only good news is that, as a well-known spirit, Professor Elm's lab has a lot of information about the Dark Magician Girl, which allowed You Zhi to obtain her exclusive Spell Card, "Dark Magic Attack."
This card has the powerful effect of destroying all the opponent's Pokémon on the field, and it's only a C-rank Spell Card, making it excellent value for money. In addition, it also has a unique skill.
[Skill: Dark Magic Attack]
[Genealogy: Psychic]
[Power: 90]
[Description: Uses highly concentrated mental waves to impact the opponent and cause an explosion, easily hitting the opponent's vital points]
Even the non-priority Magician's Valkyria progressed so rapidly, so the Laundry Dragonmaid naturally didn't lag behind. In seven days, she soared from level 22 to level 32, finally evolving into the Azure River Dragonmaid and officially taking over the great task of riding a mount.
"The sea is calm today, a good day for travel."
You Zhi glanced at the horizon at the port, made a judgment without any basis, then drew out Pokémon Card to summon the Azure River Dragonmaid, and stepped onto her.
I must say, it's fluffy and incredibly comfortable to sit on.
The Azure River Dragonmaid had a resentful expression on her face. These past few days had exhausted her; even her dreams while sleeping were filled with battles.
The Exp. Share was okay at first, but it became more and more uncomfortable the longer I wore it. It felt like I was about to burst, but I was being forced to eat more.
I really miss those carefree days...
With a sigh of relief, Azure River Dragonmaid, true to her professional maid skills, quickly composed herself, floated on the sea, and carried You Zhi forward.
Not far from the shore, Jasmine suddenly arrived riding Cyber Dragon, complaining, "You didn't even say you were leaving. We've fought side by side for a while now, I thought we were friends."
You Zhi laughed and said, "Of course they're friends, but this isn't a long trip for me. I'll be back after I get the badge in Cianwood City, it won't even take a few days, so I don't think there's any need for a special farewell."
Jasmine thought about it and realized it made sense; there was only a ferry between Cianwood City and Olivine City. "Never mind, you can have this."
You Zhi caught the object thrown to him and, upon closer inspection, realized it was a scale.
"Given your habits, you'll definitely stop at the Whirl Islands along the way. This scale was left behind by a mysterious elf who lives on Whirl Island. With it, you might just encounter him."
Thanks.
You Zhi didn't ask why the other party gave it to him. He carefully put it away, waved his hand, and left with a silhouette riding a dragon.
End of this volume