Facing a Late Stage Elite Class Altaria, Kirlia was fighting her most grueling battle yet—and the one most likely to bring a breakthrough.
Both Xiao Ran and Kirlia were waiting for that moment when she would break free of her cocoon and spread her wings.
Otherwise, Kirlia would never have lasted this long while using spatial tactics and Double Team on such a large scale.
The instant she unleashed Magic Room, she had already reached the limits of her power. Everything afterward had been sustained by sheer will.
As her duplicates were destroyed one after another, everyone's hearts rose into their throats.
"Why won't that Altaria go down already?!" Zhao Yue Ling and the others kept muttering from the competitors' seats, all hoping Altaria would run out of steam.
"Altaria still has strength to spare. It probably won't happen in time," Qin Ming said with a hint of regret.
Although Altaria looked pained, its movements hadn't slowed at all. It struck down each duplicate with precision. The stamina of Dragon-type Pokémon truly was beyond that of other types.
The team from Donglin Pokémon University across the field had clearly noticed this too, and they watched Altaria with excitement written across their faces.
With each duplicate that shattered, maintaining them grew harder for Kirlia. Many of the figures had begun to blur, and the dazzling streams of light filling the air were gradually fading.
By the time only five figures remained, Altaria no longer needed to keep searching. Four of them were blurred beyond recognition, making the real one obvious.
The brilliant Magic Room had already dissipated, leaving only a few streaks of light darting through the air.
"Kirlia!" Zhao Yue Ling and the others cried softly. On the field, Kirlia was already swaying, her mind growing hazy.
She was only