In the lounge, Steven stared blankly at the transformed Charizard and murmured, "It actually skipped the Early-Stage Senior Elite King stage entirely, jumping from peak Gym level to the Mid-Stage Senior Elite King stage!"
"Unbelievable!"
Cynthia glanced at the stone the boy held on the screen, then took out the lipstick she always kept close to her. She gently stroked the Key Stone embedded in it, a faint smile curling her lips.
She had always loved this gift.
Both before and now.
In the Battle Arena, Chen Shi swept out his arm. "Charizard, let the world see your power."
"Use Dragon Claw!"
"Roar!"
Charizard let out a furious roar and flexed its two enormous claws, coating them in cyan energy.
The next moment, Charizard spread its broad wings. Like a brilliant meteor streaking across the night sky, it raced toward Cloyster at astonishing speed, carrying unparalleled momentum.
Lorelei finally snapped out of her shock. Though she still could not believe Charizard had evolved again, she reacted immediately. "Cloyster, use Icicle Spear!"
Cloyster obeyed without hesitation. It opened its mouth and breathed out a freezing chill, instantly forming five razor-sharp icicles. Like five deadly arrows, they shot toward the oncoming Charizard.
"Cut through them!" Chen Shi ordered coldly.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Five deafening explosions rang out across the arena as the icicles shattered one after another beneath Charizard's claws.
Lorelei's eyes widened in astonishment. She could hardly believe what she was seeing.
Even though Charizard had evolved to the Mid-Stage Senior Elite King stage and gained greater strength, she could not understand how it had so easily cut through five such powerful icicles.
More importantly, Charizard had not even used a move matching its own type, leaving her utterly bewildered.
After cutting through all five icicles, Charizard charged