"Such a strong defense, you can't fight hard."
Trip thought secretly in his heart.
If we continue to fight head-on like this, Serperior will only get more seriously injured, and we must change our tactics.
"Use Frenzy Plant!"
Serperior endured the severe pain in his tail, gathered his strength, and thrust the tail into the ground.
Puff puff puff!
The ground of the arena cracked open instantly, and densely packed huge thorns poured out from the ground, lashing towards Mega Aggron!
"Take it down and use Metal Burst!"
Paul is still calm and composed, and his face is as usual.
In terms of temperament, it even has a bit of Brandon style.
Mega Aggron stood erect. After resisting the beating of Frenzy Plant, its whole body suddenly glowed with a dazzling silver light.
Then, it raised its fist and hit the ground hard.
Boom!
An extremely powerful energy burst out with Mega Aggron as the center, like a strong Earthquake.
Under this powerful energy Tackle, the surrounding thorns instantly shattered into countless fragments, flying all over the sky.
"Remote attacks have no effect, could it be..."
Trip looked at the scene in front of him with a hint of confusion in his eyes.
Is there really no chance of winning this game?
No, wait!
Trip suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought in his mind:
Such defense cannot be without weaknesses, speed, speed is definitely a flaw!
Yes, as long as you use speed, you may be able to turn defeat into victory.
Trip ignited hope in his heart and shouted hurriedly:
"Serperior, use Coil!"
Serperior curled up its body, its scales rubbed together while curling up, making a slight sound.
It is a naive idea to use different moves to change the situation of the battle.
Paul's eyes moved slightly, and Detect instantly understood Trip's plan.
"Interrupt Serperior, use Stone Edge!"
Mega Aggron The leg muscles tightened instantly, and then he stepped on the ground.
Rumble!
The ground of the arena shook violently again.
Large chunks of rocks were drilled out of the ground. These rocks were as tall as a person, like spears piercing upward, piercing towards Serperior who was still Coil!
"No, Serperior, use Leaf Storm!"
Trip almost blurted out.
Serperior could only interrupt Coil, then raised its tail, and countless sharp blades swept out.
Boom!
The blades and rocks collided violently, and they were bombarded in the field.
Before Serperior could take a breath, Paul's cold voice sounded again:
"Flash Cannon!"
Phew!
A silver-white light beam shot out of the air and suddenly shot towards Serperior!
"Serperior, hurry..."
Trip's shout was stuck in his throat. Before he could finish speaking, the light beam had swallowed up Serperior's figure.
Boom--!
The light beam hit the ground and exploded. Silver-white energy ripples spread around, raising smoke and dust all over the sky.
When the smoke and dust dispersed slightly, the figure of Serperior also appeared.
The scales on his body lost their luster, and his originally high head hung feebly, completely losing his ability to fight.
The referee raised the flag and announced loudly, "Serperior has lost the ability to fight! Aggron wins! So the winner is the Paul player of Veilstone City!"
Paul calmly took back Aggron. He glanced at Trip at the side of the field, and his tone did not fluctuate at all:
"Is this what you call strength?"
Trip gritted his teeth and raised his head, his eyes full of dissatisfaction. "So what if you win? It's just that Pokémon is stronger--"
"Wrong."
Paul interrupted him, "You don't even see the essence of fighting."
"Knowing the gap between the two sides, I wanted to Coil improve my capabilities, but failed to take follow-up measures."
"Don't you know that in the face of the absolute power gap, any step-by-step preparation is in vain."
"You!"
Trip's face turned red suddenly, and he wanted to refute, but was pinned to the spot by Paul's colder gaze.
"Serperior's speed is an advantage, but if you let it compete with strength, when Frenzy Plant covers the entire field, there is no way out."
Paul's voice was as smooth as stating a formula.
"The real duel is to adjust your strategy immediately after seeing the gap clearly, rather than trying to fight by chance. Your understanding of the game is too shallow."
"Win? Why?"
"I..."
Trip opened his mouth, all those excuses of "luck" and "power gap" were stuck in his throat.
The words reached his lips and he swallowed them back. Any further arguments would be like excuses.
He did lose, he lost so hard that he had no ability to fight back.
"If you want to challenge the strong, you must first learn to face your own stupidity."
When the voice fell, Paul's figure was already walking towards the player tunnel.
It was as if this victory was just a routine matter to him.
Trip froze in place.
Clearly those words had touched his soul.
Paul As soon as he sat down in an empty seat in the auditorium, he felt a hot gaze on the back of his neck.
Turning around, he saw a Little Blondie leaning out, its head almost over the back of the chair, its eyes staring directly at the Key Stone on his wrist.
"What, Paul, where did your Mega Stone come from~"
He is very greedy for Mega Stone right now. It happens to be ready-made and he must ask about it.
Paul withdrew his gaze and replied calmly, "Go to Kalos and dig mine."
I thought it was the boy who just refused to obey and wanted to sneak attack him.
"Dig, dig?"
Barry was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting this answer. He scratched his hair and moved closer:
"So, can you give me more details? You can't just dig it up casually, right? I heard that Mega Stone is very rare."
Xiaoyun next to him also echoed, "I'm quite curious too."
Seeing Xiaoyun speak, Paul sounded more patient and explained, "To be precise, it was given by Mr. Steven. Just agree to his request."
He paused and didn't go into details, but the scene of getting along with the Hoenn champion flashed through his mind.
The so-called request is nothing more than chatting with him about the newly dug ore and occasionally having a few discussions.
It's not really difficult.
"Hoenn former champion, Steven Stone?"
Barry touched his chin and kept thinking.
"Is the champion so rich? Mega Stone will give it to him whenever he says."
"No, I have to go to Kalos to try my luck later. Maybe I can meet a champion. Then..."
Xiaoyun on the side thought there was nothing wrong with it.
The money-splitting boy Steven is one of the rich family members and also loves mining.
His previous Mega Stone of Sceptile was also obtained by Joy family from Steven, which is very reasonable.
Paul listened to Little Blondie's muttering and didn't say anything. He just frowned slightly and subconsciously thought of Steven's words when he handed Mega Stone over.
"It's never the stone that can make Pokémon unleash its full power, it's the trainer!"
Just as he was thinking about it, Xiaoyun suddenly bumped him lightly with his elbow.
"By the way, what did you just say to Trip."
Xiaoyun looked at Trip and his face turned pale, and he still hasn't recovered yet.
"Nothing."
Paul's eyes moved and passed over the edge of the arena.
After a few seconds of silence, he slowly spoke:
"I just want to teach my old self a lesson."
Soon, the two-day knockout round ended, and the list of top 64 players was announced.
Xiaoyun, Dawn, Barry, Paul, Ash, Misty, etc. have entered the second round of competition.
After entering the second round, the number of Pokémon that players can use has been increased to two, which gives them a certain degree of flexibility.
"Didi, the information of the top 64 matching players has been received!"
Rotom
After the first knockout round, the official matching information for subsequent matches will be proactively sent to the players for easy reference.
"Let's see, my opponent is..."
Another girl with blue hair appeared on the screen.
Wearing a tight jumpsuit, long boots, and a cape draped behind his back, he looked dashing and heroic.
Blackthorn Gym Hall owner, Clair.
If you have no impression of this person, then her cousin is famous.
Johto champion and Kanto Elite Four.
Doduo, Lance.
However, this one did not participate in the competition, otherwise he is another dark horse.
The time comes for the next day.
Driftveil Tournament's top 64 competition officially kicked off with the referee's whistle!
Xiaoyun's ranking today is the first one, and he has already reached the command position.
"I really envy Xiaoyun, it's my turn so early..."
Barry was lying on the railing and looking around, his tone full of envy.
His matches were scheduled for the next day, and his opponent was right in front of him.
Mr. Norman!
He looked back at Norman and found that Norman was also looking at him and saying hello with a smile.
Unfortunately, this guy is a heavyweight, so he might as well finish the fight as soon as possible.
It tests your mentality too much.
On the side, Dawn looked at Clair in the center of the arena and whispered softly, "Blackthorn Gym, it is said that it is a Dragon-type gym."
Although Fairy-type exists, Dragon-type has always been synonymous with power.
Being able to take charge of Dragon-type gymnasium shows that his strength is certainly not weak.
The game begins.
Clair and Xiaoyun throw Poké Ball almost at the same time.
Bang!
Xiaoyun sent Serperior.
Serperior was seen landing on the playing field nimbly. It turned its head slightly, its vertical pupils squinting towards the opposite side, with a bit of innate arrogance.
On the opposite side, the red light of Poké Ball dispersed, revealing a ferocious Druddigon.
The difference is that its color is particularly eye-catching.
The dark green body is covered with orange spikes, the ferocious head, and the short wings on the back are all glowing with an emerald luster.
"Shiny Druddigon?"
A trace of surprise flashed in Xiaoyun's eyes. "Did the Clair master conquer him when he came to Unova? What good luck."
Clair stood opposite with his arms folded, a hearty smile on his lips, "Yes, we bumped into each other in the mountains on the way here. It's fate."
Although Druddigon is often ridiculed by trainers as the shame of the dragon clan, at least it is the genuine Dragon-type.
It's better than when she used Gyarados to make up the number in the gym competition.
"Druddigon, use Dragon Claw!"
The battle began, and Clair took the lead in attacking.
Druddigon roared in response, stamped on the ground and sprinted, his lowered claws glowing with a cold blue light.
"Serperior, use Leaf Blade!"
Serperior's emerald green body swung flexibly, and the blades on its tail stood up instantly, turning into sharp Leaf Blade with a grass-green sheen!
Bang!
It exploded with a crisp sound like a collision, and a circle of air waves was created where the two forces collided.
Druddigon's Dragon Claw and Serperior's Leaf Blade were locked together, and after a brief stalemate, they bounced away.
The Serperior of Xiaoyun is obviously slightly stronger than the one of Trip.
Of course, Druddigon is not Aggron either.
Clair frowned slightly and immediately adjusted the command:
"Druddigon, it's time to change to Dragon Tail!"
I saw Druddigon's body suddenly spinning sideways, and the thick Dragon Tail was thrown towards Serperior with the roaring wind!
"Serperior, avoid it first, then Dragon Tail!"
Serperior jumped back suddenly, and his flexible snake body easily avoided Druddigon's sweep.
Immediately afterwards, the figure continued to spin in the air, pulling out the tail glowing with blue light, and whipped it towards the side of Druddigon with a sharp sound that broke through the air!
"Red~"
Druddigon didn't react slowly and quickly put his arms in front of his body to catch the blow.
Bang!
The huge force caused it to stagger back half a step, leaving a faint red mark on its arm.
"So flexible Serperior."
Clair A flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then a smile that showed he had a winning chance appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Try this trick! Druddigon, Flamethrower!"
"Chi drink!"
Druddigon opened his mouth suddenly, and a fiery orange-red light lit up deep in his throat.
The next second, a thick pillar of flame spurted out with rolling Heat Wave.
Fire-type attack, no wonder you are so confident.
Facing the menacing flames, Xiaoyun's eyes narrowed. "Serperior, Leaf Storm!"
Serperior immediately jumped up and was quickly surrounded by countless rotating flying leaves and strong winds.
With the sudden pressure of the tail, the dark green wind column mixed with the blades turned into Leaf Storm and blasted out!
--Boom!
If Leaf Storm is a pure Grass-type attack, it will definitely not be able to defeat Flamethrower.
But Leaf Storm, there's a storm in it.
Just when Serperior realized that he couldn't fight, he immediately controlled the whirlwind to deflect slightly and directed the flame to one side.
The flame pillar passed over Serperior's body, causing Burn's body surface to feel slightly hot, but it did not damage the main body.
"Very good Druddigon, keep using Flamethrower!"
Clair Seeing that the offensive was effective, he cheered up and launched another attack.
Druddigon Accumulate Stockpile again, preparing Spit Up for a more intense flame.
That's what you want.
A glint flashed in Xiaoyun's eyes. "Serperior, continue to use Leaf Storm!"
Clair on the other side felt certain when he saw Serperior raising its tail again and continuing to wave the whirlwind.
It's stable! It's stable!
You must know that the power of Leaf Storm dropped sharply in the second round.
If you can't win the first time, you won't win the second time!
However, when she looked up at the arena, the smile on her face froze instantly.
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On the opposite side, Serperior's momentum did not weaken at all, but a frightening red light appeared on his body, and he jumped up again, rolling Gust violently.
The density of the flying leaves produced this time is far higher than before, and each leaf shines with a sharp luster.
The wind force of the cyclone is so strong that it can lift debris from the ground into the air.
As Serperior's tail presses forward.
In an instant, the terrifying Leaf Storm blasted out, and the dark green wind pillar was nearly twice as thick as before.
Boom boom boom!
Flamethrower, which was able to suppress the storm before, now seems to be stretched thin.
In the end, Leaf Storm actually suppressed the flame pillar throughout the whole process, and finally bombarded Druddigon!