Chapter 386: Mars Collides with Earth
"Basalt, I've been waiting for you!"
Zayne Zhang, riding atop his Pidgeot, looked down at Basalt from above. Beside him, Porygon2 followed closely.
However, noticing the sudden void in the forest below, Zayne frowned slightly.
Did Basalt do all this?
The trees were withered, the ground scorched black, and numerous unconscious Pokémon lay scattered across the field. It seemed a great battle had just taken place here.
Crucially, what was with that spiral pit on the ground? Had the terrain itself been altered?
"Not long, not long. You arrived faster than I expected!"
Basalt smiled.
He glanced at the spot where the man in camouflage was hiding and chuckled. "Let's fight somewhere else. Many Pokémon here have lost consciousness; let's not accidentally endanger their lives."
After losing consciousness, a Pokémon's defenses drop significantly. If they were caught in the shockwaves of battle now, their lives could indeed be at risk.
Basalt didn't mind the other wild Pokémon so much, but he knew the Sandslash and Krookodile belonged to an examiner, so he naturally wouldn't let anything happen to them.
"Agreed!"
Zayne narrowed his eyes.
He suddenly realized Basalt's strength might be much higher than he had imagined. His sharp eyes quickly spotted Pupitar, and a huge wave of shock rose in his heart.
Basalt actually has the pre-evolution of a pseudo-legendary!!!
Huh? Is that... Cradily?
Zayne's eyes nearly popped out. He was shocked again.
What is this Basalt's background?
Zayne had always felt the advantage was his because he believed his foundation was deeper than Basalt's. But comparing them now, his foundation was nothing!
Unfortunately, the arrow was already nocked; he had to fire. Backing down now was something Zayne Zhang couldn't do.
"These two seem to have a grudge?"
In the monitoring room, Director Luo, after reading Basalt's file, couldn't resist calling for Zayne Zhang's file. He sighed, "This is interesting!"
A duel between two top geniuses—he was very interested.
Led by Basalt, the two continued deeper into the forest.
Watching Basalt and the sandstorm move away, the man in camouflage finally dared to come out, recalling his Sandslash and Krookodile.
However, the glance Basalt had thrown in his direction just now gave him the creeps.
Did Basalt discover me long ago?
"It must be an illusion. He just happened to glance here. I've been outside the sandstorm range; how could he sense me?"
The middle-aged man patted his face, thought for a moment, and then followed from a distance. Just as Director Luo was interested in their battle, he wanted to see it too!
Actually, not just them; several nearby candidates also coincidentally gathered around. They had clearly heard the trainer on Pidgeot call the sandstorm trainer "Basalt"!
Wasn't that the super genius who rose to fame at noon and was being fought over by countless clubs? Missing such an event would be a pity! Some had even quietly turned on the recording function of their Pokédexes.
"You just fought, didn't you? I'll give you half an hour to recover!"
Zayne looked at Basalt; he didn't want to take advantage.
"No need!"
Basalt waved his hand.
"Damn, he really is arrogant!"
Zayne felt a surge of anger. He suddenly realized that although Basalt's tone and expression were calm, as an opponent, it felt incredibly arrogant! Indeed, invisible posturing is the most deadly and most capable of provoking an opponent's anger.
"Then as you wish!"
Zayne huffed, ordered Pidgeot to lower its altitude, and jumped to the ground. Then he took a deep breath, glanced at Basalt and his Pokémon, and threw out four Pokéballs in succession.
This was a full-team battle, so naturally, it was full firepower.
Red light flashed, and four distinct Pokémon appeared.
"Wiggly~tuff~"
With a gentle cry, the first to catch Basalt's eye was a balloon-like Pokémon. Round and pink, with short limbs and rabbit-like ears, its skin covered in fine fur that felt great to touch. Its big eyes blinked cutely.
"A Wigglytuff?"
Basalt raised an eyebrow.
He really didn't expect an arrogant, prickly trainer like Zayne to raise such a cute Pokémon.
Besides Wigglytuff, there was a bulky rabbit Pokémon with enormous ears, a Pokémon that looked like a pink stuffed bear, and a Pokémon with slender legs and large antlers on its head.
They were Diggersby, Bewear, and Sawsbuck!
"A Normal-type specialist!"
Basalt raised an eyebrow. Trainers specializing in this type were not commonly seen in daily life.
But now was not the time for contemplation, as both sides' Pokémon had formed their formations, ready to fight at any moment.
Basalt crossed his arms, ready to give the first move to Zayne. Since he wanted to win beautifully, he absolutely wouldn't take any advantage.
"Damn it!"
After a long standoff, Zayne understood Basalt's intention and waved his hand. "All units, attack!"
Group battles were like this; commanding six Pokémon simultaneously in detail was too difficult. What a trainer could do was control the key points and rhythm of the battle.
Hearing this, Pupitar perked up. No longer holding back its sand-controlling power, the sandstorm's range exploded, instantly enveloping Zayne and all his Pokémon.
Unfortunately, the range of its Quicksand Domain was far smaller than the sandstorm. Otherwise, enveloped by the Quicksand Domain, this battle could have ended as soon as it started.
Poof!
Under the sandstorm, Diggersby was the first to dig a hole and disappear. Seeing this, Excadrill immediately followed. When it came to digging, it was its favorite activity.
As the battle began, Porygon2 glanced at Pupitar. Its Download ability activated, boosting its Special Attack.
Then, Porygon2 aimed at Numel and fired a Tri Attack. One always starts with the softest persimmon. And Numel's appearance fit the image of a soft persimmon perfectly.
Unfortunately, Porygon2 didn't succeed because its Tri Attack was blocked by an amber-colored energy ball.
"Dily-da~"
Cradily's voice was low as it faced off against Porygon2 from a distance.
In this moment, the two turret-position Pokémon locked eyes.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Porygon2 began a frantic assault, unleashing moves like Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, Signal Beam, and Psyshock with ease.
However, Cradily was clearly no slouch either. After absorbing water frantically with Storm Drain, its Special Attack had risen significantly. With Ingrain providing a steady stream of energy, why would it fear Porygon2?
On the other side, Pupitar engaged Pidgeot, and Bronzong faced off against Wigglytuff.
As for Swampert, it formed a small team with Numel, engaging in a fierce battle with Bewear and Sawsbuck. Sawsbuck wanted to fight Swampert, while Numel wanted to fight Sawsbuck, so both sides constantly maneuvered.
Unfortunately, Numel was too slow, and its mobility was limited.
Seeing this, Zayne immediately shouted, "Bewear, Mega Kick!"
Bewear's ability was Fluffy, which increased damage taken from Fire-type moves that made contact. But to break the deadlock, Zayne felt it was worth the risk.
Besides, looking at Numel's small frame and harmless face, could it hurt Bewear?
Zayne didn't believe it for a second!
Clearly, it was just filler!
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