Chapter 418: MVP Secured
So, Haxorus had only itself to blame. It had temporarily lost the ability to use "status" moves.
Consequently, moves like Scary Face, Dragon Dance, Roar, Protect, Endure, and Reversal were all sealed. Especially Dragon Dance, which was a powerful guarantee for Haxorus's victory.
"Basalt, you're so scheming! To lure out Haxorus's Taunt, you'd rather let Carbink's speed drop than expose Magic Coat prematurely."
Gan Lin felt a stifling pressure in his chest, difficult to release. He had been completely outplayed by Basalt!
"Carbink isn't fast anyway; dropping a bit doesn't really matter." Basalt chuckled, shrugging his shoulders.
Gan Lin was furious, really wanting to punch Basalt's punchable face.
"Haxorus, Earthquake!" Gan Lin was somewhat frantic, but helpless as things stood. All he wanted now was to kill Carbink as quickly as possible.
"Carb~ink~"
However, facing the earthquake waves, electromagnetic waves surrounded Carbink, and its body floated steadily.
Magnet Rise!!!
After absorbing the Magnetic Core, Carbink easily mastered Magnet Rise. Now, half a year later, it knew this move by heart and could use it effortlessly.
Earthquake ineffective, Haxorus immediately charged over, its claws raised high, becoming long and sharp.
Shadow Claw!
Seeing this, Carbink shrank its body, metallic luster appearing around it.
Steel-type move, Iron Defense!
In an instant, its Defense rose sharply.
Clang!
How terrifying was Haxorus's claw strike, and how swift was its speed! Coupled with Carbink's already slow speed being further reduced, Carbink had no time to react and was sent flying far away. Its body smashed into the stadium wall under the immense force, creating a deep indentation, nearly getting stuck.
However, although Carbink looked miserable, experienced observers could see that Carbink hadn't suffered much damage. Because as a diamond Pokémon, its Defense was inherently extremely strong. After the Iron Defense boost, it reached an inconceivable level.
"Haxorus, Iron Tail!" Gan Lin pressed the attack.
As a Rock/Fairy dual-type, Carbink was quadruple weak to Steel. If this hit landed, it wouldn't be able to withstand it even with boosted Defense.
"Raaahr!"
Haxorus sprinted again. Its agility was high, so despite its massive size, it ran very fast, with an imposing aura. Approaching Carbink, Haxorus's long, thick tail suddenly turned metallic, lashing out like a steel whip.
"Carbink, Charm!" Basalt was unhurried. Everything was within the plan.
From the moment Haxorus's Taunt was reflected, the outcome was destined. The scales of victory wouldn't tip due to Haxorus's struggle.
"Carb~ink~"
Carbink acted coquettishly, overflowing with hearts.
"Oh my god! How can there be such a cute Pokémon like Carbink in the world? Love it, love it!"
"I really want to hug Carbink and cuddle!"
On one side, a tall, violent tyrant dragon; on the other, a petite, shy little diamond. The contrast was stark. But the moment Carbink appeared, some of Gan Lin's female fans defected immediately. Compared to Haxorus, Carbink was obviously more acceptable to women.
Iron Tail hit, and Carbink was sent flying again.
"Carb~ink~"
Although looking pained, just like before, Carbink dusted itself off and floated up again.
Conversely, Haxorus's aura dropped sharply, feeling somewhat weak, the spirit willing but the flesh weak. At the same time, a dim light rose from it. Clearly, the Charm move had taken effect. Haxorus's Attack was drastically lowered!
"It's over!" Gan Lin felt bitter.
Normally, its Attack couldn't break Carbink's Defense; now that Attack was drastically lowered, what was the point?
However, Haxorus didn't give up. Its cold eyes scanned Carbink, shrouded in white light, and charged again.
Giga Impact!
As a war dragon, it had its pride. It would never bow its head in defeat. It would fight to the end!
"Flash!" Basalt snorted.
Carbink's body was naturally sparkling. Coupled with the reflection from the sun, the power of Flash was much greater than ordinary Pokémon. With a flash of light, it shot precisely into Haxorus's eyes. Haxorus had to close its eyes and could only charge in a straight line.
Carbink moved slightly, easily dodging, then Fairy-type energy emerged within it, blowing a kiss. The pink heart-shaped kiss landed on Haxorus. Haxorus shuddered, feeling its stamina drain away like floodwater from an open gate.
Conversely, Carbink's stamina began to recover steadily, and the damage on its body gradually disappeared.
Draining Kiss, a Fairy-type move that drains the opponent's HP with a kiss and restores part of the user's HP.
"Raaahr!"
Haxorus roared to the sky, dragon cries echoing, but its body swayed unsteadily. Fairy-type moves were super effective against it. And after absorbing the Horn of Life, Carbink's Fairy-type energy purity was extremely high, making the effect explosive. With just one hit, Haxorus's legs went soft!
"Carbink, give Haxorus the final Dazzling Gleam!"
Taking a deep breath, Basalt decided to end this battle.
Victory is mine, Basalt!
"Carb~ink~"
Carbink braced itself, the diamonds on its body suddenly lighting up with pink light, enveloping the entire venue.
"Pink light, so tender and warm!" The girls on the scene exclaimed again. Pink was a favorite of cute girls.
But under the pink light, Haxorus's screams rang out. Before long, the dragon cries ceased, and the field returned to calm. When everyone looked again, Haxorus was lying on the ground with swirling eyes, unconscious.
"Haxorus is unable to battle! The winner is... Player Basalt!"
As the referee made the ruling, this highly anticipated battle finally came to an end.
Although the match ended, the audience was amazed. Because Carbink was too rare in China, their understanding of it was very limited.
"So the cute Carbink is this strong? Even the invincible Haxorus wasn't a match!"
"Heavens, I want a Carbink so bad!"
Because of Carbink's sparkle and strength, more and more of Gan Lin's fans switched sides to fan Basalt. More accurately, to fan Carbink!
"I lost!" Gan Lin was somewhat distraught.
At this moment, he suddenly regretted deeply. If he hadn't challenged Basalt, the MVP would still be his. Why did he listen to the fans! Gan Lin really wanted to slap himself, cursing the fan who started the thread ten thousand times in his heart.
This was MVP! Without the MVP title, his capital for entering the First Division League decreased instead of increasing. It was predictable that his value would definitely drop. And seeing fans switch sides right in front of him, how was this different from being cuckolded to his face?
"Basalt, awesome!"
Jiang Jun and the Saints Club members lacked vocabulary. Besides "awesome," they couldn't think of other adjectives. Although the points match was lost, after this battle, Basalt had at least a 90% probability of winning this season's MVP, which was simply unimaginable.
It was predictable that Basalt's value would rise again.
However, Basalt only had thoughts of the pseudo-legendary in his mind.
Should he choose Beldum? Or Jangmo-o? Or maybe Gible?
After the match, Gan Lin left dejectedly.
Basalt's fame skyrocketed again that night, his popularity soaring. Rising with Basalt's popularity was Carbink's fame. Carbink became the darling of countless female trainers. Someone even offered ten million to buy a Carbink, only to be mocked. Because just taking the diamonds off Carbink and selling them would fetch more than ten million.
Ten days later, the China Second Division League finally concluded.
Thanks to Basalt's efforts, the Saints Club's ranking rose another spot in the last few matches, reaching 14th place.
And Basalt, living up to expectations, won the MVP crown. Winning the MVP title in a rookie's first season, although not unprecedented, was worth writing about. Basalt's fame and popularity rose another step.
After the award ceremony, Basalt called Abdullah directly.
"Boss, I've got the MVP title, and the season is over. When can you arrange the trip to Saudi Arabia? We need to talk about the pseudo-legendary."
"You guy, really impatient!"
On the other end, Abdullah was clearly in a good mood. Basalt's outstanding performance proved his keen eye and wisdom, didn't it?
So he laughed: "Coincidentally, I'm planning to go back in a few days to report to my Father King. I remember you don't have a passport yet? Hurry up and get one!"
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