Chapter 83: The Final Battle
Another autumn arrived. Ryū had been in this world for two and a half years, a year and a half of which was spent in constant battle on this mountain.
'It's been a long time... but I should be heading back in a couple of days.'
He glanced at his status panel and grinned.
[Level]: Lv. 54
[Height]: 12 m
[Weight]: 250 kg
[New Moves]: Rain Dance, Scale Shot
He had gained six levels since last winter, a speed that met his expectations. The abundant energy within him was a constant reminder: he was about to evolve.
'Alright, it's about time to take care of that guy.'
He headed out of the cave. He had defeated most of the powerful leaders in the middle area of the mountain. Only one remained: the ruler of a huge lake directly below the cliff face that separated the middle and central areas.
Ryū quietly slipped into the lake, only to be startled by a massive face appearing right in front of him. It was the lake's master: a Feraligatr.
This Feraligatr was a full 5 meters tall. Without the [Head] bonus that came from leading a colony, a size like this was proof of its immense individual strength. It was a bulky physical fighter, but Ryū, with his knowledge from his past life, knew its weaknesses. Its Water-type moves would be resisted by his Dragon-type, while he had three super-effective Electric-type moves.
"Grraugh..."
Startled, the Feraligatr let out an angry roar and charged. Its speed in the water was incredible.
'This should be the last battle.'
Ryū calmly used a Thunder Wave. It wasn't enough to paralyze the massive creature, but it was enough to provoke it. He then turned and swam for the shore. Feraligatr was Lv. 55, a level higher than him. He couldn't afford to give it the home-field advantage. The simple-minded brute followed without a second thought, leaping from the water and biting at him with a wide-open mouth.
'Crunch. As expected, it doesn't know about type matchups.'
Feraligatr could have used the super-effective Ice Fang, but it chose a stronger, but less effective, Dark-type move instead. This was a battle of brains versus brawn.
[Twister]
[Fire Spin]
Ryū launched two attacks from the air. The reckless Feraligatr met them with a Whirlpool, trapping itself in a vortex of its own making. This was exactly what Ryū wanted.
[Dragon Dance] x3
[Hone Claws]
While the Feraligatr was busy countering his initial moves, Ryū seized the opportunity to stack his buffs, dramatically increasing his Attack and Speed. By the time the Feraligatr broke free, Ryū was gone.
The Feraligatr scratched its head, confused. 'Something seems to be missing...'
The next moment, it felt itself being constricted by a long blue rope. The immense force of Ryū's Wrap nearly crushed it. A powerful current of electricity from a follow-up Thunderbolt coursed through its body, and a final, brutal Slam sent it crashing to the ground, unconscious. It had lost without even understanding what had happened.
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