"Mega Charizard X, Dragon Rush!" Iris commanded.
"Roar!" The Mega Charizard X swooped towards the Mega Redhelm Arzuros, its speed extremely fast. Of course, it was still slow compared to a monster like the Azure Rathalos, but the Arzuros was not a fast monster either.
At the same time, Zhang's eyes lit up with a pink light. It was the light of telepathy.
"Mega Redhelm Arzuros, turn on Claw Wave, then use Foul Play." In the game, the higher the enemy's attack, the higher the damage of Foul Play. In the real world, its power was dependent on the enemy's attack power. It was the perfect move to counter an opponent with a powerful attack, like the current Mega Charizard X.
"Huh?" The moment Zhang's eyes lit up, many people noticed.
"Psychic powers? What's going on? How did he become a psychic?" Iris was confused. A few days ago, Zhang had been a suspected martial artist. How could he have become a psychic in just a few days? It was too unscientific.
"Zhang Tian is a psychic!"
"How can he be a psychic? I watched his game not long ago, and he wasn't a psychic at all. Could it be that he hid his strength?"
"Roar!" The Mega Redhelm Arzuros roared, its eyes lighting up with a red light as a red qi exuded from its body. It had entered a crazy state. In this state, when it swung its claws, it would form a claw wave, an 80-power attack.
"Foul Play!" As the Mega Charizard X dove towards it, the Mega Redhelm Arzuros swung its giant claws, and a black energy rose, wrapping around them like smoke. A terrifying wave of qi, the claw wave, rose from its claws.
BANG! The Mega Charizard X collided with the claws of the Mega Redhelm Arzuros, and with a bang, it was thrown back into the sky. It had clearly been outmatched in the direct confrontation.
Foul Play? Iris's brow furrowed. The power of Foul Play was only 95, not comparable to Dragon Rush. There's something wrong with that qi wave, she quickly realized. The power of Foul Play, combined with the 80 power of the Claw Wave, far exceeded that of Dragon Rush.
The moment the Mega Redhelm Arzuros sent the Mega Charizard X flying, its ability, Bloodthirsty Evil, was triggered, and all its stats were boosted by +1.
Seeing the Arzuros's strong melee combat ability, the Mega Charizard X decided to use kite tactics. After all, it had air superiority.
"Roar!" it opened its mouth, and black and blue flames, like heavenly fire, gushed out. It was Flamethrower.
"Mega Redhelm Arzuros, Taunt. Super Charizard X's Special Attack is not strong. It can't hurt you," Zhang commanded telepathically.
The Arzuros raised its huge claws and beckoned to the Mega Charizard X, using Taunt.
"Not good!" Iris secretly cursed. If she were also a psychic, she could have commanded her Charizard to use physical skills. Its Belly Drum had boosted its physical attack, not its special attack. Using a special attack was a very stupid act. Against a powerful enemy, it was like giving Zhang an opportunity. When masters competed, a slight chance could determine the victory.
RUMBLE! The blue-black flame devoured the Mega Redhelm Arzuros, but with its super-high special defense, it easily carried it. The attack barely broke its defense, only scorching some of its fur. At the same time, the Mega Charizard X was now unable to use status moves due to the Taunt.
"Mega Redhelm Arzuros, Sword Dance!" Zhang ordered.
"Mega Charizard X, Outrage!" Iris countered.
"Roar!" The Mega Charizard X's eyes turned red, and its whole body was wrapped with a blood-red light. Then, countless scale-like things rose from its body and shot towards the Arzuros. This was a special application of Outrage, turning the melee skill into a long-range attack.
Seeing the red scales falling like rain, the Mega Redhelm Arzuros did not use Sword Dance, but Foul Play. It waved its claws, and a black claw wave rose to block the attack.
"He hit the plan!" A smile rose on Iris's mouth. She had known the Arzuros could block the attack. That was why she had let her Charizard attack. This move was special.
The red scales that were stopped by the claw wave instantly lit up with a dazzling red light, and the Mega Redhelm Arzuros was blinded, as if it had been hit by a flash bomb.
Without waiting for Iris to give the command, the Mega Charizard X rushed down, aiming directly at the blinded Arzuros. It was Dragon Rush.
A skill with a flash effect? Is this what a champion trainer is all about? I've rarely seen such a special use of skills from Leon, Zhang thought. But if you want to defeat the Mega Redhelm Arzuros by blinding it alone, you are looking down on people too much.
"Mega Redhelm Arzuros, Protect, then Foul Play," he commanded telepathically. He believed that with its combat experience, it could fight back even if it was blinded.
The Arzuros used Protect, and a translucent barrier rose, blocking the Dragon Rush. Even with a +6 attack boost, the Mega Charizard X could not break through.
When the barrier disappeared, the Mega Charizard X flew up behind the Arzuros and whipped its tail towards it. At the same time, the Arzuros turned and swung its giant claws. Although blinded, its many years of combat experience told it exactly where the Charizard was.
BANG! Because it had to turn, the Arzuros was slower than the Charizard. But its defense was high, and it would not be taken out in one hit. And if its attack hit the Charizard, it could kill it. It was a worthwhile trade.
BANG! The Mega Charizard X's tail struck the Mega Redhelm Arzuros. It was Dragon Tail.
SWISH! The moment it was hit, the Arzuros turned into a red light and flew into the Poké Ball in Zhang's hand. That was the effect of Dragon Tail: it sent the enemy back to their Poké Ball and randomly selected one from their backup Pokémon to play.
So that's what she was playing at. Worthy of being a champion-level trainer. She cannot be underestimated, Zhang thought. This kind of tactical use of a move was rarely seen in low-level trainers.
Because it had returned to its Poké Ball, the Arzuros's Mega Evolution was lifted. Iris had established an advantage. If her opponent had been a normal trainer, she could have already declared victory. But for Zhang, it had little impact. All his Pokémon were very powerful.
BANG! The red light flashed, and a huge Azure Rathalos appeared on the battlefield. The moment it appeared, many viewers exclaimed.
"It's so big! So shocking! Much more shocking than watching on TV!"
"How can there be such a big Pokémon in the world?"
"It's terrible! That's awesome!"
"It's another Dragon-type Pokémon I've never seen before. How many powerful Pokémon does he have?" Iris thought, surprised. She had expected a Pokémon she knew, not another one she had never seen. How many Pokémon does this guy have? Normal people have up to six main forces. This guy is seriously over the standard. What a monster. How did he raise so many Pokémon?
The moment the Azure Rathalos appeared, Iris gave the order: "Mega Charizard X, Dragon Rush!"
"Playing melee combat with the Azure Rathalos? Do you really think its speed is as slow as the Redhelm Arzuros's?" A hint of mockery rose on Zhang's face.
"Dragon Charge!" he commanded telepathically.
The Azure Rathalos spread its wings and disappeared, appearing in front of the Mega Charizard X like a pale blue laser.
"So fast!" Iris's pupils shrank.
"Roar!" The Mega Charizard X moved its wings to turn and crash into the Azure Rathalos, but it was too slow. In the eyes of the Azure Rathalos, the Charizard's movements were in slow motion. SWISH! It instantly dodged the attack and appeared behind the Charizard. Its huge claws fell, instantly tearing off the Charizard's wings. It was as cruel as the Legiana.
BANG!
The Mega Charizard X smashed into the ground, creating a small pit.
"Mega Charizard X is unable to battle! The Azure Rathalos wins!" the referee announced. "Please recall your Pokémon within 30 seconds."
"Your Pokémon are really powerful," Iris said as she recalled her Charizard. "You are obviously very good at using fast Pokémon. Why did you send out the slow one just now? From the battle, I can clearly see that you are not adapted to it."
"This is a gym challenge, not a life-and-death battle. Even if I lose, it's not a big deal. So, naturally, I let the Pokémon who have not participated in a battle feel the atmosphere of the game," Zhang smiled.
"That's a reasonable, but speechless, reason. How many Pokémon do you have? Can you even raise them all? Normal people can only raise up to six," Iris couldn't help but complain.
"There is no way. I want to save the world, so I have to raise Pokémon," Zhang said, spreading his hands innocently.
"Saving the world... what a!" Iris rolled her eyes, speechless. She didn't know that what he said was true.
"Forget it. Come on, let's play the second battle," she said, shaking her head. "Be careful, Zhang Tian. I'll let you see the true strength of the champion level. I'm going to give it my all. Although your monsters are powerful, if you are not serious, you will lose." The moment she finished speaking, a terrifying momentum rose from her, like a giant beast roaring, like an ancient ferocious beast waking up, like a dragon roaring. This was the momentum of Iris, like a dragon, like a beast.
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