20demayo Chapter 502
Chapter 502
Chapter 502
The moment Roaring Moon emerged from its Poké Ball, its crimson eyes first swept over the Ironvex opposite it, then quickly turned to Cynthia in the stands.
Its nostrils twitched, and it made a "humph" sound, as if to say "that's it?"
Cynthia ignored its attitude and simply said calmly, "Play seriously."
Just three words.
Roaring Moon seemed to have heard something incredible. Its body tensed up abruptly, its wings folded, and it lowered its head, its scarlet eyes fixed on the Iron Poison Moth opposite it.
Its obedience stems not from fear and submission, but from approval.
It endorsed Cynthia.
The same applies to Dan Di's side.
The compound eyes of the iron tussock moth gleam with a dark red light, and its body is slightly tilted, like a fighter jet about to take off.
Its wings did not flap, but the air around it began to distort, as if some kind of energy field was preheating.
Emperor Dan did not speak, but simply nodded to Iron Poison Moth.
The compound eyes of the iron venom moth flickered, as if in response.
"Then, let the competition begin."
Xia Chi's voice, acting as referee, echoed across the field.
Roaring Moon was the first to move.
Its wings suddenly spread out, the dark red patterns on its wing membranes lit up instantly, and its body transformed into a dark blue lightning bolt, rushing towards the iron poison moth opposite at a speed almost imperceptible to the naked eye.
Dragon's Dive!
This is one of the most powerful physical moves in the Dragon type. It requires the Pokémon to rush towards the opponent at extremely high speed, using its full weight and Dragon-type energy to deliver a devastating blow.
Given the size and speed of the Roaring Moon, if this attack were to hit, it could create a hole even in steel.
Just as Roaring Moon rushed to within a kilometer of it, the Iron Poison Moth's body suddenly became blurry.
Its venom glands on both sides of its abdomen suddenly swelled, and a purplish-black liquid gushed out from the glands, instantly atomizing in the air and turning into a cloud of poisonous mist that blotted out the sky.
Poison gas!
It's not an attack, it's control.
The moment Roaring Moon plunged into the poisonous fog, its body suddenly froze, the momentum of its dragon dive was interrupted, and its body broke free from high-speed flight. Its wings flapped unconsciously, trying to disperse the surrounding poisonous fog.
The staghorn moth seizes this opportunity.
Its compound eyes lit up, and the dark red light converged into a thin line, precisely locking onto the Roaring Moon in the poisonous fog.
The venom glands in its abdomen swelled again, and this time it spewed out not mist, but a purplish-black beam of light condensed to the extreme.
Poison-type move: Sludge Wave.
The beam pierced through the poisonous fog and struck Roaring Moon precisely in the chest.
"roar--!"
Roaring Moon let out a painful roar, its body being pushed backward several meters by the shockwave, leaving two deep claw marks on the ground.
The scales on its chest were corroded, leaving a charred mark, and a pungent, sour smell filled the air.
Leon's tactics were very clear: use poison gas to block Roaring Moon's movements, and then use Sludge Wave to deal damage.
Roaring Moon is a Dragon/Dark type, and has no resistance to Poison type moves, so this hit was solid.
But Cynthia's expression didn't change at all.
"Roaring Moon, Dragon Claw"
Roaring Moon raised its head from the poisonous fog. The pain in its scarlet eyes had vanished, replaced by a burning rage.
It raised its right claw, and dark blue dragon-attribute energy condensed at the tip of the claw, transforming into a huge energy claw blade.
Then, it rushed out.
This time, it was even faster than before. So fast that the poisonous mist didn't even have time to corrode its body before it passed through.
The Iron Moth tried again to use poison gas to seal it off, but this time, Roaring Moon didn't give it the chance.
Roaring Moon's dragon claw drew an arc in mid-air, precisely striking the side of the Iron Poison Moth.
The sound of metal scraping against metal was sharp and piercing. The iron poison moth's body was sent tumbling through the air several times by the claw strike, leaving a deep claw mark on its silvery-white shell.
The iron venom moth steadied itself, and the light in its compound eyes flickered twice.
But this time, what spewed from the poison glands was not poisonous gas and sludge waves, but a pinkish-purple energy.
Fairy-type moves, magic flashes!
As everyone knows, Fairy-type moves are always the bane of the Dragon Clan.
The Roaring Moon did not retreat.
The attack range of the magic flash is too large; it's better to avoid it than to dodge it.
In this situation, the only way to have a chance is to break through and neutralize this move.
It opened its mouth, and a deep blue beam of energy condensed in its throat, the edges of which shimmered with a silvery-white light, like a galaxy compressed to its limit.
Dragon Pulse!
The two energies collided violently in the center of the arena.
boom-
The shockwave spread wildly outwards from the point of impact, and the protective barrier emitted a piercing buzzing sound, rippling outwards.
The pebbles on the ground were hurled several meters high, shot towards the barrier like bullets, and then bounced back.
Cattleya shrank her neck and buried her face in her knees, her long, light golden hair covering her entire face.
Xia Chi stepped aside, shielding her from the oncoming gust of air.
The thick smoke and dust obscured the entire area.
A few seconds later, the smoke and dust slowly dissipated.
In the center of the arena, Roaring Moon and Iron Poison Moth stood face to face, several meters apart.
Roaring Moon's body trembled slightly, and another charred mark appeared on the scales on its chest. Its right wing was burned by the aftershocks of the magical flash, and several small holes appeared on the wing membrane.
Its breathing was rapid and heavy, and its scarlet eyes were fixed on the iron poison moth opposite it, filled not with fear, but with resentment.
The situation for the staghorn moth is not much better.
Its silvery-white shell has several deep claw marks, the deepest of which almost penetrates the shell, revealing the dark gray tissue inside.
Both elves were seriously injured, but neither of them collapsed.
Leon and Cynthia exchanged a glance, then spoke at the same time.
That's enough.
That's enough.
in unison.
Leon smiled and gave Cynthia a thumbs-up.
Cynthia shook her head, a slight smile playing on her lips, but the smile quickly vanished.
She recalled Roaring Moon, looked at the dark red Poké Ball in her hand, and muttered, "Well done."
The Poké Ball vibrated slightly, as if in response.
Dan Di also retrieved the Iron Poison Moth.
He held the Poké Ball, gently rubbed the button on its surface with his thumb, hung it back on his waist, and then looked at Cynthia.
"A narrow victory."
There was no smugness in his tone, only a sense of "lucky" self-awareness.
Cynthia did not refute.
She glanced at the ground corroded by iron moths, where there was a charred area two meters in diameter.
"That iron poison moth is being raised very well."
"Your Roaring Moon is not bad either."
Dante laughed and said, "If it weren't for the poison gas disrupting its rhythm first, I might have been the one to lose."
Cynthia didn't say anything more and turned to walk towards the stands.
In the stands, Xia Chi stood up and patted the dust off his pants.
Cattleya lifted her face off her knees, a few bits of grass stuck to her hair.
She blinked, looked at the charred area on the field, then at Cynthia and Leon, before turning to Xia Chi and asking, "Is it over?"
Xia Chi smiled and nodded: "It's over."
"Then I'm going back to sleep."
Cattleya stood up and stepped barefoot onto the steps of the stands; she had taken off her shoes sometime earlier.
Xia Chi watched her retreating figure and sighed.
"shoe."
Cattleya stopped, looked down at her feet, then turned around, walked back to her seat, bent down to pick up the flat shoes, held them in her hand, and continued walking barefoot.
Summer Pond:
,never mind.
As Cynthia walked onto the stands, she paused for a moment as she passed by Xia Chi.
"What do you think?" she asked.
Xia Chi knew that she wasn't asking about the sparring match from earlier.
"Both the Iron Poison Moth and the Roaring Moon are very strong."
Xia Chi pondered for a moment and said, "But Ultra Beasts are not Paradox Pokémon. They come from another world, and their fighting style may be completely different."
Cynthia nodded and didn't ask any further questions.
Dan Di also came up, took off his jacket and draped it over his shoulders, revealing a black short-sleeved T-shirt with the collar soaked with sweat.
"Junior Brother Xia Chi, when will your plan begin?"
Xia Chi thought for a moment and replied, "When Daigo comes back, I also need to talk to Yaji and Lusamine. I need her to provide the coordinates and opening method of the Ultra Cave."
"Then in the next few days."
The Emperor Dan said, "The sooner we resolve this, the sooner we can have peace of mind."
Xia Chi nodded.
The three walked out of the battlefield side by side.
In the end, Cynthia was taken away by Cynthia.
With the highly anticipated Masters 10 tournament just around the corner, there are plenty of paparazzi taking pictures of the champions near the players' village.
If people see the newly crowned Unicron Champion staying overnight at Xia Chi's house, that would be quite a spectacle.
Staying with Cynthia is fine, since it's no secret that these two exceptionally talented and beautiful female trainers are very close friends.
Although some people have spread rumors that the two single female champions are lesbians, even if it exacerbates this absurd rumor, it is still much better than living with Xia Chi, isn't it?
Silent all night.
The next morning, sunlight streamed in through the gaps in the curtains.
Xia Chi opened her eyes and reached for her phone next to her pillow.
The screen lit up, showing 7:15 a.m.
Miaoha is no longer in bed; she's probably out doing her morning exercise right now.
Xia Chi lay down for a while, then sat up and rubbed her face.
There are many things to do today: contact Russami, Daigo, and Yaji.
Xia Chi thought for a moment and then called Lusamine.
The phone was answered after three rings.
The background was quiet, with the occasional sound of papers turning and keyboard clicks. Rosamund was probably already in the office.
"Mr. Xia Chi?"
Rosamina's voice carried a hint of surprise, "So early, is there something you need?"
"Sorry to bother you."
Xia Chi leaned against the headboard. "There's something I'd like to discuss with you."
"Please speak."
Xia Chi briefly explained the plan he had discussed with Dante and Cynthia the night before.
There was silence on the other end of the phone.
Xia Chi could hear Lusamine's breathing change from steady to rapid.
"Mr. Xia Chi".
Lusamine finally spoke, her voice a few decibels lower than before.
"You mean—actively open the ultimate hole?"
"right."
"Take the initiative—to go in?"
"Yes."
Another silence.
Then came Lusamine's wry laughter from the other end of the phone.
"Mr. Xia Chi, do you know? In my mind, the Ultimate Hole is a hole that needs to be plugged. We should be grateful if we can avoid being invaded by those things. You're telling me to fight back—to be honest, I don't even dare to think about it."
Xia Chi didn't interrupt, but listened quietly.
"I didn't dare before because I only had the Ether Foundation."
Lusamine's voice gradually hardened, "But things are different now. With you here, with Mr. Leon, Ms. Cynthia, Mr. Daigo—Ultra Beasts?"
She paused, then didn't continue.
But the meaning is self-evident.
He crossed the river?
Then I'll cross the river too!
"Mr. Xia Chi, I fully support your plan."
Lusamine's voice regained its composure, but a hint of laughter lingered at the end.
"Just tell me what you need me to do: the coordinates of the Ultimate Cavern, how to open it, energy monitoring data—I will give you all the research data from the Aether Foundation."
Xia Chi nodded. "Okay, I'll contact you again once I've gathered everyone."
"I await your message."
The phone hangs up.
All that's left to do is bring Yaji and Daigo over.
Actually, it's not that it has to be called that.
After all, while Yajiro and Daigo are powerful champions, that's only compared to ordinary people.
Compared to Xia Chi, their combat strength is indeed somewhat lacking.
However, there are many Ultra Beasts, and strength lies in numbers.
Besides, they're all close friends, and if I don't invite them, they might think I'm being looked down upon.
Xia Chi got out of bed, washed up, changed her clothes, and went downstairs to eat the breakfast that Latias had prepared.
After finishing his meal, Xia Chi called Dr. Kukui and asked for Ye Ci's address.
Yeci lives in the other direction of the athletes' village, about a ten-minute walk from Xia Chi's residence.
The houses there are similar in style, with off-white exterior walls and red tiled roofs, but the greenery is more lush than in Xiachi.
The Alora exeggutor trees basking in the sun along the roadside are even taller, their canopies almost reaching overhead, with sunlight filtering through the leaves and scattering golden light across the ground.
Xia Chi walked to the door of Ye Ci's residence and rang the doorbell.
About half a minute later, the door opened.
Ye Ci stood at the door, wearing a dark gray home workout outfit.
"Mr. Xia Chi?"
Ye Ci raised an eyebrow slightly, clearly not expecting anyone to visit so early. "Please come in."
Xia Chi followed her into the living room.
"Please sit wherever you like."
Ye Ci sat down on the sofa and pointed to the seat opposite him.
Xia Chi sat down opposite her.
"I was planning to come find you, but you came first."
Ye Ci put down her coffee cup, leaned back slightly, and rested against the back of the sofa.
Knowing that Xia Chi wouldn't come without a reason, she asked, "What brings you here this time?"
Xia Chi originally wanted to exchange a few more polite words, but after Ye Ci asked this question, he felt embarrassed to waste each other's time any longer and directly stated his purpose.