socalfunplaces Chapter 749 Petrifying Ray! Full Power!
Chapter 749 Petrifying Ray! Full Power!
The stone statue floated there silently, but what it exuded was a pure, despairing aura of destruction and death.
"Hahaha! Hahahahahaha!!!"
Vladali burst into a satisfied laugh, the sound echoing in the empty top floor, filled with a creator-like satisfaction and a destructive desire.
"Perfect! Absolutely perfect! This is the posture a god should have! The ultimate posture that transcends life and order!"
He pointed sharply to the brightly lit city below, which he saw as "filthy," his voice filled with intense emotion:
"Go! My God!"
"Use your light to reshape all of this! Judge this hopeless world!!"
"唳——!!!"
The statue—or rather, this God of Destruction, forcibly created and fused with the data of Y-Bird and Zygarde—began to move.
Those eyes, inlaid with red crystals, suddenly shone with a destructive light!
Whoosh—! Whoosh—!
Two murky, grayish-white beams, each over a meter in diameter, suddenly shot out from its eyes, sweeping across the neighborhood near the Prism Tower!
There was no explosion or flame where the beam of light passed.
Only... a deathly stillness.
A five-story commercial building was swept past—in an instant, the walls, glass, billboards… all colors were stripped away, turning into lifeless gray stone sculptures!
The structural details remain, but all vitality has been lost.
Cars driving on the street, their tires stopped spinning, their bodies petrified, along with the drivers' horrified expressions, frozen in time.
Pedestrians, Pokémon... without exception, the moment they came into contact with the beam of light, the brilliance of life faded from their eyes, turning into statues of despair in various poses.
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"That's right! That's right! This is the ultimate art I've been pursuing! To transform the clamor of life into an eternal, silent order!"
Below, Kutherloschi, who was watching all of this through the screen, was so excited that he danced around.
"This will be my masterpiece, my greatest work, dedicated to the world!!!"
Below the tower, on the street.
The citizens and tourists, who had just been immersed in the celebratory atmosphere, looked up in bewilderment.
"The world is ending?!"
"What the hell is that? A cobra with wings? Am I hallucinating from playing too many games?"
"Help! Someone help me! My legs, I can't move my legs!"
"I just came to join the fun and watch the finals! Why is there a world destruction experience included?!"
"Mom! I want to go home!"
Screams, cries, breakdowns... all sorts of sounds mingled together.
However, they were met with a second, even denser wave of grayish-white beams, which poured down like a torrential rain!
Boom boom boom boom—!!!
Unstoppable! Inescapable!
Destruction descended upon the entire city of Miare in the most direct and silent way.
Meanwhile, inside the VIP room where they were trapped.
"Champion! Urgent communication! An unidentified giant monster has appeared in Lucerne City! It is indiscriminately destroying the city center!"
"The characteristics...the characteristics are similar to the legendary Zygarde, but different! It's Team Flare!"
From the special communicator on Karuno's wrist came the panicked shouts of the Alliance guards, mixed with the sound of explosions.
Karuno slowly lowered her wrist, and she raised her head.
Looking at the blurry red figure outside the door, the last trace of doubt and hope in his eyes vanished.
“Pachira, you have betrayed us.”
She never expected that Pachira, the Fire Elite Four member of the Kalos League and a Fire Elite Four member enjoying countless honors, had already sided with Team Flare, and might even be Team Flare's most deeply hidden pawn!
This is not just betrayal; it is the most blatant mockery and the heaviest blow to the entire Carlos League and to her, the champion.
"Treason? Oh dear, don't say that, it sounds really harsh."
Outside the door, Pachira's voice still carried that infuriating ease:
"You could say I was originally a member of Team Flare. It's just that I was dressed up in the fancy clothes of a Champion."
"Pachira! Do you know what you're doing?! You're making an enemy of the entire Carlos!"
Enraged, Yan Kai slammed his fist into the alloy wall, producing a dull thud from the impact.
"Alright, what's the point of saying all this now?"
Karunai glanced at him: "If you hadn't put Pakira in charge of security, they wouldn't be locked up here like sardines in a can."
Sigh, I can't carry my teammates even with their incredible abilities.
Yan Kai's body trembled: "I...I thought she was trying to help me out of kindness..."
He felt so wronged. He thought it was his colleague's care, but he never expected to be the clown.
Zhi Mi sighed: "Yan Kai, you're good in every way, except you're too naive."
Dorasena said helplessly, "Yan Kai, you should be more careful."
"I...."
Yan Kai was speechless. He wanted to cry and wanted to disappear into the ground.
"Now is not the time for debriefing; the most urgent task is to break this damn cage!"
As Zhimi spoke, he had already taken out a Poké Ball.
"Blastoise, it's up to you! Use Ice Punch!"
A flash of white light appeared, and a robust, calm-looking Blastoise appeared in the small space.
It let out a low growl, and its thick arm was instantly covered with frigid ice. Gathering all its strength, it punched the seemingly weakest point in the wall!
Boom!
A chilling aura filled the air, and the wall emitted a loud bang. The part that was hit instantly froze into a thick layer of ice, making a crackling sound as it froze.
However, beneath the ice, the alloy wall was only slightly dented and remained sturdy.
"How can it be so hard! This alloy is quite thick."
Zhi Mi frowned.
"Let me handle this!" Yan Kai tossed out the Poké Ball, his anger already seething inside him.
"Aegislash monster! Iai Slash!"
"sword--!"
The Shielded Sword Monster appeared, instantly switching to sword form. The sword shone with a dazzling white light, transforming into an extremely refined silver blade of light that slashed towards the same spot!
Clang—!!!
A piercing metallic cutting sound rang out! Sparks flew wildly between the blade and the wall!
This time, a clear white mark finally appeared on the wall.
But that's about it.
"That's all the effect?!"
Yan Kai could hardly believe his eyes.
His Shield Sword Monster's full-force slash, strong enough to split steel, could only leave a scratch on this wall.
How long in advance did that woman, Pachira, start making arrangements?
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Outside the door, Pachira's laughter rang out, laced with undisguised mockery: "My colleagues, you don't actually think I can trap you with ordinary cement walls, do you?"
"These alloy plates were specially made by the Blaze Team's research department, and they incorporate shape memory metals extracted from special minerals."
"Even if you go all out, you won't be able to get out in less than half a day. So please rest assured."
"Damn it! This woman's plan was so meticulous!"
Yan Kai kicked the wall hard, but the impact made his leg hurt instead.
Zhi Mi sighed, "I say, Yan Kai, at this point, let's not subtly praise her for her meticulous planning, shall we? It's really demoralizing."
Dorasena, who had been relatively silent until now, stepped forward with a serious expression: "It seems that we must attack the same point with all our might, without holding back."
"Sonic Dragon!"
A majestic Sonic Dragon appeared beside her.
Gardevoir!
Karuno also threw out a Poké Ball.
An elegant Gardevoir followed closely behind.
"That's right, concentrate fire!" Yan Kai rallied again. "Shielded Sword Monster, prepare..."
"Gardevoir, use Teleport!"
Diantha suddenly interrupted him. A blue light flashed in Gardevoir's eyes, and it stretched out its slender hand and gently placed it on Diantha's shoulder.
next second.
Swish!
Diantha and Gardevoir vanished from the airtight alloy cage in an instant!
Outside the door, Pachira, who was leaning against the wall and monitoring the movement in the direction of the Prism Tower, suddenly felt a subtle fluctuation in the space behind him.
She turned her head in surprise.
Diantha and her Gardevoir were already standing leisurely three steps behind her.
He was looking at her coldly.
Inside the door, Zhi Mi, Yan Kai, and Dorasena, who were preparing to launch a full-scale attack on the wall, were also dumbfounded.
Zhi Mi: "...?"
Yan Kai: "...Huh?"
Dorasena: "...Ara?"
The three looked at each other, and all saw the same thought in each other's eyes.
No, you can go out!
If you're going to get out, at least... take us with you! Why did you just teleport away by yourself?!
We're still inside! Teamwork is key!
Karuno had no time to concern herself with the complicated feelings of her three colleagues inside the door. All her attention was focused on the traitorous Heavenly King before her.
"Pachira! How dare you!!"
Karuno raised her arm, pointing her index finger straight at her opponent, her champion's majesty exploding at that moment.
"Ka, Karuno!"
Pachira's pupils contracted sharply. She hadn't expected this Gardevoir to have such strong spatial abilities. Logically, since the space was completely sealed by the alloy, psychic powers shouldn't be able to penetrate it.
But since things have come to this, she can only face it.
"Champion, having a loud voice doesn't prove anything."
Pachira quickly adjusted her expression, putting on that charming yet provocative smile again.
She knew that the plan had taken an unexpected turn, but it was not beyond repair; all she had to do now was stall the champion.
She threw the Poké Ball without hesitation:
"Houndoom! A warm greeting to the Champion, Purgatory!"
"Waaaaah—!!!"
A ferocious hellhound appeared, spewing out flames so hot they distorted space, like karmic fire from hell, instantly engulfing the narrow corridor.
Faced with such an attack, Karuna's eyes remained unmoved; she simply gave a cold order:
"Strengthen your willpower!"
"Shanai~~"
Gardevoir had already stepped forward, arms outstretched, its powerful psychic abilities instantly forming an invisible wall, while its eyes blazed with blue light!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The next moment, the infernal fire and the psychic wave collided violently!
Two powerful forces exploded in the narrow corridor, scorching the walls black and causing them to crack one after another!
The battle between the champion and the king of kings suddenly erupted in this unknown VIP corridor!
Inside the door, hearing the sounds of fierce fighting outside, Dorasena sighed:
"It seems that Karuno won't have time to deal with us for the time being."
Yan Kai looked at the solid wall again, rubbing his hands together in anticipation: "Then let's put in some extra effort! We can't really stay in here for most of the day!"
Zhi Mi said with a wry smile, "What a mess, Yan Kai, don't do this to me again."
"Focus your attack on one point! Blastoise, keep going!"
"Sonic Dragon, let's go too! Dragon Claw!"
"Shielded Sword Monster, unleash a barrage of attacks!"
The three trapped Heavenly Kings channeled all their frustration and anger into attacks, unleashing a furious barrage of attacks on the unfortunate seam in the wall!
Meanwhile, at the main venue in Miare.
But the celebratory music hadn't ended yet, and the cheers of the crowd hadn't completely subsided.
But what followed was not encouragement from the champion, but a series of merciless explosions.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
People stopped cheering, looking around blankly.
"What's that sound? Is there another fireworks display?"
"No, the sound is coming from the city center..."
"Look over there at the Prism Tower!! Oh my god! What's that?!"
Countless gazes followed the direction of the exclamation and looked toward the sky.
Then, the entire venue fell into a deathly silence.
They saw it... the king cobra with death wings, coiled near the Prism Tower.
I saw the gray-white beam of light that swept across the sky, silently erasing the colors from the tall buildings.
Further into the distance, I saw a column of gray-white dust rising up, which was definitely not smoke or fire.
The next second, a bomb called "panic" exploded in the crowd!
"What is that thing! A snake?"
"Do snakes have wings? Those are monsters!"
"A monster! A monster!!!"
"Hey! Don't push me!"
The crowd began to stir and push, surging towards the exit, and the scene quickly spiraled out of control.
The security guards and police officers maintaining order were also terrified and could only try to manage the situation in vain.
On the awards stage, Ash was still holding the trophy, completely bewildered.
What! What's this?!
(Please imagine a confused-looking person here.)
Where's the awards ceremony? Where's the moment of glory? Where's the commemorative photo opportunity?
How did the world suddenly end?!
And what is this strange snake? Is it a newly released legendary Pokémon? But it's so ugly!
Or is it possible that this is actually an extra surprise prize for the champion, such as a special holographic projection performance or something?
"Pikachu!"
Pikachu's anxious cries and pats finally snapped Ash out of his daze.
Its electric sacs on its cheeks crackled, indicating it was ready for battle.
As a seasoned veteran, Pikachu's danger radar has long been on high alert.
"唳——!!!"
The God of Destruction in the sky seemed to sense the dense life force below, and its cold, red crystalline eyes locked onto the massive main venue once again.
With a slight adjustment of his torso, several thicker, grayish-white beams of light poured down from the spot!
"Pikachu! Thunderbolt!"
Ash's hair stood on end instantly, and he almost dropped the championship trophy.
"Pikachu!!!"
Pikachu stopped acting and immediately leaped from Ash's shoulder, unleashing its full power as a dazzling golden thunder dragon!
Sizzle boom—!!!
Lightning and the beam of death collided in mid-air, producing a tooth-grinding, corrosive sound.
One hundred thousand volts neutralized most of the beam! But a portion of the grayish-white light spread out from both sides like a tide!
"Fiery Red Fox! Flame Vortex!"
A calm and firm female voice rang out.
Blazing flames appeared out of thin air, spinning to form a wall of fire, helping Pikachu withstand the petrifying beams that attacked from the side.
It's Serena!
She had already rushed to the vicinity of the awards stage without anyone noticing, with her fiery red fox beside her, her branch scepter burning with raging flames, and her eyes equally solemn.
Citron and Yulijia followed closely behind her.