socalfunplaces Chapter 677 Shadow Soul Lock (2)
Chapter 677 Shadow Soul Lock (2)
"What kind of spirit is this? I've never seen it before!"
"A knight riding a black horse? The black horse is an elf, and the knight on it is an elf. Aren't they two elves?"
"What do you know? This is a symbiotic Pokémon, like a family rat, a magnetite, or a turtle, which are all composed of multiple consciousnesses forming one Pokémon. The League defines a Pokémon as anyone that can enter a Poké Ball. Didn't you see that Wang Qiyi just released it from a Poké Ball?"
"Wait, this guy is a Guardian-level Pokémon, right? Wang Qiyi was able to put it into a Poké Ball, which means he caught it? No way, no way, someone can catch a Guardian-level Pokémon!"
"What's the big deal? Didn't you see that shiny Bloodwing Salamence that took on seven opponents yesterday? That's a Pokémon that Wang Qiyi bred himself. Its strength is almost at the level of a Guardian God. Catching a Guardian God-level Pokémon is a piece of cake for Dr. Wang."
Various discussions have taken place online about the King of the Crown. Since the appearance of the guardian deity in the Kingdom of Onsa, the World Cup viewership has skyrocketed, now surpassing yesterday's peak with over 18 billion viewers.
Those who know about the lace beetle have started to popularize its origins online. Most of them are people who experienced the Shijiazhuang Ghostly Secret Realm firsthand, as well as witnesses to the Shanghai blister beetle incident.
With a tug on the reins, the black horse reared up, neighed, and galloped into the air, its hooves thundering as it charged into Battle Island. There was no preamble with Latios; they immediately engaged in battle. Latios unleashed a Dragon Pulse Cannon, which the Crane Queen countered with her signature move, Star Shatter, as energy clashed and exploded in a deafening roar.
The moment the two clashed, Calyrex felt immense pressure. Although Latios didn't employ any special tactics, simply unleashing a barrage of skills like other wild Pokémon, it still felt powerless due to the vast difference in strength it faced. This was despite having learned numerous human-invented tactics and techniques at the Battle Tower in Shanghai.
Latios's Dragon Wave Cannon bombarded it relentlessly, seemingly without any cost or skill cooldown. Initially, it was able to exchange blows using the Star Shatter skill, but after more than ten rounds, the cost of the Star Shatter skill made it somewhat unable to keep up with the rhythm of its opponent's attacks.
Fortunately, the black horse was incredibly fast, narrowly dodging Latios's attacks several times. However, Latios relentlessly pursued it, bombarding Calyrex in the air like a fighter jet with unlimited ammunition. It finally understood what it felt like when Megalodon, Dolphin, Tundra Bear, and Gluttony faced Latios.
Under such a dense offensive, the only way to defeat Latios is to use a numerical advantage, with one attacking to contain the enemy while the other deals damage. There's no chance for a one-on-one counterattack. The Crane Queen dodged hastily, her heart filled with anxiety.
"The opponent is very strong, stronger than you. But it's not impossible to defeat it. Calm down!" Wang Qiyi's voice suddenly rang in Rare Crown King's mind. "You've fought a giant Dragonite before, and it's not stronger than a giant Dragonite. Fight patiently."
"The big guy's attack speed and movement speed aren't as fast as this one, so I have time to enhance myself, but this guy is different," the Queen of the Crane thought to herself.
"Then let's use high-speed movement first, stack the speed buff, and create a speed advantage."
"There is a possibility of being hit while casting the spell."
"I'll use waveguides to strengthen you, and you can activate the light wall for defense."
Upon receiving the order, the Crowned King spurred its hind legs, and the black horse, understanding the command, made a sharp turn, narrowly avoiding a wave cannon. The Crowned King seized the opportunity to activate a light wall, and the second wave cannon blast struck the light wall, followed by the third and fourth. The intensity of the attack was breathtaking.
Explosions echoed one after another. The fifth wave cannon shattered the light wall, and the black horse neighed as it took a hit from a Dragon Pulse. The Calyrex completed its high-speed movement enhancement, and the black horse's speed increased further, leaving a trail of afterimages.
"A perfect opportunity! Parasitic Seed!" The black horse galloped through the air, passing Latios in mid-air. A parasitic seed shot from the Crassula crown, striking Latios squarely in the lower abdomen. Latios circled in the air once before attacking again, when suddenly it felt an itch on its lower abdomen as a cascade of plant vines grew and wrapped around it. It could clearly feel its stamina being rapidly drained by the plants.
"Guerrilla tactics, drain its stamina and fight a war of attrition." With Wang Qiyi's instructions, the Crowned King had a battle plan in mind, and his combat operations became smooth and he entered the zone.
Calyrex's next move was nothing short of classic. It moved swiftly, darting around, while Latios relentlessly pursued it. It seized the opportunity to unleash a Light Wall to block the attack, and with a mysterious maneuver, it activated the Fairy-type mid-tier move, Drain Kiss, when it was close to Latios. This move allows it to drain the opponent's HP for its own use.
While Kiss of Drain is a mid-tier move with unremarkable offensive capabilities, Fairy-type moves are super effective against Dragon-types, and Leech Seed continuously drains its HP. With this advantage, Latios finally showed signs of fatigue, and its previously concentrated Dragon Pulse Cannon suddenly went silent.
"Don't be impulsive, keep maneuvering." Wang Qiyi stopped Latias from launching a fierce attack. From his perspective, Latias hadn't reached its limit yet. It was likely that it stopped attacking because it wanted to use a recovery skill. According to the abilities of a Guardian God-level Pokémon, it must have recovery skills such as Feather Roost or Self-Regeneration. Launching a fierce attack now would likely give it an opportunity to counterattack.
"Now that it's stopped attacking, let's use Nasty Plot to boost its attack and try to cripple it in one blow." Crassula obeyed the command and activated its Dark-type booster, Nasty Plot. Black energy surged forth, enveloping its entire body and significantly increasing its Special Attack. And as Wang Qiyi had predicted, Latios used Regenerative Potential, rapidly healing its injuries.
To the average person, battles between Guardian-level Pokémon are typically clashes of high-powered, high-intensity skills. Few have witnessed such meticulously executed tactics; these are only seen when Pokémon are under the command of human trainers. Calyrex's performance here defies expectations. If a Pokémon can be so intelligent, assessing the situation and employing such finesse in battle, its combat power is at least a level higher than its initial rating.
"This amazing little brat really does resemble that guy a bit," Mewtwo said with a slight smile, seemingly lost in memories.
"Lord Spirit God, Lord Latios..." The Cardinal, seeing the situation beginning to reverse, spoke anxiously. He hoped the Spirit God could act as the trainer and take command, but he didn't know how to ask. Although he devoutly believed in the Spirit God and considered Pokémon supreme, he was also a seasoned trainer and knew that without a trainer's guidance, Pokémon fighting solely on instinct wouldn't unleash their full potential. Latios wouldn't obey his commands, but it would certainly obey the Spirit God's commands.
"It's alright, this is a test for it. Only through defeat can it grow."
"Your Excellency is wise!" Richardson flattered.
On the battlefield, the change in Rare Crown's performance was clearly visible to everyone. Although no one heard Wang Qiyi give any commands, it was obvious that Rare Crown's behavior before and after was very different. The Eagle Kingdom already had intelligence about the existence of Aura Power, and the Alliance was searching the entire country for people with similar awakened abilities.
They all guessed that Wang Qiyi must have used the power of wave to command the Rachelon King, but what surprised them was that the guardian deity Rachelon King would obey Wang Qiyi's commands. There were people in history who could subdue guardian deities, but each of them was an extraordinary existence.
On the battlefield, the balance of power has completely tilted in favor of Latias. However, this is based on the premise that the battle has no time limit. Since Wang Qiyi is employing a war of attrition, the two sides have been locked in a stalemate for an hour. Even if Latios is severely injured, it can use its self-regeneration to recover and continue fighting. As long as it cannot be killed in one blow, it can recover and put up a tenacious resistance.
According to the rules, if the challenger fails to defeat the champion before the time runs out, the champion wins. Everyone started to tense up, as the 12-hour challenge countdown entered its final 3 minutes.