Elves: Angler's Rainy Day Team

Chapter 918: Push

"Nian Nian, Nian Nian," the psychic clay puppet made its first appearance in this fierce competition. Its sturdy body floated steadily, emitting a mysterious blue light, clearly fully prepared for the upcoming battle.

“It’s a psychic clay doll, wait a minute,” the referee narrowed his eyes slightly, carefully sensing the aura emanating from the psychic clay doll.

The powerful force made him shudder slightly, his body trembled involuntarily, and then his eyes widened as he shouted at the top of his lungs, "It's a Champion-level Claydol! I didn't expect Yu Hai to have such a trump card. Can this Champion-level Pokémon help Yu Hai turn the tide in his current predicament?"

"Heavenly King level? When did Brother Hai subdue the psychic clay puppet? When did he break through to the Heavenly King level? It's only been half a year since I last saw him, and Brother Hai has changed so much." The moment Xiao Shun saw the psychic clay puppet, his mouth slightly opened, his eyes filled with surprise and emotion, and a thousand thoughts welled up in his heart.

He thought to himself that he hadn't seen the others for half a year and wondered how they were doing, whether they had broken through to the Heavenly King level. It was time to adjust the organizational rankings.

"The Scizor, who won the last match, will go first. The match continues!" The referee put down his flag and announced the start of the match in a loud voice.

"Scizor, high speed, slash!" Xiao Shun's eyes sharpened as he heard the start command, his gaze fixed intently on the battlefield.

Claydol is also weak to Bug-type Pokémon. After thinking it over, he decided there was no need to change his Pokémon, so he decisively gave a loud order for Scizor to launch an attack.

"Claydol, lock onto Scizor, use Rock Tomb!" Yu Hai said calmly, pointing his finger with a slight smile. In his opinion, there was no need for a Champion-level Pokémon to go through so much trouble when dealing with a non-Champion-level Pokémon; he could just attack directly.

"Nian Nian," the psychic clay doll's scarlet eyes suddenly emitted a ghostly blue light, like a deep lake.

It turned its head to look at the rapidly moving Scizor, a hint of understanding in its eyes. No matter how fast Scizor was, it couldn't outrun psychic perception.

Just as the telekinetic energy locked onto the Scizor, a muffled rumble suddenly came from the ground, as if the earth was roaring.

Immediately afterwards, thick stone pillars rose from the ground, raising clouds of dust, blocking the path of the scyther.

"Claydol, Ice Beam!" Yu Hai clenched his fists and shouted loudly as he saw that Scizor's speed was limited, reminding Claydol to change its moves.

“Nian Nian,” the psychic clay golem tilted its head slightly, raised the muzzle of its arm, and its eyes flashed with blue light as it sensed the location of the scyther.

In an instant, two beams of azure light, carrying a chilling aura, shot out with a screeching sound, hurtling towards the Scizor. Wherever the beams passed, the air seemed to freeze, and wisps of white mist spread out.

Upon seeing this, the mantis darted behind a stone pillar, not daring to show itself easily. Its body trembled slightly as it stared nervously ahead, once again recalling the fear of being dominated by the extreme cold.

Even when hiding behind the stone pillar, the psychic clay golem's attack was still sharp. In the blink of an eye, the stone pillar was instantly frozen by the freezing ray, and the crystal-clear ice reflected a dazzling light in the sunlight.

The scyther sensed the rapid drop in temperature and realized that it would be affected if it didn't leave. With no other choice, it quickly changed the stone pillar to hide.

Yu Hai's lips curled into a slight smile. Now came the main event. He shouted loudly at the psychic clay puppet again, "Psychic clay puppet, use your mental attack on the stone pillar..."

Xiao Shun was startled, a look of worry appearing on his face. His hands unconsciously gripped the handrails tightly, and he hurriedly shouted, "Oh no! Scizor! Use Protect!"

"Nian Nian," the psychic clay puppet's superpowers shone brightly, and a visible, materialized spiritual energy surged towards the stone pillar like a raging wave.

The energy, carrying a powerful impact, emitted a muffled roar. The frozen stone pillar shattered instantly before this force, turning into countless fragments of stone and ice, which rained down on the scythe like shotgun pellets.

Despite Scizor using Protect in advance, instantly deploying a transparent energy barrier, the impact of numerous shards of rock and ice was simply too great, making it difficult to completely withstand even with Protect.

The scyther was propelled by this force, crashing against the energy barrier while resisting its guard, before being buried heavily in the ground by a rain of pebbles and ice shards.

"Scyther?" Xiao Shun could only shout the scyther's name when he saw it buried.

At this moment, he could do nothing but worry. If he couldn't even hold out against this attack, then the Scizor would be finished.

As the psychic attack ended and the dust settled, Scizor remained motionless. The rescue Pokémon quickly arrived and pulled Scizor out of the rubble. Scizor's eyes were closed; it was unconscious.

"Scizor is unable to battle. Please recall Scizor and send out your next Pokémon." Seeing that Scizor was unconscious, the referee immediately blew his whistle, the sharp sound echoing across the arena, announcing the battle result.

"It's Claydol who won! Will Xiao Shun send out Gyarados for a Champion Battle?" The host excitedly guessed, sparking a heated discussion among the audience.

"Go, Vileplume!" Xiao Shun said calmly, raising his hand and throwing out the Poké Ball with a loud shout.

This move will likely disappoint many viewers who were looking forward to Gyarados's appearance. He had his own plans in mind. He knew very well that his Gyarados was not at its peak. If he were to let Gyarados face off against the Elite Four-level Psychic Claydol now, the outcome would be unpredictable.

Therefore, he planned to use Vileplume to wear down Claydol's stamina and energy first, and then send out Gyarados to fight when the time was right.

"Unfortunately, Xiao Shun's Pokémon isn't Gyarados, but Vileplume. Could it be that Xiao Shun is trying to defeat a Champion-level Pokémon with a non-Champion Pokémon?" The host stood on the commentary platform, microphone in hand, his eyes still filled with curiosity and doubt.

Seeing the appearance of Vileplume, and thinking about how Grass-type Pokémon have a type advantage over Claydol, I couldn't help but speculate like this.

"The psychic clay puppet, who won the previous match, will go first. The match continues..." The referee's voice was clear and powerful as he announced the start of the battle.

"Psychic clay puppet, use your psychic powers..." Yu Hai crossed his arms, his expression calm, and loudly issued the command.

"Overlord Flower, Sunfire!" Xiao Shun's lips curled into a sly smile as he raised his hand, signaling Overlord Flower to unleash its ultimate move.

"Fine, fine, so you're not going to act anymore, huh?" Yu Hai looked up at the sky. The sun was shining brightly. The weather had been this clear since the halftime break, and it wasn't because any Pokémon had used a weather-changing move.

Therefore, the Solar Flare used by the Queen of the Flower didn't need to be charged up. He saw the flower on the Queen of the Flower's head begin to flash brightly, and without hesitation, he shouted at the Psychic Golem, "Psychic Golem, Psychic Shock..."

"Mind!" The psychic clay golem's eyes flashed with an eerie blue light. Facing the surging sunlight and flames, a materialized spiritual energy was once again emitted from its eyes.

This spiritual energy, carrying a powerful sense of oppression, rushed towards the piercingly white beams of sunlight.

boom--

A deafening explosion suddenly rang out, causing the entire battlefield to tremble.

In an instant, the energy barrier lit up with a dazzling light, and a powerful shockwave, like a raging storm, rapidly spread outwards. The energy barrier lit up instantly, and the shockwave slammed heavily against it, producing a crackling sound and continuously activating the energy barrier's defense mechanisms.

The battlefield was instantly filled with smoke and dust, and the shockwave from the explosion was like a thick fog, completely enveloping the entire battlefield.

The spectators outside the arena stared wide-eyed, but could only see a blurry fog. Although they couldn't see the specific situation inside, they could roughly guess who would win this round of confrontation.

"Psychic Clay Doll, continue the mental assault!" Yu Hai stood on the contestant's platform. Although his vision was completely obscured by thick smoke and dust, making it almost impossible to see what was happening in the arena, he still gave the Psychic Clay Doll the command.

In his view, how could a powerful Heavenly King-level psychic clay puppet possibly be no match for a Tyrannosaurus Rex that hasn't even reached the Heavenly King level?

"Overlord Flower, keep the Sunfire!" Xiao Shun couldn't see the situation on the battlefield either. He gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and shouted loudly at the smoke and dust.

At this moment, he had no other choice but to place his hopes on the Queen of the Sea. Whether she could launch an attack depended entirely on the Queen of the Sea herself.

boom--

boom--

Immediately afterwards, two deafening roars came without pause, and the battlefield erupted in two more violent explosions, like two bombs detonating one after the other.

Two more intense clashes ensued, the powerful energies colliding and the smoke and dust growing thicker and heavier, like a black cloud that completely enveloped the entire arena, making it impossible to see what was inside.

Yu Hai kept his eyes fixed on the battlefield. He didn't let the psychic clay puppet launch another attack. In his judgment, the Tyrant Flower was probably already at its limit.

Even if Vileplume wasn't directly hit by the Psychic Blast, the power of three consecutive shockwaves was something that a non-Elite Four level Pokémon couldn't easily withstand.

Everyone waited anxiously for the result, and time seemed to drag on endlessly. As a gentle breeze blew by, the smoke and dust began to dissipate.

Everyone's eyes were instantly focused on the field, where they saw the Queen of the Night lying stiffly on the ground, her limbs limp and her eyes already swollen like mosquito coils, clearly having lost consciousness.

"Virginia has lost its ability to battle. Please recall Virginia and send out your next battle Pokémon..." The referee's clear and loud voice broke the brief silence.

"Since the Queen of the Night has lost, what kind of spirit will Xiao Shun send out next?" The host's curiosity sparked speculation among the audience.

Some people in the audience couldn't help but whisper among themselves. Curiosity and anticipation spread through the crowd. Everyone wanted to see the battle of the kings!

"Go, Exeggutor!" Xiao Shun's expression was somewhat solemn. He took a deep breath and threw the Poké Ball with force. A red light flashed, and Exeggutor appeared on the field—another Grass-type Pokémon.

"The psychic clay puppet, who won the previous match, will attack first. The match continues..." The referee announced the progress of the match again, his voice echoing throughout the arena.

"Clay Doll with Psychic Power, Freeze Ray!" Yu Hai narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew exactly what the other party was thinking, so he stopped making pointless probes.

He decided to directly use the beam attack tactic. To give the psychic clay puppet a greater advantage, he switched his attack to the Freeze Beam and decisively issued the command by raising his arm.

"Just what I wanted, Exeggutor, Sunfire!" A slightly embarrassed smile flashed across Xiao Shun's face. He didn't care that his thoughts had been seen through and directly ordered Exeggutor to unleash its ultimate move.

He had a clear strategy for dealing with Elite Four level Pokémon: to continuously deplete the Psychic Claydot's physical and mental strength through repeated intense clashes.

Boom boom boom——

As the three deafening energy collisions ended, the shockwaves generated by the powerful energy collisions once again relentlessly enveloped the battlefield in billowing dust.

Yu Hai stood quietly on the contestant's platform, not letting Claydol launch another attack. In his opinion, for these near-Elite Four level Pokémon, three consecutive high-intensity energy blasts had already reached their limit.

Everyone waited quietly for the smoke and dust to dissipate, and the scene in the field came into view again. The coconut tree lay lifeless on the ground, its body covered with crystal-clear ice crystals.

Those ice crystals, like blooming ice flowers, shimmered with a chilling light in the sunlight; these were the traces left behind after the freezing ray explosion.

"Exeggutor is unable to battle. Please recall Exeggutor and send out your next battle Pokémon..." The referee's voice rang out again, announcing the end of this round of battle.

"Go, Sceptile!" With a determined look in his eyes, Xiao Shun threw out the Poké Ball and released Sceptile. The audience who had seen the previous Pulse attacks instantly understood.

"Come on." Yu Hai shook his head helplessly, a wry smile appearing on his face. Before the referee could even give the starting signal, he quickly shouted at the Psychic Claydot, "Psychic Claydot, Freeze Ray..."

Faced with Xiao Shun's strategy of continuous attrition and wave-based tactics, the only option is to end the battle quickly.

"Lizard King, Solar Flare!" Xiao Shun also looked helpless. Facing the powerful Heavenly King-level Psychic Clay Golem, he knew that trying to be clever was useless. After all, the Psychic Clay Golem possessed psychic power and could keenly sense all kinds of movements.

Now he has no choice but to resort to a head-on confrontation, which at least helps to wear down the psychic clay puppet's stamina.

Boom boom boom——

A fierce roar erupted again, like muffled thunder echoing across the battlefield. Three more shockwaves collided, powerful energies clashing and colliding, and the entire arena was illuminated as bright as day.

Surprisingly, the Lizard King did not fall. Instead, it exuded a vibrant life force and roared like thunder, directly dispelling the dust that filled the area.

Upon closer inspection, the Lizard King's aura was even stronger than before, which was due to the activation of the Grass-type Pokémon's unique Overgrow ability.

Overgrow (Ability): When HP is less than one-third, the power of Grass-type moves increases by 1.5 times.

At this moment, the commentator's excited voice rang out: "It's the Overgrow ability! In this fierce battle, Sceptile has unleashed an even greater power!"

Upon hearing this, the audience gasped in amazement, their eyes fixed even more intently on the battlefield, eagerly anticipating another clash between the Lizard King and the Psychic Claydot.

(End of this chapter)