Elves: Angler's Rainy Day Team

Chapter 919, Divine Skills
"Lizard King, final blow, Solar Flare!" Xiao Shun clenched his fists, his heart pounding with excitement at the Lizard King's transformation. He shouted at the top of his lungs, trying to channel all his power into the Lizard King through his voice.

The Lizard King, radiating high fighting spirit, stood proudly on the battlefield. Its green body exuded an indomitable will under the sunlight. It raised its head and let out a passionate cry, and dazzling light began to gather on its body, as hot and powerful as the sun.

"Clay doll with telekinesis, grant it your wish, Freeze Ray." Yu Hai sighed, rubbing his forehead, a bitter smile playing on his lips.

The battle was a bit boring, but we could only keep playing along with Xiao Shun and give commands to the psychic clay puppet.

The psychic clay figure floated silently in mid-air, radiating a ghostly blue light. Upon hearing the command, its eyes flashed again, and a thick beam of freezing light shot out like a blue lightning bolt, rushing towards the Lizard King's Solar Flare.

boom--

As the final explosion rang out, the deafening roar shook the entire area. This explosion was even more violent than the previous three, as if it were tearing the world apart. The surging energy surged in all directions, spreading wildly outwards from the point of explosion.

The energy barrier surrounding the arena, covering the entire battlefield, was like a transparent giant, flickering incessantly under the powerful shockwave. It stubbornly withstood the back-and-forth impacts of the shockwave, and each impact made the energy barrier hum, as if it were about to break at any moment due to the unbearable pressure, or as if it was groaning in pain.

A scorching heat wave swept over them, carrying the smell of burning that irritated their nostrils. Thick smoke and dust filled the air, shrouding the entire battlefield in a fog.

After the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, the Lizard King was seen lying helplessly on the ground, its body twitching slightly and its eyes closed, clearly having lost its ability to fight.

The psychic clay golem remained floating quietly in mid-air, seemingly unharmed. However, upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the light emanating from the psychic clay golem had dimmed considerably, indicating that the battle had clearly taken a toll on it.

It's impossible to say that Claydol wasn't affected. Claydol needs energy to use moves and also needs energy to block the shockwave of the explosion. After such an intense battle, its energy consumption wouldn't be small either. It just has a longer lifespan than non-Elite Four Pokémon.

The referee, with a serious expression, saw the Sceptile fall and immediately announced loudly, "Sceptile is unable to battle. Please recall Sceptile and send out your next battle Pokémon..."

The host's passionate voice echoed throughout the arena: "Xiao Shun has recalled his Sceptile. He only has one Pokémon left. Can he defeat this tenacious Claydol? Let's wait and see!"

Xiao Shun gritted his teeth, feeling somewhat helpless, but he knew he couldn't back down now. He looked up at the big screen, where five Pokémon icons had turned gray, leaving only the last Gyarados icon still glowing faintly.

"Go, Gyarados!" Xiao Shun took a deep breath and threw the Poké Ball with all his might. The Poké Ball drew an arc in the air and opened with a "bang." A dazzling red light flashed, and Gyarados' huge body appeared on the battlefield.

"Roar, roar!" Gyarados didn't care about the situation at hand. As soon as it came out, it let out two earth-shattering roars at the sky to vent its anger. Its huge body still exuded a terrifying aura under the sunlight.

The host's voice rang out again: "Gyarados has finally entered the arena! The long-awaited battle of the Elite Four is about to begin. Who will emerge victorious? Everyone's eagerly anticipating it, isn't that right..."

The referee glanced at both contestants and then announced loudly, "The psychic clay puppet, who won the previous match, will go first. The match continues..."

"Clay Doll, Rock Blockade..." Yu Hai crossed his arms, his eyes fixed on the situation on the field, and shouted the command.

"Gyarados, use Water Gun to break through!" Xiao Shun frowned, raised his hand and clenched it into a fist, the muscles in his arm bulging slightly from the force.

At this moment, he knew that once Gyarados was blocked by rocks, its movements would be greatly restricted, and he absolutely could not let Claydol succeed.

"Roar!" Gyarados roared to the sky, its voice making the air buzz. Its huge eyes stared at the thick stone pillars that were rising in the battlefield. Without hesitation, it opened its mouth and sprayed out a powerful water cannon.

The water cannon, like a galloping dragon, with its immense momentum, smashed straight through the stone pillars and then, carrying great power, rushed swiftly towards the psychic clay idol.

"Psychic clay doll, use your psychic powers to block..." Yu Hai's voice remained calm, without a trace of panic.

"Think!" The psychic clay golem's eyes instantly lit up with blue light, and a transparent psychic shield appeared around its body. The water cannon crashed into the shield, making a deafening sound, but it was firmly blocked and could not advance any further.

Xiao Shun gritted his teeth, quickly devising a countermeasure in his mind. He had to change tactics now and could not let Gyarados fall into a passive position any longer.

So he yelled at Gyarados, "Gyarados, Dark Pulse..."

Upon hearing the trainer's command, Gyarados immediately stopped its Hydro Pump attack and spewed out a series of purplish-black rings from its massive mouth. These evil rings, carrying a sinister aura, swiftly attacked Claydol.

The purplish-black energy ring looked particularly eerie in the sunlight, as if it wanted to devour everything around it.

"Psychic Clay Doll, Mental Impact..." Upon seeing this, Yu Hai decisively issued a new command.

"Mind!" The psychic clay golem launched another attack, its eyes shooting out a materialized spiritual energy that resembled a giant fist, carrying immense spiritual power, and collided directly with the evil wave.

In an instant, another explosion occurred. This explosion was completely different from the previous ones, after all, it was a clash of moves between two Elite Four level Pokémon, and the power was astonishing.

Powerful shockwaves crashed against the energy barrier, causing it to shake violently and emit a buzzing sound, as if it were about to break under the strain.

In that instant, the air was filled with smoke and dust again, making it impossible for people to see what was happening on the scene.

Whoosh whoosh—

Before the dust had completely settled, Xiao Shun seized the opportunity and shouted urgently, "Gyarados, Hydro Pump!"

Gyarados understood and unleashed its Water Cannon again. This time, the water cannon whistled through the air and slammed into Claydol's Psychic Shield, splashing up a large spray of water.

For the psychic clay golem, the energy shield has become its instinctive defense mechanism. It floats quietly in mid-air, its psychic shield swirling with blue light, blocking any water droplets that try to get close.

"Roar!" Gyarados roared angrily, its voice filled with rage. As it roared, the originally clear sky gradually turned gloomy, and a fine drizzle began to fall.

Raindrops struck Gyarados's hard scales, making a crisp sound. Gyarados nimbly twisted its massive body in the rain, swimming quickly and splashing water everywhere.

Its gaping maw, brimming with Dark-type energy, revealed sharp fangs. The Dark-type energy surged like a black flame, viciously biting at the Claydoton at incredible speed, its momentum seemingly intent on swallowing the Claydoton whole. "Claydoton, use Protect..." Yu Hai, seeing this, narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of seriousness flashing in them. Facing the Dark-type's Crunch attack, using a Psychic Shield for defense would likely result in it being bitten through; a new defensive method was necessary.

"Click, click-"

Even though the "Protect" move successfully blocked Gyarados's Crunch attack, Gyarados's incredibly sharp teeth still made a terrifying sound when they bit into the "Protect" shield.

Each crisp "crack" sound was like a heavy hammer, striking everyone's hearts. The shield seemed to be on the verge of breaking, with chaotic energy fluctuations on its surface, threatening to shatter at any moment, yet stubbornly holding on, refusing to break completely.

"Clay doll with telekinesis, use sharp stone attack..." Fine beads of sweat gradually appeared on Yu Hai's forehead as he loudly issued the command. He had to break the deadlock, otherwise the defense would eventually fail.

"Think!" The psychic clay puppet struggled to "hold on," its eyes glowing with blue light. Its psychic power, like an invisible hand, manipulated the scattered pebbles around it.

The pebbles covered by psychic energy seemed to come alive, whistling as they hurtled towards Gyarados, the air filled with the sound of air being torn apart.

"Gyarados, spray water..." Xiao Shun clenched his fists, his eyes fixed on the battlefield, and shouted a reminder to Gyarados.

"Roar!" Gyarados responded to its trainer's command. Although its huge mouth was still biting the "Protect" shield, it did not prevent it from launching a Water-type move. After all, Gyarados's mouth was so big that it let in air everywhere.

Its large mouth resembles a giant fountain, with powerful water gushing out. The "whooshing" sound of the water constantly impacts everything around it. This powerful water flow, with its overwhelming momentum, rushes towards the flying rocks, which are instantly shattered and scattered in all directions.

Gyarados didn't stop spouting water; instead, it continued to exert force, and the water flow grew larger and larger, soon engulfing Claydol. The water flow hit Claydol's psychic shield, making a "crackling" sound.

"Oh no!" Yu Hai's heart tightened as he watched the psychic clay puppet, which was now completely protected by psychic power except for its front, preventing even a single drop of water from getting close to him.

The psychic clay figure looked slightly tense, and its blue psychic shield flickered slightly under the impact of the water flow, showing signs of going out.

Xiao Shun, who also keenly noticed this, had a look of surprise in his eyes. He couldn't wait to shout to Gyarados, "Gyarados, open your mouth and use Water Gun..."

"Boom boom boom——"

"Roar!" Upon hearing the command, Gyarados suddenly released its jaws, and its powerful bite force vanished instantly.

Immediately afterwards, it sprayed powerful water cannon bombs at the psychic clay figure. Each water cannon bomb contained astonishing energy, and the cannonballs roared towards the psychic clay figure.

The water cannon bomb struck the psychic clay figure, generating a tremendous impact that pushed the psychic clay figure backward until it crashed into the energy barrier.

Then Xiao Shun quickly changed his moves and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Gyarados, Taunt, Crunch..."

"Roar!" Gyarados first let out a deafening roar, then swung its tail and slapped the water's surface, making a provocative gesture in an attempt to provoke Claydol's anger.

Then, it opened its blood-red maw again, revealing sharp and ferocious teeth, its mouth emanating a sinister aura of dark energy, and viciously bit at the psychic clay doll.

"Oh no, psychic clay puppet, spinning top ball..." Upon seeing this, Yu Hai inwardly cried out in alarm, his fingers unconsciously clenching as he hurriedly issued new commands.

"Gyarados, use Iron Tail to knock it away..." Xiao Shun reacted almost simultaneously when he heard Yu Hai change his move.

He knew that if Gyarados bit into a rapidly spinning Psychic Claydot, it would only hurt its teeth; it would be better to just swat it away.

"Roar!" Gyarados's tail instantly hardened, its hard tail gleaming with a metallic sheen. It raised its tail high, like a giant iron fan, and with immense force, lashed out at the constantly spinning Claydol.

The surrounding air was compressed by this powerful force, producing a deafening boom that resounded throughout the entire venue.

boom--

Gyarados's Iron Tail lashed out with overwhelming force, striking Claydol hard. Claydol was instantly sent flying, arcing through the air before crashing violently into the energy barrier.

The impact was deafening; those outside could clearly see the energy barrier vibrate, and the sound buzzed in their ears, sending a shiver down their spines.

"Gyarados, Dark Pulse, destroy Psychic Barrier..." Xiao Shun's forehead veins bulged as he shouted with all his might, his face flushed red with excitement. This was the final blow.

“It’s over…” Yu Hai stared at the psychic clay puppet that had been flung away. At this moment, the psychic clay puppet was still covered by a faint psychic shield, but it had completely lost its balance in the air and was swaying like a spinning top that had been flung away.

He knew that his Psychic Shield would soon be broken by Gyarados's Dark-type moves, and once the Psychic Shield was broken, he would be in big trouble.

The drizzling rain in the arena will mercilessly soak the body of the psychic clay puppet. The psychic clay puppet is made of a special clay material, which will slowly melt when it comes into contact with water, and its fighting power will also disappear.

At this moment, it was too late to retaliate. After being flung away, the psychic clay puppet continued to tumble in the air, unable to adjust its posture to meet the impending evil wave.

Helpless, he sighed and slowly took out a Poké Ball from his waist. His movements suddenly became very easy, and he felt relaxed all over.

With a flash of red light, the Claydol was recalled and returned to its Poké Ball to avoid being eroded by rain and puddles.

This scene stunned many spectators outside the arena. Everyone was waiting for Gyarados's final blow, but Yu Hai withdrew his Claydol.

The audience members whispered among themselves, discussing the matter, and no one understood why Yu Hai would do such a thing at this time.

(End of this chapter)