Pokémon: Master System.

Dragonair and Gyarados both nodded!

Xia Yu was speechless for a moment. If he had known that this was how you would react to the Dark Stone, he would have simply carried the Dark Stone on his head and walked around!

"Okay!" Xia Yu smiled. Just when you thought there was no way out, a new path opened up before you.

He nodded slightly, then his gaze swept over Dragonair and Gyarados before he finally said slowly, "Dragonair, you get some rest. Gyarados, you take me to the other side!"

The reason Xia Yu ultimately chose Gyarados is that, as a Water-type Pokémon, Gyarados has a STAB (Same Type) advantage in environments like the ocean, making it far more suitable for battles in the sea than Dragonair.

"Roar!" The crimson Gyarados nodded.

Hakron looked at Xia Yu with a puzzled expression.

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"Hakulong, we're not only heading to a distant island, but we'll also likely be fighting the Ancient Coelacanth in the ocean. Gyarados is better suited for that than you, so you should rest first."

"Come back, Hakron, Noivern, Dracobalut."

Xia Yu recalled the three Pokémon, then said to Gyarados, "Gyarados, fly to that ring of thunder!"

"Roar!"

Hearing Xia Yu's voice, Gyarados slowly flew towards the circular Thunder Mark and reactivated the mark.

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Meanwhile, in the secret realm on the first floor of the Dragon Spiral Tower!

"Flame King! Final Flame Charge!"

"Hylocereus undatus! Seed machine gun!"

Enveloped in flames, with his muscles bulging, King Yanwu accelerated, bathed in the surging flames, and charged towards the bronze bell!

On another occasion, the velvet mushroom shone with a fluorescent green light, and hard green seeds shot out from its body like a machine gun, launching a continuous attack on the psychic clay golem!

The outcome hinges on this one move!

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The second level of the secret realm.

The underwater passage reappeared, and the massive body of the ancient coelacanth king was faintly visible beneath the surface, poised to strike!

Xia Yu took a deep breath and clung to Gyarados, then said to it, "Gyarados, when you hear my command, go all out and head towards the distant island!"

"Roar!" Gyarados nodded, then carried Xia Yu and leaped into the sea, leaving only its head and Xia Yu above the surface.

Seeing Gyarados enter the sea lane, the King of Ancient Relictaria swam to Gyarados's side, poised to strike!

Xia Yu held his breath and carefully observed the "racetrack" in the sea.

The entire track was split in two by golden lightning, completely isolating the Ancient Coelenterate and Gyarados. And in front of Gyarados and the Ancient Coelenterate King, a massive golden lightning mark blocked the ocean passage.

Xia Yu also tried to have Gyarados attack the lightning, but unsurprisingly all the attacks were blocked by the lightning in the middle.

It's clear that the golden lightning is there to ensure that the two cannot attack each other.

It seems this is a pure speed contest, Xia Yu couldn't help but think.

At the same time, the golden lightning mark blocking their path continued to flash, its light growing ever brighter, until finally, when the light reached its peak...

With a crisp sound, the golden lightning mark exploded instantly, signaling the official start of this trial!

"Let's go, Gyarados!"

As Xia Yu's voice rang out, Gyarados and Relicanth both dashed forward!

Although both are at the level of a near-Gym Leader, there is a difference in their speed.

Physical strength, mastery of water energy, and swimming posture all affect speed.

The Ancient Relican darted out like an arrow, quickly creating a gap between itself and Gyarados, and then cut through the waves!

Xia Yu's Gyarados was a bit slower and fell into a disadvantage from the start.

Xia Yu had anticipated this outcome.

Although Relicanthroat's Speed ​​stat is only 55, while Gyarados's Speed ​​stat is 81, Relicanthroat possesses the top-tier ability, Swift Swim!

Speed ​​is doubled in rain and water (in the game, speed is only increased in the rain, but for the sake of plausibility, speed is increased in water in reality).

In this way, the Ancient Coelacant's speed completely surpassed that of Gyarados. Coupled with the terrifying aptitude of this Ancient Coelacant King, it naturally seized the initiative and widened the gap in an instant.

However, Xia Yu had his own way of dealing with it!

"Gyarados, Dragon Dance!"

Upon hearing Xia Yu's command, Gyarados's body erupted with surging Dragon-type energy, enveloping its body as it spun around in the sea, its movements like a dragon dancing, increasing its speed and attack power!

However, after accelerating once, Gyarados's speed was only barely on par with Relicanth, which shows just how amazing Relicanth's speed really was.

"Gyarados, Dragon Dance!"

Since one Dragon Dance cannot exceed the speed limit, then let's do consecutive Dragon Dances!

After the second Dragon Dance, Gyarados finally surpassed Relicanth in speed and quickly chased after it.

Just then, the ancient coelacanth, which had been in the lead, suddenly stopped.

Immediately afterwards, a surge of rock-type energy erupted from its body. Countless tiny rocks swept across its body, polishing it until it shone and covering it with a thin film of rock-type energy, reducing resistance and greatly increasing its speed!

"Rock polishing!"

Dragon Dance only increases speed by one level, while Rock Polishing increases speed by two levels!

Xia Yu's face was gloomy. Although Gyarados took advantage of Relicanth's pause to overtake it, Relicanth, after using Rock Polish, once again overtook Gyarados and chased after it at top speed!

"Gyarados, keep using Dragon Dance to push your speed to the limit!"

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Chapter 543 Thunderous Glory, Awe-inspiring Power (Part 9)

Dragon Spiral Tower, Second Floor Secret Realm.

Lu Tinghe appeared on the island. He first observed the surrounding environment, and then began to collect useful information along the coastline.

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On the sea.

The crimson Gyarados swam rapidly on the surface of the sea, only its ferocious head visible above the water.

After using Dragon Dance six times, Gyarados's speed has reached its maximum, launching a final assault towards the ever-approaching finish line.

Xia Yu held onto the long horn on Gyarados's head, his gaze fixed intently.

Although Gyarados is currently in the lead and has pulled ahead, Relicanthus behind it is using Rock Smash for the third time!

After three Rock Polishing skills, the King of the Ancient Cobra will also reach its maximum speed, at which point it will be chasing after it like crazy!

Xia Yu turned his head and saw that the King of the Ancient Relictfish had finished using the Rock Polishing skill, and was swinging its muddy yellow body, bursting with amazing speed.

What a great speed!

The distance between it and Gyarados is shrinking at a speed that is almost visible to the naked eye!

At this rate, Gyarados will definitely be overtaken by Relicanth before reaching the finish line.

Seeing this, Xia Yu gritted his teeth and kept thinking of ways to deal with it.

Both creatures have now reached their maximum speed, and the competition is now about raw power. Relicanthus, with its Swift Swim ability, is faster than Gyarados.

How to do?

Xia Yu took a deep breath and thought about how to deal with it, but at this moment he really couldn't think of any way to deal with it.

Gyarados's speed has reached its limit and cannot be increased further unless the speed of Relicanth is reduced.

However, due to the lightning barrier, the two cannot interfere with each other. Otherwise, Xia Yu could have had Gyarados use the Terrifying Face move to significantly reduce the speed of Relicanth.

In this situation, Xia Yu really couldn't think of any useful methods.

He took a deep breath, constantly reminding himself to stay calm.

Especially at times like these, it's crucial not to lose your composure.

Let's think of another way!

Mega Evolution?

Xia Yu shook his head. First of all, the bond between him and Gyarados was not strong enough to perform Mega Evolution. Secondly, in the game, Gyarados' Mega Evolution does not increase speed, and he had never tested it in reality.

Gigantamax?

Dynamaxing won't work either. If Gyarados Dynamaxes and then becomes unable to be released from its Poké Ball like Gigantamax Lapras, that would be disastrous.

Moreover, in the vast ocean, it would take a considerable amount of time for Gyarados to Dynamax, and it might have already been surpassed by the King of Ancient Relicanth.

Are there any other ways to increase Gyarados's speed, such as changing its size, reducing its weight, or improving its control over water-type energy?

and many more? !

There is a way!