Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

Gyarados was immediately surrounded by a ring of fire. Most Pokémon would try to put out the fire at this point, especially Water-type Pokémon, which would be relatively easy to do.

But neither Lin Xuan nor Gyarados seemed to have this option in mind at all, and they went straight for their opponent.

Baron's about to swear!

But this was also an opportunity. Countless flames began to converge in the air to form a blood-red phoenix, just like the legendary Phoenix King.

Lin Xuan had never seen the legendary Ho-Oh in this world, but she felt that this move must have been inspired by Ho-Oh when it was conceived.

Lin Xuan could sense the terrifying power of the flame. Even though they were still so far apart, he could already feel the heat emanating from it.

Meanwhile, the commentators in the commentary booth were starting to feel ashamed.

"Lin Xuan's fighting style is still so visually impactful! He just charges straight at his opponent, it's either you die or I die!"

However, it must be said that precisely because of this style of battle, Lin Xuan's battles generally have the highest viewership ratings.

Lin Xuan's support was also a factor, but the more crucial point is—who likes battles where you have to cut off Poison and use Substitute? It's so boring. You might fight for ages and not even have a single Pokémon fall. How can that compare to a battle where every punch lands?

This is the real fun of Pokémon battles!

At least you know what you're thinking while watching, but when it comes to actually fighting... you'll definitely do whatever it takes to annoy your opponent!

Just like the coolest Pokémon is the Amoonguss with its back to itself, but the most lewd Pokémon is also the Amoonguss with its face to itself.

Lin Xuan glanced at the situation on the field and realized that it seemed a bit difficult for Gyarados to defeat this Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this is the opponent's strongest Pokémon. To reliably defeat it, one would need at least a Pokémon stronger than Gallade.

Gyarados is still a bit lacking.

Countless streams of water gathered around Gyarados's body, causing it to float in mid-air. However, the surrounding heatwave seemed to distort space itself, making it difficult for Gyarados to withstand the heat.

Under such a fierce attack of flames, Gyarados could only force its way out, and by the time it got close to Crocodile, it already had many burn marks on its body.

Even though Lin Xuan knew that Gyarados was blocking out most of its pain and couldn't feel much pain at this moment, she still felt a little sorry for it.

How about we try to persuade Gyarados to change its battle strategy? If that doesn't work, it would be great if it learned from smaller creatures!

But Lin Xuan knew that Gyarados would never agree, because this was indeed the most suitable path for him.

However, Lin Xuan still couldn't bear to watch any longer.

Lin Xuan couldn't stand it anymore, let alone the audience. Some viewers even started criticizing Lin Xuan, saying that they could have won the battle faster with Gallade and the others, but they insisted on sending Gyarados to suffer.

But no experienced trainer would say such a thing, since a Pokémon that has not experienced battles cannot become strong.

Lin Xuan could only suppress this thought for the time being and use the power of Aura to control Gyarados.

As for Barron, it was at this time that he vaguely saw a glimmer of hope.

He knew that Lin Xuan didn't seem to take him seriously, and could even be said to underestimate him.

But if the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile's Flame Song skill is really enhanced, will I have a chance?

Thinking of this, Barron was instantly wide awake.

Although I had prepared myself to accept my fate, I still wanted to take a chance when I saw hope.

Originally there was nothing. What do you want to do with your WHTA?

It's done!

Baron instantly perked up, so much so that even the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile began to show fighting spirit.

Lin Xuan was somewhat stunned by what she saw.

Why does this guy seem to have suddenly become so energetic?

Do you really think you can beat me now? No way, no way!

Lin Xuan rubbed his temples. Indeed, if the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile were strengthened, it would be difficult to deal with.

Therefore, Lin Xuan had already made preparations and directly had Xiao Dian come up later to finish up.

Xiaodian has already revealed some of his strength in the previous battles, so there's nothing to worry about.

Xiao Dian: It doesn't matter, I'll take care of it!

If Baron knew that he would be facing Small after defeating Gyarados, he might want to perform CPR.

Or should we be a little more polite?

Gyarados did not forcefully use Water Tail after getting close.

The main problem is that much of the water evaporates directly, which greatly limits the power of the water flow.

Previously, it was only used to reduce the damage from the flames by relying on the water flow.

It seems to have been effective, even though it still caused quite a few burns. I can't believe how badly it would have gone without it.

Of course, the burns mentioned here are different from the burns in the extra status condition; there are differences between the two.

One type is purely physical, while the other is imbued with the special powers of Pokémon.

Gyarados got close and immediately bit down.

If it hadn't been un-strengthened before, Gyarados would have bitten this guy to pieces in one gulp!

That's right, while Mega Gyarados's ability is useless most of the time, it can still come in handy occasionally, like this hand.

Logically, the simplicity of the Bone-Patterned Crocodile should be able to ignore Gyarados's ability boost, but sorry, my ability is Mold Breaker!

I'm completely ignoring your simplicity!

My characteristics are superior to yours!

Unfortunately, Gyarados is not qualified to strengthen itself against Crocodile, at least not in this battle where there is a disparity in strength.

Even without any enhancements, a single bite from a Gyarados would still inflict considerable damage on a Bone-Patterned Crocodile.

Moreover, Lin Xuan also knew that he couldn't give this guy any free time. Besides the two points mentioned above, there was another relatively important reason why the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile was so powerful... This guy could learn the skill of slacking off!

Although the "lazy skill" may sound ordinary, it is actually a powerful skill that can restore physical strength and injuries, just like self-regeneration and photosynthesis.

So Gyarados's attack was like a raging storm from the very beginning, giving Crocodile no time to breathe.

However, as Gyarados bit down on Crocodile, countless flames also wrapped around it like flowing water.

This description sounds a bit strange, but that's actually how it is.

This giant, bone-patterned crocodile has exceptional control over flames.

Flames enveloped Gyarados from all sides, but instead of attacking directly, they slowly crept up its body and began to erode it.

Although it didn't look as dazzling as the previous Fire Phoenix, Lin Xuan knew that this move was probably even more terrifying.

"Lin Xuan, even I have trouble controlling the force of this move. Be careful."

Baron's voice came through Lin Xuan's headphones.

He was genuinely warning us that although Gyarados appeared to be suppressing Kroos, anyone with a bit of experience could tell that Kroos was definitely stronger.

Gyarados forcibly suppresses the attack at the cost of its own stamina, and this situation generally cannot last long.

"It's okay, come on."

Lin Xuan answered casually, which made Baron frown.

He felt that Lin Xuan was underestimating him. The power of this move was indeed terrifying, and the Bone Pattern Giant Crocodile did not have a very good grasp of it.

If you're not careful, you might not be able to get it back.

That's why he reminded Lin Xuan earlier to be prepared to recall his Pokémon at any time.

However, Lin Xuan didn't seem to care much. But he had done his duty to remind her. If anything happened to Lin Xuan, he wouldn't be responsible.

At that moment, the black aura on Gyarados's body became even more intense, instantly isolating the flames that were enveloping its body.

"what is this?"

Baron knew that Gyarados would have this phenomenon around its body when it entered a berserk state, but he didn't think he had ever seen it this intense before.

However, the Bone-Patterned Giant Crocodile still has plenty of battle experience to offer.

Although he didn't know what methods Gyarados used, he realized that his flames wouldn't be able to defeat Gyarados in a short time, so he increased his intensity.

Countless flames seemed to be trying to penetrate the black malevolent energy, a process that appeared exceptionally difficult and slow.

But in the end, they succeeded.

At this moment, all that can be seen in the scene is Gyarados and Korokot, which are surrounded by flames. At the same time, there is a faint black mist around Gyarados's body, so that the audience cannot see the situation inside clearly and can only see the shadows of the two Pokémon.

This stalemate lasted for a while, but it eventually came down to Gyarados collapsing from exhaustion. Lin Xuan immediately recalled Gyarados into its Poké Ball.

However, the one who found it most unacceptable was not Lin Xuan, who was defeated, but Baron.

Because this Gyarados held its grip on the Bone-Patterned Crocodile even amidst those intense flames, and held on for a full minute! A whole minute!

If it were a regular Pokémon, it would have been roasted to a crisp by now!

Even though Gyarados is a Water-type, you can't do that! Especially with the force of its bite, if it hadn't used the Bone-Patterned Crocodile to force a lazy moment in the middle, it probably wouldn't have been able to stand up.

Even so, he still paid a very heavy price to defeat Lin Xuan's Gyarados.

However, everyone knows that Lin Xuan's Gyarados is basically the weakest of his Pokémon.

Even if it's not the weakest, it's close.