A water-type trainer who specializes in dragon-type water.

"Combo-style martial arts bear master, let's take him down together!"

Zhang Heng's arrogant words, which carried a naked declaration of war, were like sparks thrown into boiling oil, instantly igniting this already restless and turbulent divine beast secret realm!

“Buzz——!!!”

The lava carapace on Sidora's body, which resembled a liquid ruby, suddenly erupted with a dazzling light, and the fire energy in the entire space was stirred up and boiled with unprecedented ferocity!

A visible, distorting heatwave and gale.

It hit us like a tsunami, and the temperature soared in an instant!

Zhang Heng felt a tightness in his chest, the air he inhaled was scalding hot like flames, his blood seemed to be heated and boiling, and his internal organs felt a sharp, burning pain as if they had been thrown into boiling water.

His consciousness was even starting to blur, which is a typical early sign of heatstroke! The environment was so harsh that it could be fatal!

But he was prepared! When he felt the coolness brought by the rain-bringing characteristics of the great beak outside the secret realm, a plan had already taken shape in his mind.

He quickly threw out a Poké Ball, and with a loud "bang," a pressure far more profound than that of Charizard and Urshifu suddenly descended!

Master-level Kingdra has arrived!

Its long, deep blue body was coiled on the ground, its dragon eyes gleaming with light as it opened and closed. The water vapor naturally emanating from its body clashed violently with the raging fire energy within its domain, producing a hissing sound.

"This...it's at least champion level, right?! How come it looks so much like Guo Lao's champion Thorn Dragon King?!"

Cheng Lan's pupils contracted again in shock. The impact Zhang Heng had brought her today was stronger and stronger. The aura of this Kingdra was more terrifying than most of the Elite Four Pokémon she had ever seen!

"Gulu..."

The lava flowing over Sidora's body instantly boiled even more violently, producing dense and huge bubbles, and for the first time, its molten gold pupils revealed an extremely solemn expression.

It sensed it! A real threat from this Master-level Kingdra and that Martial Arts Ursa, whose type advantage it had!

“Woo…” King Thorn Dragon let out a deep groan.

It felt extremely uncomfortable, as if it had been thrown into a purgatory specifically designed for it.

At the heart of this volcanic wonderland, the suppressive force from the environment reaches its peak, and its strength is reduced to less than one-tenth, or even one-hundredth!

Unlike the Martial Arts Bear Master, it doesn't have a custom-made water scroll forming a cloak to protect against environmental damage.

If Zhang Heng were to forcibly activate the Water Drop Slab to enhance the power of the Thorn Dragon King, he could instantly turn the tide of battle, but his mental energy would also be depleted instantly. Losing his fighting power in front of a divine beast would undoubtedly be suicide.

In normal environments or the ocean, a Master-level Kingdra would have a very high chance of soloing this Champion-level Heatran. But here, it is by no means the best choice for the main attack.

Zhang Heng was well aware of this; he summoned the Thorn Dragon King not for a direct attack.

Without hesitation, he handed the S-rank damp rock, which was emitting cool, moist air, to King Thorn Dragon.

A hint of doubt flashed in the eyes of the Thorn Dragon King, but it had great trust in Zhang Heng. Its coiled tail quickly straightened, like a nimble arm, and precisely rolled up the blue rock.

"Dragon King," Zhang Heng's voice pierced the heatwave, "Please pray for rain!"

The Thorn Dragon King immediately understood. It raised its head, and the vast water energy within its body began to surge wildly, disregarding the suppression of the environment!

At the same time, the S-class damp rock that its tail was curled up seemed to have its core activated, bursting out with an incomparably dazzling azure light!

The light acted as a signal, attracting the sparse water molecules in the space. In the originally dry and scorching air, a faint mist began to condense with difficulty.

In Pokémon battles, Wet Rock and Rain Dance are a perfect match, as they can significantly extend the duration of rain.

In reality, the effect of this combination is even more obvious—carrying a damp rock to perform a rainmaking ritual not only makes the ritual faster, but also causes the celestial phenomenon to jump directly from ordinary rainfall to torrential downpour!

Of course, in the heart of this fire-based secret realm shrouded in the divine power of Sidora, trying to summon rain clouds and unleash a torrential downpour out of thin air is nothing short of a pipe dream.

But Zhang Heng's goal was not to bring rain. What he wanted was to create a "humid area" in this fiery kingdom that could neutralize the violent fire energy, just like the rain-bringing ability of the Pelipper!

"Cheng Lan!" Zhang Heng shouted without turning his head, "Bring your Big-billed Gull along too!"

"Understood! Big-billed gull, bring rain!" Cheng Lan responded immediately.

The Pelipper cried out loudly and flew to Kingdra's side. Its orange beak opened wide, and it unleashed its Rain Dance ability and Rain Dance skill together!

A Master-level Kingdra carrying an S-rank Wet Rock teamed up with a Pelipper with the Rain ability!

The two massive water-based energies converged and resonated, like two depth charges dropped on a burning wasteland!

"boom--!!!"

It wasn't an explosion, but rather a clash and annihilation of energy! Centered on them, a dense, cool, white mist suddenly spread out!

Wherever the mist passed, the suffocating heat visibly subsided, and the violent fire energy in the space was forcibly suppressed and neutralized. Although it was still hot, it was at least warm enough to breathe and think normally!

"Roar-!!!"

Shidoran roared in fury! These ants not only dared to intrude into its divine realm, but also dared to attempt to change the environment it ruled!

This is the most direct provocation against its authority!

Its metal chimney suddenly spewed out a large amount of scorching white steam, and its molten gold pupils locked onto Zhang Heng and his group, as the hot wind rose again!

But this time, the hot wind contained not only high temperatures, but also its furious will as a divine beast!

However, an even more unexpected change occurred!

The Coal Mountain family, who had been prostrating themselves before Heatran as if worshipping a god, were suddenly swept away by the hot wind containing Heatran's power.

It was as if a rusty engine had been filled with top-quality fuel, and a deep, thunderous roar came from within!

The steam engine's properties were instantly triggered by Heatran's hot air! And it was triggered by a legendary beast-level hot air, making the effect exceptionally outstanding!

“Rumble——!!!”

The three enormous coal mountains, along with the large coal carts pushing mine carts behind them, suddenly accelerated to an unbelievable speed!

Surrounded by scorching steam, they moved at a speed that even exceeded that of hot air propulsion, like dozens of high-speed trains suddenly starting up and flooring the accelerator—no, they were maglev high-speed trains!

With an indomitable and crushing momentum, they launched a desperate charge towards Zhang Heng!

Faced with this steel torrent moving at full speed, even a martial arts master like Xiong Shi would be far slower than it in its normal state!

"Combo-style Martial Arts Bear Master," Zhang Heng commanded calmly, like an ice crystal, "Water Jet!"

"Roar!" The Martial Arts Bear Master roared, and the water-based energy around his body instantly erupted, mainly gathering in his legs!

It suddenly pushed off the ground, its body transforming into a blue water arrow. At this moment, the Martial Arts Bear Master's speed was far slower than that of the Giant Coal Mountain.

Utilizing the extreme speed of the water jet attack, he strikes first despite being behind, leaping high into the air like a blue shooting star, and then—

A crow is flying an airplane!

With immense force, Martial Arts Bear Master descended like a meteorite, his feet stomping heavily on the ground in front of the Giant Coal Mountain tribe's charging path!

"Bang——!!!"

With a deafening roar, the incredibly hard lava ground was smashed into a huge crater, and spiderweb-like cracks spread wildly!

The terrain suddenly changed, and the giant coal mountain and the large coal carts, which were charging at a terrifying speed, immediately lost their balance!

"Bang!" "Thump!" "Clang!"

Like a deep ditch suddenly appearing on a highway, a horrific chain-reaction "car accident" occurred!

The giant coal mountains collided and tumbled together, and the huge coal carts were thrown out by the enormous inertia, crashing into the surrounding rock walls. The originally neat and terrifying charging formation instantly collapsed into chaos.

The Thorn Dragon King, like the most loyal guard, coiled in front of Zhang Heng, its cold dragon eyes scanning the battlefield to prevent any stragglers from breaking through the defenses.

"Now!" Zhang Heng seized the brief moment of chaos. "Martial Arts Bear Master! Water Flow Strike!"

"Roar!"

The white cloak behind Martial Arts Master Xiong, formed from a water scroll, moved and fluttered even without wind!

Its figure flickered, transforming into a blue shadow, moving like a ghost among the crooked and overturned Giant Coal Mountain tribe!

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The dense and heavy pounding sound rang out like the beating of drums, accompanied by the splashing sound of the water rushing against the surface.

Martial Arts Master Xiong's fists, elbows, knees... every part of his body has become a deadly weapon.

Each strike contains immense water energy that counters their attributes, and the Water Stream Combo's guaranteed hit on a vital point maximizes the damage!

The giant coal mountain and the giant coal carts were already four times the size of Weak Water, how could they withstand this deadly attack like a raging storm?

The mist, a mixture of smoke and water vapor, slowly dissipated. The once-fierce Giant Coal Mountain tribe was now completely collapsed on the ground, their eyes swirling into spirals, incapacitated.

Amidst this mess, the large, blue-gold glittering charcoal cart stood out. Although it was also lying on the ground, it seemed to still retain a trace of consciousness.

Zhang Heng's eyes flashed, and he flicked his wrist slightly.

"call out--"

A high-grade yellow ball traced a precise parabola and landed squarely on the glittering charcoal car.

"Den!"

The Poké Ball opened, a red light flashed, and the Shiny Cod Cart was captured inside.

The sphere landed on the scorched ground, wobbled only symbolically three times, and then, with a "ding," returned to complete stillness.

Conquered successfully!

"Ding..." The system notification sounded pleasantly in Zhang Heng's mind.