You are not allowed to be a Pokémon Trainer

Chapter 528

Chapter 528

This Ultra Beast is much more physically resilient than most trainers would expect based on its slender appearance.

Its survival instincts, evolved in the harsh environment of the ultimate world, endow it with a vitality far more resilient than it appears.

More importantly, the power grid's effects were triggered.

The moment Miaoha broke through the electric grid, countless fine electric wires wrapped around her limbs.

The electric wire itself did not cause any real damage, but the accompanying electrical energy fluctuations reduced her speed by a level.

Ye Ci's tactical intentions became clear.

She's not trying to out-damage Pheromosa and Meowha.

In a head-on confrontation, Pheromosa is four times weaker to Flying, and Meowth's attack power ranks among the top in the entire Masters Tournament lineup.

So she chose a safer approach.

Use extreme speed to gain the initiative and control, use Taunt to block the use of variant moves, use Electric Net to reduce speed, and convert Pheromosa's speed advantage into negative status effects on Meowth.

The slowing effect of the electric grid will not disappear with the departure of the Pheromosa. The electric threads wrapped around Meowha's limbs, though inconspicuous, will slow down her every move by half a beat.

Even with its attributes being four times weaker, and even with a solid dent in its chest from being hit by a circus act, Ye Ci still managed to maximize Pheromosa's value through clever tactics.

In this tactical game, she traded a piece that was almost destined to be defeated in the first round for the speed advantage that Meowha relied on most.

"Rapidly turn back."

Ye Ci's voice was as calm as still water.

Pheromosa's elytra suddenly throbbed at its side, and Bug-type energy surged from its internal energy channels, enveloping its entire body in a pale white light.

Its figure transformed into a tall, blurry shadow as it swept past Meowha. The edge of the rapidly returning insect-type energy grazed Meowha's shoulder, leaving an almost invisible scratch on her emerald green fur.

Then, before Meowha could even raise its claws to retaliate, Pheromosa had already disappeared into the red light released by the Poké Ball.

Xia Chi watched the red light recede at lightning speed, and pursed his lips slightly.

Ye Ci was indeed difficult to deal with.

A murmur arose from the stands, many of whom had initially thought that Ye Ci was just there to "make an appearance."

After all, the opponent was the one who even destroyed Necrozma.

But Ferome's opening move made everyone realize that the person who could hold the top spot in the Padilla Championship was definitely not someone to be trifled with.

Inside the live stream room.

"What a brilliant speed control tactic!"

Qi Shu gestured with his hands, passionately commentating, "Sister Ye Ci's use of Pheromosa is more like a high-speed disruption unit; she's maximized the speed advantage of Bug-type Pokémon!"

[Holy crap, is this the skill level of a top champion? I thought Pheromosa was just there to feed, but it turned out to go in, unleash a complete control combo, and then be out of the game in a flash!]

[This is too meticulous! This operation is so detailed it's giving me goosebumps! She sent a squishy character with a 4x weakness to flying to fight the Magic Masked Cat head-on, and not only did it not get killed, it successfully applied two debuffs to the opponent?]

[Is the slowdown on Meowha a big deal, Tree Treasure? Meowha usually relies on speed to dominate in fights, but now that it's slowed down, will it still be able to achieve the same effect?]

I don't think there's a big problem; adaptability is Meowha's trump card!

[The way Shubao said "Sister Yeci" made me bet five cents she was terrified inside, hahaha!]

[Hilarious! They're both my children!]

Qi Shu selectively ignored the increasingly outrageous sarcastic comments and continued to analyze the scene on the screen as quickly as possible.

Her fingers tapped lightly on the table. "The electric grid's effect is not just about interception; its more important value lies in its speed reduction effect. Moreover, this speed reduction is not a one-time debuff; it will remain attached to Meowha until it fades naturally or is forcibly removed."

She paused, then refocused her gaze on the game screen.

"However... Mizuya-sensei must have noticed it too. When he was in the electric net of Meowha, his finger had already touched the Poké Ball, but he hasn't pressed the recall button yet. Look at his expression now."

In the video, Xia Chi's finger paused on the Poké Ball for a full second before finally not pressing the recall button.

There is a time limit to trading Pokémon; this is a rule engraved in the basic common sense of all trainers.

Just like when Yeci switched out this Pheromosa, unless her next Pokémon loses its battle ability, she cannot actively switch out Pokémon again within the specified cooldown period.

This rule is a tactical lever that is repeatedly used in championship-level matches. Making the first substitution means taking the initiative and temporarily pledging the flexibility of the lineup to the pace of the game.

Yeci traded Pheromosa for Meowha's speed advantage, but she also gave up her right to make substitutions in the next few minutes.

The initiative is now on our side.

The next Pokémon that Yeci will appear will definitely be one that can use Meowth to reduce the speed disadvantage.

The question is, what could it be?

While Xia Chi was pondering, Ye Ci had already thrown the second Poké Ball.

A burst of white light exploded on the field.

Then, a figure that made the entire audience gasp slowly emerged from the light.

Its appearance is very similar to that of Suijun.

A slender and elegant body, a streamlined head, and four long legs.

These features will immediately remind anyone who has seen the Kanto League Legendary Pokédex of the legendary Pokémon known as "the embodiment of the North Wind".

But anyone who has seen it in person would never mistake it for Suicune.

Suicune's mane is like flowing aurora, like the north wind itself frozen between purple and sky blue.

Its neck is covered with thick, untrimmed, primitive hair, like that of an ancient tundra.

It has distinctive horns on its forehead and supports its weight on only its hind legs, giving it a bipedal walking posture.

Two long tails swayed slowly behind it, each sway leaving behind an afterimage of energy that spread slowly through the air like ink painting.

Rippling water.

Paradox Pokémon.

The legendary Pokémon that only exists in the "Book of Zhu" has never been seen by anyone in the real world.

The entire venue was silent for a full two seconds, then erupted in a deafening roar of surprise.

In the live stream, Qi Shu's mouth dropped open.

Her right hand unconsciously pressed against the earphone, her lips moved but no sound came out.

The barrage of comments exploded.

Holy crap! Rippling water! It's really rippling water!

[Holy crap, she's been hiding it well! When a reporter interviewed her before and asked what team she brought to this competition, she said, "Just a standard team." Standard? Who has a Paradox Pokémon hidden in their standard team?]

[Including Professor Kukui's Tapu Koko that fell from the sky, two legendary Pokémon have already appeared in this Masters Tournament!]

[The pressure from the prison is immense, haha! Everyone's racking their brains and pulling out all the stops! Ye Ci's debut was a huge success, I don't even dare to imagine what other tricks she has up her sleeve!]

Qishu finally regained his voice, "Wave... Paradox Pokémon from Zone 0 of Padia. It is a Water/Dragon type. Although Paradox Pokémon are not classified as Legendary Pokémon, their base stats and combat power are indeed far superior to ordinary Pokémon. Sister Yeci's tactical deployment against Wave might show us a very different kind of battle."

On the battlefield, Xia Chi also raised his eyebrows slightly.

Standing in the center of the venue, the unique sense of oppression of the paradoxical species spread out as if it were a tangible reality.

The surface of the rocky ground trembled slightly under its aura, and Xia Chi could clearly feel the energy fluctuations emanating from the rippling water.

Unlike the majestic spirits of the legendary elves, whose power seems to cascade down from the heavens, the energy fluctuations of the ripples in the water seep upwards from deep within the earth.

It is the sedimentation of hundreds of millions of years, the primal force compressed between fossils and rock strata.

Xia Chi subconsciously pressed her finger on Meowha's Poké Ball.

Given Meowha's current state, facing an opponent of this caliber while carrying the negative effects of the grid slowdown is too risky.

While the ability to switch attributes freely provides flexibility, the prerequisite for striking first is that the opponent's speed cannot overwhelm the opponent's.

The slowed-down cat was already a step behind at the starting line of speed.

But just as Xia Chi was about to press the button to recall the Poké Ball, Meowha turned around.

The emerald green mask was turned slightly to the side, just enough for Xia Chi to see the crimson pupil beneath it.

There was no fear, no retreat, no hesitation in his eyes, only an intense, almost obsessive, fighting spirit.

That fighting spirit wasn't reckless ignorance, but rather an unyielding pride that would never back down in the face of a powerful enemy.

Xia Chi's fingers stopped.

After a half-second silence, a slight smile appeared on his lips as he released his fingers from the Poké Ball.

"Alright, let's fight then."

Meowha turned its head back to face the rippling water.

"water vapor."

Ye Ci's voice wasn't loud, but it was incredibly clear in the arena where several rounds of fierce fighting had just taken place.

The water rippled, and the ancient energy circuit within his body, which did not belong to this era, lit up the instant the command arrived.

A jet of water containing extremely high temperature and terrifying pressure shot out from its mouth.

The name of the move, Water Vapor, might sound unremarkable or even mundane to the average trainer, but anyone who has witnessed Water Surge unleash this move in a championship-level match would think otherwise.

The water column was two meters in diameter. The moment it left the turbulent water mouth, it accelerated to its limit at a speed that almost defied the common sense of fluid mechanics. The surface of the water column was compressed by the terrifying internal pressure, giving it a cold, metallic sheen.

Wherever it passed, the water molecules that were originally suspended in the air were instantly evaporated, emitting a hissing shriek, as if the air in the entire venue was making way for this water column.

The rocky ground beneath the water column was pressed into a shallow dent by the pressure transmitted through the air, and the gravel at the edge of the dent trembled violently.

Xia Chi's pupils contracted the instant the water vapor condensed.

The power of the waveguide directly transmitted the energy level of the attack to him without requiring conscious analysis.

This is a powerful strike from the surging water, pushing the compressed water molecules in the ancient energy circuit within the body to their limit in one go.

If hit head-on, even with the damage reduction from the "Dance of Death" item, Meowha will inevitably suffer heavy damage!

Without any hesitation, the command, in the form of a waveguide pulse, traversed the tens of meters between him and Miaoha.

"A thousand transformations!"

Meowha's body responded the instant the command arrived.

It did not retreat, nor did it dodge.

Faced with a high-pressure water column half a meter in diameter, powerful enough to pulverize an entire rock slab, it chose to meet it head-on.

The slender body suddenly spun sideways in the air, and grass-type energy surged out of the body at a visible speed, gathering at the tip of the claws.

Just before the water vapor hit it, a subtle energy fluctuation appeared on the surface of Miaoha's body.

The "Changeable" feature is precisely triggered at this moment.

The moment Meowth uses a Grass-type move, its type automatically switches to Grass.

Grass-type plants are resistant to water-type plants, so the actual damage from this water vapor will be greatly reduced.

The steam hit the cat's front paws.

The emerald green energy blade and the light blue high-pressure water column collided head-on in the center of the field. The white-green shock wave was generated when the two completely opposite energies of water and grass annihilated each other.

The water vapor spread out in a spherical shape around the shock wave, and a giant white steam rose into the sky from the center of the field like a mushroom cloud, enveloping the entire rocky field in a hot and salty humid fog.

In the mist, Miaoha's figure was pushed backward nearly two meters by the impact.

Its hind legs carved two parallel shallow grooves in the rocky ground, and the gravel was crushed into powder under its claws, flying backward with water vapor.

But it blocked it.

Grass-type resistance to water, combined with the high-density energy structure of the Thousand-Faced Blossom, allowed it to withstand the full-force water vapor that was powerful enough to penetrate steel.

The rippling water raised its head and let out a long and deep roar.

Immediately, it stomped its four legs on the ground, and dragon and water energy condensed around it into a rotating two-colored pillar of light. Inside the pillar, countless fine energy particles spun at high speed like a vortex, drawing in all the surrounding gravel and water vapor.

Miaoha's emerald green mask flashed with an even sharper, cold light under the spotlight, and her body leaned forward slightly.

The energy within it flows freely, ready to automatically adjust its own affinity with the energy that is being condensed on the other side.

The surging water rushed in.

The long, massive body stomped out two deep dents in the rock beneath its feet as it pounced, and cracks spread outwards from the edges of the dents.

Meowha charged straight at them.

As it pushed off the ground with its hind legs, it shattered the rock slab behind it, which had already endured too much impact. The fragments exploded backward, and it used the reaction force to shoot straight out like an arrow.

The two elves met head-on in mid-air.

The rippling water opened its mouth, and a dragon-like energy wave had already condensed within it.

The purplish-black dragon-type energy sphere expanded rapidly deep within its throat.

Meow didn't dodge.

Xia Chi's calm assessment came through the waveguide connection.

The Dragon Pulse is launched from a high angle, with its energy core concentrated in the upper half of the beam, leaving enough space below to dodge.