r18novel Chapter 391 On the Technique Swallow Return! The Double-Edged Sword with Special Bone Hyperplasia
Chapter 391 On the Technique Swallow Return! The Double-Edged Sword with Special Bone Hyperplasia
Chapter 391: On the move "Swallow Return"! The special evolved form of the Twin Blades with the trait "Bone Hyperplasia"?
[Host, did you understand what happened? How come this gorilla's sliding tackle can also turn?]
This is a bit outrageous! Is it cheating?
Seeing the confused comments on the screen, and witnessing the disoriented and unfavorable situation of the Greatsword Demon, Ye Yinchuan understood:
"It's a combination of the moves 'Grass Knot' and 'Grass Slide'! The Thunder King Kong used 'Grass Knot' to entangle its own hand and hold it firmly, thus bringing the momentum of 'Grass Slide' to an abrupt halt. Then, it used the momentum to change direction..."
As we all know, such a movement will inevitably slow down the speed, but if combined with the lightness effect brought by "drafting", or even using the "grass slide" again, the speed can be increased dramatically again...
Therefore, the effect in actual combat is like a sliding tackle turning a corner—extremely smooth!
To ensure the audience could see everything clearly, Ye Yinchuan slowed down the action of attacking the King Kong Ape. In the actual fight, the speed was so fast that only a green flash could be seen, but after slowing down, every detail of the action could be seen...
Indeed, as Ye Yinchuan said.
[Although it's a bit abstract, I think I understand now... So it's like swinging on the ground?]
[No way, he unleashed three moves in one go? That's amazing!]
No wonder the Greatsword Demon was getting crushed!
As mentioned earlier, the Sharpshooter was knocked off its feet by Raptor's series of slide tackles, but being a high-level Pokémon, it was able to quickly get back up even after falling and sustaining some damage...
The Greatsword Demon seemed to understand that he was no match for the Thunder King Kong, but since it was a battle, he wanted to lose with dignity...
Its eyes turned sharp, and when the gorilla's sliding tackle came again, it did not choose to dodge, but resolutely drew its knife!
"It's here! The Greatsword Demon's draw sword technique!"
Ye Yinchuan's heart stirred. He saw a flash of cold light, and as the Great Sword Demon was knocked down by the Thunderous Vajra Ape, the sword light also slashed fiercely at the Thunderous Vajra Ape's body...
This time, the Greatsword Demon traded injury for injury!
Wow! Although the Thunder King Kong's slide tackle was as fast as a shooting star, the Greatsword Demon's attack was indeed very imposing!
[Too fast, I couldn't see it clearly! How badly are they injured? That was no joke!]
[Is this what sword-drawing technique is? It was drawn in the blink of an eye, and before I knew it, it was sheathed. So cool! It would have been even cooler if he hadn't been kicked down by the Thunder King Kong!]
The two sides passed each other, and both the Greatsword Demon and the Thunder King Kong Ape got up. The Greatsword Demon's lower body was obviously unstable, and he fell to the ground.
The Thunder King Kong stopped in its tracks, holding a large drum made from a tree stump with a deep slash mark on it...
At the crucial moment when the Greatsword Demon traded blows, the Thunder King Kong used the tree stump drum hidden on his back as a shield to block the decisive slash!
This Thunder King Kong doesn't play by the rules!
Logically speaking, the unique fighting style of the Thunder King Kong is to beat tree stumps like drums, stimulating the trees to grow in a special way, thereby attacking its enemies...
This Thunder King Kong's main fighting method is sliding tackle, and it also uses tree stump drums as shields to block fatal attacks, which is quite unconventional for the people of this world!
"Theoretically, it should be possible to use tree stumps to block enemy attacks while simultaneously allowing the trees to grow, entangle the enemy, and thus exert reverse control, right?"
Ye Yinchuan often watched the training of his Pokémon by the Shadow of the Overlord, and through this exposure, he developed a tendency to push the limits of battle and use any means necessary.
Such a thought only flashed through my mind.
"Host, how's my Thunder King Kong? Any pointers or suggestions are welcome!"
The person on the other end of the line spoke modestly, but the pride in their tone was impossible to hide.
"The Thunder King Kong is alright. If it continues to develop in this direction, it will definitely be a formidable opponent. As for your Greatsword Demon, you should train it properly and teach it the 'Swallow Return' technique."
[Huh? Isn't Swallow Return a Flying-type move? Even a Water-type Claymore can use it?]
Have you ever heard of a sword technique that descends from the heavens, a celestial being descending from the sky?
[Which line from the host's dream will they say?]
"No, don't you all know? Although Swallow Return is a Flying-type move, Claymore can theoretically master it..."
Since the topic of the "Swallow Return" technique had come up, Ye Yinchuan didn't hold back and elaborated on it briefly.
"While the 'Swallow Return' technique is classified as a flying-type move, its essence lies in using agile movements to toy with the opponent before launching a slash... In other words, it is also a slashing-type move."
"If the Greatsword Demon could master some Flying-type energy, then even if it couldn't actually take off, it could make its body as light as a bird... then avoiding the Thunder King Kong's slide, which is the Grass Slide, wouldn't be impossible."
In the world of Pokémon, battles are not like turn-based combat, where each move is executed individually, nor are they simply a matter of numerical stats...
In theory, if one side is powerful enough, it can completely prevent the enemy from touching it, or even breaching its defenses...
"Furthermore, the move 'Aerial Ace' actually has a certain degree of compatibility with Water-type Pokémon. There are currently two theories: one is that it can use water waves to achieve a similar effect to flight..."
Another possibility is that Water-type and Flying-type, or bird-type, Pokémon are closely related. For example, on the ocean, besides Water-type Pokémon, we see many Flying-type Pokémon.
"Boplander and Greninja aren't exactly Flying-type Pokémon, yet they can learn Aerial Ace... To put it simply, Water-type, Bird-type, and Slash-type Pokémon have the potential to use Aerial Ace, which I believe shouldn't be hard to understand. As for Samurai, although it's not a Bird-type Pokémon, it fulfills both the Water and Slash types criteria."
After Ye Yinchuan finished speaking, he added that this was his personal understanding.
[Wow, streamer, now that you mention it, it actually makes sense...]
[I feel like I've missed one type: Fighting-type Pokémon, especially the Agile type, also have a chance to learn Aerial Ace!]
Ye Yinchuan nodded. Fighting-type Pokémon are indeed capable of using skills like Gallade and the Kuma family, including U-turn.
Not to mention these, according to the game's setting, Ground-type Pokémon can also learn "Aerial Ace" through TM...
In the anime, Ash is jokingly called the Flying-type master because many of his Pokémon can use the move "Aerial Ace"...
"Tsubame Gaiden... Okay, streamer, I'll definitely try my best to teach the Greatsword Demon Tsubame Gaiden!"
Although the person connecting felt that his attempt to show off had failed, he still humbly accepted Ye Yinchuan's advice.
Ye Yinchuan was also in high spirits and planned to continue the connection:
"Is there anything else that needs to be tested?"
Logically, a live stream of a newly opened tourist park should attract good viewership, but since Ye Yinchuan has created a separate live stream account for the tourist park, there's no need to repeat it here.
@Double-Edged Maruko:
[Yes, yes, yes, I have one! I have a Double-Edged Maru right here. It's showing signs of evolution recently, but its appearance has become a bit strange. Could you take a look at it for me?]
Ye Yinchuan's gaze lingered on the connection request. With his current livestream popularity, he received so many connection requests every day that he couldn't even keep up with them all, so he could choose whichever connection he wanted...
Today, having just identified a Rillaboom and a Skewer, Ye Yinchuan plans to strike while the iron is hot and focus today's live stream on these two Pokémon species, or rather, related Pokémon.
After all, even among the same Pokémon, there can be huge individual differences, not to mention those shiny or even mutant ones.
"Of course, no problem."
Ye Yinchuan connected via video link.
In the scene, a double-edged creature with its body encased in seashells on both sides appears.
The Pokémon Double-Edged Sword was something Ye Yinchuan and some viewers in the live stream had encountered before, so it was not unfamiliar to them. Moreover, as one of the starter Pokémon, it is quite well-known to the general public.
But clearly, this double-edged pill is quite different from others.
[Is this still the Twin Blades? The shells on both sides of its body are so big, and they look like... a bunch of shells have grown together and are spreading!]
[As expected, the world is full of wonders in a live streamer's room! This double-edged sword's scallop shell is impossible to pull out, isn't it?]
Amidst the live chat discussions, Ye Yinchuan was also confirming the specifics of this double-edged pill. Just as the comments indicated, the shape of this double-edged pill was rather abnormal…
"Host, you saw it, right... About a week ago, my Twin Blades started glowing with an evolutionary light, but then things started to go wrong..."
The scallop shells on its body began to stick to its skin, no longer able to be removed as before, and became increasingly firmly attached, as if they had reproduced, growing larger and stranger in shape...
"Can you help me figure out what's going on? I'm afraid if this keeps up, Twinblade's entire body will be covered in seashells!"
[Is it some kind of skin disease? It looks like psoriasis...]
Hmm... I'm starting to have trypophobia!
Ye Yinchuan could understand the comments in the live chat. The scallop shells on this Double-Edged Maru had become very strange. The surface was no longer smooth, and large and small air bubbles had appeared. It looked very rough and had many small bumps...
It's hard to describe.
If I had to describe it, it's like those oysters that grow together in large patches with their shells fused together... Barnacles also bear a resemblance.
At this moment, Ye Yinchuan indeed saw the reason from the panel of this double-edged pill.
But he still put on a show, went through the motions, and let the comments section fly around for a while longer.
"It's not a skin disease. If I had to say, it's a genetic issue... but it's not a major problem. In fact, if handled properly, there's a chance to reap some pleasant surprises."
As Ye Yinchuan spoke, his gaze fell on the special attributes section of the Twin Blade's panel—
[Characteristic: Bone hyperplasia]
This Double-Edged Maru exhibits symptoms of localized bone hyperplasia due to evolution-induced genetic instability, primarily manifested in the proliferation and mutation of scallop shells...
To eliminate this condition, reduce calcium intake; to enhance it and allow the Twinblade to undergo a special evolution, increase calcium intake...
If this state is enhanced and the Greatsword Demon evolves, the bone hyperplasia will cause the Greatsword Demon to gain a thick layer of armor covering its body, and the foot blades will no longer be able to be pulled out, becoming part of the bone and permanently exposed to the outside world!
However, if nothing is done and the crucial opportunity is missed, there's a chance the bone hyperplasia will become entrenched, leaving the Pokémon stuck in a rut and causing significant problems for it!
"He's got something."
Ye Yinchuan pondered carefully and found that the specifics of this trait were actually controllable. He could decide whether or not to retain this trait simply by controlling the intake of nutrients.
However, it is clear that doing nothing could potentially... turn it into a permanent negative trait!
"How so, anchor?"
The person on the other end of the line couldn't wait to ask more questions.
Ye Yinchuan then explained in detail that by regulating calcium, the evolution of this Double-Edged Maru could be influenced, as well as the most serious situation. The viewers were surprised, and the comments section was filled with excitement.
[What? If you increase your calcium intake, you can evolve a Greatsword Demon with a completely different form? A fake Zun Du?]
[Are you sure you want to be the streamer? This is someone else's Pokémon. If you mess it up, can you take responsibility? Wouldn't that ruin your own reputation?]
[Tsk tsk, if it were me, I definitely wouldn't miss such an opportunity!]
[Luckily, he connected with a streamer today, otherwise this Double-Edged Sword would not only have missed the opportunity for its special form, but might also have suffered permanent damage!]
"So now, I must decide the fate of my Twin Blades, is that it?"
The person on the other end of the line realized the seriousness of the problem and his tone became serious.
"Perhaps you could also ask Twinblade Maru for his opinion."
Ye Yinchuan nodded in response and offered his advice. Of course, as a trainer or breeder, the other party and the Pokémon were family, so as long as it didn't harm the Pokémon, he wouldn't interfere too forcefully.
After communicating with the liaison and its own Twinblade, although it was a bit difficult, it was clear that Twinblade's intention was to retain its current state in order to evolve into a unique form.
This Double-Edged Maru has a bold personality, is quite adventurous, and craves to be different, so they were a perfect match...
It was originally worried that its condition would get worse and worse, and that it would be a burden to its trainer, but now it has become a potential advantage, or rather, a talent. It was overjoyed and naturally would not resist it!
"Great, do you have calcium supplements at home? It's very easy to use, just take them directly, the more the better... Don't worry about absorption, your Double-Edged Pill is about to evolve, and it has a huge calcium deficiency. If you can make up for it, it might evolve on the spot!"
Upon hearing this, the person on the other end immediately sprang into action, and within a short while, they had gathered all the calcium-rich items from their own home and their neighbors' homes.
"These are my grandparents' and their friends' calcium supplements, they're all here... and the high-calcium teething biscuits from the Black Luga next door..."
[Houndoom: What did I do to you?]
This could be considered a different form of sponging off one's parents. These elderly people never imagined that their calcium supplements would one day be coveted by someone...
"All in! Feed it all!"
Ye Yinchuan didn't know if taking so much calcium was enough, but he just wanted to take it!
And just as it had been fed about three-quarters of the Houndoom's chew stick and was about to start gnawing on it, the evolutionary light emanating from Duoblank... burst forth!
(End of this chapter)