r18novel Chapter 529
Chapter 529
Chapter 529
Meowha's body suddenly lowered itself less than three meters from the ripples, sliding almost along the rocky ground beneath the ripples' belly, the purplish-black beam of Dragon's Wave grazing its back.
Immediately, using the momentum of the slide, Meowha slashed upwards with the energy blade, which still had the green fragments of the Thousand Flowers pattern remaining on its front paw.
Seed bomb!
A vibrant green energy seed was suddenly flung from the tip of its tail, precisely attaching to the chest of the rippling water, and then exploded with a deafening roar.
Grass-type energy transformed into countless sharp, emerald-green fragments that pierced in all directions. The rippling water groaned as it was blasted, and its massive body leaned back slightly.
The ripples did not recede.
Despite the excruciating pain in its chest, it lashed out from both sides with its two long tails, like two meteor hammers.
Water flow tail!
Two streams of water traced completely different arcs in mid-air; one cleaved straight down from the front, while the other circled around to the side and rear of Miaoha, blocking its escape route.
But Meowha reacted even faster.
Fairy-type energy exploded from her body in all directions at the same time, and the dazzling pink light transformed into thousands of light needles, directly meeting the tail of the water flow.
Magic shines!
The exploding energy sphere shattered the dark blue water whip, turning it into countless water droplets that exploded in mid-air.
The second one, like a shield of light, blocked the impact of the other water jet from the side and rear, absorbing it completely.
Meow didn't stop.
acrobatics!
The energy of flight exploded beneath its feet, and its body forcibly twisted its direction in mid-air, like a green bullet that had been launched straight at Bodangshui's neck.
Unable to dodge the surging water, he only had time to urgently redirect the flow of energy in his body to the left.
water vapor!
A thick jet of water gushed from its mouth at close range, but Meowha did not stop.
She amplified her impact with the speed of acrobatics, her entire body like a javelin infused with flight-type energy, crashing straight into the high-pressure water column.
The water vapor exploded at the point of impact, and Meowha was thrown into the air twice by the force of the water flow, its emerald green mask covered with water droplets.
Her chest heaved violently, and her front paws trembled slightly as she landed, supporting her body.
Immediately, using the centrifugal force of the tumbling, it suddenly swung its tail, and a bright green energy seed accurately shot into the depths of the scale crack that had just been blasted open on the chest of the rippling water.
Seed bomb!
The energy bomb exploded violently inside the cracks in the scales, and the two legs supporting the massive body of the rippled water bent slightly.
Seeing this, Ye Ci did not hesitate.
With a slight twitch of her left hand, the deep blue Z-bracelet, hastily produced overnight by the Ether Foundation, suddenly lit up on her wrist.
The Water-type Z-Crystal embedded in the center of the bracelet's energy channel emitted a dazzling pale blue light the moment it received the trainer's determination.
Light surged from every line of the guide groove simultaneously, leaving countless fine streaks of light in the air, like ocean waves and foam.
Water Z!
Rippling water—
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Ye Ci's voice rose by half an octave, which was unusual for her.
The rippling water responded by raising its head.
A beam of light, light blue, rose from beneath its feet. The shape of the beam was different from the ever-changing aurora of Psychic Z, and also different from the dark, devouring light of Ghost Z.
In the instant it ascended, it refracted the spotlights above the venue into countless swaying blue ripples.
In the very center of the rocky arena, towering waves of mist suddenly surged forth from beneath the rippling water.
The entire rock arena was submerged into a vast expanse of water in just two seconds.
Even though Ci knew that Miaoha was currently in a Grass-type state that could resist Water-type moves, she was still extremely determined.
Although grasses are water-resistant, resistance is not immunity.
Ordinary water-type moves might be reduced to a level that is not threatening enough by resistances, but this is a Water Z-Move, a full-force attack that unleashes all the remaining water-type energy within the rippled water.
Even with elemental resistance, the sheer power of this Water Z-wave is enough to unleash unparalleled strength.
Ye Ci was going to gamble, betting that this Water Z could end this tug-of-war with brute force before Miao Ha could complete the next attribute switch.
Xia Chi understood this as well.
His waveguide power transmitted the energy level of the attack completely to his senses the instant the Water Z energy began to condense.
Water Z's output power has far exceeded the upper limit that Meowha can withstand under normal conditions.
There's no way to avoid it, and to fight it head-on is suicidal.
Since that's the case...
"Hold on!"
As soon as Xia Chi finished speaking, Miaoha suddenly crossed its front paws in front of it.
A pale green energy barrier suddenly unfolded from the tips of her overlapping claws, its surface shimmering with countless fine hexagonal light grids.
The next instant, the towering waves of water crashed down like a collapsed liquid mountain wall, their crests gleaming with a dazzling, pale white foam under the spotlight.
The wave's interior contained a stream of water heated to near boiling point by the energy of the Z-Move.
The moment the giant wave crashed into the protective barrier, the foundation of the entire Royal Dome Arena trembled slightly.
The countless high-speed rotating hexagonal light grids on the surface of the barrier shattered one by one under the impact of water Z.
It lasted less than a second before shattering with a deafening roar, the pale green energy fragments being swallowed by the giant wave.
Immediately, Meowha's entire body was submerged in water.
The colossal wave, after breaching the protective barrier, crashed down on her without reservation, sweeping her emerald green figure into the depths of the wave.
The audience could only vaguely see a green mass churning and floating in the temporary water area created by the water.
The entire rocky arena has been transformed into a water arena.
The rock formations, which were originally of varying heights, are now mostly submerged beneath the water, with only the tops of a few of the tallest rocks visible, resembling an isolated island in a vast ocean.
Rock fragments shattered by the shockwave still floated on the water's surface, slowly rotating in the swirling current.
But before the gasps from the audience had subsided, two emerald green vines shot out of the water.
The vines traced two straight lines in the air, precisely wrapping around the base of the two long tails of the rippling water, the tiny barbs on the surface of the vines firmly embedded in its body.
Then, Miaoha broke through the water!
Her body was covered in wounds, but her crimson eyes beneath the mask remained bright.
It's not over yet!
Miaoha had already completed its star crystallization at some point.
The seven-colored light of the star crystal flowed across its emerald green body, and the ever-changing energy film, like the aurora borealis, covered every hair of hers, evaporating the water droplets remaining in Water Z into a fine white mist.
"Playing around!"
Xia Chi's command arrived at the same moment Miao Ha broke through the water.
On the tip of Meowha's paw, pinkish-purple fairy energy suddenly burst forth like fireworks.
The star-crystallized seven-colored light membrane and the fairy-type pinkish-purple light intertwined and overlapped on its forepaws, forming a spiral energy beam that constantly changed color.
She adjusted her posture in mid-air, her body tracing an arc above the water's surface, and then, like a pinkish-purple meteorite being dropped, she plunged towards the rippling water.
Water Dragon has excellent type resistances. The combination of Water and Dragon types is known for its numerous resistances in the type matchup chart of this world, and can resist a variety of common attack types such as Fire, Water, Grass, and Steel.
However, it cannot escape the common weakness of all Dragon-type Pokémon: Fairy-type.
The playful pinkish-purple light magnified rapidly in Rippling Water's amber eyes. Considering the double bonus of Star Crystallization to its own type moves, this playful light dealt a fourfold increase in damage to Rippling Water!
boom-
A sound of energy exploding rang out, and Playful Hit hit the target without any suspense.
Miaoha's front paw, carrying a torrent of pinkish-purple energy, slammed into Bodangshui's neck, exploding with a deafening roar.
The pinkish-purple shockwave spread outwards from the point of impact, creating a ring of water several meters high on the water's surface.
The rippling water let out a deeper hiss than ever before, its entire upper body was thrown backward by this four-fold restrained playfulness, its two long tails slapping wildly on the water's surface, splashing up large sprays of water.
At the same time, the life-draining abilities of Miaoha's two great artifacts, "Blood Drinker" and "Dance of Death," also began to take effect.
Her health, which had been reduced by Water Z, recovered significantly at a visible speed, and her body regained a healthy emerald green glow thanks to the nourishment it received from the life force.
Ye Ci's heart sank suddenly.
Even this couldn't solve the problem of this magical masked cat?
She gambled all of Ripple's stamina reserves, using a Water Z-Move that could easily defeat most Champion-level Pokémon, combined with the Crystallization type boost, and risked Ripple's maximum output power.
Not only did Miaoha withstand the attack, but it also managed to recover a significant amount of health through playful antics.
But her reaction was still as quick as instinct.
"water vapor!"
She gave the order decisively, her voice carrying a rare hint of suppressed urgency.
She wanted to take advantage of the brief window of opportunity when Meowha's type was Fairy to unleash her full damage. Fairy types have no resistance to Water types and will also suffer full damage from the terrifying power of water vapor.
Xia Chi didn't give her any chance.
"Meow, a thousand transformations!"
His waveguide perception had already completely transmitted Ye Ci's tactical intentions to Miao Ha a fraction of a second before the water vapor energy began to condense.
As time went on, Meowha's speed gradually increased.
The negative effects of the previous power grid on speed reduction are becoming smaller and smaller, and can almost be ignored.
Before the steam could hit, Meowha had already completed the attribute conversion.
From the pinkish-purple of the fairy type to the emerald green of the grass type, its ever-changing nature flows as smoothly as breathing under the reflection of the star-crystalized seven-colored light film.
Although the water vapor was powerful, it had elemental resistance, and with the health it had just recovered, Meowha was more than capable of taking the hit.
The water jet collided with Meowha's overlapping front paws, and the emerald green grass-type energy formed a self-repairing defensive layer on the contact surface, blocking all the high temperature and pressure of the water vapor from its body.
The impact propelled her back two steps, splashing water at her feet, but her crimson pupils beneath the mask didn't even blink.
Then, Miaoha countered with a Thousand Transformations Flower attack.
A vibrant green energy blade flew from Miaoha's front paw, slicing through the air in a green arc of light before striking Bodangshui precisely.
The water rippled back in pain, and the light in its amber eyes dimmed noticeably after enduring the continuous damage from the playful antics and the ever-changing flowers.
Its long legs staggered backward in the water, each step creating huge ripples on the surface, and its eyes revealed pain.
Clearly, the balance between offense and defense has shifted dramatically!
Inside the live stream, Qi Shu's wide-open mouth turned into an "O" shape.
"Holy crap, am I seeing things? Meowth is actually dominating Swirl... That's Swirl, folks! It's a legendary Pokémon even in Paradox, and Meowth is actually turning the tables on it!"
In the live stream, the barrage of comments scrolled wildly in the right-hand bar like a burst dam.
Some viewers in the live chat expressed their disapproval of Qi Shu's shock.
[Isn't it normal for Meowha to dominate the water battles? She's beaten up quite a few legendary Pokémon in the last two years, from Galar to Alola, from Eterna to Necrozma, she wasn't in any of those legendary battles.]
[That's right! Meowha and Master Bear have played crucial roles in these recent God Wars, okay? Don't assume the Paradoxical Species can easily defeat Meowha just because of its appearance; Meowha itself is a veteran of the God Wars!]
Upon seeing these comments, Qi Shu shook his head vigorously and explained seriously, "No, you don't understand. Although Miao Ha did perform brilliantly in the God War, I admit that, but there's a premise."
She held up one finger and waved it at the camera.
"That means she had already maxed out her stats with power-up moves before the battle even started. A Legendary Battle isn't a competition; there's no referee standing on the sidelines blowing the whistle before the battle begins. She could calmly stack up her stats while Xia Chi was dealing with the Legendary Pokémon before entering the battle. But a competition is different. In a formal League battle, both Pokémon start at zero stats the moment they come out of their Poké Balls. Your opponent won't give you any time to stack up your stats."
She paused, her almond-shaped eyes sweeping over the dense barrage of comments on the screen, and concluded, "So, in this match, Meowth won a head-on, one-on-one battle against a legendary Pokémon without any boosts and even with its speed reduced. This means... Meowth's raw strength has already reached the legendary tier!"
After digesting Qishu's analysis, the barrage of comments went silent for a brief moment.
Then, an even more intense barrage of comments surged forth.
[Holy crap! Comparable to legendary Pokémon! No ordinary Pokémon has ever been able to do that before, right? Those so-called pseudo-legendary Pokémon like Dragonite, Tyranitar, and Garchomp are all getting beaten up in front of true legendary Pokémon, aren't they?]
[It's hard to say, but if we're talking about close... would Professor Oak's Dragonite count? It's said it once battled Articuno one-on-one and even withstood Zapdos' Thunderbolt in a Kanto League test.]
[Forget it, anyway, it didn't beat Urshifu from Master Mash back then. I have the video of that match; Dragonite was knocked to the ground for a full three minutes by Urshifu's Dark Strike.]
[Please, Urshifu is definitely a legendary-level Pokémon. That match has been analyzed many times since then. Master Mash's Urshifu One-Hit Style technique has reached the level of a legendary Pokémon. It's not shameful for Dragonite to lose to it.]
Okay, stop arguing and focus on the game!