blogombal Chapter 374 VS Taijing Evil - Rogue Crocodile!
Chapter 374 VS Taijing Evil - Rogue Crocodile!
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Wear the thickest armor, endure the most brutal beating!
[I thought it could hold up really well, but it turns out three iron walls are nothing?]
[Holy crap, this is the first time I've seen a move so fast it can overtake Guardian! Magic Masked Cat's speed is terrifying!]
[This is under the condition of being "paralyzed" with speed halved; I can't even imagine what it would be like without any restrictions.]
[Not only is the speed terrifying, but the attack power has evolved to a whole new level compared to before!]
[Even a tortoise can't win. The King of Oranges' tactics don't work. It feels like even Merdan is better...]
[It's hard to say. Since it's a protracted war of attrition, it's bound to be very tortuous. This is just the beginning; at least it's forced them to bring out their trump card, "Star Crystallization."]
[The key point is that Tyranitar died suddenly without using Mega Evolution, which is a bit frustrating...]
The barrage of comments surged like boiling water.
In the center of the Flying Cloud Arena, the sandstorm had completely subsided with the fall of Tyranitar.
Bangilas's massive, mountain-like body lay silently on the ground, which was covered with spiderweb-like cracks.
Its rock armor, which had been reinforced three times by the [Iron Wall], was now covered with visible cracks.
Especially the shocking dent in his chest, silently testifies to the terrifying power that the kick had contained—powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks.
Meanwhile, the Magic Masked Cat stood coldly beside the fallen behemoth.
The star crystal armor covering her body shimmered with a dreamlike, profound radiance under the arena's lights, making her appear even more mysterious and powerful.
Her face was calm and expressionless, and her breathing was not even slightly disordered.
Clearly, the seemingly intense battle to break through her defenses, while not exactly effortless for her, certainly didn't cause her much exhaustion.
On the other contestant's stage, Yueju's face showed only a fleeting moment of surprise before she quickly regained her calm and composed expression.
Bangilas' sudden collapse was indeed somewhat unexpected; he hadn't anticipated that his opponent's ability to break through his defenses would be so decisive.
But this is far from the end of the world.
Tyranitar was originally his "Vanguard Shield," used to wear down and even force out his opponent's key trump cards.
Its mission, to some extent, has been accomplished, forcing out star crystallization and greatly consuming the Magic Masked Cat's enhancement rhythm and some of its stamina.
The original battle strategy was about to be put into practice.
He silently raised his hand, and the red light emitted from the Poké Ball precisely enveloped Tyranitar, retracting it.
Without the slightest hesitation, Lingzhi swung her arm cleanly and decisively, and the second Poké Ball was released, drawing a beautiful arc in the air.
"Dark Raven, prepare for battle!"
A dazzling light appeared as a tiny, dark-colored bird-like Pokémon, much smaller than Tyranitar before, flapped its wings and emerged above a wrecked rocky area.
It was a Murloc!
The appearance of this elf instantly silenced the previously noisy Flying Cloud Arena, followed by even louder exclamations and discussions.
Even Feng Lu in the studio couldn't help but exclaim, "How could it be Murkrow? Shouldn't Elite Four's main Pokémon be its evolved form, the more powerful Crowmaster? This... did Elite Four grab the wrong Poké Ball in a moment of panic?"
Feng Lu's doubts are reasonable.
Evolution is almost the most crucial way for Pokémon to increase their strength.
The difference between Yukira and Bangiras is evident.
What grows in proportion to physical size is also strength.
The same applies to pseudo-legendary Pokémon as to ordinary ones.
From Murloc Raven to Raven Leader, there's a leap in attack, defense, speed, and stamina.
On the ultimate stage of the battle for the King of Kings championship, facing Xia Chi and that monstrous magical masked cat, Yueju actually sent out an incompletely evolved Dark Raven.
The absurdity is no less than sending out a Caterpie and expecting it to electrocute the legendary Rayquaza with an electric net.
Cattleya, however, keenly sensed something and then said softly, "I see... Cranberry's idea is quite unique."
A hint of appreciation appeared on Cynthia's beautiful face as she nodded slightly. "Indeed, this is a bold choice driven by tactical needs. King of the Oranges, you have a great idea."
Feng Lu: "————"
Seriously, can you two champions at least consider the comprehension of ordinary people when you're playing riddles?
The way you're talking makes it sound like I'm stupid!
She complained, half-jokingly, with a hint of resentment, "Please, you two riddle tellers, can't we just say what we want to say? Can't you give me and the audience a little hint?"
This time, Cattleya didn't keep them in suspense, succinctly uttering two words: "Special Features."
"Ability... Murkrow's ability is..."
Feng Lu only thought for a moment, then her eyes lit up instantly. She clapped her hands excitedly, "It's Prankster! I understand! When Murkrow evolves into Crow's Head, its ability changes from 'Prankster' to 'Overconfidence'! Elite Four deliberately chose Murkrow's ability to retain 'Prankster,' a top-tier status move and support ability. I see!"
The comments section immediately erupted in excitement.
[Feng Lu: No, am I here to give a commentary or to take an exam?]
[Hahaha, Feng Lu Jiang's "aha!" expression just now was so cute!]
[But she immediately realized it after being reminded; she's quite perceptive!]
[It's obvious they haven't played enough of the Road to the Championship; the Prankster's control-oriented Dark Raven is so refreshing!]
[Playing a game and you're already acting superior? You said it yourself, it's just a game. The average levels and strength are similar, and there are items like "Evolution Stones" to increase durability. You don't see things like that in real battles. With its small frame, can it really withstand a single hit from Magic Mask?]
Indeed, it's questionable whether this Murkrow is even strong enough to qualify for a Champion-level competition like this; King Orange's choice was incredibly daring.
Just as the commentators and viewers were discussing the battle, a lightning-fast clash erupted on the battlefield.
"Dark Raven, Black Mist!"
The command from Blueberry was issued almost the instant the Murkrow solidified.
His decisiveness and swiftness were completely different from his previous composure when he commanded Bangiras.
First move advantage!
This is the core purpose of his sacrifice of overall ability enhancement after evolution in exchange for the [Prankster] ability: to seize the initiative in all status moves!
"Quack—"
—
The Murkrow let out a sharp cry, and its [Prankster] ability activated!
It doesn't even need to deliberately gather energy; with a gentle flap of its wings, a thick black mist containing strange freezing energy spreads out instantly from it like a smoke bomb.
The speed was so fast that it exceeded the limits of visual capture.
This cold black mist, like a living tide, swallowed up most of the battlefield in the blink of an eye, and also enveloped the Magic Masked Cat, which had just started and was about to rush in!
The [Mischievous Heart] buff to the casting speed of transformation moves is terrifying.
"Meowha, Lightning Fist!"
Xia Chi's instructions were almost synchronized with Yueju's.
The Magic Masked Cat's reaction was even faster than a ghost. Lightning crackled around her, and golden electricity coiled around her fists. Her lithe figure was like a real lightning bolt, tearing through the black mist that had not yet fully closed, and instantly approaching Dark Raven!
boom-
The heavy fist, crackling with violent lightning, struck the slender body of the Dark Raven squarely.
The electricity raged wildly, emitting a teeth-grinding hissing sound!
"Croak!!!"
The Dark Raven let out a piercing scream, its body flying backward like a kite with a broken string. The electric crackling around its body clearly indicated the damage from this double-strike counter.
However, it did not fall.
Despite its precarious shape and charred feathers, it stubbornly flapped its wings and managed to stay afloat in the air!
Tsk, it's still a bit late...
Xia Chi's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
The lightning punch wasn't powerful enough to kill instantly.
The reason was the [black mist] that had already enveloped the entire area.
Wherever this eerie mist passed, the surging energy accumulated within the Magic Masked Cat through three [gear shifts], along with the layers of offensive and defensive bonuses brought by the [Grass] attribute bond, instantly crumbled and vanished into nothingness!
All ability upgrades were completely wiped out!
Without the huge boost, the [Lightning Fist] was significantly weakened and failed to take down the fragile Dark Raven directly.
"Dark Raven, provocation!"
With the opening tactic successful, Yueju showed no sign of catching its breath and immediately launched a second wave of attack.
He wanted to press his advantage and completely shut down Magic Masked Cat's transformation moves, preventing her from strengthening herself again.
[Under the Mischief] is activated again.
Despite the excruciating pain in his body, Dark Raven unleashed an invisible yet provocative wave of malevolent energy at a speed far exceeding that of ordinary attacks, hurtling toward the nearby Magic Masked Cat!
This provocation is both swift and tricky. If successful, Magic Masked Cat will be unable to use any transformation moves for a short period of time, severely limiting its tactical flexibility.
And at this critical moment...
On the seemingly drooping claws of the Magic Masked Cat, which appeared to be drooping naturally after the attack, a sinister, deep dark energy quietly gathered.
It was at the very moment that this dark light appeared that the energy wave of [Provocation] struck Magic Mask Cat.
Strangely, the invisible energy wave vanished without a trace the moment it touched her body, like a mud ox sinking into the sea.
It's no longer working!
The next second, the magical masked cat moved.
With a twist of her waist, her claws, imbued with pure evil energy, stabbed fiercely at Dark Raven, who had just unleashed his attack and was in a brief state of shock!
A sneak attack on a vital point!
laugh-
The sound of claws piercing flesh was dull yet clear.
The Dark Raven's body was sent flying high into the air by this sudden attack, its aura instantly weakening to the extreme.
The lingonberry's face instantly darkened.
His shock did not stem entirely from the damage caused by the [sneak attack on vital points].
Rather, it was because his carefully planned provocation... had failed!
While the Prankster ability is powerful, granting priority to all status moves, it has a fatal flaw—
It cannot be used on Dark-type Pokémon.
At the same moment he issued the [Taunt] command, Magic Masked Cat used the [Transform] ability to instantly change its type to Dark!
This perfectly circumvented this fatal blockade.
That's an incredibly fast reaction time...
Even though she had greatly overestimated Xia Chi's adaptability, Yueju was still taken aback.
Clearly, this sneak attack was designed to avoid [provocation], rather than simply to deal damage.
To deal damage, it's obvious to use [Thunder Fist], which has double the counter to this move, rather than [Dark Strike], which is actually resisted by Dark Raven.
The only good news is...
It was precisely because of Murkrow's resistance to the Dark attribute that it survived the second attack.
If hit by two consecutive [Lightning Fist], even with Murkrow's strength and durability, and even if all of Masked Cat's buffs are cleared at this moment, it will be difficult for it to survive.
Lingju quickly suppressed the turmoil in her heart.
He knew he had to seize every remaining second of the Dark Raven's time on the field and extract the maximum tactical value from it.
"Darkrak, Psychic Noise!"
While Murkrow's damage output is limited, the real threat of the [Psychic Noise] move lies not in its direct damage, but in its powerful additional effects—
Block the opponent's recovery ability.
This is precisely to counter the bizarrely powerful, almost shameless, blood-sucking healing effect of the Magic Masked Cat.
If successfully applied, Magic Masked Cat's ability to sustain combat will be greatly reduced!
Xia Chi's brows furrowed suddenly.
Compared to [Provocation], this [Mental Noise] is clearly a greater threat to Magic Masked Cat.
Once hit, the ensuing war of attrition will become extremely difficult!
"Lightning Fist, finish it off!"
The Magic Mask Cat erupted with dazzling lightning once again, and the second [Lightning Fist], accompanied by a deafening thunderclap, slammed into the dying Dark Raven!
boom-
The lightning punch hit its mark without any doubt.
A violent current instantly pierced through the Dark Raven's body, causing devastating damage.
But just before its consciousness completely faded into darkness and its body slumped down.
An invisible and intangible ripple of superpower energy, accompanied by a sharp and piercing buzzing sound, suddenly spread out from its center, precisely sweeping past the nearby Magic Masked Cat.
[Mental noise] successfully released!
After unleashing this attack, Murkrow's body finally fell helplessly to the ground, losing all fighting ability.
Magical Masked Cat stood still, her brows slightly furrowed. She could feel a strange, interfering force binding her energy core like shackles.
Lockdown reinstated, effective!
"Ah—the mental noise stuff still came out..."
Inside the live stream, a hint of undisguised astonishment and regret flashed in Qi Shu's large eyes.
Although she claimed to be a neutral commentator, compared to the three composed champions in the studio, she clearly leaned more emotionally towards Xia Chi's side...
At least on the surface, that's how it appears.
However, she quickly adjusted her mindset and regained her usual lively tone, explaining, "Although this Murkrow was an unconventional choice sent out by Elite Four member Chow for tactical considerations, it is clear that it has demonstrated an extremely high level of skill and willpower, living up to Elite Four member Chow's trust and expectations."
She hesitated for a moment, her words tinged with worry about the upcoming battle: "But things are a bit tricky for Mizuya-sensei... Although she wasn't hit by [Taunt], her enhancements were reduced to zero, her life recovery was also blocked, and her ability to sustain combat was greatly reduced. It's really hard to say what will happen in the next battle."
[Blueberry: Kuroko, speak up! Who dares to say that I, Murkrow, am here to be delivered to the enemy?]
[Although only Black Mist and Psychic Noise were used, Murkrow's effectiveness has already been demonstrated. Elite Four member's move was truly brilliant!]
[The prison's reaction was incredibly quick; it managed to dodge that provocation. It's amazing!]
[Sigh, it's a pity that Murkrow's direct combat ability isn't very good, otherwise, taking advantage of the opportunity to restore the blockade, it might really be possible to have a showdown with Meowth?]
Unfortunately, this is a drawback of unconventional tactics; nothing is perfect.
[Minor issue; the next Pokémon for the Elite Four member will likely be its absolute damage dealer!]
On the battlefield.
Although the score on the big screen had already settled at 2-0, Yueju's face showed no worry whatsoever, but rather a calm and collected demeanor befitting a "master of planning".
The Raven has perfectly fulfilled its mission as a "tactical surprise weapon," and keeping it on the field would only hinder future plans.
At this point, while the execution of the entire tactic was not perfect, the core objectives had been largely achieved.
But this is just the beginning.
The "Restore Lockdown" effect of [Mental Noise] has a limited duration, and he must convert his tactical advantage into a victory within this precious window of opportunity!
Ahem, naturally, it's to stop the Magic Masked Cat from achieving a one-versus-six victory.
Cranberry raised her hand and recalled the Murkrow, which had lost its ability to fight.
"Thank you for your hard work, Raven."
He muttered to himself, his tone revealing his approval of his partner.
Without hesitation, he firmly pressed the button for the third Poké Ball, tossing it high into the air.
"Please, you rogue crocodile!"
A flash of white light, and a fierce and violent aura instantly swept across the entire arena.
A crocodile-shaped spirit with dark red skin, dark eye sockets, and a long jaw full of ferocious teeth landed heavily on the broken rocky ground!
With a casual sweep of its thick tail, it crushed several pieces of gravel into powder.
It was none other than the Ground and Dark type Pokémon, Krookodile!
The moment Xia Chi saw the spirit, his expression suddenly became extremely solemn.
As expected, Yue Heng dispatched one of his most aggressive aces at the most critical moment.
What weighed heavily on his mind was not only the formidable strength and ferocious aura of the Rogue Crocodile, but also its incredibly fearsome hidden characteristic—the Anger Point.
Once a vital point is hit, the physical attack power level will be increased to the maximum, which is 300%!
While the Demon Masked Cat can avoid using moves like [Thousand Transformations] and [Water Flowing Melody] that are guaranteed to hit vital points.
However, the equipment she wears, whether it's [Colorless Triad Power] which can comprehensively improve stats or [Light Titan's Resolve], all come with the effect of increasing the chance of hitting critical hits.
Normally, this would be the icing on the cake, but at this moment, it has become a Damocles' sword hanging over our heads!
Normally, even if Hai accidentally triggers the [Angry Acupoint], he can still stabilize the situation by using the damage delay of [Dance of Death] and the terrifying life-stealing ability of the Demon Masked Cat while recovering.
But right now... the Demon Masked Cat is in a deadly "recovery lockout" state, and all its vampiric effects will be temporarily disabled.
This means that once Crocodile's physical attack reaches its peak, any attack could become an irrecoverable fatal blow!
This is unbearable...
Xia Chi's spirit was gathered together in an unprecedented way.
He knew that if Zi Ren and Miao Kai wanted to achieve the unprecedented miracle of "one defeating six", the ferocious crocodile in front of them was probably the biggest obstacle!
"Rogue Crocodile, get ready to crystallize!"
As if to confirm Xia Chi's guess, as soon as the rogue crocodile appeared and its feet were still firmly planted, Yue Heng launched the attack without hesitation.
He raised the Crystal Bead high, and its dazzling light instantly connected the trainer and his spirit!
A dark, crystalline armor, gleaming with a dim light and seemingly capable of absorbing a ray of light, rapidly condensed on the body of the Rogue Crocodile, while a massive crystalline structure resembling a dark crown formed on its head.
The attribute of the crystal is clearly evil!
This is one of Krookodile's attributes. After it crystallizes, its Same Type Bonus for Dark-type moves is doubled!
While the attributes of the crystal can be changed, preparations must be made before the battle.
Clearly, Yue Heng had anticipated the current situation. This "Tai Jing E" was his trump card after the [mental noise] in the darkness!
"Charge! Crush it!"
Without any probing or fancy maneuvering, time was of the essence, and Yue Heng issued the most direct order to attack.
Although the rogue crocodile is somewhat bulky, it is not slow at all.
With a roar like a desert storm, the beggar's crimson body burst forth with speed matching its size, charging straight toward the Demon Masked Cat like a heavy tank starting up.
On its long and powerful crocodile snout, a deep and abyss-like evil energy suddenly condensed rapidly.
Inside the gaping maw, the sharp teeth seemed to transform into countless dark blades waiting to drink blood!
Bite it up!
With the added bonuses from this element and the Crystal element, the power of this attack is enough to terrify any opponent!
"Meow, get out of the way!"
Fearing the explosive nature of the [Anger Point], which is like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment, Xia Chi unusually guided Miao to avoid its sharp edge.
There's no way around it; if someone's unlucky enough to hit a vital spot, things will get really tougher afterward.
At the very least, we should wait until the "reinstatement of lockdown" is almost over before we can engage them in direct combat.
Demon Masked Cat understood immediately. It lightly touched the ground with its toes and floated backward like a weightless shadow.
Immediately, the emerald green vines shot out as if they were alive, precisely wrapping around a still intact rock pillar in the distance.
Just before the rogue crocodile's massive jaws, wreathed in dark energy, snapped shut, her slender figure deftly swung up, narrowly avoiding the earth-shattering blow!
——T
The rogue crocodile's [Crush] strike came crashing down, missing its target but slamming into the base of the rock pillar.
With a heart-wrenching cracking sound, the thick rock pillar, which required two or three people to encircle, was snapped in two by the terrifying biting force and the impact of the evil energy!
The upper half of the stone pillar suddenly collapsed, stirring up clouds of dust.
With a single, devastating strike, the crocodile's fierce gaze instantly locked onto the masked cat, who had swung across another rock pillar using vines. Without pausing, it resumed its heavy pursuit.
She ran, he chased.
A cat and a crocodile darted and weaved through the terrain.
Each time a [Crush] misses, it is accompanied by the collapse and shattering of a rock pillar.
The giant beggar Hai, who had been standing tall on the rocky ground, was swiftly and violently leveled by it.
Xia Chi frowned slightly.
Without a doubt, the rogue crocodile has compressed the space in which the masked cat is moving.
In just a few seconds, the last rock pillar that could be used for leverage was also reduced to rubble by the crocodile's sharp teeth.
The masked demon cat, wanting to move to a more open area, had just shot out vines from its fingertips.
Zi—
A strong sense of blockage surged through her body once again, like countless tiny electric currents coursing through her veins, causing the power she had gathered to suddenly dissipate.
At the critical moment, the paralysis flared up again at just the right time!
Yue Heng could not possibly miss such a great opportunity.
"Abyss Thrust!"
The instant the command was given, a dark light condensed at an unprecedented speed on the long snout of the rogue crocodile, as if it had transformed into a dark energy spear piercing out from the deepest hell.
The tip of the gun was locked onto the paralyzed, immobile Magic Mask Cat.
Immediately, carrying the destructive aura that pierced through the air, it suddenly thrust forward!
Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, Xia Chi immediately shouted, "Playing around!"
Since we can't avoid it, we should at least have an advantage in terms of attributes.
Just as the dark energy spear was about to touch the body of the Demon Masked Cat, she endured the stiffness caused by the paralysis, and the fairy attribute energy within her body burst forth brilliantly.
Immediately, its claws, glowing with a dreamlike and dazzling pink light, slammed into the rogue crocodile's unprotected chest.
The latter let out a terrible wail, and then, an incredibly brilliant golden light suddenly burst forth from its dark red skin!
A terrifying aura, like that of a prehistoric beast awakening, accompanied by soaring golden light, suddenly erupted from the body of the rogue crocodile.
Its already fierce eyes were now bloodshot, turning a pure blood red!
Anger acupoints triggered!
Xia Chi: "6
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Hai is my buddy, are you trying to scam me here?
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