Chapter 133: Anime Crossover: Pokémon from Hunter x Hunter Chapter 60

When Nido King approached the Magnetic Octopus, the sea-blue light on its body was replaced by a dazzling yellow glow.

Arcs of electricity leaped across its form.

The Magnetic Octopus instantly sensed something was wrong and hurriedly waved its tentacles, trying to swat Nido King into the sea in one go.

Immediately, Gastly appeared in the air, a wisp of black light surfacing in its pale eyes.

Countless black orbs brimming with immense energy materialized beside it and rushed straight toward the octopus's tentacles, carving trails of air.

Ghost-type move—Shadow Ball!

Several tentacles were blasted off in succession; the massive limbs fell into the sea, and eerie bright-blue blood gushed out, dyeing the ocean.

"Ying!"

The Magnetic Octopus cried out in pain.

Facing Nido King and Gastly, its magnetic ability was utterly useless; it could only rely on its massive physique to fight.

But against the elusive Gastly and the exceptionally agile Nido King, it could barely land a hit on them.

It could only take beatings passively.

In the next instant, Nido King's fists were stained with blinding light; the lightning-yellow symbol was so intense it completely illuminated its face.

Electric-type move—Thunder Punch!

In the storm clouds above, bolts of lightning converged into a single mass, forming a thundercloud with lightning serpents writhing within.

Boom!

In an instant, a massive lightning pillar descended from the sky; the terrifying strike pierced straight through the air, emitting a deafening roar.

Electric-type move—Thunder!

(bgcj) A vast flash of golden light streaked by.

The Magnetic Octopus was completely engulfed by lightning, radiating blinding brilliance; countless arcs of electricity crackled over its entire body, and the scent of burning followed.

Under the dual assault of Thunder Punch and Thunder, the Magnetic Octopus was directly severely wounded.

Luo Ge narrowed his eyes slightly, watching the octopus, whose skin had turned to a layer of charcoal yet still waved its tentacles to attack Nido King.

He noticed its vitality was remarkably tenacious.

Visible to the naked eye, the wounds on its body were healing; given a bit more time, it seemed it could return to normal.

However, this suited his intentions perfectly.

Let him deliver the final blow.

Tap-tap—

Luo Ge stepped toward the ship's edge.

Only then did Morel snap out of it; looking at Luo Ge's back, a preposterous thought flashed through his mind.

Could it be...

Immediately, Luo Ge leaped directly over the ship's railing, diving toward the sea, startling Morel so much his sunglasses tilted askew.

Having jumped from the ship, Luo Ge's gaze sharpened; ice-blue aura suddenly erupted, surging from him as the starting point toward the nearby octopus.

Ice-type move—Freeze Dry!

【Freeze Dry】: Rapidly freezes the opponent; damage against Water-type creatures is doubled.

This is a rare Ice-type move with exceptional effectiveness against Water-types.

Sizzle—

The sea surface along the path froze into ice, producing faint crackling sounds, spreading all the way to the Magnetic Octopus.

Most of its body was frozen into frost.

The Magnetic Octopus's life force drained rapidly; its tentacles ceased moving, gradually turning into a corpse.

Standing on the ice, Luo Ge flipped his hand to produce a pink Poké Ball and threw it forcefully at the massive Magnetic Octopus.

【Heal Ball】: Upon capture, the creature's injuries are fully restored.

Fearing the Magnetic Octopus was too injured and might perish, Luo Ge simply used this 【Heal Ball】 to settle matters in one step.

Given its current state, if it still refused to be captured, then Luo Ge wouldn't care.

At least the experience points were secured.

The pink Heal Ball traced an arc through the air, struck the octopus precisely, and drew it in as a beam of red light.

Gastly casually caught it; the Heal Ball didn't even shake before the success chime sounded.

The Magnetic Octopus understood the situation clearly; its extreme will to survive prevented it from offering any resistance.

Luo Ge nodded, returned to the ship, while Gastly and the Heal Ball were stored away together.

Seeing Luo Ge's composed expression, Morel and Knuckle shared an identical look.

Both stood like statues, dumbfounded.

They never imagined such a formidable octopus would be resolved by Luo Ge alone.

Especially Morel; he had originally intended to let the young man try his hand, holding little hope.

Unexpectedly, he didn't even get a proper chance to act before that strange octopus was resolved by Luo Ge.

Although the ball Luo Ge threw at the end and the octopus's sudden disappearance were somewhat strange.

The fact that the octopus was dealt with is undeniable.

Perhaps he needed to take Luo Ge seriously again.

Previously, he had regarded Luo Ge merely as a talent being unearthed, one who would need time to emerge.

In Bisgy's words, this raw stone has already been polished to shine, and that radiance will grow even brighter.

Morel waved his hand casually, dispersing the Purple Smoke Machine Squad, patted Luo Ge's shoulder, and praised:

"Hahaha, excellent!"

"I was right not to misjudge you; you are indeed a genius rare in this world."

Recalling his own age, when he understood nothing and didn't even know 【Aura】,

Mo Lao Wu couldn't help but feel ashamed in comparison; this was a prodigy far superior to him.

If before he had treated Luo Ge with the attitude of an elder toward a junior,

then from now on, he would view Luo Ge with the gaze of an equal!

This is respect for the strong.

Unlike Mo Lao Wu and the other, Shizuku gazed at Luo Ge with well-known gentleness.

She believed that Luo Ge would not meet with disaster.

Because he is Luo Ge.

Luo Ge smiled and said nothing more.

After dealing with the 【Magnetic Octopus】, Mo Lao Wu intended to restart the boat and return.

The weather here is bad; it is best not to stay long.

Luo Ge, meanwhile, was calculating this haul.

The 【Magnetic Octopus】, needless to say, added another general to his ranks, and one that filled his current lack of naval combat power.

The experience points brought by the 【Magnetic Octopus】 also pushed Nidoking and Gastly a step further.

It was far more than the experience points brought by the 【Stone Spirit】.

Thinking of this, Luo Ge also proceeded to use his Aura abilities for the day.

"Obtained item 【Refreshing Soda】 x10."

"Obtained item 【Diving Suit】."

"Obtained item 【Heart Scale】."

"Obtained ability 【Magnetism】."

【Refreshing Soda】: A carbonated beverage, cool and refreshing; drinking it restores a significant amount of health.

【Diving Suit】: A high-tech product equipped with all gear and functions needed for underwater submersion; size-adjustable.

【Beautiful Scale】: A scale from a certain Pokémon that allows a specific Pokémon to evolve.

【Magnetism】: Can utilize magnetism to partially control metal.

……

Overall, the items obtained this time were very good.

What concerned Luo Ge the most were the 【Beautiful Scale】 and the ability 【Magnetism】.

The Pokédex did not state that the 【Beautiful Scale】 is actually a scale shed by the evolved form of Feebas, Milotic.

And this scale can cause an unevolved Feebas to evolve into Milotic.

The ability 【Magnetism】 is somewhat different from the game, becoming capable of controlling metal like Magneto.

However, to what extent this can be achieved must be tried later.

As his thoughts swirled, Luo Ge approached Shizuku and looked at the Feebas in the fish tank.

He quietly produced a palm-sized scale in his hand, exquisitely beautiful.

Iridescent colors rendered on the scale; under the sunlight, the scale radiated various brilliant hues, creating a dreamlike effect.

Generally, a single Milotic possesses only one or two 【Beautiful Scales】, which are also the most beautiful scales on their bodies.

That is why it is so stunning.

A flash of admiration passed through Shizuku's eyes; even she, whose aesthetic sense is unique, found this scale beautiful.

"What is this?" Shizuku asked in confusion.

Luo Ge placed the scale before the fish tank and said softly, "This is the thing that can cause Feebas to evolve."

"Feebas, do you want to evolve?"

Feebas stared at the 【Beautiful Scale】; its former dullness gradually faded, revealing an expression of longing.

Of course, it wanted to evolve.

Once it evolved, it could shed this ugly appearance and become the graceful form seen in the painting.

But...

Is this really right?