Chapter 655: Using the Enemy

Multi-directional assault, targeting the central Desert Flygon.

Yet it showed no sign of panic, even finding time to recall the past, when Shi Yuan Zhi and it had been ambushed from both sides by countless wild Gyarados at sea.

How nostalgic…

Desert Flygon half-closed its eyes, yet its body moved involuntarily.

"Lai oh!"

In an abrupt burst of humming, Bai Guang flashed violently, sand and dust swirling—the Multi-Draco Messias blinked, and Desert Flygon vanished.

"Xi ya?" "Xi ya!"

The two crossed paths, their long practice ensuring they wouldn't collide without losing sight of their target.

Meanwhile.

The Dragon Flame积蓄 by Multi-Draco Baruto also erupted as they passed, a ferocious, multicolored dragon head chasing Desert Flygon—only to miss as the latter abruptly shifted its flight path.

Boom!

The Dragon Flame slammed into the spinning sandstorm, exploding into countless fine grains of sand.

They all tilted their heads upward, watching Desert Flygon, whose wings vibrated so rapidly they blurred, vanish into the upper reaches of the sand tornado—its burst of speed just now had even surpassed Multi-Draco Baruto's after using Dragon Dance.

So quick to react!

And… is this Quick Attack?

Multi-Draco Baruto knew this move too, but it believed its own Quick Attack acceleration wasn't this extreme—perhaps this was the difference in move proficiency the Trainer had once mentioned.

The same move, used by different Pokémon, produced drastically different results—

Was the attack intention too obvious,

Or was the attack range stretched too far?

"Lu tuo!"

It whipped its tail, and as the two Multi-Draco Messias returned to their launch ports, it lunged skyward at Desert Flygon—its enhanced ultra-speed turning it into a streak of blue light.

Both Armored Dragon and Desert Flygon had repeatedly proven that long-range attacks were ineffective against them; under these conditions, close-to-mid-range combat might be its only way to defeat the opponent.

Danger and reward coexist!

Though lacking the Trainer's command, the opponent was the same as it was!

Multi-Draco Baruto rapidly closed in on Desert Flygon, trying to pressure it into launching the first attack—only for Desert Flygon to flap its wings and vanish straight into the sandstorm, where sand grains clustered like walls!

Crash!

Sand grains surged and swirled with the wind, and Desert Flygon had vanished into the sand dragon tornado.

Clear, melodious singing rose from all directions.

"Lu tuo!?"

Multi-Draco Baruto widened its eyes—this sand tornado was a fusion of Sandstorm and Quicksand Pit; even though Ground-type Pokémon were immune to Sandstorm, Quicksand Pit…

It lacked solid foundational knowledge of Pokémon, and had no idea a trait called 【Float】 even existed.

It granted the same immunity to Ground-type moves.

It didn't dwell long, nor dare linger in place—it shot straight upward.

Sand Tornado might trap Pokémon without flight, but to trap one that could move freely in the air? Ridiculous.

Unless flight altitude was restricted.

Yet.

As it neared the thin edge of the sand tornado, Desert Flygon suddenly burst out from the side, its wings nearly invisible from acceleration, its sharp claws glowing deep indigo as they slashed downward!

"Lu tuo!"

Multi-Draco Baruto slammed on the brakes, spinning to evade the swift dragon claws.

Desert Flygon missed, then plunged back into the sand tornado and vanished again, as if the attack had never happened.

Blocking the exit?

After a brief silence, Multi-Draco Baruto entered Stealth Mode and charged upward again.

But the moment it moved, countless glowing yellow stones appeared out of thin air, falling like meteors before exploding violently!

Boom!

Even though it retreated quickly enough, it was struck by scattered yellow-glowing flying rocks.

"Lu tuo!"

Multi-Draco Baruto groaned, materializing from the air, its small triangular eyes filled with disbelief.

The sandstorm at the eye's center wasn't strong—how had Desert Flygon detected it?

It hesitated a moment, then began moving irregularly within the eye.

Past battle experience and its Trainer's teachings told it: waiting in place after losing target position was incredibly foolish.

Unless one had absolute certainty they could dodge the attack and counter immediately.

Too dangerous!

Multi-Draco Baruto knew its body was fragile; Desert Flygon's reaction speed was no slower than its own—if hit by the opponent's attack, how could it withstand it?

Better to use its ultra-speed as a fundamental advantage to confuse Desert Flygon's vision.

Then seize the chance to break through the sand tornado.

It still had many hidden moves unused.

Even if it couldn't break out in the end, this scale of sandstorm and Quicksand Pit couldn't last long—once they faded, the Trainer would see it, and then it could launch a counterattack!

Besides speed, it had another advantage: patience!

"Lu tuo!"

With this thought, Multi-Draco Baruto gradually slowed its movement, then suddenly accelerated again.

Making its movement path even harder to track.

In the sandstorm.

The Desert Flyer's expression twisted as it watched Dorobalt transform into a blue light.

It hated nothing more than Pokémon faster than itself; just keeping up with their motion轨迹 with dynamic vision was trouble enough.

Go for something brutal!

The Desert Flyer knew the current environment was its best chance to win—sandstorm and Quicksand Hell could hardly trap Dorobalt a second time.

Even if Dorobalt was helpless, wouldn't its trainer switch it out?

Opportunities are few!

It silently willed, gathering Dragon-type energy in its slightly open mouth, forming a deep purple wave at breakneck speed, and spewing it forth the instant it thrust its head out of the sand tornado!

Boom!

A deafening crash rang out.

The deep purple wave shot skyward, accompanied by a piercing shriek, exploding like fireworks into countless swift arrows plummeting toward the rapidly moving Dorobalt!

Swoosh-swoosh-swoosh—

A series of eagle-like whistles echoed through the air.

Thanks to the Desert Flyer's masterful energy control, none of the meteor swarm struck the sand tornado—the narrow eye made the arrows denser and harder to dodge!

Hit it!

The Desert Flyer watched the meteor arrows with anticipation, already preparing to launch itself for a second strike.

"Hee-yah! Hee-yah!"

The urgent cries of Doromessia siblings forced Dorobalt to look upward—a single glance sent needles of shock through its body, its expression twisting in alarm.

The meteor swarm was too dense!

No choice—

It fixed its gaze, white light flaring across its body; instead of retreating, it charged headlong into the falling meteor swarm.

If the Desert Flyer could dodge lightning-speed attacks, why couldn't it?

"Lusoi!"

Outside the sand tornado.

The Meteor Tribe also saw the countless deep purple meteors shining brilliantly as they fell, their curiosity burning over what was happening inside.

Which side had unleashed this meteor swarm?

From the faint singing drifting through the sandstorm, it was easy to tell the Desert Flyer was in excellent condition.

The next moment.

Boom!! Boom!! Boom!!

Deafening explosions erupted continuously.

From top to bottom, countless streaks of deep purple and jet-black fire blazed within the sandstorm; the powerful shockwaves even scattered parts of the towering sand tornado, the flying sand particles only reassembling seconds later under the swirling winds.

Everyone could see the sand tornado was gradually weakening.

Through this, they also glimpsed the Desert Flyer flapping its wings inside.

Huh?

If it's here, then Dorobalt must be the one under attack?

Everyone instinctively turned to Baimu, whose expression remained unchanged as he gazed upward at the highest point of the sand tornado; when they followed his gaze, they clearly saw Dorobalt's silhouette.

A wisp of blue smoke curled from its left side—it was clearly not unscathed.

But it had dodged!

Before they could ponder how Dorobalt had evaded the meteor swarm, Baimu suddenly raised his hand upward.

"Lusoi!"

High above, Dorobalt's vision lit up with a cross-shaped red glow, followed by a deep purple energy surging and gathering before its forehead as if boiling.

It looked down at the shrinking sand tornado and strained its head upward!

Chiiii—

A piercing shriek rang out; the Dragon-type energy wave twisted the surrounding space as it shot higher, then burst open like a blooming flower, transforming into light arrows that plummeted straight down!

But unlike ordinary meteor swarms.

These light arrows pierced through the sand as effortlessly as arrows, and like homing missiles, chased after the flapping Desert Flyer!

"Lai-oh!"

A beautiful female voice continued, then grew urgent.

"It's locked on!"

A Dragon Tamer cried out.

Normal meteor swarms had no tracking ability—their base function was overwhelming power and wide-area coverage.

So it was easy to tell what the cross-shaped star in Dorobalt's eyes was.

Shi Yuan Zhi saw this and shouted in a low voice:

"Use Steel Wing to shatter them!"

The wind and sand and singing were deafening, yet they did not prevent the Desert Flyer from receiving his command.

Hum!

A soft hum sounded; its wings blurred with vibration, glowing with brilliant silver light. The Desert Flyer suddenly spun around, striking the pursuing deep purple light arrows with its wings!

Steel-type energy formed a shield like steel; each light arrow striking it rang out with metallic clangs, bouncing back like ping-pong balls hit by a paddle.

Boom-boom-boom!

The ground exploded in wave after wave of deep purple energy, the violent shockwaves further dispersing the flying sand, and the wind gradually fell silent.

The combination of sandstorm and quicksand hell has ended!

The Desert Fly instantly understood why Drapion had launched its attack, and knew full well that the opponent's assault would not stop there.

"Lai o!"

As expected.

Just as it had deflected all the starlight arrows, a numb tingling suddenly came from behind.

"Dragon tail!"

Shi Yuan Zhi's voice made the Desert Fly whip its long tail, covered in emerald green, without hesitation—immediately, intense pain surged from its back, and its tail struck something with a dull thud.

It spun around swiftly.

There it saw its own tail colliding with Drapion's tail, fading from green to white as if dissolving.

Behind the opponent was a churning mass of black mist.

Phantom Ambush!

The Desert Fly and Shi Yuan Zhi had traveled far and wide for years, fought countless Pokémon, and recognized the move at a glance.

No wonder it could appear behind it so quickly and so stealthily!

"Lai o!"

The Desert Fly spun around rapidly, ready to attack—but the opponent vanished from its spot.

Invisibility?

It feared invisibility the least!

Hummm!!

Invisible ripples spread outward as the Desert Fly flapped its wings furiously, locking onto the opponent's location at once—

Behind it!

"Dragon Arrow!"

"Quick Attack to dodge!"

The two commands were nearly simultaneous.

Hearing the explosion and shrill whistle behind it, the Desert Fly instantly shot forward as a streak of white light, its explosive speed leaving many Starfall folk unable to follow.

Sonic positioning?

Baimu watched the Desert Fly's lightning-fast Quick Attack and the two Little Dragoons, their bodies bathed in azure light, frantically chasing it, and understood that Drapion's invisibility only rendered its form transparent—not truly vanishing like a Ghost-type.

Otherwise, even if the Desert Fly were dazed, it could never locate Drapion.

No special ability in the world is truly invincible…

Fortunately, now that the sandstorm and quicksand hell were gone, their chances of winning were not low.

"Phantom Ambush!"

Baimu continued to order.

Drapion whipped its semi-transparent tail, and a mass of black mist materialized out of thin air, swallowing it whole.

No matter how fast the Desert Fly's Quick Attack, it would eventually stop—and if Drapion struck the instant it paused, this thing would have no escape.

Though Dragon Arrow was easily disrupted by the Little Dragoons, its advantage was that Drapion didn't need to control it after firing.

If the opponent tried to dodge, Drapion could launch a second wave of attack during that window!

Just as it was now.

Shi Yuan Zhi watched this unfold with wide eyes but said nothing, his gaze silently tracking the Desert Fly and the two Little Dragoons as they shot past him at extreme speed.

Their eyes met.

Huh!

The air trembled.

The wind stirred by the three Pokémon rustled his robes; he remained silent.

Finally.

The azure dragonfire on the Little Dragoons slowly faded, and the Desert Fly, which had been streaking forward with a white trail behind it, also slowed down.

Baimu spoke without hesitation:

"Now! Strike it head-on!"

A mass of black mist surged ahead of the Desert Fly's straight flight path—Drapion emerged from it, its tail like a black whip wrapped in mist, lashing toward it!

The distance between both sides had been deliberately narrowed, making it impossible even for the agile Desert Fly to evade with a sharp turn.

It strained to adjust its wing angle to hover in place—but Drapion had already calculated the attack range perfectly; even retreating would not save it!

In an instant.

The long tail struck the Desert Fly's right cheek!

Thud!

Smoke exploded outward!

Just as the Starfall folk were about to cry out, they saw the Desert Fly plummeting from the smoke—its tail tightly gripping Drapion's tail—

"Lu tuo!"

Drapion's expression changed drastically; it tried to wrench free from the tail's grip—but the Desert Fly suddenly rolled violently.

Like a crocodile's death roll, clamping onto its prey.

This move of the Desert Fly caused both to become entangled, tumbling together toward the ground!

It stared fixedly at Drapion, so close it could touch, its right cheek still bearing the mark of the strike, yet its eyes blazed with the狂气 of "I've got you!"

Meanwhile.

Shi Yuan Zhi seemed to have finally waited for this moment, and ruthlessly gave the order:

"Earthquake!"

Baimu's heart trembled; he gritted his teeth and shouted:

"Will-o'-the-wisp!"

"Hee-yah!" "Hee-yah—"

The two little Doduo tried to return to position, but their speed was too slow—before they could fully close in, the Desert蜻蜓 roared and plummeted to the ground alongside Doduo Baruto!

"Lay-oh!!"

Boom—!!

Amid the deafening roar, the earth cracked like a spiderweb; a yellow-brown shockwave swept through the dust, forming a rolling wall of air that expanded in all directions as if determined to destroy everything!

Both trainers and the Starfall folk watching were swallowed by the dust!

Whoosh!

Wind and sand rolled.

Several seconds later.

The battlefield gradually fell silent, then a hum arose, dispersing the omnipresent smoke and dust.

Everyone hurried to look—and immediately saw the Desert蜻蜓 flapping its wings, beneath it lay Doduo Baruto, limp and motionless.

The two little Doduo flew helplessly in all directions.

"Doduo Baruto is unable to battle!"

This time, Chenya saw clearly: Doduo Baruto had no chance of rising again.

The Starfall folk erupted in shock.

This turn of events and its drama were even more extreme than before—just moments ago, the sandstorm and the quicksand hell were gone, and Desert蜻蜓 had been chased and beaten by Doduo Baruto.

Who could have imagined that in an instant, Doduo Baruto was knocked out!

All because of a single Earthquake!

"…"

Baimu took a deep breath.

He knew Doduo Baruto's injuries weren't just from Earthquake—how could it have endured prolonged exposure to the sandstorm without damage?

Moreover, after breaking free from the sand tornado, the creature bore numerous minor wounds, likely from strikes it had taken, leaving behind traces.

It hadn't fully escaped the meteor shower either; the Phantom Ambush had been held too long—while Electric Speed could boost velocity, if one couldn't fully master the dynamic vision required to handle that speed, it became a liability.

Its autonomous combat ability was still lacking.

Of course, most importantly…

It had been returned in kind!

Just like the previous battle! A trap within a trap—luring the enemy into the net!