Chapter 305: Mega Super Gyarados

S-rank Talent, plus a hidden Trait Blessing, this North Snout's strength is quite impressive.

"What Pokémon will you use for your next one?" Beishang asked.

Huo La thought briefly, his gaze falling on the Gyarados beside him.

Beishang followed his gaze, pondered a moment, and said, "Your Shiny Gyarados is indeed powerful, its Water-type Attribute counters Rock-type, but now it......"

"I understand." Huo La nodded, looking up at Beishang, "Field Master Beishang, do you mind if I use an item?"

"An item?" Beishang was momentarily startled, then after a brief thought nodded, "Sure, go ahead."

Having received permission, Huo La immediately pulled two stones from his pack, fastening one to Gyarados's neck and gripping the other tightly in his hand.

Gyarados felt the energy from the stone around its neck, and its usually ferocious face showed a hint of excitement.

Huo La raised his hand and patted its body, "Gyarados, from now on, let's cooperate well."

Gyarados lifted its head and let out a deafening roar, the sound shaking the surrounding flora.

Beishang watched Huo La's actions in silence, his mind full of curiosity—he wanted to see what trick Huo La had up his sleeve.

When the roar faded, Gyarados slowly rose from the water, settled firmly on land, its large eyes glaring fiercely at the North Snout in the arena, its aura growing ever more chilling.

"Huo La, you go first," Beishang raised his hand to signal.

Huo La gave no objection, issuing in a deep voice, "Gyarados, Whirlpool!"

Gyarados opened its massive mouth, a powerful surge of water gushed out, instantly forming a huge water vortex around North Snout, trapping it tightly.

Beishang watched North Snout trapped by the Whirlpool, his expression still calm—though Water-type counters Rock-type, the power of this Whirlpool was far from enough to suppress North Snout.

"North Snout, Rock Slide!" Beishang calmly ordered, showing no intention of letting North Snout break free of the Whirlpool.

North Snout's snout faced Gyarados, and above Gyarados's head, countless hard stones instantly coalesced, raining down densely toward it.

"Just a test?" Huo La glanced at the falling rocks, the command following immediately, "Gyarados, Twister, blow away the rocks!"

A strong gust of wind suddenly swirled around Gyarados, capturing all the incoming debris and blasting it outward in all directions.

Leafeon beside Huo La immediately stepped in front of him, its tail flicking repeatedly, deflecting all the incoming fragments.

"It can still use Twister," Beishang nodded slightly, his tone now a bit more serious, "North Snout, Sandstorm!"

A flash of light sparked in North Snout's eyes, a fierce Sandstorm suddenly rose from the arena, yellow sand sweeping all around.

North Snout, standing at the center of the Sandstorm, suddenly emitted a faint halo around its body.

"Sandstorm raises move power, the Sand Force trait," Huo La said, watching the endless yellow sand, no longer intending to waste time, he looked up at Gyarados in a low voice, "Ready?"

Gyarados's massive head bobbed heavily, battle fire burning in its eyes.

Huo La clenched the Key Stone in his hand tightly, raised it high above his head, and shouted at Gyarados, "Gyarados, Mega Evolution!"

The Key Stone in his hand suddenly burst into dazzling white light, and at almost the same moment, the Evolution Stone around Gyarados's neck emitted a rainbow glow.

The two beams of light intertwined, instantly enveloping Gyarados's entire body.

The light flickered and surged across the night sky, then slowly faded after a moment.

The original Gyarados had dramatically changed—its head horns grew thicker, its body seemed a few inches shorter yet appeared sturdier and more powerful, a massive dorsal fin sprouted on its back, its surrounding Water-type Energy surged mightily, and its Deterrent Power was immense.

Beishang's gaze burned as he stared at Gyarados, his tone unable to hide surprise, "What is this..."

"Mega Evolution," Huo La explained in a low voice, "It is a method that uses a special item to let a Pokémon break through further; unlike regular evolution, this form is temporary—once the Super Evolution Stone's energy is exhausted, it will revert to normal."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed at the Gem Pendant around Gyarados's neck, the Super Evolution Stone there softly emitting a rainbow aura.

Beishang nodded brightly, battle fire swirling in his eyes, "Interesting, then I'll give it a good try!"

"North Snout, Rock Block!" North Snout suddenly broke free of the Whirlpool's grip, its snout flashing with light, several sharp rocks erupted from all directions, encircling Gyarados.

With a low growl, the rocks, carried by strong wind, pressed forcefully toward Gyarados.

"Gyarados, Twister!"

The same move, now executed, was completely different—around Gyarados a pale violet twister suddenly swirled, its force many times stronger than before; the rotating wind wall pushed the sharp rocks outward, and the wind turned the debris into projectiles, blasting outward in all directions.

After this round of Hard Clash, Beishang's gaze burned even brighter.

Rock Block's power already far surpassed Rock Slide; Gyarados, using Twister as well, could more easily deflect the assault, clearly the Mega Evolution greatly boosted the Pokémon's strength.

Beishang, delighted by the hunt, immediately deepened his voice and ordered, "North Snout, Electric Light!"

North Snout's body instantly flickered with crackling ElectricArc, the Electric Light suddenly detached from its form, turning into a golden beam that shot straight at Gyarados.

Huo La swallowed the evasive command that had reached his lips, his curiosity full—how much damage an Electric-type counter move could inflict on the Super Gyarados before him, after all this was his first Super Evolution.

The Electric Light struck Gyarados's body precisely; it howled in pain, but after a moment the ElectricArc completely dissipated, leaving hardly any lingering force.

Huo La watched the scene, nodding silently—apparently the Super-Evolved Gyarados, even when facing a type weakness, had its resistance greatly increased.

"Gyarados, Salt Water!"

Huo La gave the order, and Gyarados opened its massive mouth, forcefully spouting a cloud of white-foamed murky water, the powerful stream charging straight at North Snout.

Beishang still gave North Snout no command; at this moment his thoughts mirrored Huo La's—he also wanted to see with his own eyes how much real damage the Water-type move from a Mega-Evolved Gyarados could deal to North Snout.

Salt Water, bearing a strong current, struck North Snout solidly; North Snout immediately let out a painful wail, its body being pushed back repeatedly, white steam billowing from its surface, its rocky form sizzling as if burned by the Water-type move.

Beishang let out a low, surprised exclamation, his eyes full of astonishment—this Salt Water's power was unexpectedly strong, far beyond his expectations, truly shocking him.