Chapter 134

At this moment, Venusaur had just struggled to its feet, attempting to use Synthesis to recover its stamina.

However, what came rushing toward it was a countless shower of earth-shattering meteors!

Every single meteor felt like a powerful attack, flying straight toward her!

"Venusaur, use Protect!"

Lin Lin Guangxiang's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately shouted.

"Bana!"

Instantly, a white shield materialized before Venusaur!

The moment the first meteor fell, it crashed directly onto the shield.

With a sharp "Crack!", the white shield instantly shattered.

However, this had only blocked the first meteor!

Countless more meteors were rapidly closing in above her head!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!!!"

The meteors slammed into Venusaur, emitting tremendous roaring sounds.

The ground itself was constantly battered downward by the impact, forming deep depressions.

The spot where Venusaur stood was directly blasted into thick clouds of smoke.

From within, Venusaur's pained roars echoed out intermittently.

However, her voice grew weaker and weaker.

As the dust and smoke cleared, the countless meteors scattered with the wind.

Buried beneath the pile of rocks, Venusaur had now lost the ability to battle.

[Salamence defeated Venusaur, gaining 3000 experience points!]

Thus, only Su Yu and Liang Liang Liang Yuan remained on the field!

Lin Lin Guangxiang was directly eliminated!

"I... I actually lost!?" Lin Lin Guangxiang stared at his Venusaur, which had lost the ability to battle, his face filled with bewilderment and disbelief.

It seemed he had not yet processed what had happened.

The crowd watching from below began to murmur and discuss among themselves.

"Su Yu actually defeated Lin Lin Guangxiang first! We thought he would be ganged up on by two opponents, but instead, Su Yu quickly took down Lin Lin Guangxiang!"

"What a clean fight! The moment he blew the Sleep Powder back, he had already figured out the solution! What terrifying battle intuition!"

"Hiss... Could it be that Su Yu is really going to fight two-on-one? Then where does that leave the dignity of us third-year students?"

"The situation is dire now, but Liang Liang Liang Yuan still has a sliver of a chance!"

Seeing this situation, Liang Liang Liang Yuan on the field merely let out a light chuckle.

"Your Salamence used Draco Meteor, so its Special Attack has dropped significantly; it can no longer wear me down from the air."

"To fight me, you can only resort to close-quarters combat! And my Haxorus is extremely strong!"

Indeed, Salamence could no longer rely solely on flight to utilize special attacks.

The Special Attack drop from Draco Meteor was too severe; the only path to victory was a close-range battle against Haxorus.

But how could Salamence possibly fear Haxorus!

After all, Salamence's greatest strength was also its attack power!

"Then let me see it! Salamence, use Dragon Claw!"

Salamence made a sharp turn in the sky and flew straight toward Haxorus.

At the same time, powerful energy fluctuations flickered across its sharp twin claws!

Seeing this, Liang Liang Liang Yuan chose not to evade.

"Haxorus, let's use Dragon Claw as well!"

Haxorus's crimson claws were likewise enveloped in energy.

Facing Salamence's attack, it charged straight forward to meet it.

"Clang!!"

The collision of the two Dragon Claws actually produced a sound like metal striking metal.

From the sound alone, one could discern the sharpness of both parties' claws!

"Clap! Clap! Clap!!"

The claws of the two dragons continuously struck at each other.

Each contact emitted a crisp, ringing sound.

In this exchange of offenses, neither side had gained any advantage.

"It's actually a stalemate?" Liang Liang Liang Yuan couldn't help but feel troubled.

Su Yu had only fought him after defeating Lin Lin Guangxiang, yet even so, he was holding his own.

If this were a direct one-on-one, it seemed he would stand no chance against Su Yu.

At this moment, the two Pokémon were pressing their claws against each other, locked in a test of strength.

"Haxorus, use Dual Chop!"

Liang Liang Liang Yuan waved his hand and commanded.

While Haxorus's twin claws were locked with Salamence's, its axe-shaped teeth instantly chopped down toward the Salamence before it.

"Salamence, let's use Iron Tail!"

Unwilling to show weakness, Salamence swept its thick, powerful long tail outward!

It struck directly at Haxorus's body.

"Bang!" "Hiss!"

The Double-Axe War Dragon's consecutive chops left two wounds on the Salamence.

However, the Salamence's Iron Tail did not miss either, landing a solid blow on the Double-Axe War Dragon.

Both sides wore armor for defense, yet both still sustained damage!

"This is truly troublesome!" Liang Liang Liang Yuan thought anxiously.

Trading injury for injury was disadvantageous for him.

The Double-Axe War Dragon had relatively low health, whereas the Salamence was far superior in this aspect.

If they continued exchanging blows like this, he would definitely suffer greater losses!

"Then let's raise hell! Double-Axe War Dragon, use Outrage!"

[Outrage: Attacks wildly for 2–3 turns. After rampaging, the user becomes confused.]

Outrage was a signature move for nearly all Dragon-type Pokémon.

After unleashing it, a Pokémon would enter a berserk state, destroying every enemy in its path!

It could be said that this was akin to activating highland bloodline power.

Since the opponent wanted to fight this way, Su Yu decided to play along to the end.

"Salamence, use Outrage as well!"

"Sala!!"

"Roar!!"

Instantly, scarlet red filled the eyes of both Pokémon!

Both radiated a terrifying aura.

It seemed like waves of killing intent!

Not only that, but the strength, speed, and other attributes of both Pokémon improved comprehensively.

The Salamence and the Double-Axe War Dragon collided immediately upon meeting, roaring as they clashed.

"Bang!" "Thud!"

The battle between the two resembled two barbarians fighting each other.

You throw a punch, I throw a punch.

Neither cared about their own injuries.

They simply intended to beat each other to death!

Whoever launched an attack would leave a significant wound on the opponent!

Yet at this moment, both Pokémon were too engrossed to care.

"Bang!"

The Salamence's head slammed violently into the Haxorus.

"Hiss!"

The Haxorus's massive fangs also bit deep into the Salamence.

The two were like fighting-type Pokémon, devoid of any flashy tricks.

All that remained was extreme violence!

"Thud! Thud! Thud!!"

After a brief melee, both sides had sustained significant injuries.

Their fury had also reached its peak!

The Haxorus charged directly at the Salamence.

His body was instantly enveloped in energy.

The Salamence showed no weakness either.

Flapping his wings, he dove rapidly from high above.

Brilliant blue light shone dazzlingly from his body!

At this moment, the energy surrounding the two Pokémon resembled two dragon heads.

"Boom!"

The two collided head-on!

Instantly, a massive crater appeared on the battlefield.

This was the aftermath caused by their combined power!

"Bang!"

Both sides intensified their power once more, their energies clashing fiercely.

With a loud boom, the collision became so intense that their energies erupted in a massive explosion.

The shockwave from the explosion made all the spectators feel their hearts pounding!

What could be more exhilarating than a thorough, close-quarters battle?

. ........ 0

Everyone stared intently at the battlefield, eager to see who would remain standing.

As the thick smoke slowly dissipated,

A Pokémon with blood-red wings stood with the other pinned beneath its feet!

The Pokémon underfoot had already lost the ability to battle!

[Salamence defeated Haxorus and gained 3000 experience points!]

……

"Sala!" The Salamence roared hoarsely.

Standing in the center of the field was still him, the Salamence!

"As expected, Salamence won! I knew it would be him!"

"Too powerful! He actually fought the Haxorus to a standstill in close combat and even defeated him!"

"Exactly, and this was after he had already defeated Venusaur; otherwise, the Salamence would have had an even easier time!!"

"Hiss... This Salamence is ridiculously strong!"

Seeing this scene, Liang Liang Liang Yuan had also anticipated the outcome.

He gave a bitter smile and said, "I lost. I didn't expect that even this wouldn't defeat you. You are simply too strong!"

Liang Liang Liang Yuan admitted defeat completely.

This match against Su Yu had thoroughly convinced him!

Whether in speed, attack, or special attack, the Salamence was ridiculously strong in every aspect!

It had been a long time since he had felt an opponent with such formidable strength!

Moreover, this was despite Su Yu being two years younger; he truly couldn't imagine what level Su Yu's strength would reach by his junior year!

Su Yu recalled the battered Salamence into his Poké Ball.

Then he prepared to take him for treatment.

Just then, a voice rang out.

"Wait! I object!!"

Everyone turned toward the source of the voice; it was Lin Lin Guangxiang, the first one to be defeated.

"What objection do you have?" Wu Zhi walked onto the battlefield and asked.

Lin Lin Guangxiang pointed at Su Yu and said, "I suspect he is cheating!"

"Oh!?" Wu Zhi asked with great interest, "Then tell us, how exactly is he cheating!?"

"We have all witnessed Su Yu's performance with our own eyes."

Lin Lin Guangxiang straightened his appearance and then spoke, "Before the battle, it was stated that pre-trained Pokémon are not allowed."

"And Su Yu has definitely violated this rule!!"

"Whether it's his Milotic, Ninetales, or Salamence, I refuse to believe a freshman could have raised such Pokémon!"

"Therefore, I demand a thorough investigation to determine if these Pokémon were indeed raised by Su Yu this year!"

Lin Lin Guangxiang's voice reached the ears of everyone present.

The spectators immediately began to discuss the matter among themselves.

"That's right, I also feel something is off; Su Yu's strength seems a bit too great! Could it be that he raised all these Pokémon from infancy?"

"Indeed, his strength is so great that it makes sense if they were all raised from a young age! If I had also raised spirits from childhood, I wouldn't be lacking now!"

"I, for one, believe Su Yu. After all, he received recognition from Heavenly King Hong. Who doesn't know that Heavenly King Hong has high standards!?"

"That's right, I also think there's no issue with Su Yu; we just have to wait and see what Instructor Wu says."

The crowd voiced a myriad of opinions, with no definitive conclusion reached.

Thus, everyone turned their gaze toward Wu Zhi.

Now, only he could explain what exactly was happening.

106: News of the Phoenix King!

Seeing everyone looking at him, Wu Zhi's expression remained unchanged.

He looked at Lin Lin Guangxiang and asked, "Lin Lin Guangxiang, you suspect there is something wrong with Su Yu's spirits, correct?"

Lin Lin Guangxiang nodded.

Moreover, his eyes were filled with certainty!

He could not believe that someone's spirits could be this strong during their freshman year!

This was absolutely something no human could achieve!

However, Wu Zhi shook his head and said,

"If it were an ordinary person, it might indeed be as you say. But Su Yu is no ordinary person!"

Wu Zhi's words undoubtedly informed everyone that Su Yu's spirits were indeed the result of his own diligent cultivation!

Upon hearing this, Lin Lin Guangxiang's face turned pale. "How is this possible! It is absolutely impossible for anyone to accomplish such a feat!"

Wu Zhi took out a document from his person, flicked the paper, and said,

"Back when Heavenly King King King Hongwu helped Su Yu register, he anticipated that people would worry about this matter."

"Therefore, Heavenly King King King Hongwu has already informed me of the acquisition time and cultivation duration of Su Yu's spirits."

"After cross-referencing with the official system, I can confirm that all of Su Yu's spirits are perfectly legitimate!"

"All of his spirits were captured only after he obtained his initial spirit!"

Hearing this, Lin Lin Guangxiang still refused to believe it, saying, "Then why have his spirits grown so quickly!? Ordinary spirits could absolutely not evolve this fast!"

Wu Zhi said indifferently, "That is because nearly every one of Su Yu's spirits has consumed a Secret Treasure!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present exploded in uproar!

"Damn! If every spirit consumed a Secret Treasure, wouldn't that amount to billions!? A single dragon tooth from a Salamence must be worth close to a billion, right?"

"Hiss... So terrifying! Aren't Secret Treasures extremely rare 'one-eight-zero' items? Where did he get so many!"

"Up until now, I have barely managed to secure one Secret Treasure, which my family exerted tremendous effort to obtain, yet Su Yu actually has one for every single spirit!?"

— Author's Notes —

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