[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter":3,"chapter-pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-chapter-196":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Pokémon: I Got a Letter from the Future and Snatched the Salamence",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1947950,2661,"Chapter 196","pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-chapter-196",196,"\u003Cp>She had been staying inside the Poké Ball for so long that she was already feeling bored and restless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Su Yu's other Pokémon take the field one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Articuno had long wanted to go up and fight a battle herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now that it was finally her turn to appear, she naturally felt extremely happy in her heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Artic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her excitement, Articuno instantly unleashed the energy within her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ice-blue dazzling light directly shone across the entire arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the temperature at the competition venue dropped sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was currently springtime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of the spectators had already put on relatively thin clothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, under Articuno's influence, many spectators began to feel cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, not a single person chose to leave to change clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because all of this was worth it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was so rare to have the chance to see a Legendary Pokémon with one's own eyes! How could anyone choose to leave!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the arena, as Articuno unleashed the cold energy of her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water surface on the water section of the competition field also slowly began to freeze into solid ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crack, crack, crack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The solid ice covered the entire water surface bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forming an ice layer with a thickness of about ten centimeters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Wang Shizhong faced Articuno directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he could feel the chill in the air even more intensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was tall and usually quite resistant to the cold, he couldn't help but shiver slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, stop playing around, get ready to fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu looked at Articuno in the air and said with some helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Articuno was very happy, but she still needed to focus on the match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Artic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Articuno nodded, then flew back in front of Su Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Su Yu's Articuno and Wang Wang Shizhong's Mega Metagross began their standoff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, no one believed that Wang Wang Shizhong's Mega Metagross could achieve victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it was facing a god!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Articuno, Hail!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu issued the command first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Articuno let out a soft cry, and an ice-blue beam flew from her body toward the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the entire sky immediately turned dark!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This change was different from the field-control skills used during previous Pokémon battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Articuno's Hail seemed to have affected the climate of the Fengchao Gymnasium!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the Fengchao Gymnasium, dark clouds instantly enveloped the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, ice pellets fell from the sky one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, these hailstones only struck within the competition field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was, of course, the result of Su Yu having Articuno control the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, I'm afraid the entire audience of the Fengchao Gymnasium would have been pelted by the hail!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the high platform, the group of principals saw this scene and began discussing it among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the power of a Legendary Pokémon? Influencing the entire weather so easily!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, even if I sent out my ace Pokémon, I couldn't achieve such an effect. This must be the might of a Legendary Pokémon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Articuno truly lives up to her name! Even before a Legendary Pokémon has fully grown, they possess an aura that ordinary people can hardly match!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were naturally very familiar with field-control skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more familiar they were, the more they realized just how terrifying Articuno's controlling power was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if a Celestial-level Pokémon came, they wouldn't be able to accomplish such a feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet merely a Quasi-Celestial-level Articuno had accomplished it with ease!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, Wang Wang Shizhong wanted to do something, but he didn't know what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Articuno had used Hail to change the weather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was completely helpless against it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he knew clearly that having Mega Metagross try to snatch the weather from Articuno was absolutely unrealistic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hail falling from the sky struck Mega Metagross's body, emitting loud thudding sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Mega Metagross was hit by the hail, the damage received wasn't too severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Wang Wang Shizhong knew clearly that he could only go all out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, if this dragged on, he wouldn't have even a sliver of a chance left!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what if it's a Legendary Pokémon? Even if it is a Legendary Pokémon, he must go all out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mega Metagross, move at high speed and use Metal Claw!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Wang Shizhong immediately issued the command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Mega Metagross instantly vanished from its spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his body was extremely heavy, his speed was not slow in the least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the aid of his psychic powers, in merely an instant, he arrived beside Articuno!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the four-armed Mega Metagross brandished the sharp claws in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Metallic energy surfaced on his four sturdy arms as he slashed toward Articuno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Articuno, use Reflect!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu calmly issued the command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Caw!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Articuno sensed the Mega Metagross beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a transparent wall of light appeared before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wall of light stood between Articuno and her opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reflect: Reduces damage taken from physical attacks by the opponent.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For ordinary Pokémon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reflect could only weaken attacks from opposing Pokémon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Articuno, this legendary beast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Reflect could completely block the opponent's moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mega Metagross's four giant claws slammed into the Reflect wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mega Metagross launched a total of four strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As these four Metal Claws fell, the Reflect wall shattered with a crisp sound!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Articuno standing behind the broken wall remained completely unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Articuno, use Powder Snow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Articuno gazed at the Mega Metagross before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, she exhaled a patch of white, misty snowflakes from her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, a move that should have been merely tiny, fine snowflakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Articuno's empowerment, instantly transformed into a massive blizzard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Powder Snow surged forward, sweeping toward Mega Metagross.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>145: Defeating the Super Mega Metagross! The Invincible Articuno!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this fine snow attack resembling a blizzard, Wang Wang Shizhong immediately ordered an evasion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Super Mega Metagross, use Agility to dodge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the Super Mega Metagross fled its original position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it stayed there any longer, it would likely be frozen solid by Articuno directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Super Mega Metagross moved away at high speed, the fine snow struck nothing but empty air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Su Yu paid it no mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an attack like this, dodging or not made no difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Metagross, use Meteor Mash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, when the Super Mega Metagross reappeared, it was already behind Articuno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its fists were covered in starlight-like luminescence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiny meteors streaked past around its fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Super Mega Metagross punched forward at the Articuno before it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Behind you, use Ice Beam!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the command, Articuno swiftly turned its body around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, ice-blue rays began accumulating in its beak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it turned its head, it spat out the ice-blue Ice Beam directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the Super Mega Metagross's fist was still a short distance away from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Articuno was already spraying its attack toward the incoming fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Articuno's Ice Beam struck the Super Mega Metagross's fist directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Super Mega Metagross's Meteor Mash, originally shimmering with starlight,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was completely encased in ice in that instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, the ice climbed up its entire body at a speed visible to the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, Articuno had struck the Super Mega Metagross's fist with its Ice Beam,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>instantly freezing the Super Mega Metagross solid!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the Super Mega Metagross had become an ice sculpture gleaming with a metallic luster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lacking the support of its psychic powers, the Super Mega Metagross instantly plummeted from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice block fell from the heavens and smashed onto the icy surface, blasting a large crater into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Super Mega Metagross fell into the water, it slowly resurfaced a few seconds later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, its entire body was soaked with water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White cold air emanated from everywhere on its metallic body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked exactly as if it had been salvaged from a snow mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a single Ice Beam\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had inflicted such tremendous damage upon the Super Mega Metagross!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, Wang Wang Shizhong's heart sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that Articuno had held back just now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, after the Ice Beam hit the Super Mega Metagross,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it could have immediately followed up with other moves to render the Super Mega Metagross completely unable to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Wang Wang Shizhong clenched his fists tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time he had ever felt so powerless against an opponent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Super Mega Metagross, use Bullet Punch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Super Mega Metagross's four arms glowed red, then it rushed rapidly toward Articuno!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bullet Punch benefited from a speed boost; although its power was low, its velocity was extremely fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Wang Wang Shizhong wanted to land a hit on Articuno first, then continue using other moves afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Articuno, use Icicle Spear!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the charging Super Mega Metagross, Su Yu immediately gave the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Super Mega Metagross, shatter her Icicle Spear!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Wang Shizhong also shouted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Icicle Spear move merely fired off several ice pillars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its power was not great, so Wang Wang Shizhong decided to have the Super Mega Metagross smash them and charge through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flying in the air, Articuno swept its ice-blue wings from left to right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, five gigantic ice pillars appeared before it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary Icicle Spears were only about thirty or forty centimeters long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what Wang Wang Shizhong did not expect was that the Icicle Spear released by Articuno\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was actually two meters long!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the cold air emanating from them was even more fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the five ice pillars appeared, they shot toward the Metagross.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five ice pillars resembled five gigantic nails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It emitted a breathtaking ice-blue radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, the ice spike arrived before the Mega Metagross.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mega Metagross, obeying its Trainer's command, extended its arms and struck at the rushing ice spike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first ice spike was directly knocked upward by the Mega Metagross.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what the Mega Metagross had not anticipated was this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ice spike was far harder than it had imagined!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its arm strike landed on the ice spike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It merely caused the ice spike to deviate from its course!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After changing direction, the ice spike shot toward the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It smashed a massive crater into the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Wang Shizhong was utterly shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that his own Mega Metagross couldn't even shatter a single ice spike!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the second ice spike followed close behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refusing to believe it, the Mega Metagross struck it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the result was exactly the same!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice spike remained completely unbroken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had only changed direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, the Mega Metagross had no way to break through Articuno's attack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never expected that his Mega Metagross could not even handle a ordinary move from Articuno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reflecting on this, Wang Wang Shizhong finally understood why a Legendary Pokémon was called a Legendary Pokémon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the next three ice spikes, the Mega Metagross chose not to collide with them head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it opted to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If struck by such ice spikes, even the Mega Metagross would not fare well!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the Mega Metagross could only choose to avoid their sharp edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After consecutively dodging several moves,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Mega Metagross closed in on Articuno and swung its powerful fists at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fists on its four arms each flew like bullets.\u003C\u002Fp>",1909,"2026-06-15T05:58:58.101Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","36fc6599673e699478fe380c53020b80fd33927b7f5ea7b3b4e3e98d89f77a4b","pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-chapter-197","pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-chapter-195",247,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-cover.jpg"]