Chapter 75

He possessed a pair of magnificent blood-red wings, truly living up to his other name: Salamence!

His thick, powerful tail swept back and forth.

His entire body was deep blue, while the inner sides of his head, neck, limbs, and tail were blood-red.

His jaw and abdomen were covered by three plates of armor.

These were precisely the shells he had developed during his Shelgon stage!

They not only bolstered his defense, becoming his armor, but also added several degrees of domineering presence!

Above his eyes were two blood-red protrusions, and on each side of his head were three small triangular wings.

His limbs bore sharp claws that glittered with a cold gleam under the sunlight!

"Sala!"

Salamence had successfully evolved and roared into the sky!!

The sound rippled out, reaching the ears of everyone in the spectator stands.

Immediately after, he excitedly began soaring through the sky, circling the arena.

He seemed immensely satisfied with his wings.

"You've finally evolved, Salamence!"

Su Yu watched Salamence flapping his wings in the sky with a look of deep gratification.

After so many months of accumulation, he had finally completely absorbed the power of the Dragon Fang, evolving into Salamence!

"Sala!" Salamence looked back at Su Yu, and a smile appeared on his domineering face.

He was equally overjoyed.

Having followed the trainer before him for such a short time, he had successfully transformed from the weak Bagon he once was.

Into Salamence, a ruler capable of soaring freely through the sky!

Regarding this, he was extremely satisfied!

[Name: Salamence (Dragon, Flying)]

[Gender: ♂]

[Level: LV.41 (Gym)]

[Ability: Moxie (If it knocks out an opponent, it becomes filled with confidence, and its Attack rises.)]

[Potential: Champion]

[IVs: HP (31), Attack (31), Sp. Atk (31), Defense (31), Sp. Def (31), Speed (31)]

[Moves: Ember, Dragon Breath, Dragon Dance, ... Dragon Claw, Earthquake, Protect, Dragon Pulse, Double-Edge, Hurricane, Outrage, Zen Headbutt, Dragon Rush, Hyper Beam, Giga Impact]

[Description: A rare Pokémon that always longed to fly in the sky and finally grew wings upon evolving.]

At this moment, Salamence's status panel was incredibly luxurious!

As expected of a Salamence with Champion potential!

Across from him, upon seeing that Su Yu had actually sent out a Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon,

He Sheng's face instantly darkened, becoming exceedingly ugly.

He had never expected Su Yu to possess a Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon! And furthermore, one in its final evolved form!

As everyone knew, Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon were nothing special before evolving, but after evolution, they could unleash their full power, creating a vast gap between them and ordinary Pokémon.

"Damn, damn, damn!! How could you possibly have a Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon!!"

He Sheng roared in anger.

He had dreamed of owning such a Pokémon; for this reason, he had explored nearly every location during military training!!

Yet he still had none!

The reason they were called Pseudo-Legendaries was precisely because they were incredibly rare.

How could others possess a Pokémon that he, He Sheng, did not have!?

He was supposed to be the protagonist of this world!

He Sheng immediately flew into a rage, "Gyarados, use Water Gun to knock it down!"

He Sheng issued the command instantly; Gyarados also glared at the Salamence in the sky and opened its massive, blood-filled mouth.

"Pshoo!!" A stream of water shot toward Salamence.

However, facing Gyarados's Water Gun, Salamence couldn't even be bothered to dodge.

The Water Gun struck Salamence's abdomen, completely blocked by his hard, shell-like armor.

After tanking a Water Gun, Salamence even shook his head and let out a comfortable little hum.

It seemed as if that Water Gun had merely given him a bath.

The damage was negligible, but the insult was immense!

How could a level twenty-something Gyarados possibly harm a level forty Salamence?

Seeing this scene, the spectators in the stands all burst into laughter.

"Haha, Gyarados's Water Gun looks like a toy; Salamence can't even be bothered to dodge it."

"Yeah, Salamence even hummed twice; he looks quite comfortable. Maybe it's been too long since his last bath."

"Ah, this... is Gyarados really this useless? Hitting Salamence caused nothing to happen."

"It's not that Gyarados is too weak, but that Salamence is too strong. I estimate that many fourth-year students wouldn't necessarily be a match for Su Yu's Salamence."

"Hiss... Really? Is it that strong?"

"Don't you know that after a Pseudo-Legendary evolves into its final form, it possesses at least Gym-level strength?

With just a little more time to develop, it can directly reach Elite Four-level power!"

"This... what is there left to fight? I thought we'd see an exciting battle, but it's completely one-sided."

He Sheng, on the field, hearing the laughter erupting from the stands, found those sounds unbearably grating.

His expression twisted into a grotesque mask, a prominent vein throbbing on his forehead!

"I don't believe it! I absolutely refuse to believe it! Gyarados, use Dragon Pulse!"

He Sheng gripped the protective railing before him, shouting wildly.

"Roar!" Gyarados nodded, tilting its head upward as it began to gather energy.

A sphere of dark purple energy, one meter in diameter, gradually coalesced before its maw.

"Salamence, use Dragon Pulse as well!"

Su Yu ordered softly.

"Sala!" Salamence flapped its blood-red wings, and an identical wave of energy gathered before it.

A massive sphere of deep purple energy appeared, a full three meters in diameter!

Though both were Dragon Pulse, in terms of color purity and sphere diameter alike,

Salamence's completely overwhelmed Gyarados's!

"Whoosh!"

Salamence and Gyarados simultaneously launched the energy spheres from their mouths!

Yet the spectators outside the arena, judging solely by the shape of the Dragon Pulses, already knew who would win.

"Pop!"

The energy spheres collided, yet no earth-shattering explosion occurred!

Salamence's Dragon Pulse, like a giant fish, simply devoured Gyarados's Dragon Pulse.

Immediately after, the deep purple sphere smashed straight into Gyarados.

"Boom!!"

The Dragon Pulse struck Gyarados with devastating force!

A single blow knocked it down into the river.

The waves in the river arena surged upward a full one or two meters.

The display looked terrifyingly powerful!

When everything settled, Gyarados lay battered and scarred within the river.

Though it had not yet lost its ability to fight, it was already more than half-crippled!

This, of course, was the result of Salamence holding back!

Su Yu had signaled it not to unleash its full power, which was why this strike had not instantly defeated Gyarados.

The reason for sparing Gyarados was simple: he wanted to see what choice He Sheng would make!

If He Sheng continued to force his severely injured Gyarados to fight, then he would show no mercy and utterly crush it!