[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham":3,"chapter-pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-57":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Pokemon: The Reemployment of a Paldea Former Champion",{"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},2324074,4546,"Chapter 57: Terastal Ghost","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-57",57,"\u003Cp>A Fire+Ghost-type Cremor, fine in normal battles, struggles to gain advantage against a Mega-evolved Squirtle whose power has surged dramatically... Now is the time to activate Terastallization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rainstorm drenching the battlefield never ceased; under Hai Dai’s astonished gaze, Luo Mu drew a deep breath, reached into his pocket, and hurled the Terastal Pearl straight at Cremor: “Cremor, Terastallize!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Terastal Pearl, flung above Cremor’s head, instantly blazed with brilliant light; crystalline Terastal energy rained down, forming a blue crystal that instantly enveloped Cremor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crisp shattering sound rang out; as the crystal shattered into glittering shards, Cremor stood firm, its body gleaming as if plated with crystal. Terastal energy coalesced above its head into a ring of tombstones as the base for a spectral crown—a ghostly, violet-purple crown proclaiming Cremor’s Terastal type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terastal Ghost!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu had considered the possibility of Cremor being Terastal Fire; the ideal outcome would have been Terastal Grass Cremor, but Terastal Fire wasn’t unworkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet since Cremor’s Terastal type was Ghost, all those considerations were unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, my luck still holds—time to sound the counterattack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Charge in—Shadow Claw.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cremor felt the rain’s influence now negligible under Terastal enhancement; with swift steps, it swung its flame-blade, now sheathed in a massive, crystal-laced violet claw, and slammed it straight at the momentarily stunned Mega Squirtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The claw struck Mega Squirtle’s face directly; it reeled backward like it had been slapped, losing balance and toppling over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is that!?” Zhi Mi’s face darkened; Luo Mu’s sudden Terastallization left him stunned. Zhi Mi gritted his teeth: “Next attack—Cannon Beam!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cremor immediately pressed the advantage; the Yuannian fire on its flame-blade surged—Hui Nian Jian, which restored its lost HP upon landing, was undoubtedly its best choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squirtle’s response revealed its status as Elite Four’s ace: enduring the dizziness from Shadow Claw, it fired twin white beams from its arm-cannons into the ground, using Cannon Beam’s recoil to reposition itself, then fired its back-mounted cannon straight at Cremor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cremor frowned, cleaving through the Cannon Beam with a single slash, moving with the elegance of a medieval duke, then twisted its body and swung its second flame-blade horizontally at Mega Squirtle’s abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kame!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mega Squirtle winced, clutching its abdomen as it retreated; the flame clinging to its blade burned like a persistent curse on its shell, draining its HP—while the flames dissolved into light particles, flowing into Cremor’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hai Dai raised an eyebrow: “Hmm... Hui Nian Jian—what a nuisance. Left unchecked, it will inevitably shift the balance: Mega Squirtle’s HP will dwindle, Cremor’s will replenish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhi Mi didn’t fully understand Cremor’s moves, but years of battle experience let him see the core truth: he couldn’t let this become a war of attrition—otherwise, Mega Squirtle’s advantages would vanish entirely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Full power—Dragon Pulse!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mega Squirtle’s crimson pupils flashed sharply; blue-purple auras erupted from its two arm-cannons and its back cannon. Moments later, three waves of light roared forth, coalescing into a monstrous dragon that howled toward Cremor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu narrowed his eyes: “In an energy clash, we don’t lose—Terastal Burst!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Cremor, vast amounts of Ghost-tinted Terastal energy gathered, then erupted as a thick beam of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy clashed and dissolved against energy; Mega Squirtle’s Dragon Pulse, amplified by its “Super Launcher” trait, was terrifyingly powerful—but Cremor’s Terastal Burst, through layered advantages, ultimately prevailed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terastal Burst shattered Dragon Pulse; the residual energy poured entirely into Mega Squirtle’s body, embedding it deep into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhi Mi clenched his teeth, determined to buy time for Mega Squirtle to recover—no way would he let Cremor press the advantage: “Hold!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ka... me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mega Squirtle’s weak voice echoed as a pale green barrier rose; Zhi Mi exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Useless—you saw this move just now, didn’t you?” Luo Mu shook his head and issued the final order: “Phantom Ambush!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A channel of Ghost energy reappeared beneath Cremor’s feet; Cremor leapt straight into it, reappearing instantly before Mega Squirtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhi Mi’s pupils shrank—he realized he’d made a fatal mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phantom Ambush is one of the few moves that can break through Protect...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cremor swung both flame-blades without mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even tinged with Ghost energy, the Terastal energy swirling around the blades still blazed brilliantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First blade—shattered Protect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second blade—Mega Squirtle fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant Mega Squirtle lost consciousness, its Mega Evolution power collapsed like a breached dam, vanishing entirely—leaving only a dazed Squirtle lying on the ground, incapacitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhi Mi opened his mouth, then closed it again, words stuck in his throat, unable to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thousand thoughts dissolved into a sigh of resignation. Zhi Mi recalled Squirtle, smiled bitterly, and shook his head: “I misjudged the battle—that’s why you lost.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You did well, Squirtle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hai Dai blinked, then shouted: “Squirtle is unable to battle! Cremor wins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wulu lu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Hai Dai spoke, Wensiangketou dashed onto the battlefield, ecstatic, cheering for Cremor now that its Terastallization had ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cremor’s usually cold expression softened slightly, clearly enjoying Wensiangketou’s praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu stepped forward and gently patted Cremor’s now-shrunken flame-blade back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he couldn’t fist-bump it like in its Charmander days, these gestures served as channels for emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cremor barely suppressed the urge to leap like Wensiangketou, instead nodding calmly, projecting reliability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Mu merely smiled, choosing not to expose Cremor’s attempt to look cool.\u003C\u002Fp>",881,"2026-06-20T17:11:47.132Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","862aa1e072f146c103f1245075498a1e787292d5cd129bc494b7a3530219baec","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-58","pokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-chapter-56",695,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-the-reemployment-of-a-paldea-former-cham-cover.jpg"]