Chapter 411: You Are Not Allowed to Play Pokémon! Chapter 188

As the ground began to shake slightly, revealing a small mound of dirt, Urshifu, who was keenly observing its surroundings, reacted immediately, turned around, and decisively smashed its fist into the bulging ground!

However...

The feel is wrong?

Urshifu, who didn't feel the real sensation of hitting the opponent with its fist and only felt like it had punched through a thin layer of ground, was stunned.

At this moment, Riolu, who was rubbing a huge Aura Sphere, had already broken through the ground behind it, and a ball of pure Aura energy hit Urshifu's back solidly.

"Kuma!"

By the time Urshifu felt the pain and subconsciously made a counterattack, Riolu, who had thrown the ball, had already dodged a distance with the recoil, dodging its counterattack.

But even the wind from Urshifu's punch was enough to leave a small cut on Riolu's face.

"Hey, not bad!"

Although its Urshifu had suffered a small loss, Master Mustard instead praised Riolu.

"Being able to fight with me for so long under such a huge gap in strength, little Xiang Xiang and little Riolu are really interesting!"

"However..."

"Little Riolu, such soft and powerless attacks cannot hurt Urshifu."

"If you can't show stronger power, it's impossible to pass the final trial!"

"Kuma!"

As if to verify Master Mustard's words, Urshifu, who had taken the Aura Sphere, scratched its back and let out another earth-shattering roar.

Xiang Qingyu also realized this—

The gap between the Pokémon on both sides is really too big. I'm afraid that even if Urshifu stood there and let Riolu hit it, it might not be able to cause any effective damage.

In reality, the chasm formed by strength in Pokémon battles is far more intuitive than those strings of numbers in the game.

And it makes people feel more powerless.

"Rio..."

Riolu touched the wound that appeared on its cheek.

In the past few minutes, the trainer's commands were obviously all correct, and the reason they couldn't win was also very simple.

It was because its strength was far inferior to the Urshifu of the Dojo, so even when it created an offensive opportunity, its full-force blow did not cause any damage to Urshifu.

Under the current situation, it seems that there is only one solution if it wants to win—

Evolution.

But if it is still not Urshifu's opponent after evolution, what should it do...

Master Mustard and Urshifu, who noticed that this was the key node, looked at each other and temporarily stopped the idea of continuing to attack.

Seeing this, Riolu also turned back and looked at Xiang Qingyu.

"Riolu, do what you think."

Seeming to feel Riolu's thoughts, Xiang Qingyu quickly revealed a gentle smile and said calmly.

"Rio..."

Feeling the Aura radiating from Xiang Qingyu, Riolu was a little trance-like for a while.

Obviously, its performance should have disappointed him...

But why did the Aura energy coming from the trainer still feel exactly the same as before the battle, with no change in emotion?

The trainer really did manage to trust it completely...

Riolu suddenly recalled the time it spent in the laboratory after it was born.

Perhaps because the Pokémon it came into contact with since childhood were far more powerful than it could imagine, it actually always felt that it was very weak.

The Pokémon of the big sister were all like monsters. No matter how hard it tried, the gap between them had not shrunk in the slightest.

Just like the Urshifu it is facing now, just looking at it, it knows it is not an existence it can defeat.

Even after the growth period ended, it couldn't hold on for a single move under the Garchomp of the big sister.

And just as it gradually fell into lack of self-confidence, the big sister saw its confusion.

So one day, she said to herself...

"Maybe finding a trainer who suits you can make you more powerful?"

Hearing that there was a chance to become stronger, Riolu didn't even think about it and agreed directly.

So, it came to the Sunny Gym far away in Paldea and became Xiang Qingyu's second Pokémon here.

Riolu has always maintained respect for Xiang Qingyu, a trainer who looks very familiar with the big sister.

Because he really understands it, gave it the greatest freedom, and also influenced it to come into contact with the two Urshifu who are as strong as monsters.

But the rapid growth during this period also made Riolu feel some anxiety in its heart—

If it is not as strong as the trainer imagines after evolution, will he be disappointed?

With such thoughts, Riolu has always feared completing evolution.

But now, it has reached the point where it has to make a choice...

Seeming to feel Riolu's hesitation, Xiang Qingyu spoke again, his tone still gentle:

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Even if we can't pass the assessment this time, we still have another chance."

"If you are willing, I will accompany you until you pass the challenge."

"Rio..."

Feeling Xiang Qingyu's encouraging gaze, Riolu fell into deep thought.

Before meeting the trainer, it originally thought that it would spend a failed Pokémon life in Celestic Town.

But after defeating it, the trainer did not dislike its weakness, but gave it countless support along the way.

Helping it formulate a detailed training plan, finding the Master Dojo far overseas and successfully entering it for training, and now standing firmly behind it.

Recalling this, a warm current suddenly arose from the bottom of its heart, allowing Riolu to truly feel the Aura power transmitted from the trainer to its body through some unknown way.

This energy is the "bond" that the big sister often talks about, right?

The corner of Riolu's mouth rose slightly, and at the same time, countless white particles formed by evolutionary glow radiated from its body.

It's just that this time, it didn't interrupt the evolution step immediately, but calmed down to feel the changes in its body.

Since it has decided to bring victory to the trainer, it can no longer be timid and avoid failure!

Riolu's eyes gradually focused.

At the same time, its hands moved quickly, taking off all the weights tied to its body before the evolutionary glow bloomed completely.

The weights thrown on the ground quickly made muffled sounds, which stunned the surrounding apprentices.

"This... adding so many weights to yourself while battling the master???"

"This Riolu is too perverted, it's a tough guy!"

"Adding the limit and evolving, is there a chance to become the first Pokémon to pass the final trial of the Dojo!"

While Leon was stunned, he subconsciously looked at Master Mustard on the other side of the field.

"Evolving during battle?"

Evolution is not a step that can be completed in an instant. It requires a certain amount of time for the Pokémon's body to develop rapidly before it can become the evolved appearance.

Therefore, evolving during battle is a very risky behavior. If attacked, it is not only likely to be interrupted, but also likely to cause the energy in the body to be instantly exhausted...

But looking at it, did the master guess from the beginning that this Riolu would evolve during the battle?

The moment the evolutionary glow appeared, Xiang Qingyu's heart suddenly became nervous.

Sylveon's evolution was beyond his expectation, so strictly speaking, he hadn't witnessed the evolution of a Pokémon with his own eyes.

In this process, he didn't know what he could do, so...

Just believe in Riolu.

No, it should be called Lucario now.

After the evolutionary glow appeared, a pillar of light rising into the sky rose from the ground, rushing straight into the sky, completely swallowing Riolu.

In the shining light, a suddenly erupted aura emerged.

The strong wind gradually blew away the light, revealing the firm figure standing on the field.

(Lucario)

Lucario, whose body had grown several times larger than before and whose appearance was majestic, appeared, and the hair behind its head swayed in the wind under the blowing of the strong wind.

Watching its reliable back, Xiang Qingyu felt a little emotional for a while.

Lucario, the Aura Pokémon, has made further progress in physical strength and the ability to perceive Aura, and can freely control powerful Aura power.

Because its body and the hard bone spurs on the back of its hands grew after evolution, and its bone strength also had a qualitative leap, its type also changed to a Steel + Fighting composite type.

And in terms of ability, Riolu, who shed its childhood naughtiness and became more steady, also changed from Prankster to...

???

Wait? Shouldn't it be Justified?

The few small characters that suddenly appeared in front of him made Xiang Qingyu a little confused.

【Lucario (Male)】

【Type: Steel + Fighting】

【Ability: Invisible Fist (Growable)】

【Moves: Close Combat, Aura Sphere, Feint, Extreme Speed, Counter, Detect, Bullet Punch, Copycat...】

【Very cautious personality.】

No, you really learned Invisible Fist?

Is your Invisible Fist Lucario legal?

Xiang Qingyu was completely dumbfounded.

And it just evolved, how did it learn the Fighting-type ultimate move Close Combat?

It was already illegal, and now it feels even more outrageous!

This is not the end. Behind Lucario's ability given by the system, there is also a "Growable" note...

What does it mean, how can Invisible Fist grow?

Xiang Qingyu took a deep breath subconsciously.

At the same time, Lucario also lowered its head, carefully observing the changes in its body.

Not only has its figure become tall, but the power it can erupt is far beyond before, and its control over Aura has had a qualitative leap.

Even the training that had fallen into a bottleneck seemed to have broken through the shackles...

Such powerful strength!

Lucario turned around, looked at Xiang Qingyu who was in shock, and slowly revealed a smile.

"Lucario!"

If it were its current self, it should be able to bring victory to the trainer!

"It's really good, this look reminds me of myself when I was young!"

Noticing Lucario's fiery eyes, Master Mustard quickly laughed, attracting Lucario and Xiang Qingyu's attention.

"However, you shouldn't have much physical strength after evolution, right?"

"Since that's the case, why don't we decide the winner with the last punch!"

After Master Mustard finished speaking, he didn't wait for Xiang Qingyu to respond, and quickly made a command on his own:

"Urshifu, rush over and use Close Combat!"

"Kuma!" ===== CHAPTER 413 =====