Howl…
Accompanied by a deafening roar, Bastiodon gritted its teeth, exerting all its strength to control the dark red, intertwined Dark Void.
Like a high-speed locomotive, it sped towards Drednaw, 20 meters away.
This Dark Void exuded a heart-pounding aura, as if it could truly devour everything in the world.
Wherever it passed, whether it was thick trees, dense bushes, or even solid ground, everything was mercilessly torn apart, creating a bottomless gully, and everything was sucked in, disappearing without a trace.
Just now, he heard a loud shout suddenly coming from the distant jungle: "Dark Void devours all!"
Before the sound faded, he keenly sensed the approaching danger.
His reaction was extremely swift, and he immediately issued a command without hesitation: "Drednaw, change strategy immediately, use Mud Shot!"
Upon receiving the order, Drednaw instantly adjusted its state, beginning to mobilize the s-level ground gem energy it had just absorbed.
Although this was a one-time item, it gave it incredibly powerful strength, increasing the power of its Ground-type skills by 100%.
Drednaw stood steadily, and the surrounding mud seemed to be summoned, gathering together and, under its precise control, condensing into hard mud balls the size of basketballs.
There were many of these mud balls, roughly ten of them.
They carried a fierce momentum, shooting like cannonballs towards the rapidly approaching Dark Void.
Puff, puff, puff—!
In the blink of an eye, the two skills collided in the air, emitting a series of dull yet violent sounds.
The first mud ball had no effect on the Dark Void, the second, third, and fourth, gradually the speed of the Dark Void's devouring slowed down, but a single Mud Shot skill could not block a Z-Moves.
However, it was very effective in reducing the power of the Z-Moves and slowing down its go ahead speed.
At that moment, a dark red, intertwined, deep Dark Void floated just three meters in front of Drednaw!
This Evil-type power from the z-crystal created a powerful suction, like an invisible giant hand, firmly gripping Drednaw, making it utterly unable to break free.
Although Drednaw tried its best to resist, it was ultimately unable to withstand this terrifying gravitational pull and was mercilessly swallowed by the Dark Void.
After entering the Dark Void, Drednaw instantly fell into a realm of darkness and chaos.
Endless evil energy permeated the surroundings, like ferocious beasts, madly pouncing and tearing at Drednaw.
If it weren't for Bastiodon's inherently low base physical attack, Drednaw would probably have had a thick layer of skin and flesh torn off by now.
Standing aside and witnessing all this, he felt both anger and a hint of apprehension.
He narrowed his eyes, staring fiercely at the seemingly calm patch of grass, constantly wondering who had such courage to launch such an insidious sneak attack from behind without his knowledge.
However, being completely unaware of the enemy, he dared not act rashly for a while and could only focus all his attention on that patch of grass, waiting for the opponent to appear.
Time passed by second by second, and after about 12 seconds, the skill effect dissipated, and Drednaw, who had disappeared into the Dark Void, was spat out!
At this moment, Drednaw was covered in large and small wounds, looking quite miserable and disheveled.
However, although these wounds were numerous, they were not fatal, only temporarily depriving it of its former prestige.
Zhang Heng, who had been observing from the shadows, couldn't help but sigh to himself: "Alas, I've said it before.
Z-Moves are simply not suitable for direct confrontation!
You have to do a silly dance first and then recite those chuunibyou lines.
By the time we're ready, the opponent is already prepared!
This sneak attack almost failed."
Zhang Heng and Bastiodon walked out of the jungle, facing him and Drednaw, with dangerous gazes.
Zhang Heng said with a light laugh, "How does it feel to be imprisoned? Not good, right?
This time, we've avenged our last encounter on the mudflats.
Now it's time to collect some interest."
He stared at the z-ring on Zhang Heng's wrist.
He said angrily, "So it's you?!
Someone from the Zhang clan!
You made me waste a chance to use an s-level ground gem.
And now you dare to face me directly.
I don't approve of your foolish behavior, because it will be very difficult for you to live today."
"Drednaw, Shell Blade!"
Suddenly, without warning, a surging stream of water, like a flood dragon, erupted from beneath the ground!
This stream of water rapidly wrapped around Drednaw's body at an astonishing speed, as if clothing it in a water armor.
Immediately after, the water flow continuously contracted and condensed, finally gathering entirely onto the sharp horn above Drednaw's head.
In an instant, the water flow actually transformed into an incredibly sharp Water-type blue blade, shimmering with a chilling glow.
This blade, formed by condensed water, carried the force of a rolling torrent, madly rushing towards Bastiodon.
Water splashed everywhere it passed, and the ground was stirred up with dust.
Clearly, Drednaw intended to use this attack to deliver a heavy blow to Bastiodon, perhaps even severely injuring it in one fell swoop.
Shell Blade, a Water-type physical attack skill with 75 power, attacks the opponent by slicing with a sharp shell.
There is a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage.
This is a very effective skill for breaking physical defense.
However, how could Zhang Heng, who was standing by and watching the battle, be so foolish as to directly take this skill that had a two-times type advantage against his own attribute?
His reaction was extremely swift; he immediately used a Grass-type skill that had a four-times type advantage against Drednaw.
"Bastiodon, Grassy Glide, intercept it."
Before he finished speaking, Bastiodon's thick and powerful limbs began to continuously gather dense Grass-type energy.
With the infusion of Grass-type energy, Bastiodon's originally sluggish movements instantly became agile, and its speed greatly increased.
Surprisingly, despite Bastiodon's enormous and cumbersome body, it now displayed an unusually flexible posture, a strong contrast that felt very incongruous.
In the blink of an eye, Bastiodon charged lightly towards Drednaw's right side like a gust of wind.
Facing the aggressive Bastiodon, Drednaw had to immediately change tactics, shifting from offense to defense.
Its horn, which had transformed into a blue Water-type light blade, swept out fiercely, bringing with it a sharp gust of wind.
Unfortunately, this swift strike did not hit its target—Bastiodon successfully dodged the attack with its excellent speed and agility.
However, even so, Drednaw's sweep still generated a powerful impact, forcing Bastiodon to retreat a few steps.
Zhang Heng: "You only know how to dodge?"
He just rolled up the leather jacket on his wrist.
Zhang Heng looked closely and saw what he was wearing on his wrist.
It was also a z-ring….
