Anjay said, "I accept your challenge."
"Good, you've got guts, I like that," the middle-aged man said, laughing.
After saying that, he and his wife exchanged glances, and the two of them simultaneously released their Pokémon.
The couple also used a pair of Pokémon.
The husband's was covered in purple armor, with a white abdomen, a slender and powerful long tail, thick and sturdy thighs, very sharp claws, and a sharp horn on its head.
The wife's had blue armor, with white skin on its chin, chest, and abdomen, a thick and sturdy tail, equally thick thighs and sharp claws, but the horn on its head wasn't as long as her husband's.
They were none other than the Drill Pokémon Nidoking and Nidoqueen, with the dual-type Poison and Ground.
As soon as the two Pokémon appeared, they roared in unison, clearly wanting to give Anjay a show of force.
"Kid, how about a Double Battle? If you win against me and my dear, we'll give you two badges at once," the middle-aged man said.
"Okay!" Anjay agreed, as this would save him some time.
Just as Anjay was about to take out a Poké Ball to release Metagross, Rocco raised its paw and patted his leg.
Anjay looked down at it in confusion.
Rocco pointed at itself with its paw.
"You want to go?" Anjay asked in surprise.
Rocco nodded.
Anjay hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded and said, "Alright then."
Hearing this, Rocco smiled and leaped into the arena, crouching down next to Bidoof.
"Doof~ Doof~" Let's do our best together!
Bidoof clenched its fist, full of enthusiasm.
Rocco nodded at Bidoof with a smile in its eyes.
"Alright, then let the battle begin!" the middle-aged man shouted excitedly, "Nidoking, Stone Edge!"
His wife followed up, commanding Nidoqueen: "Nidoqueen, Sludge Wave!"
As their voices fell, Nidoking slammed the ground with force, and sharp blue stone pillars rose from the ground, rushing towards Bidoof.
Clearly, it wanted to take out the weaker Bidoof first.
At the same time, Nidoqueen emitted a large amount of purple sludge, turning it into a wave that crashed towards Rocco and Bidoof.
This sludge was poisonous, and getting hit by it could lead to poisoning.
Seeing the stone pillars attacking it, Bidoof was about to use Thunder Punch to smash them when suddenly a crimson pillar of fire appeared out of nowhere, instantly blasting the stone pillars into nothing.
Then the pillar of fire swept outwards, and Nidoqueen's Sludge Wave was also cleared away in an instant.
Bidoof: (OO)
It turned its head to look at Rocco next to it, only to see Rocco gently blowing a breath, and a wisp of black smoke floated out of its mouth.
The opposing couple was also stunned.
"No… Impossible!"
The two of them were about to command Nidoking and Nidoqueen to attack again.
"Nidoking…"
"Nidoqueen…"
But before they could finish speaking, they saw a purple light flashing in Rocco's eyes, and the next second, Nidoking and Nidoqueen flew up uncontrollably.
Bidoof: . . .
The battle on Anjay's side quickly attracted the attention of others around, and Rocco's one-shot kill of Nidoking and Nidoqueen caused everyone to exclaim in surprise.
"Kid, you're good, it's not a waste for my daughter and son to lose to you!" the middle-aged man said, "I wish you victory in the competition."
As he said that, the couple recalled Nidoking and Nidoqueen with their Poké Balls, and then left cheerfully.
They were talking to their son and daughter as they walked, and the siblings looked dejected.
After the couple left, someone from the crowd of onlookers stepped forward and asked Anjay, "Um… May I challenge you?"
"Me too!"
"Me too, me too!"
…
In an instant, Anjay became a popular target for many trainers to challenge.
Trainers are such strange creatures, they are keen to challenge the strong, even if they know they are no match for the opponent, as long as they meet, they will definitely issue a challenge.
Failure is also a must-have experience!
Of course, Anjay welcomed all challengers.
In the Double Battle just now, Bidoof was completely unable to get involved, so in the following battles, it was very energetic, defeating one Pokémon after another.
Of course, for Pokémon that looked very strong, Anjay would usually switch out Bidoof and let Rocco go, no, it should be Rocco taking the initiative to volunteer.
Anjay didn't know why it suddenly became so energetic.
Gradually, as Anjay's record was spread by other trainers, the people who came to challenge Anjay actually formed a long queue, and he didn't need to find challengers himself at all.
However, as the number of challengers increased, Bidoof's stamina gradually couldn't keep up, and Rocco was the only one left to accept the challenges.
Anjay asked Rocco several times if it wanted to switch in Metagross, but Rocco shook its head and said no.
It could handle this little scene.
Over here, Xiang was looking for challengers, she also participated in this competition, or rather, she came to Rota Town specifically to participate in the Wave Guiding Hero Festival, she was very interested in the legend of the Wave Guiding Hero.
Suddenly, she heard exclamations not far away, and only then did she notice that there was a long queue there.
"Excuse me, what's going on over there?" she grabbed a trainer passing by her and asked.
"Don't you know? There's a trainer with a Ninetales over there, incredibly strong, dozens of people have challenged him in a row, and all of them have been instantly killed by Ninetales!"
Xiang was surprised when she heard this, was there such a powerful trainer at this festival?
Thinking this, she quickly walked towards the queue.
When Xiang arrived there, she happened to see a Mismagius fall under Ninetales' Flamethrower, Ninetales not only didn't suffer any damage, but instead looked calm and relaxed.
So strong! Xiang couldn't help but think.
And what surprised Xiang was that the very strong trainer was actually the person she had met in the Changing Tower.
Because that person was a bit handsome, she subconsciously remembered him.
It was rare to meet such a strong trainer, so Xiang naturally wanted to challenge him, and so, she joined the queue.
The queue moved very quickly, just like the trainer had said, Ninetales almost always killed with one move, so it was Xiang's turn very quickly.
It's her!
Seeing Xiang, Anjay was also surprised.
"We meet again," Anjay said with a smile.
"Yes, we meet again," Xiang said.
Although he was surprised to meet again, after all, the two were not familiar, so Anjay didn't waste any time and said directly, "Then let the battle begin."
Xiang nodded and released Absol as expected.
Anjay's Observation Eye couldn't help but fall on Absol.
Absol
[Attribute] Dark
[Characteristic] Justified
[Gender] Female
[Level] 61
【 Skills 】 Quick Attack, Leer, Double Team, Knock Off, Foresight, Taunt, Slash, Night Slash, Focus Energy, Swords Dance, Rock Tomb, Shadow Claw, Psycho Cut, Air Cutter, Dark Pulse, Mean Look.
【 Individual Values 】
HP: 29
Attack: 31
Defense: 30
Special Attack: 31
Special Defense: 25
Speed: 27
After looking at it, An Jie glanced at Ayaka in surprise. This Absol was the strongest Pokémon he had encountered today.
Ayaka said, "Your Ninetales is very strong, so I plan to go all out."
"Of course!" An Jie nodded, guessing that she might be talking about Mega Evolution.
Sure enough, the next second, Ayaka pinched the earring on her ear, and dazzling light emitted from the Mega Bangle.
At the same time, the Mega Stone hidden in Absol's fur also appeared. It also emitted a dazzling light, echoing Ayaka's Key Stone.
Gradually, the light completely enveloped Absol. When the light dissipated, Absol appeared before An Jie in a completely new form.
"What is this?" Luo Ke communicated with An Jie telepathically, asking in confusion, "Why did this Pokémon suddenly evolve?"
Luo Ke had been trapped in her master's house for two hundred years, and had only been traveling for two or three years. So, although she had lived a long time, she didn't actually know much.
"This is Mega Evolution. Mega Evolution is a special phenomenon where Pokémon briefly evolve during battle. It requires the use of two items: a Key Stone worn by the trainer and a Mega Stone worn by the Pokémon.
After Mega Evolution, the Pokémon's abilities will be strengthened. When the battle ends, they will return to their original form.
In addition, only the final form of a Pokémon can undergo Mega Evolution..."
An Jie told Ninetales the knowledge related to Mega Evolution.
"That's amazing!" Ninetales exclaimed, "It seems I was right to come out traveling!"
Ayaka on the other side asked, "Can the match begin?"
An Jie nodded, "Anytime!"
Ayaka said, "Then Absol, Quick Attack!"
As her voice fell, Absol turned into a stream of light and rushed towards Luo Ke.
Just as Absol was about to hit Luo Ke, Ninetales' nine tails flashed with metallic luster and swept out at the same time.
Absol cried out miserably and was swept away.
Seeing this, Ayaka's expression became serious.
Clearly, the Ninetales opposite was stronger than she had imagined.
"Absol, Swords Dance!"
Ayaka began to have Absol strengthen itself. Swords Dance is a skill that can greatly increase Absol's attack.
"Awoo~~"
Absol roared, and sword-shaped energy currents rose around its body, while its aura also rose.
Ninetales quietly watched Absol strengthen itself, without出手阻拦.
Strengthen yourself! Make me a little more serious.
When Absol finished strengthening, Ayaka commanded again, "Absol, Night Slash!"
Hearing this, Absol leaped up, its claws flashing with dark light as it pounced towards Ninetales.
Seeing this, Ninetales opened its mouth and spat out a pillar of fire.
The oncoming pillar of fire emitted a terrifying high temperature, and Absol had to give up its attack and dodge instead.
Absol was very fast and reacted very quickly, dodging Luo Ke's Flamethrower in time.
Seeing this, Luo Ke controlled the pillar of fire and swept it across, Absol constantly jumping and dodging in the arena, while also feeling lingering fear.
The ground swept by Ninetales' flames was burned red, and some parts had even turned into magma.
If it got hit once, it would probably lose its ability to fight directly, Absol thought.
Finally, Ninetales' attack stopped, and Absol stopped, panting heavily.
Absol has strong explosive power, but its endurance is not so good, so it is not good at protracted battles.
Seeing that Absol couldn't get close, Ayaka said to Absol, "Absol, use Double Team!"
The next second, Absol's figure flickered as it ran quickly, and one Absol after another appeared, surrounding Luo Ke.
"Absol, use Night Slash again."
As Ayaka's voice fell, many Absols pounced towards Luo Ke at the same time.
Luo Ke was as calm as ever. At the moment when Absol was about to hit it, a ring of fire spread out with it as the center, and the flame grew higher and higher, eventually turning directly into a wall of fire.
This is Fiery Abyss, which not only damages the enemy, but also puts the opponent in a burn state.
The ring of fire surrounded Luo Ke, so all the Absols (shadows) that rushed over would hit the wall of fire and then disappear one by one.
Unsurprisingly, the real Absol also crashed into it.
Absol screamed and fell to the ground, while also falling into a burn state.
The burn state not only brings continuous pain and indirect damage to Pokémon, but also the fatal effect of halving the damage of physical attacks.
Seeing Absol stand up again tremblingly, An Jie looked surprised. This Absol has a lot of perseverance!
Absol is not a Pokémon with high defense and thick blood. At this moment, Luo Ke can still stand up after one blow, which is quite impressive.
Similarly, the onlookers began to cheer for it after seeing Absol stand up.
Absol is the only Pokémon among all the Pokémon that challenged Luo Ke today that can still fight after being attacked by it.
"Absol, Dark Pulse."
Because she was clear about the effects of the burn, Ayaka used a special attack this time.
A black energy ring was controlled by Absol and hit Luo Ke.
Luo Ke's mouth was full of blazing flames. The next second, a pillar of fire was喷出 by it, and collided with Absol's Dark Pulse.
Boom! ! !
A loud noise came, and the pillar of fire and the black energy wave collided, and billowing air waves surged out, with the evil energy of Dark Pulse and the fire energy of Flamethrower splashing everywhere.
The onlookers subconsciously covered their eyes with their sleeves to prevent being affected by the splashed energy.
However, in the wave competition, Absol ultimately failed to beat Luo Ke. After Dark Pulse and Flamethrower were deadlocked for a while, they were completely defeated by Flamethrower, and Absol was then hit by Flamethrower.
The flames disappeared, Absol's body tilted and fell to the ground, completely losing its ability to fight and withdrawing from the Mega Evolution state.
"Absol!" Ayaka shouted and ran to Absol, her face full of worry.
An Jie reminded her, "Take Absol to the Pokémon Center quickly."
The damage caused by Ninetales' attack was quite serious, not to mention that Absol was still in a burn state.
Ayaka nodded, quickly returned Absol to the Poké Ball, threw a sign to An Jie, and then turned and ran towards the Pokémon Center.
