“Garchomp, commonly known as the Land Dragon, is a Ground/Dragon-type Pokémon. So, what happens when it faces Diancie, which is also Ground-type but also has the Fairy-type?”
“Dragon-type moves are ineffective against Fairy-type Pokémon~”
Zhu Lan looked at the innocent-looking Diancie in front of her, then at the somewhat arrogant Gui Ling, and pulled out a lipstick.
“The outcome? We’ll only know after they fight! Garchomp, Mega Evolve!”
“Little Princess! Mega Evolve!”
On the battlefield, two Pokémon simultaneously underwent Mega Evolution, their dazzling light illuminating the entire arena like the sun.
“Garchomp!!!”
Garchomp felt its Trainer’s anger, and its own emotions were stirred. It stared intently at the Diancie in front of it, sharpening its scythes.
“Can’t use Dragon-type moves… Then use Brick Break!”
Upon hearing Zhu Lan’s command, Garchomp immediately charged forward, raising its scythes, and swung them towards Diancie.
“Diamond Storm!”
Diancie clasped her hands together, emitting a pink light, followed by countless tiny diamonds surging towards the charging Garchomp, forcefully repelling it.
Diancie closed her eyes and exhaled, four diamond fragments flew from her hands, then with a flick of her wrist, she manipulated the four fragments into a sharp pink Diamond Sword.
“Although I’m not good with swords, Ceruledge has taught Diancie many combat techniques.”
“What? You want to fight close-range?”
“I’m not an idiot; let Diancie fight close-range? Isn’t attrition better? Moonblast!”
“Use Dragon Claw to Slash it!”
Dragon Claw split the incoming green Energy Ball in half. Although Dragon-type moves are ineffective against Fairy-types, the collision between moves can cancel them out.
“Attrition? We’re not afraid either! Hyper Beam!”
“Sacred Diamond!”
“Ha!”
Diancie extended her hands, condensing a giant pink Diamond, which blocked the Hyper Beam.
“Diancie, break the Sacred Diamond into fragments! And surround yourself with them!”
“Hmm? Is that okay?”
Although Diancie was a bit confused, she still followed Gui Ling’s instructions. The fragments of the Sacred Diamond began to spin around Diancie, forming a protective shield made of shattered stones.
“Next, wherever they attack, let the fragments merge to block it!”
“Okay!”
“That’s a really good defensive technique, capable of both offense and defense. Truly worthy of a Mythical Pokémon. But this isn’t her original move, is it? You created it?”
Zhu Lan calmed down, looking at the defensive formation that had taken shape in front of her, she couldn’t help but exclaim.
“Ideas determine everything. As long as you can think of it, trying it out always yields results!”
“Does this move have a name?”
“Diamond Barricade!”
Zhu Lan chuckled softly.
“A very good move, I’ll remember it. It seems long-range attacks are useless now. You said your combat techniques aren’t great, but the moves you create are one more outlandish than the last.”
“Alright, Garchomp, use Draco Meteor to knock down these diamonds!”
“Garchomp!”
After using Draco Meteor, Zhu Lan commanded Garchomp to charge forward again and use Brick Break. The diamonds flying in the air began to defend against the falling meteors, and a gap in their defense allowed Garchomp to slip through.
“Brick Break!”
“Block it with Diamond Sword!”
As metal clashing sounds rang out, the contest between scythe and sword began. However, close-range combat was not Diancie’s forte, so she was mostly suppressed by Garchomp. But fortunately, the surrounding diamond fragments occasionally blocked attacks, so Diancie didn’t suffer any disadvantage.
Garchomp became more and more agitated with each strike. Then, the scythe and sword clashed, beginning a test of strength. But at this moment, the surrounding fragments suddenly stopped.
“Now! Use the surrounding fragments to converge on Garchomp!”
“Okay!”
“Garchomp?!”
By the time Garchomp reacted, it was too late. The surrounding fragments began to smash into Garchomp’s back like knives.
Garchomp cried out in pain and lowered its scythe. Diancie seized the opportunity and stabbed Garchomp in the stomach with her sword.
Garchomp roared, enduring the intense pain and using all its strength to pin Diancie to the ground with a scythe. The disparity in strength made Diancie struggle to hold on.
Just as the other scythe was about to fall…
“Diancie!!!”
Flashback… Six months ago…
When Gui Ling won the Kalos League Champion, during that time, Gui Ling had been living in seclusion in the forest. At this time, Diancie would run to Groudon every day after preparing vegetables for Gui Ling.
“Such a big Stone Edge! How did you do that?”
“Hmm? That’s not Stone Edge, that’s my exclusive move. You can’t learn it.”
“Alright…”
Groudon looked at Diancie’s disappointed expression, then at the Precipice Blades standing tall on the sea surface, and thought for a moment.
“Never mind, perhaps you can also use your diamonds to achieve something like this, but it will take a very long time, be very tiring, and you might not even succeed. If you want to learn, I will teach.”
“Okay! I won’t let everyone down! I’ve always wanted to become stronger! I don’t want to be a hothouse flower either!”
At this moment, Gardevoir and Gui Ling in the distance…
“Gardevoir?”
“Precipice Blades? It might really succeed, but it’s also impossible. Although the probability is very small, it’s worth a try. After all…”
…………
“Those who believe in miracles are as amazing as miracles themselves! Diancie! Precipice Blades!!!”
At this moment, Zhu Lan, Garchomp on the battlefield, and even the audience and referee in the stands were stunned.
Precipice Blades? This is Groudon’s exclusive move, how could Diancie learn it?
Upon hearing this term, Diancie made up her mind, pushing all the power within her body and pressing her hands to the ground. Then, to everyone’s astonished gazes, a giant Diamond capable of occupying the entire battlefield suddenly rose from the ground.
Garchomp didn’t even have time to react. Its stomach suffered heavy damage, and at the same time, it was sent flying into the sky by the powerful impact.
To Zhu Lan’s surprised gaze, Garchomp’s eyes rolled back, and it fell from the sky, crashing heavily onto the ground.
Now, Diancie could only muster enough energy to produce such a single Diamond pillar. Rather than calling it Precipice Blades, it was more like a Sacred Diamond imitating Precipice Blades!
At this moment, Steven looked at the Diamond pillar illuminating the entire arena, his eyes nearly popping out in shock.
Only one word could describe his view of this diamond.
“Miracle!”
But what no one present expected was that Garchomp stood up again, though it was already severely injured.
“It can still stand up?”
Gui Ling and Diancie were both very surprised. After Garchomp stood up, it turned to look at Zhu Lan. At this moment, its originally frantic eyes became calm, and it seemed to be filled with emotion as it looked at the giant Diamond pillar.
Zhu Lan also understood what Garchomp wanted to express at this moment and smiled softly.
“Garchomp, seeing the miracle they created reminds me of when we traveled together… Everything we saw was fresh, the vastness of the world and the grand legends moved me. Back then, as a challenger, I constantly sought out new things, it’s truly nostalgic.”
“But… we are the ones who will battle Champion Leon! Can we continue to fight?”
“Garchomp!!!”
Seeing the fighting spirit rekindled in both, Gui Ling couldn’t help but applaud.
“At least in terms of aura, I’ve pretty much lost. Miss Zhu Lan, how about we decide the winner in one move?”
“That’s exactly what I was thinking! Garchomp, use your last bit of strength for Hyper Beam!”
“Garchomp!!!”
At this moment, the Diamond pillar on the field began to dissipate, its power transforming back into pink light, returning to Diancie’s body.
“Diancie, you’ve worked hard all this way.”
Gui Ling bowed to Diancie in a gentlemanly manner, and Diancie returned a princess-like curtsy to Gui Ling.
“I’ve never felt hardship. Traveling with you all was the best decision I’ve ever made. Thank you, everyone!”
The two exchanged glances and smiled, then looked at the incoming Hyper Beam. Gui Ling immediately commanded Diancie to use her final move.
“Diamond Dance!”
Diancie exhaled, holding the Diamond Sword in front of her. Then, several diamond fragments flew out as markers, forming a circle around Garchomp.
The next second, the encircled area erupted with a powerful pink light. Unlike the previous Precipice Blades, this time the rising diamonds looked more like a Diamond Mountain formed by countless sharp diamond spikes. Garchomp was already exhausted and had no time to dodge, so it was sent flying into the sky once again.
Diancie spun rapidly, a giant pink vortex forming around her. Countless diamonds flew from the vortex, meeting Garchomp’s Hyper Beam. The two powerful energies collided violently in mid-air, erupting in a dazzling light that made everyone unable to open their eyes.
Then, Diancie raised the Diamond Sword in her hand high, and the diamonds surrounding her stopped, beginning to tremble in the direction pointed by the Diamond Sword.
“Go!”
Tiny diamonds from the sky rained down like a hail of bullets on the helpless Garchomp in the air.
As the light gradually faded, everyone nervously looked at the field. Garchomp had fallen. And although Diancie was also very tired, she still stood strong.
“Garchomp is unable to battle! Diancie wins! Therefore, the one entering the semifinals is Trainer Gui Ling!”
The referee announced the result loudly. Thunderous applause and cheers erupted from the stands. Gui Ling excitedly ran to Diancie and picked her up.
“Little Princess! We did it!”
Diancie smiled and stroked Gui Ling’s head.
“Promise me, you won’t be a picky eater tonight~”
“Okay, okay, I promise you~”
Diancie was somewhat surprised to see Gui Ling not resisting, but after thinking for a moment, she still said.
“Never mind, never mind, you’re quite tired today. Get some good rest, it’s meat dishes tonight.”
“Yay! Little Princess is the best!”
Gui Ling kissed Diancie’s little face, and Diancie immediately blushed upon feeling the warmth on her face.
However, upon seeing the giggle Gui Ling, the words that were about to come out of her mouth were swallowed back. She just gently hugged Gui Ling’s head and kissed him back.
“Silly people just love to smile giggle~”
Zhu Lan walked forward, smiling at Gui Ling and Diancie.
“What a wonderful battle, we all witnessed the miracle you created.”
Gui Ling quickly stood up when he saw Zhu Lan and solemnly apologized to her.
“I apologize, Miss Zhu Lan, I repeatedly mocked you indirectly during the battle, which was truly regrettable. This was actually a kind of psychological tactic of mine…”
After hearing this, Zhu Lan’s mindset stabilized considerably. She had originally intended to retire after this tournament, but seeing Diancie’s dazzling light just now, she decided to continue her Pokémon journey.
Her anger had already subsided then.
“So that’s how it is. This tactic is indeed effective, and I experienced it firsthand. Perhaps in the future, I also…”
“No, no! Don’t use that! I’ll never use it again! What kind of terrible idea did Ruo Xi give me?”
…………
“Achoo!!!”
“I’ve covered you with the blanket over a dozen times yesterday, can’t you just be a bit more honest? Did you catch a cold?”
“No… I didn’t catch a cold, I just feel like someone’s talking about me…”
Yin Xing drank his beverage, looking at Ruo Xi with a speechless expression. He had never realized how dishonest his friend was before.
“Haha, it’s fine, it’s not like the current situation isn’t interesting.”
Ruo Xi said, walking towards a cultivation pod next to the giant stone. At the same time, the data on the computer gradually formed a human-shaped object.
“To catch Mew, you must have a Pokémon of equal strength to Mew! And it must have genes that Mew doesn’t have, so the giant stone is the best choice!”
“I knew you wouldn’t be honest with this giant stone. What strange thing are you making now?”
Ruo Xi smiled and swiped a few times on the computer, then took out a tube of blood and poured it in.
“An artificial Pokémon even stronger than Mewtwo!”
………………
“Sorry for the late update, I’ve pretty much figured out the Eight Masters Tournament process, so I’ll update when I have time.”
“Now, I’m going through everyone’s submissions. Not too many, I’ll pick a few dozen.”
“The Pokémon Ruo Xi is creating at this time is a fan submission. As per the fan’s request, this Pokémon will eventually be caught by Gui Ling.”
“As for its appearance time, that will be in the new world.”
“Oh, right, when I first started taking submissions, I saw a Pokémon named ‘Ling.’ The submission described it as a life form condensed from the souls of legendary destroyed weapons. Congratulations to this fan whose submission was chosen; it will be written about in the first chapter of the new world.”
“Although it’s been so long, I don’t know if he’s still reading…”
“Current traffic isn’t high, and not many people are reading, but I know I can’t give up. This is the best book I’ve ever written, and the one with the most support. Everyone, rest assured, as long as nothing happens to me, I won’t stop updating.”
