Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 545 The Great Blacksmith of Popi: What's the point of learning this? (Seeking monthly votes!)

Recalling the Dragon Head Rat, which had lost its fighting ability, Zi Yu pursed her lips, feeling the pressure.

She had thought that the battle with Teacher Jinghe would be a tactical contest, a wonderful battle of tactics where everyone would counter each other's moves, with her sending out Excadrill and him sending out a Pokémon that counters Excadrill.

结果
There were no tactics, no counter-strategies, only one word: recklessness!

This style of play is unreasonable, according to those who follow academic schools of thought.

But they won.

Winning is justified.

However, after a brief moment of confusion, Zi Yu quickly put aside her wandering thoughts; there was still a chance.
After a moment's hesitation, Zi Yu took out her third Poké Ball.

"Go ahead, Sea Lion!"

"Hai Ren~~"

Resembling a sea lion, it has long, curly, sea-blue hair, a slender and elegant figure, a snow-white upper body, and a deep blue lower body, adorned with coral, seashells, and flowing skirts. Its movements are as graceful as a performer in the ocean.

"Primarina, the Soloist Pokémon, is a Water/Fairy type Pokémon, known as the 'Ocean Diva'!"

The Water and Fairy types further circumvent the Steel type's advantage over the Fairy type.

Jinghe was also familiar with Primarina, as this Pokémon was a frequent participant in Pokémon battles.

In terms of attributes, Primarina is not at a disadvantage, but in terms of physical defense, Primarina is still a bit lacking.

The only advantage that Ziyu and Xili Hairen currently have is that they still have a "tailwind".

The battle continued, and Jinghe still did not switch out his Pokémon.

"West Lion Seaman, hot water!" Zi Yu said earnestly.

"Hai Ren~!!"

Upon hearing this, the West Lionheart took a deep breath without hesitation, and scalding hot water poured out of its mouth, then transformed into a fan shape, covering the location of the Great Blacksmith.

[Hot Water: A water-based attack that sprays boiling water at the opponent, with a chance to inflict a burning status.]

Clearly, Zi Yu sensed the power of the Great Blacksmith's physical attack and wanted to try to break the deadlock with hot water.

If the Greatsmith West is burned, its physical attack ability will be greatly reduced.

Therefore, Ziyu specially asked Xishihairen to expand the range of hot water.

"Stop them," Jing He commanded, squinting her eyes.

Block it?
How to block?
Faced with an overwhelming torrent of water, a torrent that seeps into every crevice, what can a Greatsmith do besides use Guard to block it?
Why not use Guard?
This is the question in the minds of the vast majority of viewers.

However, these doubts were soon answered.

"just!!"

The master blacksmith slammed his hammer into the ground once more.

Boom!

A rock spike rose from the ruins and blocked the great blacksmith's path.

Sharp stone attack!

A move used as a defense.

Zi Yu frowned slightly, but she didn't pause for a moment. She knew she couldn't give the giant blacksmith a chance to get closer to the West Lion Sea, so she had to keep attacking.

A prolonged defensive posture will inevitably lead to defeat; as long as the initiative is in your own hands, you will have a chance.

"West Lion Sea People, Loud Voice!!"

The water flow can be blocked by the rock pillars, but the sound cannot.

"Hai Ren~!"

The Silmaril opened its mouth, and a melodious voice, seemingly piercing, emanated from it.

Moreover, it wasn't just a simple sound; the spreading light blue sound waves even carried traces of water flow.

This is a characteristic of the West Lionhead Sea Serenade – a moist sound.

[Moist Voice: Pokémon with this ability will change the type of any sound-based move they use to Water.]

It's somewhat similar to features like fairy skins and flying skins, except that it targets sound-based moves instead.

"Hold the line, charge!"

This time, Jinghe finally managed to defend and block the almost ubiquitous attack.

At the same time, they also used the defensive capabilities provided by the Guard to quickly approach the West Lion Sea King.

"West Lion Sea Ren, one more time, hot water!"

As the emerald green barrier around the Greatsmith shattered and he approached the Lionheart, Ziyu once again forced the Lionheart to use the Hot Water move.

It wasn't just Jinghe who was waiting; Ziyu was also waiting, waiting for the master blacksmith to use up the guard.

At such close range, with scalding hot water, she and West Lionheart were confident they could put the Greatsmith in a burning state.

"Time is up."

Suddenly, Jinghe said something out of the blue.

Zi Yu and the audience were stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what was happening.

It's time for a tailwind!

Teacher Jinghe can even accurately predict when the opponent has a favorable advantage during a battle?

This isn't a turn-based game; how many turns a favorable wind can last depends on many factors.

Is this the level of a "tactical mastermind"?
Zi Yu gritted her teeth, "Even without a favorable wind, the moves won't change!"

"Hai Ren~!"

The West Lion Sea Man once again stirred up a surging torrent of hot water, steaming white vapor.

"But without a tailwind, the speed isn't as fast," Jing He thought to himself.

He immediately waved his hand and gave the order:

"Smash it, Great Blacksmith!"

What was broken?
Hot water?

Why is Teacher Jinghe giving such incomprehensible instructions today?
But others don't understand; the master blacksmith does.

"just!!"

The giant blacksmith, which was already approaching, grinned and, without hesitation, slammed its hammer into the boiling water.

boom! !

slam-la-

In an instant, water splashed everywhere, and a gap was actually opened in the surging water!
The Great Blacksmith has arrived before the West Lionheart!
Without Tailwind and with the Greatsmith getting close, the Primal Sea Serpent is finding it very difficult to fight.

"Mighty Hammer!"

The massive hammer, gleaming with a metallic sheen, exuded an unparalleled sense of weight under the arena lights.

boom! !

The hammer slammed down, and Primarina whimpered in pain. Water surged from its body, and then it flew at incredible speed towards Mau, disappearing back into her Poké Ball.

Jing He raised an eyebrow.

Quick turnaround?
As the great blacksmith's hammer fell, Zi Yu made the most accurate judgment and retrieved the West Lion Sea Bear in the fastest way possible.

However, because the Great Blacksmith's act of breaking the water was too abrupt, the West Lionheart still got hit by the Great Blacksmith's hammer.

At the same time, a red light flashed, and the Wind Fairy reappeared automatically in the arena.

The scene that had just unfolded happened so quickly that many viewers hadn't even had a chance to react yet.

"How did it break through the hot water?" "How did it suddenly retract?"

"Oh no, I can't understand it."

"That's understandable. It's the Masters tournament, aren't we here to watch the matches? We're here to watch the games."

"Let's see if Teacher Jinghe can turn the Masters Tournament into a baby cup!"

"That's right! We need to know our place!"

"."

Of course, some people understood it.

For example, Daye, Aliu, and for example...
Bopi blinked and looked at his great blacksmith.

"Cha, cha?" Popi's great blacksmith, holding his hammer, gaped, only snapping back to reality when he noticed Popi's gaze.

What are you looking at?

Poppi rubbed her chin with her chubby little hands, "So... master blacksmiths can fight like this!"

The master blacksmith's expression immediately changed.

"Cha! Cha-cha?!"

Just because it can play like that doesn't mean I can play like that too!

This is it, and this is me.
Its fighting style is unscientific!

The great blacksmith of Bopi just thought, "What's the point of learning this? Learning how to use a hammer? What a load of rubbish!"
Xin Li laughed and said, "It was an ice hammer. Only with the ice hammer and hot water could the water flow be successfully broken."

Return to the game.

Zi Yu was under immense pressure at that moment.

Although Coach Jinghe's playing style may seem like a "reckless" style, he actually has a thorough understanding of tactics, which is why he can play like that.

The timing of the tailwind, the method to break through the hot water, and the timing of using the defense.
Jinghe perfectly demonstrated the abilities of a "tactical master".

A brute is not scary; what's scary is a brute with culture.

"Wind Fairy, tailwind!"

The most important aspect of a winning strategy is to maintain that momentum and create ample opportunities to take the initiative.

As long as the wind continues, even though Primarina's powerful hammer hit him, it doesn't mean he's completely incapable of fighting again.

However, one thing to be prepared for is that if you replace the Whimsicott with it at this point, the advantage of having the initiative will not be as great.

clang! !

With a crisp sound, a stone hurtled toward the wind sprite at incredible speed.

"Miao?!"

what? !

Before it could react, the stone slammed solidly into the wind sprite.

"Cha~"

The blacksmith carrying the hammer rubbed his nose twice.

We're professionals when it comes to shooting birds (and other flying objects)!
This time, Ziyu couldn't recall the Wind Fairy and replace it with Primarina, because she had to ensure that Primarina could keep her distance from the Greatsmith when she reappeared.

That's possible.
"Mighty Hammer!"

While the wind sprite was still dazed, the great blacksmith struck again with his hammer, completely ignoring the vines wrapped around its body by the parasitic seeds.

one move!
"Wind Fairy, unable to fight!"

In an attempt to regain momentum, Ziyu lost another Pokémon.

The last remaining Primarina theoretically had a chance to defeat the Greatsmith by kiting, but that was only theoretical.

Because both Jinghe and the master blacksmith had a backup plan.
"Throw the hammer away!"

"just!"

The sound did not originate from Jinghe's master blacksmith, but from Bopi's master blacksmith in the audience.

The translated meaning is: What the hell are you learning?!

They're not even in the same league!

finally.

All three of Ziyu's Pokémon have lost their ability to battle. This battle is over.

"The winner!" The referee wiped the mud from his face and announced, "Jing He!"

"Cheer!!" The master blacksmith raised his hammer and shouted loudly.

Good start!

"Did I come here to see Teacher Jinghe win? And this is what you show me?!"

"Holy crap, is Teacher Jinghe treating the Masters Tournament like a baby cup? He even managed to win three consecutive matches in the Masters Tournament?"

"Miss Ziyu is a student, and Teacher Jinghe is a teacher. This round, this round is a teaching round!"

"Waaaah, our poor Miss Ziyu!"

"."

Jinghe chuckled as she listened to the audience's cheers.

To be honest, he's starting to have trouble distinguishing between his fans and his real fans, or even if they're fans who are actually haters.

Anyway
Everyone has a bit of a knack for having fun.

After the match, Zi Yu seemed a little down, after all, she lost, and was even shut out.

But the thought of losing to Teacher Jinghe made me feel much better.

At the same time, she did not forget the "task" assigned by the principal, and invited Teacher Jinghe to give an open class at the Blueberry Academy.

Jinghe said she would go if she had the opportunity.

Because he was indeed quite interested in the crystallization of Blueberry Academy.

If crystallized material is used properly, it can, to some extent, turn the tide of battle.

Theoretically, it's not impossible for it to temporarily change a Pokémon's original attributes, turning a disadvantage into an advantage.

At the same time, Jinghe was also very curious about something.

Can a Pokémon that has undergone crystallization still undergo Mega Evolution?
Or maybe.

Can Mega Evolved Pokémon still undergo Mega Crystallization?

This is a problem.

However, Ziyu did not use the Crystallization technique in this battle.

It's not that it can't be used; she brought the Taijing Bead, which is already full of energy and can perform a Taijing transformation.

If the Crystal Orb is full of energy and the Pokémon has the Crystal type, then it can undergo Crystallization.

just
Her crystallizations are all fairy-type. Facing the Greatsmith, if you let Excadrill crystallize into a fairy-type, it's practically a free kill.
After the match, the battle sparked considerable discussion – specifically about the flaws in the Greatsmith's abilities.

In the end, both the audience and the contestants came to the same conclusion—

Aside from the weight of the hammer and the strength of the master blacksmith, everything else is actually quite plausible.

Good news: Teacher Jinghe's answer wasn't unreasonable.

The bad news: It's possible that because the opponent doesn't need to reveal so many cards, no one knows what Teacher Jinghe is hiding.

(End of this chapter)