Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 73 The Razor Bug and the Insect Power Bank
"Ghoststone."

"Kou Jie~~"

Gastly chuckled wickedly and silently disappeared into the shadows.

The forest was full of shadows, giving Gastly plenty of room to move around flexibly.

boom! !

suddenly.

Amidst the exploding lightning, a Pokémon resembling a stag beetle with a pair of mandibles proportional to its body and covered in dark green carapace flew out from the dense forest.

hum-

With wings as thin as cicada wings, it nimbly weaves through the lush forest.

"Shovel bug?"

Denji and Officer Jenny were both somewhat surprised to see this Pokémon.

Isn't this a Pokémon from the Alola region?
Immediately afterwards, golden arcs of light appeared on the abdomen of the Vikavolt, quickly converging between its two huge mandibles, transforming into a surge of electricity that shot towards the Gastly hiding in the forest.

"Kou Jie!!"

Gastly cried out in surprise and quickly disappeared back into the shadows of the forest.

boom! !

The powerful lightning blasted a sizable crater in the ground, and the scattered sparks scorched the surrounding tree trunks and leaves black.

"This stag beetle seems to be larger than a regular stag beetle?" Denji's expression was grave.

As a trainer proficient in Electric-type Pokémon, he could sense the power of Vikadou's previous "Discharge" move.

"So it really is berserk?" Miss Officer Jenny murmured.

Ok?
Dianci cast a questioning glance at him.

violent?

"I'm afraid that's not entirely true."

Jing He shook her head, not giving Dian Ci an answer, but instead saying:

"Did you see what it's wearing on its leg?"

"Insect-powered power bank?"

Following Jinghe's gaze, after the golden lightning dissipated, Dianci noticed the presence of the shovel beetle's feet.

But his pupils quickly contracted.

Four?!

Bug-type and Electric-type Pokémon, it looks like a green cuboid, but if you look closely, you'll find that it actually has insect-like joints, mouth, sharp teeth, and eyes.

The name of this type of Pokémon is actually very fitting: Bug Power Bank. It can store enough electricity to meet the daily electricity consumption of a household, and it can also supply electricity to other Pokémon, such as Vikadounon.

The frequent power outages at the electronics store, and the ineffective attacks from Xeno'jiiva and Pikachu, were most likely due to these Bug-type Electric Potions.

In fact, the stag beetle is an evolved form of the electric beetle.

Often, wild stag beetles carry a power bank, which serves both to recharge themselves and to protect the vulnerable.

But this stag beetle in front of us is carrying four insect power banks!
This is not simply about providing more power to the stag beetle.

Because of the characteristics of the insect-powered electric device.

It's a "storage battery"!
[Battery: When a Pokémon with this ability is present, it increases the power of a teammate Pokémon's special moves by 1.3 times!]

And with four insect power banks
Although it is unknown whether such trait bonuses will stack, it is clear that the Viper Bug is not only fully charged at this moment, but also has amazing destructive power!

“Their condition is abnormal!” Denji said in a deep voice.

As an expert in Electric-type Pokémon, he could clearly sense the unusual behavior of Vikadounon and Bug Booster.

"This is rage?"

He remembered what Officer Jenny had said.

at the same time.

The battle between Gastly and Vikavolt has begun.

Although Vikadounon is supported by four Bug Power-Ups and has extremely strong Special Attack capabilities, making it incredibly destructive, its weaknesses are also quite obvious.

The speed is not fast enough.

Despite its seemingly agile movements through the forest, speed has always been its weakness, not to mention carrying four electric insects, which greatly increases its burden.

"Ghost, highly poisonous."

Jing He's calm voice carried into the woods.

"Kou Jie!"

Haunted in the shadows of the woods, Gastly appeared behind Vikadounon at some point, letting out a strange laugh and spitting out a mouthful of thick, dark purple slime that landed on Vikadounon's body with a "splat" and quickly seeped in.

Buzz—the stag beetle suddenly vibrated its wings, and a large amount of current flowed from the insect power source into its body, making it seem as if it was covered with a golden coat.

next second!
Zhila! !
The electric current surged like a tidal wave, sweeping wildly outwards from the stag beetle as its center.

Jing He frowned and said in a deep voice:
"Get out of the way, Gastly, and then use Hypnosis!"

"Kou Jie!"

Gastly was also startled by the powerful surge of electricity and quickly burrowed into the shadows behind a tree.

The terrifying destructive power of the electric current not only destroyed some nearby trees, but also set them ablaze.

"Can a stag beetle in its current state be hypnotized? The current it carries, although it doesn't create an 'electric field,' actually has some similar effects," Denji said, puzzled.

But Officer Jenny, who was standing nearby, told him...

“Jinghe’s ‘hypnosis’ and Gastly’s are different.”

Different?
"Ooh." Little Sixtail let out a low whimper.

It's the Jing family's hypnosis technique.

"Pickup?"

Pikachu, with its keen hearing, heard Vulpix's murmur.

Hypnosis at the Old Jing family's house?

"Kou Jie~~"

I saw.

Gastly reappeared, but this time it was right in front of Vikavolt, its smile menacing.

The clenched claws loosened, and a hypnotic ring fell off.

Jinghe & Miss Officer Jenny & Dianci: "???"

As the hypnosis ring swayed, Gastly's eyes glowed red, and invisible, strange ripples spread outwards.

The electric currents on the stag beetle's body began to flicker, just like flashing electric lights.

Snapped--

A bug-powered electric device fell to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, the remaining three Electric Bugs also fell to the ground.

Without its power supply, the electric light around the stag beetle dimmed considerably.

"Misfortunes never come singly."

Taking advantage of the moment when Vikadounon was distracted, Gastly unleashed a strange black light from its claws, which then entered Vikadounon's body.

"Crack!!"

The intense pain snapped the stag beetle out of its daze, but the intense purple aura rising on its body made it suddenly feel weak.

However, the surging "100,000 volts" still shot out.

However, it hit Gastly's "Guard" ability.

"Let's try hypnosis again."

Without the power boost from the Insect Power Bank, the current from the stag beetle is no longer sufficient to create an effect similar to an "electric field".

In addition, the damage caused by the "highly toxic" poison and the "double whammy" further weakened its stamina, and it could not recover its former strength.

"Kou Jie~~"

Gastly continued to shake the hypnotic ring, and the moment the Vikadounon's eyes met itss, heavy thoughts rushed into the Vikadounon's mind.

The flapping speed of its wings slowed down, the electric sparks on its body weakened and eventually dissipated, and after a slight sway, it fell heavily to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Officer Jenny immediately waved her hand, and a group of police officers entered.

Some were putting out the fire, others were making arrests, and still others were controlling the scene.

"Kou Jie~~"

Gastly emerged from the woods, patting its chest and looking quite shaken.

That scared the hell out of me.

"I remembered."

At this moment, Dianci, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up, looking at Jinghe.

“You are the Jinghe teacher who taught him ‘Substitute Poison’ and helped him defeat Adu, according to Da Ye.”

Large leaves?

Learning to "protect drugs on behalf of others"?
Jing He was taken aback.

The image of a passionate trainer like Da Ye learning "Substitute Poison" flashed through my mind.

Not
Why learn to "protect the poison" when you clearly have the strongest friendship "cheat"?
(End of this chapter)