Live treasure appraisal: You are such an elf!

Chapter 505 Milotic vs. Gyarados! Ursaring vs. Shiny Omanyte! Master Challenge Successful!

Seth snapped back to reality:

“Mr. Snorlax… Thinking back to how my Golduck taught your Milotic Surf, I feel a bit presumptuous. You must have been hiding your true strength, right? Your Milotic must be just as powerful as those other Pokémon! However, our Crystal Gym hasn’t completely lost yet!”

As she spoke, she took out a uniquely shaped Poké Ball.

"I've never seen this Poké Ball design before. Is it a custom-made one?"

Ye Yinchuan thought to himself, but he didn't respond to Seth's attempt to give him more screen time.

This Poké Ball has a deep, abyss-like base color, covered with fine silver waves, and has raised fin-like metal plates on both sides of the ball...

In short, it's clear that the Pokémon inside the ball is definitely a Water-type Pokémon.

What could it be?

A Pokémon that can be specially customized to be housed in a Poké Ball must be of exceptionally high status or be a favorite among trainers.

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"Roar--!!!"

A deafening roar exploded with light, its power so great that it caused violent ripples throughout the pool!
A colossal creature, far exceeding the size of ordinary creatures, suddenly appeared, perched in the center of the pool, and the splashes it stirred up scattered like a torrential rain.

That was a Gyarados!

But it is quite different from the usual Gyarados.

Its size was almost exaggerated, and its deep blue scales were covered with crisscrossing scars, each scar seemingly telling the story of a thrilling battle. Its crest and dorsal fin were no longer pure white, but rather had a beige hue that had been mellowed by time. Its eyes no longer held the ferocity and bloodlust of a typical Gyarados, but instead possessed a deep, ocean-like majesty and a hint of barely perceptible age.

It simply sat there quietly, and an invisible, domineering aura enveloped the entire battlefield.

Holy crap! A Gyarados this size?! In the wild, it would be a tyrant!

[This oppressive feeling... it's almost as strong as the Aggron from before! Is this the Crystal Gym's trump card?]

Look at the scars on its body! My goodness, how many battles has this Gyarados been through! This is a true legacy Pokémon!

[Absolutely awesome! This is the true king of Water-type Pokémon! Wild! Powerful! Invincible!]

Ye Yinchuan's gaze also turned slightly serious. His discerning eye for treasures activated instantly, allowing him to read the data on this Gyarados.

Level 78! S-rank IVs!
Ye Yinchuan felt a chill run down his spine. This Gyarados was arguably one of the strongest Pokémon that Seth had sent out so far.

Moreover, as a Dragon-type Pokémon, it has a longer lifespan, which means a longer flowering period. This Gyarados has not declined significantly due to its age; it is no exaggeration to say that it is still vigorous in its old age!
More importantly... this Gyarados also has special traits.

And this trait perfectly matches its own characteristics!

"Milnars, be careful," Ye Yinchuan whispered a warning.

Milos nodded gracefully, her beautiful eyes showing no fear, but rather sparkling with the excitement of meeting a worthy opponent.

"Gyarados, show the challengers what true fury is!" Seth's voice was filled with pride, "Representing our Crystalline Gym!"

Gyarados let out a deep roar, and its massive body suddenly swung, as if the water in the entire pool was instantly sucked out, turning into a colossal wave that blotted out the sky and crashed down on Milotic!
It is obvious that this wave has a special kind of layering, unlike ordinary giant waves, and seems to have a more layered impact!
"Is this a concrete manifestation of its characteristics?"

However, this is not over yet!

"Climb the waterfall!" Seth immediately ordered.

Gyarados suddenly soared into the air, its deep blue scales gleaming coldly in the sunlight. With a low roar, the water around it instantly coalesced into a spiraling, turbulent column, crashing into the giant wave like a waterfall surging upstream!
"boom--!!!"

Gyarados, carrying the power of a water column, perfectly overlaps with the giant surfing wave, creating waves within waves and causing the water to surge!
Gyarados's figure was completely integrated into the scene, as if it were harnessing the fury of the entire ocean, crushing Milotic with overwhelming force!

What's with this surfing technique? It feels inexplicably turbulent!

Holy crap! What kind of combo is that? Surfing with waterfall climbing inside?!

[This power is outrageous! This is a real tsunami!]

[As expected of a master-level challenge, if this were at sea, it would be comparable to a natural disaster!]

Ye Yinchuan's pupils contracted slightly. This Gyarados immediately displayed its characteristics, attacking with all its might and displaying remarkable ruthlessness and skill!

【Trait: A free spirit】

This Gyarados possesses a unique talent for controlling waves, allowing Surf to have double the effect, creating a ferocious and powerful surge of waves!

The description is simple, but the effect is brutal!

Double the power of surfing? Who could withstand that?
Not to mention this guy even added a waterfall climbing element to his surfing routine...

Ye Yinchuan, standing in the middle of the battlefield, had already deeply appreciated the beauty of the numerical values. If it weren't for Milotic blocking his way, a single wave could have killed him!
What a wild ride!
Gyarados's dorsal fin sliced ​​through the waves like a drawn blade, tearing the air with a sharp whistling sound wherever it went.

Despite this devastating attack, Milotic remained calm.

It let out a clear cry, and a gentle energy wave spread out, seemingly soothing the anger that Gyarados had been provoked by the move.

Immediately afterwards, instead of resisting head-on, it gracefully swung its tail fin, causing the pool water in front of it to swirl and quickly form several high-speed whirlpools!

boom--!
The towering waves crashed down, but were precisely buffered, guided, and diverted by several whirlpools. The power of the first wave was weakened layer by layer, while Milotic skillfully glided past the second wave, which was formed by a "waterfall"!

In an instant, it mimicked the principle of Gyarados's "waves upon waves" and used "vortices upon vortices" to neutralize the terrifying attack!
"Well done, Milotic," Ye Yinchuan couldn't help but praise.

Of course, Milotic's ability to react on the spot and replicate the effects of its opponent's traits even when they have none is inseparable from the constant torture inflicted by the Shadow of the Overlord...

In the next battle.

Gyarados continuously unleashed raging waves, while Milotic, like a stabilizing pillar in the ocean, repeatedly deflected the attacks with its ultimate control over water currents and powerful sustain abilities such as Recover and Aqua Ring, and countered with moves like Water Tornado, Aqua Wow, and Water Pulse.

Time passed slowly, and the aged Gyarados's breathing became heavy, its attacks gradually weakening. Its stamina, ultimately, could not keep up with its proud and warlike spirit.

"Now! Milotic, Freeze Ray!" Ye Yinchuan seized the fleeting opportunity.

A beam of icy blue light struck Gyarados precisely in the chest. Frost spread rapidly, and although it couldn't completely freeze it, the chill caused its already exhausted body to stiffen abruptly.

"Final blow, water cannon!"

Milotic opened its mouth, and a spiral of water, condensed to its maximum, shot out, striking Gyarados squarely in a vital spot!
"Roar……"

With a mournful cry of despair, the battle-hardened Gyarados finally collapsed from exhaustion, its massive body falling limply into the pool, splashing up a huge spray of water.

However, the humiliation of defeat made it impossible for this proud Pokémon to accept reality. It suddenly raised its head and recklessly rammed into the rocky platform beside it!
"Gyarados! No!"

Seth turned pale and rushed forward without regard for the danger, opening his arms to try and hug its huge head.

At that critical moment, a gentle water barrier appeared out of nowhere, blocking Set and Gyarados and cushioning the enormous impact. It was Milotic, the compassionate Milotic, unable to bear seeing unnecessary harm occur!
[Wow, this Gyarados is too ruthless! It hurts itself when it loses?]

[You think? Some powerful Pokémon have incredibly strong pride, even to the point of being unable to accept defeat! Besides, guess why Gyarados has the word "Gyarados" in its name?]

Seth hugged Gyarados's head tightly, constantly comforting it: "It's okay, it's okay... You've done a very, very good job..."

Seeing this, Ye Yinchuan also quietly activated the Heavenly Hand.

Milotic then began to sing, and its song could calm people's minds.

The resentment and frenzy within Gyarados melted away like snow touched by a spring breeze. Its eyes gradually regained their calm, and finally, it wearily closed them. [Thank goodness Milotic helped…]

[Indeed, otherwise, what's the difference between Miss Seth getting hit by Gyarados and hitting the jackpot?]

Seth recalled Gyarados and said somewhat apologetically:

“Mr. Snorlax, this Gyarados has almost never lost, especially not in such a frustrating way. I hope you can forgive me. Also... thank you and Milotic.”

Ye Yinchuan simply smiled kindly; he was quite tolerant of Pokémon's personality.

At this moment, Seth also took out his last Poké Ball.

"This Pokémon is our Crystal Gym's youngest ace, and our hope for the future..."

A flash of light appeared, and a strangely shaped Pokémon appeared on the field. It had a huge, spiral-shaped shell that looked like it was cast in gold, shimmering with a luxurious luster, while the tentacles and body extending from the shell were a deep, mysterious purple.

It's a shiny, multicolored Omanyte!
[Flash! It's a golden Omanyte!]

Wow! This color scheme is absolutely gorgeous! Gold and purple together—it exudes elegance!

[This is definitely a secret weapon! Shiny Pokémon are rare to begin with, and Crystal Gym has really gone all out to train them to this level!]

Ye Yinchuan's discerning eye for antiques swept over it again.

Needless to say, this Omastar's Shiny color is excellent, and its IVs are also S-rank, which is quite outstanding. The key point is... this is another Pokémon with an ability. As a large-scale gym, Crystal Gym is indeed full of hidden talents!

"Mildane, you've done very well. Come back and rest." Ye Yinchuan recalled Milotic and then took out another Poké Ball.

"Then, the final battle is yours!"

A small, delicate green figure landed lightly on the ground. It wore a bright green, ghost-like mask, its large eyes curiously surveying its surroundings, and it carried a sturdy-looking vine staff in its hand—

The stick was wrapped in a shimmering green light, and the rustling sound of grass and trees growing could be faintly heard.

It landed lightly on the rocky platform, tilting its head to examine the spiky ammonite opposite it, casually slung its vines over its shoulder, its relaxed posture concealing a sharp edge.

This Pokémon... is none other than Misty Phantom!

Wuhu, it's the strange and wonderful place I like!

[This is the only known instance of a Mythic+ Pokémon in the world; according to the streamer, it's a legendary Pokémon!]

[Are you kidding me? Aren't legendary Pokémon supposed to be mythical beasts? Does he really have the strength of an Elite Four member?]

The battle is about to break out.

Omastar was incredibly fast in the rain, locking onto Evil Phantom almost instantly, and a water cannon imbued with an ominous purple aura shot out!

[Wait, what's wrong with the color of this water cannon?]

[This feels like poison!]

I remember Omastar isn't a Poison type!

Ye Yinchuan wasn't surprised at all by the reactions in the live chat, because he had already noticed the characteristics of this spiny Omanyte—

[Trait: Highly Toxic Water Rock]

This Omanymnodon has mutated to possess a powerful venom ability, allowing its Water/Rock type moves to inflict a deadly poison effect; any attack that hits an enemy will poison them!

This trait can be described as quite sinister.

You get poisoned just by touching it, how can you play like this?
Omanyst is already equipped with both Water and Rock abilities, and with the addition of Poison, it can easily catch enemies off guard...

No wonder he's one of the youngest ace athletes at Crystal Dojo!

however……

With a sudden burst of speed from its short legs, the Egui Pong transformed into a green blur, easily dodging the water cannon's trajectory. Its movements were incredibly graceful, weaving and twisting across the rocky platform as if performing an elegant dance.

If you get poisoned just by touching it, then if I don't touch it, won't I be fine?
"Spirit attack!" Seth ordered.

Countless sharp rocks coated with poisonous gas rose from the ground, blocking all of Egui Peng's escape routes.

But Ergui Peng simply leaped lightly, his feet brushing against the sides of the rapidly rising rocks. In this way, he avoided the sharp points and maintained his balance and movement, rushing upwards as if walking on flat ground. The whole process was smooth and fluid, like a ghost, without being grazed in the slightest.

The battles that followed were largely the same!
From beginning to end, this highly venomous Omanyte couldn't even touch the hem of Evil Pine's clothes!

[Holy crap! Isn't this streamer's monster a bit overpowered? Is it afraid of getting hit, so it maxed out agility?!]

[That movement technique... If I were Omastar, I'd probably want to vomit blood!]

"It's over," Ye Yinchuan said softly. "Thorn Staff!"

In mid-air, Egui Peng raised the vine staff high, and emerald green grass-based energy surged into it. The surface of the staff erupted with a dazzling emerald green light, and countless sharp thorns grew wildly from the staff, instantly making it enormous...

Taking advantage of the momentum, Ergui Peng flipped in mid-air, swinging the thorny club down with the force of splitting mountains and shattering rocks...

Before the staff even arrived, the violent air pressure had already crushed the rocky platform beneath the Spiny Omastar's feet!
boom--!
The moment the thorny club touched the golden carapace, a piercing cracking sound rang out. Countless cracks instantly appeared on the spiny Omanyte's spiraling carapace, and fragments of the carapace continued to fall away…

Purple poisonous mist sprayed from its body, seemingly as some kind of counterattack, but Egui Peng had already withdrawn and retreated, leaving not a trace on its body!

"..."

Seeing this, Seth's face turned pale again. He bit his lip, knowing that the Omanyte had lost its ability to fight and the outcome was already decided.

"Congratulations... Mr. Kirby, you have become the first trainer to successfully challenge a Master-level trainer in this Crystal Gym Limited-Time Challenge!"

[…666! The streamer is amazing!]

These battles were absolutely amazing, like a dream!

[So, is the streamer's Snorlax not strong enough? Why does it seem like it's the hardest to beat?]

[The main reason is that Golduck's psychic ability is very effective against melee Pokémon like Snorlax!]

The chat was still engrossed in discussing the battle.

Ye Yinchuan recalled this round of challenges with a gratified and slightly smug expression. The Pokémon he had painstakingly trained and nurtured had finally had a proper "show of power"...

These are all challenges beyond their level!
Even... he hadn't used his full strength yet!
At this moment, Ye Yinchuan noticed the expectant gaze of the Egui Ponniu Head and opened his arms.

With a joyful cry, Erguipeng leaped lightly into his arms. Its large eyes, hidden behind the mask, curved into crescents, and it didn't seem to care that the rattan stick had fallen to the ground with a thud. It affectionately nuzzled Ye Yinchuan's chin with its furry head, enjoying the soothing touch of the Heavenly Hand, and made a contented "gurgling" sound. Although it was in human form, it acted like a spoiled little animal.

Before long, the broadcast echoed throughout the entire Crystal Dojo:
"Congratulations to trainer Ye Yinchuan for successfully completing the Master-level Challenge! Six wins out of six!"

At this moment, many trainers who were challenging the arena, including the defending gym leader, were momentarily stunned...

It hasn't been that long, and someone has already cleared the Master level challenge?!
Ye Yinchuan? That name sounds familiar!

Meanwhile, the person in question, who had become the focus of everyone's attention, was already thinking about completing the master-level challenge and the corresponding rewards for their ranking on the leaderboard!
As for the amazement and admiration expressed in the comments, Ye Yinchuan gladly accepted them...

He deserves all of this!
(End of this chapter)