Elf: How do you cultivate immortality in the elf world?

Chapter 347 The Human Relationships on the Competition Field.

"Multiple defenses!"

Melo shouted immediately.

boom!
Rumble!
First came a deafening explosion, then the entire competition venue was engulfed in flames.

After the flames disappeared, the Charizard, now back to normal, collapsed on the ground.

The scorched-black mosquito lay motionless on the ground.

"Both Pokémon have lost their ability to fight!"

Upon witnessing this, the referee excitedly shouted.

Melo smiled slightly upon seeing this.

“Looks like you’re going to lose,” Melo said, releasing Heracross.

Lu Li's trump card was Charizard, but now that Charizard has been replaced, Melo doesn't know how she can possibly lose.

Lu Li let out a heavy breath, then silently released the Star Spirit while regulating his breathing to restore his spiritual power.

Star Elf is just a little short of breaking through to the Gym Leader level; right now, he's only at the Elite level.

When she saw Lu Li release an elite-level Eevee, Melo frowned.

Melo complained, annoyed, "That's a bit impolite of you."

Lu Li actually used an elite-level Pokémon to humiliate her; that was a bit too much.

"No no no..."

“That’s true respect, because it’s tactical,” Lu Li said with a smile, denying it.

Fairy Spirit isn't a Mega Evolution, so it requires more than just stamina. Also, the Steelix that follows is a huge energy consumer. Lu Li can only use Star Spirit to buy time for now.

Melo realized Lu Li's purpose and quickly said, "Hercules, let's finish this quickly."

She wouldn't give Lu Li time to recover his strength.

Melo didn't dare use her super evolution either. Although her physical abilities were extraordinary, it wasn't worth it.

"Corner ram!"

Melo couldn't wait to make the first move.

"Move at high speed! Create distance!" Lu Li, focused on stalling, had no intention of engaging Heracross head-on, given the vast difference in their strength.

"Whoosh—!"

Hercules roared like a muffled thunderclap, its massive, heavy body suddenly surging forward. Completely ignoring the rugged gravel beneath its feet, its enormous compound eyes locked onto the purple figure. Like a siege engine moving at full speed, it hurtled towards the Star Elf with a whistling sound that tore through the air.

The thick horn, like the sharpest hammer, tried to crush the star spirit!
Power! Pure, violent, and suffocating power! The entire arena seemed to groan and tremble under its heavy footsteps.

It's hard to imagine that an elf with such a violent and powerful aura is Heracross.

This might be because of the difference in strength between the two sides, which is why Heracross looks so powerful.

After all, in terms of sheer strength, the muscular mosquito is far superior to Heracross.

A suppressed gasp erupted from the Xuanwu Gate city wall, as if they could already foresee the horrific scene of the Star Spirit being thrown away by a tremendous force.

However, just as the giant, gleaming horn was about to touch the Star Elf, the Star Elf vanished.
"Ee-bu!" A clear chirping sound rang out.

A flash of purple light!
Only a lingering, elegant, and fluid purple afterimage remained, like a thin mist blown away by the wind.

At the critical moment, the Star Elf leaped into the air with incredible agility, its four feet seemingly treading on invisible steps, lightly stepping over Heracross and landing behind him.

"The level of development of this superpower is almost comparable to that of Charizard's flames. No wonder it is a Pokémon blessed by Lord Ho-Oh."

Li Xiang, sitting on the dragon throne, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Lu Li's lips curled up slightly when he saw this.

You should know that Star Elf is the highest-ranking elf in his first tier.

Its talent is no less than Steelix's, its control over type energy is no less than Charizard's, its charm is no less than Milotic's (cute), and it is as steady as Tropius.

The only downside of Star Elf is that it doesn't have many battles, but the Pokémon it trains with are all Gym Leader level Pokémon.

Heracross's massive horn pierced the ground where the Star Elf had stood without holding back.

"Boom!"

A deafening roar! The hard rock and earth bricks shattered instantly, like fragile biscuits! Countless fragments of rock of varying sizes, accompanied by smoke and dust, shot out in all directions like shrapnel from artillery shells! Smoke and dust filled the air, obscuring a large area of ​​the site.

"Now! Focus your mind!" Lu Li's clear, cold voice pierced through the veil of smoke and dust.

Amidst the smoke and dust, a point of purple light suddenly shone! The ruby ​​on the Star Elf's forehead erupted with a powerful mental fluctuation, and the invisible psychic power, like countless unseen giant hands, instantly seized the sharp pebbles that had just been knocked away by Heracross and were still tumbling in mid-air!

The stone froze abruptly, then was imbued with even more terrifying speed and precise aim, transforming into a deadly storm as if guided by invisible threads, slamming into Heracross amidst the dust and smoke.
“Bang bang bang bang—!”

The dense impacts were like a sudden downpour of rain hitting sheet metal! Sparks flew from Heracross's deep blue carapace, and the immense impact caused his heavy body to stagger backward involuntarily.

But it's not very useful; you could even say it doesn't break through the defenses.

"Hold on! Heracross!" Melo shouted, showing no sign of panic, given the obvious difference in strength between the two sides.

"Push hard! Crush it head-on!"

Heracross steadied itself abruptly, its enormous compound eyes instantly locking onto the Star Elf. Ignoring the sensation from its carapace, Heracross's thick forelimbs suddenly swelled, the bulging muscle lines clearly visible beneath its carapace, accumulating terrifying power capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks.

Heracross rammed into the Star Elf once more.

Upon seeing this, Lu Li immediately shouted, "Use Guard!"

There's no time to hide, so we can only hope to hold on.

"Click~"

The protective barrier erected by the Star Spirits shattered instantly.

Upon seeing this, Lu Li's pupils contracted, and then he loudly commanded, "Transplant the flower and graft the tree!"

Shifting Flowers and Grafting Trees: Attacking by using the opponent's strength. The higher the opponent's attack power, the greater the damage.

This skill can be considered a divine skill of the evil attribute, and it is also one of the very few ultimate skills that can be compared with secret techniques.

This move can be said to have been created specifically for the weak to defeat the strong.

"what?"

Upon hearing the name "transplanting flowers and grafting trees," Melo's expression changed drastically.

The skill of "transplanting flowers and grafting trees" is extremely difficult to learn. In the Progression Guild, many Pokémon have paid the ultimate price to learn this skill.

Melo never expected that Ibrahimovic on the other side would use this move.

Rumble!
After the collision, Heracross took two steps back, while the Star Elf was sent flying backward.

Looking at the Star Elf lying motionless on the ground, Lu Li sighed helplessly.

The gap in strength is still too big.

"Ibrahimovic~"

The Star Elf's ears suddenly twitched.

Lu Li looked at the Star Elf with excitement.

"Ibrahimovic!!"

With a hint of reluctance in its clear cry, the Star Elf struggled to its feet.

boo~
Like the sound of a wine cork being pulled out, the Star Elf actually completed a breakthrough while on the verge of death.

There was no light of evolution, nor any terrifying aura; everything unfolded as if by natural flow.

The Star Spirit's energy source was already enough to break through the gym. The collision just now injured the Star Spirit, which also made its life source more active.

With its life essence breaking through to the Gym level, StarCraft officially entered the Gym realm. Due to the breakthrough, StarCraft's injuries also healed considerably.

Given Melo's personality, she should have interrupted the Star Elf when he attempted to break through, and then seized the opportunity to finish him off.

She was truly capable of doing such a thing; after all, members of the Progressive Society were known for using any means necessary to achieve victory.

But the person opposite him was Lu Li.

Melo didn't want to offend Lu Li for the sake of a match. What if she really angered Lu Li and he started calling her "Dad"?

When the gods descend, you will be the one who suffers.

So Melo could only watch helplessly as the Star Spirit broke through, and then watch helplessly as the Star Spirit recovered.

Lu Li said gratefully, "Thank you!"

Melo was very grateful that she allowed the Star Elf to break through.

With her arms crossed, Melo replied arrogantly, "It doesn't matter! After all, even if your Star Elf breaks through, the outcome of this match won't change."

“But we can’t let this drag on.” Melo’s attitude suddenly changed, a resolute glint in her eyes: “Heracross! Now! Unleash your full power—Megaton Horn Strike!”

She had already made the biggest concession by letting the other party break through, and now that the other party had actually completed the breakthrough, she shouldn't blame her for being ruthless.

"Roar—!!!" The pent-up anger and power finally found an outlet! Heracross roared to the sky, a roar that shattered the clouds.

Beneath its deep blue shell, power surged and converged like raging magma, all rushing toward its giant horn, a symbol of absolute power.

The giant horn suddenly expanded, and the dark light covering it was so intense that it seemed tangible.

Hercules' enormous compound eyes were fixed on the Star Elf.

Facing an elite-level, no, now it's a gym-level opponent.

Faced with such a weak elf, and having been dragged out for so long by it, it could already imagine how those freaks would laugh at it after the match.

"Boom—Rumble—Rumble—!!!"

The earth groaned! Heracross transformed into a deep blue greatsword of destruction, carrying a resolute will to crush everything, and slammed into the Star Elf.

This time! The Star Elf must fall.

"Star Elf concedes defeat!" Lu Li shouted helplessly.

Upon hearing this, Melo immediately stopped Heracles.

"Heracross! Stop!"

Heracross abruptly stopped the attack that seemed capable of destroying everything.

"Eee-bu-!!!"

The Star Elf turned and looked at Lu Li with a puzzled expression.

It couldn't understand why the trainers would choose to concede when they clearly still had trump cards up their sleeves.

Knowing that he has already broken through, and with the addition of Fairy Transformation, he can completely take advantage of Heracross's lack of Mega Evolution to have a one-for-one trade with his opponent.

Lu Li knew this, of course.

But at this moment, his moral fastidiousness kicked in.

He could certainly take advantage of Melo's carelessness to achieve a one-for-one trade between the Star Elf and Heracross.

The problem is that the Star Elf was able to break through because the attackers didn't continue attacking the Star Elf while it was breaking through.

This is certainly because the other party was arrogant and conceited, but judging by their actions rather than their intentions, they did indeed hold back.

Because the Victory Tournament didn't stipulate that Pokémon couldn't continue attacking when they were breaking through.

Melo looked at Lu Li with a puzzled expression. She didn't understand why Lu Li suddenly made the Star Elf admit defeat.

"If you had continued attacking while the Star Elf was breaking through, the Star Elf would not only have failed to break through but would have also lost, so..."

Lu Li put away the Star Spirit.

Melo frowned. Of course she knew what Lu Li meant, but her intuition told her that things were not that simple.

As if struck by a thought, Melo suddenly asked, "Can your Star Spirit also enter that special state?"

Lu Li smiled without saying a word, only nodding in a profound and enigmatic way.

Seeing Lu Li nod in agreement, Melo's pupils contracted.

She finally realized something was wrong.

With that special state and the substitution technique, Heracross without Mega Evolution would definitely be traded one-for-one by the opponent. After all, although Heracross is known as the king of Bug-type, it also has the characteristics of a fragile Bug.

Melo took a deep breath.

“I admit, I was careless just now,” Melo sighed.

Weakness is not an obstacle to survival; arrogance is!

Melo never expected that she would make such a basic mistake.

Heracross almost got replaced.

Lu Li had already released the tropical dragon at this time.

The true legendary King of Durability has arrived!
Facing a Tropius of Gym Leader caliber, Melo took a deep breath and then commanded in a deep voice, "Heracross! Continue to finish this quickly."

"Tropical dragon! Take flight!"

Lu Li chose to fly directly.

Fun fact: Heracross could fly.

However, Heracross can only fly at low altitudes and attack from mid-air.

The tropical dragon deliberately flew very high, hoping to increase the distance between itself and the other side.

However, the competition rules stipulate that Pokémon cannot fly out of the atmosphere and cannot stay in the air for extended periods.

"Tropical Dragon! Parasite Seed Machine Gun!"

Lu Li shouted.

"Heracross! Use the same seed machine gun! We absolutely cannot let those parasitic seeds land!" Melo countered in kind.

He had watched Lu Li's matches and knew that the core of Lu Li's Star Absorbing Technique was those parasitic seeds.

If those parasitic seeds can be destroyed, all of the tropical dragon's tactics will be rendered useless.

And so, an incredibly comical scene unfolded.

A Gym Leader-level Pokémon and an Elite Four-level Pokémon started exchanging fire, and they were even using Seed Machine Guns.

Lu Li was speechless upon seeing this.

When he decided to use the three-pronged approach for the elves, he had a contingency plan in place for the tactics to be countered.

"Flying Leaf Storm!"

Lu Li had no choice but to change tactics.

"Heracross! Ignore the Leaf Storm, charge in and shoot it down!" Melo also switched tactics.

Melo’s strategy has never changed: to win quickly and decisively.

I've seized the opportunity, so naturally I have to find a way to take them down quickly.

Drafting + Abyss Thrust!

The ground beneath Heracross's feet cracked, a sonic boom resounded, and then instantly pierced through the storm of leaves, slamming into the tropical dragon's belly.

(End of this chapter)