An abstract trainer who taught Charmander the Incinerate move

Chapter 226 Tang Wolf Catches Cicada, Tang Snake Lurks Behind, Unaware of Director Mo's Masterful Hand!
The noise of the construction site seemed to be blocked by an invisible barrier, and a strong sense of murderous intent permeated the frozen air.

Xiu Di's fingers, holding the camera, trembled slightly with anger, the lens fixed on the calm and composed man in the red suit opposite him.

Mo Zhen had his hands in his trouser pockets, a playful and mocking smile on his lips, as if what was happening before him was not a life-or-death struggle, but the opening of a carefully orchestrated drama.

The invisible clash of their auras caused the tiny pebbles on the ground to tremble slightly.

"Mwah!"

A cold glint flashed in Xiu Di's eyes. Without a word, the plump, azure jellyfish floating above his head understood perfectly.

Its enormous, umbrella-shaped body suddenly contracted, and the tips of its countless tentacles suddenly lit up with what seemed like phosphorescent light from the depths of the underworld!
These flames were silent and instantly transformed into a pale green meteor shower, aimed directly at Mo Zhen!

Xiu Di's intention was ruthless and precise—to attack the trainer himself, forcing his Pokémon to defend and limiting the blue-skinned dog's ghostly speed!

Just as the pale green phosphorescent flames were about to engulf Mo Zhen, the azure figure moved!
It wasn't a return to help, but rather like a blue lightning bolt tearing through space, it rushed directly towards Fatty!
The reason is simple: it was not Mo Zhen's spirit to begin with, but rather a subordinate of General Chi Long, so it had no intention of protecting Mo Zhen at all.

In its eyes, the life or death of that man in the red suit was not nearly as important as defeating Fatty and avenging General Red Dragon!
Facing the oncoming phosphorescent fire attack, Mo Zhen didn't even move a step, and the calm smile on his face didn't change in the slightest.

Just as the pale green phosphorescent flames were about to lick his bright red suit, a massive orange figure, like a mobile fortress, appeared in front of him as if by teleportation!

It's Xiao Huolong!

Its massive, mountain-like body was now the strongest bulwark. Tang's large eyes showed no fear, only unwavering loyalty to Elder Chi!
It crossed its arms to protect its head and face, and the liquid fighting spirit on its body instantly boiled, turning into a solid crimson-gold gauze robe!

Chi Chi Chi -!
The pale green ghostly phosphorescent flames crashed violently against the crimson gold gauze robe, unleashing a piercing scorching sound as the icy soul fire clashed fiercely with the blazing battle aura.

However, the seemingly strange phosphorescent fire was greatly weakened in the face of the extremely yang and powerful energy of the Burning Battle Qi, like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun!

Most of the phosphorescent flames were extinguished by the Burning Qi flowing on Xiao Huolong's gauze robe, with only a few scattered spots clinging to Xiao Huolong's thick layer of fat, leaving a few charred marks.

But this attack could not penetrate the thick defense at all. Xiao Huolong just groaned and remained motionless, like an ancient golden statue, firmly guarding Mo Zhen behind him!
The sneer on Xiu Di's face froze instantly, and his pupils contracted sharply in shock!

He never expected Luca to be so "disloyal," disregarding the safety of the trainer, nor did he expect the can of yellow peaches to be so ruthless in its defense!
In those fractions of a second of mental stagnation, Luca, who had used [Shave] to avoid the phosphorescent fire, had already completed his second burst!
The sonic boom cloud exploded again in the air, and the blue lightning left a trail of afterimages on Xiu Di's retina before it had already rushed close to the suspended chubby creature!
The two are very close!

Luca's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Without any fancy moves, his right elbow, covered in Armament Haki, shot out like a cannonball over a very short distance!

This strike was fast, accurate, and ruthless! It was its signature move, honed through countless hours of practice—the [Lightning Whirlwind Elbow]!
Bang—crack!
A dull, heart-stopping crash echoed through the construction site!

Luca's iron elbow slammed into the core of the chubby, umbrella-shaped body. The Armament Haki covering it not only gave it indestructible physical destructive power, but also contained the power of laws that were enough to suppress energy bodies!

The chubby, tough, translucent body visibly dented and deformed, and the dark blue energy fluid gushed out like a fountain!

"Chirp!!!"

It let out a shrill cry, and its huge body was thrown backward like a water balloon struck by a heavy hammer, its life force instantly weakening by more than half!

This elbow strike directly damaged its very essence!
"No—! Fatty! Kill it!!! [Dark Shadow]! Maximum power!"

Emperor Xiu's eyes were bloodshot, his handsome face contorted with rage.

He never expected that his level 53 ace Pokémon would be severely injured in a single exchange!

Overwhelmed by immense humiliation and murderous intent, he wanted to crush that damned blue dog at all costs!
Severely injured, the chubby creature unleashed a final frenzy under Emperor Xiu's command.

It forcibly stabilized its backward-flying body, its umbrella-shaped body violently expanding and contracting, and countless twisted and howling dark shadows, like the waters of the Styx bursting their banks, gushed out from its body!

These shadows instantly coalesced into a terrifying demonic shadow that blotted out the sky and swallowed all light, carrying endless resentment and soul-corroding power, instantly enveloping Luca's body!
At this moment, Lucain used [Lightning Whirlwind Elbow], triggering the chubby [Cursed Body] trait, temporarily sealing [Shave].

Faced with the chubby creature's attack, it had no way to avoid it. It only managed to cross its arms in front of its body before being completely swallowed up by the dense darkness!
The moment Luca was struck by [Dark Night Shadow], he felt as if his soul had been dragged into the deepest hell.

Countless twisted and painful faces flashed before its eyes, and malicious mental screams frantically assaulted its mental defenses!

It was a collection of resentful souls devoured or bound by the chubby creature, tearing at Luca's will and trying to drag him into eternal madness and torment!

Luca's consciousness was like a small boat in a storm, ready to capsize at any moment!

However, just as Lucan was on the verge of losing consciousness, his "machine soul" awakened in the world of machine beasts roared with a sound that resounded through the heavens and the earth!
The cold, metallic will acts like the strongest firewall, building a wall of sighs deep within its spiritual core!
The resolute gaze of the old man in Los Angeles at four in the morning, GSD's teachings on fluctuation and protection, the majestic phantom of the Smelting Tower... all the images that supported his belief exploded in his mind!
The shrieks of the dead crashed against this steel-like barrier of will, like waves crashing against rocks, terrifying in their force, yet unable to budge it in the slightest!

Luca's tightly closed eyes snapped open, and deep within his blue pupils, no matter how the demonic shadows churned, he remained unmoved!

The extreme pressure and unyielding will ignited the deep-seated legacy of Luca's bloodline—the Mamba Mentality!
A violent force erupted from its body like a volcanic eruption, instantly breaking through the corrosive restraints of the [Dark Night Shadow]!

Luca's aura suddenly surged to its peak, his eyes no longer filled with confusion, only the purest fighting instinct and thirst for killing remained!
"Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh!!!"

Amidst the deafening roar of battle, Luca's elbows, covered in a dark and imposing aura, transformed into two black lightning bolts that tore through space. Like two deadly black mamba snakes lunging forward, they slammed into the chubby boy with speeds beyond the limits of visual perception!

[Motorcycle Mastery: Mamba Five-Elbow Combo]!!!
boom!boom!boom!boom!boom!
The elbow strikes were like a sudden storm, each one landing precisely on different parts of the chubby, umbrella-shaped body, producing a dull, drum-like thud!
Armament Haki ignores defenses and penetrates directly to the source!
The chubby boy couldn't even let out a scream. His massive body trembled violently like a tattered sack in a storm under the furious, continuous elbow strikes!

When the final uppercut, imbued with the Mamba Mentality, slammed into the chubby guy's body, his core was completely pierced!

Its enormous, deep blue eyes instantly lost all their luster, becoming dull and empty. Its massive body, like a punctured giant water balloon, fell silently from mid-air.

Xiu Di's level 53 ace Pokémon was blasted down head-on by Lucario's extremely ferocious [Mamba Elbow] in just a few seconds!
"No... impossible! How could my chubby little one possibly lose?!"

Xiu Di's expression twisted completely, and he let out a beast-like roar.

He instinctively reached for the Poké Ball to retrieve his unconscious body.

However, the moment his finger touched the Poké Ball button, something unexpected happened!

Chi Chi Chi -!
Several streaks of silver light, like venomous snakes that had been lurking for a long time, burst forth from the rubble-covered ground where the chubby little thing had fallen without warning!

The vines dancing in the air, like giant silver pythons ready to devour their prey, instantly coiled around the chubby, enormous remains!
Like a giant python hunting, it coils, tightens, and contracts in one fluid motion, so fast that no one has time to react!
This is Tang She's first soul skill—[Silver Entanglement]!
It disguised itself once again among the railway sleepers, lurking like the most patient venomous snake, waiting for the opportune moment to deliver the fatal blow!

The silvery light flowing along the silver grass vines carried a corrosive power like cancer cells, frantically penetrating into the chubby, broken body!

The chubby boy, who was already on the verge of death from Luca's attack and was barely clinging to life, was instantly extinguished like a candle in the wind by this grass-type power that completely countered his own!

The enormous, dark blue body grew dimmer at a visible speed, finally turning into a pool of water filled with the resentment of ghosts, which fell to the ground.

The entire railway construction site in Qibao City fell into a deathly silence.

The laborers forgot to cheer, forgot their fear, their mouths agape, their eyes bulging as if about to pop out, their faces filled with utter shock and bewilderment.

The scene of Luca's ferocious reversal and annihilation of the powerful enemy was already shocking enough, but the bizarre silver python that emerged from the ground like a demonic tentacle to finish off the enemy was beyond everyone's comprehension!
What is this thing? Is it a hidden spirit of Mo Zhen? Or... some kind of curse on this construction site?

Fear instantly filled everyone's hearts!

Even Aloe, who had just breathed a sigh of relief because of Luca's victory, and Xiao Hao, who was struggling to get up, froze completely in place, afraid to move.

Looking at the viscous liquid formed from the chubby body, Tang Snake, who had been hiding in the shadows of the distant pile of sleepers, manipulating the silver grass to launch a sneak attack, suddenly narrowed his golden snake eyes, revealing a hint of astonishment.

How is this possible? How... no spirit rings?!

According to Master Xiaogang's "Ten Core Competencies of Elves" and his experience in killing Snivy in the God King's Secret Realm, after a powerful monster is killed, its life essence and part of its power will condense into a visible soul ring for the killer to absorb!
This level 53 chubby creature is more than ten times stronger than the 400-year-old Snivy. Why is the sky empty after its death?

Forget yellow and purple spirit rings, there isn't even a white halo?! That's impossible!
A tremendous sense of loss and a surge of anger at being fooled welled up in Tang She's heart!
It had been lying in wait for many days, taking a huge risk to deliver the final blow, all for the sake of this coveted second spirit ring!
Water-type! Ghost-type! With the Binding ability! This chubby character's type perfectly matches Brock's guidance!
However, now that he has taken such a huge risk to make a move, seeking fortune in danger, he has failed to obtain the crucial Soul Ring. Wouldn't his path to becoming a God King be halted here?

Its extraordinary wisdom was operating at full speed, repeatedly recalling Master Xiaogang's discourse on the conditions for condensing spirit rings...

Was it because Luca was the one who was killed, and I was just finishing him off? Or are the rules of this world different?

The immense uncertainty made it restless.

In the center of the battlefield, Mo Zhen witnessed Tang She's sneak attack and the complete annihilation of Pang Dudu.

When he saw that no spirit ring appeared after the pool of dark blue liquid dissipated, a knowing glint flashed in the depths of his eyes, as if confirming some guess.

Immediately, his signature confident smile reappeared on his lips, as if he had secretly breathed a sigh of relief!
As expected, in this real world, after Tang Snake kills an elf, the so-called "Soul Ring" does not appear as in the dream theater!
The reason is quite simple: the so-called "Soul Rings" are merely special effects in a dream theater.

The process by which Tang She killed Teng Teng Snake in the Dream Theater and absorbed the soul ring to obtain soul skills was essentially just overcoming his subconscious past self and stimulating all the potential within him.

The ritual of absorbing a spirit ring is merely a powerful psychological suggestion used to stimulate potential.

In reality, without the special effects of the dream theater, even with his heaven-defying "path to death" ability, Tang Snake was completely helpless against the life energy left behind by the chubby guy!
Just as Tang She was becoming increasingly agitated and almost doubting his own existence, another unexpected event occurred!

Mo Zhen's eyes flickered slightly, and the space above the pool of dark blue liquid that was seeping into the soil and about to disappear completely seemed to distort slightly.

Immediately afterwards, countless pale blue light spots that had not yet completely dissipated, as well as the dense ghost-type energy and water-type energy remaining in the air, began to converge madly towards the center point, as if drawn by an invisible hand!
The speed increased, the light grew brighter, and in the blink of an eye, a deep and mysterious purple halo, radiating powerful energy fluctuations and soul pressure, suddenly condensed and took shape in the void!

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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