An abstract trainer who taught Charmander the Incinerate move

Chapter 243 Triple Characteristics, Fated Death! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
The moment A-du suddenly turned around, the whole world seemed to freeze in time.

His eyes were now reflecting the figure that should have existed only in the depths of his memory, but was now crystal clear.

The red-haired boy, Yin, appeared abruptly and realistically on the cold alloy floor of the research institute, no more than ten steps away from him.

"What?!!"

Adu's pupils suddenly contracted, and his breathing abruptly stopped for a moment.

The color drained from his face instantly, shattering the composure of a senior investigator and the nonchalance of a outlaw, replaced by utter shock and disbelief mixed with fear.

"You...how did you..."

As if seeing a ghost that had come back from the dead, A-Du lost her footing and retreated step by step.

"No...it's impossible...you're already dead...and...how could you still look the same as you did back then!"

A-Du's mind went blank, followed by a frantic flashback of past images, finally settling on the scene of the boy falling in the ruins on that rainy night, which overlapped wildly with the living figure in front of him.

He watched him fall, the image of the bullet piercing his body and the blood staining the rain, a sight as deeply etched as a brand.

What exactly is standing in front of me now?
The dead have risen from the dead? Are vengeful spirits demanding revenge? Or... something far more unimaginable?

Countless thoughts exploded in an instant, overwhelming him and making him dizzy.

Looking at that familiar yet strangely cold face, A-Du felt a mix of emotions swirling within her: shock, confusion, guilt, and even a bizarre joy...

Complex emotions surged in his chest, making it almost impossible for him to breathe, and he didn't know what to say. He just stared intently at the red-haired boy in front of him.

The red-haired boy's lips curled into a cold, mocking smile, filled with cruel ridicule and satisfaction at A-Du's reaction.

He slowly raised one hand, his fingertips seemingly shimmering with an invisible, cold light, his voice as icy as polar ice.

[You didn't expect this, did you, Dragon Crossing? I'm still alive. That rainy night couldn't end me; fate brought me back... I've said it before... Your existence is an obstacle to the world's progress! No one can stop me from changing the world. Today, it's your turn to die!]

In that instant, Adu's body trembled violently, and an immense pressure, as if the sky were collapsing and the earth were splitting, suddenly descended!
This wasn't a physical pressure, but a mysterious sense of destiny, like an invisible shackle that instantly bound his soul.

He clearly felt that something in the dark had bound him firmly to the "silver" in front of him and to this series of events!
A chill running through his very blood told him—today, here, he must fight!

We must fight this resurrected nemesis, this damned fate! There is no escaping it!

But the other person's words weighed heavily on his heart.

Will I win? Should I win?
Maybe he's right; someone like me shouldn't stand in the way of him changing the world...

The other party is the true chosen one!
"Dodo! What are you staring at!"

Mo Zhenna's harsh and anxious roar rang in Adu's ears like a thunderclap, instantly waking him from his chaotic thoughts.

Mo Zhen seemed to have already seen through the clues between the two. He pointed at the red-haired boy, his face showing the disdain of an artist discerning a fake, and shouted at an extremely fast pace.

"Wake up! The person you know is long dead! This thing is just an imposter who creates illusions! Don't be fooled by that face, he's the real mastermind behind Meng Ziyan, so hurry up and act like an investigator and take him down!"

Mo Zhen's words were like a wake-up call, suddenly calming Adu's complicated feelings.

The confusion and wavering in his eyes were instantly replaced by a forced, suppressed look of surprise.

However, just as he refocused his gaze and tried to muster his fighting spirit, the red-haired boy opposite him revealed a smile that said he had everything under control.

He extended his index finger and shook it gently, his voice carrying a penetrating power that seemed to pierce the soul.

[A bewildered soul, frail and weak! In the midst of battle, his will wavers... Dragon Crossing, you—have already lost!]

Before he could finish speaking, the red-haired boy snapped his fingers coldly.

Snapped!
The next moment, as if time had reversed, all that could be seen was the Gear Monster, which had just been twisted and deformed by the fossil aerodragon, with its parts scattered all over the ground, and the Dream Eater, which should have been completely incapacitated.

Intense energy fluctuations suddenly erupted from their broken bodies!

The scattered gears were pulled by an invisible force, rapidly reassembling and meshing together like a video being played in reverse, the metallic twisting sound making one's teeth ache.

Mengmeng's sunken body quickly swelled up and recovered as if inflated, and the ruptured wounds were forcibly healed by pinkish-purple energy!
A cold and violent light rekindled in the eyes of the two elves, and with an even greater aura than before, they stood up again!
"what?!"

Adu's pupils contracted sharply again, his heart filled with horror.

Although the silver-haired man in front of him looked exactly the same, the indifference in his eyes was completely different from the arrogant boy in his memory!

This was definitely not the silver-haired man he knew. The handsome guy was right; this was a terrifying monster!

"Fossilized pterosaur, prepare for battle!"

A-Du made a decision instantly, his voice carrying an unquestionable authority.

As an investigator, he must immediately regain control of the situation!
The fossil pterosaur let out a deafening roar, and the terrifying pressure emanating from the ancient overlord erupted once again like a tangible tsunami, its target being the gear monster and the dream monster that had just stood up!

An invisible mental shockwave attempted to lock their energy cores again, rendering them as rigid as before!
However, this time, the situation is completely different!

Faced with the overwhelming pressure from the Aerodactyl that would break any ordinary Pokémon, the Gear Monster's crimson electronic eyes merely flickered indifferently.

But its massive metal body didn't tremble at all, as if the terrifying mental shock was just a breeze brushing against the steel!
Immediately afterwards, the massive core gear on its chest emitted a dazzling silver light.

Accompanied by a heart-palpitating high-frequency hum, two massive gears with edges gleaming with a chilling light, propelled by electromagnetic force, roared out!
This is the Gear Monster's signature skill – [Gear Disc]!
With the combined attack of the positive and negative charges, the Gear Disc, like the Grim Reaper's circular saw, shot towards the fossil pterosaur in mid-air with a speed and power that was imperceptible to the naked eye, from left to right, with a trajectory that cut through space!

"How can it be?!"

For the first time, A-Du's face showed disbelief and astonishment!
His fossil pterosaur's "intimidating aura" failed?!

The opponent seemed to have donned an invisible armor, completely immune to this suppression that could be described as rule-based!
Mo Zhen, with his keen artistry, instantly grasped the key moment. Just as the red-haired boy appeared on the screen, attracting everyone's attention, a large amount of thick pinkish-purple smoke silently billowed from the ventilation ducts of the entire laboratory.

The smoke quietly enveloped the Gear Monster and Dream Eater, causing them to fall into the dream world.

The red-haired boy in front of us is also an avatar created by Mewtwo using the Pokémon in the laboratory.

Mo Zhen used Xiao Mengzi's Pokédex to instantly see through the truth.

That imposter Dream God, in the dream world just now, used Dream Smoke's energy field to unlock the third characteristic for that gear monster—[Eternal Purity]!
A Pokémon with this characteristic will not have any of its abilities reduced by any of its opponent's moves or abilities!

It acts like an absolute barrier, perfectly resisting the "PP value lock" effect brought by the fossil pterosaur's [Oppressive Feeling], which is a disguised form of ability suppression!

It was this newly unlocked third trait that made Gear Monster like a runaway steel beast, ignoring the kingly pressure of the Aerodactyl!
"Fossil Pterosaur! Use [High Speed ​​Movement]! Get out of the way!"

A-Du's reaction was incredibly fast; he gave a sharp command the instant the opponent used the Gear Flying Disc.

With the basic abilities of the fossil pterosaurs he trained, as long as he successfully used [High-Speed ​​Movement], he could easily dodge even attacks that had undergone three stages of enhancement!

But just as the fossil pterosaur received the command, its life energy instinctively began to surge, attempting to transform into a blur for a high-speed evasion.

An immense, invisible pressure descended upon it, causing its internal energy circuits to abruptly halt.

The use of [High-Speed ​​Movement] was forcibly interrupted!

For the first time, horror and bewilderment appeared in the fossil pterosaur's lava-like, crimson vertical pupils!
Sensing the anomaly, A-Du immediately realized that something terrible was about to happen.

"Oh no! This...this feeling...could it be?!"

As an observer, Mo Zhen subtly sensed a strange ripple spreading silently from Meng Mengshi, who was floating beside him!
This energy is not an attack, but it carries a kind of forced connection!

A flash of information appeared in Mo Zhen's eyes, and he immediately realized that this was the third ability [Synchronization] that Mewtwo had just unlocked in his dream!
The effect of the [Synchronization] feature is that it can cause the attacker to fall into an abnormal state that they themselves have been subjected to.

The abnormal status that Aerodactyl is currently experiencing is exactly the same one that Evoque is currently suffering from: its PP value has dropped to zero due to the [Oppression] ability, preventing it from using moves!
Although he realized this the moment he did, Awakened had the Aerodactyl suppress the "Oppressive" ability.

But this fatal stiffness is death's invitation in a high-speed duel!
*Pfft! Pfft—!*
Two rapidly spinning gear discs struck the unsuspecting pterosaur squarely in the face!

Having benefited from the attack bonuses of the [positive charge] and [negative charge] properties, the fossil aerodra's rock-hard body surface was easily torn apart like paper!
The terrifying kinetic energy contained in the gear-shaped flying disc slammed the massive body of the fossil pterosaur away like a ripped sack!

Boom! ! !

The fossil pterosaur crashed heavily onto a sophisticated energy analyzer in the distance, denting its sturdy alloy casing and sending sparks and black smoke billowing from the instrument!
It let out a heart-wrenching cry, its body convulsed a few times, the crimson light in its eyes quickly dimmed, and it completely lost consciousness.

One strike, and the outcome was reversed!

Evolving from two traits to three traits is like opening a new dimension to a Pokémon's potential, resulting in an exponential leap in power!

The red-haired youth watched this devastating scene unfold. He gently touched his forehead, as if he were watching a wonderful drama unfold. His laughter was filled with the satisfaction of being in control of everything and the utmost contempt for the loser.

[Hahahaha, do you see that? This is the absolute difference between you and me! Your proud elf is nothing but a mediocre mortal! Today is your death day!]

Seeing the fossil pterosaur falling from the sky, a heavy sense of destiny arose in Watari's heart.

Scenes from the past flashed before my eyes: the heavily guarded Dragon's Nest in Smoke and Ink City, the championship glory of Quartz Plateau, the empty title of Interpol, the figure collapsing in the rainy night, the absurdity of the nightclub tour...

A sense of near-relief crept into my mind: Is this my fate? My life has come to an end. If our disappearance will change the world, perhaps this is a good ending...

Someone like me, lacking both the courage to change the world and the determination to stand firm, has never been a true dragon in the world, but merely a dodo bird in dragon's skin...

"What are you talking about? Giving a victory speech so soon? I feel like the battle has only just begun!"

Just as Adu was feeling disheartened and resigned to his fate, Mo Zhen's signature confident smile appeared on his face.

The artist's relaxed and unhurried demeanor reappeared, and the previous panic vanished as if it were all an act.

He stepped forward and stood in front of the somewhat distraught Adu.

There was no panic of being at one's wits' end on that handsome face; instead, he spoke calmly and confidently, as if victory was assured.

"The dodo is just a pretext to buy time; I am the real protagonist tonight!"

The red-haired boy's cold gaze instantly locked onto Mo Zhen, as if he were looking at a noisy insect, and a sinister look appeared in his eyes.

[Don't rush, how could I possibly leave you behind? These past few days, I haven't stopped thinking about your death! Today is your final performance. Last time you were lucky enough to escape, but this time you'll both die!]

In an instant, a terrifying mental pressure swept over us.

Faced with the oppressive aura of Mewtwo's avatar, the Dodo's pale face grew even more solemn, like an ostrich trying to escape reality, wishing it could bury its head in the cold laboratory floor!
Mo Zhen, however, suddenly unleashed a burst of spiritual power that was in no way inferior to his opponent's!
"What! Handsome guy, you..."

In an instant, Mo Zhen's figure appeared incredibly tall in the eyes of the dodo bird!
That fluttering red suit was like a bright red flag, waving in the wind!
【Oh my god, oh ...

The Xiaomengzi brand graphics card was running at its limit, emitting a squeal like a sow.

Mo Zhen activated all the special effects on his body, making him look like a god incarnate, and delivered his victory speech.

"You're not the only one who can make elves stronger in battle! You ignorant knock-off, just watch and see what true divine power is!"

boom! ! !
As if to confirm Mo Zhen's words, a blue wave of energy filled with indomitable will suddenly erupted from the ruins of the instruments in the corner of the laboratory!
The dust and debris were pushed aside as if by an invisible force, revealing a figure slowly rising from within—the Mamba successor, the motorcycle warrior, the wave guide hero, the navy king Luca!

The blue aura surrounding it was like a burning flame, more intense than ever before!
The listlessness caused by his serious injuries vanished completely, replaced by a fierce and resilient aura, as if he had been reborn from the ashes!
Luca broke through when no one was paying attention!

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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