An abstract trainer who taught Charmander the Incinerate move

Chapter 278 Du Ruo: I'll fight the tornado cloud? Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon: You'll win!
Everyone turned around sharply and saw a lazy, slouching figure standing at the end of the broken bridge ruins.

The strong wind whipped up fragments of asphalt and dust, making the hem of his limited-edition streetwear shirt flutter loudly, while his collaborative sneakers stood firmly on the twisted steel bars.

What's most amazing is his meticulously styled hair gelled with gel. In such a violent wind, it miraculously maintained its basic slicked-back look, as if he had stepped right out of the Dragon Ball movie set.

The visitor was none other than Caesar Duro Gattuso, the noble prince of Blueberry Academy known as the "Living Dragon."

With his hands in his pockets, his seemingly casual stance exuded an innate sense of superiority, as if the apocalyptic scene of the sky changing and bridges collapsing before him was merely a street performance that required his personal attention and guidance.

His slightly cynical eyes lazily swept over the chaotic battlefield.

His gaze swept over the struggling Dan Yu and the Mo Zhen standing with his hands behind his back, finally settling on Zi Yu, who was completely pinned down by Xiao Huolong's 500-pound body, with only her purple bob haircut and half of her flushed face showing. A half-smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Cough... Du Ruo! You bastard!"

With great difficulty, Zi Yu managed to squeeze out a shout of embarrassment and anger from the gap in Xiao Huolong's incredibly elastic belly. Her cheeks flushed red from lack of oxygen and some inexplicable embarrassment.

"Why are you so late?! You're the closest to Feiyun City, you should have been the first one here!"

Upon hearing this, Du Ruo casually picked at his ear with his slender fingers and spoke in his characteristic lazy tone.

"Oh dear, Miss, don't even mention it. I just finished a tea ceremony appreciation event that left me feeling completely exhausted. I wanted to call a taxi, but the traffic in Feiyun City is in complete chaos, and I can't get a taxi at all."

He shrugged dramatically and continued in that infuriatingly leisurely tone.

"I had no choice but to find a working shared bike on the roadside and pedal all the way here. The wind has blown my hair into a mess, which is really affecting my image, okay? Please settle my hair loss fee first."

Oh my god!

Little Mengzi, perched on Mo Zhen's shoulder, couldn't help but let out a disdainful squeal, her pink pig face showing a look of disgust.

It glanced sideways at Du Ruo with its beady eyes, feeling that this guy who talked nonsense was even more unreliable and shameless than Mo Zhen.

Mo Zhen didn't jump to conclusions as easily as Xiao Mengzi. He narrowed his eyes, which were enhanced by the power of the super dream, and looked Du Ruo up and down like the most precise scanner.

On the surface, this playboy seemed carefree and indifferent to everything, but Mo Zhen keenly sensed that beneath that nonchalant exterior, his center of gravity was unusually stable, his breathing remained calm and long even under such terrifying wind pressure, and deep in his eyes lay a trace of composure like a dragon in a slumber.

Moreover, his gaze was quickly drawn to the enormous steel spirit beside Du Ruo.

That was a dragon-type Pokémon with an extremely unique design—Aluminum Bridge Dragon!
Its body appears to be cast from the finest, shimmering silver alloy. Its streamlined torso is full of mechanical beauty, connected to a massive and sturdy arch-like structure, making it look like a miniature steel bridge.

Even in the dim light of the tornado cloud realm, the cold metallic luster still reflected a chilling light, exuding an invincible sense of power and... the smell of money.

Mo Zhen stroked his chin, never expecting to meet the legendary precocious elf today.

This is a very special Pokémon among all the Pokémon.

Most Dragon-type Pokémon undergo a complex evolution process. Their initial form is not very strong, but as time goes by, when they reach level 50 or 60, they complete their final evolution and possess extremely high base stats. Therefore, they are known as late-blooming Pokémon.

Unlike most Dragon-type Pokémon that require a long growth period and time to evolve, Alumina Bridge Dragon's evolution conditions are theoretically extremely simple; it can evolve simply by using the key item [Composite Metal].

In theory, even a level 1 Aluminum Steel Dragon can use this to leapfrog the limitations of racial growth and gain the formidable strength of the final form with a base stat total of 600 ahead of time, hence the name "Early Achievement".

Mo Zhen looked at the wealthy and powerful young master Du Ruo with a knowing look in his eyes.

"As expected, it seems that the core strategic resource and technology of [composite metals] is still firmly in the hands of the ancient families in the United States."

He couldn't help but think of Raihana, the genius trainer from the Galar region who was said to be the closest to becoming a champion. His signature Duraludon was incredibly powerful, but it had never evolved into Duraludon, probably because it was hampered by Unova's key technology.

These days, only those who master core technologies can become powerful!

Dan Yu, standing to the side, responded to Du Ruo's explanation about shared bicycles with an undisguised snort.

Her golden eyes, tinged with the molten gold of her bursting blood, swept over Du Ruo's handsome face, making no attempt to conceal her suspicion and contempt.

"Glib talk and pretentious mystification. Men who rely on their family's legacy and dress like a peacock with its tail feathers are mostly all show and no substance, good to look at but useless."

Her first impression of Du Ruo was obviously terrible, especially the aura that made her feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

However, Du Ruo and Zi Yu seemed to completely ignore Dan Yu's almost murderous gaze and Mo Zhen's scrutinizing eyes, as if they were just two Pikachu stray dogs on the street, immersing themselves in their own little group conversation as elites of the Blueberry Academy Executive Department.

Du Ruo even leisurely stretched out her hand, which was wearing a limited edition watch, and teased Zi Yu, who was still trapped under Xiao Huolong's bouncy belly.

"Oh, our little princess looks quite unique today. Is this canned yellow peach your new darling? It seems to have good defense, even able to block the Sky King's attack."

Zi Yu's cheeks puffed up like steamed buns with anger. She punched Xiao Huolong's soft belly hard, which made the latter let out a comfortable "Ah!" sound.

"Duro Gattuso! If you utter another word, I'll have King Brueghel bite you to pieces..."

In the sky, so completely ignored, even used as a backdrop for flirting, the indifference in the giant eyes of Tornado Cloud Odin, formed by storm vortexes, was completely replaced by a raging fury of being desecrated!

Its dignity as the king of the sky and the wind has never been so slighted!

The terrifying pressure intensified once again, like a tangible tsunami. The air within the entire [Boundless Wind Domain] seemed to solidify into billions of tiny wind blades, emitting a buzzing sound powerful enough to tear apart the soul!

[Roar! You lowly insects! How dare you... how dare you so blatantly defy my majesty?! To chat and joke in my domain?! Unforgivable! I will shred you, along with this laughable, broken bridge, into dust!]

Countless wind blades, formed from the [Boundless Wind] domain, shot towards the massive silver-gray metal body of the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon like an enraged swarm of bees!

"Clang clang clang clang clang—!!!" A series of impacts, as dense as raindrops hitting banana leaves, suddenly exploded as the wind blades slashed fiercely at the streamlined alloy armor of the aluminum-steel bridge dragon, scattering dazzling sparks!

Its body was immediately covered with crisscrossing wounds, and deep grooves were scratched into its bright silver metal surface, as if it had suffered a thousand cuts.

However, the aluminum-steel bridge dragon let out a muffled roar like a steam whistle, and its huge arch-shaped limbs seemed to be rooted to the broken bridge surface beneath its feet, stubbornly withstanding this devastating blow and remaining unmoved!
A hint of surprise flashed in the giant, storm-vortex-like eyes of the tornado cloud.

Mo Zhen's gaze shifted slightly, and he immediately realized that Long Juanyun had already used the power of [Release] once in order to completely suppress Lu Mingfei. At this moment, the output of divine power had dropped significantly and was no longer at its peak.

In addition, the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon, being a composite of Steel and Dragon attributes, naturally possesses excellent resistance to wind blade attacks of the Flying attribute. These combined factors miraculously allowed this huge steel creation to withstand the first round of violent attacks, instead of disintegrating instantly as expected!
[Hmph! A death throes!]

The tornado cloud let out a cold snort, and the air within the entire domain fluctuated violently once again. More wind blades were generated as if they were endless, continuously bombarding the aluminum-steel bridge dragon's body, producing a tooth-grinding metallic friction sound.

In its view, turning this lump of iron into scrap metal was only a matter of time; it would just require a little more effort.

But soon, the King of the Sky and the Wind realized something was wrong.

It clearly sensed that the damage caused by the wind blades to the aluminum-steel bridge dragon was decreasing at an alarming rate!

At first, it could leave deep wounds, but after a dozen or so rounds of attacks, it became shallower slash marks. Later, when the wind blades struck, they could only leave shallow white marks on the silver-gray alloy armor, not even scratches!

Mo Zhen, who had been calmly observing the battle, suddenly had a glint in his eyes.

In his "Artist's Eyes," enhanced by Mewtwo's power, data streams flickered wildly, instantly revealing the key information.

The defining characteristic of this aluminum-steel bridge dragon is its durability. Its body, modified with cutting-edge composite metal technology, is practically a living, self-adaptive fortress.

Each time it is attacked, the nanoscale metal units inside it will instantly reorganize and optimize their structure at the micro level according to the type of attack, and modify the body structure in a highly targeted manner, so that its defense will continue to increase and become more and more adaptable to and immune to the enemy's attack patterns.

What Tornado Cloud didn't expect was that the effect of the [Endurance] trait was cumulative based on the number of attacks it withstood!

The tornado cloud, this self-important storm, may seem terrifying, but in reality, it has added countless layers of armor to the aluminum-steel bridge dragon in a short period of time!

At this moment, the physical defense of this precocious elf has reached 13000 points!
It has fully adapted to the attack pattern of the tornado cloud. Now, let alone these wind blades, even if Odin were to activate [Release] again, it might not be able to break through its defenses easily!
【Oh my god!!!】

Little Mengzi, perched on Mo Zhen's shoulder, was completely stunned. Her pink, pig-like snout was wide open, big enough to fit a grapefruit, and her eyes were filled with disbelief.

[This...how is this possible?! This iron bench completely ignored the tornado's attack?! Am I dreaming?!]

Even Dan Yu, who had always held Du Ruo in great prejudice and contempt, couldn't help but widen her golden eyes at this moment.

She looked at the enormous steel dragon in front of her, which stood motionless amidst the endless wind blades, even appearing somewhat lazy. Then she looked at Du Ruo, who had her hands in her pockets and a blank expression, and her tightly pursed red lips parted slightly as she murmured softly.

"This frivolous guy... actually has such hidden strength?"

In the center of the battlefield, Du Ruo seemed completely oblivious to the shocked gazes behind him.

He leisurely raised his hand to tidy up his slightly disheveled blond hair, which had been blown into a mess by the wind, and then waved lazily at Zi Yu, who had just struggled out from under Xiao Huolong's fat belly, his tone carrying his usual teasing.

"Hey, Miss, stop daydreaming and get your adorable little darlings moving! Do you expect me to glare that dark cloud in the sky to death?"

Zi Yu glared at Du Ruo angrily, patting the dust off her uniform (as well as some suspicious oil stains from Xiao Huolong's belly) while muttering something.

"Hmph! All you do is boss people around! You're such a nuisance!"

Despite Du Ruo being an annoying guy, Zi Yu had to admit that he was indeed the strongest person in the current Blueberry Academy!
Despite her complaints, she didn't slow down at all. With a wave of her hand, the three Poké Balls opened again.

"Blue King! Primarina! Whimsicott! Let that big guy taste the power of the Fairy type!"

Pink magic flashes, moon-white orbs of light, and dazzling stardust—three attacks containing the ultimate restraint against dragon-type attacks—once again crossed the steel barrier formed by the aluminum-steel bridge dragon and accurately struck the massive storm body of the tornado cloud!
"Boom boom boom!"

This time, because the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon attracted all the firepower, the Purple Yu's elves were able to unleash their full power without any worries!
Fairy-type energy exploded on Tornado. Although the single attack was not fatal given its massive energy output, the intense pain caused by the type advantage made Tornado roar in anger!

Its massive body swayed violently in the air, and the edges of the storm showed signs of collapsing again!

[Roar!!! Damn ants!]

For the first time, a strong sense of regret welled up in Odin's heart.

If, from the very beginning, when the aluminum-steel bridge dragon had just appeared and before it could accumulate [Endurance], it had spared no expense and directly used its full-power [Solution] for a saturation attack, it might have been able to shred this iron lump into pieces in an instant!

However, because it had already activated [Unlock] once before, consuming a huge amount of divine power, it was worried that unleashing its full power again would cause its level to drop. Therefore, it chose a relatively conservative continuous wind blade attack, attempting to wear down the opponent with sheer numbers.

Unexpectedly, it was this moment of hesitation and conservatism that led to the current situation that is completely out of control!
Mo Zhen carefully observed the rapidly changing situation on the field and calmly analyzed it like a professional commentator.

"Thanks to its [Endurance] trait, the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon has gained unimaginable defensive capabilities, completely adapting to the Tornado Cloud's current attack pattern. Meanwhile, the Tornado Cloud, due to previous battles, especially its continuous use of [Dispel] and Domain Suppression on Lu Mingfei, has suffered severe depletion of divine power, its level is unstable, and its output has significantly decreased. With this shift in power, it is now completely helpless against the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mengzi's shock was quickly replaced by ecstatic joy. It excitedly patted Mo Zhen's shoulder with its short paws and let out an excited squeal.

[Wow! Lord Mo Zhen... that means...]

Mo Zhen took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with unwavering determination, and announced his final judgment in an absolutely resolute tone.

"That's right... the aluminum-steel bridge bridge won!"

The aluminum-steel bridge dragon, covered in wounds, revealed the posture of a victor in its eyes!
The strongest record is etched in Feiyun's memory!

(End of this chapter)