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Chapter 125: Use Deadly Poison on Steel-Armored Raven!

"Corvus Raven, Bodybuilder!"

Because the challenger had the advantage of going first, Poppi immediately gave instructions.

While flexing its muscles in the sky, the Steelraven also significantly enhanced both its offensive and defensive capabilities.

"Nice idea."

Qingyu narrowed his eyes slightly, not in a hurry to give orders.

Corviknight is a well-rounded Pokémon in both offense and defense, so starting with a power-up is the safest option.

At the same time, because the mirror armor's special ability to reflect the ability reduction caused by the opponent, its enhancement ability is difficult to eliminate through conventional methods.

"Crystal Flower, Invisible Rock".

After Qingyu gave the order, the Crystal Flower immediately sprayed out countless pebbles, which floated in various places above the field and quickly disappeared.

"Air Blade!"

Bopi quickly realized what was happening.

As long as there are cloaked rocks on the field, Corviknight's movement will be significantly restricted, and they must be removed as soon as possible!
The Steel-Armored Raven flapped its wings repeatedly, creating a powerful gust of wind that instantly transformed into a cannonball and shot downwards.

However, its target was not the Crystal Flower, but the Invisible Rock that had been scattered in the air earlier!

A strong wind, sharp as a blade, swept across the field, instantly shattering most of the invisible rocks that were meant to interfere with the movement.

And this kind of operation?

Even Qingyu was stunned; he really hadn't expected the Air Blade to be so effective at clearing out the Invisible Rock.

But it doesn't hurt.

"Crystal Flower, Power Gem!"

Qingyu took command again.

This time, the crystal flower emitted energy waves that shone like gemstones, instead of tiny, invisible rocks.

"Steelclaper, use Flight, and then—"

"Brave Bird Attack!"

Poppi seized the opportunity presented by Crystal Flower's attack and commanded Corviknight to fly high into the sky to avoid its opponent's assault.

At the same time, wait at a safe distance to strike, ready to unleash the ultimate move of a Flying-type Pokémon, Brave Bird!

The Steel Crow took to the sky and quickly waited for the opening when its opponent's attack ended. In an instant, it swooped down from high above, its target the Crystal Flower!
"Spike defense."

As soon as Qingyu finished speaking, the Crystal Flower's body immediately curled up into a ball, assuming a defensive posture. At the same time, the poisonous spikes on its shell were also fully extended without its notice, and some purple liquid could be vaguely seen on its surface.

boom--!
The brave bird falling from the sky crashed into the ground with a deafening roar.

Nemo, who was acting as the referee, couldn't help but feel a little worried for the Crystal Flower.

While Flying-type moves might not be as effective against it, it looks genuinely terrifying...

Speaking of which, this little guy named Popi is terrifyingly strong!

So far, none of the gym challengers I've seen can compare to her. Even the gym leader, Qishu, might be a little weaker.

Is she really a seven-year-old elementary school student?

While Nemo was pondering this in secret, the contest between the two sides regarding offense and defense finally came to a conclusion.

Due to the impact, even when it deployed its defensive stance, the Crystal Flower was still knocked back a considerable distance and even sustained some minor injuries.

The Corviknight also suffered damage from the recoil of the full-force attack, with several steel feathers falling from its body.

At the same time, a deep purple light faintly appeared on its chest, and soon some poisonous spots began to appear on the surface of the Steel Crow's body.

poisoned?
Bopi frowned.

Logically speaking, Steel-type Pokémon should have excellent natural resistance to toxins, so they shouldn't be able to get poisoned.

Moreover, it was a Steel-Armored Raven whose body was covered in steel feathers and had no flaws...

This is the main reason why she temporarily changed the starting lineup and fielded it. But now, it is clearly showing symptoms of poisoning!
Seeing this, Qingyu smiled slightly.

"I warned you before the match that sometimes elemental advantage can become a trap to lull your opponent into a false sense of security."

"It's precisely because you didn't consider the possibility of Corky Raven getting poisoned that this Corrosive Crystal Flower was able to easily approach it and poison it in one go."

Besides the poisonous nature of the Crystal Flower in Yeci's hand, its other characteristic is rather strange.

corrosion.

This is a very rare characteristic, found only in Flame Queen Lizards and Crystal Flower.

Simply put, the venom produced by these two Pokémon is so potent that even Steel-type and Poison-type Pokémon cannot completely resist it.

That's why the scene just now happened where Corviknight was poisoned.

This feature is quite useless in the game; it can only poison the opponent, but it cannot make the opponent immune to normal damage from attacks.

In reality, however, the corrosive power of venom is often equated with its lethality.

Therefore, the venom released from the corrosive Crystal Flower in Qingyu's hand is far more potent than that of other Poison-type Pokémon!

He originally borrowed this Crystal Flower to continue exploring the "substitute defense poison" tactic he discussed last time, demonstrating how poison-type Pokémon can win through defense.

Unexpectedly, the first challenger turned out to be this future Steel-type Champion.

Compared to the impact it suffered, the continuous corrosive effects of the poison were even more unbearable for the Steel-Armored Raven, causing it to cry out in pain.

"Steelclaper..."

Bopi panicked immediately, but he needed to stay calm, especially at this moment.

"Bear with it a little longer, then use Steel Wings to finish them off in one go!"

The Steel-Armored Raven displayed remarkable resilience, gritting its teeth and taking to the skies again despite being poisoned, relentlessly closing in on the Crystal Flower.

At the same time, the steel wings, enhanced by the steel attribute, emitted a crisp sound, ready to pounce.

"Crystal Flower, melt."

Qingyu smiled, showing no fear in the face of the approaching Steel Crow.

Isn't this a perfect match for my major?
Some Poison-type Pokémon have a special ability: they can change the cells in their bodies, thus liquefying their bodies to a certain extent.

This method also helps to offset the impact of physical attacks, greatly enhancing one's defensive capabilities.

The effect is similar to that of Iron Wall.

Before the Steel Crow's steel wing attack could strike, the Crystal Flower melted first, instantly reducing the effectiveness of the opponent's attack.

"Cannon light cannon!"

Seeing that his attack had failed, Bopi once again decisively took the lead.

Time is running out for her and Corviknight.

"Crystal Flower, continue using spikes for defense."

A smile appeared on Qingyu's lips.

This is the most classic and traditional way for Poison-type Pokémon to fight.

Drag it, just drag it hard!
In the following rounds, Poppi became noticeably more and more impatient.

But the more they do this, the more powerless they seem against the impenetrable defense of the Crystal Flower.

Even though Bopi tried to adjust his rhythm and even used Feather Ridge to force a comeback, he still couldn't penetrate the opponent's armor.

Just as the final beam cannon shot broke through the barrier and successfully dealt a heavy blow to the opponent.

Before Poppi could even smile, the Steelraven let out a miserable cry and then collapsed heavily to the ground, unable to rise again.

This slight difference in physical strength now seems like an insurmountable chasm.

(End of this chapter)