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Chapter 265 Cynthia's Battle of the Pillars, Lance's Second Playthrough?
However, for the long-time viewers of the live stream who have experienced Groudon's lava inferno, Kyogre's apocalyptic tsunami, and Rayquaza's overwhelming pressure, this mountain-like pressure seems to have given them considerable resistance.

The live chat exploded immediately, but the atmosphere remained quite relaxed:

[Here he is! Brother Pillar is finally awake!]

The Mythical Beast Capture Project has begun!

[The newbies are still saying "Holy crap, that's scary!" The long-time fans are already calm and collected, calling it a minor incident.]

Just got back from the battle of the three gods, and seeing Pillar feels so familiar (doge)

[This sense of oppression is much gentler compared to those three.]

[The Geo Registeel: Can't you guys show me some respect?]

[Go, Sister Cabbage! We're here to support you! (Sit tight on your little stools)]

Cynthia was also affected by the relaxed atmosphere of the comments, and the heavy pressure seemed to be relieved a little.

She steadied herself, her eyes becoming focused and sharp, and she entered battle mode.

The battle begins!
A wild Regirock has appeared! — Level 80!

Please note that this is a Legendary Pokémon battle; enemy units will possess special ability effects!

Seeing the two lines of prompts that popped up in front of her, Cynthia was stunned for a moment. Regirock's level was not as high as she had imagined. As a legendary Pokémon, it was only level 80. Although it was much stronger than her team, she originally thought that legendary Pokémon were probably level 90 to 100.

The last line of text caused her to frown slightly.

Special properties and effects?
What does this refer to?
Without time to think, Cynthia first sent out Dracovish, which should have an advantage in terms of type. As the Rock Regirock, Regirock should have Rock-type moves, and Dracovish's Water-type moves are theoretically very effective.

"Gillfish Dragon, Gill Bite!"

The Gillfish let out a low growl, its massive jaws tearing through the water as it bit down hard on the Regirock's rocky body!
However, the expected "outstanding effect" notification did not appear!

When the damselfish's teeth, capable of crushing steel, struck Regirock's incredibly tough body, only a trail of sparks flew out. The bloodstains on its head remained completely still, even with the double bonus from attacking first!

A cold, impersonal system notification popped up: [Regirock's ability: Cleanse Body activated!]

This skill has been nullified!

Sirona was stunned.

The viewers in the live chat were also instantly dumbfounded:
[Immune suppression skill?]

[Holy crap? What kind of god-like ability is this?]

[Is this the special effect the game just mentioned? Holy crap, it even has a mechanic?]

[This guy, Pillar Bro, has no sportsmanship!]

Just as the comments section was filled with surprise, a notification popped up.

[Regirock used Rock Slide!]

Amidst the flying rubble, the Gilling Dragon's health bar vanished instantly!
Such offensive power surprised Cynthia.

Keep in mind that his Gillfish Dragon's durability is not low at all, yet it was still instantly killed by a Rock Slide!
Cynthia reacted quickly, immediately recalling Dracovish and switching to Sceptile, which also has a type advantage against Rock!

Grass-type attacks are also extremely effective against rocks!

"Lizard King, Leaf Blade!"

The Lizard King transformed into a green lightning bolt, its sharp claws wreathed in grass-type energy, and slammed into Regirock!
This attack also failed.

[Regirock's Clean Body ability has activated; this move is ineffective!]

In that instant, Cynthia seemed to understand.

Does this mean that skills that counter Regirock cannot deal damage?

Meanwhile, Regirock launched an attack, still using Rock Slide, but it had little effect on Sceptile, leaving him with only half of his stamina.

Seeing this, Cynthia breathed a sigh of relief. Although she couldn't use a super-effective move to attack Regirock, her attribute advantage still held in defense.

After a brief moment of thought, she selected the skill "Dragon Pulse".

This time, the skill worked successfully.

Regirock let out a dull thud, and its health bar dropped by a small amount, less than a fifth of its original value.

However, a system notification followed immediately: [Regirock has been hit by a special attack; Special Defense is increased!]

The comments section immediately erupted in panic:

[This defense is incredibly tough!]

[High damage output, and its special defense can even be boosted after being attacked?]

[Immune to Water-type, immune to Grass-type... Is the streamer's lineup locked up?]

Immediately afterwards, Regirock's massive rock arm glowed with a blinding white light, and a powerful arm hammer slammed down!

The Lizard King's remaining health vanished instantly!
"Come back and rest, Lizard King."

Cynthia's expression turned serious.

In just two minutes, he realized the difficulty of this challenge—Regirock has extremely high durability and is immune to moves that are super effective against it. When hit by a special attack, its special defense will even increase by 1 stage.
The opponent's offensive capabilities are also quite formidable. My team's Pokémon can probably only withstand two of the opponent's attacks at most. If they don't resist Rock-type attacks, they might not even be able to withstand one attack—like Victini.

This means that each Pokémon only has a maximum of two chances to attack.

In that case, should we try some crowd control skills?
Without hesitation, Cynthia immediately switched to Ludicolo as her starting champion and chose to use Shake Dance.

However, after the flashy dance ended, only one message popped up.

[Regirock's Clean Body ability has activated; this move is ineffective!]

In the next round, Cynthia tried to have Victini use Will-O-Wisp to inflict a burn status on Regirock, weakening its physical attack power. However, the system notification coldly appeared again: [Regirock's Cleanse ability prevents it from inflicting a burn status!]

Abnormal states are also ineffective!

At that moment, something even more outrageous happened: a red light flashed on Regirock's body.

Regirock has unleashed a curse!

It consumed some of its own stamina, but greatly increased its attack, defense, and speed!

Although his physical strength had been reduced by half, his already hard rock body was now as unshakeable as the Wailing Wall.

Cynthia's heart sank. She tried sending out Swampert again, hoping to use a physical damage dealer.

The first skill that counters it doesn't work; only she can make Swampert use Rock Slide.

This time, Regirock's ability didn't further increase its physical defense, but after the previous boost, Swampert's Rock Slide attack barely changed Regirock's HP.

Regirock retaliated with a powerful arm hammer, slamming it squarely into Swampert.

Swampert's health also dropped to zero instantly, and it collapsed.

Next, Ludicolo entered the battle, but Cynthia discovered that all her moves were either Grass or Water types, leaving her with only Psychic.
Regirock's mind hammer didn't do any damage. Regirock countered with a Primal Power attack, taking down Ludicolo as well.

The next Pelipper to appear also uses Hurricane, a special attack, but it has little effect on Regirock, whose Special Defense has been raised.

Cynthia looked at Regirock on the field, whose health was only half left, but whose attack and defense were boosted by the curse and whose special defense was boosted by taking a Dragon Pulse, making him look like an impregnable fortress. She then looked at her own team and sighed helplessly.

She gave a wry smile at the camera.

"It seems I was indeed too hasty. Not only is there a gap in level, but his combination of traits and skills... is really troublesome. Challenging him now is a bit of a stretch."

The viewers in the live chat expressed their understanding:

[I understand, this guy's gear is top-notch!]

[Level suppression + trait lock + self-strengthening ability...]

【Sister Cabbage, go level up first!】

[It seems like you'd need a specific team composition or a significant level advantage to succeed.]

[This guy is so fierce, if we could recruit him, wouldn't the streamer be invincible?]

[The premise is that you have to be able to win!]

Cynthia nodded and decisively chose the escape command.

The battle ended instantly, and back on the game screen, Regirock's seven red lights merely watched Cynthia retreat without giving chase.

"Yes, everyone's right. I underestimated the difficulty of the second playthrough, and I also underestimated the strength of legendary Pokémon as such a challenge. I'll go level up my team first, and maybe I'll need to work on some tactics."

At the same time, on the other side.

The game's victory message scrolled slowly across the screen, and the character named "Dragon Supreme" stood atop the magnificent Hall of Champions, receiving cheers from the virtual world.

Watari took off his headphones, leaned back in his chair, and let out a long sigh of relief.

ended.

He successfully defeated the Hoenn Elite Four and Champion Steven, becoming the new champion of the Hoenn League.

As the champion of the Kanto region's Elite Four, to achieve the same position in another region's game feels... novel, even carrying a faint, unreal sense of accomplishment.

His gaze swept over his companions who had accompanied him all the way through the game—the Appledra that had come all the way, the Aerodactyl that perfectly combined speed and power; the Altaria that could dance gracefully; the Omanyte, which was slow but had an extremely terrifying special attack and could be considered a clearing machine in certain environments; the Dragonite that was the mainstay, both tanky and powerful; and the Ampharos with extremely strong electric-type moves.

Of these Pokémon, only Dragonite is a partner he is familiar with in real life. The other five are Pokémon he has never encountered before, or even only learned about in depth through games.

Their unique abilities, interesting tactics, and different breeding methods brought him unprecedented experiences and inspiration. It truly felt like experiencing a completely new adventure.

Initially, his motivation for playing the game was very clear—to gather information, especially about Team Rocket and those legendary Pokémon capable of causing disaster, as well as Ultra Holes.

However, from the moment they set foot on the land of Littleroot Town and chose Treecko as their starting partner, they encountered Pokémon they had never seen before, challenged gyms with vastly different styles, explored strange dungeons, and solved one crisis after another, until finally witnessing the breathtaking, earth-shattering battle of legendary Pokémon in Sootopolis City, and now standing atop the Champion Hall of Fame...

The experience involved has long since transcended the initial, simple purpose of intelligence gathering.

The world depicted in this game is vast, realistic, and full of indescribable charm.

It also deeply immersed him, the Kanto Champion, in the adventures of the Hoenn region.

Even knowing it's virtual, the passion and joy of leading your companions to become stronger step by step and finally reaching the top are real.

He couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

However, this feeling only lasted for a brief moment.

Wataru quickly remembered the message Cynthia had sent him earlier that day.

After completing the game once, there is a second playthrough, and it seems to involve the Ultimate Hole!
As the Champion who guards Kanto and is well aware of the immense potential threat posed by the Ultra Void, this intelligence is undoubtedly of paramount importance.

He immediately focused his mind and prepared to delve deeper into the game and explore the content of the second playthrough.

Just then, the level completion message on the screen disappeared completely, and a new, more prominent system notification popped up:
[Congratulations to player 'Dragon-type Supreme' for becoming the second player to complete the first playthrough of Pokémon Emerald!]

You will receive the following special rewards:

[Reward 1: Skill Machine - Meteor Shower]

[Reward 2: Special Item - Silver Feather]

Du raised an eyebrow.

I was actually the second person to clear the game?
And there are rewards too?!

He knew all too well the significance of the game's rewards!

The items and skills he had acquired earlier had allowed his team to gradually reach a bottleneck that ordinary Pokémon could hardly achieve, seemingly only one step away from the legendary realm.

Cynthia's Garchomp's ability to break through also seems to rely on similar in-game rewards.

At this moment, two orbs of light emitting a soft glow appeared out of thin air in his room in the real world, hovering quietly.

Inside a sphere of light, a circular skill machine disc is faintly visible, with the words "Meteor Shower" engraved on it;

Inside the other sphere of light was a long, beautiful silver feather that shimmered with a cool, clear light.

Without hesitation, Wataru reached out and touched the orb containing the meteor shower skill.

The sphere of light merged into his body like water.
In an instant, a profound understanding of the most violent and extreme way to unleash dragon power—a devastating strike like a meteor falling from the sky—rushed into his mind like a sudden awakening.

This is not just a skill learning machine in a game, but a key that opens a door for him to the deeper mysteries of dragon power!

Watari's eyes suddenly lit up, and a strong sense of excitement surged within him.

As a trainer specializing in Dragon-type Pokémon, although he has a deep understanding and appreciation of this type, he also encounters many problems during his growth process, which require him to spend time understanding and solving them on his own. There are many questions that he has been stuck on for a long time without finding an answer.

However, the moment the ball of light merged into his body, with his newfound understanding of the Meteor Shower skill, all those problems were suddenly solved!
In other words, his understanding of breeding Dragon Creek Pokémon has reached a new level!
Only he himself knows what this means and how significant it is.

Immediately afterwards, his fingers touched the second orb of light and gently grasped the silver feather.

The feathers felt cool to the touch, carrying an indescribable sense of sacredness.

A cool and pure sensation flowed into his body through his fingertips, invigorating him and sweeping away all his fatigue.

Watari's heart began to race; he could clearly sense that the feather contained an incredibly powerful force.

The only downside is that the game doesn't seem to tell him the effect of the feather.

However, the value of these two rewards far exceeds Du's expectations!

This game…

The same question involuntarily resurfaced in his mind.

Who made this game?

(End of this chapter)