Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

Everyone was shocked.

Just moments ago, the Night Demon was full of energy and had at least half of its strength left, but suddenly it was instantly killed by a sneak attack.

Is this Night Demon made of paper?

That's obviously impossible, otherwise Milotic's surf wouldn't have been so ineffective in the past.

So there is only one truth.

"Zoroark didn't just use meditation, but two consecutive sword dances!"

The commentator stated with absolute certainty the elf's real name and everything that had just happened under the disguise.

"Although Meditation and Swords Dance have different forms of expression, they are both enhancement moves and not far apart. Zoroark can even change its own appearance, let alone an enhancement move. Only by combining two Swords Dances, plus the double super-effective damage between Ghost-types, and the Pokémon's extremely high attack power, could such a miracle be created!"

"Everyone guessed that Xia Chen's trump card might be Zoroark, which evolved from his Zoroark that had appeared in public, but no one expected that there was another trump card hidden beneath his trump card! This genius researcher has shown us with facts that we should never try to figure out his trump card!"

"In the clash of titans, the Night Demon has fallen. Who will Bai Mu send to face this extremely mysterious spirit?"

"More importantly, who can unveil the mystery of this Zoroark with its extremely unique attributes?"

On the battlefield, amidst the fervent and curious gazes of the audience, "Xianbu" stood quietly beside the fallen Night Demon, his eyes filled with arrogance and disdain.

Recommending this book: This Star Card Master's swordsmanship is ridiculously strong.

It's probably a card game with a beast-taming theme.

Chapter 231 The Storm of the Ghost Zoroark, the Final Battle That Everyone Has Been Waiting For

On the morning of the finals, the second semi-final match continued in the packed Liu Huo Arena.

However, at this moment, most viewers are no longer concerned with, or rather, not just with, the result of the match itself.

What truly captivated the audience's curiosity was Zoroark, disguised as Sylveon.

That's right. Although this Pokémon has not yet revealed its true form, everyone knows that it is a Zoroark.

This is the only reasonable possibility.

One of them is Zoroark, which may be a Ghost or a Normal-type.

This conjecture, which is almost certainly true, seems incredible, but if the trainer is that man, it also seems reasonable.

However, speculation is just speculation. Only when Zoroark's "mask" of disguise is torn off can the matter be considered settled.

Thus, the pressure fell on Bai Mu.

While the audience was just watching the show, Bai Mu was bursting with curiosity, but he still harbored the idea of ​​defeating his opponent and advancing.

Although this idea seemed as unattainable as a dream in the face of the mysterious Zoroark, which had already been enhanced twice with Sword Dance.

But now is not the time to give up!

After giving himself a pep talk, Bai Mu retrieved his trump card, the Night Demon Spirit, which he had kept hidden for a long time and then quickly gave away.

With a helpless sigh, he touched the three Poké Balls at his waist and took out the one containing Aegislash.

Mismagius is a single Ghost-type, and Chandelure's Fire-type is ineffective in rainy weather; bringing these two along would be a waste.

Then, amidst the alternating red and white light on the battlefield, the Shield Sword Monster in its shield form reappeared.

The battle continues.

"Xianbu, stealthy attack!"

Upon hearing Xia Chen's command, Bai Mu's lips twitched slightly.

That's enough, stop lingering here.

For some reason, Bai Mu suddenly felt a strong urge to apply for a battle tournament between trainers.

That Xia Chen is just too infuriating!

Taking a deep breath to calm his agitated mind, Bai Mu said coldly, "Aegislash, aim for the spot where Zoroark comes out, and prepare to unleash a flurry of attacks!"

Although three minutes had passed since the last use of [King's Shield] before the switch, [Guard] had already "completed its cooldown".

However, the unique characteristic of the move "Sneak Attack" is that it can ignore "Guard," rendering defense useless, so you might as well go all out!

Bai Mu didn't know if the shield-shaped Aegis-Sword Monster could withstand this sneak attack, but at the moment, there was no other way.

If we assume this Zoroark's type is Normal/Ghost, then Dark is the only move that is effective against it.

Therefore, he chose to have the Shielded Swordsman use the Frenzy Slash.

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Undoubtedly, the stealthy attack technique is very powerful, but opening a spatial rift takes quite a while.

While the Aegislash is slow, its reaction time is quite fast.

As Sylveon emerged from the void, carrying Ghost-type energy, and charged toward Aegislash, the latter had already reacted.

Turning its shield to face Zoroark's attack, Aegislash instantly channeled Dark-type energy, waiting to block the opponent's attack with its shield form before launching a counterattack.

So, drawing upon the ghostly power gathered from the void, Zoroark conjured a Void Claw and slashed it fiercely at his opponent!

"Another sneak attack! If Night Demon can't withstand this move, can the Shield Sword Monster, with its higher durability and better condition, withstand it?"

"It withstood the pressure! As expected of the impenetrable SwordSword! Not only did it withstand the pressure from its opponent, but it also drew its blade! The Dark-type energy it had been holding back was unleashed in a furious swipe at Zoroark! If Zoroark is indeed a Normal/Ghost type, then this furious swipe will be incredibly effective! Moreover, Zoroark will finally unveil its mysterious veil."

The commentator's tone was full of anticipation one second, but the next second, she was stunned.

"Wait! The Aegislash suddenly collapsed?! What happened?"

Ma Xiu, standing nearby, explained, "It was a shadow ambush. Zoroark used a shadow ambush the instant Aegislash switched to its sword form. The phantom attack was just a decoy; the real killing move was the shadow ambush after luring Aegislash into switching forms."

The commentator nodded in realization, "I see. Let's take a look at the replay. It's true. When Zoroark came out, the shadow on the ground was waiting for its chance to strike, just waiting for Aegislash to expose its weakness! Although the damage from the shadow's sneak attack is low, two Sword Dances provide double the advantage, and the Sword Form's weak defense makes it enough to kill it instantly!"

Although the question was answered, the commentator still shook his head regretfully.

"It's a pity, we still don't know what this Zoroark looks like. I hope Bai Mu's last Pokémon will do its best."

In the pessimistic tone of the commentator, Bai Mu's goal has now been lowered from defeating his opponent to advancing to simply breaking through Zoroark's illusion.

But this is indeed the case.

Bai Mu's trump card Pokémon was Aegislash, which had just fallen victim to Zoroark's despicable sneak attack.

And the trump card, Night Demon, couldn't survive the sneak attack. How can we fight the last remaining spirit?

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We'll fight even if it means getting our heads hurt!

Breaking through Soroark's illusionary disguise was no longer just a matter of curiosity for the audience and commentators, but Bai Mu's sole obsession in this match.

If you can't even do this, let alone make it a serious mental block or inner demon, it's certain that you'll be so angry that you can't sleep for several nights.

So, Bai Mu recalled Aegislash and switched to his last Pokémon.

"Bai Mu's last Pokémon has entered the fray—a Mismagius! Is this a good choice? With its extremely low durability, it's questionable whether a Mismagius can withstand a single sneak attack from Zoroark."

"Shadow Ambush! Zoroark didn't use a direct Spirit Sneak Attack, but instead used Shadow Ambush. Bai Mu didn't intend to let Mismagius dodge, but instead used Magic Leaf. Was Mismagius chosen because this sure-hit move was meant to shatter Zoroark's illusion?"

"Ah, but the flower is willing but the water is not. Zoroark has distanced itself. Although the magic leaf that was tracking the target was still relentlessly following behind, Zoroark quickly used the Phantom Strike to enter the alternate dimension. That Xia Chen is too wicked. It seems he really doesn't want to expose Zoroark's true face in this battle."

"Zoroark emerged from the void and delivered the final blow to Mismagius. Even as Mismagius fell, it was still unable to uncover that Zoroark was disguised as Sylvanas."

"However, in any case, congratulations to Xia Chen for defeating Bai Mu 3-0 in the semi-finals and advancing to the finals against Chi Hong. Thank you to both contestants for the wonderful match, and thank you to Ms. Ma Xiu for coming."

The commentator suddenly paused, then belatedly asked, "Wait a minute, Miss Mashu didn't seem very surprised by the appearance of the ghost Zoroark just now? You didn't already know, did you?"

The commentator's tone was subtle; it wasn't a question, but more like a joke.

Ma Xiu raised an eyebrow in surprise quite naturally, "Is that so? Maybe subconsciously you think he's Xia Chen. There's nothing surprising about that, is there?"

Now that Zoroark has evolved, the appearance of the Ghost-type Zoroark can be explained by different forms of branching evolution.

However, Ma Xiu still kept the promise she made to Xia Chen and preserved the secret that Zoroark was a Ghost-type during its Zoroark era.

After all, if its birth was truly due to persecution and reincarnation with resentment, and this was discovered by someone with malicious intent...

Many cruel things will inevitably happen in the darkness.

The more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to deceive. Miss Ma Xiu's natural acting skills fooled the commentator. The two chatted about Xia Chen and the ghost Zoroark for a while before ending the live broadcast of the competition.

Although the match was over, the media storm brought about by the Ghost Zoroark had only just begun.

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In the era of the Internet, the speed at which information spreads is astonishing.

The news of a mysterious Pokémon appearing in the semi-finals of the Donghuang Youth Trainer Competition, along with video footage of the match, swept across almost every region within just a few hours after the competition.

With the help of social media and marketing accounts, all trainers, Pokémon researchers, and even ordinary people interested in Pokémon battles have seen either complete or edited match videos during this period.

At first, many people thought it was fake news from a marketing account with a clickbait title. After all, at first glance, the video only showed Milotic, Sylveon, and three Ghost-type Pokémon. Where did this mysterious new Pokémon come from?

However, when they saw "Senbu" get hit by Shadow Fist and remain unharmed, and when they saw "Senbu" use Spirit Sneak Attack to escape into the void and take down a child with a single claw, everyone fell silent.

Subsequently, a heated discussion swept across all social media platforms.

"Is it real or fake? It's not photoshopped, is it? The methods for faking videos aren't that sophisticated these days."

"I watched the live broadcast right there. My eyes were photoshopped too, right?"

"Holy crap, it's Xia Chen again? My Feebas and Eevee haven't even evolved yet, and he's already come up with a new Pokémon. Why so fast? Are we going to buy another new Pokémon? Wait, Zorua? Excuse me."

"Most elf researchers can't achieve this in their entire lives, but Xia Chen has already accomplished three of them in two years. Is he cheating?"

"That's strange. Why didn't I see the evolution paper for Zorroark in 'Pokémon Evolution' this time? Has Xia Chen not finished writing it yet?"

"There was a delay. Sylvanas appeared in the Grand Contest first, and then the paper came out. It should be available in the next issue."

"No, according to the staff of 'Elf Evolution', they have not received Xia Chen's submission yet."

"Ghost? I haven't seen this type combination in any of the known Pokémon discovered so far, right? This type is super effective against myself? That's interesting."

"To be honest, it's quite a good match for Zoroark. It has few weaknesses and many immunities. But what does Ghost Zoroark even look like?!"

"I don't know. Zoroark went from the moment he entered the game to the end of the match, defeating three opponents without sustaining any damage. His appearance remains a mystery."

"We Still Don't Know What Soroark Looked Like That Day"

"I suspect Xia Chen did it on purpose. It was a sure win, yet he still insisted on having Zoroark use the Phantom Assault to dodge the Magic Leaf. Was that necessary?"