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

At this moment, the Kommo-o-Tai began a frenzied dance, accompanied by increasingly chaotic metallic scraping noises.

Because of Xia Chen's quick reaction, Kommo-o hadn't even completed its first power-up when Sylveon appeared!

Xia Chen breathed a sigh of relief. If that was the case, there was still plenty of time.

"Well then, Cinbu, it's our turn."

"Buyi!"

Chapter 350 Super Sylvanas's Personal Show

(I'll make up for the missed update in a couple of days)

When that brilliant white-gold glow appeared, the chat in the live broadcast room erupted for the second time—the first time was naturally due to the stunning debut of the black-clad Gardevoir in front of the world.

Although it wasn't the first time Sylveon had appeared, it caused the same effect. Amidst a barrage of "Sylveon gate" comments, Sylveon appeared in Arceus form.

"The power of the moon!"

Without any hesitation, the instant the super evolution was completed, Xia Chen commanded Xianbu to unleash a Moon Power that was four times stronger than the original.

At this juncture, time is life.

Every moment spent not dealing damage lowers the chance of winning the match. Want to compare enhancement efficiency with Soul Dance Sonic Blast? Perhaps only Xerneas's Earth Control can surpass it.

"Continue, Soul Dance Sonic Boom!"

Ryūno remained unmoved, continuing to command the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon to strengthen itself, treating the Moon Power, which was four times more effective against it, as nothing.

Having just completed its enhancement in sync with Mega Evolution, Kommo-o aura deepened upon hearing its trainer's command, and it underwent a second enhancement.

As long as you enhance it enough times, even a four-times advantage can become a four-times resistance.

Of course, this is an exaggeration. The enhancement effect has an upper limit, but as long as it is enhanced twice, Longye can ensure that the power of the moon will not cause too much damage to the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon.

As for the life force lost at this moment, it was only the effort of two absorption punches.

And so, under the beam of energy that descended from the sky, as bright as moonlight yet imbued with a rich fairy aura, the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon danced once more.

Its dance moves were already somewhat demonic, and the pain of being baptized by the demon's energy made it appear even more frenzied.

However, the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon's inherent strength meant that while the Moon's power inflicted excellent damage, it was not fatal.

Even with the stamina lost from the two Soul Dance Sonic Booms, it is still a long way from being in a "severely crippled" state.

After these two buffs, Kommo-o is now so powerful that even Cynthia's Garchomp wouldn't be able to completely defeat it in a head-on confrontation.

Now, it's time to counterattack!

…………

"Charge forward and absorb the fist!"

With a sharp shout from Longye, the prepared Staff-tailed Armored Dragon sprang into action, the noise from the friction of its scales growing increasingly deafening. Its already extremely fast speed was amplified by the Soul Dance Sonic Boom.

At the same time, a bright white energy flowed rapidly on his fists, exuding a terrifying explosive aura.

Despite the overwhelming pressure of the destructive attack, Senbu showed no sign of urgency; the pink gem on his forehead, imbued with the power of the moon, suddenly shone brightly.

As the energy sphere in front of her, imbued with a strong sense of resentment, continued to expand, the gemstone showed a faint tendency to turn dark purple!

Just as the gemstone completely turned dark purple, the sound of the scales throbbing drew closer. The Staff-tailed Armored Dragon charged towards Sylvanas with unstoppable force, and then Sylvanas's body grazed past the draining fist.

Strictly speaking, it can't be called a glancing blow, because the Absorbing Fist did indeed hit Xianbu, but this incomparably powerful punch encountered something as ethereal as a mirage and vanished without a trace.

Longye, who was keeping a close eye on the situation on the field, accurately caught this hidden detail and frowned.

He suddenly remembered the rumors about Mega Sylveon, whose ability was similar to [Changeable], allowing the Pokémon to adjust its type according to the move.

In retrospect, what he said was true.

Otherwise, there is no way to explain why Senbu would be completely immune to the damage from that draining punch.

Fortunately, it wasn't too late to react. Longye immediately shouted, "Staff-tailed Armored Dragon, Shadow Claw, Wild Dance!"

Considering that Shadow Claw could still be switched to Normal type by Sylveon and used again, Ryuu chose a Dark-type move that would not be immune to.

Just as Long Ye finished speaking, Xia Chen's command followed closely behind.

"Xenbu, the power of the moon!"

Longye felt a surge of frustration. Trying to out-react with this guy seemed like a recipe for humiliation.

This thing seems to know the type matchup chart by heart, able to react in just a few milliseconds to not only resist Dark-type moves but also be the best choice against Kommo-o.

While he was thinking, his wild swings and the power of the moon simultaneously struck his opponent.

Naturally, with one side having a four-fold advantage and the other a two-fold resistance, coupled with the difference in the power of their moves and STAB boosts, even though there was a significant difference in the strength of the two Pokémon, Sylveon still had the upper hand in this round of battle.

That's not the most important thing. The most crucial thing is that Longye doesn't know how to deal with Xia Chen's shameless playing style.

No matter what moves Kommo-o uses, Sylveon always has a way to deal with them.

Listing their own strengths in moves, Dragon-type moves are undoubtedly completely immune to Fairy-type moves, Fighting-type moves can be countered by Ghost-type moves like Earthquake or Poison Jab.

They are also immune to Flying or Steel types.

He had no doubt that Sylveon's skill pool contained those moves; that would be an insult to the Pokémon Xia Chen had raised.

…………

In a flash of inspiration, he managed to come up with a solution—the Flame Fist.

While Fire-type moves will undoubtedly be resisted by some type, none of these resisted types, except for Dragon, are super effective against Kommo-o.

Since I can't inflict too much damage on you, but as long as I can ensure that you can't break my defense, the Kommo-o, with its overwhelming strength, still has the upper hand.

The situation on the battlefield changes in an instant. Just as Ryūno was stunned, Sylveon launched another wave of Moon Power. Kommo-o, which had not received any instructions from its trainer, had no choice but to fight on its own.

It clenched its fists, attempting to retaliate with Drain Punch, but Sylveon reacted incredibly quickly, changing its moves and once again outmaneuvering its opponent with a Shadow Ball that switched to the Ghost type.

The strength of Sylveon's ability lies in this: as long as you react quickly enough and can switch types before your opponent's moves hit, you can always be in an advantageous position.

Unless its special ability is disabled, it is virtually unbeatable in single combat among its peers.

The power generated by the Shadow Sphere explosion was not great; the combined power of the two spheres was less than half that of a single Moon Force.

However, this is a free way to replenish health without any cost other than energy loss. If this continues, even Cynthia's Garchomp wouldn't be able to withstand it.

So Ryūno immediately commanded according to the tactic he had just come up with: "Morpho the Staff-tailed Dragon, Flame Fist!"

The staff-tailed armored dragon was extremely efficient. Before Longye could finish speaking, a crimson light flashed on its fists, and then a blazing flame seemed to burn everything in front of it to ashes.

Xia Chen responded without hesitation, "Xianbu, hold the line!"

Just as the Flame Fist was unleashed, a transparent barrier appeared in time, blocking the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon's fierce attack.

Flame Fist isn't a meteor shower or a close-quarters combat move with enough power to penetrate a protective barrier, so it was naturally blocked by this timely defense.

But Longye was not surprised but rather delighted.

I'm not afraid of Fairy Cloth's protection, I'm afraid of Xia Chen's tricks.

Xia Chen's reaction was the best evidence that his tactics were effective. If there were no other way, who would use such a trump card as [Protection] to save their life?

Following this flawless logic, Longye shouted, "Continue using the Flame Fist!"

With the protective barrier gone, the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon faced no further obstacles. It raised its resolute, scale-covered fists and slammed them forward once more, but this unstoppable attack missed its mark again.

Taking advantage of the gap between the two fiery fists, Xianbu stepped into the air and flew high into the air, dodging the incredibly fast fiery fist!

Ryūno sighed, the battle raging so fiercely that he'd completely forgotten Sylveon could fly after its Mega Evolution. It was like a giant breast pot with a bra—one thing after another!

…………

Taking a deep breath to calm himself, Longye reacted with lightning speed and commanded, "Flame Throttle!"

There was absolutely no time for Xia Chen to react or adjust.

If physical melee attacks don't work, then let's use ranged magic attacks!

The Soul Dance Sonic Boom is an all-around enhancement. The Staff-tailed Kommo-o is a near-hexagonal warrior in six dimensions, so the power of this flame jet is no less than that of the Flame Fist, and may even be stronger.

Flames shot into the sky, and a continuous stream of blazing fire energy, mixed with flying sand and stones, gushed out from the mouth of the staff-tailed scaled dragon, which was tilted back to the sky, creating a spectacular scene like a volcanic eruption.

Under the suppression of this extremely wide-ranging jet of flame, Xianbu had no chance to fight back and could only wander around the edge of the flames that were constantly chasing her, waiting for Xia Chen to come to her rescue.

As expected of Xianbu, Xia Chen quickly devised a solution—

"Please rain!"

Xianbu's eyes lit up, and he immediately understood Xia Chen's intention. He stopped and gathered water energy in his body, and the color of the pearl on his forehead turned azure blue.

Moisture swirled and gathered in the air, and soon a dark cloud appeared beneath the ceiling, followed by a torrential downpour.

The flames, still spewing forth under the rain, had not been extinguished, but they swayed in the downpour, completely losing their previous arrogant and domineering aura.

Clearly, even the most powerful jet of flame will be significantly weakened by the laws of rain. Furthermore, with the fact that Senbu has gained water resistance due to Rain Dance, this jet of flame is practically equivalent to having four times the resistance when it hits the body.

Longye's carefully devised countermeasures were once again rendered useless by Xia Chen's quick reflexes.

I can’t play it anymore!

The throbbing veins on Longye's forehead revealed his powerlessness and anger. This was the first time he had ever felt so frustrated while commanding the twice-enhanced Staff-tailed Armored Dragon.

The Kommo-o-Tai, which should have been launching powerful attacks, found its punches landing almost like hitting cotton. Despite trying almost every move in its skill pool, it still couldn't gain the upper hand.

Even the viewers in the live chat could empathize with his despair at that moment.

…………

"The devil is always one step ahead of the saint! I never expected that Xia Chen and Xianbu would turn out to be such formidable villains in a competition like this. They're terrifying."

"Honestly, this is way too difficult. If I were in their shoes, I probably wouldn't even be able to figure out the Flame Fist level!"

"How about Ice Punch? Oh wait, Mega Sylveon can fly, but Kommo-o can't. This is going to be tricky."

"Let's switch Pokémon. The main issue is that Kommo-o is four times weak to Fairy-type Pokémon. If it's Goodra, a pure Dragon-type Pokémon is at most twice weak to it, and its high Special Defense also makes it immune to Moonblast and the like."

Perhaps it's true that an outsider's perspective is clearer, but among the numerous comments, one long comment pointed Longye in the right direction: if you can't beat Kommo-o, then switch to another Pokémon.

However, once the scene changes, the two layers of Soul Dance Sonic Boom buff from the Staff-tailed Scaled Dragon will instantly dissipate, and not everyone can afford to give up such a price.

Longye had no shortage of courage to make tough decisions. After thinking it through, he took out a Poké Ball without hesitation, recalled Kommo-o which was being tortured by Dazzling Magic, and then switched to his fifth Pokémon for the match.

It was his trump card—Nian Meilong.