Who needs a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

Before fusing the power of Ultimate Power and the power of Mega Evolution, Ultimate Power was Rowe's trump card. Because of its heavy load, it could usually only be used once in a battle, and was always used as the final blow.

However, now that the two cheats have been combined, they balance each other out, and their positive and negative effects cancel each other out.

Luo Wei can now use these two powers almost without any burden. Although it is impossible to be completely without any burden, the burden is much less than before.

With the infusion of ultimate power, Masked Meow directly incorporated ultimate power into this "knockdown" attack. The raging fire tornado was forcibly torn apart by a black light, and Masked Meow's flying kick pierced through the fire tornado, kicking directly towards this side!

"The power of the earth!!!"

After the great fire eruption, the power of the earth came. The Coal Turtle and the Fire Camel stomped their four legs on the ground, and a yellowish-brown light burst forth from the ground.

Meanwhile, the Lava Snail is also gathering its strength. It is said to have a body temperature of over 10,000 degrees Celsius and can move freely in magma. It is actually the most powerful Pokémon in Aysa's hands... and also the first Pokémon to become her partner.

With the power of the earth, the lava snail unleashed a massive fire breath...

The flames and the earth combined, simulating an effect almost comparable to the most violent natural disasters in the world, namely a "volcanic eruption"... one of the most terrifying natural disasters in nature!

By harnessing the power of the earth and igniting it with a massive eruption, the magma that spewed from the ground had transformed into scalding hot lava radiating a fiery golden-red light!

The scalding lava, like a sharp divine weapon, stabbed towards Masked Cat!

Chapter 182 Breakthrough of the Fourth Dojo

"Oh..."

Visually, this attack already has a bit of the feel of the Sword of the Cliff, but naturally, in terms of actual power, it is still far inferior. However, it is only at this moment, in this instant, that the power it unleashed touched upon that trace of its essence.

Even though Asha had never actually seen the Cliff Sword in theory, she was able to grasp a semblance of its form and spirit through skill combinations without any formal instruction, which is quite remarkable.

Of course, a move of this magnitude would likely be too much for Luo Wei, who had just embarked on his journey, to withstand. But at this moment, Luo Wei was no longer afraid of this attack…

"Gardedor, Sylveon!"

Rowe raised his hand and assumed a fighting stance once again, unleashing his Z-Move while simultaneously gripping the Key Stone in his other hand...

"Z-Move, Mega Evolution!!!"

The simultaneous activation of the two forces did not impose an additional burden on Luo Wei. On the contrary, the two forces formed a delicate balance, canceling out all the negative effects and allowing Luo Wei to use both forces continuously at the same time!

Gardevoir was enveloped in pure white light, which then shattered into translucent crystals, revealing its Mega Gardevoir form.

Mega-evolved Gardevoir immediately unleashed another Misty Terrain, radiating a pink glow and creating an incredible aura.

At the same time, Sylveon's entire body erupted with golden flames, its ultimate power flowing through it. She was in mid-air, playfully winking at the battlefield. As a pink light bloomed, hundreds and thousands of pink light bullets of various sizes and shapes formed out of thin air...

Sylveon's ability is "Fairy Skin," and similarly, Mega Gardevoir also possesses the same ability. The effect of this ability, like Mega Salamence's Sky Skin, is to convert Normal-type moves into Fairy-type moves and increase their power...

Sylveon is using Swift Star, which, after being transformed into a Fairy-type move through Fairy Skin, has been further enhanced by Ultimate Power, coupled with the misty terrain that currently covers the entire field...

At that moment, the originally unremarkable move was instantly enhanced with several layers of buffs, and was forcibly strengthened into an incredibly powerful barrage of bullets. The dense barrage of bullets simultaneously blasted towards the boiling lava sword!

The next second, the light bullet shattered against the lava sword, while Masked Cat had already taken to the air, dodging several maneuvers in mid-air...

...That was not actually taking off by stepping on the air, but rather an invisible platform formed by Gardevoir's psychic power. At the same time, in addition to providing a platform for Meowth with psychic power in the misty terrain that Gardevoir released one after another, it also raised its hand to do three things at once.

In the sky, under the bright sun of a clear day, a pure white full moon appeared out of nowhere, creating the spectacular sight of the sun and moon in the same sky!

Naturally, the sun over there is real, while the moon over here is just a fake created using telekinesis. However, there's no reason why a fake can't beat the real thing.

Star-shaped light bullets flew around Masked Cat, and hundreds and thousands of dense light bullets swept over, but not a single one hit a friendly unit. They all nimbly circled around Masked Cat and hit the enemy.

"Well……"

The explosion of the light blast kicked up a cloud of dust, instantly reducing visibility to zero. However, a few seconds later, the dust settled, revealing a dazzling ring of fire surrounding Aysa's Pokémon.

The ring of fire blocked all the light projectiles, and the bombardment did not directly harm Asha's Pokémon...

However, the light bullets did suppress the opponent, preventing them from launching any new attacks.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

Luo Wei raised his right hand and snapped his fingers. The masked cat's body levitated in mid-air, the pure white full moon reflected behind it, and it raised its paw and gripped tightly...

Pink light burst forth from between her cat paws, and Rowe once again assumed a fighting stance, his body once more enveloped in blazing golden flames.

At this moment, with ultimate power available for continuous use without restraint, Luo Wei's combat strength naturally surged. Masked Cat descended from the sky, and a pink light projected from the full moon, directly merging with the masked cat's outstretched claw...

"Let's settle this with this one strike!"

Terrain boost + Z-Move + Sylveon's barrage attack + Mega Gardevoir's teleportation...

The combination of multiple buffs is theoretically the strongest attack that Luo Wei can unleash at this moment, a strike that fuses multiple fairy-type powers... a decisive blow!

The punch landed squarely on the ring of fire surrounding Aysa Pokémon, followed by a deafening explosion that could be heard from 800 feet away.

A pink light shot into the sky, exploded in mid-air, and then transformed into thousands of sharp arrows and star-shaped light bullets that fell rapidly. A series of explosions followed one after another, and the deafening blasts lasted for nearly ten seconds. The violent shockwaves caused Haruka, who was acting as the referee, and Lillie, who was watching from behind, to instinctively step back.

As the smoke cleared and the shockwave dissipated, Masked Meow performed a backflip and jumped back to Rowe's side. A huge, exaggerated crater appeared where it had been, with Asha's three Pokémon lying neatly in the crater, their eyes swirling like mosquito coils.

Once Xiaoyao had assessed the situation, she immediately raised her hand to deliver the verdict...

"...Coal Turtle, Fire-Breathing Camel, Lava Snail, unable to fight, the victor—"

——Lowe~

After Xiaoyao's verdict was announced, there was a silence that lasted for about half a minute. Then, Asha took a deep breath and then laughed loudly.

"What is that? That's incredible! Can a skill of that level be used consecutively? It really terrifies me..."

In fact, after Luo Wei countered several of Aysa's ultimate moves, she knew she couldn't win anymore, and all that was left was for Luo Wei to continue wearing her down.

As long as she was exhausted, it would be Luo Wei's victory. However, she did not expect that Luo Wei could launch such a fierce offensive in succession, overwhelming her with no chance to turn the tide.

At that moment, Aysa returned her Pokémon to its Poké Ball and took out a flame-shaped badge from her pocket, handing it to Rowe.

"Here are the badges, please~"

"Um……"

After receiving it with both hands, Luo Wei felt a surge of emotion.

Finally, finally!

I finally got four badges. Although the journey was relatively smooth, it did take a lot of effort.

Now, he can finally return to Orange City to fulfill his promise to his father...

...Let's settle this once and for all!

Chapter 183 The Victory of the First Stage: "Luo Wei" ~

"Congratulations~"

After deciding the winner, Xiaoyao walked up to Luo Wei with a grin and patted him on the shoulder.

As a referee, she didn't really play a role, since anyone could immediately tell who was winning in this situation, and there was no need for a referee to make a judgment.

However, Xiaoyao also got to observe Luo Wei's battle at this moment, and it has to be said that it was really terrifying, to the point that Xiaoyao couldn't help but sigh.

"I have a feeling this is getting a bit tricky. Beating Luo Wei won't be an easy task after all."

Aysa, who had just recalled her Pokémon, was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this. "Eh, it's just a bit troublesome, isn't it? It's not an easy thing."

Therefore, even though Xiaoyao has a general understanding of Luo Wei's current strength and believes that she still cannot defeat Luo Wei, she is still confident that she has the ability to catch up.

If such a judgment is not due to overconfidence and an inability to discern right from wrong, then it can only mean that the person is truly relying on something else.

In reality, Xiaoyao couldn't possibly be someone so oblivious to the situation. Therefore, she must have something to rely on. It's unclear what exactly it is, but Luo Wei believes she definitely does!

After all, she was his childhood sweetheart, the "rival" he considered his formidable rival.

"So, Rowe got four badges this time too?"

"Um……"

As far as the current progress is concerned, Haruka is ahead of Rowe, having obtained four badges first. However, before she could even work on the fifth badge, she was commissioned by the League and, in cooperation with Sigana, rushed to Chimney Mountain to assist Rowe.

In other words, the progress on both sides has now been leveled off...

Four badges can be considered a watershed moment. Once you get that many badges, the gym leaders will start to fight seriously. Of course, Rowe started with a difficulty level of four badges. According to his father's plan, he will probably have to reach his peak difficulty level of eight badges next.

Anyway, putting that aside for now, using this as a dividing line, the next goal is naturally to collect all eight badges, followed by challenging the Elite Four and then the Hall of Fame championship match.

"So, shall we have a competition to see who gets eight badges first?"

"Haha, that's it~ and then..."

Xiaoyao glanced at Rowe's side, her gaze lingering on Lillie, and couldn't help but nod. "I originally wanted to go with Rowe too~ But since we've already come this far, there's no need to hesitate anymore~"

"..."

In fact, Luo Wei really wanted to travel with Xiao Yao, but since Xiao Yao had said so, Luo Wei didn't hesitate and immediately nodded.

"Okay, then we'll see each other again later. I'm planning to go home first."

After all, Rowe's next target was his father's gym in Petalburg City, and since he was already in Petalburg City, it was only half a day's journey to Last White Town was naturally on the way.

Now that we're here, how can we not go home and visit our families?

"Well, as for me... I'll wait a bit longer. I was originally planning to challenge Uncle Senri right away, but now I think I should go and get a few more badges first. Uncle Senri can wait until later..."

Luo Wei agreed with this. Generally speaking, when a normal person encounters Qianli in a battle, they will most likely choose to either be among the top three to defeat him, or take advantage of the "newbie protection period" to exploit a bug and defeat this troublesome gym leader.

Rowe's first stop after leaving Petalburg City proves that, as planned, his father's gym was the first gym, which also confirms this point.

If Rowe weren't Senri's son, he would normally challenge Petalburg Gym first. However, because Senri is Rowe's father, he arranged for Rowe to challenge four gyms first and obtain enough badges before challenging him.

This is the normal strategy order. Another one is the order used by experts, which is to challenge Senri in the last two positions, directly challenging a Petalburg Gym at the highest difficulty.

If the first method is like manually exploiting a bug to adjust to easy difficulty, then this is equivalent to manually selecting hell difficulty. If you don't have enough skill, it's not recommended to play like this, otherwise don't blame the developers for being inhuman when you get stuck.

Xiaoyao clearly has the strength and confidence to do so, so she decided to challenge the Hell difficulty. As for Luo Wei, well, no matter which number he goes to challenge his father's gym, the opponent will definitely arrange the Supreme Exclusive Luxury VIP Exclusive Difficulty for him!

Having confirmed this, Xiaoyao and Luo Wei were prepared to part ways once again.

"I was supposed to have a match with Luo Wei, but now I probably can't beat him. Ugh, this is a real headache."