Elf Trader: My trump card is the Light/Dark Mantis.

"Xiao Jiang is the best to me!"

Chapter 158: Kona and Bonnie's Surprise

Jiang Gu and Xiao Lan, one is on vacation and the other is working hard to train their Pokémon.

The two of them lived fulfilling lives, and time flew by...

A month later.

The Kanto region, the path of the fighters.

"Success!"

"Articulated Beast!"

Kona was panting heavily, drenched in sweat, and with her hair disheveled, looking completely unkempt.

Beside her was a strange creature that looked like a rooster, covered in ice-blue scales. Its upper body was almost identical to that of a domestic fowl, covered in ice-blue with dark spots, while its lower body resembled that of a sparrow, with long feathers.

It is the evolved form of the Xuanbing Beast that Jiang Gu sold.

Kona, meanwhile, gazed at her elf with great delight.

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For the past month, Kona has been working tirelessly, even selling everything she owns, to raise this little guy, except to help him evolve!

Furthermore, with the investment of a large amount of resources, Articuno has mastered a special ability called Ice Wind Dance.

It has a power of 80 points, a priority effect, a 30% chance to freeze the opponent, and can directly remove the opponent's ability boosts.

This skill is incredibly powerful!

Lethality, initiative, status ailment removal, and enhancement removal. ...

All things considered, Lorelei felt that Phoenix Dance was the strongest move she had ever seen an Ice-type Pokémon possess!

Of course, we have to exclude the mysterious store manager Jiang and the cosmic spirit's abilities that he introduced to me. ...

What excited her even more was that "Mastering the Ice Phoenix Dance in the Sky means that my cultivation direction is correct!"

"Articuno is gradually evolving into its next form, the Mega Evolution Ice Phoenix!"

How could Kona not be excited?

She'd heard a little about mega-evolution.

Archie, with its Mega Evolution Steeljawed Sharpedo, destroyed Team Magma!

Logiras of the Dragon Ferry has never made a move since its super evolution, but it is said that it has already aroused fear and trepidation among all the dragon-type spirits of the Dragon Ferry clan!

"It's about time to go back now..."

Kona is now standing at the deepest part of the Fighter's Path.

This place was originally used to test trainers who challenged the League, but as too many powerful Pokémon gathered here to fight for territory and food, some extremely powerful individuals were born.

The Pokémon that fell next to Lorelei—Kangala, Aggron, Tauros, and Golem—were all Champion-level or even close to Champion-level!

They are arguably among the most powerful of the wild Pokémon.

However, they were all defeated one by one by Articuno.

This is also why Lorelei was so excited; Articuno is only a Gym Leader level Pokémon.

However, with the powerful effects of Ice Phoenix Dance and the two ultimate moves, Zero Degree Ice Soul and Ice and Snow, each with a power of over 100, she managed to defeat these elves who were far beyond her own strength!

"As expected, this is the cosmic spirit."

A flash of fervor crossed Kona's eyes.

Previously, she was defeated by Lijia's Lisa Bubu in a 1v6 battle. It wasn't that she was bad; it was that the Cosmic Elf was too unfair!

Fortunately, I have it now.

Kona took a deep breath.

Compared to Lisabubu's moves that rely on high durability to wear down the opponent, this one is much more effective.

Articuno's offensive capabilities are significantly stronger, and it also possesses a unique move like Ice Phoenix Dance, which has a high probability of freezing the opponent directly, leaving them defenseless and killed without any ability to resist...

Kona knew very well that if they were to battle again, her Articuno would easily defeat Rika's Lisabubu.

One move, Ice Phoenix Dance, is enough to severely injure the opponent before they can even use any defensive skills. After that, any follow-up move will guarantee Lisa Bubu's defeat!

At this moment, all that could be on Kona's mind was how badly she had been beaten in the previous Ultron Challenge.

This has become a demon in her heart; it's just too humiliating!

However, despite his thoughts, Krona had no intention of directly challenging Rika to reclaim her title as the world's best female tennis star.

The reason is simple: they possess Articuno, which is about to evolve into Ice Phoenix.

Lorelei's ambitions have gone beyond just becoming an Elite Four member, especially considering that Ice-type is super effective against Dragon-type!

Then Cynthia, the Sinnoh regional champion, is a very good opponent!

The opponent's ace Togekiss and Garchomp are both countered!

After my Articuno Mega Evolves, my win rate against Cynthia is almost 100%!

And after winning the championship.

This would completely prove that their previous failures were not due to a lack of skill, but rather because the cosmic spirits were too shameless!

Kona's mood improved the more she thought about it!

Meanwhile, Bonney in the Hoenn region was also extremely excited.

She has evolved the ice spider she bought from Jiang Gu Na into an extreme cold ice spider.

At this moment, Bonnie is battling her friend, the Dark-type Elite Four member, Kagetsu, while also testing the abilities of the Ice Spider.

Bonnie was extremely pleased with the results; they were exceptionally good.

The Frost Spider's current strength is only at the Dojo level.

Even with the resources of a superstar, a month is the limit for this level.

However, with the help of its signature move, Spider Web Field.

Absol in Hanatsuki is absolutely miserable.

The Frostbite Orb darted swiftly through the spiderweb, and Absol managed to unleash a Dark-type Bite, inflicting damage, but it was useless! As an Elite Four Pokémon, Absol's damage output was not low, but within the Spiderweb Domain, the Frostbite Orb moved incredibly fast, and it also recovered one-fifth of its HP each turn. As it ran, the creature's HP was fully restored!

Then, the Frost Spider released a highly venomous bite, inflicting a poison status on Aposol.

Although it was also hit by Absol's test strike, the Frost Spider then repeatedly used its Web Domain to heal and accelerate.

It dragged the fight to full health again, then unleashed Frozen Spider Silk, freezing Absol. The Frost Spider then took the opportunity to spray paralyzing venom, inflicting paralysis... These moves aren't just simple status ailment inflicters like those in the Pokémon world.

Paralyzing Venom Power 120, Venomous Bite Power 130, Freezing Spider Silk Power 140!

After unleashing three attacks, the Frost Spider gains maximum speed while trapped in its web, but its health decreases.

Even with his Champion-level strength, Absol was seriously injured and was in a state of extreme abnormality!

Soon, Huayue took the initiative to offer her help, feeling sorry for Huayue. "~ Forget it!" "I admit defeat if I don't fight anymore!" "The Cosmic Spirit is too shameless."

The Dark Elite Four member finally understands what disgust really means!

How to fight this!

It restores health and speeds up, what a joke!

Bonnie nodded contentedly.

"Well done, come back, Frost Spider."

She is in a good mood.

I hadn't been able to obtain the deity among the cosmic spirits before.

But Bonnie feels she hasn't lost out either!

The Frost Spider greatly enhances the strength of their team.

This single spirit is enough to form a complete system.

It includes a web field that restores life and enhances abilities, plus various abnormal statuses, and extremely powerful freezing spider silk, venomous bites, and paralyzing venom that can cause effective damage.

All of these factors combined make it simply invincible!

Bonnie recalled an anecdote she had once read.

In the Kanto region, Elite Four member Lorelei was defeated by a Gym Leader-level (King of Coins) Cosmic Pokémon, losing six battles in a row.

Bonnie asked herself honestly, if her Frost Spider were to face the frustrated and suffocating Hua Yue in front of her, she would probably be able to take on six opponents at once!

It's a Dojo-level opponent facing a Champion-level opponent!

"As expected, the cosmic spirits are too powerful."

Bonnie felt somewhat relieved.

If I hadn't primarily focused on Ice-type Pokémon, I wouldn't have received that invitation from Manager Jiang, and I wouldn't have been able to acquire such a powerful Pokémon!