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"Hiss!"

Facing the Azure Flame Blade Demon wielding a sword, Xiao Du easily dodged with his extremely fast speed and circled around to attack from his side.

I thought that Azure Blade Ghost would be caught off guard and passively attacked like the other Pokémon, but unexpectedly, Azure Blade Ghost instinctively twisted its body and swung its flaming longsword to block the attack just as the black bee sting approached.

clang--!!

The clanging sound of metal striking metal echoed throughout the entire arena.

"Being slow doesn't mean you can't react quickly enough!"

Seeing that the Azure Flame Blade Demon had successfully blocked Xiao Du's attack, Liu Hesheng's face showed a rare smile.

The Liu family was once considered the number one ghost family in the Yanhuang Alliance, and that wasn't just because of the level of the elves themselves.

It also boasts exceptional combat capabilities among elves of the same level!

Ghost-type Pokémon are naturally perceptive, and through the systematic training passed down through generations and the continuous improvement, the Ghost-type Pokémon of the Liu family far surpass other Pokémon of the same level in terms of reaction speed.

"Such a quick reaction...?"

Mu Yun, from the red player zone, was also somewhat surprised to see Cang Yan Ren Gui block Xiao Du's attack.

This reaction speed is probably faster than that of a typical Psychic-type Pokémon.

"ashamed!!"

Just as the two were reflecting on their own feelings, the two elves who were locked in close combat suddenly changed.

Special Feature: Strike at the vital points!

Boom! !

A critical hit triggers!

The follow-up attack power has been increased to 300%!

The Azure Flame Blade Demon, who had just confidently blocked Xiao Du's attack, suddenly changed his expression, and the flames burning in his eyes abruptly stopped.

His body couldn't stop retreating, and the heavy armor trembled as he retreated.

It wasn't until after taking more than ten steps that the Azure Flame Blade Demon stopped, its purplish-red eyes filled with surprise as it looked at its arms.

He just...

They were repelled?

That force was even greater than his own, which was amplified by the armor?

Does this bee have a mother protecting it?

Azure Flame Blade Demon was startled, and his gaze toward Xiao Du became more solemn.

Let him see whose mother is more powerful!

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In the seats for special guests.

"That Beedrill is pretty fast!" Whitebeard Niu Lanfang said, squinting slightly, seemingly surprised.

"Indeed, he doesn't seem like a veteran Pokémon at all. I feel like he's even faster than a typical elite Beedrill."

Tao Jingyuan looked at Xiaodu on the big screen and said with a serious expression.

Not only is the speed terrifying, but the force is also frightening.

It was actually able to repel the armored Azure Flame Blade Demon head-on; this was hardly the behavior of a Beedrill!

Even Lü Shouhe, who had been sitting silently between the two, couldn't help but show a serious expression when he saw Xiao Du's performance.

The Beedrill's behavior seemed even more exaggerated than his younger sister had described.

Top-tier nurtured talent...

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"The Azure Flame Blade Demon has been repelled!?"

The biggest surprise after the Azure Flame Blade Demon was defeated wasn't Tao Jingyuan, but the trainer Liu Hesheng!

He was well aware of the effects of the Azure Flame Blade Armor. Although it only slightly increased both attack stats, the armor's built-in damage reduction would significantly reduce the power of the opponent's attacks.

Even under these circumstances, Azure Flame Blade Demon was still forced back more than ten steps.

I can't imagine what would have happened if I hadn't been wearing armor.

How will the other elves of the same age contend with this giant bee?

Forest Lizard: Wrestling? What wrestling? Two lives wouldn't be enough to fight this!

"The boost from hitting the vital point is merely a repulsion..."

Liu Hesheng was surprised, and Mu Yun was equally surprised.

Even the triple damage boost from a direct hit to a vital point only repelled the Azure Flame Blade Demon; judging from its appearance, the damage it caused shouldn't be too great.

So this is the damage reduction provided by the Mother's Armor?!

That's way too much!

If it were Nami or Bingbing instead, they would probably have a hard time even breaking through the defense.

We'll have to try a different approach.

"Little Du, use malicious intent to pursue us!"

Mu Yun immediately shouted.

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[Maliceful Pursuit: If the opponent has been damaged by a Dark-attribute move in a short period of time, the power of this move is increased.]

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Intentional pursuit, in the game, doubles the power of a move if the opponent has taken damage in the current turn.

But reality isn't a game; there are no turns.

The extent of the additional power effect of this move depends on the amount of damage the opponent takes from Dark-type moves in a short period of time.

The more damage you take, the better the additional effect of malicious pursuit, and the more extra damage you deal; conversely, the less damage you take, the less the amplification.

But no matter how many, this move is more powerful than a pursuit attack.

In terms of effects, it's the same as Pursuit, increasing strength, flight speed, and attack speed during the use of the move.

"Hiss!"

Dark energy enveloped the silvery-white bee stinger, and Xiao Du fluttered its wings once more, arriving before the Azure Flame Blade Demon.

Because of the short distance, Azure Flame Blade Demon didn't have time to react much, and instinctively swung the Regret Sword to block Xiao Du's attack.

clang--!!!

Another clang of metal rang out, this time the sound was noticeably louder than before.

Special Feature: Strike at the vital points!

Boom! !

A critical hit triggers!

The power of malicious pursuit has been increased to 300%!

Additional damage triggered!

A series of bursts of damage forced Azure Flame Blade Demon to retreat once more.

This time, he retreated more than ten meters before stopping, and his breathing became slightly heavier.

But that's about it.

Clearly, even the damage from a malicious pursuit only caused the Azure Flame Blade Demon's breathing rate to fluctuate slightly.

It's nowhere near enough to determine the outcome of a single blow.

"Azure Flame Blade Demon, that's enough!"

Just then, Liu Hesheng, having regained his senses, issued another command.

Just like its name suggests, the technique of "stopping at the right point" allows for precise control of the power of a move, inflicting non-fatal damage on the opponent.

It's a great move for catching Pokémon in the game, and it's also a great way to learn new moves in real life.

This is commonly seen when a high-level Pokémon guides a low-level Pokémon.

"ashamed!"

The Azure Flame Blade Demon, who had stopped moving, emitted a burst of white light from its right arm, which then struck its own chest to Xiao Du's astonishment.

"Hiss?"

(Self-harm?)

Xiao Du was a little confused. Why would they attack him for no reason?

"Triggering this trait through self-harm...?"

Upon seeing this scene, Mu Yun instantly understood.

The Shatter Armor ability reduces defense but greatly increases speed when hit by physical attacks.

The Azure Flame Blade Demon and Little Du clashed twice, triggering the Shattered Armor twice.

With this measured attack, his defense will decrease by three levels, but his speed will increase by a total of six levels, a whopping 300% boost.

With the added speed boost from the original Mother Armor, its speed is probably not much inferior to Xiao Du's.

"Azure Flame Blade Demon, Immobilization Technique: Repentance Sword!"

"ashamed!"

The flames in the Azure Flame Blade Demon's eyes flickered, and a strange fluctuation rippled around Xiao Du.

Xiao Du felt that the air around him seemed to be much thicker, giving him an uncomfortable feeling as if he had suddenly fallen into the water from the shore.

This is exactly the effect of the immobilization spell!

"ashamed!"

As the immobilization spell was activated, Azure Flame Blade Ghost's figure moved rapidly. With the speed boost of 300%, he seemed to transform into a weightless ghost, disappearing from the spot in the blink of an eye.

"Use a follow-up attack to dodge!"

"Hiss!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Du suddenly exerted his strength.

With the 400% power boost and the level difference between the two sides, the immobilization spell didn't hold Xiao Du for long.

Almost before the Azure Flame Blade Demon floated over, it successfully broke free from its restraints and avoided the scorching Regret Sword attack.

"Fighting like this isn't a solution..."

Watching Xiao Du race back and forth, with little difference in speed but still having the upper hand in terms of strength, Mu Yun thought to himself.

Although on the surface the two sides appear to be evenly matched in speed, with the stronger player having a significant advantage, a prolonged battle could still occur.

Xiao Du will often find himself physically exhausted.

On the other hand, Azure Flame Blade Demon, with the Azure Flame Blade Armor, clearly has the superior stamina.

Not to mention, Xiao Du has a very low margin for error. If he is not careful and gets hit, he will probably be seriously injured on the spot.

Unfortunately, Xiao Du's physical defense is his biggest weakness, far inferior to the armored Azure Flame Blade Demon.

"In that case, we have no choice but to use poison!"

Although Xiao Du is extremely outstanding in speed and physical attack, his terrifying poison is the ultimate weapon when enhanced by the affix effects!

Even if a ghost has twice the resistance to poison, its power is still far greater than that of a malicious pursuit!

Thinking of this, Mu Yun immediately shouted.

"Little Du, get close, double needle plus poison needle!"