Pokémon: Hard work pays off, moves can be upgraded infinitely.

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[Ding! Armored Warrior (56) defeated Super Armored Rhinoceros (60). Permanent Mission 1: Battle Completed. The opponent's level is significantly higher than yours. Congratulations, host! You have gained 60 points. Armored Warrior's growth level has received a moderate boost!]

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[Ding! The target has been detected as the objective of Short-Term Mission 18: National Pokémon High School Tournament. You have received an additional 600 points and a moderate increase in your growth level!]

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The bold and powerful combination of [Berserk - Waterfall Climb] and [Unending - Water Flow Crack] easily knocked down the Super Armored Rhinoceros, which was as steady as Mount Tai when it entered the battlefield, as if it were a pebble on the roadside.

Seeing his most prized possession, the Super Armored Rhinoceros, who was even capable of defeating the top ten students, being instantly killed in one move, Jia Shuo was not as desperate as he had been before the third match began.

Instead, I felt a slight sense of relief.

He numbly put away the Super Armored Rhino and slowly walked down from the command platform.

He seemed to come to his senses only when Ah Cun, who was in charge of replacing him, walked to his side.

"I lost..."

"It's alright, Captain, I'll avenge you!"

Ah Cun patted Jia Shuo's shoulder forcefully, and like a soldier heading to the battlefield, walked resolutely toward the command platform.

He no longer cares about beating Heijiang University.

All he wants now is to defeat Mu Yun, or at least that armored warrior, to prove the strength of Northwest University!

Jia Shuo raised his hand, as if he wanted to say something, but after his lips trembled, he only let out a sigh.

revenge?

That might be a bit difficult...

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"Please release your spirits!"

After Ah Cun stepped onto the command platform, the middle-aged referee, his expression now calm, dutifully announced the proceedings.

Mu Yun still made a bold entrance.

A-Cun then threw out a rather bizarrely shaped sprite.

It was like a sprite that flew out of an abstract painting, somewhat resembling the Coffin of Death, but its overall color was an earthy brown, similar to that of a dilapidated pyramid.

Its body is covered with intricate blood-red patterns, a pair of thick arms connected by thin black lines, a tail made of pentagonal stone slabs, and a single orange eye with a mocking gaze.

It looks abstract and eerie.

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【Elf: Lost Plate】

Gender: Male

[Attributes: Ground + Ghost]

[Level: 57 (Gym Level)]

【Ability: Spirit Walk (Ability can be swapped with a Pokémon you come into contact with)】

[Movements: ..., Protect, Black Gaze, Misfortune Never Comes Alone, Immobilize, Curse, Shared Fate, ...]

[Racial stats: 483]

[Potential: Dojo Level]

【Item Carried: Ju-on Doll (Special)】

【Ju-on Doll (Special): A special amplification artifact. Formed from the essence of a high-level Ghost-type Pokémon through a special power, this doll-like item doubles the effect of Ghost-type moves such as Cursed Arts and Destiny Bond when carried by a Ghost-type Pokémon.】

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"Is this a prelude to using sorcery and fate-sharing techniques?"

Mu Yun only glanced at the panel of the lost board and roughly guessed the opponent's playing style.

Curse Technique, a very special Ghost-type status move.

It is also rare to find special moves that have different effects depending on the type of the Pokémon being used.

If used by a Pokémon that does not possess the Ghost attribute, it will reduce its own Speed ​​in exchange for an increase in its Attack and Defense.

It sounds like a very ordinary buff-type move.

Only Ghost-type Pokémon can unleash the true power of this move.

When a Ghost-type Pokémon uses a curse, it will sacrifice half of its maximum HP to put the target into a cursed state for up to half an hour.

While under the curse, the target will continuously lose stamina, with the total amount deducted being approximately half of the caster's stamina consumption.

That doesn't sound like a lot.

After all, Ghost-type Pokémon are known for having low stamina.

But what if we add a time limit?

During the half-hour curse, half of the caster's stamina is deducted every minute.

In just four minutes, the caster's maximum stamina was gone.

Half an hour is roughly seven and a half times the stamina of the caster.

Even though Blissey is known for its stamina, it's impossible for it to have seven times more stamina than a Ghost-type Pokémon at the same level.

Even more terrifying is that as long as the curse is successfully cast, the cursed state will not end even if the caster is defeated.

It can be described as quite tricky and shameless!

As long as the levels of both sides are not too different, once the spell is cast, it will either result in a draw or a crushing defeat.

This is one of the reasons why Ghost-type Pokémon, despite having low base stats, are quite difficult to defeat in actual battles.

It's fine in places with clearly defined areas like the battlefield.

If you were to leave it in the middle of nowhere and encounter a Ghost-type Pokémon that secretly casts a spell, that would be truly troublesome.

If the spirit doesn't have a way to remove the negative status effect, it might just die.

Of course, all of the above refers to other people.

For the bold, neither spells nor shared fates are of any use.

One of the benefits of continuous activity is immunity to negative states.

As for the ghostly properties of the stacked plate?

Even without rest, there is still immunity!

Simply put, activating the Unending Blessing ability is essentially equivalent to having a weakened version of the Divine Baptism bonus.

Only by surpassing him in terms of raw power can one possibly defeat him.

Conversely, defeat is inevitable.

"Both Pokémon are in position, let the battle begin!"

Just as Mu Yun was pondering, the referee's voice rang out.

Ah Cun seemed to be observing the referee's lips the whole time; his voice rang out almost simultaneously with the referee's voice.

"A curse!!"

Ah Cun roared, his voice surprisingly loud, unlike the soft and effeminate voice of a typical Ghost-type trainer.

There is no intention to disparage Liu Hesheng here.

"Drop, drop~~"

Die Shi Ban let out a sinister laugh, just like the sly laugh of a ghost in a horror movie.

As that eerie, chilling laugh echoed, a dark light shone from the single eye of the Discarding Board.

"Buzz~~!!"

The next second, the ghostly light transformed into a wave, perfectly striking the audacious man who made no attempt to dodge and charged straight at them.

The black light of the spell flashed across the bold, bright silver armor.

Almost in the instant of a flash of black light, the daring act of breaking through the water flow also touched the slippery board that couldn't be dodged in time.

"bump!!"

Even Steelix and Rhyperior couldn't withstand the attack, so it goes without saying that the even more fragile Coffin was no match for it.

627 points will be credited directly to your account.

The daring level also received two small increases.

However, seeing his team suffer a defeat, Ah Cun showed no sign of frustration; instead, a smile appeared on his lips.

Become!

The spell has been successfully cast!

Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time to use the Fate-Sharing Technique!

But it doesn't matter anymore. Caught in a cursed state, this armored warrior is doomed to lose!

Next, all we need to do is let the dragon-headed ground squirrel dig its burrow as hard as it can to buy time!

Nice!!!