Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

Once the magic space is opened, my mission will be perfectly completed!

On the field, Alakazam neither dodged nor evaded Gallade, which was accelerating towards it using High Speed.

Floating in place, Alakazam exudes a strange psychic power that is different from offensive psychic abilities.

The surrounding space was invisibly distorted, as if some rules were changing.

But at this moment, Gallade had already appeared in front of Alakazam!

It was clear that even at high speed, it would be too late to stop the casting of the magic space.

Gallade spared no expense, using Teleport to arrive next to Alakazam.

Black, malevolent energy condensed at the razor-sharp part of his elbow, forming a terrifying spike that pierced straight into Alakazam's body, who made no attempt to dodge.

"Huh—" The double damage from the Dark-type move caused Alakazam to suffer greatly.

But he endured the physical pain, kept his mind steady, and did not stop casting the spell space.

However, Gallade's attack was not over yet. Before it could retract the hand that had just unleashed Hellfire, it raised its other hand high, and Dark-type energy once again gathered on the blade.

Another Hell Thrust!

In Xu Chong's despairing gaze, Alakazam collapsed beneath Gallade at the last moment before casting Trick Room.

……

The audience from Zhijiang Middle School remained silent.

It was so close...

Whether or not a Trick Room is activated makes a world of difference in the battle between Aggron and Gallade.

If activated, Bosscodora in Trick Room possesses both power and speed.

Even against Gallade, which has stronger single-target abilities and counters it, it is not without a fighting chance.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" on the battlefield...

Now, Aggron, which is extremely slow and four times weaker than Fighting, is about to face Gallade, who is almost at full strength.

Everyone knew that Zhijiang Middle School was on the brink of elimination in this match.

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Author's Remarks

Thank you so much for the generous donation from the generous contributor, "墨衣青衫orz"! It's been a long time since I've received such a valuable donation, it's too much of a waste! I just finished repaying the last one, so I'll owe you another chapter.

2022-06-06 18:00

## Chapter 109 The Night of the Full Moon, Master Xiong of the Moon Path (Part 2)

Inside the live stream room.

Gallade followed up with another Infernal Thrust, and Alakazam fell to the ground. The referee went to check, and sure enough, Alakazam was unable to battle. It's just a pity that it couldn't set up Trick Room for its teammates before it fell.

After the first match ended, the commentator, feeling a bit thirsty, took a sip of water and then asked Yan Yu for advice.

"Master Yan, what are your thoughts on the current situation of the arena competition?"

Yan Yu pondered for a moment and replied, "From the current perspective, Alakazam's failure to activate Trick Room has had a huge impact on Zhijiang Middle School. If this Gallade isn't handled properly... Zhijiang Middle School might get wiped out."

The commentator asked curiously, "You mean, even Xia Shen can't change the fate of Zhijiang Middle School in this match? But didn't you say before..."

Before he could finish speaking, the commentator realized that what he said might be a bit disrespectful to Yan Yu, so he quickly shut up.

But words spoken are like water spilled; everyone knows what the second half of the sentence means.

As expected, Yan Yu's expression changed slightly for a moment, but fortunately, she had a very strong mentality and quickly regained her composure.

She said expressionlessly, "So what I'm saying is [if it's not handled well], I believe Xia Shen will handle it well."

Yan Yu remained outwardly calm, but inwardly she thought bitterly, "If he doesn't handle this well, I'll deal with him right after the match!"

……

"Haha, if the commentator can't speak, they don't have to speak."

"President Yu is still so concerned about saving face, but she's probably going to lose face today. It's not that I look down on Xia Shen, but the key question is, how is Ursaring going to beat Gallade?"

Yan Yu's public image has always been that of a cool and strong person; the general public has never seen her suffer a setback.

The screen was filled with laughter and cheers.

Tonight, Yan Yu and Xia Shen's reputations are now tied together.

Whether it's a triumph or a defeat depends entirely on whether Xia Shen can break this deadlock.

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The waiting area for the contestants from Zhijiang Middle School.

In the silence, Wang Yiyi suddenly stood up.

She turned to look at her silent teammates, and a rare smile appeared on her face.

She said softly, "Alright, stop looking so downcast, it's like we've already lost."

Everyone silently looked up, surprised at their captain's somewhat unusual behavior.

In the past, she would go straight onto the stage without looking back, as if she could get there first.

Wang Yiyi didn't explain, but looked at Xia Shen and said seriously, "I will try my best to help you deal more damage and create room for you to perform."

"I won't tell you anything like 'don't put too much pressure on yourself,' just please give it your all, okay?"

Xia Shen looked at Wang Yiyi, whose eyes were filled with determination, and smiled. "Don't worry, we will win. But you... don't put too much pressure on yourself."

The not-so-funny jokes did lighten the tense atmosphere considerably.

Wang Yiyi smiled and turned to step onto the battlefield.

The whistle blew, and the second leg of the ring match officially began.

……

A flash of red light appeared, and the gigantic Aggron immediately charged up its power on the spot, summoning a transparent barrier in front of it.

Protection right from the start?

Isn't this... a bit too conservative?

The audience in the stands didn't even have time to be surprised.

But Gallade, as if cooperating with Aggron's anticipated protection, instantly moved to the landing location the moment Gallade left the Poké Ball.

Then, I kicked it down in the groin!

"Buzz—" Gallade's slender yet powerful legs were blocked by the barrier that Aggron had just erected in front of it.

This means that Gallade's initial sneak attack failed.

The brilliant attack and anticipation earned enthusiastic applause from the audience.

But no one knew that Wang Yiyi's palms were covered in cold sweat on stage.

If the opponent had been half a second faster, Aggron might not have been able to block Gallade's [Knockdown].

If it really gets kicked...who knows how much damage Aggron will suffer.

It's important to know that the greater the opponent's weight, the more damage you will suffer when you kick them down.

Aggron's ability is Heavy Metal, which doubles its weight... plus the fact that it's four times stronger than Fighting moves!

Even a rough calculation shows that this move would be devastating to Aggron.

……

Before she could even feel relieved, Wang Yiyi immediately directed the Bosscodora, who had escaped unscathed, to start digging a hole.

Although Gallade's attack failed, it still achieved half of its objective: to rush to Aggron's side.

Right now, facing the agile Gallade that has already closed in, Aggron's best option is to Dig.

Even with the optimal solution of digging a hole, it's still too slow for Gallade!

Although Bosscodora lowers its center of gravity when digging, its knockdown moves may be harder to execute.

But Gallade's fighting moves aren't limited to just kicking down enemies.

He raised both hands, a white light condensed on his blades, and with a downward slash, he struck at Bosscodora, who was about to hide underground.

It's as smooth as splitting a melon.

The blade on Gallade's elbow plummeted downwards, striking Aggron just before it burrowed underground.

Fortunately, only this one tile-splitting attack landed.

Gallade didn't have time to follow up with any other moves and could only watch as its opponent burrowed underground.

Liu Yu's Gallade didn't learn Earthquake, and there wasn't a good way to deal with Aggron, which is invincible with Dig. So he had to use the simplest method to force it out.

Gallade, Swords Dance!

Gallade, with its humanoid and slender build, possesses exceptionally graceful and beautiful sword dance moves.

However, that's not the key point. The key point is that everyone knows Aggron will never let Gallade do Swords Dance.

So, how will it come out?

Seeing the orange light on Gallade growing brighter and brighter, while the ground remained motionless, Liu Yu felt a growing unease.

Something unusual must be going on, but for now, we can only take it one step at a time.

……

The two-second cast time of Sword Dance is fleeting.

On the field, the exciting and spirited sword dance was coming to an end, and the soil under Gallade's feet suddenly loosened.

Liu Yu instantly understood that Wang Yiyi didn't care whether he used his sword or not; she just wanted to inflict as much damage as possible!

If Aggron had emerged just as Gallade started its Swords Dance, Liu Yu would have definitely had Gallade instantly teleport to a nearby location to prepare for a counterattack.

But now... the sword dance is about to be completed, and he is really a little reluctant to part with it.