Pokémon, you're not allowed to expel me from human form!

If Ditto didn't have Roko's stats, then Roko would probably have turned Ditto into Woop, which it had seen before, to counter the lightning strike tactic.

Pikachu knows these two moves, and Aerith immediately tried to persuade her to surrender after releasing the electromagnetic wave... she was probably trying to confirm her reaction as the trainer and thus deduce Ditto's situation.

Furthermore, given the sheer number of moves Pikachu can learn, combined with the wealth of the Lorraine family, it's hard to say what cards Alice is holding now that she's determined to prepare a strategy.

If you try to outmaneuver her with tactics and counter her moves, she's really not easy to deal with!

"What an amazing guy..."

Even Luo Ke sighed in the same way.

After Alice's match ended, the fifth, sixth, and seventh matches were similar to the second and third matches, making you laugh but not leaving a deep impression.

Until the very last match of the first round!

This game ended incredibly quickly!

A man who looked like an elite soldier immediately launched a Naughty Grenade!

Then—the Big Bang!

He finished off his opponent, who hadn't even shown his strategy, with a single strike!

And even after unleashing this extraordinary explosion, his mischievous lightning bolt, though not much power left, was still capable of fighting and remained awake, even laughing!

The man then withdrew the Mischievous Thunder Bomb and took out a crystal from its body that had exhausted its power.

He deliberately filmed this scene, which is why Luo Ke saw it.

"...That's a Z-Crystal!"

......

57. This one is even more heavyweight.

Luo Ke was not surprised that others could also use Z-Crystals, nor did he feel any resistance.

After all, in the world of Pokémon, things like Mega Evolution, Z-Moves, Dynamax, Gigantamax, and Crystallize have been discovered and utilized.

There was only one thing that truly surprised Rocco.

That is, the method by which the opponent draws out the power of the Z Crystal!

"That massive explosion, while incredibly powerful, also contained at least ten different elemental forces, which should have originated from that Z-crystal..."

If you were to find someone in this world who has a deep understanding of Z-Crystals, then Luo Ke would definitely be among them!

That's why Luo Ke clearly realized something.

"...Even if it's a Z-crystal with such low purity, if it were to resonate its power normally, it wouldn't be in such a violent state."

"So the way this guy drew out the power within the Z Crystal must have been by using a method I don't know to slightly interfere with the energy inside the Z Crystal."

"This breaks the balance inside the already extremely low-purity Z-crystal, causing at least two types of power to mix and trigger the first explosion."

"Then the forces of other attributes within the Z-Crystal will be affected, interfering with even more attributes, causing the chaos to expand, and ultimately leading to these forces erupting and being released from within the Z-Crystal!"

"Such an energy explosion combination is inherently a massive explosion that releases energy outward at full force, which is why the power of the explosion is amplified to this extent."

Thinking of this, Luo Ke's expression turned strange.

"If that's the case, then those rare little junks that contain all the attributes and have dozens of times more energy than other Z-crystals are exactly the Z-crystals that the person who invented this method craves the most."

For a moment, Luo Ke didn't know what to say.

He really didn't expect that people in this world would come up with such a method that was completely opposite to the Z-Move in order to unleash the power of the Z Crystal!

If this method can truly make a move as powerful as a Z-Move, then even without some of the characteristics of a Z-Move, it is still worthy of praise.

But with the current power boost, plus the fact that it can probably only enhance the Big Bang...

No wonder that naughty Thunder Egg was laughing so happily!

This is practically an item exclusively for elves like them!

After all, it can enhance the power of the explosion, and the energy inside the Z Crystal is so chaotic that such an explosion has already gone beyond the scope of Normal-type moves, and Ghost-types cannot be immune to it.

Although the combination of so many attributes makes it impossible to form an effective counter, it's already a good deal if this move, 'Enhanced Big Bang,' can consistently deal normal damage.

If Rocco had a Naughty Thunderbolt right now, he'd love to get one and give it a try!

"And that naughty Thunder Egg didn't faint after the Big Bang, I don't know if it underwent special training or if there was some other trick."

Um...

interesting!

Luo Ke was thinking about this.

Victini immediately lost interest in the move after seeing the man take out the Z-Crystal.

'Tinnitini!'

As its voice rang out, Ditto and Scabbard echoed in agreement.

Bictini's idea was very simple.

In other words, if such a massive explosion requires Z-Crystals, then it poses absolutely no threat to us!

because...

Before coming here, Luo Ke said that they should take this cheating competition seriously in order to prevent anyone from playing dirty tricks. So, before they came, they had actually prepared a tactic just in case!

However, the Dream Eater had started by scattering powder, so in order to disperse the dust, Luo Ke did not immediately execute the tactic, but instead chose to attack!

He was also lucky; the Dream Eater didn't trigger any 'deathrattle'.

That's why Luo Ke was able to happily eat roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) and watch the game, just like before.

Otherwise, he might still be in the bathroom right now!

'Tini!'

Thinking of this, Victini flew to Rocco's side and gave him a special reminder.

Luo Ke also came to his senses at this moment and nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, okay, I understand. When I go back on the field, I'll immediately look for an opportunity to execute our tactics."

...

"Yes, we'll play it safe! Even if we lose, I'll accept it if we play it safe!"

In another player's lounge, Mr. Yang Guang, the winner of the second match of the first round and Luo Ke's next opponent, who was already bald in his early twenties, was looking at his own "Overlord Flower" with a determined gaze!

In the first round of the competition, his tactical approach wasn't particularly impressive; it was similar to Alice's opponent, who was the type with a clear and logical strategy.

So Luo Ke, who hadn't watched the previous cheating competitions, was unaware of one thing.

The rule in the rulebook that "it is forbidden to play dirty, smelly, or disgusting things in the competition" came about because of his outstanding achievement in the cheating competition two years ago!

At that time, he received a commission from a research institute, which gave him a strange tool that could expand the range of dust-type moves!

For Yang Guang, whose main force included the vixen Valkyrie, seeing that prop for the first time was a pleasant surprise.

Especially when he heard that the expanded range could easily cover the arena, he felt that the era of dust moves was about to arrive!

Unfortunately, this item has a negative effect: while expanding the range, it also dilutes the effect of the move!

And for the Queen of the Night, which he was cultivating as his main plant, this level of dilution was 100%!

In other words, after spreading, his Tyrannosaurus Rex used a dust-type move, which had no effect other than having a slight smell!

Even the substance that spreads the dust makes it impossible to expand the dust and find a way to detonate it or use it to obstruct vision!

The only thing that can be spread using this tool is smell!

So after much thought, Yang Guang realized something.

'Taste, too, has power!'

Yes, he went into the competition with this core idea in mind, and after winning the runner-up title, the organizers added this rule to the rulebook!

Unfortunately, the organizers weren't in the arena, so they didn't realize the power of this move. But the champion who persisted the longest and won against Yang Guang in the finals—his Pokémon had been thoroughly marinated!

This is so scary!

It can almost be described as a severe blow!

It's the kind of condition that can't be cured quickly using ordinary medical methods!

However, ever since he was banned from using certain techniques, Yang Guang has actually been thinking about innovating his tactics!

He did achieve some results, though.

While the rulebook does restrict strong smells, it doesn't actually restrict things like incense or herbs. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that it's targeting smells like foul odors.

And this part is also flexible; if you bring a Muk, they won't prevent you from playing.

Therefore, Yang Guang felt that there was room for maneuver here!

However, his current operational precision is not enough, so although he made corresponding preparations for this competition, he did not use them in the first game.

Having witnessed the skills of Rocco, Alice, and Kelly who used the Big Bang tactic, he realized that he had no chance of winning if he didn't change his tactics.

So...

He gave the diffusion device, which he had modified several times in cooperation with the research institute, to the Queen of the Flower, replacing the original device.

"Queen of the Flower, let's take a risk!"

"This is also the battle that best suits the new tactics!"

"If a Ditto gets into a state of extreme tension, its transformation becomes unstable—so if we can successfully make that Ditto revert to its transformation and perfectly neutralize its scent, then our chance will come!"

......

58. Trainers actually have special abilities.

Unlike regular competitions, which are full of variations and sometimes require commentators to extract and emphasize even the smallest details, the best thing about watching cheating competitions for viewers is their simplicity.

No deep thinking or guessing of the trainer's tactics is required...

Just be happy!

If it can make the audience laugh, then the most essential purpose of an entertainment competition has been achieved.

Therefore, given that medical technology can quickly restore a Pokémon's injuries and stamina, there won't be much time between the first and second rounds of the cheating tournament.

The second round begins!

...

Yang Guang was very nervous before going on stage.

After all, compared to the absolute strength shown by Rocco, Alice, and Kelly, he and the other four contestants were significantly weaker.

"If this weren't a cheating contest, we wouldn't have a single chance."

"Therefore, I can only rely on my tactics."

He let out a long breath, and as he walked onto the platform, he took the Poké Ball he had been holding in his hand and looked at the Pokémon inside through the red part of the ball.

At that moment, he raised his eyebrows, widened his eyes, and his expression was full of youthful vigor, without the slightest bit of trepidation or nervousness.

The trainer's emotions will affect the Pokémon, so he must be confident now!

"Go, you tigress!"

'flower--!'

Yang Guang's confidence was met with a response from the female lead.

They will be at 1000% for this battle!

On the other hand, Loco, who was transformed from Ditto, walked up to the platform with Victini, expressionless. Loco also slowly walked into the arena from a corner and stood in front of Variant.

At this moment, the host, Li Qingtong, had already picked up the microphone, ready to announce the start of the competition.

So Rocco, who had agreed with Victini on the sidelines to use the tactics on the field, opened the backpack he had received from Ditto before the match and strapped it to his body, and reached inside.

"Game start!"

Upon hearing Li Qingtong's voice, Yang Guang took a deep breath, ready to directly employ tactics according to his and Ba Wanghua's plan!