pertwk Chapter 368 VS Taijing Ghost - Servant General! 1 vs 6 Again!
Chapter 368 VS Taijing Ghost - Servant General! 1 vs 6 Again!
Chapter 368 VS Taijing Ghost - Servant Blade General! One-versus-six strikes reappear!
"Master Xiong is so handsome!"
In an apartment in Niangguang City, in the Padiya region, Kiju excitedly slammed his hand on the table, causing the security camera to shake violently.
The sudden commotion made Babu Tubo, who was engrossed in playing a game on his console not far away, turn around in confusion.
On the computer screen, the martial arts bear was panting heavily, while in the shallow water not far from its feet, the elegant Alola cat leader lay quietly, unconscious.
Oh, they were watching Xia Chi's match...
Babu Tubo gave a "I knew it" look, turned around unsurprised, and continued to immerse himself in his game world.
It was already used to its trainer's frequent "out-of-control" state when commentating on Xia Chi's matches.
In front of the live broadcast camera, Qi Shu suddenly realized that she seemed to be a little too excited. She quickly coughed lightly, tried to straighten her face, and tried to regain her identity as a "neutral anchor". However, the smile that she couldn't suppress at the corner of her mouth still betrayed her.
"Ahem... Well, Mr. Merdan is also a pity. His final tactical execution was extremely successful. He was just a little bit short of completing an amazing comeback and ending the Martial Arts Bear Master's winning streak."
She paused, then concluded in a tone that was slightly regretful yet couldn't hide her relief: "But that's part of the charm of battles, full of uncertainty. There's nothing you can do about it~ Sometimes luck is also a part of skill."
The live stream chat naturally didn't let her clumsy performance go unpunished.
[Qishu, feel free to laugh. Everyone in the live stream is on your side; no one will insult you.]
[Sigh, a neutral streamer!]
[But then again, it's a real shame about Cat Boss! He bravely withstood close combat, and that "delay" move was incredibly imaginative, but unfortunately, Master Bear slapped him awake from his dream...]
[Only one more to go... Is a 1v6 victory really going to happen again?]
[Fun fact: It's been a full three days since the last time someone achieved a 1v6 sweep in a top-tier tournament!]
Please, someone stop him!
On the battlefield.
Merdan gripped the last Poké Ball tightly in his hand, his fingertips turning slightly white from the force.
He has been an Interpol agent traversing the dark side of the world, and also a king of an island protecting his territory. He has been through decades of ups and downs in the turbulent world of gangsters. What storms haven't he weathered?
To be honest, I'm not nervous at all right now.
He had experienced far worse and more desperate situations than the current one, where he was stripped bare and nearly humiliated.
He never expected that his rare, enthusiastic participation in a top-level competition after retirement would result in such a devastating defeat.
Even though his mind had long been tempered into a calm and undisturbed state, he couldn't help but feel an indescribable sense of frustration and resentment at this moment.
"So..."
He took a deep breath, as if trying to suppress all his mixed emotions deep into his lungs, and his gaze became as sharp as a hawk's.
"It's all up to you now!"
He suddenly arched his arm back, as if to pour all the pent-up resentment in his heart into it, and then threw the Poké Ball that carried his last hope onto the battlefield!
"General Servant, prepare for battle!"
A series of teeth-grinding metallic scraping sounds suddenly rang out, followed by an incredibly heavy thud as the metal fell to the ground.
A tall, humanoid figure, completely encased in thick, menacing dark red metallic armor, stood heavily on the shallow water, like a warrior returning from an ancient battlefield, splashing up murky water.
It was tall and imposing, with eyes as cold and sharp as a quenched blade, and black metal blades that gleamed with a cold light growing on both sides of its face.
Above its head was an enormous, broad-bladed sword that seemed capable of cutting through anything.
What is most striking is its long, shawl-like, stiff hair.
At this moment, it sits atop its own head in a commanding posture, overlooking the entire battlefield.
The last Pokémon that Mordan chose to appear was none other than the ultimate form that the Slash Commander had evolved into after overcoming a brutal internal conflict within its own kind—the Servant General!
Xia Chi's expression turned slightly stern.
This Pokémon is even rarer than the Alola Cat.
It is not because of human hunting, but because of its own extremely harsh, almost like breeding poisonous insects, evolutionary conditions. In a group of cleaver commanders, only by defeating the strongest of all its kind can it finally stand out and evolve into a servant general that symbolizes absolute power and dominance.
In other words, the very fact that this Servant General can stand here is a symbol of strength.
What made Xia Chi's heart sink even more was the characteristic of the Servant Blade General: before it appeared, its attack power would be increased for each companion who lost the ability to fight.
Before it even entered the arena, five Pokémon had already fallen to Urshifu's fists.
This means that the attack power of this Servant General has increased by a full 50% even before it has made a move!
Combined with Martial Arts Master Xiong's current dire state, reduced to rock bottom by brute force, like a candle flickering in the wind...
An idea involuntarily arose in the minds of all the viewers.
Perhaps... a miracle really will happen?
Indeed, after witnessing the overwhelming and powerful performance of Martial Arts Bear Master, ending its winning streak has now become a goal that requires the hope of a miracle to achieve!
However, the Martial Arts Bear Master's life-draining ability, which is so powerful that it defies common sense, remains a Damocles' sword hanging over Modan's head.
Can this Servant General withstand such immense pressure and ultimately turn the tide?
The immense suspense kept all the spectators holding their breath, their eyes glued to the center of the arena.
In this suffocatingly tense atmosphere, the final battle that will determine the outcome of this tournament's semi-finals has officially begun!
"Sword Dance!"
Surprisingly, in this do-or-die final moment, Merdan's orders became extremely bold and decisive.
He completely ignored the potential preemptive attack from Martial Arts Master Xiong and directly chose to enhance his abilities.
General Pudao's body, which was like a metal sculpture, suddenly straightened up, and the giant sword above his head and the sharp blades on his arms began to dance at high speed with a rhythm full of killing intent.
The cold metallic luster drew deadly trails in the air, and the sharp sword energy roamed freely.
Sword Dance!
It is forcibly amplifying its already terrifying physical attack power due to the [General] characteristic.
Clearly, Merdan's tactical intentions were crystal clear: he wanted to stack his attack power to an unbelievable level, so high that the martial arts bear master's vampiric ability, which he was so proud of, would become meaningless.
What he seeks is a truly decisive, one-hit kill, giving his opponent no chance to breathe or recover!
Xia Chi instantly understood Mo Dan's intentions.
Instead of a direct confrontation, he surprisingly chose a move that Martial Arts Bear Master had almost never used in this battle: "Martial Arts Bear Master, Absorb Fist!"
It's not that [Absorb Fist] is bad, but in the previous battles, Martial Arts Bear Master relied on the powerful life-steal effect brought by his own bonds and equipment, so he didn't need to rely on this fighting-type move that could only restore half of the health he dealt damage and whose power was relatively ordinary.
But the situation is completely different now.
Cat Boss's [Brutal Attack] almost completely wiped out Martial Arts Bear Master's health bar.
Even if a subsequent [surprise attack] successfully finishes off the enemy, the amount of health restored is negligible.
Using [Absorb Fist] at this moment means double recovery: the damage caused by the move itself, plus the lifesteal effect of the move, plus the lifesteal ability of the Martial Arts Bear Master.
Only through this method can one pull oneself back from the brink of death in a very short time and gain the ability to directly confront the Servant General, whose attack power has already exploded after being enhanced by both [General] and [Sword Dance].
Pure fighting-type energy surged rapidly around Martial Arts Bear Master's right fist like boiling steam.
Despite its weakness and heaviness, it once again rode the waves and charged towards the Servant General who was wielding a storm of sword blades!
The Dark and Steel-type Servant is four times weak to Fighting-type attacks. If this [Drain Punch] hits, Urshifu's precarious state will instantly recover to a relatively healthy level.
The speed of Martial Arts Master Xiong was clearly much faster than that of General Pu Dao, who was clad in heavy armor.
Before the [Sword Dance] was even finished, Martial Arts Master Xiong had already charged fiercely in front of General Pudao.
The powerful punch, imbued with pure fighting skills, was about to strike the opponent's cold armor without any fancy moves!
At the critical moment.
Merdan raised his right hand, which was clasped tightly with the keystone bracelet, high.
On his wrist, another bracelet, strung with a perfectly round pearl, emitted a dazzling light that was in no way inferior to the key stone!
Too crystalline!
At this critical moment that determined life and death, he unhesitatingly played his last trump card.
Buzz—
The vast light instantly engulfed the dancing servant general!
Its dark red armor was quickly covered by a layer of gorgeous and hard, deep purple crystalline armor that reflected a ghostly light.
At the center of its crystal crown, a mark resembling a wailing ghost exudes a chilling aura that sends shivers down one's spine.
This Servant General's crystal attribute is none other than Ghost!
Xia Chi's face suddenly darkened.
Miscalculation! We forgot about the Crystal Ghost!
Looking back now, Merdan's seemingly bold and reckless [Sword Dance] was clearly a carefully laid deadly trap designed to lure the martial arts master into walking into it!
He had anticipated that Xia Chi would use her most powerful Fighting-type move to attack, so he prepared this attribute switch in advance.
We must annihilate Martial Arts Master Xiong's determined strike, along with his hopes of turning the tide!
Thud—
An extremely dull sound rang out.
Martial Arts Bear Master's [Absorption Fist] struck General Servant Blade's body, which was covered by the Taijing Ghost Armor, squarely.
However, the surging Fighting-type energy instantly dissipated without a sound upon contact with the Ghost attribute, failing to even cause a ripple.
Completely ineffective!
Not only did it fail to cause any damage, but the much-anticipated double recovery effect also completely failed to materialize.
At the same time, General Pudao's sword dance was just finishing its final move.
A brilliant golden light, signifying a significant increase in its physical attack capabilities, erupted from its body, which was covered in Taijing armor.
[General] + [Sword Dance]!
Its attack power has been pushed to a terrifying peak.
"General of the Servants' Blades, cleave the tiles!"
As soon as the command was given, the Judgment Blade covered with the energy of the Dark Purple Crystal above General's head swung down like the guillotine blade!
Although it uses the Fighting-type [Brick Break], due to its Ghostly nature, it is shrouded in a sinister aura, adding to its eeriness and domineering presence.
This long-planned, terrifying strike seemed poised to sever the stubborn enemy before them, along with the entire body of water!
"Hold on!"
Xia Chi gave the order almost at the same instant the other person opened their mouth.
This was the first time in this long battle that Martial Arts Bear Master had been forced to rely on [Defend] to seek a respite.
Buzz—
A sturdy green energy barrier instantly unfolded in front of Martial Arts Master Xiong.
The massive fighting blade, wreathed in ghostly energy, slammed down on the [Defend] barrier, unleashing a deafening roar.
The barrier violently rippled and twisted, emitting a teeth-grinding cracking sound, as if it were about to collapse at any moment, but in the end, it stubbornly withstood this earth-shattering blow.
The moment the barrier shattered, the two trainers roared out almost simultaneously once again.
"A surprise attack!"
"A surprise attack!"
The two commands were directed at the same preemptive move.
Modan was naturally worried that things might get complicated if he waited too long. He anticipated that Martial Arts Bear Master would immediately use an attack move to heal after he had defended, so he wanted to use [Surprise Attack] to finish off the opponent before he could.
Xia Chi, on the other hand, also anticipated Mo Dan's prediction.
He knew that his opponent would not give him any chance to respond and would definitely launch a quick attack, so he responded with a surprise attack in return.
Both being priority moves, the competition comes down to the Pokémon's fundamental speed.
Master Xiong, a martial arts expert, arrived first despite being behind.
Despite its poor condition, its deep-rooted fighting instincts and pursuit of speed through combos allowed it to unleash astonishing potential at this moment!
With his left fist, a deep, malevolent energy struck the abdomen of the Servant General, which was covered by the Primal Crystal Ghost Armor, before he could strike.
boom!
The double damage burst forth solidly, and although the Servant Blade General had considerable defense, this attack still caused it to let out a muffled groan of pain.
More importantly, a vital life energy, though not overwhelming, flowed from the Martial Arts Bear Master's fist back into its nearly depleted body.
Its condition has improved slightly!
Immediately afterward, the Great Crystal Blade of the Servant General, wreathed in evil energy, arrived with a sharp whooshing sound and belatedly struck the shoulder of the Martial Arts Bear Master.
Clang!
A piercing clang of metal rang out.
However, the Martial Arts Bear Master in its One-Hit Style form has four times the resistance to Dark-attribute moves.
Even though the attack power of the Servant Blade General had been stacked to an almost abnormal level, the damage caused by this [Surprise Attack] was far from the expected effect. The Martial Arts Bear Master, who had just recovered a small amount of health, managed to withstand it again!
Seeing this, Merdan was almost unable to catch his breath, and a strong sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart.
The resilience of this martial arts master was simply beyond his comprehension.
But he forcibly suppressed his turbulent emotions, his eyes sharpened, and he chose the safest way to end things: "Yan Fan i"
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[Swallow Return] - A flying-type physical move with the characteristic of "always hitting".
Furthermore, it is extremely effective against Fighting-type Martial Arts Bear Masters!
If it hits, with the current attack power of the Servant Blade General, there is a very high probability that the game will be ended directly!
General Pudao's body sank slightly, then shot into the sky like an arrow released from a bow. His body was enveloped in sharp flight-type energy, and he transformed into a white streak of light, swooping down towards Martial Arts Bear Master!
"Dig a hole!"
Just as the [Swallow Return]'s light was about to touch his body, the Martial Arts Bear Master's massive body displayed astonishing agility and strength, its claws plunging into the muddy water below, and then instantly disappearing beneath the murky surface.
The [Swallow Return]'s sure-fire glint could only futilely skim across the empty water.
"Tsk!"
Merdan frowned.
The Servant General's skill pool does not include moves like [Earthquake] that can attack underground opponents.
Unable to force the Martial Arts Bear Master out of the ground, he had no choice but to...
"Continue, sword dance!"
He intended to use his second sword dance to force Martial Arts Master Xiong to come out and fight.
General Pudao once again performed his sword dance, brimming with murderous intent, on the shallows.
The sword energy became even more ferocious, and its attack power was climbing towards an even more unbelievable realm!
One second, two seconds...
Just before the light of [Sword Dance] was about to reach its peak, Martial Arts Bear Master burst out of the water!
Covered in mud, yet possessing an indomitable and fierce aura, like an avenger returning from hell, its fists brimming with all the power it could muster at the moment, fiercely attacking the wielding servant general!
"Now! Break the tile!"
"Dark Strike!"
Time seemed to stretch out infinitely at that moment.
The giant blade of the Servant General, covered in dark purple crystal energy and wrapped with the fighting aura of [Tile Splitting], shrieked like ghosts and gods wherever it passed from top to bottom!
The martial arts master, with his massive body, neither dodged nor evaded, but instead concentrated all his will and power, along with his deep bond with Xia Chi, into his right fist!
That deep, abyss-like evil energy transformed into a destructive energy pillar condensed to its extreme, fiercely striking upwards. Wherever the fist struck, space itself seemed to distort slightly!
This is a pure, unadulterated clash without any fancy moves!
An unprecedented explosion erupted in the center of the battlefield.
A beam of light, formed by the collision of energy, shot into the sky and instantly engulfed the two elves!
The violent energy shockwave spread wildly in all directions like a tsunami, causing the solid energy barrier at the edge of the battlefield to tremble and hum violently.
The light lasted for several seconds before slowly fading away.
When everyone's vision returned, what they saw was a shocking scene: Martial Arts Master Xiong and General Pudao were still frozen in place, locked in their attacking stances.
Martial Arts Master Xiong's powerful punch was deeply embedded in General Pu Dao's Taijing Armor, leaving cracks everywhere.
General Pudao's giant blade also struck Martial Arts Master Xiong's chest, leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound.
click-
A faint cracking sound was heard.
General Pudao's crystal armor shattered inch by inch, turning into countless shimmering specks of light.
Immediately afterwards, its tall body swayed, and the light in its eyes quickly dimmed.
Finally, it fell heavily backward, plunging into the water with a "plop," losing all fighting ability.
Almost at the same time, the Martial Arts Bear Master's massive body could no longer hold on. It let out a low whimper and slowly collapsed forward.
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