Chapter 326 Lugia on hormones, Lorelei at full power, strategizing and planning!
Chapter 326 Lugia on hormones, Lorelei at full power, strategizing and planning!
Chapter 326 Lugia on hormones, Lorelei at full power, strategizing and planning!
On the field, Lorelei saw the black Lugia appear in front of her, and a strange light flashed in her wine-red eyes, but there was not much shock on her face, because the purpose of this match was to let Ash release Lugia to fight!
Only in this way can we truly lure the snake out of its hole and make the Galactic Team take action. Otherwise, even if the Galactic Team sees Kona here, although they might take action, there is a 90% chance they will remain inactive.
The other 10% chance is that they won't come knocking on our door, but will choose to move to a more secluded place. That's exactly why Kona initially held the exhibition match here. As long as Team Galactic moves, there will inevitably be some clues, which will increase the probability of discovering them.
But Team Galactic isn't stupid. They've already hidden themselves so well that the entire league can't find them. Apart from Cynthia, who has already disappeared, nobody knows where Team Galactic is. As long as they stay put, they won't be discovered in a short time.
By the time they find Team Galactic, Team Galactic's conspiracy may have already been accomplished. This is the point where the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light.
But things changed after Ash arrived. The legendary sea god Lugia appeared, and it was a black sea god at that. This news would probably spread throughout the country in less than a day. Not to mention the Orange Islands, the entire League would probably know about this news in no time.
It will inevitably attract the attention of countless people, and there may even be other people who come to Xiaozhi, whether they are heroes or villains—after all, the allure of the Sea God is too great, and few people can resist this temptation.
The moment Ash brought Lugia into the open, it meant that he was already under immense pressure.
Team Galactic will be the first to target Ash, and they will definitely be eyeing him, even trying every means to snatch Lugia from Ash's hands, since this little Lugia is originally a Pokémon they captured.
Moreover, she went to great lengths to transform Lugia into this form, only to have it snatched away by Cynthia in the end.
The reason Cynthia was able to find Team Galactic's location was not because her reconnaissance abilities were better than the League's, but because Team Galactic resented Cynthia for taking Lugia, so they deliberately spread their information to Cynthia, luring her into a trap.
This can be seen from the last message Cynthia conveyed.
Cynthia knowingly walked into danger, venturing into the lion's den despite being one of the top trainers among champions. She possessed the skill and daring to do so, but the final result was predictable.
As a result, the League completely cut off all news about Team Galactic. When they went to the place Cynthia had mentioned as soon as she went missing, they found it deserted. There was no trace of Team Galactic, and not even a trace of Cynthia herself.
This is a huge blow to the entire league. Even Cynthia, who was ranked second among the champions, has been defeated. So who can reliably defeat Team Galactic? Leon?
Putting aside the fact that Leon is far away in the Galar region and has a lot of things to do, even if he could come, who can guarantee that Leon could deal with the Galactic Team, who made it impossible for Cynthia to even send a message before they went missing?
But it was impossible to leave Cynthia and Team Galactic alone. In addition, this area was jointly managed by Johto and Kanto. So in the end, Kanto sent out one of the Elite Four, Lorelei, who had Champion-level strength.
If we were to send the Four Heavenly Kings of Johto over, frankly speaking, they would be nothing more than easy prey.
After all, even Cynthia failed here, so what difference is there between an ordinary Elite Four member coming here and being sent to their death?
Whenever Lance is free, it's not just Lorelei who comes, but Lance and Lorelei together!
Shiba has gone deep into the mountains to train, saying he wants to maximize his power in preparation for the upcoming Eight Masters Tournament. We can't contact him at all.
Kikuko is now the head of the Tokiwa Dojo, and with her position as one of the Elite Four members, she simply doesn't have any free time.
In other words, apart from Kona, none of the Four Heavenly Kings of Kanto are available.
If Lorelei hadn't met Ash on the Orange Islands, she would have truly been fighting alone.
Both Lorelei and Ash were prepared to send Lugia out this time. They would stay on the island for a few days, and Team Galactic would definitely come to find them once they received the message.
Team Galaxy is facing the same situation as Cynthia was back then. Even though they know it's a trap and it's intentional, they still have reasons to come.
This time, it was their turn to be on the defensive and fight back!
Of course, plans are plans, but battles still have to be fought. Although this match is supposed to be an exhibition match, neither Lorelei nor Ash intends to lose!
One thing that surprised Lorelei was Lugia's jet-black form. Although she already knew that Lugia had turned black due to Team Galactic's research, she was still quite surprised when she actually saw the black Lugia.
It's called a Shiny Pokémon, but it feels completely different because Shiny Pokémon's shiny color is somewhat different from Lugia's shiny color. That feeling is hard to describe in words. If you have to compare it, you should say it's the difference between Shiny Pokémon and regional Pokémon.
Shiny Pokémon may have different colors, but they are the same species. Regional Pokémon may look similar, but they are actually completely different Pokémon. This is the feeling that Lorelei gets from Lugia; it has a body shape that is completely different from Lugia.
Although she had never met Lugia.
On the other hand, what surprised Kona was Lugia's size.
"I remember the League said this Lugia was only about a meter long, right? But looking at it now, it's at least two meters long. That's huge! Ash, did you feed it hormones?" Lorelei teased with a light laugh.
Yes, Lugia's size has now grown to nearly two meters long. Although it is still not as tall as an adult Lugia, it is completely different from its original one-meter-long juvenile form, as if it has entered a new stage.
The current Lugia should be considered a young adult Lugia, although in terms of age she is still a child Lugia.
"This is all thanks to Lugia's own efforts. She's already a Champion-level player. The increase in level has made her physical growth even faster. With a little bit of cooking to help her, little Lugia has become like this." Ash put two fingers together, making a very small gap, fingertip universe.jpg.
Lugia has now reached the beginner level of Elite Four. It seems a bit slow that it took almost a month to reach the beginner level of Elite Four, but in reality, it is extremely difficult for legendary Pokémon to level up.
They are born with physical strength and stats far exceeding those of ordinary elves, as well as an exceptionally long lifespan, making it exponentially more difficult to level up.
Under normal growth conditions, it might take several years for a legendary Pokémon to level up by one small level, and this is especially true for a legendary Pokémon like Lugia.
However, under Ash's care, Lugia underwent a qualitative change in just one month. This was not only due to Lugia's own hard work and talent, but also largely due to Ash.
It can be said that Lugia was able to reach its current level only with Ash's help.
If Lugia were to train on her own, it would probably take her a year or two to break through to the Elite Four level.
Of course, Team Galactic also deserves credit; without them, Lugia would probably still be stuck at the beginner level of the gym.
However, it would be impossible to say thank you to Team Galactic. They didn't improve Lugia's strength for Lugia's own good; it was just a coincidence.
"A Celestial-level Lugia—" Lorelei murmured.
Even if it were just a Champion-level Pokémon, Lorelei wouldn't feel any pressure, even if it were a legendary first-level Pokémon. Although her Slowbro was one of the lowest-level Pokémon in the team, it still had the strength of a Champion-level Pokémon.
A difference of a whole level is something that even a god cannot make up for with physical ability, but it's different when you add Ash Ketchum.
Ash's amazing power can instantly raise a Pokémon's level by a whole rank. To date, Lorelei has never seen the upper limit of Ash's ability to boost his power.
Whether you're an elite, a professional, a dojo member, or a champion, everyone advances to a higher level on the same level. This ability can only be described as outrageous.
The only good thing is that this ability appears on Ash, not on those villainous organizations. Otherwise, if they could enhance Pokémon like that, would the League even be able to compete?
Lugia is currently at the beginner level of Elite Four, and with Ash's power, it can reach the beginner level of Champion. In addition, with the extraordinary physique of legendary Pokémon, it would not be a problem to directly confront a mid-level Champion Slowbro.
"Looks like it's going to be another tough battle." Lorelei took a deep breath, her chest heaving slightly, then her eyes flashed with a sharp light: "Slowbro, use Light Screen!"
Kona is serious.
Although Cloyster lost badly before, Lorelei didn't actually use many of its tactics. In addition, it was its first time encountering Charizard's Mega Evolution, so it was a bit unfamiliar with it, which is why it lost so quickly.
Now, facing Lugia is actually about the same. The black Lugia is definitely different from the legendary sea god. Moreover, Lorelei doesn't have much information about the original Lugia, so she can be said to know nothing about the modified Lugia.
But that doesn't stop her from laying the groundwork for her own side.
Light Screen can directly halve the power of special attacks, and combined with Slowbro's own defense, even legendary Pokémon won't deal too much damage.
"We're going to use Lugia! This is your debut battle, you have to make a name for yourself!" Ash encouraged, his heartbeat gradually synchronizing with Lugia's, and the aura between the two began to merge.
Waveguides reside in my heart!
"Whoa!!" Lugia roared to the sky, unleashing its full power—Champion Beginner!
Just as Lorelei guessed, Ash's Aura power is basically the same for everyone. As long as the bond is strong enough, it can boost the level by one level. The only condition is that the Pokémon and Ash have enough emotional connection.
Although Lugia only stayed in Ash's team for a month, Ash's meticulous care for it and their open and honest daily interactions were enough to make Lugia trust Ash wholeheartedly.
About ten days ago, Ash was already able to perform aura fusion with Lugia, and now he has become quite proficient at it!
"Slowbro, Reflect." Lorelei ignored Lugia's aura and chose to let Slowbro continue setting up its field.
Another transparent wall formed in front of Slowbro and then disappeared instantly. At this point, Slowbro could halve the damage of any attack it faced. From the very beginning, the situation on the field tilted in Lorelei's favor.
"Lugia, use Dark Pulse!" Lorelei has already set up two walls, so they can't let the opponent continue to build up their field, otherwise even Lugia won't gain any advantage.
Dark energy condensed in front of Lugia, and the next second, black waves surged out like a tidal wave, with a sharp sound that tore through the air, and rushed straight towards Slowbro!
Even with the double reflective walls stacked on top of each other, the Dark Pulse, imbued with Ash's Aura, was still unstoppable. A transparent barrier appeared in front of Slowbro, blocking the incoming Dark Pulse for a moment, but the Dark Pulse still passed through the wall the next second, only with its power reduced by more than half.
The black energy struck the dull beast squarely in the abdomen without any doubt. Its massive body shuddered violently, and its already somewhat dazed gaze became even more unfocused. It staggered back two steps, and some faint black lines appeared on its pink body, clearly indicating that it was severely affected by the heavy blow.
Dark Pulse is extremely effective against Slowbro. Even with Light Screen blocking it, it can still deal double the normal damage. Given Slowbro's speed, it's a pipe dream to try and dodge Lugia's Dark Pulse.
Fortunately, the Slow-Shelled Beast has thick hide and tough flesh, so even if it gets hit directly by this attack, it won't matter.
"Well done, Slowpoke! Now, use Trick Room!"
Ash: !!!
"Lugia, stop him!!" Ash's voice echoed throughout the stadium, but it was too late. Slowbro's Trick Room hadn't just started charging up; it had been charging up since it was hit by Dark Pulse!
Lorelei's current command is simply to have Slowbro use its fully charged Trick Room!
Spatial fluctuations appeared around Slowbro, and the next second, a visible cube emerged from Slowbro's body and rose into the sky, then instantly spread across the entire area!
The rules of the arena have changed, and the offensive and defensive positions of Lugia and Slowbro have been reversed!
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