Chương 140: Top-Level Application of Weather Tactics

Arknom!

Lu Sha's resolute voice resounded within the mental connection: A legendary Pokémon known as the God of Will, one of the three legendary Pokémon of Lake Sinnoh!

In other regions, this would be roughly equivalent to the three idiot birds of Kanto or the three idiot beasts of Johto.

However, these three little creatures in Sinnoh are quite special. They are all Psychic-type, and due to the extreme difficulty of breeding, their numbers are much smaller than other Tier 3 Legendary Pokémon.

The legend of the lake... If that's true, then the one at the bottom of the lake shouldn't be the one that originally represented the will and rules in mythology.

Cattleya had read about it in the ancient books of the Celebration Academy.

According to incomplete statistics, the total number of the three known lake gorillas combined worldwide does not exceed ten.

The three progenitors who originally represented the rules in mythology were far stronger than champions, and could not possibly be like the energy we just sensed, barely touching the threshold of champions.

It's probably a descendant. But even if it is, having this level of strength is still a problem for us.

Lu Sha silently pondered in his heart, his gaze fixed on the depths of the lake.

At this moment, in the center of Lizhi Lake, there is an extremely large whirlpool with a diameter of over 100 meters, resembling a giant abyss mouth that runs all the way to the dark bottom of the lake.

Looking down from above, it's impossible to see what's hidden below.

But without a doubt, this vortex was like a trap set by the other side, with the main gate wide open, waiting for them to go down and attend.

"Catching up with the two of you is no easy feat. Shall we go down and investigate? The singing coming from the bottom of the lake doesn't sound very pleasant at all."

Accompanied by a magnificent mist, Mikuri, riding Milotic, gracefully descended and landed beside Cattleya and Rikusa.

"Click? (What's that singing?)" Lu Sha pricked up his sensitive ears, but all he heard was the roar of the raging water from the whirlpool below.

He glanced at the young lady instinctively.

I recognized her from her eyes.

Very well, the young lady didn't hear any singing either.

"Shh, listen! That's the sound of the sea crying!"

Mikoli seemed to be immersed in some kind of artistic resonance, her face filled with grief as she placed her hand to her ear and murmured affectionately, "I heard it, there was a hint of sorrow and sadness in that song, and... a suppressed anger about to erupt!"

"Crack! (This is Lizhi Lake inland! Where did this sound of the sea crying come from?)" Lu Sha couldn't help but roll her eyes.

This future Hoenn champion seems to have some mental issues.

If it's said to be the other party's special ability, then hearing some special fluctuations is fine.

This godforsaken place is at least several hundred kilometers from the nearest coastline, how could you possibly hear the sea crying?

"Haha, I couldn't help myself, I couldn't help myself. My choice of words was indeed a bit too impolite."

Mikkelsen snapped out of his reverie and smiled radiantly.

"But regardless, the lakebed is now weeping. As a perfectionist, I cannot allow such discordant noise to exist in this beautiful lake. I must go down and see."

After speaking, he bowed slightly to Cattleya and Lu Sha, then gently patted Milos's long neck.

Milotic let out an ethereal cry and, carrying Mikkuri, plunged into the giant vortex below.

Lu Sha and Cattleya exchanged a glance, but neither of them made a move.

This isn't about stealing any rare treasure; they're just here to find out the truth.

Since someone is willing to take the lead and test the waters, that's naturally the best thing.

Under the watchful eyes of the man and the shark, Milotic transformed into a streak of light and plummeted towards the lake surface.

However, just as Mikoli was about to touch the edge of the vortex...

"boom!"

The already turbulent water flow suddenly became violent!

A massive water cannon shot out from the dead end of the vortex with lightning speed, heading straight for Milotic in mid-air.

The speed was so fast that even Lu Sha, who was using the young lady's senses, only saw a blur before his eyes.

Even Lu Sha didn't react in time, let alone Mikoli and Milotic.

By the time they can see it, it's too late to react.

"Bang!"

The man and his pet were hit squarely in the bullseye by this powerful water cannon, and they tumbled and rolled for more than ten meters on the turbulent lake before barely managing to regain their footing.

If Lu Sha were to comment on the scene at this moment...

Well, all I can say is that it possesses an extremely pathetic, flawed beauty.

At the same time, the culprit that released the water cannons also surfaced from the edge of the whirlpool.

It was a Lucky Kappa that was three meters tall, more than twice the size of an ordinary one, and exuded a pure Heavenly King-level aura.

"It's really... not pretty at all!"

Just as Lu Sha was about to intervene, Mikkelina's still-powerful voice rang out from afar: "Miss Cattleya! Please, you must not interfere!"

"Let our beauty bloom freely amidst these raging raindrops, Milotic!"

Hearing this highly personal statement, Lu Sha silently told the young lady to withdraw her telekinetic powers.

But when he saw Milotic roar to the sky, summoning a dark cloud above the vortex, and the dappled raindrops began to fall, several big question marks slowly appeared on Lu Sha's forehead.

"Click? (Rain summoning? What kind of tactic is this?)" In rainy weather, can Milotic really gain an advantage against Lucky Kappa?

The weather-related moves in real life are quite similar to those in the game.

A master-level Rain Dance can achieve the same effect as in the game, increasing the power of water-type moves by 1. 5 times and halving the power of fire-type moves.

Although this percentage increase based on the natural environment will fluctuate as the Pokémon's strength increases, the overall increase remains roughly the same.

Milotic is a purely aquatic system, so it doesn't seem to be at a disadvantage in rainy weather.

But the key issue lies in its characteristics!

Lucky Kappa has only two traits: Swimming Freely and Rain Dipper.

The "Free and Easy Movement" skill increases speed in the rain, while the "Rain Dish" skill continuously restores stamina in the rain.

Regardless of the Ludicolo's ability, rain is like giving the opponent a super buff.

In contrast, according to Lu Sha's observation, this Milotic is most likely the one with the Wonder Scale ability, and therefore cannot benefit from the rain ability bonus.

In fact, Milotic doesn't have any ability to benefit from rain.

Isn't this just handing a knife to the other side?

Just as Lu Sha was puzzled by this unconventional tactic, the rain falling from the sky suddenly became erratic.

Under Milotic's exquisite energy manipulation, the chaotic raindrops did not fall into the lake, but instead transformed into layers of dense and beautiful rain curtains, resembling a giant water curtain stage, magnificently enveloping both sides in the battle.

"The curtain has risen! Show the world our beauty, Milotic!"

Looking at Mikoto, who was standing on Milotic's back with his arms outstretched like a male lead in a stage play, and Milotic, which looked even more radiant and spirited in the rain, Lu Sha suddenly had an epiphany.

It seems that this "rain-summoning" move wasn't for actual combat enhancement at all, but rather for creating a lighting effect and boosting morale?

He truly deserves to be called a top-notch mediator; I never knew a fight could be fought like this!

interesting.

But unfortunately...

The Rakuten Kappa opposite him was clearly a brute who didn't understand art.

"happy!!!"

With a rough roar, it suddenly raised its hands high!

"Buzz!"

The beautiful curtain of rain in the sky was instantly torn apart by a powerful energy!

As the dark clouds dispersed, a blazing sun shone through the gloomy lake surface, arrogantly showering the entire body of water with its light.

Sunny day!

"6!"

Looking at the stage, which was instantly shrouded in sunlight and rain, Lu Sha held back for a long time, and all her words boiled down to a single number.

The effect of a sunny day is the complete opposite of that of a rainy day.

Water-type moves are halved in power, while fire-type moves are increased in power.

To say that sunny weather provides much of a boost to Ludicolo wouldn't be entirely true. But when used against Milotic, a pure Water-type Pokémon, this move is truly a stroke of genius.

Ludicolo has both Water and Grass attributes and is four times resistant to Water.

Now, with the added effect of the Water-type moves being halved in sunny weather, even though Milotic is a Champion-level Pokémon, this pure Water-type move would probably be less than a scratch on Ludicolo; it would be more like a gentle scrub.

With this sunny weather, Milotic is practically rendered half-useless.

However, Lu Sha wasn't too worried about Mikoli.

He's a true Elite Four level trainer, after all. Even if Milotic is countered, he must still have other trump cards up his sleeve. At worst, he can have a fair one-on-one battle.

After all, there's only one Lucky Kappa.

There's one more below!

Cattleya's cool voice suddenly rang in Lu Sha's mind.

At the same time, through the mental connection, Lu Sha saw real-time images of the depths of the vortex appear in his mind.

In the swirling currents dozens of meters below the surface, a gigantic fish king, six meters long, was lurking.

Its size was six times that of a normal-sized animal of the same species.

"Huh? (Isn't the Fishking a Pokémon that lives in swamps? How did it end up at the bottom of this clear lake?)" Lu Sha couldn't help but complain.

"Perhaps the fish don't have high requirements for water quality?"

Cattleya tilted her head slightly, trying to give a reasonable explanation using her limited knowledge.

"Click! (Who cares where they got here. Looks like we need to take care of these two gatekeepers before we can get to the lake. This small Lake of Ambition actually harbors a full five wild Elite Four level Pokémon. It truly lives up to its reputation as the abode of legendary Pokémon.)" While complaining, Lu Sha quickly finalized a plan in her mind.

To find out exactly what happened at the bottom of the temple, we must go down and see for ourselves.

Right now, the only option is to force a way out with our fists.

"it is good."

Cattleya didn't waste any more words.

Since Lu Sha says we should fight, then let's fight.

She hovered quietly in mid-air, slowly extending a slender, white hand, aiming it at the enormous, hidden fish king deep within the whirlpool, and then gently pressing it down.

Strong mental focus!

"boom!!!"

At that moment, the temple in that area seemed to bear an immense, terrifying pressure, like ten million tons of metal.

The vortex that was originally flowing rapidly collapsed downwards by a full fifty meters under this pressure!

Above the public plane, a huge cubic abyss with clean, knife-cut edges appeared out of thin air!

And at the center of this vacuum zone that was forcibly crushed, lies your very good fish king.

"!!!"

Suddenly subjected to such terrifying pressure, the Fish King let out a painful howl, its massive body twisting and struggling wildly in mid-air.

"snort."

Cattleya let out a very soft, cold snort.

Her originally flat palm slowly closed, forming a delicate little fist.

"BOOM!!!"

The second intense mental focus descended like a mountain crashing down.

This time, the dozens of meters high walls that had been forcibly pushed open around the perimeter were completely blasted apart by the even more violent aftershocks of this psychic force before they even had a chance to close up again!

The intense blooming of the male flowers shot skyward, like a miniature tsunami.

Having done all that, Cattleya did not continue her attack.

She gracefully released her hand, letting the surrounding temple roar and fill the abyss, then, as if nothing had happened, continued to gently place her hand on Rikusa's dorsal fin.

"Click? (They saved him?)" Lu Sha was somewhat confused.

He pinched her twice and then stopped hitting her?

The young lady didn't reply, but instead arrogantly raised her delicate chin slightly.

Before Lu Sha could figure it out, he saw a huge bubble appear on the temple surface.

Immediately afterwards, a huge black shadow floated out of the public eye, belly up; it was the six-meter-long King-class fish.

Its eyes were darting around, clearly indicating that it had completely lost consciousness.

"Click?! (Holy crap! The young lady is so powerful and domineering!)" Looking at the fish king, whose eyes were rolling back like a dead fish, Lu Sha's shark eyes widened in disbelief.

That's incredible!

With just two uses of Psychic, he instantly defeated a Pokémon of the same level?

Come to think of it, this seems to be the first time the young lady has personally participated in a match against someone of the same level.

In the past.

In the battlefield, one can only use superpowers to assist and amplify their abilities.

It's either a match where you're easily defeated, facing an opponent who's one level below you.

The only exception was when she fought Regirock, but at that time the young lady had not yet broken through to the Elite Four level, and she couldn't break through the Elite Four level defense at all.

This time it finally tastes right!

Finally, we've been matched with an evenly matched opponent.

Lu Sha smacked his lips to himself, and with practiced ease, pulled a red and white ball from his small handbag and hurled it at the fish king on the surface.

This is a genuine, top-tier wild treasure!

Even if they don't use it themselves, exchanging it for top-tier resources is still excellent.

If we really can't find a human buyer willing to take the job, we can always go down to the temple later and try to get some benefits from that Arknom.

With the help of the young lady's senses, Lu Sha could clearly feel that the low pressure created by superpowers around them seemed to be even more oppressive than before.

Even with all the commotion above, the Arknom, who was releasing his oppressive aura at the bottom of the temple, still showed no intention of showing himself.

Is it that they don't want to come out? Or that they can't come out?

Lu Sha looked with great interest at the huge whirlpool in the center of the lake.

Without the Fish King's covert interference, the current of the whirlpool seemed to have become calmer, and the invitation for them to go down and investigate became even stronger.

"Click! (Young lady, let's go! Let's see what's under this temple!)" >