Chapter 558: This is How You Use a Buff
The distant sniper fired his shot but didn't even have time to confirm the result. He quickly stood up and reached for the Poké Ball on his belt!
His optimal line of fire had been blocked, and he knew his shot likely wouldn't have much effect. He fired merely to provide a little cover for his Marowak.
He needed to recall it immediately!
Before this, with both hands on his rifle, his Poké Balls weren't within easy reach, so he hadn't been able to recall Marowak right away.
BANG!
The gunshot rang out!
But Arthur didn't even frown.
The shot was way off, so off that he didn't even need to dodge.
The flying Marowak had completely blocked its master's effective line of fire.
In that moment, Marowak was utterly bewildered.
Why is this happening?
Didn't I use Swords Dance?
For a moment, it had truly felt powerful! Like it could create miracles!
But Arthur had kicked it back to reality with a single roundhouse...
Ultimately, any buff is a multiplier based on one's own strength.
For a professional-level Pokémon, unless it was one of the few amorphous or ghost-type Pokémon that a human body found difficult to handle, relying solely on a single buff to take Arthur's life was far from enough!
Although Arthur didn't speak, his message was clearly conveyed to the airborne Marowak—
The gap between you and me is far greater than what a single Swords Dance can bridge...
This fact left Marowak in a daze.
Just then, on the other side, a ghostly light suddenly shot into the sky!
Including Marowak and its master, many people on the battlefield instinctively looked up, their gazes following the figure.
There were two reasons for this—
First, the Gravity field had dissipated.
Second, Specter had finally completed his second Nasty Plot chant!
Since the battle began, not only was the enemy looking for opportunities to buff their Pokémon, but Arthur was also doing his best to find such openings.
With countless real-world battles under his belt from his previous life, Arthur's ability to read the situation and seize opportunities was practically etched into his soul!
From the start, he didn't hesitate to use his own body to fill the battle line, freeing up his ace, Old Flame, to retreat and use Dragon Dance.
The subsequent results proved that this Dragon Dance was crucial!
It was precisely because of the speed boost from Dragon Dance that Old Flame could rely on his superior speed to flip all the vehicles in a short time! He didn't let the enemy kite him by driving at 50 mph.
And after that, Arthur still didn't neglect stacking buffs!
After Old Flame, the second Pokémon to retreat and chant was Specter!
And under Forrest's cover, Specter hadn't participated in the frontline battle, staying in place to chant Nasty Plot twice in a row!
At this moment, the energy intensity around him had reached a terrifying level!
Even after materializing, purple-black mist still drifted around the edges of his body, dreamlike and ephemeral!
Seeing Specter soar into the sky, Arthur in the front and Forrest in the back both breathed a sigh of relief.
Their first phase of cover was finally successful!
Arthur's reckless charge at the opposing commander, Dayna, right from the start was never due to losing his mind or being emotionally overwhelmed.
He had skillfully used words to unsettle Dayna, but he himself had remained extremely calm!
The offense was to pressure the enemy!
So that they wouldn't notice Specter, who was deliberately protected by Forrest in the rear!
This was a risky move!
Old Flame went to destroy the vehicles, Specter stayed behind to chant. During Arthur's charge, neither of his two ace Pokémon were by his side.
Although the distance was only a little over a hundred meters, it was actually the most dangerous stretch he had ever crossed!
Fortunately, Greninja and the little dragonfly were very reliable along the way, one on each side, completely withstanding the pressure from both the old and new cadres!
And the frontal enemy commander, Dayna, was once scared back by Arthur's sharp gaze!
A fearless offense is the best cover!
And now, the cover finally paid off!
It was time for Arthur to teach the flying Marowak a lesson—
Watch closely, Pokémon. This is how you use a buff!
"Specter, Sludge Bomb!"
Mega Evolution plus two stacks of Nasty Plot. Specter's energy intensity had reached a peak for this phase!
He stood proudly under the sky, his two short arms spread wide, slightly raised as if embracing the sun!
Behind him, a large purple-black vortex unfolded like a curtain, energy surging and gathering like a wild tide!
Then, the next moment, a rain of foul, toxic energy bombs poured down!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!
In an instant, the firepower generated by Specter alone rivaled an entire artillery company!
Such large-scale bombardment often seemed like a waste of energy in the arena, where the excessive range became a burden in the limited space.
Therefore, Specter rarely unleashed Sludge Bomb at full power in past matches.
But today, he could finally let loose completely!
On the ground, Forrest watched this scene, his mouth gaping uncontrollably, once again feeling an unparalleled shock.
"That Gengar completely handled the boost from two Nasty Plots without any strain, and amplified the firepower to 120%!
"This is definitely not an ordinary Pokémon! This is an ace born for real combat!"
Forrest was also a trainer who transitioned from real combat to stadium battles, so he could feel Specter's terror even more clearly!
Ordinary stadium Pokémon could rarely fully utilize the energy boost from two Nasty Plots!
They often approached their limit with just one stack!
But at this moment, Specter not only performed perfectly but also manipulated the buff boost at will. Not only did he amplify the skill's intensity, but he also used the buff to extend the range of Sludge Bomb, which wasn't originally this wide, to its limit!
The actual kill radius was more than five times larger than the Pokédex data for this move!
Seeing Specter's performance, Forrest couldn't help but sigh: For a Pokémon like this to fight in stadium battles is simply a waste of talent...
If he stayed in the army, his firepower alone could suppress a squadron!
The sniper who almost became a hero was now within the bombardment range. He no longer cared about aiming and shooting, summoning Marowak in front of him to fully resist this wave of bombing.
Marowak spun its bone club, blocking in front of its master. For a moment, its eyes were filled with doubt about life and the world.
We both used buffs. Why is there such a huge difference between that guy in the sky and me?
In this moment, it seemed to feel the disparity of the world...
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