"Meow! Go to hell!" Kuro leaped up, the greatsword in his hand slashing towards the Acidic Glavenus's right leg. A blue light flowed along the blade—it was the skill Ice Fang, a Pokémon move Kuro gained from his Brachydios armor.
"Roar!" The Glavenus's pupils shrank. In a very awkward posture, it swept its huge tail out to hit Kuro. Even while stumbling and unstable, it could still attack, a testament to its rich combat experience.
SWISH!
Looking at the incoming tail, Kuro was not afraid. The strength granted by his Brachydios suit was great, and he met the attack head-on.
BANG! Kuro was thrown back hundreds of meters by the terrifying force. The Glavenus, too, was uncomfortable, its stumble turning into a fall. The moment it fell, Zhang moved.
"Sakura Aerial Blade Slash!" He shot forward, his sharp sword slashing towards the Glavenus's soft abdomen. The Glavenus rolled in the mud to avoid the attack. After missing, Zhang immediately turned and slashed with a Rigid Air Blade. At the same time, the Glavenus half-squatted, twisted its waist, and swept its huge tail towards him. It was a Just Slash.
BANG!
The greatsword and the huge tail collided. The moment Zhang blocked the attack, a layer of white light rose from his blade. He had successfully opened the blade. The half-squatting Glavenus was overturned by the slash, but Zhang only took a few steps back. In his Brachydios armor, he was a humanoid monster, his strength even greater than the Glavenus's.
"Kamui Juhei!" Zhang sheathed his sword, and the moment a white light flashed, he slashed out. The blade, with a gorgeous light, struck the root of the Glavenus's tail. With a click, the sword cut deep, severing the tail completely. The tail of a Glavenus is like a divine weapon, but the joint between the tail and the body is still flesh, its greatest weakness.
"Meow!" Kuro threw a flash bomb at the Glavenus's face.
BANG!
The white light flared, and the Glavenus was temporarily blinded, howling in pain.
"Helm Breaker!" Seizing the opportunity, Zhang leaped high into the air and brought the back of his greatsword down on the Glavenus's head, knocking it unconscious.
"It's done," Zhang said, landing with a beautiful closing flourish.
"Master Zhang, you are really powerful!" Kuro said, looking at him with adoration.
"You did well too, Kuro. You created two attack opportunities for me," Zhang smiled, rubbing his head.
He threw a Poké Ball. The Glavenus was subdued after only a few shakes.
[Successfully subdued the Acidic Glavenus!]
[Acidic Glavenus Pokémonization beginning...]
[Pokémonization Successful!]
[Acidic Glavenus Information:]
Level: 69 (Elite Four)Ability: Sword Saint: (All special attack moves become physical attacks. Physical attack skill power +100%, Attack +100%, Speed +100%.)Exclusive Skill: Rigid Blade Grinding Sulfur Crystal: (Attack +100%, physical skill power +100%, ignores 50% of enemy's defense. After the tail hits an enemy, their defense is lowered by -1, which can be stacked.)Base Stats:HP: 90Attack: 180Defense: 90Special Attack: 10Special Defense: 90Speed: 160Total: 620
Compared to the Seregios, the Acidic Glavenus had weaker attack power, but its ability to break armor would be very useful against high-defense enemies.
[Mission Accomplished!]
[The Odogaron has successfully evolved into an Ebony Odogaron!]
[Because your strength is the same as the Acidic Glavenus's, you will receive 1 additional Glory Point.]
[Glory Point Balance: 4]
[Teleporting away!]
Zhang returned to his room in Yan Huo Village. "Ebony Odogaron?" he said, looking at the information for his newly evolved monster. Compared to the normal Odogaron, it was stronger, its body color changed from blood red to black and blue, and its size was still 17 meters.
[Ebony Odogaron]
Level: 60 (Elite Four)Ability: Ferocity: (Speed +200%, Attack +50%, power of Dragon-type moves +100%)Base Stats:HP: 90Attack: 180Defense: 80Special Attack: 20Special Defense: 80Speed: 170Total: 620
Compared to the Odogaron, the Ebony Odogaron was stronger. It no longer relied on the terrain and could increase its speed by 200% even on the ground. Its attack power and base stats were higher. It was a good improvement.
He turned on the mutation evolution function again and chose his Apex Arzuros. The evolutionary body, of course, was the Bloodbath Diablos.
[Mutation Evolution Initiated!]
[Apex Arzuros -> Bloodbath Diablos!]
[Difficulty: Elite Four!]
[Random Quest Generated!]
[You get the quest "Hunt the Radobaan"!]
[Kill or subdue the Radobaan to complete the mission.]
[Teleportation starts!]
Zhang and Kuro appeared in a very hot volcanic mountain range. "It's so hot!" Zhang said, immediately feeling the heat.
"Master Zhang, it's so hot, meow! Hurry up and get a cold drink!" Kuro jumped around, his Brachydios armor now uncomfortably warm.
Zhang quickly took out two cold drinks. After drinking them, a faint coldness rose in their bodies, helping to insulate them from the heat.
"The goal this time... Radobaan, the second form of the Uragaan. Not bad. If I change its diet to meat with the dietary changing agent, I can take it."
"Master Zhang, I have been here many times. What monster do you want to hunt, meow? I may be able to find it," Kuro said.
"A Radobaan. Can you find it?" Zhang asked, about to take out his drone.
"Yes, I remember one. It once chased me," Kuro said, pointing to a huge cave in the distance.
"Then let's go."
Heavenly King-level monsters were rarely hunted unless they upset the balance of nature or attacked humans. Zhang estimated the Radobaan was still alive. If not, he would just have to waste a little time with the drone.
Inside the cave, a tall monster was nibbling on ore. It was 34.5 meters long, with a skeleton like a Tyrannosaurus rex, but with large front claws instead of short ones. It was red, with cylindrical thorns on its back and a large number of colorful, gorgeous gemstones on its head. It was the Radobaan, a rich monster whose gems were very valuable. If not for its strength, it would have been poached long ago.
[Radobaan]
Level: 69 (Elite Four)
"Roar!" The Radobaan turned and saw Zhang and Kuro. The moment it saw them, it became angry. Because of its valuable gems, it was constantly harassed by hunters. They couldn't kill it, but they could always get in a few cuts and knock off a few gems. In the Radobaan's eyes, humans were mosquitoes, annoying mosquitoes.
BANG! BANG! It jumped on the spot twice, then formed a ball in the air, like a large red ball full of cylindrical spines. RUMBLE! RUMBLE! It rolled towards Zhang at an extremely fast speed.
"Water Moon Posture!" Zhang said, his face impassive. He raised his greatsword, and a net of light appeared.
BOOM!
The Radobaan was ejected into the ceiling of the cave, then smashed to the ground. Zhang only took a few steps back.
"Rush!" Kuro waved his greatsword, jumped up, and slashed fiercely at the Radobaan's left leg, severing the hamstring and freezing the leg solid with his Ice Fang. The Radobaan was confused. When had such a small creature become so powerful? It tried to get up, but with its left leg frozen, it couldn't stand.
"Sakura Aerial Blade Slash!" Zhang shot in front of the Radobaan, his greatsword cutting a huge wound in its body. Blood, scales, and gems flew everywhere. As he stopped, a series of explosions erupted from the wound, and his blade lit up with a white light.
"Go!" Kuro threw a flash bomb, and the Radobaan was blinded again.
BANG! Zhang cut out with his sword, and the Radobaan was thrown back, falling to the ground. WHOOSH! His sword lit up with a yellow light.
"Kamui Juhei!" he cried, sheathing his sword. Two white rays of light lit up from his body as he stored his qi. He drew his sword and slashed, the gorgeous light of the blade striking the Radobaan's head. BANG! The heavy back of the blade slammed into the monster's head, and it almost fainted. But before it could move, Zhang's second sword arrived. BANG! The power of this strike was far greater than the first, and the Radobaan was knocked unconscious.
"Whew, a perfect solution," Zhang smiled, sheathing his sword. He threw a Poké Ball. After a few shakes, the Radobaan was subdued.
[Successfully subdued the Radobaan!]
[Radobaan Pokémonization beginning...]
[Pokémonization Successful!]
[Radobaan Information:]
Level: 69 (Elite Four)Ability: Gem Radiance: (Defense +200%, Special Defense +100%, 50% damage reduction.)Base Stats:HP: 110Attack: 160Defense: 190Special Attack: 10Special Defense: 90Speed: 60Total: 620
A smile rose on Zhang's face. Most of his monsters were strong attackers. Besides his Mega Redhelm Arzuros, he had no real defensive tanks. Now he did. A base defense of 190, boosted by 200%... the other party wouldn't be able to fight at all.
[Mission Accomplished!]
[The Apex Arzuros has successfully evolved into a Bloodbath Diablos!]
[Because your strength is the same as the Radobaan's, you will receive 1 additional Glory Point.]
[Glory Point Balance: 5 Points]
[Teleporting away!]
Zhang and Kuro returned to their room in Yan Huo Village.
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