allendalepharm Chapter 676 Shadow Soul Lock (1)
Chapter 676 Shadow Soul Lock (1)
The first day of the World Cup Guardian Battle was far more exciting than ever before. The live video was watched repeatedly, and the 16 battles were analyzed and interpreted by various social media anchors. Even many university students majoring in combat sports used it as material for their papers.
The next day, Alliance Island released the coveted divine resource—the Shadow Soul Lock, an ornament made of dark purple metal chain, its links engraved with ancient runes, and a black crystal hanging at the end. This was the very ghost-type divine resource that Wang Qiyi had intended to give to the Crowned King. If Ah Dai hadn't asked for the Hourglass of Time, he would have already chosen this resource. Therefore, he had to obtain this resource.
The seating arrangement remained the same as yesterday, but the competition for the guardian deity didn't begin as quickly as it had yesterday. Everyone was now aware of the Elf Cult's presence and worried that if the nations were fighting amongst themselves, the Elf Cult might suddenly intervene and cause heavy losses. For example, the Eagle Kingdom yesterday used up two guardian deity slots but failed to achieve final victory.
At the start of the competition, the first nation to step up as the reigning champion was surprisingly the Sakura Kingdom, who fielded a legendary Ice/Ghost-type Pokémon, Froslass. Each time the champion's countdown ended, a nation would step forward to challenge them, but no guardian-level Pokémon appeared; everyone seemed to be waiting for the countdown to end, or waiting for the Pokémon Cult delegation to make the first move.
The battles between legendary Pokémon were also very exciting, but compared to the earth-shattering battles between guardian deities, they were clearly a level below, and the live broadcast viewership was far lower than yesterday's major battle. With various countries taking turns as champions, the competition lasted for 7 hours, with all 20 battles featuring legendary Pokémon. This turned into a friendly competition between legendary trainers from around the world.
During the event, Wang Qiyi had Jerry make an appearance. Cinnamon, an adorable Pokémon, is also the world's first rat to reach Legendary status (excluding Pikachu). In the rat world, it can call itself the Rat Emperor. Jerry brought honor to the rat world, winning three out of four battles. Its signature Z-Move, Thousand-Armed Guanyin, was incredibly powerful, reaching Guardian-level output. Finally, exhausted, it was defeated by Mega Medicham from the Impression Kingdom.
The Pokémon Cult also joined the challenge, but they didn't send out their guardian spirits. Legendary Charizard and Legendary Blastoise appeared one after another. They still had one last challenge to complete, and the other nations didn't make any rash moves. By the time the sun began to set, it was already 6 PM, meaning the battle had lasted nine hours and thirty minutes, with the final 2.5-hour countdown underway.
If you really want this resource, now is the time to deploy the Guardian. There's a rule: if the battle lasts two hours and neither side has a clear winner, the reigning champion wins. If someone becomes the reigning champion, all they need is for their ally to become the challenger, then both sides can throw the match to buy time. Therefore, these last 2.5 hours are crucial.
The Kingdom of Onsa was the first to send out its guardian-level Megalodon, whose surfing ability caused a massive tsunami, turning the island into a shallow beach in an instant. Megalodon became the champion for only a minute before the Pokémon Cult launched their challenge, with Latios entering the fray.
Latios, a Dragon-type and Psychic-type, should theoretically be weak against the Dark-type Sharpedo. However, the battle was a one-sided affair, with Latios far superior to Sharpedo. The elders of Onsa Kingdom were ashen-faced. They only had three Guardian Deities in their entire nation, and losing one meant they didn't even know if they could bring back a single divine resource.
As expected, the Megalodon was defeated in just 10 minutes. The battle had barely ended when the challenge lights lit up simultaneously: the lights of the Dragon Kingdom, Eagle Kingdom, Rooster Kingdom, and Chariot Kingdom lit up at the same time. Based on the host spirit Rotom's judgment, the Eagle Kingdom pressed its light first, thus becoming the challenger.
Wang Qiyi sighed helplessly. If the Eagle Kingdom defeated Latios, this resource would likely be lost. Yesterday, the fighting only lasted five hours, and his own country had defeated the Elf Cult, prompting other nations to give him face and refrain from further challenges. Therefore, today, the Dragon Kingdom had to do the same.
He inexplicably hoped that Latios would win, preserving a challenge opportunity for himself. However, Latios' strength exceeded everyone's expectations. The Eagle Kingdom's guardian, Dolphin Man, was defeated by Latios in less than half an hour, with Latios dominating his opponent throughout the entire process. Dolphin Man endured for half an hour solely through his agility and stamina, while Latios seemed unaffected and quite relaxed.
Wang Qiyi quickly pressed the challenge button, sending out Guzzlord in hopes of using its Dark type to counter Latios' Psychic type. The battle started smoothly, with Guzzlord using its high defense and durability to withstand damage and deal damage to Latios.
Ten minutes into the battle, the Gluttonous King was struck squarely in the head by a Dragon Wave Cannon, causing it to go berserk and launch a wild, indiscriminate attack. Wang Qiyi attempted to establish a consciousness connection with it using his Aura, but received only a chaotic response. Wang Qiyi sighed; the Gluttonous King had acted recklessly again.
Although the Gluttonous King had been subdued by Wang Qiyi, its emotions were very unstable; simply put, it lacked intelligence and was easily provoked into a berserk state. If it were facing a weaker opponent, it could win the battle even if it fought haphazardly. However, at this moment, Latios was clearly much stronger than it, completely overwhelming it in every aspect, whether it was speed, attack, or defense.
Furthermore, Dragon-type moves are super effective against Dragon-type moves, so the out-of-control Guzzlord was unable to resonate with its trainer and use Titanium Crystal. Wang Qiyi could only watch helplessly as Guzzlord was brutally beaten down by Latios. He slammed his fist in frustration; there was nothing he could do but blame himself for sending Guzzlord into battle without properly training it.
Despite being attacked the entire time, the Gluttonous King withstood the onslaught for half an hour before collapsing. With less than an hour and 20 minutes remaining, the Bear Kingdom felt their chance had come and immediately accepted the challenge. Deploying was a Guardian-level Tundra Bear, a massive polar bear nearly 4 meters tall. Ice-type was super effective against Dragon-type, and the Bear Kingdom pinned their hopes on type advantage to defeat their opponent.
They thought that with the Megalodon from Onsa Kingdom, the Dolphin from Eagle Kingdom, and the Gluttonous King from Dragon Kingdom—three guardian deities to wear it down—plus the Tundra Bear's type advantage, the Bear Kingdom should be able to win this battle. However, everyone once again misjudged Latios's fighting strength. The Tundra Bear was completely powerless against it, as if the previous battle had not caused it any damage at all. The Dragon Wave Cannon from its mouth was fired at the Tundra Bear as if it were free.
The Tundra Bear couldn't use its skills at all; its overwhelming attack speed gave it no chance to even attack. Reality isn't like the turn-based system in games, where everyone gets a chance to attack every turn. A Pokémon with high attack speed can unleash a barrage of skills, preventing its opponent from using any of them. Even with high damage output, the opponent can't use their skills effectively.
Fortunately, the Tundra Bear was tough and resilient, and wasn't instantly killed. After withstanding several attacks, it managed to unleash its Ice Punch. However, Latios remained unmoved the moment it was hit, using Steel Wings to knock the Tundra Bear down, and then firing a Dragon Wave Cannon at close range, blasting the Tundra Bear into the ground.
The representatives from various countries watching the match were stunned, and everyone reassessed Radius's strength. High-level Guardian God? No, perhaps even stronger, reaching the peak of the Guardian God level, a half-step god. The countries fell silent, none of them having the confidence to make another move. The champion's 3-minute countdown began, with a total of 1 hour and 3 minutes remaining, but there was no sound from below.
International Alliance President Parker stood up excitedly: "Demigod-level strength, only the giant Dragonite of the Dragon Kingdom and Godzilla of the Eagle Kingdom can currently rival it." He looked at the delegation seats of the two countries, waiting to see which country would press the challenge light first.
The Dragon Kingdom Challenge Lights up, and Wang Qiyi makes his third appearance: "Your things are yours to take personally." With that, he throws out a Poké Ball, and Calyrex riding a black horse appears before everyone.
"Not a giant Dragonite?" President Puck exclaimed in astonishment. "What is this kid thinking? The difference in realm between Guardian Gods is even greater than the previous major realm gaps. It's very difficult for someone with demigod strength to challenge someone of a higher level!"
Wang Qiyi saw Chairman Parker's excited expression from afar, gave Chairman Parker a reassuring gesture, and then went up to the command platform.