allendalepharm Chapter 617 The Road to the Championship (11)
Chapter 617 The Road to the Championship (11)
"That scene in the live stream just now is definitely not special effects!" Some of the gamblers watching the live stream in the casino lobby couldn't believe it.
"How could they possibly use special effects for such a legendary assessment broadcast live globally? It couldn't be more real."
Everyone held their breath, waiting for the dust to settle. Suddenly, someone burst into cheers, while others beat their chests in despair. Rotom's footage showed Li Shining's Dragonite, lying in a crater, unable to battle, surrounded by scorched earth plowed by the meteorite.
"Didn't I just say I'd bet all the money I brought on Wang Qiyi? You stopped me again. Now look what's happened, our chance to make a fortune has gone down the drain."
"You're blaming me! You just said you were betting on him to clear the game, not on this match against the Dragons."
"We've already missed this one. So, tell me if you're going to bet on him to win or not? Look, the odds have dropped to 8 to 1."
"Don't make any rash bets. This is all the wealth we brought with us. This final boss is a Guardian-level Steelix, which is many times stronger than Dragonite."
"So the last level can be fought in a group, right?"
"Wang Qiyi fought so fast. All nine of his Pokémon had appeared in previous battles, and he even used two Z-Moves, one Mega Evolution, and two TiMi Crystals. I don't know what TiMi Crystals consumes, but Mega Evolution and Z-Moves both consume a trainer's mental energy. Look, that Salamence's devastating Z-Move just now almost exhausted it. How are we going to fight this battle?"
"Don't forget, Wang Qiyi has plenty of time. The assessment is supposed to last three days, and this is only the first day. The assessment time adds up to about two hours. Even if we can't beat them all now and they all fall down, we can go back and rest for a day, recover with energy cubes and tree fruits, and then challenge them again. We can slowly grind them down."
As the gamblers at the casino analyzed and deduced various points, the casino betting window manager picked up the microphone and said, "Wang Qiyi's championship challenge is about to enter its final stage. This betting window is accepting one last round of bets. We will close the window in the last ten minutes. Guests who still want to place their bets, please do so quickly and keep your tickets."
"Hey, hurry up and place your bets, they're about to close!"
"Let's bet half, half..." the gambler gritted his teeth, "If we bet half, Wang Qiyi can pass the game."
At this point, the live television broadcast switched to advertisements for various products from Glowing Technology. There were 15 different types of special Poké Balls, each with its own commercial, explaining the functions of different types of Poké Balls to the public. This was followed by advertisements for Power Cubes, Rotom mobile phones, and so on.
Wang Qiyi was resting at the inn. Because Dracula had used his Z-Move, his stamina was greatly depleted, and even after consuming the Rainbow Energy Cube, it would take time to digest and recover. This final battle would still require Dracula's power. Wang Qiyi also took the opportunity to meditate and recover his mental energy, as he might need to use the Z-Move again later.
Liao Zixi was stunned upon receiving the notification. She knew that her Steelix was the final challenge, and the final challenge of the Path of Champions wouldn't appear until the third day at the earliest. Why was she being notified to prepare after only a few hours? She quickly rode her flying mount to a cave in the center of the secret realm, where her Steelix was resting.
"Granny Steelix, the opponent is coming!" Liao Zixi shouted into the dark cave. A moment later, a rumbling sound came from the cave, and a huge creature crawled out of it.
The Diamond Steel Serpent, compared to the typical 9-12 meter long Steel Serpent, exceeds 50 meters in length. Emerging from its cave, it resembles a train. Its skin shimmers with a diamond-like brilliance, its body like a moving crystal mountain. Each segment of its exoskeleton is covered with fine, serrated ridges, which rub against each other as it moves, producing a metallic clanging sound, like a thousand horses trampling through an armored formation.
Its tail is not the spike of an ordinary steel snake, but a giant hammer made of diamonds and black iron. The hammer surface is covered with irregular diamond protrusions, which can leave a deep mark when crawling on hard rock.
It poked its head out of the cave, its skull shaped like a sharply defined diamond, its eyes like two burning dark golden flames, its pupils swirling with the majesty accumulated over the years. When it saw Liao Zixi, its sharp gaze suddenly softened, and the huge snake head lowered, Liao Zixi's hand still rubbing its head.
"It's been a long time since I fought alongside my grandma. Today's opponent is amazing. Let's cheer each other on."
"Whoa!" Steelix roared, raising its head.
"Oh, right, here you go." Liao Zixi handed the Steelix Mega Stone to it. "Put it on you. I heard that you can communicate with me and achieve Mega Evolution. Let's give it a try."
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Wang Qiyi meditated and rested at the post station for an hour. It was almost 11 a.m. If he could successfully defeat the guardian of the final challenge, then Wang Qiyi would truly achieve the feat of winning the championship before lunch.
As we approached the final test location, the massive body of the Diamond Steelix came into view from afar. While it didn't quite match the awe-inspiring sight of the giant Dragonite, this 50-meter-long behemoth was still truly terrifying.
Wang Qiyi felt inexplicably excited and quickly rode Egg to where Steelix was. The Rotom mobile phones responsible for filming in mid-air transmitted the live stream footage back, and the live stream chat erupted in excitement once again. This was because it was the first time everyone had seen the Mega Evolved Diamond Steelix.
Its length didn't change much, but its body became more robust. The four long spikes on its sides were completely crystallized and emitted a rainbow of light. A ring of small diamonds, each the size of a basketball, surrounded its head and were strung together and kept rotating clockwise, like the rings of Saturn.
"Are they ready for battle?" Wang Qiyi also released the nine Pokémon beside him. Everyone had eaten the energy cubes made by Adai on the spot, and their stamina had been restored, and they were full of energy.
"My goodness! How come his Pokémon are completely recovered? Didn't he lose any energy from the battles this morning?" Viewers in the live stream couldn't help but comment when they saw Wang Qiyi's nine Pokémon gathered together again.
"I cleared nine stages this morning, six Legendary and three Epic, defeating a total of 39 Legendary-level Pokémon without any apparent depletion. Didn't we agree that I wouldn't go to the Pokémon Center to recover during the Champion Road?"
"Of course I didn't go to the Pokémon Center; I could only eat berries and energy cubes provided by the League."
"Energy cubes provided by the Alliance? This Road to Champions is exclusively sponsored by Glowing Technology. Could it be that we're just consuming energy cubes provided by Glowing Technology? The recovery effect is so good!"
"There must be no mistake, Wang Qiyi himself is the major shareholder of Glowing Technology. From now on, I will only feed my elves Glowing Technology energy cubes." Unexpectedly, Glowing Technology has earned another round of advertising.
"Ah-Dai, are you confident?"
"Don't worry, leave everything to me. Egg, you protect Qi Yi's safety and don't need to participate in the battle," Adai commanded. Wang Qi Yi nodded to Adai, trusting him completely, and rode on Egg's back. At this time, Liao Zixi was already riding her Pidgeot in the air watching the battle. Anyway, Steelix didn't need her command; her role was to maintain the mental connection with Steelix nearby to keep it in its Mega Evolution form.
Steelix is extremely confident in its defense. It has lived for over 400 years, and since evolving into a diamond armor with a guardian-level body, it has almost never been breached by other Pokémon. Why "almost"? Because it was injured once, eight years ago when it represented the Dragon Kingdom in the World Cup Guardian Battle against the Eagle Kingdom's Dolphin Warrior. It was severely injured and defeated due to type disadvantage.
Since then, it has trained its water resistance, even able to bathe under waterfalls. If it were to encounter Dolphin again, it believed it could defeat it. Now, with its Mega Evolution, this confidence has doubled. The group of Pokémon before it, though numerous, doesn't even have a Guardian-level Pokémon, let alone the ability to break through its defenses.