A water-type trainer who specializes in dragon-type water.

Chapter 452 Youthful Arrogance

"Young friend Zhang, don't be anxious!"

A deep, middle-aged man's voice echoed across the sea, and Zhang Heng looked in the direction of the sound.

On the sea, a Laplace, a creature of enormous size, broke through the waves. Its upper body was a deep sapphire blue, while the skin from its rounded chin to the tip of its tail was a soft white.

The protrusion on its head resembles a crystal-clear ice crown, while the spiral structures on both sides of its head shimmer with mysterious watery light. On the gray shell on its back, countless bumps and protrusions gleam with a metallic sheen.

Of its four fins, the first two are particularly enormous, each stroke creating waves several meters high—this is clearly a dominant Laplace, radiating an awe-inspiring aura under the sunlight.

"Whoosh!" The sea surface was churned, creating a very rapid current.

Lapras is incredibly fast as it cuts through the waves. As the most popular water-riding Pokémon in the world, a top-tier Lapras is extremely rare. Even a regular Lapras egg can fetch an astronomical price, so you can imagine how precious this one is.

The middle-aged trainer riding on Lapras's back was none other than Lin Tao, the strongest Elite Four member in South China who was skilled in Water-type Pokémon. He wore a dark blue robe, and the Poké Ball at his waist was clearly visible, reflecting a cold light in the water vapor.

In an instant, he arrived at one side of the battlefield, stood on Laplace's carapace, and spoke again.

“Young friend Zhang, I know you are here to deal with an unusual surge of Dynamax energy, but King Zhai has not yet received the news, which has caused a misunderstanding between you.”

Lin Tao's voice was steady and powerful, carrying a reassuring tone.

Zhang Heng certainly recognized the identities of the two people in front of him; the image of the Eight Heavenly Kings of South China was already deeply ingrained in people's minds.

But at this moment, his eyes remained cold. The anxiety of losing contact with his partner and the anger of being attacked without cause fueled the rage of this hot-blooded young man.

"And then what? Just because of a lack of information, does that mean a superstar can arbitrarily lay a hand on an ordinary person, a student? And I'm supposed to forgive her without any temper?"

As Zhang Heng spoke, he extended his right index finger and pointed at the arrogant woman in front of him, his intention to humiliate her was exceptionally clear.

"No wonder you only deserve to reach the level of a king, you are a hundred and eight thousand miles away from being champions. You don't want to take any responsibility and you have no sense of duty."

Lin Tao's face instantly darkened. He had intended to act as a peacemaker to resolve the misunderstanding, but he hadn't expected Zhang Heng to be so uncooperative.

However, Zhang Heng completely ignored the other party's dark expression, turned his gaze back to Zhai Li, and curled his lips into a mocking smile: "The League's official Elite Four trainer, do you need others to mediate and apologize for you?!"

"Insulting officials deserves punishment!" Zhai Li was hit where it hurt, and in a fit of rage, she threw out a super ball.

"Boom!" A blinding white light flashed, and a Pokémon with an orange-red exterior appeared on the mudflats.

Its mouth area is light-colored, and there are three bright blue circles on each side of its body. The hump on its back has a rock-like structure, which is hard and angular.

Three tufts of hair on its head trembled slightly in the sea breeze, and its heavy hooves pounded heavily on the mudflats in front of China Southern Airlines, making a dull thud.

This is the Fire-type Pokémon—Camel.

Zhai Li ripped open her collar, revealing the snow-white Evolution Key Stone on her chest, her eyes burning with rage: "Mega Evolution!"

With her roar, the Keystone resonated with the Mega Stone on Camerupt.

Both the Evolution Key Stone and the Camel Mega Evolution Stone emitted intense light, and the two beams of light intertwined to form a huge white eggshell.

The fire-breathing camel's body began to change drastically inside the eggshell. Its body expanded rapidly, and its originally orange-red skin became even rougher, as if it were covered with a layer of lava armor.

"roar~"

With a deafening roar, the shell of the fire-breathing camel shattered, and the Mega Fire-breathing camel made its appearance!

The rocky hump on its back cracked open, spewing out scorching magma that flowed into strange patterns.

Its eyes turned blood red, and the sparks it spewed from its mouth condensed into small vortexes of fire. Its hooves were covered in lava, and with each step it took, it left charred footprints on the ground.

Mega Fire Camel roared to the sky, and the surrounding temperature instantly soared, even the distant seawater began to boil!

The volcano on Mega's fiery camel back transformed into a massive active volcano.

The magma inside its body is extremely hot. The Pokédex describes it as hating water and moisture, being very stingy, and continuously spewing fire to scare away opponents.

Upon seeing the imposing fire-breathing camel, I couldn't help but chuckle to myself, "Four times weak to water, two times weak to earth, huh, isn't this setting the challenge according to my lineup?"

Zhang Heng's pupils suddenly contracted as he pulled out an exquisite fountain pen from his collar, with an evolution key embedded in the bottom.

"Tanabata, Swampert!"

He roared and raised the evolution stone high above his head, and the two Pokémon that had been preparing for a long time responded quickly to Zhang Heng.

"Chirp~"

"Ow~"

The sea and sky trembled simultaneously, and the crimson wings of the Tanabata bird burst forth with starlight. The originally soft feathers were instantly coated with crystal-like edges, and the crest feathers on its head unfolded layer by layer like blooming roses.

Swampert's pink body was enveloped in a cocoon of Mega Evolution energy, and its claws grew to half a human length under the energy impact, causing the splashing water to freeze into ice crystals before it even hit the ground.

Two beams of light collided with a deafening roar, forming a giant cocoon of light within which the Altaria and Swamp Monster rapidly expanded.

The moment the cocoon of light shatters, Mega Altaria and Mega Altaria appear simultaneously!

But at that moment, Zhang Heng suddenly staggered and knelt on one knee. His pupils were clouded with a gray haze, and spiderweb-like dark lines vaguely appeared under his skin. Blood dripped from the corner of his mouth onto the beach.

"My mental energy... is exhausted..."

He gritted his teeth and braced himself against the ground, his fingernails digging deep into the sand. The energy within him surged like a burst dam, and every breath was accompanied by intense pain.

Lin Tao's exclamation and Laplace's cry rang out simultaneously, saying, "Simultaneous Mega Evolution is extremely damaging to an individual's mental strength, stop it immediately, young man!"

Zhai Li, however, remained indifferent, saying, "Forced double Mega Evolution? Do you think you're a champion?"

A bloody roar escaped Zhang Heng's throat as he forcibly rallied his scattered consciousness amidst excruciating pain.

"Gigantamax Hellfire".

Its wings twisted and reassembled in the Dynamax energy, transforming into a giant, burning firebird. Lava flowing from its feathers dripped onto the sea, instantly creating a cloud of black smoke that blotted out the sky.

"Mega Swampert! Waterfall!"

The pink-bodied Pokémon slammed its fist into the ground, and three waterfalls carrying pebbles and ice crystals shot out like dragons. Mega Swampert charged forward on the waves, its turbid eyes burning with resolute fighting spirit.

At the same time, Mega Altaria took flight, its crimson feathers glowing with an eerie purple light, its sharp cry tearing through the air—the curse of the Song of Destruction had taken effect, locking onto Zhai Li's Flame Fox and Arcanine a hundred meters away.

"Spitfire!"

Mega Fire Camel's body was surrounded by surging lava, and a scorching wave of air suddenly erupted from the crater on its back. The orange-red jet of flame stretched across the mudflats like an iron wall.

The three waterfalls crashed into the wall of fire with a deafening roar, and the billowing white mist instantly engulfed the battlefield. The collision of water and flames created a series of explosions, and fragments of rocks and lava fell like rain.

Mega Swampert was thrown back by the impact, and the splashed mud dried instantly into cracked, scorched earth under the high temperature.

The giant fire-breathing dragon's wings transformed into a firebird without stopping, rapidly turning while carrying the hellish flames that could incinerate everything. Wherever it passed, the air twisted into vortexes, and the distant seawater even began to boil and vaporize.

"Enough! If you keep fighting, you'll die!"

Lin Tao's roar was like a thunderclap. Before anyone knew it, this Elite Four member was holding up a huge pink Poké Ball, a sign that Dynamax was imminent.

He threw it high into the air with a loud thud.

Laplace's massive body suddenly expanded, and star-like patterns appeared on its surface. Several long ice crystal horns, shimmering with runes, extended from the ice crown on its head.

In the glow of Gigantamax, the Overlord-class Lapras transformed into a moving ice fortress, each scale radiating a chill capable of freezing time and space.

"Gigantamax Aurora Melody!"

As the command was given, Laplace opened its massive maw, unleashing a storm carrying meteoric ice.

The ice crystal vortex formed by the Gigantamax energy collided violently with the firebird. The blazing flames and the frigid air currents intertwined in the air, and the energy waves that erupted shook the entire sea area violently.

Zhang Heng knelt on one knee, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth. He stared at the distorted energy vortex in the air, a look of helplessness flashing in his eyes.

The feathers of the mega Altaria have become dull and lifeless as it releases its song of destruction.

Mega Swampert wiped the blood from the corner of its mouth and exchanged a determined look with Charizard.

This battle, which should never have happened, has now completely spiraled out of control into a deadly stalemate concerning dignity and survival.

Just then, a bolt of lightning struck directly overhead, splitting the sky open...