Inside a dimly lit room.
"Crawdaunt, Dragon Dance.
Sharpedo, stack your Speed Boost ability.
Murkrow, use Tailwind to buff the whole team.
Sandile, use Hone Claws.
Umbreon, stay beside me and be ready to protect at any moment."
Silas rapidly issued commands to his Pokémon, focusing especially on buffing moves.
This was not a formal battle ,This was a real wild battle.
In such a situation, both trainers had time to prepare their Pokémon with various enhancements And Silas was certain Kiera had already done the same.
In fact, the Plus and Minus abilities of her Pokémon had probably been boosting each other since the beginning.
Silas raised a hand signal.
His Pokémon immediately lowered their presence, quietly moving through the darkness.
At this moment, both trainers resembled hunters stalking each other in a dark forest.
Who would strike first?
Who would be discovered first?
These factors would greatly influence the battle.
In the silent darkness, every sound became extremely clear.
Breathing.
Footsteps.
Even the faint movement of wind.
Sweat slowly formed on Silas's forehead and a drop fell onto the dusty floor.
Plip.
The faint sound echoed through the room.
Suddenly Kiera's voice rang out.
"Ampharos, Dragon Pulse! ,Manectric, Discharge! ,Magnezone, Electric Terrain!"
In the next instant
BOOM!
The darkness exploded with light.
The entire abandoned power plant was suddenly illuminated.
Crackling arcs of electricity spread across the ground, forming a massive Electric Terrain that further amplified Electric-type moves.
The moment Silas saw Kiera reveal herself and attack, he reacted instantly.
His crossbow fired.
A poisoned bolt shot silently through the air.
Kiera snorted coldly.
"Such a petty trick."
She released another Pokémon to block the attack.
Including the one Silas had killed earlier near the staircase, Kiera had already used two disposable Pokémon to protect herself.
Silas immediately understood.
Those Pokémon were wild Pokémon she had captured, not her main team.
They were simply expendable shields.
Killing more of them wouldn't affect her real combat strength.
....
The Clash
"Crawdaunt, Crunch!"
"Murkrow, Gust!"
"Sharpedo—max out Speed Boost, then Crunch!"
"Sandile, Rock Tomb for support!"
"Umbreon, defensive stance!"
At that moment, the dragon-shaped purple energy of Dragon Pulse shot toward them.
Even though Dragon Pulse wasn't Ampharos's signature move, Dragon-type attacks were still extremely powerful.
"Crawdaunt! Crawww!"
Crawdaunt stepped forward, dark energy gathering in its claws and With a powerful strike-
CRACK!
It shattered the incoming Dragon Pulse.
After the boost from Dragon Dance, Crawdaunt's strength had reached its peak.
Meanwhile–
"Shaaa!"
Sharpedo darted wildly around the battlefield,Its Speed Boost ability continuously increased its speed and Soon its movement became almost invisible.
Only a blur of blue could be seen flashing through the room.
Kiera reacted immediately.
"Magnezone! Target Sharpedo with Magnet Bomb!"
The steel attack locked onto Sharpedo.
Magnet Bomb was a guaranteed-hit move.
Even with Sharpedo's speed, the attack followed relentlessly like a guided missile.
BANG!
The attack struck.
A magnet-like steel projectile clung to Sharpedo's body.
The magnetic force interfered with its movement, temporarily disrupting the advantage from Speed Boost.
"Sharpedo!"
"Shaaa!"
Fortunately, under Murkrow's Tailwind, Sharpedo still retained high speed and quickly retreated back beside Silas.
Kiera smirked.
"Interesting. You're worth taking a bit more seriously."
"Magnezone, Magnetic Flux."
Magnetic Flux was a move that boosted the Defense and Special Defense of Pokémon with Plus or Minus abilities.
Kiera's team clearly formed a complete strategic system.
Magnezone's Electric Terrain and Magnetic Flux acted as dual cores.
Combined with the natural synergy of Plus and Minus, her strategy was extremely refined.
At that moment Manectric and Ampharos, under multiple enhancements, had power comparable to elite-level Pokémon.
Silas narrowed his eyes.
"Sandile—Stomping Tantrum!"
He didn't expect Sandile to deal serious damage ,He only hoped it could create an opening.
Kiera sneered when she saw the Ground-type Pokémon.
"Magnezone, Magnet Rise."
Electric energy surged.
Manectric and Ampharos slowly floated into the air.
Sandile's Ground-type attack slammed into the ground but completely missed.
Silas frowned.
"So she solved the biggest weakness of a single-type team…"
Teams that specialized in one type were excellent at forming core synergy strategies.
Just like Kiera's team.
With only three Pokémon, she had already built a complete battle system.
However, such teams also had weaknesses.
They lacked versatility and could be easily targeted.
For Electric-type teams, the biggest threat was always Ground-type Pokémon.
Ground-types were immune to Electric moves and also super effective against them.
Especially Magnezone.
With its Electric/Steel typing, it had a 4× weakness to Ground But now With Magnet Rise, that weakness had been temporarily removed.
Every trainer who specialized in a type had to solve these problems.
Even Silas would eventually need to plan counters against Bug, Fighting, andFairy, the types that threatened Dark Pokémon.
Kiera had clearly solved this problem perfectly.
.....
The Battle Turns
"Crawdaunt, Ice Beam!
Murkrow, Hidden Power!
Umbreon, Shadow Ball!"
Silas launched a coordinated attack.
Meanwhile, Sharpedo and Sandile stayed beside him as guards.
"Ampharos,Thunderbolt!"
"Manectric, Thunder!"
Despite having more Pokémon in the fight ,Silas was constantly being pushed back.
Not just because of Kiera's multiple buffs But because of type advantage.
Crawdaunt's Water typing.
Murkrow's Flying typing.
Both were vulnerable to Electric attacks.
Against the heavily boosted Electric-type moves, Silas couldn't afford to fight recklessly.
The enemy already had:
Plus and Minus boosts
Electric Terrain amplification
Type advantage
And likely even more buffs applied earlier.
Silas clenched his teeth.
"This can't continue."
"Magnetic Flux has massively increased their Defense and Special Defense."
"Even if my attacks hit… the damage is negligible."
"It's like pouring a cup of water on a raging fire."
Realizing the situation, Silas made a quick decision.
"Return!"
He recalled his Pokémon and immediately fled down the spiral staircase toward the first floor.
Behind him Kiera watched his retreating figure But instead of being surprised,She began to laugh softly.
"Hehehe…"
"Run."
"Run in panic."
"It's much more entertaining when you have hope first."
Her smile slowly twisted into something manic.
"Because the moment hope shatters…"
"…that is when true despair begins."
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(End of chapter)