Lionel turned to Tyrantrum beside him and said, "I'll send it out to fight you."
Larvesta's gaze instantly locked onto Tyrantrum.
Despite its enormous size, ferocious and domineering appearance, and the intimidating glint in its amber pupils, Larvesta casually waved its antennae.
In its perception, Tyrantrum's energy intensity was almost the same as its own.
It was just like the giant coal turtle that emitted white smoke that it had encountered before, only larger in size. What made it dare to say that it could decide the outcome in one move? It was simply a huge joke.
Lionel lowered his head, winked at Tyrantrum, and lowered his voice to a whisper, "Do you understand the bet? We'll use one move to take down this little guy, understand?"
Tyrantrum and Lionel were already of one mind. Its large amber eyes rolled around, and a deep growl rolled from its throat, indicating that it had no problem.
"Let's begin."
Lionel took two steps back, giving both sides enough space.
The atmosphere of battle instantly tensed.
Larvesta hovered in mid-air, its flames, as if fueled by the wind, suddenly intensified.
The crimson flames on its body scorched the air, emitting a faint crackling sound.
The "Ω" symbol on its forehead glowed with a dazzling red light, as if an invisible force was slowly awakening, clearly indicating it was fully prepared.
Just then, the Tyrantrum suddenly raised its head, letting out a deafening roar. With this roar, a sandstorm suddenly swirled around the Tyrantrum.
But this sandstorm wasn't violent; it was more like a flowing curtain.
It only hovered within a few meters of the Tyrantrum's body, completely enveloping its massive form, making it impossible to see what was happening inside.
Larvesta tilted its head slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in its blue eyes.
What was this dragon-shaped Pokémon doing?
Trying to use the sandstorm to obscure its vision? To hide its attack trajectory?
Such petty tricks were utterly insignificant to it.
The Larvesta stared intently at the center of the sandstorm, its flames burning even more fiercely, almost solidifying, ready to respond to any sudden attack.
Seeing this, Lionel suddenly spoke casually, "Larvesta, aren't you quite the big shot on Mount Chimney? I know quite a few powerful trainers have been looking for you, but haven't found you in a long time."
Metang immediately used its psychic powers to convert Lionel's complex words into a wave that Pokémon could understand, clearly transmitting it to the Larvesta.
The Larvesta merely glanced at Lionel contemptuously, its head slightly raised, the flames on its antennae leaping triumphantly, its expression seemingly saying:
Of course, they think they can find me?
"Have you always lived in lava?"
Lionel continued, his tone casual. "Have you encountered any Magmars? Actually, it's not bad for you to follow me. You won't have to bother finding food anymore; I'll take care of you and give you good food."
"I'll also provide you with enough energy balls so you can evolve in peace."
Larvesta shook its head vigorously, the flames on its antennae suddenly leaping higher, as if vehemently refusing.
It was already used to its free life, grabbing whatever it wanted itself. How wonderful it was to be king of this Chimney Mountain! It didn't want to be bound by humans!
In the midst of this question and answer, Larvesta gradually sensed something was wrong.
Why hadn't the Tyrantrum, shrouded in the sandstorm, launched an attack?
Was it playing some kind of trick?
Larvesta grew impatient and let out a sharp cry at Lionel, its voice full of urging:
Attack quickly! Don't waste time here!
Just then, the sandstorm surrounding the Tyrantrum seemed to have its power drained, and began to gradually dissipate.
As the sand slowly settled, its form gradually became visible.
"Larvesta, watch out, we're attacking!"
Lionel's voice suddenly became clear: "Tyrantrum, use Rock Blast!"
Before the words were even finished, the sandstorm that had been surrounding Tyrantrum suddenly seemed to be gripped by an invisible hand, and countless grains of sand instantly condensed into five huge rocks.
These rocks were entirely grayish-black, their surfaces shimmering with a cold luster, and with a whistling sound that tore through the air, they shot towards Larvesta like five long-prepared cannonballs!
Larvesta was suddenly startled, a strong sense of crisis instantly gripping it.
As the sandstorm around Tyrantrum dissipated, it clearly sensed that the energy within Tyrantrum was more than twice as strong as before!
It was all that human's fault, chattering away and disturbing its thoughts.
But at this moment, Larvesta had no time to think further; the boulders hurtling towards it with a strong sense of threat were attacking it.
The Larvesta let out a sharp screech, its entire body instantly engulfed in raging flames, transforming into a spinning "fire wheel."
Powered by Groudon's "Q" symbol on its forehead, this fire wheel was several times more powerful than usual.
The scorching airwaves nearly ignited the air itself, charging headlong towards the giant rocks with overwhelming force.
It refused to believe that its fire wheel, imbued with all its power, couldn't break through these rocks!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
A series of deafening collisions echoed through the valley.
Flames clashed fiercely with rocks, scorching fragments flying everywhere like meteors.
The fire wheel, enhanced by the "Ω" symbol, was incredibly powerful, smashing through two rocks, but the remaining three giant rocks followed closely behind, moving at incredible speed.
The Larvesta tried to dodge, but the rocks were too fast, almost completely blocking its escape routes.
Finally, with a muffled "thud," it was struck solidly by a massive rock.
The flames on its body seemed to have been doused with cold water, instantly dimming.
Like a kite with a broken string, Larvesta was sent flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground. It struggled a few times, then lay still. This Larvesta with the "Ω" symbol on its forehead was indeed extraordinary.
Despite being doubly weak to Rock-type moves, it had managed to withstand multiple Rock Slam attacks from Tyrantrum after Dragon Dance.
If Tyrantrum hadn't used Dragon Dance, defeating it in one move and winning the bet would have been quite difficult.
The sandstorm surrounding Tyrantrum completely subsided. Looking at the motionless Larvesta on the ground, it proudly puffed out its chest.
Its thick tail swept lightly across the ground, its expression as arrogant as could be, as if to say:
"See? I told you I could take it down in one move!"
Lionel watched this scene with a knowing smile, not surprised at all.
He had been deliberately chatting with Larvesta to buy time.
Under the cover of the sandstorm, Tyrantrum had already secretly used "Dragon Dance" several times, significantly increasing its attack and speed.
This final "Rock Blast" was its long-awaited, all-out attack.
With both elemental advantage and the attack boost from Dragon Dance, it would be strange if Larvesta could withstand it.