When Aaron used the Fire Dragon Slayer Magic Skill Card on Charizard, a fierce blaze suddenly erupted from Charizard's body, completely enveloping it.
Charizard's entire body transformed into a true fire dragon. The scorching heat rapidly charred the surrounding trees black, and before long, they turned to ashes.
By then, Aaron had already retreated dozens of meters away from Charizard, yet he was still drenched in sweat, his clothes soaked through from the heat.
This sudden disturbance immediately drew the attention of Guzzlord, which was still in the middle of the battle.
At the sight of that incomparably blazing inferno, a feeling of unease rose in Guzzlord's heart, as if within those flames, a Pokémon that even it feared was about to be born.
"GRAAAH!"
Guzzlord let out an irritated roar. Its abyss-like maw instantly condensed a red energy dragon and fired it straight at the blazing flames.
"ROOOAR!"
The crimson energy dragon released a deafening roar as it slammed fiercely into the raging inferno, opening its massive jaws as if to devour the flames whole.
At that very moment, the blazing fire suddenly exploded outward.
"BOOOOM!"
From within the flames, a powerful red Dragon Claw wrapped in crimson fire smashed fiercely into the charging red energy dragon.
"BOOOOM!"
In an instant, a tremendous explosion resounded throughout the entire valley. The ground cracked, and the valley shook.
Thick smoke billowed everywhere, blanketing the whole valley.
"WOOOOSH!"
The wind howled wildly, like the roar of a giant beast.
Only after quite some time did the smoke finally disperse, and the scene within the valley gradually reveal itself.
A fire dragon.
A massive fire dragon.
It stood at a staggering three meters tall, its body covered in thick, sturdy red scales. Its wings had grown even larger, with a full span of at least six meters. Four dragon horns rose from its head, which was heavily wrapped in tough red scales. Its Dragon Claws and legs had grown even stronger, also covered in thick red scales.
Majestic, domineering, mighty, indestructible.
That was Aaron's evaluation of Charizard at this moment.
Aaron stared blankly at Charizard not far away, shock flashing through his eyes as he couldn't help swallowing hard.
"Gulp."
Too cool. Too domineering.
"ROOOAR!"
Now that its transformation was complete, Charizard threw back its head and let out a triumphant roar. The powerful cry echoed throughout the valley, lingering in the air long after it faded.
A crushing draconic aura radiated from its body, causing the weaker Pokémon to tremble instinctively as they looked up at the sky-roaring Charizard.
Aaron steadied himself, suppressing the surge of excitement in his chest before reopening Charizard's stats panel. It had now become:
[Name: Charizard]
[Gender: Male]
[Nature: Docile]
[Type: Fire/Dragon]
[Ability: Dragon Scale Body (Its entire body is protected by hard dragon scales. Damage from all attribute-based skills is halved.)]
[Base Stats Total: 534]
[Level: Elite (Peak Stage)]
[Pokémon Potential: Master]
[Known Moves: (Omitted...)]
[Special Skill: Fire Dragon Slayer Magic:
Skill 1: Fire Dragon Slayer (Passive): Fire-type skill power increases by 50%, removes Dragon-type resistance, deals 2x super-effective damage to Dragon-type Pokémon, and can absorb enemy Fire-type skills to rapidly restore stamina and injuries.
Skill 2: Dragon Physique (Passive): HP, Physical Defense, Special Defense, Physical Attack, Special Attack, and Speed all increase by 2 stages.
Skill 3: Fire Dragon's Roar (Active) (Fire) (Special) (Power 130): Gathers the flames of the fire dragon within the body, then exhales a powerful fire dragon flame from the lungs to burn the target. Has a 50% chance to burn the enemy.
Skill 4: Fire Dragon's Iron Fist (Active) (Fire) (Physical) (Power 120): Wraps the fire dragon's flames around the fists to attack the enemy, dealing considerable damage.
Skill 5: Dragon Slayer Secret Art, Crimson Lotus Exploding Flame Blade (Active) (Fire) (Special/Physical) (Power 180): Wraps the fire dragon's flames around both arms to form two blades of fire, spins the body, and unleashes a flaming slash, tearing the target apart with a violent whirlwind of fire.]
[Special Form: Lightning Flame Dragon Mode
Effect 1: Lightning Flame Dragon: Electric- and Fire-type skill power increases by 50%, Physical Attack and Special Attack increase by 3 stages, and Speed increases by 2 stages.
Effect 2: Lightning Flame Fusion: Fire- and Electric-type skills can freely switch attributes. The original skill amplification remains unchanged after switching attributes, and after that amplification, the skill's power is increased by a further 25%.]
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"Gulp."
At this moment, Aaron could do nothing but swallow hard.
He simply did not know what to say anymore.
This Charizard had become absurdly powerful.
Even among Aaron's own team, he dared say its strength would absolutely rank in the top three.
Absurd Master-level potential, the monstrous Dragon Scale Body Ability, the fearsome Fire Dragon Slayer Magic, and Lightning Flame Dragon Mode had directly turned Charizard into a Pokémon that was both incredibly tanky and explosively powerful.
First of all, Charizard's type had now become Fire and Dragon, leaving only Ground, Rock, and Dragon as effective counters.
But because of the Fire Dragon Slayer Magic passive, Dragon-type resistance was removed, and it instead gained 2x super-effective damage against Dragon-type Pokémon.
And Dragon Scale Body directly left it with no effective counters at all. A normal damage matchup became half damage, half damage became quarter damage, and quarter damage became one-eighth damage.
Just like that, a Pokémon with no weaknesses was born.
It was simply too strong.
A deep excitement flashed in Aaron's eyes.
He had never imagined that after Charizard fused with the Fire Dragon Slayer Magic Skill, it would produce such an astonishing "chemical reaction."
It was practically an entirely new Pokémon.
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Guzzlord stared at the transformed Charizard before it, completely dumbfounded.
Its limited intelligence simply could not understand what had just happened.
It stood there in a daze, blankly staring at Charizard in the distance.
By now, Aaron had already come back to his senses. A slight smile rose on his lips as he walked to Charizard's side and said,
"Charizard... come on!"
"Let's pay it back for all the humiliation you suffered!"
Aaron looked at Guzzlord not far away, a cold glint flashing through his eyes.
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