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Chapter 298 Another expert? A Water-type Pokémon with special steel scales! A colossal creature in t

Chapter 298 Another expert? A Water-type Pokémon with the special trait "Steel Scales"! A colossal creature in the lake!

Coal Turtle was caught up by Bronze Elephant and given a good beating, with all sorts of moves coming at it.

Despite Torkoal's "hard shell" characteristic, it couldn't withstand the savage attack of the Copper Elephant. Torkoal tried its best to escape, but was dragged back by the Copper Elephant's trunk, and then the music and dance continued!

"Family members, this Bronze Elephant is level 44, making it the undisputed king of its kind. Its ability, 'Forced,' allows it to forgo the fancy additional effects of moves and enhance the power of the moves themselves!"

At lower levels, the effect isn't as noticeable, but once you master STAB moves like Iron Head and Beam Cannon, with the help of its ability, the power directly exceeds 100 points—it's incredibly powerful!

Ye Yinchuan provides passionate commentary.

Watching the Bronze Elephant brutally beat up the Coal Turtle, he also felt a surge of exhilaration. Every punch landed with a resounding thud, a true audiovisual feast of violent aesthetics...

This coal turtle was no match for the Great Bronze Elephant to begin with, and under the influence of the rain, it became even more listless and completely reduced to being beaten!

In the end, the Great Bronze Elephant did not kill it. It gave the Coal Turtle a good beating and then let it go, letting out a majestic and domineering roar to warn the Coal Turtle not to bully its people again.

The coal turtle let out a few mournful cries, then retreated in a show of weakness, its steps trembling, not daring to look back.

They just let them go like that?

Aren't wild Pokémon supposed to be ferocious?

Releasing a tiger back into the mountains will surely bring future trouble!

The comments section was filled with confusion regarding the actions of the bronze elephant statue.

Ye Yinchuan began:

"The Great Bronze Elephant retains some of the gentleness of an elephant and has a strong sense of pride. This Coal Turtle has already learned its lesson and has been begging for mercy without any will to resist, so it won't go any further... Just consider this a display of regal bearing!"

"Another major reason is that the Great Bronze Elephant mainly eats ore. Although the Coal Tortoise has coal in its body, it is not its food, and it has no interest in killing it."

[Understood, the Great Bronze Elephant doesn't kill nameless nobodies!]

If this coal turtle could talk, would it be begging for mercy, Your Majesty?

[How about the streamer tries to snag a bargain? The parts from Torkoal should still be quite valuable?]

"Cough cough... Am I that kind of person?"

Seeing the last comment, Ye Yinchuan waved his hands repeatedly, "This money is too cheap, we won't earn it!"

After the Coal Turtle left, the Great Bronze Elephant went straight to Ye Yinchuan. The sheer size of the creature standing before him created a powerful sense of oppression...

That is to say, if the Great Bronze Elephant were to flick its trunk, an ordinary human could be instantly crushed into mincemeat...

Of course, people's physical constitutions are different.

A professional trainer who trains hard all year round, if he's going to be strong, he'll eat meat patties.

As for Ye Yinchuan, he'll probably be able to maintain his human form. The comminuted fractures all over his body are just minor fatal injuries.

[OMG, this first-person perspective is making my legs weak! Is this really a Totem Pokémon?!]

The magnificent bronze elephant is truly terrifying!

[The neighbor's kid was so scared he cried! The streamer has to pay compensation!]

The audience was clearly not used to such close contact with these powerful wild Pokémon.

Ye Yinchuan also felt that oppressive feeling, as if it were tangible, piercing his spirit and skin...

However, he remained relatively calm.

After all, he was quite certain that the bronze statue before him expressed gratitude towards him, which meant he was not in danger.

"hold head high!"

The bronze elephant stretched out its trunk and gently touched Ye Yinchuan's shoulder.

This is how it expresses gratitude and trust.

Cthulhu, Milotic, and Ye Yinchuan's other Pokémon all received the same treatment.

"Gaining the approval of the King's Bronze Elephant means gaining the approval of all the bronze elephants. If I encounter any trouble, they should all help me."

Ye Yinchuan's heart stirred. This could be considered a gain, something like... connections?

However, Pokémon are not like humans; you can't just make a phone call and they'll arrive in a van. Therefore, Ye Yinchuan's assistance from the Bronze Elephant tribe was limited to this wild area, or even just this valley.

Unless, of course, you possess a Pokémon like Hoopa, capable of directly summoning the Great Bronze Elephant and its herd...

The same applies to mythical Pokémon that wield spatial power, such as Palkia.

Now that Kodora has completed its evolution, Ye Yinchuan, holding the Motorola egg, admired the lake scenery and the ecology of the bronze elephant, and then pondered his next move—

Should we explore this valley, or return to the usual route?

At this moment, Minas was swimming in the lake. Whenever Ye Yinchuan encountered a body of water in the wild, especially in a good environment, he would release it to let it get some fresh air.

For a large Water-type Pokémon like Milotic, walking on land or staying in a Poké Ball or a small, dry space is somewhat of a waste for it.

Suddenly, the ground began to shake violently, and the entire lake surface seemed to boil and surge violently.

Are there more experts out there?

Where the water is deep, there are bound to be powerful Water-type Pokémon!

Ye Yinchuan was caught off guard, but he immediately heard the voice of the Pokémon at the bottom of the lake.

"This underwater area is the territory of a powerful Pokémon... Normally, the Bronze Elephants never venture into these depths; they don't interfere with each other. But my Milotic has disturbed this Pokémon!"

With a thought in mind, Ye Yinchuan urged Minas to get ashore quickly.

But then a huge shadow appeared, rapidly rising and lunging at Milotic.

This Pokémon is even larger than Milotic, with a huge body, long whiskers, and some silver scales on its body...

Milotic retaliated with a "Dragon Tail," gathering dragon-type energy and slamming it into the opponent's face. At the same time, the dragon-type energy exploded in a second phase, forming a "tornado" that blasted into the opponent's face!

Despite being much larger than Milotic, it was blasted back down.

Milotic seized the opportunity to leap up and land gracefully on the shore. Adjusting his posture, he faced the enemy who had attacked him with a calm and composed gaze, without a trace of fear or panic.

Wow! Milotic!

[What kind of Pokémon is this? I've never seen it before, it's scary!]

Why do streamers keep encountering unusual Pokémon?

Seeing the amazed comments in the live chat, Ye Yinchuan raised an eyebrow.

It's not that he often encounters special Pokémon, but rather that there are just too many special Pokémon in this world. However, ordinary explorers don't stream live, and ordinary streamers don't have the qualifications or ability to go on adventures everywhere!

Especially in places like the Hidden Dragon Forest, where no one knows about them, there are almost certain Pokémon!

Because the types and individual forms of Pokémon are closely related to the environment, more variations and subspecies will appear depending on the environment.

Just like the regional layout in the original work, the principle is the same.

Of course, even Ye Yinchuan has his share of unremarkable live streams, encountering some ordinary Pokémon. For example, in the last few days, it was only when he started exploring the Dragon's Hidden Forest that he ended up with this kind of entertaining content...

But people only focus on what interests them and ignore the ordinary moments!

"Buzz—Buzz!"

The water surged, and the enormous creature in the water also surfaced, glaring menacingly at Milos and Ye Yinchuan on land.

The voice was deep, resonant, and slightly hoarse.

Ye Yinchuan looked at the guy in front of him, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his Insightful Eyes had already read the other party's information.

He was somewhat surprised, but felt it made sense.

"Family members, doesn't this Pokémon look familiar?"

Ye Yinchuan paused for a moment before speaking.

The Water-type Pokémon in front of us is not rare by itself, but it has mutated for some reason, making it rare and special.

Hmm... now that the host mentions it, it does seem a bit true?

I think so too, but I can't remember which Pokémon it was...

[This thing should at least be a Water/Steel type, right?]

Are there Pokémon with this type combination?

"Isn't Piplup's final evolution, Empoleon, a Water/Steel type Pokémon?"

Ye Yinchuan muttered something to himself.

"But first, using the process of elimination, the Pokémon in front of us is definitely not Empoleon. That thing is a penguin, while this thing is a fish, a big, fat fish!"

Seeing that the viewers in the live chat hadn't guessed the species of the Pokémon, Ye Yinchuan simply revealed the truth:

"This is the King Catfish! You don't recognize it just because it's disguised?"

[A catfish king? Are you kidding me, streamer? That thing doesn't have scales!]

The latest novel is first published here!

[You know what, you really have to believe it... this looks like the King Catfish, a mutated King Catfish?]

Ye Yinchuan remained silent, merely examining the control panel—

[The Pokémon Whiskers: Kingkine]

[Level: 42]

[Attributes: Water, Ground]

[Gender: Female]

[Racial stats: B-rank (468)]

Individual Value: Grade A (169)

【Characteristics: Moist Body】

[Character: Bold]

[Evolution Path: Mud Loach - Catfish King]

[Skills: Rampage, Water Gun, Sleep, Snoring, Mud Throwing, Tickling, Mind Blast, Hiccups, Water Pulse, Instant Amnesia, Water Tail, Muddy Current, Earthquake, Iron Tail, Metallic Sound, Iron Wall, Iron Head, Heavy Charge]

[Status: Alarmed, Angry]

[Trait: Steel Scales]

This catfish king has lived in this water rich in metal elements since it was a child. As the top of the food chain in this water, it has absorbed a lot of metal elements, which has caused it to grow steel scales. These scales can increase its defense and also help it mobilize steel-type energy and master steel-type moves!

Furthermore, when needed, its steel scales can stand up, making it appear as if its entire body is covered in protrusions, providing an additional advantage in close-quarters combat with enemies!

Before Ye Yinchuan could explain in detail to the audience, the Steelscale Catfish King had already launched an attack on Milotic. It opened its mouth wide and spewed out a stream of brownish-black mud mixed with mud, with great force.

"hold head high--"

The Great Bronze Elephant, seeing the Steel-Scaled Catfish King attack its respected guest, flew into a rage, roaring furiously. It raised its trunk high, condensing steel-type energy into a beam that blasted towards the Steel-Scaled Catfish King…

This "Cannon" originally had the effect of lowering Special Defense, but Bronze Elephant's "Forced" ability caused it to lose the additional effect, but its power became even more intense!

Although in theory, Bronze Elephant's Special Attack stat isn't very high and it's not good at ranged energy attacks, it's still valuable as one of its few ranged attack options.

Milotic, facing the turbid current of the Steelscale Catfish King, merely stirred up the lake water with its tail, creating a current...

The moment you touch it, you can clearly feel how terrifying the turbid current of the Steel Scale Catfish King is. Because it is of a higher level, its power is also greater.

Moreover, this turbid current contained energy from both ground and steel elements, further amplifying its impact...

In a head-on collision, even Milotic's water flow might not have the upper hand.

However, Milotic did not confront the attack head-on. Instead, it utilized the flow and absorption of water, much like practicing Tai Chi. While touching the water, it continuously deflected the force, eventually easily absorbing the attack, which was stronger than itself, and achieving victory through skill.

This is the effect of the Overlord's Shadow, allowing Milotic to counter even stronger Water-type enemies!

After being bombarded by the Great Bronze Elephant, the Steelscale Catfish King seemed to realize that it was no match for the overwhelming force. Before Milotic could retaliate, it plunged into the water and disappeared without a trace.

The water gradually calmed down amidst the turbulence.

"It escaped."

Ye Yinchuan confirmed the outcome of the battle and analyzed the special characteristics of this catfish king with the audience.

[It seems the environment shapes the Pokémon; this place is rich in metal resources, even causing Water-type Pokémon to mutate into Steel-type!]

[Most catfish kings have a somewhat vacant look in their eyes, but this one is exceptionally fierce!]

Ye Yinchuan nodded as well.

The typical appearance of a king catfish is that of a large catfish with dark blue skin, thick lips, two large whiskers, large eyes with small pupils, and rounded dorsal and caudal fins, with three black spots on the dorsal fin.

However, this catfish king is covered with silver steel scales, so much so that its original skin is almost invisible. At the same time, its dorsal and caudal fins have lost their rounded appearance and are instead quite hard.

Originally, the King Catfish would have a W-shaped yellow stripe on its head.

This catfish king had a W-shaped silver horny protrusion that had become larger and extended to the area around its eyes, like a pair of goggles, blending in with the surrounding silver scales...

To be honest, this mutated catfish king is much more handsome and powerful than the original in appearance, just like a water beast wearing silver armor!

Although the opponent attacked Milotic, it did not cause any substantial damage. In addition, since it was their territory, Ye Yinchuan was not angry or resentful. Instead, he was more appreciative of its unique form and characteristics.

Having put an end to this little episode, Ye Yinchuan decided to explore this sparsely populated area first.

After all, they had encountered the powerful Torkoal, the Totem Pokémon King Bronze, and this uniquely mutated Kingchug...

Both the novel experiences of exploration and the entertainment value are top-notch.

Therefore, Ye Yinchuan had high expectations for this valley.

Although there may be unknown dangers, such as powerful Pokémon that have not yet been discovered and whose strength is beyond one's imagination...

Having just received the protection of the Great Bronze Elephant, Ye Yinchuan thought that if all else failed, he could always ask this big brother for help...

Of course, there are also ways to guarantee a win, such as casting a Shadow of Overlord and then running away!

Even if we don't say we can defeat the opponent with a 100% certainty of defeating them, we can at least slow down their actions!

"Hmm? This is...?"

Ye Yinchuan walked along the lake in one direction, and soon he spotted a Pokémon moving around by the water's edge, looking furtive and suspicious.

What the heck? This water-type Pokémon can actually walk on land?

[Another mutation?]

Did I wake up too quickly, or am I still sleepy?

The colors are different...

"No, it's not a mutation... I think this Pokémon, although it looks a lot like the one you're thinking of, is actually a completely different species! This isn't some Water-type Pokémon!"

Ye Yinchuan looked at the Pokémon in front of him, his eyes shining, and he almost laughed.

(End of this chapter)