Chapter 161: Chapter 161
Ah Zhi, the leader of the medical team next door, saw Brother Kaeya waking up and was about to approach to question the patient. She was mentally preparing herself.
But she didn't expect Kaeya's mood to change so quickly.
Ah Zhi was a little stunned.
Are all these famous characters so stubborn? Do they get even more excited when the flames of war burn on their own people? Weird G-spot.
"Hiss—" but.
Ah Zhi glanced at the broadcast screen.
Sudden sharp intake of breath.
The referee blew the whistle.
Noelle threw the Poké Ball, and a huge Pokémon suddenly emerged!
It took up the entire camera frame!
"Come out—"
"Onix!"
Rumble.
The entire arena was filled with smoke and dust.
When the smoke dispersed, everyone was shocked to see the giant Onix that almost filled the space!
Its body length was more than ten or twenty meters.
The cross-section of its body was also four to five meters wide.
Noelle, the maid of the Knights, stood on the head of the Onix.
The maid's voice was thin, but it was different from the awe and sassiness of the Knights when they worked.
"Onix!"
"Sandstorm!"
Under everyone's shocked gaze, Onix's huge tail slapped the ground heavily. This time, it used its own power to create a thick and roaring sandstorm.
"Rustle—"
Inside the venue.
A sandstorm spread, and even quicksand hit the protective film of the auditorium fiercely.
An AOE covering the entire field.
One could imagine.
How bitter Amber must have felt as an opponent.
"Ptooey! Ptooey!"
She couldn't open her eyes, and her mouth seemed to be filled with sand!
Amber felt like the sand hitting her face was like a sharp sword.
She couldn't hear other sounds, only the sound of sandstorms like howling ghosts and wolves.
"Altaria—"
Amber tried her best to shout to the Pokémon that was also resisting the wind and sand:
"Cotton Guard!"
The Altaria, which had already evolved into its final form, landed on the ground.
"Beep~!"
No complicated command was required.
As Amber's initial Pokémon, it had gone from a small Swablu to its final evolved form resembling a swan.
Being a Dragon- and Flying-type, it immediately knew what Amber meant.
Suddenly, it swooped down.
The fluffy feathers of Altaria were like two big balls of cotton.
The wings closed together!
Amber was easily protected in the cotton wings, and its own bird head and claws were also retracted inside.
When the sandstorm dissipated.
Everyone stared.
They were surprised to find that there was a pure white fortress on the sand dune!
It stayed still!
"It's our attack round, Altaria—"
Amber suddenly emerged from the cotton fortress with her head adorned with a rabbit ear headdress.
This scene had an inexplicable and subtle sense of humor.
But the audience only felt excitement.
Contestant Amber and her Altaria were almost unaffected by the sandstorm! Amazing!
"Use Dragon Pulse!"
Beep!
Altaria responded to Amber with a high, loud, and beautiful song.
Then, it opened its mouth and spat out.
The circle of dragon breath crashed onto Onix.
Its large size could easily control the field.
But there was also a disadvantage.
The target was too big, and its speed was not fast, so it was almost impossible to dodge any attack.
Onix took the Dragon Pulse forcefully.
Then, it just shook its head.
Its eyes looked down at Altaria with contempt.
"Roar~!"
(This is nothing!)
"Beep!"
Altaria was annoyed and cried loudly.
Takumi explained with emotion at the right time:
"Although Altaria is the final evolution of a Dragon- and Flying-type, it has noble dragon attributes."
"But Onix's Rock- and Ground-type attributes will not take any restraint from it."
Onix is the representative Pokémon of high-defense tanks.
But Amber has an ancient giant template, and its attributes and stats are much higher than an ordinary Onix.
And you know, Onix can evolve into a Steelix!
It's a tough one. In terms of defense, it can defeat all invincible opponents below the legendary level.
Guest seat.
Everyone also saw the next situation.
Ember and Noelle all had just one Pokémon.
And against a heavy tank like the Giant Onix, without Water, Grass, or Fighting types, it would be impossible to effectively break through the defense!
You scratch it, and it throws a few rocks at you.
If one hits, the fragile Altaria would lose its health quickly.
However, Altaria could fly, one of the classic flying mount Pokémon.
Amber flew very high on it, leaving Noelle and Onix far below on the ground.
Immediately afterwards, the scene became awkward!
One was flying in the air, and the other was throwing rocks and cannonballs on the ground.
It became a game of evasion and anti-aircraft shooting.
Takumi: "…" Audience: "???"
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Could it be that we were watching a fake super match?
Shouldn't this kind of funny and delicious collection be the "MasterChef Competition" between Liyue Arena's regular season players?
Altaria was smart enough.
Onix was also unable to throw out a dense rain of anti-aircraft shells.
Seeing that this battle was about to reach a stalemate.
"Hahahaha~~"
The shrill laughter came from a ball of stuffed animals.
It suddenly fell from the sky.
Moreover, it still hit Noelle's position accurately.
"Fixed-point airdrop!"
"Baron Bunny!"
Hold the line!
Almost all the guests, Mondstadt and Liyue characters, stood up.
This was Amber's explosive doll. It was called Baron Bunny.
Now!
It was being used by Amber as a flying and throwing explosive.
The key was!
Baron Bunny was set to explode with a delay, and Amber could also shoot arrows to make the doll explode at any time.
So when Baron Bunny fell straight down near Noelle's head…
Chih—a rocket shot at Baron Bunny.
"Boom—"
The sparks of the explosion filled the air.
Onix shook its head in pain.
Everyone, including Takumi, went to see Noelle, who was blasted by Baron Bunny.
When they saw a faint halo of rock elemental shield on Noelle's body…
Takumi explained with a smile:
"Really!"
"Noelle is both a serving maid and a resolute knight."
"This is her fighting talent, the Heart Armor!"
If it was an opponent without a shield, they would be really confused by the aerial bombing tactics Amber showed for the first time.
Even in the original game.
Noelle's shield and ultimate move belonged to the fleshy and violent aesthetics.
It was completely opposite to her soft and slender character!
Suddenly, a terrible idea came to Takumi's mind:
In the game, Noelle's shield can have an additional healing effect.
But Noelle needs to hit the target…
If Noelle's "healing" behind the shield could be effective on Pokémon… and then use the elemental burst ultimate move…
"Gan!"
"In this way, wouldn't Noelle and her future Onix or Steelix be able to nurse and heal themselves, becoming both pet and chariot?!"
At this time, Onix's rock cannonball finally hit the target once…
It hit Altaria in the sky.
Knockdown: Throwing rocks at flying opponents forces them to be knocked down and fall to the ground.
This was a forced knockdown technique.
Amber unfolded her glider, but her Altaria couldn't control itself and fell.
Noelle shouted angrily:
"Onix, Iron Tail!"
Pa—like a baseball bat, Onix hit the free-falling target hard.
The venue shook violently!
Altaria flew out, hitting the isolation protective film at the edge of the venue, then slipped and fell to the ground, losing consciousness.
Seeing this, Amber, who was still gliding with wind wings in the air, simply raised her hands and said:
"I surrender!"
She landed on the ground, put away the wind glider, and quickly took the seriously injured Altaria back into the Poké Ball.
Then she hurriedly congratulated Noelle and went to the medical team to treat Altaria.
The referee blew the whistle and announced:
"Noelle, wins!"
When Noelle's victory portrait appeared on the big screen above the arena, the scene and the live broadcast room were filled with excitement!
"Ah ah ah ah ah~"
"Wonderful! Ups and downs, twists and turns!"
"Damn it, when Altaria's Dragon-type skills were just scraping Onix, I thought it was over soon. Who knew Amber also had a new tactic hidden? …"
"Look, from now on, she will no longer be a flying champion; she should be called a flying bombardier!"
"Flying Pokémon + Throwing Baron Bunny, a genius strategy!"
"It is indeed a super competition. I thought it was a dinner party and the Master of Cooking competition. It turns out I was wrong. Every super competition player must have a trump card…"
If Ningguang and Kaeya's team was a thrilling battle between life and death, with each move at stake, then Noelle and Amber's team was a tug-of-war that went back and forth.
Takumi also sighed:
"I can't say anything more after the war review."
"In fact, Amber's Altaria couldn't beat Onix, but Amber's Onix was extraordinary."
"Look at this Onix, its shape, length, and weight."
"It can no longer be explained by just cultivation!"
Liu Su, the commentator who had almost completely transformed into a host, took advantage of every opportunity and said loudly in a passionate voice:
"We are very grateful to the two players for giving us a wonderful tug-of-war. We also hope Amber won't be discouraged. From today on, her name as a flying bombardier will be resounding throughout the Teyvat continent!"
Liu Su took the lead in applauding, and the audience burst into applause.
In the guest seats, Mondstadt, Liyue, and the Inazuma staff looked at Noelle, who had come back weakly.
Without Water-, Grass-, or Fighting-type characters, they felt a little guilty.
Without the damage to break through Onix's defense, it would be impossible to deal with it effectively.
Then, the trainer herself was also quite the defender—able to support shields and suspected to have unshown healing methods…
"Terrifying!"
Yae Miko said with a smile: "I always feel that contestant Noelle can break into the top 16 or top 8."
Raiden Shogun: "Now she is a member of the top 25 list."
The two of them did not hide their voices.
Noelle, who had just sat down, was flattered and stood up to give them the maid salute:
"Noelle's goal is to break into the top ten!"
Top ten...
Everyone in Mondstadt had an encouraging smile.
But in their hearts—
Jean, Eula, and Diluc all seemed confident.
They weren't sure if Noelle, with only one Pokémon, would be able to advance beyond the next round. The knockout rounds would still be tough.