"Roar!!!!"
The tail of Steelix, resembling a nail, gently swept across the ground, kicking up a massive cloud of dust and transforming the air into a gale that blew toward Fang Yuan and his party.
Eevee stood its ground, unshaken, as Fang Yuan remained expressionless.
Seeing Fang Yuan's composure, Zhou Jiakai, an examiner on the main platform, began to pray for the Gold Examiner.
If a Fierce Fire Monkey could defeat his Blaze Chicken, with one surprise after another... then he wouldn't be shocked, no matter what level of power Eevee exhibited now.
After all, Fang Yuan's performance at the Fighting Conference was too dirty.
For this examination, he just wanted to watch the show, not take the stage himself.
Teacher Hu Guanxiong from Emperor Capital University also watched Steelix and Eevee with a serious expression, wondering what the intense premonition of ill-omen meant.
...
The second stage of the examination primarily assessed a Trainer's training ability—that is, the development of Pokemon's Moves.
Therefore, if Fang Yuan lost this battle, it wouldn't mean he was unqualified.
As long as Eevee demonstrated an advanced proficiency with Moves during the battle, it could still earn high scores from the examiners.
However... this stage of the examination traditionally eliminated a large number of Trainers; it wasn't as simple as it appeared.
Fang Yuan didn't know the ins and outs of it, so he discussed with Eevee... winning would simply solve everything.
The match, which seemed to be a mismatch in strength, actually had benefits for Fang Yuan as well...
The underdog trouncing a big boss—this was the fantasy of most men. He believed if Eevee put on an eye-catching performance, the examiners would give high marks.
"The examination begins!"
At Master Liu's words from the main platform, Steelix lowered its head to look at Eevee.
To test the level of the examinees, the examiners generally would not initiate an attack.
Fang Yuan glanced at Steelix and commanded, "Eevee... Shadow Ball."
As Fang Yuan's voice fell, Teacher Hu Guanxiong from the main platform felt a chill in his heart. It was indeed Shadow Ball!
Back in his days at Emperor Capital University, Fang Yuan's Sun Eevee had demonstrated a special version of Shadow Ball, one whose power... was developed enough to rival any advanced technique from the High-level Moves Secret.
If Eevee displayed that same move, it would indeed warrant a high score.
But... could this Eevee, under the pressure of Steelix, perform like the Sun Eevee had?
"Shadow Ball?"
Fang Yuan's opponent, the Gold Examiner, upon hearing Fang Yuan's command, also gave an order, "Steelix, use Quicksand Hell to counter the opponent's attack."
"Roar!!" responded Steelix.
The next second, a ferocious sandstorm surrounded Steelix, the Sandstorm move connecting perfectly with Quicksand Hell!
By narrowing the range, the sandstorm conditions were accelerated, and after the local area transitioned into a sandstorm environment, Quicksand Hell combined with the sandstorm, forming as rapidly as a sand tornado.
Whether Eevee's Shadow Ball alone could penetrate such a sandstorm was an unknown.
But Teacher Hu Guanxiong had some confidence in the Spiral Shadow Ball... However... what Fang Yuan and Eevee demonstrated was not the Spiral Shadow Ball.
"Two of them?!" All of a sudden, Hu Guanxiong's expression slightly changed.
Hum!!!
While Steelix's Quicksand Hell was forming, Eevee had also completed the gathering of Shadow Ball.
Different from the battle at Emperor Capital University, this time when using the Spiral Shadow Ball, Eevee did not rely on a substitute.
This is the advantage of having full control over one's own Emotional and Life Energies!
Besides that, there was another difference, the prior Shadow Balls were singular.
But now, there were two Shadow Balls of the same size, spinning at high speed under Eevee's control, just like the Tai Chi symbol!!
The two identically sized Shadow Balls followed a certain trajectory, constantly intertwining and spinning, emitting a buzzing sound as their energy structures rapidly changed, showcasing the extreme compression of energy.
These two seemingly unstable Shadow Balls were actually keeping each other in check, and in an instant, they shrank abruptly, compressing their terrifying tearing and devouring powers to the utmost.
The most terrifying part was that this process had not stopped yet, the energies of the two Shadow Balls still flowed irregularly and were being compressed further.
Around the two Shadow Balls were crazily moving air currents, the space itself seemed to be torn apart by the spinning force of the intertwining Shadow Balls, and under the spread of energy fluctuations, this move gradually became blurred, like a Dark Hole, yet also like a miniature dark typhoon...
This move, by using opposite rotations to interfere with each other towards the center, generated a force twice as powerful as the ordinary Spiral Shadow Ball.
Helplessly named by Fang Yuan as the Double Spiral Shadow Ball!
This was currently Eevee's strongest form of the Shadow Ball, perfectly utilizing the Payback Technique and the ability to multitask.
After successfully constructing the Double Spiral Shadow Ball, the air itself seemed to shriek as if a real black hole was pressing down.
The Steelix, which had just created Quicksand Hell and was hiding behind it, felt a strong sense of unease.
Following the formation of this special Shadow Ball, the examiners who had been watching the spectacle with interest simultaneously stood up in disbelief!
"Bwoo..." The moment Eevee released this shuriken-like miniature dark typhoon, it sounded like "the battle was over before it even began."
...
Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom!!!!!!!
The Trainers waiting outside for their assessment suddenly looked up in shock towards the examination room.
What was that noise just now?
Given the soundproofing of the professional examination venue... the fluctuations from the battle inside shouldn't affect the outside.
But just now, everyone was certain they had heard a huge sound.
"Who was the last one to go in for the assessment?" someone recalled.
"That guy in red..."
"Fang... Fang Yuan?" Hearing the commotion inside, the Prop Maker Hao Feng immediately thought of Fang Yuan who had just entered, then smiled and shook his head, dismissing the thought as impossible.
...
At this moment, witnessing the Steelix knocked down and defeated in an instant, the professional examination room was silent.
The Double Spiral Shadow Ball had torn through the Sandstorm in the blink of an eye, and faced with Steelix's hard body, it demonstrated its destructive power without holding back.
Even with a body harder than metal, Steelix immediately lost its ability to resist against the terrifying tearing and devouring powers.
The Gold Examiner standing opposite Fang Yuan was rooted to the spot, although Steelix's resistance to energy wasn't as high as its resistance to physical damage... the idea of it being defeated in a second by an Eevee still challenged his perception of strength.
"This..." Hu Guanxiong was shocked, pressing his hand on the table, the Shadow Ball Technique that Fang Yuan had developed was more than twice as formidable as it had been a year ago.
"This guy..." Zhou Jiakai, who had just declined to fight, wiped away sweat, feeling relieved that he hadn't assessed in person. This Eevee was probably a Legendary Pokémon disguised as an Eevee.
Even the Master Level Trainer who saw the Double Spiral Shadow Ball was astounded. The assessment was, of course, passed flawlessly, but this Shadow Ball could no longer be described as a High-level Moves Secret.
It would be more appropriate to describe it as a top-level Moves Secret.
Even within the Master Domain, it was a top-tier tactic.
Fang Yuan looked at Eevee, who was slowly returning, and he exhaled deeply, everything had gone smoother than expected... This examiner, to think he didn't choose to strike first but opted for defense, and even sent out a Steelix which didn't even need aiming to hit... what was he thinking?