"Cairo sent out his ace!"
With the appearance of the huge Mud Puppet Giant, the four members of the Egypt Training Team were thrilled.
The Mud Puppet Giant was a Guardian from the Relic Mysterious Place that Cairo had subdued.
After subduing it, Cairo analyzed it with technological means and judged that this Mud Puppet Giant might have possessed top-level combat power at its peak, but due to a long slumber, its energy core had eventually depleted, dropping to a professional level. However, now, under Cairo's meticulous cultivation, the Mud Puppet Giant had slowly recovered to master-level combat power!
Moreover, due to its strong foundational strength, this huge Mud Puppet Giant possessed extraordinary combat abilities and was always nurtured as Cairo's trump card.
The entrance of this Mud Puppet Giant signified that the victory or defeat would be decided very soon…
Milotic was nearly seven meters tall, and its size was not smaller than that of the Mud Puppet Giant, but because Milotic coiled up and the Mud Puppet Giant stood upright, the latter seemed to be a more massive creature than Milotic.
From the perspective of an aura clash, Fang Yuan's side appeared slightly weaker.
"It is said that the Mud Puppet Giant is a Pokémon created by the ancient civilization of humans in the Pokémon World. Such a large size indicates it has a heavy responsibility and strong power…"
Fang Yuan's expression was serious. This Cairo, indeed, was lucky; the potential of this Mud Puppet Giant was immense.
Although Fang Yuan had effortlessly secured a victory earlier, the appearance of the huge Mud Puppet Giant made the final outcome once again uncertain.
Most importantly… this ancient and vicarious feeling Mud Puppet Giant, seemingly an unintelligent golem, had a spirit as solid as the earth itself and was completely unaffected by Milotic's charm techniques. Faced with Milotic amidst the fog, it remained unmoved like a machine, waiting for its owner's attack commands.
This posed a slightly thorny situation for Fang Yuan… Genderless Pokémon really were troublesome.
"Heat Water!"
But in the next moment, Fang Yuan smiled faintly, finding the situation interesting, as this Mud Puppet Giant's strength was likely above Milotic's, as expected.
It was precisely because of this that it became even more intriguing.
Under Fang Yuan's command, Milotic in the fog once again spat out Water, transforming into high-temperature steam and sweeping over!
"Thunder Punch," Cairo stated firmly this time.
Opposite Milotic, a faint white light began to emanate around the Mud Puppet Giant, and under the spell of Mysterious Guard, its massive body swiftly raised its right arm, electrified with rampant currents, and thunderously smashed toward the rolling high-temperature steam.
The steam rolled in, and the Mud Puppet Giant's Thunder Punch surprisingly showed the same terrifying momentum as Monferno's Fire Fist, perhaps even more powerful. Amidst the howling wind, electric arcs in an instant swept through the air, turning into an electrical grid; the bursting thunder mingled with the steam, and in an instant, a huge explosion sent shockwaves sweeping towards both Pokémon.
Under this wild torrent, the fog around Milotic was directly blown away, revealing its full appearance to everyone.
However, protected by the Mysterious Guard and taking the high-temperature steam head-on with a Thunder Punch, the Mud Puppet Giant seemed to have sustained no serious injuries.
"Wow…" The observing Monferno was momentarily stunned by the brashness of the Mud Puppet Giant; it was very strong, and Milotic was outmatched!
"It's my most important partner. With it by my side, I have hope of advancing from a substitute member to a starter position on the Egyptian team," Cairo said confidently, with unshakable certainty in his heart.
In Cairo's vision, Fang Yuan seemed to be also intimidated by the Mud Puppet Giant's strength.
Its power... was terrifying.
Was it the Iron Fist Trait?
This Mud Puppet Giant made Fang Yuan slightly more serious. Compared to Monferno, whether it was in the Lightning Armor or Rage state, dealing with this Mud Puppet Giant in a single state was difficult. Unless he entered Thunder Flame Mode, this Mud Puppet Giant could exert great pressure on Monferno.
The fists of the two Pokémon were not even in the same league. Such strength... such oppressive force, led Fang Yuan to a judgment...
He had no doubt that neither high temperature steam nor Water Gun could affect this Mud Puppet Giant. Even a Water Tornado might be torn apart...
"Mud Puppet Giant, Thunder Punch!"
Cairo continued to command. A white glow wrapped around the Mud Puppet Giant's body, and under the protection of Mysterious Guard, a metallic sheen appeared. It was Vullaby under Ayasa's control, then Monferno under Fang Yuan's, and finally, Cairo's own Mud Puppet Giant. All three trainers had applied techniques to enhance their Pokémon's physical qualities with Steel System Moves. Fang Yuan wondered if he should also teach Milotic Iron Tail.
Dragon Tail, Water flow tail, Iron Tail... Sounds good.
Meanwhile, behind the Iron Wall, the electric current on the Mud Puppet Giant's fist became even more violent. The nearly two-meter giant Thunder Punch swung forward, leaving all the watching trainers hoarse.
The size of the fist alone... was bigger than Monferno.
However, just this wasn't enough to corner Fang Yuan and Milotic into a desperate situation.
"Five times, Dragon Tail!" Fang Yuan clenched his fist and quickly commanded. In that instant, a water curtain swirled around Milotic, and as its body stretched out, its nearly seven-meter height, along with the energy concentrated at its tail that glowed with a purple energy, casually countered the Mud Puppet Giant's Thunder Punch.
Seeing Fang Yuan ordering Milotic to counter the Mud Puppet Giant's Thunder Punch with Dragon Tail, Cairo and the trainers from the Egypt Training Team laughed.
How could a Pokémon like Milotic match the Mud Puppet Giant in strength?
However, they all subconsciously ignored the prefix "five times," or to put it more accurately, they couldn't possibly imagine what "five times Dragon Tail" meant.
In the moment when the Thunder Punch clashed with Dragon Tail, Milotic, with its great control ability, gathered a massive amount of energy at its tail. If the normal energy required for Milotic using Dragon Tail at full strength was "one," then the energy amassed by Milotic now was "five."
Five times the energy brought an enormous burden to Milotic's body. Before the "Super Strength·Dragon Tail" was swung out, Milotic's tail was nearly torn apart by the immense energy. However, with "Creation Regeneration" techniques, the water curtain enveloping Milotic would recover its injuries without affecting its rhythm in battle. The damage from the five times Dragon Tail, along with the rapid depletion of body energy, reached a dynamic equilibrium in an instant.
At that moment, Fang Yuan lifted his head and asked, "Have you ever heard of a 'violent close-combat healer'?
In the brief clash between Thunder Punch and Dragon Tail, Cairo was stunned. Violent close-combat healer, what the heck was that?
Fang Yuan's words were naturally also heard by Milotic. Instantly annoyed, Milotic's strength involuntarily increased a bit. I'm already this strong, why am I still considered a healer?
"I..." Cairo was about to speak, but then, a scene that made him question his life happened. The Mud Puppet Giant, possessing terrible power, clashed with Milotic's Dragon Tail in a contest of strength. Between the fist and the tail, a terrifying shockwave erupted. With a "boom," the Mud Puppet Giant was flipped over by the huge aftermath of the explosion. The six-meter giant... actually lost in a contest of strength?
This scene, not just for Cairo who knew the Mud Puppet Giant's strength well, but also for the other trainers from the Egyptian team and the spectators, was unbelievable. They all looked at Milotic with horrified eyes... What was going on with this Milotic???
Fang Yuan's expression remained unchanged. Although there was a considerable gap in strength between the two Pokémon, the Super Strength technique could instantly amplify the power of one of Milotic's close combat moves several times over. The current limit was five times. Milotic could only use it twice, and if the next strike couldn't determine the victory, they would be the ones to lose.