LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 170: Chapter 170: The Severely Injured Serperior!
Chapter 170: The Severely Injured Serperior!
Even if he didn't get any valuable items, Hikaru was determined to use the [Joy Conversion] trait to earn back some system points from Mew.
In other words, if Mew wanted to listen to his stories in the future, it had to enter his Poké Ball first.
It wouldn't be a complete capture.
But as long as it entered the ball…
Hikaru's system traits would take effect.
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"Huh?"
Mew tilted its head in confusion, then hesitated before murmuring timidly:
"But Mew has to protect the World Tree… I can't go on adventures with Hikaru."
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"You say that, yet you keep sneaking outside?"
Hikaru chuckled, amused by the little feline's guilty expression.
The Time Flowers he had encountered earlier had shown past battles at the World Tree.
In those battles…
There was no sign of Mew at all.
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"Meow… meow…"
Mew lowered its head, too embarrassed to respond.
It was true.
It was supposed to stay and guard the World Tree.
But staying here all the time was just… too boring.
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"Alright, I won't tease you anymore."
"But if you want to listen to my stories in the future, you have to enter this first. Don't worry, I won't force you to stay inside."
As he spoke, Hikaru took out a Poké Ball purchased from the system and placed it in front of Mew.
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"That won't work on Mew…"
Mew responded softly.
It had been curious about human Poké Balls before and had even tried entering one.
But the result was always the same—
The Poké Ball would immediately break apart.
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"That's fine. Just go inside for a second."
Hikaru smiled reassuringly.
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"Oh… okay."
Mew didn't refuse.
It gently touched the Poké Ball with its small paws.
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If it had a choice, Mew would rather be like Latias—
Always by Hikaru's side, traveling the world and listening to his stories every day.
But it knew…
That was just wishful thinking.
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A red beam flashed.
Mew was pulled into the Poké Ball.
However, just as expected—
Crack!
The Poké Ball couldn't withstand Mew's energy level and shattered immediately.
Mew reappeared with an exasperated expression.
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"I told you it wouldn't work…"
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"That's okay. This is enough."
Hikaru smirked.
He had already confirmed it—
Mew's name had been added to [Joy Conversion].
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He then patted Mew's head and took out the Essence of Life from Xerneas.
"Lucario, I'm counting on you."
The Life Essence needed to be infused using Aura Energy.
That was what his Insight Trait had revealed.
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At the center of the massive crystal chamber…
A withered Time Flower was growing at the base of the World Tree's Core.
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"Lucario!"
Lucario nodded firmly.
He opened the vial, releasing a surge of vibrant life energy into the air.
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"Gardevoir, guide the Life Essence to the top of the crystal. Lucario, once it's infused, use your Aura to help it absorb properly!"
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"Garde!"
Gardevoir immediately used Psychic to carefully lift the glowing Life Essence, pouring it over the highest point of the massive crystal.
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"Lucario!"
Lucario closed his eyes and focused.
He gathered his Aura Energy…
And so did Hikaru.
A brilliant blue aura radiated from them both, merging together and flowing into the core of the World Tree.
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The Life Essence shimmered with ethereal hues as it was absorbed into the crystal.
Like ink spreading in water…
The sickly orange glow that once covered the crystals began to fade—
Replaced by a soft, pure green light.
The deeper the Life Essence seeped into the core…
The brighter the World Tree became.
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Outside the World Tree
High above the treetops, Salamence roared in triumph.
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It had just crushed every Pokémon that dared to stand in its way.
"Rooooar!!"
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Below, the battlefield was in ruins.
The once-elegant Serperior lay battered, its proud scales tattered and its leaf-like tail in shreds.
The Nidoking & Nidoqueen pair were heavily injured, their rocky armor cracked.
As for Shiftry…
It had completely lost consciousness.
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A second orange-gold Hyper Beam started gathering in Salamence's mouth—
And this time, its target was Serperior.
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That damn snake had been the biggest thorn in its side.
It had resisted Salamence the longest.
It had refused to back down.
Now…
Salamence was going to erase it completely.
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As the Hyper Beam charged, Serperior's eyes burned with defiance.
Even in its broken state…
It refused to surrender.
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Summoning the last of its energy, it coiled its body and unleashed a violent storm of razor-sharp leaves.
🌿 Leaf Storm 🌿
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Wind howled as countless emerald-green leaves shot forward like whirling blades.
Fueled by Contrary, Serperior's signature ability…
Each time it used Leaf Storm, its power increased instead of decreasing.
This time, the attack was at its maximum strength.
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The two attacks clashed—
🌿 Leaf Storm vs. Hyper Beam 💥
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For a brief moment, the energy war was evenly matched.
A Serperior at Level 70…
Pushing back a Salamence's Hyper Beam?
It was unheard of.
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But eventually…
Serperior's energy waned.
It had already used too many Leaf Storms.
Its reserves were drained.
And then—
BOOOOM!
The Hyper Beam broke through the Leaf Storm and crashed into Serperior's body.
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A hundred-meter-long crater was left in the wake of the explosion.
The force obliterated trees, carved deep gashes into the earth, and left Serperior lying motionless in the rubble.
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"ROOOOAR!!"
Salamence let out another victorious howl.
Then, it turned its gaze toward the World Tree.
It had wasted enough time.
Now, it was time to take what belonged to it.
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Above the Battlefield
A new presence descended from the sky.
A pressure so overwhelming that even Salamence faltered for a second.
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💥 WHOOSH! 💥
A massive shadow loomed overhead.
A deep, commanding voice echoed across the sky.
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"A Salamence, huh? A Nidoking, a Shiftry… Hmm? And a near-dead Serperior?"
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Seated atop a majestic Dragonite, Lance scanned the battlefield with sharp, hawk-like eyes.
His brows furrowed.
No sign of Hikaru or Latias.
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"Looks like the battle's already over."
The League President beside him sighed at the devastation.
"Even for the Qinling Forest, this kind of destruction will take years to heal…"
Then, the League President's eyes widened.
"Wait… That Salamence… It's at the peak of the Elite Four level?"
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Lance's expression darkened.
"Yeah. This is going to be a problem."
He turned toward Salamence.
And unleashed his own presence.
A surge of pure Dragon Aura crashed down like a tidal wave—
Directly onto Salamence.
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The blue-skinned dragon stiffened.
It could feel it.
The power of the Dragon Master.
And more terrifyingly—
Lance's Dragonite was even stronger than itself.
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"Why did you cause all this destruction?"
Lance's voice was cold.
"Answer me."
Salamence didn't respond.
Or rather—
It roared as it fired another Hyper Beam straight at them.
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This time…
It refused to lose.
To be continued…
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