mtlumby2d Chapter 426 Fully Equipped Team
Chapter 426 Fully Equipped Team
"Hey~"
The purple Poké Ball traced a sharp arc in the air, and Zhang Heng instinctively raised his hand to catch it.
The Poké Ball has a heavy feel and a cold, hard metallic texture. Its body is made up of purple, pink, and silver, with the upper part being purple and a white "M" shaped pattern on the top.
This is the pinnacle of human industrial technology, the Master Ball, which is said to be able to capture all Pokémon.
“The Master Ball can withstand the power of the Martial Arts Bear Master.” Duan Guanjun shook his bangs, which were ruffled by the air blast, and the damp mane of Keldeo still lingered on his fingertips.
Looking at the Master Ball in his hand, Zhang Heng knew how valuable this item was, and quickly said, "Champion Duan... this is too precious."
Duan Guanjun shook his head slightly and said, "Consider it compensation for those two evil Z crystals that were shattered."
As a member of a large family, you naturally understand the principle of reciprocity. You must not only learn to give, but also know how to receive something in return. Only through this give-and-take will the friendship between the two parties be stronger.
Zhang Heng stopped making excuses and instead raised the Master Ball, looking at Martial Arts Bear Master. "Try this?" Zhang Heng handed the Master Ball forward.
The Martial Arts Bear Master stared at the Master Ball that glowed with purple light, and images of fighting with Zhang Heng and being rescued flashed before its eyes.
Zhang Heng's firm and sincere gaze, as well as his gentleness during treatment, are deeply imprinted in its heart.
It slowly extends its forepaw, and the moment its fingertips gently touch the Master Ball, a soft yet powerful suction envelops it.
The red light washed over its body like a tide, and it accepted the bond without resistance.
The surface of the Masterball gleamed with a warm luster, and after a few slight tremors, it came to a steady rest.
With a soft "click," the taming was complete. Zhang Heng finally breathed a sigh of relief, and a bright smile spread across his face.
"Ding ~"
The long-absent electronic notification sound from the system rang in Zhang Heng's mind, causing him to pause slightly.
"Congratulations, host, on capturing the Water-type Pokémon - Combo-style Urshifu!"
"Water and Dragon type team building quest. Dragon type: Ripple, Altaria, Duraludon. Water type: Swampert, Milotic, Urshifu. Completion progress 100%"
"Congratulations, host, on completing the main storyline team building quest. Rewards are being calculated. Please be patient as reward settlement may take some time..."
Hearing the system's announcement in his mind, Zhang Heng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Phew, the mission is finally complete! My team is finally at full strength!"
With the addition of the final member – the combo-style Urshifu – this Water/Dragon-type Pokémon team has finally completed its final reinforcement.
The team composition is comprehensive: Swampert is the physical attacker, Pulsewater is the special attacker, Duraludon has both tankiness and physical attack synergy, Milotic is good at special attack synergy, and Altaria is so unpredictable that it not only has a Mega Evolution form, but can also achieve the tactical value of a forced one-for-one trade with "Flame Vortex and Extinction Song".
In addition, with the breakthrough fighter Martial Arts Bear Master who can tear through the opponent's defense with the "Invisible Fist" characteristic, the whole lineup has formed a complete system in terms of offensive and defensive transitions and attribute-based joint defense.
Zhang Heng was generally satisfied with the team's formation, but some concerns still lingered in his mind.
The team's biggest weakness right now is its ability to deal with Ice, Fairy, and Grass-type moves.
Although Grass-type Pokémon are a common way to deal with Swampert, they are limited by Dragon-type resistance, especially Altaria, which has the Flying-Dragon type and can achieve four times the resistance, so the overall threat is still within a controllable range.
Fairy-type Pokémon can threaten Dragon-type Pokémon, but can also be countered by Duraludon's type advantage, forming a defensive synergy. Water-type Pokémon also have some ability to handle this situation.
However, the potential threat of ice-type skills led Zhang Heng to engage in deeper tactical thinking.
Experienced players know that some players want the coverage of Ice-type moves but don't want the Ice-type attribute.
Therefore, the real hidden danger is not the Ice-type Pokémon itself, but a special existence in Ice-type moves – “freeze-drying”.
This 70-power Ice-type special attack move has a revolutionary super-effective effect against Water-type Pokémon: it not only forces the type matchup to be super effective, but also takes into account the target's second type in the calculation.
This means that Swampert, Marbleboro, and Altaria will face a fourfold advantage, Milotic and Urshifu will suffer double damage, and only Duraludon will only suffer normal damage. None of them can resist.
Although Ursaring's Fighting type has an advantage against Ice-type, it does not have any resistance to Ice-type, and its Speed stat is not outstanding, making it an easy target for opponents.
It can be said that "freeze-drying" is like a sharp dagger penetrating the team's defense system—no member can perfectly resist it.
What's even more alarming is that some of the Pokémon that possess this skill are popular ones: Alolan Ninetales, Glaceon, the pseudo-legendary Ice-type Serpentina, and Ironhide from the Paradox species, which is equally "unpredictable"—its high speed and high special attack configuration has put Zhang Heng on the defensive many times in battles in the original world.
The formidable opponent they are about to face, Kyurem, also has "freeze-dry" in his skill pool, which is the core pain point in the current tactical simulation.
How to build a more comprehensive ice-based skill defense mechanism while preserving the team's existing system advantages has become a key issue facing Zhang Heng.
Seeing Zhang Heng standing there deep in thought, Duan Guanjun walked over, patted Zhang Heng on the shoulder, interrupting his thoughts, and said with his eyes full of approval: "Not bad, not everyone has the ability to gain the approval of two divine beasts."
Zhang Heng's ability to understand Duan Guanjun's meaning, and whether he can gain the recognition of the two divine beasts and subdue them, was something that was very little known in the publicly available information.
There are very few trainers in China who have managed to capture two legendary Pokémon.
Zhang Heng knew in his heart that he had only gained the recognition of the Martial Arts Bear Master, a divine beast. The Waves Water was a gift from the system and, strictly speaking, was not something he had tamed.
Duan Guanjun was truly recognized by two Fighting-type legendary Pokémon. It's worth noting that Fighting-type Pokémon are known for their exceptional fighting spirit, and Fighting-type legendary Pokémon are even more so.
Although it is aided by the power of aura, it is no easy feat. Completing this feat makes him one of the strongest trainers on Earth.
Zhang Heng carefully put the Master Ball into his pocket, feeling the faint pulse coming from the ball, which was the special connection established between him and Martial Arts Bear Master.
"Thank you, Duan Guanjun. I guess it was a bit of a coincidence, and with the help of your precious Poké Ball, I was able to complete this capture."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Heng tossed the Master Ball, and with a "bang," a white light flashed, and the Combo Style Martial Arts Bear Master reappeared.
As the first rays of dawn pierced through the dome, the previously dim and isolated space instantly became as bright as day. The surfaces of the Water Tower and the Evil Tower shimmered with a flowing light, as if giant beasts had opened their sleeping eyes.
It was already early morning in the main world outside the independent space.
Zhang Heng raised his hand to shield his eyes from the glare, the Master Ball in his palm slightly warm. Duan Guanjun gently patted Keldeo's mane, their eyes meeting. They exchanged a glance and prepared to leave the area.
But the ground trembled. In the distance, two ancient towers suddenly emitted a deep hum, and pitch-black evil energy and clear blue water energy, like two giant pythons, swept towards the two martial arts bear masters.
The One-Strike Style Bear Master roared as it met the black energy. Its fist tore through the air with a sharp whistle, and the dark energy, as if finding its home, instantly wrapped around its claws and mane.
However, the Combo-Style Martial Arts Bear Master staggered somewhat. Having just evolved, it was not yet familiar enough with water-based power. Despite its best efforts to absorb it, a large amount of blue energy still leaked out from the gaps in its body.
The dissipated water energy suddenly split into two streams of light, rushing towards the other two water-type divine beasts.
The rippling water raised its head and let out a dragon's roar. Its crimson vertical pupils flashed with a majestic light, and steam surged around it, forming a vortex that absorbed all the incoming energy into its body.
On the other side, Keldeo suddenly stomped its hoof, shattering the ground, and water-type energy frantically gathered at the broken horn. A crystalline new horn grew at a visible speed, the bleeding bandages were washed away into mist, and the wound sparkled with starlight.
"Is this the two towers giving back to the guardians?"
Duan Guanjun's voice was filled with amazement, and Keldeo let out a clear hiss, water-type energy transforming into a dazzling halo around it.
Unlike the changes in the awakened state, the newly grown horns have a warm luster, indicating that the injuries have healed.
As the morning light grew stronger, the fighting stone slab reappeared, slowly floating in front of the One-Strike Style Martial Arts Master Xiong and Duan Guanjun. Martial Arts Master Xiong reached out and caught it, handing it to Duan Guanjun.
He said, "The consciousness of the Evil Water Tower has obtained some of the energy from the contract stone tablet, repaired the space, and returned the stone tablet."
Duan Guanjun nodded upon hearing this and put away the fighting stone tablet. This trip to the independent space had been very fruitful for Duan Guanjun, allowing his strength to increase once again.
Not only did he subdue the One-Strike Style Kuma, but he also fully recovered from Keldeo's injuries, and the Fighting Stones returned to his hands once again.
I believe that even if we face Kyurem head-on again during this crisis, we will have some ability to protect ourselves.
A strange energy lifted Duan Guanjun and Zhang Heng, preparing to send them directly out of the tower. The two of them took out Poké Balls and recalled their Pokémon.
Zhang Heng didn't forget his senior brother Lin Yue's instructions. He took out his Pokédex and snapped a bunch of photos of the wild Swampert, completing the data collection of wild Pokémon for him.
The wild Swampert stood there, stunned, as if lost in the loneliness after a carnival; the once bustling, secluded space was now empty except for it…
The outlines of the two ancient towers before them began to become transparent, as if silently urging them—their new journey was about to unfold in the main world.
At this moment, the morning mist had not yet dissipated on the island in the middle of the lake. A burst of light shimmered, and the two figures reappeared in the core area of the island in the water system wilderness.
The two hadn't even had time to figure out the current situation.
"Tu tu tu tu~"
A roar tore through the sky as two silver-gray helicopters bearing the Alliance emblem broke through the clouds and hovered above the island in the middle of the lake.
The propellers whipped up water droplets that splashed toward the shore, and a familiar figure flashed behind the fuselage window—Evan, wearing goggles, was clinging to the hatch and waving frantically downwards.
As the hydraulic ladder crashed to the ground, he practically tumbled and crawled off the helicopter, his combat boots splashing water on the muddy ground.
"You've finally come out!"
Evan was panting heavily, his voice filled with excitement and concern.
He suddenly grabbed Zhang Heng's shoulders and shook him violently, excitedly saying, "Zhang Heng, you are truly a genius! The development of the Maxim Bracelet is a success! Using your bracelet as a prototype, we can now achieve an 80% replication rate and a 100% yield rate!"
He pulled out the sweat-soaked blueprints and a fully replicated giant wristband from his pocket, handed them to Duan Guanjun, and said, "Now all that's missing is the actual combat data..."