chsdbacks Chapter 167 The Past of Birds and Insects
Chapter 167 The Past of Birds and Insects
Provoked, the Volcano was forced to halt its enhancement process.
Looking at the Armored Raven diagonally above, Volcarona slightly opened its proboscis:
"No~"
A raging flame pierced the air, causing the activity of countless molecules in the air to become exceptionally intense, and arrived directly in front of the Steel Raven.
While Volcarona's energy attacks should not be underestimated, Corviknight's armor-like feathers are equally indestructible.
With its wings transforming into sharp blades, the Corviknight easily sliced through the Volcano's flames, then unleashed a fierce whirlwind towards the Volcano.
"Following the wind" increases one's agility and speed.
This allows Corviknight to compete with the agile Volcarona in close-quarters combat.
After activating "Tailwind", Corviknight swooped down toward Volcarona.
The Corviknight's attack angle is very tricky; it deliberately positions itself between the Volcarona and the sun, attempting to mislead the Volcarona's vision with the blinding sunlight.
However, how could Volcarona, being a solar Pokémon, be burned by the sun?
"No~"
Flames raged around the Volcano Moth, unleashing "Charged Flame Strike".
Two Pokémon, one insect and one bird, one high and one low, collided violently, sending countless sparks flying like daytime fire, a truly spectacular sight.
"Pounce" is a Fighting-type move, which is not very effective against Volcarona, but Corviknight's physical attributes are strong enough.
"Charged Flame Strike" is a physical attack, which is not compatible with Volcarona, but it has the advantage of being fire-type, which is effective against Corviknight.
Therefore, the clash between the two Pokémon was a close contest.
After the two Pokémon came into close contact, Corviknight clung to Volcarona, using its mobility to constantly change position, attempting to attack Volcarona from unexpected angles.
However, Volcarona hovered almost on the ground, unmoved by the winds from all directions, calmly receiving every claw strike from Corviknight.
Thanks to its superior agility compared to Corviknight, Volcarona is able to withstand Corviknight's attacks head-on every time.
Although the two Pokémon on the field seemed evenly matched, the trainers in the stands were all quite skilled, and they were well aware of a major difference between the two Pokémon.
Long Ze said:
"Although the Steelraven is a bird, it is good at close combat. Many of its moves can only be used by relying on its wings and claws when it gets close."
"Although Lu Ante's Volcanoes are relatively poor at close combat, they have a huge advantage: their characteristic is a body of fire."
"Whenever Corviknight uses a contact move to attack Volcarona, there is a certain probability that it will be burned by Volcarona's fiery body, and Corviknight is weak to fire."
"Corviknight is at a disadvantage."
Naz nodded slightly, clearly agreeing with Longze's point of view.
Although Lu An's Fire Moth is not good at close combat, this is only relative to its own energy attacks.
How could Lu An's Pokémon possibly be afraid of close-range attacks from enemies?
With its excellent fire-body ability, Volcarona can sometimes even approach its opponent on its own initiative, forcing the opponent to retreat.
"Wow!"
During the conversation, Corviknight, which had clashed with Volcarona several times using Flying-type moves, had a cluster of flames ignite on its jet-black feathers.
Although Corviknight was quickly extinguished, everyone knew that Corviknight had been "burned".
Next, the flames that were originally its natural enemy will cause it damage at all times.
However, Corviknight seemed unconcerned about being "burned" and continued to attack Volcarona relentlessly.
All I need to do is make the fragile Volcano Moth collapse before I run out of strength.
With this in mind, the Steelraven folded its wings and shrank its massive body to its maximum extent.
"Brave Bird Attack!"
Volcarona dared not be careless in the face of Corviknight's low-altitude attack.
"No~"
Powerful gusts of hot wind blew toward the Steel-Armored Raven.
Seeing the situation on the arena turn into a desperate struggle almost instantly, Long Ze suddenly felt something was off:
"Why do I feel like there's a strong smell of gunpowder between Corviknight and Volcarona?"
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Lu An suddenly let out a violent cough:
"Cough cough, where's the smell of gunpowder? No, right? It's just because they're both taking the fight very seriously."
Longze was somewhat puzzled:
"Really? But I feel like they're fighting really hard, which is quite illogical."
"Vulcanmoth's physical abilities are clearly inferior to Corviknight's, yet it doesn't keep its distance and insists on fighting Corviknight in close combat."
"The Corviknight is clearly countered by fire, yet it completely disregards the risk of being burned."
"Their battle lacked the calculated, strategic approach and the ability to exploit weaknesses that are expected in a top-tier Pokémon battle; in fact, in fact..."
Just as Longze was pondering how to describe the battle before him.
Naza interrupted casually:
"It's like two kids fighting."
"That's right!"
Longze clapped his hands excitedly:
"That's the feeling!"
Upon hearing this, Ryuzawa realized that he had been commenting on the two Pokémon of his idol, Luan, and that the one who added to his comment was Sabrina, who was a semi-specialist.
This made Long Ze, who had finally realized what was happening, feel quite embarrassed.
"Top Grade..."
Lu An waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care.
"You're absolutely right. The fight between Volcarona and Corviknight is indeed not up to their usual fighting standards."
Longze was very curious:
"Special grade, why is that?"
Lu An watched the two Pokémon fiercely exchanging blows on the field and stroked his chin:
"Actually, this might have something to do with their race, right?"
"Race?"
Long Ze was puzzled.
"Vulcano was originally a flamingo before it evolved, while Corviknight's original form was the takin Pokémon."
From the stands, Naz once again pinpointed the essence of the problem with remarkable accuracy.
Upon hearing this, Long Ze suddenly understood.
Yes!
Food chains don't only exist among ordinary animals; they also exist among Pokémon.
Just as the Spearow of Kanto feeds on Caterpie and the Young Tit preys on Mightyjaw, bird Pokémon have a hierarchical relationship with insect Pokémon that goes beyond type advantage.
Even though both Pokémon are in Lu An's team, the Chickadee, being a bird Pokémon, will still subconsciously suppress the Flamebug.
Furthermore, before evolving into Corviknight, Tallow only had the Flying type, and it also firmly suppressed Flamewaker in terms of type.
It can be said that in Lu An's team, Chinchilla, Flamebug, and other Pokémon can fight each other to a standstill, but when these two battle, the outcome is never in doubt.
This situation continued until both Pokémon evolved.
After the Chinchilla evolves into the Blue Raven, it naturally evolves into the Armored Raven, which can soar to great heights.
After painstakingly accumulating a large amount of energy, the Burning Bug also transformed from its bug form into the Solar Pokémon Volcarona.
From that moment on, the relationship between the two Pokémon took a turn.