"ROAR!"
Already agitated from the disaster's influence, the Red Gyarados was in a foul, unstable mood to begin with.
After Dragonite knocked it back, it completely snapped—borderline manic.
You made me look weak in front of my underlings. I'll bite you to death!
A thick surge of energy, red tinged with purple, erupted around the Red Gyarados. Its jagged fangs and vicious face, already frightening, became even more monstrous beneath that surging aura.
"ROOOOAAR!"
With a single draconic bellow, its terrifying presence burst forth completely.
OUTRAGE.
Even Lin Feng and Jin Peng now wore traces of seriousness.
At this moment, the Red Gyarados was strong enough to go toe-to-toe with their ace Pokémon.
Of course, compared to the two of them Guo Yi appeared utterly calm.
No matter how much the Red Gyarados boosted itself, at best, it would barely reach Champion-tier output.
And to Guo Yi, anything short of Master Tier wasn't worth considering.
Still, Guo Yi took this chance to inspect the Red Gyarados's condition.
[Gyarados (Water/Flying)]
[Gender]: ♂
[Level]: Lv 78 (Elite Four)
[Ability]: Intimidate
[Moves]: Ice Fang, Aqua Tail, Thrash, Bite, Dragon Dance(commonly used)
[Taught Moves]: Waterfall, Outrage, Dragon Tail, Dragon Pulse
[Egg Moves]: None
[Held Item]: Dragon Fang (Champion Quality)
[Potential]: Champion
Damn.
Four Dragon-type moves—it looks like this Red Gyarados must've been born from a Dragon-type.
Reading this, a flicker of surprise crossed Guo Yi's eyes.
Gyarados might lack the Dragon type, but Dragon blood absolutely flowed in its veins.
It was just thinner compared to true Dragon-types.
And some crooked, black-hearted shops would cut costs by substituting Gyarados blood for certain Dragon-type materials—manufacturing Dragon-type Pokéblocks from it.
On the surface, the effect was nearly indistinguishable from properly produced blocks.
But naturally those counterfeit Pokéblocks had side effects.
You had to understand—Gyarados was one of the Pokémon most notorious for turning on its Trainer.
Pokémon consuming those blocks over time would inevitably be influenced by Gyarados's impulsive, irritable nature—ending up even more violent than others of their species.
With a firm Trainer whose strength matched theirs, it might not become a disaster.
But with a timid, introverted Trainer…
Disobedience would be the least concern. The real danger would be a Pokémon violently turning against its Trainer.
Such incidents were common around the world.
Thus, every country strictly forbade adding Gyarados blood to Dragon-type Pokéblocks.
Yet, incidents kept recurring.
In any case—the Dragon blood within Gyarados was real.
...
Meanwhile, facing a Red Gyarados powerful enough to threaten it, Jin Peng's ace Dragonite showed not the slightest fear.
Instead, it lowered its body slightly. Its scales trembled faintly.
[Dragonite (Dragon/Flying)
[Gender]: ♂
[Level]: Lv 80 (Elite Four)
[Ability]: Multiscale
[Moves]: Hurricane, Hyper Beam, Outrage, Dragon Dance, Dragon Rush, Dragon Tail (commonly used)
[Taught Moves]: Thunderbolt, Thunder, Earthquake, Flamethrower, Stone Edge, Draco Meteor…
[Egg Moves]: Extreme Speed
[Held Item]: Dragon Fang (Champion Quality)
[Potential]: Champion
Dragonite was indeed worthy of being the ace of a Dragon-type Elite Four—its move pool was absurdly stacked.
And this Dragonite had inherited Extreme Speed.
That alone raised its combat prowess significantly.
At that moment, Jin Peng—who possessed Dragon Mastery—immediately sensed his Pokémon's condition.
"Dragonite, do you feel it too? The excitement—your blood boiling?"
At Jin Peng's level, improving a Pokémon's strength became painfully slow.
Even for Dragon-types, who improved through accumulation, it was no different.
Why?
A major reason was the difficulty in finding suitable opponents.
Certainly, Pokémon could improve through training and consumables.
But once you reached Elite Four Tier, that kind of progress became minuscule—almost negligible.
Only by fighting powerhouses at the same level could you truly maximize growth.
"In that case—go, Dragonite!"
"[EXTREME SPEED] + [DRAGON DANCE]!"
Answering Dragonite's fervor, Jin Peng finally went all-out.
"ROOOAAR!!—"
A domineering dragon's roar echoed across the dam's skies. The Dragon-type pressure made the Gyarados behind their leader instinctively retreat several steps.
The might of a pseudo-legendary was unquestionable.
Dragonite's body surged with dense Dragon-type energy. Simultaneously, using Extreme Speed's burst, it tore through the air in a special flight pattern.
This was Jin Peng's signature tactic!
Using Extreme Speed's incredible movement to smoothly execute Dragon Dance.
Since Dragon Dance was being performed, Extreme Speed's power couldn't be fully unleashed.
But this combo was never meant for Extreme Speed's damage.
Extreme Speed was only there to ensure Dragon Dance's success.
However... Jin Peng seemed to have taken things a bit too seriously.
So seriously he'd forgotten a simple fact:
Gyarados was wild.
To the Red Gyarados, if you couldn't reach the enemy, why bother attacking at all?
It ignored Dragonite in the sky entirely. Wrapped in surging torrents, it launched another Waterfall—Its target was the trio standing atop Salamence.
After using Outrage, the Red Gyarados only wanted to smash everything in sight.
As for Dragonite?
It had no interest in chasing something that wouldn't descend.
Seeing this, Jin Peng shook his head mildly, realizing his earlier tactic had been slightly excessive.
But it didn't matter.
Because when the Red Gyarados was only halfway toward Salamence, a flash of white cut across—Dragonite appeared right at its flank.
Crackle—crackle!
Electricity danced wildly across Dragonite's fists.
Those fists, carrying terrifying currents, slammed into the Red Gyarados's vital spot.
THUNDER PUNCH!
Against Gyarados, Electric-type moves were the perfect answer.
"ROAR!"
The Red Gyarados bellowed in pain.
A vicious red gleam flickered through its pupils.
Take a hit without hitting back?
That wasn't its style.
Wild Pokémon—especially those at Elite Four Tier...
You could say they lacked strategy, but never that they lacked spirit.
In the harsh wilderness, a Pokémon without ferocity could never reach this level.
And this Red Gyarados was even using Outrage.
Counterattacking was its instinct when hurt.
Its powerful midsection whipped into action. Its long tail sliced out of the water in a blur—whistling through the air—a heavy Dragon Tail slammed down onto Dragonite.
Even Dragonite, powerful as it was, was forced back by the sheer strength of that strike.
A brief exchange.
The two sides were evenly matched.
Though, if you really calculated, Dragonite had the advantage.
Thunder Punch hit Gyarados for quadruple damage, while Dragon Tail only struck Dragonite for double.
Still, to Jin Peng and the others, it was just a brief clash.
But to the dam staff watching, their eyes sparkled in awe.
Some even pulled out their phones to record.
After all, with Jin Peng and the others present, the dam crisis was essentially resolved.
No one remained as anxious as before.
An Elite Four encounter!
How often could ordinary people witness one in real life, rather than on TV?
Filming was only natural.
...
"Dragonite—[DRAGON RUSH]!"
At Jin Peng's wave, Dragonite charged forward again.
After several exchanges, the Red Gyarados was being steadily driven back.
At this rate, its defeat was only a matter of time.
Then—rhe Gyarados swarm, power gathered, finally couldn't stand still anymore.
Dragon Rage attacks shot forth in volleys, all aimed at Dragonite in the sky trying to support their leader.
But the next second…
Boom! Boom! BOOM!!!
A chain of explosions erupted.
The Gyarados's Dragon Rage attacks detonated midair, blooming into dazzling fireworks.
When the fireworks faded, two Beedrill hovered there—left and right—blocking the swarm's path.
"Bzzzt!" (You shall not pass!)
The two Beedrill looked utterly ordinary—plain as could be—yet their oppressive presence stifled the entire swarm.
"Teacher Guo," Lin Feng said, eyes blazing. "Care for a match?"
Finally, he could see this Beedrill's strength with his own eyes.
"Gladly."
Guo Yi had no reason to refuse.
The two men exchanged a glance, issuing commands simultaneously.
"Beedrill—[POISON JAB]!"
"[FELL STINGER]!"
Because of Gyarados's Flying typing, Lin Feng had Beedrill use the more conservative Poison Jab.
But Guo Yi didn't need to consider that.
These Gyarados hadn't even reached Elite Four-level—so what if type matchups were unfavorable?
One move was enough.
"Bzzzt!"
Two sharp insect cries rang out, and both Beedrill blurred into afterimages, plunging into the swarm.
At that moment, both Beedrill were wolves among sheep—nothing could stop their advance.
However... even wolves differed.
Judging by the harvest speed, the gap was clear.
On the right, Lin Feng's Beedrill downed a Gyarados every three or four seconds.
On the left, Guo Yi's Beedrill started at one per second—then accelerated to several per second.
A pure, personal one-shot festival.
And in less than a minute—over a hundred Gyarados lay toppled, eyes spiraling, unable to fight.
Inside the control room, the watching staff were utterly stunned.
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T/N: almost translated the you made me look weak into you made me lose aura
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