LRAB Chapter 472 In terms of acting skills, I still have to learn from Pippin!
Chapter 472 In terms of acting skills, I still have to learn from Pippin!
Chapter 472 In terms of acting skills, I still have to learn from Pippin!
"Meow! Thousand Transformations... Leaf Blade!"
Xia Chi almost misspoke the move, abruptly changing the last word.
It wouldn't be fun if a single Thousand Transformations attack instantly killed the Blue Cotton Bird.
At the same time, he didn't forget to telepathically remind him: "Pay attention to strength and speed, meowha."
Miaoha already knows this kind of detail without Xia Chi saying it.
For her, controlling the force to any degree was effortless; playing house with the little blue cotton bird was just a piece of cake.
She raised her hand and waved it gently.
Several emerald green leaves flew from her claws, tracing elegant arcs in the air as they flew toward the blue cottonbird.
The trajectory of each leaf is carefully calculated—it must hit the mark, but not cause too much damage.
We need to block them, but we can't actually hurt them.
The force was just right—enough for the blue cotton bird to withstand without being too easy.
In other words, the blows felt like a massage when they hit Xia Chi.
But it still hurts a little for the cotton-winged bird.
The leaf struck its small body, making a soft "plop" sound.
The blue cotton bird let out a soft cry, paused in the air for a moment, but quickly regained its balance and continued flying forward.
Kanna shouted excitedly, "Go for it, Swallowtail!"
She waved her little fists, wishing she could go up and help.
Perhaps inspired by its trainer—well, even its current partner—the Swabbit gritted its teeth and withstood Meowth's Razor Leaf Barrage.
One piece, two pieces, three pieces...
Its small body swayed left and right in the air, trying to avoid the leaves, and if it couldn't avoid them, it would just tough it out.
Finally, it rushed to Meowha's front.
The short, sharp beak snapped down!
It pecked at the cat.
Meow... I feel nothing.
I really felt nothing.
It felt like someone had gently touched it with a feather.
She paused for a moment, almost forgetting how she should react.
Xia Chi quickly coughed.
Meowha then realized what was happening and dramatically took a few steps back.
He stopped with a cool stance, bracing himself on the ground.
Her movements were fluid, her posture graceful, and her expressions spot-on—if she were to act in a Pokémon movie in Hollywood, she could at least win Best Supporting Actress.
Kanna watched this scene with even greater excitement.
Is this what Pokémon battles are like...?
So cool and awesome!
She spotted her Swaboon, bravely broke through the giant cat-shaped Pokémon's attack blockade, and then landed a beautiful peck on its target!
That seemingly powerful cat-shaped Pokémon was defeated!
Kanna was so excited she almost jumped up.
With renewed vigor, she unleashed her most prized move: "Blue Swallow, use Meteor Shower!"
Summer Pond:
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No.
What did you just say?
Using meteor showers?
He stood there, stunned, wondering if he had misheard.
But the blue cotton bird's actions told him that he hadn't misheard.
The small, round, seemingly harmless blue cotton bird took a deep breath.
Then, orange-yellow energy began to condense in its mouth.
The energy was weak and scarce, like the difference between a firefly and the sun compared to a real meteor shower.
But it is indeed dragon-attribute energy.
It was indeed a meteor shower.
Summer Pond:
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It's not impossible for a baby Pokémon like Swablu to learn a powerful Dragon-type move like Meteor Shower.
It's a genetic technique.
In the world of Pokémon, some moves can be passed down from generation to generation.
The tricks that parents know, children may be born with, instincts that don't need to be learned or trained, but are ingrained in their blood.
In the anime, Ash's Gible, which he caught while traveling in the Sinnoh region, knew this move.
For a baby sprite to master such a powerful move, two conditions need to be met.
First, its parents must have excellent bloodlines; they must be truly powerful Dragon-type Pokémon with pure and powerful dragon blood.
Secondly, there is the child's innate talent. Even if the parents are outstanding, the child may not necessarily inherit their talents. It requires talent, aptitude, and that innate extraordinary quality.
Both are indispensable.
So, putting everything else aside, this little girl has a blue cotton bird that can catch meteor showers as her initial partner.
In this respect, they are already ahead of most people.
However, despite this, the power of this meteor shower was still not very high, at least compared to Xia Chi and Miao Ha's level.
But for a novice trainer, this is already a huge surprise.
An orange-yellow energy ball was released from the beak of the blue cotton bird and floated leisurely into the sky.
The energy ball was very small, only about the size of a fist.
Compared to the massive, millstone-sized energy spheres of a real meteor shower, this is practically a miniature version.
Its trajectory was even more unpredictable, drawing a crooked arc in the air.
But it did fly.
After reaching a certain altitude, the energy ball exploded like fireworks.
They instantly transformed into energy orbs, which fell from the sky and crashed down on Miaoha.
The orbs of light were densely packed, cascading down like a meteor shower, shimmering with an orange-yellow glow against the backdrop of the snow.
The scene was actually quite spectacular.
But it's just spectacular.
A meteor shower struck.
The light orbs hit various parts of Meowha's body one after another.
Puff puff--
Meowha stood still, motionless.
The orbs of light that hit her were like raindrops hitting rocks, producing only a slight sound and having no other effect.
She didn't even bother to raise her hand to cover herself.
The damage I suffered... well, it's not that I felt nothing at all, but it was negligible.
It's that feeling where "you feel like something touched you, but you're not quite sure."
There's nothing we can do; the difference in strength is undeniable.
Given the power of the Blue Swallow's attacks, let alone a mere meteor shower, even Arceus's Punishing Light Shards wouldn't faze Meowha at all.
This kind of baby-sized meteor shower?
Even scratching an itch isn't enough.
Kanna didn't know any of this.
She stared at Miaoha with her big, bright eyes, full of anticipation.
In her mind, since the Blue Cotton Bird had unleashed such a powerful move, it must have generated tremendous force.
must be able to!
She had even started imagining the cat-shaped Pokémon opposite her being blasted away.
Xia Chi noticed Kanna's gaze.
Those eyes shone like two little stars, filled with anticipation.
He looked at Miaoha again.
The woman remained standing there, with an expression that said "it's none of my business," showing absolutely no intention of playing along.
Xia Chi twitched the corner of his mouth, then coughed lightly.
The sound wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the quiet snow.
Miaoha's ears twitched slightly, and the corner of its mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.
Forget it, we've already played house, so we don't care about adding more scenes.
Meow let out a muffled groan.
The sound wasn't loud, but it was loud enough for Kanna to hear.
Immediately afterwards, she leaned back slightly, stumbled, and took a step back.
Finally, with an extremely graceful posture, he fell backward to the ground.
Summer Pond:
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No, Meowha, can't you at least go all the way when you're acting?
Why don't you roll your eyes, stick out your tongue, and play dead?
Xia Chi now understands just how good Ash's Pikachu's acting was in the anime.
It can power Arceus above and supply the baby Snivy below.
They acted so convincingly, it was like they were really doing it.
What is that?
That was a superb acting skill honed through countless "letting the water" performances.
As for acting skills, Miaoha still has a lot to learn...
Xia Chi silently complained in his heart, but didn't show it on his face.
Kanna didn't notice these details.
All she saw was that her meteor shower had hit her!
That seemingly powerful cat-shaped Pokémon was blasted away and even fell down!
"Blue Swallow, you're amazing!"
Kanna jumped up excitedly, waving her hands and her face turning bright red.
The blue-winged bird circled in the air, chirping merrily.
"Chirp—"
It was also very happy.
Although it didn't quite understand why its meteor shower could hit such a powerful opponent.
It clearly felt that when those orbs of light hit the other party, the other party did not react at all.
But if Kanna says it's great, then it is great!
Finally, after a fierce battle, Magic Masked Cat "barely" defeated Blue Swaboon with a single Leaf Blade.
It was tough, really tough.
The challenge lies in controlling the force to make the fight appear evenly matched.
The difficulty lies in controlling one's facial expressions to make it appear as if they are giving it their all.
The difficulty lies in knowing when to "make a mistake," when to "fight back," and when to "get hurt."
Miaoha thinks that even fighting a god-level battle wouldn't be this tiring.
For her final, swift leaf strike, she deliberately slowed down the speed, reduced the power, and intentionally made the leaf trace an exaggerated arc in the air.
That's how it looks like a "final desperate attempt".
The blue cotton bird let out a soft cry the moment it was hit.
"Chirp..."
Then its tiny body swayed in the air and landed gently on the ground.
The eyes were still open, but they had lost focus.
Lost the ability to fight.
"Blue Swallow! Stand up!"
Kanna, still unwilling to give up, tried to use the "Rejuvenation Roar" to awaken the Blue Swallow.
She crouched in the snow, clenching her fists, and shouted desperately, "Get up, Blue Swallow! You can still fight! Keep going!"
The voice was trembling with sobs.
But perhaps the bond between the two is not deep enough.
Perhaps the blue cotton bird was truly exhausted from the "intense" battle just now, which had drained all its strength.
In short, the blue cottonbird left peacefully.
When Kanna finally snapped out of her immersion in the intense battle, she realized that her partner was completely unconscious.
"Blue Cottonbird, are you alright?"
She hurriedly threw herself to the ground, picked up the bluebird with both hands, and called out anxiously.
The sobbing in her voice became more pronounced, and tears welled up in her eyes.
She had never experienced anything like this before.
This was her first battle, and her partner was defeated. She didn't know what to do.
"Don't worry, it's fine."
A gentle voice rang out.
Kanna looked up at Xia Chi through teary eyes.
Xia Chi smiled slightly, a smile that had a reassuring power.
He called out to Latias, who had been invisible behind him.
"Latias, heal the fluctuations."
As soon as she finished speaking, the air behind Kanna distorted slightly, and a red and white figure appeared out of thin air.
"Ooh!"
Latias appeared and landed beside Kanna.
She looked down at the blue cotton bird that Kanna was holding, a hint of tenderness flashing in her eyes.
The energy was gently applied to the blue cotton bird.
Pink healing energy surged forth, like a warm stream of light slowly flowing into the blue cotton bird's body.
Heal fluctuations.
Although the effect of this move is to "restore some of the Pokémon's HP".
According to the game, it restores half of the maximum HP.
But as I said before, the difference in strength between the two elves is simply too great.
What tier is Latias?
That is an existence that can rival divine beasts, a powerful being who has experienced the baptism of divine war, with energy within its body as vast as the sea.
Her healing wave might only restore a portion of a Pokémon's stamina to another Pokémon of the same level.
But for baby sprites like the Cottonbird—
The energy directly healed the blue-feathered bird, and even more energy overflowed.
The blue cotton bird's body was enveloped in pink light, and its entire body... no, its entire bird lit up.
The light was so warm that Kanna could feel a warmth coming from her palms.
However, the blue cotton bird slowly awoke.
"Chirp?"
It opened its eyes and looked around blankly.
Kanna's expression instantly changed from worried to relieved.
"The Blue Swallow!"
She hugged the blue cotton bird tightly, pressing her face against its soft, cotton-like feathers.
"You're alright! I'm so happy! Waaaaah—"
This time I really cried, but not tears of sadness, but tears of joy.
The blue cotton bird was struggling to breathe from being constricted, but it still managed to stretch out its tiny wings. Qingqing patted Kanna's face.
"Chirp chirp~"
The heartwarming scene brought a slight smile to Xia Chi's face.
Kanna cried for a while, but finally calmed down.
She sniffed, wiped her tears with her sleeve, and then looked up at Xia Chi.
His eyes were still red, but his expression had returned to normal.
"Thank you, Brother Xia Chi."
She spoke very politely, her voice still slightly nasal from crying.
Xia Chi smiled and waved his hand: "You're welcome, it was nothing."
He paused, then said, "So... can you tell me where the Pokémon Center is now?"
Kanna was stunned for a moment.
However, her face instantly turned red with embarrassment.
The redness spread from her cheeks to the base of her ears, making her look like a perfectly cooked shrimp.
She lowered her head, avoiding Xia Chi's eyes, her fingers twisting together as she whispered, "Over there..."
She pointed in a direction deep within the village.
"But...it stopped operating last year..."
The sound grew fainter and fainter until it was almost inaudible.
Xia Chi: "6
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Row.
I only treat you so well because I think you're a child.
How dare you play me!
He took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.
Forget it, I won't stoop to the level of a child.
But isn't this Frozen Village a bit too desolate?
Even Pokémon Centers can be shut down?
It's estimated that very few trainers come throughout the year, and the league felt that the cost of maintaining operations was too high, so they simply shut it down.
Xia Chi thought to himself, his expression visibly darkening.
Kanna noticed.
She quickly waved her hands, anxiously explaining, "I'm so sorry, so sorry, so sorry! Brother Xia Chi, I didn't mean to lie to you!"
She looked up at Xia Chi with a pitiful expression, her eyes beginning to redden again.
"I just... really want to fight..."
Her voice was full of grievance.
She spoke softer and softer, and finally lowered her head, not daring to look at Xia Chi again.