bookcurios Chapter 717 Information Gap
Chapter 717 Information Gap
"Om..."
A deep yet penetrating hum resounded from the seemingly ordinary white commemorative sphere in Director Luo Hong's palm, as if a dormant thunder had been instantly awakened.
Immediately afterwards, pure electrical energy, invisible to the naked eye yet capable of making the soul tremble, erupted like an invisible tsunami, centered on the memorial sphere!
“Sizzle——!!!”
Instead of a blinding flash of light, countless fine, yet powerfully righteous, golden arcs of electricity appeared, like thousands of lightning snakes breaking free from their cages.
It shot out wildly from the gaps in the sphere, instantly sweeping across the entire field!
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle—!!!"
Like a red-hot iron pressed onto a layer of filthy ice.
The moment the golden electric snake came into contact with the purple poisonous mist, it unleashed a dense and strange purifying sound.
The nauseating sweet, fishy, and rotten smell was quickly replaced by a fresh, hot, and slightly ozone-laden odor.
The poisonous fog was no longer a churning, living thing, but under the cleansing of golden lightning, it melted, dissipated, and was electrolyzed, like morning frost exposed to the scorching sun!
In just a few breaths, the poisonous fog was completely cleared from the space within a hundred meters radius of Luo Hong.
The air became clear and dry again, even carrying a faint sense of cleanliness, almost sterile, as if it had been thoroughly "disinfected" by a high-voltage current.
"Hoo...cough cough!"
Several guards, whose faces had turned purple and who were coughing violently from inhaling the toxic gas, suddenly felt their throats loosen. The cold, slippery feeling that had blocked their airways disappeared, replaced by a slightly tingling but incredibly smooth airflow.
They breathed deeply and greedily, a flicker of hope rekindling in their eyes.
This change came too fast and was too disruptive!
"What...what is this?!"
Xiao Gang, supporting his father Xiao Ding, whose mental energy was depleted and whose face was pale due to overuse of Gigantamax, stared in disbelief at everything that was happening before them.
The poisonous area that had plagued them for so long and almost driven them to despair was instantly purified into a "safe zone".
"impossible!"
The plague's maniacal laughter froze on his face, his pupils behind the mask suddenly contracted, and he stared intently at the memorial ball in Luo Hong's hand, which was now completely enveloped by the leaping golden arc. His voice was distorted with extreme astonishment.
"This power?! How can you... have a legendary Pokémon?! This isn't your Pokémon!"
Luo Hong did not answer the plague's question. He simply raised his arm, which was holding the memorial orb, high above the sky, pointing it towards the area shrouded in poisonous clouds.
"boom--!!!!!!!"
A dazzling golden lightning beam, like a divine sword that splits the heavens, shot into the sky from the memorial sphere!
It easily tore through the upper layer of poisonous fog that had not yet been completely purified, and pierced through the thick, purplish-black poisonous cloud sky, creating a huge hole with its edges constantly flashing with electricity!
The beam of light continued its relentless advance, soaring straight into the sky and briefly illuminating the gloomy heavens with a brilliant golden hue!
Immediately afterward, above the hole in the poisonous cloud, in the far distance of the sky, a strange, pitch-black thundercloud, as if soaked in ink, began to rapidly gather and swirl.
"Boom...boom..."
Heavy, like the footsteps of giants, or the sound of ancient war drums, came from the depths of the dark clouds, each step striking the heartbeat of every living being on the battlefield.
Finally, at the center of the churning, dark thunderclouds, a massive and majestic figure descended from the clouds.
It resembles an ancient thunder beast covered in dark gold armor, with a long and strong neck and four limbs that seem to float on clouds yet remain as stable as a mountain.
His dark golden skin was covered with mysterious black patterns that resembled both circuits and runes, which were now flickering with terrifying electric light.
It descended upon the battlefield from mid-air, riding on thunderclouds.
Head held high, its scarlet eyes, like two blazing lava balls, coldly surveyed the battlefield below, its gaze sweeping over the devastation.
Finally, they locked onto the dog on the ground with its arms crossed and a wicked smile, and the black-robed figure beside it—the Seventh Divine Punishment, Plague.
Thunderous Drum!
Zhang Leiyuan's true ace, a legendary Pokémon of the Electric and Dragon types, is famous in East China for its violent temper and devastating control over lightning!
"The champion's... thunderous drum?!"
Even though Xiao Dingtian was in low spirits, he couldn't help but gasp and his voice was hoarse.
As a high-ranking official in East China, he naturally knew that the champion Zhang Leiyuan possessed an extremely powerful and rare divine beast, but he never imagined that the champion would leave it at the police station and hand it over to Director Luo Hong as his last trump card!
Xiao Gang's mind went completely blank. He looked at the colossal beast surrounded by thunderclouds in the sky, and then at the vicious dog with a poisonous chain around its neck on the ground. These legendary, high-ranking divine beasts had appeared one after another in a single day, and were about to engage in a fierce battle here...
"Zhang Leiyuan's... Thunder Drum?"
The plague's voice trembled with disbelief, then turned into a deeper rage and a hint of shame at being outmaneuvered.
"Zhang Leiyuan... he actually left the Thunder Drum to you?!"
Director Luo Hong finally let out a slight breath, his previously tense expression seemingly easing slightly with the arrival of this powerful reinforcement.
He listened to the plague's alarm and anger, but simply shrugged helplessly, his tone returning to its usual calm, yet carrying a cold decisiveness.
"The champion has long been wary of rats like you who only dare to scheme in the gutter. Since you're here..."
He paused, his gaze sharp as a knife.
"Don't leave."
As he finished speaking, it was as if the final fuse had been lit.
"Roar—!!!!!!!!!!"
The Thunder Drum roared to the heavens with a deafening roar that shook the entire universe! It was no ordinary roar, but the cry of a divine beast imbued with the might of a dragon!
The tangible sound waves transformed into terrifying shockwaves, accompanied by endless golden lightning bursting from its thunder drum and body, spreading like a tsunami and engulfing the entire arena!
“Buzz——!!!”
Gouzan Gou's ever-present smirk finally subsided slightly.
It lowered its arms, its crimson beastly eyes narrowed slightly, and it stared intently at the giant beast in the air that emanated lightning that was no less powerful than itself, and perhaps even more aggressive.
The poisonous chain scarf around the neck moved automatically without wind, its circulation accelerating.
Luo Hong did not attempt to issue any commands. He knew very well that he was not a Thunder Drum Trainer and could not command such a being.
The battle that followed depended entirely on the Thunder Drum's own will and... the fighting tacit understanding it had built up with Zhang Leiyuan over a long period of working side by side.
The will of the Thunder Drum is clearly simple and direct—to eliminate the threat before it!
"Crack-!"
A flash of lightning appeared in Meng Lei Gu's scarlet eyes, and countless tiny golden sparks of electricity suddenly appeared in the space in front of him, frantically intertwining and condensing at a terrifying speed of a fraction of a second!
Without any buildup or warning, two extremely concentrated golden bolts of lightning, only as thick as an arm, shone brightly.
Like a divine spear of punishment traversing space, it suddenly tore through the air, carrying the absolute speed law of striking first after being hit later, and pierced straight into the awesome dog on the ground below!
Monrai Drum's signature move is also currently the only priority move among Electric-type moves—Thunderbolt!
Fast! Too fast! From the appearance of lightning to the impact of thunder, the time was so short that it almost made one's mind freeze!
"That's awesome! Kuaishou is striking back!"
However, the plague and the Great Dogs' reactions also exceeded the limits of biology!
Just as the golden lightning was about to touch its purple fur—
"Shh!"
Its figure vanished from the spot without warning!
The two swift "thunderbolts" lost their target and crashed heavily onto the ground where the awesome dog had been standing.
"Boom! Boom!"
Two charred craters were blasted open in the ground, and violent electric currents surged like a swarm of uncontrolled snakes.
It traveled and spread rapidly along the ground, making a "sizzling" sound, instantly carbonizing the nearby gravel and dust, but the energy within it also quickly dissipated and diffused into the air.
Almost at the same time!
Behind the long neck of the Thunder Drum, the space slightly distorted, and the sturdy figure of the Gou Zan Gou appeared like a ghost!
Its timing was absolutely perfect, occurring precisely during the almost non-existent transition between moves after the Thunder Drum unleashed "Thunder"!
Its muscular right arm had already swung out, the edge of its palm not wrapped with fighting energy, but tearing through the air due to its extreme speed.
It emitted a sharp whistle, like a whip filled with powerful iron, and lashed fiercely at the slender neck joint of the Thunder Drum!
Fighting-style counter-attack move - Quick Hand Counter!
This Fighting-type move, which appeared in Generation IX, has a power of only 65 points, but it is still an extremely practical move.
The effect is to anticipate and counter the opponent's preemptive moves. If the opponent does not launch a preemptive attack, the attack will fail; if successful, it will cause the target to flinch.
At this moment, the difference between having a trainer and not having one became apparent, and Thunder Drum suffered from the information gap.
"Phew... Luckily, Zhang Leiyuan must have gone to the spirit world. If he and Meng Leigu were here, Gou Zan Gou and I wouldn't stand a chance."
The plague was relieved; it seemed their intelligence sharing had been quite effective.
Although they suffered heavy losses in the last Water Lord Secret Realm, they still retained some key information about Zhang Leiyuan and Meng Leigu.
Therefore, a quick counterattack technique was developed to counter the Thunder Drum.