N-A-A Chapter 123 The Instant Kill in the Semifinals
Chapter 123 The Instant Kill in the Semifinals
Chapter 123 The Instant Kill in the Semifinals
A beam of energy, far exceeding the diameter seen in previous matches and nearly destructive in its intensity, tore through space with overwhelming force and shot precisely at the Lightbulb Monster, which was caught in the tornado and had nowhere to gain leverage or dodge, at a speed exceeding the speed of sound!
"Hold on! Hold on!" Hu Tian screamed in despair.
The electric light monster in the air struggled to mobilize its energy and hastily erected a transparent light shield in front of it.
"boom!!!!!!!"
The moment the crimson-gold beam of light collided with the protective light shield, there was no stalemate, only crushing defeat!
The light shield shattered like a fragile eggshell, turning into specks of light and vanishing!
The remaining energy of the destructive ray completely engulfed the tiny body of the lanyard, and even instantly evaporated the water at the center of the tornado, creating a vacuum!
"Bang!!"
With a muffled thud, a small, charred figure fell from the steam and landed with a "plop" back into the pool, splashing up a small spray of water. The light on its back completely dimmed, and it floated motionless on the surface of the water, its eyes now swirling in the air.
The entire battle tower fell into an absolute, deathly silence.
It was as if time itself had frozen at that moment.
From the unleashing of Thunderbolt, to Gyarados being hit, to the tornado rising and the Hyper Beam ending the attack—
Instant kill? Semifinals? Facing an opponent with a type advantage, how did he end the match in less than a minute with a combo that was almost like a flashy technique?
The suspended referee quickly stepped forward to confirm, raised the red flag, and his voice was slightly hoarse.
"Lantern is unable to battle. Gyarados wins. The player advancing to the finals is—Hong You!"
The contrast is too great!
So much so that several seconds after the referee announced the result, a thunderous roar of exclamations, applause, and incredulous discussions suddenly erupted inside the massive battle tower!
The live stream chat was flooded with countless question marks and exclamation marks:
【？？？？？】
What happened?
Am I seeing things? Is it over already?
What was with that destructive power of the beam just now?!
In the commentary booth, Li Hao's mouth was agape, and he remained speechless for several seconds before finally finding his voice and looking at Lin Dao with an incredulous tone.
"Lin, Brother Lin—this—this is over? Hong You's Gyarados—how did he do that? That Hyper Beam was way too powerful!"
Lin Dao watched the slow-motion replay on the screen, especially the subtle movements of Gyarados when it withstood the Thunderbolt, which were obscured by the electric light. After confirming that he had not seen wrong, he slowly spoke, his clear voice spreading to every corner through the microphone and the live broadcast.
"It is the Dance of the Dragon."
"Dance of the Dragon?" Li Hao, like countless other viewers, wondered.
"A powerful enhancement move," Lin Dao explained.
At the same time, the technicians were instructed to freeze the slow motion on the frames where Gyarados was electrocuted, and to zoom in and enhance the image.
"Look here, as Gyarados is enduring the Thunderbolt attack, its body is swaying in a special rhythm. This is the starting stance of Dragon Dance. At the moment when the lightning is at its brightest, a layer of successful enhancement light actually flashes across its body surface, but it is perfectly concealed by the intense lightning."
After further processing and slight filtering of the electric light, the fleeting deep red spiral halo on Gyarados's body was finally faintly visible.
"Dragon Dance can significantly increase the user's attack power and speed at the same time."
Lin Dao continued, "Hu Tian's attention was completely drawn to the effect of the Thunderbolt hit, and he overlooked this fatal detail. He thought it was Gyarados struggling in pain, but it was actually a tactical part of Hong You's carefully designed plan, using the light of the opponent's attack as cover to complete a key upgrade."
"The enhanced Gyarados has reached a new level in terms of tornado control and the power of its Hyper Beam. It's understandable that Lanturn's Protect couldn't completely block it. This was a very brilliant execution of a tactic that turned the tables and delivered a fatal blow."
As Lin Dao gradually unraveled the mystery, the audience and viewers watching on screens finally understood.
The live chat was instantly flooded with comments like, "So that's how it is!", "Holy crap! That's cunning!", "Did he tank the ultimate attack just to hide his Dragon Dance?", "This tactical design is brilliant!", "Holy crap! Using his body to take the ultimate attack to cover up his enhanced animation? That's ruthless!"
This is not a simple brute force attack, but a meticulously designed and boldly executed tactic! Use the most dangerous moment as a strong cover, and then finish off the opponent with a thunderous series of attacks, giving them no chance to react.
On the field, Hu Tian had already retrieved the Lightbulb Monster, which had lost its ability to fight. He shook his head with a wry smile, clearly having understood the key point through the referee's quick replay or Lin Dao's commentary.
He whispered to the Poké Ball, "I'm sorry, Electric, I was careless and didn't see through his preparations."
Then, he raised his head and looked at Hong You, who was also recalling his Gyarados and had a somewhat complicated expression, and shouted loudly.
"Congratulations, Hongyou! Well done! Hopefully you can keep the championship in the hands of trainers from non-core regions!"
After saying that, he waved his hand casually and hurriedly walked into the players' passage, intending to take the "Lightbulb Monster" down for treatment as soon as possible.
Hong You watched his departing figure and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Zi Guang involuntarily turned his gaze towards the audience where his family was, and his eyes met those of his younger brother Hong Xiu.
Last night, it was Hong Xiu who carefully analyzed Hu Tian's game video and devised this seemingly risky but actually precise tactic.
"Brother, Hu Tian is a very cautious person, and the Lantern Monster's fighting style is also very stable. He likes to use Thunderbolt to start and probe and establish an advantage."
"Facing Xiao Jin, he is most likely to continue to use the most effective electric-type moves to quickly establish an advantage or even win directly. The probability of him probing and wearing down Xiao Jin at the beginning is over 80%."
"This is an opportunity to tank it. With Xiao Jin's defense and stamina, he can withstand a 100,000-volt attack. Just when he thinks he's succeeded and lowers his guard, have Xiao Jin use Dragon Dance. Lightning is the best cover."
"Once the enhancement is successful, don't give him any time to react. Use the enhanced tornado to sweep up the Lantern Monster and the surrounding water, leaving him nowhere to hide. Then finish him off with the enhanced Hyper Beam. Remember, it has to be seamless, without any hesitation."
"We can't drag this out with him; he probably has more depletion and change skills."
As it turned out, it was exactly as his younger brother had predicted.
In the audience, Dai Mingming excitedly shook Hong's mother's arm; Hong's father slapped his thigh hard and repeatedly said "good"; Hong Xiu was quickly taking notes in her notebook.
"The tactics were executed successfully. Xiao Jin needs to further improve her pain tolerance and timing of reinforcements. Her opponent in the final, Zhao Qingshuang, has a completely different tactic and requires a new approach."
The first semi-final ended in a lightning-fast fashion, in a way that surprised everyone yet was tactically brilliant.
Hong You and his Gyarados advanced to the finals with overwhelming force.