Chapter 170

Gardevoir's Psychic-type moves barely scratched Metagross.

The damage from Fairy-type moves was also ineffective.

On the contrary, Metagross had mastered many advanced Steel-type moves, which could deal double super-effective damage to Gardevoir, who is Psychic/Fairy-type!

There was no way to fight.

"Ningguang wins!"

The referee announced after blowing the whistle.

Keqing reluctantly recalled Gardevoir, whose stamina was exhausted. "I've been matched with you, so I'll accept my defeat."

However, Keqing is a workaholic.

She began to think about the upcoming Lantern Rite Festival:

"Just right!"

"After the competition is over, I can focus all my energy on organizing this year's Lantern Rite Festival."

Ningguang's lips curled up slightly. "I agree!"

Takumi suddenly slapped his forehead.

Uh... Because Ningguang always shines like a rich woman, do I subconsciously always think that she is a five-star noble character?

In fact, Ningguang is also a four-star character.

The difference is, Xiangling lost, and she advanced to the top four.

At the same time, the next group of matches was randomly generated:

**Traveler Lumine!**

**VS!**

**Young Master Tartaglia!**

---

Backstage, in the medical room.

Ningguang and Keqing arrived together and handed their Poké Balls to Doctor Azhi.

They rested on a large soft sofa.

Hu Tao and Xiangling, good sisters with a "plastic friendship," actually took advantage of the break between games to play "Pokémon Auto Chess" in duo queue.

Frustrated on the battlefield but proud in the game, Xiangling was infinitely rampant:

"Hahaha, wow, four lights are on?"

"There are actually four cards that I need!"

"Ding ding~ Two-star orange cards are released, and there are four divine equipments. How can you fight me?!"

Seeing this.

Ningguang and Keqing: "??"

*( )!*

It seems that there is no need to worry about these two. No matter who wins or loses, they will be able to play together again immediately.

"The Traveler is almost here," Keqing asked curiously. "You two, you should know what the Traveler's fourth Pokémon is, right?"

Ningguang replied, "Yes! You and the Traveler went to the ecological zone."

"You tamed a flygon."

"She captured a Centiskorch."

"From this point of view, the Traveler's fourth Pokémon is obviously..."

"At least it is as strong as the final evolution of a starter Pokémon!"

Hearing this, Hu Tao and Xiangling stopped playing Auto Chess.

The two of them were shivering on the sofa.

"Hold on!"

Hu Tao jumped up.

"In this competition, I am willing to take second place!"

"First, just give it to the Traveler!"

Xiangling also looked scared and said:

"I don't know what charm the Traveler has."

"She actually managed to tame that kind of Pokémon!"

Ningguang and Keqing:

"What the hell are you two talking about, riddlers!"

---

Half an hour later, the third match of the quarterfinals started.

After the referee blew the whistle, Tartaglia took the lead in throwing two Poké Balls.

The Alolan Ninetales, already in its final form, jumped out lightly.

The nine white fluffy tails behind it were fluttering in the wind.

Seeing this Alolan Ninetales, at the scene, there was a cheerleading team specially holding Tartaglia support lights and banners, and they let out an ear-piercing scream:

"Ah ah ah ah ah! It's Alolan Ninetales!"

"Alolan Ninetales is so ethereal!"

"Tartaglia: I am the best toy salesperson in Snezhnaya!"

It's not surprising.

Tartaglia is now the Teyvat Cheers station's first content creator to reach one million fans.

His youthful yet handsome face makes him appeal to both genders.

Moreover, his Alolan Ninetales is a signature Pokémon. It attracts both men and women. In addition to daily pet showcases, Tartaglia has begun to transform into a technical content creator recently. He published explanations of the elemental resonance and elemental reactions between humans and Pokémon. Three issues were published, and each received a huge response at the Teyvat Cheers Station.

After Tartaglia's second Poké Ball, the red light fell to the ground, and his second Pokémon made its real debut in front of the camera... A yellow duck!

A duck!

It had dull, webbed palms, covering its head with both hands, with a blank expression, and an indescribable cuteness.

"Pfft—"

Takumi saw the second Pokémon that Tartaglia had been secretive about, which was a **Psyduck**.

He couldn't even hold back and laughed out loud in public.

"Hahaha..."

The audience was stunned and then laughed.

Many people laughed so much that they held their stomachs and had tears in their eyes.

Psyduck.

It's not a rare Pokémon.

They live in areas close to rivers and lakes, such as the ecological zone in Liyue. If you go around a place with swamps, you can easily find traces of Psyduck!

Of course, despite the fact that Psyduck is a purely Water-type Pokémon.

In fact, they also have psychic abilities, and their mental power is not weaker than that of Psychic-type Pokémon.

But Psyduck often gains uncontrollable psychic abilities and suffers from headaches.

Therefore, every Psyduck has similar behaviors of twisting its neck and covering its head.

In fact, headaches are indeed a common problem among the Psyduck community!

"Huh?"

Takumi smiled slightly and observed carefully.

This Psyduck of Tartaglia's, although it looks cute, there is not much pain in its dull and blank pupils, but they are as clear as the sky. It looks like "dull wisdom is written on his face.jpg"

"Huh... interesting!"

The system, using the store manager's permission, scanned it.

"Beep~"

"**Psyduck**, Water-type (+ Psychic-type), Duck Pokémon.

Level: Lv.45.

Ability: Cloud Nine.

Hidden Ability: Swift Swim.

Potential Limit: Can reach Champion level.

Held Item: Winter's Delusion.

Moves: Psychic, Yawn, Hypnosis, Disable, Trick Room, Confuse Ray...

Although it has mysterious powers, it often tilts its neck for no apparent reason because it has no memory of when it used them."

"Hold on a second?"

Takumi took a closer look and confirmed it was correct.

The **Winter's Delusion**?

Could it be that in the past, Tartaglia was in front of the Tsaritsa, in the supreme palace of Snezhnaya.

Pierro, the first of the Fatui Harbingers, granted the Delusion to Tartaglia personally?

Hiss...

In this way, this Delusion is most likely a god-level resource!

In the plot of Inazuma, the Balladeer manufactured and spread counterfeit Delusions on Yashiori Island, causing Teppei to die. Those Delusions are actually just defective products and garbage replicas. The real Winter's Delusions are suspected to contain the remains of a demon and are accompanied by the power of the Tsaritsa.

Each one is equivalent to the position of a Fatui Harbinger!

La Signora also has such a Delusion.

In the past, Lady Rosalyne relied on the power of the Tsaritsa in the Delusion to suppress the witch's flame in her body.

"Tartaglia is willing to give it up!"

Takumi thought about it carefully.

He felt that this battle was becoming more and more interesting.

If Tartaglia could remove the Delusion and put it on his Pokémon... Or on a seemingly simple Pokémon like Psyduck...

That only means one thing!

This duck has a very, very high status in Tartaglia's mind!

It has a lot of high-level Psychic-type moves in its move list.

It can undoubtedly explain a lot of things!

Damn it.

At first glance, with the cute look covering its neck, no one would deny that it is a pure Psychic-type powerhouse!

---

On the field.

Lumine and Paimon looked at each other.

"Hey, a Psyduck?"

Paimon was shocked.

But Lumine didn't dare to be careless. She kept holding the fourth Poké Ball tightly in her hand.

Her other three Pokémon: Spiritomb, Cap Pikachu, and Chesnaught.

They were ready!

"Go ahead and attack."

Lumine felt that something was wrong with that duck—it was very abnormal.

Therefore, it was best to end the battle quickly.

Because there is a healing machine.

Even if Cap Pikachu uses the Z-Move, he will be exhausted, but he can be scanned with the machine. Then he will be alive and kicking again.

It only takes one Z-Move to solve it!

So,

Lumine used what she thought was a "conventional tactic":

"Chesnaught, push forward and act as a shield!"

"Pikachu, Z resonance! Prepare **10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt**!"

"Spiritomb..."

"At any time, lock on to targets who may bypass Chesnaught and use Confuse Ray to disrupt them!"

The Traveler's tactics are famous because she was promoted to the top eight relying on this tactic to defeat all opponents.

Z-Move: **10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt**.

Champion level and below.

Including Vision holder trainers.

As long as you get a solid hit, the Pokémon will be seriously injured even if it doesn't faint. As for humans, there is a high probability of incapacitation.

Therefore, the Traveler always lets Pikachu shock the opponent's Pokémon instead of targeting the trainer directly.

Otherwise, her road to promotion would have long been littered with casualties.

Is this tactic powerful?

Tartaglia now has a say in practical experience.

"Damn!"

"What is the deal with that inexplicable aura of death? If my man is hit by the Z-Move, will he die suddenly?"

"Psyduck—"

Tartaglia quickly gritted his teeth and said, "Psyduck, stand down!"

Hearing the trainer's order.

Psyduck cocked its neck:

"Quack~?" (In the Snezhnayan language)

It had clear eyes and was very smart.

There is no entry in the Pokédex that says this one is suffering from a headache.

Moreover, Psyduck and Tartaglia have a tacit understanding, knowing that Tartaglia wants it to use Psychic moves on Cap Pikachu, who is preparing a terrifying move.

"Quack!"

Psyduck's body stirred with psychic power.

A wave of mixed psychic powers and strange auras shocked Master Jean and Madame Ping on the guest stage.

And the three Archons looked sideways.

"Is this power the breath of a demon?"

The **Disable** move fell on Cap Pikachu.

After gathering power, Pikachu was about to rush out and unleash the Z-Move **10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt**.

His body was frozen in mid-air!

It was as if someone had forcibly pressed the pause button!

"Very good!"

Tartaglia put on his mask and instantly transformed into his Foul Legacy form.

His Delusion was obviously worn by Psyduck.

But at this time,

Tartaglia still completed the Foul Legacy transformation using the Delusion.

Seeing this.

Takumi was surprised and thought, maybe this is the resonance of the Teyvat version of a "Z-Crystal"?

The Delusion can be regarded as a kind of crystal that contains power.

It is similar to the Z-Crystal of Z-Moves.

So Tartaglia... Not only does he have a deep bond with Psyduck, but also the resonance of the Delusion makes him a real... human Pokémon.

Me, Psyduck?!

Hiss... it's so scary!