Chapter 531: Steel Bones, Monferno!_1

After making the decision, Fang Yuan took out Monferno's Poké Ball.

The next second, Monferno, its limbs wrapped in flames, appeared on the field. Monferno looked up at the eagle-type Pokémon in the sky with robust pectoral muscles that looked immensely powerful. The fire around it blazed slightly stronger, barely picking up its spirits.

Fang Yuan planned to use Monferno for a quick and decisive victory over the current Trainer, then lure over their team leader for a battle.

Now, at the professional level, no matter which of Fang Yuan's Pokémon entered the battle, the training effect was minimal. Only a master could be Fang Yuan's opponent, so there was no need to be choosy when selecting Pokémon. However, if he had to pick one, Monferno, the master of bullying the weak, would be the first choice.

Vullaby... an evil and Flying type, Fang Yuan was facing this kind of Pokémon in battle for the first time. He began to recall the information on Vullaby, contemplating how to have Monferno battle...

"Monferno!" At the same time, Ayasa, seeing Fang Yuan's Pokémon, became serious. This Monferno didn't seem like a weak one, and even though it was at a disadvantage against Vullaby due to its Fighting type, Ayasa did not dare to take it lightly.

"Since you're the guest, I'll let you attack first," Fang Yuan said, not knowing if the other side could understand him. After learning that the opponent could speak Chinese, Fang Yuan hadn't brought Rotom along as a translator. At that moment, the atmosphere on the battlefield became lively once again, with the surrounding Trainers speculating whether Fang Yuan could win, and they started to cheer for him.

Just after losing the match and retreating to the audience, the Gengi Dojo successor calmed his emotions, reflecting on his shortcomings. However, with the arrival of Monferno, he couldn't help but voice his confusion, "This person, why do they feel so familiar?"

Meanwhile, on the field, Ayasa had already commanded Vullaby to attack.

"Jiū!!!!!"

Following a screech from the eagle, Vullaby's brown feathers took on a metallic sheen. It tucked in its wings, switched to low-altitude flight, and shrouded in the downwind, its speed was incredibly fast as it violently surged toward Monferno.

"Not good!" Seeing Vullaby using this move right from the start, the Gengi Dojo successor and the watching Trainers' expressions turned grave.

A Flying-type's great move, the Brave Bird, was tremendously destructive, so powerful that it could hurt both the opponent and itself in the attack.

This move was combined with the Steel Series' Iron Wall and the Flying type's downwind!

The combination of moves allowed Vullaby's skin to become as hard as iron during the move, enhancing the impact force of the attack, and reducing the damage Vullaby would receive... If Monferno got hit, it might suffer serious injuries.

Just when everyone thought Fang Yuan would issue a dodge command, or use a ranged Fire Type Spell to interfere, they were shocked to find that Fang Yuan and Monferno stayed still.

Vullaby rushed over as a beam of white light, while Monferno stood still and calm. During this time, Monferno appeared unchanged, but its muscles were tensed, and it had activated its bodybuilding moves to muster its aura power, as well as adjusting its breathing. Its thoughts were as serene as ever, having reached the naturalness of the Qi Gathering Technique like breathing itself.

It wasn't until Vullaby closed in with the aura of a top predator that Monferno still didn't move.

At that point, everyone thought Monferno had been paralyzed by fear, only to watch helplessly as Vullaby enveloped in great impact force, crashed head-on into Monferno.

However...

The next moment, the anticipated scene of Monferno being instantly taken down didn't happen. Vullaby's full-force hit did indeed strike Monferno with immense power, and a massive explosion erupted - the sound was like iron colliding, as if two steel behemoths clashed.

The ground beneath Monferno's feet even cracked due to the impact, but Monferno did not budge an inch. This scene made many onlookers widen their eyes, and at that instant, as Monferno saw the giant eagle crash against its chest, it opened its mouth, revealing a mocking smile. It appeared to slowly raise its arm and swing its fist, but it all happened in the blink of an eye.

Bam!!

Monferno's fist turned metallic, a silver-black color, wrapped in raging electrical currents. After taking the head-on attack of Vullaby's Brave Bird, Monferno's Thunder Punch hammered Vullaby into the ground.

Boom!!!!

A huge cloud of smoke rose. In the midst of the smoke, Monferno stretched out its hand and patted its slightly aching chest. Whether in speed or strength, this Vullaby was far too weak compared to the Dragonite capable of Extreme Speed. Such damage was trifling and served more to stir its fighting spirit.

"Ugh!!!" Monferno took Vullaby's strike head-on and then precisely knocked it out with a single punch. Ayasa stood frozen in place, and her two teammates were simply dumbstruck with their eyes bulging out.

How is that possible...

Let's not talk about why Vullaby couldn't withstand a single blow, what's with the opponent's terrifying defensive power?

Watching the shocked opponent across from him, Fang Yuan smiled without saying a word. Steel muscles and iron bones—this was Monferno's defense technique, akin to steel armor. It developed it in order to master Thunder Flame Mode and to possess a stronger physical constitution, thereby enhancing moves like Iron Tail, bodybuilding moves, and the Iron Fist Trait for a second time.

The development of this technique made the already tough-skinned Monferno even more resilient; its defensive power could rival that of a Dragonite's Multiple Scales.

"This..." In the audience, the Gengi Dojo successor's mouth hung open, finding it all incredibly unbelievable.

"Who is he?" "So strong."

It wasn't just him; the other Trainers were also shocked to their feet.

"It's Fang Yuan, the Trainer who brought Fierce Fire Monkey to the last Fighting Conference. Have you forgotten?" Hearing the crowd's discussions, Cen Mingzhi, who was watching over Eevee out of fear that Fang Yuan's Pokémon might go missing, couldn't help but excitedly explain.

Taking Fang Yuan to fight against this group of Egyptian Trainers was indeed the right move. Fang Yuan was even stronger than he had imagined—so powerful, Monferno was badass, truly a Pokémon that could knock out a Huge Gold Monster with a single punch!

"Shall we continue, or should I call over your team captain?" Fang Yuan felt this kind of battle was completely ineffective for Monferno's training; it would be better to quickly call over the opponent's captain to give Milotic a chance to train.

"Cont... continue." Ayasa bit down on her teeth and sent out her next Pokémon.

It was a rabbit-like Pokémon with a pair of soulful big eyes and signature large front teeth.

A grey body, brown patterns.

It was none other than a Ground type's Excavation Rabbit.

Excavation Rabbit's ear strength rivaled that of an excavator; even tough bedrock could be easily shattered by it, and it was adept at digging.

Ayasa was shocked by the strength of this young Trainer who had suddenly appeared, yet she was unwilling to concede defeat right away.

"Chk!" Excavation Rabbit looked serious. Facing the Monferno across from it, its feet unconsciously started to hop in small steps, eager to respond to the Trainer's commands at the earliest opportunity.

"Monferno, Fire Fist." However, this time, it was Fang Yuan who gave the order first. Though it was a command for Fire Punch, Monferno didn't move. Instead, it posed as if gathering power for a Qi Fist, concentrating strength and aiming its fist at Excavation Rabbit.

At that moment, Ayasa felt a very bad premonition and quickly issued a command, "Act with Quick Attack."

Fang Yuan did not understand the opponent's commands given in a foreign language; however, rather than judging by the Trainer's commands, Fang Yuan preferred to observe the Pokémon's movements to make his judgment.

"Ugh!" Watching the fleeting flash of white light before him, Monferno, with its seasoned combat instincts, could quite easily lock onto the enemy, even without entering the Thunder and Lightning Armor state. At that moment, Monferno's arm seemed to turn into a super-hot giant flame. The deep red flame roared as if venting rage, and the instant Monferno threw its punch, Rage·Fire Fist was complete!

In that instant, Monferno's arm appeared to stretch out as if it was a flame itself, propelling the fist and blasting it toward the target!

A Fire Punch that was predominantly physical damage was now used as an Energy Attack move. The moment Monferno threw its punch, it was as if the air itself quivered, the airstream surged wildly, and the huge shadow of a flame-formed fist, fast and wide-reaching, carried a tempest of rage. The terrifying impact engulfed Excavation Rabbit in the shadow of the Flame Fist in an instant.

Thump...

Seeing the scattered flames that gathered mid-air without dispersing, as if roaring with anger, Ayasa took a frightened step back, what kind of fighting style was this?

Unsurprisingly, Excavation Rabbit was effortlessly knocked out by Monferno in its Angry Fire Form. The huge gap in strength made the battle between the two Pokémon completely one-sided.

"I found out..."

Meanwhile, in the audience, the Trainer who remembered Fang Yuan quickly recalled who he was after Cen Mingzhi's explanation. Those who didn't know Fang Yuan also found out about his frightening battle record through their smartphones. This group of Egyptian expedition team that had set up a challenge, after having their pride inflated for so long, finally met their match.