Current Shield

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Bruce and Surge woke up early, left the Griffith area, and headed to the storm zone. This time, Metang was full of vigor and confidence, taking the lead in attacking and defeating every wild Pokemon that approached them.

Around noon, the two arrived at the edge of the storm zone. Just like the day before, the outskirts were filled with onlookers. As soon as Bruce arrived with his strangely colored Metang, one of the trainers who had been there yesterday started recounting the events to the others. Before long, everyone turned to look at Bruce with curiosity.

"I'll go first," Surge signaled to Bruce and walked toward the center of the storm area, this time accompanied by a novice Ace, Ampharos.

After their encounter yesterday, Bruce knew that Surge's main Pokemon was Electivire and that both Ampharos and Raichu, who were also at the Ace level, were part of his main team. Surge's goal was to train Raichu to reach Ace level before the university league. With three Ace-level Pokemon, he aimed to achieve a great result in the university league.

Storm clouds began to gather. Lightning flashed down, bathing Ampharos in thunderous light as it howled freely. Since Ampharos didn't need physical conditioning, Surge recalled it after it had absorbed enough power. He then sent out Raichu to do the same.

After a while, Surge returned to Bruce with Raichu, who had finished absorbing power, smiled, and said, "It's your turn."

Hearing this, Bruce turned to his Metang floating in the air and nodded.

"Metang!"

Metang's eyes opened, a concerned look on his face.

Bruce calmly said, "I'm still waiting for you to become a powerful, dominant, and invincible Metagross. This little storm is nothing for you."

Hearing this, Metang's eyes lit up, eager to rush into the storm zone. It longed to evolve, to become the powerful, dominant, and invincible Metagross!

Seeing Metang's response, Bruce finally showed a satisfied smile.

"That kid's back again!"

"Yes, this time it's with Metang. Metang's body is made of magnets—does he need to be charged with lightning?"

"A different-colored Metang… I wonder which big family he belongs to."

"Shhh, watch what you say."

The spectators turned their attention to Bruce.

Bruce and Metang arrived on the outskirts, waiting for the lightning to strike.

At this moment, Metang imagined itself evolving into Metagross. Filled with fighting spirit, it couldn't wait to bathe in the thunder and evolve through lightning, just like Blaziken had done.

Bruce carefully examined Metang and then said, "When the lightning strikes, remember to use electromagnetic levitation."

Metang could use electromagnetic levitation and utilize electricity to generate magnetism, indirectly showing that it stored electricity in its body. If the lightning's electricity could be absorbed, it would increase the electricity within Metang's body, and thus the generated magnetic force would also increase.

Would this indirectly enhance Metang's strength? Bruce was curious.

Rumble!

The storm clouds began to form over Metang's head, and the rumbling of thunder exploded repeatedly. Occasionally, lightning struck the ground nearby, illuminating the entire storm zone.

Finally, a bolt of lightning struck Metang!

It was extremely swift and powerful, striking with a terrifying momentum that made everyone feel the immense power of the heavens, leaving them in awe.

"Metang!"

Metang let out a cry, encouraging itself.

Suddenly, the Poke Ball on Bruce's belt shook, a red light shot out, and Blaziken stood firmly by his side. Blaziken called out to Metang, cheering it on.

As for Kirlia, its current strength wasn't enough to appear here.

Metang's gaze intensified as threads of electricity wrapped around its body, flowing throughout. Boom! Under everyone's watchful eyes, a lightning bolt struck Metang directly, engulfing it entirely.

Bruce and Blaziken watched intently as Metang was swallowed by the lightning. Metang didn't respond, didn't cry out, nor did it show any signs of pain. It appeared very calm.

After an unknown amount of time, the thunder's light gradually dissipated, and Metang's silver body glowed faintly. Around it, traces of electric currents still flowed constantly.

"How do you feel?" Bruce quickly asked.

Metang shook its head, indicating that it didn't feel anything special.

Bruce was a bit surprised and then said, "Why don't you continue?"

Metang nodded without hesitation. Yesterday, it had seen Blaziken evolve successfully after enduring three lightning strikes. If that was the case, it only needed to endure two more to evolve! Its eyes sparkled, and its face was filled with anticipation.

Metang stayed in place, continuing to wait for the second lightning bolt.

Soon, the preparation for the second bolt finished, and it struck!

All eyes were on Metang, who was once again engulfed by a lightning bolt. Lightning flashed, violent currents surged, and electric snakes slithered along.

Using electromagnetic levitation, Metang absorbed the electricity into its body.

As time passed, the thunder's light dissipated once more, and calm returned to the area.

Bruce observed closely, noticing the faint electric currents still flowing around Metang's body, generated through electromagnetic levitation. He could clearly feel that the electric-type energy contained in these currents was much stronger than before.

It seemed to have offensive potential.

A vague theory formed in Bruce's mind. After thinking for a moment, he looked at Metang and asked, "Do you want to continue?"

"Metang!"

Metang nodded without hesitation.

Only one more time!

Seeing Metang unscathed, the spectators were shocked, some even gulping in disbelief.

"It seems like it's lighter than the Combusken yesterday…"

"No way! Are you going to challenge the third lightning strike again?"

"This kid's here to break records."

"Is the power of this lightning reduced?"

"Why don't you go try it?"

Boom!!!

A dull thunder sounded, storm clouds rose, and lightning struck down. In an instant, thunder exploded before everyone's eyes.

Boom!

The thunder devoured Metang, enveloping it completely in relentless light and thunder.

Suspended silently in the air, Metang let the roaring electricity surge and the lightning strike its body repeatedly.

Its silver body shone like ore, and its saffron-colored claws gleamed brightly. It seemed to be undergoing a profound transformation.

Boom!

Suddenly, Metang's scarlet eyes opened, a surge of electricity flickered across its body, and its aura suddenly intensified. The electric current generated within it and the thunder clashed with each other—the former continuously devouring the latter. With each devouring surge, Metang's aura grew stronger.

Explosion! Explosion! Explosion!

After a long time, the electric current completely swallowed the thunder, enveloping Metang's body and forming a circular "Current Shield."

"This is…" Bruce murmured hoarsely, watching the scene before him.

At the same time, everyone stared in wide-eyed awe, completely stunned by the sight before them.

"Metang!"

Suddenly, Metang let out a roar, and the current shield began to change shape, forming thick electric pillars extending in all directions.

Boom!

The electric pillars created a massive shockwave, scattering dust and smoke.

Bruce silently observed, then opened Metang's data panel. After confirming it had no electric attributes, he closed the panel.

Metang's body had completely calmed down. It looked down at itself, showing a puzzled expression.

What? Why haven't I evolved yet?

Bruce quickly approached and said, "Don't worry. It'll take some time to evolve into Metagross." At least until it reached the Ace level.

"Metang~"

Hearing this, Metang looked dejected for a moment.

Bruce smiled and then asked, "How are you? How do you feel now?"

Upon hearing this, Metang perked up and responded with a spirited "Metagross!"

At the same time, it added some animated movements.

As an expert in understanding Pokemon, Bruce understood the general meaning. Inhaling the electricity had improved Metang's physical state to some extent.

Bruce nodded thoughtfully, then said, "Let's get out of here first."

A little while later, Bruce returned to Surge's side.

"What was that electric current around Metang's body just now?" Surge, an electric-type specialist, couldn't wait to ask.

"I need to test it," Bruce replied.

Then he looked at Metang. "Try letting the electric current cover your body to form a protective shield."

"Metang!"

Metang responded, its gaze sharpening as countless electric currents began flowing around its body, covering it in an instant and forming a shield of electric current.

Seeing this, Surge's eyes lit up, looking at Metang with intense enthusiasm.

"Blaziken, try attacking it," Bruce instructed.

Blaziken opened its mouth, controlled its strength, and launched a flame.

The flame collided with the current shield, causing light energy waves to disperse in all directions. After a moment, the flame dissipated, but the current shield remained.

"It really does have a defensive effect." Seeing this, Bruce's eyes sparkled, and he nodded slightly.

At the same time, noticing the onlookers, Bruce whispered, "Let's get out of here first."

"Alright," Surge quickly agreed.

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To be Continued

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