lcionline Chapter 760 Melissa: Art is Patrick Star!
Chapter 760 Melissa: Art is Patrick Star!
Dr. Exeggutor looked at Starfish. "Your willpower has reached the required level. Do you wish to undergo your transformation now?"
Li Shuwen nodded, "Of course!"
The starfish entered the light particle converter, and the golden container slowly closed.
Dr. Exeggutor starts the machine.
Golden light particles poured out from the holes in the container wall, swirling and flowing into the starfish's body.
In that instant, intense pain shot through my entire body like an electric current.
Light particles rampaged through his body, reshaping every inch of his tissues.
That was not the gentle light of ordinary evolution, but a violent transformation that shattered and rebuilt the body.
Li Shuwen gritted his teeth and used his willpower to guide those light particles.
He cannot let them run wild; he must guide them to the right place.
The core gem, wrists, feet, and every corner of the body.
Golden light particles gathered within his body, becoming denser and brighter.
The starfish's body began to glow.
Light emanated from the core gem, enveloping the entire body.
Its body was elongating, its five arms and legs were contracting and deforming, and silvery-white light flowed across its surface.
The light grew brighter and stronger, illuminating the entire laboratory.
As the light faded, a brand new Pokémon stood in the converter.
Gem starfish.
Its slender, silvery-white body has a humanoid silhouette and carries a five-pointed starfish on its back.
The core gemstone changed from red to azure blue, and the gold border made the gemstone even more dazzling.
A faint white halo circulated across the body's surface, evidence of light particles condensing on the skin.
Li Shuwen raised an arm, which was a long and powerful arm that had been transformed from his once weak wrist and feet.
Li Shuwen waved his hand lightly, "Sign!"
The sound wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.
Despite being only 1.5 meters tall, he stood there like a towering giant of light.
Li Shuwen felt the changes within his body.
That feeling of weakness and powerlessness had completely vanished, replaced by an abundance of strength. Light particles flowed through his body, widening every meridian and strengthening every muscle.
This feeling is like the transformation of the once frail Li Shuwen into the strong Li Shuwen of today.
Dr. Exeggutor stared at the data flashing on the screen, his eyes widening. "This...this data..."
His voice trembled. "Body strength increased... thirty times? Light particle affinity... ninety-seven percent?"
Dr. Exeggutor looked up at the starfish standing in the converter. "Your transformation is extremely rare among the many members of the Dark Guard."
"No, it's extremely rare!"
"Your willpower has unleashed the full potential of light particles."
The gem starfish emerged from the converter.
His steps were steady, each one causing the ground to tremble slightly.
A long-eared rabbit darted out from the corner, staring at it with its mouth agape enough to fit an egg. "Starfish...no, jewel starfish...you've become so handsome!"
Dr. Exeggutor began, "From today onwards, you are official members of the Dark Guard. Your mission is to protect the peace of this city and resist the invasion of darkness."
Exeggutor paused for a moment, then said, "Remember, your power comes from the light, and also from your own will."
"As long as the will remains, the light will never be extinguished."
The gem starfish gazed at the city outside the window, its eyes calm and resolute.
He stretched out his arm, and a ball of golden light gathered in his palm.
The light was warm and bright, burning in the darkness.
Although Li Shuwen really wanted to test just how powerful the body of the Starfish Gem of Light truly was.
But he has the Masters tournament tomorrow, so he needs to get enough sleep.
Let's simulate the next part tomorrow night.
The next morning, the results of the eighth round of draws came out, and Li Shuwen's opponent was Melissa.
……
In the bustling arena, Melissa stood on one side of the field, her long purple hair fluttering in the wind, and the fan in her hand swaying gently.
A confident smile played on her lips. "Mr. Shuwen, I've been waiting for this moment for a long time."
Li Shuwen nodded. "Please advise."
"Gengar, it's up to you!" Melissa threw out a Poké Ball.
Gengar emerged from the white light, hovering in mid-air with its signature sinister smile on its lips.
Li Shuwen raised his hand and threw out the Poké Ball.
The salamander spread its blood-red wings, creating a gust of wind.
It hovered in the air, looking down at the Gengar, and let out a low roar.
"Gengar, Strange Light!" Melissa waved her fan.
Gengar's body exploded with a dazzling burst of light.
Seven colors—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet—intertwine together, forming a flowing scroll of light and shadow in the air.
The light was dazzlingly beautiful, yet it concealed a deadly danger.
The salamander flaps its wings and flies rapidly through the air.
His figure dodged constantly under the illumination of the strange light, the light flashing past him by the slightest distance each time.
"Dragon's Wave," Li Shuwen commanded.
The Salamence drew an arc in the air, cutting in from Gengar's blind spot.
A purple beam of light erupted from its mouth, unexpectedly striking Gengar directly!
"The Shadow of the Night!" Melissa's voice remained calm.
Gengar's body exploded into a cloud of black smoke, which condensed into a black barrier in front of it.
The dragon's energy surged against the barrier, exploding into a burst of purplish-black light.
The barrier shattered, and the power of the Dragon Pulse was greatly reduced.
Gengar was thrown back several meters by the shockwave.
"Dragon God Dives!" Li Shuwen pressed his advantage.
The Salamence's body was enveloped in deep blue dragon energy, transforming into a ferocious ancient dragon that swooped down towards Gengar!
"Shadow of the Night, reduce the impact." Melissa waved her fan again.
Gengar unleashed Nightshade once more, its dark shadows spreading out in layers before it, like black curtains.
The dragon god swooped down and crashed into the shadows, its speed gradually reduced and its impact dissipated.
When the salamander burst out of the black mist, the power of the dragon god's dive was less than 70%.
Melissa's lips curled into a smile. "Now—Stand, poison gas, explosion!"
Gengar's figure suddenly split, leaving one substitute in place while the original quietly disappeared.
Poisonous gas erupted from the body, and the purple poisonous mist quickly spread, enveloping the entire area.
Gengar and its Substitute burst into a blinding white light, followed by a massive explosion!
Li Shuwen's pupils constricted sharply. "Hold on!"
A green barrier materialized in front of the salamander's body.
But the explosion came too fast; it was so fast that the protective barrier hadn't even fully formed before it burst open.
boom--!!!
The purple poisonous fog was detonated, turning into a huge fireball that engulfed half the area.
The shockwave ripped layers of the ground in the center of the arena, and the audience members raised their hands to shield themselves.
As the smoke cleared, the salamander fell from the sky and crashed to the ground, its body covered in wounds and cracks in its scales.
He struggled to his feet, trembling all over, panting heavily.
Denji, standing in the stands, stared wide-eyed. "Gengar's Substitute, Koffing, and Explosion combo... it's that powerful?!"
"That's the beauty of art."
Melissa looked at the still-standing salamander, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. "It can still stand... what a tenacious will."
She recalled Gengar. "Pumpkin Man, it's yours now!"
Li Shuwen recalled the Salamence and gently patted the Poké Ball. "Thanks for your hard work."
He raised his hand and tossed out another Poké Ball. "Azure Blade Demon."
The Azure Flame Blade Demon's twin swords were drawn, their blades shimmering with a dark purple light.
Looking at the pumpkin monster opposite him, his gaze was as calm as still water.
"Pumpkin Monster, Stand," Melissa ordered.
The pumpkin monster's figure split, with two clones standing on either side of the main body.
The three pumpkin monsters look exactly alike and are difficult to distinguish.
"A clear day." Melissa's second command followed immediately.
A golden light shone from the top of the pumpkin monster's head, the sunlight became intense, and the temperature of the entire area rose.
Photosynthesis!
The pumpkin monster began absorbing sunlight, and its strength was slowly recovering.
"Flying Leaf Blade." Melissa waved her fan.
The three pumpkin monsters simultaneously swung their vines, and countless emerald green leaves rained down on the Azure Flame Blade Demon.
The blades had sharp, knife-like edges that covered the entire area, leaving no room to dodge.
"The Sword of Regret." Li Shuwen's voice was calm.
Azure Flame Blade Demon's twin swords ignited with a ghostly blue flame.
He swung his sword, and the dark blue sword light drew a perfect circle around him, shattering all the flying leaves and daggers.
The fallen leaves transformed into countless emerald green specks of light amidst the flashing sword.
Two clones rushed forward, their bodies glowing with emerald green light.
Seed bomb!
He used his own body as a bomb and crashed into the Azure Flame Blade Demon!
"Sword Dance, Regretful Sword." Li Shuwen's voice remained calm.
Boom! Boom!
Two enormous green lights exploded in the field, and the shockwaves blasted two large craters into the ground.
A gasp erupted from the audience. "The Pumpkin Monster's clone can self-destruct?!"
"What kind of tactic is this?!"
Melissa's lips curled up in a smile.
Azure Flame Blade Demon's body began to spin rapidly. The twin swords drew fiery whirlwinds around him, the ghostly blue flames intertwining with the sword light to form a rotating barrier of fire.
Fire Dance ~ Whirlwind!
The explosion of the seed bomb was perfectly contained.
Amidst the smoke and dust, the Pumpkin Monster's true form emerged from the ground, condensing dark, ghostly energy, and stabbed towards the Azure Flame Blade Demon's back.
A stealthy attack!
Azure Flame Blade Demon's blade slashed out, striking the Pumpkin Monster with pinpoint accuracy!
boom!
The pumpkin monster was slashed and sent flying, crashing to the ground and sliding several meters.
Denji clapped from the stands. "That Azure Flame Blade Demon's swordsmanship is exquisite. Precise slashes while spinning at high speed, that control..."
Da Ye nodded. "Melissa's tactics have been countered."
Melissa remained calm. "We're in the same boat."
The pumpkin monster's body glowed with an eerie purple light.
Same destiny.
If he falls, the Pokémon that defeated him will also fall.
Azure Flame Blade Demon leaped into the air, its body tracing a graceful arc.
Swallows return!
He circled behind the pumpkin monster, and with a purplish-blue light from his sword blade gathering shadow claws, he slashed down!
The light of their shared fate did not touch him in the slightest.
In the audience, a girl cupped her face in her hands. "So cool! Azure Flame Blade Demon's moves are so cool!"
My friend next to me nodded in agreement. "That mid-air turn was so elegant!"
The pumpkin monster was slashed and sent flying, landing on the ground.
Its body dispersed, transforming into countless points of light.
Still a stand-in!
Its true form emerged from the ground, its body radiating a powerful purple light.
Shadow Sphere, Big Bang!
boom--!!!
Caught off guard, Azure Flame Blade Demon was blasted backward, crashing to the ground and sliding several meters.
The pumpkin monster lay at the bottom of the pit, its eyes closed, completely unconscious.
Li Shuwen squinted. So photosynthesis was for creating a third substitute.
Great!
Li Shuwen looked thoughtfully at the unconscious pumpkin monster.
Stands, seed bombs, Shadow Ball explosions... Melissa's self-destruct techniques are quite interesting.
He might be able to use this technique to simulate starfish later.
Ultraman... Bomb!
Da Ye's voice came from the stands. "Another suicide bombing! What's wrong with Melissa today? It's all suicide bombing tactics!"
Dian shook his head. "This isn't a self-destruction; it's Melissa's art. Melissa studies explosions as art."
Melissa recalled the Pumpkin Monster and took a deep breath. "Windball, the final match!"
The round, bouncy ball floated in mid-air, its two slender tails swaying gently.
Li Shuwen recalled his Azure Blade Ghost and threw out a Poké Ball. "Swordsman."
The Greatsword Demon placed his claws on the shell sword at his waist, his gaze steady.
Looking at the ball of wind, he lowered his body slightly and assumed a sword-drawing slashing stance.
"Black mist," Melissa ordered.
As the wind ball exploded, a cloud of thick black mist burst forth, quickly spreading and enveloping half the field.
Nothing could be seen in the black fog.
"Air Blade, swinging the sword to stir the air." Li Shuwen's voice was calm.
Greatsword Demon drew his swords, wielding both swords in front of him, the blades stirring the air and transforming into invisible wind blades.
The wind blades exploded in the black mist, dispersing the dense fog layer by layer.
The black mist dissipated, revealing the figure of the Wind-Traveling Ball. Its body emitted a faint white light and was larger than before, clearly gathering power.
"Shell knife," Li Shuwen ordered.
The Greatsword Demon's twin swords shone with a deep blue light, and two blue light blades extended from the blades, slashing towards the wind-borne sphere in the air.
"Accelerate the will-o'-the-wisp!" Melissa waved her fan.
As the wind whirlpool's body ignited with eerie blue flames, his speed suddenly increased.
It drew an arc in the air, narrowly avoiding the slash of the shell knife.
"Black mist, again!" Melissa's voice rose.
The wind-driven ball released black fog again, and the thick fog once more enveloped the field.
Li Shuwen narrowed his eyes. "Secret Sword: Thousand Waves"
The figure of the Great Sword Demon soared into the sky.
He brandished his twin swords around him, the blades churning the air and transforming into a continuous storm of black sword blades.
The storm covered the entire area of the black fog, tearing it apart and dispersing it inch by inch.
Within the black mist, the Wind Ball and his clone were sliced apart by the storm of sword blades, with nowhere to escape.
The black mist dissipated, and the sphere, carried by the wind, fell from the sky, bounced twice on the ground, and then remained motionless.
The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause.
Denji exclaimed from the stands, "The Greatsword Demon's secret sword technique, Thousand Waves, has such a wide range that it's impossible to dodge it."
Da Ye nodded. "Melissa's tactics were completely suppressed. It's not that her tactics weren't strong, it's that Li Shuwen's Pokémon were too strong."
After the match, Li Shuwen found Melissa.
"Miss Melissa, I'd like to ask you about Pokémon's self-destruct techniques."
Melissa sat on a bench in the rest area, holding a teacup in her hands.
"no problem."
When it comes to suicide tactics, Melissa has endless inspiration.
Li Shuwen nodded repeatedly in approval, "This idea and approach are indeed very good."
As she spoke, a hint of regret flashed in Melissa's eyes. "The Wind Ball's charged power increases strength, the Will-o'-the-Wisp's burning increases speed, the Shadow Ball's self-destruction, and even taking advantage of sunny weather—I've studied this combination technique for a long time."
"It's a pity I couldn't use it today." She sighed. "It's really a shame."
Li Shuwen's lips twitched. "Miss Melissa, why do you like suicide bombing tactics so much?"
Melissa put down her teacup, opened her fan, and covered half of her face.
Her eyes curved into crescent moons, and she smiled like a cat that had stolen a fish.
"Don't you think the beauty of that moment of explosion is quite artistic?"
Li Shuwen was stunned for a moment.
Then he smiled and nodded. "That's true."
Melissa put down her teacup and looked intently at Li Shuwen.
"Next time I will research an even more beautiful explosion, and then please be sure to enjoy it."
Li Shuwen nodded. "I'm really looking forward to it."