dognovel Chapter 419 What is a False God?
Chapter 419 What is a False God?
The light of the Martial Arts Bear Master's evolution slowly dissipated, and Zhang Heng stood side by side with it, their heights now similar.
The water vapor inside the tower swirled around the martial arts bear master, and the water droplets condensed on its gauntlets quietly slid off, spreading into a small puddle on the ground.
Martial Arts Master Xiong calmed his breathing and seemed to sense something. He turned to look at Zhang Heng, his deep eyes no longer showing the naivety of his apprentice days, but instead the composure and determination that came with years of experience.
Inside the tower, amidst the aftershocks of the battle, rubble continued to fall, and Martial Arts Master Xiong instantly dodged to the side.
A straight punch, imbued with immense water energy, blasted out, shattering all the rubble into dust. The dust, enveloped by the flowing water, transformed into mist, cleverly avoiding Zhang Heng.
Martial Arts Master Xiong stood tall beside Zhang Heng, the water-based energy flowing on his gauntlets reflecting his profile.
Zhang Heng looked into those familiar eyes and said, "Congratulations, Bear Apprentice... no, I should call you Martial Arts Bear Master now."
Urshifu nodded slightly upon hearing this, without saying a word. Zhang Heng knew that some Pokémon would change their personality after evolving, but Urshifu's deep brown pupils still shone with the same burning passion as before.
Even though they've shed their youthful appearance, their unwavering dedication to battle remains clearly evident. Every time their eyes meet, their hearts resonate with each other, silently testifying to the close bond they've forged in battle.
Just as Zhang Heng was about to ask if it had adapted to its evolved power, the will of the Water Tower suddenly flickered and floated over, its Psyduck-like body emitting an unstable glow: "It's time to go out. The trial is over, and the Water Tower will fall into slumber once more..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Psyduck's phantom transformed into a stream of light and merged into the Water Scroll. The Water Scroll slowly closed and returned to Zhang Heng's right hand.
The tower trembled violently, and the water seeping from the cracks in the walls instantly turned into a rapid whirlpool.
Martial Arts Master Xiong instinctively stepped in front of Zhang Heng, his condensed fighting energy intertwining with water-based ripples to form a shield around them.
Zhang Heng took a few quick steps forward, with Martial Arts Master Xiong following closely behind, their steps moving in a remarkably synchronized rhythm.
When they encountered cracks in the ground caused by the impact of the battle, Martial Arts Master Xiong stepped forward first, his fist lightly touching the edge of the crack. Water instantly gushed out, filling the crack and forming a thin layer of ice, paving a smooth path for Zhang Heng.
The water energy ahead surged and converged into a ripple that spread outwards. Zhang Heng, without any suspicion, stepped directly into it, with Martial Arts Master Xiong following closely behind.
Suddenly, Zhang Heng's mind went blank as a wave of dizziness washed over him, and his entire body seemed to turn into a rootless leaf, drifting and falling.
A burst of light swept across the scene, and the blankness in Zhang Heng's eyes gradually cleared. Zhang Heng shook his somewhat throbbing head.
When he came to his senses, he was already outside the Water Tower.
Besides the Pokémon's anxious words of comfort, there were also dull thuds, "thump thump~", one after another, as if striking the heart.
Upon closer inspection, Mudkip was covered in a faint blue light, as if the entire Pokémon had been drawn into some kind of mysterious state.
Above its head, a rock the size of a goose egg floated, its outer skin peeling away to reveal its inner form—the Swampert Mega Stone, where blue and yellow energies intertwined in a spiral, dazzling and mysterious.
The martial arts master had sharp eyes, and his fighting-type energy surged slightly around him. He stared intently at Mudkip, as if he had not found an evenly matched opponent, but rather a kindred spirit.
Just then, the water scroll on Zhang Heng's wrist suddenly became hot, automatically floated into the air, and slowly unfolded.
A soft light emanated from it, and the image of Psyduck floated out, wobbling gently.
This time, however, its eyes were no longer wise; they had reverted to their dull appearance. It held its head in its hands, tilted its head to the side, and stared straight at the Mudkip, occasionally uttering a few confused "Kapok, Kapok" sounds.
Zhang Heng looked surprised and thought to himself, "This scene looks familiar. I feel like I've seen it somewhere before." He frowned and tried hard to remember. As the Mudkip moved, the answer gradually came to light.
At this moment, the Mudkip's body continuously unleashed a series of attacks, fueled by the water energy it generated.
The moves became increasingly fierce, and the whistling sound of the punches cutting through the air grew more and more frequent.
Zhang Heng's eyes widened as he stared at the Mudkip's figure, which slowly overlapped with the image of his apprentice Xiong when he completed the trial.
"The state of Mudkip... is like that of the bear apprentice after completing his trial, who comprehended the power of the combo style with the help of the energy of the Water Scroll."
Zhang Heng muttered to himself, his eyes filled with shock.
He was right; the Mudkip had indeed entered a state of comprehending the power of the combo style.
This is precisely why it attracted the martial arts master Kuma, who also wields a combo-style attack, as well as the mysterious energy being Psyduck.
The One-Strike Style martial arts master Xiong Shi and Duan Guanjun were also drawn in, their footsteps making a steady sound on the gravel, their amber pupils reflecting the strange phenomena in the arena.
When it met the Combo-Style Martial Arts Bear Master's gaze, the two completely different fighting styles collided in mid-air, but did not produce the expected sparks.
The older martial arts master's eyes gleamed with satisfaction, and a deep rumble escaped his throat, as if he were applauding the growth of his junior.
Zhang Heng's fingers unconsciously tightened around the hem of his clothes. The energy vortex surrounding Mudkip was becoming increasingly turbulent, and the suspended Mega Stone was emitting high-frequency vibrations.
"Duan Guanjun, what's going on..." His voice was torn to shreds by the howling wind of the punch.
Duan Guanjun's trench coat fluttered in the air, and his gaze behind his glasses was as sharp as a hawk's.
"Don't worry, it's alright. The Mudkip is undergoing a transformation; it's showing some unusual changes, and you should have felt them by now."
Zhang Heng nodded, indeed sensing the changes in the Mudkip, but then shook his head, unsure why.
Please explain.
Duan Guanjun gazed at the floating Mega Evolution Stone, uttering these words between breaths.
“Every country in the world regards pseudo-legendary Pokémon as an important strategic resource because pseudo-legendary Pokémon are naturally powerful. Although the training period is very long, they are also the easiest to control and the strongest fighting force.”
Zhang Heng was aware of all this, but he didn't understand how it had anything to do with the situation of the Mudkip.
Duan Guanjun pressed the badge on his chest, which was the same holographic projection that Evan used.
A deep blue holographic projection suddenly unfolded, displaying battle data for legendary Pokémon such as Rayquaza and Groudon.
"However... there are some Pokémon that, although they are ordinary Pokémon and their base stats do not even reach the level of pseudo-legendary Pokémon, can unleash power that is no less than that of legendary Pokémon without divine authority."
The projected image suddenly switched to an Alolan Ninetales covered in dark purple ice, its claws tearing through space, and it even briefly suppressed the legendary Articuno in actual combat.
Zhang Heng's pupils contracted sharply as Duan Guanjun's heavy voice rang in his ears: "These Pokémon that have received the blessing of legendary Pokémon and whose power is no less than that of legendary Pokémon, we call them false gods."
"False God?"
"That's right. We all know that divine beasts with divine authority stand at the pinnacle of this world, while those without divine authority and false gods who have received the blessings of divine beasts are below them."
"Have you received a blessing from a mythical beast?"
Zhang Heng's mind began to race, because these settings had never appeared in the original world.
Zhang Heng only knew the difference between having a divine office and not having a divine office, but the concept of a false god was something he had never heard of before.
When Swampert was born during a difficult labor, it was with the help of Ripple. When the egg hatched into Mudkip, it was delivered by Urshifu and his apprentice. They even participated in the Water Tower Trial.
It can be said that Zhang Heng's Flash Mudkip possesses a certain degree of divinity, and there are clues to why it can be called a pseudo-god.