Pokémon Detective: Cynthia Forces Me to Adopt a Pokémon

Chapter 254 Stove - An Unsolvable Dilemma

When it comes to destruction, perhaps nothing in this world is faster than fire.

As soon as Aldak gave the command, a powerful, muscular flame "T" solidified in front of Volcarona, instantly intensifying the heat within the building. Its dazzling light was clearly visible even from outside the Tower of Heaven.

With almost no charging up, this powerful fire-type move shot out like a cannonball.

"Garuda, 'Dragonoid'!"

Ignoring the agile insect that was poised to pounce in front of him, Hugo, holding the exhausted Pogaman, hurriedly shouted.

This was the second time Volcarona had used "Flame Burst" in this battle, but in terms of sheer power, this attack was more than twice as strong as the previous one.

The former's flames were enough to melt the rock spikes of "Stone Spike" upon contact. So, what would happen if this enhanced "Explosive Flame" hit Garchomp? Hugo didn't want to imagine it at all.

Without any hesitation, Garchomp obeyed the detective's will and immediately used its strongest Dragon-type special attack move—

Along the path of "Big Character Explosion," meteorites emerged from the cross-section of the void, creating blue-purple ripples in the air.

Although these meteorites, formed from dragon-attribute energy, were not large, they shot out like swift arrows, carrying an aura that seemed to annihilate dragons, and crashed headlong into the high temperature and flames.

"That's not enough! This level of awareness is far from sufficient!"

From afar came the harsh, metallic sound of Adek's champion striking the ball, his tone tinged with a sigh, like an old teacher who was disappointed that his students couldn't grow up to be good.

Indeed, although "Dragon Star Cluster" has a higher power on paper than "Fire Blast", and the Dragon type has almost half the resistance to Fire, using the former to resist the latter at this moment is by no means a good strategy.

Volcarona is now in a state beyond its peak, and its "Dragon Meteor" attack, which lacks sufficient charging time, was never a match for "Fire Blast". Moreover, Garchomp can only unleash "Dragon Meteor" horizontally in the confined indoor space, completely abandoning its original free-fall attack method, thus losing the power boost from gravitational potential energy.

Every move has its most suitable occasion for use, and the Pokémon's condition directly determines the final effectiveness and power of the move—knowledge that only trainers can deeply understand after years of training.

Reality is not a puzzle written in black and white, nor is it a well-organized turn-based game; even the most perfect reasoning can go wrong.

This was the first mistake Hugo made after climbing the Tower of Paradise.

His opponent, however, clearly did not turn a blind eye to this and had no intention of giving the detective any chance to make amends.

—Because this is the final battle for the Volcano Moth.

Hugo Detective is indeed an exceptionally intelligent trainer, and it might be quite interesting to see someone like him reach the top of the Unova League.

However, while intelligence and ingenuity can accomplish many incredible things, they are not equivalent to true power. Just as one flame cannot replace another, the power of the mind cannot replace the experience and resolve unique to a Pokémon Trainer.

Perhaps, after everything is over on the Tower of Heaven, he should pass the league championship to Lian Wu…

Looking at the black-clad detective across from him with an unpleasant expression, Adek suddenly thought to himself.

Although that guy is still figuring out his fighting style, this street fighter who always considers himself a champion's disciple already has enough resolve to be a guardian of the Unova region...

And now, it's time to bring this fresh and exciting battle to a close—

Adek waved his arms, his linen shawl billowing in the hot air.

Although his opponent only brought four Pokémon, and even with such a weak team composition, he was forced to use all his strength despite being fully armed, the outcome of this battle would not change even if his opponent today was Detective Hugo's sister—because today, his Volcarona could not possibly lose.

"It's time to deliver the final blow! Volcarona, put up our additional bet! Use 'Heat Wave'!"

Then, Adek swung his second arm, making a gesture as if he were embracing someone.

"Knight Snail, 'Ultimate Impact'! Agile Bug, 'Destructive Ray'!"

His pincer attack has entered its final stage!

The champion, who had nurtured four outstanding superstars, looked at the pale-faced detective and, like his students, proudly announced his lines—

"Inspiration has arrived, the prophecy has come true, and the story concludes at this moment!"

At this moment, the seemingly magnificent meteor shower in front of Garchomp only stirred up a layer of intense waves on the surface of "Flame Burst". Although it resisted for a few seconds, it ultimately failed to shake the latter's high-speed momentum.

Just as the deep blue earth dragon was about to try to avoid the limelight, the fire moth's "hot wind" had already arrived at the front line of the battle.

This is bad—Garuda's pupils contracted.

The "Big Flame Burst" was enhanced by the "Hot Wind," greatly increasing its power. At the same time, it accelerated rapidly with the help of the wind speed, and the surging burning "Big" character instantly arrived in front of the deep blue earth dragon.

The latter not only had no way to avoid it, but also had so little time that there wasn't even a chance to use the "Defend" skill.

Garchomp was in danger, and its trainer, who was directing it from behind, was in no better shape.

The grass-fed turtle was already on the verge of death and had been retracted into its ball. At this moment, Hugo only had a sliver of strength left in his hands, Pogaman. On either side of him, Aldak had meticulously prepared a pincer attack.

On the left is the agile bug that has already closed in with "Lightning Flash". White light of the move gathers in front of it, just like the move that the old craftsman used on the fourth floor. It is the "Destructive Ray" that is about to be released.

To Hugo's right, the Sneasel had already struggled out of the "Quicksand Hell" created by Garchomp. Boosted by the "Agility" skill, it ran faster and faster, its body shrouded in white mist, resembling a metal chariot speeding towards the Detective—a distinctive feature of its upcoming Normal-type move, "Giga Impact."

Hugo neither believed his body could withstand the crushing force of the "Ultimate Impact" nor that he was agile enough to dodge the "Destruction Beam." With Garchomp on the front lines struggling to survive, the blue penguin he was holding was utterly powerless to change the current situation.

At this moment, he was already trapped in a cage of flames.

This game is about to end.