The moment Kyogre locked onto Charizard, it prepared to unleash an Ice Beam without any specific intent; simply due to its dislike for the large red lizard flying around in the distance.
Compared to Origin Pulse, Kyogre had greater mastery over Ice Beam. Origin Pulse required controlling countless beams of light, whereas Ice Beam only needed control over a single beam composed of Ice-type energy.
At Kyogre's level, hitting a Charizard with a focused beam was incredibly straightforward. Even if Charizard deliberately attempted to evade, it would be futile, leaving no choice but to resist using its own moves.
However, could a mere Charizard's move possibly stand against Kyogre's? Once Kyogre unleashed its Ice Beam, the outcome was inevitable.
From afar, the Charizard had yet to sense impending danger and continued straight towards the Trainers at sea, now unimpeded by the azure beams.
With Kyogre halting its Origin Pulse, the aerial Trainers caught a brief respite—some focusing on rescue efforts, others withdrawing, all consumed by their immediate tasks, leaving little attention for anything else.
Timon, however, kept his eyes on Kyogre. As he needed to oversee the overall situation and coordinate commands, constant vigilance on Kyogre was essential.
Meanwhile, Timon noticed Kyogre starting to gather energy, forming a white beam in mid-air, ready for release.
Relieved, he realized it was just an Ice Beam, as another Origin Pulse would have been catastrophic, putting even more Trainers at risk.
However, Ice Beam posed its own challenges. With Kyogre's precise targeting capabilities, it likely aimed directly at a specific Pokemon or Trainer, virtually sealing their fate.
Recalling the previous incident where a Trainer and their Pokemon were instantly frozen into solid ice, powerless before plummeting into the sea, Timon knew that even if rescued, the Trainer had slim chances of survival.
The most crucial aspect was Timon's uncertainty about Kyogre's target; if he could anticipate beforehand, he might have intervened, but otherwise, there wouldn't be enough time.
Bang!
A sudden explosion caught Timon's attention, seeing only a swift flash of fiery red streak across his vision.
"What was that?"
Taken aback, Timon couldn't comprehend the speed; it flew past in an instant, leaving behind merely a trail of fire-red.
Just then, Kyogre emerged from the ocean surface, releasing the concentrated energy with a burst, creating a chilling beam that swiftly shot forward.
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Lian swiftly raced towards the sea surface, spotting both the Charizard and Kyogre's Ice Beam simultaneously.
The target of the Ice Beam was none other than that specific Charizard, seemingly connected to him by bloodline.
Lian felt an intense sense of impending danger, clearly originating from the Charizard itself, as it also sensed the approaching Ice Beam.
Kyogre's Ice Beam appeared locked onto its target, leaving the Charizard with no escape route. In a crucial moment, the Charizard could only unleash a Dragon Pulse move.
However, there was no way for the Charizard's Dragon Pulse to withstand Kyogre's Ice Beam.
The shockwave generated by Dragon Pulse collided fiercely with the Ice Beam, resulting in an explosive clash between Ice-type and Dragon-type energies, creating immense force.
For merely one second, the Dragon Pulse held off the Ice Beam before being completely shattered. The Ice Beam continued unabated, heading straight for the Charizard.
From afar, Timon sighed in relief, choosing not to intervene. It was just one Charizard; many Charizards inhabit the Ellie region, and he deemed it futile to have his Pokemon resist, likely unable to stop the attack anyway.
As long as it wasn't a Trainer at risk, losing a Pokemon could be mitigated by retraining, but losing a Trainer would be a significant loss for the League. Timon disregarded the Charizard and swiftly rode his Pokemon towards a Trainer calling for help in the sea.
The Charizard displayed a look of despair; its Dragon Pulse was no match for Ice Beam, clearly not on the same power level.
Meanwhile, Lian paused in mid-air, then puffed up his cheeks, gathering immense flying-type energy within his mouth. His cheeks expanded like balloons, swelling significantly.
In the next moment, Lian forcefully opened his mouth, releasing the highly compressed flying-type energy instantaneously.
Boom!
A deafening sound echoed.
Just as the Ice Beam was about to hit the Charizard, it suddenly collided with an invisible transparent wall, producing a loud impact noise.
The collision between Ice Beam and Lian's released invisible blast generated intense shockwaves, spreading out in ripples.
The Ice Beam exploded mid-air, fragmenting into countless shards of Ice-type energy that scattered in all directions. Upon hitting the ocean, they instantly froze large patches of water.
Some fragmented ice energy still struck Charizard, but as it was already weakened, it caused minimal harm.
Lian let out a sigh of relief, genuinely concerned that his move might not have been strong enough to counter Kyogre's Ice Beam. Thankfully, although not completely blocked, the Ice Beam's power was significantly diminished, preventing any significant damage.
The move Lian had just used was his self-created flying-type technique. Initially, his flying-type Energy Control Rating was only 30%. However, instead of further increasing his Fire Type Mastery beyond 70%, he spent around 100,000 Combat Points to boost his flying-type Energy Control Rating to 60%.
Now, Lian had just over 60,000 Combat Points remaining.
In the system space, Lian continuously experimented with ideas he had for creating a flying-type move. Once his Control Rating reached the required threshold, he swiftly developed a new flying-type technique.
With a 60% Control Rating, Lian could now execute more challenging flying-type moves, and the one he just used was his self-created signature attack.
Lian named it Air Cannon, which might sound simplistic, but its power was anything but. As demonstrated earlier, it effectively blocked Kyogre's Ice Beam.
The principle behind Air Cannon is straightforward: compress flying type energy to its maximum limit before releasing it.
Similarly, Air Slash involves compressing air to create a razor-sharp blade for an energy attack.
Lian's Air Cannon follows the same concept, with the exception of increasing the consumption of flying type energy and abandoning the blade form. Instead, he shaped it like a bullet, enhancing its penetrating capabilities.
To achieve this bullet-shaped energy release, Lian practiced extensively, utilizing the system space for training long ago.
Without sufficient control, Lian couldn't have accomplished this feat. Only after reaching a 60% Flying Type Energy Control Rating could he successfully unleash this move.
With the immediate danger now neutralized, Lian felt relieved. Otherwise, his Charizard would likely have been frozen solid and plummeted into the sea.