"Paralysis?!"
Adrian's eyes suddenly widened, and he asked, confused, "When?"
"It was Gloom's Stench!"
Erika, across from Adrian, twirled a strand of her hair and explained with a smile, "That cloud of Stench just now wasn't just stinky; it also contained Stun Spore. Gloom's Stench might be ineffective against Magikarp, but Stun Spore works as long as it touches the skin."
Erika looked at the pained Magikarp and praised, "Your Magikarp was able to endure for so long before falling into a paralyzed state, which far exceeded my expectations. It's clear that Magikarp's physique is extremely robust."
Although Erika was understanding, her Gloom was decisive. Seeing Magikarp fall into a paralyzed state and unable to move for a short time, it immediately controlled Grass-type energy to unleash a move.
"Danye~"
Several green vines suddenly burst out of the ground, tightly coiling around Magikarp.
Immediately after, the vines glowed with a vibrant green light.
Strands of life force were absorbed from Magikarp's body and then transferred along the vines to Gloom's body.
With shimmering specks of light, Gloom's aura began to rise steadily, and the injuries on its body gradually faded and even disappeared, as if it had undergone a sunny spa.
In contrast, Magikarp's aura continuously weakened, and it was already panting heavily.
"Damn it! Is its stamina being drained?"
Cold sweat trickled down Adrian's forehead, and he shouted, "Magikarp, break free quickly!"
"Kalu~"
Hearing Adrian's shout, Magikarp immediately endured the pain and struggled frantically.
However, the paralyzed Magikarp was in a poor state, with its stamina rapidly draining, and Gloom's vines were extremely tough. Magikarp couldn't break free; in fact, the more it struggled, the tighter the vines became.
"It's the Mega Drain move! It can generate vines to bind opponents and drain their stamina, then convert it into its own stamina to recover HP. So, after fighting for so long, all of Magikarp's efforts were in vain?"
"It can control the opponent, cause damage, and also heal itself? How can there be such a despicable move?"
"It can't break free! It seems the Streamer can only go this far! But to be able to fight to this extent, Magikarp is glorious even in defeat. It truly lives up to its title as the 'Great Magikarp Overlord' that I recognized!"
"Miss Erika looks cute, but her fighting style is really dirty! Stun Spore hidden in Stench, is that something a person would do?"
...In the live stream, many netizens sighed helplessly, feeling a bit regretful.
Just a little more, and Magikarp could have once again achieved the feat of defeating three pokémon in a Gym battle.
If that were the case, this battle would definitely go down in history.
At the same time, the Mega Drain move was still in effect, continuously harvesting Magikarp's stamina.
Looking at Magikarp, which was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, Adrian was unwilling, but he still raised his hand: "I surren—"
"Kalu~"
But just then, Magikarp, which had been struggling frantically, suddenly stopped moving.
At the same time, a dazzling white light suddenly appeared on its body.
"This is..."
Adrian's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.
And in the dazzling white light, Magikarp's form also began to change.
First, its body began to stretch and lengthen, slowly transforming from its original stoutness to a slender, segmented shape.
Next, its height continuously increased, soaring from over a meter to nearly ten meters in the blink of an eye.
Finally, its mouth also began to grow enormous, with four clearly visible teeth, seemingly capable of swallowing a person whole.
By the time the white light dissipated, the large red Magikarp had already transformed into a colossal pokémon, primarily blue, with a fierce appearance, exuding waves of intimidating power.
"Gyarados!"
Looking at the terrifying creature before him, Adrian felt as if he were dreaming.
His Magikarp had evolved into Gyarados at a crucial moment!
And with Magikarp's evolution, Adrian's live stream instantly exploded, with bullet comments filling the screen.
"Holy moly! The little Magikarp evolved into a big scary one!"
"The auspicious moment has arrived, the Dragon King has returned to his throne!"
"The Streamer's Gyarados has such heavy pressure! Its size is even more exaggerated than before its evolution, almost twice the size of a normal Gyarados, long, thick, and strong, it's incredible!"
"Yeah! Just looking at its appearance, it's even more majestic than Lance's Gyarados."
...While netizens in the live stream were discussing, many wealthy viewers immediately sent donations, including Luxury Balls, Master Balls, and various Dragon-type pokémon's Draco Meteors.
For a time, the live stream screen flashed wildly, with various donation effects appearing one after another, dazzling to the eyes.
At the same time, Gyarados's evolution during the battle also brought new excitement, with countless netizens flocking in, and the popularity continuously soaring.
"Aoh Hou~"
Accompanied by a Roar, Gyarados proudly displayed its existence.
As for Gloom's Mega Drain vines, they had already snapped as Magikarp's body grew larger with its evolution.
Not only that, due to the evolution, Gyarados's stamina was effectively recovered, and its paralyzed state also disappeared.
Adrian stared blankly at Gyarados, and its attribute panel immediately appeared.
[pokémon: Gyarados]
[Type: Water + Flying]
[Ability: Moxie (If it knocks out an opponent, it becomes more confident and its Attack stat increases)]
[Moves: Splash (Perfected), Tackle (Perfected), Flail (Mastered), Bounce (Proficient), Taunt (Learned), Roar (Learned), Stomping Tantrum (Learned), Waterfall (Learned)]
"It learned four moves all at once!"
Adrian's face showed pleasant surprise.
pokémon evolution is usually accompanied by the mastery of new moves, but mastering four moves at once is a very rare probability.
Waterfall is Gyarados's Water-type STAB attack move, essential for battle output.
Stomping Tantrum is a Ground-type move that can not only deal with digging pokémon but also has the effect of lowering the opponent's Speed.
Taunt can break the opponent's status moves, and Roar can force the opponent to switch pokémon, both of which are very useful in battle.
Honestly, these four moves are all very practical.
Looking at the giant Gyarados, Erika felt immense pressure. She quickly shouted, "Gloom, use Stun Spore!"
Clearly, Erika understood that Gyarados could not be defeated by force alone and could only be outsmarted, and using status moves first for control was the perfect approach.
"I won't let you succeed!"
Adrian laughed heartily, full of vigor, "Gyarados, Taunt!"
Taunt, a Dark-type move, provokes the opponent into anger, causing them to only be able to use damaging attack moves.
"Aoh Hou~"
After a Roar, Gyarados's Dark-type energy surged out and enveloped Gloom, quickly affecting its mental state.
Erika's command was clearly the 'Stun Spore' move, but Gloom ultimately became extremely angry, and the move it used changed to 'Magical Leaf'.
Rumble!
Numerous leaves appeared, as if enchanted by magic, turning into a leaf storm that blasted towards Gyarados.
"Bounce!"
Adrian snapped his fingers, confident of victory.
Whoosh!
With a heavy slap of its tail on the ground, Gyarados instantly launched into the air, as fast as lightning.
It not only avoided the Magical Leaf attack but also counterattacked, shooting forward like a blue arrow.
"Gyarados's Bounce speed has increased!"
Adrian raised an eyebrow and thought, "It should be because Gyarados now possesses the Flying type. Bounce has become a STAB move, more compatible with Gyarados. So, it's faster to execute, more stable to control, and more powerful!"
Screech!
After a sharp cry, Gloom didn't even have time to react, its eyes spinning in circles as it lost its ability to battle.
However, what many people didn't notice was that Gyarados, after using Bounce, didn't immediately land. Instead, it floated in the air for a moment before slowly descending to the ground.