Time does not change with human will. It does not slow down or prolong because of human power, nor does it become rapid or simply stuck in a moment because of human will. Even more ironically, time seems to suddenly become incredibly fast when you wish it to slow down, and then to slow down when you need it to fly by...... It's like they're trying to play tricks on you.

Merlin must have known this truth a long time ago, but today, he had to review it again, and bitterly repeat it.

Just when Merlin racked his brains and thought hard about how to break the deadlock between the two insects on the battlefield, this deadlock was broken in an instant, and it was broken in the way that Merlin least wanted to see - Ai Chi, who was originally steadily supported under the dual attack of the big needle bee's missile needle and poison spike, and still had some strength to launch a counterattack, but at this moment, due to the excessive loss of physical strength caused by the long-term high-frequency defense and stabbing counterattack, and finally the poisoning reaction that could not be suppressed, he was slow in action, And then there was a mistake.

While the mistake was subtle and insignificant, and Aichi's slash defense was only a half-beat slow movement that caused the right side of his body, especially his right arm, to be hit by a few missile needles, the ripple effect was catastrophic.

The missile needles fired by the Needle Bee are like works of art—these delicate, slender, slender needles look completely transparent at certain angles and in reasonable light, but at more angles they are glittering treasures that refract the brilliant light of the Dao. But don't let this seemingly delicate appearance distract you from their lethal power. These crystal-like needles are essentially extremely sharp. Every time it collides with Aichi's steel-like scythe, it can make a crisp sound of gold and iron intersecting, and even sparks will be sparked!

The seemingly slender but dangerous missile needle easily pierced the seemingly thin but actually defensive armor outside the body of the Flying Mantis, and easily pierced into the depths of the body. These needles alone can't do much damage to Ai Chi, but the needles piercing into his arm obviously add to Ai Chi's already extreme physical burden.

The right arm hit by the missile needle obviously caused Ai Chi great pain, as well as even more terrible obstacles and sluggishness in his movements. Aichi's originally airtight blade defense net was breaking itself little by little until it completely collapsed. And as Ai Chi's defense became more and more inadequate, more missile needles also took advantage of this rare opportunity to pierce Ai Chi's body from various angles, and in a short time, it was like a thousand needlefish.

If it's just the Missile Needle, then there may be a little chance that the situation on the battlefield that is gradually unfavorable to Merlin and Aichi will be saved. But don't forget, the big needle bee is constantly sprinkling poisonous spikes while the missile needles are constantly being fired.

In the state of uniform breath and stable state, Ai Chi, who has sufficient experience in anti-poisoning, can ensure that he is not affected by the toxins attached to the poison spikes, and can also suppress the onset of toxins that have already entered the body so that they will not harm their bodies or control this damage within an acceptable range. However, once the peace in the body is broken, the toxins that have secretly invaded the body before become difficult to suppress. And these cunning and ruthless toxins showed their fangs as soon as they lost their suppression, and they unleashed their evil skills without any scruples.

Almost at the same time that Ai Chi began to be hit frequently by the missile needle, the originally emerald green praying mantis was entangled in a deep ominous purple. The purple with a thick eerie aura and ominous omen began to spread rapidly through the Flying Mantis's bloodline throughout its body, forming darker dark purple patches in some areas.

Lack of physical strength, missile needle penetration, and toxin countermeasures, three huge unfavorable states appeared on Ai Chi's body almost at the same time. In elite level battles – or even in lower-tier battles – any of these three disadvantageous states can turn the tide of the day, or even determine the outcome outright. And Ai Chi suddenly got on his body in three states at the same time, which almost wrote the final conclusion for the final result of this originally evenly divided battle.

"Aichi!!"

Merlin yelled anxiously as he reached into his arms with his right hand and reached for the high-grade ball that presented Na Aichi, raising his hand to collect it back into the ball.

Merlin's reaction was still slightly inferior after all, although he might be able to compete with the elite-level masters in terms of combat effectiveness. However, he has always been inferior in the most important aspects of on-the-spot reaction, battle situation judgment and experience accumulation. Wait until he sees Ai Chi's inadequacy, and when he finds out that the defeat is obvious. The outcome of this battle has already been decided.

Just as the crimson storage ray emitted by the high-grade ball shot straight at Ai Chi's precarious back, the final blow of the harvest victory from the Great Needle Bee arrived first.

In the midst of the attack order replaced by Shinichiro's crisp whistle, the big needle bee, which had been maintaining a posture of activating the two special moves at the same time, suddenly stopped the two special moves, volleyed the two needles in pairs, and then gathered fire to launch a powerful real missile needle at the crumbling flying mantis.

One by one, sharp cross-prismatic needles as thick as children's arms drew brilliant bright white tracks in the sky, whistling, releasing a cold cold light and rushing towards Ai Chi, who had basically lost his ability to move.

“…… It's really fast and intense!! The narrator's commentary did not stop for a moment even when the battle situation was changing rapidly, and he exerted his greatest enthusiasm, holding the microphone in his hand and shouting loudly: "Elite-level battles, although the confrontation stage is inevitably a little lengthy, but the victory and defeat are really only in the blink of an eye!" Shinichiro's big needle bee accurately grasped the slightest mistake of Merlin's flying mantis, and used it as a breakthrough to tear it into a crucial fatal blow that could decide the victory!! Although Merlin planned to use the opportunity to replace Pokémon at the last moment to recover the Flying Mantis, which was already doomed, it was clear that Shinichiro did not give him this opportunity!! ”

“…… Final Blow!! The missile needle with full fire hit all the flying mantis!! Will it still be able to stand up!? Will the battle continue!? ”

“…… The flag is up!! Merlin's Flying Mantis has lost its ability to fight! This is really a slashing master possessed by a warrior's life fighting spirit!! Even if it faints, even if it loses its ability to fight, it still stands!! This indomitable spirit, this spirit that cannot be stopped even in life and death, is worthy of martial ......"

The commentator's meaningless verbosity Merlin didn't listen to a word, and even the referee Jun's loud verdict: "The flying mantis has lost its ability to fight, this round, the big needle bee wins!" He also ignored the words completely. The excited cheers or lamentations of loss in the audience had nothing to do with him, and the dimming of the Flying Mantis's avatar on the big screen didn't make Merlin feel any more.

At this moment, Merlin's eyes could only see Ai Chi's body standing even though he lost consciousness, even though the body was scarred, even if the emerald green body was purple entangled, even if the body was covered with countless almost transparent needles, but Ai Chi was still standing, maintaining the last movement before losing consciousness - struggling to dance the double blades for the last struggle.

"Boom~~"

In my mind, it seemed that something had broken because of the scene in front of me. Slowly exhaled the cloudy breath in his lungs, slowly closed his eyes that were beginning to moisten, recalibrated the position of the advanced ball directly opposite him, and gently pressed the button, still using the crimson ray to store Ai Chi back into the baby ball.

Lifting the orb, which had become a little heavy from his delusion, he brought it to his lips and whispered softly, "I'm sorry ......" before shrinking it to a capsule shape and putting it back in his arms.

Merlin actually really wanted to start a comprehensive treatment for Aichi right now, detoxify it, pull out the missile needle, and treat the trauma...... But the format of the convention didn't allow him to do that, and unless he was willing to give up the rest of the fight, and unless he was willing to make Aichi's defeat meaningless, he would have to wait until after the first round to heal.

"Thank you." Abruptly, Merlin bowed to Shinichiro opposite, bowing a polite and humble bow of a ninety-degree vertical, "Thank you for the failure you gave me." Straightening up, Merlin looked directly at the young man across from him, who was a little stunned by his actions, and said sincerely, "Thank you for making me realize what I'm doing...... This is the arena of the conference, no, not a playground for me to play in. In order to repay your kindness, I will spare no effort and no regrets in the next battle. ”

"Huh? Oh!? Oh oh!! Shinichiro also bowed to Merlin in return, "Okay, okay." Not only was he at a loss, but his mouth was also completely at a loss, and he responded to Merlin's words indiscriminately. But in my mind, this guy is not crazy, right? and so on.

Merlin, who deliberately kept a straight face, fumbled in his arms for a while, and then took out a high-grade ball again. The original yellow pattern on this high-grade ball has been replaced with an intertwined combination of grass green and poisonous purple, and from a distance, it seems that a flower-like pattern can be seen on the top of the sphere.

“nature‘s_wrath！” Throwing the high-end ball high into the air, Merlin casually read out the words of his next companion.

"Victory or defeat has just begun......" Looking at Shinichiro on the other side and the big needle bee that still seemed to be in full condition, Merlin whispered: "Until the last moment, victory is unknown." ”

Standing on the other side of the field, Shinichiro could clearly hear what Merlin was saying in his position through the announcer at his feet, but Shinichiro, who heard Merlin's arrogant speech clearly, only smiled slightly and did not refute it.

He just raised his right hand, stretched out his arm and rushed towards Merlin, making a gesture that meant "come on" to Merlin.

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