Just as those thoughts crossed their minds, Meltan had already executed Electromagnetic Cannon.
Zap!
Almost instantly, before the stunned gazes of the entire audience, Meltan's substitute vanished from its spot, wrapped in lightning.
Boom!
A deafening roar.
The entire battlefield shook violently.
Immediately after, cracks like spiderwebs appeared, spreading in all directions.
Before the incredulous eyes of the crowd, the cracks even reached the protective wall!
With this attack, nearly half of the field was destroyed, and the intense vibration made the spectators sitting in the front rows sway, giving them quite a scare.
"What happened?"
"Could it be that that Alakazam was defeated outright?"
When they came back to their senses, the spectators looked at the dust-covered field, their expressions full of uncertainty.
That was John Davis's Alakazam! How could it be defeated so easily?
"Alakazam is there!"
At that moment, a spectator shouted in surprise.
Following the direction of his finger, everyone saw the figure of Alakazam floating in the air above the field.
"What incredible speed!"
"It even managed to dodge it like that?"
Seeing Alakazam completely unscathed, everyone was once again left dumbfounded.
"It's Teleport."
Seeing the floating figure in the air, Ethan was not too surprised.
After all, the move Teleport can be considered Alakazam's signature move.
From the moment it is born as Abra, it is already naturally capable of mastering Teleport, and for Alakazam, using it is extremely easy.
What truly surprised Ethan was this Alakazam's reaction speed, because no matter how well you master Teleport, if you don't react in time, it's useless.
"Alakazam, use Psychic!"
Alakazam counterattacked, and as it raised its hand, its psychic power condensed into a tangible form.
Zap!
Almost instantly.
The Psychic move was launched, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound as it cut through the air, heading straight for Meltan.
The speed at which Alakazam executed Psychic was simply far too fast.
Meltan had no time to react and was hit head-on.
Boom!
Under Alakazam's powerful attack, Meltan's liquid, mercury-like body was pierced straight through.
The tremendous force exploded, and droplets of mercury splashed into the air, calmly floating around Meltan's body.
"Damn, Meltan got blown to pieces!"
Seeing this scene, the spectators' eyes widened.
Then, under the nervous gazes of the crowd, Meltan's mercury body began to writhe and finally returned to its original form.
"Phew..."
The spectators finally let out a sigh of relief.
"If it hasn't gone down immediately, then take another attack!"
John showed a cold smile as Alakazam raised its hand and once again launched the move Psychic.
"Meltan, use Electromagnetic Cannon!"
Seeing Psychic coming, Ethan kept a calm expression.
One could see a droplet of mercury beside Meltan suddenly condense into a steel ball.
Then, lightning crackled over the ball as it shot forward under Meltan's control.
Zap!
A sharp sound tore through the air.
The steel ball, wrapped in electricity, vanished and collided head-on with Alakazam's Psychic move.
Boom!
Amid a deafening explosion, Electromagnetic Cannon and Psychic collided.
Both attacks turned out to be evenly matched and exploded in midair, dissipating each other!
"This kind of Electromagnetic Cannon..."
Lucas Silver and the others were once again stunned, but before they could react, they heard Ethan give another order.
"Again!"
At Ethan's voice, another steel ball beside Meltan was covered in electricity, and Electromagnetic Cannon was fired once more.
Seeing this, Alakazam's pupils shrank.
Originally, it wanted to use Psychic again, but its instincts told it that its casting speed would not be able to match the roaring attack rushing toward it.
Therefore, Alakazam instantly abandoned Psychic and concentrated psychic-type energy to use Teleport.
In an instant, Alakazam's figure disappeared, completely dodging the Electromagnetic Cannon.
"Now, Meltan! Find it and use Thunder Wave!"
Ethan's eyes suddenly sharpened.
The gaze within Meltan's nut also became serious.
After carefully focusing, Meltan sharply turned its head, and as it raised its hand, the move Thunder Wave transformed into an electric net that covered a point in the air.
"That's Teleport! How could it possibly follow it with just reflexes?"
John was about to sneer, but suddenly he froze completely.
Alakazam's figure slowly emerged from the void just as Thunder Wave fell upon it, completely enveloping it!
Electricity coursed through its body, and under the attack of Thunder Wave, Alakazam inevitably fell into a state of paralysis.
"Damn it, it really found it!"
"That was Teleport! How? Why?"
The spectators stood up one after another, their eyes filled with disbelief.
Alakazam's Teleport had been neutralized!
"Just as I thought..."
"Meltan's ability to perceive the spatial magnetic field is incredibly sensitive to changes in space."
Ethan showed not the slightest surprise. Meltan's Magnet Pull ability could even detect hidden passages of the Secret Kingdoms, so the spatial fluctuations caused by Teleport naturally could not escape its perception.
Zap!
While everyone was still astonished that Meltan had deciphered Alakazam's Teleport, another steel ball beside Meltan once again shone with electricity, and Electromagnetic Cannon was fired yet again!
Alakazam clenched its teeth and tried to use Teleport once more, but under the effect of paralysis, its reaction was just an instant slower.
Electromagnetic Cannon struck it head-on!
Boom!
With a brutal crash, Alakazam's body arched backward under the terrifying impact of the steel ball.
After an extremely brief pause, its body was launched like a projectile and smashed violently into the protective wall.
At that moment, the entire stadium fell into absolute silence, until the crash against the wall brought everyone back to reality.
When they looked toward where Alakazam had hit, they saw it unconscious, its eyes wide open, with an expression of disbelief still etched on its face.
"H... he lost."
John was completely stunned.
The turn of events had been far too fast; victory and defeat were decided in an instant.
"Hey, hey, hey! What the hell just happened?"
"That was John Davis! That was John Davis's Alakazam!"
"Is that Alakazam fake? Where did the crushing pressure that humiliated us earlier go?"
The representative team of Blackridge City Pokémon University erupted into chaos. In their eyes, that Alakazam had been invincible... so why did it suddenly seem so weak?!
(End of chapter)