Drednaw's eyes widened, staring excitedly at the S-rank ground gem shining with mysterious light in his hand, its heart filled with an endless yearning for the powerful Ground-type energy contained within it.
With a wave of his arm, he unhesitatingly threw the earthy yellow gem into the air. The gem streaked across the sky like a meteor, then slowly floated above Drednaw's head.
As time passed, the gem began to emit dazzling light, and the incomparably pure Ground-type energy within it seemed to awaken, transforming into wisps of golden light, like nimble swimming snakes, slowly injecting into Drednaw's body.
In an instant, Drednaw's body was enveloped by a dense, earthy yellow Ground-type energy, forming a thick cocoon of light.
He stood quietly to the side, without the slightest hint of anxiety on his face. He knew that Drednaw needed enough time to absorb this pure energy, intending to crush the Divine Beast Field in one fell swoop.
So, he waited patiently, his gaze always Lock-On Drednaw, anticipating that it would unleash even greater power after completing the absorption.
On the other side, Zhang Heng also reacted quickly. He urgently communicated with the system in his mind: "System, quick! Open the item space!"
The system's clear and pleasant prompt sounded: "Ding ~ The item space has been successfully opened for the host."
After receiving the system's response, Zhang Heng eagerly took out the crucial treasure for this attack from the item space—a z-ring.
There was also a Mega Evolution Key Stone inside. Both of these treasures were gifts from the system's Newbie Pack when he first transmigrated to this world. Now, they were about to play a crucial role. (It was mentioned in Chapter 3, I wonder if all Trainers still remember, it seems this foreshadowing has been buried for a bit too long.)
The z-ring is a crucial item in the seventh-generation Pokémon games. This magical z-ring allows Trainers to use Z-Crystals to unleash incredibly powerful Z-Moves. To successfully unleash these powerful skills, not only are specific Z-Crystals required, but also the perfect cooperation of the z-ring is indispensable.
From its appearance, the z-ring is like an exquisite work of art. Its strap, meticulously crafted from braided rope, fits flexibly and comfortably around the user's wrist; coupled with its metallic hexagonal surface, it gives a visual impact of technology and fashion integrated.
What is particularly striking is that the center of the surface has a delicate interface specifically for embedding Z-Crystals, as if it is the core of the entire z-ring.
At this moment, Zhang Heng joyfully put the z-ring on his left wrist and carefully embedded the Dark Z-Crystal he had obtained earlier when raiding the Shiftry clan's lair.
He gently raised his wrist, his gaze focused on the z-ring, an indescribable excitement surging in his heart. After all, this was his first time personally witnessing and wearing a real z-ring.
In the past, he could only see its splendor in anime or games, but now he could so genuinely feel its unique charm. This unprecedented experience made his heart surge and his excitement overflow.
The thought of being able to ambush him with the z-ring soon made Zhang Heng unable to help but laugh aloud. At this moment, he was already eager to verify what kind of shocking effects the immense energy contained in the z-ring and Dark Z-Crystal would produce.
He showed a satisfied smile at the corner of his mouth and said softly, "Almost there, Drednaw."
Upon hearing his sharp voice, Drednaw, who had been keeping its eyes closed, suddenly opened them and nodded slightly towards him, indicating that it was charged and ready.
"Alright, use Quicksand Abyss again!" At his command, Drednaw's aura suddenly surged, its originally calm aura becoming violent, and its mental power was entirely focused on mobilizing Ground-type energy.
At this time, Zhang Heng was hiding in the tree, observing their every move. When he saw this scene, he couldn't help but secretly rejoice: "Good, the opportunity has come!" He quickly climbed down from the tree in a few swift movements, then quickly untied the Heavy Ball from his waist and threw it towards an open space beneath the tree.
"Bang ~" With a crisp sound, a dazzling white light was released from the Heavy Ball, and that heavy figure reappeared on the field.
Zhang Heng recalled the way Z-Moves were performed in the anime before, with a song and dance, and he still felt a bit resistant in his heart—it was just too awkward!
After a brief but intense internal struggle, only 0.1 seconds passed, and he was ultimately overwhelmed by the excitement of trying a Z-Move for the first time. The awkward feeling of wanting to dance was instantly thrown to the back of his mind.
He silently comforted himself in his heart: "Alright, since I've decided to do the awkward dance, I'll go all out. But thankfully, there's no one else here."
Bastiodon tilted its head curiously, staring at Zhang Heng in confusion, completely unaware of what he was about to do, but it still obediently waited quietly for its master's instructions.
"Come on, Bastiodon." Zhang Heng took a deep breath, his gaze firm.
He tightly crossed his hands in front of his chest, as if accumulating strength. At the same time, both the Z-Move and the Dark Z-Crystal emitted a deep, pure black light, appearing mysterious and powerful. Then, he slowly spread his hands, forming a wide embrace, and his body bent slightly. Suddenly, he sharply raised his head, striking a fierce pose like a tiger pouncing on its prey, and the surrounding Dark Pulse energy quickly gathered around him like a tide.
Don't forget, Lake Heart Island is not only filled with pure Water-type energy, but also Dark Pulse energy left by the Divine Beast is quietly circulating on this island.
"Bastiodon ~ Dark Void Devours All!"
As Zhang Heng roared, Bastiodon's aura suddenly erupted, like a volcanic eruption, shocking beyond measure.
He and Drednaw suddenly felt a strong Dark Pulse energy swirling around them, not emanating from the Divine Beast Field.
"No, Drednaw! Use Sand Tomb on that patch of woods!"
Drednaw sensed the direction of that power one step ahead of him and prepared to direct its Quicksand Abyss skill towards the jungle where the energy was converging.
Zhang Heng continuously supplied the surging Dark Pulse energy from the Dark Z-Crystal to Bastiodon. Bastiodon let out a long roar that echoed through the heavens, as if to tear the sky apart.
Its body shimmered with light, and there was also the Dark Pulse energy dispersed from the Divine Beast in the Core area of Lake Heart Island. These two energies continuously converged into Bastiodon's body, causing it to emit a suffocating dark aura.
The space around Bastiodon began to distort, and a black halo spread from its body, constantly expanding like ripples. This evil power intertwined with the space, forming a circular abyss of dark red and black.