stonecrandall Chapter 472 Change? Hikaru's Performance
Chapter 472 Change? Hikaru's Performance
The moment Bai An uttered Xiao Guang's name, the entire venue erupted in cheers.
The cheers from the audience nearly lifted the roof off, and countless flashes lit up the stage as if it were daytime.
The cheers and shouts were deafening, clearly showing that Dawn, as the most popular Coordinator at this year's grand festival, has gained the support of countless fans.
However, in a corner of the audience, Ash and Brock did not look relaxed.
The two men frowned, their gazes fixed intently on the stage.
“Ulala’s performance just now was indeed unexpected,” Xiao Gang said in a low voice. “And wasn’t the final ice and fire performance the same as Xiao Guang’s idea? If it was, the one who went on stage first would have a big advantage.”
Ash nodded, and Pikachu looked worried on his shoulder: "Yeah, if Dawn can't perform at a higher level in this show, things might not be so good. If a few more dark horse contestants in Group B get high scores, things could get a little dangerous."
“Pikachu…”
Just as the two were talking, Xiao Guang on stage had already walked from the preparation area through the dimly lit passageway and arrived under the spotlight.
She wore a deep blue dress, as dark as the starry sky, with the hem adorned with tiny crystals. Every step she took seemed to sparkle like stars. The silver threads meticulously sewn into the dress outlined her graceful curves. Her long blue hair, which usually fell around Xiaoguang's shoulders, was cleverly styled up, with a small crystal hair accessory on one side that shimmered under the lights. The light makeup Xiaoguang had applied before arriving at the venue made her look even more youthful and beautiful under the spotlight.
In the short few minutes between the preparation area and the stage, Xiao Guang kept thinking about countermeasures.
The difficult problem that Ulala presented to her put her under unprecedented pressure.
Beads of sweat appeared on the precious ball she was holding in her hands, clearly indicating that she was a little nervous.
Calm down...
She said to herself.
Having prepared for so long, there's absolutely no way we're going to give up so easily.
With this in mind, the moment Xiaoguang stood in the center of the stage, she finally made the risky decision she had hesitated over for so long—
She wants to push her limits, further optimize her performances, and surpass all her previous performances.
Thinking of this, Xiao Guang's expression immediately became confident.
She took a deep breath, and at that moment, a smile unique to the stage blossomed on her calm face.
"Ivory Boar and Cyndaquil make their dazzling debut!"
Xiao Guang gracefully tossed two Baby Balls, which, adorned with delicate blue snowflake patterns, traced perfect arcs in the air before bursting into a dazzling light at their highest point.
The moment the Poké Ball opens, a snowflake effect as fine as diamond powder bursts out, refracting colorful light under the stage lights, like a miniature aurora show.
Ivory Pig and Cyndaquil landed steadily in the center of the stage amidst this dreamlike snow curtain. Their bodies were still covered with shimmering ice crystals, adding a touch of nobility to this ice and fire duo.
"Magikarp, use Ice Shard! Cyndaquil, use Swift!"
Having made up his mind, all that was left for Xiaoguang to do was refine his ideas during battles.
The ivory boar immediately created crystalline ice shards between its tusks. Under its control, a huge ice shard began to shrink and disperse, turning into countless tiny ice particles, which it then hurled into the air.
At the same time, seeing that Mamoswine had launched its attack, Cyndaquil immediately followed up with Swift. Swift and Ice Shards intertwined and collided in the air, turning into countless points of light that scattered around.
After creating a good atmosphere at the beginning, Xiao Guang finally got into his performance.
Xiao Guang took a deep breath, crossed his arms in front of his chest, closed his eyes for a moment, and then suddenly opened them: "Mamoswine, use Ice Shard followed by Ice Wind! Cyndaquil, use Fire Wheel!"
The ivory pig immediately sprang into action, opening its mouth to release ice shards that shimmered with a cold blue light. The enormous ice ball began to spin and tumble on the ground, causing the ground temperature to drop rapidly.
Then the ivory pig gathered its energy again, opened its mouth wide, and a cold, piercing wind began to roll with the ice shards, causing the ground to freeze into a thick layer of frost.
At the same time, the flames on the Fireball Rat's back suddenly surged, and in an instant its entire body was engulfed in raging flames, transforming into a spinning fireball that sped up the icy path created by the Ivory Boar.
Cyndaquil controlled the intensity of its flames, leaping precisely across the ice slide created by Mamoswine. Cyndaquil followed closely behind the ice shards. Whenever it approached an ice shard and the ice path beneath it, the ice surface would melt slightly, forming a thin film of water. However, Cyndaquil would only stay briefly before moving away, and the remaining heat was not enough to completely melt the entire ice shard. These water droplets would then quickly refreeze under the influence of the cold air.
After the ice shards spun and rolled several times on the ground, with the help of the Cyndaquil, a series of spiral ladders had formed on the field. The ladders had a large space left in the center, as if they were preparing for something.
After the giant ice ball was almost completely depleted, Xiao Guang seized the opportunity and commanded again, "Ivory Boar, awaken your power!"
At the same time, the ivory pig's body emitted a faint green light, and then the ground began to tremble.
Just as everyone was wondering what was going to happen, Hikari suddenly had Cyndaquil block everyone's view.
"Cyndaquil, Smoke Screen!"
Success or failure will be decided in the end.
As black smoke drifted across the field, obscuring everyone's view, flames seemed to emanate from the unobscured areas, along with the outlines of some rocks.
The command for a blizzard seemed to come from within the smoke.
Unseen by everyone, the most exhausted Cyndaquil was still painstakingly carving the "ice sculpture" before it. Using its Flame Wheel, it began to spin at high speed around the ice sculpture formed by rocks and ice, using the ice slide it had just created. The ice sculpture partially melted under the high temperature, and water droplets flowed down the sculpture, only to refreeze when they touched the colder area at the bottom, forming countless tiny ice pillars and layered ice crystal structures. These ice pillars and ice crystals seemed to have transformed into a base, holding the central ice sculpture high up.
Once he felt it was about time, Xiaoguang immediately gave the final instructions.
"Cyndaquil, grab the ice sculpture and use Fire Breath! Mamoswine, use Ice Wind!"
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As the black smoke gradually dissipated, the scene on the stage was fully revealed to the audience—
A huge ice sculpture stands in the center of the stage, resembling the prototype of Dialga's body.
The ice sculpture's body was rapidly formed from stones imbued with primal power, and then sealed with ice. Around the ice sculpture was a spiral staircase initially constructed by the Ivory Pig and the Fireball Rat, while below the ice sculpture, countless ice crystals condensed together formed its base.
In the center of the ice sculpture, there is a recessed area where Cyndaquil is located. The flames burning on its back extend outwards from the body of the ice sculpture, illuminating the entire sculpture. The flames are reflected by the blue ice sculpture, making it seem as if the flames also have a faint blue light. The glowing Cyndaquil seems to resemble the crystal on Dialga's chest in the legend.
The smoke had not completely dissipated, and it floated lightly in the center of the stage along with the icy wind blown by the ivory pig.
As if a great battle had just ended, the stage was filled with not only the beauty of the ice sculptures but also a sense of solemnity.
Xiao Guang bowed slightly at the other end of the stage.
Regardless of the outcome, this is the best performance she can deliver right now.
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P.S.: Let's see if Chapter 3 can be released. I forgot I haven't graded this week's quizzes yet. I need to finish grading them before I go proctor tomorrow morning. I also have the monthly exam to grade tomorrow. What a busy weekend...