**Chapter 146: This Carbink's Defense is Super Strong**
Mr. Yarrow was probably having too much fun; he didn't even notice Bai Feng and Professor Magnolia standing not far from him.
It was a Wooloo that first spotted the two, kicking Mr. Yarrow with its foot. Only then did Mr. Yarrow realize someone had arrived.
He nimbly got up from the Grassland, still covered in grass clippings, and walked over with a chuckle.
"Professor Magnolia, when did you arrive? And who is this Young Man?"
Mr. Yarrow looked at Bai Feng with confusion, thinking: Could he be the Professor's new Assistant?
Mr. Yarrow didn't look very old now, probably around seventeen or eighteen, but his physique was exceptionally strong and burly, his Tendon Meat bulging as if it could explode at any moment. Even his height was more than a head taller than Bai Feng.
Although Bai Feng wasn't old, he was already over 1.7 meters tall. He estimated that this Mr. Yarrow, the Gym Leader, was at least 1.9 meters tall.
Unlike other distinguished Gym Leaders or Elite Four, Mr. Yarrow's background wasn't remarkable. He was a genuine farm boy who grew up working in the fields with Pokémon.
Perhaps it was a Talent cultivated since childhood, but he found it very easy to bond with Grass-type Pokémon, thus embarking on the path of a Trainer.
But don't misunderstand, although Mr. Yarrow came from a farming family, it doesn't mean his Home was poor. Bai Feng also engages in agricultural production Activity, but the current Bai Feng is not poor.
Mr. Yarrow came from a family that had surplus wealth but wasn't wealthy to the extent of being rich.
Most people engaged in agricultural production in the Pokémon World are not poor, because every Aspect of agricultural production here is inextricably linked to Pokémon. Sometimes, it even requires raising a large number of Pokémon to maintain production Activity, like Uncle Rob's Ranch.
Since they can afford to raise a large number of Pokémon, their Home is naturally not poor.
The truly poor people in the Pokémon World are those ordinary office workers living in big cities, working nine-to-five jobs every day, earning just enough Wage to support their families, and unable to do anything else.
"I just arrived. Since you didn't come find me, this old woman had no choice but to come find you," Professor Magnolia said speechlessly.
"Hehe~ Sorry, Professor," Mr. Yarrow said with a simple smile. "I was planning to set off to see you in a bit, but I didn't expect you to come here."
"This is Bai Feng, the helper I've brought for you," Professor Magnolia introduced Bai Feng to Mr. Yarrow.
Mr. Yarrow's face immediately lit up upon hearing this. "Really! I was worried it might be a bit troublesome to handle alone, but now that I have a helper, I feel much more at ease." As he spoke, Mr. Yarrow patted Bai Feng.
Holy crap! How is this guy so strong? Bai Feng felt like his shoulder was about to be dislocated by the pat. Could this Mr. Yarrow be related to my Lopunny?
"In that case, let's set off!" Professor Magnolia said.
"Alright, alright, I'm ready anytime," Mr. Yarrow nodded repeatedly.
"I can too," Bai Feng said, enduring his sore shoulder.
"My car is parked at the Foot of the Mountain. We'll go by car."
Just like that, Bai Feng and Mr. Yarrow got into Professor Magnolia's SUV and headed towards their destination. The driver was Professor Magnolia's Assistant, a long-haired Miss wearing Glasses.
Professor Magnolia hadn't told Bai Feng where their destination was this time, so he could only let Professor Magnolia's car take him all the way out of Cauldridge Town, and then into a Forest.
After passing through the Forest, a green and lush Valley appeared before Bai Feng. Along with the Valley, there was a red pillar of light and a Dynamaxed Lurantis.
When Bai Feng saw the Dynamax Lurantis, it was resting with its Eyes closed (presumably).
Professor Magnolia introduced, "This Valley was originally inhabited by a group of Fomantis and a small number of Lurantis. They loved nothing more than basking in the Sun on the Grassland.
But the Dynamax Energy suddenly overflowed, causing one of the Lurantis to Dynamax. The Lurantis couldn't withstand such a massive amount of Dynamax Energy, thus losing its Consciousness and causing a ruckus in the Valley, driving out all the Fomantis and Lurantis.
Today, your Task is to defeat the Dynamax Lurantis, and then I will close the Dynamax Energy Leak Point, allowing the scattered Fomantis and Lurantis to return Home."
"Understood."
Bai Feng and Mr. Yarrow nodded simultaneously after listening.
As the car got closer to the Dynamax Lurantis, the sleeping Lurantis suddenly opened its Eyes and let out a roar.
"La Lan~"
Immediately after, a massive green beam of light blasted towards the SUV.
It's Max Meadow!
The Miss driving the car in front had amazing driving skills. With a brake, a turn, and then an acceleration, she easily dodged the Max Meadow attack.
Boom!!!
The attack formed by Max Meadow left a deep gully on the Ground. The originally beautiful Grassland was destroyed just like that.
"Get out quickly!"
At this moment, Professor Magnolia shouted.
Upon hearing this, Bai Feng and Mr. Yarrow quickly opened the car doors and jumped out. The next second, the car accelerated and disappeared before them. Neither Professor Magnolia nor the Miss got out.
"Bai Feng, Mr. Yarrow, the Lurantis is in your hands! I believe in you~"
Professor Magnolia's voice drifted over with the Wind, leaving Bai Feng and Mr. Yarrow bewildered in the Wind.
"Let's do it!" Mr. Yarrow said, scratching the back of his Head with a simple expression.
Bai Feng nodded upon hearing this.
Both of them simultaneously took out their Poké Balls and sent out their Pokémon.
Bai Feng sent out Carbink, while Mr. Yarrow sent out a Shiftry.
"Mr. Yarrow, you and Shiftry focus on attacking. Leave the defense to me and Carbink."
Since Bai Feng's Task this time was to assist Mr. Yarrow, he chose to use Carbink.
"Okay, I'm counting on you!" Mr. Yarrow nodded.
Just then, the Lurantis controlled another Max Meadow and attacked the two.
"Meixi~"
Carbink leaped forward, raising a transparent shield in front of itself, instantly intercepting the massive beam of light. Bai Feng, Mr. Yarrow, and Mr. Yarrow's Shiftry were safe behind the shield.
All the damage was borne by Carbink alone.
The green Energy beam struck the shield, and countless Energy Fragments overflowed to the sides. After splashing onto the Grassland, that patch of lush green Grassland instantly Withered.
Mr. Yarrow looked at Carbink in surprise, "Your Carbink is amazing!"
Although Carbink is known for its strong defense, not many can easily withstand a Max Meadow like this.
Bai Feng smiled and nodded, "It's alright."
"Now it's our turn to shine!" Mr. Yarrow shouted with full spirit.
"Oh Che~"
Shiftry let out a cry in response, and the next second it leaped out. It was enveloped by a strong Wind, as if it were Flying on the Wind.
Shiftry has the Talent to create strong Wind and move with the Wind, so its movements are usually agile.
In the blink of an Eye, Shiftry leaped directly Above the Lurantis. With a wave of its single hand, crescent-shaped Wind blades shot rapidly towards the Lurantis and hit the Lurantis's face.
"La Lan!!!"
The Lurantis was enraged by Shiftry's attack. It raised its massive sleeve and swatted towards the Shiftry still suspended in mid-air.
"Shiftry!!!"
Seeing this scene, Mr. Yarrow exclaimed.
At this moment, Bai Feng also shouted, "Carbink!"
"Meixi~"
Carbink responded with understanding.
Boom!!!
Shiftry was hit by the Lurantis's sleeve the next second, but strangely, it wasn't Shiftry that screamed, but the Lurantis.
When the Lurantis painfully withdrew its sleeve, Mr. Yarrow saw that Shiftry was enveloped by a square transparent Box. The reason the Lurantis screamed was because it hit the Box too hard when swatting Shiftry.
That square transparent Box was precisely what Carbink created using Six-Sided Reflect Wall.
The next second, the transparent Box disappeared, and Shiftry was about to fall. Immediately after, a Reflect appeared beneath its feet again, serving as a perfect point to push off from.
Shiftry gave Carbink a grateful look, while Mr. Yarrow looked at Bai Feng in surprise. He thought to himself: As expected of the helper Professor Magnolia invited, his Strength is too great. Even regular Gym Trainers don't have this Strength!
It's just that he seemed to have never heard of such a person.
Although Mr. Yarrow looked simple-minded, he wasn't truly simple. Instead, he was the type who was rough on the outside but meticulous on the inside.
Then, Mr. Yarrow saw Reflects slowly appearing one after another around the Lurantis. He instantly understood Bai Feng's idea.
"Shiftry, use the surrounding Reflects to launch a guerrilla attack on the Lurantis!"
"Oh Che!!"
Shiftry nodded, its figure instantly flickering between the Reflects, moving so fast it was dazzling. At the same time, it would seize the Opportunity to attack the Lurantis with X-Scissor.
Under Shiftry's frequent attacks, the Dynamax Lurantis was knocked off balance. Each time it tried to swing its wide sleeves or use Max Moves to attack Shiftry, but it missed every time, ending up in a sorry state itself.
"La Lan!!!"
The Lurantis was truly enraged. It suddenly let out a long roar towards the sky. The massive roar was close to forming a Sound Wave Attack.
Green Energy suddenly surged from the surrounding Grassland in waves. This Energy quickly gathered on the Dynamax Lurantis. The next second, the Injuries on the Dynamax Lurantis began to heal.
Grassy Terrain took Effect!
The secondary Effect of Max Meadow is generating Grassy Terrain.
Seeing this scene, Mr. Yarrow frowned tightly. "This won't work! After a Pokémon Dynamaxes, its Stamina becomes exceptionally abundant. If you add Grassy Terrain recovering it on the side, it will be very difficult for us to defeat it."
"What should we do then?" Bai Feng asked.
"We can only defeat Dynamax with Dynamax!"
Saying this, Mr. Yarrow rolled up his sleeve, revealing the Dynamax Band he was wearing underneath.
So that's it!
Seeing this, Bai Feng also took out the Dynamax Band Professor Magnolia had temporarily given him and put it on his wrist.
Seeing Bai Feng take out a Dynamax Band, Mr. Yarrow wasn't surprised, because Professor Magnolia was one of the researchers who developed the Dynamax Band. Since Bai Feng was invited by her, it was normal for him to possess a Dynamax Band.
It was Bai Feng's first time using Dynamax, so after seeing Mr. Yarrow recall Shiftry into its Poké Ball, he also learned from him and recalled Carbink into its Poké Ball.
As intense tremors came from his wrist, Bai Feng saw a surge of red Energy pour from his Dynamax Band into the Poké Ball. The next second, the Poké Ball became bigger than his Head.
Seeing that Mr. Yarrow had already thrown the enlarged Poké Ball, Bai Feng also quickly threw his own Poké Ball.
The next second, a Dynamaxed Carbink and a Dynamaxed Shiftry appeared side-by-side in front of the Dynamaxed Lurantis.
At first, the Dynamaxed Carbink was a little unable to Adapt to its new Body. It swayed unsteadily, almost falling over.
Seeing two behemoths appear opposite it, the Lurantis became even more enraged. It immediately launched Max Meadow to attack Carbink.
Shiftry noticed Carbink's inability to Adapt, because it had the same reaction the first time it Dynamaxed. So, it used Max Guard to help Carbink block this attack.
In fact, it would have been fine even if Shiftry hadn't blocked, because with Carbink's defense, even without using any defensive means, taking a hit from the Lurantis wouldn't be a big Problem.
But since the other party kindly offered help, you couldn't not appreciate it. So, Carbink cast a grateful look towards it and quickly launched Max Fairy to attack the Lurantis!
A massive pink beam of light blasted onto the Lurantis, directly knocking the Lurantis to the Ground.
When Max Fairy was used, Misty Terrain appeared, covering the Lurantis's Grassy Terrain. Now it finally had no means of recovery.
Misty Terrain is a secondary Effect of Max Fairy.
At this moment, Shiftry's attack also arrived. It used Max Darkness, and a black beam of light followed closely behind Carbink's Max Fairy, blasting onto the Lurantis.
"La Lan!!!"
Amidst its mournful cries, the Dynamax Lurantis's size rapidly shrank, turning back into the appearance of a regular Lurantis in the blink of an Eye.
"We succeeded!!"
Mr. Yarrow let out a sigh of relief.
After defeating the Lurantis, Carbink and Shiftry also quickly returned to their normal size.
"Carbink, you did great," Bai Feng praised Carbink, and Carbink was very happy.
"Shiftry, you worked hard," Mr. Yarrow also said.
Just as the two recalled Carbink and Shiftry into their Poké Balls, Professor Magnolia's car suddenly stopped in front of them with a "swish".
After being helped out of the car by the Assistant Miss, Professor Magnolia said to the two with a face full of smiles, "I knew you two would definitely be fine. Now all we have to do is close the Dynamax Energy Leak Point."
The few people walked over to the Lurantis. They saw it lying unconscious Inside the Pit, a giant pit. The Assistant Miss nimbly jumped into the Pit and carried it out.
When she returned, besides holding the unconscious Lurantis in her arms, the Assistant Miss was also holding a fist-sized Object in her hand, Similar to a Stone.
"Professor."
The Assistant Miss handed the Object Similar to a Stone to Professor Magnolia. Professor Magnolia didn't even look at it and directly stuffed it into the pocket of her Lab Coat.
"Professor, what is that?" Mr. Yarrow asked curiously.
"Nothing much, Research Material." Professor Magnolia was unwilling to reveal the Object's Information.
However, Bai Feng vaguely guessed the Identity of that Stuff.
That should be a Wishing Star. It seems to be a Fragment that fell from Eternatus, and thus, like Dynamax Energy, it can also cause the Dynamax phenomenon in Pokémon. At the same time, it is also one of the indispensable Raw Materials for making Dynamax Bands.
(End of Chapter)