Boss Battle - Mewtwo Strikes Back 2

Park

"Finally, I'm here."

Daniel rode his electric scooter to a nearby park, which was one of the temporary BOSS battle locations. There were already many players gathered there, all of them holding their phones and waiting for the BOSS battle to start.

"Honestly, I didn't want to come. Usually, these BOSS battles rely on rankings for rewards," Daniel grumbled to his live-stream audience. "But since you all wanted me to participate, here I am."

As a manga reviewer in this new era, he needed various ways to attract fans. Besides forums and other platforms, Daniel recently started live-streaming to gain more followers. However, he only streamed occasionally.

"Haha, we just want to see you run around all day without finding any rare Pokémon."

"You're the unluckiest person I've ever seen."

"Honestly, Daniel, you need to visit a temple and get some spiritual cleansing to drive away bad luck."

Seeing the comments on his video, Daniel rolled his eyes. "Just wait! Today, I'll show you what it means to be lucky!"

With that, he walked into the park, holding his live-streaming equipment. He saw a group of people gathered around someone he recognized—the Porter.

"I didn't expect the Porter to personally join the BOSS battle!"

"I thought the Porter would just ask the game department to change the data for him!"

"Daniel, Daniel! Which park are you at? I want an autograph!"

Seeing the comments, Daniel answered with the park's location. He thought about joining the crowd for an autograph but decided against it since it was too crowded. Instead, he found a spot to sit and waited for the event to start.

...

Most players at the base received the event gifts and waited for the game to begin. As time passed, their phones vibrated, and a red "Warning" message appeared on the screen as Mewtwo emerged.

Then...

"Damn, my phone's lagging!"

"Mine too!"

"This feels just like when I play Genshin Impact!"

"Haha, good thing I upgraded my phone!"

The BOSS battle caused the players' Pokémon to appear on the screen together. Players with support skills could help each other. Soon, those experiencing lag saw a message allowing them to hide other players but still receive the buffs. Once they made the selection, the lag improved significantly.

As the battle began, Mewtwo moved, distorting the space around it with its psychic powers. The health of the players' Pokémon dropped rapidly. Although the players attacked Mewtwo, their Pokémon's health quickly depleted.

Despite this, the sheer number of players helped. Not just at this base but also in other temporary bases around the city, players were attacking Mewtwo.

As time passed, Mewtwo's health dropped to about a quarter. It seemed like a small amount, but the speed of decrease had significantly slowed. The players began to worry. Initially, they had many Revives to keep their Pokémon fighting, but now fewer players had Revives, meaning fewer Pokémon were still battling. They wondered if they could defeat Mewtwo in the remaining half-hour.

"Come on, everyone! If you haven't collected your supplies, grab them now for ten Revives! No point in saving them now!"

"There are wild Pokémon around! Catch them for some extra damage!"

"Quick, give me your account info, and I'll buy them for you!"

Seeing Mewtwo's health slowly depleting, many players got excited. Wealthy players, in particular, became desperate. According to the official website, both successful and unsuccessful battles had rewards, but defeating Mewtwo promised better rewards.

Everyone knew that defeating Mewtwo would provide much better rewards than not defeating it!

Similar scenes played out all over the world.

With the players' enthusiasm, Mewtwo's health continued to drop. Finally, in the game, Mewtwo collapsed and turned into sparkles of light.

The game's celebration sound effect played in the players' ears, and they cheered, startling nearby passersby who had no idea what was happening.

"Finally, we won! I used up all my Revives!"

"I wonder what the rewards will be..."

"If the rewards aren't good, I'm quitting this game forever!"

Some hoped Picca would give everyone a Mewtwo, while others just wanted rare rewards.

[Mewtwo has been defeated. Congratulations, you have earned the title: Hero of the Rebellion]

[Your damage ranking is 23,333 in this city. Your chance of finding rare Pokémon has slightly increased for 72 hours.]

[Mewtwo now roams randomly. You have a very small chance of encountering Mewtwo while playing.]

[Based on your ranking, you have received...]

With the event's conclusion, players' phones displayed messages. Besides titles and buffs, players received items like Poké Balls and Revives based on their damage rankings.

The rewards were generous, making the players call Picca generous.

"Oh, this title boosts the attack power of my Psychic-type Pokémon. That's nice. But what I'm most interested in is the increased chance of finding rare Pokémon for 72 hours. I think I might get lucky for once!"

Seeing the messages, Daniel raised an eyebrow and smiled at the camera. "Guys, watch me show you how unlucky people can still strike it rich!"

"Don't be ridiculous. Your luck is zero. Even a 100% increase won't change that."

"Exactly, exactly!"

Seeing the comments, Daniel's face turned dark. "Just wait and see!"

Seventy-two hours later...

"Haha, I told you he wouldn't find any rare Pokémon."

"Exactly, he only found one Vulpix. How embarrassing!"

Seeing the comments, Daniel couldn't hold back his frustration. "Damn it, Rem!"

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