Elves: Angler's Rainy Day Team

Chapter 890, Swamp King vs.
Outside the stadium, the crowd was packed with people, and noisy discussions rose and fell like the tide. The stuffy air could not stop people's curiosity and excitement.

In the crowd, Yu Hai's identity was gradually discovered by everyone, and the news spread quickly among the crowd as if it had wings.

The examiner who was in charge of assessing Yu Hai inadvertently heard some words. He frowned slightly, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and his face became more solemn.

At this moment, a key sentence came into his ears. He heard that Yu Hai was a trainer of King-level Pokémon and had performed brilliantly in the Orange Tournament.

The examiner's heart sank. A trainer like this came to participate in the Silver Conference, obviously aiming for the championship. It seems that he cannot be treated as an ordinary trainer.

"Candidate No. 123, do you choose to take back the Nightowl?" The examiner took a deep breath, calmed himself down to avoid being disturbed by negative news, and prepared to release the second Pokémon, so he asked Yu Hai.

His voice was not loud, but it could be clearly heard by Yu Hai in the noisy environment.

“No need,” Yu Hai shook his head gently, staring at the Poké Ball in the examiner’s hand. For an open-book exam, his eyes showed confidence and calmness, and he responded calmly, “Just let it out.”

"Go, Poké Ball!" The examiner saw Yu Hai shaking his head, and without any hesitation, he quickly swung his right arm and threw the Poké Ball with force.

The Poké Ball drew an arc in the air, and then opened with a "bang". A red light flashed, and an agile Pokémon emitting a fiery aura appeared on the field.

"Infernomon?" Yu Hai narrowed his eyes, moved his gaze away from Infernomon in front of him, and looked at the other three Grass-type starter Pokémon on the field. He thought quickly in his mind, and his brows gradually relaxed. He seemed to understand something.

He silently analyzed in his mind that the examiner's Pokémon would probably have the standard attributes of Fire, Water, and Grass, the three starter Pokémons.

Although the Pokémon they face may not be the three starter Pokémons, they are very likely to be Pokémon of these three attributes. So the examiner’s last Pokémon will most likely be a Grass-type Pokémon.

The Flying-type Nightowl and the Fire-type Houndoom both restrain the Grass-type, so this Fire-type Infernape should be dealt with by Swamplord.

"Come back, Nightowl." Yu Hai was not that stupid. Of course he had to see the examiner's spirit before deciding whether to take back the Nightowl. At most, he would give up the right to attack first, which were all harmless little things.

He quickly pressed the button of the Poké Ball, and a red light shot out from the Poké Ball, taking Nightowl back.

Then, he threw Swamp King's Poké Ball without hesitation. The Poké Ball spun rapidly in the air, and Swamp King quickly appeared on the field, shaking its round body and emitting a damp smell.

"How is that possible? How do you know it's a water elf?" The examiner widened his eyes, opened his mouth slightly, and looked at Yu Hai in disbelief.

Only examiners like them who are extremely familiar with the elves know what kind of elves they will use in the battle, and the candidates have no such opportunity at all.

Now the opponent actually took out a Swamplord. Yu Hai has figured out the attribute restraint, but the opponent can actually guess what Pokémon is in the Poké Ball. This is really incredible.

Yu Hai smiled and gently raised the Poké Ball in his hand, explaining to the examiner: "This Poké Ball feels quite moist, and you can feel a slight coolness when you touch it. It is very likely to be a water or ice Pokémon."

After that, he took out Houndoom's Poké Ball and gently turned it in his hand. "This Poké Ball is relatively dry. It is still a little warm in my hand. It can't be a water-type Pokémon. In my opinion, it is very likely a fire-type Pokémon, or some other Pokémon."

This seemingly reasonable reason is actually an excuse he made for his own panel.

However, the external appearance of the Poké Ball is indeed like this. When you hold Swamplord's Poké Ball in your hand, the damp and cold touch is very obvious, and the temperature difference can indeed allow people to guess a rough idea.

The examiner nodded slightly, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes: "Not bad, young man."

This was the first time he recognized Yu Hai from the bottom of his heart. In his opinion, only a trainer with such keen observation skills would notice these details that ordinary people could easily overlook.

In addition, Yu Hai has strong command ability in commanding Pokémon, so only such trainers are qualified to pass their assessments. He is worthy of being a trainer who has won the regional championship. He really has something real.

"Infernomon, roll forward..." The examiner got the right to attack first and immediately gave the order loudly. Even if he approved of Yu Hai, the test still had to continue.

"Swamp King, use the water gun to cool it down." Yu Hai saw Infernape rushing straight at him without any fancy moves, and immediately asked Swamp King to use water-based moves. He knew in his heart that in this battle, no matter how the opponent attacked, he had a way to deal with it. Under the attribute restraint, the opponent would not get any advantage.

"Ham Hamm, Puff Puff Puff." The Swamp King made a low cry in his throat. Facing the Inferno Beast that was rolling and rushing towards him rapidly, he puffed up his cheeks and sprayed streams of water out of his mouth, hitting the Inferno Beast accurately.

However, the rolling Inferno was like a high-speed spinning fireball, and the impact of the water gun was easily bounced away. Swamplord's attack did not seem to cause any substantial damage to Inferno.

Faced with this situation, Yu Hai's brain worked rapidly, and he quickly changed his tactics and shouted to the Swamp King: "Swamp King, hold on, fire a water cannon at the sky..."

"Ham!" When the Swamp King heard Yu Hai's order, a determination flashed in his eyes. He immediately opened his mouth wide and a powerful water cannon sprayed out into the sky like a torrent.

In an instant, the water cannon exploded in the sky, turning into countless tiny water droplets, and a drizzle began to fall. Dense raindrops fluttered down, and the air was filled with fresh water vapor. The ground of the venue gradually became moist.

When Yu Hai saw that the sky, air and ground became moist, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. Everything was developing as planned.

"Now, Swamp King, open your arms and rush over to grab it. Believe in yourself, you can do it!" Yu Hai gave orders to Swamp King again, clenched his fists, and stared at the two elves in the field.

"Ham!" The Swamp King responded, spreading his arms, and exerting force with his strong legs, splashing mud and water on the ground, and rushed forward like an arrow.

It accurately hugged the rolling Inferno Beast, but the inertia of Inferno Beast was too great, and Swamp King was knocked back continuously. His feet drew two deep grooves on the ground, mud and water splashed, and the tense atmosphere of the battle became more and more intense.

"Whoosh, whoosh-"

The water cannon that Swamp King had previously sprayed into the sky, now turned into a dense stream of water, pouring down like beads with a broken string. The sound was particularly abrupt in the tense arena, and the bean-sized water droplets fell on Swamp King and Infernape with a crackling sound.

The Swamp King felt a cool feeling spread throughout his body instantly, and the hot feeling brought by the Fire Beast immediately dissipated. The Fire Beast was also "baptized" by the sudden waterfall, and the flames on its body were extinguished a little.

"Swamp King, water cannon..." Yu Hai shouted the attack order again, his eyes fixed on the situation on the field, his hands unconsciously clenched into fists.

“Not good!” The examiner was startled and immediately realized Yu Hai’s intention. His face was full of anxiety, and he quickly shouted to Inferno: “Inferno, get out of the way…”

However, at this moment, Infernape was held tightly by Swamplord and could not break free, let alone dodge.

Helplessly, Inferno could only allow itself to be hit by the water cannon fired by Swampert. The huge impact force pushed the two Pokémon together to the wall opposite the competition venue. With a loud "bang", Inferno hit the wall hard, and the wall was shaken so much that a lot of dust fell off.

The power of this water cannon was quite great. After being hit, the Inferno Beast was obviously in a bad condition. Its whole body was completely soaked by water. The flame on its scarf, which originally symbolized health and vitality, was extinguished with a "puff" sound, emitting a few wisps of green smoke.

"Inferno, are you okay?" The examiner had a worried look on his face. He quickly turned back to look at his Pokémon, with concern and heartache in his eyes.

"Cough, cough," Infernape made a weak sound in its throat. It shook its head, trying to make itself more awake, then barely stood up straight and nodded vigorously at the examiner.

Then, it walked back to the arena with somewhat staggering steps. After standing still, it let out an unwilling roar at the Swamp King. Although its voice was a little hoarse, it was still full of fighting spirit.

As the roar was heard, the flames on its neck erupted again. The flames were even more intense than before, and they were blindingly red. The temperature seemed to have instantly risen by several hundred degrees, causing the surrounding air to slightly distort.

"What is this? Fierce fire?" Yu Hai was slightly startled, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. He didn't expect that this battle would actually trigger the Fierce Fire attribute of Inferno Beast.

He quickly thought of a countermeasure in his mind and soon came up with an idea. Since he had released the final rage, the goal now was not to defeat Inferno Beast, but to drag it out until Inferno Beast's rage state subsided, so that he could win the game.

"Well done, Infernomon, you used Sunflame to decide the outcome with one move!" When the examiner saw Infernomon regain his spirits, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes and a look of confidence reappeared on his face.

Then, he waved his hand and ordered Infernape to use its most powerful killing move...

(End of this chapter)