Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 770 Rika Visits the Farm
To outsiders, that is, to the many audience members present.

After Rika's Venusaur evolved under the influence of an incredible light, it underwent a transformation.

The power it unleashed initially suppressed Nemo's Babu Groundhog, and later even fought it to a standstill.

Only Rika herself knows the pressure she and Mega Venusaur are currently facing.

—The other party is simply a monster.

Not only can it shake up Venusaur, which is practically a tanky turret in its rooted state, but it should also be able to withstand attacks from opponents of similar or even stronger strength without flinching before unleashing its own damage.

Even Mega Venusaur, whose "Crazy Plant" form was clearly unleashed with all its might, was torn apart by that terrifying lightning strike.

—You know, Babu Groundhog doesn't seem like he's particularly good at special attacks.

Moreover, Babubo is currently fighting while resisting Electric-type attacks with Grass-type abilities.

"The difference is really that big?"

Lijia bit her lip gently, pointing resentfully at Babutop, who, after a brief pause, was charging towards Mega Venusaur again, and shouted:
"Hypnosis powder!"

The petals on the back of the Super Venusaur twitched, and even more pale blue powder than that of the Vileplume shot straight towards Babutop.

Conimo only gave the most basic instructions.

"Push the air hard!"

"Bamo!"

Babu Tubo suddenly stopped his charge, demonstrating that he had reached a very high level of control over his body.

Its furry palms slammed forward at a speed too fast for the naked eye to perceive, each palm carrying a violent airflow, creating visible palm winds in front of it!
Bang bang bang bang bang-!
The five consecutive powerful thrusts created a gust of wind that completely dispersed the hypnotic powder before it even got close.

It's a completely different kind of "blow-away" move.

Even more terrifying, the force of the palm strike did not diminish, scattering the "hypnotic powder" and then directly hitting Mega Venusaur, causing the huge flower on its back to tremble incessantly.

"This..." Rika's sleeve slipped down unconsciously, revealing her slender wrist, which seemed to tremble slightly due to emotional fluctuations.

She had never seen anyone break the hypnotic powder in this way.

—It's not about dodging or defending, but about using the purest power to directly blast it apart!
Nemo and Babu's offensive was not over yet.

"Electric Double Strike!"

Babubo's figure suddenly blurred, and when it reappeared, it was right in front of Mega Venusaur.

A heavy punch crackling with electricity slammed into the opponent's abdomen, sending the massive body of Mega Venusaur flying into the air!

If it weren't for its deep roots firmly rooted in the ground, preventing Mega Venusaur from flying too high, it would probably have been knocked away by the wind.

"Let's engage in close combat!"

But before Mega Venusaur could land, at Nemo's command, Babupo had already leaped to an even higher position.

"Bamo—!"

Babu Tubo, who occupied the high ground, suddenly unleashed a blinding white light from his fists, and his figure turned into a blur.

In an instant, dozens of fist shadows poured down like a torrential rain, each strike hitting Mega Venusaur's body with precision.

boom! boom! boom!
The dull thuds of impact echoed as Mega Venusaur's heavy body was repeatedly struck and fell, finally being slammed into its back by Babuto's Roundhouse Kick, crashing down like a meteorite and creating a spiderweb-like crater three meters in diameter on the ground.

The dramatic unfolding of the story left all the viewers stunned.

No, we only blinked, how could the situation have changed so drastically?
at the same time.

“Da na.”

A faint groan came from the crater. Mega Venusaur trembled as it tried to stand up, its roots stubbornly sending out its last bit of strength.

Many of the roots have broken off, and a lot of vibrant green energy is escaping from the broken ends, which greatly reduces the recovery effect of the Mega Venusaur.

“Sludge bomb!” Lijia’s voice was hoarse.

Mega Venusaur opened its massive jaws, and a murky light gathered wildly, transforming into a fist-sized sludge ball that shot out like a grenade launcher!
Bang bang bang!
But perhaps due to a decline in his condition causing a drop in accuracy, Babu Tubo easily dodged all the mud bombs by sidestepping.

At this moment, the electric mouse, which was becoming more and more courageous in battle, had increasingly sharp eyes.

Realizing this, Rika still didn't want to give up. For the first time, she abandoned her outward image as a "Yamato Nadeshiko" and shouted with all her might, "Don't give up, Venusaur!"

"Petal Dance!"

"Good, good, this is how Pokémon battles should be!"

Nemo, who was clearly already hyped up, raised her right arm, her voice tinged with fervor.

"Let's do it too, full power of Lightning Double Strike!"

Babu Tubo unleashed blinding lightning from his fists, his body transforming into golden lightning as he charged straight to the bottom of the pit.

In this final moment, Mega Venusaur frantically drew upon all its remaining power, the flower on its back spinning wildly—

boom! ! ! !

The petal storm and the electric double strike collided head-on, and the shockwave from the explosion swept away all the rubble on the entire field.

When the smoke cleared, Mega Venusaur had already exited its Mega Evolution form and collapsed amidst its shattered root system.

Babu Tubo stood beside it, the electricity on its fist gradually fading, and the symbol of Taijing turned into shimmering fragments of light that dissipated into the air.

The referee's whistle broke the silence: "Mega Venusaur is unable to battle, Groundhog wins!"

"Since Gym Leader Rika has lost both of her Pokémon, the winner of this Pokémon World Championship exhibition match is—Champion Trainer, Nemo!"

In an instant.

A deafening roar of cheers echoed throughout the arena.

"Ahhh, it's over—"

Xin Li stretched, fully displaying her tall and shapely figure, with a hint of lingering enjoyment on her face.

She thoroughly enjoyed watching the battle.

In particular, the tactical system of the gym owner named Rika in her final battle really impressed her.

It's a pity that neither of the two Pokémon I raised, one Grass-type and one Ground-type, can learn the move Root.

Otherwise, she would like to try to replicate and optimize it.

The people present were unaware of Xinli's thoughts, but they all shared the same consensus.

—Judging from the fact that Mega Venusaur was able to clash with Babubo in the early stages of the battle, its strategy, which is based on Root and combined with Giga Drain and even Leech Seed, has considerable potential.

The reason Rika lost today wasn't because her strategy was flawed. It was simply because her opponent, Nemo, was too overpowered.

Given the gap in raw strength, even with super evolution and rooting tactics to narrow the gap, it would still be extremely difficult for Kerika to win.

Rather, the fact that she could fight Nemo to this extent proves that she is already among the stronger members of the gym leader group.

Guandu truly lives up to its reputation as a long-established region; even the museum owner is incredibly talented.

If things continue like this, Rika will probably grow into a trainer at the level of the Elite Four sooner or later.

It seems that none of the major leagues have a Grass-type Elite Four yet, right?

Ye Ci was extremely envious.

Most of the Gym Leaders in Padia were personally discovered by her, but they don't devote all their energy to Pokémon battles. They all have their own main jobs, and being a Gym Leader is actually a side job.

Even Aoki, who was right beside him, was one of the Four Heavenly Kings before becoming the gym leader.

The lack of other suitable candidates for the Four Heavenly Kings position has resulted in the senior members being unable to retire and remain in that position.

Ye Ci's only consolation was that she was lucky to have discovered Luo Mu, and then Luo Mu nurtured Nimo.

If a suitable successor to the Four Heavenly Kings isn't found in a few years, she'll have to consider having Nemo take on the role concurrently, really.

However, Luo Mu's other students also have great potential, and some of them may even grow to the level of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Ye Ci felt that the best investment she had ever made was using a "Tai Jing Zhu" (a type of crystal bead) that was now being distributed free of charge to the museum owners and even outstanding students of Orange Academy to get Luo Mu a teaching position at Orange Academy.

Although I have taken this into consideration, I have been making compensation to Luo Mu in various ways recently.

But this doesn't stop the "original shares" she invested in from rising at an unstoppable pace.

Ye Ci watched as Luo Mu, after the battle ended and he greeted the others, got up and left.

He smiled like a cunning old fox.

Luo Mu didn't know what Ye Ci was thinking, but since the battle was over, he had no reason to stay here.

The outcome of this battle was not beyond his expectations.

Just like when Super Venusaur was suppressing Babu Groundhog, his expression didn't change at all.

As someone who actually possesses and is proficient in using Super Evolution, he is very clear about its characteristics.

While this item can provide a very significant boost to a Pokémon, it ultimately depends on the Pokémon's own strength.

From this perspective, it is destined that Rika can only occupy the advantage for a short period of time when Nemo and Babu Groundhog haven't adapted to the strength of Mega Venusaur.

Once they adapt, what will come down is an irresistible "iron fist".

Nemo now is like herself when she first completed the Champion Test; at the Champion level, her strength is roughly equivalent to that of a goalkeeper.

But no matter what, a champion is still a champion, and he truly defeated the Four Heavenly Kings and Yeji in a series of battles.

Rika's newly trained Venusaur, even with Mega Evolution, couldn't defeat Nemo, and she also used a highly crystallized Babuto.

The only thing that intrigued Luo Mu was where Rika's evolution key stone and Venusaur's evolution stone came from.

Based on the current timeline, Ash is still traveling in Sinnoh, and Professor Sycamore in the Kalos region is still investigating the mysteries of Mega Evolution, so its spread shouldn't be that fast.

It shouldn't be until Ash goes to school in the Alola region that Kanto Gym Leaders start equipping themselves with Evolution Key Stones and Mega Stones.

"Anyway, it shouldn't have anything to do with me."

As he rode the elevator downstairs, Luo Mu muttered something to himself.

Surely it couldn't be that his battle with Genji caused this thing to appear much faster than the original timeline, right?
But judging from this trend, the first "Pokémon World Championships" might become even more chaotic.

Will the showdown between Awa and Dan-te turn into an even more intense championship brawl?

I know I can't possibly participate, but I have a feeling that it would make Nemo feel good.

the next day.

"."

Nemo, standing next to Chihiro and rubbing her cheek against Victini, was making a "V" sign at her.

And standing beside her was Rika, who was dressed in a more casual kimono than the elaborate one she wore during the competition, with a simple cherry blossom headband on her black hair, exuding a quiet and reserved aura.

Luo Mu fell silent.

But because all of this was within his expectations, Luo Mu quickly realized what was happening.

He glared at Nemo and then told Zhihui to take her and Lijia to the living room to sit down.

A short while later, Zhihui placed the brewed black tea in front of Rika, who was sitting upright, and Nemo, who was playing around with Victini.

Leaving aside Nemo's decision to gulp down her tea, Rika's actions are practically the epitome of a "young lady."

With her slender fingers, Lijia gently lifted the teacup, sat upright, and first lowered her head slightly to let the aroma of tea softly brush past her nose before elegantly taking a sip.

"The aroma of this black tea is truly intoxicating. This is the first time I've tasted a tea with such a rich fragrance," she exclaimed softly, her voice as melodious as a gentle breeze tinkling through a wind chime.

When Lijia put down the teacup, her movements were so gentle that the clinking of the porcelain was almost inaudible.

Then, she placed her hands lightly on her knees and bowed slightly: "It is truly impolite of me to come and disturb you so abruptly."

Her lowered eyelashes cast a faint shadow under the light. "I only heard from Miss Nemo that Mr. Luo Mu's flowers and plants are unique, so I couldn't help but want to visit. That's why I asked Miss Nemo to introduce me. Please forgive me."

"Haha, nothing."

Luo Mu smiled and shook his head. To be honest, he had become completely desensitized to all sorts of different people visiting the farm.

Not to mention, Rika's manners were impeccable, except when she and Nemo "arrived uninvited."

"I made this black tea myself using the leaves and branches that grow on the heads of the Pokémon that live on the farm. If Miss Rika likes it, she can take some with her when she leaves."

"As for flowers and plants, I'm not exactly an expert, since the flowers and plants on the farm are all taken care of by Pokémon. If Miss Rika would like to take a tour, I can show you around."

Lijia's eyes lit up. She tucked her short, ear-length hair behind her ear and said softly, "Then this humble woman will accept your offer."

"By the way, these are some gifts that I prepared as souvenirs. Please don't find them too offensive."

As she spoke, Rika took out a very nicely packaged box from the bag behind her and handed it to Zhihui, who stepped forward to take it.

When Zhihui Xing obtained Lijia's consent, he unwrapped the exquisite packaging on the box in front of Luo Mu and then opened the lid.

Looking at the contents of the box, Luo Mu raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"This is."

(End of this chapter)