You are not allowed to be a Pokémon Trainer!

Chapter 4 Strange Tree: I'm not playing anymore!
Enter battle.

The starting Pokémon for both sides were Electric Petrify and Mimikyu.

"Huh, is that Mimikyu, a Pokémon native to the Alola region?"

As the Gym Leader of Brewmaster City, Qishu has a high level of familiarity with Pokémon.

"This Pokémon has a powerful ability that can completely withstand one of our attacks, so we're not in a hurry to engage it head-on. Electric Swallow, Tailwind!"

Beneath her punk-style oversized sleeves, her small hands swayed gently as she gave the camera a sweet wink.

"A little tip from Qishu: the [Hai Li Generating Power] feature of the Big Electric Swallow allows it to enter [charging] mode after using a tailwind!"

The sweet wink of the delicate and beautiful girl undoubtedly generated tons of output for the fans in the live broadcast room.

Even the fans who came to Xia Chi's live stream were sending "awsl" comments.

After the Giant Electric Seagull used [Tailwind], Mimikyu's [Trick Room] followed immediately.

"Huh, a magic space?"

Qi Shu frowned in surprise. "This move is rather unusual; it somewhat counters our tailwind strategy."

Because battles in Pokémon Victory Road are commanded in real time, there's not much time for Qishu to think things through.

"Never mind, let's play normally!"

Qi Shu continued to command: "Great Electric Seagull, Air Blade!"

“We need to be careful of Mimikyu’s [Painted Skin] property, so let’s use the Air Blade to break through the painted skin first.”

Because of the existence of the magic space, the speed is reversed.

Just before the giant electric seagull approached, its wings gleaming with white light, a jet-black energy ball was suddenly shot out.

"Shadowball?"

Kiju chuckled, "This guy is finally using some normal moves."

The shadow ball on the screen hit, and the Giant Electric Swallow lost a small amount of health.

Qi Shu didn't take it to heart at all; this force was enough for Da Dian Haiyan to hold out for quite a while longer.

The air blades successfully pierced through the Mimic's disguise.

What followed was the real offensive from the strange tree.

"Great Electric Petal, 100,000 Volts!"

On the screen, flashes of electricity kept bursting forth.

Although the speed of the electric sea swallow was greatly reduced, it was brewing a powerful thunderous strike in the [charging] state.

"Water, take this 100,000 Volt!"

With a sharp cry from Qi Shu, the lightning on the screen flashed to the top and then exploded instantly.

"Hmph, my Electric Petal has its Special Attack EV maxed out. Little Mimikyu definitely can't withstand it!"

Qi Shu's smug smile vanished as the electric light dissipated.

The image shifted to the face of a large, brown-headed ant standing upright in the center of the screen.

"What...what is this? A mandible ant?"

Kiju's wide-open mouth expressed her astonishment.

"That guy actually sent out this Tier 1 Pokémon?!"

Xia Chi had noticed the Pokémon in the preparation area, but Qi Shu had assumed that the Trapinch was just there to make up the numbers.

After all, who would actually consider Trapinch as their main battle Pokémon?

Therefore, she completely failed to consider that the ground-type Trapinch could be immune to this 100,000 volt attack with the [charge] bonus.

At this moment, the chat in Qishu's live stream reached a peak.

"I'm dying of laughter. I knew Prison Water would never let me down."

"I really like one of Qishu's quotes: 'What's the use of mandible ants?'"

"Keep going, you big ant without antennae!"

Qi Shu forced himself to remain calm and said, "It's alright. Even if it withstands this 100,000 volts, Trapinch is still Trapinch. It's a Pokémon that can't even compare to Charmander. It won't pose a threat to our Electivire."

The panicked Qishu never expected that the Mandible Ant, which was even slower than the Coal Turtle, would be able to do so in the Trick Space.

Just how terrifying power can it unleash?
Meanwhile, in a dormitory at a university in Shanghai.

"Spirit Attack!" Xia Chi, having completed his plan, launched a fierce attack.

A huge, sharp rock was instantly pulled up from the ground and shot straight into the sky above the giant electric petrel.

As mentioned before, Pokémon Victory Road is not a simple turn-based game.

It closely resembles real-life Pokémon battles.

Whether it's command and control or amazing skills like "quick dodge," players are given ample room to maneuver.

It is precisely because of this characteristic that the combined boost from [Trick Room] and [Tailwind] allows the speed of the two Pokémon to completely reverse.

The audience could only see a large, brown ant darting across the field, dodging the sharp blades in the air.

The giant electric seagull, which should have been incredibly agile, was suspended in mid-air like a target, relentlessly attacked and poked by sharp rocks.

As each sharp stone rose, the strange tree in front of the computer grew increasingly reddish-brown.

She didn't want to replace the Giant Pikachu, but neither Mismagius nor Xeno'jiiva in the back row could escape this deadly Trick Room.

All Qishu can do at this moment is try to stall for time and take advantage of the opponent's magic space and his own tailwind.

"That guy will definitely be coming in and out of the Trick Room after it ends, and the moment he takes over Trapinch Ant will be my best chance!"

Qishu grinded its sharp shark teeth and said hatefully, "Once I've dealt with that Mimikyu, I'll see how I torture it!"

Harsh words cannot change the situation.

The Giant Electric Seagull's durability wasn't very high to begin with, and it was repeatedly attacked by the Rock Slash attack, which is doubly weak to it.

No matter how well the miraculous tree was cultivated, the Great Electric Seagull could not withstand the duration of the magic space.

The plane crashed unwillingly amidst the strange cries of the mandible ants.

Unfortunately, Qishu was forced to switch to his second Pokémon, Roentgenin.

She muttered to herself, "Don't worry, don't worry, there's still a chance. Our Xeno'jiiva's ability is [Intimidate], which can reduce that Trapinch's attack power by one level."

Before the words were even finished, an earthquake struck the mandibles on the screen.

Qishu's vision went black. "An earthquake? Isn't this guy afraid I've switched to a Mismagius?"

Mismagius's ability is Levitate, which makes it completely immune to Ground-type moves.

Whether Xia Chi was guessing or anticipating, this premature earthquake gave the newly arrived Röntgen cat a real shock.

The bad news is that Trapinch's ability is [Strength], which grants immunity to stat reductions. This double-superior STAB Earthquake almost KO'd Xeno'jiiva.

The good news is that the magic space also ended just in time after the earthquake.

"The counterattack begins now!"

Keenly seizing the opportunity, Qi Shu shouted, "Röntgen, charge! Freeze Fang!"

Without the aid of Trick Room, Trapinch is essentially a sitting duck, despite its powerful attacks.

A single frozen tooth is enough to instantly kill a mandible ant with a fragile skin and thin flesh.

However, in a flash of light, the Trapinch-ant vanished from the screen instantly.

Instead, a slender blue-pink figure appeared: Brimwyn.

"Did they replace it with another elf that can use magic space?"

The sudden exchange of spirits didn't surprise Qi Shu; she had already figured out the core tactics of Xia Chi's lineup—

Use Trick Space to create an environment for low-speed Pokémon to deal damage.

"Wouldn't it blow you up if I killed you before you could use your magic space?!"

Qi Shu chuckled, "Röntgen Cat, Volt Replacement!"

In a flash of lightning, Roentgen the Cat instantly rushed in front of Brimwyn.

The Frozen Fang had already caused some damage to Brimwyn. If this Volt Switch hits, the Mismagius that follows can finish it off with a Shadow Ball that is double the type advantage.

Qishu was confident he could defeat Brimwyn before she could unleash her magic space!
However, the light of the spirit exchange shone brightly once again.

The large, brown ant reappeared on the battlefield.

Thus, in the live stream room named [DianDian Live Streamer], only a sharp, long cry comparable to the loudest explosion could be heard.

"I'm not playing anymore!"

(End of this chapter)