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Chapter 15 Art is—The Big Bang!

After taking a quick look at Qishu's lineup, Qingyu had a basic understanding of her playstyle.

Electric Petal, Electabuzz, Electric Belly Frog, Electrode, Roentgenrakilista, Mismagius.

"It's the standard single-attribute lineup for the gym leader, but I'm not qualified to criticize others."

The Qishu team has a very high overall speed, and when facing their relatively clumsy Steel Legion, their core strategy will inevitably be to take the initiative and launch a fast attack.

In the Pokémon world, each type has its own unique characteristics.

The characteristic of electricity is speed.

While there may be some slow Pokémon, the overall speed tier is extremely high.

In martial arts, speed is the ultimate weapon, especially a certain electric pillar that can be launched into the air by spinning a speed line, which is the best of the best.

Although Electric-type doesn't have a direct advantage over Steel-type, Steel-type is a real and effective counter to Electric-type.

Judging from the attributes alone, Qingyu is clearly at a slight disadvantage.

"However, it's not a big problem."

Qingyu nodded and quickly finalized the starting lineup.

Upon entering the battle arena, the virtual avatars of both trainers simultaneously throw out a Poké Ball.

On Qingyu's side, the armored bird, with its silver-white body and sharp eyes, still leads the charge.

A black and gold bird hovered in the field of strange trees, its beak bulging with electric energy, and sparks flashed as it breathed.

[Is it really necessary to use Skarmory as the lead against an Electric-type Gym Leader? Isn't that a bit too formulaic, streamer?]

[Are you trying to throw the game? Streamer, you can't let a bad woman bewitch you! You're a man determined to reach Master rank!]

I won't allow you to call Qi Shu a bad woman, she's my good wife~

[If anyone's urine is yellow, wake this guy up quickly and don't let him get away with it!]

"Armored Bird, Invisibility Rock".

Qingyu ignored the comments that had gone off-topic and decisively gave instructions.

Although the Skarmory performed very well before, it's clear that it won't have a chance to shine in this game.

So instead of hiding it until the end, it's better to bring it out at the beginning and contribute to the team.

As a sacrificial position, being able to lay a couple of nails is considered a success.

As Skarmory spreads its wings, preparing to deliver a small gift to its opponent's field, the opposing Electric Petrified does the same.

"Big Electric Petal, tailwind!"

Hearing the cute loli voice giving instructions, Qingyu raised an eyebrow.

You call my formulas? Isn't Qishu's formula even more formulaic than mine?
My team clearly couldn't beat her in the first move, yet she still wasted time allowing me to lay more spikes...

"Is there such a good thing?"

Qingyu was naturally not going to let such a free opportunity slip by, and immediately commanded Skarmory to place another set of Spikes after the Stealth Rock.

As the ground spikes fell, the attack of the giant electric seagull also followed.

"Electric ball!"

The lightning-fast Electric Petrel generated a terrifying voltage, instantly and precisely striking the Armored Bird, producing a crisp crackling sound of electricity.

As is well known, Skarmory is an excellent physical tank.

But against Electric-type Pokémon that excel at energy attacks and are super effective against it, its bulk doesn't seem to be that great... right?

While it might not seem like enough, it's actually quite enough.

The moment the attack hit, Skarmory's health bar was almost completely depleted.

But it did not fall.

"The Sturdy ability is still very useful in battles, especially for Skarmory, which is a tool for setting up entry hazards."

Qingyu nodded.

At the same time, based on the damage caused by this electric ball, he roughly guessed the configuration of this giant electric petrel.

The Skarmory almost lost two lives; it definitely has the characteristics of wind power generation.

Electric Petal's unique ability allows it to charge when hit by a wind move or when Tailwind is used on its own side of the field.

Tailwind itself increases the power of Electric Ball, and after charging, the damage of the next Electric-type move is directly doubled.

If that's the case, then it's understandable why Qishu would choose to start with a favorable wind.

However, since the health bar is being emptied anyway, the excess damage is actually meaningless.

Even though Skarmory survived thanks to its sturdy ability, it couldn't do much against Electric Pulverizer. After finally setting up a bunch of Spikes, it gloriously completed its mission.

[Although a lot of spikes were laid, the Skarmory just got wiped out like that. It feels like this is foreshadowing something, streamer...] [Battles between Gym Leaders are definitely more exciting now. The previous one-sided stomp matches didn't seem like the streamer was even thinking.]

[Tsk, losing the first point is really painful, it feels like we're going to lose!]

"Flat wind, huh..."

After muttering to himself, Qingyu sent out his next main force without hesitation.

A simple and understated bronze bell with a surface marked by the passage of time.

"The field expands——"

"Trick Space, open!"

The moment the bronze bell appeared, it released a super-powered field under Qingyu's command.

A strange psychic force emanated from it and gradually spread throughout the entire area.

Just as the giant electric sea swallow was about to repeat its old trick and charge up its electric ball again, it was quickly enveloped by psychic power, and its speed instantly slowed to an unbelievable degree.

As a seasoned player with years of experience, how could he not know the weaknesses of his team?
However, precisely because of moves like Trick Room, being slow is by no means a disadvantage in battles.

Within the magical realm of magic, the effects of speed will become drastically different.

The giant electric storm petrel, which was originally so fast that it could only be seen as a blur with the naked eye, was rendered unable to move an inch by this effect.

On the contrary, the clumsy bronze bell was much faster.

Even if you can't dodge the electric ball, you can use your body advantage to withstand it and quickly hit a rockslide with your backhand.

Although the bronze bell's force was only average, it still hurt quite a bit even with twice the restraint.

At least Qingyu was confident that the Great Electric Seagull wouldn't be able to withstand a second attack.

House seemingly endless rain.

Due to the conflict between the effects of Tailwind and Trick Space, Qishu's initiative naturally passed to his opponent.

At this point, Kiju knew he only had one choice.

Forced exchange!

We can't let Bronze Bell open Trick Room again; it's too much of a threat to our lineup!
"Great Electric Petrel, Electric Ball!"

"Bronze bell, rockfall!"

The instructions from both sides were issued simultaneously.

The bronze bell unleashed a rockfall attack first, sending countless fragments of rock raining down from the sky, all of which struck the powerless giant seagull's body.

Even after suffering severe damage, the giant electric seagull still managed to store up its last bit of electricity.

Both sides suffered a blow, and neither side was truly in a good position.

The Great Electric Petal fell directly from the sky, losing its ability to fight; the Bronze Bell still stood in the center of the magic space, but its health bar was almost empty.

The battle was exceptionally fierce.

[They actually thought of using Trick Room to counter a team with a lead; was this something the streamer anticipated?]

The score is now 1-1. Even though Bronze Bell is low on health, considering the spikes left by Skarmory, it should be considered a close match, right?

This was amazing! This is the kind of fight I've been wanting to see! I wish they could go on for another fifty rounds!

The battle between the two gym leaders clearly generated a lot of buzz. Watching the dense barrage of comments, Qingyu couldn't help but smile.

Of course, he was not happy because of these meaningless data.

Just thinking about what she was going to do next made Qingyu want to burst out laughing right now.

But not now; he has to remain absolutely focused.

Until the next Pokémon for the Tree of Wonders is confirmed.

Qingyu stared intently at the screen, waiting for her opponent's next move.

"I choose you, Electric Belly Frog!"

The moment Qishu gave the command, Qingyu's smile became exceptionally bright.

If Pokémon battles are an art form...

So today's art theme is—

"big Bang!"

Thanks to book friend 20190724094115323 for the reward

Diary of a Fallen Hero, May 4.21
This part was actually the first inspiration I came up with when I was preparing my new book, so when I was writing it, I couldn't suppress the corners of my mouth, just like the protagonist, and I almost turned into Jonouchi ( ).

Tomorrow is Tuesday, the day we'll decide whether or not to include it in the recommendations. I'd like to humbly request that you, my dear readers, click to read it tomorrow!
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