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Chapter 342 Who taught you to be such a red-card coal turtle!
"Tsk... I knew I'd been predicted."

In front of the screen, Wu Song clicked his tongue in amazement, then quickly breathed a sigh of relief.

"However, the initial attrition effect has already been achieved, and now it all depends on how much damage this Tyranitar can do."

"Wusong, you look like you're about to explode..."

Just as Wusong was completely focused on the battle, a voice suddenly came from beside him, startling him.

Looking back, he realized that Da Ye and A Liu, who should have been engrossed in their grudges, were now both looking at him.

Among them, Da Ye's eyes clearly carried a hint of mockery, and it was he who had just made the sound.

"This 'Sunny Day Space Team' that you came up with on a whim, while it may seem pretty good at first glance, I have to say something!"

As Da Ye spoke again, he revealed a confident smile and patted Wu Song on the shoulder.

"Your Sunny Day team is so bad! You have no idea how to use Torkoal!"

"Without Trick Room, Torkoal cannot get the first move. In other words, it will be attacked by its opponent before it can use its fire breath, which will greatly reduce its power."

"If it were me, I would probably choose to take the refuge backpack, fire an overheating shot and run away. That way, I might be able to focus fire and take down this little maid who came up to rotate."

"Tsk..."

After Da Ye finished speaking, Wu Song clicked his tongue and shook his head, but said nothing.

After all, such hindsight is completely useless. In the previous battle, our side was indeed slightly inferior. We didn't expect the enemy's Esper to be so resilient, managing to withstand a Weather Ball and still maintain a healthy HP.

But that doesn't mean they have no backup plan.

Now, let's see if we can handle Teacher Yu's counterattack...

Wusong focused his gaze on his opponent.

As Mega Tyranitar stomped on the ground, countless pebbles immediately burst forth and hurled at its opponents with a roar.

Tyranitar is already known for its extremely ferocious fighting style, and its power only increases after Mega Evolution.

So, even though he knew in his heart that it probably wouldn't be able to instantly kill the two Pokémon on his field, Wusong was still a little nervous about how powerful it really was.

The overwhelming rocks crumbled instantly after crossing the halfway point, completely covering the opponent's halfway point along with their momentum, leaving no way to avoid them.

In theory, there should be a small chance of dodging a rockfall, but just looking at the exaggerated rain of rocks that Tyranitar unleashed, Qingyu felt a sense of relief.

That's right, as long as the quantity is large and filling, you won't have to worry about missing anything!
Meanwhile, Coal Turtle and Miss Skirt's stamina continued to decrease as the rockfall attacks landed.

Finally, both Pokémon lost more than half of their stamina, and their stamina bars entered a relatively dangerous level.

It's safe to say, at least, that they can't withstand a second rockfall.

[As expected of Teacher Yu, he has absolutely no fixed tactical style. He actually chose to go all out from the start, which is completely unlike his usual approach!]

[Teacher Yu has predicted it again! The pressure Teacher Yu puts on the Elite Four is still too great, after all, their Sinnoh champions all lost to Teacher Yu in the game...]

Is this going to turn into another one-sided battle?

As Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief, a sudden sense of unease crept into her heart—

In the opening exchange, they were undoubtedly victorious. Wu Song on the other side must be under immense pressure right now, and any mistake would result in a loss of players.

But no matter what, Wusong is a top player, and the kind of aggressive playstyle that starts by charging in on himself doesn't seem to fit his personality.

Therefore, there must be a backup plan!
Sure enough, just as he was thinking this, a red light suddenly burst forth from the coal turtle on the Wusong field.

Escape button?

Qingyu subconsciously raised an eyebrow, just as a guess formed in her mind, but then she suddenly gasped.

The red light emanating from the Coal Tortoise's body did not trigger any effect; instead, it slowly drifted across the field and arrived in front of Tyranitar, who was just as puzzled as he was.

Then——

Seemingly pulled by an unknown force, Tyranitar suddenly merged into the red light and immediately bounced back into its Poké Ball.

Since a Pokémon suddenly disappeared at halftime, according to the rules, Qingyu's trainer phantom could only immediately throw another Poké Ball.

Bangilas left the field, and Pippi followed suit, appearing in its place as a replacement.

???

Qingyu immediately realized what was happening and subconsciously said with a complicated expression:
"No, are you playing or not! Coal Turtle with a red card???"

You, Wusong, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, have actually started doing fancy tricks!
A red card is a relatively rare item, but when it appears, it often causes high blood pressure complications for the opponent.

Its effect is simple, and it's similar to the escape button that Qingyu just guessed.

However, the Escape button is a useful tool that allows the Pokémon you are carrying to leave and helps it escape danger.

As for red cards... just like we just saw, a red card is issued to an opponent who causes harm to the carry, forcing a rotation.

Since it's the opponent's Pokémon that comes out, the rewards are actually not stable and there is a certain degree of randomness involved.

Generally speaking, most Coalossal turtles carry a refuge backpack to save their lives, since it can reliably trigger the effect and escape after firing an overheat attack, while also dealing considerable damage.

The Escape button has a similar effect; it's a good item that helps Coalossal escape quickly and wait to reappear and activate the second weather effect.

But a red card is pure acrobatics; it not only fails to get the coal turtle off the field, but also leads to the scene just now.

Qingyu's Tyranitar, which had just undergone Mega Evolution, was replaced by the harmless Clefairy, which was obviously a huge loss for him, so his blood pressure did indeed spike immediately.

But Wusong's side isn't making any profit either. Coalossal got beaten up for nothing just to take down Tyranitar. If it doesn't switch out and trigger the weather, it will still get stuck on the field.

It's a case of "hurting the enemy a thousand while losing eight hundred of your own."

So who did you learn this red-card coal turtle trick from?!

Qingyu even suspected that he might have deliberately come to ambush her, just to show off his "amazing" new understanding.

But the effect was immediate, as evidenced by the obvious emotional fluctuations on Qingyu's face.

After all, even if you roll a Dragon Pod, it's a guaranteed win, but if you get a Pikachu, it's definitely not the same game.

[Hilarious! This is the first time I've seen Teacher Yu lose her composure. Turns out there are tactics in this world that even Teacher Yu couldn't predict!]

Thank you, Wusong Tianwang. In my heart, you have already won!

[However, this red card was really hard to handle. Teacher Yu's seemingly sure-win situation suddenly fell apart. Anyone would be anxious in that situation, hahaha...]

[Well done, guys! Have you all learned this trick? I suggest other viewers play like this when they're matched with Yu!]

You're so naughty, but I love it~

The unexpected red card prop put Qingyu's side at a significant disadvantage, which was immediately apparent to the audience.

The Sandstorm team's core members all left the field, leaving only Assassin and Clefairy as support characters, instantly reversing the tide of the battle.

After all, Pipi has absolutely no fighting ability.

So even though Coal Turtle and Miss Skirt aren't exactly in top physical condition, it's not enough for Keeper of the Light to solve the problem.

It's hard to say if there's a wide-area combat ability outside of the super field, but the cute little maid can't learn it!
Qingyu's expression right now can only be described in one word—

hemp!
The slowest of the group, Coalossal, arrived late. Its long-charged fire breath was rather weak and did not cause any significant damage to Qingyu's side.

After all, Flamethrower is a powerful fire-type move that gathers all of its power, and its effectiveness is tied to its stamina. After being hit a few times by Mega Tyranitar's Rock Slide, the move's power was greatly reduced.

After the coal turtle made its move, the erosive effects of the sandstorm quickly became apparent.

None of the four Pokémon on the field could resist the sandstorm, so their stamina was slightly reduced due to the weather.

The first round of matches ended, and although both sides seemed to be testing each other and not going all out, they had actually entered a situation where both sides were injured.

His situation was indeed a bit awkward, but the good news was that the Sandstorm brothers, who were the core of the team, were still safely in the backcourt and could launch a counterattack at any time.

The same applies to Wusong's side; the presence of Coal Turtle means he has to manually change the weather, which inevitably wastes an opportunity to deal damage.

Thinking of this, Qingyu quickly adjusted.

Although it's not yet certain where Wusong will be in the backcourt, it's highly likely that the Fire-Breathing Camel will be the one to take the field.

Therefore, the other one is most likely the spatial hand of the bronze bell.

That being the case...

"Love to serve, and be spirited and diligent!"

"Pipi, help Aidkeeper!"

Qingyu's idea was simple.

The current rotation is too costly. If Wusong chooses to recall Torkoal, he won't have the ability to Mega Evolve Tyranitar to take back the weather again.

Therefore, we can only force one of them to be traded first, at least to make sure that Ai Guan Shi can play a role.

Wusong understood this principle as well, so the two of them started to make a fuss about the coal turtle.

"Come back, Coal Turtle."

After Wusong decisively retrieved his precious Weather Hand, he promptly deployed Bronze Bell, who had been lying in wait in the back.

For the bronze bell, even the enhanced mental power poses no threat, so it can be considered a safe rotation.

"Miss Skirt, use Sunny Day!"

Wu Song gave the order at the same time.

While manually turning on the weather when there's a Coal Tortoise around seems a bit silly, it's the only option right now.

The battle over the weather is intensifying, and Coal Tortoise needs to accumulate more advantages before it can reappear, so Miss Skirt has to rely on herself.

However, this time he miscalculated one thing—

If the opponent is another trainer, they might follow his strategy and gradually fall behind.

But Qingyu had already seen through his backcourt strategy and guessed that no matter what, Wusong would definitely protect the coal turtle.

So, since relying on the spirit of the servant will definitely not hit, why not find an easier target to bully?

As Qingyu grinned mischievously, all the Pokémon on the field except for Bronze Bell immediately began to act.

Pipi, taking the lead, clapped its hands repeatedly, offering its meager support to its teammate, the caring little sister, and its gaze became even more determined.

The girl in the skirt on the opposite side followed closely behind, immediately gathering a large ball of scorching energy and blasting it into the sky.

Not only was the sandstorm quickly dispersed, but the sun in the sky also shone even brighter as the energy drifted by, and its scorching rays immediately spread across the entire battlefield.

However, just as Miss Skirt activated her chlorophyll ability, Indeedee unleashed a torrent of terrifying psychic power, aimed directly at Miss Skirt, who was still basking in the sunlight. While Indeedee wasn't known for her combat prowess, the combined power of Psychic Field and Clefairy's amplified psychic abilities instantly drained Miss Skirt of all her strength, leaving her collapsed and unable to fight.

The score then became 1-0.

As Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief, Wusong on the other side also felt relieved.

"As expected, Teacher Yu couldn't possibly have missed this little trick."

"However... Miss Skirt has already done her best, so it's not a bad thing for her to leave now."

"After all, once the Trick Space is activated, it will instantly become awkward when it triggers the chlorophyll property under sunny weather. So it's already pretty good that it can activate sunny weather. We can't ask for too much."

At this point, Wusong narrowed his eyes and looked at the last Pokémon in the team that had not yet appeared.

Although saying this might seem a bit harsh, but...

"Using Miss Skirt in exchange for a free rotation opportunity can be considered as making the most of her remaining value."

After all, it's just a game, and no Pokémon will get hurt because of it.

But because this is a game, therefore—

I want to win!
"Go, fire-breathing camel."

"Show your true power! Mega Evolve and unleash the power of the earth!!!"

"Bronze Bell, Magic Space!"

The moment he appeared, Wusong immediately commanded Camel to complete its Mega Evolution, and at the same time gave orders to the waiting Bronze Bell.

Knew it!
Qingyu nodded slightly; this scene was basically within his expectations.

Mega Flamethrower is a powerful field turret in the space system. Due to its ability to force movement, its combat power is extremely exaggerated in sunny weather.

Of course, another reason why it is suitable for space teams is also related to the reduced speed of its Mega Evolution.

At times like these, we have to bring up the concept of speed lines again.

Speed ​​is the prerequisite for gaining the initiative and establishing an advantage, so being faster than your opponent is ideal.

In Trick Room, the role of speed is reversed; slower Pokémon can strike first, putting their opponent's high-speed Pokémon in a very awkward position.

Therefore, in the previous game, it was a good thing for some Pokémon to have their speed reduced, because it would further solidify their initiative in Trick Room.

At the same time, the speed stat they don't need is allocated to other attributes, directly transforming them into numerical monsters in the spatial system.

This (referring to speed) is no longer needed!

However, for some Pokémon that are already very fast and cannot join Trick Room teams, the initiative is inherently unstable, so even a slight decrease in speed is very difficult.

The fire-breathing camel is clearly the former.

Once Wusong creates space, it will be very difficult for Qingyu to counter it.

Therefore, Qingyu's solution is also very simple and brute-force.

"Pipi, look at me."

"Love and Caretaker, Magic Space".

Camerupt is almost certain to follow the Special Attack route. Before Trick Room was introduced, the Mega Evolution Camerupt was even slower than Clefairy, and on par with Torkoal.

Although these two are a perfect match for the Space Team, with no one able to take the initiative, the price is that they are as slow as a tortoise in normal situations.

Therefore, a very strange scene soon unfolded on the field.

The fast-moving Abbot was working hard to create a magic space, and the bronze bell opposite was doing the same.

Camerupt is still stuck in the "cutscene" of its Mega Evolution, and even after it ends, its weak speed won't allow it to use its move first.

The only Pokémon still able to move nimbly on the field is Clefairy, the baby Pokémon.

Under Qingyu's command, the frail Pipi immediately pointed at its opponents and began to point loudly, attracting their attention.

Soon, Cameroon, having completed its Mega Evolution, stomped its front legs, unleashing a burst of earth power from beneath the ground.

But its original target should have been the more physically dangerous Aikanjima, but under the influence of Pipi's "Look at me" effect, it inexplicably attacked Pipi instead.

Despite its seemingly frail appearance, Clefairy proved to be incredibly resilient. It gritted its teeth and withstood the attack from Mega Camerupt, not only surviving the attack but also managing to reduce Camerupt's stamina by only half.

As for the other two Pokémon that were simultaneously creating Trick Room, after finally unleashing their moves, the two identical energies dissipated into nothingness before they could cover the entire field.

Nothing happened in this encounter.

Of course, Wusong's side didn't lose anything, while Qingyu's Pokémon really did lose a lot of stamina.

The difficult situation on the field was clearly understood by the viewers in the live chat.

"Teacher Yu, just defending isn't a solution. I feel like our opponent will eventually create a Trick Room..."

[Speaking of which, shouldn't Mega Camerupt have plenty of firepower? And with the added effect of its Forced ability, a single Earth Power attack only took down a little over half of Clefairy's damage?]

【You're right, but this is the Evolution Stone, a magical item that lets baby Pokémon go into battle!】

The current situation cannot be delayed, and Qingyu herself is well aware of this.

However, the biggest problem right now is how to deal with this fire-breathing camel whose face screams invincibility.

Normally, he wouldn't be too afraid of space teams.

Because Clefairy has a certain initiative in Trick Room teams, when combined with your first move to break the initiative order, it can sometimes launch an unexpected preemptive attack.

However, this trick is not as effective in sunny weather.

The reason is simple: Torkoal and Mega Camerupt in Sunny Day Team are both top-tier Trick Room setters, and even Clefairy is faster than them...

So, the situation became a little delicate.

If he rashly makes a substitution, the Sandstorm brothers in the back row don't have any tricks to deal with Camerupt, and the Sandstorm after Tyranitar comes on will definitely be covered by Coalossal again.

He seemed to have reached a dead end.

However, as a seasoned trainer, besides his exaggerated pre-match prediction abilities, Qingyu always manages to find solutions in these seemingly hopeless situations.

Since we can't beat the Trick Room team, there's only one answer, isn't there?
Why don't I just prevent Wu from opening up the space?

The previous probing attempt seemed futile, but Qingyu still managed to glean some crucial information—

Both his own personal servant and the bronze bell opposite him are space users, and they have already revealed their moves to cancel each other out.

Therefore, the countermeasures are already quite clear!

"Love servant, seal!"

"Pipi, Light Wall!"

Suddenly, Qingyu slapped his thigh hard and let out a very powerful roar.

[Are you there? Why is my Special Attack stat -1?]

【Wow, Teacher Yu, you're something else! You praised your opponent for ages, then suddenly pulled out a sealing move. That's pretty high-class...】

[That's it! This is the kind of Teacher Yu I know best!]

At the same time, Wusong immediately gave instructions:

"Bronze Bell, continue using the magic space!"

"Fire-breathing camel, heat wind!"

Because Qingyu's two Pokémon weren't in good health, Wusong had a slightly wicked thought in his mind—

A powerful blast of heat under a clear sky could probably take them both down in one go, instantly turning the score around!

Therefore, he made a choice that, in retrospect, is very reasonable.

However, he seemed to have overlooked one thing.

Since there is no room for maneuver on the field, Qingyu still holds the advantage of going first.

Ai Guanshi took the initiative, using a sealing technique to put himself into a sealed state, while a special energy fluctuation spread throughout the area.

Under this condition, the opponent will be unable to use the moves that Aisume has already learned.

Because of Ai Guanshi's sudden move, the bronze bell, which was originally gathering strength to release the magic space again, suddenly felt a strange sensation, and the spiritual power in its hands became uncontrollably disordered.

Magic Space, usage failed!
Aside from using Trick Room to counter the same move from the opponent, direct sealing is clearly a better way to cut off the opponent's intentions at the root.

Especially in the previous game where the limit was 4, when a superpower-type support character suddenly pulled out a sealing move during an internal battle, if the effect was good, it could cause the opponent's mentality to explode on the spot, and they would directly break through the defense and surrender.

The tactical significance of this move has even transcended the screen, directly targeting the trainer's mind.

That's absolutely outrageous.

In fact, Aoba had used this move before, when he commanded Mew and Giovanni at the Viridian Dojo.

This move sealed all the Koffing and Gas Bombs in the gym, preventing them from using self-destruct moves and thus averting a crisis.

However, the sealing technique is not actually invincible.

Regardless of actual combat, even within the game, the drawbacks are very obvious—

While it can indeed solve the problem in one go, since the sealing technique actually affects the user, the effect of the seal will naturally be removed once Aisin is dealt with.

With Ai Guanshi in a sealed state, his hatred was clearly amplified to a whole new level.

Therefore, Pipi's role becomes apparent at this time.

Slightly faster than the fire-breathing camel, it immediately rubbed its little hands together and quickly created a transparent barrier in front of it and the servant.

In doubles, because it needs to cover two Pokémon, the coverage area of ​​Light Screen becomes larger, and its effect is slightly weaker than in singles, only reducing the power of special attack moves by about 1/3.

However, when combined with Pipi's friendly defense, the effect becomes very obvious.

The final fire-breathing camel unleashed its fury, and the scorching heatwave, after having its power partially mitigated by the light barrier, attacked Clefairy and Indeedee with slightly reduced force.

However, thanks to the combined power of the Light Wall and the Friendship Defense, the little maid, whose stamina was not very good, managed to lock her health. Although her stamina was already quite dangerous, she did not fall down but instead withstood the attack.

The same thing happened to Pipi.

Seeing this, Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly smiled.

The groundwork for the counterattack is laid, and now it's my turn to put on a show!

(End of this chapter)