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Chapter 357 Cattleya: You're resorting to all sorts of underhanded tricks against me now, aren't you!

"What is this thing...?"

When she saw Qingyu, her slightly "different" attendant sister, Cattleya quickly looked confused.

She could tell that Indeedis's move was indeed a "treasured" move that many Normal-type Pokémon had hidden away.

but……

Why is the energy from its attacks completely black? Shouldn't normal attributes be transparent and colorless?

However, when she noticed the pair of black horns on Aishou's sister's head, Cattleya quickly understood and couldn't help but mentally "praise" Qingyu's imagination.

Is Qingyu out of his mind...? What kind of fighting style involves collecting energy on the spot during a battle?
Yes, the source of those dark auras is the emotional energy collected by the attendant.

Because Gallade was suppressed during the battle, and Qingyu's command was clearly aimed at disrupting its rhythm, it's perfectly normal for it to be frustrated.

Moreover, although I'm reluctant to admit it, perhaps a significant portion of these negative emotions are contributed by myself, the trainer...

She was so eager to settle things with Qingyu that every move he made made her grit her teeth involuntarily, which in turn became a boomerang attacking her.

Knowing this, countermeasures become much simpler.

"Phew—, I'm not angry, I'm not angry..."

After taking a deep breath, Gadriya temporarily suppressed the urge to glare at Qingyu.

Her only source of pride is her powerful inner strength, which can even calm down her superpowers that used to occasionally go berserk.

So this approach doesn't work on me at all!

"Gallade, don't be nervous. Indeedee isn't good at close combat at all. Just charge in and take it down in one go!"

Once she regained her composure, Cattleya spoke again, encouraging Gallade, who seemed a little hesitant.

What she said made a lot of sense. Although Treasure is a powerful move of a general attribute, its power should not be underestimated. It is a real physical attack move.

As is well known, Indeedee is more adept at using energy-type special attack moves.

Therefore, Gallade is not a big threat.

Mega Gallade did not disappoint her, and soon began to rub her arm blades again, continuing her attack on Esper.

Meanwhile, Aiguanshi was not idle either.

After a brief period of charging, the energy gathered within Assassin's body condensed into a long spear, entirely black and radiating an eerie energy, appearing before him.

The effects of energy utilization during Mewtwo's previous training inspired Aoba.

Although Treasure is a physical move, the energy released in one go is similar to Psychic Blade, and it can be used as a ranged attack, just like other Pokémon moves.

And the prototype of this dark spear is actually quite obvious...

If a certain god of abundance were to discover this, he might actually demand radishes from Qingyu as royalties.

But there was nothing he could do; this was the move that left the deepest impression on Qingyu.
Therefore, before Gallade could launch its attack, Indeedee decisively chose to strike first, instantly throwing out its fully charged "Treasure".

"boom--!"

In a panic, Gallade could only use its bare hands to withstand the direct attack, and was instantly engulfed by the explosive energy.

The thick black smoke, covering most of the venue, spread rapidly, obscuring what was happening inside.

Seeing this, Qingyu nodded in satisfaction.

Well, judging from the range of the explosion, this move was quite powerful.

Although this move was learned in a very rushed manner, Qingyu didn't even have time to have Aiguanshi learn some matching moves from Meng Huan to maximize the emotional value extracted from the opponent...

However, it seems to be enough.

When we get back, I'll have Teacher Dream max out all the available stat moves for Aikan Samurai.

If Abbot could also use moves like Sylveon who learned to sketch, such as Phosphorus, Encore, and Taunt at the start, wouldn't the opponent's mentality just explode?
The stronger the opponent's resentment, the more powerful the Attendant's subsequent attacks will be, thus creating a closed loop that leaves the opponent speechless.

This has truly become a psychological battle...

The dust and smoke generated by the clash of moves quickly dissipated.

On the battlefield, Gallade, with obvious wounds on both hands, retreated more than ten meters, leaving two footprints on the ground in front of her.

Although he reacted in time and blocked the attack with his own body, he was clearly severely injured by Aisunari and his strength was in jeopardy.

As for the user of the technique, Aisin Samurai, he was completely unaffected. He was just depleted of energy from using too much power in an instant, and his horns on his head became dull and lifeless again.

Qingyu even faintly heard a "gurgling" sound, which seemed to be the sound of someone being hungry.

In response, Qingyu could only whisper a reminder:

"Servant, it's not time to eat yet!"

"Once we win this round, I'll grant you whatever you want to eat when we get back!"

"Hmm!"

Having received Qingyu's promise, Ai Guanshi quickly nodded, suppressing his hunger as he continued to watch his opponent, remaining vigilant at all times.

"..."

Cattleya remained silent.

I know I shouldn't get angry right now, but why can't I help it?
Soon, she looked at Qingyu with resentment, her emotions overflowing, and she even showed a strange, puppet-like smile because she was so angry.

So you didn't dare use it before because you were afraid of getting other trainers dirty, so you deliberately saved it for now to catch me off guard?
I laughed out of anger!
So you're resorting to all sorts of underhanded tricks against me, huh?
But with things having come to this point, Gadria had no choice but to send the less-than-healthy Gallade on a desperate charge in an attempt to trade one for one with the strange Indeedee on the other side.

Who knows if this shrew will be able to pull off a second rare pull? We must get rid of it at all costs!
Therefore, we need to be more aggressive.

"Gallade, close combat!"

"Ai-kan-suke, wide-area combat power!"

Both sides chose to fight to the bitter end.

Assassin's wide-area attack swept in, but Gallade slashed it open with her arm blade, creating a gap and closing the distance between them in one fell swoop.

Then, a close-quarters attack suddenly landed, aimed at Aisin's most vulnerable abdomen.

Absolute also fought back desperately, and his final burst of psychic energy struck Gallade's unsuspecting head.

After two consecutive sounds, the Constable, who had been hit by Gallade, let out a mournful cry and began to sway unsteadily.

but……

Due to the continuous attacks, it seemed that Gallade, who attacked first, was the first to give out. The moment it was hit in the head by Indeedee, its eyes lost focus, and then it lost all strength and fell backward to the ground.

As for Aiguanshi, perhaps the "weight gain" during this period has significantly improved its ability to withstand blows.

After wobbling a few times, although it seemed to have reached its limit, it did not fall down with Gallade, but instead struggled to stand on the ground.

On the big screen, the Poké Ball icon below Gadria went out first, indicating that Gallade could no longer continue the battle.

“Come back, Aidkeeper.”

Before Cattleya could recall the fallen Gallade, Aoba recalled his beloved servant sister without hesitation.

At the same time, he also whispered encouragement to the Poké Ball in his hand:
"You've done a great job. Now it's up to the other members!" After taking down Gadria's hidden trump card, Mega Gallade, in one fell swoop, Atsushi had successfully and even exceeded expectations in completing her tactical mission.

Unexpectedly, Aisume, whom she originally thought would be a pure support character, also showed her "extraordinary talent" and, like the other members of the Sunny Gym, became illegal.

Is there really something special about the Sunshine Dojo?
In theory, it would be better to let Indeedee finish off the opponent's Pokémon's stamina one last time, but that would be inhumane.

In the game, Qingyu might casually pull off actions like squeezing every last drop of value out of a Pokémon or even using Earthquake to kill his teammates for entertainment purposes, but he wouldn't actually do such a thing in a real battle.

After taking the second Poké Ball out of his pocket, Qingyu noticed that the Psychic Terrain brought by Indeedee on the field also dissipated at the same time, and he subconsciously raised an eyebrow.

The timing was just right.

Your next Pokémon won't be able to use Wide-Range Power, and it might even be used against you by Caitlia.

"The rest is up to you..."

"Evil and treacherous!"

After Qingyu threw out the Poké Ball, the "Demon of Kitakami Village," which seemed to be making its first public appearance, appeared on the battlefield.

"Boni-oh?"

Wearing a stove mask that only revealed a pair of curious eyes, Egui Peng looked at his opponent and quickly pulled out a thorny vine club wrapped with vines from under his cloak, assuming a fighting stance.

"..."

Cattleya fell silent again.

Perhaps the contestant knows this Pokémon best.

During her trip to Beishang Township, she overslept and missed all the major events that happened that night. All she knew was that Qingyu eventually subdued this "ghost" who was actually quite cute but had been misunderstood by the people of Beishang Township for hundreds of years.

However, Cattleya was well aware of its strength.

After all, the idea of ​​instantly defeating four Mythical Pokémon in a 1v4 situation is just too outrageous...

And now, this Pokémon has actually appeared right in front of me?!
Because Qingyu hadn't seemed to use it much, Gadalia completely overlooked the existence of this Evil Creeper before the match, thinking it probably wouldn't appear.

But as a result, he gained inside information and became the first victim of Ai Guan Shi and E Gui Peng!
An illegitimate Absolute, plus Mewtwo and Ursaring—two Pokémon with extremely little information and no countermeasures—how am I supposed to fight them...?

Qingyu! You deserve to die!
Suddenly feeling the almost tangible resentful gaze coming from the other side, Qingyu could only smile helplessly and push his palm out towards Jiadeliya.

Reaching out my hand isn't an apology, it's just that you still have a lot of practice, little sister!

The tactics of Sylveon and Lucario have been pretty much shown, and it's clear that their opponents, including Cattleya, will focus on studying these two Pokémon.

However, Qingyu actually had a backup plan.

The reason why the team didn't use the Evil Spirit in the group stage was very simple: the opponents they faced were relatively weak, and there was no need for them to send out the Evil Spirit.

Evil Phantom is arguably his strongest fighting force besides Mewtwo. If we only consider its strength, Qingyu even feels that he can go toe-to-toe with the champion.

Compared to tactics that are only effective when both sides are nearly evenly matched, relying on numerical values ​​is definitely more straightforward...

Moreover, if you're afraid of even something as cute as Evil Spirit, how can you expect to become the Unified Heavenly King in the future?
"really!"

Upon seeing Egui Peng, Adu's expression instantly became subtle.

The sight of that Evil Spirit Peacock knocking away the Super Armored Rhinoceros with a single blow truly shocked Adu.

After all, as the Earth's Giovanni, he has both Rhyperior and Nidoking and Nidoqueen as half-aces in his hands, which are difficult for even him to deal with easily.

However, faced with the simple and unadorned attack methods of the Evil Spirit, the Super Armored Rhinoceros, which was already known for its defensive capabilities, was actually unable to withstand it...

Therefore, Adu reasonably speculates that Qingyu will send out Egui Peng at the appropriate time.

Although this Pokémon seems a bit overpowered right now, that's partly why the Psychic Masters tournament is generally weak.

If this were the Dragon Attribute Master Tournament, which was significantly more intense and featured many top-tier players, Qingyu's team would definitely have a chance to win, but they probably wouldn't have been able to stop Zhulan.

but……

Even in the Masters Tournament, the only Master Ball-level event, a trainer who can pull out a Mewtwo + Misty Pokémon is definitely an amazing player.

Is Qingyu about to sweep the competition and win the championship?

A-Du couldn't help but think to himself.

All signs seem to point to this future, but what will the outcome actually be...?

Without superpowers, he didn't know either; he could only witness Qingyu gradually reach the top and then amaze everyone.

At the same time, Gadria silently recalled her main Pokémon, Gallade, and took out another Poké Ball.

"It's just a monstrous creature... Don't underestimate me!"

"Go, Slowpoke!"

Since offense was no longer effective against Qingyu's Pokémon, all she could do was defend and counterattack.

Faced with the overwhelming firepower of Slowbro, Cattleya was filled with doubts about whether Slowbro could withstand it, after all, it was originally intended as a countermeasure against Lucario.

However, there was one thing she was very clear about, and this was her only intelligence advantage when facing the Evil Spirit—

The attack style of the Evil Phantom seems to change its attributes depending on the mask it wears!
Currently, its mask is clearly fire-attribute, so even a direct, forceful attack will not be very effective against Slowbro.

There is still hope that we can hold on!
"Slowbro, Iron Wall!"

With a smile on her face, Gadria, who had been cheering herself on and regaining her confidence, directed Slowbro to further strengthen its defensive capabilities.

That's right. As long as we can withstand this first wave of attacks, all it takes is a yawn to put Qingyu in a dilemma!
Hang in there, Slowpoke!
All I need to do is block one thorny club, and I can turn the tide of the battle!

However, Qingyu thought her idea was a bit... naive?
It seems that Gadria has fallen into some kind of misconception, mistakenly believing that Evil Phantom changes its own attributes and moves according to the mask, which is why she sent out the water-type Slowbro to counter it.

However... it can't be said that the guesses were completely wrong, but they were at least a bit off.

Aside from the Grass Mask, which shares the same attribute as itself, the other three masks affect Evil Phantom by making it a composite attribute, while the attribute change of its moves is due to the effect of the masks on Thorn Staff.

The Evil Spirits Society's moves are never limited to just the Thorn Vine Staff!

"It seems the battle is over."

After Qingyu revealed a playful smile, he winked at the ready-to-fighting Gadria, and then slowly spoke.

"Evil Whip, unleash a powerful whip attack on your opponent!"

"Bonnie~"

As the Slowbro used Iron Wall to strengthen its thick shell, the Evil Pine followed Qingyu's command, and several thick vines quietly extended from under its cloak, lashing out towards the Slowbro's location, followed by a fierce attack.

"Eh……?"

Upon seeing Qingyu use an unexpected attack, Gadria felt her brain freeze, and she subconsciously uttered a murmur of disbelief.

"Right, right?"

"Even though he was wearing a fire-themed mask, and even his thorny vine club was imbued with flames because of the mask, he still used a grass-type move..."

"This is completely illogical!"

(End of this chapter)