Who needs a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

Over there, the dual-gas bomb began spewing out thick amounts of gas as soon as it appeared, while on the other side, a dozen or so fireballs flew over...

At this moment, the entire mountain path is filled with gas. What would happen if the gas came into direct contact with an open flame?

The next second, a deafening roar like muffled thunder came from the mountain path. A terrifying explosion and flames swept over, and with the continuous explosions, cracks quickly appeared on the cliffs on both sides.

A single keyword immediately flashed through Luo Wei's mind...

...Landslide!

Cracks in the mountain caused by a gas explosion are not uncommon in mining areas, but any worker in a mine is well aware of the power of such a disaster.

A violent explosion swept in, piercing through the electromagnetic shield. Even though Dujuan's Onix had a strong defense, it couldn't withstand the continuous explosions.

In an instant, Onix's body shook violently. Affected by the shockwaves from the landslide, the small earthquake, and the gas explosion, Du Juan and Luo Wei, who were riding Onix, were thrown off at the same time.

"!"

At the critical moment, Meowth scooped up Rowe in a princess carry, while Rowe quickly put Ralts into its Poké Ball. Meowth, carrying Rowe, made a few leaps and bounds, managing to escape from the collapsing mudslide.

When everything settled down, Luo Wei looked closely and realized that the entire mountain path had been cut off by the collapsed mud and rocks. The only passage between the warehouse and the outside world was blocked. Luo Wei was on the warehouse side, while Du Juan seemed to be blocked outside by the cut mud and rocks.

As Luo Wei was pondering how to resolve the situation, he heard another series of explosions from the other side. Towering flames mixed with the flashes of cannon beams flickered on the other side, separated by mud and rocks. It seemed that the Lava Team's boss had also trapped him and Du Juan together. Now, the two sides had officially begun fighting…

"Okay, so what should I do here? Go over and help, or..."

As soon as Luo Wei turned around, he saw a fiery red figure walking leisurely to the front of the warehouse.

"...Or should we stop this lady from Team Lava here?"

The newcomer was none other than the girl who had come with the Lava Team boss earlier, another executive of the Lava Team... Fire Goose...

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The shortcomings of Chapter 49 are made up for by its momentum.

The landslide completely blocked the road and separated Du Juan and Luo Wei, trapping them together. After thinking for a few seconds, Luo Wei decided that with Du Juan's abilities, he shouldn't have to worry about her.

Meanwhile, the towering flames and the cannon beams were locked in fierce combat. The leader of the Lava Team was obviously more skilled than the officers and directly blocked Du Juan's path.

Judging from the situation at the scene, it was clear that the plan was for the other party to hold Du Juan back while their subordinates took action to steal parts from the warehouse.

Just as Luo Wei had expected, he turned his head and saw the girl walking leisurely towards the warehouse, Fire Goose, another member of the Lava Team.

"Ok?"

Seemingly noticing Luo Wei's presence, Huo Yan paused slightly, glanced at Luo Wei indifferently, tapped her chin lightly with her finger, and remained expressionless on her indifferent face.

"...So there were still some who slipped through the net? Hmm, he looks quite handsome, but unfortunately, I'm not interested in those younger than me."

Her voice sounded languid and listless, and coupled with the indifferent expression on her face, Luo Wei suddenly had a strange thought.

Could it be that the expression on her face isn't because she's cold-hearted, but simply because she's too lazy to show any change in expression?

Just as Luo Wei was about to say something, the masked cat beside him suddenly turned around and slapped down with its raised claws. With a muffled "bang," a figure that had been hiding in the shadows preparing to launch a sneak attack was sent flying by the masked cat's raised hand.

The figure landed gracefully in mid-air with a somersault; it was a large wolfhound.

"What a pity..." Huo Yan shook her head with regret, "She could have easily slept soundly until everything was over by just knocking her unconscious..."

“I’m really sorry…” Luo Wei stretched his shoulders and made a gesture to Masked Cat, “…I came here specifically to stop you, I can’t just watch you run wild.”

"...Oh, it's the kind of personality I hate the most. Okay, now I'm completely uninterested in you."

Luo Wei was both amused and exasperated by what she said, while Masked Cat expressed his clear dissatisfaction without hesitation.

"...Hey, miss, are you here to hook up with rich guys?"

In response, Huoyan slowly took out a candy ball and popped it into her mouth. The chewing sound mixed with indistinct noises made one even more drowsy. "So what? There's no need to separate work and life so clearly. A person who's always so rigid... ages very quickly~"

As she said this, she calmly blew a bubble, and at the same time, Rowe snapped his fingers. Before the last word had even fallen, the big wolfhound and the masked cat beside her had already pounced on each other.

"Knock off/Flame Fang!"

At Rowe's command, Masked Cat understood immediately. With a few nimble steps, it dodged and weaved, its clenched paws aimed directly at the pouncing wolfhound...

...And sparks flew from the corner of the wolfhound's mouth. With a crisp sound, its sharp fangs clashed together, its mouth full of sparks, as it lunged at the masked cat.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. The two of them made some interesting choices regarding their moves. Fire Goose chose Fire Fang, which was effective against Grass-type Masked Cat, while Lowe's verbal command was knocked off by a Dark-type move that the opponent resisted.

However, Masked Cat was faster than its opponent, raising its hand and delivering a cat-like punch directly to the opponent's waist. With this punch, a large amount of pink light burst out, and the Great Wolfhound's pupils widened suddenly, instantly expanding by a circle.

Before she could even utter a sound, she was sent flying by a punch while rolling around, which surprised Huo Yan slightly.

"..."

That couldn't possibly be a Dark-type Knock Off move; its effect clearly indicates it's a Fairy-type move that counters Dark...

Just as Masked Cat landed its punch, a few sparks from Flame Fang grazed her arm. Masked Cat calmly raised its paw and swatted out the flying sparks, seemingly unconcerned about the damage from those sparks.

Huoyan looked at her unconscious wolfhound, and the bubble she blew popped with a "pop".

"...Hmm, they say 'knock it down,' but they actually use a completely different technique."

Moreover, Flame Fang did not cause the damage expected. This was because the moment it hit, Masked Meow had already transformed into a Fairy type due to its ability to change forms, thus negating the Fire type's advantage.

The Great Wolfhound took a full hit from a hit that was twice as weak to Playful, and with the added STAB boost from the Masked Cat's type conversion, it was instantly knocked out.

So, Pokémon battles aren't always that complicated, right?

Faced with this scene, Huoyan remained silent for a few seconds before finally managing to squeeze out a troubled expression. "Sigh, that's why I said I hate trouble..."

Masked Cat and Rowe certainly weren't in the mood to listen to her continue rambling. As Rowe raised his hand and made a gesture, Masked Cat charged straight at Fire Goose.

Fire Goose slowly licked her lips, then put the chewing gum stuck to them into her mouth. At the same time, she flicked her finger, and a Poké Ball that had been held between her fingers flew out.

With a flash of white light, a sturdy figure stood directly in front of Masked Cat. Masked Cat's claws struck solidly, but only a heavy thud was heard.

Within the light, a large, thick tortoise shell appeared; Masked Cat had just slapped this shell with its paw.

The dark gray tortoise shell was struck solidly with a claw, but it didn't seem to be damaged much. At the same time, the shell shook, and four thick, short limbs extended from its left and right sides, stomping hard on the ground.

With that stomp, Masked Cat seemed to realize something and immediately retreated. Just as she moved to retreat, the ground where Masked Cat had just stood suddenly cracked open, and a jet of earthy yellow energy shot into the sky like a fountain.

Fortunately, Masked Cat dodged in time, and the Earth Power shot missed completely, while Rowe covered his face in pain.

"...Why do I always encounter these tough-shelled turtle-type enemies?"

Moreover, this time it's a "real" turtle...

...Torrell, this is Firegoose's second Pokémon, and can be considered one of her main Pokémon.

In fact, her big wolfhound is better at attacking, but Rowe's masked cat is obviously superior. As long as it is an attacker that also focuses on attacking, Rowe does not mind going head-to-head with the opponent. He is fully confident in this, after all, this is his strength.

But whether it's Nosegate or the Coal Tortoise in front of him, these tough opponents are giving Rowe a real headache...

My team still lacks a special attacker with high physical defense, but fortunately I have Ralts. If I train her properly, I can make up for this deficiency.

As for now...

"...There's no other way; the shortcomings will be addressed by a lack of momentum!"

In Chapter 50, using drugs in battle is part of the tactics; if you don't like it, don't play!

Regarding the team composition, Luo Wei also considered it carefully. First of all, he definitely had to solve the problem of the lack of coverage on the special attack side. He couldn't let Masked Meow swing its claws at a bunch of Iron Turtles every time, right?

Ralts grew up to be a competent special attacker, but unfortunately, it's clear that it can't fill that role right now. At most, Ralts can only help out as a support.

So, Luo Wei could only shrug helplessly. There was nothing he could do but make up for the rest with his sheer force of will!

The coal turtle opposite stretched out its limbs and head, tilted its head back and let out a deep hiss. In an instant, Luo Wei felt that the sun overhead had become several degrees brighter, even though it was noon and indeed the time when the sun was at its strongest.

But now, Luo Wei could clearly feel the change in the sun, especially the fact that the surrounding temperature had risen several degrees at that moment.

"...Sunlight characteristics?"

Luo Wei immediately came to his senses. The Coal Tortoise in front of him seemed to have the classic Solar Ability, a terrifying ability to completely change the weather within a certain range. In the game, it didn't seem so bad, but in reality, this ability to change the weather with a single click was simply unreasonable.

However, weather is not just a simple change to the battle environment and background effects. Weather can have a real impact on Pokémon's skills, and for a long time, tactical builds based on weather systems were quite common and mainstream.

Torkoal's Sunshine ability changed the weather to "Sunny Day," and all Fire-type moves received damage modifiers. Torkoal took a deep breath, and its entire shell instantly transformed from blackish-gray to a fiery crimson.

"..."

Seeing this scene, even without Ralts's reminder, Rowe clearly understood that "the big one is coming"...

Sure enough, the next second, the white smoke that had been gushing from the holes in the coal turtle's shell quickly dissipated, replaced by a layer of intense, magma-like color. With another muffled hiss from the coal turtle, a large amount of scorching magma spewed out from the holes in its shell.

Luo Wei clearly felt a slight tremor coming from the ground beneath his feet. Masked Meow also quickly touched the ground with her toes and turned around. As soon as her toes moved, a ring of fire pillars rose up from the center of Coalossal's body. In just a short breath, one fire pillar after another erupted like a fountain without any regularity.

...large flamethrower

The fire-type move, with a power of 150, gained even more terrifying power under the auspicious weather, instantly covering the entire field with pillars of fire, making it impossible for anyone to even get close.

The magma gushing from behind the coal turtle was propelled into the air by the enormous kinetic energy, and then plummeted rapidly under the influence of gravity, crashing down like a fiery meteor.

"...So that's the trick used to ignite the gas earlier!"

Luo Wei quickly recognized it; this was the move he had just used in conjunction with the gas bomb, which triggered a landslide through the gas explosion and blew up the road.

With pillars of fire beneath their feet and fireballs in the sky, the scene looked like it was about to collapse and the earth to split apart in an instant. Luo Wei hadn't expected that the other side could create such a commotion.

However, from the other side of the battlefield, crimson flames illuminated half the sky, and the cannon fire never stopped, making the entire valley resound with thunderous booms.

Luo Wei estimated that if Du Juan hadn't been mindful of the recent landslide at the mine next door and the nearby factories, which could easily cause a secondary landslide, the mountain would probably have collapsed at least twice already.

This is the power of Pokémon. Pokémon trained by a powerful enough trainer can have the ability to change the terrain in an instant!

Of course, while it's understandable to sigh, Luo Wei has no reason to stand idly by and take a beating.

Ralts was held in Rowe's arms. The little guy's horn was flashing like a signal light. Relying on its sense of danger, it predicted the location of the fireballs and pillars of fire. Then, using Shadow Clone and Instant Transmission, it carried Rowe to a safe place.

Naturally, this would consume a lot of Ralts' stamina, so Rowe didn't hesitate to open his backpack and take out all the recovery sprays that Professor Birch had given him.