Who needs a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

However, Kirlia didn't really care, since she could sense Rowe's emotional changes telepathically, even inside the ball...

After the little guy showed his face, he only affectionately held and rubbed against Luo Wei's hand. After all, there is a difference between telepathy and physical contact.

"So, we're ready to go..."

However, just as Rowe was about to head to Violet City, a voice rang out.

"Oh, I found it... Sorry for the abruptness..."

"?"

Luo Wei was not unfamiliar with this voice, after all, he had recently shared the stage with the other person in the Grand Contest.

"Shijiana?"

Chapter 90 In the end, they still had to fight.

"Shijiana?"

Luo Wei never expected that the other party would come knocking on his door after the match.

"Didn't you go see Miss Lucia's performance?"

"Heh, what you're saying... Didn't Luo Wei also not go to see it?"

"Uh……"

Luo Wei paused for a moment, then thought about it and realized it made sense. But it seemed that among the contestants in today's competition, only Luo Wei and Xijiana hadn't gone to see Liuqia's performance.

In a sense, the two are probably on the same path.

"To be honest, I actually wanted to come and bother you when we were in the preparation room, but the occasion wasn't quite right..."

Higanbana reached into her waistband and took a Poké Ball, holding it up towards Rowe.

"Haha, I see. It seems my premonition was right..."

Their eyes met, and the duel was about to begin!

Higanbana is not just a Contest Trainer, but also a Pokémon Battle Trainer. Their eyes met, but they did not fight each other because they were at the Contest venue.

Now that there were no other people present, the two finally had a chance to compete.

"It's a little restrictive here."

After all, this is still within the territory of Kaina City. Rowe pointed in the direction of Route 110.

"...Let's have a fight in the outskirts over there!"

"no problem……"

Higanbana, of course, did not refuse and walked towards Route 110 with Rowe without any hesitation. However, along the way, Meowth and Kirlia seemed to be watching Higanbana warily.

Especially the masked cat, she seemed to be staring at the Poké Ball on Higanbana's waist the whole time...

"What's wrong, Masked Cat?"

"Haha, it seems... I might be disliked?"

Higana also noticed Masked Cat's attitude, and then asked the question in a relaxed tone, prompting Lo Wei to quickly smooth things over.

"It's nothing, it's probably just nervousness from being an opponent, haha~"

Rowe was also puzzled as to why Masked Cat was so wary of Higana. Of course, Rowe knew Higana's identity, but it seemed to have nothing to do with Masked Cat.

While pondering this, Rowe secretly reached out and touched Kirulian. She understood immediately, grasped Rowe's hand, and then conveyed her feelings to him through telepathy.

The woman emanated an aura that made Meowth very uneasy, especially from the fourth Poké Ball around her waist.

"?"

It's not aimed at Hiljuna, but at the Poké Ball on Hiljuna's body. What's inside that fourth Poké Ball?

With these thoughts in mind, Higana stopped in her tracks.

"Alright, that should be about right. So~"

She retrieved the third Poké Ball from her waist...

"...My YaYa and Baby Dragon won't be playing. This time, I'll send this kid in for a one-on-one match to decide the winner. How about that?"

"No problem~"

Rowe readily agreed to the other party's conditions, and Higanbana nodded and chuckled before throwing out a Poké Ball.

After thinking for two seconds, Luo Wei realized that the opponent's Pokémon clearly had a distinct type bias. If that was the case, then her battle Pokémon should also have a predictable pattern.

In that case, it would be a good opportunity to let Kirlia, who hasn't had a chance to play yet, give it a try.

Besides, it's just a regular competition anyway, so winning or losing doesn't really matter...

"Then, I'll send Kirlia to meet you in battle!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Higanbana's Poké Ball landed on the ground, and with a wild roar, a muscular figure appeared.

It resembles a lizard but stands upright on two legs, has short, thick forelimbs... and an unusually large head with a mouthful of sharp teeth.

When it swung its long tail, it instantly resembled the image in a classic movie, and Lowe blurted it out.

"Monsterjaw Dragon!"

Evolved from a baby Tyrannosaurus Rex resurrected from an ancient fossil, its appearance is undoubtedly that of one of the land overlords of the ancient era... namely, the Tyrannosaurus Rex!

Once the absolute rulers, the top predators occupying the apex of the ecological niche were ancient beasts whose very bodies were practically screaming "ferocious"!

In contrast, Kirlia's size was completely disproportionate to her opponent's; in fact, she was utterly overwhelmed.

However, Kirlia showed no fear in the face of the ferocious Tyrannosaurus Rex. She stood firm on both sides, and the next second, they attacked simultaneously...

The Jaw Dragon raised its thick hind leg and slammed it hard into the ground, instantly creating a clear footprint. A crack appeared from the footprint, and countless protruding stone spears flew swiftly towards Kirlia.

"A sharp stone attack? Then..."

On Lowe's side, it was only natural to start with a Psychic attack. The opponent was a Dragon-type and a Rock-type Pokémon. Putting aside Rock-type moves, Dragon-type moves were completely blocked by Kirlia, which has a Fairy-type.

In other words, the opponent's theoretically strongest offensive skill, "Reverse Scale," was completely shut down...

Therefore, the opponent chose a sharp stone attack that was powerful and easy to hit vitals, and judging from the effect, the opponent was obviously quite strong.

A barrage of sharp stones came crashing down, but Kirlia on Rowe's side used her psychic powers to lift herself up and dodge the sharp stone spears that rose from the ground.

Before it could organize a counterattack, the opponent swung its long tail, and a row of stone spears in front of it shattered on the spot, turning into a pile of stones the size of basketballs, which were then whipped by the tail and smashed down.

"Was this a rockfall?"

With falling rocks above and rock spears below, it seemed like a fierce attack from both sides. However, Rowe was not to be outdone. Kirlian activated her Nen, directly condensing a large hand into a single Nen, catching the flying rocks in mid-air, and throwing them all back with a backhand.

The Tyrannosaurus Rex accelerated with a dash and charged forward, crashing headfirst into the boulder that was flying back, shattering it to pieces on the spot.

Its charging momentum showed no signs of waning. A beam of light gathered on its head as it smashed through the rocks, and it slammed its head into Kirlia in mid-air!

Kirlia, of course, couldn't just stand there and take the beating, so she immediately used her psychic powers to try and stop the dragon's charge.

The telekinetic energy coalesced into a restraint, instantly controlling the Tyrannosaurus Rex's body and abruptly halting its charge.

"..."

However, Lowe noticed clearly that Tyranitar's feet were still exerting force. Although Kirlia's psychic powers could temporarily stop Vine Tree's Iron Palm Warrior, it could only restrain it for a short time.

In terms of pure strength, Higanbana's Tyranitar is naturally no match for Vine Tree's Iron Fist Warrior, but after all, the Iron Fist Warrior wasn't controlled for very long that time.

If it weren't a one-on-one situation, Rowe would have already sent Masked Cat to finish it off by now, but this time it's just Kirlia alone.

and so……

This time, she has to rely on herself...

Chapter 91. Can light beams be used for quick-scoping?!

In previous battles, at least Masked Meow helped cover for her, and Kirlia only needed to provide support. In short, she didn't need to be the main damage dealer.

However, Lowe's training direction is clearly not towards support. Kirlia is being trained entirely as a special attacker, with the intention of making her a sub-DPS in the future, or even a main DPS in situations where Masked Meow is in a difficult position.

Therefore, Kirlia must have the ability to deal with the battlefield on its own. When the ultimate power was channeled into her before, Kirlia once showed the form of Gardevoir on her body.

This proves that Kirlia actually possessed some of the conditions for evolution, but because she didn't accumulate enough experience in the end, she didn't complete the evolution.

However, this is not a problem. After all, it's never too late to lay a solid foundation. Masked Meow spent six years laying a solid foundation before it finally broke through and completed its evolution.

With a solid foundation, subsequent progress will naturally be smooth sailing.

In short, since this was a one-off event that was agreed upon beforehand, Kirlia had to handle everything on her own.

Using telekinesis to bind light is already quite a challenge to control the opponent, let alone move them in this situation. However, Luo Wei still has a trump card up his sleeve.

Although you can't move someone directly with telekinesis, you can indirectly achieve the goal of moving them by teleporting.

Of course, the distance and range of movement will be affected depending on the number and quality of the objects being faced.

For example, before, Luo Wei moved his three companions and three Ultimate Beasts, but could only barely move them out of the stone chamber with murals, and could not teleport them to a more distant location... and it took three teleportations to get it done.

However, if the target is limited to only one person, Kirlia's teleportation should be able to move that person a considerable distance.

The ability to either move oneself or the opponent has great tactical value when used well. The key is knowing how to use it in what situations.

With a roar, the Monster Jaw Dragon broke free from the psychic restraints by exerting force with its legs. After all, its original form was one of the top predators on the ground. Apart from its intelligence being a major flaw, its overall configuration was top-notch.

Hidden within its sturdy body was astonishing explosive power; the impact of a single burst was enough to bring a train to a stop. From its gaping maw spewed forth scorching steam and white mist—a signal that its powerful circulatory system was expelling the astonishing heat from its body.