Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

"Thanks to Dolphin Man for beating up Speaker Squirrel's SC -- [Host, what do you do for a living?] Uh, I'm good at anything, it just depends on whether the price is right."

Lin Xuan said this without any scruples.

[But I heard that something seems to have happened at Huada University recently, Professor Mimiu Qiu, do you know about it?]

Is this about the University of Washington dormitories? I think I've heard about it.

[One more urban legend from Huazhong University of Science and Technology]

Lin Xuan was completely confused after glancing at the comments. After all, it was a holiday, so who would care about school matters? Therefore, she had never heard of the urban legends about campuses mentioned in the comments.

Then, seeing Lin Xuan, a college student, looking completely bewildered in the live chat, I was speechless. Do you even look like a student?

I heard that a lot of things have been stolen from the dormitories at the East Campus of Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

【Hmm, the key is we didn't find anything. Even though people were already watching from behind, we still found nothing.】

Furthermore, there were no footprints, scents, or anything like that at the scene; even Growlithe couldn't find any clues.

Lin Xuan roughly understood the situation. It seemed that a lot of things were missing from the dormitory building on the East Campus. After all, even though it was the holidays, some students would choose to stay on campus, and that's where they discovered the theft.

Lin Xuan, out of curiosity, searched for related information.

East Campus Dormitory 3... Isn't this Lin Xuan's dormitory building?!

But after thinking about it, I realized I hadn't left much there, just some snacks and other small things. I'd occasionally go over and sit there when I was too lazy to go home, and then I didn't pay much attention to it anymore.

"Let's leave this to the school and the league to handle. Let's continue watching the game!"

Lin Xuan took over the conversation and then turned her attention to the upcoming final.

"The two players in this match are Zhang Qi from our side and Wang Lang from the other side. Both of them are students from Sichuan University, so it's like an internal battle. Let's see who can win this match!"

Lin Xuan was slightly taken aback when he saw Zhang Qi, because he recognized him. He had met Zhang Qi during the dojo training a few days ago and even greeted him twice.

You can tell from his surname that he is a member of the Zhang family, or even... Zhang Qiming's son!

However, during the few days Lin Xuan was at the dojo, the other party seemed to be preparing for the competition. Even when they returned, they were basically training. Lin Xuan only met the other party once and could only be considered to have some impression of them.

"Zhang Qi's father is Zhang Qiming, the head of the Kawafu City Dojo, a powerful psychic. Zhang Qi's psychic abilities are naturally not to be underestimated. Let's wait and see!"

[Kawafu City Dojo? Is that where Mimikyu-sensei has been these past few days?]

I just remember that the dojo uniforms there were pretty cool...

Indeed, even Mimikyu-sensei said that the costumes at the Jianghai City Dojo are too ugly.

"Ahem, don't slander me! I didn't say anything!"

Seeing that the comments in the live chat made him seem like he was about to betray his country, Lin Xuan quickly explained.

The main problem is that Zhong Mingyi's aesthetic sense is really not good. He made a perfectly good dojo uniform look like he was going to make a rainbow sun effect, which brought back memories of high school. Compared to the dojo in Chuanfu City, it's like comparing heaven and earth.

Do you know what the difference between clouds and mud means? It's the difference between a land cloud and stinky mud. An earthquake can wipe it out in an instant, there's not much to say.

"The match begins! Our player Zhang Qi has immediately sent out his Ai Guan Shi! And it's a male Ai Guan Shi! He activated his Spirit Field as soon as he entered the arena!"

"Thanks to SC for the question of whether Ai-chan is actually in charge or not—[What's the difference between male and female Ai-chan in battle?]"

"Male Love Servant generally has stronger offensive capabilities, while Female Love Servant has higher durability. Although their skills are largely the same, they also have several very important branches!"

Lin Xuan explained to the viewers who asked questions in the live chat.

"The Guardian of the Palace of Love has mastered the Trick Space and the two skills of sealing. Sealing can seal up to three skills he has mastered, preventing the opponent's Pokémon from using them. It is a kind of anti-space method. At the same time, if needed, he can also open space himself."

The seal can only seal a maximum of three skills. For those Pokémon that have just learned the skills and have poor proficiency, it would be good if they could seal even one. After all, sealing all of them is impossible in reality, otherwise this skill would be incredibly powerful.

Moreover, even for those very strong Pokémon, sealing usually only seals one or two skills. Otherwise, the power of the skills would be too dispersed, and if the opponent is also very strong, the sealing might fail.

"As for the Maternal Care Servant, she is a pure support character who possesses the infamous skill of switching locations. Be very careful when fighting against her!"

I love switching venues!

How interesting is playing chess?

I hate two kinds of people the most in my life: those who want to use the game of swapping venues, and those who won't let me use it!

"And the Pokémon that the opposing player sent out was—Aggron! A steel behemoth, few Pokémon can break through its physical defenses...except for Fighting-type Pokémon, and, well, Ground-type Pokémon too."

Just thinking about the Pokémon Aggron makes Lin Xuan feel a bit of a headache.

"Aggron has top-tier physical defense, but it has the trashy Steel and Rock types! Steel and Rock, four times weak to Fighting and four times weak to Ground, it's just too bad."

Lin Xuan shook his head helplessly. With this attribute combination, only the Stone of Buildth, with its extremely low speed and high defense, could barely hold up, along with a crucial skill... Trick Space.

"It's a shame that Aggron, with its high physical defense, can't even learn a move like Swoop! Otherwise, even if it's not a STAB Swoop, with its extremely high physical defense and weight, who could stop it when it swoops?"

This is so unfair. Even Rock Slug can be attacked, so why can't Bosscodora? It's already pitiful enough, and now it doesn't even get a skill.

“Aggron doesn’t have much of an advantage against Indeedee. Although it is resistant to Psychic-type moves, its Special Defense is relatively weak compared to its reassuring Physical Defense. Not to mention, it has Psychic Terrain on its feet. If it were to unleash a Wide-Range attack, the damage would be considerable.”

"Aggron used Quicksand Hell without saying a word! Although this move is relatively weak, as long as it hits, it can trap Indeedee firmly on the ground, and... Quicksand Hell seems to be eroding the psychic field! If left unchecked, Indeedee's psychic field will probably be completely devoured very soon!"

Chapter 236 Being a Trainer Requires Intelligence

The existence of a site is naturally not permanent. Even without external factors, it will not last forever. It will gradually deplete its energy over time unless a user continuously replenishes its energy through the use of the spiritual site.

Or it could be a Spirit like Abbot, who possesses the characteristics of a spirit creator, able to maintain the energy of the field simply by standing there until they fall.

The activation of the field properties is not like in the game where they only take effect upon entering the field. In some ways, it is more like manually activating the Psychic Field, only it has become instinctive.

"Absolutely glanced at the quicksand hell beneath his feet, completely unconcerned. You think you can trap me with a skill like that? No way!" With a backhand slash, he unleashed a wide-area attack, instantly shattering the quicksand hell beneath his feet. At the same time, a surge of powerful psychic energy erupted from the psychic field beneath Aggron's feet, directly blasting Aggron away!

Even though Aggron doesn't have the heavy metal properties, its weight is terrifying because its entire body is made of metal. But even so, it was still directly blasted away by a wide-area attack.

"Aggron was blasted into the air, but being a Psychic-type, it even spun around and rammed its head into Indeedee below—a powerful impact! Given the weight difference between Aggron and Indeedee, this collision was quite something!"

"However, Abbot did not give the opponent that chance. He launched another wide-area attack, but this time he charged towards his own feet, directly meeting Aggron's attack head-on and blocking it once again!"

Lin Xuan stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.

"The wide-area combat power under the mental field is still too terrifying. We must find an opportunity to destroy the field and prevent it from being activated for a short period of time, otherwise Bosscodora will not have a chance of winning."

"Aside from the Mist Field, whether it's the wide-area combat power under the Psychic Field, the power boost under the Electric Field, or the Grass Slide under the Grass Field, they are all terrifying. The former two focus on explosive power, the difference being that one is an AoE skill and the other is a single target, while the Grass Slide is more flexible... So why is the accompanying Mist Explosion so rubbish?"

Lin Xuan couldn't understand it. All the other field skills were incredibly strong, but this Mist Explosion was just average.

[Double Gas: I'd love to know too!]

[In terms of sheer power, the surge in electricity is the most terrifying.]

[The increase in power under an electric field and the increase in power under normal conditions are completely different skills...]

So, does Teacher Mimikyu have any ideas?

This situation seems unsolvable to many, and the only solution is to forcefully break through with greater strength. Therefore, some people want to ask Lin Xuan, the tactical master, for his opinion.

"First, we still need to activate Sandstorm, which can further reduce the opponent's HP while increasing our own resistance to special attack moves. Then there's Earthquake. Earthquake is many times more terrifying than Quicksand Hell, and it has the best chance of destroying Psychic Terrain. But the key is still with Indeedee. As long as he doesn't fall down, Psychic Terrain will continue to be generated."

"Rock Blockade...provided it can actually block Assassin's position."

Lin Xuan said this, and as soon as he finished speaking, a sandstorm really did sweep across the battlefield.

【666】

Is this what Mystery Oka-sensei's ability to foresee the future is like?

[I'm the defenseless Rock Werewolf, I'm going to kill you tonight!]

Lin Xuan nodded. The sandstorm was definitely going to happen. After all, with the opponent controlling the area, they could only try to catch the weather. If they couldn't even catch the weather, it would probably be better to just not resist.

"Faced with the sandstorm activated by Aggron, Indeedee didn't care. He continued with his wide-area attack. No matter how strong you are, I'll fight to the end with my wide-area attack. If you're so capable, then kill me instantly."

The subsequent development of the battle was somewhat similar to Lin Xuan's prediction, yet also different. The similarity was that Aggron did indeed attempt to use an earthquake to destroy the Psychic Field, and it did succeed... in an instant.

But before the moment it was destroyed, powerful psychic energy surged from Indeedee's body again, covering the area. Aggron's plan failed, and Indeedee didn't give him another chance. He defeated Aggron with a combination of Psychic and Wide Area Power.

"So, against those who manually activate Psychic Terrain, you can try to disrupt the terrain, but if the opponent relies on their abilities, then you still have to start with their Pokémon."

Lin Xuan still felt somewhat regretful.

"The opposing player is getting stuck on the details and hasn't grasped the root of the problem. Without dealing with Absinja, the mental field problem can't be solved at all."

Then, amidst the somewhat disappointed voices of Lin Xuan and the audience, the opposing player sent out their second Pokémon, Swampert!

"Swampert, with its excellent Water and Ground attributes, is only weak to Grass-type... but the opponent's Indeedee might use Energy Ball! However, our player also chose to switch Pokémon, and switched to Brimwyn. Oh my god, it's so cute."

Seeing both Indeedee and Brimwyn in a row, Lin Xuan was momentarily unsure whether he was commentating on a Chinese match or a Galar match, as both were the signature Pokémon of their respective regions.

"Brimwyn is an extremely powerful elf. Her strength lies not only in her offensive capabilities but also in her speed and... Trick Room! For Brimwyn, who has mastered the Trick Room skill, the speed advantage is always in her hands. If she is faster than her opponent, she will fight normally; if she is slower than her opponent, she will simply activate Trick Room."

"Furthermore, she has the same ability as Espeon—Magic Mirror, which can reflect status moves used by the opponent. Before Espeon was discovered, only Brimwyn and the Natu family had this ability."

Brimwyn is a super popular Trick Room setter for a reason. She has explosive damage output, slow speed, and can even set up Trick Room. Her ability also makes her immune to Intimidate. If all else fails, she can use Misty Blast to exit the battle. How can there be such a strong Pokémon?

It's just a little lower than the standard 30 speed of a Trick Room setter, and that's a fatal flaw in the game, as it completely crushes the opponent under Trick Room.

"Brimwyn activated Trick Room without saying a word after entering the arena! With the Trick Room effect activated, the normally slow Brimwyn became fast, while Swampert became sluggish."

"Swamp didn't hesitate and immediately slammed an earthquake into its face. Brimwyn, who was activating Trick Room, had no way to dodge and took the hit head-on. But is there a problem? Not really. As long as Trick Room is activated, it can retaliate immediately!"

However, Lin Xuan could roughly tell the outcome of the battle just from this one round of clash between the two Pokémon.

“Brimwyn is really too effective against Swampert. In my opinion, Swampert’s biggest role in normal battles is rotation. It can throw spikes, apply poison, or yawn, which is much more annoying than normal battles. But these skills are ineffective against Brimwyn.”

Lin Xuan said with some regret, "Battles are only fun when they're played dirty. What's the point of watching two Pokémon clash every day? It has to be like this to be fun!"