Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

Bai Yao glanced at Lin Xuan with some surprise. Even she had only discovered the problem of the docile hairy crab after taming it, but Lin Xuan could see it with just one glance, which was indeed quite terrifying.

It can only be said that Lin Xuan's understanding of Pokémon is superior to mine.

"I'm a researcher, after all, so I need to have this kind of observational ability," Lin Xuan explained with a smile.

However, Bai Yao wasn't buying it at all. She pouted and complained:

"Wouldn't it be even more embarrassing if I got into a fight with a researcher like this?"

Lin Xuan: ...You look down on researchers, huh? You probably haven't been beaten up by Professor Oak before.

As the two chatted, the battle continued.

After Gyarados finished charging up in the air, it swooped down towards the competitive crab. The competitive crab didn't seem to be panicked at all in the face of Gyarados's attack; instead, it seemed somewhat excited.

Not only the competitive hairy crab, but even Bai Yao was the same, directly saying to the competitive hairy crab:

"Keep using Thunder Fist, knock this guy up again!"

Gyarados and Crabblood are both pure power-type Pokémon. Lin Xuan wasn't surprised by Bai Yao's choice, as it was indeed in line with her style.

Then... I guess I'll just have to play along to the end?

Lin Xuan smiled helplessly, and then did not give Gyarados any further instructions. He simply strengthened the aura in his eyes so that he could see the result of the collision immediately.

Gyarados swooped down from mid-air, its powerful tail sweeping downwards towards the competitive Crab, who unleashed its long-prepared Thunder Punch in an instant.

The physical collision between the two spirits instantly created a powerful shockwave, and as for the final result...

"No winner or loser?"

"A tie?"

The two elves retreated a short distance one after the other, and Lin Xuan and Bai Yao spoke almost simultaneously.

While it was said to be the same time, Lin Xuan was slightly earlier because he had a clearer understanding of the results than Bai Yao and was able to make the next instructions earlier.

"Water tail!"

written request for leave

Take one day off at the beginning of the month

Ahem, I admit it, I've been binge-watching TV series lately. The Three-Body Problem and The Whirlwind are so good... I'll finish watching the rest tonight!

Chapter 320 Real-Person Battle

Even Gyarados wouldn't be able to escape unscathed from a Fighting Crab's Thunder Punch, given its four-fold super effectiveness and Iron Fist ability. Even if it's not Fighting Crab's STAB move, the damage it deals to Gyarados is still terrifying.

If Lin Xuan were standing opposite Gyarados at this moment, he would see that Gyarados's eyes were turning blood red, clearly indicating that the berserk genes within it had been successfully activated during the battle.

Even without seeing it with his own eyes, Lin Xuan could sense the change in Gyarados's aura through his Aura. It was different from before. The only thing that hadn't changed was that it still obeyed him.

Gyarados ignored its wounds when it heard Lin Xuan's command. It was nothing to it. In its berserk state, the pain was greatly reduced. It had both advantages and disadvantages, but if it could be used accurately in battle, it would be a very good choice.

Although Lin Xuan had only recently captured Gyarados, perhaps due to some previous events, a deep bond had already been formed between the two. However, Lin Xuan was still somewhat worried about whether this bond could truly suppress the ferocious genes.

It's not unheard of for Gyarados to suddenly attack its trainers, but Lin Xuan still chose to trust Gyarados and believe that it could use its power correctly.

Upon receiving Lin Xuan's command, Gyarados's tail was instantly enveloped by a large surge of water, and unparalleled power gathered on it once again. Without saying a word, it charged towards the direction of the competitive Crab once more.

"Roar!"

Gyarados roared at the competitive crab, seemingly trying to intimidate it. Clearly, under Gyarados's "pressure," even the competitive crab was momentarily stunned.

"So fierce?"

After seeing Gyarados's performance, Bai Yao couldn't help but mutter to herself that the ferocity of this Gyarados seemed to be beyond her imagination.

Previously, due to some issues in Jinhui City, Bai Yao had also battled a Gyarados, but the result was completely different from this one, and the details were also completely different.

Although the Gyarados was initially very fierce, it became somewhat demoralized after being hit a few times by Bai Yao's Pokémon, and even showed signs of backing down.

Lin Xuan's Gyarados, however, is much more ferocious.

Although the collision between Thunder Punch and Bounce resulted in a draw, both Pokémon sustained considerable injuries. Even the competitive Crab needed time to catch its breath, while Gyarados seemed completely unharmed, leaving Bai Yao speechless.

Which Pokémon is a Fighting-type?

Then Bai Yao glanced at Lin Xuan and felt that this Gyarados's temperament was completely opposite to Lin Xuan's, and even completely different from the previous Pokémon. She was also a little worried about whether Lin Xuan could train this Gyarados well.

But then I thought about it again... well, these two are both monsters, it wouldn't be bad to pair them up.

"Get away."

While so many thoughts flashed through her mind, Bai Yao's commands did not stop. Although her brain usually operated in a single-threaded manner, it was as if it was overclocked when it came to battle.

Even with this combination of White Yao and the competitive Crab, they showed no intention of continuing to fight when faced with Gyarados's Water Tail, and could only choose to temporarily avoid it.

Bai Yao noticed a detail: the claw that the competitive crab used to hit Gyarados with Thunder Punch seemed to be trembling slightly, indicating that it couldn't use its full strength.

Bai Yao noticed this detail, and Lin Xuan, whose observational abilities were greatly enhanced by the power of Aura, couldn't possibly have missed it either. He immediately chose to let Gyarados press its advantage.

If it were a smaller opponent, Lin Xuan might choose a more conservative approach, but against Gyarados, this is the only way to maximize Gyarados's power.

In short, there are no tricks, only power!

Although the competitive Crab chose to temporarily back down, this decision put it in a passive position, constantly being pressured by Gyarados and only managing to retaliate once with great difficulty.

Unlike Bai Yao's usual carefree style, she is exceptionally cautious during battles, but this doesn't seem to be an advantage in her match against Lin Xuan.

"Competitive Crab and Gyarados are similar, both being pure power-type Pokémon. Even if your Competitive Crab has a certain talent in speed that surpasses its species, it is impossible for it to be faster than Gyarados. So it will be troublesome once it is put on the defensive."

Lin Xuan reminded him somewhat smugly, but Bai Yao saw it as nothing more than showing off!

"Tch, I know~"

Bai Yao pursed her lips, but didn't argue. She knew that her decision to back down might have been a mistake.

While Gyarados's berserk state can numb pain and unleash its potential, this has its limits. If the competitive Crab had chosen to fight head-on, Gyarados wouldn't have fared any better, as a four-times weakness is indeed fatal.

But since she had chosen to temporarily retreat, she could only continue to be suppressed by Lin Xuan.

Gyarados's Aqua Tail collided with Crab's Thunder Punch once again, but this time Crab's power was clearly not keeping up, and even the current wrapped around its fist was not as strong as it had been at the beginning.

After that, the outcome of the battle was obvious. The competitive hairy crab was at a disadvantage in this collision and was directly whipped away by its tail. Gyarados took advantage of this opportunity to jump into the air and ended the battle the moment the competitive hairy crab recovered.

"I concede defeat."

Bai Yao put away the competitive hairy crab, then walked towards Lin Xuan with a resentful look on her face.

"What do you mean you lost? You clearly lost, okay?"

When Bai Yao was less than ten meters away from Lin Xuan, she rushed up and grabbed Lin Xuan's cheeks, pulling hard.

"Your junior brother is really not cute!!"

For some reason, Bai Yao always manages to unleash tremendous power at this time. Even Lin Xuan, who has awakened the power of aura, was caught off guard and couldn't dodge it.

"Waaah... I was wrong! Senior Sister!"

Lin Xuan gave a look to Ibu and the others, but they turned their heads away as if they hadn't seen anything.

"Roar...woo~"

When Gyarados first saw Lin Xuan being captured by Bai Yao, it roared at Bai Yao, but after being glanced at by her, it fell silent and slowly crawled to the side to stay with Xiao Dian and Eevee.

"Dandan!"

[Pretty smart!]

Little Dot seemed very satisfied as it flew over to Gyarados and patted the newbie's head. It seemed that this big oaf wasn't as stupid as it had been imagined. Not bad, it has potential!

Lin Xuan: What kind of elves have I been raising?!

About three minutes later, Lin Xuan rubbed her slightly flushed cheeks and followed Bai Yao out of the battlefield.

"Senior sister, if you can't beat them in a fight, you can't just resort to real-life PvP!"

Lin Xuan whispered a reminder to Bai Yao, while also thinking to herself that she should probably avoid fighting this senior sister in the future. It seemed like she was bound to lose no matter what, either in a battle between spirits or in a battle between humans.

If she had to choose between the two, Lin Xuan would choose the latter.

"Your senior sister is teaching you some lessons. You can't do without emotional intelligence!"

Bai Yao shook her head and said to Lin Xuan, who only glanced at her thoughtfully—Are you sure you have the right to say that to me?

It seemed that Bai Yao was somewhat happier after beating up Lin Xuan. She stretched and then said to Lin Xuan:

"The teacher sent a message saying that things are basically fine in Jinhui City, and he doesn't even need to be there anymore. Things should be going well here soon too."

Lin Xuan nodded. This was good news, but he still had a doubt in his mind.

"So did the teacher say what caused this incident?"

"No." Bai Yao shook her head. In fact, she was also very curious about this matter and had asked Luo Guan twice.

"I've asked several times, but the teacher keeps telling me not to talk, so I haven't asked again. I guess there's some special reason."

Lin Xuan saw that even Bai Yao couldn't get any information from Luo Guan, so he figured it would be the same when he got back. So, should he ask the doctor?

Wait a minute! There's still one more person we can ask! Isn't Zhong Mingyi pretty free?

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.