Elf: Starts with small diamonds, then mutates into Diancie.

The intense battle accelerated Little Diamond's mutation progress, which has now reached 20%. Perhaps Little Diamond will be able to completely transform into the Mythical Pokémon Diancie before Su Hao's college entrance examination.

Cool Leopard attacked Su Hao and Little Diamond with malice. Although Su Hao would not kill Cool Leopard after it lost its fighting ability, he also did not intend to treat it.

Regardless of the incapacitated Cool Leopard, Su Hao continued forward with Little Diamond.

Not long after they started moving forward, they heard the sound of sharp tools chopping down trees ahead.

Su Hao removed the waveguide that provided full coverage and instead probed forward in a straight line.

A green Pokémon appeared in Su Hao's aura.

It is a flying praying mantis.

Scyther is a Bug/Flying-type Pokémon. Its head is reptilian, with three separate horns. Its large scythes on its arms gleam with a silvery light, and it is said that Scyther's scythes are as sharp as divine weapons. It also has two pairs of small wings, its thighs are covered with sharp, spiky edges, and each foot has three toes with sharp claws.

At this moment, the Scyther was swinging its scythes, carving deep grooves into a huge tree in front of it.

The trees near the Scyther showed signs of being cut down, suggesting that this forest was its territory and training ground.

Pokémon: Scyther

Attribute: [Insect + Flying]

Gender: [♂]

Feature: [Technical Expert]

Level: [30]

Moves: [Gaze, Lightning Flash, Consecutive Slashes, Point Strike, Wing Attack, Shadow Clone, Double Strike, Cleave, Charge, Ambush, Air Blade]

This is a Scyther that has just reached the elite level. This Scyther has reached the elite level in its prime, and it is very likely the leader of a nearby Scyther clan.

The power and momentum of each of Scyther's slashes demonstrate that it is not just an empty shell with high skill levels, but a battle-hardened warrior.

To be honest, Su Hao was also slightly tempted when he saw such an excellent Scyther.

To put it bluntly, Su Hao was lusting after its body and wanted to tame it.

However, a battle is definitely needed before they can be subdued.

Su Hao called Little Diamond and headed towards the direction where the Scyther was.

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Chapter 16 Ethnic Responsibility

The life of a flying praying mantis is very monotonous; besides foraging for food, it only cultivates itself every day.

As the newly appointed leader of his clan, Scyther knows that his own strength is not enough to protect the survival of his clan, so he must become stronger.

Scythers are accustomed to attacking with scythes on both hands, and their unique body structure makes them very adept at slashing attacks.

Today, for the Scyther, it was the same old monotonous slashing training.

Until an unexpected visitor disrupted the Scyther's peaceful daily life.

"Scyther, come and fight us!"

In Scyther's eyes, a human who is powerless and a Pokémon one level below it in strength challenging it is undoubtedly a reckless act.

However, since it hadn't been in a fight today, this human's request suited its needs perfectly.

Since this human is somewhat pleasing to the eye, let's not go after him and wipe him out completely.

Having made up his mind, the Flying Mantis raised its hands, its two gleaming scythe blades pointing directly at Su Hao and Little Diamond.

Seeing that the Scyther had accepted the challenge, Su Hao immediately commanded Little Diamond to unleash its attack.

"Use Reflect, then use Harden!"

Since the power of this Scyther's moves is still unknown, Su Hao, to be on the safe side, had Little Diamond strengthen its defensive capabilities first.

Seeing that Little Diamond was about to unleash its attack, Scyther didn't just stand there posing. Instead, it gently flapped its two pairs of wings and quickly flew towards Little Diamond.

A blinding white light quickly gathered on the scythe of the rapidly approaching flying mantis—it was a slashing attack!

Observing the rapidly approaching Scyther, Little Diamond didn't panic. After calmly completing the enhancements of Reflect and Harden, it didn't recklessly take the elite Scyther's attack head-on. Instead, it used its Primal Power to condense rocks around itself and shoot them at the Scyther.

The primal force tore through the void, forming a triangular pattern that blocked the flying mantis's path.

"Chamo!!!"

The Scyther, its path blocked by the primal force, roared and its gleaming white scythes unleashed several flashes of light, cleaving through the primal force before it.

Seeing that the Primal Force had been completely sliced ​​apart by the Scyther, Su Hao, who hadn't said a word, immediately gave the order.

"Use the primal power once more to slow it down, then sharpen my edges to enhance my attack!"

"Hey hey!" (Got it!)

Little Diamond once again swiftly used its Primal Power to shoot at Scyther, and while Scyther was momentarily distracted, it used the Sharpening move to strengthen itself.

Using its combo attack, the Flying Mantis once again sliced ​​through the Primal Power, transforming into a streak of white light. It then used Quick Attack to accelerate again, closing in completely on the Little Diamond.

It was still a series of consecutive slashes; the Scyther's scythe glowed with an emerald green light as it cleaved towards the small diamond.

"Bear the hits, then shoot it down!"

The Scyther's stacked combo, weakened by the Reflector, then slammed into the Diamond Smash.

Unfortunately, the scythe that could split trees could only leave a few deep white marks on the small diamond after its defenses were strengthened.

Scyther's combo attack did indeed deal effective damage to Smash.

But it's not enough!

We're still a long way from defeating the little diamond!

A loud "bang!" rang out.

The small diamonds that had withstood the attack coalesced into a huge rock, and the knockdown attack slammed into the Scyther, which was preparing to retreat after its attack.

The Scyther, hit by the knockdown attack, fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string.

After being hit by a move with a four-fold super weakness, Scyther was unable to get up for a while.

"I lost..."

The exhausted Scyther could hardly believe that its elite-level Pokémon had been defeated by a common-level Pokémon and a human.

Although incredulous, Scyther readily admitted its defeat.

"Well then, it's my turn."

Since Scyther has already conceded defeat, there's no need to continue the fight. Su Hao walked up to Scyther, half-squatted down, and looked directly into Scyther's eyes, saying:

To become

"Our partner? I can guarantee you'll become stronger."

Su Hao extended an invitation to Scyther to join the team.

Scyther and Su Hao's clear eyes met, Scyther's heart pounding wildly. In a moment of impulsiveness, Scyther almost agreed immediately, but then several figures suddenly appeared in Scyther's mind—

"Sorry, I can't join you."

Su Hao was somewhat surprised to be rejected by Scyther, but he wasn't annoyed. He tentatively asked Scyther a question.

"Can you tell me why?"

"Chamo...Chamo..." (I still have a family, my people need me, and as the chief, I must protect them. Although I really want to go with you, I'm sorry, I still have responsibilities.)

Knowing the reason, Su Hao didn't insist. He sighed slightly and said, "Alright, if you need any help later, just let me know. We can still be friends, right?"

"Hey hey~" (That's right, we're friends~)

Little Diamond also extended its goodwill to Scyther.

"Chamo!" (You're friends! You can come to the tribe to spar with me anytime!)

After befriending Scyther, Su Hao treated Scyther's wounds, said goodbye to the flying Scyther, and continued exploring the vicinity.

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In the evening, after defeating several wild Pokémon, Diamond Smash reached level 22.

Pokémon: [Small Diamond] [Mutant 21%]

Attributes: [Rock, Fairy]

Gender: [♀]

Characteristic: [Eternally Pure Body]

Level: [22]

Item: [Tianshi Super Stone]

Moves: [Tackle, Harden, Dazzling Gleam, Meteor Beam, Reflect, Light Screen, Ancient Power, Guard Split, Frenzy, Angular, Knock Off, Invisible Rock, Protect]

Defeating strong opponents is the best way to improve your strength. With the system's data-driven experience points and diligent daily training, Xiao Suizuan might be able to break through to the elite level before the start of the school year!

Chapter 17 Daily life