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Just as the little flying mantis was concentrating on dealing with the target, the bushes on its left suddenly shook.

"Whoosh!"

A small rodent-like creature with purple fur darted out!

It was small, about the size of two palms, with a round body, a pair of large front teeth, and a long, thin tail—a wild little Rattata.

This little Rattata was clearly attracted by the training noise, and is now watching the little Scyther in the arena warily, grinding its front teeth and making a "crunching" sound.

"Huh?" The little flying mantis stopped what it was doing and looked at the uninvited guest with a puzzled expression.

Looking at the little Rada's constantly trembling beard, Gu Beiri roughly understood why it had suddenly appeared.

"Looks like we're being treated like territorial opportunists," Gu Beiri said with a smile.

"just?"

"Alright, this isn't the time to focus on that, Scyther!"

Gu Beiri shouted, and the Scyther instinctively shuddered.

"It seems you'll have a real opportunity for practical experience."

The Scyther's eyes lit up, and it immediately assumed a fighting stance.

The little Rada on the other side was not to be outdone. It pushed off the ground with its hind legs and lowered its body, a sign that it was preparing to launch an attack.

The confrontation between wild Pokémon and trainer Pokémon quietly unfolds in this ordinary mixed forest.

"Remember what you've been training on," Gu Beiri calmly instructed. "Observe your opponent's movements, predict their attack trajectory, and use your speed advantage."

"Yes!" Scyther nodded, its compound eyes fixed on Rattata.

Battle is imminent.

Little Rada takes the lead!

It kicked off with its hind legs, and its body shot out like a cannonball, its front teeth flashing white—its signature move, the sure-kill front teeth!

This move is quite powerful; if it bites head-on, Scyther's current defenses would likely result in serious injury.

But the Scyther didn't take the hit head-on.

With a flap of its wings, it shifted its body half a meter to the side, just in time to avoid the little Rattata's attack.

Little Rada landed empty-handed and immediately turned around to prepare for another attack.

But the little flying mantis didn't give it that chance.

"Now!" Gu Beiri ordered, "Vacuum Wave!"

This is one of the few ranged skills that Scyther currently possesses—although its power is not great, it is quick to activate and can slightly restrain the opponent.

With a flick of its left scythe, the little flying mantis unleashed a transparent blade of air!

"Bang!"

The vacuum wave accurately struck the little Rattata's side, causing little damage but successfully interrupting its second, poised attack.

Little Rada cried out in pain, its eyes turning fierce.

It realized that the green creature in front of it was not as easy to deal with as it looked.

Although Vacuum Wave is not a STAB move and is a special type, the doubled damage from its super-effectiveness is enough to give this little Rattata a run for its money.

"Note that it is about to change its strategy."

Having experienced the previous battle at the Orange Berry Tree, Gu Beiri gradually understood the battle strategies of some wild Pokémon and spoke up to remind them.

Sure enough, Rattata stopped charging in a straight line and began moving in circles rapidly, trying to find a weakness in Scyther's defense.

It was very fast, circling around the mantis, leaving a blurry gray-brown afterimage.

This is a tactic often used by Radamanthys – using high-speed movement to confuse the opponent, and then seizing the opportunity to launch a fatal blow.

Logically speaking, in terms of speed, Scyther, which has air superiority, doesn't need to steal anything; it only needs to continuously release Vacuum Waves from a distance to kite Rattata.

Judging from the habitat of this little Rattata, it is not of a very high level, and therefore does not have effective long-range means.

But this is Scyther's first battle, and the enjoyment of the battle is something Gu Beiri needs to consider.

As natural warriors, Scyther also needs that kind of hand-to-hand combat, which can greatly stimulate its enthusiasm for fighting.

"Don't be led by the nose," Gu Beiri said. "Stay centered and use stillness to control movement."

Scyther obeyed the command and stopped trying to keep up with Rattata's movement. Instead, it stood still, its scythes positioned one in front of the other in a defensive stance, its compound eyes following Rattata's movements.

One lap, two laps, three laps...

The little Lada was moving faster and faster, and finally, on the fourth lap, it found what it thought was an opportunity—

A tiny gap on the left rear side of the Scyther!

It's now!

The gray-brown figure shot out like an arrow, its front teeth aimed directly at the opening!

But this is the moment Scyther has been waiting for!

During the training just now, it has become accustomed to dealing with attacks coming from different angles and has long anticipated this situation that is "seemingly an opening but actually a trap".

It didn't turn around, but instead—

With a powerful flap of its wings, its body spun in place!

The centrifugal force generated by the rotation gives its sickle additional acceleration!

The left sickle lashed out like a whip at the charging little Rada!

"Snapped!"

Precise hit!

Little Rattata was slashed away by the scythe and tumbled several times in the air before landing.

"Crunch!" it cried out in pain, struggling to stand up, but it was clearly badly injured.

"It's over," Gu Beiri said. "Finish with a series of slashes, but be careful to control your strength and avoid causing fatal injuries."

The little flying mantis nodded, leaned forward, and its twin scythes emitted a faint white light—

A series of consecutive kills!

It didn't use its full strength, but rather kept it at just the right level.

Two beams of white light flashed past, striking Little Rada precisely in the shoulder, stunning him but without causing serious injury.

The little Rattata, lying on its back, peeked out from under its mosquito coil-shaped eyes.

Little Rada has lost its ability to fight.

"Chap..." The little Scyther looked at the Rattata lying on the ground, its breathing becoming somewhat disordered due to tension.

It won its first real-world test.

Although its opponent wasn't particularly strong, and although it received guidance from its trainer during the battle, it did indeed achieve victory using only its wings and scythe.

That feeling... is hard to describe.

"Well done."

Gu Beiri walked to its side, gently patted its back, and encouraged it.

"You executed the tactics well, seized the right timing, and most importantly, you remembered what you were trained for and applied it in real combat."

He took out medicine from his backpack and walked over to Little Rada.

He carefully treated little Rada's wounds, applied ointment, and then moved it to a relatively safe spot near some bushes.

"Alright, it'll wake up and leave after a short rest." Gu Beiri stood up. "Scyther, this is your first victory, a moment worth commemorating."

The mantis nodded vigorously, its compound eyes gleaming with excitement and pride.

It looked at its scythe, then at the unconscious little Rada, as if confirming that everything that had just happened was real.

"Let's take a break, then we'll continue training." Gu Beiri checked the time. "Rongrong Sheep should be almost done too. We'll go home once it comes down."

"just!"