Pokémon: Trainers Returning from Monster Hunter

Chapter 94 Random Battle, King of the Mountain Bridge, take me for another round!

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

The Orange Academy battle event continues.

Besides Oreki and Shinri, the other two gym leaders who successfully entered the semifinals were Lip and Glusha.

Yi Haidai was eliminated in the last round by Xin Li due to the reverse attribute, and A Feng was also taken away by Guru Xia.

As expected of master and apprentice, they were eliminated at the same time.

Of course, since it was a civil war between the gym owner and the king, neither of them held back.

The high-level battles truly elevated the festive atmosphere of Orange Academy's anniversary celebration.

However, all of this is clearly less important than the upcoming semi-final matches.

When the audience saw the match schedule on the big screen, they went wild again!

"Oreki-senpai versus Shinri, the Heavenly King??"

To put it bluntly, it's 70/30.

"Really? Can rotten wood have three layers?"

"Three Pokémon fell in seven minutes!"

"That makes sense."

Seeing such an effect, Ye Ci nodded to himself from the very front of the stands.

Having Oreki participate in the battle event was definitely the right decision; at least the main goal of warming up for the anniversary celebration was exceeded.

at the same time.

Having long since regained his fighting ability, Qishu placed the Rotom phone next to her and started a live stream.

However, it wasn't her own live stream, but Oreki's.

At first, when Oreki tried to get her to help by saying, "Since all the viewers in your live stream are talking about me, why don't you help me broadcast it?" she refused a hundred times!

What's the difference between this and watching your audience get bullied and then having to record it yourself?

But soon after, Oreki said: If I can come up with some tactics for the semi-finals, I'll create something for you then.

He's best at making empty promises.

Ok? !

It's an irresistible reason!

Faced with the blatant temptation of traffic, the "incompetent" Qishu chose to compromise.

At least—at least this way, it counts as content I've created for my fans—

The moment the broadcast started.

At least half of the audience received a notification that the broadcast had started.

Soon enough, they swarmed into the live stream room.

At times like these, it's time to actively engage with netizens!

[Huh? Did I enter the wrong live stream? Never mind, let's go, Qishu Mama!]

Do you think Oreki-senpai will win?

[Huh? I was just about to go to sleep when I noticed Oreki-sensei has started streaming. What's he doing?]

[Holy crap, going to Padia for a competition and not saying anything? Oreki-sensei, you're not a poet at all!]

In just a short while, Oreki's live stream once again entered the top ten of the regional popularity chart.

This time it's Parthia.

Since there were only two semi-final matches, they were not played simultaneously.

now.

Oreki and Shinri, led by the referee, simultaneously came to the center of the field to draw Pokémon.

It's called a draw, but it's really just blindfolding people and randomly pulling ten Poké Balls out of a box.

Each Poké Ball is equipped with a small information storage device, which can be used later to view the basic information of the Pokémon inside the ball.

After all, even a top-tier Pokémon like Cindy needs to spend a lot of time learning about its characteristics, personality, and moves if she wants to command a completely unfamiliar Pokémon.

If this is the case, not only will the time be stretched indefinitely, but even "relative fairness" will be impossible to achieve.

Elite Four members have a much stronger ability to gather information about Pokémon than ordinary trainers.

Although it doesn't really matter for Origami.

No matter how strong it is, can it be as strong as its own investigation?

soon.

After drawing their Poké Balls, the two returned to their respective halves of the arena and began selecting the three Pokémon they would be battling.

A 15-minute countdown also began on the big screen.

The core of this event is to create the strongest 3v3 singles team that trainers believe they can assemble from random Pokémon with similar training levels within a limited time.

This is also a new type of battle mode that Ye Ci wants to promote within the academy.

To minimize the impact of Pokémon training, it is possible to more effectively assess students' understanding of Pokémon, as well as their tactical choices and battle command abilities.

Of course, real dojo challenges and official competitions will not adopt this model.

"Nurturing" and "Bonds"

It will always be an indispensable part of Pokémon battles!

Looking at the ten Poké Balls in front of him, Oreki fell into deep thought.

Speaker Cricket, Miss Skirt, Twisted Dog, Hippopotamus, Electric Petrel, Pangolin ———

What are all these things?

Even the speaker cricket is here. Are you sure it's not just something thrown in to make up the numbers, like the Twisted Dog?

Miss Skirt is not bad, but it's a pity that it's in its normal form. If it were in its Emerald Green form, it would be very powerful with its Vitality ability.

Come to think of it, I don't recall seeing any reports of Green Form Pokémon appearing.

Are they all extinct?

Oreki's thoughts wandered for a moment, then quickly returned to their original direction.

Hmm—the sassy hippopotamus could be a weather specialist for the Sandstorm team.

But where is my "Rat-headed Earthworm"?

Save it!

There are no Pokémon that can create a spatial dimension.

Pangolin's words—

Origami presses the information storage button to view its basic information.

Hidden feature: Sand-sweeping.

Huh?

Did they even inherit this skill?

In an instant, a slightly disgusting little trick came to mind.

Take a gamble!

Since item selection can also affect the course of the game and test the trainer's item combination skills, players in the semi-finals and finals can choose three items, which will be provided by the academy.

Oreki selected his Pokémon and presented the referee with the item he needed.

Xin Li is the same.

As the countdown on the big screen ended, Oreki and Shinri's battle avatars were displayed, and the semi-final battle officially began!

There was no pre-match trash talk.

At the referee's signal, both players simultaneously sent out their first Pokémon.

"Go, Three Sea Gophers."

"Let's go, Pangolin!"

The moment the two Pokémon appeared, the audience erupted in uproar.

Xinli is a top-tier player, and this first Pokémon's appearance already gave her a type advantage.

Not to mention, Oreki chose the ground attribute, which is the one that Shinri is most familiar with.

This wave, this wave is a complete counter.

To be honest, I, Oreki-senpai, am no longer interested in playing this game.

[Waaaaah, is Kuchiki's first public defeat finally about to happen?]

[Xinli: Oreki, I'll take your first time!]

"Three sea voles?"

After seeing Xinli's Pokémon, Oreki was no longer flustered.

If I remember correctly, Excadrill has very high Speed ​​and Attack stats, which means it's highly likely to use physical moves.

He just happened to run right into the line of fire!

"Three sea voles, water bursts open!"

Xin Li looked serious, showing no intention of going easy on him.

The powerful force of the water bursting, combined with the elaborate headband she specially selected for the Three Sea Gophers.

"Elegant Headband: A headband with a certain level of sophistication. Wearing it will increase your attack power, but you can only use the same moves repeatedly."

It could absolutely kill this Pangolin King instantly.

So, you'll have to replace your Pokémon, Oreki.

In just a moment, Xinli had already foreseen that Oreki would replace the Pokémon.

In response, she even took out a second Poké Ball, ready to anticipate Oreki's predictions and snowball indefinitely.

however.

With the water burst from the three sea maggots less than three meters away from Sandslash, Oreki still made no move.

Two meters.

one meter!

"Now's the time, Sandslash King, double the payback!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Sandslash instantly clenched his fist and used the thorns on his back to face the oncoming Diglett.

boom! !

Whoosh—

The violent collision, accompanied by the sound of water, instantly weakened the Sandslash King.

Just as it was about to lose consciousness, a strip-shaped item fell from the thorns on its back.

"Aura Sash: When equipped, even if you are attacked by a move that could lead to near death, you can survive it once with very low stamina when your stamina is full."

[Holy crap, the Sandslash held up?!]

[It's an aura sash; it used an aura sash!]

What was the move the senior student just demonstrated?

Double the return—

"Double Back: Physical damage received from an opponent will be returned to the same opponent at twice the normal rate."

"Do!!"

With a roar, Sandslash suddenly sprang up from its coiled body, its massive white claws seemingly strengthened, and swung towards the Three Sea Rat.

"Mmm!"

Three Sea Rat let out a miserable cry and immediately lost its ability to fight.

After a brief moment of surprise, Xin Li chuckled and recalled the Three Seas Groundhog.

"You did a great job, Three Sea Rat. Next up, I'm sending out Chili Pepper."

Her original prediction was that Oreki would send out an Electric or Grass-type Pokémon to target Diglett, and she would switch to Chili Pepper to maximize the snowball effect.

Chili Pepper is a Grass/Fire dual-type Pokémon. Electric-type moves only deal half the damage to it, while Grass-type moves only deal a quarter!

But to everyone's surprise, the other party did not play by the rules.

It certainly has its own unique features.

But now?

What can a Pangolin with only one drop of blood do?

Based on her understanding of Sandslash, even though Excadrill didn't have the "Slippery" ability and didn't slow down its opponent.

Even with her naive yet fierce personality, she can definitely outrun the speed demon!

"Fierce Chili Pepper, Seed Bomb!"

Xin Li gave the order without any hesitation.

After Pangolin loses its fighting ability, the two are still on the same starting line.

However, Oreki still did something she didn't expect.

He took out a Poké Ball and recalled Sandslash, replacing it with a new Pokémon, Hippowdon.

Not only Xin Li, but the audience was also puzzled by Origami's action.

"The Sandslash King wasn't fast to begin with, and now it's down to its last sliver of health. Does it even have the right to attack?"

"Even if there are other strategies, isn't using Hippo Beast just a waste of damage and putting you completely on the defensive?"

"The pressure must be too much, after all, the opponent is a superstar."

Similar questions were raised in the chat of Oreki's live stream, with viewers expressing their desire for Oreki to provide commentary.

"Um—this—"

After thinking for a moment, Qi Shu decided to bring up the topic with the president next to him.

"President Yaji, do you think there's any deeper meaning behind Oreki-senpai's actions?"

Ye Ci had a guess in his mind, but he did not answer immediately. Instead, he carefully observed the situation on the field.

As soon as the hippopotamus landed, it opened its huge mouth and roared, activating its Sandstorm ability.

The sandstorm swept across the entire area in an instant.

Just then, the pepper seed bomb arrived late but hit its mark precisely.

However, the hippopotamus has excellent defense, and even with double the resistance, it can still fight.

only--

Before Xinli could give any more instructions, a peculiar button device popped out of the hippopotamus's mouth.

Without Oreki actively taking it back, it transformed into a streak of red light and returned to Oreki's hand.

Just as it disappeared, Sandslash reappeared in the center of the arena as if it had teleported.

"reckless!"

The broken piece of wood made a loud thud when it hit the ground.

All of this happened so quickly that it completely exceeded Xinli's expectations.

She immediately gave the order, "Continue with the seed bombs!"

However, it is clear that with the added benefit of the sandstorm, the speed of the pangolin, which has already triggered the sandstorm, has far exceeded that of the hot pepper.

Moreover, for some reason, the fierce chili pepper's eyes kept glancing at Oreki unintentionally, which slowed down the speed at which it released its attacks.

The seed bomb had barely finished condensing when the Pangolin lunged forward, viciously swinging its claws.

In an instant.

The chili pepper's condition visibly deteriorated.

Fortunately, it endured the continuous damage from the sandstorm and successfully launched the seed bomb.

boom!!

The violent explosion dispersed some of the dust that filled the area.

The two Pokémon at the center of the explosion were completely incapacitated.

"ah??!"

"What exactly happened in that split second?!"

The audience gasped in surprise.

Even the players who were busy editing the comments stopped what they were doing and stared blankly at the battlefield.

They had all participated in Pokémon battles and knew that "changing Pokémon" would inevitably result in losing the initiative.

No trainer will be foolish enough to wait for you to change your Pokémon before standing on the same starting line again to compete with you in terms of speed.

But what just happened on the field was clearly beyond their comprehension.

Because it was just too fast!

Without any effort from Oreki to retrieve or throw it, Sandslash had already reappeared.

Even Xin Li, a superstar, didn't react in time.

"The escape button."

Xin Li on the field and Ye Ci in the audience almost spoke in unison.

Soon, the viewers in the live chat also found out the actual effect of this item through the database.

"Escape Button: If the Pokémon carrying this button is damaged by a move, it can instantly escape the battle and seamlessly switch out with other Pokémon in the party."

It's no wonder the audience didn't know.

There are only two of these props in the entire Orange Academy.

Even the referee had to look up the item name before finding it in the item inventory.

For most trainers who only think about rushing in from the start, this kind of utility item is not popular.

Replace your Pokémon?

If I don't have circle eyes, what Pokémon would I replace?!

Keep hitting him!

What? You're asking if Pokémon are willing?

It's not up to you!!

"Oreki, I'm really starting to admire you more and more. Why don't you consider joining our Padia Alliance?"

Xin Li withdrew her fiery temper and suddenly tried to win him over.

To the Parthian Union?

I don't want to become Aoki Number Two!

Although everyone's name contains the character "木" (wood), it doesn't mean our fates have to be the same.

Oreki gave a shy smile. "Sister Xinli, you know I'm just a bookworm, I don't have any lofty ambitions."

.

"This guy!"

Through Rotom's radio, Yeci also heard his reply.

Just this morning, he made some bold statement saying that "being a League Champion and being a Pokémon Professor are not mutually exclusive."

So now you're saying this?

Wow, you even turned down a personal invitation from the Heavenly King? Typical of you!

[I knew Oreki-sensei wouldn't give up on our Kanaz Academy! / So touching]

[What I'm saying is, how can a level-two researcher have so many dirty tricks up his sleeve?]

[That's right, I never imagined in my life that a Ground-type Pokémon could get a double KO even after one of its Ground moves failed.]

[Don't even mention you, even Superstar Xin Li probably couldn't have imagined this.]

In fact, Xin Li had thought of it.

But after she realized this tactic was so blatantly obvious, she was no longer able to effectively counter it.

After all, these Pokémon have similar levels of training, so the advantages of tactical strategies become particularly obvious.

Now, the situation has become quite clear.

In the subsequent battles.

Oreki used Hippowdon's yawn and, with the help of Electric Petal, successfully defeated Sinri's last Pokémon, Flamingo.

"The winner is Oreki!"

The referee raises his flag.

clap clap clap! !

The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause.

In a corner, a young backpacker clutched a Poké Ball tightly in his hand, muttering to himself.

"Wow, Sandslash can put on such a spectacular fight! It seems my loss to him in the last round wasn't entirely due to bad luck—"

""

On the field.

Oreki enjoyed the cheers from the audience, but inwardly he was secretly complaining.

Xin Li definitely let them win, didn't she?

You can't possibly not get a Ground-type Pokémon out of ten, right?

They clearly understand the properties of the ground so well.

Moreover, the three Pokémon chosen were all common in Paradis.

Never mind, it has nothing to do with me anyway.

If we win just one more game, we can get the championship prize.

I just don't know what this reward is.

Chairman Yeci wouldn't cheat people, would she?