Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 287 Xiao Zhao vs. Zhu Lan, Reconciling with the Past (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Faced with Xiao Zhao's sudden challenge, Zhu Lan was momentarily stunned, and the others were also extremely surprised, looking at her in confusion, wondering why she was in such a hurry.

Mingyou stood behind with Ponpo in his arms. Although he didn't quite understand, he had promised yesterday that he wouldn't interfere and believed that Xiaozhao could handle the matter herself.

After regaining her senses, Zhu Lan rested her left hand on her right arm, stroked her chin, and replied with a hint of doubt in her eyes, "Challenge is no problem, and I welcome you to ask me for advice. But I have a question for you."

"Okay, go ahead and ask!"

"Um... who is Wang Luo?"

What puzzled Clarence was this: her opponent didn't want her to fight as the champion, but rather as a descendant of Wangluo. However, this was the first time she had heard of this name, or the ancient Sinnoh people's saying.

Xiao Zhao was momentarily stunned by her question, surprised that such history hadn't been passed down. She then explained, "An ambitious and fanatical mythologist, a direct descendant of the ancient Sinnoh people from thousands of years ago, and also your ancestor, nearly caused this world to disappear into a spacetime rift over a hundred years ago using mythical Pokémon!"

"!!!"

Hearing this, everyone who was unfamiliar with this history was shocked. Sha Li stood there, holding her camera, stunned, while Zhu Lan's face was also full of shock.

After taking some time to process the information, her expression gradually became serious, and she smiled: "It seems you know a lot about the mythological truths I've been searching for. I'll accept the challenge, but I hope we can have a good chat after the match!"

"I'm thinking the same thing!"

The two went one after the other to the battlefield behind the villa. Sha Li quickly went to Ming You's side, wanting to know what was going on.

"You're asking me? I don't know either. Let's wait for her to tell us herself."

Mingyou spread his hands, looking quite helpless.

Then everyone arrived at the backyard battle arena. Ash, whom we hadn't seen in a long time, brought Pikachu and greeted Naruto, introducing his new partners, Iris and Cilan.

He then stated that he has already collected all eight badges from the Unova region and will participate in the Unova League Hinoki Tournament in three months. Since there is still a long time, he accepted the invitation from Chika to participate in the Youth Cup to improve himself.

"Then you'd better do your best. Don't insist on using the baby team to fight. Use the old Pokémon instead, so as not to make any big jokes."

Mingyou intentionally reminded them not to think that when traveling to a certain region, they must use the Pokémon they caught in that region to fight, and forget the bonds they had with the Pokémon they had caught before.

Rather than staying in the backyard to retire, they would rather fight alongside you on the field. For example, if the opposing player sends out a Lucario with cheat codes, and you send out Charizard, wouldn't that just result in a chaotic battle?

"Just remember what I said!"

"Understood!"

Ash listened to the advice and learned that the Lily of the Valley Conference was where the other trainer helped him with special training and analyzed his opponents, which ultimately enabled him to defeat the legendary Pokémon and win. The experience of the older generation of trainers is very valuable!

Seeing that he understood, Mingyou didn't elaborate further. She then withdrew her thoughts and looked at the two people who were already prepared on the battlefield...

Xiao Zhao stared intently ahead, gently tugging at her white headscarf. This headscarf was a very important item to her, and she wore it most of the time. It had three overlapping circular patterns on it, resembling the shimmering light that appears when illuminated.

Zhu Lan silently observed her, and had already noticed that the other person had a different temperament from others. She couldn't help but start to take it seriously, otherwise... she might lose this battle!

The villa manager will act as the referee for the battle. He will walk to the center and the battle will be a three-on-three singles match. There are not many restrictions, and either side loses all of their Pokémon and loses.

"Then... let the battle begin!"

The moment the words were spoken, everyone's attention was drawn to them as Xiao Zhao and Zhu Lan simultaneously threw out their Strange Ball and Poké Ball.

A flash of red light appeared, and the Fiendish Deer and the Flower Rock Monster appeared on the field together, and the battle was about to begin!

"Evil Pulse!"

Cynthia waved and shouted. She recognized the rare Pokémon, Deerclops. It was a Normal/Psychic type, which was weak to Ghost/Dark types like Rockruff. This gave her an advantage.

Facing the attack, Xiao Zhao showed no intention of dodging, waving his hand and shouting, "Super Corner Attack!"

Upon hearing the command, the stag raised its large antlers, bracing against the evil aura of the flower rock monster, and charged forward at full speed, giving the monster no chance to react, and slammed its antlers into the wedge beneath it.

It hits a vital spot, causing significant damage!

Zhu Lan also praised Xiao Zhao's decisiveness: "She's certainly got some skills, but..."

She raised her arm, and the Flower Rock Monster, which had been struck by the Wedge Stone by the Ghostly Horned Deer, immediately used its gaseous body, constructed from purple energy, to tightly bind the Ghostly Horned Deer. Clusters of eerie purple flames ignited around it, and the Ghostly Horned Deer, unable to dodge, was burned.

"it's over!"

Zhu Lan seized the opportunity and had the Flower Rock Monster release its evil wave again at close range. Under the burning state, the Demon Horned Deer's power was halved, making it impossible for it to break free.

Generally speaking, that is indeed the case, but as the king, even though the Stag has lost the power of the stone tablet, the powerful spiritual power it comprehended from the stone tablet given by the Sinnoh Grandmaster is not so simple!

The black bead on the root of the antler of the grotesque deer instantly released spiritual energy, emitting an eerie glow that distorted the surrounding space. A powerful barrier covered its body and suddenly shot outward, directly shattering the body of the flower rock monster, and the wedge stone also flew away.

"What!?"

Zhu Lan was shocked, but quickly reacted and had the Flower Rock Monster use its Life Link before being hit by the Ghost Horned Deer's barrier. The moment the Wedge Stone was hit, a shadow shot out from it and entangled the Ghost Horned Deer, and both fell down at the same time.

At this moment, the scene was completely silent.

Everyone was utterly shocked, not by the fact that two Pokémon had fallen at the same time, but by the fact that Xiao Zhao's strength was able to suppress Cynthia!

"So strong..."

Compared to Xiao Zhi and the others who were unfamiliar with Xiao Zhao, Dan Yu and her brother were the ones who could most directly feel Xiao Zhao's terrifying strength. They had been together for so long and had no idea.

"This is just the tip of the iceberg..."

Mingyou shook his head slightly. He knew about his little Zhao's battle record. Mythical Pokémon are powerful, right?

Giratina was so scared by the appearance of the little picture that it ran away without even turning its head. Even the Sinnoh Grandmaster, who is at the pinnacle of all mythology, acknowledged its existence.

Even though Xiaozhao's Pokémon have lost the tablets given to them by the Sinnoh Grandmaster, they probably wouldn't lose to anyone in a full-scale battle!

Zhu Lan recalled the Flower Rock Monster and quickly reviewed the situation in her mind: "Without the Eye of Miracles, without being able to see through it, it was able to break through the type advantage by relying solely on its powerful mental strength, just like Aura... I was careless."

If she had known earlier, she wouldn't have been so reckless as to let the Flower Rock Monster capture the Deer. In the eyes of its opponents, this was no different from the Deer capturing the Flower Rock Monster.

Xiao Zhao took out the second strange sphere, looked ahead, and said softly, "Although he is a descendant of Wang Luo, his fighting style is completely different from his. Let me see more!"

"Just what I wanted!"

Both sides once again sent out their Pokémon simultaneously. Darkrai and Milotic entered the battle together, and the two Water-type Pokémon met at this moment.

The battle broke out again as Ash and his friends took out their phones to look at Rotom's Pokédex.

This time, Zhu Lan was relatively cautious. It was her first time seeing the Ghost Tail Black Fish. Although she had seen it in the encyclopedia, she didn't know much about its fighting style.

Xiao Zhao continues to employ aggressive offensive tactics, which is her fighting style. Normally, she is a gentle, generous, and virtuous girl, but when it comes to Pokémon battles, she will show her strong side!

The Darktail Fish flicked its red tail, which was covered by souls, and the figure of the Strange Horned Deer appeared at this moment. With the will of its companions, it launched a fierce attack on Milotic.

"There's no way to dodge it, retaliate with hot water!"

Zhu Lan waved and shouted, her eyes filled with fighting spirit. She did not lose her composure despite the previous disadvantage. Having been the champion for so long, she had always longed to find such an opponent.

Meiyu is one, but her Pokémon are too weak. Xiaozhao is different; not only is she strong enough, but she herself is also very interesting to her!

Both attacks hit simultaneously, Milotic was knocked to the ground by the grave sweeping, and Dark Tail was burned by the hot water.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhao immediately changed her attack, switching her Dark Tail Ghoul to a special attack and releasing Shadow Ball, which collided fiercely with Milotic's Hydro Cannon in mid-air.

She could tell that Zhu Lan seemed to have gone from fighting for the answers to the myths and legends at the beginning to enjoying the battle now. The reason she issued the challenge was to see her opponent more clearly.

The ancient Shin'o people had a fervent obsession with mythology; this was true of Wangluo and also of Cynthia.

Zhu Lan is almost exactly the same as Wang Luo before his true nature was revealed, so she is very worried... worried that these people will trigger the events of a hundred years ago again in order to pursue the truth of the myth.

That's why she wanted to use this Pokémon battle to see through her opponent and determine if he was the kind of person who would stop at nothing to pursue the truth of mythology.

At the same time, she also wanted to put an end to her grudges with the ancient Sinnoh people and reconcile with the past, even though this world was not the world she had protected. But I imagine that she, in the past, would have also wanted to see this scene.

She understood...

At this moment, the battle between the Darktail and Milotic also came to an end. The Darktail put on a tough fight, stared at Milotic's water cannon, and used its powerful and huge body to crash into its opponent with all its might!

Milotic was ultimately no match for the "King" who once ruled the Water Drop Slab. After giving his all, he collapsed on the field.

The outcome was decided, leaving everyone in awe. It turned out that Cynthia was the first to lose her second Pokémon...

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(End of this chapter)