Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 45: Exerting too much force won't work; flexibility is key in combat.

The arena was marked out, and Munchlax reluctantly stepped onto the field. More than fighting, it wanted to eat. When could it finally go for a stroll?

Danyu stopped, smiled, turned around, took out a Poké Ball, and put one hand on her hip.

"bring it on!"

Seeing that the two were ready, Dr. Kukui stepped aside and said with a smile, "If you don't mind, let me be the referee!"

"no problem."

"Alright, the rules are one-on-one; if either side fails to complete the fight, it's a loss... So, let's begin!"

As soon as Professor Kukui finished speaking, Dan Yu threw out a Poké Ball. A flash of red light appeared, and an electric mouse with three colors of fur appeared.

Its left side is black, its right side is brown, and its middle and lower body are yellow. Its black pupils are bright and piercing, and its pink cheeks on both sides look very cute, which makes Mao and Shuilian exclaim in amazement.

[Morpeco (with patterned belly): A two-faced Pokémon that gets full and hungry repeatedly. Giving it more food should win it over.]

"Morubeko? I can't tell how strong he is, but I'll go all out for now..."

Mingyou has very little experience in battles. In her first match, she encountered a player like Cliff, so she didn't feel any pressure this time and was a little unaccustomed to it.

"Gambit?"

The little Snorlax looked down at the electric mouse that wasn't even as tall as its belly, couldn't help but stretch out its paw, point at it, and burst into laughter.

This little pudding?

"Mobe!"

Suddenly being looked down upon, a hint of displeasure instantly appeared on Morubé's adorable face.

Danyu flicked her hair, seemingly unconcerned, and waved, shouting, "High-five surprise attack!"

"Mobe!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Morpeko pounced forward with lightning speed, his hands flashing orange light as he slammed them down on Snorlax's head.

The attack hit successfully, but...

"Gambit..."

The little Snorlax scratched its head, not flinching, but feeling something pat it.

Both Dan Yu and Morubek were stunned by what they saw.

"This...is not working?"

"Bellied belly!"

Mingyou called out slowly, having roughly figured out the reason: the little Munchlax's fur was too thick, which helped it absorb the impact of the high-five attack.

After all, he often saw the fur shed by his Munchlax in the living room; only someone who cleans every day can understand the pain...

Upon hearing the command, Munchlax took a deep breath, patted its belly, and instantly boosted its attack power to the maximum, its aura rising immediately.

"Gambit!"

"Mobe!"

Morbee was startled and quickly reached into the small pockets on either side of its body, took out some cookies and ate them to calm its nerves. But this scene was seen by a hungry Snorlax.

It reacted extremely quickly, grabbing Morubek in one swift motion, then pulling on its short legs and turning it upside down. Then, like emptying the last crumbs of potato chips from a bag, it shook it incessantly.

"Gambit~"

The little Snorlax opened its mouth and shook out all the cookies from Morpeko's pocket and ate them, but there were too few to even fill its teeth.

"What kind of playing style is this...?"

Danyu was stunned. Someone was even grabbing cookies?

"Nobody said you can't steal, right?"

Mingyou tilted her head in response, and then continued, "I heard that Blueberry Academy focuses on Pokémon battle education... but I haven't received any formal education, and I've never even been to school."

"But even so, I understand one thing: brute force training at school isn't enough. You need to pay more attention to your surroundings, observe your own and your opponent's Pokémon's situation, and flexibly change your tactical arrangements!"

He could tell that Danyu's tactics were somewhat formulaic, the kind that schools teach: no matter what the situation, start by giving a high-five as a surprise attack.

You dare to film anything? Are you the best in the universe?

In places like schools, matches are usually arranged with opponents of similar skill levels. After all, if the skill gap is too large, there is no educational value at all. But outside, you have to consider this situation.

A closer look reveals that Morpeko is clearly outmatched in size and strength, making it difficult for him to move Snorlax. Given the risk, it would be better to use flattery or electromagnetic waves to boost his condition first.

"Remember what I'm saying, whether you want to listen or not, don't be too rigid. Use your brain more, calm down and think carefully about your problems."

"My problem..."

Danyu fell into deep thought. Although she was annoyed by being lectured again, it was a fact that she had fallen into a disadvantageous position in the battle. This time, she had met her match.

Wu Li watched this scene in astonishment, never expecting that the other party could make her strong-willed older sister back down; such a thing was truly rare…

Dr. Kukui looked at Naruyu with surprise. After all, he was a teacher himself and always encouraged his students to think for themselves. He never taught in a formulaic way, so he agreed with what Naruyu said.

However, the battle continues. Without food to replenish his energy, and feeling lost and anxious, Morpeko's body gradually turns black, his pupils turn red, his teeth are clenched, and his eyes and mouth are shaped like crescent moons.

"Mobe!"

The empty-bellied Morpeko is extremely ferocious and will stop at nothing to get food, before charging at Munchlax.

At this moment, Danyu shook her head, came to her senses, and waved her hand, shouting, "Use the Qi Wheel!"

"Mobe!"

Morpeko leaped into the air, emitting a light blue, wheel-shaped energy from its body, and ran like a hamster on a wheel, rushing towards Snorlax.

"Like Mount Tai pressing down!"

Mingyou snapped his fingers. He was no longer like before, clueless about Pokémon moves. He couldn't make the same mistake twice.

Seeing Morpeko rushing towards him, just as they were about to meet, Snorlax opened its arms and collapsed without hesitation.

As Morpeko transforms into Morpeko.rar

The battle thus came to an end...

"Mmm~"

Ponpon, perched in the locust tree, swayed her body, watching this scene with delight. We won!

"hateful……"

Dan Yu retrieved Morbeco, her teeth clenched, extremely unwilling, but a loss is a loss.

She looked up at Mingyou, paused for a moment, and said, "Mingyou, right? I'll come back to find you after I get stronger!"

"No, you're not my type."

"..."

Mingyou's casual remark stunned Danyu, making her CPU start to smoke. Wuli, standing to the side, couldn't help but turn her head away, covering her mouth and chuckling, even though she knew she would be scolded.

The other spectators around couldn't help but chime in as well.

Just as the atmosphere was becoming more cheerful, Xiao Zhao, wearing a summer camp staff badge, walked over from a short distance away, waved to the siblings, and called out, "You're here! The administrator needs to speak with you..."

Before she could finish speaking, she seemed to hear something. Her gaze shifted slightly, and from this angle, she saw Ponpo still happily playing in the tree.

"Um?"

"Hmm?!"

Sensing the sudden gaze, Ponpo snapped back to reality and tried to move her body to let the leaves conceal her as much as possible. However, in her panic, the ghost mask in her hand accidentally fell to the ground.

It tried to reach out with its vines to grab it, but it was too late. The ghost mask had already fallen to the ground, and the noise it made attracted Mingyou and the others.

"A ghost mask?"

Danyu recognized it instantly, after all, this was a unique aspect of Beishang Township's culture, while Wuli focused her gaze on the tree, realizing that it had fallen from above.

He then pointed in that direction and whispered, "There seems to be something on the tree!"

As he spoke, he took a step and walked towards that direction. Mingyou, through the mask, instantly knew who was in the tree. She quickly ran over, picked up the ghost mask, and glanced up. Sure enough...

He met Ponpo's gaze from the tree and saw her flustered and nervous appearance. He felt a headache coming on, but he reacted quickly, turning around and smiling as he replied, "There's nothing in the tree."

"But I clearly..."

Xiao Zhao looked up at the tree and spoke slowly...

……

(End of this chapter)