Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game

Although Xia Chen was still hiding Gardevoir at that time, based on his own assessment, there was little chance of switching to Gardevoir.

Gengar, Charizard, Roserade.

Any one of Hu Yang's three main Pokémon could be considered an ace Pokémon in the team of everyone else in the school team, especially Gengar.

However, the stronger the opponent, the more excited Xia Chen became.

He also wanted to know how well he could fight Hu Yang if he went all out.

The Poké Balls were thrown, and both teams instinctively chose their ace Pokémon: Sylveon and Gengar.

Although he knew that Sylveon would be slightly countered by the Poison-type Gengar, Xia Chen still faced the challenge head-on.

In informal matches, there isn't as much tactical consideration involved.

The strength of each Pokémon needs to be verified, so naturally, it starts with their respective ace Pokémon.

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"Gengar, Sludge Bomb!"

Hu Yang's fighting style has always been fierce.

He had already launched a preemptive attack as soon as the two elves appeared.

It's unclear whether the trainer's command style influenced Gengar, or whether Gengar's rapid move-forming speed influenced the trainer.

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, a purplish-black, dirty-looking energy bomb instantly appeared in Gengar's raised little hand. With a flick of his wrist, the mud bomb flew in a straight line towards Sylveon at high speed.

From the very beginning, this Gengar silenced the students from Funan University who were watching in the audience.

The speed at which this move is executed... the powerful and efficient launching technique... is this a student?

The saying goes, "From small things one can know great things." Just this one move at the beginning—anyone with a discerning eye would immediately understand...

This is a master!

This is a master fighter who is three or four stories taller than everyone else in this arena!

As everyone knows, skilled players don't challenge noobs, so this Sylveon...

Everyone turned to look.

But it seemed as if it had expected this, its hind legs tensed, it exerted force, and it jumped. After a series of smooth movements, Senbu rubbed the mud bomb and hopped to the side.

Thus, the sludge bomb, which was almost certain to hit, missed its target.

Upon impact with the energy ball, an indescribable viscous liquid splattered outwards, instantly corroding the soil and creating a small pit.

This makes one wonder what the consequences would be if such a move hit a Sylveon that is weak to Poison.

Fortunately, she dodged it.

This fairy's reaction speed is also very...

Before the audience could finish their exclamations, Gengar launched another ball of dark purple energy from its other hand, a ball that was slightly lighter in color but had an even more explosive aura.

Is this what they call loving someone by hand?

The audience below the stage was stunned. You hadn't even thrown the mud bomb in your left hand for half a second, had you?

What's going on with him immediately conjuring a shadow ball with his right hand and casually tossing it out?

The spectators who followed the trajectory of the Shadow Ball toward the finish line were horrified to discover that the fairy silk ribbon, which had just touched the ground, stretched and pulled, and its entire body flew toward the rock to which the ribbon was bound.

How could you dodge that?

If the other person is cheating, do you cheat too?

They immediately realized something...

This is a high-end game!

Realizing this was going to be a battle of titans, the onlookers started making a ruckus, calling their friends to come and watch the game, and raising their phones to record it; it was incredibly lively.

Meanwhile, on the battlefield, the fast-paced and intense battles continued.

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Gengar's strength wasn't just limited to its initial two attacks. After a slight adjustment, it unleashed a barrage of Shadow Balls at Sylveon, giving her no chance to catch her breath or retaliate.

Forced into a corner, Senbu began dodging training.

Dodging Gengar's Shadow Balls is much harder than using a rigid training machine.

This seemingly carefree, chubby purple guy is actually incredibly meticulous. He carefully plans the landing point of each of his condensed Shadow Balls, not only predicting his opponent's dodge path but also observing their dodging habits to develop countermeasures.

Even worse, it also contains a few small sludge bombs mixed in with the Shadow Orb.

So even with his top-notch agility, Xianbu couldn't help but get smeared with several "shadow mud rain" particles.

Of course, Sylveon didn't actually take too much damage. Gengar increased the number of moves, which inevitably sacrificed their quality and strength.

But hiding forever isn't a solution; we must find a way to counterattack.

After all, offense is the best defense.

With Sylveon busy dodging Shadow Balls and unable to focus, the trainer naturally took on this important task.

After observing for a while, Xia Chen keenly noticed a gap in Gengar's energy levels, so he decisively commanded, "Sylveon, now!"

Immortal Cloth, who had absolute trust in Xia Chen, immediately launched a counterattack, still using the extended silk to get close, and then was met with a mental shock that had been prepared in advance.

The sudden attack didn't startle Hu Yang. He calmly commanded, "Gengar, use Hypnosis!"

“gengar!”

The Psychic Blast hit successfully, and Gengar was sent flying backward by the powerful force. In that instant, a strange light suddenly shone in its blood-red eyes.

Taking the initiative, Fairy Cloth, flying in mid-air, had no choice but to accept the hypnotic spell.

In an instant, the hypnosis took effect, and Cinnamon fell into a deep sleep, her body uncontrollably beginning to fall.

Hu Yang immediately gave chase, shouting, "Gengar, eat dreams!"

Gengar steadied itself and fired an energy wave at Sylveon, who was still falling in mid-air.

However, a red light appeared just in time, saving Sylveon from its sleep state and also thwarting the intentions of Hu Yang and Gengar.

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"Played well."

"Because it's not an official competition, there aren't many rules," Hu Yang praised.

This wasn't just sarcasm; he's not the type to do something like that. This is what he truly felt.

Xia Chen shrugged, didn't reply, and instead threw out another blue Poké Ball.

Milotic replaced Xaboo in the game.

Hu Yang smiled slightly, recalled Gengar, and sent out Charizard, which was clearly controlled by Milotic.

You used Sylveon, which is weak against my Gengar, so I'll retaliate in kind.

The audience members looked at each other in bewilderment.

A strange, inexplicable competitive streak has increased...

Chapter 222 The Elves' Secret Meeting 2.0 (1 words, please vote!)

There was no winner in this match.

It's just an exchange competition, so let's keep it brief and focus on mutual improvement.

Young people, we should value harmony. We are all alumni of Peking University who compete together, so let's not fight amongst ourselves!

Okay, all of these are Xia Chen's excuses.

In his second, informal encounter with Hu Yang, Xia Chen lost again.

The good news is that Xia Chen has improved a lot compared to the first time, and the final score changed from 3-0 to 3-1.

Of course, both 0 and 1 are him.

Actually, when Hu Yang switched to Charizard to fight Milotic, Milotic had the advantage at the beginning of the match.

After all, Mega Evolution hasn't been discovered yet, and this Charizard isn't an X-type Charizard that's not weak to Water; its type advantage is undeniable.

With a water-spraying attack comparable to nuclear weapons, Charizard started cautiously, showing none of the overwhelming pressure that Gengar displayed at the start.

However, Milotic later suffered from its inability to fly.

Taking advantage of its air-to-ground capability, Charizard managed to trade some stamina with Milotic without suffering too much of a loss, and finally revealed its fangs.

The power of water spray is directly proportional to the Pokémon's health. Without the deterrent effect of high-power water spray, and with Water Cannon and Ice Beam unable to lock onto the high-speed, flying Charizard, Charizard gradually became more and more unrestrained.

In a disadvantageous match, Charizard managed to turn the tide little by little thanks to its extra pair of wings. Hu Yang's calm and deliberate control and command provided the audience with a textbook example of how to handle a disadvantageous situation.

Xia Chen didn't switch Pokémon; instead, he calmly accepted the defeat with Milotic.

This isn't some kind of failed education. Since the waterfall festival in Lianli Town, Minas's mindset has matured, and there's no need to keep trying to temper him.

He wanted to see clearly the strengths and weaknesses of each elf.

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Undoubtedly, Milotic's biggest disadvantage is its poor mobility on land. It lacks Sylveon's small and agile size and Gardevoir's teleportation ability.

When faced with an opponent like Charizard, which is highly mobile and can fly, things can get really messed up.

It's not difficult to overcome this disadvantage. The simplest way is to change the combat environment. If it's in the water, even ten fire-breathing dragons combined wouldn't be enough to defeat it.

Unfortunately, the battlefields at this level are all made of the most ordinary rocky terrain, so they can't be changed.

Or perhaps change yourself, such as becoming able to fly.

But that seems even more unrealistic...

That's not right either. Each of our Pokémon has its own unique skills. Who knows, Milotic might actually fly one day?

However, since none of these options are currently available, Xia Chen's only solution when facing that type of Pokémon is to switch Pokémon.

For example, Dorombalut.

Unfortunately, he can only keep saying "Messi, Messi" so far, and he's still a long way from evolving into the powerful and ruthless Draco Balto.