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

Although it was hard to see clearly, everyone knew that it was Xia Chen's Gardevoir!

The scene they had been waiting for for three days finally appeared, and Xia Chen's fans in the live stream instantly went wild.

"Gardedoll! My Gardevoir! (Wriggles and crawls wildly!)"

"Master Pigeon, you heartless bastard, have you finally decided to show off your daughter?"

"Three days! I waited for a full three days! Do you know how I spent those three days without being able to see Gardevoir?"

"Damn it! I've never hated sandstorm teams so much. Can't you send a [weather-independent] Tanabata Bluebird to turn off this damn sandstorm weather for me?!"

"No, generating electricity? Is it really necessary for a whole group of people to act like this? You're all acting like you've never seen a Gardevoir before, especially in a sandstorm. It's like you can see it perfectly clearly..."

"You simply don't understand. True love that penetrates the soul needs no outward appearance, no words; a mere silhouette is enough to explain everything. Besides, look at her slender back, her graceful figure, her elegant demeanor. Tell me, isn't she beautiful?"

"This is really... wait, what the heck is this?"

Although the swirling yellow sand may have obscured the eyes of Gardevoir fans, it could not obscure their burning hearts.

Just one figure created the most intense barrage of comments in the entire live stream today.

After the power was released, the audience gradually calmed down and continued to watch the game attentively.

This highly anticipated battle is far from over, and everyone is eager to see how Gardevoir will perform.

But when they turned their attention back to the battlefield, they found that the situation had quietly changed.

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Although Milotic was blown back into its Poké Ball by [Whirlwind], Surf had already been used, and Hippowdon still couldn't escape the impact of the surging waves.

However, although it hit, it didn't hit completely.

During this time, Jiang Pei had already decisively recalled the Hippowdon into its Poké Ball.

He did not attempt to have Hippowdon ambush Gardevoir, who had been substituted in.

Firstly, it's a matter of her own condition; secondly, according to information gathered before the match, Gardevoir has incredibly fast reactions and often uses Teleport to dodge attacks and then counter-attack.

Jiang Pei didn't want to end up losing more than he gained by trying to steal a chicken.

Besides, the weather could be brought back and released again in a while, and then the sandstorm could continue.

A skilled trainer will utilize all of a Pokémon's unique characteristics to create an advantage.

This is something his teacher, Tao Gongye, made him remember firmly.

So after releasing the Windstorm, the Hippowdon activated the Sandstorm weather, released Stealth Rock, wounded and blew Milotic away, and returned to its Poké Ball covered in wounds, having perfectly completed its tactical mission.

You've worked hard, hippo!

Jiang Pei muttered to himself, then quickly threw out the Poké Ball he had prepared beforehand.

The red and white light alternated as Excadrill, the core attacker of Sandstorm, appeared on the battlefield almost at the same time as Gardevoir.

Although both elves appeared at the same time in perfect condition, they received very different treatment upon their arrival.

As soon as Excadrill entered the field, its body reacted with the sandstorm on the field in a strange way. The Sand Throw ability was activated, and Excadrill's true speed was secretly increased.

Meanwhile, Gardevoir, the Stealth Rock that had been lurking for so long, finally revealed its sharp fangs, piercing into the body of the newly entered Gardevoir, along with the flying sand and stones whistling across the field.

Gardevoir stepped on a mine laid by its opponent as soon as it appeared. The damage wasn't too great, but it was still annoying.

With the tides turning and the balance shifting, the two Pokémon's duel hasn't even begun, yet the scales of victory seem to have already tipped in favor of Excadrill.

However, Xia Chen didn't think so.

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"Gardevoir, meditate!"

Xia Chen threw the ball faster, and he gave the command before Gardevoir had even fully landed.

Taking advantage of the opponent switching Pokémon, he wanted to create a small timing to let Gardevoir use a normal Meditation skill for free.

Jiang Pei wanted to stop it, but the newly entered Excadrill was far from Gardevoir, and he had no effective ranged attack methods.

Determined to make a decision, he shouted, "Dragon Head Groundhog, Sword Dance!"

If you can't stop it, join in.

If you upgrade, then I'll upgrade too!

The sandstorm is still a while away, and this sword dance will give Dragon Head Mole plenty of time to do things.

written request for leave

There was a minor incident at home, but everyone is safe and there's no need to worry about the property.

I won't go into details to avoid spreading negativity.

I'll resume updates tomorrow, though there might be fewer. I'll start posting 10,000 words a day again the day after tomorrow.

就酱

Sorry, I'll update again tomorrow.

I broke my promise.

I hadn't originally planned to talk about it, but since I've taken two days off in a row, it seems unreasonable not to say anything.

Basically, my house became a foreclosed property because of a relative's outstanding loan.

My uncle.

He's quite the prankster. Over the past decade or so, he's been involved in all sorts of things, like Amway, P2P platforms, and cryptocurrencies. He's basically caught every trend that's going around.

Of course, it's the perfect opportunity to be exploited like韭菜 (a metaphor for being exploited).

He lost three apartments in Suzhou and is still in debt for several million yuan.

The loan using my family's house was probably during the cryptocurrency era. My dad didn't know he had lost so much money before, and since he didn't know much about the law, his own brother naturally helped him.

Then there's the cryptocurrency market over the past two years—those who know, know...

If we can't repay the money, they'll confiscate the collateral, which is my house.

I'm alright, at worst I can go back to my hometown and farm.

But my parents are quite upset, after all, the house represents most of their life's savings.

They're trying to figure something out now, and there's not much I can do to help. All I can do is comfort them and soothe their grandparents' emotions.

Don't worry about me canceling the book because of this; after all, you only think about making money when you're broke.

I haven't had time to write these past two days at home, but I'll resume writing tomorrow when I get back.

就酱

Chapter 224

A sandstorm imbued with special rock-based energy swirled across the sky, shrouding the entire battlefield in its gloom and blocking all view from the outside.

All the audience could see was that one of the two elves who had just appeared stood quietly in meditation, while the other danced excitedly.

They reinforce each other without interfering with each other.

Even so, there are differences between the enhancements.

Excadrill's Swords Dance greatly increases its attack power, which can be fully reflected in the battle, while Gardevoir's Calm Mind provides a balanced boost to Special Attack and Special Defense.

Unless you're facing Alakazam, it's somewhat of a waste to upgrade your Special Defense.

However, Gardevoir's meditation takes less time and has a stronger effect, so it won't be too much of a loss when used for enhancement.

Before long, the results of the unconventional "mid-gate sniping duel" were revealed.

The tall figure raised her hand first, breaking the deadlock, which meant that Gardevoir had won by ending her meditation enhancement first.

"Gardevoir, use Hypnosis!"

Without missing a single opportunity to gain an advantage, Xia Chen issued a second command the instant before Gardevoir's meditation ended.

Gardevoir suddenly opened its eyes and immediately activated the Psychic-type energy gathering move within its body. At the same time, it moved its body and floated towards the location of Excadrill.

She didn't use teleportation to get close, partly to conserve energy, but also to control the distance between herself and the dragon-headed gopher.

Gardevoir and Xia Chen had already witnessed firsthand just how terrifyingly fast this Sand Smash Excadrill was from the match footage they watched before the battle.

Therefore, every instance of teleportation was crucial in this duel.

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Although it didn't use Teleport, that doesn't mean Gardevoir is slow.

Most Psychic-type Pokémon don't rely on their bodies to move, but rather on psychic powers to levitate. The stronger they are, the faster they are.

With Gardevoir's current strength, although it is certainly not as strong as Excadrill in the sandstorm weather, it still managed to float to a position about five meters away from its opponent before the end of its Swords Dance.

This distance ensures the accuracy of the hypnosis spell while also giving Gardevoir ample time to react and dodge when Excadrill attempts a counterattack.

An invisible hypnotic wave containing special energy suddenly struck, heading straight for the dragon-headed ground squirrel whose body was still dancing and whose momentum was constantly increasing.

Just as the hypnosis was about to hit, at the critical moment, the dragon-headed groundhog stopped dancing and slid to the right.

With a remarkably agile reaction and speed befitting its bulky size, this bronze-headed, iron-boned mole evaded the almost certain hypnotic spell.

The slippery ice surface made Excadrill look a bit disheveled, but for an elite Pokémon, such a scene could only have a slight impact on it.

Trying to control it with this is still too unrealistic.

Xia Chen raised an eyebrow slightly. Was Jiang Pei playing this extreme?

If that hypnosis spell had worked, he would almost certainly have had no choice but to recall the Dragon Head Mole that had just entered the arena.

Perhaps this is the trust that a great trainer places in their ace Pokémon...

Before he could even reflect on his actions, Xia Chen immediately shouted, "Gardevoir, get ready to dodge!"

Having just enhanced its attack and dodged hypnosis, everyone knows what the Dragon Head Mole, with its attack and speed both skyrocketing, will do to an enemy just a few steps away.

As expected, before he could even regain his footing after dodging, the dragon-headed groundhog had already turned sharply.