Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

And...looking at the gaze of the "Lila" opposite him, Qiao Ran couldn't help but feel a little doubtful.

——This guy...could he have lost his memory again?

Chapter 531 [Lila]

This is indeed not the first time that this person has lost his memory. Even if it happens again this time, Qiao Ran will not be surprised at all.

And there is an even more important point - he and Nancy have gained extremely high popularity in the Magic City during this period, especially Nancy. As the new gym leader of the Magic City, her image has been engraved in the minds of all the people in the Magic City on the day she took office. If this "Lila" really remembered the past, it would be impossible for her not to look for them, right?

Deliberately hiding? That reason is a bit too outrageous.

"You seem to have something to say."

Lila smiled slightly and pulled out a Poké Ball from her waist.

"But the game is about to start."

Just as Lila said, the countdown on the display that dropped from the top of the carriage had entered the twenty-second range. When the countdown returned to zero, it also meant the official start of the battle between the two.

"Um……"

Qiao Ran nodded and drove these chaotic thoughts out of his mind. He was a trainer, and his primary task here was to fight. As for the rest... he could solve them after the battle.

Moreover, if she was really Lila, Acerola might be able to recognize her identity. Acerola and Modan were close on weekdays, and Modan was the former chief of the international police. If Lila had held a position in Acerola, then she must have met Modan.

Putting this aside, Qiao Ran also had the idea of ​​communicating and sparring with the other party. As the Lord of the Battle Tower in the Hoenn region and the commander of the International Police, Lila's true strength would at least be at the level of "King".

Although she has no official league-certified title of strength in any work, her powerful posture and gaze will not deceive anyone.

Not everyone who is recognized by the alliance is the king.

The two sides stood at the two ends of the carriage in tacit understanding and took out a Poké Ball at the same time.

The final round of battle is also one-on-one, with the winner decided in one round.

, both sides will blindly select a Pokémon. After selecting the Pokémon, they can no longer change the Poké Ball in their hands.

The rules of this are different from those of ordinary gym challenges. Instead, it is more like a battle between trainers. No one knows what the first Pokémon sent out by the other party will be, and there is no way to make corresponding adjustments. You can only speculate about your opponent mentally.

"...If it were you, maybe you could try this."

Soon, the timer on the display was reset to zero, and in a flash of red light, the competition had begun.

"bring it on!"

"Dream Demon!!!!"

"It's up to you!"

"Diancie!"

Following the voices of both trainers, the two Pokémon selected by both sides also appeared in the carriage.

The one who appeared in front of Qiao Ran was the pure Diamond Princess Diancie. The moment she appeared, the entire transparent carriage seemed to become brighter. The light from the sky shone on her body, emitting a wonderful luster, sparkling under the sun.

On the other side, a ghost Pokémon appeared with a wizard's hat on its head. It had a purple body like a cloak, and its golden eyes were hidden under the big brim of the hat, observing everything around it grimly.

From the perspective of Qiao Ran and Lila, the world seemed to be divided into two parts, one side was full of colorful sunshine, and the other side was gloomy black and purple.

However, unlike ordinary Pokémon, after appearing, these two Pokémon actually hovered in the air in tacit understanding, staring at each other.

"Dream demon."

This was Qiao Ran's first time battling this Pokémon. Although he had seen this Pokémon many times with Phoebe and Acerola, this was his first time facing it in actual battle.

After all, there aren't that many people who can use ghost-attribute Pokémon. Next time, if there's a chance... it would be better to call out Acerola to train with him. Maybe he can gain some experience in dealing with ghost Pokémon.

"But... the level of this dream demon..."

Qiao Ran secretly took out the Rotom disguised as an ordinary mobile phone from his pocket, and Rotom also secretly passed on the other party's level information to him.

"It's level 53 Lotor."

"What."

Although he already had a premonition, Qiao Ran was still surprised by the level of the Pokémon that the other party casually took out.

This level... is already close to Nancy's ace Pokémon, right?

"As the train conductor, I also have the authority to adjust the strength of the Pokémon I challenge."

Lila on the opposite side seemed to have seen some of Qiao Ran's thoughts.

"I've seen videos about you before. If it were you—if I used other Pokémon, you would be unhappy too, right?"

Lila looked straight into Qiao Ran's eyes. Through those clear and sharp eyes, Qiao Ran seemed to feel the other person's belief.

"Yes, that's how it feels."

"You really are a lot like me, Qiao Ran."

"Dream Demon!"

Lila reached out, and the dream demon in front of her also began to move.

She didn't give any commands verbally or physically, but the dream demon had already started to act.

This light Pokémon floated in the air very lightly. As its cloak swayed slightly, a not-too-big black and purple energy ball condensed in front of it.

"..."

Lila still said nothing, but the corners of her mouth curled up confidently, as if she had everything planned out.

"Diancie!"

Facing the opponent's skills, Qiao Ran had to fight back. However, the opponent's strange way of commanding still made Qiao Ran a little concerned.

The feeling was different from when he faced Nancy. Superpowers were a very special kind of power. Moreover, even if it was a command using superpowers, under his perception of wave power, there were traces to follow. And the woman in front of him...

Qiao Ran actually felt something very similar from her.

Is this feeling real, or is it just a sense of déjà vu that he accidentally created?

Qiao Ran didn't want to think about these complicated questions, and as a trainer, there was only one way for him to get the answers.

——As long as our eyes meet, we’ll fight.

As long as they keep fighting, they will inevitably have a deeper understanding of each other.

"Diancie!"

"Diamond Storm!"

Chapter 532 [Utilization]

The so-called Diamond Storm is actually the youth version of Diamond Storm. In order to control the damage to the train, those fighting on it must be cautious. If Diamond Storm is used casually as before, with the hardness of diamonds themselves and the speed of the storm, it is estimated that directly breaking the carriage will not be a big problem.

"Oh? You want to control the power?"

Lila naturally saw through Qiao Ran's plan.

"But do you think you can hit my Pokémon like that?"

"Do you really think that simply lowering your skill level will achieve the same effect as before?"

As expected, facing the shadow ball sent by the dream demon, Diancie

The Diamond Storm only held out for a while—after breaking through the storm's range, it continued to fly towards Diancie.

"what?"

This skill...didn't the other party stop using it?

"Diancie!"

Although he didn't know why the other party could use such powerful skills without any scruples, the current situation did make Qiao Ran feel difficult.

At this distance, hiding was basically impossible. Diancie's only option was to gather her strength and fundamentally break the opponent's attack.

But - how to control the intensity of this attack?

Qiao Ran did not have a clear answer to this question. He could only choose a safer approach with Diancie, gradually strengthening his attacks to test out that vague boundary.

In battle, continuous learning is their way forward!

"storm!"

Qiao Ran's waveguide and Diancie's spirit were unified with each other, accurately controlling the intensity of the diamond storm.

Under the blowing of the pink whirlwind, the size of the Shadow Ball gradually diminished, and the wind in front of Diancie gradually weakened. As the diamond fragments shattered into points of light, everything seemed to disappear into thin air. Only the Diamond Princess still hovered gracefully in the air, looking directly at her opponent.

“What a strong teamwork.”

"Is this really your first time participating in a battle like this?"

The layman looks at the excitement and the insider looks at the doorway.

Qiao Ran and Diancie's performance obviously exceeded Lila's expectations. If it was really their first time participating, they would be able to achieve such precise control of their abilities, neither too much nor too little, and control everything naturally in their hands, and then annihilate them in one fell swoop.

And what exactly is that Pokémon...

What kind of battles has this guy experienced in the past?

"What a horrible man."

Seeing that her temptation was easily resolved by the other party, Lila began to change her response method.

"..."

However, just like before, she still did not give any overt instructions.

The dream demon seemed to have known her thoughts and took action on its own.

——It suddenly shook its head, stuck out a strange tongue from its mouth, and made a face at Diancie.

"This is……"

Qiao Ran didn't know what the other party was planning. Without the other party calling out the name of the move, even he couldn't predict what the other party was using from the Pokémon's movements. In short, he still lacked experience in actual battles with other Pokémon.

This... is it a ghost face?

Or something else...

Just as Qiao Ran was thinking about whether to use this time to launch an attack, an extremely manic aura seemed to spread out from his body.

Do not--

This was not his feeling, but was transmitted to him from Diancie.

fighting! fighting! fighting!

win!

Achieve victory!!

Achieve victory!!!

As that feeling spread, Diancie's originally elegant expression became a little impatient, and her red eyes became even more red, as if they were stained with blood.

"not good!"

This is not a grimace at all, it is clearly a "provocation"!

In the game, this move has no damage capability, but it can prevent the opponent from using any skills except offensive skills. However, in reality, the ability of this move is obviously more than that.

"Such a strong will..."

The thought of constantly charging forward was actually spreading in Qiao Ran's mind, making it impossible for him to concentrate.

"Oh?"

Qiao Ran's sudden reaction made Lila exclaim in surprise, but soon a smile appeared on her face.

"You should have guessed what skill I used, right?"

Lizara pointed her finger in the direction of Qiao Ran.

"That's right. On this train, anyone using overly powerful moves will be declared the loser. Most importantly, overly powerful moves carry enormous risks!"

"And now that you're in this state of provocation, can you still maintain the same control as before? If you don't want to do that—it's best to find a way to control your impulses first."

As he spoke, the Dream Demon condensed another shadow ball. This time, Diancie narrowly avoided it. It was obvious that something was wrong with her condition.

"Tsk!"

Qiao Ran covered his forehead and could only let Diancie suppress his impulse and dodge. Just as Lila said, if he fought back in this state, it would inevitably lead to his own defeat. However, if he did not fight back and just ran away like this, he would become a complete target of the opponent!

Is this the strategy to fight against the Lord of the Battle Tower?