Elf: Start your slow-paced life after becoming a farmer.

However, if it were Karl himself who was being harassed by Nemo, he would still politely decline Nemo's challenge, since constantly stomping weaker opponents would be quite boring for Karl.

Seeing her friend being entangled with Nemo, Zhu Lan stepped forward again and said to Nemo, "Nemo, let's continue the battle we didn't finish last night."

"Hmm? What happened last night?" Pipa asked Karl curiously after hearing Zhulan's words.

Carl then briefly recounted what had happened the previous night. When Piper heard that Carl had actually been fined for damaging the battlefield, a look of regret appeared on his face.

"Damn it, Karl, I wasn't there when you got your comeuppance."

"Heh heh, you born evil brat Pipa, I'll show you what a black hand is!" Carl said, uttering strange words that no one but himself could understand, as he reached out to grab Pipa's head.

The two cousins ​​started playfully fighting right in front of Shinji, oblivious to everyone else. Shinji, caught between these two childish brats, sighed, "Master, and Pappa, how old are you? Can't you be serious for once?"

"Hey, I messed with him, not you, right?!" Karl's lips curled into a smirk after hearing Shinji's "mature" statement. "You come here too!"

Thus, Shinji was forced to get involved in the "war" between Karl and Piper.

Meanwhile, Gadriya looked at Zhulan and Nemo standing on opposite sides of the battlefield, then at the three people sitting on chairs playing around, and rolled her eyes speechlessly: "Men, they're always so childish, no matter what."

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around." After ruffling Piper and Shinji's hair, Carl immediately adopted a reliable adult demeanor and began to declare a "ceasefire": "Nemo and Rin's match is about to begin, so you two should watch carefully. Although Nemo is probably no match for Rin, it will still be a high-quality match for you."

"Hmph, if Master hadn't suddenly attacked me, I wouldn't have acted so recklessly." Shinji tidied his hair, which had been ruffled by Karl, and turned his gaze to the battlefield, his expression becoming serious.

"It was clearly you who started it, Karl!" Piper casually retorted. "Now you're putting on this act, as if you're not the culprit."

"Heh, Pipa, as your teacher and older brother, I'm going to teach you a lesson in life." Karl crossed his arms and said leisurely, "Don't try to reason with someone stronger than you, because they can simply be unreasonable!"

"That's complete fallacy, okay? If that's the case, what's the point of having laws?" Piper retorted to Karl, then calmed down and began to watch the battle on the battlefield.

Since Cynthia plans to have a mentoring battle with Nemo, she will send out her Pokémon first.

After thinking for a moment, Cynthia took out a Poké Ball with red and blue triangle stickers on it and threw it.

As the Poké Ball opened, a Pokémon covered in fluffy white fur, with broad triangular wings, red and blue triangular patterns on its underside, and two closely spaced feet, appeared on the battlefield, resembling a kite.

Togekiss, the Blessing Pokémon, was regarded as a lucky charm in ancient times and was called a Pokémon that would bring blessings.

Of course, the reason why Tokkis was treated as a lucky charm by people in ancient times was mainly because it had the characteristics of divine grace and great luck.

Serene Grace, as the name suggests, refers to divine favor. Pokémon with Serene Grace have a significantly increased chance of triggering additional abilities. According to data in the game, Serene Grace can double the chance of triggering additional abilities.

In the game, if a Togekiss with the Celestial Grace ability and the Air Blade skill is equipped with the King's Mark, the probability of it triggering the Coward effect when using Air Blade can reach an astonishing 70%.

Although there is a saying circulating among players that, apart from moves with a 100% hit rate, there is no difference between other moves with different hit rates.

But if we look at this from the opposite perspective, doesn't that mean there's no difference between a 70% hit rate and a 99% hit rate?!

In his previous life, Carl had achieved a glorious record of defending three consecutive victories. In his opinion, playing games should be done with a smile. If you don't even dare to gamble when playing games, then you might as well go back to the farm left by your grandfather and farm.

Besides, even if you go back to farming, you'll still bet on roulette in the fall, won't you?

Getting back to the main point, besides the fun gameplay of using Divine Grace with the King's Token and relying on bloodline to defeat Cowards, as mentioned above by Carl, Togekiss has another trait that allows for similar gameplay.

Extremely lucky: When using offensive moves against enemies, the probability of hitting vital points is increased.

In reality, being super lucky means that you can use your moves to target the opponent's weak points in their defense, and in everyday life, you can almost always get a free drink.

Carl had heard that back when the League's laws weren't so perfect, some people had used Pokémon with super luck abilities to exploit loopholes to buy lottery tickets.

This case led to a rule prohibiting Pokémon from entering lottery shops in all regions.

However, since neither Serene Grace nor Super Luck are abilities that can be seen with the naked eye, and in addition to these two abilities, Togekiss may also have the Vigor ability.

Therefore, before the battle began, Carl could not determine which ability Cyndaquil's Togekiss possessed.

On the other side, Nemo, standing in the middle of the battlefield, exclaimed excitedly upon seeing Cynthia's Togekiss: "It's Togekiss! I've never battled Togekiss before, this is amazing!"

Without much thought, Nemo took out a Poké Ball and threw it, shouting, "Mildark, let's go!"

Chapter 281 Nemo Gets Beaten Up

As Nemona's battle-ready shouts echoed across the battlefield, the Poké Ball she threw opened up in mid-air.

Then, Milotic, known as the "most beautiful Pokémon," appeared in the battle arena.

In his previous life, Carl never understood why Milotic was called the most beautiful Pokémon. In his opinion, Gardevoir was much prettier than Milotic.

But when Carl witnessed Milotic's graceful form and its scales shimmering with iridescent light in the sunlight, he finally understood why Milotic was called the most beautiful Pokémon.

Judging from its appearance, Nemo's Milotic is very well-bred, with excellent scale luster and body curves.

Even if Carl looked at it with a critical eye, he couldn't find much fault with it.

However, Karl knew that Cynthia, who was standing opposite Nemo, was the person who knew Milotic the most among everyone present, because Cynthia's team also had a Milotic.

"Oh? It's Milotic?" Cynthia crossed her arms and looked at Milotic on the battlefield with great interest, then nodded approvingly. "Nemo, you've raised your Milotic very well."

"Hahaha, really? Thank you for the compliment." Nemo's face broke into a hearty smile, then she said seriously, "Then, please guide me from now on!"

“Well, bring it on.” Zhu Lan’s expression also turned serious. “Let me see how much you, as Karl’s student, have actually learned from him.”

As both sides issued their pre-war declarations, the atmosphere in the arena began to tense.

The silence on the battlefield lasted for a while before Karl broke it: "Hey, Cattleya, why didn't you, as the referee, call for the start of the match?"

"Hmm? Oh!"

Reminded by Karl, Cattleya, who had been staring blankly at Bamboo Orchid, finally snapped out of her daze. Her ears quickly flushed red, but she pretended nothing had happened and forced herself to remain calm, saying, "Let the battle begin!"

At Cattleya's command, Nemo, who had already planned the tactics in her mind, was the first to issue the order: "Milkyr, use Rain Dance!"

After receiving Nemo's command, Milotic, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately mobilized the water-attribute energy within its body and then let out a long cry.

As Milotic's melodious cry echoed in everyone's ears, the concentration of water-attribute energy in the battlefield began to rise sharply, the air became humid, and then a light drizzle began to fall.

Upon seeing this, Cattleya immediately activated her superpowers to isolate the two people on the battlefield.

Seeing this, Carl muttered to himself, "Superpowers are really convenient."

Let me reiterate, Karl is not envious of Gadlia's superpowers at all. Well, maybe a little, really only "a little".

Because she was using her superpowers, Cattleya's five senses became exceptionally sharp, so she could hear Karl's mutterings even better than Shinji, who was sitting next to him.

'Hmph, I hate your future without superpowers, Karl,' Cattleya thought smugly to herself.

Returning to the battlefield, with the onset of rain, Milotic's aura suddenly surged, subtly showing signs of rivaling Togekiss.

Piper thought Nemo's tactic of using the initiative in the guidance battle to create an advantage in the weather was excellent, but then he noticed that Carl shook his head.

Before Piper could ask Karl why he shook his head, Cynthia in the battlefield gave the answer: "Togekiss, use 'One More Time' on Milotic."

The moment Cynthia finished speaking, Togekiss, which was circling in the rain, flapped its wings, and a grayish-white energy representing Normal type pierced through the rain and landed on Milotic.

"One more time" is generally a variation of the move, where the user forces the opponent to accept another turn, and for a period of time afterwards, the user can only use the move the opponent last used.

"Sigh, this is the disadvantage of a non-weather user turning on the weather." Carl sighed. "If Nemo were facing a trainer of similar strength, perhaps her opponent wouldn't have been able to exploit this weakness, but she's facing our Sinnoh region's newly crowned champion."

The moment Cynthia gave the command, Nemo realized something was wrong. Even though she had managed to get Milotic to dodge as quickly as possible, it was already too late.

With Tokiss securing another clean kill on Meinas, the balance of this match has begun to tip in Cynthia's favor.

Zhu Lan did not miss the opportunity to further expand her gains. She spoke again and commanded, "Tokiss, Air Blade."

Although Cyndaquil did not give any explicit commands, Togekiss, relying on its tacit understanding with Cyndaquil and its past experience, began to fly like a bomber, rapidly traversing the rain curtain while dropping sharp, whistling air blades that cleaved through the rain.

Meanwhile, Milotic in the battlefield was slithering its body, trying to dodge the air blades that were falling from the sky with incredible wind pressure as fast as possible.

Even though Milotic tried its best to dodge, it was still inevitably hit by the air blade released by Togekiss, letting out a painful cry.

About half a minute later, Milotic suddenly let out a short cry, and Nemo, who had been frowning, relaxed slightly: "Milotic, use Regeneration."

Milotic, in the midst of the battle, immediately mobilized its internal energy to begin recovering its strength.

This time, however, Zhulan did not command Tokiss to use "Again," knowing that Nemo was already prepared for it.

"Tokiss, use Extreme Speed ​​to get close, then use Electromagnetic Wave," Cynthia gave the command in rapid succession.

Upon hearing Zhu Lan's command, Carl chuckled rather unkindly. He could tell that Zhu Lan actually had a way to end the battle, but she chose not to do so in order to "teach" Nemo a lesson.

Meanwhile, Shinji, standing next to Karl, began to think about how he would strategize if he were to fight Rin. After seeing Nemo being suppressed and unable to fight back from beginning to end, he started to think about how he would arrange his tactics if he were to fight Rin.

As the white line formed by Togekiss's figure cut through the rain, Milotic, who had successfully recovered most of its strength using Regeneration, was knocked to the ground by Togekiss.

Immediately afterwards, arcs of electricity appeared on Togekiss's body surface, and the next moment, electric energy, carried by the moist air, rapidly spread to Milotic, who had just gotten up.

But to Piper and Shinji's surprise, Milotic was not paralyzed by the electromagnetic waves.

Seeing this, Carl suddenly realized, "So that's why Nemo prayed for rain."

Chapter 280 Nemo's Chain Tactics

"Karl, what do you mean by that?" Piper turned to look at Karl, asking curiously.

Although Shinji didn't say anything, he also turned his head and cast a curious glance at Karl.

“First of all, you should know what Milotic’s characteristics are, right?” Karl didn’t answer Piper’s question, but instead asked in return.

"Mysterious scales, a competitive spirit, and a rather rare and captivating body." Shinji quickly recalled the information about Milotic in his mind before answering.

“That’s right, those are three very useful abilities.” Karl nodded, then said with certainty, “And Nemo’s Milotic’s ability should be Mythical Scales, right?”

Shinji nodded. Having fought Nemo many times, he naturally knew that Nemo's Milotic's special ability was Mysterious Scales.

This feature allows the holder to significantly enhance their physical defense capabilities when they are in an abnormal state.

At this point, Shinji realized what was happening and exclaimed in surprise, "So that's how it is."

Piper, standing to the side, clearly hadn't caught up with the master and apprentice's train of thought. He sighed helplessly, "Brother Karl, you might as well make your point clearer."

Before Carl could explain, Shinji spoke up for him: "Generally speaking, Milotic trainers will give Milotic with the Mystic Scales ability a Flame Orb, intentionally putting Milotic into a burning state to trigger its ability."

“That’s right, and because abnormal statuses cannot coexist, Milotic can be protected from the effects of other abnormal statuses.” Carl added, “And the negative effect of the Attack reduction caused by the Burn ability has little impact on Milotic, which is better at Special Attack.”

Hearing this, Pipa nodded as if he suddenly understood, but then asked in confusion, "What does this have to do with rainy days?"

“Sigh.” Carl sighed after hearing Piper’s question. “Pippa, this is a point I covered in class.”

Shinji first looked at Carl, who had a headache, then turned to Piper and explained, "When a Pokémon is burned, sparks will appear on its skin. Rain can cover up this phenomenon, making it impossible for Cynthia Champion to determine Milotic's ability."

After hearing Shinji's explanation, Pipa finally understood what Karl meant by what he had just said.

As Karl and his two companions were speaking, the situation on the battlefield began to change slightly.

After seeing that the electromagnetic waves had not paralyzed Milotic, Zhu Lan quickly realized what was happening.

While admiring Nemo's tactical arrangement, Zhulan immediately issued an order for Tokis to create distance.

However, Nemo was clearly not going to let this opportunity slip by. She shouted at Milotic, "Mildos, use Ice Beam!"

As Nemo gave the command, Milotic opened its mouth slightly, and ice-type energy quickly gathered in its mouth, then transformed into an ice-blue beam of light that shot towards Togekiss flying in the sky.

As the freezing beam swept across the rain, the raindrops that came into contact with it instantly condensed into tiny ice crystals that fell to the ground.

Because it had been flying in the rain for a long time, Togekiss's fur was soaked with water. So when it was hit by the Ice Beam, a thin layer of ice condensed on its body surface.

However, Cynthia's expression remained unchanged as she stood on the other side of the battlefield. It seemed that in her eyes, the fact that Togekiss was hit by the Ice Beam, which was twice as effective against it, was not enough to shake the course of the battle.

The next moment, Zhu Lan's steady command voice pierced through the rain: "Tokiss, use heat."

Upon hearing this, Togekiss immediately flapped its wings, and the scorching fire energy it generated transformed into a hot wind capable of melting steel, instantly evaporating the ice crystals and moisture on its feathers.

The rising steam immediately obscured Tokiss's form, making it difficult to see clearly.

"Milotic, use Light Wall."

Seeing that she couldn't see Togekiss's movement trajectory, Nemo simply had Milotic deploy a light wall on the spot.

If Togekiss hides in the mist, Milotic, protected by Light Screen, will be completely unafraid of Togekiss's long-range attacks. If Togekiss tries to interrupt Milotic from deploying Light Screen, it will be forced out of the mist by Nemo.

Even if Togekiss also strengthens itself in place, Milotic, with its Miracle Scale ability activated and Light Screen protecting it, is fully capable of withstanding the opponent's attack.

Furthermore, Nemo's Milotic can recover through moves such as Water Circulation, Life Drop, and Regenerator, giving it the ability to outlast Cynthia.

"Hehe, Nemo is planning a war of attrition with Zhulan." Carl, who was watching from the sidelines, guessed Nemo's tactical intentions, and then he chuckled and said, "Faced with this situation, Zhulan probably has to end this match, otherwise she will be defeated if she continues to play like this."

At this moment, Zhu Lan in the battlefield clearly understood Nemo's thoughts. To some extent, Nemo's tactics did cause Zhu Lan a little trouble, but really only a little.

Zhu Lan knew that whether she chose to take the initiative or stay hidden was within Nemo's expectations, but...

"Tactics only work when the two sides are evenly matched." Zhu Lan's lips curled into a smile. "Last night, Karl used sheer strength to overpower me, so today I'll use my strength to overpower his student. That should be fair, right?"

Standing at the edge of the battlefield, Gadriya's lips twitched. She never expected that Zhulan would still care about what happened last night.

"Tokiss, use Sunny Day."

At Cynthia's command, Togekiss, soaring through the air, began to unleash fire-attribute energy.

As the water element energy in the air was neutralized by the fire element energy, the drizzle stopped, and a sunny day, slightly less pleasant than the weather outside the building, arrived.