Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 148 Jinghe VS Xiaochun, the Second Battle! (Seeking monthly votes!)

Challenge them!

Hearing Gastly's "taunts," Tsubaki let out a cold laugh:

"You're the one waiting."

She still remembers losing to Jing He last time.

This time, she won't be using the second team's Pokémon.

The referees at the Yanmo Dojo were also well-prepared.

And an old man with white hair and beard, wearing a long white robe.

Judging from the way A-du walked up to him and talked to him, he should be one of the so-called "Dragon Elders".

However, the old man did not look serious at all; on the contrary, he appeared very kind and gentle, with a smile on his face.

Just
After chatting with A-du for only a few minutes, he fell asleep snoring!
Seeing this, Adu gave Jinghe and Xiaochun an OK sign.

Jing He's expression was strange.

A glance confirmed it; it was definitely inside information.

"This gym challenge is a one-on-one mode. The challenge ends when one of the Pokémon in the challenger's or gym leader's trainer is unable to battle!"

The referee, dressed in the uniform of a Yanmo Dojo staff member, raised two flags in his hand.

"Now, both players, please summon your respective Pokémon!"

Xiaochun flicked her cape and took a Poké Ball from her waist and threw it out.

Jing He simply raised his hand and pointed.

"Go, Gastly!"

"Kou Jie!!"

Gastly grinned maliciously, stuck out its long, scarlet tongue, wrapped it around the glasses, stuffed it into its mouth, and floated onto the field.

As the Poké Ball that Xiaochun threw out opened and flashed, a dragon-like Pokémon with spikes all over its body and a pair of wings appeared.

It's a red-faced dragon!

"Roar--!!"

With its dark blue scales, crimson head and spikes, standing on two legs, and its roaring, waving upper limbs, it was clear that it possessed terrifying power.

Although Reddra is a Dragon-type Pokémon, it is a Cave Pokémon.

Wild Red-faced Dragons are mostly ferocious and live in caves. They like to occupy caves dug by other Pokémon and lie in wait for prey to pass by.

Looking at the ferocious red-faced dragon, Jing He's expression was strange.

Although it's not the red-faced dragon I remember, it is indeed one of Tsubaki's main Pokémon.

just
The Red-Faced Dragon is truly a "disgrace to the dragon race"!

Even the Ground-type Garchomp and Garchomp can fly, but the winged Red-faced Dragon cannot.

Not only can it not fly, but it also spends most of its time hiding in caves, which is really not in line with the powerful image of Dragon-type Pokémon.

Of course, jokes aside, the Red-faced Dragon's "forced" ability still makes it incredibly dangerous.

"Let's just go through the motions. If we can't win, we'll run away. The Inkstone Gym badge isn't very attractive. The important thing is not to get hurt," Jinghe whispered to Gastly.

Xiaochun's Red-faced Dragon most likely has the "Force" ability. If it's also equipped with "Life Orb", then the power of its moves would be a bit exaggerated. Haunter might not even be able to withstand two hits.

"Kou Jie~~"

Gastly grinned and nodded.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and his expression gradually became serious.

Sudden——

The referee dropped the flag.

"The battle begins!"

Jing He also took a slight breath, her expression focused.

Seeing him like this, Xiaochun showed a satisfied expression.

This is true.

He immediately lashed out with his leather whip and said in a stern voice:
"Red-faced Dragon, Dragon Claw!"

"Roar--!!"

With a terrifying roar, the red-faced dragon brandished its dark blue claws and charged at Gastly like a ferocious monster.

Strands of light purple dragon-type energy were wrapped around its claws.

In Jinghe's vision, the illustration of Xiaochun, the red-faced dragon, appeared in the encyclopedia.

As he expected, it was indeed a "forced" characteristic.

"Ghost, burrow into the shadows."

Although the Red-faced Dragon's attacks look powerful, its speed is its biggest weakness.

This is why wild red-faced dragons prefer to lie in their caves and wait for prey to pass by rather than actively hunting.

If Haunter wants to fight Reddra, it must make full use of its speed advantage.

"Kou Jie~~"

Haunter stuck out its tongue at Redface Dragon mockingly, then disappeared into the shadows on the ground.

Seeing this, Xiaochun chuckled softly.

"Attack the shadow!"

Swish-

The ground cracked open instantly, sending rocks and rubble flying everywhere.

boom! !

A dull thud, as if something had shattered, sent wisps of black smoke rising from the earth.

substitute?

when?
Xiao Chun frowned slightly and said in a deep voice:

"Dig a hole!"

Using the damage caused by the previous "dragon claws", the red-faced dragon burrowed into the ground.

puff!puff!puff!
Three dark, bluish-purple flames crashed onto the empty ground, scattering sparks and signifying that the attack had missed its mark.

"Kou Jie?"

A look of confusion flashed in the eyes of Gastly, which emerged from behind where Red-faced Dragon had previously stood.

This was the first time it had encountered a situation where it was ambushed from behind, only to have the opponent simply burrow into the ground.

"Ghostly, Stand!" Jing He's voice suddenly rang out.

Although Gastly was slightly taken aback, upon hearing Jing He's voice, it didn't even hesitate before separating a nearly identical shadow from its body.

"Roar!!"

The red-faced dragon burst from the ground, its sharp teeth wreathed in black light.

Bite into pieces!

boom--

The "stand-in" shattered instantly!
Adu, watching intently from the sidelines, was thoroughly enjoying himself. He saw top-notch command and prediction from both Jinghe and Xiaochun, which made him even consider challenging Jinghe to a match.

However, judging from the current situation...

Xiaochun held an absolute advantage.

Gastly, having used "Substitute" twice, has expended a considerable amount of energy.
"Ok?"

Suddenly, Adu's eyes widened slightly.

Is the red-faced dragon poisoned?

when?
A purple halo appeared on the red-faced dragon's body.

Extremely poisonous!

"Kou Jie~~"

Gastly let out a wicked "hehehe." Xiaochun's mind quickly went through the scene that had just unfolded.

The key point was quickly realized.

Is there poison in the "body double"?!
However, A-du's judgment was also correct.

Even though Redface Dragon was poisoned, Gastly, who had used Substitute twice, was not as strong as he had imagined, but he was still more than half full.

It will obviously take a considerable amount of time to render the Red-faced Dragon incapable of fighting due to its "deadly poison".

It turns out.

While the "substitute defense" tactic is powerful and disgusting, it may not have the opportunity to be used in actual combat.

Especially when battling against powerful trainers and Pokémon.

"Red-faced Dragon, one more time, crush it!"

Xiaochun clearly understands that it's time to race against time again.

"Roar!!"

The red-faced dragon roared, the pain from the "deadly poison" further fueling its ferocity.

Meanwhile, Tsubaki and Wataru also discovered that Haunter's "poison" seemed a bit too strong!

The red-faced dragon was not only poisoned, but some of its scales were also corroded by the toxin, which is a sign of the toxin's extreme potency.

I don't know.

Gastly not only licks the "Poison Jewel" like candy every day.

The house is piled high with poison-type Poison Pokémon, which are often eaten as "snacks".

It would be strange if it weren't highly toxic.

Just as the Red-faced Dragon charged towards Gastly, both Jinghe and Gastly had very serious expressions.

The outcome hinges on this one move.

"Hypnosis!"

"Kou Jie!"

Hey! You blushing guy!
As soon as Jing He finished speaking, Gastly, who had excellent chemistry with him, opened its claws and roared.

This attracted the attention of the Red-faced Dragon.

Circles appeared in his eyes.

At the same time, patterns appeared in the eyes of the red-faced dragon.

After running a couple of steps, he stumbled and fell to the ground.

He fell into a deep sleep.

Although it wasn't the Jing family's signature "fear hypnosis," it was enough to make the red-faced dragon sleep for a while.

ended?
"Red-faced Dragon, talking in your sleep!" Xiaochun's deep voice came again.

"Roar--!!"

The red-faced dragon suddenly sat up in its sleep, its mouth snapping open, and a ball of dark energy rapidly gathered within it.

Waves of evil!

Jing He's eyes widened slightly.

Good grief, you're talking in your sleep, aren't you?
"Haunter, protect!"

The emerald green energy shield blocked the surging malicious fluctuations.

"Eat dreams!"

Gastly raised its claws, and a strange white mist enveloped the sleeping red-faced dragon standing up. Then, it curled its tongue, took a deep breath, and swallowed all the white mist.

Physical strength has been restored.

"Red-faced dragon, stop talking nonsense!"

"Haunter, end this, Venom Impact!"

This time, Red Dragon was unlucky; "Dream Talk" drew "Shadow Claw." Although it would cause terrifying damage to Gastly, it was obviously not as fast as the venom Gastly spewed out.

boom! !

The shadow on the red-faced dragon's claws dissipated, and after a sudden sway, the dragon collapsed heavily to the ground.

"The Red-Faced Dragon is incapacitated; the victor is challenger Jing He!"

Xiao Chun stood there with a sullen face.

I habitually review the battle I just played.

'Would the game be better if I used 'Taunt' at the start?'

It's hard to say.

If Gastly comes up and uses "Hypnosis" or "Toxic" and then keeps using "Dream Eater," "Venom Slam," or even "Misfortune Comes in Plenty," it will be just as difficult to defeat.

The only shortcoming of this battle was that we didn't expect the "stand-in" to be hiding poison.

No.

No normal person would have thought of that, right?
In the end, Xiaochun came to a conclusion.

I didn't lose, I just wasn't as dirty as the other side.

However, normally speaking, Xiaochun and Adu follow the same path.

It's unrealistic to expect them to come up with any tactics similar to "spreading nails" or "substitute defense against poison."

Their Pokémon aren't very supportive either.

"you win."

After consoling herself, Xiaochun withdrew the Red-Faced Dragon and spoke frankly.

"This is the 'Rising Dragon Badge' and the 'Dragon Pulse' TM."

Xiao Chun, who had walked into the center of the field, handed the items to Jing He.

Gastly chuckled as it took the badge and examined it closely.

"口桀"

Isn't it quite pretty?
"cough."

Jinghe coughed lightly and took the "Dragon Pulse" TM.

But speaking of which...

What use is this move learning machine to him?

He doesn't have any Dragon-type Pokémon.

It's better to cash it out.

Moreover, these TMs from gyms always come with special experiences and insights, and if you really want to learn a Pokémon from them, the cost is extremely high!

the other side.

"Elder," Adu called out to the Dragon Elder who was fast asleep beside him.

boo——

The sleep bubble shattered, and the Dragon Elder slowly opened his eyes, his cloudy gaze sweeping across the battlefield.

"Elder, the dojo battle is over. Challenger Jing He has won," Adu said in a low voice.

"Hmm? Oh, oh, oh?"

Elder Dragon nodded slightly, then smiled.

"Not bad."

His gaze lingered on Jing He and Gastly, a fleeting clarity flashing across his seemingly cloudy eyes, before he chuckled:

"The bond and trust between them are deeper than that between Xiaochun and the Red-Faced Dragon."

Upon hearing this, A-Du looked surprised, but quickly took it for granted.

His "Perpetual Power" provides the same feedback.
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(End of this chapter)