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Chapter 135 What happened to the promised welfare program? (4k)

Upon realizing this, Ling Feng couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

Well, judging from the current progress of the game leaderboard, Cynthia should be the first to challenge the Flying-type Gym.

Although Ling Feng estimated that even Cynthia would be caught off guard by Mega Altaria's strength, she has been playing Emerald for a long time and would quickly come up with a solution.

Moreover, judging from yesterday's recording, her Sceptile seems to be ready for Mega Evolution at any time. She even specially arranged for Steven to give the player the Key Stone, the necessary item for Mega Evolution, in front of the Flying-type Gym.

I believe Cynthia should be able to conquer this gym very soon.

As for the other players who challenge the gyms, well...

Then all I can say is wish them good luck.

Ling Feng shook his head and continued to control his character towards the next gym city.

Meanwhile, in Qishu's live stream room on the other side.

Are you all ready?

She looked at the Electric-type Pokémon in front of her and launched her final mobilization.

We must take this gym as quickly as possible!

Several electric Pokémon responded with excited cries. Electivire, which had evolved into Electabuzz, waved its two forearms, shooting out excited bolts of electricity, seemingly responding to Mirai's call.

Qishu glanced at his current team and began his final analysis.

All the Pokémon in my team are now at level 45. My Electivire has already evolved from its initial form into its final form, Electivire, increasing its combat power several times over.

The Pikachu that was caught in Viridian Forest, after being reminded by the audience, used the Electric Stone, a reward from the game, to successfully evolve into Raichu.

What Qi Shu found somewhat regrettable was that Pikachu didn't evolve into the Raichu from the Electric-type Gym. She still didn't understand what was going on with that Raichu, but its ability, combined with the effect of Electric Terrain, was clearly far superior to Raichu's current Lightning Rod…

Next up is Magnemite, which Qishu later caught and which has evolved into Magneton, and Ampharos, Qishu's ace starter Pokémon, which has already evolved into its final form.

After quickly scanning his team's situation, Qishu immediately made a tactical analysis.

At the start of the battle, Raichu is sent out first to activate the Electric Terrain.

She immediately switched the Pokémon in her team, putting Raichu in the starting position, and then addressed the viewers in the live stream chat.

Since it's a Flying-type gym, the gym leader will definitely have methods to defend against Electric-type attacks; that's for sure.

Raichu is very fast and has Iron Tail, which is effective against Ground-type moves. He also knows Electric Terrain, so we must put him in the lead position.

[If the Flying-type Gym Leader dares to use a fast Pokémon to race against Raichu, we're not afraid. After all, Raichu's Speed ​​stat is a whopping 110 in this game!]

Qi Shu's character naturally drew praise from the viewers in the live stream.

[I knew it was that person with questionable manners who put pressure on the streamer. Now they know to analyze and assess the situation before even starting a gym battle, haha.]

[Finally, we see the streamer getting serious; this is the kind of skill a true streamer should have.]

[Keep it up, streamer! Try to get it right in one take too!]

[I just checked the game rankings, and it seems Nana hasn't cleared the Flying-type Gym yet. I wonder if something's wrong, she hasn't been streaming today. If you clear the Flying-type Gym, you'll be number one!]

This comment startled Qi Shu. She had assumed Cynthia had already cleared the Flying Gym, but it seemed she might have some kind of mission to complete.

Although winning first place through the Electric Gym might seem a bit unfair.

But the thought of becoming the top player on the game's leaderboard still filled Qi Shu with a little excitement. She took a deep breath, made her final preparations, and stepped forward.

Before her stood a high platform inside the dojo, and on the platform stood a woman.

She had deep blue hair, wore a blue and white flight suit, and had large goggles on her head. She exuded a calm and composed aura, yet was also very beautiful.

This is none other than Nakia, the Flying-type Gym Leader of the Hoenn region.

"Oh, there's a challenger?"

After the gym leader's customary opening remarks, countless Poké Balls flashed across the screen, and with rousing music playing, the gym battle in Qishu officially began!
Qishu naturally sent out Raichu as her starting Pokémon, just as she had planned.

As Naki threw out the Poké Ball, a familiar figure appeared directly in front of Qishu.

It was none other than a level 47 King Swallow!
The appearance of this Pokémon was naturally beyond Qishu's expectations.

She had already discovered that, starting with a certain Gym Leader, the Gym Leaders in the game, like other NPCs, possessed a remarkably high level of intelligence, even capable of anticipating the player's team's attributes and thus dispatching the most suitable Pokémon to counter them...

To be honest, the Cuckoo at the Rock-type Gym was already holding back; otherwise, if it had sent out Archaeopteryx right away, their team would have had no chance at all...

But now, with his all-electric team and Raichu as the starting Pokémon, why would this Gym Leader send out a Flying-type Pokémon?
As a trainer, Qishu had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

But then she thought again, and she really couldn't think of any way that a Pokémon like Swellow could threaten Raichu.
Raichu is not only extremely fast, but its durability is also not particularly low...

Surely this giant Swellow can't possibly defeat Raichu in one move.

Moreover... when it comes to speed, Raichu might not be slower than Swellow!
With this thought in mind, Qi Shu's gaze sharpened, and with a determined heart, he directly selected [10 Volts] to launch an attack.

Since the opponent has sent out a Flying-type Pokémon right away, there's obviously no need for me to waste a turn activating Electric Terrain! I'll take one down first!
However, the next moment, as she entered the command and the round began, a notification appeared on the screen accompanied by a cluster of flames that popped up on the Great Swallow.

[Swallow's Burning Orb item has been activated.]

[The giant swallow has suffered burns!]

Upon seeing this scene, Qishu was startled and felt a surge of dead memories attacking her frantically.

The Burning Jewel...?
Wait a minute, could it be that...?
The next moment, a dazzling light, accompanied by a shockwave, suddenly rose above the body of the Great Swallow.

[Swellow's Guts ability has activated!]

[The King Swallow uses Brave Bird Attack! ]

As the Great Swellow burst into a dazzling flame, it descended from the sky and slammed into Raichu's body. The latter's health bar began to plummet at an alarming rate, instantly reaching zero.

Raichu was instantly defeated by a Swellow, which was boosted by both Brave Bird's Attack and Guts abilities!

Forget about an electrical field, they couldn't even produce 10 volts, and Qishu's side had already lost a key player. Standing before the computer screen, Qishu felt completely petrified. Meanwhile, in the live stream, the viewers' comments were flying everywhere.

[Hahaha, you didn't expect that, did you? Qianli and I are from the same school.]

[I thought the streamer was finally getting serious, but it turns out Qishu doesn't remember. He was just badly rammed by Da Wang Yan last time, and he's already forgotten so quickly.]

[Lesson 1 for playing Pokémon Emerald: Beware of any Pokémon that starts with flames on its body at the start of a battle, as they are very likely to have the Guts ability and will kick you to death in the first turn.]

……

The chat in the live stream was filled with laughter, and it was only then that Qishu snapped out of his daze.

If it only has the Guts ability bonus, it would be difficult for Swellow to one-shot Raichu, since it doesn't have any moves that counter Electric-types.

The problem is that the opponent is using Brave Bird Attack—a physical attack with extremely high power. I've actually seen this attack in this game with a power of 130, which is 40% higher than 100,000 volts.

However, such a powerful skill does come with certain risks and negative effects: Pokémon that uses this move will suffer some degree of damage from the counterattack, but the exact amount is unknown.

As the round ended, a notification quickly popped up: The Great Swallow had suffered reflected damage.

His health bar dropped by half in an instant.

This situation brought a sigh of relief to Qi Shu. Although Raichu had been defeated, at least the opponent had suffered some losses. If the opponent had defeated her Raichu while completely unharmed, she wouldn't have been able to bear such a loss…

After a brief moment of thought, the spirited Tree of Life, having rallied, immediately dispatched Magneton as a defensive synergy.

His steel attribute is just right to resist Swellow's flying-type attacks.

Looking back now, I should have sent Magneton to provide coordinated defense the moment I saw them again.

But you can't entirely blame her. Who would have thought that not only would she lose in a speed contest, but her Raichu would also be instantly defeated by a Swellow with the Guts ability using Brave Bird...

As the new round began, this time Qishu didn't hesitate at all and directly selected [10 Volts].

Even a Swellow with the Guts ability couldn't withstand the Steel-type resistance and KO Magneton with Brave Bird. After all, the latter not only has a move-resistant type but also far surpasses Raichu in physical defense and bulk!

However, the next moment, instead of the familiar deep blue light shining from the body of the Great King Yan, a brown wave of energy erupted, accompanied by the phantom of a fist appearing in front of him.

Upon seeing this icon, Qi Shu felt a sudden, uneasy premonition...

Wait, what is this...?
The next moment, a game notification popped up.

[The Great Swallow has used a life-saving technique!]

【Excellent effect!!】

Strange Tree: ?

No, what kind of skill is this?
The current situation didn't give her much time to think. More flashes of dazzling brown light followed.

Magneton's health bar began to plummet rapidly once again, just like in the past!

His health bar was about to be completely depleted, but it stopped at its last sliver, just a visible red dot. A notification popped up:

[Magnemite's Sturdy ability activated, and it held up!]

Qishu suddenly snapped out of her daze and breathed a slight sigh of relief. The situation had happened so suddenly that she had almost forgotten that Magneton's ability to be instantly killed by an opponent at full health was not something she had expected.

But then again, what exactly is this "resurrection"?
It's weak to Steel-type, and with that fist-shaped icon from before, could it be a Fighting-type?

—I've never heard of this skill before?

On the field, a dazzling light flashed across the body of the steadfast Magneton, and the golden lightning, accompanied by the "Excellent Effect" notification, naturally and without a doubt took away half of Swellow's remaining strength.

Even so, the situation at this moment is clearly very unfavorable for Qishu.

Ignoring the failure to activate the Electric Terrain, and at the cost of Magneton being severely weakened and Raichu being unable to battle, they only managed to take down one of the opponent's Swellows, without even knowing the status of the opponent's other Pokémon...

Even more critically, with Magneton's low Speed ​​stat, its near-death state compared to other Flying-type Pokémon is practically indistinguishable from being unable to battle.

A barrage of comments appeared in the live stream room.

[Brothers, I found out! This "Resurrection" is a Fighting-type move... The more HP a Pokémon loses, the higher the damage. Normally, very few people would use this move, I never expected to see it in the game.]

[Hahaha, you didn't expect that, did you, that a Flying-type Pokémon could also use Fighting-type moves!]

The NPC Pokémon in this game have such a wide range of attacks... I'm guessing there will be a Ground-type Pokémon coming up on the other side soon, haha.

It seems like this time... I won't be able to get it right in one go again.

A sense of helplessness rose in Qi Shu's heart as he accepted this reality.

The team composition of the gym leaders in this game is just too powerful, isn't it?
But in this situation, we obviously have no choice but to grit our teeth and continue fighting. At least we've figured out the opponent's first Pokémon's setup, so it's not too bad.

Thinking of this, Qishu's gaze swept over his team, pondering which Pokémon he should send out after Magneton fell down.

But the most crucial question now is—who will be the opponent's next Pokémon?

Just then, a red light flashed, and the Gym Leader's second Pokémon appeared on the battlefield.

When Qi Shu saw the figure clearly, he was stunned again.

Who is this...?
Scorpio King?
Wait a minute, what element is Scorpio King again?

If it's flying in the air, it should definitely be a Flying type...

But why does something always feel off?

Forget it, whatever, I'm going to give away Magneton anyway.

With that in mind, Qi Shu casually selected the skill [10 Volts].

However, she suddenly realized what was happening the next moment.

Wait—isn't Scorpion King a Ground-type?
(End of this chapter)