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Chapter 148 Ling Feng: So I'm actually a kindergarten teacher?

At this moment, the image of Beedrill, unable to fight, with swirling vortexes in its eyes and collapsing heavily on the screen, pierced Mewtwo's thoughts like a cold needle.

This brought him a very brief moment of pause.

That intense and familiar sense of unease surged up from the depths of his mind again, and it was even sharper and clearer than when Mudkip was incapacitated.

This emotion was like a mixture of irritability, unease, and a touch of anxiety, interfering with his calm and rational thinking, making Mewtwo feel increasingly unable to accept it.

But since they were in the middle of a battle, he took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed his turbulent emotions, categorizing them as interferences that needed to be ignored and affecting efficiency. He then began to think about the optimal solution for dealing with the current situation.

He analyzed the situation at lightning speed and devised a solution.

[Tool is unable to battle. Reason: Rock-type moves are doubly effective against Bug-types. Conclusion: Previous assessments of the danger 'Tool' Beedrill poses to Rock-type opponents were inaccurate; its defenses are insufficient to handle this type of attack.]

[Learn from past experience, when facing Rock-type opponents, try to avoid sending Beedrill into battle unless you are certain that the opponent is Grass-type like Cinnabar and has no chance of attacking first or posing too great a threat.]

His character's actions in the game were without the slightest hesitation, as if the intense emotional fluctuations that had just occurred had not happened.

He picked up the Poké Ball, precisely used the red light to recall the fallen Beedrill, then took out another Poké Ball and immediately sent out Mudkip.

The opponent excels at Rock-type moves and is clearly weak to Water-type moves. Among currently available combat units, Mudkip has the highest type advantage against Water-type moves, making it the optimal and only choice in the current situation. Therefore, deploy Mudkip and use Water-type moves to counter it!

Amid Mewtwo's clear thoughts, a red light flashed once more.

The small blue Mudkip appeared on the field filled with sharp rocks. It seemed to immediately sense the heavy atmosphere and lingering battle energy, and shook its head uneasily.

But when its gaze turned toward Mewtwo, it still managed to steady itself, adopting a fighting stance, and let out a soft growl, as if to show that it was ready, or as if to wait for Mewtwo's command.

"water gun."

Mewtwo's voice was concise and to the point, issuing the command directly. However, as the turn began, the opponent's attacks did indeed come much faster.

Without pausing, the cuckoo's progenitor bird let out another sharp cry. Invisible energy rapidly gathered in the air, and countless sharp-edged rocks materialized out of thin air, crashing down on the Mudkip, which had just appeared and hadn't even gotten a foothold yet, with a heart-stopping whistle!

It's that incredibly powerful rockfall attack again!
Countless rocks crashed down, and after the violent shockwave and flying virtual dust effects subsided, the Water Leapfish's health bar dropped drastically, plummeting instantly and entering the yellow zone, leaving only a little over 1/3 of its stamina bar.

Furthermore, this is thanks to the fact that it has the highest durability stat among the three starter Pokémon in Hoenn; otherwise, it probably wouldn't even have this last third left.

Even so, it was clearly greatly injured. Its small body trembled violently, letting out a soft whimper filled with pain, but its large eyes remained stubbornly wide open, gazing intently in Mewtwo's direction, a look of pure trust and dependence in them.

Mewtwo was slightly taken aback by such a gaze, not understanding why this "tool" was looking at him like that.

He quickly repeated his instructions without hesitation.

"Use a water gun."

There was no emotional fluctuation in his voice, as if the terrifying scene and the painful whimpers of the water frog were irrelevant to him.

On the field, the exhausted Mudkip, upon hearing the command, mustered the last of its strength, opened its mouth, and spat out another jet of water. However, compared to its peak strength, the animation of the water jet was noticeably shorter.

The water jet struck Archaeopteryx precisely in mid-air. The effectiveness of Water-type energy against Rock-type Pokémon was undeniable, and a "superb effect" notification popped up, causing Archaeopteryx's health bar to drop.

However, unlike Rock Slide, Water Gun is one of the weakest moves among Water-type Pokémon. Even if it deals double damage, it cannot pose a direct and fatal threat to Archaeopteryx.

Archaeopteryx's stamina bar eventually stopped below half, and like Mudkip, it flashed a dangerous yellow.

At that moment, Mewtwo's mind was racing with calculations. Based on the damage caused by the water gun and the situation of the battle, he quickly came to a conclusion.

The opponent has less than half of their health remaining... Based on the current damage from Mudkip's Water Gun move, they can be defeated... but the opponent has the first move and uses Rock Slide again...

The Mudskipper will be the first to fall.

The cold conclusion drawn from the rapid calculation caused a sudden surge of discomfort deep within him, which had been forcibly suppressed, to rise like a raging tide, directly shattering the rationality he had just built up.

Is it because...it will fail?
No, it doesn't seem to be the case...

Mewtwo's consciousness began to waver for a moment, and a completely unfamiliar impulse even took over his thoughts in an instant—he actually had the absurd idea of ​​rushing onto the battlefield and using his own body to block Mudkip!

Upon realizing this, Mewtwo felt a sense of fear rising within him.

He couldn't understand what was wrong with him, why he had such uncontrollable thoughts.

Why should I care about a meaningless tool?

Moreover, even if it falls on the battlefield, it will still have a chance to start over, and it will not have any substantial impact.

The rapid-fire battle left him no time to analyze the origin of this unusual emotion. The countdown to the end of the round had already begun, and Mewtwo could only subconsciously choose to have Mudkip use Water Gun again.

Upon hearing Mewtwo's voice, Mudkip, which had been trembling, immediately straightened up and looked up at Archeagle opposite it with a resolute gaze.

Mewtwo, gazing at the resolute figure with its back to him on the battlefield, drifted into a daze once more.

At that moment, he finally realized something.

No...that's not right.

They... don't seem to be tools.

They, like myself, have something.

But what exactly is this thing?
As Mewtwo pondered, a new round began on the battlefield.

Archaeopteryx's attack comes again!
Du Juan's command was simple and direct, still the powerful Rock Slide! Countless rocks, carrying an aura of destruction, rained down like meteors on the bloodied Mudkip, which seemed on the verge of collapse, and were about to completely engulf its small body.

At that moment, Mudkip didn't look at the falling rocks, but turned to look at Mewtwo!
There seemed to be a sense of guilt in his eyes!

Even in the face of impending defeat, he still felt that he was too weak!
Mewtwo's thoughts almost completely froze at that moment, as if everything had stopped. The intense discomfort and worry suddenly surged to an unprecedented peak, almost becoming tangible.

【Do not! 】

He felt a voice bursting uncontrollably within his heart.

However, just as those rocks were about to completely engulf the Mudkip, a sudden change occurred on the battlefield!
The once menacing Proto-Bird suddenly froze for no apparent reason, and a very subtle gray light effect, representing a change in its abilities, flashed across its body.

Its once powerful aura visibly weakened, like a punctured balloon!

The rocks it condensed also seemed to have had some of their power drained away instantly, and a significant portion of them disappeared!

boom!
Rocks fall, skill hits.

Amidst the intense flashing of the Mudkip's health bar, it miraculously stopped at the very last sliver of red, so small it seemed you'd need a magnifying glass to see it, stubbornly refusing to reach zero.

He didn't fall!

During the game, a prompt pops up.

[Archaeopteryx's 'Weakness' trait has been triggered! Its attack power has been greatly reduced!]

Ling Feng, who had been watching the battle from the sidelines, wasn't too surprised to see this. Just now, he had noticed the situation with Archaeopteryx's health bar. He had to admit that Mudkip was truly the best starter Pokémon for fighting Rock-type Gyms.

The most crucial reason actually lies here.

He had already foreseen the outcome of this battle.

—At the same time, the Mudkip on the field seemed to have been completely unleashed by this near-death blow, and its body suddenly burst out with brilliant and surging water and blue light—that is the Torrent property that can only be triggered when the stamina drops to less than one-third!
"Mah—!!!"

It let out a loud cry that was completely out of character for its small size, and what spewed out of its mouth was no longer a thin water gun, but a thick jet of water as powerful as a high-pressure water cannon!

【Excellent effect! 】

The system notification flashed by quickly.

The Archaeopteryx on the opposite side was directly hit by this powerful water flow, let out a mournful cry, and its health bar was instantly emptied and disappeared!
In the animation, his body was thrown off balance by the violent current, his eyes swirling as he collapsed to the ground, completely losing his ability to fight.

Dujuan seemed completely unprepared for this sudden reversal. A look of obvious astonishment flashed across her face. After a moment of hesitation, she quickly recalled her Archaeopteryx and sent out her last Pokémon, Cranidoth.

However, at this moment, the azure light emanating from Mudkip's body had not yet faded! Its special ability would not end with the attack.

Facing a new opponent, Mewtwo hardly needed any commands, or perhaps because Mewtwo itself was still in a brief period of mental confusion—and unleashed another water jet with double the damage from Torrent!

The newly arrived Headless Dragon, which hadn't even had a chance to attack yet, was completely bewildered by what was happening on the field when it was struck by this unreasonable water flow. The "Excellent Effect" notification popped up again!
He was sent flying like a ball, crashing heavily into the hard rock wall next to the dojo. His stamina was completely depleted, and he was instantly defeated without even a chance to make a move!
At the same time, the battle ended with a crisp notification sound.

【Congratulations, you won the battle! 】

Congratulations! Your Mudkip has reached level 16!

[Huh? That looks like a Mudkip!]

As a series of system notifications popped up, a dazzling seven-colored radiance suddenly burst forth from the body of the Mudkip, and its petite body began to undergo rapid changes within this rainbow light.

When the light faded, his appearance had completely changed. His body had become stronger and more robust. He had gone from standing on all fours to standing on two feet, and his palms had become more solid.

Congratulations! Your Pokémon Mudkip has evolved into Marshkip!

Mudkip has evolved, but Mewtwo is still standing there, stunned. The faint joy of victory has been completely overwhelmed by the conflicting emotions that suddenly appeared. Even though Mudkip has successfully evolved, he is still not in a daze.

At the same time, Du Juan, the dojo master, walked over to him with an appreciative smile on her face.

[I never imagined you and your Pokémon were stronger than a rock. I acknowledge your strength, but I won't lose next time.]

He then handed the Rock Badge and the HM Rock Lock to Mewtwo.

But Mewtwo barely heard what she said; his attention was completely elsewhere.

He instinctively skipped over all the chat windows at top speed, without even glancing down at the badge he had just acquired, a symbol of victory in the gym challenge, as if it were just an insignificant, ordinary item.

At this moment, Mudkip, having completed its evolution, collapsed with a thud. Clearly, the battle had drained a great deal of its energy, and even evolution had not restored it.

Almost at the same instant, Mewtwo snapped back to its senses.

He immediately recalled his Mudkip, turned around abruptly, and dashed out of the Rock Gym at an exaggerated speed, with a clear goal in mind—heading straight for the red Pokémon Center in the corner of the city!
He pushed open the automatic door of the Pokémon Center, ignoring all the other NPCs, and rushed straight to Nurse Joy, who was dressed as a nurse, at the counter. He shoved two Poké Balls containing Mudkip and Beedrill into her hand and demanded that she treat him.

The whole process was quite rapid, even subtly revealing a sense of urgency that he himself was unaware of, completely different from his usual absolute rationality.

Ling Feng, who had been observing from the sidelines, carefully watched Chao Meng's almost flustered and disoriented back on the screen. He then glanced at the curves of "concern" and "anxiety" values ​​on the emotion monitoring panel next to him, which had just experienced a violent fluctuation and were slowly calming down. He couldn't help but stroke his chin and fall into deep thought.

Just as I predicted!
Ling Feng began to ponder.

Mewtwo wasn't born cold and twisted. To a large extent, the reason he's the way he is today is because of the control and brainwashing he received from Team Rocket, who forcibly instilled some flawed theories in him, thus distorting and leading him astray.
So, what I'm doing now, could it be considered... that I managed to bring Mewtwo back to a normal understanding of life and Pokémon before he completely went astray?

Hmm, I feel like I'm a bit like a kindergarten teacher.
However, this pace is clearly not enough.

We still need to find a way to give Meng Ge some even more explosive material.
(End of this chapter)