Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

Does Xia Chen have telepathy?

Not at least not now.

So why did the Kiss of Absorption suddenly turn into hypnosis?

In fact, Kirlia never learned the Absorb Kiss skill!

Just like a person dies when they are killed.

If you can't draw in a kiss, you can't release a kiss that draws in. Isn't that just natural?

Because hypnosis is a technique that relies on surprise to achieve victory.

So Xia Chen started thinking about devising a secret code that only he and Kirullian could understand.

Kirlia's inability to use the "Kiss of Absorption" was the secret code the two had agreed upon.

Is it dirty?

It's dirty, that's for sure, but it gets even dirtier than that!

"Kirullian, eat dreams!"

…………

It is indeed a scam!

Yin Li was the second least surprised person on the battlefield. After fighting many times, he would be surprised if Xia Chen didn't cause some trouble.

So when Gengar floated down from mid-air, Yin Li forcibly suppressed his surprise and thought about how to deal with it.

Undoubtedly, he only had two paths to choose from: switch to an elf, or talk in his sleep.

Everything depends on whether Yin Li wants to attack or defend.

But having finally broken through to Kirlia, who was in a state of constant flux and on the verge of collapse, how could he easily give up?

Kirlia will inevitably fall if it uses any attack, and then it won't be too late to switch Gengar out.

In an instant, he made his decision: "Gengar, sleep talking!"

The trainer's call awakened Gengar's subconscious, and the sleeping Gengar shakily stood up.

Although it was not awake, it still followed its subconscious and gathered energy within its body.

Golden light flickered, and lightning and thunder could be vaguely seen in the distance.

It's 100,000 volts!

Yin Li was overjoyed. If he could unleash this Thunderbolt before Kirlia's Dream Eater was released, he might be able to turn the tide of the match!

Good news, Gengar, who is slightly stronger, did indeed unleash its move first.

The bad news is that the attack wasn't a 100,000-volt attack, but rather an electromagnetic wave.

Yin Li's hope was instantly shattered; Gengar only knew a few change-type moves.

Electromagnetic waves, will-o'-the-wisps, tricks

There's a 30% chance... is it really that bad luck?

Yin Li no longer held out any hope that the paralyzing effect of the electromagnetic waves could interrupt Kirulian's Dream Eater.

Blessings never come alone, and misfortunes never come alone.

Probability is sometimes so mysterious; it's easy to go from Euclidean to African, but difficult to go from African to Euclidean.

…………

as predicted.

A weak current of electricity clung to Kirlia, making her feel slightly numb and tingly, and her movements seemed to slow down considerably.

Although it was a bit slow, it did not interrupt Kirlia's attack.

As soon as the electromagnetic wave drawn by Sleep Talk hit Kirlia, an invisible Psychic-type energy invaded Gengar's mind, reaching straight into its dream.

"Kou Jie!"

Gengar's body convulsed, as if it had witnessed some terrifying scene in its sleep.

Its short, small limbs flared helplessly in mid-air, like a drowning person struggling, but there was no straw for it to grasp.

"Gengar, wake up!"

While using the Trainer skill Rejuvenation Roar to try to wake up the sleeping Gengar, Yin Li took out a Poké Ball to recall it.

But it was too late.

The Gengar, which was twitching in its sleep, suddenly stiffened, and then fell silent.

At the same time, a strange life energy flowed back into Kirlia's body.

Kirlia, who had been weak and looked like she was about to collapse, regained her upright posture and had a healthy rosy complexion. Her condition had visibly improved.

Undoubtedly, the dream-eating technique has been successfully unleashed!

That one bite completely drained Gengar!

The audience below the stage watched in amazement. If this were a Kirlia with a large root, a single Dream Eater would probably restore the user to full health instantly.

Two meditations, double the restraint, a move of this type.

With all these factors combined, Gengar was once again killed in one hit!

Xia Chen and Kirullian have won another victory!

…………

Seeing the frail figure still standing on the battlefield and the Gengar in front of her that had lost its ability to fight, the few audience members below the field once again erupted in heated discussion.

"I've been playing for several minutes and my health is still full. Good grief, I haven't taken a single drop of my own health!"

"This is really strange. I felt that the two sides were about the same strength, and Kirlia even looked a little weaker than the opponent's two Pokémon, yet it's already 2:0."

"This is the charm of a trainer's command. I have to say, this junior's control over damage and his grasp of the opponent's psychology are too good."

"It's terrifying. It feels like Yin Li has hardly made any mistakes, yet he's still like this. Whether it's the Shadow Stitch and Phantom Raid in the first match, or the surprise attack and Sleep Talk in this match, the Pokémon's positioning and the trainer's reaction are all top-notch."

"The devil is one step ahead; this kid is terrifyingly powerful."

"I have a feeling that within a month, I'll see him in the top 50 of the leaderboard."

The crowd off the field was bustling, but the field itself was completely silent.

Yin Li stared blankly at the fallen Geng Gui and sighed silently.

He knew that even if Xia Chen continued to have relapses, the chances of winning this match were almost zero.

After half a year apart, has the gap between me and Xia Chen not only not narrowed, but actually widened?

But I've already tried so hard!

Now, we don't even see his second Pokémon in 3v3 matches anymore?

Yin Li clenched his fists until they turned blue, thinking this with resentment.

Perhaps there was an element of luck involved in the electromagnetic wave just now, but Yin Li did not use that as an excuse.

Probability is also part of the battle; a crushing defeat is a crushing defeat, and making excuses is the act of a coward.

Yin Li took out a Poké Ball and recalled Gengar, then switched to his last Pokémon, Marowak in its Alola form.

Next, it's a battle for face.

…………

Three minutes later.

The massive bone club, glowing with a ghastly green and eerie ghostly fire, fell limply to the ground with a clattering sound.

Standing opposite him was the Odd-colored Kirlia, who was still breathing slightly and looked like she was about to run out of energy.

Just like a certain football team in his previous life, after the opening match and the decisive match, with Gara Gara falling at Kirlia's feet, Yin Li still lost the third battle for dignity.

There's not much to say about the battle itself.

Despite being hit by the rather annoying electromagnetic waves, Kirlia's damage output was still explosive even before the two meditation buffs had ended.

The lack of tolerance for error made the player hesitant and timid.

Xia Chen didn't deliberately try to make Kirlia achieve a 1v3 or anything like that. With a steady performance, he actually suppressed the fully-powered but somewhat distorted Garagara.

In the end, after enduring the barrage of blows from the bone club, Ralts' Shadow Ball became the funeral dirge for Marowak and Yinli.

The first match between the two in the school ended with Kirulian defeating three opponents, and Xia Chen winning 3-0.

"Thank you for your hard work, Kirlia~"

Since Kirlia had not lost her ability to battle, Xia Chen did not recall her to her Poké Ball, but instead walked straight to the field and picked her up.

Although Kirlia, who is now over a meter tall, is no longer as petite as she was in her Ralts form, she is still slender and graceful.

Xia Chen held Kirulian in his arms as if she were his daughter.

Feeling the long-lost warmth, Kirlia's tired face lit up with a light smile.

It seems that since the evolution, Xia Chen has rarely been this close to me.

Was it because I was injured?

Kirullian pressed against Xia Chen's chest, thinking silently.

If this will make Xia Chen hold me a little longer, I'll definitely fight more battles and get injured more often in the future.

Kirlian suddenly had this somewhat yandere idea pop into her mind.

…………

Inside the medical room of the Kyoto University Stadium.

Xia Chen and Yin Li chatted while waiting for their respective spirits to heal them.

Yin Li gave a somewhat dejected, self-deprecating laugh, "I didn't expect to be beaten 3-0 by your Kirlia, and that was without any substitutions."

Before meeting Xia Chen, he was a dominant force among his peers, winning countless championships.

A genius in the eyes of teachers, and the "other people's child" in the eyes of adults.