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

The cause and effect that so many people on the sidelines spent a long time analyzing were actually thought out, judged, and commanded in just two seconds, without making a single mistake.

So terrifying!

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The battle continues in the arena.

During the time the spectators on the sidelines were analyzing the situation, the situation on the field underwent new changes.

Gyarados, having dodged the Psychic Blast, didn't stop. It glided through the sky in one go, heading straight for Gardevoir's location.

Yin Yuan's intention was clear: if he couldn't outsmart them, he would resort to a direct attack!

As a Flying-type Pokémon, Gyarados can naturally fly.

His long, thin body swayed in the air, as if propelled by this force to fly.

Gyarados's flight speed doesn't seem particularly fast, but this is mainly due to the illusion created by its enormous body length and the large distance between its head and tail.

In fact, within just a few seconds, the two elves, which were originally more than twenty meters apart, were almost no longer separated.

Gyarados's ferocious and terrifying mouth was wide open, as if it wanted to swallow Gardevoir whole.

However, in Xia Chen's eyes, the greatest threat was not this mouth that was just used to scare people, but the silvery light emanating from the top of the Gyarados's head.

Iron head!

Xia Chen discovered that Yin Yuan's command style was very similar to his previous style when he partnered with Eevee. Both of them would give key instructions and then delegate the action to the Pokémon.

The biggest advantage of doing this is that the opponent cannot glean any useful information from your commands.

Just like the Gyarados that charged forward with its head on its own initiative.

The dragon comes down from the sky, and it's very difficult to dodge it.

Of course, difficult doesn't mean impossible. If you use the all-powerful Teleport, Gyarados's Iron Head attack will only hit the solid ground.

However, doing so not only consumes too much energy, but also carries considerable risks.

Xia Chen squinted at the shimmering silver light on Gyarados's tail and immediately realized that this guy was also an old hand.

You tricked yourself into teleporting behind Gyarados and using the same trick again, only to get slapped in the face by a Iron Tail that lashed out from behind, right?

The idea is good, but to try to use underhanded tactics in front of me, Xia Chen, is like wielding a broadsword in front of Guan Yu (a legendary Chinese general known for his skill in martial arts).

After a moment's thought, Xia Chen suddenly had a bold idea.

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"Gardevoir, Thunderbolt!"

Xia Chen's sudden command startled Gyarados, and its charging speed seemed to slow down considerably.

Yin Yuan, who was directing from behind, twitched his eyelids and subconsciously wanted to take out a Poké Ball to recall Gyarados.

But upon reflection, she realized that the previous exchange clearly indicated that Xia Chen knew her intentions, yet he was now openly proclaiming them. Could it really be true?

Nine times out of ten, they're trying to scare me off. If I were to actually switch to Rayquaza, it would most likely be a mental shock.

Given Rayquaza's current state, it would be utterly unable to withstand the mental impact enhanced by meditation.

So, this is a scam!

She made a decision in an instant. Although she was a little uneasy, she steeled herself and lowered her hand that was holding up the Poké Ball.

Gyarados, not sensing the red glow of the Poké Ball behind it, understood its trainer's intention.

The figure, which had just paused, accelerated again, charging towards Gardevoir, which stood motionless in place, seemingly gathering its strength for a move.

No, this Gardevoir isn't dodging?

Seeing this, Yin Yuan's heart suddenly raced.

Is Xia Chen really going to do this?

Yin Yuan felt increasingly uneasy. Could she be overthinking things?

Does he intend to hit himself with 100,000 volts?

The more Yin Yuan thought about it, the more uneasy he became. At the last moment, looking at the silver light shining from Gyarados's tail, Yin Yuan suddenly had a better idea.

"Gyarados, increase your flight altitude and prepare to dodge!"

I'm not going to fight Iron Head anymore. After I dodge your move, which I don't know if it's Thunderbolt, I'll have Gyarados do a Dragon Turn and then use Iron Tail to finish it off!

"Homu——"

The Gyarados, which had an extremely high level of understanding with Yin Yuan, understood its trainer's meaning. The Steel-type energy in its head stopped circulating, and then it cunningly controlled it to flow towards its tail.

At the same time, he suddenly looked up, increasing the height distance between himself and Gardevoir.

This means that, given Gardevoir's height, she can no longer unleash attacks on Gyarados from the orange-red horns on her chest.

The two elves passed each other by.

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As Gyarados roared past Gardevoir's head, the expected lightning did not arrive.

Yin Yuan felt both angry and secretly pleased.

What angered me most was that I chickened out at the last minute, but I was secretly pleased that I had a backup plan.

At this moment, she was completely relieved.

However, Yin Yuan, having relaxed his guard, overlooked a crucial issue.

Gardevoir, which neither used Thunderbolt nor any other moves, what was it doing just now?

With his nerves on edge, Yin Yuan had no time to think about this problem.

She shouted, "Gyarados, turn around, Iron Tail!"

"Homu——"

Having prepared both mentally and physically, Gyarados immediately turned around upon hearing its trainer's command.

At the same time, his tail suddenly shone brightly with silver light.

Iron Tail, a move that had been brewing for a long time and was twice as effective against Gardevoir!

From flying over Gardevoir's head to turning around and unleashing Iron Tail, Yin Yuan and Gyarados moved at an extremely fast pace.

It happened so fast that the audience couldn't even react to what was happening.

Yin Yuan was confident that Xia Chen wouldn't be able to react in time!

She looked at the handsome and youthful junior on the other side of the court and whistled with a sense of pride.

Sorry, I won this time!

Just then, an equally loud voice resounded throughout the entire venue.

"Gardevoir, turn around!"

Turn back?

Why did she dare to turn around?

Yin Yuan was stunned. She subconsciously looked at Gardevoir under Gyarados.

Immediately, the next scene that appeared on the battlefield made her eyes widen and her pupils shrink.

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Gardevoir suddenly turned around, and a dazzling crimson light flashed in the pupil of its left eye.

That was the energy that had been temporarily stored in the Eye of Amrita, flowing back to the chest.

Gyarados and Yin Yuan have a high level of synergy, and her bond with Xia Chen is also strong.

Xia Chen saw that the Gyarados was about to use Iron Tail, and she saw it too.

So when Gyarados charged at her with Iron Head, she didn't panic at all.

He patiently built up a Thunderbolt attack that would kill Gyarados in one hit.

If Gyarados doesn't dodge, she will unleash Thunderbolt while using Iron Head.

Trading injury for a life is not a loss at all.

If Gyarados dodges

That's the situation right now!

Gardevoir raised her slender arm slightly, as if unable to suppress the restless energy within her.

And that was indeed the case. After accumulating for so long, the immense electrical energy traveled back and forth along the path between his left eye and chest almost twice.

Although the body is a container for energy, there is a limit to it.

At this moment, the electric energy flowing within Gardevoir, which was almost reaching 100,000 volts, even made her body feel a little numb.

If it is not released soon, it may even damage Gardevoir's body.

Fortunately, the time is ripe. Now all that is needed is to unleash the frenzied electric energy and slaughter the pseudo-dragon in front of us!

Gardevoir ignored the metallic gleam of its Iron Tail slamming towards it and patiently completed the final release of Thunderbolt.

Just as Gyarados's Iron Tail struck Gardevoir, a powerful and turbulent energy suddenly erupted from the sharp horn in front of Gardevoir.

Lightning flashed, and bright yellow electric energy surged forth like a tidal wave, quickly gathering around the body to form a ferocious, roaring thunder dragon.

In that instant, the dimly lit arena was illuminated as bright as day by the roaring Thunderbolt attack that charged towards Gyarados.

The two Pokémon were so close that Gyarados' Iron Tail hit Gardevoir effortlessly, and Gardevoir's long-planned Thunderbolt instantly engulfed Gyarados.

"Homu——"

A piercing scream, loud enough to rival a deafening roar, echoed throughout the arena, even drowning out the thunder.

At this moment, seeing Gyarados bathed in lightning, the audience and Yin Yuan finally realized what had happened on the field.

The relationship between Gyarados and Gardevoir, or more precisely, between Xia Chen and Yin Yuan, is a wildly shifting predator-hunter dynamic.

In the end, it was Xia Chen and his Gardevoir who, with the most important factors for hunters—wisdom and patience—had the last laugh.

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