Pokémon: Did you play Pokémon today?

Chapter 230 Roar... Instead of running away, you're actively approaching me?

Upon hearing the command, Ralts nodded obediently, its large orange-red eyes filled with focus.

It opened its little hands again, and this time, the light was no longer a single pink glow.

Instead, concentric, dazzling, and eerie rainbow-colored wave patterns appeared out of thin air, moving at a speed faster than telekinesis.

It covers a wider range.

Like an invisible net, it enveloped the crimson!

This isn't a Pokémon battle at all! I demand a pause! Referee! Where's the referee?! This is against the rules!

With her exceptional dynamic vision and anticipation, Crimson once again dodged the main attack range with a clumsy but effective fish-like roll.

While inwardly protesting at the top of their lungs.

He felt his voice was about to go hoarse from shouting, but all his protests were ruthlessly transformed into that despairing ellipsis dialog box.

"Little Red: ————"

From Bai Zhou's perspective, however, this is the case.

Crimson's agile dodging movements, coupled with the constantly appearing dialogue boxes that, while seemingly silent, actually conveyed to him a "Can you handle this?" message—

This NPC is practically taunting him right in his face!

This is intolerable!

"Fine! You've got guts, kid!"

Bai Zhou completely abandoned his initial playful attitude, his eyes sharpened, and he began to give serious instructions.

"Handsome Researcher: Ralts, don't give him a chance to breathe! Use Psychic continuously for a wide-area attack!"

Ralts's face tightened.

The pink light in her eyes kept flashing, and her little hands waved repeatedly, firing one psychic energy ball after another at Crimson like a machine gun!

Crimson was internally devastated at that moment.

He could only dodge and weave, leaping and bounding across the open lawn.

Sometimes he would do a clumsy, lazy roll, and sometimes he would circle around the few pitiful trees at the edge of the field, performing a "Qin King circling the pillar" routine.

This perfectly illustrates what "textbook-level survival instinct positioning" means.

He missed his belt, which contained six main Poké Balls, terribly.

If Pikachu and Charizard were around, they wouldn't have been chased so badly by a Ralts!

"Brother Bai Zhou! You wait!"

When I wake up, I'm going to have a real 6v6 all-out battle with you in real life!

"Just wait and see what I do then—ouch!"

He was distracted for a moment, and a wisp of mental energy flew past his shoulder.

Although it did not cause any real harm, the momentary mental shock made his mind go blank, and he stumbled, almost falling flat on his face.

"Handsome Researcher: Great opportunity! Ralts, teleport to his side and then use the Immobilize spell!"

Let's see how he escapes this time!

Ralts clearly seized this excellent opportunity, her little face filled with a firm determination to "avenge her previous defeat".

The fact that his two powerful attacks missed in a row has made this proud little guy very angry!

We absolutely cannot let our master down this time!

With this strong belief, its superpower energy surged suddenly, its figure blurred instantly, and it disappeared from the spot.

When it became clear again, it appeared directly above the crimson head!

Moreover, the small red horn on its head has already accumulated a strange energy that can freeze people in place.

The light pulsed and was released in an instant, firmly fixing the cunning human below in place!

A critical moment!

Red knew that agonizing over "whether this was a legitimate battle" was pointless; whatever he said would just become ellipses anyway.

The most urgent task is to break this deadlock!

We must overcome the current difficulties!

Seeing Ralts so close and about to unleash a freezing spell, the scarlet eyes hardened, and he didn't choose the almost impossible option of dodging—the distance was simply too close!

He made an extremely bold decision!

Take the initiative and engage them!

He preemptively swung his still-functioning left hand, not directly attacking Ralts's vulnerable body.

Instead, they resolutely faced the immobilization energy beam that was about to be fired!

puff!

A strange feeling of numbness and power being stripped away instantly spread up my arm!

My entire left arm felt as if all its strength had been drained away in an instant, and it lost all feeling, hanging limply down as if it no longer belonged to me!

But the price was worth it!

He successfully interfered with and partially neutralized the energy beam of the immobilization spell, greatly slowing down its full effect and the speed at which it completely immobilized him!

It was this fleeting moment that was won!

A glint flashed in his crimson eyes. Instead of using the momentum to retreat, he used the rolling momentum to launch a swift sliding tackle!

He wasn't trying to distance himself from Ralts, but rather was directly targeting Shirafusa, who was directing from the edge of the field!

It wasn't until just now that he suddenly woke up and realized he had fallen into a cognitive trap!

Because Bai Zhou sent out Ralts first, he subconsciously assumed it was a standard Pokémon battle.

But in reality, this was a no-rules battle test!

The so-called "battle test" was not actually testing his ability to command Pokémon in regular battles.

Rather, it is his ability to withstand pressure in desperate situations, his ability to analyze situations on the spot, and his unconventional ability to break through challenges!

This seemingly unsolvable battle actually has a single point of breakthrough!

That is—the trainer himself!

If you successfully defeat the "Teacher Researcher," who is both Ralts's trainer and the examiner for this test.

The battle was naturally won, and the test was passed perfectly!

Having figured all this out, Crimson couldn't help but marvel once again at the ingenuity and specificity of this "dream"!

This is a trial tailor-made for him!

After all, reality is not like a game, where you only need to consider Pokémon battles.

In reality, a slight mishap during a wilderness adventure can lead to perilous situations, and the trainer's own training is also extremely important, as it can even determine the continuation of the adventure!

That's why the dream arranged such an unexpected event for him at the beginning!

Seeing that Crimson had actually sacrificed an arm to forcibly neutralize the almost certain immobilization spell, and was now charging towards him in the opposite direction.

A genuine hint of admiration flickered in Bai Zhou's eyes.

"As expected, the NPCs in this dream world created by little Ah are incredibly intelligent!"

"It's so much more advanced than the AI-modeled NPCs in Pokémon games."

"They even simulated the quick thinking and decisiveness required in real combat!"

The move "Little Red" made just now was decisive, ruthless, and effective; his combat experience was simply unbelievable.

"I thought it was that kid Crimson himself logging in—"

but----

Bai Zhou raised an eyebrow slightly, realizing that things were not so simple.

"Why isn't Little Red stopping? Instead, it's accelerating and charging towards me again—"

"Could it be—"

An absurd yet plausible guess popped into his mind.

"Hehe—instead of running away, you're actively approaching me?"

Bai Zhou's lips curled up uncontrollably, revealing a smile that was both amused and excited.

He took a step forward and, without hesitation, officially stepped from the safe "command area" into the battlefield!

Just as I thought!

When Chi Hong saw Bai Zhou's provocative and confrontational gesture, his whole body trembled as if electrocuted!

As soon as he approached, the other party entered the area, which undoubtedly confirmed his guess!

Attacking the trainer is the only way to break this deadlock!

only----

For some reason, looking at the faint smile on Bai Zhou's face, a chill suddenly ran down his spine.

But the arrow was already on the bowstring, and it had to be released!

At this moment, he was only three steps away from the white boat!

His only remaining mobile right hand was now clenched into a knife-like shape, its muscles tense, poised to strike.

Prepare to deliver a clean and swift chop to put this "handsome researcher" to a good night's sleep and end this frustrating test.

To be honest, Crimson didn't take the close-quarters combat with Bai Zhou too seriously.

Although from the clues he had gathered in the past, he could sense that Bai Zhou was a trainer with unfathomable Pokémon command skills.

But he absolutely does not believe that Bai Zhou, who spends most of his time in the research institute and would rather lie down than stand up, is the same person.

How skilled can one be in close combat?

Even if they know a little self-defense, they certainly won't be much stronger.

His crimson close-combat skills have been honed through countless trials, and he can even hold his own against Shiba, the fighting king of the Kanto region, in a brief confrontation!

Therefore, he did not intend to use excessive force. After all, Brother Bai Zhou was a senior he respected very much, and it would be unreasonable to beat him up. He would just knock him unconscious and control him.

I'm so sorry, Bai Zhou!

The situation is urgent, so I'll let you get some sleep for a bit. I'll apologize properly later!

With this belief, Crimson used the momentum of his final sliding tackle to launch himself into the air, his right hand transforming into a palm strike!

With a clear whooshing sound, it precisely slashed at Bai Zhou's carotid artery!

The intention was to instantly render him unconscious!

Looking at Bai Zhou, who seemed to be "stunned" and unresponsive because of his sudden outburst.

A surge of joy welled up in Crimson's heart, and he couldn't help but grin from ear to ear.

"I won this battle!"

Bai Zhou was naturally unaware of Chi Hong's rich inner thoughts and underestimation.

He just felt that while the dream NPC created by this little classmate was perfect, it still had some minor logical flaws.

Knowing full well that he possessed a martial arts skill level of Lv.5, this NPC still dared to engage him in close-quarters combat.

This behavior is practically like trying to find shit in an outhouse with a lantern.

Bai Zhou immediately lost interest in continuing the "test".

It's time to end this battle and see how much experience Ralts can gain.

Faced with the sharp, lightning-fast hand strike of the crimson figure, Bai Zhou simply reached out casually.

The movement seemed slow, but it was faster than expected, and it caught the crimson wrist that was slashing down from mid-air with perfect precision!

Not only that, but a powerful yet flexible force suddenly came through.

It forcibly suppressed all his momentum and kinetic energy, freezing him in mid-air as if a pause button had been pressed!

"----well?"

The smile on his flushed face froze instantly, his mind went blank, and he couldn't understand what had happened.

Is that hand—a pair of pliers?!

At that moment, an indescribable sense of crisis, stemming from biological instinct, washed over his entire body, sending chills down his spine!

Before he could even process this completely incomprehensible situation, he felt his wrist being violently pulled by an irresistible force!

Immediately afterwards, my vision began to spin wildly!

It's as if the whole world has been brutally robbed by an invisible hand!

boom! ! !

A heavy, muffled thud echoed across the empty space!

Chi Hong felt a solid impact on his back, and his internal organs trembled.

"Ah—it's an over-the-shoulder throw—"

This was the last vague thought he had before his vision completely disappeared into boundless darkness.

Bai Zhou looked at the corpse lying on the ground in a "big" shape, its eyes turned into a swirling mosquito coil shape, and casually patted off non-existent dust from his hands.

Just as I was about to comment that "his courage is commendable but his strength is lacking," I saw his body begin to emit soft particles of light.

It dissipated like a data stream, eventually disappearing completely from the site.

Presumably, it has floated back to the "resurrection point" on the bed in the initial room.

"Uh... does this mean I was beaten so badly my vision went black and I was sent back to the save point?"

Bai Zhou scratched his cheek, finding the mechanism of this dream quite interesting.

At the same time, a system notification dialog box popped up in his field of vision.

"Little Red has been defeated!"

"Ralts gained 3000 experience points!"

Ralts has reached level 20!

"Ralts has learned the move: Healing Pulse!"

"The handsome researcher defeated Little Red!"

"The handsome researcher received 1000 yuan as a reward from Xiao Chi."

"I did gain experience and leveled up, huh? And I even got paid—not bad, not bad, a pleasant surprise—"

Bai Zhou's attention did not linger on the dialog box for long.

Because a faint yet increasingly bright white light of evolution suddenly emanated from Ralts!

He immediately walked quickly to Ralts and squatted down beside her, looking directly into her large eyes, which appeared even clearer in the light.

With a hint of barely perceptible worry in her voice, she asked softly, "Ralts, how are you feeling now? Is anything bothering you? Or is there anything strange?"

Feeling unwell? No, Master!

Ralts shook her head vigorously, her telepathic voice filled with elation and a newfound vitality.

I feel warm all over, like I have inexhaustible energy! I feel great!

It seemed to sense the change in itself and excitedly added:

"Oh, right! Master! I think I just naturally learned a new move called Healing Pulse! It feels like it releases warm energy to help other Pokémon recover their stamina and heal their injuries!"

"Great! To have mastered such a useful support move so quickly, as expected of my Ralts!"

Seeing Ralts' happy and accomplished expression, Bai Zhou was completely relieved, his eyes filled with pride, and he gently patted its little head.

However, the pure white light emanating from Ralts showed no signs of weakening or stopping.

Instead, it became increasingly dazzling and intense.

It almost completely enveloped its small body, radiating a unique fluctuation that suggested an imminent leap in the level of life!

Bai Zhou knew that this was a sign of evolution.

Just then, the dialog box popped up automatically again, hovering in front of his field of vision.