Pokémon: Having just completed the Pokédex, I'm now traversing the world of Beast Taming.

"Yes, very good. It's a pet I've never seen before."

"It's already confirmed that they possess the abilities of an A-rank Beast Tamer, and there's this evolution..."

"Is it some kind of ability left behind by that old bastard Chi Ji?"

Juexi stared intently at Lucario, then lightly tapped the ground with his cane. A pet, about 170 centimeters tall, appeared. Like Lucario, it could be considered a humanoid pet.

Malicious Orc: Level 100.

Attribute: Dark, Martial Artist

Characteristic: Savage tactics, increased base attack power.

"Level 100?"

Chi Hong frowned. Lucario was only level 66, 34 levels higher than the other side. Even if Lucario Mega Evolved, this battle would still be very difficult.

Not far away, Chao Wen squatted on the wall, watching the situation below. As a major entrepreneur in Jinling City, and with his eldest daughter being a law enforcement officer, he knew a bit about the assassin Chi Hong.

So after Lucario appeared and Mega Evolved, he confirmed the identity of the man in the baseball cap below.

"Similar to Koike's enhancement method, it uses a certain stone as a medium to stimulate the power of the beast tamer and the beast, thereby entering an evolutionary state for a period of time."

"Our combat power has been significantly enhanced!"

"This is what Asagiri meant... the Assassin Crimson."

"What does it mean that he got involved too? Does he know how precious that cub is?"

Chao Wen secretly deduced that he was not worried at all about being discovered. What could happen if he was discovered?

At worst, it'll be a three-way war!

I am a powerhouse who has surpassed A-level, why would I be afraid of a mere assassin named Crimson, or a mysterious person whose face says "newbie"?

Impossible! Neither Crimson nor that mysterious novice man are a match for me!

Chaowen nodded, as if he could already see Chaoxia praising his father as a great man. He was determined to win this round!

"No, to be on the safe side, I need to bring out Charizard..."

As soon as Chi Honggang had this thought, Lucario immediately looked at him. His eyes were firm and filled with determination to become stronger.

This is a fierce Lucario that will never back down because of a strong opponent, and Lucario doesn't think it has no chance of winning.

"........."

"Our minds are united."

Chi Hong nodded, immediately understanding Lucario's thoughts. His eyes sharpened instantly, and he entered battle mode.

"Lucario! Extreme Speed!" Chi Hong gave the order, choosing to make the first move!

"Crack!!"

Lucario roared and vanished instantly, reappearing right in front of the Malicious Beastman, throwing a punch straight at the beastman's face.

boom! ! !

The malicious orc raised his hands and crouched slightly to block the attack.

"It actually managed to block divine speed? Swallow Return!"

Chi Hong was somewhat surprised. The attack speed was incredibly fast, yet it could be blocked immediately. That malicious orc must have been exceptionally well-trained...

Lucario jumped backward into the air, then spun around in mid-air, rushing back at an even faster speed. White light burst from his arm, and his attack was still aimed at the head!

"Hold on, use ground techniques."

Juexi spoke softly.

"Ground-type moves? Ground-based moves?"

"Lucario, don't let him catch you!"

Chi Hong immediately understood the opponent's tactics: they wanted you to withstand Lucario's attack, and then take the opportunity to use a Ground-type move to ensure a complete hit on Lucario!

Lucario gritted his teeth and swung his arm at the neck of the Malicious Beastman, but it was blocked by the Malicious Beastman's raised arms. Then, as Chi Hong had said, Lucario retreated immediately after his attack failed.

*Smack*

Even though Lucario quickly followed up with a retreating motion, his shoulder was still grabbed by the Malicious Orc.

"In that case, let's confront him head-on!"

"Close combat!!"

Chi Hong felt his blood rushing. How long had it been? Since he started to make a name for himself in the world of beast taming, how long had it been since he had encountered such a formidable opponent!

boom!!

Lucario stomped his foot on the ground, then lunged forward, throwing two quick punches before slamming into the Malicious Beastman's arms!

"Stop! Don't move! Don't get knocked away!" Juexi loosened his collar and gave the order.

The force of the impact was so great that it produced a loud bang. The malicious orc was thrown backward, but his legs, with their strong muscles, were firmly planted on the ground, and he was not sent flying!

However, judging from the painful expression on the malicious orc's face, this was enough to hurt him; the malicious orc suffered a great shock!

After all, in the game, this move has a power of 120. For reference, the Thunderbolt that Pikachu most often uses only has a power of 90.

"With such a huge difference in their auras, how could they achieve this with a single strike!?"

"He's definitely even better than his mother!"

Excitement began to appear in his eyes beneath the mask of breathlessness; he seemed to see some hope in Chi Hong.

"This kid... the way he fights..."

"He looks familiar, like I've played against him before..."

Chao Wen, who was spying from above, raised his hand and touched his chin, unable to recall for a moment where he had experienced this feeling before, or when he had encountered it...

If Asagiri were nearby, she would definitely have coldly reminded her foolish old father of two words: "Chi Hong".

"Damn, it's really hard!"

"Press your advantage! Mind Hammer!!"

If you use close-range attacks, Lucario's defense stat will decrease due to the impact of close-range attacks. Chi Hong must unleash all his attacks as soon as possible!

If we could take that malicious orc out in one go, that would be perfect!

"Crack!!"

Lucario's eyes flashed red, his expression fierce, and he slammed his Spirit Headbutt hard into the Malign Orc's head!

"Mind Hammer? Block it with a psychic shield, then use a ground technique."

Juexi took a step forward and spoke in a calm tone.

The malicious orc remained silent, his temples bulging as a transparent shield coalesced above his head, forcefully blocking the mental headbutt.

"Ground techniques again? We'll use ground moves too, Earthquake!!"

"Let's fight him!!"

Having fought to this point, Chi Hong understood that he had no choice but to press on. If he chose to avoid the situation, it would be very difficult to find another opportunity to attack, and it would become a protracted war. The longer it dragged on, the greater the chance of an unexpected event.

For example, the appearance of law enforcement, or the intervention of other ill-intentioned individuals, such as that fellow in the same profession, the guy known as Assassin Huo Rong...

Lucario roared to the sky, the earth began to tremble, and then...

The malicious beastman grabbed Lucario and pinned him to the ground, interrupting the release of the earthquake. This startled both Lucario and Chi Hong.

Wasn't this supposed to be about ground techniques? Why are you talking about binding techniques now?

Watching the malicious beastman skillfully bind Lucario to the ground, Chi Hong's lips twitched violently...

So that's what ground techniques are all about!

That's an armbar. The ground techniques mentioned by "Breathless" refer to ground fighting techniques...