Pokémon: Hard work pays off, moves can be upgraded infinitely.

"Mu Yun?"

On one side of the small arena, Chu Xiaolan, whose chest was covered with the number 23, was also surprised when she saw her opponent's face.

But they didn't say much, after all, they weren't familiar with each other, and in some ways, they were even "love rivals".

Of course, this is Chu Xiaolan's opinion only.

Mu Yun would never admit to such an outrageous identity.

"Please release your spirits!"

A referee holding a small red and blue flag stood on one side of the field and announced the news.

Beside him was a telekinetic night owl.

Its level is quite high, reaching level 49, which is the peak of the elite level.

"Go on, Little Du!"

Mu Yun sent out Beedrill.

As his first Pokémon and the future main force in battle, it would be good for him to play more Baby Cups when he was young to cultivate an invincible spirit.

Although he may not have the heart of an invincible person, it doesn't affect his status as an unparalleled master.

"Warturd, it's yours now!"

On Chu Xiaolan's side, the blue giant turtle was still sent out, but compared to the Squirtle that was only level 10 during the summer vacation, it had now completed its first evolution.

Its height has doubled, and white ears resembling wings have grown on both sides of its round, blue glans. Its tail, which was originally like calm waves, has also become larger, with patterns resembling turbulent waves, giving it a rather imposing appearance.

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[Pokémon: Wartortle]

Gender: Male

[Attribute: Water]

[Level: 16 (Normal)]

【Ability: Torrent (When HP drops below one-third, the power of Water-type moves increases by 50%)】

[Moves: Water Ring, Tackle, Tail Wag, Water Gun, Retract into Shell, High-Speed ​​Spin, Bite, Water Pulse]

【Items to bring: None】

[Potential: Dominant Level]

[Racial stats: 405]

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Level 16, lower than Xiaodu and Bofeng, it seems to have just evolved not long ago.

In terms of moves, it has added Bite and Water Pulse, which is pretty good overall.

At least based on the first six matches, they are good enough to rank in the top three.

The first one is a college student who infiltrated the Baby Cup and has a level 25 veteran Pokémon—Pikachu.

That's right, it's the legendary Pikachu, which is as numerous as stray dogs.

As we all know, Pikachu and Pikachu are two different kinds of Pokémon. The former can go into a special form and even kill gods, while the latter doesn't even have the right to look up to gods.

However, this Pikachu's level was too high, and the other "real" babies simply couldn't beat it.

"Both Pokémon are in position, let the match begin!" the referee announced immediately after Beedrill and Wartortle were in place.

"Warlock, first retract into your shell, wait for your opponent to get close, then..."

Chu Xiaolan's expression was serious and earnest, as if this was a battle where everything was at stake.

However, his instructions were so long that before he could finish speaking, Xiao Du had already rushed over from the other side.

"Gather Qi, use double needles."

Two words, two moves.

Almost the instant Mu Yun finished speaking, Xiao Du quickly gathered a general-type energy, which spread throughout his body in the blink of an eye.

Flight speed +200%, energy mobilization speed +150%, personal strength +100%!

The perfect level of Qi gathering not only made Xiao Du's moves extremely fast, but also instantly stacked three buffs on him!

Most importantly, with the ability to gather energy for cover, Xiao Du will have an excuse to guarantee a 100% hit on vital points during future battles.

Xiao Du is naturally lucky, and with the added blessing of gathering energy, it's 100% normal. You haven't raised a genius Beedrill, so you don't understand.

"Hiss!!"

With the buff from gathering energy, a glint flashed in Xiao Du's crimson eyes, and the thin wings on his back vibrated rapidly at a speed that was difficult for ordinary people to react to.

Its bright yellow body sped away like a shooting star, instantly traversing half the field.

Even while flying at high speed, Xiao Du still managed to instantly mobilize Bug-type energy thanks to his superb energy control and skill proficiency.

Double needles, activate!

Before Chu Xiaolan could finish a complete sentence, Little Du, its stinger glowing, had already rushed in front of Wartortle.

Before Wartortle's dazed eyes, a terrifyingly powerful bee sting, accompanied by a piercing whistling sound, slammed into Wartortle's head with a thud.

Special Feature: Strike at the vital points!

Boom! !

A critical hit triggers!

The power of the dual needles has been increased to 300%!

This move has a 50% power boost on Bug-type moves, plus an additional 50% power boost on Bug-type moves!

In a daze, Wartortle felt that what was coming towards it was not Beedrill's two needles, but a heavy truck speeding along the national highway.

In just a moment, he felt his head explode, his vision blurred, and his body became dizzy and uncontrollable.

After the second swing, everything went black before his eyes, and his vision turned into mosquito coils.

Just before it lost consciousness, Wartortle vaguely heard its trainer's last command.

"...wait for another opportunity..."

Waiting for the right opportunity to act?

Where did this machine come from? How do I operate it? Staying completely still is fine...

With its last thought, Wartortle tilted its head back and fell down.

In an instant, the crowd of onlookers around the battlefield fell silent. Apart from the occasional burst of exciting music that accompanied the battle, the only sound was the thud of Wartortle's shell hitting the ground.

"???"

Chu Xiaolan opened her mouth wide, seemingly not quite reacting.

What's going on? I hadn't even finished speaking, and the match is already over?

My big tortoise was instantly killed by a giant beedrill in one move!?

Is this even a baby cup?!

Is the other side on fire?!

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"Wow, that Beedrill is so fast! It's like a yellow lightning bolt, it just darted past in a flash!"

"A Bug-type Pokémon defeating the starter Pokémon? Even the Beedrill can produce a prodigy?"

"Wait, this Wartortle got one-shotted by Beedrill in one move? It's so fragile! Did I buy a fake?"

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After a brief silence, the onlookers erupted in uproar.

Beedrill and Wartortle, one is a prime example of a commoner Pokémon, and the other is one of the noble starter Pokémon.

Normally, being defeated is the fate of the Beedrill clan.

But now, they witnessed with their own eyes that a Beedrill defeated Wartortle, and not just by luck after a hard-fought battle, but by an unparalleled instant kill!

"Alright, stop arguing. I bet he's just a seasoned Beedrill player here to fry fish. What's there to be so proud of?" a jealous spectator said sourly.

"What? The official rules state that any non-professional trainer can participate? I'll blow your brains out, you stinky sour dog! All you do is bark from the sidelines. If you're so capable, why don't you participate yourself? If you can one-shot a Wartortle, I might not even give you a second glance!"

One hot-tempered guy, whose arm could run a marathon, launched into a passionate rant offline.

The person who was being verbally abused, seeing the other person's tall and imposing appearance, ultimately didn't dare to retaliate and slunk away.

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In the battlefield.

"Ahem, Wartortle is unable to battle. The final winner is Beedrill, contestant number 11!"

After a brief moment of shock, the referee promptly made the announcement.

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[Ding! Beedrill (17) defeated Wartortle (16). Permanent Quest 1: Battle Completed. The opponent's level was detected to be lower than yours. Congratulations, host! Reward halved, you have gained 5 points!]

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As Wartortle was defeated, a system notification sounded.

It's still the same template notification with "congratulations + halved price," which is incredibly frustrating.

"Mu Yun!"

Just as Mu Yun put away Xiao Du and was about to leave, Chu Xiaolan on the other side of the battlefield suddenly shouted.

Mu Yun turned his head and saw him with one fist clenched in front of his chest, his face flushed: "Next time, next time, I will definitely win back and gain his approval!"

His tone was very enthusiastic, and he looked very energetic, but what he said wasn't very rational.

Also, whose approval do you want to gain?

Don't make it sound like we have some hidden secret...

Mu Yun shook his head helplessly. He wanted to leave, but seeing Chu Xiaolan's embarrassed face and the glistening tears in her eyes, he finally softened and replied:

"Okay, keep it up."