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

In the audience seats of Qingyun Arena.

"What's going on? He was defeated in one move?"

"I don't know, maybe they didn't find a suitable match in the first game. Let's wait and see."

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Third floor.

Inside the office of the person in charge of the battle arena.

"What's going on? How could you match a mid-to-late-stage veteran Pokémon with a normal-level opponent?!" A middle-aged man with a square face shouted loudly while holding his phone.

"No, manager, the test report from the testing department says it's peak-level (ordinary grade)..."

The staff member in charge of the matching mechanism explained, looking aggrieved.

"Normal? Open your eyes and look closely! That Beedrill doesn't look like a normal-level opponent at all! Fine, I don't want to hear your excuses. The matchmakers, get me a suitable opponent right now!"

After saying that, the square-faced middle-aged man hung up the phone.

"Alright, Uncle Yang, you can't really tell the full extent of an elf's strength with just a simple test. It's normal for there to be fluctuations. There's no need to get angry."

On the office sofa, a young man with slicked-back hair smiled and comforted her.

"Young Master Lin is right, we will definitely pay more attention!" the middle-aged man nodded and said.

He didn't really care much about winning or losing the battle; what he was afraid of was that the young man in front of him might mistakenly think that he had been bribed and received kickbacks.

After all, this Beedrill, which clearly possesses the strength of a veteran, seems like there's a mole secretly taking kickbacks when you match it with the standards of a normal-level Pokémon.

He still wants to improve; he doesn't want to give up here.

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Meanwhile, on the battlefield.

With the sea lion's defeat, Mu Yun's second opponent appeared in the blue area of ​​the battlefield.

This time it was a girl wearing sportswear and with her hair in a single ponytail. She also looked quite young and pretty.

"Does the red player wish to use his rest privilege?" the referee asked.

"Need not."

Mu Yun shook his head.

I only used two moves in total, so there wasn't much time to rest.

"Alright, please release your Pokémon, Blue Team player!"

"Go, fire spirit!"

The girl flicked her arm, and a Poké Ball exploded on the field.

A fire sprite with fluffy orange-red fur appeared before her.

A Fire-type Flareon with double the resistance to Bugs, and deals double damage to Little Du when using Fire-type moves.

It has a significant theoretical advantage.

Unfortunately, because the test report indicated it was at the peak of the ordinary level, this fire sprite's level was only 19.

Even with attribute advantages, it's still no match for Xiao Du.

Just like the little sea lion before, it unfortunately lost after a fatal cross-shaped attack.

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[Ding! Beedrill (19) defeated Flareon (19). Permanent Quest 1: Battle Completed. The opponent's level was detected to be equal to yours. Congratulations, host, you have gained 10 points!]

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[Ding! Target detected as Short-Term Mission 5: Arena Battles - Bonus Points 38!]

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The Fire Sprite's defeat means another 48 points have been credited to your account!

Perhaps because of the example set by the little sea lion in front, the girl didn't seem too surprised. She just looked at the fallen fire sprite with a helpless expression and put it away.

Then, the third contestant took the stage.

He was a dark-skinned boy wearing a red baseball cap, and his jacket had several Pichu and Pikachu printed on it.

"Does the red player wish to use his rest privilege?" the referee asked again, as usual.

Mu Yun shook his head again.

Then, after the referee's announcement, the third player threw the Poké Ball.

Awesome!

A figure nearly a meter tall with a rather rounded build appeared in front of the man.

It has orange fur, a snow-white belly, and a long, thin tail with a large lightning bolt at the end. This is Pikachu's evolved form - Raichu!

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[Pokémon: Raichu]

Gender: Male

[Attribute: Electric]

[Level: 22 (Senior)]

【Characteristic: Static electricity (If someone carries static electricity, they will paralyze any opponent they come into contact with)】

[Moves: Charge, Tail Wag, Electric Shock, Peaceful Coexistence, Angel Kiss, Cheek Nudge, Growl, Electric Ball, Feint, Thunderbolt, Iron Tail, Discharge, Agility, Thunderbolt]

【Items to bring: None】

[Potential: Elite]

[Racial stats: 485]

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Raichu, the evolved form of Pikachu, is an Electric-type Pokémon that combines speed and both attack stats.

Although there are countless Pikachu, only a handful can successfully evolve into Raichu.

After all, Thunder Stones aren't cheap; an elite-level Pichu might cost a little less than a basic Thunder Stone.

Unless it's true love, very few people would specifically raise a Raichu.

Mu Yun glanced at the Pikachu pattern on his opponent's body and figured that this must be true affection.

"Both Pokémon are in position, let the match begin!"

"Raichu, prepare to use your electric attack, wait for him to get close!"

Having witnessed the previous two matches, the boy in the baseball cap knew perfectly well that the Beedrill in front of him was flying very fast.

Therefore, he prepared to remain unchanged in the face of all changes, relying on Raichu's excellent reflexes to wait for his opponent to take the initiative and wait for the rabbit to come to the tree stump.

Compared to the guy in the baseball cap who thought a lot, Mu Yun didn't think too much about it.

If it were someone else, they might need to consider Raichu's level, moves, tactics, etc., but after seeing all of Raichu's data, Mu Yun roughly guessed his opponent's plan.

They either rely on their speed to use high-speed movement for guerrilla warfare, or they use electric-attribute moves that are fast and have a wide range to launch defensive counterattacks.

Regardless of the method, it's all in vain under Xiaodu's absolute numerical dominance.

Therefore, he went straight back to the simplest tactics---

Gather air and use a cross-shaped shear!

"Hiss!"

Xiao Du, who was prepared, started at full speed the moment Mu Yun finished speaking, transforming into a streak of light and rushing towards Lei Qiu.

"Raichu, now's the time! Unleash your full power!" the boy in the baseball cap shouted.

Although the power of the discharge is not as great as that of the Thunderbolt, the discharge, which can spread out in all directions, is obviously more suitable for intercepting the extremely fast Beedrill compared to the single-target attack of the Thunderbolt.

Unfortunately, although the guy in the baseball cap had a great plan, even the best plan needs to be executed with sufficient ability.

How can you move a thousand pounds without using only four ounces of strength?

Facing the incoming lightning attacks, Xiao Du remained completely calm.

With a mere glance from its crimson eyes, it precisely caught the trace of lightning, and with a flutter of its wings, easily dodged it and arrived in front of Raichu.

Then came the familiar scissor-like head-slapping, a vital point hit, and Raichu's vision went black as he fell asleep with mosquito coil-like eyes.

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[Ding! Beedrill (19) defeated Raichu (22). Permanent Quest 1: Battle Completed. The opponent's level was detected to be higher than yours. Congratulations, host, your reward has been doubled! You have received 20 points!]

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[Ding! Target detected as Short-Term Mission 5: Arena Battles - Bonus Points 44!]

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Nice!

Another 64 points earned!