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

Inside the city's battle arena, in the main battle arena.

Mu Yun quickly took his place on the command platform of the red team.

The main arena is much larger than the venue used in the previous group stage, as it is a large venue that can accommodate 7,000 spectators.

To facilitate trainers in transmitting commands, there is a loudspeaker on each platform, which trainers can choose whether or not to use.

As Mu Yun took his place, a young man from the blue team, located a little further away, also took his place.

Compared to the punk-style teenagers who were with him, this boy, who also attended Huaxing High School, looked much more normal.

He had neither a strange hairstyle nor a strange color on his head, and he was wearing the Western-style uniform of Huaxing High School, so he looked perfectly normal.

She and the girl with the same surname, Feng, were completely opposite.

"Please release your spirits!"

Just as Mu Yun was sighing inwardly, Referee Feng Lingling called out in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yun and Feng He, who were opposite him, opened the Poké Balls they were holding.

Awesome! *2

Two figures of different sizes appeared in the wide battlefield.

Mu Yun's team still fielded Xiao Du in the match.

On Feng He's side was a black dog.

Standing over half a meter tall, with gray bony growths on its forehead, back, and wrists, it had a sharp gaze and an imposing presence.

It's Houndoom, a common villainous Pokémon in the Pokémon anime!

Deruby is synonymous with loyalty and teamwork.

While a single Dairubi may not be particularly strong, when multiple Dairubi gather together, they can hunt creatures stronger than themselves by relying on their excellent cooperative abilities.

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[Elf: Derubi]

Gender: Male

[Attribute: Dark + Fire]

[Level: 23 (Senior)]

【Characteristic: Flash Fire (When attacked by a Fire-type move, it can absorb flames to increase the power of its Fire-type moves)】

[Moves: Flame Vortex, Lightning Fang, Leer, Spark, Howl, Mist, Roar, Bite, Burn]

【Item Carried: Black Bone Fang (Intermediate)】

[Potential: Dojo Level]

[Racial stats: 330]

[Black Bone Fang (Intermediate): A special amplification-type treasure. Formed by a high-level dog-type Pokémon under the influence of a special power, this tooth-like object can accelerate a dog-type Pokémon's leveling speed and its learning rate for bite-type moves when carried for an extended period.]

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"Level 23?"

Looking at Deruby's data panel, Mu Yun was slightly surprised.

With gym-level potential and a mid-level Pokémon treasure that accelerates growth, it seems this boy named Feng He comes from a very extraordinary family.

Wait, his surname is Feng...

Mu Yun suddenly remembered what Zhao Hailong had just said: Feng Xin, the founder of Chengxin Logistics, seemed to be a very powerful Dark-type trainer.

Feng isn't a common surname, and given their similar backgrounds, similar age to Feng Ya, and the fact that they went to the same high school...

"Could they be Feng Ya's twin brothers?"

Mu Yun guessed.

However, if that's the case, their dressing habits are truly worlds apart.

Moreover, they don't look very similar...

While Mu Yun was thinking, Feng He, who was opposite him, was also observing him, or rather, his Beedrill.

"This is the Beedrill that defeated my sister..."

Looking at the seemingly unremarkable large bee, Feng He thought to himself.

After learning that his older sister, who stood at the pinnacle of Huaxing High School, had suffered a defeat, he was curious about what kind of spirit had defeated her.

From the outside, it looks nothing special; I just wonder what it'll be like in a fight...

Just then, Referee Wind Chime made her announcement.

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

"Little Du, the Phillips shears!"

On Mu Yun's end, the instructions remained simple.

"Hiss!"

With a flap of its wings, the little bee's aura suddenly rose to a new level. Then, its silvery-white stinger glowed with an emerald-green light and shot off like a meteor.

"Wow, that's fast!"

Feng He, standing on the blue platform, stared wide-eyed at the giant bee that left trails of afterimages in mid-air under the bright white lights.

If the main battle arena weren't so spacious, Beedrill's speed would have allowed it to reach Dewpy in the blink of an eye!

No wonder my sister's Roar Bomb lost.

Fortunately, the main battle arena is large enough to give Derubi enough time to unleash its moves.

"Dairubi, use Flame Vortex! Don't let him get close!"

Feng He immediately snapped out of his thoughts and gave the order.

Although his opponent was just a Beedrill, considering that it had defeated his sister, its strength must be considerable.

Just to be on the safe side, he decided to have Derubi use its Flame Vortex to block Beedrill's path and use ranged attacks to wear it down.

No matter how powerful Beedrill is, it will always be twice as weak to Fire if the opponent is a Bug-type Pokémon.

His Deruby is best at fire-attribute attacks!

"Louder!"

Unlike the previous Pokémon, which collapsed before they could even use their moves, the Dewpi, with enough space to charge up its power, was able to do so in the arena.

With his excellent skill in the moves, Derubi quickly condensed a ball of flame in his mouth.

Just as Xiao Du flew past the halfway point, he lowered his forelegs slightly and suddenly opened his mouth.

The blazing fireballs shot out, like nimble fire snakes swirling in the air, forming a swirling circle.

This almost completely blocked Xiao Du's path forward.

"Well done, Deruby!"

Seeing this, Feng He breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Just as he was pondering whether to continue using the Flame Vortex to try and trap his opponent, or to use the Mist to obscure his vision, Mu Yun of the red team was also thinking after seeing the fire snake blocking the path.

Although Xiao Du is very strong in combat, his strength mainly lies in speed and the power of his moves. His weaknesses are still his defense and stamina.

So he was wondering whether he should wait a bit, until the flame vortex dissipated or thinned out a little, before making his move.

However, to his surprise, Xiao Du showed no intention of avoiding the layers of fire snakes surrounding him.

"Hiss!"

Xiao Du stared at the vortex of flames not far away, his crimson eyes shining even brighter in the firelight.

Facing the swirling flames, he made no move to stop. Instead, he held the bee stinger horizontally in front of him, and his wings vibrated even faster.

Brave Zerg warriors are never afraid of fire!

He learned this from a battle between a Scyther and a Red Fox.

hum! !

Amidst everyone's astonished gazes, Xiao Du, transformed into a streak of light, fearlessly charged towards the flames. The raised bee stingers formed a cross, rapidly slicing through the air with a whistling sound.

With a whoosh, the wind pressure generated by the cross-shaped shears forcefully cut the fire snake in half in mid-air.

The broken sparks formed a dazzling curtain of fire in the backdraft, like the tail of a shooting star.

"Hiss!"

To Derubi's wide-eyed bewilderment, the flame-encased Little Du, undeterred, arrived before him, its scalding red stinger slamming into his skull with a thud.

Click~~

Fine lines appeared on the gray bone-like object atop Deruby's head, emitting a crackling sound as it broke.

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[Ding! Beedrill (26) defeated Houndoom (23). 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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[Ding! Target detected as Short-Term Task 6: Provincial Joint Examination I. Bonus points awarded: 46!]

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"Facing the flames head-on...?"

Mu Yun ignored the system's notification sound and instead looked intently at Xiao Du, whose wings were slightly blackened at the edges.

He suddenly remembered that afternoon when he first met Bofeng, the figure that bravely leaped in front of him despite his fear.

Xiao Du is always more courageous than he imagined...