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"roar!"

Several streams of water instantly wrapped around the thick, long tail of the red Gyarados.

Facing the oncoming storm, his fierce eyes seemed to know nothing of fear as he stood tall and straight, wielding his water tail to meet it head-on.

boom! !

Under Bo's watchful gaze, the tail of the water flow met the storm.

"It's useless. Even if Hurricane is powerful, Pidgeot isn't good at special attacks, while my Gyarados excels at physical attacks. Using its strengths to exploit its weaknesses is the key to victory... Holy crap!!"

Before Bo could finish speaking, the sudden turn of events left him completely dumbfounded.

The raging storm, upon contact with the red Gyarados's water tail, showed no signs of dissipating; instead, it grew even more ferocious.

It not only easily shattered the water flow at the tail of the red Gyarados, but also completely enveloped the red Gyarados that couldn't react in time.

The terrifying storm, like countless sharp blades, made the scales of the red Gyarados clang and tinkle.

490% power boost to Flying-type moves!

50% power boost to moves of this attribute!

20% Special Attack Bonus!

20% bonus to flight attribute energy quality!

With various enhancements, the already formidable storm unleashed astonishing power.

The storm that had enveloped the red Gyarados became even more terrifying after the Water Tail stopped resisting it.

The wind blades within are even comparable to individual air blades and air attacks.

"roar--!!!"

The constant wind blades were almost too much for even the incredibly powerful red Gyarados to handle.

After a series of painful howls, the red Gyarados collapsed weakly to the ground, its eyes turning into mosquito coils.

"We...we lost?"

Yu Bo opened his mouth, seemingly not quite understanding.

This...this is not scientific!

It's just a Pidgeot that's not good at special attacks. How come it can't even withstand a single hit from his carefully raised, flawlessly trained red Gyarados with countless resources invested in it!

Yu Bo reached out and clutched his heart. Everything went black, and he felt dizzy.

It's not that he's mentally weak or can't handle failure.

Instead, Mu Yun, who was hiding in the woods, had already stealthily crept up behind him and delivered a powerful punch to his neck.

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[Ding! Pidgeot (38) defeated Gyarados (34). Permanent Quest 1: Battle Completed. The opponent's level is equal to yours. Congratulations, host! You have gained 34 points. Pidgeot's growth level has been slightly increased!]

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[Ding! Target detected as Short-Term Mission 12: Leaving the Dense Forest, a non-wild Pokémon. Congratulations, host, you have gained an extra 170 points!]

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"The only reward is defeating the spirits? What a pity."

Seeing that Yu Bo, who had fainted, hadn't given him the 500-point reward, Mu Yun felt both understanding and regret.

It seems that only the people in the training camp are considered ambushers; the rest of the students are just students.

"Well, at least there are points and growth rewards, which is not bad."

Mu Yun picked up Yu Bo and placed him next to the unconscious Crimson Gyarados before leaving with Namikaze in a dashing manner.

It wasn't until long after Mu Yun left that Yu Bo slowly woke up. He rubbed his incredibly sore neck, then looked at the crimson Gyarados that had gone from unconsciousness to sleep, his eyes full of confusion.

No, what's going on here?

If you defeat him, aren't you going to take responsibility for bringing him back to the training camp?

Or is it that defeat doesn't matter, and one must find their own way out?

Yu Bo didn't understand. He felt like something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it, which annoyed him.

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Somewhere in the southeastern part of the forest.

"Duduli, after applying pressure, use Peck!"

A garrison soldier in camouflage was commanding an elf with three heads.

It was none other than the same kind of spirit that Chi Duoduo had kicked half to death back then—Duduli!

In front of him was a boy who looked very ordinary and was only a little over 1.7 meters tall.

The elf before him was a rather unusual elf—Paraster!

A magical creature with the lower half of an insect and the upper half of a mushroom.

"Damn it, what's going on with this training camp?!"

Seeing Duduli with its three heads raised, rushing towards its owner Paraster, the ordinary boy felt flustered and anxious.

Didn't we say we came here to attend a training camp?

How come he was the only one left after entering the secret realm? Not long after he started walking, a big man jumped out of the bushes and blocked his way.

Most importantly, his opponent not only had an elemental advantage over him, but was also incredibly strong!

How can we play this?!

I'm not training anymore, I'm withdrawing from the competition!

It's very difficult for ordinary teenagers.

"Ice Beam, Freeze Beam!!"

Just then, a calm voice suddenly came from the woods.

The next second, a beam of ice-blue light shot out from the forest.

Under his incredulous gaze, the beam of light struck Duduri, who was attacking Paraster.

"Oh no, Duduli, get out of the way!"

Upon seeing this scene, the middle-aged man in camouflage changed his expression and immediately shouted.

Unfortunately, he didn't realize it beforehand, and even though he shouted it out, it was too late.

Duduli, whose speed remained unchanged, was directly hit by the freezing beam.

280% power boost to Ice-type moves!

50% power boost to moves of this attribute!

20% Special Attack Bonus!

30% bonus to ice-attribute energy quality!

Flying-type attacks are twice as weak to ice!

In an instant, Duduli transformed into a lifelike ice sculpture in the shocked eyes of the boy and the middle-aged man.

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[Ding! Alola Ninetales (33) defeated Dodrio (36). Permanent Quest 1: Battle Completed. The opponent's level is equal to yours. Congratulations, host! You have gained 36 points. Alola Ninetales' growth level has been slightly increased!]

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[Ding! After continuous efforts, the Alola Ninetales' growth level has increased. Current level: 34!]

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[Ding! Target detected as Short-Term Mission 12: Leaving the Dense Forest, a non-wild Pokémon. Congratulations, host, you have gained an extra 180 points!]

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"As expected, training upgrades are just for fun; the real upgrade comes from combat!"

Hearing the system notification, Mu Yun's lips curled up as he led Bingbing out of the forest.

"What a powerful Ice-type Pokémon!"

The middle-aged man, who didn't recognize Alola's Nine-Tails, looked at the frozen Doduri and gave a bitter smile.

What was supposed to be a show of force for the children turned out to be a trap, with a fierce tiger lurking inside.

"The exit is in that direction, just go straight."

After sighing, the middle-aged man pointed in a direction and said something. Then he picked up the Poké Ball and prepared to put Dodrio away.

Just then, he suddenly noticed that the boy next to the unfamiliar ice-type spirit had suddenly disappeared.

Before he could even wonder what was happening, he suddenly felt a weight on his neck, his vision went black, and he fainted.

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[Ding! Detected that the host has defeated the objective of Short-Term Mission 12: Leaving the Dense Forest – The Ambush. Congratulations, host, you have gained an extra 500 points!]

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"Dude, that's impressive! You're the one!"

The ordinary-looking boy standing to the side watched as Mu Yun, who had knocked the middle-aged man unconscious in a flash, had some doubts, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he gave him a thumbs up and praised him.

"Thank you so much for saving me! My name is Zhou Ping, from Shenliao. If you ever need my help again, just let me know!"

Zhou Ping, who had "escaped death," seemed to be in a good mood. He patted his chest and said in a very generous manner.

"That's great, I need your help with something." Mu Yun said with a smile.

"What kind of help?"

Zhou Ping was taken aback.

No, he was just being polite, how could he take it seriously?

Never mind, as long as he doesn't stick his butt out.

"Bingbing, Freeze Beam!"

"Frozen beam?"

Zhou Ping was taken aback.

Hasn't Duduli already lost its fighting ability?

Just as he was stunned, the beam of light struck Paraster right next to him.

"???"

Wait, buddy, what are you doing?