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

"Looks like Master's serious; he sent out Swampert as the first Pokémon!"

From the stands, Yan Shiming stared intently at the battlefield.

In addition to the rules announced by the referees, there are also some unspoken rules in dojo challenges.

For example, although they are all Gym-level Pokémon, it is not limited to whether they are at the early stage of Gym level or the peak stage of Gym level.

The only restriction is that the level of the second Pokémon must be greater than or equal to that of the first Pokémon, and the same applies to the third Pokémon.

In other words, Yan Hu sent out a late-stage Gym Leader Pokémon as his first Pokémon, and the next two must also be late-stage Gym Leader Pokémon or higher.

In addition, the dojo master is not allowed to use any external objects.

That is, the Elf Treasure.

This is mainly to reduce the difficulty for challengers.

Otherwise, with seasoned gym leaders, experienced veteran Pokémon, and Pokémon treasures, the young trainers would likely have a hard time winning.

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

"Hiss!!"

"Ratchet!!"

Two voices rang out almost simultaneously.

Although the challenger goes first according to the rules, going first means attacking first, not necessarily waiting for the challenger's move to hit you before you can counterattack.

As Yan Hu's main force, Swampert is a battle-hardened elf who starts by casting spells.

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[Spell: A Ghost-type status move, usable by non-Ghost-type Pokémon. It lowers the user's Speed ​​and raises their Attack and Defense.]

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He recognized Beedrill, which excels in melee physical attacks, so Swampert naturally chose to start with Boost and wait for the opponent to attack.

The main strategy is to wait for the rabbit to run into the tree stump.

The plan was good, but unfortunately, Xiao Du is not a rabbit.

"Hiss!!"

Having completed the double gathering of energy and the first sword dance, Xiao Du's figure was like a sharp arrow, whistling through the arena and leaving a golden afterimage.

This time, Yan Shiming, who was sitting in the audience, saw it clearly.

But, whether it was his imagination or not, he felt that the Beedrill's speed seemed... even faster?

"Wow, that's fast!"

Yan Hu was also somewhat surprised.

When Beedrill fought Gyarados, it only demonstrated impressive attack and power; its speed wasn't anything special.

But this speed is not weak at all, even among gym-level Pokémon.

At the very least, his Swampert is definitely no match for him in terms of speed.

"Ratchet!!"

Seeing Xiao Du approach at a speed far exceeding his expectations, a hint of surprise flashed in the giant swamp monster's pale yellow eyes.

But even a seasoned veteran like him has faced fast-moving Pokémon.

Almost instantly, he came up with a solution.

His pale blue belly suddenly swelled up, his blood-red mouth opened wide, and a deafening explosion resounded.

"La--!! Tch--!!"

Normal-type moves -- a piercing sound!

Although the piercing sound is not a direct attack with lethal force, its needle-like, strange noise can affect the mind of the Pokémon.

New Pokémon often lack proficiency in moves, making it easy for their rhythm to be disrupted, leading to mistakes in move usage.

At that time, he can press his advantage, use his terrifying strength to ram his opponent close, and then follow up with falling rocks to control him.

After this combo, the already fragile Beedrill will definitely run out of stamina and be unable to continue.

However......

To his surprise, and to everyone else except Mu Yun, it was unexpected.

After Swampert made its ear-piercing sound, Xiao Du acted as if it hadn't heard it and arrived in front of Swampert at the same speed.

The silver-white needles, shimmering with a pale green glow, each flashed a deep, cross-shaped light.

Two moves in one go – the cross-cutting technique!

boom! !

The double cross-shaped blades slammed down on the Swamp Monster's head.

Boom!

Special Feature: Strike the vital point +1 activation!

The power of the Phillips Shears has been increased to 750%!

710% power boost for Bug-type moves, 600% power boost!

For a moment, the ear-piercing sound that had been echoing throughout the venue stopped.

The Swamp Monster snapped its jaws shut, and its heavy body, like a giant cannonball, was blasted straight away.

Yan Shiming: ? ? ?

This scene seemed vaguely familiar to Yan Shiming.

By the way, that's how his Pokémon was defeated!

But this is Master's Swampert!!

It's one thing for my own Pokémon to be knocked away in one hit, but why does my master's Swampert also get knocked away like that?

Meanwhile, Yan Hu was completely dumbfounded as he watched the Swamp Monster slowly slide down from the safety fence to the ground, its eyes turning into mosquito coils.

He had considered that Mu Yun's Beedrill was very strong, and even guessed that he might lose.

After all, a genius like Mu Yun wouldn't rashly come to their door if he wasn't confident.

But isn't this a bit too confident?!

One-hit kill!

Holy crap, my Swampert got one-shotted?!

Is this really a Pokémon raised by a newbie?

That's the Heavenly King level...

Well, it would be quite normal for a Champion-level Pokémon to instantly defeat his Swampert.

But how could a newcomer train a Champion-level Pokémon in just one year?

Then what is this Swampert that he has been cultivating for more than ten years and has not yet reached the threshold of the near-Elite One level?

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[Near-Elite Rank Trainer: A trainer who possesses an Elite Rank Pokémon but has not passed the certification competition.]

[Near-Elite Four level Pokémon: A Pokémon that has learned the power of awakening, but its growth level remains at the Gym level.]

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[Ding! Beedrill (51) defeated Swampert (67). Permanent Quest 1: Battle Completed. The opponent's level is significantly higher than yours. Congratulations, host! You have gained 67 points. Beedrill's growth level has received a moderate boost!]

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[Ding! Target detected as the objective of Permanent Mission 16 - Badge Collector. Bonus points: 670!]

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"As expected, with the extra boosts of 'Strike the Weak Point +1' and 'Divine Baptism,' Xiao Du's combat power is in a class of its own even among gym-level opponents."

Mu Yun thought to himself.

The only uncertainty is how potent the toxin will become with the addition of these two effects.

Poisoning a King-level expert who is of a higher level?

"Swamp Monster is unable to battle. The winner of the first round is Beedrill, the challenger from the blue team!"

After a brief moment of shock, the referee announced the result.

In all his years as a dojo referee, this was the first time he had ever seen his own dojo master get instantly defeated.

If he hadn't witnessed it himself, or if a colleague had told him, he would have thought it was an April Fool's joke.

"Truly...remarkable talent..."

Yan Hu recalled Swampert into its Poké Ball, and after a moment of silence, murmured something softly.

Geniuses appear every year, but a genius of Mu Yun's caliber is truly unprecedented!

Yan Hu suddenly remembered what Yan Wu had told him.

"A dragon has truly emerged from my Songjiang City..."