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

Newbie Battle Arena, inside Battle Arena #11.

"Both Pokémon are in position. Beep beep-- The match begins!!"

"Brother Yun, you'd better watch out, Blue! Aim at Beedrill and use Terrifying Face!"

As soon as the electronic referee's voice faded, Liu Jianhao couldn't wait to give instructions.

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[Frightening Face: Stare at your opponent with a terrifying face to frighten them and significantly reduce their speed.]

For moves that appear for the first time, especially those that are variations, I will write down their effects to prevent some readers from being unclear about them.

As for those attack moves whose names are self-explanatory, I won't go into detail.

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"Plop!!"

Blue's small body leaped high into the air, and when his gaze was level with Xiao Du's, his already aged face instantly contorted, making him look like a grumpy old man who was about to strike at any moment.

"As expected, the opening move was a move that lowered his status..."

The initial form of the Blue species is mainly known for its physical attacks and is not very fast. If you don't use the Frightening Face to reduce the speed of the Little One, it may be difficult to reach it throughout the entire battle.

Unfortunately, Mu Yun was not prepared to give Bru a second chance to make a move.

Almost the instant Bru jumped into the air, Mu Yun's words reached Xiao Du's ears.

"Spit silk to bind her."

"Hiss!"

In mid-air, Beedrill trembled its wings, and streams of Bug-type energy were gathered into its mouth in the blink of an eye.

At the Perfect level, Xiao Du's silk-spitting release speed is close to instantaneous, and it can spit out several silk threads at once. Now that it has broken through to the Limit Break +1, the speed is naturally even faster, and it can spit out more and longer silk threads in one go.

puff! !

With a sudden burst of power from its little beak, several snow-white silk threads pierced the air at incredible speed, forming an invisible net that enveloped Blue from all directions.

Its speed was so fast that even Pidgey, with its sharp eyesight, couldn't dodge it, let alone Blue, who wasn't fast to begin with and was already in mid-air.

"Plop!!"

Before the terrifying face could even be unleashed, the tough, sticky silkworm silk bound Blue tightly, and he fell heavily to the ground with a thud.

"Such fast silk-spinning!!"

On one side of the field, Liu Jianhao was shocked to see Bru bound in the blink of an eye.

He had seen Bug-type Pokémon use String Shot before, but he had never seen one as fast as Mu Yun's Beedrill.

That's normal. Spitting silk is a very basic move. It's not very powerful and has few uses. Most people wouldn't bother practicing this move if they had nothing better to do.

"Bruce, don't panic, try using the Flame Fang to burn through the insect silk!" Liu Jianhao shouted.

Insects are weak against fire; the silk threads formed from insect-based energy are naturally afraid of fire.

And coincidentally, Blue was born with the Flame Fang!

"Plop!"

Upon hearing this, Blue opened his mouth wide, revealing a set of sharp fangs. As energy continued to gather, a blazing flame swirled between his teeth.

Perhaps due to his lack of proficiency, Bru took a long time to condense his Flame Fang, long enough for Mu Yun's next command to reach Xiao Du's ears in that brief interval.

"Xiao Du, use double needles, without poison!"

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[Double Needles: Attacks with double needles. Depending on the situation, toxins can be actively released from the needle tips to poison the opponent.]

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If it were a fight against a stranger, Mu Yun would not avoid using poison, but this was just a sparring match between acquaintances. Xiao Du's poison was already highly potent, and the fairy type was twice as weak in poison. Even if the poison did not stay for long, it would still cause considerable damage to the body.

"Hiss!!"

With a whistling sound, Xiaodu's figure rapidly approached the immobilized Blue, whose two thick, long, sharp, silver-white needles on its arms emitted a faint pale green glow.

Although the power of the Twin Needles is not high, the Mastery-level Twin Needles amplify the hardness by 100% and the penetration by 50%. In addition, the Limit Break +1 Silk Spray can amplify the power by 20%, as well as the STAB 50% amplification.

Even if Bru is twice as resistant to insects, these two injections will at least take half her life.

If Blue had still been able to move around and withstand the attack, activating the Flint ability and increasing its speed, it could have countered with Fire Fang when Beedrill got close.

Unfortunately, the silk that Xiaodu spits out is far superior to others of its kind in both toughness and viscosity, and no matter how hard Bru tries, he cannot break free.

Even the Flame Fang, which was originally preparing to bite through the insect silk, was forced to stop due to the pain caused by the double needle attack.

Clearly, Pokémon that haven't undergone pain training will fail to execute their moves if they get injured in battle.

"Xiao Du, use Random Needles to end the battle."

Mu Yun's calm voice continued.

Under Bru's horrified gaze, Xiao Du, with bloodshot eyes, approached again, his silver needles gleaming coldly in the lamplight.

That day, Bru fainted from the injection...

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[Ding! Beedrill (10) defeated Blue (10). Permanent Quest 1: Battle Completed. Both sides were detected to be at the same level. Congratulations, host, you have earned 10 points!]

[Ding! Permanent Mission 1 - Battle Completed. This is a permanent mission and can be completed an unlimited number of times!]

[Note: The same Pokémon can only earn points again after a one-week cooldown period.]

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Almost the instant Bru's eyes turned into mosquito coils, a series of system notifications rang in Mu Yun's mind.

Although the points you get are not many, only 10, the battle mission is a fixed and permanent mission that can be completed an unlimited number of times.

Theoretically speaking, as long as there are enough opponents, it's not a problem to rack up a thousand or eight hundred points a day.

Converted to Alliance Coins, that's 100,000 a day!

One word: awesome!

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The rest area outside venue number 11.

Chu Xiaolan, who hadn't left yet, was staring blankly at the scene.

"Wow, that Beedrill is amazing! The speed at which it flies with its silk threads is even faster than my Squirtle's water spray! But..."

While marveling at the sight, Chu Xiaolan's gaze fell directly on Liu Jianhao, who stood blankly on one side of the field.

Sure enough, even if a pretty person has their mouth open and a blank expression, they still have an endearingly adorable charm.

So cute~~

"Speaking of which, the guy's ferocity during the fight proves they're definitely not a couple, just ordinary friends. Staying was definitely the right decision; I still have a chance!"

Thinking of this, Chu Xiaolan felt a surge of joy.

As for why he had this idea?

Naturally, it's because in his mind, what boyfriend would be so heartless as to beat up his girlfriend like that?

Based on his nine years of experience with shonen manga, he believes that these two are at most childhood sweethearts with a decent relationship, while he is the one who appears out of nowhere!

Green plums have always been a loser, but he's got this one in the bag!

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A reader asked me what the -100% energy consumption meant. My first reaction was to explain my setting, but after thinking about it carefully, I realized that I didn't explicitly state that setting; it was just something I knew (my bad, I apologize).

After thinking about it, I decided to switch to the most intuitive data, which is simple and clear for everyone.

Sometimes mistakes are inevitable, but the author will definitely correct them. I hope you guys can be more understanding.

Thank you so much, author!! Orz

[This bowl of iced six-tailed fish is the author's compensation; please accept it with a smile~~]

Below is the initial setup. Those who are interested can take a look, and those who don't can skip it.

The initial setting was: N/(1+X), where N is the energy consumption and X is 50%, 100%, 150%, or 200%. That is, the minimum consumption is one-third of the normal consumption. This setting is mainly because in the game, the level change of Pokémon's stats is: (2+n)/(2+m), where n is the increase and m is the decrease, that is, a 50% change per level.