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

"Ninja Doi, ignore it, keep using Harden!" After thinking for a moment, the girl continued to shout.

Regardless of what the other party is thinking, the only thing she can do is strengthen her defense and launch a counterattack.

"Heh heh!!"

The ninja exerted a slight force with his forelimbs, and a metallic sheen slowly floated on the surface of his body.

The double-layered armor hardening was quite a challenge for a low-level Earth Dwelling Ninja, but thanks to the excellent hardness of his entire body's armor, he could barely endure it.

"Little Du, charge forward with a flurry of attacks!"

On the other side, Mu Yun did not continue to stack armor, but chose to launch an attack directly.

He used Harden because more than a third of the base stats of the Earth Ninja are allocated to Physical Defense. If he didn't increase the hardness of the Twin Needles, he was afraid that the Twin Needles would be deflected during an attack, increasing the damage.

"Hiss!!"

Upon receiving the order to attack, Xiao Du's silver needles instantly flashed with a white light, far exceeding the speed at which the Tsuchii ninja released his hardening ability.

With the added boost of the flurry of attacks, Xiao Du felt his body become much lighter in an instant. After just a few flaps of his wings, he arrived in front of the Earth Dwelling Ninja.

At this moment, the Doi ninja was slowly releasing his second hardening, and the iron-like luster on his body had only just spread to two-thirds of his body.

"Wow, that's fast!"

The girl, who was keeping a close eye on the Beedrill, was startled. Wasn't that speed too fast? It was almost like a flash of lightning!

The girl was so shocked that she didn't react immediately. By the time she was about to give a command, Beedrill's silver stingers had already fallen.

Clang clang clang clang clang!

The clanging sound of metal striking metal rang out from between the silver needles and the pale shell.

The enhancement of semi-hardening made the Tsuchii ninja's defense very strong. Even though the hardness of Kodo's twin needles was also amazing, it was still impossible to kill him instantly.

"Ninja with a doi, find an opportunity to use the insect bite!!"

Seeing the ninja being passively attacked, the girl shouted urgently.

Unfortunately, the ninja was willing but unable to do so.

Surviving the onslaught of the storm was the limit of what he could do; as for a counterattack?

I really can't do it!!

The clanging of metal against metal echoed continuously on the field, but Mu Yun was not in a hurry at all; instead, a smile appeared on his lips.

It wasn't that he had any BDSM interests; it was simply because of the system notification sound in his mind.

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[Ding! Beedrill used Wild Attack in actual battle, skill level +2!]

[Ding! The opponent used two defensive buff skills, further enhancing Beedrill's move practice. Proficiency increased by an additional 4!]

[Ding! Beedrill used Wild Attack in actual battle, skill level +2!]

[Ding! Opponent has used...]

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"There was an unexpected bonus..."

The flurry of attacks is a move that can be used continuously. In normal training, it must be executed five times to be considered a successful attack.

However, in actual combat, each swing of the flurry of attacks can trigger one of these attacks.

This is something Mu Yun discovered during one of his battles.

If that's all there is to it, it's not a big deal. After all, even a Pokémon of the same level can't withstand a few attacks from Xiaodu. Considering the waiting time for matchmaking, it's not even as much proficiency as you get from normal training.

But now, with the amplification from the two hardening effects of the Doi Ninja, each of Kodo's random attacks will actually gain an extra 4 points of skill proficiency.

In just a few seconds, fifteen swings earned a full 90 points, with the energy and stamina expended equivalent to only three moves in regular training.

Normally, three random attacks during training only yield 6 proficiency points with double experience. That's a difference of 15 times!

That's outrageous!

Indeed, practice makes perfect!

"Tsuchii Ninja, hang in there! Just a little longer, find an opportunity to use your insect bite to bite his wing!!" The girl on the side of the field didn't have time to observe Mu Yun's expression; she was currently watching the Tsuchii Ninja being attacked indiscriminately with a worried look on her face.

If it weren't for the rules, she would have grabbed a mop and rushed over to help.

"Xiao Du, keep using the random attack."

Mu Yun remained calm and continued.

15x experience! Why not take advantage of it? There's no time limit in the competition anyway.

It could be said that at this moment, Mu Yun hoped even more than his opponent that the Earth Dwelling Ninja could hold out a little longer.

Unfortunately, it was just an ordinary-level Pokémon. No matter how high its defense was, it couldn't withstand Xiao Du's barrage of attacks.

The head that repeatedly tried to lift was ultimately forced down, its eyes turning into mosquito coils.

"Ahem, the ninja is incapacitated. The victor is Beedrill, student number 39!"

The referee coughed lightly, and Moro, who was standing nearby, used her telekinesis to drag the unconscious Tsuchii ninja out of Kodo's attack range.

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[Ding! Beedrill (12) defeated Ninja Doi (11). Permanent Mission 1: Battle Completed. The opponent's level was detected to be lower than yours. Congratulations, host, your reward has been halved. You have gained 5 points!]

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Congratulations on the halving! The system's notification sound is really quite template-like.

After a brief internal monologue, Mu Yun looked at the proficiency level of random attacks on Xiao Du's panel.

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[Rampage (Perfect, 10/1000) → Rampage (Perfect, 160/1000)]

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A gain of 150 points is roughly equivalent to half a day's worth of training for Xiao Du.

"I hope the next one I encounter is also a hard rock spirit that only defends." Mu Yun recalled Xiao Du and offered a small prayer in his heart.

"But speaking of which, this Tsuchii ninja's defense is really high. After hardening twice, he was able to withstand five random attacks. That's quite exaggerated."

On the way back, Mu Yun sighed again.

Although the power of Random Strike is not high and it does not benefit from its own type bonus, after Harden and Random Strike reaches its maximum level, it still has a power bonus of at least 20%.

Is that all?

But it doesn't matter. It's not bad to have a skill that breaks through the limit. As long as you find a suitable training partner, your proficiency will probably skyrocket.

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Preparation zone.

"Wow, Brother Yun's Beedrill seems a bit off. Isn't its flight speed a bit too fast?" Zhao Hailong looked at Liu Jianhao beside him, his face full of shock.

During his month-long summer vacation, he saw quite a few bee colonies in the mountains.

Even a seasoned Beedrill can't fly as fast as Yun Ge's.

"Calm down, what's wrong? This is normal if you raise them properly. You've never raised bee bees before, so you don't know. This is actually quite normal."

Liu Jianhao mimicked Mu Yun's tone, trying to sound calm, but the corners of his mouth couldn't be suppressed and were wildly upturned.

Who understands? This feeling of nonchalantly showing off is just so exhilarating!

"No, even if that's the case, it's because Brother Yun trained him well. What does it have to do with you? And you're still pretending!"

Zhao Hailong was furious at Liu Jianhao's smugness.

"Mind your own business. Brother Yun is awesome, and I'm happy about it. If you're so capable, show me how awesome you can be." Liu Jianhao shrugged.

"Fine, fine, you better pray you don't run into me, or I'll let you know that I didn't go sightseeing for the past month!" Zhao Hailong was so angry at his shameless tone that he laughed instead. He reached out and grabbed Liu Jianhao's shoulder, his eyes behind his black-rimmed glasses staring intently at Liu's face, a sinister smile on his face.

Just then, Mu Yun entered the preparation area.

What comes into view is Liu Jianhao and Zhao Hailong making intimate physical contact, then looking at each other, one with a "reluctant yet welcoming" expression, the other with a "wicked smile."

Wait, what's going on?

You two hit it off while you were out competing?

Is the pressure in the mountains so great that it's even causing children to be sexually attracted to men...?