Elf: Start with small diamonds, then mutate into Diancie!

Ye Fan was not to be outdone. Although this fiery cat had even mastered the Flame Fang, which was beyond his expectations, he and the bear cub were not to be trifled with either.

The bear cub's palm gradually filled with lightning, and it slammed it down hard on the flame teeth that the scorching cat had gathered as it charged towards it.

Lightning and fire were locked in a fierce struggle, neither giving way to the other.

But in the end, it was Hot Cat who did more work than Bear Cub.

The Lightning Fist was gradually suppressed by the Flame Fang.

After a brief stalemate, Flame Fang broke through the barrier of Thunder Fist, its flaming teeth biting into the bear cub's weakened right paw and flinging it into the air.

With a burst of strength, the hot cat leaped to the bear cub, which was still freefalling through the air.

The Flame Fang directly hit the bear cub, causing massive damage.

"Cub Bear!"

To make matters worse, the bear cub, which had been severely injured, was now suffering from burns!

Su Hao never imagined that the 10% burn probability of Flame Fang could be triggered.

Su Hao became slightly wary, because the unplanned burns might actually become an asset to the other side.

The bear cub in front of me has learned the "endurance" move, which is twice as powerful when used when the bear is poisoned, paralyzed, or burned.

Although Su Hao was confident that even if Bear Cub, in its burned state, used its best moves to fight against Hot Cat in a power contest, Hot Cat would not lose.

However, if you have the means to play it safe, there's no need to take risks.

Su Hao immediately chose to change his combat strategy and launch a firepower suppression attack!

"Heat Cat, use Flamethrower!"

The fire pouch under the Hot Cat's neck glowed slightly, and it spewed out scorching flame rays directly from its mouth!

Seeing the bear cub in a burned state, Ye Fan, who had intended to lure the hot cat over and use its strength to ambush it, was surprised to find that the hot cat could actually use a high-powered ranged attack.

Left with no other choice, Ye Fan had to reveal the bear cub's stubbornness.

"Little bear, just grit your teeth and get through this!"

The bear cub unleashed its "endurance" technique, and a surge of inexhaustible power suddenly welled up within its body.

Using both fists, it actually withstood the flames from the fiery cat.

Even if they survived, the bear cubs' soft yellow fur was charred black by the flames.

Ye Fan realized that he and Bear Cub no longer had any means to deal with the Hot Cat.

Looking at the bear cub's fur, which was charred black, I felt a little sorry for it, since the bear cub usually loves to groom itself.

Continuing to fight would only worsen the bear cub's injuries, so Ye Fan didn't hesitate for long and chose to surrender.

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Chapter 24 Winning Streak

After shaking hands with Su Hao, Ye Fan hurriedly ran towards the Pokémon Center, still holding the teddy bear.

Su Hao, who had just won a match, did not leave. Instead, he clicked the match button again.

The battle just now didn't take much out of Hot Cat's stamina, and playing a few more rounds shouldn't be a problem.

This time, the opponent was an older man, and the Pokémon he was using was a mid-level, late-game Mightyena.

Mightyena is a Dark-type Pokémon that looks very similar to a wolf.

The large wolfhound made a threatening growl at Su Hao and Yan Re Miao as soon as it appeared, indicating that it had a very aggressive personality.

As an expert with the Intimidate ability, the Fiery Cat completely disregarded the threat posed by the Mightyena.

Without any small talk, the two launched their attacks simultaneously as soon as referee Rotom announced the start of the match.

"Big wolfhound, roar loudly!"

"Hot cat, scratching everywhere!"

"Woohoo!"

The large wolfhound barked loudly, its long snout filled with sharp teeth.

A shockwave of black energy was released centered on the Great Wolfhound.

The hot cat directly withstood the damage from the loud roar, its strong limbs running quickly across the battlefield, and it approached the big wolfhound in just a few breaths.

"Meow meow!"

The sharp claws inside the paw pads grew longer under the cover of Normal-type energy, and they gripped the head of the large wolfhound that had just unleashed its attack and hadn't had time to react.

"Quickly create some distance!"

The Great Wolfhound took a direct hit from the Fiery Cat's claw, and in pain, obeyed its trainer's command to distance itself from the Fiery Cat.

The hot cat had deliberately taken a roar to gain a close-range opportunity, so how could it easily create distance?

Su Hao immediately instructed Yan Re Miao to follow the pace of the big wolfhound.

The large wolfhound, unable to create any distance from the hot cat, had no choice but to engage in close combat with it.

Both sides used their claws and teeth, and fought back and forth, temporarily reaching a stalemate.

Having roughly figured out the details of the large wolfhound, Su Hao decided against engaging in close combat.

"Hot Cat, use Quick Return to attack the Great Wolfhound's waist!"

The fiery cat transformed into a streak of green light, striking the large wolfhound directly in its vulnerable waist.

"What?! A Bug-type move?!"

Unexpectedly, the Fiery Cat was able to counter the Great Wolf's Bug-type moves, and the uncle was caught off guard, allowing the Great Wolf to be hit by the Fiery Cat.

After hitting the big wolfhound, the hot cat also turned into a green light and returned to the far right of the field.

The large wolfhound was unable to stand up for a long time after being shot in the kidneys.

"Big wolfhound, stand up!"

Faced with the trainer's desperate shouts, the large wolfhound tried its best to get up.

Finally, the large wolfhound, its limbs trembling, slowly straightened up, turned its head, and roared at its trainer, "Awoo!" (I can still fight!)

"Get out of the way!!"

The large wolfhound watched with some confusion as its trainer's expression shifted from surprise to terror.

The large wolfhound turned its head to look at the hot cat.

"Hot Cat, finish him off with Heat Wave!"

A scorching hurricane blew out from the Flame Cat's Flame Bag, and the Great Wolfhound, directly hit by the hot air, was completely incapacitated.

[The large wolfhound is unable to fight, so the winner is contestant Su Hao!]

After referee Rotom announced the result of the match, Su Hao sighed as he watched the uncle rushing to take the big wolfhound for treatment.

"Why am I being treated like a villain...?"

After playing two matches in a row, it was already lunchtime.

Of all things under heaven, eating is the most important.

Su Hao decided to treat himself to a lavish lunch after the hot cat had played two games in a row, and of course, Little Diamond also got a share.

As they walked out of Battle Arena 13, Li Hua and Jiang Chengcheng, who were battling in Battle Arena 14 and 15 next door, also came out.

The three exchanged information. Su Hao and Jiang Chengcheng both had two consecutive wins, while Li Hua had one win and one loss.

Because in the first match, Li Hua's Swaboon happened to encounter a Pokémon at the late stage of the normal level, and even with its full strength, it was still a little short and lost the first match.

In any case, the morning's matches yielded some gains for all three of them.

After having lunch at a Pokémon-themed restaurant, the three rested briefly before preparing for their afternoon battle.

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Chapter 25 The Crushing Battle of the Small Diamond

At 5 PM, Su Hao and Yan Re Miao had three more battles and Su Hao won.

Su Hao planned to play one more match before heading home. Since Hot Cat had already played three matches in a row, Su Hao decided to give this match opportunity to Little Diamond.

Little Diamond, who had been watching the competition all day, was also eager to try his hand at it and couldn't wait to get into battle.

Most Pokémon, being naturally warlike creatures, generally do not refuse to fight.

The sixth matchmaking process was exceptionally slow; Su Hao waited a full half hour before finally getting matched.

Because of Su Hao's winning streak, a large number of spectators had gathered at the No. 13 arena.

While waiting for his opponent, several elderly men and women kept striking up conversations with Su Hao, their words all conveying the same message.

Do you have a girlfriend yet? Do you need an older gentleman/auntie to introduce you to someone?

Although the older men and women's advances were terrifying, Su Hao was only focused on fighting and had no interest in love.

Faced with Su Hao, who was as unyielding as Immovable King, the elderly folks were powerless to act as matchmakers.

After a long wait, with the deadline fast approaching, Su Hao's opponent finally arrived.

At this time, many people left the audience at the No. 13 arena because Su Hao's opponent was late in arriving.

The latecomer was a young man with a flamboyant hairstyle and dressed in a "social dance" outfit.

The young man was nonchalant and, instead of apologizing for being late, he glared at Su Hao and arrogantly said, "Huh!? My opponent is just a student who hasn't even grown his hair yet?"

"Students should act like students. Go back to school and have your milk. This is adult territory!"

Su Hao remained silent in the face of the provocation from the young man with the "Shamate" style.

Through his waveguide power, he could sense that the young man in front of him simply wanted to provoke him and make him lose his composure.

No matter how much the punk youth provoked Su Hao, he received no response in the face of Su Hao's silence.

After a while, the bored punk youth walked up to Su Hao, took out a Poké Ball and said, "Since you're not going to talk, then let me defeat you in a battle."