Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

After all, no one can stand endless challenges, even after falling asleep late at night, or when some predatory Pokémon are sleeping during the day, they still have to face their harassment.

Even if you can defeat them, it's useless, because they often attack in groups. Even if you knock down a whole group, they can quickly recover after a while.

But if you want to kill indiscriminately, you should think carefully about whether you can withstand the wrath of the Slave Kings.

Therefore, this type of elf is practically a bully in the forest.

"The creature that left the mark lives in the territory of the hyperactive apes?" Xia Yan was somewhat surprised.

Goodness, how strong must the creature living among them be to withstand the harassment from the apes?

It's highly likely to be Lance, that battle maniac, or it could be Cynthia, whose fighting spirit is actually quite high. The possibility of it being Daigo is relatively low, as his enthusiasm for fighting is less than his passion for polishing precious stones.

Moreover, living in the territory of the hyperactive apes allows one to use the hyperactive apes as a barrier to isolate unnecessary wild Pokémon from disturbances, making it an excellent choice.

“That’s a good idea.” Xia Yan rubbed his chin.

"How do we do it?" Kona couldn't help but ask, watching the hyperactive apes getting closer and closer.

"Infiltrate."

With that, Beedrill charged forward to lead the charge.

These hyperactive apes weren't very strong; only one of them had reached the elite level, while the rest were only at the veteran level. Beedrill could take them all down by itself.

However, Xia Yan did not choose to do so, but instead gave Kona more opportunities to perform.

You can't really bring a burden along, can you?

We need to let her play some role, after all, she's the future Ice-type Elite Four member.

And Xia Yan has another good reason.

They call it "exercise".

Kona didn't think much of it; on the contrary, she cherished this opportunity to train. Rarely venturing into the wild, she treasured every encounter with wild Pokémon.

Sure enough, after Xia Yan gave her the "opportunity," Kona commanded her Clamshell to begin harvesting the group of hyperactive apes.

And while playing, he would ask Xia Yan for advice.

Although Kona lacks field experience, she is still very strong and has a strong learning ability. In just half a day, she has made significant progress compared to when she first met Xia Yan in the other dimension.

And so, the group of hyperactive apes that had suddenly appeared settled down on the ground to rest.

Defeating them didn't attract more hyperactive apes, since "resting" after losing battles with other wild Pokémon is part of their lives.

Xia Yan and Kona were thus able to enter the territory of the hyperactive apes.

As they ventured deeper, they encountered several more groups, but none of them were particularly strong, and there was no need to use them for practice, so Xia Yan handed them all over to Kona.

Unbeknownst to him, Kona had become Xia Yan's henchman in clearing out the small monsters.

And as they went deeper, they finally saw traces of other elves.

For example.

They lay on the ground or perched on tree trunks, looking utterly dejected. Even when they saw Xia Yan and Kona trespassing into their territory, they would at most twitch their eyes as a sign of "respect."

Lazybones and hyperactive apes are two extremes; one is extremely lazy, and the other is extremely active.

Researchers have studied the reasons for this change in the slothful ape and hyperactive ape. It is not only because of the changes in their characteristics, but it may also be because the hyperactive ape was dormant for too long during the slothful ape stage, and all the accumulated vitality and energy were released during the hyperactive ape stage.

Of course, these are all conclusions without much basis.

Seeing the Lazy Man means you're not far from the central area of ​​the hyperactive apes' territory.

The hyperactive apes that follow will become even stronger.

Furthermore, venturing deeper into this area is already a provocation, and the hyperactive apes are no longer just seen as a spice in their daily lives; they have begun to show hostility towards Xia Yan and his companions.

As the hyperactive apes grew stronger, Xia Yan inevitably joined the battle.

The weapon he sent out to deal with the apes was a pair of sword sheaths.

Normal-type Apexis is only countered by Fighting-type moves, and among Xia Yan's Pokémon, the one with the most proficiency in Fighting-type moves and the most powerful is the dual-scabbard "Sword of Equality".

Moreover, hyperactive and warlike hyperactive apes, coupled with their elite-level strength, are undoubtedly the best training "tools" for dual sword sheaths.

"Sword dance," Xia Yan said slowly.

"Sigh." With his shoulders gripped, dark red energy surged around him. His mastery of sword dance moves was so deep that the dual sword sheaths were practically ingrained in his bones, and he completed the amplification in an extremely short time.

"Holy Sword Consecutive Slashes".

Despite being terrified of the hyperactive ape charging at the front, Shuangjianshe was not slow at all.

"Waaah!"

When the hyperactive ape saw the twin sword sheaths rushing towards it, it became so excited that it could not contain itself. It let out a strange cry, and its waving fists suddenly burst into flames.

These wild hyperactive apes were clearly very experienced in combat. After recognizing that the twin sword sheaths belonged to a Steel-type Pokémon, they immediately used Fire Punch to fight back.

Clang——

A crisp sound rang out from the dual sword sheaths as the pale blue longsword met the hyperactive ape's fiery fist head-on without flinching.

Blue, cyan, and red halos collided with the air.

boom! !

The hyperactive ape and the two shoulder-pinching figures retreated simultaneously, widening their stance.

"This is..." Kona's eyes showed surprise when she saw the move used by the twin sword sheaths.

Looking at Xia Yan, who remained calm beside him, he felt a sense of admiration.

Combination moves are not something that can be easily learned and mastered.

Clearly, this sword strike from the dual sheaths was just the beginning, but the hyperactive ape opposite was already using its full strength.

Soon, the second sword strike came.

It was met with the Hyperactive Ape's Flame Fist, but the result was completely different from what the Hyperactive Ape had imagined.

boom!

In a brief moment of contact, the hyperactive ape was slammed to the ground by a terrifying force.

what's the situation?

Before it could understand what was happening, it saw a blue sword shadow grow larger and larger in its eyes, finally landing heavily on its forehead.

next second.

The hyperactive ape lost its fighting ability and lay quietly on the ground.

"So strong..."

Kona, standing behind, looked at the dual scabbards of the third sword and exclaimed in astonishment.

If you put your Pokémon in the position of the Agave, the result will probably be similar, because Ice-type Pokémon are also weak to Fighting-type moves.

Furthermore, the "Holy Sword Combo" move with the dual sword sheaths is actually more powerful than ordinary moves.

However, Xia Yan's focus was somewhat different from Kona's.

What he saw was the slightly reddened blade of the double-scabbard.

He couldn't help but frown.

The matter of coating the dual sword sheaths should be put on the agenda. Last time when he clashed with the Heavy Mud Horse, Xia Yan felt that the dual sword sheaths were lacking in terms of body weight. This time, when he clashed with the Hyperactive Ape's Flame Fist, he saw its shortcomings when facing fire-type attacks.

Furthermore, the earlier you coat the dual sword sheaths, the faster it can adapt to the changes brought about by the coating, so that when it evolves into Aegislash, it won't have any negative effects.

Xia Yan may have his thoughts, but the battle continues.

After the first hyperactive ape collapsed, the second one immediately followed.

Unlike the first one, this hyperactive ape was only hit once before it collapsed to the ground and lost its ability to fight.

It successfully stacked the power of the combo attack and the Holy Sword to the third time. In addition, the Fighting type is super effective against Normal type Pokémon, and the Swords Dance buff beforehand made it something that no ordinary hyperactive Apexis could withstand.

However, having entered a sufficiently deep area, the hyperactive apes stopped using the strategy of taking turns attacking and instead swarmed forward.

After the Twin Swords Sheaths dealt with the first one, the hyperactive apes, with red eyes and a chorus of cries, swarmed toward the Twin Swords Sheaths.

In this situation, it would be quite difficult for the two sword sheaths to handle the situation alone.

Fortunately, it wasn't alone.

hum-

Beedrill lunged forward, relieving the pressure on the twin scabbards, while Kadabra and Togekiss also provided assistance immediately.

Although there are only four of them, their cooperation is quite skilled and their teamwork is very good. Although the hyperactive apes are very strong overall, their individual strength is not very outstanding, so they cannot break the teamwork of the four Pokémon.

Kona, who was standing nearby, wanted to help, but seeing how well Xia Yan's four Pokémon coordinated and handled the situation, she immediately felt that her intervention might not only fail to provide any assistance but would also become a burden.

the most important is.

"Such perfect teamwork, this feeling..." Kona murmured.

She keenly sensed that the reason Xia Yan's four Pokémon were able to coordinate so well, with their moves and battle rhythms so seamlessly linked, was because there was a "bearing" that ensured the smooth operation of the battle, and even accelerated its operation.

And this "bearing" is Xia Yan's Yongjila.

"Is this the role of the 'core' that King Liu Bo mentioned when he gave a public lecture at the academy?"

Kona believes that she could manage to deal with this group of wild hyperactive apes in her current state, but the price would be high, with many Pokémon potentially getting injured or even losing their ability to fight for a short period.

It's absolutely impossible to be as composed as Xia Yan is now, let alone have any energy left.

Of course, part of the reason is that her experience in chaotic battles is far inferior to Xia Yan's, but the main reason is that her team lacks a Pokémon that can connect the entire team, which is what Liu Bo once called the "core".

However, the role of the "core" is mainly reflected in all-team battles and small-scale battles. It has no effect in the one-on-one Pokémon battles that are most popular in the League.

Kona suddenly realized that she finally understood why, despite having more knowledge and a wider range of tactics, and winning numerous league tournaments, academic trainers couldn't compete with those who were more practical once they reached a certain level of skill.

In the current alliance, most of the staff and clerical workers are from academic backgrounds, while the combat workers are mostly practical people.

Now she vaguely understands that it might be because of the existence of something called a "nucleus".

If the academic school represents the lower limit, then the practical school represents the upper limit. The practical school may be weaker than the academic school at the beginning, but if they really grow and develop in the later stages, it's hard to say.

Kona only realized this through Xia Yan's battle; otherwise, she would only have had a vague concept taught by Liu Bo before, and wouldn't know where to start.

The look in his eyes as he looked at Xia Yan became increasingly one of admiration.