Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

The next Pokémon to be introduced was Crobat, a Poison/Flying-type Pokémon!

A slight smile finally appeared on Ella Chow's usually calm face.

Junior, you still have a lot to learn.

He shouted coldly, "Crossbat, Black Eyes!"

Crobat, upon its appearance, made no adjustments and began to gather Ghost-type energy, gazing intently at the Ursaring before it.

Just before the move was executed, a sudden change occurred.

Beneath him, a deep blue, thick, hard, and sharp stone pillar rose from the ground, piercing straight into the body of the cross-bat.

The Crobat, focused on unleashing its attacks, had no time to react and was directly hit by the stone pillar.

Black Gaze, casting failed.

…………

Zhou Jiahua was astonished. How could this Moon Bear unleash two moves so smoothly in a row?

Even if he used that method that allows for faster casting of moves, he still couldn't do it, right?

No, he only used one move, which was the sharp stone attack from behind!

But he clearly shouted "sudden and fierce attack"...

A person's character can really determine a lot of things. Zhou Jiahua, who was always engrossed in studying and training, had never watched any of Xia Shen's matches.

Even Xia Shen's mastery of methods for quickly unleashing moves, as well as the exclusive moves of Luna and Zoroark, were all things his teammates urgently told him before he went on the field.

Clearly, his teammates hadn't told him that Xia Shen also had this kind of "saying one thing and meaning another" command style.

Due to the information gap, Chou Chia-hua suffered a great loss.

However, as a candidate for the main team at a second-tier university like Chongqing University, Zhou Jiahua quickly regained his composure after a slight surprise.

It was just a single stone attack; with Crobat's durability, it could easily withstand it.

Crossbat is still in the lead against Ruby!

……

"Crossbat, increase your flight altitude, then use Black Sight!"

[Black Gaze: A Normal-type Transformation move that stares intently at the opponent, preventing them from escaping the fight.]

Just as Chou Chia-hua was about to have Crossbat use its black gaze to keep Moonbear completely on the field.

A flash of red light, and Xia Shen had already recalled the Moon Bear into its Poké Ball.

The creature that took its place was a huge, majestic, and arrogant deep blue sprite that resembled both a dragon and a shark.

Garchomp!

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Looking at this Garchomp that suddenly appeared on the field, four meters long and with an imposing aura, it was as if it were a demon god.

From the stands, the school team members exclaimed in amazement.

"Although I really dislike Xia Shen, I still have to say... holy crap, this Garchomp is seriously cool!"

"This Garchomp must be almost four meters long, what did it eat to grow so big?"

"You don't understand, do you? It's probably a descendant of an extremely powerful overlord elf in the wild. Even ordinary elves couldn't grow this big with growth hormones!"

"Xia-jie, this Garchomp probably just evolved recently, but it looks more like a pseudo-legendary than your Tyranitar!"

"Is it possible that it's not that Xia's Tyranitar is too strong... but rather that this Garchomp has too much presence?"

……

Chou Chia-hua also frowned slightly. Before going on stage, no one told me that he had a Garchomp that looked so powerful.

Wasn't Xia Shen's ace Pokémon supposed to be that Moonbear?

Is this Garchomp really weaker than the Ursaring from before?

What a joke!

This domineering aura is absolutely impossible to possess without the support of formidable strength.

So...should we change our Pokémon?

After all, Crossbat was the weakest of his three main fighters, not even reaching professional level three.

Neither Nidoking nor Infernape are easy targets for Garchomp, which is extremely fast and can fly...

Chou Chia-hua made a quick decision: she would play for a while and see how it went.

"Crossbat, tailwind!"

This tailwind wasn't for Crobat, which is already faster than Garchomp, but for Nidoking and Infernape in the back row.

Even if the scene changes again later, the Crossbat won't have done nothing.

The wings of the cross-bat are not large, so in order to create a tailwind, the four small wings have to flap very rapidly.

Just then, Garchomp suddenly activated.

…………

Crossbats have poor eyesight and rely mainly on ultrasound and hearing to determine the whereabouts of enemies.

He was powerfully flapping his wings to create a tailwind while using his biomass sonar radar to monitor the enemy's movements.

But then something truly startling happened to the Crossbat.

He sensed that the Garchomp, which was originally standing on the ground and three to five meters away from him, suddenly appeared in front of him!

The time involved is only a few milliseconds!

But to Ella Chow and the audience, the scene was even more terrifying.

They don't have the sophisticated sensory organs of Crobats. With their naked eyes that can only capture 30 frames of images, it only takes a moment for a Garchomp standing on the ground to appear in front of a Crobat flying low in the air.

It was so fast it was like... teleportation!

Hiss... The explosive power of this Garchomp is a bit too terrifying, isn't it?

……

After Garchomp took to the air, it didn't pause for a moment. With its mouth wide open, its teeth, stained with raging flames, snapped into the Crobat, which had no time to react.

The Crossbat is indeed fast, but you still need to react quickly enough...

The cross-bat, its body tightly gripped, did not struggle; instead, it continued to flap its wings.

He did not stop casting Tailwind until the trainer gave instructions.

Finally, a powerful gale, imbued with magical power, erupted from Garchomp's mouth.

The Crossbat lived up to expectations, landing successfully with a tailwind.

……

However, the price Crobat paid was equally high, as the scorching flames relentlessly eroded his body through Garchomp's sharp teeth.

That wasn't all. Following the blazing flames of the Flame Fangs was a ball of light that shone brightly and intensely from Garchomp's mouth.

Although Zhou Jiahua had never witnessed Garchomp's signature move, [Bite Meteor Shower], he had a vague idea of ​​what Crobat was about to encounter.

He thought quickly; under these circumstances, the protective barrier was almost impossible to form.

Crobat, having been hit by both Stone Edge and Flame Fang, was in extremely poor condition.

Judging from Garchomp's charging stance, it will most likely unleash Meteor Shower next.

A meteor shower hitting at such close range... the Crossbat might be forced to retreat after only casting Tailwind.

No, that would be too unfair; I absolutely cannot accept it.

Then... that's the only option.

Thinking of this, Chou Chia-hua shouted, "Cross-bat, hold on!"

This "hold on" is not the legendary "rejuvenating roar," but rather a technique: "hold on."

After use, no matter how high the damage is after being attacked by the next move, you will still have a little bit of health left.

Just as Crobat used all its strength to hold on, Garchomp released its grip, spitting out the orb and Crobat together.

Then, a dazzling burst of light erupted.

The incredibly dense dragon-type energy was attached to the energy meteorites of the meteor shower, and one after another they came into close contact with the nearby Crossbats.

The Crossbat's piercing screams echoed throughout the battlefield, but he survived the onslaught of the meteor shower.

Chou Chia-hua, watching from below, felt both heartbroken and relieved.

But since they survived, the situation isn't the worst it could be...

We've pretty much figured out the attack power of this Garchomp, and Tailwind has been activated on the field.

The stage is set up; now it's time for the performers to take the stage.

…………

Red and white lights flashed alternately.

The next second, Crobat, whose stamina was truly "like a candle in the wind, about to be extinguished with a single breath," was replaced.

Nidoking, at full strength, stood proudly in the center of the field, gazing at Garchomp flying in the sky.

After realizing Garchomp's terrifying explosive power, Zhou Jiahua didn't dare to be careless at all and reminded him, "Nidoking, if Garchomp suddenly charges down, don't panic. Just counter with Ice Beam."

He knew he couldn't dodge it, but Nidoking could easily seize the opportunity when Garchomp stopped attacking.

He believed that by trading injury for injury, the Ice Beam would be far more lethal to Garchomp than any of its attacks.

All I need to do is prepare Nidoking for the sudden appearance of Garchomp so that it doesn't panic.

Whether its opponent was also concerned about this, Garchomp remained silently flying in the sky, making no move whatsoever.

Ella Chou sneered, "Does remaining still really work?"