Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

Lin Weiyu pouted, deciding not to dwell on the matter, and said, "I'm not going to argue with you anymore. Let's fight well. They're all newly captured Pokémon, so it's not certain who will win!"

That makes sense. With both Pokémon being baby-level, this match will completely test the command and teamwork of both trainers.

Because they needed to discuss tactics for the upcoming battle, after finishing their meal, the four of them split into two groups and headed to the battle area on the playground.

On the way, Xia Shen asked, "What are your Riolu's abilities and moves?"

Since it's doubles, teamwork is very important; at the very least, you need to know what your teammate can do.

"Its ability is [Prankster], and its moves include: Quick Attack, Metal Claw, Double Up, Self-Motivation, Foresight, Coaching... and Helping Hands."

It's clear that Yan Yan puts a lot of effort into her Pokémon, knowing its abilities and moves by heart.

and many more......

Mischievousness... Help... Guidance...

Xia Shen smiled slightly; the opposing team could already surrender.

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Teacher Ye and her Afu are still on duty at the battlefield today, and Xia Shen and the others have asked her to be their instructor as usual.

"2v2?" Teacher Ye was quite surprised. There was no doubt that doubles was more difficult than singles.

Singles only tests the teamwork between the trainer and their Pokémon, but doubles involves too many factors, including the trainer-to-trainer, trainer-to-Pokémon, and Pokémon-to-Pokémon battles.

However, she was also curious about what kind of doubles match Xia Shen and his team would play.

He led them to a doubles court, where the four of them stood on opposite sides. Teacher Ye released the Blazing Roaring Tiger and blew the whistle in his mouth.

"Game start!"

……

"Riolu, guide!"

[Guidance: Through proper and reasonable evolutionary guidance, improve the attack and defense of all our units.]

"Bear Cub, use Close Combat on Eevee!"

Because Riolu's ability is [Prankster], it can unleash its status moves more quickly.

Therefore, the tactic that Xia Shen and Yan Yan had agreed upon was to come up and give direct guidance, letting the bear cub take the initiative to attack the Eevee, which has a lower defense and is weak in fighting.

The bear cub wasn't fast, but it was still much faster than the stone ball, which was no different from a snail.

As the distance between the bear cub and Eevee grew closer and closer, Lin Weiyu and Zhou Yuanyuan did not react at all.

Xia Shen couldn't help but become wary. Something was definitely amiss. "Slow down, little bear, get ready to dodge the sand!"

He wasn't worried that the opponent wouldn't need to use Sand Spray since he was already on guard. In fact, it would be better if they didn't. Letting Ibrahimovic go head-to-head with the trained bear cubs was something Xia Shen had no objection to.

Over there, Riolu, having finished his instruction, followed along with his short legs. Although he was Riolu's instructor, his combat ability after receiving instruction was not bad either.

Just as Riolu and Teddy Bear took flight on both wings, only a few steps away from Eevee, Zhou Yuanyuan finally spoke.

"Stone ball, rockfall!"

At the same time, Lin Weiyu also gave the order: "Ibrahimovic, throw sand at the bear cubs!"

Xia Shen was startled; it turned out they had been waiting for this moment when the bear cub and Riolu would rush up.

He suspected that Zhou Yuanyuan was up to something, and his thought was that he could at least tough it out and trade blows with the opponent.

Once we take care of Eevee, the remaining slow-moving Golgi will be at the mercy of Teddiursa and Riolu.

But he hadn't expected that the Stone Ball could cause a rock collapse. In his memory, this move should be something that only someone at a higher level could do, right? Could it be a move taught by a professor?

But in any case, the arrow has already been released, and we can only fight it head-on. We can take the rockfalls, but we can't take the sandstorms.

After a quick thought, Xia Shen decisively shouted, "Roll over to dodge the sand, then continue close combat!"

Thanks to Xia Shen's previous instructions, Xiong Baobao was prepared for the sandstorm and skillfully avoided the oncoming sand, but he had no choice but to withstand the rockfall.

"Riolus, attack Eevee with Metal Claw!" Hearing the girl's command beside him, Xia Shen felt a little relieved.

With the close-quarters combat and Metal Claws after the training, this Eevee shouldn't be able to withstand it...

The stone crashed down on the two running elves, also halting the bear cub's advance.

They cowered!

Xia Shen's heart sank. The worst-case scenario had occurred: there was a 30% chance that he had shrunk back and run into the avalanche!

Such high standards... throwing sand and causing rockfalls.

Looking at the two people opposite him who were overjoyed, Xia Shen gritted his teeth and thought bitterly.

However, the situation wasn't too bad; Riolu's metal claws did manage to hit Eevee.

Since the Stone Golem is slow and Eevee doesn't do much damage, the Eevee execution plan can continue.

Xia Shen exchanged a glance with Yan Yan and shouted, "Bear Baby, continue close combat with Eevee!"

"Riolus, help!"

[Help]: Helps a partner. The Pokémon that is helped will have its next move's power increased by 50%.

Xia Shen smiled slightly. Fortunately, Yan Yan understood the exchange of glances just now. Let's see how you, Ibu, respond now!

……

The blue dog focused its attention, imbuing the bear cub with magical energy. In the next instant, the bear cub shone with a bright white light and charged straight at the nearby Eevee.

Knowing he couldn't escape his fate, Lin Weiyu decisively gave up resisting, leaving his teammates with one last bit of support: "Ibrahimovic, use Help on Stone Golem!"

A strange energy surged into Shi Wanzi's body, and at the same time, she also received close combat training that had been enhanced by guidance and assistance.

Unsurprisingly, Ibuki collapsed and lost his ability to fight.

Zhou Yuanyuan couldn't let Eevee sacrifice itself for nothing, so he shouted, "Granita, Meteor Beam!"

[Meteor Beam]: A Rock-type Special Attack move that deals 120 damage in-game. It charges up Special Attack on the first turn and fires a beam on the second turn.

Xia Shen knew without even thinking that the meteor beam was meant for him.

Riolu is resistant to Rock, and Grubbin has poor Special Attack, so Riolu only has a chance to defeat one of them by fighting Teddiursa. Only by creating a one-on-one situation can Riolu have any hope of turning the tide.

Seeing that Shi Wanzi was still gathering his strength, Xia Shen decided not to dodge anymore. "Little Bear, let's continue with close combat!"

Both defenses have already been reduced once, so being hit by a meteor beam means certain death anyway, and I don't care if my defenses are reduced again in close combat.

"Riolu, help!" The girl's voice was like heavenly music.

Xia Shen couldn't help but give her a thumbs up; it was so comfortable being teammates with Yan Yan.

Stone Ball was charging up a meteor beam, which was moving very slowly. He simply didn't dodge, seemingly intending to use this move to decide the outcome.

"Bang—" Just as the bear cub collided with the stone ball, the charged meteor beam also struck the bear cub, causing a violent explosion.

Zhou Yuanyuan watched nervously as the smoke from the explosion slowly dissipated...

The bear cub lay on the ground, unable to fight.

But Shiwanzi withstood the close-quarters combat and stood stubbornly on the battlefield.

Looking at Zhou Yuanyuan, who was cheering and jumping for joy as if he had already won the battle, Xia Shen shook his head regretfully.

The Stone Ball's physical defense is too high; it's unrealistic to expect to defeat it in one go using close-range combat techniques that have been aided and guided.

"It's yours now." Xia Shen put the teddy bear away and said to Yan Yan.

The girl nodded firmly.

……

Zhou Yuanyuan knew that Shi Wanzi was already on his last legs and had little chance of winning, so he decisively surrendered after two moves.

However, judging from his happy expression, he seemed more like the winner than Xia Shen and Yan Yan, who had no expression at all.

Xia Shen was speechless. What did that mean? Defeating the bear cub was considered a victory?

(Three chapters today, and I'm righteously asking for votes and to keep reading!)

## Chapter 47 The Bear Cub's Training Plan

"Looks like we have pretty good chemistry." Xia Shen smiled and reached out his hand to Yan Yan.

The girl seemed to be in a good mood and smiled as she replied, "It's a pleasure working with you."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

"You played quite well!" Teacher Ye walked over and praised, "As a doubles match between rookie trainers, you had simple tactics and teamwork, and you looked quite professional."

Xia Shen humbly reflected on himself: "I didn't play well at the beginning, and there are still many areas where I can improve."

"Alright, enough chit-chat, let's get to the infirmary." Teacher Ye suddenly seemed to remember something, a mysterious smile playing on her lips. "Get ready for the practical lesson this afternoon!"

After saying that, he patted Xia Shen on the shoulder and went to instruct the others on their matches.

Xia Shen was speechless. Of course he knew what Teacher Ye was referring to; the only major event that happened in the class today was that one thing...

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In the afternoon, we had a practical battle lesson with Pokémon.

Sure enough, before class, Teacher Ye pulled Jiang Chuan to stand in front of the formation.

"Since Jiang Chuan just transferred here today, we need to assign him to a group. It's a mutual selection process, Jiang Chuan, what are your preferences?"

"Xia Shen's group," Jiang Chuan said firmly and calmly.

Teacher Ye showed no surprise and turned to Xia Shen, "What's your group's opinion?"

Everyone turned their heads to Xia Shen's position.

The other members of the group also left the decision-making power entirely to Xia Shen. Although they wanted to watch the drama unfold, they still had to respect their friend's wishes.

Under everyone's gaze, Xia Shen spoke up: "Okay, but you have to follow my instructions during the combat class."

After Teacher Ye reminded him at noon, Xia Shen had been considering this issue.

Now that we're classmates, we'll definitely have plenty of opportunities to spend time together in the future.

Actually, looking back, the two of them didn't have any deep-seated hatred. It was just a young couple arguing, and there wasn't even any physical conflict.