Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

Another flash, and the sharp stone attack missed again.

But something just feels off...

Looking at the two stone pillars in front of him and to his left, each as tall as three times his own, the Lucky Kappa felt a little uneasy.

Before I could think about it, the familiar rumbling sound of stone pillars breaking the ground came from behind and to my right.

When the Happy Kappa came to its senses, four solid stone pillars, each over three meters tall, formed a giant stone array, effectively locking the Happy Kappa inside.

He finally understood that his opponent's sharp stone attack was not intended to hit him at all, but rather to create a binding effect.

Commonly known as imprisonment play.avi

"Brother Xu, I've locked up Duck God, come and take him down!"

[Circle Bear, charge over and take him down!]

Xia Shen was multitasking, shouting aloud while giving instructions in his mind.

"learn!"

"Roar!"

Two excited voices gave him feedback.

"Alakazam, teleport there and use Psychic!"

Those with psychic powers are different. Alakazam used Teleport to escape Pelipper's entanglement and teleported next to Ludicolo.

A powerful and surging psychic force shot out from the spoon in his hand, passing through the gaps in the stone pillars and striking the unavoidable Lucky Kappa.

You lazy bum, you like to hide because you're fast, huh?

Try hiding again!

The trainer of Ludicolo finally snapped out of his daze and commanded, "Let's retaliate with hot water!"

I can't get out, but if you want to hit me, you have to be hit by me first.

Hu Di showed no intention of dodging and fired another burst of mental energy at his face.

His idea was simple: before the Pelipper arrived to provide support, he had to lower the health of the controlled opponent.

Not far away, Circle Bear, who had set off early, finally arrived late.

One punch, two punches, three punches...

After smashing one side of the stone pillar open with three punches, and looking at the Lucky Kappa trembling inside, the Circular Bear revealed a kind smile.

There was no need for Xia Shen to give any orders. Despite the scalding hot water from the newly arrived Peacock, the Circular Bear gritted its teeth and pounced on the Lucky Kappa, enduring the burning pain all over its body.

"boom--"

The sheer force of this desperate attack startled everyone present. A close-quarters physical attack was delivered with the force of a massive, explosive burst of flames.

The Circular Bear slowly got up, while the Lucky Kappa beneath it had lost its fighting ability and was unconscious.

Having lost Ludicolo as its main damage dealer, Pelipper, a semi-support character, knew it was powerless to turn the tide and chose to concede defeat.

……

Having narrowly escaped defeat, Xia Shen and Xu Chong exchanged a wry smile.

The Alakazam and Ursaring doubles combination can be ruled out.

The team always needs a support player, and Xu Chong thought about letting his Sun Eevee play that role.

Just as the two were about to leave the arena to send the exhausted Alakazam and Ursaring to recover, they saw a middle-aged man with a weathered yet handsome stubble walking towards them.

"You two had a truly spectacular fight!" he said with a smile, praising them.

Xia Shen and Xu Chong exchanged glances, but since it's polite to be friendly, Xia Shen replied politely, "Thank you, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Hello, my name is Matsumoto Tetsu, and I am a Pokémon battle streamer. My viewers and I greatly enjoyed the battle between the two of you just now."

The man introduced himself in a confident and open manner.

"I do have a favor to ask: I'd like to bring my friend and the two of you for a doubles match!"

He pointed to the pretty girl in the audience who looked expectant.

It's natural to welcome anyone who wants to fight Xia Shen, but... the difference in strength can't be too great.

Xia Shen looked at the middle-aged man's stubble-covered face and asked hesitantly, "Uh, forgive my bluntness, but at your age, you should be a professional, right?"

The man nodded and said, "I am indeed a professional trainer, and an eighth-dan at that. So my suggestion is... how about a loan battle?"

## Chapter 89 Who is the master of dirty attributes? Speak up!

What is a rental match?

As the name suggests, it involves both sides renting and training Pokémon of similar strength to battle each other.

It truly tests the team composition and on-the-spot command of both trainers.

Before coming to Dongdu, Xia Shen and Xu Chong had never heard of this thing.

The main problem is that this thing has very high requirements for elves and the battlefield.

A customer can't say they want to rent a certain elf; that doesn't apply to the battlefield, right?

Therefore, only top-tier battlegrounds in major cities like Beijing, Nanjing, and Tokyo offer this niche gameplay of rental battles.

Of course, the rental center can't provide those rarer Pokémon.

With the principal's consent, Xia Shen and Xu Chong gladly accepted Matsumoto Tetsu's proposal.

You get to train with a professional 8th-dan Pokémon trainer, experience the thrill of playing with other people's Pokémon, and don't have to pay for the rental yourself.

That was awesome!

……

With the other party's courtesy, Xia Shen and Xu Chong first went to the rental hall to select their Pokémon.

"What kind of combination should we play? Weather? Space? Or maybe a regular support with a damage dealer?"

Xu Chong still fully trusted Xia Shen's tactical skills and asked for his opinion first.

"Why bother with all this pointless stuff?" Since it's a rental match, we should definitely use some fun strategies.

Xia Shen carefully recalled all the dirty tricks that already existed in this world.

Poison shield, shrink Chansey, coil up and hypnotize Milotic...

Let's exclude these tricks that have been figured out first.

Xia Shen scanned the dazzling array of Poké Balls, looking for any strategies worth trying.

Siege the Heart of Justice? I don't think anyone's played this before, but with only two Pokémon, the number of siege attempts doesn't stack up...

Suddenly, his gaze fell on a sign under one of the Poké Balls.

"I'll choose that Pokémon!" Xia Shen stepped forward and took the Poké Ball from the shelf.

Xu Chonghe and the managers of the leased residence looked surprised.

What kind of Pokémon is this? Is this Pokémon even in the Pokédex?

However, out of professionalism, the manager nodded and then asked, "Does it need to be paired with any spirit items?"

Xia Shen immediately replied: "Weakness insurance!"

After thinking for a moment, he asked again, "Do you have Greninja frogs here?"

"Of course, how could Sakurajima not have Greninja?" the manager replied with a professional smile.

Xia Shen then turned to Xu Chong beside him, "Brother Xu, pick a Greninja to help me out, let's go on a rampage!"

……

Xia Shen and Xu Chong came out, and Song Beiche went in with a female fan to choose a Pokémon.

Matsukata Toru smiled at Rotom and said, "If you want to see which Pokémon we use, you can tell me in the comments and we'll vote."

"Uncle Songbei, it seems like there are a lot of comments saying 'I'm taking over the poison' in the live chat." A female fan was helping to read the comments in real time.

"I'm tired of playing with Poison Guardian, let's switch to something else." Matsukata Tetsu absentmindedly browsed through the Pokémon.

"They're farming Viper-shrooms again."

"Sleeping with someone again? I, Matsukata Toru, a person of such high moral character, never sleep with anyone!"

"Now the Wind Fairy is getting more support, and they're even threatening that if you refuse again, they'll unfollow you."

"Uh... okay, the Wind Fairy is quite fun to play, but it's a bit cruel to the kids on the other side."

Matsukata Tetsu felt a little sorry for her, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Then let's make the other Pokémon more normal. Saori-chan, you can choose whichever one you want to play."

"Really? I've recently discovered that Mimikyu is super cute, can I choose it?"

Whimsicott plus Riddler?

It's very strong. Whimsicott can use her tailwind to taunt the enemy's support.

Mimikyu's Swords Dance buff provides cover, and Mimikyu also has Disguise for protection.

Although it's not particularly dirty, it has a very high tolerance for error.

However, having Whimsicott in the team is enough to raise the opponent's blood pressure.

"This one it is!" Matsukata Toru began to mourn for the little boy opposite him.

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The price of renting for battles is relatively expensive, and most people usually focus on training their own Pokémon, so they only see each other a few times a day.

Therefore, this loan match still attracted quite a few people to watch.

"Please, Mimikyu!"

"Wind Fairy, it's up to you!"

Saori and Matsukata Toru threw out Poké Balls one after the other.

Seeing the two elves that Matsukata Toru and his team had chosen, Xia Shen breathed a sigh of relief; they were within my Lord's range.