Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game

You didn't even use your main Pokémon to battle me, but you actually sent out a larva that's only half a year old?

Kornic still remembers when she visited Yuanling Island, this little guy was still an unhatched elf egg!

Damn it, does Xia Chen really look down on me that much?

The little cucumber clenched its silver teeth tightly.

This guy must pay the price for his arrogance and underestimation of his opponent!

"Abandoned Monkey, use Rock Slide!"

The Firefly-type Flamebug is four times weak to Rock. With its small size, it's guaranteed to be unable to withstand a Rock Slide from Abandoned Monkey.

She needed to quickly turn the tide and make Xia Chen take her seriously with his true abilities!

“Lapa—”

The abandoned monkey roared and howled, its thick arms bulging with veins, and its dark eyes suddenly turned scarlet.

Fueled by rage, a yellowish-brown energy erupted from its towering grayish-white fur.

The energy condensed into several rocks that pressed down on the burning insect, almost every one of which was several times larger than its body!

Despite the perilous situation, the burning insect merely raised its head slightly.

There was no fear in his azure eyes, but rather a calmness mixed with a hint of contempt.

He was yelling so loudly, I thought his moves were some kind of amazing technique.

That's it?

Chapter 426 This guy is only half a year old?

The Abandoned Monkey's strength is definitely not bad.

Under Korne's careful nurturing over the past two years, it has become adept at controlling its anger to enhance energy intensity and circulation rate.

The Rock Slide skill used in this state is almost at the level of a Gym Leader Pokémon.

However, everything is subject to comparison. While the strength of the Abandoned Monkey is among the best of the elite-level Pokémon, it is far inferior to the main Pokémon in Xia Chen's team.

Of course, it's not that Burning Bug has caught up with the main Pokémon like Dragapult and Cyclops, but it has been training with its older brothers all along.

As the saying goes, "If you live in a room full of orchids for too long, you won't smell their fragrance."

Having been exposed to it from a young age, the Burning Bug has become accustomed to attacks that are overwhelming and extremely oppressive.

Leaving aside the world-destroying avalanche-level rockfalls like those in Guleton that can easily destroy cities, just a few small pebbles... who are you trying to scare?

Energy surged rapidly, and several jets of flame erupted from the burning insect's body, creating a spectacular sight resembling a volcanic eruption.

The flames that suddenly erupted did not shoot straight toward the abandoned monkeys, but instead, as if they were alive, they each pressed against the collapsing rocks!

The collision of fire and rock is explosive!

Logically, given that the two sides are evenly matched, Rock Slide, which carries gravitational potential energy from above and has the advantage in attribute matchup, should have the upper hand.

However, the truth is quite the opposite.

The raging fire surged forth as if it had encountered flammable energy like grass and trees, and was completely consumed in just a few moments!

After repelling the rockfall, they even had the strength to launch a counterattack against the abandoned monkey!

Looking at this strange scene that defied the common sense of attribute restraint, Korni frowned slightly.

Does Rock type not have a weakness to Fire type?

Or has this Burning Bug already reached Gym-level strength?

No, it's just that this flame is rather peculiar.

Rock-type moves must be very effective, otherwise Flamebug wouldn't be so conservative.

It can completely ignore the damage from rockfall and directly exchange attacks.

So although the damage was blocked, the rockfall was not entirely without benefit.

At least, it detected that the Burning Worm was unwilling to consume the damage from the Rock Slide.

Korne was impulsive, but she understood one principle well: the more the enemy fears something, the more you should act in that direction.

so...

"Abandoned Monkey, charge straight in! Rock Blockade!"

The burning insects' attack power exceeded Korne's expectations. At this moment, she no longer intended to defeat her opponent with a burst of power, but instead decided to take things slowly.

…………

"Lapa!"

With a strange cry, the Abandoned Monkey bent its short but strong legs and leaped, fearlessly diving into the oncoming flames.

As expected, although the jet of flame looked terrifying, its energy had been greatly reduced after the confrontation with the rockfall.

The slight burning pain did not deter the abandoned monkey; instead, it fueled the hidden rage within it.

The Forsaken, emerging from the flames, had its fur ablaze, and coupled with its already mournful Ghost-type energy, the Pokémon resembled a demon crawling out of hell!

Xia Chen did not back down, but chose to fight back.

"Burning Bug, Charged Flame Strike!"

It's a clash of titans. You want to use rocks to block and control my speed? I won't let you have your way. I'll use my stored flames to take it back!

The blazing red flames completely covered the burning insect's body before it burst forth instantly.

Despite not yet being able to fly, the burning insect glided through the low air as if it had sprouted wings.

Protected by a layer of fiery armor, it broke through the barrier of the rocky blockade and fiercely collided with the speeding Abandoned Monkey.

boom--

With a loud explosion of flames, the Burning Insect's body plummeted from the sky and landed on the ground with a thud, while the Abandoned Monkey covered its head with one hand and bared its teeth.

Clearly, the clash of moves took a toll on both Pokémon. While Abandoned had a slight edge in physical strength, Incineroar had a slight advantage in terms of energy.

Ignoring everything else, Korne continued her attack.

"Abandoned Monkey, Thunder Fist!"

In battles between spirits, it's all about playing to your strengths and avoiding your weaknesses. Whether you can avoid your weaknesses is another matter, but playing to your strengths is something you can definitely grasp.

Since the abandoned monkey had the advantage in strength, it used close combat to bully this short-legged and armless reptile.

The two elves were already quite close after their direct confrontation. With just one big step, the Abandoned Monkey pressed down on the Burning Bug.

His right fist was poised to strike backward like a drawn bow, and bright yellow electricity crackled and pulsed on the powerful fist.

Xia Chen ignored him and simply commanded, "Burning Insects, Flame Vortex!"

bass--

The burning insect opened its mouth slightly and spewed out a long stream of fire, like a silken thread, which spiraled upward to form a vortex completely isolated from the outside world.

Within just a few seconds, the temperature inside the vortex of flames rapidly rose to nearly a thousand degrees!

The Abandoned Monkey endured the scorching heat and unleashed the lightning fist, but the thought of retreating arose in his mind.

If it stays here any longer, this ghost will be burned to ashes.

Korne, however, believed this was the perfect opportunity for a decisive blow. "Now! Sharp Stone Attack!"

The vortex of flames is indeed a constraint, but isn't it also an octagonal cage that traps the burning insects within it?

The sharp rock attack that emerges from the ground will not be resisted or consumed by fire-type energy like rockfall or rock blockade. As long as it hits, it can definitely kill the Burning Bug in one hit!

…………

Xia Chen raised an eyebrow. He was somewhat surprised by Ke Erni's determination to fight with her back against the wall, but a relentless, headstrong attack would be futile.

If I use gentleness to overcome strength, how should you respond?

"Burning Bugs, hold the line!"

An energy barrier appeared out of thin air, and a huge stalagmite rose from the ground, but it did not cause any damage to the burning insects.

tick-

Sweat, caused by the sudden increase in indoor temperature, dripped from Korne's fair and delicate chin.

Little Cucumber looked serious and, without hesitation, shouted in a sweet voice, "Again, Sharp Stone Attack!"

The last attack with sharp stones allowed you to dodge it with your protective abilities; how can you possibly stall this time?

Xia Chen's answer was simple: "Get hard!"

Harden, a move made famous by Metapod—that guy can't do anything but harden.

The effect is simple and direct, greatly increasing the physical defense of the used Pokémon.

It doesn't matter if it's simple or not, as long as it's useful.

With a thunderous roar, the second stone pillar burst forth from the ground, striking the hardened body of the burning insect.

The damage wasn't negligible, but it certainly didn't cause it much damage either.

Korni frowned, feeling that something was amiss with the damage done to the abandoned monkey.

It's a move with a four-fold advantage, even if the Incinerate used Harden, the damage shouldn't be this low...

Through the firelight, she suddenly noticed that the abandoned monkey's condition was not quite right; it was... burned!

Korne paused, realizing that the damage from the lightning fist was normal, but now she was suffering from burns.

Since the Flame Vortex cannot cause burns, there is only one answer: the Burning Bug's [Flame Body] ability!

It's like when it rains, it pours...

After using her three initial moves, Korni lost some focus on the current predicament.

Caught in a vortex of flames, and with its opponent shamelessly playing the role of Metapod, the physical attacker Abandoned Monkey was also burned.

Caught between a rock and a hard place, Korni hesitated for two seconds before deciding to go all the way down this path.

"The Forsaken Monkey, the Fist of Wrath!"