I beg you female trainers to give me money even if you lose!

"And this kind of battle is getting me excited, hooray—!!!" With that, Rita pushed off the ground and sprinted forward!

——! ! !

Yang Xiying's face showed astonishment, because he clearly felt that the opponent's speed had suddenly increased by a lot, and so had his strength!

boom--! ! !

Yang Xiying instinctively crossed her arms to block the punches that came flying at her, resulting in a violent collision!

The ground where the two sides stood was directly dented, and the cracks in the spider web instantly spread ten meters in all directions. The collision between the two was like an earthquake!

Fortunately, this yard is big enough!

"...So this is your true skill?!"

Yang Xiying, who had retreated several meters, couldn't keep her composure any longer, because the opponent's current performance made it seem like the previous match was just an act!

“No,” Rita replied with a smile, “I know my abilities, but right now I do have inexhaustible strength.”

"Because only I can subdue you!" With that, Rita launched another fierce attack on Yang Xiying!

"Holy crap!" This time, Yang Xiying started to struggle with defense and dodging, and soon reached her limit!

"Pfft—!!!" He was quickly knocked to his knees by Rita, and lost his ability to move after a few punches and kicks.

“Now it’s time for us to be all lovey-dovey,” Rita said, her eyes narrowed, and she gave a very kind smile.

"……!" Yang Xiying was genuinely confused by Rita's reaction. Why had she suddenly been killed by the other side?

Did this woman go through a flashback during the battle?! Muttering about friendship, village dreams, and all that...!

Wait, what's emanating from this woman is... black mist?!

At this moment, Yang Xiying suddenly noticed a strange aura emanating from the person opposite her, an aura she seemed to have seen before on the Rockets' female members.

Is this the power that the cricket god spoke of, which would be forcibly unleashed in order to pay a reward?!

"Alright, let's go take a shower first," Yang Xiying thought to herself when Rita suddenly picked her up around the waist, still with that kind smile.

"After all, you're all sweaty after exercising."

"..." Seeing the expression on the other side, Yang Xiying could no longer muster the will to resist, and simply let the other party do as they pleased...

It seems I've fallen into a passive position again...

Yang Xiying felt extremely unwilling, but in the end, driven by her pride, she took out the Pokémon given to her by her friend to fight back against the other side.

Yang Xiying: "Go! Groundhog!"

Rita: "That's not enough, Carnivorous Flower! It's your turn! Tighten! Ultimate Absorption!"

Yang Xiying: "Isn't it a bit too despicable to use elemental advantage under sunny skies?! Hang in there, Groundhog!"

Thanks to the effect of the imposing aura, the groundhog held on!

Yang Xiying: "Very good! Gopher! A parting gift! Now it's your turn! Dragon Head Gopher!"

Rita: "Oh, it's a very rare Pokémon. By the way, how do you pronounce 'Yang'?"

Yang Xiying: "Plowing...the land, eh? Dragon Head Mole, don't use that trick!"

Rita: "Thanks to your farmland, my Victreebel has become even stronger! Victreebel! Continue with Ultimate Drain!"

Yang Xiying: "Damn it! Dragon Head Excadrill! Horn Drill Attack! Take away the Victreebel!"

Rita: "What! A move with a 30% hit rate actually hit?!"

Yang Xiying: "Who do you think I am?! My Dragon Head Groundhog's drill is a drill that can pierce the sky!"

Rita: "Since that's the case... it's up to you, Pearl Oyster! Hatch! Mountain Press! Shell Swarm! Tide Whirlwind!"

Yang Xiying: "Dragon Head Groundhog! Charge and Drill! Wild Swing and Strike! Hold on! Earthquake! And then, the final move! True Qi Blast!"

Bedroom: "Now it's my turn to join in! Unleash the trap card! Torrent Burial!"

……

"Come for tea again next time you have time."

A few hours later, watching Yang Xiying's limping figure, Rita, wearing a bathrobe, said goodbye with a smile.

Today's outcome was Yang Xiying's defeat.

PS: Without a moment's mourning for Sakurako Busujima's defeat, Chisa Kotegawa immediately stepped onto the battlefield!

—Grand Blue has been updated! Yay!

P.S.: Dear editor, this book absolutely does not contain any content that crosses the line. Please be lenient and let me off the hook!

NO.65 I will sell my soul to the devil!

"You're back, Xiao Yang. You're a little later than usual today."

"Yes, I stayed at my friend's house a little longer than usual, so I'm only getting back now. Sorry, landlady."

After leaving Rita's house, Yang Xiying returned to his own home, where he now lives in a shared villa with other people.

As soon as I entered the gate, I saw a graceful brown-haired woman sitting at the front desk, smiling at me.

And this was the landlady who rented him the room; she was, just like in various novels and comics, a beautiful and mature woman.

—It can only be said that beautiful women in the Pokémon world are mass-produced.

"It's alright. After all, the tenants all have their own lives, and you're a patrolman, so it's possible you'll be working the night shift."

The landlady just smiled.

"But I remember you were on the day shift today... Which friend's house did you go to? Was it your girlfriend?"

"..."

Noticing the amused expression on the other end of the line, Yang Xiying suddenly fell silent. Although it wasn't him, it seemed that he had indeed done something that couples do.

"He's just a friend with superb fighting skills," the opponent must have been incredibly skilled to have knocked him to his knees.

"There's nothing special about it," it's just that we set off firecrackers together during Chinese New Year, um, nothing special, it's very common.

"Huh? Is that so? You boys just like this kind of fighting and killing, huh?" The other person looked disappointed, thinking they were going to hear something interesting.

“…This is all so that we can better protect gentle and kind women like the landlady,” Yang Xiying said, looking at the other person with a very serious expression.

"Hehe, you're so glib. But you do look much stronger lately, Xiao Yang. I thought you hadn't been eating properly when I saw you before."

"Because I have indeed learned a lot from the other side," after all, my level has now reached level 27!

Yang Xiying:

Gender: male

Rating: 27

Attribute: evil

Personality: Stubborn

Features: Freeman

Talent: Heaven knows, Earth knows, you know, I know; the bitterness of this world; language conversion.

Skills: Leap, Sonic Punch, Rock Smash, Bite, Use of Force Throw, Surround Attack, Bluff, Taunt, Endure, Observe, Iai Slash...

Before fighting Rita, Yang Xiying remembered that her level was 26, but she suddenly leveled up after that!

This is something that would normally take him two or three days to do, but after fighting Rita, he leveled up directly.

I didn't bring any lucky eggs! Could it be because the opponent is strong, so fighting them would yield a lot of experience points?!

However, Rita was indeed a formidable opponent when she was shrouded in dark energy, as her powerful strength and skills were brought to the forefront!

It's not easy to trigger this situation on the other side. You can't keep battling her in Pokémon battles and winning, only to then resist!

Come to think of it, I seem to have unlocked the third affinity illustration now...

Back in her rented room, Yang Xiying lay on the bed, reviewing the various events that had happened that day, while also browsing through the system menu.

Today's battle with Rita also triggered a mission: win a battle against Rita's Pokémon, and if her opponent surrenders, the reward is even higher.

Having accomplished all of these, I received a number of healing items, status ailment medications, berries, thick-soled boots, and three moves that my Pokémon could learn.

And Attack Booster, which is a nutritional drink that increases a Pokémon's Effort Values ​​(EVs). With this, you don't need to bother training EVs.

In reality, it's quite difficult for Pokémon to hone their Effort Values, although you can definitely gain them by battling other Pokémon.

But you can't guarantee that's what you want, just like if you want to train a Pokémon's speed to its limit.

That would require eliminating 252 Rattatas, or even 151 Rattatas, although the Rattata family is indeed large and has many members distributed along Route 1.

However, it's a bit unrealistic to train hundreds of Pokémon in one area just to reach maximum speed, so it's better to do this gradually and systematically.

This takes time, and a month to train is considered fast, so humans also have to come up with their own training effort value schemes.

Just like fitness, attack boosters are similar to protein powder. If you want to increase your attack stats, you should use more physical attack moves.

Try training its accuracy and power. Newly learned Pokémon moves are relatively difficult to control, and their accuracy and power are not yet full.

In gaming terms, your Lightning Strike power of 40 is the maximum value; if you don't train regularly, the power will only be 30 or 20.

There is no such thing as an absolutely accurate move in this world. The hit rate is affected by various factors, such as using a water gun.

This move is a straight-line water jet. If you are fast enough, you can usually dodge it by turning to the side.

Therefore, Pokémon need to learn to wield their water guns like longswords and increase their durability in order to be considered a qualified move.

Therefore, trainers still need to put in more effort to train in this area, but it's also good to train effort values ​​at the same time.

Then, in addition to the reward of defeating Rita in Pokémon battles, my third Pokédex entry was also fully unlocked.

Rita will give out rewards when her favorability towards her reaches various stages; currently, the other person's favorability is 60.

This is already at the level of a morally sound friendship, even higher than the Rockets, so I can get rewards from all four stages.

These rewards are pretty good, very much in the style of the Carlos region, like these dust goggles.

In the game, it only appears in the XY version, which is set in the Carlos region, and then there's the Keystone that can only be unlocked with an affinity level of 80 or higher...

...Keystone?

Upon seeing the rewards for Rita's close friendship, Yang Xiying suddenly fell silent...

"Miss Rita, would you like to battle me in Pokémon a few more times?" The next day, Yang Xiying made this request to Rita as soon as she saw her.

From the moment he saw the Keystone, Rita became his half-sister, so their relationship was bound to develop!

He could use his status as a senior local ranger and a Pokémon battle 'expert' to get close to the other side.

As long as he behaves properly and talks to him and gives him gifts every day, even if the favorability increases little, he can still break through to become bosom friends!

He wouldn't care even if it meant selling his soul to a demon! It's all for the Key Stone! The Key Stone that allows him to Mega Evolve!

"Huh? Did yesterday's battle really unleash your wild side, Yang?" Rita's expression was surprised but also amused when she heard Yang Xiying say that.

Although the other party acted as if they were harmless and easily aroused thoughts of bullying and ravaging...

But in reality, the other side is very brave and skilled—the kind of person who has ruined many beautiful girls in the past.

"But even if we don't fight now, it's fine, after all, we've already had that kind of relationship."

PS: Hmm, this volume is almost over. Who should I choose next...? Should I jump straight to Xiaoxia?

NO.66 If you don't work hard when you're young, you'll become a big shot when you're old...

As she spoke, Rita suddenly came to Yang Xiying's side, hooked her arm around hers and pressed her body close to hers, looking quite intimate.