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Meanwhile, the parasitic seed continues to work, constantly draining Lycanroc's stamina and restoring Treecko's stamina.

"Rock Charge, Lycanroc, use Rock Charge again." Wu Yaozu was a little anxious at this point, eager to win the game, so he chose to let Lycanroc use the Rock Charge skill again.

If Xia Yu lets the Wood Guardian use the See-Through skill again, the success rate of the skill will drop to one-third, which is already an extremely low hit rate. Therefore, it is difficult to successfully use the See-Through-type guardian skill twice in a row during the battle.

As for casting See Through three times in a row, that's almost impossible, because the success rate of casting See Through the third time will drop to one-third, or one-ninth, and so on.

Even if Treecko uses its Foresight ability, there's still a two-thirds chance it will be on his side, so Wu Yaozu is naturally willing to take the gamble. The Lycanroc is once again covered in Rock-type energy, and it charges at Treecko, executing the same move again.

"Tree Tree, quickly defend!"

[Quick Defense]: A combat variation skill that protects yourself and your teammates, preventing preemptive attacks.

Quick Defense is a very special defensive skill that can only defend against preemptive attacks. However, this skill has two advantages: first, continuous use will not reduce the success rate; and second, it can protect teammates.

Lycanroc's Rock Rush move, a priority move, was perfectly defended by the Fighting-type energy emanating from Treecko just as it reached him. Frustrated, Lycanroc roared in frustration.

Quick Defense perfectly counters Rock Rush, allowing Treecko to once again defend against Lycanroc's attack.

The Leech Seed and Grassy Terrain were still working, allowing Treecko to recover its stamina again. After two recovery cycles, the damage from the Rock Slam was basically wiped out.

Wu Yaozu gritted his teeth in anger: "Xia Yu, you're really shameless. When did Treecko learn this skill?"

"Guess," Xia Yu replied with a smile.

Treekie only learned this quick defensive skill a couple of days ago, but it wasn't very proficient. It didn't get a chance to use it in yesterday's match, and today was the first time it was used, but the effect was surprisingly good.

Since almost all Pokémon learn some priority moves, such as Water Jet and Quick Attack, quick defensive moves can have a surprising effect if used properly.

"Let's see how long you can keep hiding like a coward, Xia Yu. Do you dare to act like a man and face me head-on? Mane Rock Werewolf, Flame Fist!" Wu Yaozu was furious. Since his preemptive strike was ineffective, he had no choice but to use other skills.

Fire-type moves are super effective against Grass-type Treecko. Even without STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus), they have the Hard Claws ability, so if they hit, there's a high chance of defeating Treecko.

Furthermore, this time, Treecko has absolutely no defensive options. Quick Guard is ineffective against Fire Punch, and the success rate of See Ahead has also decreased. (Quick Guard can be followed by Guard or See Ahead, affecting its success rate.)

"Provocation won't work on me," Xia Yu replied.

At the same time, Xia Yu was also thinking about how Treecko could withstand this Fire Punch. With the type advantage and the Hard Claw effect, there was a high probability that he could defeat Treecko in one move.

Xia Yu can only think of two solutions at the moment.

One option is to take a gamble. Treecko has a Grass-type move called Grass Whistle, which plays a soothing whistle sound to put the opponent to sleep. If it hits, it can instantly turn the tide of battle. However, like Ultrasonic, this move isn't guaranteed to hit and is easily countered by sound-based attacks, such as Howl or Growl.

【Grass Flute】: A Grass-type status move that lets the opponent listen to a soothing flute sound, thus putting them to sleep.

Secondly, let Treecko use Worry Seed! Worry Seed is a utility move, and it's actually a pretty good move. Its only effect is to change the opponent's ability, changing it to Insomnia.

[Seed of Trouble]: Plants a seed of restlessness. Prevents the target from sleeping and changes their trait to Insomnia.

Lycanroc's Fire Punch, with the Hard Claws ability, would likely defeat Treecko in one hit. However, if Worry Seed is used to change Lycanroc's ability from Hard Claws to Insomnia, without the Hard Claws ability, Lycanroc's Fire Punch will be much less powerful, and Treecko will have a much higher chance of surviving.

How to choose?

Xia Yu didn't have much time to think, and he made his decision almost instantly.

This is just a friendly spar, not a life-or-death battle. There's no need to gamble with unknown odds. Sparring is about honing skills and building a solid tactical foundation. Even if Treecko successfully hypnotizes Lycanroc with his Grass Whistle, it might not hit in a real fight, rendering this kind of training ineffective.

"Wood gecko, with seeds of trouble."

Lycanroc charged in front of Treecko, leaped up, and suddenly stood upright. Its claws were imbued with fire-type energy, and it unleashed a Flame Punch straight at Treecko.

At the same time, Treecko took advantage of Lycanroc's close proximity and threw Trouble Seed at Lycanroc. With Grass-type energy activated, it instantly changed Lycanroc's ability from Hard Claws to Insomnia. At the same time, Fire Punch landed on Treecko, bursting into flames.

"boom!"

The fierce flames scorched Treecko's body, instantly inflicting severe damage. However, Treecko wasn't completely unable to battle; the Leech Seed and Grassy Terrain had restored most of its stamina. Furthermore, Lycanroc had lost the Hard Claws ability, so its Fire Punch wasn't enough to instantly kill Treecko, allowing it to survive once more.

Meanwhile, the parasitic seeds and the restoration of the grassy terrain continued to heal the Treecko's injuries.

"Great, as long as we hold on, there's still a chance," Xia Yu said with a smile.

Chapter 36 Werewolf vs. Treecko 3

On the field, Wu Yaozu appeared increasingly frustrated. He had thought that once Rockruff evolved into Lycanroc, it would be a complete rout, but he hadn't expected to squander such a good hand and be dragged out until now by Treecko. He had to defeat Treecko quickly. Although Leech Seed absorbed stamina slowly and Grassy Terrain could restore stamina, Lycanroc's stamina was already starting to decline after so long.

"Rock Wolfman, finish it off quickly, use Fire Fist."

The same Flame Fist attack came again, aimed at Tree Spirit.

"Ghost Tree, see through it!"

Xia Yu calmly instructed, "The Treecko has just used the Trouble Seed skill, which has refreshed the success rate of the See-Through skill. Naturally, the success rate of using See-Through this time is 100%."

Treecko is enveloped in Fighting-type energy, putting itself into Protect mode. Even though Lycanroc's Fire Punch looks fierce, it can't break Treecko's Protect mode.

At the same time, the healing effects of Leech Seed and Grassy Terrain once again descended, continuously healing Treecko's injuries.

"Ugh! You're so annoying, this is too much!" Wu Yaozu was about to go crazy. How could there be such disgusting skills as Guard, Quick Defense, Grassy Field, and Leech Seed?

"Let's see what you can use to block this time, Flame Fist!" Wu Yaozu said bitterly, his revenge was today. He had secretly made up his mind that after today, no matter the cost, he would make the Mane Rock Wolf learn the Taunt skill. "You have a lot of transformation skills, right? I'll just seal them off."

Old cunning people only know how to use these dirty tricks. Are all high-achieving people so scheming? Wouldn't it be better to just fight hand-to-hand?

Xia Yu's heart stirred. The situation had slightly tilted in his favor. His current plan was to have Treecko use the Photosynthesis skill, which would restore a large amount of stamina. Combined with its original stamina, it would likely be able to withstand another Flame Punch, and then another Insight, allowing it to hold out for a while longer.

But then the change happened suddenly; a faint white light enveloped the tree spirit's body.

"Is this... evolution?"

The Treecko, which originally lived in the Secret Realm, was already on the verge of evolution. After being captured by Xia Yu, it has been replenishing itself with Grass-type and Dragon-type Energy Cubes for the past few days. The large amount of energy replenishment has brought Treecko to the critical point of evolution, and its evolution is now perfectly normal.

Speaking of Energy Cubes, Xia Yu's older brother, Xia Luo, still doesn't understand why Xia Yu feeds his Grass-type Sceptile Dragon-type Energy Cubes; it seems a bit wasteful. Xia Yu, of course, can't explain it to him directly. He can't exactly tell him that Sceptile can Mega Evolve in the future, changing its type from Grass to both Grass and Dragon.

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"Ryke Lycan, cease attacking."

Wu Yaozu and Xia Yu watched this scene in surprise. Although Wu Yaozu and Xia Yu often bickered, it was actually a love-hate relationship between the two. Their relationship had always been very close. At this moment, Wu Yaozu immediately told Lycanroc to stop attacking so as not to interrupt Treecko's evolution.

The white light pulled at Treecko's body, making it grow taller and stronger. When the white light dissipated, Treecko had evolved into a forest lizard. Its height had increased several times over, and its size and weight had multiplied several times over.

More importantly, a typical forest lizard is about 0.9 meters tall and weighs about 21.6 kilograms, but Xia Yu's forest lizard is about 1.6 meters tall and weighs almost twice its normal weight.

"What a huge forest lizard!" Wu Yaozu couldn't help but exclaim. This forest lizard was far larger than ordinary forest lizards, almost approaching the size of a typical lizard king. "This forest lizard's aptitude is too good."

The most basic prerequisite for judging a Pokémon is its size. A taller and stronger Pokémon means that it has better physical qualities, often has higher potential than other Pokémon, and is more likely to become the king of its species.

This is enough to show how outstanding Xia Yu's giant forest lizard is.

"Hey, Xia Yu, what level is your forest lizard's aptitude?" Wu Yaozu asked with a look of curiosity and a hint of envy in his eyes. Xia Yu's luck was too good; he managed to capture such a powerful forest lizard just as the secret realm appeared.

"I haven't tested it, it's probably only at the near-Champion level," Xia Yu said. He hadn't actually brought his Pokémon to test it, and there was no need to. Testing would only attract unwanted attention, so Xia Yu tried to be modest, saying, "The battle isn't over yet, Fatty Wu, it's okay to admit defeat now."

Xia Yu cleverly changed the subject, successfully enraging Fatty Wu: "Whoever admits defeat, my Mane Rock Werewolf will surely win!"

"Lizard."

The forest lizard looked at its evolved body, let out a proud cry, and looked at the mane rock werewolf with a fighting spirit in its eyes.

If the Treecko was completely outmatched by Lycanroc, then the evolved Grovyle is fully capable of going toe-to-toe with Lycanroc.

"Then the battle continues."

"Come on, Lycanroc, Flame Punch!" Wu Yaozu ordered.

"Forest Lizard, Super Absorb!"

Lycanroc still used Fire Punch, a move that is super effective against Grass-type moves, but this time Xia Yu did not have Forest Lizard choose to avoid the battle, but instead used Giga Drain to fight.

【Mega Drain】: A Grass-type Special Attack move that drains the opponent's HP to attack, and can restore half of the HP dealt to the opponent.

Forest Lizard is known for its special attack, so Xia Yu naturally chose to have it use a special attack move. Grass-type energy surged, forming a thin needle of grass-type energy that flew towards Lycanroc.

"Roar!"

The mane-wielding werewolf roared and charged at the forest lizard, its fire fists flashing brightly and instantly engulfing the lizard.

At the same time, the fine needles formed from grass-type energy also landed on Lycanroc, frantically draining its stamina.

"boom!"

After a direct clash, the two forces quickly separated. This collision was entirely devoid of tactics, a pure head-on collision. Both sustained significant injuries, but judging from the extent of their wounds, the Rock Wolf was clearly more severely injured.

Although its Fire Punch is incredibly powerful and has type advantage, and it also benefits from the healing effect of Grassy Terrain, Sceptile's Giga Drain not only has a Grass-type STAB bonus but also the Grass-type move boost from Grassy Terrain, making its power almost equivalent to Fire Punch. Most importantly, Giga Drain can restore half of the damage dealt, almost healing most of Sceptile's injuries.

With the help of Leech Seed and Grassy Terrain, the Sceptile King wasn't seriously injured at all.

"Ugh."

The mane-like werewolf was panting heavily; this was the first time it had been at a disadvantage since the start of the battle, but the situation had completely tilted in Xia Yu's favor. This scene made Wu Yaozu somewhat regretful; he had truly been careless and shouldn't have been so eager to win the battle.

If I had chosen to use the Long Howl skill more often to increase my attack, I could have ended the match earlier instead of dragging it out until now and falling into a disadvantageous position.

"Fatty Wu, it looks like I'll probably win again today," Xia Yu said with a smile. At this moment, the effect of the grass field gradually disappeared, but it was no longer important.

"Lizard King, keep using Super Drain."

"Rockhound, Flame Punch!"

Chapter 37 Zhao Ruohan

Wu Yaozu sat lifelessly in a chair in the restaurant, while Xia Yu sat opposite him with a grin.

"Alright, don't be angry. I'm just treating you to dinner, aren't I?" Xia Yu said with a smile.