Pokémon: Master System.

"Although Grovyle is known for its speed, this Grovyle is really too fast."

"It's almost comparable to a typical Lord-level Pokémon, and its Dragon Pulse move was also very strong. Even though it's not a STAB move, it's almost on par with Mothrope's STAB Bug Buzz. This Grovyle's potential is definitely not low!"

"Yes, and this forest lizard is huge, almost the same size as the Lizard King!"

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Many people in the audience noticed the extraordinary nature of this forest lizard, and Wu Qianshan and Long Yanning were also watching the match intently.

"Junior Brother, you've done a very good job raising this forest lizard," Wu Qianshan said with a smile.

Long Yan Ning's gaze remained fixed on Xia Yu. She was quite satisfied with Xia Yu's performance, but her expression remained extremely calm: "Not bad. He put a lot of effort into raising this forest lizard."

Long Yanning had always known that Xia Yu's forest lizard was very strong, because she already knew that Xia Yu's buzzing bat had the aptitude of a Heavenly King, and this forest lizard's aptitude could easily surpass that of the buzzing bat, so this forest lizard's aptitude could only be at least at the Quasi-Champion level!

Moreover, during their frequent training sessions, she discovered that this forest lizard was truly an all-rounder. Its large size meant abundant stamina, and it was also extremely fast and had strong dual attacks. Apart from its slightly weak defense, it was impossible to find any weaknesses!

As the two were talking, the Forest Lizard had already approached the Gentleman Moth, its hand radiating dark Dark energy, and it struck the Gentleman Moth with a heavy blow!

"Gentleman Moth! Swallow Return!"

Upon hearing its master's command, the Gentleman Moth flapped its wings and flew into the air. Taking advantage of its Flying-type ability, it instantly dodged the Forest Lizard's attack. Then, as it flew into the air, it suddenly turned around and slashed down at an extremely fast speed, like a yellow flash, enveloping itself in Flying-type energy, striking the Forest Lizard.

"Continue the sneak attack on vital points!"

At this point, Xia Yu could have chosen to let the Forest Lizard use the Thunder Fist skill, but Xia Yu's extensive theoretical knowledge told him that the Gentleman Moth family could learn the Guard skill by improving their strength!

To be on the safe side, he had to let the forest lizard bait out his Guard skill first.

"boom!"

The two sides clashed. One side used the Flying-type Aerial Ace, which also had the speed advantage of diving down from the sky, while the other side was simply competing in strength!

Even so, the forest lizard still had a slight advantage, repelling the gentleman moth, while the forest lizard barely moved its feet!

"What a powerful forest lizard!"

"Gentleman Moth is a Pokémon with balanced attack and physical attack, yet it can't beat Grovyle."

"It's rare to see an elite trainer put on a performance of this level."

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If the Dragon Pulse and Insect Chirp were initially a contest of energy, and the power of the Forest Lizard couldn't be directly felt, this pure hand-to-hand combat was a perfect display of strength!

The moment the two collided, the veins on the forest lizard's arm bulged and its muscles bulged, making it look just like a muscular lizard!

Although forest lizards in anime are depicted as having thin arms and legs, there are still differences between individuals in reality. At least Xia Yu's forest lizard has arms and legs that are almost twice as thick as those of a typical forest lizard.

"Forest Lizard, go after him!" Having finally closed the distance, Xia Yu naturally wouldn't give the Gentleman Moth a chance to escape. He planned to decide the victor in two or three rounds: "Ambush the vital points!"

Wang Mo gritted his teeth, sensing Xia Yu's formidable challenge. He had heard that a new Dragon-type Gym Elite-level Defender had arrived today, and he was preparing to test the waters, but unexpectedly, he had encountered a tough opponent.

"Hold on!"

When in doubt, hold firm. Wang Mo adhered to this philosophy. The forest lizard's attack came too quickly, giving him no chance to think. He couldn't think of any solutions for the time being, so he could only let the gentleman moth stall for time.

Seeing that the other party had held their ground, Xia Yu's lips curled up. He knew his chance had come!

"Forest Lizard, Lightning Fist!"

"Oops."

A light shield formed in front of the Gentleman Moth, instantly blocking the attack that struck his vitals. However, just as the light shield shattered, the Forest Lizard's lightning fist struck, the fist flashing with lightning falling towards the Gentleman Moth.

"It's the Thunder Fist, Wang Mo is going to lose."

"Wang Mo's Gentleman Moth is well-trained in special attack, but slightly weaker in physical attack. However, its defense is definitely not as good as Forest Lizard's."

"After taking that lightning punch, I'm probably doomed."

"This guy named Xia Yu has a very clever battle strategy. He held back from using Thunder Fist until Gentleman Moth used his protective skill, and then used Thunder Fist. He is very smart and tactful. He obviously anticipated the opponent's protective skill in advance."

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When everyone saw Xia Yu unleash the Thunder Fist, they already had a negative view of Wang Mo.

"You underestimate me, Gentleman Moth! Use your camouflage!"

【Cover Color】: Changes its own attributes depending on the location.

The Gentleman Moth is currently located on sandy ground. The moment its camouflage skill is activated, its Bug/Flying attribute is changed to Ground attribute.

Although Ground type is weak to Grass type, he couldn't care less about that at the moment; he just needed to get through this hurdle first.

After the Gentleman Moth's type was changed to Ground, it became completely immune to Electric-type moves. The Lizard King's Thunder Punch only dealt physical damage; Electric-type damage was completely negated.

Xia Yu hadn't expected that Wang Mo had such a hidden trick up his sleeve. He had indeed seen that the gentleman moth had the skill of camouflage, but camouflage was such an uncommon skill that he hadn't been on guard.

A round of applause erupted from the crowd; Wang Mo's response was simply brilliant.

"Pretty!"

"How come I didn't think of the skill of camouflage?"

"Although he neutralized the lightning fist, Wang Mo has now given up all his advantages."

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Xia Yu remained calm and unperturbed. The attribute shift had turned the Forest Lizard from a disadvantaged position to an advantageous one, and the scales of victory had tipped in his favor.

Chapter 122 The Battle to Defend the Throne (2)

The gentleman moth flew into the air and quickly distanced itself from the forest lizard. Having suffered a loss in close combat, it no longer dared to engage the forest lizard in melee.

"Use insect sounds!"

After careful consideration, Wang Mo decided to let the Gentleman Moth continue using the Insect Chirp skill, which is currently the Gentleman Moth's strongest special attack skill.

"Forest Lizard, use Ultimate Absorption!"

Grass-type energy surged, transforming into a sharp needle that flew towards the Gentleman Moth, colliding with the energy of the insect chirping!

This time, the power of the Gentleman Moth's Bug Buzz was greatly reduced after losing its STAB boost, while the power of the Grass-type Giga Drain was greatly increased with the STAB boost!

The clash of energies ended with the Forest Lizard gaining the upper hand. Grass-type energy completely overwhelmed Bug-type energy. In the middle stage, the Forest Lizard absorbed the energy and transformed it into sharp needles that pierced the Gentleman Moth's body, instantly absorbing a large amount of the Gentleman Moth's stamina and converting it into energy to heal the Forest Lizard's body.

"Forest Lizard, continue with the ultimate absorption!"

Just as Xia Yu was preparing to press on and win the match, Wang Mo's voice came from the side that he had conceded defeat.

"I concede." Wang Mo conceded decisively. He couldn't win in close combat, and now that his attributes had changed, he couldn't beat him in ranged attacks either. He had no choice but to concede: "You win."

"Stop, forest lizard."

Upon hearing the other party admit defeat, Xia Yu quickly told the forest lizard to stop.

"Ding! Mission triggered: Winning streak record!"

[Winning Streak]: Before the start of the High School Cup, try to achieve a high enough winning streak in the arena battles and break the winning streak record.

Task requirement: Break the winning streak record. Currently, the winning streak is (1) matches.

Task Rewards: Rewards are distributed based on the number of consecutive wins; the longer the winning streak, the richer the reward.

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"You're strong, but Mothant is my weakest Pokémon. I only have this one elite-level Pokémon. Once your Grovyle reaches the Lord level and evolves into Sceptile, I'll fight you again with other Pokémon." Wang Mo said to Xia Yu before leaving, feeling somewhat unwilling to accept his defeat.

"Okay." Xia Yu replied simply, without saying anything.

Is Mothrope Wang Mo's weakest Pokémon? This Wang Mo doesn't seem that strong.

As the match ended, applause rang out from the audience, clearly indicating that the match was a rare and exciting one among elite-level games.

In particular, Xia Yu's Forest Lizard skill, which conceals a lightning fist, can launch a surprise attack, and Wang Mo's camouflage can neutralize it. This requires a strong ability to adapt to the situation.

"Come back, Forest Lizard." Xia Yu recalled the Forest Lizard and searched for Long Yan Ning's figure. He saw her sitting in the audience, and her gaze was also on him. The two looked at each other for a moment, and then their eyes quickly looked away. Xia Yu also returned to the sidelines to rest.

After the match, he can choose to rest for a while and wait for the forest lizard to recover before continuing the battle.

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As soon as Xia Yu returned to the sidelines, he was surrounded by many girls. His good looks and status as a scientific research leader made him extremely popular with these eighteen-year-old girls.

"Looks like our junior brother is quite popular with girls." Wu Qianshan looked at Xia Yu, who was surrounded by girls, and joked with a smile, "I'm even a little envious of junior brother's looks. If I looked like junior brother, I wouldn't have been single for so long."

As Wu Qianshan spoke, he stared intently at Long Yanning.

Unfortunately, Long Yanning didn't see Wu Qianshan's expression. She was feeling a little irritated at the moment. She glanced at Xia Yu, who was surrounded by girls, and then lowered her head to play with the cotton ball, trying to avoid seeing it.

"Is he good-looking? I think he's just average. What's important for a man is his talent."

“That’s right, a man should prioritize his career.” Wu Qianshan was greatly encouraged by Long Yanning’s words and quickly replied.

Xia Yu struggled to finally squeeze next to Teacher Long, and by the time he sat down, he was already covered in sweat. Indeed, being too handsome is a mistake.

"You seem to be enjoying yourself quite a bit, don't you?" As soon as Xia Yu sat down, he heard Long Yan Ning's cold voice.

"Ugh."

Xia Yu sighed deeply, his face clouded with worry: "What can I do? My personal charm is undeniable."

"........."

Looking at Xia Yu's irritating expression, Long Yanning's lips twitched, and she wanted to give Xia Yu two punches.