Pokémon: Master System.

"Swordhawk, hold the line, then unleash a fierce attack with Brave Bird!"

People from big families are different; they even learned skills like guarding.

Xiang Hanli's combat skills were clearly much higher than others. When he used the Arrowhawk's Guard skill to block Dragon Pulse, he had obviously planned ahead and immediately had the Arrowhawk use Brave Bird Attack.

The Windwing ability allows the Arrowhawk's wings to be enveloped in Flying-type energy, as if it has two extra engines, greatly increasing its speed. The Arrowhawk suddenly dives down to near ground level, then folds its wings and crashes into the Forest Lizard like a missile.

"Forest Lizard, move at high speed!"

When using Brave Bird Attack, the Talonflame, which swoops down from above, is already extremely fast. With the added benefit of Gale Wings, the Flying-type energy in its wings surges, further increasing its speed.

Everyone only felt a blur flash by before it swooped down to the ground and then flew toward the forest lizard at an extremely fast speed, kicking up clouds of dust behind it.

The forest lizard also unleashed its high-speed movement skill, its body enveloped in psychic energy, greatly increasing its speed as it moved rapidly across the ground in an attempt to evade attacks.

However, those that run on the ground can never compare to those that fly in the sky. The Talonflame with the Gale Wings ability, combined with the Brave Bird attack, is incredibly fast.

All that could be heard was the sound of wind rushing past, bringing with it a gust of wind. The Arrowhawk flashed by, and even the Forest Lizard in its high-speed movement state could not dodge the Arrowhawk's attack, and was directly hit head-on by the Brave Bird's Fierce Attack skill!

"boom!"

With a muffled thud, the Forest Lizard was sent flying. As the top-tier Flying-type move, Brave Bird's Assault was incredibly powerful. The Forest Lizard was severely injured by just one hit, while the Talonflame only suffered minor damage from the recoil.

"Photosynthesis, Forest Lizard." Xia Yu had also anticipated that the Forest Lizard would not be able to dodge the Brave Bird's fierce attack, so he immediately ordered the Forest Lizard to use Photosynthesis. As the Forest Lizard's body emitted a fluorescent green glow, its injuries were gradually healed.

"Don't give it a chance to breathe, keep attacking with the Brave Bird!" As soon as Xiang Hanli's voice fell, the Arrowhawk circled in the air and turned around, then swooped down at high speed, launching another Brave Bird attack!

"Forest Lizard, keep moving at high speed!"

The same scenario played out again, but this time the result was different. The second high-speed movement increased the forest lizard's speed once more.

Just as Talonflame, its entire body enveloped in Flying-type energy, was about to crash into Sceptile, Sceptile suddenly changed direction, dodging Talonflame's Brave Bird attack in a very awkward manner.

"Well done, forest lizard!"

"Did you avoid it?"

Chapter 134 Forest Lizard (6)

In the stands, everyone watched in astonishment as the forest lizard managed to dodge the brave bird's attack.

When Talonflame with the Gale Wing ability uses Brave Bird Attack, its speed is top-notch among its class, and even Sceptile was able to dodge it, which surprised Xiang Hanli.

This forest lizard is very strong and has excellent combat skills. With proper training, it will definitely reach the King level.

"In that case, Arrowhawk, use Charged Flame Strike!" Xiang Hanli's surprise flashed by, but he quickly made a tactical adjustment, ordering Arrowhawk to use Charged Flame Strike.

Energy Charge is a Fire-type move. Although its power is far less than that of top-tier Flying-type moves like Brave Bird, it has the advantage of being able to accumulate energy and increase speed.

Didn't your Forest Lizard greatly increase its speed with two high-speed moves? Okay, my Arrowhawk will also increase its speed. Let's see if the Forest Lizard can dodge this time!

The Flaming Arrow Eagle was enveloped in fire energy, its blazing flames making it appear as if it were draped in a fiery battle armor. The fiery red patterns on its back danced like flames, and as it continuously gathered power, it let out a clear cry and flew towards the forest lizard, carrying the raging fire with it.

"Forest Lizard, it's our turn to counterattack! Use Thunder Fist!" Simply dodging will never lead to victory; the best defense is offense. When the Arrow Eagle unleashed its Charged Flame Strike, Xia Yu knew it was time for the Forest Lizard to strike back.

Seeing the Arrowhawk swooping down from the sky, the Forest Lizard stood upright, its eyes fixed on the Arrowhawk, revealing a fierce fighting spirit. Flames erupted from its wrists, a Thunder Fist.

"Chamo!"

The forest lizard swung its fists with all its might, meeting the attack head-on without flinching. The collision of flames and lightning produced a huge explosion, stirring up clouds of dust!

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the forest lizard was forced to retreat several meters before coming to a stop.

In contrast, the Arrowhawk flapped its wings and flew back into the air. Although it was also injured, it was clearly in much better condition than the Forest Lizard.

In a simple clash of forces, the forest lizard was at a disadvantage, a situation that has never occurred in a long time.

As expected, there is still a gap in terms of raw strength. The Forest Lizard has only just entered the Lord level, which is equivalent to level 30 or 31, while the Arrow Eagle is at the peak of the Lord level, which is equivalent to level 38 or 39.

Furthermore, since the Forest Lizard has not yet evolved into the Lizard King, the gap has undoubtedly widened even further. Finally, there is the elemental advantage. All these factors combined have led to the Forest Lizard being at a disadvantage.

"Forest lizard, is it alright?" Xia Yu looked at the forest lizard with a serious expression.

“Cha… Mo.” The forest lizard responded with difficulty, clearly badly injured. If it hadn’t just recovered some of its strength through photosynthesis, it would probably be severely wounded by now.

"Photosynthesis, forest lizard."

The forest lizard once again used photosynthesis to restore its strength.

Xiang Hanli, on the other side, naturally wouldn't give the forest lizard a chance to catch its breath and recover. He said to the Arrowhawk, "Arrowhawk, one more time, Charged Flame Strike!"

The Arrowhawk flapped its wings, its body bursting into flames once more, and sped towards the forest lizard.

Xia Yu looked at the Fiery Arrow Eagle in the sky, but couldn't find any way to break it. Grass flute? Parasitic seed?

These skills are completely ineffective against the Arrowhawk, unless the two sides are close together. However, if the Forest Lizard does this, it will have to take a direct hit from the Arrowhawk's Charged Flame Strike or Brave Bird's Fierce Attack. Given the Forest Lizard's current stamina, taking a hit for free makes its chances of winning extremely slim.

"Forest Lizard, use Thunder Fist!"

Given this situation, Xia Yu's only option at present is to let the Forest Lizard continue fighting the Arrow Eagle in a simple hand-to-hand combat, a battle of pure physical strength, with no tactics whatsoever.

…………

"Chamo!"

The forest lizard let out a cry, its wrists once again enveloped in lightning, and it fiercely met the arrow eagle's attack, instantly colliding with it again.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the forest lizard was sent flying and crashed to the ground.

"Forest lizard!"

Hearing Xia Yu's call, the forest lizard struggled to his feet. His body was already covered in wounds, and his strength was nearing its limit. The arrow eagle was also in bad shape; after taking two lightning punches, its strength was rapidly declining. However, compared to the forest lizard, it was in much better condition.

The forest lizard stood up, its entire body radiating green grass-type energy. It was clear that its remaining strength had triggered the Overgrowth ability. The fluorescent green grass-type energy enveloped the forest lizard like starlight. At this moment, the power of grass-type moves would be greatly increased, but this boost was negligible and could not turn the tide of the battle.

The battered forest lizard panted heavily, its gaze fixed on the arrow eagle opposite it, countless images of its arduous training flashing through its mind.

From leaving the Grass and Insect Realm with Xia Yu, to undergoing weight training, practicing Dragon Pulse, evolving after battling Lycanroc, battling Milotic, and facing Shiny Aegislash and Dusknoir together...

The past scenes flashed by like scenes from a movie, finally settling on the Arrow Eagle in front of it. It wanted to win, it wanted to win the game!

"Chamo!"

The forest lizard roared angrily, and as it cried out, its entire body was enveloped in white light, and its body began to twist, contort, and elongate.

evolution!

Xia Yu's expression was solemn. The sudden evolution of the forest lizard did not bring him any surprise; instead, his brows were furrowed.

If the Forest Lizard evolved in a step-by-step, steady manner, Xia Yu would naturally be happy to accept it, but it is clear that the Forest Lizard did not.

The Forest Lizard just broke through to the Lord level this week, which translates to around level 30 in the game. The Forest Lizard's evolution level is 36, so it's impossible for it to win six levels in a week.

Therefore, the current Forest Lizard is definitely a forced evolution. The consequence of doing so is that it overdraws its potential. The most obvious example in the anime is Ash's Charizard. His Charizard was forced to evolve twice in a row, which also resulted in its size being significantly smaller than other Charizards.

Although Charizard is very strong, if Ash could train Charizard, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur like he trained Greninja, Ash would probably have won the championship in the first generation.

Xia Yu certainly craved the reward of a winning streak, but he could clearly distinguish between the importance of his winning streak and the potential of the forest lizard.

He naturally chose the potential of the forest lizard without hesitation. Xia Yu gave the forest lizard the only opportunity to improve its aptitude as a reward from the system, so he wouldn't let it waste its aptitude on forced evolution.

The Forest Lizard must grow stronger along with Nombat, because Nombat is currently the least promising Pokémon in Xia Yu's Pokémon, and this is one of the reasons why it cannot be forced to evolve.

Just like his older brother gave him Charmander's Pokémon egg, he must raise Charmander into the strongest Charizard to live up to the trust of his older brother and family!

It's just a title defense match, so what if I lose!

"We concede defeat in this match. Forest Lizard, stop evolving!" Xia Yu walked to the Forest Lizard, stroked its body, and forcibly stopped its evolution.

The forest lizard, which was originally in the process of evolution, gradually calmed down after hearing Xia Yu's words. The white light on its body gradually dissipated, and the transformation of its body stopped. When the light completely disappeared, the forest lizard's emerald green body was revealed again.

Xiang Hanli admired Xia Yu's rationality in watching his actions. Few people could force the Forest Lizard to stop evolving at this time: "After your Forest Lizard evolves, I will fight you again. Just come to me with the Flying Manual, I am always available. Today's match is unfair to you."

"No need." Xia Yu stroked the forest lizard's head, then looked up at Xiang Hanli: "If we're going to fight, let's fight in the national finals. I will definitely lead the forest lizard into the national finals, right, forest lizard?"

"Chamo!"

Xia Yu thought to himself: From now on, I will be undefeated and lead all the Pokémon into the national finals!

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Chapter 135 Winning Streak Mission Rewards

"Ding."

"The winning streak has been interrupted and you need to start accumulating winning streaks again, with a maximum of 15 winning streaks."

Task requirement: Break the winning streak record. Currently, the winning streak is (0) matches.

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

The reward has been issued; you have received a Gold-level treasure chest x1.

…………

After losing to Xiang Hanli, since it was already 4 PM, Xia Yu did not choose to continue defending his position. Instead, after healing the forest lizard, he returned to the forbidden area with Long Yanning.

When the two returned to the forbidden area, it was already dinnertime. Xia Yu acted as if nothing had happened, continuing to buy groceries and cook, while having Long Yan Ning's Pokémon help him train the forest lizards.

Xia Yu's extremely calm reaction made Long Yanning feel that something was wrong. He shouldn't be so calm in the face of defeat, at least not Long Yanning.