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For example, the Sandshrew in the animation that won a hundred consecutive victories slightly overcame its weakness of being afraid of water.

It's clear that this Blue King has quite good stamina and resistance; Scizor's attack only severely injured the Blue King, not enough to kill it instantly.

This scene surprised Xia Yu, but he didn't care. Although he hadn't defeated Blue Emperor, it was just another bullet punch.

On the other side, the armored warrior's head-on attack was equally astonishing, with a power of 90 plus a 1.5x bonus from its own type, enough to severely injure the crow leader.

More importantly, the armored warrior's combat power was at the level of a gym leader, which was two whole levels higher than that of the Crow Leader. Although there was no elemental advantage, the huge difference in combat power still allowed the armored warrior to take down the Crow Leader with just one strike.

【Head-on Strike】: A Bug-type physical attack with high power, but it can only be used immediately upon entering the field to succeed. It is a priority move.

In just one glance, the difference in their abilities was immediately apparent!

Chapter 12 Lizard King

Liao San and Haozi were surprised to encounter other people so quickly in the vast secret realm. They cursed their bad luck, as they were completely unprepared and caught off guard by the Mantis and the Armored Warrior.

In just one encounter, one of their main Pokémon lost its ability to battle, and the other was seriously injured, making the difference in their combat power extremely obvious.

"Brother, we admit defeat. These Pokémon are all yours. Let us go." Liao San raised his hands, surrendering decisively. He had already witnessed the difference in strength between the two sides. He couldn't get the four Treeckoes. Now, the key was how to survive.

In secret realms, it's normal for some people to die.

Mouse's eyes were bloodshot. The wealth he had just acquired had vanished, and he was heartbroken. Four wood geckos! Even if each one sold for 100,000, that would still be 400,000. That's all money!

"You two leave the secret realm immediately through the exit in the sky." Xia Yu looked the two over and finally decided to let them go. Firstly, he was not a bloodthirsty person, and secondly, these two could not threaten him. He was just afraid that he would be seen killing someone.

Liao San and Haozi exchanged a glance, a hint of resentment flashing in their eyes. The secret realm was full of treasures, and they were unwilling to return empty-handed and have to pay for medical treatment. However, the situation was beyond their control, and they had no other choice.

Under the threat of Scizor and Golisopod, the two had no choice but to summon a Flying-type Pokémon and fly away from the secret realm.

After watching the two leave the secret realm, Xia Yu finally had time to examine the two Wood Geckos lying on the ground. The other two Wood Geckos had already disappeared, probably having slipped away while Xia Yu and Liao San were talking.

Only these two badly injured Treeckoes remained. Fortunately, Xia Yu had brought a small amount of medicine, which he quickly took out and applied evenly to the Treeckoes.

He had just finished applying the medicine when the scyther suddenly let out a warning. Not far away, a dozen geckos appeared at the edge of the forest, interspersed with four or five forest lizards, and leading them were two Sceptile Kings.

The densely packed swarm of Sceptile Kings dazzled Xia Yu. His gaze fell upon the two leading Sceptile Kings, a male and a female, with aptitudes of Gym Leader and Quasi-Elite One respectively, and combat strength of both at the Gym Leader level. (To avoid being accused of padding the word count, the Sceptile Kings' skills will not be listed).

All the forest lizards had reached the lord level or above, with one even reaching the guild master level.

The dozen or so Treeckoes were slightly inferior in aptitude, with the lowest being Elite and the average being Lord. However, one of the Treeckoes had an aptitude that reached Elite Four level!

Wood Gecko

Gender: male

property: grass

Qualification: King level

Features: Lush

Skills: Combo Slash, Leaf Storm, Grassy Terrain, Dragon Breath, Grass Whistle, Leech Seed, Magic Leaf, Photosynthesis, Trouble Seed, Dark Shot, Slap, Leer, Drain, Quick Attack, Super Drain

It seems this Treecko is Xia Yu's mission target, which makes Xia Yu a little curious about the aptitude of the Bulbasaur in the Venusaur clan. It should at least be at the Elite Four level, otherwise this damn system wouldn't have let him catch it.

While Xia Yu was still in a daze, the leading lizard king suddenly launched an attack, its leaf blades emitting green energy as they slashed towards Xia Yu.

"Armored warrior, deliver a head-on blow!"

In desperation, Xia Yu had no choice but to have Golisopod use Headbutt to interrupt Sceptile's attack. The Bug-type Headbutt was type-advantageous compared to the Grass-type Leaf Blade, and given that both were Gym Leader level, Golisopod gained the upper hand with its first strike.

"Wait a minute." Taking advantage of the fight, Xia Yu quickly said, "We mean no harm. I didn't hurt these two little guys. I was saving them and just applied medicine to them."

Xia Yu clearly didn't want to be misunderstood, so he quickly handed the two Treeckoes to the Sceptile King. At this moment, the two Treeckoes that had just disappeared also stepped forward and explained to the Sceptile King that Xia Yu was not the one who attacked them, but the one who saved them.

After hearing Treecko's words, the leader of the Sceptile also stopped and stood still, looking at Xia Yu with a cold and arrogant expression. It has to be said that Sceptile is really a very handsome Pokémon, ranking among the top three Grass-type starters in terms of appearance.

"Lizard."

The lizard king looked at Xia Yu and made a deep sound, as if it were expressing gratitude, but Xia Yu couldn't understand it at all and could only fill in the blanks in his mind.

It's probably thanking itself.

After speaking at length, the Lizard King prepared to leave and return to his clan's territory.

Seeing the Lizard King's clan leave like that, Xia Yu was naturally unwilling to give up, and quickly said, "Wait, Lizard King, I want to tame a Wood Gecko to be my companion."

Xia Yu's words made the Lizard King stop in its tracks, looking at Xia Yu with a cold expression and a murderous aura.

"I have no ill intentions towards you, and I will not forcibly capture any of the geckos. However, I hope you can give your offspring a chance to leave this secret realm with me and see the outside world. Moreover, your secret realm is about to merge with the real world, and many humans will discover your existence. Even if you are very strong, your children will inevitably be captured." Xia Yu sensed the murderous intent in the Lizard King's eyes and tried to persuade it, explaining the pros and cons and appealing to its emotions and reason.

"Lizard."

The Sceptile King gave a cold reply, making Xia Yu scratch his head in frustration. The language barrier was truly a cardinal sin. It seemed it was time to capture a psychic Pokémon to act as his translator, Xia Yu couldn't help but think.

Then Xia Yu could only continue speaking to the lizard king in front of him: "Your home will be invaded by humans. You only have two paths before you: one is to be subdued and leave this place, and the other is to be kept here as a captive. I believe that you do not want to face either outcome, so if any of you are willing to leave with me, I will definitely treat you as my partners."

Xia Yu looked at the Sceptile King in front of him and said seriously. Just as Xia Yu said, there are only two possible outcomes for Pokémon discovered in the secret realm, and even Xia Yu is powerless to change that.

"Lizard."

The lizard king, who was in the lead, was filled with rage upon hearing Xia Yu's words, and stared at Xia Yu with murderous intent.

Xia Yu could only continue, "Why don't you give me a chance? You fight my Golisomer. If you win, I'll leave immediately. If you lose, I hope you'll allow me to capture a Treecko. Soon, even stronger trainers will arrive, and their Pokémon will be far more powerful than Golisomer's. They won't reason with you then; they'll just use force to capture you."

"Lizard." After hearing Xia Yu's words, the Lizard King fixed its gaze on the armored warrior and then roared at its companions.

The other lizard king, along with the other forest lizards and wood geckos, were all pulled apart, leaving enough space for the lizard king and the armored warrior.

The most powerful lizard king looked at the armored warrior with a fierce expression, its wrists covered in grass-type energy, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

"You agree?"

“Lizard.” The Lizard King nodded, then launched the first attack!

Chapter 13 The Lizard King vs. the Armored Warrior

The forest is Sceptile's home ground. Few Pokémon can rival Sceptile in the forest; Sceptile is practically the overlord of the forest.

The Lizard King is entirely green. It has a large tail, and the leaves growing from its two arms are as sharp as blades. The seeds on its back store many nutrients that allow trees to thrive.

Sceptile is a Pokémon that carefully nurtures the trees in the forest and regulates its body temperature by basking in the sun. It is unmatched in strength within the forest, darting nimbly through the undergrowth and leaping nimbly between branches. It will pounce on its enemies from above or behind, using the sharp leaves that grow from its arms to finish off its prey. These leaves are so sharp they can even fell a large tree in a single stroke.

The Lizard King's signature move is Leaf Blade!

Emerald green grass-type energy covered the leaf blades on her wrists, making them look like green scythes, powerful enough to cut through rocks.

The Lizard King used the Leaf Blade skill first, and the grass-type scythes on its wrists slashed fiercely at the armored warrior!

"Armored warriors, sword dance!"

Faced with the Lizard King's attack, Xia Yu adopted an enhanced tactic, directly having the armored warrior unleash the Sword Dance skill.

[Sword Dance]: A transformation skill; perform a vigorous war dance to boost morale. Greatly increases your attack power.

Sword Dance is an extremely top-tier enhancement skill. After use, it can greatly increase attack, which means it increases attack by two levels. It is one of the most beloved skills for physical attackers. Another favorite skill for physical attackers is Dragon Dance, which can increase attack and speed by one level. It is a more comprehensive enhancement, but it is not as violent as Sword Dance.

At the same time, the Sword Dance skill is a perfect match for Golisopod, as Golisopod is a typical physical attacker. Golisopod looks like a giant, upright isopod, still possessing a hard exoskeleton and many legs, although the legs in the middle of its abdomen are relatively small. Its body is still segmented, with the shells on both sides extending upwards, and its claws are very sharp. The hard exoskeleton covering its body has a strength comparable to diamond.

In the game, the armored warrior has an attack power of 125, but a special attack power of only 60. Similarly, its defense is also outstanding at 140, but its special defense power is only 90. The only drawback is its speed of only 40, which is completely inconsistent with its image.

The real-life Golem warriors are not much different from those in the game. Take Dad's Golem warrior as an example. First of all, its physical attack and defense are as excellent as ever, which is also Dad's main training direction. Secondly, its special defense is slightly inferior, and its special attack is completely abandoned.

Just like in the game, Golisopod is completely unsuitable for special attack training, and the training results are minimal. The only difference is speed. The reason why Golisopod only has a speed of 40 in the game is mainly to balance the base stats of each Pokémon and give every Pokémon a chance to be used. However, reality is different from the game. In reality, Golisopod is quite fast, very agile, and extremely good at close combat.

Speaking of base stats, Xia Yu couldn't help but complain that there are many unreasonable base stats in the game. For example, Xerneas, the god of life in the game, has an HP base stat of 126, which is not as high as Munchlax's 135. But Munchlax is a tank Pokémon, so it's somewhat understandable. The most outrageous one is Entei, whose Special Defense is only 75, which is not as high as Ladybug's 85.

The idea that the three sacred beasts are inferior to the tiny ladybug is quite outrageous.

Therefore, the racial stats in the game can only be used as a reference, and there are still differences in reality.

Faced with the menacing Lizard King, the armored warrior obeyed Xia Yu's command and chose to withstand the attack, unleashing his sword dance skill.

As a Grass-type move, Leaf Blade can only deal normal damage to Bug and Water-type Golisopods, but due to its STAB power boost, the damage is still very high. Most importantly, Leaf Blade is more likely to hit vital points than regular moves.

However, hitting a vital point is relative. When a warrior in armor uses sword dance while trying to defend with the hard shell on his body, it is difficult for the leaf blade to hit his vital point.

At this moment, the armored warrior's superior defensive capabilities were fully demonstrated; it withstood a blade attack with virtually no effect. Its hard exoskeleton provided incredible protection, making it difficult for ordinary attacks to inflict effective damage.

Actually, there are two best ways to damage a armored warrior: one is to attack its abdomen and lower back, where the shell is relatively weak; the other is to use a special attack.

While Sceptile's signature move is Leaf Blade, it is actually more adept at special attack-oriented attacks. However, wild Sceptiles, without a trainer's guidance, rarely think of such things.

After taking a hit from the leaf blade, the armored warrior also completed its enhancement, its body covered in energy, greatly increasing its attack power.

After the enhancement is completed, it will be the opportunity for the armored warriors to launch a counterattack!

"Armored warrior, use blood-sucking!"

Facing the Grass-type Sceptile, Xia Yu chose to have Golem use the Bug-type Lifesteal move. This not only provided a STAB boost but also dealt a type advantage to Sceptile.

[Vampire]:

The armored warrior moved its massive body and lunged at the Lizard King, simultaneously spitting out a thin needle enveloped in Bug-type energy from its mouth.

"Lizard."

Faced with the armored warrior's attack, the Lizard King, as the king of its kind, did not flinch at all. It leaped up with its agile body, dodging left and right in the forest to avoid the armored warrior's attacks.

The forest truly lived up to its reputation as the Lizard King's home turf; it was entirely its territory. The Lizard King was already incredibly fast, and with the added advantage of the terrain, the armored warriors simply couldn't catch up to it, and their attacks completely missed.

The Lizard King, darting through the forest, seized an opportunity and suddenly pounced on the armored warrior from above. Grass-type energy erupted from its wrist, and it once again used the Leaf Blade skill, aiming precisely at the armored warrior's vital points.