Pokémon: Master System.

The Sceptile King is truly fond of the Leaf Blade skill, which is of course because it is its signature skill and is almost standard equipment for every Sceptile King. They are also extremely good at this kind of close-quarters combat.

However, the Lizard King was facing an armored warrior, and in terms of close combat ability alone, the Lizard King was slightly inferior!

"Armored warriors, rock blockade!"

This time, Xia Yu did not choose to have the armored warrior use the life-steal skill, but instead used the Rock Lockdown.

[Rock Blockade]: Attack by throwing rocks. Blocks the opponent's movement, thus reducing their speed.

Although Rock Tomb is less powerful than Lifesteal and has no STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus), and Rock-type moves don't have any type advantage, the biggest advantage of Rock Tomb is that it can slow down the enemy!

The only weakness of the armored warriors is their speed. The Lizard King is simply too fast. In the forest, the armored warriors cannot catch up with the Lizard King at all. Therefore, Xia Yu must find a way to block the Lizard King's speed advantage.

Rockblock is undoubtedly an excellent choice!

Chapter 14 The Lizard King vs. the Armored Warrior (The End)

The armored warrior extended its sharp claws, pierced the ground, grabbed a huge rock, and threw it at the Lizard King. The rock, imbued with rock-type energy, made a whooshing sound as it flew towards the Lizard King.

"Lizard!"

Faced with the flying rocks, the Sceptile swung the Grass-type scythes on its wrists, unleashing a wide-ranging Leaf Blade attack that shattered every single rock.

This scene made Xia Yu frown slightly. Although this lizard king did not understand tactics, its own strength was extremely strong. For a while, it was impossible to determine the winner. Xia Yu had to come up with a way to break the deadlock.

How to bridge the speed gap between the two made Xia Yu somewhat nostalgic for the skills Dragon Dance and High Speed ​​Movement, both of which could increase speed. Unfortunately, the armored warrior and these two skills were incompatible and could not be learned.

However, preemptive skills like "Head-on Strike" can only be used upon entering the battlefield, making the current situation seem somewhat tricky.

That's right, we can use that move. Xia Yu suddenly remembered another move used by armored warriors.

"Armored warriors, water jets!"

【Water Jet】: A water-based physical skill that pounces on the opponent with lightning speed, guaranteeing a preemptive strike.

Water Jet is also a low-power priority move. Although its power is low and Water-type moves have very limited effect on Grass-type Sceptile, it is a priority move and its advantage lies in its speed.

Upon hearing Xia Yu's command, the armored warrior did not hesitate at all, spewing out a huge stream of water from behind his body. Under the reaction force of the water, the armored warrior rushed towards the Lizard King at an extremely fast speed.

"boom!"

In the blink of an eye, the armored warrior was already close. This time, the Lizard King had no time to react. The armored warrior who used Water Stream Crack was too fast. The Lizard King was hit hard and staggered back two steps.

After the Sword Dance, the armored warrior's attack power has already reached a terrifying level. Even though the effect of water-type moves is halved against grass-type Sceptile, it can still deal damage to Sceptile.

More importantly, the armored warrior successfully closed the distance with the Lizard King by using the water jet skill.

Once they get close, the armored warrior is completely invincible thanks to his extremely strong attack power.

"Armored Warrior, Bloodsuck!"

Upon getting close, Xia Yu did not hesitate to have the armored warrior use the life-steal skill. The Bug-type skill was super effective against Grass-types, and with the STAB bonus, if it hit, it would definitely severely injure the Lizard King.

This time, the armored warrior did not disappoint Xia Yu. At such close range, the Lizard King had no time to dodge and was directly hit by the insect-type blood-sucking needle fired by the armored warrior.

This blood-sucking attack dealt a severe blow to the Lizard King, far more powerful than the previous water jet.

"Lizard."

Even though it was injured, the Lizard King did not back down at all, but instead launched a fierce counterattack.

Faced with the life-stealing attack, the Lizard King also unleashed an extremely powerful Grass-type move, Leaf Storm!

【Leaf Storm】: Creates a storm with sharp leaves towards the opponent. After use, the user's Special Attack will be greatly reduced due to the recoil.

Leaf Storm is the ultimate Grass-type move, boasting immense power, but its side effect is equally pronounced: it lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages. Normally, this move is used as the final strike for Grass-type Pokémon to wreak havoc. However, this move is actually Serperior's signature move. With its Contrarian ability, Serperior's stats reverse when they decrease, instead increasing its Special Attack by two stages. The side effect of Leaf Storm becomes a boost, making Serperior stronger as the battle progresses, potentially leading to its elimination from the team.

Seeing the Lizard King unleash Leaf Storm, Xia Yu was not surprised but delighted. Although Leaf Storm was indeed very powerful, the Armored Warrior was definitely able to withstand it in its current state. And once the Armored Warrior withstood it, the Lizard King, whose Special Attack had dropped by two levels, would definitely not be a match for the Armored Warrior.

What's more, my father's armored warrior spent a lot of money to learn a defensive skill.

"Armored warriors, hold the line!"

【Defend】: Completely blocks the opponent's attack; using it repeatedly will easily lead to failure.

In the game, the Protect skill is an amazing ability. Regardless of level or race differences, Rayquaza's attack skills will be blocked by Caterpie's Protect skill, which is quite unfair.

However, the reality is completely different. The defensive skill can only withstand attacks with a small difference in strength. If the difference in strength is too great, the defensive light shield will still be broken through.

However, the armored warrior and the lizard king were not much different in strength, so Xia Yu didn't need to worry about this problem at all.

Normal-type energy surged from the armored warrior's body, forming a transparent light shield in front of it, firmly protecting the armored warrior.

Leaves danced wildly, covered in grass-based energy, forming a green storm that swept towards the armored warrior, enveloping him, while sharp leaves continuously slashed at the light shield in front of him.

It was powerful and imposing, but it could never break through the armored warrior's light shield.

Xia Yu smiled. This is the difference between wild Pokémon and trainer-trained Pokémon. Although wild Pokémon are powerful, their skills are limited. Without TMs, they naturally cannot learn skills like Guard.

With a shallow skill pool and a lack of tactical combinations, wild Pokémon of the same level have a hard time defeating trainer Pokémon.

"Lizard."

The Lizard King's Special Attack is greatly reduced due to the reaction force of Leaf Storm, making this the perfect opportunity for Golisopod to counterattack.

"Armored warrior, use blood-sucking!"

The armored warrior suddenly attacked, rushing forward with his body. His insect-type energy exploded, shooting out a thin needle that pierced the Lizard King's body.

The surging Bug-type energy dealt another heavy blow to the Lizard King, while the energy transmitted back from the needles healed the armored warrior's injuries.

"Chase after it, don't give it a chance to catch its breath."

After several rounds of combat, the difference in skill was immediately apparent. The armored warrior had gained a complete advantage, while the Lizard King was at a significant disadvantage.

If Sceptile had initially relied on the jungle's geographical advantages and employed a high-speed movement tactic, attacking with Grass-type special moves like Energy Ball, Golem might not have been able to defeat Sceptile.

However, without a trainer to guide it, the Sceptile only knows how to fight head-on, and naturally it is no match for the Golem.

"Armored warriors, take down the Lizard King!"

"Lizard!"

The armored warrior activated its life-steal skill again, while at the same time, emerald green grass-type energy lit up on the Lizard King's wrist once more, and it activated its Leaf Blade skill, preparing for a desperate fight.

"Armored warriors, launch a surprise attack!"

Faced with the Lizard King's desperate attempt, Xia Yu chose to have the armored warrior use the Surprise Attack skill.

[Surprise Attack]: Allows you to attack before your opponent. Failure occurs if your opponent's attack is not an offensive move.

Dark energy enveloped the armored warrior's hard claws, and with a preemptive strike, the sharp claws swung down directly onto the Lizard King.

At the same time, the Lizard King's Leaf Blade skill successfully struck the armored warrior, cutting a huge wound through his hard shell.

Both sides' attacks hit each other, but the armored warrior, protected by a hard shell, was significantly less injured, while the Lizard King, without any protection and having already taken two life-draining attacks, was at his limit and panting heavily.

"You've already lost."

Chapter 15 Capturing Treecko

"You lost." Xia Yu looked at Sceptile with a bright smile on his face: "Sceptile, although you are very strong, almost as strong as Golisopod, you did not have a trainer to guide you, so you lost to Golisopod. An excellent trainer can make a Pokémon stronger and more well-rounded."

"Lizard."

The injured Lizard King still looked arrogant and uncomfortable, but it kept its promise and called out to Xia Yu. Then it communicated with the Wood Geckos behind it, asking them to come forward.

"So you agree to let me catch a Treecko?" Xia Yu's smile widened. Pokémon as proud as Sceptile really do keep their promises.

“Lizard.” The Lizard King nodded.

Without hesitation, Xia Yu chose the King-level Treecko, the Treecko he had been longing for. At this moment, Xia Yu's face was filled with excitement: "I want this one."

The tree gecko that Xia Yu was pointing at didn't have much expression on its face. Just like its ancestors, it proudly raised its head and looked at Xia Yu.

This was the first time Xia Yu and Mu Shou Gong made eye contact.

At the same time, the Sceptile King looked in the direction Xia Yu pointed and saw the Treecko that Xia Yu had chosen. It was the Treecko that was his favorite offspring. He turned his head and kept communicating with the Treecko. After a while, the Treecko walked up to Xia Yu.

Seeing this, even though they couldn't understand each other's language, Xia Yu could understand what it meant. He took out a Poké Ball from his bag and gently touched Treecko's head: "Nice to meet you, Treecko."

“Lizard,” the tree gecko replied.

After capturing Treecko, Xia Yu was in a great mood. Feeling that he had gotten a great deal, Xia Yu left most of his Dragon-type Energy Cubes and healing potions to the Sceptile Kings, keeping only a small amount for backup. This action immediately won the favor of the Sceptile Kings.

…………

"Ding!"

"【Grass-type Overlord】Quest Completed!"

"This secret realm is primarily inhabited by Grass-type energy, with Bug-type energy as a secondary element. Two major Grass-type clans live in the forest: the Sceptile clan and the Venusaur clan. These two clans have fought many times over territory, with no clear victor. As the secret realm connects with the real world, the existing order within the realm will be disrupted. Please capture one of the Pokémon before the secret realm is completely conquered and train it to become the dominant Grass-type Pokémon."

"Task requirements: Catch a Treecko or Bulbasaur (you have already caught a Treecko)."

"Mission Rewards: 1. Rewards vary depending on the Pokémon caught; 2. Clues to mysterious treasures."

"Failure penalty: Randomly lowers the Pokémon's potential by one level."

"Rewards are being distributed."

"Ding!"

"Congratulations on receiving the mission rewards. 1. Potential Enhancement (You can choose to enhance the potential of either Noctua or Treecko, but only one Pokémon can be enhanced, so please choose carefully); 2. Sceptile Evolution Stone (Requires going to the Sceptile Population territory to obtain); 3. Z-Crystal Clue."