Pokémon: The Zen Trainer

"Yes, you look strong! But you need to know that strength isn't the only factor between elves!"

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Looking at Wang Shouhong, I felt like I should be the one saying that line.

Keep it up, Wang Shouhong! You can do it! Survive three moves and you've succeeded!

Wang Shouhong encouraged himself.

"Go!!! Pidgeotto!!!"

"Ultrasound!!"

"Misfortune never comes singly!"

"boom!!!"

"We lost!!"

Wang Shouhong remained calm.

He has come to terms with it all by now.

However, it lasted a little longer than Wu Ruiding and Wu Wen.

It wasn't a terrible defeat.

That's it, we've won by half a hand.

...

Finally, it's time for the main course.

He looked at Lu Fangyuan, who was standing on the last arena.

Hehehe, Lu Fangyuan looked at Bianxiang and a cold smile appeared on his lips.

Don't lump me in with those trashy creatures that evolve through machines. My Pokémon evolves on its own.

Beside Lu Fangyuan, a large black cat gently licked its paws.

"Luke Cat!"

"Meow!"

Lu Fangyuan had already observed Gastly's fighting style. Before unleashing its final attack, "Double Misfortune," the opponent must be afflicted with a status condition; otherwise, the damage might not be sufficient. However, his Lucifer's power actually increases when afflicted with a status condition! This is a very rare characteristic among Lucifers! After discovering this unique characteristic of his Lucifer, Lu Fangyuan specifically trained it to improve its resistance to status conditions. The opposing Gastly clearly preferred Ultrasonic over Hypnosis; if the opponent unleashed Ultrasonic, defeat was inevitable!

However, all his ambitions and efforts were reduced to ashes because Bian Xiang suddenly appeared and disrupted things.

Today I will make you pay the price.

Lu Fangyuan stared intently at Bian Xiang the instant Bian Xiang's foot stepped onto the arena.

"Luke Cat Lightning!"

"Meow!!"

A bright yellow bolt of lightning shot out from the mouth of the Leccat and blasted straight toward the side.

"just!!"

Gastly stood directly in front of Bian Xiang.

"boom!!"

The lightning bolt struck Gastly directly!

"Luke Cat bites!!"

"Meow!!!"

Without giving it a moment's respite, Lupus pounced straight at Gastly, who had been struck by lightning.

A black aura swirled around the corners of his mouth.

"Sigh!!" Gastly thought, looking at the edge behind it.

Don't hide!

"boom!!!"

The Lupus's bite landed squarely on Gastly!

It burst forth with a strong airflow.

"Hehehe!!" Lu Fangyuan looked at the scene with a smug smile.

"This is the difference between you and me!!"

"You're a hundred years too early to challenge me!!"

"Luke Cat, don't let go, keep biting!!"

"Bite it through its body!!!"

A mere Gastly could be taken down with two bites and a single Thunderbolt, wouldn't that be enough to finish it off?

"Meow!!!"

The Lupus's teeth, which were biting Gastly, flashed with black light once more!

Gastly Hypnosis!

"just!!!"

"boom!!"

A second loud screech erupted from the corner of the Lecter's mouth!

Gastly's hypnosis spell also hit Lucrezia squarely.

The cat couldn't hold on any longer, so it let go of its mouth and landed on all fours, shaking its head incessantly.

"You've already lost!! After taking two hits and then a burst of lightning, your Gastly should be... huh???"

Lu Fangyuan's expression changed drastically.

Gastly remained floating there, and apart from the slightly reduced aura surrounding it, there was nothing else unusual about it.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!! Gastly couldn't possibly have taken two bites and survived unscathed, even managing to unleash a lightning bolt!!"

The cat bites again!!!

"Meow!!!"

Leccat fought off his drowsiness, and a fierce black light began to bloom from the corner of his mouth.

Bian Xiang glanced at Leccat. How could it still be standing after being hypnotized at such close range?

And the biting power seems to have increased after being hypnotized? Is it the Guts trait?

"That's enough, it's my turn!!"

Gastly! When one misfortune strikes, another!

"boom!!"

The violent explosion, accompanied by scattering black smoke, blasted Leccat away.

"Meow!!!"

Lux cat stubbornly stood up again.

The surrounding black mist quickly gathered around Leccat and exploded again.

"boom!!!"

To make matters worse, Luke the Cat flew up again.

Then, while in the air, the black mist on the ground seemed to come alive and surged directly towards the Leccat in mid-air, before exploding in mid-air.

"boom!!"

A group of people watched as the Lukecat flew higher and higher, then crashed onto the arena with a thud and passed out.

"just!!!"

Gastly stared coldly at the Lurker on the ground.

So you're targeting my trainer?

The three explosions completely dissipated the ominous aura that had been lingering around the arena.

This is Gastly's latest understanding of the "double whammy" move.

The first misfortune struck again, triggering all the negative effects on the opponent and unleashing a massive amount of ominous energy.

Then, by manipulating these ominous auras, one can effortlessly use the second and third "misfortunes come in pairs" techniques.

Except for the first release which is a bit slow, the subsequent two Gastly releases can be instantaneous!

This is what Gastly figured out by itself after it fell asleep.

They'll provide meals, but you'll have to fend for yourself for the rest.

Gastly is a confident, disciplined, and independent Pokémon that is determined not to cause trouble for its trainer.

Responding to the voice of the masses, defeating the fifth member of the school team earns twenty points of Buddhist virtue.