Elf: No, it's because he was made the gym leader!

If you really miss it, come back and challenge the Masters Tournament! Why are you looking for a sense of existence in my little dojo?

However, Lu Yuan only dared to think about it in his heart. Even if the old man was weak, he was still a Heavenly King level figure, so he should still have some strength.

"Don't blame me for bullying you, old man. Don't worry, I won't send out my main force," the old man said with a chuckle.

As former members of the Four Heavenly Kings, they naturally couldn't have only one team. They must have had a second team, and some powerful Heavenly Kings even had the energy to cultivate a third or fourth team.

"It's my starting lineup, go for it, Mighty One!"

With a low growl, a humanoid Pokémon with four arms and well-developed muscles appeared on the field.

Is it superhuman strength? I don't even know if it's female. No, why am I even thinking about this?

Collecting his thoughts, Lu Yuan enlarged the Poké Ball in his hand and threw it backhand.

"That was my first Pokémon."

"Go, Rotom."

A flash of white light appeared, and a strange, orange-yellow sprite that looked like a washing machine appeared on the field.

"Rotom?"

Upon seeing the Pokémon that Lu Yuan sent out, Koji, who was in the spectator stands, asked in confusion, "Isn't this a Poison-type gym?"

And although the previous Scorpion King was highly venomous, it didn't seem to be a poison-type creature.

This Rotom is the same one on Lu Yuan's phone. Actually, there's another Porygon living inside the phone, but it's rather shy and prefers to stay in the electronic space.

Rotom, also known as the electronic ghost, was not well-known before the advent of electrical appliances. It only gradually gained attention after the Rotom mobile phone was introduced.

As for Porygon, as a completely artificial Pokémon, it has always been strictly controlled by the League because it can freely travel through cyberspace.

It's no exaggeration to say that this phone, which includes Rotom and Polygon, is absolutely astronomically priced.

The next second, a wisp of flame rose from the body of the monstrous creature that had just landed.

"This is... a burn."

Despite being burned, the monster showed no signs of pain; on the contrary, it became even more excited.

Upon seeing this, the old man's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smug smile.

"Hmph, I know you want to use poison, but unfortunately, my monstrous strength is perseverance."

Furthermore, it's equipped with a Flame Orb, so your poison tactics are completely useless against me.

Guts: When a Pokémon with this ability is in a status condition other than near death, its Attack is increased by 50%, and it ignores the effect of halving the power of non-fixed damage physical moves that ignore burn.

"Gather your energy and then use the Tile Splitting Technique!" the old man confidently commanded.

In the real world, Pokémon are not like those in the games, where they are only affected by one negative status.

Poison, burning, paralysis, confusion, freezing, sleep and other negative status effects can all occur on a single Pokémon at the same time.

However, the more negative states there are, the less obvious their effects become, and they weaken each other.

For example, if you apply a deadly poison to a monster in a burning state, the power of the poison will be greatly reduced, possibly only equivalent to ordinary poisoning.

But who said I was going to use poison?

"Rotom, use the trick."

"Eh?"

The old man was clearly stunned.

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Tricks allow you to exchange items between Pokémon.

As Rotom and Might both emitted strange lights, they swapped the items they were carrying.

Rotom obtained a flaming orb that emitted a scorching heat, and unsurprisingly, he was burned the moment he came into contact with it.

Guai Li received a beautifully crafted blue and white striped scarf.

The scarf, part of the sophisticated three-piece set, is also known as the "specialty scarf."

Pokémon that brings this item into battle will have their Speed ​​increased by 50%, but they can only use one move when they enter the battle.

Just as the monstrous strength finished gathering its energy and was about to unleash its full power, it suddenly felt something strange on its neck.

Looking down, I noticed that the blue and white scarf was hanging around my neck at some point.

No, why were all my skills banned?!

Are you serious? You want me to use Focused Energy in a battle?

Because of the emphasis on the scarf's effect, the monster's speed was greatly enhanced, but it couldn't use its signature Brick Breaking move.

It looked at its trainer with a helpless expression.

"A magic trick?" I didn't think much of it when Koji told me about it, but after experiencing it myself...

This is so heretical!

"Super Strength, forget about everything else for now, just tear it off!"

"Show your spirit!"

The old man shouted passionately.

"Here it comes!" This is a phrase that fighters often use, a way to show their fighting spirit.

But if momentum is useful, then what's the point of money?

It's important to know that this exquisite scarf wasn't a cheap item obtained from the system; it was a collectible from Old Deng's warehouse.

It is said to have been specially crafted by a master craftsman, and was acquired by Old Deng at an auction for a whopping 20 million.

"Rotom, Volt replacement."

When the freak pulled the scarf, Lu Yuan decisively gave the order.

Due to the restrictions of the League rules, Gym Leaders cannot directly exchange the Pokémon they possess, so Lu Yuan can only use Volt Switch or U-turn to make the exchange.

In a flash of light, a surge of electricity struck Machamp, while Rotom, who released the electricity, transformed into a streak of light and returned to its Poké Ball.

Meanwhile, Scorpio King, who combines flying and ground attributes, will take the field.

Upon seeing Scorpion King appear, Koji couldn't help but shudder.

That malignant tumor has appeared.

"King Scorpion, Sword Dance!" Lu Yuan waved his hand, taking advantage of the fact that the monster was unable to move, and quickly strengthened himself.

Suddenly, the old man called out, "Wait, could it be... you don't mean to..."

Although the old man was old, he wasn't senile yet, and he immediately understood Lu Yuan's thoughts.

Lu Yuan smiled slightly and replied, "That's right, just as you think."

"I want to push the line."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Scorpion King began a mysterious dance, with illusory sword shadows appearing all around him...

[Scorpion King, Physical Attack +2]

Seeing the intense aura emanating from the Gyrocopter's surge in physical attack, Machamp panicked and grabbed the scarf around its neck with all four hands.

Quickly and forcefully apply the pressure!

Guai Li was extremely anxious.

However, no matter how hard it pulled, the scarf showed no signs of tearing.

It has to be said that there's a reason why it's expensive; the quality is indeed excellent.

At this moment, Lu Yuan gave the order again, "Scorpion King, one more time, Sword Dance!"

Upon hearing the order, Scorpion King once again performed a sword dance in front of Super Strength.

[Scorpion King, Physical Attack +4]

Damn it, Death Hand, at least use a little more force!

Seeing that Scorpion King's physical attack had been enhanced again, Machamp became so anxious that his eyes turned red, and he used all his strength to tear at the scarf.

But the result remained unchanged.

Scorpion King, having already used two sword dances, already possesses the strength to sweep the team, but to be on the safe side, let's do it again.

Lu Yuan made a decisive move, "Scorpion King, once again, Sword Dance!"

After the third sword dance, Scorpion King's physical attack surged to an extremely terrifying level, and even the surrounding aura became increasingly violent.

[Scorpion King, Physical Attack +6]

Seeing that Gliscor had already stacked up its physical attack, Machamp seemed to give up resisting and released its four hands that were holding the elaborate scarf.

Never mind, let's leave it at that...

"Scorpion King, acrobatics!"