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

"That won't do," Xiao Lan said seriously, her playful demeanor gone.

"I see," Lu Yuan said with a calm smile.

Then Xiao Lan blinked and added, "Unless... you raise the price."

Lu Yuan knew, of course, that it was just a joke. He could tell from Xiao Lan's eyes that she was not a trainer who would give up her dignity for money.

In that case, I'll have to take this battle seriously.

Seeing Lu Yuan walk away, Xiao Lan hurriedly called out to him, "Hey, wait, really, let's discuss this some more..."

Unfortunately, the noise from the audience completely drowned out Xiao Lan's shouts. Lu Yuan was only focused on walking forward and didn't hear what Xiao Lan was saying behind him at all.

Xiao Lan was greatly disappointed and lost another business opportunity.

Since that's the case, we can only pin our hopes on the prize: a shopping card with a limit of 100,000 yuan. We can resell it for 180,000 yuan later.

Xiao Lan doesn't think she will lose.

In fact, since the start of her trip, apart from the two in Pallet Town, she has been virtually undefeated in the competition.

Although this time it wasn't his own main Pokémon, it was a descendant of Silva Elite Four member's main Pokémon, so its strength goes without saying.

"Go, Flying Kick Guy."

"Go, Chansey."

Both Pokémon appeared on the field at the same time.

As soon as the referee blew the whistle, Xiao Lan decisively launched an attack.

"Flying Kick, Flying Knee Kick!"

"Oh, Little Blue is launching a fierce attack right from the start!" Commentator Sato explained to the audience at the right time.

"The Flying Knee Strike is a powerful Fighting move, and Chansey is a Normal-type Pokémon. If it gets hit, it'll probably be crippled."

"However, if the flying knee strike misses its target or is blocked, the user will suffer significant recoil damage. Therefore, while this move is powerful, it is also extremely risky," commentator Xiao Du added.

At this moment, a knowledgeable person in the audience immediately complained: "Hey, does this little blue guy even know how to play? He uses such a low-accuracy skill at the beginning. If he misses, won't he be doomed!"

"You taught her?" Crimson turned to look at Green beside her.

"Of course, the best way to deal with a toxic creature like Chansey is to launch a fierce attack. Only by constantly applying pressure can we disrupt its rhythm and find an opportunity to win," Azure replied calmly.

On the field, after Xiao Lan gave the order, it was obvious that Flying Kick Lang's temperament had changed, and the faint aura around him could no longer be concealed.

It leaped high into the air, like a cannonball fired from a gun, hurtling towards Chansey with overwhelming force.

"Chicken Egg, shrink quickly!" Lu Yuan shouted.

Judging from the momentum displayed by this flying knee kick, this flying kicker is probably a self-sacrificing type.

[Sacrifice: When using a move with a recoil effect, its power is increased by 20%]

With its Fighting-type STAB move, Hitmonlee's 120 Attack stat, and the extra boost from its Sacrifice ability, it's practically a nuclear bomb level of damage.

One can imagine that Xiao Lan's previous matches were probably all instantaneous victories.

Chansey shrank at a visible rate, becoming only the size of a fist in the blink of an eye.

The fact that Chansey shrank caused another commotion in the audience, with people shouting something.

Fortunately, the noise was too chaotic for Lu Yuan to hear clearly.

As expected, Flying Kick Man's flying knee kick missed its mark.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, a huge crater was created in the field.

"Good opportunity, Chansey! Quickly use Poison!" Lu Yuan hurriedly issued the order.

As long as Chansey's poison hits, it doesn't matter what kind of beast it is, it'll have to coil up around me.

"@&%#^?EUR......"

By the way, the audience was unusually noisy today; we had to raise our voices to give instructions.

It seems that not only the contestants, but also the audience, need to improve their behavior this year.

Chansey skillfully conjured a ball of deep purple poison in its hand and launched it at Hitmonlee.

The "highly toxic" substance flew through the air in a perfect arc, like a baseball.

Then it passed between Flying Kick's legs.

!!!

Pass it between your legs!

Lu Yuan rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things.

The encyclopedia describes Hitmonlee's legs as being constructed from segments, allowing them to extend and retract freely like springs.

In reality, very few people can perform flying kicks with complete flexibility; most have certain limitations.

However, Little Blue's flying leg creature displayed extraordinary abilities. It not only extended and retracted its legs to the extreme, but also struck all sorts of bizarre poses, and that's how the venom passed right through its crotch.

"My God, he dodged the deadly poison!" commentator Sato exclaimed. "I never expected that Kick-kun's legs could be so agile!"

"Without its potent poison, how will Chansey cope?"

"Ohohoh——!!"

As the commentator finished speaking, the audience erupted in cheers.

The shouts were like surging waves, one higher than the next.

One of the players who was eliminated by the substitute player during the main draw said: "Thank God, I've finally waited for this day!"

A contestant who was eliminated even earlier said: "This cancer has finally been eradicated."

at the same time.

Xiao Lan seized the opportunity and gave the order: "Flying Kick Boy, use Flying Knee Kick consecutively after Mind's Eye!"

Mind's Eye is a general attribute-changing move that locks onto the target, guaranteeing a hit from the next turn.

In other words, Chansey's shrinking size has become a pointless exercise.

"You even thought of that?" Lu Yuan frowned slightly, a sense of unease rising in his heart.

Chansey's two main tactics have now been completely blocked by Blue, making it difficult to deal with...

Hitmonlee's legs seem to have eyes, always managing to precisely adjust their position whenever it misses Chansey.

During the live stream, a barrage of comments flooded the screen.

"Has Flying Kick not eaten? Push harder!"

"Waaaaah, my substitute poison has been countered, my youth is over."

"Slay it! Slay it!"

With a soft "poof," Chansey was knocked to the edge of the arena in the live stream.

Upon seeing this, Tokiwa Lilac couldn't help but cover her eyes; it was too violent.

"But speaking of which, this is already the fourth time, and Chansey is still holding on."

It's important to know that a normal-type Pokémon would be basically killed if it was hit by a Flying Kick.

But Chansey withstood four blows and still didn't fall over.

This is so unreasonable!

"It's mostly because of the Evolution Stone, which boosted Chansey's defenses by 1.5 times," Azure explained.

Although items like Evolution Stones are rare, it's not surprising that Qinglv, given her status and position, possesses such knowledge.

However, using such a rare item in a beginner's match is indeed a bit too extravagant.

"It's not just about Evolution Stones." As the strongest trainer in the world, Red also shared his opinion.

"Judging from the wounds on Chansey's body, Chansey relies more on itself to withstand damage, and the Evolution Stone only plays a supporting role."

Master Green also agreed with Crimson's point of view.

Laymen watch the excitement, while insiders watch the door.

Tokiwa Lilac felt out of place with these two people, but she always felt something was off.

Why does Chansey's expression look so...so...uh, so strange?

The scene of the game.

"Chucky has been forced to the edge of the field, and its stamina is almost gone. Is there any chance for it to turn the tide?" commentator Sato said.

Actually, the ending was basically decided at this point.

Ultimately, Chansey's strengths lie in only a few variation-type moves.

These moves have now been blocked by the opponent, and they no longer pose any threat.

Ultimately, offensive moves still dominate the meta in combat.

"almost."