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

And so, the six of them split up. Cynthia, Nagisa, and Kosuke went inside to buy ice cream, and it would probably be quite a while before Cynthia finished choosing hers.

Meanwhile, Da Ye, Lu Yuan, and A Li strolled around in a nearby park.

Lu Yuan looked at Ah Li, who was standing to the side, and asked, "Aren't you going to go with them?"

"No, I gave up sweets ever since I started practicing martial arts." Ah Li hesitated for a moment, trying to ask Lu Yuan about tactics, which was also her main purpose for coming to Hezhong this time.

Just as she was about to speak, Da Ye grabbed Lu Yuan's arm and pulled him into the park: "Look, Lu Yuan, there are people fighting over there! Let's go check it out."

Battle Park.

As its name suggests, it is a park specifically for competitive battles.

As soon as Lu Yuan and his group stepped into the park, they found it shrouded in dark clouds, a stark contrast to the weather outside.

It's raining.

Chapter 83 Toad King: Enough! I said enough!

It's raining?

Lu Yuan looked up at the gloomy sky, where large raindrops began to fall sparsely.

However, Da Ye showed no sign of stopping and pulled Lu Yuan deeper into the park.

Deep inside the park are large areas of the usual rectangular battle arenas, each about forty square meters in size, crisscrossing each other, and at a glance, there are more than a dozen of them.

The white lines on the ground within the designated area are neat and conspicuous, with a roughly drawn Poké Ball in the very center.

However, of these dozen or so battlefields, only one is currently in use.

The area around the arena was packed with spectators, some holding umbrellas and others wearing raincoats, all watching the battle with great interest.

The torrential rain from the sky did not dampen their enthusiasm for watching the game.

"Lobster, water jet!"

"Bug Baby, stand up!"

"The Insect Treasure Bag is unable to fight, and the Iron Claw Lobster wins!"

The referee, standing in the middle, waved his flag.

"We won again. This is the ninth consecutive win. Once we win again, we'll have a tenth consecutive win."

"Those with special abilities are just more powerful than us ordinary people!"

"I heard his sister is even more amazing; she won the last Higaki Tournament."

"But it seems he offended someone later and went into hiding."

"Yes, yes, I've heard about that too. Let me tell you..."

The surrounding crowd whispered among themselves. Lu Yuan pushed through the crowd and saw the melancholy long-haired man on the battlefield.

The man seemed to notice the movement and looked over.

When he saw Lu Yuan in the crowd, his previously calm eyes widened suddenly, and he involuntarily called out, "Lu Yuan!"

Startled by being called by name, Lu Yuan instinctively turned around and looked at the excited man on the field, asking in confusion:

"Who are you?"

Seeing this, Da Ye, who was standing to the side, quickly reached out and poked Lu Yuan's arm with her finger, and reminded him in a low voice.

“Lu Yuan, this looks like the Rain Man you encountered in the semi-finals of the Little Phoenix Cup.”

Rain man?

Fragments of memories seemed to flash rapidly through Lu Yuan's mind.

Oh, right, there seems to be such a person.

I never expected to run into him here, what a coincidence!

Since the other person is someone you know before, you should at least go over and say hello out of politeness, no matter what.

Just as Lu Yuan was about to speak, the man in the rain suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, heaven rewards those who persevere, I've finally met you! I still remember the harm you did to me, let's fight!"

???

No, this is a battle right off the bat? Do you think this is Yu-Gi-Oh!?

Also, what if you say something that hurts you and the people around you misunderstand?

"Lu Yuan, what did you do to hurt him?" Da Ye whispered in Lu Yuan's ear.

"Is 3-on-3 okay?"

Rain Man retrieved the Iron Claw Lobster from the field and threw out a brand new Pokémon.

Hey! I haven't agreed yet!

Although he thought this in his heart, Lu Yuan's body was very honest, and he also threw out a Poké Ball.

White light suddenly appeared.

A huge, ugly, bumpy blue toad appeared on the field.

The Toad King, which belongs to the Water/Earth element.

Lu Yuan's side sent out a large, bright orange tiger.

Hot cat.

"Are you kidding me? Fire type fighting water type? This guy must be a complete novice."

"Not only that, the Toad King also has the Ground attribute, which is also effective against Fire."

The spectators pointed and whispered about Lu Yuan. Even if they weren't familiar with the attribute counter chart, they knew that water beats fire, right?

"Looks like Rain Man is really going to have a ten-game winning streak this time."

"What do you know! As long as the bond is right, fire can still defeat water!" Big Leaf retorted from the side.

Type advantages and disadvantages are just for newbies; truly powerful trainers rely on bonds!

"Meow~"

Landing threat.

then.

"Snapped"

A crisp slap rang out.

High five surprise!

Because it happened so suddenly, the Toad King didn't care about the swelling on its right cheek; it only felt its head buzzing.

I think I've been hit!

"toad!!"

No one would feel good about being slapped in the face in public, and the Toad King immediately roared.

I'm going to teach this little kitten a lesson!

Just as it was about to make its move, a smile appeared on Lu Yuan's lips.

"They've made some tough words!"

"Meow meow meow meow meow!"

"Meow meow meow meow meow!"

Hot Cat kept spewing foul language at the Toad King.

No one knew what Hot Cat was saying, but they could see the veins standing up on Toad King's bumpy forehead, indicating that he was swearing quite rudely.

They've broken through all their defenses.

Even Lu Yuan was curious about where Yanre Miao had learned these words.

After uttering those harsh words, the fiery cat transformed into a white light and flew back into Lu Yuan's Poké Ball.

The Toad King's momentum was weakened once again, and its special attack and physical attack both decreased by one level.

Throw a taunt: Throw a taunt to intimidate the opponent, lowering the opponent's Attack and Special Attack, then switch in with a reserve Pokémon.

The one that was replaced was a giant pink egg with a smiling face.

The Toad King was furious as he watched the Hot Cat disappear from his sight.

Come back, come back now! Let's have a one-on-one fight!

You coward!

You coward!

What's the point of sending an egg up here?