Pokémon: Encounter

After two more days of deep forests, we finally saw a small village in the distance in the south. This village didn't look very backward, and there was even a Pokémon Center.

The geographical location here is deep in the Metal Island, farther away from the land.

Why are there still people gathering and moving around in this remote place? I can only say that you can’t imagine the world of the rich. This is something that the South only learned later.

Back to the present.

Walking into the village, Nanfang unexpectedly found that the environment here was quite good. Although it was not as prosperous and noisy as the steel jungle, it also had some very distinctive buildings and clean and tidy streets.

The people in the village seemed very friendly. They did not show any indifference or resistance to Nan Fang, an outsider. Instead, they kept greeting him enthusiastically. This surprised Nan Fang a little, because he originally thought that these villagers would be wary of or reject him like the Harijen tribe before.

Because I'm really tired.

"Hello, old man!"

"Excuse me, do you know if there is a building called a 'battle facility' here? It should be dedicated to Pokémon battles. The person in charge of it should be called a 'battle master'."

With the mentality of giving it a try, Nan Fang found an old man who was taking a leisurely stroll and asked in a friendly manner.

"Oh~! You mean the battle tower!"

"Yes, yes! It's right at the innermost part of the village!"

"That battle leader is a kind and generous kid! He's always been very nice to us!"

"Let me tell you, when she has nothing to do, she will come out to help us elderly people who stay in the village. She will bring us some daily necessities every now and then!"

"Besides, she is also very pretty and cute! In today's society, there are not many children like her."

"Are you a challenger from outside the area?"

"Let me tell you...she also gave us a gift this year..."

Nanfang looked helplessly at the white-haired old man in front of him. It should be that there was nothing new about him normally, but when he met Nanfang, a rare outsider, the old man seemed particularly enthusiastic, and pulled Nanfang to sit on the stone bench at the entrance of the village and began to talk nonstop.

"Hey! Isn't this the South?"

"I thought you were coming here soon, and today I finally caught you!"

A middle-aged man wearing a blue short-sleeved shirt, white shorts, and sunglasses suddenly appeared here. Nanfang looked up and saw that the person was Yashida whom he had not seen for a long time.

As if seeing a savior, Nan Fang immediately looked at him with a pleading look.

"Ahahaha~ Uncle Qin, Uncle Qin, please let the child go. He has important things to do. When I'm done, I'll bring him over to have a good chat with you!"

"Eh? But I haven't finished yet. Give me a little more time, I'll get to the point soon! This kid is so shiny and sleek, it would be a shame not to introduce him to someone new!" Uncle Qin was in a bad mood and was unwilling to give in.

"Hey, I already have a partner, okay? How about this? After we meet up with Lila and settle things, I'll bring them both over to fight you for a few rounds! The kind that will last until dawn!"

"Hey! You said it! I know where you live, so don't try to cheat me when the time comes!"

"Hahaha, of course!"

Yashida gave a look and Nan Fang nodded immediately.

After getting Nan Fang's consent, Uncle Qin let Nan Fang go.

"Huh~ I'm finally free~ But speaking of which, it looks like you've been here for quite some time, uncle? You've become friends with these old men."

"Yes, it has been more than half a month. When I learned that you had successfully defeated Xiao Ji, I started to prepare to leave and wait for you here."

"Because you will definitely challenge Yujin's battle palace first."

"But you also know that Mr. Yu Jin only has a few tribes and his cold stone palace. It's not as comfortable as staying here~"

"Another thing, after you challenge the battle tower here, I will need to communicate and explore the location of the last remaining battle pyramid in a timely manner."

“So, I’m here~”

"Don't you know what happened on Metal Island?" Nan Fang suddenly asked.

Seeing Yashida with a confused look on his face, Nan Fang briefly recounted the story of Barbato to him.

"How could such a thing happen? It's really... thrilling..." Yashida commented.

"What about you? How did the battle against the dome go?"

"Ah... of course it's currently vacant~"

"I won't give in easily until I find a suitable trainer like you!"

"Unless you change your mind!"

Yashida said with a smirk as he looked at Nanfang.

Nan Fang immediately made a 'Damn' expression and shook his head.

The two chatted and laughed, and soon they arrived outside a tall tower.

Although it is called a tower, it is actually not as tall as you might imagine. It is only about eight stories high.

According to Yashida's introduction, the rules of the battle tower are actually to start from the first floor, use only one Pokémon for a one-on-one battle, and go to the highest floor in order to see the leader of the battle tower, Lila.

But when Yashida introduced Nanfang's strength, all the trainers from level one to level seven refused to fight Nanfang. In the name of the Shadow Tree, the one who could fight back and forth with the two champions and successfully defeated them, wouldn't that directly discourage them? What's the difference between that and sending food~

"When they meet a strong person, they don't even dare to fight him. Their Taoism heart must have been broken~"

"Uncle~ The trainers you found are not that good~" Nan Fang teased.

"It wasn't me who asked for it. You should ask Lila about that~" Yashida immediately evaded the question.

"That's right! I was the one who found all of them."

"Sometimes, meaningless battles only add to their troubles."

Suddenly, a girl's voice came from the door of the battle tower.

Short lavender hair and a simple yet noble suit.

This is a young girl, but don't underestimate her. The fact that she can take the position of leader of the Battle Frontier at this age is enough to explain everything.

"Hello! My name is Lila!"

"He is the head of the battle facility, the battle tower!"

"You must be Mr. Nan Fang, the challenger this time! I have heard of your name for a long time! I am delighted to see you today and you are indeed extraordinary. Nice to meet you!"

Lila extended her hand in polite greeting.

Nan Fang half-gripped his hand and then let it go.

"Hello! Just call me Nan Fang!"

"I've heard about you from Uncle Yashida for a long time. It's true that a hero emerges from his youth when we meet today! Thank you for your guidance!"

After the greetings, the two followed Lila into the battle tower.

A standard battle venue that is well-behaved.

This challenge against the battle facility was the fastest one in the history of the South to get to the point.

"Battle rules!"

"Knockout match using three Pokémon!"

"Only the challenger has the right to change Pokémon at any time!"

"Then! The battle begins!"

A referee read out the rules, and six trainers of various kinds sat scattered in the audience. It's easy to be hit, but who can refuse a high-level Pokémon battle?

"Go, my friend!"

"Hu Di——!"

As Lila threw her Poké Ball, a human-fox yellow Pokémon holding two spoons in one hand appeared on the battlefield.

"It's Alakazam with Psychic attribute! I haven't seen it in a long time~"

Memories of the death suddenly flooded back into Nanfang's mind.

"Come out and meet an old friend! I decided it's you!"

"Abo——!"

"Let's have a good fight, Absol!" Nan Fang was full of confidence.

[An evil Absol? Alakazam! Use the Insane Bomb!]

A colorless energy ball instantly condensed on Alakazam's two spoons. Before Nan Fang could react, the energy bomb immediately flew towards Absol.

"boom--!"

The Chi bullet missed and a big hole appeared on the ground. Absol relied on his reaction to dodge Alakazam's attack.

what's the situation! ?

Nan Fang stood there in a daze.

From his perspective, Lila didn't say a word, but Alakazam took the lead in using his moves. Fortunately, Absol was experienced and didn't get hit immediately.

After a pause, Hu Di immediately meditated in the void. A layer of pink light covered its entire body and flashed.

"Is this, meditation?"

"Why did Alakazam use the move himself?"

"Is their bond strong enough that they don't need a trainer's command?"

The South was shocked, but the battle continued.

"Absol! Use Shadow Ball!"

To be on the safe side, the South chose to conduct a test run first.

"Boom!" The shadow ball also missed. Alakazam used teleportation to avoid Absol's attack the moment he was attacked.

Alakazam's figure appeared right above Absol, and a dark energy ball instantly attacked.

It was also a Shadow Ball, but Alakazam hit Absol unexpectedly. Absol took the brunt of the attack and was hit hard.

"Hum~"

"The South, the South! Lila has had the special ability to sense the thoughts of Pokémon since she was a child, and can merge her mind with Pokémon!"

"But in fact, this is not a so-called superpower, but a more acute empathy! Although she is still regarded as a superpower, she is indeed different from other superpowers."

"If Lila is in high spirits during a match, she can sometimes think the same as the Pokémon! Lila's thoughts will be directly conveyed to the Pokémon on the field. Even without giving orders, she can still command her Pokémon to fight effectively."

"And Lila, who has entered this state, can be said to be the strongest pioneer leader in some ways!"

"South! When will you find it?"

Yashida was sitting in the audience with a smirk on his face, ready to watch a good show.

"Lila is definitely paying close attention to the battle."

"But she remained in a state of tension without giving any instructions."

"Superpowers!? Are they the same abilities as Xiaofeng and Xiaonan?"

"If Lila can really command her Pokémon without words, then the situation is a bit disadvantageous for me~"

While he was hesitating, another Qi bomb attacked fiercely.

"Shadow clone!"

Before he could finish his words, Absol's footsteps lightly moved, and several figures appeared in an instant. The powerful Qi bomb shattered several afterimages and then fell into the air and hit the ground again.

"Raid!"

【Standing method! 】

Lila still didn't say anything, but because Alakazam didn't choose any offensive moves, Absol's surprise attack failed and he hit nothing.

"The failure of Absol's surprise attack proves that the opponent's attack was not an offensive move."

"And the flash just now appeared on both Alakazam and Absol at the same time, proving that the move is effective, so it's not a psychic-type move."

"Combining Alakazam's general skill pool, is it a general immobilization technique?"

"He was able to use his moves to dodge my sudden attack. No matter how smart Alakazam is, humans would not be able to make an effective judgment in that instant!"

"Hey~! I got it!"

"Absol! Use Lightning Flash!"

it's useless.

The same thought came to Yashida and Lila's mind.

Although the Lightning Flash move is ordinary, it wins in terms of priority and speed.

【Teleport! 】

As expected, Hu Di chose to escape.

"Use provocation!"

Alakazam, who had just shown up, was stunned for a moment, and the provocation effect was activated.

【Use magic to shine! 】

In order to prevent Absol from getting close, Lila made a judgment and let Alakazam, who could only use offensive moves, use offense as defense. With Alakazam's fragile body, he could not withstand Absol's fierce attack.

"I guessed you would choose Lila like this!"

"Use Jet Flame!"

The sudden move caught Lila off guard.

The blazing pillar of fire instantly engulfed Alakazam's entire body.

"That's not enough! Use a sneak attack!"

Alakazam was temporarily immobilized and had no time to react, or rather, Lila was unable to cope with the subsequent rapid attack. With a "bang!", Alakazam was directly knocked out by Absol, and his eyes circled and he instantly lost his ability to fight.

"Alakazam loses the ability to fight! Absol wins!" the referee announced.

"You are using your super powers to communicate with Alakazam telepathically, right?"

"Then as long as you seize the trainer's reaction time and limit the flexible and changeable teleportation, your Alakazam will become a sitting duck! Then I will take the lead! Sorry~" Nan Fang said with a smile.

Looking at her own alakazam, Lila smiled helplessly.

"It's not a superpower. I just have telepathic connection with my good friends."

"Ah? Telepathy? How is that different from telepathy?" Nan Fang asked puzzledly.

“Communication, understanding and tolerance.”

"This is a secret between us."

"It is also our inseparable bond!"

"My friend! Please help me!"

Lila's emotions are high, and a dark blue metallic behemoth appears.

Metagross vs. Absol.

The second round begins.