So charming, you want me to raise Pokémon?

Chapter 124 Round 1 of the Main Tournament

Chapter 124 First Round of the Main Tournament

After all, it's a university with many Pokémon research departments, so it's normal that many illegal Pokémon are created there.

Before long, Wei Xin saw his opponent.

She was a girl with wheat-colored skin and a very tall stature, estimated to be over 185 cm. Standing in front of Wei Xin, she could even look down at him slightly.

"Wei Xin, friendship comes first, competition second. Please go easy on them later, you and Ralts."

Contrary to her appearance, the girl spoke in a very soft, barely audible voice.

It's quite a contrast, which is rather cute.

Wei Xin nodded: "You know, I'm a kind-hearted person."

Therefore, your lobster soldiers won't be in pain for too long.

"Please release your spirits and items so I can inspect them."

Wei Xin released Ralts, and the opponent released Lobster.

The use of items is allowed in the main competition, but each Pokémon can only carry one item, and it must be a legal item. Items that violate the law or cause irreversible damage to Pokémon are prohibited and will result in disqualification if discovered.

Unfortunately, the classic prop-guessing game is gone.

Ralts took out the Electric Gem from its body. Upon seeing this, the girl quickly took out her phone to search. Wei Xin heard the other person's thoughts.

[It can boost the power of an electric-type move; it seems like this will be a decisive blow.]

That's great, the advantage is on my side.

Got it, the enemy's lobster minions will hold their ground!

Then, Wei Xin saw the opponent's lobster soldier open its pincers, and a black iron ball rolled to the ground. The referee tried to lift it but found that he couldn't.

It is a heavy iron ball. Its effect is that when a Flying-type Pokémon carries it, it will fall to the ground, its movement speed will be halved, and it will be vulnerable to attacks from Ground-type Pokémon. It is a completely negative item.

But it's different for iron lobsters.

Under normal circumstances, the evolved form of the Lobster Soldier, the Iron Claw Lobster, has an extremely slow movement speed but a very high physical attack. If it learns the Throwing skill and throws a Heavy Iron Ball, the theoretical damage is as high as 130. If it has the hidden trait Adaptability, the power of the same attribute skill is 2, and the power is 260. It can be said to be a fish-smashing god in low-level games.

As long as you create opportunities in the game.

Iron-clawed lobster: "I will randomly crush one of my opponents."

The fact that they considered this shows that they put in a lot of effort, since the students in the combat department were all selected.

But there is a problem.

"Hey, your Scavenger should have the Adaptability ability, right? But Throw is a Dark-type move, and Scavenger is only Water-type before it evolves, so it doesn't benefit from the Adaptability bonus," Wei Xin reminded him.

Of course, it's possible that the opposing team has considered this and will still choose this tactic.

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, the girl turned her head, revealing eyes as clear as an otter's.

[I copied this strategy from the internet; the blogger never mentioned it to me.]

[I knew the damage was off! Turns out it wasn't the lobster minions' fault!]

Wei Xin: "...—"

Your high school teacher tells you to read the question carefully, are you deaf?

Oh, you're a college student, and your special skills are copying homework and cramming at the last minute. Never mind then.

Even the Buddha couldn't protect the abbot he trusted most.

What should we do then?

What else can we do? It's come to this, we can only wait to die!

Having learned about the opponent's tactics, Wei Xin immediately devised a strategy and told it to Ralts.

The girl regretted it, but the competition was about to start, and there was no time to switch props. So the girl had no choice but to let the lobster soldier bite the bullet and go for it.

The referee gave the whistle, and the match began.

Wei Xin shouted, "Take them down in one go! Ralts, Charge Beam!"

As soon as Wei Xin finished speaking, the other side reacted immediately. Once they depleted the power of the Electric Gem, they would be on equal footing: "Lobster Minion, hold!"

The lobster soldier brandished its pincers, its entire body enveloped in a green light barrier, absolutely confident that it could block the attack. However, what greeted it was not Ralts' powerful electric shock, but rather Ralts standing still, closing its eyes, and meditating with its Special Attack raised by one stage.

It couldn't possibly be that Ralts disobeyed orders; her bond with her trainer was even stronger than that between Li Bai and Wang Lun. Rather, it was a tactic devised by Wei Xin on the spot.

They exploit information asymmetry to deceive and launch surprise attacks.

"Ralts, Charge Beam!"

After being tricked by Wei Xin, the girl's mind suddenly went blank, and she couldn't tell whether Wei Xin's command was real or fake until she saw the electric light in Ralts's hand.

"Lobster Soldier, Guard!"

The girl wanted to try her luck and hold on, but before she could finish speaking, a white bolt of lightning flashed across the field, transforming into a white electric python that wrapped around the panicked lobster soldier and swallowed it whole.

Ralts's Special Attack was already formidable, and with the boost from the Electric Gem and the double type advantage, after the lightning dissipated, Garchomp's body turned as red as a steamed lobster, even emitting a pungent burnt smell, before it collapsed on its back, unable to battle.

A victory that was not in doubt at all.

Even Ralts hadn't finished warming up, and Wei Xin didn't even have a chance to use his one-time boost.

"Lobster is unable to fight, Ralts wins, Wei Xin advances. Please check the official website for the next match information."

"Let's go, Ralts, it's time for us to have lunch with the Sinnoh Champion."

After the referee announced the results of the match, Wei Xin walked to the side of the street, found a quiet place, released Milton and Rotom, put on the helmet that was on Milton, went home, retrieved his things. Because of the requirements of the freshman competition, Wei Xin had a whole day off on the day of the competition. He asked the professor for leave, got on Milton, and planned to go to the restaurant that Rotom had booked in the suburbs.

"By the way, Rotom, why did you book a restaurant in the suburbs?" Wei Xin asked on the way to the restaurant. There are many nice restaurants in the city center, although they are not cheap, but Wei Xin can afford them now.

"My lord, you and Ms. Cynthia are both public figures. Your public appearance in the city center might attract paparazzi and could potentially lead to unnecessary scandals," Rotom said without batting an eye.

"Furthermore, it's convenient to go out in the suburbs, and the restaurant even allows Pokémon to dine there. If all else fails, guests can even choose to cook their own meals."

"It is indeed a good choice." Wei Xin nodded, although he did not intend to cook for himself. He was not going to be a sucker who paid for labor.

The Milerton drove out of the city center and gradually entered the suburbs.

"Rotom, why are there so many riding Pokémon on the road today?" Along the way, Wei Xin saw many trainers riding Pokémon, all seemingly heading in the same direction, which puzzled him.

Riding Pokémon is actually a niche culture, harder to find than cockroaches in a rented room, but today it's like a cockroach extermination squad has disturbed their nest and they've all come out in droves.

Dodori, Rapidash, and Rhyhorn (Rhyperior) are one thing, but some people even ride Gastly, and some even stick themselves to Snorlax's belly and clatter along the road.

Aren't you afraid that Snorlax might trip and fall, causing it to evolve into a Bond Phenomenon with you?

Something's not right, something's very wrong.

"My lord, I just checked, and it's a Pokémon Riding Contest being held in the suburbs this evening. If you'd like to participate, I can register you," Rotom said.

"Is there a reward?" Wei Xin asked, no longer interested in putting on a pointless show.

"No," Rotom said. "Then forget it. Instead of wasting time on this, you should spend more time with the kids after you've finished your business." Wei Xin said.

Before long, the suburban restaurant came into view.