So charming, you want me to raise Pokémon?

Chapter 87 Extraterrestrial Enemy

"Ralts, use Charge Beam!"

Ralts opened its arms, and countless electric snakes gathered in front of it.

"Charmander, use Flamethrower!"

"Charizard!" At the trainer's command, Charmander opened its mouth, orange flames swirling in its throat, and with a flick of its tail, it used all its strength to send an orange pillar of fire straight at Ralts.

Besides the increased power of STAB moves, Pokémon have another advantage when using STAB moves: they can execute them extremely quickly.

Pokémon are not allowed to bring items into the preliminary rounds, so in order to defeat Wei Xin, he made his Charmander eat two charcoal pieces before coming to increase the power and speed of his Fire-type moves, all in order to catch him off guard.

So, before Ralts could unleash her charging beam, a blazing pillar of fire completely enveloped her body.

"YES!" Seeing Ralts engulfed in flames, Wan Li clenched his fist excitedly, his arm trembling slightly.

"Aren't you getting a little excited too soon?"

"What?"

Puzzled, Wan Li saw a figure appear out of thin air; Ralts, engulfed in flames, suddenly appeared behind Ralts.

Before Charmander's Flamethrower could hit it, Ralts used Teleport to teleport behind Charmander. What the Flamethrower hit was just an afterimage of Ralts.

"Ralts!" With the charge complete, the charging beam shot out. Although Charmander sensed Ralts' attack, the flames in its mouth were too intense to stop for the moment, so it could only stand there and take the hits.

It wasn't until it was hit by the charging beam that it gritted its teeth and swallowed the remaining flames, wisps of black smoke rising from its mouth.

"Charmander, use Smoke Screen!"

Charmander opened its mouth towards the ground, and thick black smoke spread across the arena, even enveloping the trainers and referees, causing everyone on the field to lose their sight.

Wanli and Xiaohulong had already prepared for how to catch and hit their opponent when they lost sight of them.

Charmander closed its eyes, lowered its tail, touched the ground, and sensed the fluctuations coming from the ground. Then, it accurately located Ralts's position, took a step, then another, and slowly moved around Ralts until it reached a very extreme position.

"Charmander, use Fire Fang!"

"Charmander!" Through the smoke, Charmander's mouth burst into flames, and it leaped forward, biting Ralts' shoulder.

Why make such a loud noise when it's clearly a sneak attack?

Is it because you don't want to win?

"Ralts, repay your debt!"

In the darkness, Wei Xin and Ralts closed their eyes. Charmander's presence was like a campfire lit by the ignorant in a black forest, shining brightly and revealing its location clearly.

Ralts took a step back, turned to the side, and dodged Charmander's Flame Fang. As Charmander turned its head to try to pursue, three ripples vibrated in its mind in turn. The silver light that the memories turned into appeared on its fist and accurately hit Charmander's cheek. The wind from the punch combed the black smoke in the middle.

Like a player from another world who had been hit by a stroke of luck, Charmander spun around, drawing an arc in the sky, and landed at its trainer's feet. It opened its mouth and closed its eyes, trembling as it raised its head and claws, before collapsing to the ground and losing consciousness.

"Charmander is no match for Ralts." The referee immediately announced the result of the match.

The difference in strength was too great, so Wan Li took the little fire dragon to the school hospital for treatment.

……

The first qualifying round has concluded. To allow injured Pokémon to recover and rest, the second qualifying round will be held tomorrow morning.

Wei Xin brought Laluras to the research center.

"Oh, Wei Xin, didn't you have a competition today? Why are you helping out at the research center?" The security guard greeted Wei Xin warmly as soon as he entered.

"Yeah, we won the match, a resounding victory," Wei Xin said. "I came here today to see Coach Hu Di to give Ralts some extra training to prevent a crash."

Out of the corner of his eye, Wei Xin noticed that the security guard was also wearing a metal ring around his waist, and he sighed inwardly.

When he learned that the Baku were causing trouble, he initially wanted to inform Professor Li first, but then worried that Pokémon hunters might have attacked the research center first.

Although he had considered testing it over the phone, he was worried that revealing his secret would attract the other party's attention, causing him to lose his only advantage and walk right into their trap.

Pokémon hunters will never tolerate an uncontrollable and suspicious individual with extensive knowledge wandering around.

Upon entering the research center and walking from the first floor to the second floor, Wei Xin noticed that almost everyone wore a metal ring around their waist.

Clearly, the research center has been completely overrun. After all, one of the Pokémon hunters' goals is to obtain information on the legendary Pokémon Celebi, so they couldn't possibly let this place go.

Celebi is currently in the Eastern Empire, and the Pokémon hunter's current goal is to leave the Eastern Empire. Between these two...

The most important thing now is to confirm the professor's situation, although the professor is most likely already...

So, how can I turn the tide and win when my own crystal has been dyed by the opponent? I need an answer urgently.

Wei Xin planned the operation he was about to take over, from how to get support without attracting attention to how to sneak up behind the Pokémon Hunter, give her a surprise attack, and tell her why the flowers are so red.

Because I am a student of the Eastern Huang!

Wei Xin went up to the second floor, asked his senior for the professor's location, and then, ignoring her objections, pushed open the conference room door without saying a word, exclaiming with delight, "Professor, I passed the preliminary round and came in first place..."

An awkward silence fell over the room.

Wei Xin stood frozen at the doorway.

On the huge screen in the office, the face of a blonde beauty appeared. In the conference room, three or five familiar faces, from the president of Magic University to the head of the combat department, and the dean of the history department before Wei Xin changed his major, all turned around and stared in astonishment at the bewildered young man who burst in.

Professor Li, standing at the edge of the conference table, slapped his forehead in disbelief, veins bulging on his head. Finally, out of consideration for the other leaders, he slowly lowered his hand, suppressing his suddenly rising blood pressure.

In the silence, Wei Xin blinked, his eyes filled with only clarity and innocence: "Did I come at the wrong time?"

Wei Xin looked at the professor, and the professor looked at Wei Xin.

What do you think? Do you want me to get you a seat?

In an awkward moment, Wei Xin confirmed that none of the leaders in front of him were wearing metal rings around their waists.

At least there's some good news: I still have a few crystals left, so the opportunity is in my hands.

Taking a step back, Wei Xin closed the door, staring blankly at the overcast sky outside the corridor, arms crossed.

The senior sister walked up to him, patted Wei Xin's shoulder regretfully, and looked at him with pity, as if she were looking at a dying man: "Junior brother, you had better be able to make a great contribution next, otherwise, you should erect a monument for yourself in advance."

After saying that, the senior sister covered her mouth and ran away with tears in her eyes.

It seems I absolutely have to catch this Pokémon hunter.

By the way, who was that person on the screen just now?

Wei Xin recalled the blonde beauty on the central screen in the conference room. Someone who could hold a meeting with so many school leaders must not be an ordinary person. He also remembered that the professor had said that the school planned to hire a champion to be a teacher at Magic University.

Champion, blonde, Cynthia!

In other words, the Sinnoh champion is coming to Shanghai.

Wei Xin took out his phone and looked at the contact information of the Sinnoh champion that he had recently added. A bold idea popped into his mind.

If Pokémon Hunter J and Sinnoh Champion Cynthia were to fight, who would have a better chance of winning?