bookbashuk Chapter 140 Intimidating the Firefly Cat
Chapter 140 Intimidating the Firefly Cat
Chapter 140 Intimidating the Firefly Cat
Thursday, sunny, at least for now.
Suitable for showing off.
"Go, baby!"
"Baby, you're the best."
"Baby, you have to win the game!"
Because the competition is open to the public, friends, family, and cheerleaders are allowed to cheer on the participants.
As soon as Wei Xin stepped into the competition venue, he saw Yang Ruyan, followed by seven boys. If it weren't for these boys calling her "baby" all the time,
Instead of calling them "Grandma," "Grandpa," and "Mom," Wei Xin might even wonder if they popped out of a gourd.
Wei Xin stood silently to the side. He was the first player to play that morning. Because he arrived so early, the referee hadn't come yet. He was wearing a mask when he went out today, which Ralts had chosen last night—a shiny Gallade plastic mask.
A blue mask with a dark gray crown covered the upper half of his long face, revealing only his eyes and mouth. Because his appearance today resembled that of a college student wearing an Ultraman mask, handsome but somewhat abstract, no girl spoke to him along the way.
He was happy that it was easy, otherwise every few steps he would have two or three girls crowding around him and trying to impress him, which would have made it difficult for him to walk.
Only Ralts stood on Wei Xin's shoulder, staring at him intently, her eyes fixed on him.
"Alright, you should take a good look at your opponent today." Wei Xin pressed two fingers on Ralts' head, shifting her gaze to Litten, who was licking its fur on the ground.
Litten also noticed Wei Xin and Ralts' gazes, raised its head, and stared at the two warily. Even the whiskers on its cheeks stood up, showing a tendency to hiss and get puffed up.
It can be identified as Hajime, and its ability is most likely Intimidate. In order to support student trainers, the research center will choose Pokémon with abilities that are as advantageous as possible in battle.
Wei Xin removed his mask and smiled slightly: "Hehehe!"
The moment it saw Wei Xin's true face, Litten's pupils contracted and then gradually dilated. Its whiskers went limp. Just as it was about to hide next to its trainer, it seemed to remember something, its body trembled, and it silently turned around, staring at the ground beneath its feet, occasionally turning its head to secretly watch Wei Xin.
The little guy is quite cute.
Seeing this, Ralts quickly put Wei Xin's mask back on. She had the trainer wear a mask to prevent it from affecting other Pokémon. Although it would save her a lot of effort if the trainer directly charmed the opponent, it would be a loss to have the trainer sell his beauty just to save that little bit of effort.
Who would use a handsome man to win a game?
Even a losing game won't work!
After a while, Yang Ruyan noticed that something was wrong with the Fire Spotted Cat. Following the Fire Spotted Cat's gaze, she noticed Wei Xin standing on the other side.
"Long time no see, Wei Xin." Yang Ruyan's face lit up with surprise as she walked up to Wei Xin with the Tom and Jerry cats behind her. She winked and said, "Please go easy on me during the match. My Litten Cat is a bit afraid of pain."
With a charming smile and a silver tongue, if Wei Xin hadn't overheard the other person's thoughts, he wouldn't have realized that the other person, like himself, was wearing a mask.
[You dare put me on my blacklist? You made me embarrass myself in front of my best friend! I'll bite your face to pieces!]
Wei Xin didn't know what this woman had done to his reputation behind his back, but he knew what Tom the cat behind her was thinking.
[Ruyan actually took the initiative to greet him?]
[This kid even wears a mask when he goes out, what a show-off.]
[They even have long hair, what a show-off.]
Upon hearing the other party's true thoughts, Wei Xin and Ralts exchanged a glance. Hmm, the other party seemed to have ill intentions. However, Wei Xin still quite liked the other party's personality. It was like how powerful emperors in ancient times liked enemy envoys to be a little arrogant, preferably even offending them. Otherwise, where would they get a pretext for war?
But now that we have it, what are we waiting for? Let's launch the Northern Expedition!
"Okay," Wei Xin nodded, looking at the shy little cat on the ground who was looking around and not saying anything, "The competition will be over soon, I won't let her be in pain for too long."
Wei Xin has always been a kind-hearted person.
Yang Ruyan understood Wei Xin's meaning, but because Wei Xin hadn't been too direct, she was too embarrassed to argue back. The Tom Cats behind her were about to say something, but the referee had already entered the field, so they had to leave.
After verifying their identities, the referee checked the items of the two players. Wei Xin gave Ralts the First Claw, which has a chance to increase the priority of skills, while the opponent gave Litten the Sharp Fang, which increases the probability of skills causing flinching.
As soon as the two stepped onto the field, the opposing men's cheerleading squad couldn't wait to start cheering. Each one of them was louder than the last, calling the other "baby," "darling," "goddess," "sweetie," and so on. The seven of them had seven different nicknames for each other, and if their words were written down, they could even hurt Wei Xin's eyes.
Wei Xin was getting annoyed, so he decided to finish this quickly.
When Litten entered the arena, it first bared its teeth and startled Ralts. The Intimidate ability is not based on appearance. It's like tiger urine in a zoo. Even without seeing its true face, the animal will tremble with fear just by smelling it, regardless of its will.
"Firefly, Flame Fang."
At the trainer's command, Litten's mouth ignited with flames as it charged towards Ralts.
"Ralts, rain!"
Ralts successfully triggered the effect of First Claw, raising its hand towards the sky. Then, dark clouds covered the field, and heavy rain poured down, the violent sound of the rain drowning out all other sounds around it.
It is extremely difficult for Pokémon to master weather-related moves, so no one expected that a baby Pokémon would actually use a weather-related move. The stadium had no rain protection measures, and Ralts's rain even affected other areas.
A Bulbasaur was about to use Solar Beam when it looked up and saw that the solar energy was gone. The move failed, and it was sent flying by the Geodude's elbow.
Because the fire-spotted cat opened its mouth too wide, it swallowed a lot of rainwater, and the flames in its mouth went out.
Yang Ruyan was startled. In the rain, the power of fire-attribute skills would be greatly reduced. She showed a troubled expression, and Talking Tom next to her became anxious.
"Why are you taking this kind of competition, which uses weather-related skills, so seriously?"
"You little brat, are you targeting me?"
"Do you dare let your Ralts and Litten go head-to-head?!"
Wei Xin clicked his tongue slightly, thinking to himself, "There's no South Korea on the world map, so where did you guys come from to enter Donghuang?"
Because of the Bond Pact, the Ocean Current buff will be applied to Wei Xin's Pokémon, which is equivalent to his Pokémon gaining a small Swift Swim ability. Ralts' speed and agility are increased, and it easily dodges Litten's attack.
"Ralts, Charge Beam!"
"Firefly Cat, get out of the way!"
The Fire-spotted Cat turned and fled.
The accuracy of electric-type moves is increased when rain is present.
A bolt of lightning pierced through the rain, transforming into countless small white snakes that slithered across the damp ground. The moment the Firefly's front paws touched the ground, they sensed the presence of their prey and appeared from all directions at its feet in an instant, forming a net that completely surrounded the Firefly. Then, a flash of lightning struck, and the Firefly let out a scream. In the blinding light, the Firefly stretched out its legs, its slender frame faintly visible.
Firefly fell to the ground.
"Get up quickly, you..." Seeing the Firefly lying on the ground seemingly motionless, Yang Ruyan was so anxious that she almost misspoke. After realizing what she was saying, she quickly corrected herself, "This level of attack can't defeat you. I believe you can get up."
The Talking Toms behind Yang Ruyan chimed in, "That's right! There are so many Pokémon that are better than you, but Ruyan chose you. You have to live up to her trust."
"Stand up, Firefly Cat, how can you bear to let Ruyan lose the match?"
"Stand up! Even if you've used up all your strength, you still have life, don't you?"
What kind of capitalist talk is this? I can't hear a single bit of love for Litten amidst your encouragement. You think you can awaken the bond between Pokémon like this?
Hearing their abstract statements, Wei Xin's eyebrows twitched slightly. Unfortunately, according to the competition rules, a Pokémon that falls to the ground has ten seconds to struggle, just like in a boxing match, during which the opponent is not allowed to attack.
Surprisingly, encouraged by the manipulative tactics of the other side, Litten actually managed to stand up, its body swaying precariously. However, through Ralts's telepathic connection, Wei Xin sensed a hint of fear and suffocation in Litten's expression.
"Firecat, use Bite!"
At this moment, Litten had no energy left to run. Wei Xin was about to command Ralts to attack so that he could lie down and rest, but Ralts shook its head. When Litten walked up to Ralts, a voice other than human appeared in his mind, hoarse and desperate.