Knowing Jiang Chen's Wobbuffet's strength, Ling Wanqiu decisively used Garchomp, her strongest Pokémon.
"Although Wobbuffet's strength is greater than my Garchomp's, I don't think I'll lose."
Ling Wanqiu hadn't been particularly familiar with Wobbuffet before, but ever since Jiang Chen captured a Wobbuffet, Ling Wanqiu also looked up Wobbuffet's information.
Wobbuffet doesn't attack proactively; it only reflects attacks.
From this point, Wobbuffet loses the initiative.
Counter and Mirror Coat are Wobbuffet's most reliant moves. Counter returns double physical attack damage, and Mirror Coat returns double special attack damage.
If Mirror Coat is used to block physical damage moves like Hyper Beam or Mega Punch, it's useless.
Conversely, if Counter is used to block special damage moves like Hyper Beam or Dragon Pulse, it's also useless and cannot reflect damage.
A Wobbuffet that uses its skills well is formidable, but if it uses its skills incorrectly, it can only take hits.
Of course, Wobbuffet also has Destiny Bond, a move that results in a mutual knockout.
"If you don't think you'll lose, give it a try. I hope you don't break down. Hitting me is like hitting yourself."
Jiang Chen and Ling Wanqiu stood on opposite sides of the battleground.
"This time, I'm betting on School Beauty Ling to win. Wobbuffet can't possibly beat Garchomp."
"I've watched the Champion's Cup and even the World Trainer Competition, but I've never seen a powerful Wobbuffet appear in a major competition."
"Wobbuffet is too passive. Even Jiang Chen's Wobbuffet, I don't think it can win. This Garchomp is School Beauty Ling's ace!"
It was a fact that Jiang Chen was stronger than Ling Wanqiu, but if he used Wobbuffet, they really didn't favor Wobbuffet.
"If you're betting on Wanqiu to win, then I'll bet on Young Master Jiang."
Wang Xin immediately shouted.
She was closer to Jiang Chen and Ling Wanqiu just now, and she heard Jiang Chen talk about Wobbuffet's strength.
This Wobbuffet actually had the strength of a Quasi-Champion Level Nine, just a step away from reaching Champion level. Although reaching Champion from Quasi-Champion was a threshold, this strength was still outrageous.
Wang Xin's voice was loud, and Ling Wanqiu happened to hear it. She gave Wang Xin a resentful glare. This disloyal fellow.
Noticing Ling Wanqiu's gaze, Wang Xin wasn't embarrassed at all. At worst, she'd use the pocket money she earned to buy Ling Wanqiu a milk tea.
"Aren't you going to attack?" Ling Wanqiu teased Jiang Chen.
"I like to give way to ladies. Ladies first."
Jiang Chen's elegant and unconventional words left Ling Wanqiu speechless. To be honest, when had Jiang Chen ever given way to her during their spar?
If Wobbuffet could attack proactively, you probably would have already made your move.
"Garchomp, use Sandstorm."
Proactive attacking moves could be reflected, but such weather-changing moves could not be reflected back.
In a Sandstorm, Pokémon other than Rock, Ground, and Steel types would take damage.
However, such damage was like a tickle to Wobbuffet. Its anti-strike training wasn't for nothing.
"Sona~!"
The sand hitting its body didn't cause Wobbuffet any pain. It even felt somewhat comfortable, like a massage.
Within the Sandstorm, Garchomp had already dived in. Using the Sandstorm to obscure vision, it circled behind Wobbuffet and struck it with a two-hit combo.
The Sandstorm could block Wobbuffet's vision, but it couldn't block Jiang Chen's, because Jiang Chen possessed Aura.
"Wobbuffet, use Counter."
Jiang Chen directly transmitted his Aura into Wobbuffet's mind, and Wobbuffet instinctively used Counter.
Garchomp's two-hit combo landed, and although Wobbuffet took damage, Garchomp had to endure double the reflected damage.
The proactively attacking Garchomp was instead knocked back.
Wobbuffet had exceptionally high HP and frequently trained to resist strikes, so it was very resilient.
The Sandstorm also obscured Ling Wanqiu's vision. Ling Wanqiu didn't know if Garchomp had suffered a disadvantage. She didn't easily give orders, leaving Garchomp to act on its own.
If she gave orders, Jiang Chen could use those orders to counter.
So, when fighting Wobbuffet, it was best not to give orders.
However, Jiang Chen possessed Aura, allowing him to observe Garchomp's movements and determine the moves Garchomp was using.
Furthermore, he could instantly issue commands to Wobbuffet in his mind and transmit them via Aura.
This was the advantage possessed by power users. Battles also didn't restrict psychics from using their psychic abilities.
In the Sandstorm, the disadvantaged Garchomp used Crunch, its sharp fangs biting towards Wobbuffet.
Then Wobbuffet used Counter again. Wobbuffet was like an untouchable porcupine; no matter how it was attacked, it would suffer a disadvantage.
The Sandstorm dissipated, revealing the two Pokémon inside. From their appearance, it was clear that Wobbuffet hadn't suffered much.
The enraged Garchomp used Dragon Rage. This move was very special; the higher the rage, the more terrifying its power.
"Not good...??"
Seeing this, Ling Wanqiu knew something was wrong. The movement for using Dragon Rage was too obvious.
Jiang Chen also had a Garchomp. How could he, who understood Garchomp so well, not see it?
"Wobbuffet, use Mirror Coat."
The Dragon Rage that was launched hit Wobbuffet and damaged it, but Garchomp suffered double the Dragon Rage damage.
"Wobbuffet, use Encore, then continuously use Mirror Coat."
"It's over."
Ling Wanqiu looked distressed. After hearing Jiang Chen's command, Ling Wanqiu knew that defeat was not far off.
Even this time, Garchomp might not be able to withstand it.
Encore would force the opponent to use the previously released move three times continuously.
Three consecutive Dragon Rages, all hitting Mirror Coat. Although Wobbuffet was also damaged, Garchomp took double the damage.
Counting the previous Dragon Rage, Garchomp effectively took the damage of eight Dragon Rages consecutively.
Bang!
Garchomp fell to the ground, losing its ability to battle, having been knocked out by Wobbuffet's reflected damage.
"I lost just like that?"
Ling Wanqiu glanced at Wobbuffet. Although Wobbuffet was also injured at this moment, even if her Garchomp were fully healed and fought the current Wobbuffet again, it might not win. Because Wobbuffet still held Destiny Bond as a trump card. If it really couldn't win, it would just take the opponent down with it.
Of course, Destiny Bond wasn't omnipotent. After all, this wasn't a game. In reality, if the strength difference was too great, using Destiny Bond couldn't make the opponent lose their ability to battle together. Seeing Ling Wanqiu lose, the onlookers also looked surprised.
"Is Wobbuffet that strong?"
"It looks pretty strong. I might consider catching one."
"Wobbuffet shouldn't be hard to get. It's so strong, I must catch one."
Many students, seeing Jiang Chen's Wobbuffet defeat Ling Wanqiu's Garchomp, had the idea of catching a Wobbuffet.
But in reality, Wobbuffet might not be suitable for everyone. If used improperly, Wobbuffet would only be passively beaten.
However, Destiny Bond was a rather shameless move. As long as the strength difference wasn't too great, it could make both sides lose their ability to battle.
Of course, this move required careful timing. For example, if you use Destiny Bond and the opponent doesn't attack you, they could just wait until the effect wears off and then attack you.
Repeatedly using Destiny Bond had a high chance of failure. This move, like Protect, had a 100% success rate the first time, but a very low success rate for subsequent uses.
"Too shameless."
Ling Wanqiu couldn't help but say.
Because of Wobbuffet's ability, she didn't even dare to issue commands to Garchomp, only allowing Garchomp to attack independently.
But Jiang Chen, who understood Garchomp exceptionally well, had seen through everything. Although her loss this time felt unbelievable at first, upon careful thought, it seemed only natural.
This battle was unwinnable from the start.
Even if Garchomp was incredibly powerful and Wobbuffet never predicted its attacks, it would still lose eventually, because Destiny Bond would simply make both sides lose their ability to battle.
Conservatively taking down one of the opponent's Pokémon. No wonder Jiang Chen caught Wobbuffet.
She had actually considered Wobbuffet a mascot before. That was her mistake.
"Gardevoir, use Heal Pulse to treat Garchomp's and Wobbuffet's injuries," Jiang Chen said to Gardevoir.
Having Gardevoir was equivalent to carrying a healer with him everywhere.
After several Heal Pulses, Garchomp and Wobbuffet had almost fully recovered, not even needing to go to a Pokémon doctor for treatment.
"Gardevoir is indeed convenient."
Teleport and Heal Pulse. If they went into the wilderness, Gardevoir would definitely be the best bodyguard.
As soon as Jiang Chen and Ling Wanqiu's battle ended, Old Zhang had someone call Jiang Chen over.
"What did the homeroom teacher want you for?" Ling Wanqiu asked, somewhat surprised.
"I'm guessing it might have something to do with that guy who got beaten."
Jiang Chen's intuition suggested it was related to An Yu's matter.
"Let's go over and see first."
Upon arriving at the office, as expected, Old Zhang asked about An Yu's matter. In fact, Jiang Chen already had a rough understanding of the situation.
From Jiang Chen's words, he also inquired about some specific details.
"That guy came to our Tianhai Spirit Academy to cause trouble, and then he even turned around and accused you of instigating students to attack him."
Old Zhang's expression was a bit angry.
"The school will handle this matter. You just focus on training your Pokémon and don't let it affect you."
Calling Jiang Chen over was mainly to admonish him not to be affected. The Freshman Trainer Competition was getting closer and closer.
"Don't worry, such a small matter won't affect me."
"That's good."
With the Freshman Trainer Competition approaching, their Tianhai Spirit Academy had to win this time. There was a reason they couldn't lose. So no one wanted Jiang Chen to be affected.
After leaving the office, he found Ling Wanqiu and Wang Xin standing not far away.
"What did Old Zhang want to talk about? Did he mention my matter?" Wang Xin asked, looking worried.
If they really pursued the matter of beating An Yu, she was the one who instigated it. She wondered if the homeroom teacher would punish her.
"No, the school will handle this matter. He came to our school to be arrogant, so it's not wrong that he got beaten. However, the security guards at our school might be in trouble."
Carelessly letting people in, even if it wasn't intentional, was still negligence on the part of the security guards. They would definitely be punished, if not fired.
"The fire didn't burn me, so I'm relieved. You two chat; I won't bother you. I won't be a third wheel here."
Wang Xin waved her hand and left.
"This matter won't affect you, will it?" Ling Wanqiu asked.
"It has nothing to do with me, so how could it affect me?"
Jiang Chen spread his hands.
Jiang Chen wasn't particularly clear on how this matter was resolved. Anyway, An Yu didn't come to find Jiang Chen, and his beating was completely in vain.
However, if he really came to cause trouble for Jiang Chen, his fate might be even worse.
After school, back home, in front of the teleportation machine, Jiang Chen placed a Poké Ball on it.
"Xiao Luoxue, your Feebas has evolved into a Milotic. I'm preparing to send it back to you. Be ready to receive it."
"Feebas evolved? When did it evolve?" Xiao Luoxue's voice was filled with surprise.
"It evolved this morning. I was in a hurry to go to school, so I didn't send Milotic to you."
After the teleportation machine's signal connected, the Poké Ball was directly transmitted to Xiao Luoxue.
Xiao Luoxue received the Poké Ball and immediately released Milotic.
"Thank you, Jiang Chen. When I go to Tianhai City, I'll personally thank you."
Xiao Luoxue happily hugged Milotic. Milotic was definitely her favorite Pokémon, followed by Pikachu.
"Alright, I'll wait for your personal thanks. I'm about to eat, so I'll talk to you later." (He sounded good.)
Hearing Ning Ya call him for dinner, Jiang Chen intended to hang up the video call.
"Wait, wait a moment, that... you..."
"Just say what you want to say, no need to be embarrassed."
Jiang Chen looked at the blushing, embarrassed Xiao Luoxue and teased, "You're not trying to confess to me, are you?"
"Who's trying to confess to you? I wanted to ask you for a favor. The high-grade Energy Cubes developed by your company are too difficult to buy. I want to buy some through your channels."
High-grade Energy Cubes had been manufactured and sold for many days now, but demand exceeded supply, making them very difficult to acquire.
"Oh, you want to use connections? Easy to say."
"Who wants to use connections?" Xiao Luoxue said, annoyed and embarrassed.
Jiang Chen's expression was subtle. You're driving this car like a veteran driver, aren't you?
"Damn it, what kind of expression is that?"
Xiao Luoxue glared fiercely at Jiang Chen, waving her fist. If Jiang Chen were in front of her, she would definitely let him experience the power of a maiden's pink fist.
"I'll have someone prepare them for you. You can pick them up at the Yulan Mall in the Imperial Capital."
After Jiang Chen finished speaking, he hung up the video call.
"Good thing you hung up fast, otherwise I would have... I would have..."
I guess I can't do anything to him. She would talk about it when she saw him.
"Luoxue, you were just chatting with Jiang Chen, right? What do you think of Jiang Chen?"
"Mom, please don't enter my room without my permission, okay? Why are you asking this question? Don't ask."
Xiao Luoxue looked at her mother walking in, immediately reached out and pushed her mother out, then locked the door behind her.
"Heh heh, blushing. It seems she really does have feelings for Jiang Chen."
Xiao Luoxue's mother smiled. She had seen Jiang Chen many times before, and she was quite satisfied with him in her heart.
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