The battleground.
This was a match that drew the attention of many at the Breeding Center.
"I choose you, Metagross!"
Da You shouted loudly:
"Go, Incineroar!"
Li Wei against Da You, chosen by Qinglv.
It seemed Li Wei was a master of type disadvantage.
Incineroar, a Fire/Dark-type, had super effective moves against Metagross, which was Steel/Psychic-type.
Qinglv wanted to see Li Wei's command ability through this.
Why not Rui Xi?
Rui Xi's breeding ability was stronger than Da You's, but her Glameow was purely a pet, with almost zero combat ability.
It was also because Incineroar was too strong.
The value of the universe's number one Incineroar.
Incineroar let out a Snarl, activating its Intimidate ability, but unfortunately,
Li Wei's Metagross had the Clear Body ability.
Da You knew this point,
it was just that Snarl alone had a lot of momentum,
as a former Pokemon World Martial Arts TournamentChampion, Da You was well aware of the importance of momentum in battle.
Incineroar knew DD Lariat, and Iron Defense was useless against it; it would be shattered in minutes.
So Li Wei's first move was,
"Metagross, Agility!"
Metagross's body turned into an afterimage, flickering across the field.
"Incineroar, DD Lariat!"
Incineroar held its arms out, swirling flames as it spun.
Twister destroys the parking lot!
But Metagross had the superior speed, especially with the boost from Agility.
Looking at Metagross, which flickered like a silver stream of light,
"Incineroar, Bulk Up!"
Da You, commanding from behind, struck a Bulk Up pose just like Incineroar.
"Interrupt it, Bullet Punch!"
After Agility, Metagross's speed advantage was even more apparent; a Bullet Punch landed on Incineroar's face, interrupting its Bulk Up.
The move's damage wasn't high, but interrupting Bulk Up was enough.
"Cross Chop!"
"Dodge!"
Metagross's brain quickly calculated the trajectory of Incineroar's Cross Chop.
Just like the exquisite footwork in novels, Metagross brushed past the Cross Chop.
Shion, with her twin ponytails, exclaimed, "That was close!"
Between Metagross and Incineroar, Shion hoped Metagross would win.
Because Silver Metagross was cooler.
Da You's Incineroar didn't know Will-O-Wisp (Phosphorus Fire), which was good news for Li Wei.
Da You and Incineroar were completely on the defensive, unable to even touch Metagross.
"Incineroar, then Flame Charge!"
Qinglv nodded slightly; this was a good choice.
Using Flame Charge to increase speed, and this move was very fast, with a higher hit probability compared to other moves.
Metagross's super brain calculated the optimal solution in less than 0.1 seconds.
Metagross had two choices: Protect or Teleport.
"Teleport, then Hone Claws!"
"Kohkin!"
Metagross used Teleport to create distance from Incineroar, and simultaneously used Hone Claws to boost its attack.
Flames burned fiercely behind Da You, and a powerful punch cut through the air, "Let's use Flame Charge again!"
"Protect, then Scary Face."
This time, Metagross didn't dodge; a menacing face appeared before Metagross, imprinting itself on Incineroar as if possessed by a ghost.
Luo Ye pushed up his glasses: "This way, the speed boost from Flame Charge will be nullified."
Shion asked curiously, "Why do you say that?"
Luo Ye smiled and explained, "That's because Scary Face lowers the opponent's speed. Actually, if Da You had reacted faster at that moment, he could have also tried Scary Face."
Li Wei's command was within Qinglv's expectations.
Boosting speed and attack, even if the moves weren't super effective against Incineroar, it wasn't a big problem.
After Scary Face lowered its speed, Metagross quickly created distance, not being greedy at all.
"Hammer Arm! Target the leg!"
What's more, the Fighting-type Hammer Arm was super effective against Incineroar.
Metagross again used a Hammer Arm from behind, heavily striking Incineroar's right leg.
Incineroar grunted, painfully kneeling on one knee.
"Incineroar! Hold on, stand up!"
Li Wei couldn't help but inwardly complain: [Da You, you're also a persistence monster…].
However, Da You was originally a professional boxer, and perseverance itself was a very important trait.
[Incineroar's jumping ability has been sealed. If Metagross knew Earthquake…].
Just as Qinglv was pondering, Li Wei's command rang out, "Metagross, Earthquake!"
"Let's go all out, Incineroar, Throat Chop!"
Qinglv immediately waved his hand, "Everyone, duck!"
Rui Xi held Shion's head, embracing her as they both crouched down.
Metagross was sent flying out of the rising dust.
Incineroar's Throat Chop still hit it.
However, Li Wei's Metagross had excellent stamina; taking two Throat Chops wouldn't be a problem.
After an Earthquake-like tremor, the dust settled, and Incineroar already had swirling eyes.
Qinglv, still standing there looking cool, raised his left hand, "Incineroar is unable to battle, the winner is Metagross!"
"Kohkin!"
Shion was even more excited than Li Wei,
"Yay!"
Da You was powerless to retort:
"Hey, hey, that's too biased, hey!"
"Thank you for the match, Da You."
Da You rubbed his fists together,
"I lost to you, but we can have a real-life spar."
Li Wei glanced at Da You, who was half a head taller than him,
"Forget it."
Although he had the Super True Human physique, their weights were not on the same level at all.
Li Wei also hadn't learned any fighting techniques.
"It's just a bit too straightforward." Qinglv didn't comment much, mostly encouraging Da You.
The strength of the two Pokemon was slightly stronger for Metagross, but not by much.
Da You chuckled sheepishly, "I'm still not very used to fighting in this kind of venue."
Da You's words were not an excuse.
The Pokemon World Martial Arts Tournament was held in a ring.
Furthermore, the tournament prohibited the use of status moves.
What status moves? I don't know.
Full-force punches were the way to go.
"Alright, everyone, disperse."
Qinglv had a rough idea of Li Wei's and Da You's command abilities.
Da You was only taller than Li Wei; in terms of breeding and command, he was inferior to Li Wei.
But considering Da You was a latecomer and loved Pokemon so much, Qinglv felt everything was acceptable.
[Damn it, why am I becoming more and more like that guy?]
Qinglv inexplicably complained about himself.
He used to be an academic, but after interacting with Red, he gradually started paying attention to Pokemon's emotions.
...
Qinglv had originally booked a hotel in the city center,
but hearing that Da You had bought a small villa and lived alone, he chose to stay there.
After washing up, Qinglv took out his phone,
looking at the address information and Eevee Net account [Zhuqing Breeding Center] sent by Red,
he felt more and more uneasy…
"This name, this address…"