Pokémon: What should I do? My father-in-law always wants to tear me apart

Nima was obviously stunned. He had never expected Lin Yi to make such a request.

"Battle?"

He repeated it subconsciously, a hint of confusion in his voice.

"That's right."

Lin Yi slowly put down the Poké Ball in his hand, raised the corners of his mouth, smiled and nodded.

"Someone famously said, 'When two trainers make eye contact, it's the beginning of a showdown.'"

Lin Yi stared at Nima with a firm gaze, a gleam in his eyes.

The mountain-like huge King of Leave and the fierce-looking Lajiao beside Nima attracted Lin Yi's attention.

There is no doubt that these two Pokémon should belong to Nima, while the other two, Hayok and Flamehorn, are Pokémon taken care of by Nima's parents at home, not Nima's own.

Nima did not respond immediately. His eyes moved back and forth between Lin Yi and the Poké Ball, as if he was thinking about something.

Finally, Nima smiled helplessly and shook his head gently.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but give up on this idea."

Nima's voice was calm, and there was no expression on his face, but the firmness in his tone was impossible to ignore.

"Are you afraid?"

Lin Yi stared at Nima closely, trying to find a clue in his expression and tone.

"Yes."

Nima responded without hesitation, which made the two Pokémon beside him seem to want to say something, but they were stopped by Nima's eyes.

He patted Hen Lajiao's head, turned around and walked towards the house.

"Lin Yi's Gyarados is too strong. I will definitely lose."

Nima had a relaxed and self-deprecating smile on his face. He walked and talked in a low voice. His steps seemed a little heavy, as if he was carrying a huge pressure.

“Are you afraid of losing or winning?”

Lin Yi's words rang in Nima's ears like thunder, causing him to stop instantly.

He turned his head stiffly and stared at Lin Yi, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"What do you mean?"

There was a slight tremor in Nima's voice, and he was obviously very surprised by Lin Yi's words.

Zheng Haoran, who was in the wooden house, heard the noise outside and couldn't help but stand in front of the window and watch every move of the two people outside.

He frowned and muttered to himself:

"What's going on with these two people? Are they going to fight?"

"Isn't it you?"

Lin Yi spread his hands helplessly, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised. There was a hint of mockery in his eyes, as if he was laughing at Nima's cowardice.

"I've provoked you so much, but you're not angry? Or have your instincts as a trainer been worn out by you?"

Lin Yi's words were like a sharp blade, piercing straight into Nima's heart.

"Wow!"

Chili Pepper stood up with an angry look on her face, as if she wanted to seek justice for her trainer.

"Look!"

Lin Yi pointed at the angry Lajiao and whistled.

"You can't even look at your Pokémon, are you going to hide your head and show your tail like an ostrich?"

"…What do you want to do?"

Nima finally couldn't hold back and started questioning.

Lin Yi raised his eyebrows and smiled as if he had mastered the plan.

He shook the Poké Ball in his hand and whispered, "How about a two-on-two tag team battle?"

His tone was so relaxed, as if he was inviting the other party to play a ranked game together.

"I……"

Nima bit his lip, seeming a little hesitant.

Seeing this situation, Lin Yi decided to put some more pressure on the other party.

"Your mother is receiving treatment in the imperial capital now, right? I happened to have been there for a while, and I know very well how much it costs to see a doctor there. Are your medical expenses really not a problem?"

Nima's pupils suddenly contracted and he involuntarily took a step back.

"You, what do you mean?"

His voice trembled slightly, with a hint of uneasiness and fear.

"Why are you asking what it means again? Don't you have any other lines?"

Lin Yi scratched his chin. Looking at Nima's reaction, he should have guessed right.

As the political, economic and cultural center of the country, the medical level of the imperial capital is undoubtedly at the forefront of the country.

However, this is accompanied by high treatment costs.

Lin Yi had gone to the First People's Hospital of the Imperial Capital for treatment due to Ruan Yaoyao's accidental injury. When he saw the long list of medical expenses, he had to take out his father Lin Guochang's credit card that he had secretly hidden before to pay the bill.

When Lin Guochang received the bill, he mistakenly thought that Lin Yi had entered a casino, which forced Ruan Yaoyao to help explain.

Even though Lin Yi showed him the hospital bill, Lin Guochang was still skeptical.

In the end, Lin Yi said helplessly: "No matter how fun gambling is, can it be as fun as Yaoyao?" This sentence successfully eliminated Lin Guochang's doubts.

Although he was punched several times by Ruan Yaoyao, who was so embarrassed that her face turned red to her neck, Lin Yi almost died on the spot but still successfully proved his innocence.

Nima's family seems to be just an ordinary well-off family. Faced with such expensive medical expenses, they may feel overwhelmed.

After all, the hospital is like a monster that devours money and is indeed unaffordable for ordinary families.

"As long as you can make it to the main tournament of the Little Phoenix Cup, you can get a certain amount of prize money. If you perform well, you might even be noticed by some famous schools or even the Trainer Association. At that time, do you think you will still be short of money for your mother's medical expenses?"

Lin Yi raised an extremely realistic question with a smile on his face, his voice light and steady, like a demon bewitching people.

"If nothing else, don't you want to fight again for your mother?"

Nima gritted his teeth, turned around and stared at Lin Yi.

"Double match, huh? I promise. Where shall we fight?"

“Right…here!”

Lin Yi threw the Poké Ball in his hand high into the air, and at the same time took out a Poké Ball from his pocket.

"Bang bang."

Following Lin Yi's movements, the two Poké Balls drew a graceful arc in the air and slowly opened.

The figures of Baby Dragon and Riolu jumped out, their eyes met, as if they were having a silent communication.

There was a gleam of excitement in Riolu's eyes, and its petite body trembled slightly, as if it was ready to fight at any time.

The baby dragon seemed calmer, its eyes firm and focused, as if it was thinking about the next tactics.

"Whoa!"

"Leo!"

Although they have accumulated a lot of experience in internal simulation training, when they really face external opponents, the feeling of tension and anticipation still makes it difficult for them to suppress their inner excitement.

After all, not counting the previous battle where Kentaro fought against Xia Menghui, this was their first time participating in a real battle.

The main reason for this situation is that the baby dragon was too weak before and could not withstand high-intensity confrontation.

In addition, Riolu has just been born and needs time to grow and develop, so too much fighting may have adverse effects on their health.

However, after Lin Yi's unremitting efforts to find various precious nutrients and with the help of professional breeders, the physical fitness of Dragonite has finally gradually improved to the average level of Pokémon of the same type.

At the same time, Riolu is about to pass its childhood and enter its growth period.

Taking these factors into consideration, Lin Yi believes that appropriately increasing their practical opportunities will help them grow faster.

Although there is a certain gap between Riolu and Baby Dragon and Nima's King of Leave and Hot Chili in terms of level and physical fitness, Lin Yi firmly believes that as long as a reasonable strategy is formulated and their advantages are fully utilized, victory is not out of reach.

He believes that this confrontation will be an important experience in their growth.