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

"Phew—thank you for your hard work."

Lin Yi let out a long sigh and said to Tormentor and Gyarados, his pounding heart calming down a little.

"Roar."

Gyarados gently shook its tail, as if to say that it was fine. Its huge body seemed particularly docile under Lin Yi's comfort.

"Meow~"

However, the guy named Tonka Cat was licking the place where he was electrocuted by Leke Cat in the previous battle, and rubbing his paws, like an old fox calculating the situation.

I've worked so hard, so one hundred or eighty kilograms of catnip isn't too much, right?

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi frowned slightly and scolded.

"One hundred and eighty kilograms? Fuck you! Last time I asked you to buy me fresh catnip, you sniffed it a few times and never touched it again. Now it's expired. That stuff is so expensive!"

"Meow~"

When Yanre Miao heard this, he couldn't help but look away guiltily, as if trying to hide his embarrassment of having his little thoughts exposed.

Seeing this, Lin Yi shrugged helplessly, raised the Poké Ball in his hand and took back the two Pokémon.

Then he nodded to the referee and the ponytailed girl opposite him, turned around and left through the contestant channel.

It may be a bit of an exaggeration to say this, but the opponent in this game did not bring much pressure to Lin Yi.

This ponytail girl is quite capable. After all, she defeated countless peers to be qualified to become a member of the school team.

But it is only just okay. In this stage where everyone is a genius, the ponytail girl's Pokémon level is not outstanding, her tactical level is average, and even her mentality is not good.

Even if she hadn’t met Lin Yi in the first round, it would have been difficult for her to get past the qualifying round.

The reason why Lin Yi felt a little nervous was not because of the strength of his opponent, but because Ruan Yaoyao, who was ahead of him, performed too outstandingly. Lin Yi was worried that if he did not perform well, he would be laughed at by these two guys.

Well, at least I can perform better than this guy Ye Feng.

"congratulations."

"congratulations."

Lin Yi walked lightly into the contestant lounge and received congratulations.

He nodded gently, turned to look at Song Ci, with a barely perceptible smile on his face, and a relaxed tone:

"It can be considered as helping you get revenge."

Song Ci was stunned for a moment, her expression looking somewhat awkward and uncertain. She opened her mouth, her voice trembling slightly:

"Um...thank...thank you?"

Lin Yi did not answer directly, but cast his gaze towards the large screen in the player lounge, which showed the green grass field that had just been played and was being repaired by the staff. His thoughts seemed to drift away with his gaze.

He recalled the battle just now. During the battle, Tolcat and Gyarados were the first to activate their common characteristics and intimidate twice in a row.

This made the Curly-Eared Cat and the Luke Cat, which mainly used physical attacks, feel pressured instantly, and their attack power was weakened invisibly.

The characteristic of the opponent's Leke cat is not intimidation, but a fighting spirit that strikes hard against the same sex and is timid in front of the opposite sex.

In a situation where the opponent and oneself are of the same gender, the fighting spirit trait undoubtedly has a better space to play, but unfortunately Lin Yi did not give the opponent this opportunity.

Then, Gyarados performed Dragon Dance on the spot.

The Tornado Cat was not idle either. It kept using its will-o'-the-wisp skill to harass its opponents. Every jump of the flame made Curly-Eared Cat and Luke Cat feel deeply threatened.

Their physical attack had already been greatly reduced due to intimidation, and now they were unfortunately put into the burned state by the will-o'-the-wisp of the Heat Cat, which undoubtedly made their situation worse.

Although Curly-Eared Cat and Luke Cat were in desperate situations, they did not give up. They launched a final counterattack before dying, pouring all their skills on Tornado Cat.

However, these attacks on the Tornado Cat were like hitting cotton, causing no substantial damage.

The defense of the Tornado Cat, which was not very outstanding to begin with, seemed unusually strong at this moment.

In the end, Gyarados, strengthened by the Dragon Dance, easily resolved the battle. Each of its attacks was precise and deadly. Curly-Eared and Luckycat had no power to fight back in front of it, and could only fall down helplessly in the end.

Although Song Ci was defeated when facing Xing Zhu, at least it was a fair fight.

It’s not that the battle between Lin Yi and the ponytail girl was unfair.

She lost to Xingzhu because the opponent was indeed stronger. This kind of defeat was due to lack of skills, which can be compensated through hard work and training.

Although Song Ci was unwilling, she could still accept this result deep down in her heart because she knew she had tried her best.

However, the situation in the match between the ponytail girl and Lin Yi was quite different.

Lin Yi's tactic was to limit the opponent's output through a combination of intimidation and will-o'-the-wisp. Although this tactic was effective, it made Song Ci feel aggrieved.

The tricks used by Tolcat and Gyarados were not many, but they were enough to influence the outcome of the battle, which clearly demonstrated the gap in command between the two sides.

The ponytail girl lost the game not because her Pokémon was not strong enough or because she did not try her best, but because she was facing a tactical suppression that made her feel that she had no place to exert her strength.

If the game was a direct confrontation of the skills of both Pokémon, even if they lost in the end due to lack of strength, the ponytail girl could at least tell herself that she had tried her best and lost with a sincere heart.

But losing in this way is like having a lot of passion and strength but not being able to find an outlet to release it. This feeling of frustration is indescribable.

For the ponytail girl, the loss of this game may have a certain impact on her mentality.

If she can't adjust her mentality well, it may have a negative impact on her future competitions and training.

Lin Yi retracted his gaze and once again turned his eyes to the people in the players' lounge. His eyes revealed a hint of seriousness and expectation.

He cleared his throat, his voice filled with unquestionable determination:

"Now that everyone on our team has finished the first round of battles, let's hold a combat meeting and share our respective intelligence."

There is a leadership quality in his words that makes people want to follow him involuntarily.

Upon hearing this, Ye Feng frowned slightly and raised an objection:

"Operation meeting?"

There was a hint of doubt and confusion in his voice, and he seemed a little puzzled by Lin Yi's suggestion.

"Won't we be randomly forming teams next? People in the same team are not necessarily teammates."

There was a sense of caution in his tone, as if he was reminding Lin Yi.

Lin Yi's tone was firm and patient as he continued to explain:

"Ye Feng, you have considered everything, but the rules have already provided us with a buffer period. We don't have to worry about becoming enemies with our teammates before the start of the main competition."

As Ye Feng listened to Lin Yi's words, his eyes gradually became firm, and he obviously accepted Lin Yi's logic.

He nodded slightly to show his understanding.

Lin Yi responded to Ye Feng's approval with a smile, then he swept his eyes over the other team members and noticed the light in Su Su and Jiang Nan's eyes. They seemed to understand Lin Yi's intention.

As for everyone else…