Pokémon: Start with an Admiral Crab!

Wang Yao leaned against the railing and looked at the sunset on the sea for a while. The sailor referee on the deck once again shouted out the result of the game.

"Psyduck loses the ability to fight - Magnemite wins!"

……

"The next match is between contestant Shuichi and contestant Yao!"

Wang Yao walked a few steps to the edge of the field and waited, but his opponent had already arrived.

A little boy carrying a schoolbag...looking gentle.

"Both players are ready, the game is about to begin!"

The sailor waved his arm and signaled Shuichi to release his Pokémon.

If the players were already there, the five-minute waiting time would be redundant, so the game would start directly.

"...Teacher said that we should use Grass-type to fight Water-type!"

Xiuyi took out a Poké Ball from his school bag.

"Go ahead—walk on the grass!"

"..."

Wang Yao glanced at the coward at his feet speechlessly.

His Pokémon didn't even take back the Poké Ball...

Compared to the water type - aren't the insect-type characteristics of the cowardly bug more obvious?

How come these two whiskers can’t be seen?

"Gurg!"

The cowardly sergeant had already taken his place in the charge position.

"Then the one I sent out here is a cowardly [insect]..."

Wang Yao emphasized the word "insect".

But Shuichi was unmoved... because the teachers in the school had not yet taught the knowledge of insects...

"Walking Grass! Rush forward and use the absorption trick!"

Shuichi shouted confidently.

"Hey~"

The Walking Grass stomped its two little feet on the deck and rushed towards the Cowardly Bug.

Because its level is still relatively low, the absorption move it releases cannot be used remotely... It must rely on the leaves on its head to wrap around the opponent in order to successfully absorb the opponent's physical strength.

"Get out of the way, you coward!"

Wang Yao glanced at his watch...

In short - delay it for three minutes first!

"Gurg!"

Sergeant Cowardly Bug began to lead Private Walker in drills on the deck with his strong mobility.

"Hurry up and chase him! Walking grass!"

Shuichi was cheering for the coward from behind.

As long as you catch up with your opponent... the absorption of Grass-type skills is completely irresistible to the Water-type cowardly bug, and the Walking Grass will easily win!

"Run away! You coward! Don't let the other party catch up with you!"

Wang Yao watched the time on his watch tick by.

"come on!"

"..."

"Quickly open!"

"..."

"Go after it!"

"..."

"OK! Three minutes!"

Wang Yao breathed a sigh of relief.

“Hey… Hey…”

The opponent's recruit had already started to breathe heavily... Obviously, as a new recruit, he had failed the physical fitness test.

"Coward! Knock the walking grass into the water!"

Since the opponent doesn't know about the insect system yet... Wang Yao will use the water system's [Drowning] trick to defeat him...

As for tutoring the other party on attribute restraint...it's better to wait until Shuichi returns to school and let the teacher teach him!

"Grab the opponent and use absorb!"

Shuichi shouted the moment Zou Cao fell into the water.

“Hey—!”

The walking grass tried to wrap itself around the cowardly bug's shell, but it was too slippery to get a firm grip.

I can only be led into the pool by the cowardly bug.

Puff-!

The two Pokémon fell into the water next to each other.

Under water, the walking grass was so scared that it held its breath and its two little feet began to flap in panic.

Although it is a grass-type Pokémon... But Walking Grass cannot stay in water for long.

"Use the pool to trap the walking grass!"

Wang Yao continued to delay the game time.

“Gurgle…”

Sergeant Coward began paddling briskly around the grass.

As long as the opponent shows any sign of emerging from the water, the cowardly bug will swim to the walking grass's head and bite it.

Of course—I just took a quick bite, leaving a small tooth mark, and then ran away.

As long as the plant gets more sun, the leaves on its head will recover soon.

“Hey… eh…”

The walking grass's feet twitched twice, and the leaves on its head gradually lost strength.

"Guji~"

The coward then floated to the surface, pushing the other party forward.

"Na..."

The walking grass that emerged from the water opened its mouth and spat out a mouthful of water, then fainted instantly.

But as a grass-type Pokémon, it is only temporarily short of oxygen...

The water you drink into your stomach will also be absorbed by the body and will not cause any adverse reactions.

"Walking grass!"

Shuichi ran to the water's edge, took the unconscious Walking Grass from the coward's head, and held him in his arms with some worry.

"The walking grass loses its ability to fight - the cowardly bug wins!"

The sailors announced the results of the race.

"Even a Water-type Pokémon can defeat a Grass-type Pokémon by taking advantage of the terrain!"

Wang Yao walked up to the cram school student and explained the doubts he had.

"But my walking grass..."

Xiuyi anxiously held the grass which was swollen due to absorbing too much water.

"It's okay to walk on the grass. It will absorb the water in your body after a while. Just get more sun tomorrow and you'll be fine."

Wang Yao eased Xiuyi's worries.

"That's good……"

Shuichi breathed a sigh of relief and walked off the field holding the walking grass.

……

Because he beat three kids, Wang Yao's first-day record was not surprising, with three consecutive wins...

But that’s the end of it. Many powerful Pokémon have already made their mark on the first day.

Wang Yao hadn't even watched a few games today, but he had already discovered that players like Squirtle, Haunter, and Roserade were difficult to deal with with just the Fright Bug and the Sharptooth Fish...

There is even a cursed doll that looks very high level, and it is difficult to guarantee victory even if the giant crab is sent to fight.

There should be many strong opponents in the remaining games he missed.

It was estimated that he would be put into the [Loser Group] by Alakazam on the second or third day.

Therefore, there is a high probability that he will not get the top three rewards mentioned by the old captain.

Fortunately, Wang Yao felt much more relaxed as a result.

……

So the next day, Wang Yao, who was commanding the cowardly soldiers, suffered his second consecutive defeat.

In the first battle, they encountered the insect-type's natural enemy, the Pidgeot. Although the timid Bug overcame its fear and tried hard to fight for a while, it was still easily defeated by the opponent's wing attack and [Tornado] trick.

In the second game, they encountered the giant Beedrill they had seen yesterday... They were defeated without any suspense due to the overwhelming strength.

Now, the third game begins...

"The next match will be between contestant Xiao Pao and contestant A Yao!"

Wang Yao leisurely put down the juice in his hand and walked onto the deck.

He was ready for three straight losses.