Pokémon: Start with an Admiral Crab!

Because I believed Captain Li Yang's chicken soup remarks about the coward's imminent evolution.

Wang Yao also sent out cowards to fight in the third game.

But...most of the travelers who came for fun had already given up in advance during the first two days of the competition.

Most of those who stayed were players who were very confident in their own Pokémon.

So the coward who lost to Nidorina and Rada in succession... encountered a Charmeleon in the last game of three days.

……

"Go! Charmeleon!"

The opponent's trainer is a boy of about eleven or twelve years old, and he should also be a new trainer who just left home.

“Gah-ho!”

The evolved Charmeleon's cry is no longer as cute as Charmander's "pinch pinch pinch" sound.

"——Use Jet Fire!"

"Jump into the water to avoid it!"

A coward naturally cannot confront the Fire Dinosaur head-on.

"Use the Split Technique on the water!"

Taichi commanded the Charmeleon to attack the water surface.

"Use Circle after dodging!"

Swish—!

Swish—!

The Charmeleon wields its claws, and the attack effect of its splitting trick is similar to the metal claws of the cowardly bug. It can send out an air blade over a short distance, constantly cutting the water surface.

But the cowardly bug hiding at the bottom of the swimming pool swam quickly along the wall, taking advantage of the gaps when the opponent used skills to use roundness to strengthen its defense.

Although Taichi's Charmeleon was well bred, it was unable to maintain a high-intensity attack all the time.

"Right now - use the water splashing skill!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity when the opponent was recovering his strength, the cowardly bug quickly jumped out of the water, splashing a large amount of water in the manner of throwing sand, soaking the Charmeleon into a drowned chicken.

"Quar!"

The Charmeleon quickly turned around to protect the flame on its tail. Although the tail flame would not be extinguished by such a small splash of water, it still felt uncomfortable to have its body soaked in water.

After all, using water and fire that exist in nature to attack...can be considered a skill of corresponding attributes.

"Charmeleon! Are you okay?"

Taichi asked with concern.

“Gah-ho!”

The fire dinosaur swung its tail and raised its head to spit out a string of flames, showing its strong fighting spirit.

"Great! Charmeleon - keep attacking!"

"Get under the water!"

But Wang Yao used the old tactics again.

Rely on the terrain advantage to maneuver.

“Damn it! How could this happen——!”

Taichi scratched his hair irritably.

Using a pool of water to hide is allowed by the rules, and it wouldn't be considered passive resistance if a coward pops up every now and then to harass you.

All I can say is that Wang Yao’s tactics are somewhat shameless.

But Charmeleon doesn't have the option to engage in underwater combat like other Pokémon.

Like the Lada that Wang Yao faced in the previous game, he just jumped into the water and started a chase game with the coward.

"We have to find a way to get it out of the water... Water... Got it!"

Taichi suddenly saw a device at the bottom of the pool.

"Charmeleon! Use Split on the water outlet of the pool!"

Taichi yelled.

"——Destroying the venue facilities is a violation of the rules!"

The boatswain who was the referee gave a timely reminder.

"It's just a cover for a water outlet - I'll pay for it!"

Taichi didn't care about that. He and Charmeleon had won seven games in a row so far. How could he lose to a coward?!

"Well then... the game continues!"

The boatswain thought for a few seconds and finally agreed.

After all, the rules of the competition only state that you are not allowed to use large-scale skills to affect the tourists watching the game, and you are not allowed to maliciously damage the deck... Doing so will directly disqualify you from the competition.

But it doesn’t say that you can’t damage the pool cover…

Since Taiyi has taken the initiative to assume the responsibility for compensation, there is nothing to stop it.

“Gah-ho!”

The Charmeleon swung out several air blades in succession. Although there were some errors at the beginning due to the refraction of the water surface, after adjustment, it still cut open the water outlet cover of the pool with one strike.

Wow!

The water level in the pool is slowly dropping.

Charmeleon is not a clumsy opponent like Slowpoke. If it loses the cover of the pool, it will be difficult for Charmeleon to escape the flamethrower attack in the limited deck space.

"Great! We're sure to win!"

Taiyi clenched his fist happily.

"Wait till the water is drained! Then use Jet Flame on the coward immediately!"

Taichi makes no secret of his tactics.

"Keep using the circle!"

Wang Yao didn't have any better solution, so he could only let the cowardly bug use the round shape to increase its defense to the maximum.

And before the pool is drained, use the water splashing skill to launch a few sneak attacks on the Fire Dinosaur!

But Taichi and Charmeleon were on guard, so they wouldn't be splashed by the water again.

"It's useless~It's useless~"

Taiyi's mouth showed an uncontrollable smile.

"You are a born weak and cowardly creature! How can you possibly be a match for Charmeleon!"

Taichi looked like Nobuyuki Sugo when he was about to play Asuna.

"..."

Of course Wang Yao also knew this.

Without evolution...how can we defeat those powerful opponents?

"Ok?"

"——A powerful opponent?"

Wang Yao was suddenly stunned...

Although I have been urging Coward to exercise... but - it seems that I have not really put any pressure on him in terms of evolution!

Whether it was selecting opponents for battle or making gradual special training plans... he arranged everything based on the strength of the "coward".

He has also been instilling the idea of ​​"becoming stronger" into Pokémon!

But...becoming stronger does not equal evolving!

The coward has indeed become stronger! Whether it is the proficiency of skills, physical fitness, or tacit understanding during combat...

It is now a powerful cowardly insect...but that's all!

Even when faced with opponents like Pidgeot and Beedrill, Wang Yao did not blame the coward for his failure because he did not care about winning or losing.

Even feel complacent about the progress of the cowardly bug...

Just like what Captain Li Yang said to him yesterday: If you’re not in a hurry...it’s not bad to keep it like this?

Not urgent?

...I am the one who is not in a hurry!

"Coward!"

Wang Yao suddenly shouted.

"Guji?!"

The cowardly bug has less and less room to hide at the bottom of the pool.

"We must win this battle!"

Wang Yao burst out with strong fighting spirit.

"Wrap your body with water stream, it's our turn to attack!"

"——Use water jet!"

"Gooji!"

Although Chimaera does not master any water-type moves, its natural ability as a water-type Pokémon gives it the ability to sense water flow.

Now it’s just one step further!

Gurgle...streams of water gathered around the cowardly bug.

The eight legs of the worm swayed slightly, and the timid worm accumulated strength to leap up underwater.