Pokemon Dawn

346 Victory or defeat is always a matter of "fish in water" heart

For novice trainers, using a move machine is an important way for them to enrich their Pokémon's move pool. Academic trainers with solid basic knowledge especially rely on move machines. They will carefully consider the ability of Pokémon to attack different attributes and select the most suitable discs so that they can respond to different situations in a short period of time.

Xiaoye, who was impoverished, naturally never used the move machine for her Pokémon - instead, she sold all the gym battle reward discs to feed her family.It wasn't until the eve of the Final Four that she finally used the move machine for her Charizard for the first time.

Stand-in - this is the move Xiaoye chose after thinking for a long time. The friendly store in the Contestant Village has discounts for contestants, and the meager two thousand elf coins in Xiaoye's card can support the consumption of CDs.

Fortunately, the Quartz League's bonuses are always distributed within three days after the end of the game, otherwise Xiaoye would have to think about how to pay off the debt in the last month with a miserable three-digit savings.

The moves learned directly from the CD are only "can be used". Without systematic training, the mastery and proficiency of the moves are appalling.Charizard's understanding of new moves has always been so-so, and he was unable to use this unfamiliar move flexibly. Not only was the attack power of the substitute greatly reduced, but even the flying posture became crooked.

——And this will not hinder Xiaoye's plan.From the beginning, she did not expect Charizard's stand-in to fight head-on like Xiaotian's Shakiras.

Charizard used a Stand when he first dived underground to avoid a rockfall.The main body quickly took off and continued to fight Yan, while the substitute stayed underground and began digging the hole without interference.

For a Pokémon that has mastered the burrowing move since Charmander, even an inflexible Stand can easily shuttle through the soft soil of the arena.Pre-rehearsed caves are evenly spaced near the center of the field and connected to each other underground, forming a vast network throughout the arena.

When the energy of the Oath of Fire was injected into the ground, the flames broke through the thin soil covering the entrance of the cave, exposing the formed cave to everyone.

The subsequent "flame whack-a-mole" was just a way to disrupt Xiaotian's concentration. Xiaoye knew that such tactics would at most frustrate Xiaotian temporarily, and he would come up with a solution within half a minute. The purpose of all actions is to "lead Yan into the ground" - and the moment when Yan uses earthquake is the best time.

The substitute hidden underground successfully completed its mission.When Yan was tricked out of his defense and dragged unconsciously underground, Charizard finally activated the last part of his strategy.

The flame vortex is connected to the light pillar of the Fire Oath, and the overheating will completely ignite the violent fire energy.Amidst the sound of the earth shaking and the mountains shaking, nearly half of the battlefield area suddenly collapsed, and the rolling earth, sand and gravel all turned into ammunition that exploded from the "underground flame vortex".

It was like a natural disaster. All the automatic defense devices in the venue erected a bright wall of light at the same time, and the speakers emitted an unbearable high-pitched sound, and this "little bit" of noise was immediately swallowed up by the huge explosion.

This is the all-out attack between Xiaoye and Charizard - specially prepared for Xiaotian, the opponent, and the most grand "fireworks" in the entire game.

After a while, the fire gradually died down and the shaking subsided.

After the smoke and dust dissipated, all the spectators were silenced by the scene that reappeared in their field of vision - with the center of the battle field as the center, the originally flat ground had turned into a huge pothole cutting off the middle of the field.

The scarred Charizard hovered in the air, blood dripping down its wings into the soil, hissing like hot oil.

Even the fire-breathing dragon in the air could not completely avoid the impact of such a violent explosion, but it could no longer feel the pain.The blazing flames still refused to go out and burned in its chest, causing it to stare directly at the bottom of the giant pit, unable to move at all.

After a few seconds, the bottom of the pit filled with gravel and sand began to tremble slightly.

The Yanlong that struggled to get out of it had long lost its majesty at the beginning. Like the fire-breathing dragon, it was covered in scars and breathing rapidly, as if it would fall to the ground if given a slight push.

However, when it raised its head, Charizard found that its usually calm eyes were uncharacteristically bright and bright like a ball of flame.

There seemed to be some intense emotion that stabbed into Charizard's heart. The next moment, red flames rose from the soles of the two flame dragons at the same time.

Fierce Fire, which is activated when the physical strength is close to the limit, gives the Pokémon the power to fight to the death.The moment the fire completely enveloped their bodies, they rushed towards each other at the same time.

The narrator breathed softly and silently watched what was happening in front of him.

The two Pokémon fighting were already on the verge of collapse. Large-scale tactics are no longer able to be carried out, and even the Charizard with excess physical strength can no longer spread the flames of the Fire Oath across the entire field. But their courage has not weakened at all, and the collision of fists and feet is like a drum, and the sound resounds in the minds of the audience.

"The big characters are Explosive Flame."

Charizard releases explosive fire from all directions, hitting the opponent's face directly.

"Dragon Claw——"

"Flame Fist!"

The blue dragon claws shredded the flames, and the fire-breathing dragon's fists ignited the flames at the right time, firmly holding back the attack of flames.

As if the temperature of fire could be contagious, something more intense echoed in Xiaoye's mind that should have remained absolutely calm.She stared at Charizard through the flying sparks, and vaguely felt the corners of her mouth rising together with that Pokémon.

The silver tail flickered against Yan's abdomen.It withstood the blow without saying a word, moving forward instead of retreating, grabbing the tip of the Charizard's tail with its sharp claws.

"Lightning Fist."

"Splashing flames."

The dazzling electric light lit up from the tip of Yan's claws and flowed straight into the Charizard's body along its tail.The numbing pain made Charizard even more excited. It endured the damage of the electric shock and spit out fireballs, hitting the opponent's neck squarely.

Yan took advantage of the situation and retreated a few meters. When the fire at the tip of his tail was bright, the fire-breathing dragon also took a deep breath.

"—Spray flames!"

The same instructions came from completely different directions.The blazing flame beams collided together, and the roar of the dragon mixed with the explosion of sparks, like the drum beats being hammered hard in a symphony.

The silver-haired boy was more focused than ever before. All the noisy sounds and trivial images had faded away, and only the stadium was vividly reflected in his eyes.He felt that his body and soul were longing for flames and impact.At a certain moment, there was a thought that I really hoped that this battle could last forever.

Charizard's physical strength has reached its limit, and even the things in front of him have become blurry.It let itself pour out all its power wantonly, and the golden-red fire flowed out of the body for the last time.

Yan, who had always been calm, rarely let out an equally passionate roar, and the flames at the tip of his tail lit up the ice-blue eyes of the young man behind him.

As the saying goes, if a fish has a heart to be close to water, the water will also have a heart to respond to it——

This is my response to you.

"overheat--"

"Blast and burn!"

The blazing flames met in one place, like souls colliding with each other, and once again swallowed everyone's vision with dazzling red.

After a while, the hot wind dissipated.

The overdraft of physical strength caused Charizard's brain to fall into a daze.

It could barely open its eyes. It didn't know how long it had been since it sent out the full blow, and it couldn't figure out where it was.The scarred body swayed and fell limp, but when it was about to touch the soil, it was held firmly by another pair of dragon claws of the same color.

The familiar breath made it close its eyes with peace of mind, give all its weight to the other person, and let the last hazy sound pass by its ears.

"This is the end of the first semi-final match of the 381st Quartz League! The winner, Qianfan——"

The referee's loud announcement made Xiao Ye feel dazed for a moment.She blinked her eyes and looked up at the clear midsummer sky, as if she had just realized that today was a beautiful day with the sun shining brightly.

...It’s over.

She lowered her eyes and smiled to herself. The unconscious Charizard returned to the ball along the red light, and then its trainer stepped out of the command seat.

The battlefield has been completely destroyed by the little explosive fire-breathing dragon, and the white line in the center has long been buried in the ruins and disappeared.In order to avoid the crater-like terrain, the two players had to temporarily change the place where they shook hands after the game to the sidelines.

"Thank you for satisfying the Charizard's willful request." Xiaoye bent her eyes and thanked the person walking towards her. "You are really strong. We are convinced that we lost this game."

The silver-haired boy shook his head, "I just started early."

Since they met a year ago, Xiaoye has never seen Xiaotian look proud of winning. He seems to clearly understand the reasons for his victory and his shortcomings. He will never be shaken by external things and firmly allows himself to grow - and this is what Xiao Ye admires most about him.

"——So, did I pass this strength test, Captain?"

Xiaotian was stunned by the sudden change of title.He looked at the person opposite him with a helpless look, raised his eyebrows and gave the answer, "Of course, you are a formidable opponent."

Xiaoye then nodded in a reassuring manner - it seemed that the ugly score of three to six was still within Xiaotian's tolerance, which was really surprising. Anyway, on the verge of being expelled, Dabi Bird's time of spreading his wings has come to an end.

Xiaotian couldn't guess what Xiaoye was thinking, so he shook his head helplessly.

Then, the boy took a step closer, his light-colored pupils behind his sunglasses reflecting a serious luster.

"But it's not enough. Neither you nor I are enough."

He held out his hand to the girl.

"——Let's move forward together."

The person who was smiling before seemed slightly stunned.However, she quickly hid her inappropriate thoughts and held the other person's hand.

She could feel the boy's solemn determination.It is the power inherited from his father's generation and combined with his own beliefs. From the past to the present, it has always pushed Xiaotian to move forward without confusion.

But those who accepted the invitation - they chose this path for something completely different a year ago when they saw that text on the electronic screen.This is just a rational decision directed towards the goal. It is cold and straightforward, and there is no trace of brilliance in it.

If the "plan" really succeeds...

His thoughts sank into chaos, wrapped in guilt and subtle hesitation. She heard herself reply with a smile in her usual tone -

"It's my pleasure."

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Time:, 09:45abr />

Location: Kanto area, Mihara City, Quartz Stadium

Battle name: The 381st Quartz League Semi-finals

Opponent: Free Trainer [Qianfan]

Battle rules: singles battle, 6v6

Pokémon in battle: Forest Lizard, Gyarados, Ghoststone, Pidgeot, Pichu, Charizard

Opponent Pokémon: Togekigu, Charizard, Shakiras, Flying Mantis, Electabuzz, and Water Eevee

Battle result: [3:6] failed