The tension between Xiao Xia and Yu Teng Sheng Dai was escalating, sparks already flying in the air.
"To counter Water-type Pokémon, you need this, a Rock-type Pokémon, Graveler!"
Yu Teng Sheng Dai slowly walked over to a shelf full of Poké Balls, picked one up, and with a very elegant motion, threw it out. A Graveler with extremely sharp eyes appeared on the field.
"Impossible! Rock-type Pokémon should be most afraid of Water-type Pokémon!"
It was Brock's turn to be unsettled. This Yu Teng Sheng Dai was clearly not a hothead like Ash.
She couldn't possibly be unaware that Golem is severely weak to Water-type, so why would she send out a Graveler that is four times weak to Water?
"Even if Rock-type Pokémon are afraid of Water, as long as their level is high enough, they can still win."
Yu Teng Sheng Dai was very confident. Type advantage isn't the only deciding factor; as long as the level is high enough, Rock-type Pokémon can still defeat Water-type Pokémon.
As if to confirm Yu Teng Sheng Dai's words, Graveler struck first, smashing down towards Starmie.
Starmie nimbly dodged Graveler's clumsy attack, then shot a Water Gun at Graveler, who was still on the ground.
Graveler glanced sideways at Starmie, who was aiming at it, then leaped backward, enduring the Water Gun, and directly collided with Starmie, even shattering the gem in its center.
Starmie flew straight out of the window and fell into the pool below.
"How could this happen?"
Looking at the marks Starmie left on the window, Xiao Xia's face turned extremely grim. She couldn't believe her Starmie had been defeated by Graveler, even though Graveler was four times weak to Water...
"How about that? That's your favorite swimming pool, you know. If you're not satisfied, you can bring out another Water-type Pokémon for a battle."
Yu Teng Sheng Dai looked at Xiao Xia, who was holding Starmie with a distressed expression, her tone full of disdain, as if defeating such a weak Gym Leader, even on a type-disadvantaged field, was no big deal.
"So you deliberately brought out a Pokémon that's weak to Water for this battle, didn't you?!"
Xiao Xia finally understood Yu Teng Sheng Dai's intentions. Besides humiliating her, she also wanted to tell the people behind them that type advantage isn't that important.
"Of course. Pokémon need to be trained to become strong. If their level is high enough, even a Pokémon weak to Water can win. This is calculation."
Yu Teng Sheng Dai remained as arrogant as ever, then tilted her head and asked Xiao Chun, "Xiao Chun, do you understand what I mean? The outcome of a Pokémon battle isn't just decided by the Pokémon's type; level is also very important. Learning to calculate this point is what makes you a first-class Pokémon Trainer."
Even in this situation, Yu Teng Sheng Dai didn't forget to educate Xiao Chun.
"Wait..."
Ash was about to speak but was pressed down by Yu Feng. After seeing Yu Feng give him a look of reassurance, Ash patiently watched Yu Feng's performance.
"While what you said is true, level isn't the only crucial factor in a Pokémon battle."
Yu Feng gestured for Indeedee to heal Starmie, then stood seriously in front of Yu Teng Sheng Dai.
Indeedee came to Xiao Xia, smiled, and motioned for Xiao Xia to hand over Starmie.
After receiving Starmie from Xiao Xia, Indeedee's expression became serious. With a rub of her hands, shimmering specks of light slowly covered Starmie.
Before long, Starmie had recovered its energy, comforting Xiao Xia, who had been worried about it.
"Thank you, Xiao Feng."
Xiao Xia was very grateful for Xiao Feng's help. Starmie had grown up with her, and just now, she truly felt like the sky had almost collapsed.
"Who are you? I'll say it again, I won't go easy on girls."
Seeing another girl arrive, Yu Teng Sheng Dai's expression remained as arrogant as ever, even though the girl in front of her was very beautiful.
"I'm a boy! Um... Yu Feng from Psychic Forest."
When introducing his location, Yu Feng thought for a moment before still stating the forest's name.
"How many badges do you have? Or are you like the little boy behind you, with only two? Oh, you're traveling together, so that means you also only have two badges, right?"
Upon hearing Yu Feng say he was a boy, Yu Teng Sheng Dai felt her cerebellum shrink a bit.
She carefully examined Yu Feng's delicate face. Such a beautiful face belonged to a boy?
Yu Teng Sheng Dai meticulously observed Yu Feng, trying to find evidence that he was a girl, but his flat chest and slightly protruding Adam's apple all indicated that he was indeed a boy.
Her own proudly beautiful appearance had been surpassed by a boy? This made Yu Teng Sheng Dai feel a bit defeated, but soon her gaze was drawn to Ash, who seemed to have ADHD, behind them.
Ash, like a pervert, pulled open his clothes, showing off his two badges.
Yu Teng Sheng Dai blurted it out impulsively and immediately regretted it, but to maintain her persona, this couldn't just end there.
"...So what if it is?"
Yu Feng followed Yu Teng Sheng Dai's gaze and was instantly speechless. Who could understand, my friends! Ash was showing off his badges, boasting. Is that something to boast about?
"So you're a beginner, then. May I ask how many days it's been since you aspired to be a Pokémon Trainer?"
Hearing Yu Feng's words, Yu Teng Sheng Dai responded without thinking, and at this moment, she somewhat hated herself for always being able to instantly follow up on Yu Feng's remarks.
"Miss Yu Teng, he was threatening us just now!"
At this moment, the people behind them also realized that it was Yu Feng who had threatened them in the fog earlier, so they exaggeratedly reported the incident to Yu Teng Sheng Dai.
"Oh, no way. I thought you were so impressive. Are you really like the children behind you? Have you been unable to properly raise even one Pokémon all this time? Normally, Pokémon are kept inside Poké Balls."
Yu Teng Sheng Dai listened to the students' explanations, and any trace of goodwill she had towards Yu Feng vanished. She feigned surprise as she looked at Yu Feng and Indeedee by his side.
"How I raise my Pokémon is none of your business. If you're so great, why don't you go tell Joy and Jenny not to keep their Pokémon outside?"
Yu Feng didn't hold back with this obviously pampered Yu Teng Sheng Dai. Was not keeping Pokémon in Poké Balls a sign of an unqualified Trainer?
Go tell that to Joy and Jenny, and see if they'll slap you. That's all there is to it.
Learning a little something from somewhere and then showing off your superiority here?
"Pokémon Trainers usually carry six Pokémon with them..."