Chapter 60: Acupressure System
"I should have beaten that guy up first!" A Liu's face was a little grim as he stepped onto the stage.
Originally, A Liu's plan was to pretend to be weak, relying on his acting skills to slowly win his way through.
But now, with Chen Xi's shameless declaration of war, A Liu knew that if he continued to play the role of a pig pretending to eat a tiger,
He might really be dismembered and swallowed whole by these enraged new students.
After all, if the morale of these new students truly grew stronger, no one could be sure they wouldn't pull off a miraculous comeback.
So, what needed to be done at this moment wasn't to play a pig to eat a tiger, but to suppress the opponent's momentum!
A complete subjugation, from body to mind.
"Finally, you've come up. Let me, Luma from Lieyong School, experience the strength of your Elite Class Trainers!"
At this moment, the first Trainer who had picked up his challenge number decisively jumped up.
He summoned his Small Elf, a Growlithe in its thirties.
Chen Xi glanced at it, then yawned, took out a blanket in the lounge, wrapped himself in it, and prepared to sleep.
"I say, aren't you being a bit excessive, bringing a blanket with you?" Komatsu couldn't help but complain when he saw Chen Xi.
"If you want one, I can give you one too." Chen Xi said, taking out an identical one from his spatial package.
"I say... is that the problem?" However, Komatsu still took the blanket.
For Ghost type Trainers, there's always a feeling of emptiness, loneliness, and cold, and only a blanket can provide a little warmth.
"You two are enough, can you not be so embarrassing!" Maya said, looking at the two guys wrapped in blankets in the lounge, "Anyone who didn't know would think our Elite Class was a nursing home!"
"Don't get excited. I've read the rules. This challenge match, unless forfeited, requires continuous challenges.
Even if each opponent takes five minutes, that's only 12 people an hour, and only 288 people in a twenty-four-hour day.
In other words, it will take at least four or five days to complete this challenge, which is quite long.
Today, as long as A Liu performs normally, you basically won't get a turn.
Oh, besides bedding and sleeping bags, I also brought food and toiletries. Come to me if you need them.
Of course, if it's still not your turn, it's fine to go back to your villa and rest for a bit."
"You're really well-prepared!" Maya exclaimed, looking defeated after hearing Chen Xi's words.
"This is over 30,000 points, do you think it's that easy to get!"
Chen Xi couldn't help but laugh, "The school set this rule, generally it's not meant for unprepared Elite Class students to win.
1000 matches, if spread over ten days, it would be fine, but the KOF system doesn't allow substitutions in between.
This itself pushes the energy of Elite Class Trainers to the limit.
Although, at first, these new students might be swept away by us, over time, they will definitely wear us down.
So now, eat and drink, rest well, conserve your energy, and wait for your turn to take the baton!"
Everyone paused slightly upon hearing Chen Xi's words, but they all felt it made a lot of sense.
However, not everyone could do what Komatsu and Chen Xi did, directly taking out pillows and blankets to sleep in the resting area.
But each found their own way to relax, and most importantly, according to Chen Xi, they might not even need to play today.
Although Chen Xi said he was sleeping, he still kept an eye on the situation on the field.
Or rather, he was evaluating the skill level of these ordinary Trainers. After several opponents, all their Small Elves were only around level thirty.
Basically, a twelve-year-old who can train a Small Elf above level thirty is considered above the baseline, and this is also Qiefeng Academy's standard line.
Those above level forty are generally considered experts; without some family background, it's really hard to achieve.
If a Small Elf can reach above level fifty, they are qualified to join the Elite Class.
Why is the Elite Class called the Elite Class? It's because the Trainers who enter are at least of Superior level.
The previous Gym tests were to see if the Trainers entering could deal with Superior level Small Elves.
After four Gyms, those who can pass are basically Superior level Trainers.
A twelve-year-old Superior level Trainer is definitely not easy to achieve. Don't use Chen Xi and Zhu Lan as the standard.
One is a Transmigrator, and the other is the future Sinnoh Champion; these are truly not the standard for ordinary people.
And the A Liu before him, the Small Elf he summoned was also a completely level fifty-three Drapion.
Although Chen Xi seemed to be resting, when he saw the combat prowess displayed by Drapion when A Liu dealt with the opponent's first Small Elf, Chen Xi understood that the A Liu before him was absolutely not to be underestimated.
Let him lead the charge. If no rich person directly throws 6,000 points at someone, then it might be a bit difficult for this group of new students to take A Liu down today.
A Liu's Drapion faced the Growlithe, and its preemptive Pin Missile seemed to be a futile effort.
But after Drapion's Pin Missile hit the Growlithe, the Growlithe's speed suddenly decreased.
This was the combined effect of Pin Missile and Acupressure.
The Acupressure skill can randomly and greatly boost one of a Small Elf's abilities, providing an extra enhancement.
Some people use Acupressure to stabilize this seemingly random ability, thereby forming a consistent buff.
The most common is to boost speed, and then strengthen it further according to the Small Elf's characteristics.
But A Liu used this ability in reverse.
If one can strengthen oneself through Acupressure, then can one also weaken the enemy through Acupressure?
It was precisely with this idea that A Liu delved into research and initially constructed Drapion's tactical system.
Although the random ability reduction in this tactic isn't fixed and still requires one to rely on luck and judgment,
Under this system, at long range, Drapion forcefully weakens all of the opponent's attributes with Pin Missile.
By the time the opponent traverses through layers of Pin Missile and reaches Drapion for close combat, the completely weakened Small Elf is no match for Drapion.
At the same time, A Liu's Drapion's ability is the rather rare Dream Special Keen Eye, not Drapion's usual Battle Armor or Sniper.
This ability invisibly makes Drapion's combined Pin Missile and Acupressure skills more precise.
It can be said to be a combat system tailored to Drapion's own characteristics.
And in this battle, A Liu even accurately seized the opportunity at the end, allowing Drapion's scorpion tail to deliver the final blow just as the Growlithe was about to lose its combat power.
Poison Jab!
This skill, after defeating the Growlithe, made Drapion even stronger.
"Next!" A Liu said directly after seeing Luma's Growlithe defeated.
Subsequently, a dozen opponents were consecutively defeated by A Liu's already strengthened Drapion.
This Drapion responded to all changes with constancy; no matter who the opponent was, it was swept away by a barrage of Pin Missile.
Because of the boost brought by Poison Jab, Drapion's attack power was further enhanced.
Even the Pin Missile, which was originally a supportive move, now, after a few hits, was something an ordinary Small Elf couldn't withstand.
For a time, the scene on the stage looked like A Liu was single-handedly sweeping all directions, full of impressive might.
"At this rate, A Liu might complete a hundred-person streak faster than expected!" Maya said, quite excited.
"No, now the experts should come down to pick up the wallets!" Chen Xi said, looking at the scene before him.
"You... you're awake?" Maya looked at the neatly folded blanket, wondering about Chen Xi.
"I've been observing the situation the whole time, why would I be sleeping?" Chen Xi said, denying it.
"How are you sure?" Riley didn't let Maya continue to pester, instead asking Chen Xi.
"The attack boost effect brought by the Poison Jab on A Liu has disappeared!" Chen Xi said, hitting the nail on the head.
Then he sighed, "If this group of people still wants to be swept away by another dozen, then they must seize this opportunity to take A Liu down."
"But... aren't the challenger numbers claimed in order after registration?" Maya retorted.
"Swap them!" Chen Xi said, "There's no rule that says you can't swap numbers!"
"No way, that's so shameless!" Hearing this, Maya said with some disbelief.
"What's that? If it were me, I'd start connecting with Trainers from the hundredth spot onwards, arranging people with specific types just to counter your Small Elves!"
Chen Xi said, "Even if we manage to get through the first hundred, achieving a thousand-person streak won't be easy.
After all, it's quite challenging to defeat one or two hundred opponents with type disadvantage."
"Do you think everyone is like you?" Maya and Komatsu broke out in cold sweat upon hearing Chen Xi's words.
And just as the few were still chatting, the next Trainer appeared on the stage.
This person summoned a level 45 Hippowdon, clearly an impressive achievement for someone just enrolled.
This person said, "Diji from Earth Academy, remember my name, because I'm the one who will knock you off the stage."
"This Hippowdon looks quite spirited, at least its aura is quite astonishing." Maya exclaimed.
"It's a good Hippowdon, but unfortunately, the owner isn't great." Chen Xi commented.
Chen Xi glanced at this Hippowdon and could tell that its ability was Sand Stream, but after it entered the field, Diji didn't let Hippowdon display its Sand Stream ability, clearly intending to ambush A Liu.
This was indeed clever, but too petty.
As a weather setter, one must know how to dominate with momentum, otherwise, the ability to change the weather will give people a sense of sneakiness.
It's not that sneakiness is bad, but this kind of personality generally can't fully utilize the advantages of weather manipulation.
In reality, A Liu also didn't intend to let his Drapion continue fighting through sheer willpower.
At this moment, he chose to switch Pokémon. After all, this wasn't a tournament, and switching Pokémon was a perfectly reasonable tactic.
Moreover, having already defeated more than ten Trainers consecutively, the physical exertion on Drapion was not to be underestimated.
At this point, it was naturally time to let Drapion catch its breath.
A level 55 Vespiquen appeared on the stage.
And with the summoning of the Vespiquen, tiny Combee were seen flying out from its hive.
They were so numerous that they seemed to cover the entire stage.
"You're cheating, how can you release so many Small Elves at once!"
Diji watched the Combee continuously buzzing and flying out from Vespiquen's hive, and couldn't help but yell at A Liu.
"Hey, hey, hey, Vespiquen's body is inherently a Combee hive, so don't talk nonsense if you don't understand, okay?" A Liu said.
At this moment, A Liu was full of momentum and immediately commanded Vespiquen to attack.
Under Vespiquen's attack command, these Combee did not rush into attack, but instead showed excellent discipline.
Even when attacking, they formed military formations in groups of three or two, using a bee-swarm tactic to directly overwhelm the Hippowdon.
"This Vespiquen's aura looks quite fierce!" Maya said, hugging herself involuntarily, "But these dense insects are really unbearable."
"A Liu's trump cards have all been revealed. How far he can go depends on his opponents!"
Chen Xi looked at the two Small Elves A Liu summoned, silently assessing A Liu's strength in his mind.
Among them, Drapion should be A Liu's ace, with its relatively complete combat system of Pin Missile and Acupressure, it can fight against any opponent.
While Vespiquen's momentum was fierce and seemed more capable in battle than Drapion,
In reality, the Combee raised by Vespiquen are one less for each one that dies.
It might seem like Vespiquen is fierce now, but in terms of sustained combat ability, Vespiquen is far inferior to Drapion.
As for whether he has a third Superior level Small Elf, it's not that Chen Xi underestimates A Liu; for a bug-catching youth like him to be able to raise two Superior level Small Elves is already considered exceptionally talented.
This is even partly because Bug type Small Elves are inherently easy to grow and relatively easy to mature.
It is precisely for this reason that Bug type Small Elves appear particularly strong during their Superior level stage.
A very important point is that at this time, Bug type Small Elves have basically entered their complete form.
Not only have they mastered almost all their skills, but their bodies have also grown to their peak, and their combat systems have been mostly refined.
In contrast, other Small Elves at this stage are doing well if they can master all their skills and enter their mature phase.
However, even so, with A Liu's resources, he probably could only raise two Superior level Bug type Small Elves.