Lin Wei was not disturbed at all.
“Bayleef, use Magical Leaf.”
Countless leaves, imbued with a faint purple magical glow, instantly materialized.
Their trajectory was erratic yet carried an absolute locking intent, ignoring the sandstorm, and shot towards Sandile from tricky angles.
“Dig.”
Chen Luo had anticipated this.
This was the only effective way to counter Magical Leaf.
Sandile instantly burrowed underground, and the Magical Leaves missed, striking the empty ground.
“Come out and use Glare!”
Chen Luo’s command precisely followed the opponent’s skill release!
Sandile emerged from the ground not in a fixed spot, but chose Bayleef’s flank.
Its small eyes instantly widened, and a deterrent mental wave, like an invisible sharp thorn, fiercely pierced Bayleef.
“Bay…”
Bayleef’s instinctive physical defense showed a slight lapse.
Defense dropped by 1 stage.
Lin Wei’s brows furrowed slightly; Chen Luo’s tactical execution and timing ability made her feel pressured.
His grasp of timing and application of disruptive skills were truly masterful.
She quickly adjusted her strategy.
“I can’t let him lead me by the nose. Bayleef, hold steady, use Poison Powder to cover.”
She decided to counterattack, using a status condition to restrict Sandile’s movements!
Bayleef’s neck arched slightly, and a powder shimmering with an eerie purple glow diffused from beneath its large leaves.
Like a purple mist, it rapidly spread towards the area where Sandile was located.
The continuous damage and stamina drain from being poisoned were something Sandile could not withstand.
“Sandile, continue to Dig, and at the same time, use Hone Claws,” Chen Luo immediately gave a dual command.
Dig was always effective; after all, Bayleef was not like Croconaw, which could use Water Gun to flood the hole.
Sandile instantly burrowed underground, avoiding the area covered by Poison Powder.
At the same time, during the digging process, its claws fiercely rubbed against the underground rocks, emitting a harsh sound.
Attack increased by 1 stage.
Accuracy increased by 1 stage.
“Darn it, what kind of skill is it to keep hiding? If you’re capable, fight fair and square.”
Lin Wei’s gaze was sharp.
“Bayleef, lock onto the fluctuations of the hole, prepare Energy Ball.”
She anticipated that Sandile would emerge from the hole or nearby to attack, and prepared to deliver a head-on blow with a powerful Grass-type move!”
“Sandile, use Fire Fang!”
Sandile burst out from beneath Bayleef’s abdomen, its mouth blazing with fierce flames, and with a look of utter horror in Bayleef’s eyes, it bit down hard.
It was super effective!
Although Reflect greatly increased defense, Glare reduced defense, and Hone Claws increased attack.
One increase and one decrease effectively canceled out Reflect.
“Bay, Bay.”
Bayleef was caught off guard.
“Bayleef, use Energy Ball.”
Lin Wei’s voice carried the resolve of someone burning their bridges.
A massive Energy Ball swept towards Sandile.
If this attack hit squarely.
Sandile would definitely be unable to battle.
“Sandile, Crunch, tear through the Energy Ball.”
Chen Luo’s command carried an unquestionable firmness.
He knew there was no avoiding it; only a head-on clash would work.
Using the Dark-type move Crunch, to counteract this fatal Energy Ball as much as possible.
“Krokorok.”
Krokorok’s eyes flashed with ferocity.
Facing the destructive green light rushing towards it, it opened its maw, and dark Dark-type energy, like boiling abyssal matter, instantly enveloped its sharp teeth.
It roared, fiercely biting into the core of the violently incoming Energy Ball!
Boom!
A deafening roar exploded in the center of the battle stage.
The audience on the stands watched with bated breath, never imagining that skills could be used in such a way.
Everyone’s mouths were wide enough to fit a Poké Ball, and their eyes were as wide as copper bells, in disbelief.
A girl’s Moomoo Milk “clattered” to the ground, splashing her shoe, but she didn’t even notice.
“Crunch clashing with Energy Ball? This… this operation is too hardcore.”
“Holy cow, this Sandile has really good teeth.”
Some sophomores and juniors also found it incredible.
After all, learning about skill cancellation only began upon enrollment.
Vice Headmaster Ma Zhong took a sharp breath, his glasses almost slipping off.
“Chen Luo? Why haven’t I heard of him in Jiangcheng? Is he that genius from another province, able to push Lin girl to this extent?”
Li Dingshan did not speak, but watched the match with great interest.
He had already guessed Chen Luo’s identity.
A surname Chen, plus an Elite Four-Level potential Dark-type Pokémon.
One could guess Chen Luo’s background with their toes.
The 502 trio was completely petrified.
The light and dust from the explosion slowly dispersed.
Sandile still glowed with ferocity, its gaze sharp.
The two Pokémon faced each other.
Chen Luo and Lin Wei had no time to heed the audience’s reactions; their entire focus was on their two partners on the field, fighting with all their might.
Chen Luo smiled and said, “Sandile isn’t playing with it anymore; let’s finish quickly and go back.”
“Charge up with the most powerful Crunch.”
“Bayleef, hold on.”
Lin Wei made a decisive move: “Use Synthesis, recover quickly!”
Her Bayleef had recovery skills, so the opponent couldn’t outlast her in terms of stamina.
This was Lin Wei’s usual tactic.
Reflect plus Synthesis for recovery, coupled with Poison Powder for interference.
Even if she couldn’t defeat the opponent, she could wear them down.
But who knew this dirt crocodile would be so slippery.
And its skill power was ridiculously high.
It actually managed to Crunch Bayleef’s Energy Ball.
“Darn it!”
Bayleef held on, the pink flower on its head glowing faintly again, attempting to absorb energy to recover.
“Just kidding, Sandile, use Rock Slide.”
The moment the command fell, Sandile, which was originally charging towards Bayleef, suddenly changed its motion from feint to real.
It had been preparing this move for a while.
After spending these past few days together, it naturally understood its Trainer.
Its small body erupted with astonishing power, and its claws instantly condensed incredibly heavy Rock-type energy.
It leaped high, aiming for Bayleef’s head and shoulders, which were fully concentrating on gathering Synthesis energy and completely defenseless, and slammed down fiercely!
Bang!
The heavy rock energy solidly struck Bayleef’s head and shoulders.
The already crumbling Reflect completely shattered and dissipated.
The light from the pink flower on Bayleef’s head instantly scattered, and the half-concentrated Synthesis was forcibly interrupted.
“Bay.”
Bayleef let out a painful cry, its eyes seeing stars from the powerful blow, and its massive body staggered, almost falling to the ground.
It flinched.
“Bayleef!”
Lin Wei’s eyes were filled with heartache; since she had Chikorita, it had never suffered such severe damage.
Lin Wei trembled with anger, her face pale.
She had been completely fooled by the opponent’s feinted “Crunch.”
Using the gap during her Synthesis, he used Rock Slide for a ranged attack.
Truly saying one thing and doing another, being two-faced; he’ll definitely never find a girlfriend in the future.
Lin Wei cursed Chen Luo inwardly.
“Thank you for the compliment, I’m deeply grateful.”
Chen Luo accepted the praise without ceremony.
“Sandile, don’t give it a chance to breathe.”
“Fire Fang, finish it.”
“Sandile!”
“Bayleef is unable to battle, Sandile wins, Class Three’s Chen Luo advances.”
“I didn’t expect Lin Wei to lose,” said Li Hui from Class One.
Bai Ke nodded: “I also didn’t expect Lin Wei to lose. This Chen Luo, although a bit foul-mouthed, has some real skill.”
A girl next to her laughed: “Bai Ke, are you still holding a grudge about him saying Wu Kang wouldn’t even smell your farts?”
“You shut up.”
“We won! Luo Ge is awesome!” Wang Peng’s roar almost tore the roof off.
“Looks like my week of laundry is unavoidable,” Guo Yang said, though somewhat reluctantly, still very happy.
“Me too.” Liu Guanzhang, holding his Clauncher, both man and Pokémon jumped high.
Class Three’s area instantly erupted.
“Chen Luo, Luo Ge, you’re too strong, you really brought honor to our Class Three!”
“Your Sandile is too strong; that Crunch breaking the Energy Ball was super cool.”
Counselor Wang Jing also walked over with a smile, saying happily.
“Chen Luo, this Sandile of yours has been exceptionally well-trained. Your entry into the school team is now a certainty.”
Chen Luo truly gave her a great surprise.
After all, who wouldn’t want a genius as a student during their time as a teacher?
“Just lucky, just lucky.”
Chen Luo recalled the words Xiao Sanshi Nian often said.
Using them now was perfectly fitting.
Both humble and showcasing strength.
Xiao Sanshi Nian was still too well-rounded.
After the match, Chen Luo excused himself, citing the need for rest, and left the competition venue.
After picking up his TM delivery, he and his three good buddies left school, ready for a good meal.
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