Chapter 93
"Miss Rika!!!"
Chapter 93 "Miss Rika!!!"
Lika walked calmly to the center of a wide open grassy area, and with a light flick of her wrist, a Poké Ball traced a graceful arc.
A flash of white light, and a giant carnivorous plant with a huge mouth hidden under the leaves made its grand entrance.
It twisted its body energetically, greedily absorbing the simulated sunlight.
"Giant Carnivora Lv.30"
"Special Feature: Chlorophyll (Speed increases in sunny weather.)"
"Family members, the much-anticipated gym battle segment is here!"
Bai Zhou's voice carried a hint of excitement as he explained.
"Rika, as a Grass-type master, usually has a team of Victreebel, Tangela, and her ace Vileplume, while our reliable level 40 Arcanine has a clear type advantage!"
As he spoke, he manipulated the little white Pokémon to throw out a Poké Ball!
A majestic roar echoed throughout the ecological park!
The majestic Arcanine makes its appearance, its scorching heat causing the surrounding flowers to droop slightly.
With just a glance, the energetic carnivorous plant opposite him subconsciously shrank its leaves!
"Arcanine's Intimidate ability activates, Victreebel's Attack stat drops by one stage."
"To be honest, the Rainbow Gym is relatively friendly among the early-game gyms, firstly because players have traveled a long way to get here, and most of them already have Pokémon that are effective against Grass-type Pokémon."
Bai Zhou spoke eloquently.
"Secondly, Gym Leader Rika has a gentle personality. Even if you fail a challenge, as long as you show enough potential and love for Pokémon, you might be able to impress her and get the badge."
The live chat instantly went live.
"Miss Rika, gentle, elegant, and with a love for nature! Victory or defeat is not important at all; just seeing her earnest smile during the battle is enough for me!"
"Teacher Saltyfish is right! But what I want to say is, never choose Charmander at the start just because it looks cool! The difficulty increases exponentially!!!"
"I'm not some rich girl who's joined the Masters group."
"I'm Not a Young Lady" sent a striking message: So, in someone's heart, this little lady is actually so easy to talk to. However, it seems that someone has forgotten that this little lady has always been looking forward to—him coming to her side again so she can properly learn from him.
"Miss Rika!!!"
"This conversation is packed with information! Salty Fish Teacher, what exactly did you do to Miss Rika?! I'm so envious—you're so mean!"
"Growlithe Talk ~ Big Dog is so cool! Teacher Salty Fish, could you share some tactical recommendations for it? I want to form a bond with it in the future."
"Ahem, good morning, Miss Rika—oh no, good evening!"
Caught red-handed, Bai Zhou felt his cheeks burning. Seeing the comments section almost swayed by his ruse, he quickly explained:
"Don't say things that could be misunderstood. I really can't learn flower arranging."
As usual, he pulled Rika into the chat group and quickly brought his attention back to the battle.
"There are so many tactical combinations around Arcanine, and I'll share as many as I can with you in this battle."
His gaze swept over the imposing dog on the field, and a confident smile curved his lips.
"Be careful of the terrain—it's a bright sunny day, which speeds up the triggering of Victreebel's ability. Let's play it safe for now. Arcanine, protect it!"
"Rika: Carnivorous flower! Sweet fragrance!"
Sure enough, the Victoire was incredibly fast. With a wide-open mouth, a cloud of pale pink mist carrying a sweet and cloying aroma instantly spread out and rushed straight towards Arcanine.
But the instant the pink mist touched it, a bright blue energy barrier appeared in front of Arcanine, steadily pushing away the sweet mist.
"Beware of Victoire's Sleep Powder. Normally, it should be countered with a preemptive strike using Extreme Speed, but—"
Bai Zhou's eyes narrowed.
"Growlithe, use Flamethrower to finish it off!"
Almost simultaneously, Lijia also gave instructions.
"Rika: Now! Hypnotic powder!"
The leaves of the giant food plant danced wildly, instantly scattering large amounts of colorless and odorless hypnotic powder.
Arcanine reacted extremely quickly, opening its fangs wide and unleashing a scorching spiral of flame that struck Victoire with pinpoint accuracy.
With a mournful cry, the giant carnivore's massive body collapsed, billowing black smoke.
But Victreebel was a fraction faster, and the hypnotic powder enveloped Arcanine almost simultaneously!
The big dog took a step and knelt down, its eyes quickly becoming glazed over, and slowly lay down on the ground, emitting even snoring.
Arcanine has fallen asleep!
"Huh?! Salty Fish Teacher, you already detected the hypnotic powder, so why did you still try to fight it head-on with flamethrower?!"
"Although they defeated Victreebel in a flash, Arcanine is asleep! Rika still has two more! And their ace Vileplume hasn't even entered the fray yet—this disadvantage is too great!"
"Indeed, Teacher Salty made a mistake this time. The only Fire-type Pokémon in the team fell asleep. No matter what, this is a huge loss!"
"Really? I don't believe it. I think you guys are underestimating Teacher Xianyu. He's probably just up to something."
"How could someone use such a disgusting tactic as sleeping powder?!"
The screen was flooded with comments.
Rika gracefully retrieved her Victreebel from the grass and threw out her second Poké Ball.
A ball of yarn, made of intertwined vine tentacles, appeared on the field and slowly began to wriggle.
"Vine Monster Lv.36"
"Ability: Leaf Guard (Prevents status conditions in sunny weather.)"
"Arcanine's Intimidate ability activates, and Tangoose's Attack stat drops by one stage."
Lijia waved her hand lightly.
"Rika: Vine Monster! Slam it down!"
Several sturdy vines, like whips, lashed fiercely at the sleeping Arcanine with a whooshing sound.
"Arcanine! Close the distance with incredible speed! Tank its damage, then use Fire Fang!"
Bai Zhou ignored the sleeping Arcanine and gave the order without the slightest hesitation.
In the video, the sleeping Gryphon's throat clearly twitched, as if it had swallowed something.
Immediately afterwards, its unfocused eyes regained their clarity.
With a burst of power from its limbs, it transformed into a crimson-gold afterimage, forcefully withstanding the vine monster's lashing tentacles, and rammed into it!
At the moment of impact, scorching flames enveloped Arcanine's sharp fangs, and it bit down!
The vine monster let out a painful whimper. Under the double blow of burning and immense force, it quickly lost its fighting ability and its eyes became swollen.
Arcanine then released its grip and gently laid its unconscious opponent down.
The live chat was instantly flooded with question marks and exclamations.
"Wasn't Arcanine asleep? What happened?"
"The slap in the face may be late, but it's here! Those who called it a mistake, come and line up!"
"A Zero-Berry! A Zero-Berry! Mr. Saltfish gave Arcanine a Zero-Berry! It can remove a Pokémon's sleep state during battle!"
"Isn't this cheating? But come to think of that beforehand? Predicting what will happen during the battle?"
"Battle items are also part of the battle! Proper item combinations are full of knowledge and skill; don't speak carelessly if you don't understand!"