This is our exhilarating combo move!

That's what they say, but the main character usually makes his move last; there's always a grand finale before that.

Just as Wei Xin was about to bring Ralts onto the stage, another contestant had already squatted down on the stage.

"Whose Pokémon is this Croagunk?" the staff member asked.

Mary turned her head and found that the naughty frog beside her was gone.

When?

"Excuse me, it's my naughty frog," Mary quickly replied as she went on stage.

"Oh, so this is the young lady. May I ask your name?" the staff member asked.

Before Mary could answer, the fans hidden in the crowd couldn't wait to speak up and shouted in unison.

"Marilyn Mary, unparalleled beauty, Marilyn Mary, number one in the world."

The old man called for the team.

"It seems Ms. Mary's fans are very enthusiastic. So, are you here to challenge the stage?" the staff member asked.

"No," Mary said confidently, holding Morbeco in her arms, raising her hand to gently brush a strand of hair from her ear, "I'm here to win the championship."

"Although she acts like an innocent little girl in private, she switches into idol mode once she's on stage," Wei Xin couldn't help but remark.

[Although I originally planned to have Morpeko do it, since the delinquent frog is so enthusiastic, I'll let him go.]

Thinking this, Marie commanded, "Bad Frog, use Swords Dance!"

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Mary's mischievous frog waved its arms, its fists crackling with lightning.

The scoundrel leaped high into the air and slammed its fist into the black wall, the spot where Piplup had attacked earlier.

Mary: "..."

I should have let Morbeko go.

A fist crackling with yellow lightning pierced the wall, and the current and previously dissipated moisture seeped into the machine beneath the wall. Under the successive powerful attacks, another barely noticeable crack appeared on the wall.

The final score was 413.

"A score of 400 without any enhancements!" someone exclaimed.

"Miss Mary is awesome."

"Follow Miss Mary, follow Miss Mary, thank you meow."

"As expected of Ms. Marie's Pokémon, it's not only unique but also incredibly powerful." The staff member's voice trembled as he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

[That scared me to death! I almost lost my bonus!]

"Unfortunately, it's still a little bit inferior to my young master's Bogarman." From what the staff member said, you could tell that they really wanted to improve.

How dare you speak ill of Miss Mary?

The shouting team really wanted to curse, but after being glared at by Mary on stage, they chose to shut their mouths.

"Wait a minute, what is that naughty frog doing?" a student suddenly asked.

Instead of leaving immediately, the delinquent on the platform stood in front of the wall, patted the spot where it had just struck, turned its head, looked through the crowd at Wei Xin and Ralts, and then took out an onion from behind its back and began to eat it in large bites.

To create an opportunity for Ralts, you actually sacrificed your own trainer, you delinquent frog!

Wei Xin understood immediately.

After Mary jumped off the stage with the naughty frog, the staff continued to ask, "Does anyone else want to participate in the activity?"

"After waiting so long, it's finally our turn," Wei Xin said, raising his hand. "I'll go!"

"Oh my, this time it's a handsome young man. Your partner, could it be this shiny Ralts?" the staff member asked. "He's a very cute little guy."

Subsequently, the students in the audience recognized Wei Xin's identity.

"Even Brother Guangkuo is here?"

"Are we about to witness the vastness of the world once again?"

How embarrassing... Wei Xin suddenly admired Mary's mentality.

"Follow Guangkuo Ge Miao, follow Weixin, thank you Miao!" someone shouted from below the stage, mimicking the shouting team.

Li Wei! Don't think I can't recognize your voice.

"Wei Xin, a freshman majoring in combat, ranked first in the entire school in his professional exams. His partner is Ralts."

"Ralts!" As soon as Wei Xin finished speaking, Ralts leaped off Wei Xin's shoulder, spun 720 degrees in the air, and landed gracefully on the stage with her hands on her hips.

"What an adorable little guy! Can he jump and hit my knee?"

Wei Xin sensed that Ralts was very excited.

Was it because you were influenced by the emotions of those around you?

Perhaps Ralts was born to be a performer.

Piplup, standing to the side, was equally excited. From the moment Ralts stepped onto the stage, his gaze was firmly drawn to her.

Unlike in the traditional natural world, where animals of different colors are often driven away by their groups, in the eyes of Pokémon, any Pokémon of a different color is undoubtedly a great beauty.

"Poga, Poga, Poga!" Pogaman screamed, waving his arms.

Trainer, look! That's my pure and beautiful goddess.

"Bogaman, be quiet!" Ma Liang glared at Bogaman.

"Poga~"

"This is a test of strength, not a test of looks. A pretty face is meaningless on this stage," Ma Liang commented dismissively.

[Damn it, I want a Shiny Ralts too! I wish I had gone to the research center sooner.]

Impossible, nonexistent, don't even think about it. When it comes to charm, you can't compare to me.

If you want to get Ralts, wait until your next life.

I'm just kidding, you won't get a chance in your next life either.

Ralts and I are destined for each other.

"Who knows? There's an old saying in Donghuang: 'Women are no less capable than men.'" Wei Xin replied with a smile. "No one says that beauty and strength can't coexist in the same person."

Do you have some kind of complaint about Ms. Cynthia?

We can easily evaporate you, a mere young master, with our cabbage and vermicelli.

"Follow my instructions and prove it to them, Ralts, use Fire Punch."

"Ralts!" Flames ignited in Ralts' fists and eyes at the same time. He walked step by step to the black wall, then jumped up and smashed his fiery fist into the wall, directly into the crack.

Originally, Ralts' attack power was not high. Wei Xin speculated that Ralts' actual strength should be below that of Scyther, and its final score should be a little over one hundred.

However, the damage calculation of Pokémon moves is not simply a matter of individual values ​​multiplied by the move's power. In actual battles, there is a phenomenon that can hardly be taken into account in terms of tactics.

This means hitting a vital point, dealing more damage to the opponent after the skill hits, which is also known as a critical hit.

Aside from certain Pokémon and special moves, most other Pokémon rely solely on luck to hit a vital point.

And luck, Wei Xin just happened to have.

As a result, Ralts's Fire Punch caused unexpected damage to the wall. Moreover, due to Piplup and Croagunk's attack, the machine inside the wall was affected, and the moisture and energy that seeped in were ignited by Ralts's Fire Punch.

This is a combination attack between Piplup, Croagunk, and Ralts.

The machine emitted a faint crackling sound, and countless tiny electric snakes slithered across its surface.

With a bang, just like a track and field referee pulling the starting gun, the numbers began to race across the counting board.

Everyone stared wide-eyed as the numbers on the counter continued to climb.

One hundred, two hundred, three hundred, four hundred—as if trying to break the upper limit of the counting board, the rate at which points were added continued to climb.

The staff member was startled.

Oh no, my bonus!

Until, to everyone's astonishment, the entire wall swelled up, black smoke seeped out from above, and a pungent, acrid smell spread through the crowd.