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Luo Ziyi looked sullen.
Turning tail and sneaking away now? He was unwilling, and it would be humiliating to turn tail and sneak away.
"Continue. At least defeat his Blastoise and regain some face."
After silently making up his mind, Luo Ziyi sent out one of his ace Pokémon, Scizor.
Scizor was covered in scarlet armor, with two pairs of translucent wings on its back. However, those two pairs of wings were essentially decorative, as Scizor's body was too heavy to fly.
Purely from its appearance, Scizor looked quite handsome.
"Go, Scizor, use Bullet Punch."
Scizor's movement speed wasn't fast, but its attack speed was incredibly quick, its pincers leaving afterimages as they swung.
Jiang Chen watched Scizor throw a punch calmly, confident that Blastoise could block it.
Indeed, Blastoise accurately caught Scizor's attacking pincer, then forcefully flung Scizor away with its arm.
"How is that possible? Why is your Blastoise reacting so quickly?"
Luo Ziyi exclaimed in disbelief at this sight.
He also had a Blastoise, and his Blastoise was also one of his ace Pokémon, so he understood them particularly well.
Blastoise was very bulky, it was impossible for it to flexibly catch a punch as fast as a bullet, it might not even react in time.
If it were a Fighting-type Pokémon, it would be normal to do so, but Blastoise agilely catching a Bullet Punch attack with its bare hands was really odd.
"Aren't all Blastoise that fast? Is yours not?" Jiang Chen asked, leaving Luo Ziyi speechless.
"Blastoise, use Mega Punch."
Despite Blastoise's large size, its movements were no slower than Scizor's.
Scizor, clad in heavy steel armor, had very ordinary movement speed. It watched helplessly as Blastoise quickly approached, its heavy fist landing on Scizor's face.
After sending Scizor flying, and while Scizor was still airborne, Jiang Chen had Blastoise use Hyper Beam.
"Boom!!!"
When the Hyper Beam finished, Scizor's red armor was scorched black, and its body lay on the ground, having lost its ability to battle.
In Jiang Chen's eyes, Scizor was actually inferior to Scyther.
Despite Scizor being the evolution of Scyther, their base stats were actually the same. Scizor was slightly better in defense but sacrificed its speed advantage.
After Scizor was defeated, Luo Ziyi didn't dare to say another word. He immediately recalled his incapacitated Scizor and slunk away.
"That guy just ran off?"
Xiao Luoxue watched Luo Ziyi's embarrassed fleeing figure.
"Normal. Why stay and keep losing face instead of running?"
Jiang Chen wasn't surprised by Luo Ziyi's retreat. After his Nidoking was defeated earlier, Jiang Chen could tell he wanted to run.
"I can't believe your Blastoise is so powerful."
Ling Wanqiu and Xiao Luoxue both turned their gaze to Blastoise. Ordinarily,
"All of my Pokémon are very powerful."
Jiang Chen was not being modest, nor did he need to be.
"This Blastoise of yours, it's your starter Pokémon from school, right?" Jiang Chen nodded, indeed, it had evolved from the original Squirtle he received.
"Are the starter Pokémon you get from your school all that talented? Seeing Jiang Chen nod in affirmation, Xiao Luoxue couldn't help but feel a little envious.
Just like her own starter Pokémon from school, it was destined to only be a过渡 (transition).
She really couldn't grasp the true strength of Jiang Chen's Blastoise, but today she had witnessed it firsthand.
" Xiao Luoxue asked Jiang Chen.
It would be difficult for it to become her main force in the future due to the limitations of its talent and potential.
"About that, I can tell you, it's not that the starter Pokémon from our school are inherently talented, but rather that the Blastoise he chose had good talent and potential."
Ling Wanqiu said to Xiao Luoxue.
For example, her original Charmander, after evolving into Charizard, its strength progress clearly couldn't keep up with the speed of growth of Pokémon like Dragonite and Haxorus.
The better the talent and potential, the faster the strength improvement.
"Actually, Blastoise's rapid increase in strength isn't solely due to good talent and potential, but when I chose Squirtle, it was indeed because its talent and potential were good."
Now, Blastoise already had Champion-level Potential. Initially, it only had Elite Four-level Potential. It was precisely because Squirtle had Elite Four-level Potential at the time that Jiang Chen chose it; otherwise, he definitely would have chosen Charmander.
"Is the Tianhai Gym easy to challenge?"
Without further discussing Blastoise, Ling Wanqiu and Xiao Luoxue inquired about the difficulty of challenging the gym.
If the challenge was easy, they could try it.
"I think it's quite simple, I didn't even use my full strength. However, if you two were to challenge it, you would 100% fail."
Jiang Chen spread his hands and said.
The Tianhai Gym Leader has Elite Four-level Pokémon, and more than one at that. Their strongest Garchomp and Venomoth haven't even reached Elite Four-level yet, so how could they challenge it?
"Even though I know what you're saying is true, hearing you say it so bluntly makes me pretty annoyed."
Xiao Luoxue wore an unhappy expression.
"Alright, my fault. I was too blunt. How about I say it more subtly?" Jiang Chen had a smile on his face.
However, he was met with two eye rolls.
Leaving the plaza, Ling Wanqiu went home, while Xiao Luoxue followed Jiang Chen back.
After returning, he let out his Pokémon for training. Jiang Chen's Pokémon were so strong not only because of the help from the Mystic Plate, Dragon Stone Slab, and Blue Orb, but also because of his diligent training.
Given Jiang Chen's diligent training of his Pokémon, even without those items, he would still be the strongest among his peers.
Seeing Jiang Chen train his Pokémon so diligently, Xiao Luoxue, who had originally intended to slack off, also joined in the training, even increasing her Pokémon's training volume, causing her Pokémon to complain bitterly.
"Do you think I could win a battle against Ling Wanqiu now?"
After training his Pokémon and eating dinner, Xiao Luoxue, sitting and watching TV with Jiang Chen, couldn't help but ask Jiang Chen about the strength difference between her and Ling Wanqiu.
"You've been meeting her frequently recently and you know her Pokémon. Don't you have a good idea yourself?"
"I just can't figure it out, that's why I'm asking you." Xiao Luoxue couldn't help but poke Jiang Chen a few times with her hand.
Leaning back on the sofa, enjoying Gardevoir's massage, Jiang Chen picked up his cup and took a sip of water.
"I think you shouldn't make me say it directly."
"Bastard, I'll bite you to death."
Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Xiao Luoxue knew what he meant; it was already quite clear.
Between her and Ling Wanqiu, Jiang Chen still thought Ling Wanqiu was stronger.
"Bang?!"
Seeing Xiao Luoxue pounce on Jiang Chen, Gardevoir, without hesitation, clenched its small fist and punched Xiao Luoxue on the head.
"Ouch~! So painful."
Xiao Luoxue rubbed her head, glaring angrily at Gardevoir.
"Nar-!"
Gardevoir stared back at Xiao Luoxue defiantly, showing no apology for punching Xiao Luoxue on the head.
"Ahem, are you alright? I'll teach Gardevoir a lesson later."
Jiang Chen awkwardly helped Xiao Luoxue rub her head. In reality, Gardevoir hadn't used much force; otherwise, Xiao Luoxue would have felt more than just pain.
"Hmph, would you even dare to teach Gardevoir a lesson?" Xiao Luoxue snorted lightly.
She then glared at Gardevoir again.
"Don't even think about me baking you cakes anymore, absolutely impossible."
"Gardevoir~!"
Gardevoir directly turned its head away, looking like it wouldn't acknowledge Xiao Luoxue.
"What did it just say?" Xiao Luoxue asked Jiang Chen.
She knew Jiang Chen could understand what Pokémon said.
"Gardevoir said it knew it was wrong, so it's apologizing to you."
"Gardevoir, Gardevoir~!"
Grabbing Jiang Chen's hand, Gardevoir eagerly expressed that it absolutely did not mean that; it would never apologize to this woman. This woman constantly bothered its master, preventing it from having alone time with its master.
"Hmph, it definitely wouldn't apologize to me."
Xiao Luoxue knew Jiang Chen was lying as soon as she heard it. She knew Gardevoir well enough; how could Gardevoir apologize to her?
She wasn't unaware that Gardevoir disliked her.
And it wasn't just her; besides disliking her, Gardevoir also disliked Ling Wanqiu.
"Rub it well for me, your Pokémon almost beat me to death."
Xiao Luoxue directly threw herself into Jiang Chen's arms, then shot a provocative glance at Gardevoir. She knew Gardevoir disliked seeing her and Jiang Chen engage in intimate actions the most.
As expected, Gardevoir was severely angered, its cheeks puffed out. If it weren't for Jiang Chen, Gardevoir would definitely have thrown Xiao Luoxue out.
Seeing Gardevoir's angry expression, Xiao Luoxue, instead, smiled. The more unhappy Gardevoir was, the happier she became, thinking, "You hit me, I'll just steal your master."
"Don't provoke Gardevoir anymore, otherwise, if Gardevoir acts, I might not even be able to stop it."
Jiang Chen noticed Xiao Luoxue's provocation towards Gardevoir and warned her.
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If it were provoked too much, although Gardevoir wouldn't seriously harm Xiao Luoxue, it would certainly be capable of doing something like hitting a few bumps on Xiao Luoxue's head, just like before.
Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Xiao Luoxue reined herself in.
"Once I train a Pokémon stronger than Gardevoir, I'll definitely teach Gardevoir a good lesson."
Xiao Luoxue didn't say it out loud, merely thought it to herself.
However, this idea would probably never come to fruition. Gardevoir's growth in strength was the fastest among Jiang Chen's Pokémon.
Even with the help of the Mystic Plate, Metagross's speed of improvement couldn't compare to Gardevoir's.
It was probably because Gardevoir was a Shiny Pokémon, naturally possessing terrifying psychic energy, which made the Mystic Plate's effects even stronger on it.
So, even if Xiao Luoxue had a Pokémon with Champion-level Potential, it wouldn't be a match for Gardevoir, as it wouldn't get stronger as quickly as Gardevoir.
Although Xiao Luoxue didn't say it aloud, as a Pokémon capable of perceiving human hearts, Gardevoir could sense some of Xiao Luoxue's thoughts.
"What are you doing? Still want to hit me?"
Sensing Gardevoir's dangerous gaze, Xiao Luoxue immediately grabbed Jiang Chen.
"Gardevoir—!"
Glancing at Xiao Luoxue, Gardevoir ignored her and continued to massage Jiang Chen's shoulders.
Jiang Chen clearly understood what Gardevoir meant just now: if it weren't for Jiang Chen's sake, it would have already beaten Xiao Luoxue up.
"This guy is so attached to Jiang Chen, could it be that my love rivals, besides Ling Wanqiu, also include Gardevoir?"
Xiao Luoxue eyed Gardevoir warily.
One should know that in this world, there were indeed people who married Gardevoir because they loved them.
Gardevoir was immediately listed as a love rival by Xiao Luoxue.
"Jiang Chen, seeing how much you like Gardevoir, you're not going to marry Gardevoir, are you?" Xiao Luoxue tentatively asked Jiang Chen.
She wanted to know if Jiang Chen had such thoughts.
"Pfft~!"
"Cough cough, what did you say?"
Jiang Chen spat out a mouthful of water, looking at Xiao Luoxue speechlessly.
Although he did like Gardevoir quite a lot, he still distinguished between humans and Pokémon.
"Phew?!"
Xiao Luoxue relaxed a sigh of relief. At least from Jiang Chen's expression, he clearly had no such intentions. However, looking at Gardevoir.
Seeing Gardevoir's seemingly shy expression, a warning bell rang in her heart. This Pokémon definitely had such intentions.
Damn it, a mere Pokémon actually wants to steal my man, that's too much.
"Young Master, these are the improved High-Grade Energy Cubes I just made."
Ning Ya came downstairs with some energy cubes.
"Is there any difference from before?"
Jiang Chen looked at the High-Grade Energy Cubes, which outwardly seemed no different from before, and asked curiously.
Xiao Luoxue was also very curious. Could the effect be even better than the previous High-Grade Energy Cubes?
"The effect is slightly increased by about five percent compared to the previous High-Grade Energy Cubes, and the taste is excellent. It not only suits the taste of Pokémon but also humans," Ning Ya introduced her newly improved High-Grade Energy Cubes.
"That's amazing, Sister Ning Ya."
He couldn't help but admire her. In terms of making Pokémon food and energy cubes, Jiang Chen felt that Ning Ya had surpassed many masters.
Ning Ya was definitely a Pokémon Breeding Master, even managing to improve the High-Grade Energy Cube recipe he obtained through check-ins.
Picking up a High-Grade Energy Cube, Jiang Chen tasted it. It had a pineapple flavor, which was indeed good; it felt like eating fruit.
"Usually, if you eat one, you won't feel hungry for the entire day."
"That's very convenient in the wild."
Jiang Chen couldn't help but say, this thing was much better than compressed biscuits, at least in terms of taste.
"I'll try some too."
Xiao Luoxue picked up one. The one Jiang Chen ate was pineapple-flavored, while the one she ate was chocolate-flavored. The tastes were different.
"Gardevoir, you try some too. This one is candy-flavored."
Ning Ya handed Gardevoir a piece. Gardevoir's eyes lit up after eating it, then it reached out, asking Ning Ya for another one.
"Even if it's delicious, you can't eat too much. Here's another one."
"Sister Ning Ya, if your improved High-Grade Energy Cubes were sold, it would definitely boost the sales of High-Grade Energy Cubes even further."
Xiao Luoxue gave Ning Ya a thumbs up.
Currently, the sales of High-Grade Energy Cubes were already very high, almost always in short supply. If there were High-Grade Energy Cubes with improved effects and taste, they would likely become even more popular.
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