"Two Beedrill—and both are this terrifying!"
"The one on the right belongs to Elite Four Lin. I can't believe Teacher Guo's Beedrill is even scarier!"
"Uh… Could that Beedrill be the one that defeated Zapdos?"
"It's very possible. Rumors online said Teacher Guo's master entrusted him with Beedrill and Zapdos for protection."
"Seriously—other people's Beedrill fight like gods of war, while ours only ever bully weaklings in the wild…"
Compared to the spectacle of Dragonite and the Red Gyarados colliding head-on,
the slaughter by the two Beedrill shocked the staff even more deeply.
"So fast!"
Even Jin Peng, busy commanding Dragonite against the Red Gyarados, felt a jolt when he noticed the lake's surface littered with fainted Gyarados.
They were all Gyarados!
Even the weakest among them was at Excellence Tier.
Yet they'd been effortlessly wiped out in less than a minute...
And that was without the Beedrill using wide-area moves.
If Beedrill could learn large-range moves like Thunderbolt or Earthquake…
Then sheer numbers would truly become meaningless.
"Bzzzt!"
After defeating the Gyarados swarm, Guo Yi's Beedrill didn't linger for an instant, flying directly back to his side—as if what it had just done was nothing more than lifting a finger.
Which, for Beedrill… was essentially true.
Throughout that fight—aside from initially using Fell Stinger on a few Gyarados to max out its Attack boosts, Beedrill had only used Agility to boost its speed afterward.
Beyond that, every strike was a simple, ordinary stab.
Because Beedrill worried that if it used proper moves, the Gyarados wouldn't just faint—
They might actually die.
"Elite Four Jin," Guo Yi said, seeing Jin Peng momentarily distracted, "it's time to end this."
Jin Peng caught the faint smile on Guo Yi's face and responded, "Watch—one more move to finish it."
"Dragonite—[DRACO METEOR]!"
Perhaps provoked by Guo Yi's words, Jin Peng ordered Dragonite to end the battle with a Dragon-type finishing move.
"ROOOAAR—!"
Dragonite instantly disengaged and rose high into the sky.
Its mouth swelled slightly as terrifying energy gathered within.
That accumulated energy shot upward, forming a blazing fireball like molten lava!
When it reached its peak—
BANG!
Countless blazing meteors rained down toward the Red Gyarados.
"ROAR!"
The Red Gyarados struggled desperately, but in the end, it was swallowed by the relentless meteor shower.
After taking repeated heavy blows, the "Outrage" state sustaining it finally dissipated.
Its face was still twisted and ferocious, but the blood-red gleam in its savage eyes faded.
A flicker of rationality returned—but it lasted less than a second.
The Red Gyarados collapsed, its strength exhausted.
Seeing that, Jin Peng quickly drew out a Poké Ball, activated and enlarged it, then threw it.
"Go! Poké Ball!"
The ball struck the Red Gyarados squarely on the head.
In a flash of red light, the Red Gyarados was captured.
Whoosh!
Dragonite flapped its wings lightly, snatched the ball midair, and returned to Jin Peng's side.
And just like that—
The Yunlong Dam's Gyarados crisis was finally, completely resolved.
"Congratulations," Guo Yi smiled.
"That Red Gyarados has excellent potential."
Jin Peng nodded in agreement.
"It certainly does. In the wild, it's rare to find a Gyarados that's mastered Outrage."
Outrage was an extremely powerful Dragon-type move.
Even many Dragon-types struggled to learn it—let alone a Gyarados.
If raised properly, this Red Gyarados's potential would be limitless.
Unlike the others discussing the Red Gyarados, Lin Feng's attention was fully fixed on Beedrill.
That burning stare was so intense, even the battle-hardened Beedrill felt a chill run down its spine.
"Bzzzt!" (I'm male!)
"Ahem, ahem, ahem!"
Lin Feng seemed to read the meaning in Beedrill's eyes and coughed a few times to cover his awkwardness.
Then he turned to Guo Yi. "Teacher Guo, I have an impertinent request."
"Would you consider it?"
Guo Yi glanced at Beedrill, guessing Lin Feng's intention.
"Elite Four Lin—you want Beedrill to share some of its experience with your Pokémon, right?"
Lin Feng nodded eagerly.
"A few months ago, my Beedrill had a breakthrough. Its strength briefly entered Champion Tier."
"But for some reason, it only lasted a moment before falling back."
"I've been trying to replicate that breakthrough, but without success."
Currently, Lin Feng's Beedrill was already Lv 80—only one step from Champion Tier.
Yet this single step had blocked him and Beedrill for who knew how long.
Instead of replying immediately, Guo Yi activated Data Eye to inspect Beedrill's condition.
Lin Feng's Beedrill had stats extremely similar to Guo Yi's own.
However—seeing Beedrill's potential, Guo Yi frowned.
Elite Four Tier?
How could a Beedrill with Elite Four Tier potential break into Champion Tier?
Is Lin Feng lying? But he has no reason to…
Just as Guo Yi puzzled over this, a golden exclamation mark appeared under the breeding plan section.
Without hesitation, he tapped it.
[Beedrill and its Trainer have perfect mental synchronization, allowing it a chance to break through its limits.]
[Currently, it needs life-and-death pressure from external threats to fully unleash the power between Trainer and Pokémon.]
"So it's bond," Guo Yi murmured.
Now he finally understood.
At the same time, his respect for Lin Feng rose slightly.
Talking about bonds was easy—but converting those bonds into actual strength was exceptionally rare.
Among Trainers he'd met, only Hu Yan'er—the one with the Ash Template—could truly accomplish that feat.
After all, she specialized in sudden breakthroughs during battle.
Now understanding clearly, Guo Yi didn't hide it.
"Elite Four Lin, I've seen this situation before—in my teacher's Beedrill."
"What your Beedrill lacks isn't experience, but a fight where it can completely lose itself."
"Specifically—a life-and-death battle."
Life-and-death battle?
Lin Feng's expression grew solemn at these words.
In most Pokémon battles, even against wild Pokémon, reaching a true life-and-death situation was difficult.
And with Beedrill's current strength, finding opponents who could push it that far wasn't easy.
But Guo Yi merely smiled.
"Elite Four Lin—just because opponents were scarce before doesn't mean they'll remain scarce now. We've already encountered one terrifying Red Gyarados. Do you really think we won't run into other powerful wild Pokémon?"
"Besides…"
Guo Yi suddenly lowered his voice.
"If Team Galactic truly has a hand in this, do you think they'd plan to destroy Yunlong Dam with only a handful of Elite Four Tier Pokémon?"
"You're right! Why didn't I think of that?"
Lin Feng clapped his hands together, realization dawning.
Previously, finding a life-and-death opponent had been troublesome.
But now, as long as they found Team Galactic—such a battle would definitely qualify.
For a moment, Lin Feng was eager to uncover the mastermind behind everything.
But Jin Peng interrupted. "Brother Lin, we should check on the dam first."
Lin Feng nodded. Yunlong Dam was still their top priority.
The group quickly headed into the control room.
"Elite Fours, Teacher Guo—thank you for arriving in time. Without you, we might not have survived!"
Chief Engineer Lin stepped forward, sincerely grateful.
Given the situation earlier—if they'd arrived even slightly later, Yunlong Dam's fate was uncertain.
But Chief Engineer Lin and the others would've almost certainly perished.
"Chief Engineer Lin," Lin Feng asked, "where's the Pokémon Corps stationed here?"
"The dam's defenses shouldn't be this weak."
Lin Feng wasn't visiting Yunlong Dam for the first time.
He knew its typical defensive setup.
With the Pokémon Corps on guard, even twice the number of Gyarados wouldn't usually pose much threat.
Chief Engineer Lin gave a bitter smile.
"Elite Four Lin, there's something you don't know."
"For some reason, Secret Realm appearances have exploded recently."
"To prevent more wild Pokémon from escaping Secret Realms and flooding the lake, the Corps commander split the forces. They've been guarding Secret Realm entrances."
"We never imagined a powerful Red Gyarados had already escaped—and then took command of every Gyarados here."
Chief Engineer Lin was certain the Red Gyarados came from a Secret Realm.
He'd lived near Yunlong Dam for decades—if such a Pokémon had been native, he'd have known long ago.
After hearing that, Lin Feng felt confused.
"Strange…"
"According to past experience, shouldn't Secret Realm appearances peak at first, then gradually decline?"
"Why is it reversed this time?"
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