"Crying and acting cute won't help you here. Get ready to battle immediately."
Looking at the pitiful expression on Sylveon's face, Gu Yuan did not soften his heart in the slightest.
Ever since Ceruledge and the others caught up in strength, Sylveon had fewer and fewer opportunities to take the field. Even when it did participate in battles, it mostly stayed right by Gu Yuan's side.
While protecting Gu Yuan, it would use moves like Helping Hand, Calm Mind, and Baton Pass to assist Charizard and the rest of the team.
Now that a rare opportunity for consecutive battles had finally presented itself, there was no way Gu Yuan would let Sylveon sit around idly.
Seeing that its usual adorable antics were completely ineffective, Sylveon let out a helpless sigh and stepped forward to face Carnivine.
Even though Carnivine possessed strength at the Peak Elite Rank, the sheer pressure emanating from Charizard and the others made it too terrified to act rashly.
Only after Sylveon finished preparing for battle did Gu Yuan signal Charizard and the rest of the team to slightly rein in their intimidating auras.
"Go, Sylveon! Misty Terrain, Psychic!"
Upon hearing Gu Yuan's command, a thick, dense fog erupted outward with Sylveon as the epicenter, quickly obscuring its form.
Having reacted a beat too slow, Carnivine could only stare intently into the fog, remaining on high alert against any potential incoming attacks from Sylveon.
Suddenly, the fog was blasted apart as a powerful Psyshock shot directly toward Carnivine.
Carnivine reacted incredibly fast, unleashing Power Whip to instantly shatter the incoming Psyshock. It then swept its vine across the fog, but unfortunately, the attack struck nothing but air.
"Sylveon, Triple Phoenix!"
The command rang out. Hidden by the cover of the fog, Sylveon had already materialized right behind Carnivine at some unknown point.
Although Sylveon rarely fought in battles and usually looked like Gu Yuan's pampered pet, anyone who underestimated its combat prowess because of its appearance would suffer a devastating defeat.
Fusing the powers of Moonblast, Dazzling Gleam, and Psychic together, the energy transformed into a majestic, brilliantly colored triple-headed phoenix. Spreading its wings wide, it soared straight toward Carnivine.
The exact instant Sylveon launched the attack, Carnivine sensed it. It whipped around immediately to execute Power Whip while simultaneously releasing Seed Bomb.
Despite unleashing two moves at once, they were still thoroughly overpowered by the Triple Phoenix, causing Carnivine to bear the brunt of the shockwave.
Before Carnivine could even regain its footing, Sylveon had already used Agility to close the distance, appearing right behind it once more.
Hyper Beam erupted furiously, slamming directly into Carnivine's back. The agonizing pain instantly jolted Carnivine back to its senses.
Deploying its Vine Whip, it lashed out with a powerful Power Whip coupled with Seed Bomb, barely managing to block Sylveon's second Hyper Beam.
"Sylveon, continuous barrage!"
Leveraging its superior speed, Sylveon effortlessly suppressed Carnivine.
Since Carnivine was forced to rely on two moves simultaneously to counter every single exchange, its physical stamina was draining at an alarming rate.
"Now, Triple Phoenix!"
The moment Carnivine failed to keep pace with Sylveon's offensive rhythm, Gu Yuan decisively ordered a change in strategy.
The Triple Phoenix charged forth once more. Relying purely on Power Whip and Seed Bomb, Carnivine stood absolutely no chance and was instantly engulfed by the attack.
"Crush it in one go, Sylveon! Giga Impact charge, Triple Phoenix!"
The overwhelming energy of Giga Impact enveloped Sylveon. Combined with the speed boost from Agility, Sylveon shot forward like a blazing meteor, appearing right in front of Carnivine within the blink of an eye.
Shattering a hastily executed Power Whip, Sylveon crashed violently into Carnivine, sending it flying backward through the air.
Taking advantage of Carnivine's inability to retaliate, the Triple Phoenix manifested once more, hammering it straight down from midair.
Waiting below for Carnivine was a Hyper Beam that Sylveon had been charging for a long time.
An explosion erupted, and as the smoke cleared, Carnivine lay unconscious, having completely lost its ability to battle.
Without needing any explicit orders from Gu Yuan, Hatterene smoothly stepped forward to cast Life Dew and Heal Pulse, swiftly restoring Carnivine's combat capabilities.
Next up, waiting to face Carnivine, was Alakazam, who had already prepared itself.
Once bitten, twice shy.
Seeing that Gu Yuan still had no intention of letting it go, Carnivine decided to take the initiative this time.
Unleashing Grass Pledge, the move surged forward to crush Alakazam, while its Power Whip stood ready, waiting for the exact moment Alakazam exposed a vulnerability.
"Alakazam, let it witness your true power! Psychic Trio!"
There was absolutely no need for Mega Evolution. Relying solely on its base form's power, Alakazam was more than capable of utterly crushing Carnivine.
As three consecutive Psychic attacks were unleashed, the incoming Grass Pledge vanished without a trace, like a small stone tossed into a vast ocean.
Lashing out with Power Whip to slightly delay Alakazam's offensive, Carnivine then unleashed Seed Bomb with all its might, barely managing to hold off Alakazam's assault.
"Alakazam, Teleport, continuous Psychic bombardment!"
Before Carnivine could even catch its breath, Gu Yuan ordered another offensive.
Alakazam materialized silently right behind Carnivine.
Sensing the mortal danger, Carnivine spun around instantly to deliver a Power Whip.
After enduring these consecutive battles, Carnivine felt that its perception of danger had grown significantly sharper.
The moment the Power Whip clashed with Alakazam's Psychic, the Future Sight that Alakazam had set up at the very beginning triggered simultaneously. A brilliantly glowing sphere of energy surged forward.
Pincer-attacked from both front and back, Carnivine could not defend against both. It could only watch helplessly as the energy sphere scored a direct hit.
The intense surge of pain caused Carnivine's strength to falter, allowing Alakazam's Psychic to overpower it head-on.
"Crush it with the Psychic Trio!"
Teleporting directly above Carnivine, Alakazam rained down the Psychic Trio, hammering Carnivine straight into the ground like driving a nail.
Lashing the ground violently with its Vine Whip, Carnivine forcefully pulled itself out of the earth.
"Alakazam, Confusion lock, Psychic Trio!"
The moment Carnivine emerged from the ground, Alakazam's Confusion formed invisible chains, firmly binding Carnivine to the spot. Following that, the Psychic Trio repeatedly bombarded Carnivine's body.
The intense physical pain was one thing, but more importantly, under the relentless pounding of Psychic, Carnivine felt its mind grow heavily dazed, making it completely unable to focus.
"Alakazam, Psychic Trio!"
Strike while the iron is hot.
While Carnivine was trapped in a daze, Alakazam's offensive descended once again.
Under the continuous waves of bombardment, Carnivine's stamina drained at an incredible speed, and its very will to fight was thoroughly shattered.
Toward the end, even without the Confusion locking it down, Carnivine was entirely powerless to resist or counterattack, right up until it was completely defeated.
As the battle concluded, Hatterene stepped in once more, quickly bringing Carnivine back to consciousness from its swoon.
However, to Gu Yuan's surprise, the Carnivine that had started out so fierce and aggressive completely gave up all resistance after being defeated twice, entering a total state of apathy.
Seeing this, the one who took the most issue with the situation was undoubtedly Annihilape, who was next in line to fight.
Yet, no matter how furious Annihilape became, it had absolutely no desire to strike an opponent that refused to fight back. Helplessly, Gu Yuan had to search for a brand-new opponent for Annihilape.