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Ling Wanqiu had the same question as Jiang Chen. Everyone knew Xu Jie's family was ordinary, so where did this guy's Combusken come from?
Because Jiang Chen and Ling Wanqiu simply didn't pay attention to Xu Jie, they naturally didn't know, but Wang Xin knew how his Combusken came to be.
"Are you very curious about the origin of his Combusken?"
"You know?" Ling Wanqiu asked Wang Xin.
"That's right, this guy caught the eye of a certain conglomerate, then signed a contract, and this Combusken was their sponsorship to him," Wang Xin explained.
Jiang Chen was also listening. At this moment, he recalled that Zhao Qian had also mentioned Xu Jie receiving sponsorship from a large conglomerate. However, Jiang Chen clearly didn't take it to heart.
Xu Jie, seeing that Jiang Chen, his opponent, wasn't even focusing on their battle, was so angry that his nose was almost crooked.
"Combusken, use Double Kick! Teach him a good lesson."
"Nidoqueen, you use Double Kick too."
Both were Double Kicks, but upon execution, Nidoqueen instantly defeated Combusken, kicking it directly away, making it lose its ability to battle, similar to what happened with Charmeleon earlier.
"Alright, go back where you came from." Jiang Chen waved his hand, quickly dismissing Xu Jie. He couldn't be bothered with this toad anymore. Nidoqueen seemed a little unsatisfied. In fact, she had defeated two Pokémon without much effort, winning easily.
"It's not over yet. If you can defeat my last Pokémon, I'll leave." Xu Jie showed no intention of leaving.
"Are you never going to stop? Isn't it better to save some face?" Jiang Chen didn't even want to bother with this guy anymore, but he just wouldn't quit.
"Come out, Pidgeot! Attack Nidoqueen." He gave Jiang Chen no chance to refuse. After releasing Pidgeot, he immediately ordered Pidgeot to attack Jiang Chen's Nidoqueen.
"This Pidgeot, it can't be from the conglomerate's sponsorship too, can it?" Jiang Chen stared at this Pidgeot. It actually had pseudo-Elite Tier 2 strength. It didn't look like something Xu Jie could have raised. At least, the current Xu Jie couldn't raise a pseudo-Elite Tier 2 Pidgeot.
Indeed, this wasn't raised by Xu Jie. This was his father's Pokémon, his father's strongest Pokémon, and now it was given to him. Because this Pidgeot had also grown up with Xu Jie, it still obeyed his commands. As for whether Pidgeot truly recognized Xu Jie as its trainer, that was unknown.
Pidgeot unleashed Hurricane, attacking Nidoqueen. Nidoqueen blocked with her hands, taking Pidgeot's attack without being injured. Nidoqueen was quite durable. Such an attack would at most cause Nidoqueen pain, but not injure her.
"Nidoqueen, use Poison Sting." Pidgeot flew quite fast, but Nidoqueen unleashed a barrage of Poison Sting. It wasn't easy for Pidgeot to dodge all of them. Although its flying speed was fast, it was still hit by Nidoqueen's Poison Sting and unfortunately became poisoned. One could see that the poisoned Pidgeot's flying speed slowed down considerably.
"Pidgeot, attack! Use Aerial Ace." Xu Jie shouted anxiously when he saw Pidgeot was poisoned.
"Will such an attack work? Nidoqueen, use Dig." Nidoqueen used Dig to burrow underground, causing Pidgeot's attack to miss. If facing a Pokémon that knew Earthquake, using Dig would be suicidal, but Pidgeot didn't know Earthquake.
"Actually, I can win by simply stalling," Jiang Chen stated.
Pidgeot was poisoned now. As long as the battle dragged on, Pidgeot would definitely lose its ability to battle. Pidgeot was in pain every moment now. When fighting a Poison-type Pokémon, the most important thing to watch out for was getting poisoned.
Xu Jie's face was ashen. If Jiang Chen used such a tactic, he would certainly lose. Taking out his father's Pokémon, if he still couldn't win, it would be too humiliating and a huge blow to him. Moreover, he wasn't being defeated by Jiang Chen's Dragonite, Gardevoir, or Metagross, his signature Pokémon.
"If you have the guts, don't use such despicable tricks."
"There's no such thing as despicable tricks in battle, but against you, it's really not necessary," Jiang Chen finished speaking, and Nidoqueen burrowed out from underground, then leaped up. Nidoqueen jumped very high. Despite Nidoqueen's bulky appearance, she could jump high enough to reach Pidgeot, which wasn't flying very high.
She wrapped her arms around Pidgeot's body, then used the move Superpower. From above, Pidgeot was forcibly slammed downwards. Nidoqueen, pressing down on Pidgeot's body, smashed it down from the sky.
Nidoqueen's weight combined with the force from the height of the fall caused Pidgeot to be severely injured and lose consciousness upon hitting the ground. However, Nidoqueen still pressed down on Pidgeot's body, using the move Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt was a major Electric-type move, and it directly countered Flying-types.
Lightning struck, affecting Nidoqueen as well. Although moves released by oneself could harm oneself, Nidoqueen was a Ground-type, and Ground-types were immune to Electric-type moves.
"Damn it, Pidgeot, fly up!" Xu Jie shouted loudly at Pidgeot, but it was useless. Pidgeot had taken the attack and lost its ability to battle.
"Your Pidgeot has lost its ability to battle. If you still want to use other Pokémon, it's fine; I can continue to accompany you," Jiang Chen said blandly to Xu Jie.
This pseudo-Elite Tier 2 Pidgeot was a bit weak. He hadn't expected it to lose its ability to battle so quickly. Its strength was greater than Nidoqueen's. Jiang Chen had originally thought it might be a tough fight.
Xu Jie's face was grim. Using other Pokémon would also be humiliating. Xu Jie turned and left.
"You don't want your Pidgeot?" Jiang Chen glanced at Pidgeot. The Pidgeot that had lost its ability to battle hadn't been taken away by him yet. However, Xu Jie didn't look back; he completely ignored Pidgeot.
"What kind of person is he?" Wang Xin stared at Xu Jie in dissatisfaction.
"Gardevoir, bring me my backpack," Jiang Chen said to Gardevoir. Gardevoir used Psychic to float the backpack over. Jiang Chen opened the backpack and took out an antidote from inside.
Pidgeot's injuries were manageable, but it was currently poisoned. If left untreated for a long time, it was uncertain whether Pidgeot could survive. After pouring the antidote down Pidgeot's throat, it was soon clear that Pidgeot's condition had improved significantly.
"This guy, he wouldn't abandon his Pokémon, would he?" Ling Wanqiu frowned tightly. Anyone who abandoned their Pokémon didn't deserve to be a trainer.
"Who knows." Jiang Chen had Gardevoir use Heal Pulse to treat Pidgeot's injuries. After seeing Pidgeot's injuries mostly healed, Jiang Chen let Pidgeot leave on its own.
"It's good to have a Gardevoir; she can even be a healer," Ling Wanqiu couldn't help but sigh in admiration, looking at Gardevoir.
"For team battles, Gardevoir can indeed take on the important role of a healer." For example, in a 2v2 double battle, Gardevoir could occasionally serve as a healer. In single battles, Gardevoir's Heal Pulse was also very important, after all, this wasn't a game. Heal Pulse could be used on oneself to restore one's own health.
"Do you want to experience the feeling of Heal Pulse?" Jiang Chen signaled Gardevoir to use Heal Pulse on Ling Wanqiu.
"Ah?!"
After Heal Pulse was used on her, Ling Wanqiu felt even more comfortable than soaking in a hot spring, causing her to involuntarily cry out. However, Ling Wanqiu immediately came to her senses, looking at Jiang Chen and Wang Xin. Seeing their strange expressions, Ling Wanqiu felt somewhat ashamed and annoyed.
"I just..."
"Your voice was very... captivating just now." Wang Xin looked at Jiang Chen with admiration. Jiang Chen really dares to say anything. Isn't he afraid of being beaten to death by Ling Wanqiu?
"Jiang Chen, go to hell!"
"Sorry, I can use Teleport." Jiang Chen instantly dodged Ling Wanqiu's punch, completely avoiding her attack.
"You stand there and don't move!" Ling Wanqiu, blushing with shame, glared angrily at Jiang Chen. Although there was no one else here, it was too embarrassing. Jiang Chen and Wang Xin both witnessed her humiliation.
It was all Jiang Chen's fault. If he hadn't had Gardevoir use Heal Pulse on her, she wouldn't have been so embarrassed.
"Um, you two have a friendly chat first. I'm leaving." Wang Xin quickly slipped away to avoid Ling Wanqiu killing her to silence her.
"Ahem, I think you should go after Wang Xin first. I'm good at keeping secrets, but Wang Xin has a big mouth. She might just blurt out what just happened," Jiang Chen thought it best to shift the blame to someone else, seeing Ling Wanqiu's furious gaze.
Wang Xin, I'm sorry for this, but Jiang Chen is right. Wang Xin really has a big mouth.
"I'll settle the score with you later." Ling Wanqiu's expression changed. Clearly, she also knew Wang Xin well. If Wang Xin blurted it out, her image would be completely ruined.
"Hey, Wanqiu, what are you chasing me for? I'm not the culprit! Go find Jiang Chen! Wahaha~!" Jiang Chen chuckled as he watched Wang Xin get caught. Wang Xin's physical fitness was terrible; she was caught so quickly by Ling Wanqiu.
"Let's hurry and go train somewhere else." Jiang Chen was also very fast. He quickly recalled all his Pokémon into their Poké Balls, then had Gardevoir use Teleport to take him away.
"Wanqiu, look quickly, Jiang Chen ran away!" Wang Xin, caught by Ling Wanqiu, quickly reminded Ling Wanqiu. She mainly wanted to escape.
"His running away isn't urgent. First, promise me you absolutely won't reveal what just happened." Since Jiang Chen had already run away and couldn't be caught anyway, she would first make Wang Xin promise.
"I swear, I absolutely will not reveal a single word of what just happened!" Wang Xin immediately swore.
"No, I don't believe you."
"But we're good friends! You actually don't believe me?"
"Who told you to have such a big mouth normally? How can I believe you?" Ling Wanqiu said annoyed.
"Sigh, why am I so unlucky? I should have left earlier; then I wouldn't have run into this," Wang Xin said with a pained expression.
"Then what will it take for you to believe me?"
"You swear that if you tell anyone, your Eevee will never be able to evolve into Sylveon." Wang Xin loved Sylveon, so she made Wang Xin swear this oath.
"Okay, I'll swear right now." After quickly swearing, Ling Wanqiu finally let her go.
"Remember your oath." Wang Xin quickly nodded, then rapidly slipped away.
After Wang Xin left, Ling Wanqiu recalled her Pokémon. She was going to settle the score with Jiang Chen. And after Ling Wanqiu left, Gardevoir used Teleport, bringing Jiang Chen back.
"I knew Ling Wanqiu would come looking for me next, but she definitely won't find me." Jiang Chen had a smug smile on his face. He guessed that after Ling Wanqiu dealt with Wang Xin, she would definitely come looking for him, so Jiang Chen deliberately pulled a "hidden in plain sight" trick.
"Sarana~!" Gardevoir praised Jiang Chen for his cleverness.
"By the way, Gardevoir, use Heal Pulse on me too. I want to experience what it feels like." Jiang Chen recalled Ling Wanqiu's captivating expression and voice earlier and also wanted to try it.
Gardevoir raised her small hand, and a ray of light entered Jiang Chen's body. A warm feeling filled Jiang Chen's entire being. It was indeed very comfortable, like soaking in a hot spring. No wonder Ling Wanqiu had made such a captivating sound.
"Sarana?" Gardevoir asked if Jiang Chen liked it. If he did, she could continue.
"Quite clever, aren't you? Trying to scheme against me, huh? Too bad I still caught you." Ling Wanqiu's voice came from behind.
Good heavens, Ling Wanqiu actually guessed it. Jiang Chen felt a headache. He hadn't expected Ling Wanqiu to figure it out.
Actually, if Jiang Chen had run at that moment, he could have easily escaped by having Gardevoir teleport him away, ensuring Ling Wanqiu couldn't catch him. But he couldn't keep hiding forever.
"Ahem, I think I can explain." Jiang Chen lightly coughed and said to Ling Wanqiu.
"Oh? I'd like to see how you're going to argue your way out of this." Ling Wanqiu walked over with an annoyed expression. Seeing that Jiang Chen hadn't run, Ling Wanqiu immediately grabbed Jiang Chen to prevent him from escaping.
In fact, even if Ling Wanqiu grabbed Jiang Chen, Jiang Chen could still easily escape if he wanted to. Jiang Chen could use Teleport to instantly get away.
"Actually, I heard that using Heal Pulse on people has benefits, which is why I had Gardevoir use it on you."
"I did it because I care about you. Otherwise, why wouldn't I use it on Wang Xin, right?" Jiang Chen's words, "I did it because I care about you," made Ling Wanqiu's face flush slightly.
"I'll let you off this time, but this matter absolutely cannot be spoken of."
"Don't worry, I promise I won't say anything. I don't have a big mouth; I won't tell others about this," Jiang Chen assured Ling Wanqiu.
"I believe you." If Wang Xin were here and saw Ling Wanqiu believe Jiang Chen so easily, she would probably want to cry. You don't trust me at all, but you immediately trust Jiang Chen. What does that mean?
"Do you want to experience it again?"
"If you mention it again, watch out for my fist," Ling Wanqiu threatened Jiang Chen, raising her fist.
"Sarana." Gardevoir stood in front of Jiang Chen, looking at Ling Wanqiu in displeasure.
"Your Gardevoir is very protective of its master, but she's too protective," Ling Wanqiu said, looking at Gardevoir.
"That's a good thing," Jiang Chen responded with a smile.
"Are you really planning to evolve Eevee into Espeon?"
"Yes," Ling Wanqiu nodded.
"Actually, evolving into Espeon is indeed a good choice. If your Eevee evolves into Espeon, I can help you train it."
"You should know that I'm quite skilled at training Psychic-type Pokémon. Consider it my apology to you."
"Alright, you said it," Ling Wanqiu's eyes sparkled. She truly believed in Jiang Chen's ability to train Psychic-type Pokémon. Just look at how strong Gardevoir was.