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"Typhlosion, use Flamethrower."
Lin Hao didn't stand on ceremony, ordering Typhlosion to attack Metagross first.
Metagross floated in place, motionless, but its Psychic ability blocked all of Typhlosion's Flamethrower attacks.
The Psychic energy formed a barrier. Although Typhlosion's temperature was very high, it could never break through the barrier created by Metagross's Psychic power.
"How is this possible?"
Seeing this, Lin Hao was shocked.
He had thought Typhlosion could instantly kill Metagross. The power gap between Elite Four-level and non-Elite Four-level Pokémon was immense; even a Quasi-Elite Four, Stage 9, would struggle to withstand a single blow from an Elite Four-level Pokémon.
Now, Metagross had easily blocked Typhlosion's attack. What did this mean? It meant that this Metagross also possessed Elite Four-level strength.
"Is your Metagross Elite Four-level?" Lin Hao asked Jiang Chen in disbelief.
"Guess."
Jiang Chen did not answer directly.
"Metagross, pull it over, then use Hammer Arm."
Using its terrifying Psychic power, Metagross forcibly dragged Lin Hao's Typhlosion over, then directly raised its alloy claw.
The claw slammed down fiercely on Typhlosion. Metagross's body was extremely heavy, which also made its attacks incredibly powerful.
"Bang!"
Typhlosion's body was smashed into the ground by a single blow from Metagross. The ground trembled, and Typhlosion let out a wail.
"You're despicable."
Lin Hao's face flushed crimson as he stared at Jiang Chen. He had been distracted just now, allowing Metagross's attack to succeed, giving Metagross the upper hand.
"Are you out of your mind? You weren't focused during the battle. Who are you looking down on, you idiot?"
Hearing Lin Hao's words, Jiang Chen immediately retorted angrily.
"Now I'll teach you a lesson: your opponent isn't your dad, and they won't coddle you during a battle. Metagross, use Comet Punch!"
Metagross continued to assault Typhlosion.
The battered Typhlosion roared, and the flames erupting from its back grew fiercer, trying to get up, but it was met with another Comet Punch from Metagross.
Two hits left Typhlosion dizzy and disoriented.
Immediately after, Psychic, Flash Cannon, and even Hyper Beam relentlessly struck Typhlosion.
It had to be admitted, Lin Hao's Typhlosion was quite resilient, enduring a full round of Metagross's attacks before finally losing its combat capability.
"Aren't you going to switch your Pokémon? Did you get stunned silly?"
Jiang Chen asked Lin Hao.
Embarrassment and anger flared in Lin Hao's heart.
"That was just me being careless, giving you a chance to win. Don't get too carried away. Typhlosion isn't my strongest main force."
Lin Hao defended himself.
If he had been serious, at least... he wouldn't have lost so miserably. The loss would have looked a bit better.
"Please continue your performance."
Jiang Chen made a gesture, signaling Lin Hao to continue.
"Tyranitar."
This time, Lin Hao directly sent out his strongest Sand Stream Tyranitar. The main reason was that besides Typhlosion, he only had Tyranitar as an Elite Four-level Pokémon.
Elite Four-level Pokémon were not so easy to train. Jiang Chen only managed to get Gardevoir and Metagross to Elite Four-level so easily because he had the Mystic Plate.
Although Lin Hao had been a certified trainer for five years, he only had two Elite Four-level Pokémon in total.
"This Tyranitar is quite strong."
Jiang Chen used Probe Eye to check Tyranitar's strength, and his expression became serious. An Elite Four-level Stage 4 Tyranitar—Metagross might not necessarily win against it.
The gap between each stage was not small, especially after reaching the Elite Four-level; even a single stage made a significant difference.
This Tyranitar had the Sand Stream ability, kicking up a sandstorm as soon as it appeared. Fortunately, the sandstorm had no effect on Metagross.
"Tyranitar, use Rock Slide."
"Metagross, use Teleport, then Comet Punch."
Steel-type moves actually had an advantage against Tyranitar, as they were super effective.
"How can Metagross use Teleport?"
Seeing Metagross suddenly Teleport behind Tyranitar and then hit it, sending it flying, Lin Hao was once again flustered.
"My Metagross just happens to know Teleport. Are you unhappy about it?"
Not only did Metagross know Teleport, but Jiang Chen had even taught Garchomp Dragon Dance. He estimated that if others saw it, they would also be stunned speechless.
After suffering a setback, Lin Hao could only suppress his doubts and focus on the battle. He didn't want to be defeated by Jiang Chen again like last time.
In Lin Hao's opinion, his Typhlosion's loss was unjust; it shouldn't have lost to Metagross. If Tyranitar also lost, then he would have no chance at all. He knew Jiang Chen had other Elite Four-level Pokémon, while Lin Hao had no other Elite Four-level Pokémon besides Tyranitar.
Therefore, Tyranitar had to win. It had to defeat all of Jiang Chen's other Pokémon, or he would lose.
Losing meant kneeling and calling him grandpa, and with that bet, he absolutely couldn't lose.
Although Tyranitar was sent flying, it got back up, seemingly without suffering too much damage.
Its tough hide and hard armor had already helped Tyranitar block most of the attacks.
Metagross was effective against Tyranitar, but Tyranitar had the Dark-type, which was also effective against Metagross.
"Go, use Crunch."
Even against Metagross's steel body, Tyranitar still dared to bite.
However, its mouth had not yet reached Metagross before Metagross used Teleport to dodge, followed by a Flash Cannon hitting Tyranitar.
Although the sandstorm obscured the vision, Metagross's Psychic power could pinpoint Tyranitar's location.
Tyranitar's defense and attack were not weak, and its stamina was terrifying, but it had one major drawback: its speed.
It was too slow, making it difficult to dodge attacks.
"Tyranitar, use Hyper Beam."
Lin Hao was getting a little anxious. One Pokémon had already been defeated, and even after bringing out his ace against this Metagross, he hadn't gained an advantage. Naturally, he was agitated.
The Hyper Beam instantly shot towards Metagross. When it was just dozens of centimeters away, Metagross used Teleport again to dodge.
"Damn Teleport."
Lin Hao wanted to know why a Metagross would learn a move like Teleport.
Yet, for now, Lin Hao had no way to deal with this Metagross. Teleport made it too troublesome to handle, and he also had to be careful of Metagross's attacks.
Otherwise, a moment of carelessness could lead to Metagross successfully "stealing the chicken" (a surprise attack).
The type advantage combined with Metagross's Elite Four-level strength meant it wasn't impossible to break through Tyranitar's defense.
Although Tyranitar's defense was strong, if it stood there and let Metagross attack, it definitely couldn't withstand Metagross's assault.
"I must find a way."
Lin Hao anxiously thought of a countermeasure.
Lin Hao was in a panic, but Jiang Chen was relaxed. As long as Metagross's stamina held out, Tyranitar posed no threat to it for now.
He just needed to slowly find an opening. Once he found one, it wasn't impossible for his Metagross to defeat an Elite Four-level Stage 4 Tyranitar.
"If you have the guts, let your Metagross go head-to-head with my Tyranitar."
"Do you think I'm stupid?" Jiang Chen looked at Lin Hao as if he were an idiot.
With Metagross clearly having the advantage in the current situation, would he be foolish enough to go head-to-head with Tyranitar?
If a head-to-head confrontation offered an advantage, Jiang Chen wouldn't mind, but the key was that Metagross was at a disadvantage in a direct clash with Tyranitar.
Metagross had only recently broken through to Elite Four-level, only at Stage 1. In a direct confrontation, how could it be Tyranitar's opponent?
"Tyranitar, use Thunder Wave."
"Metagross, use Teleport again."
"Now, use Thunder Punch behind it."
Seeing Metagross disappear, Lin Hao immediately shouted.
Tyranitar reacted quickly, probably guessing that Metagross might appear behind it, and acted before Lin Hao even gave the command.
If it had waited for Lin Hao's command, it would have been too late.
Unfortunately, it guessed wrong. While Metagross had appeared behind Tyranitar several times before, Jiang Chen and Metagross weren't fools; they couldn't keep doing the same thing.
Metagross appeared to Tyranitar's right, perfectly dodging Tyranitar's attack, and raised its arm to use Hammer Arm on Tyranitar.
Hammer Arm was a Fighting-type move, and Fighting-type dealt four times the damage to Tyranitar, causing Tyranitar to roar in pain.
"Use Hyper Beam."
Seizing the opportunity after sending Tyranitar flying, Jiang Chen immediately ordered Metagross to press the attack. A beam of destructive light instantly blasted Tyranitar.
"Boom!!!"
Tyranitar's figure was blasted several hundred meters away. Fortunately, the open space was large enough; otherwise, who knew how many things would have been smashed.
"Get up, Tyranitar!"
Lin Hao shouted at Tyranitar.
Shaking its head, Tyranitar did indeed get up, but no sooner had it stood than Metagross's attack arrived.
A Brick Break hit Tyranitar on the head.
Even though Tyranitar was clearly stronger, it was completely outmaneuvered by Metagross throughout the battle.
"Damn it, counterattack, give me a counterattack!"
Lin Hao wished he could rush up and fight Metagross himself instead of Tyranitar.
The battered Tyranitar finally counterattacked. Enduring a Hammer Arm, Tyranitar finally landed a punch on Metagross.
Metagross's heavy body was pushed back, but with its body harder than steel, it could withstand several such attacks.
Metagross was also a Pokémon with high defense and high attack, but its weakness was also speed.
However, after learning Teleport, its speed disadvantage was almost negated, unlike Tyranitar.
Under Jiang Chen's command, Metagross attacked continuously for five minutes, without a single pause.
Metal Claw, Hammer Arm, Comet Punch, and other moves constantly struck Tyranitar. Sometimes, Metagross simply endured Tyranitar's attacks head-on.
Metagross's defense was already terrifying, and after Jiang Chen had it use Iron Defense, its defensive power increased significantly, making it difficult for Tyranitar to even scratch Metagross.
Every time Tyranitar tried to unleash a powerful move, Jiang Chen would have Metagross use Teleport to dodge.
The initiative was completely in Jiang Chen's hands.
Even though Lin Hao had been a trainer for a longer time, in terms of tactics and command, he was truly inferior to Jiang Chen.
Moreover, Jiang Chen had the assistance of Aura Power, allowing him to communicate mentally with Metagross when giving commands.
"Your Tyranitar is about to lose," Jiang Chen said with a slight smirk.
"Shut up!"
Lin Hao, whose mental defenses had crumbled, roared.
Jiang Chen didn't argue with him. According to the intelligence Ning Ya had gathered on Lin Hao, this Tyranitar was his ace in the hole.
With his ace defeated, it meant Lin Hao had lost this challenge.
They had a bet, and if Lin Hao didn't intend to honor it, Jiang Chen wouldn't let him off easily.
"I can still win, I can still turn this around."
Lin Hao kept muttering to himself.
But anyone with eyes could see that Lin Hao was definitely going to lose, including Lin Yuefeng, who also realized that Lin Hao was on the verge of defeat.
"Usually so arrogant, but completely unreliable when it matters."
Lin Yuefeng cursed Lin Hao in his mind.
Normally, Lin Hao acted very conceited in front of him, especially when he promised to deal with Jiang Chen, confidently saying it would be a piece of cake.
Now he was about to be dealt with himself.
Lin Yuefeng considered trying to sneak away.
"You're not thinking of running away, are you?"
His actions were seen by Xiao Luoxue, who sneered at Lin Yuefeng.
Lin Yuefeng's expression stiffened, and he glared at Xiao Luoxue with a darkened face.
"Seismitoad, keep a close eye on him. Don't let him escape."
Ignoring Lin Yuefeng's gloomy gaze, Xiao Luoxue directly released her Pokémon, dispatching Seismitoad to watch Lin Yuefeng, ensuring he had no chance to run away.
"Metagross, give it the final blow. Use Flash Cannon with full power."
A beam of light, no weaker than a Hyper Beam, struck Tyranitar. After continuous hits, Tyranitar finally couldn't take it anymore.
It had struggled to get up time and again, but now it truly couldn't rise.
"Tyranitar, damn it, get up!"
Lin Hao continued to shout at Tyranitar.
Defeating Tyranitar had taken a toll on Metagross as well. Winning against a significantly stronger Tyranitar was no easy feat for Metagross, a case of the weak overcoming the strong.
"Thank you, Metagross. Return and rest."
Jiang Chen knew Metagross was exhausted. If Tyranitar had held out a little longer, Metagross might have been the one to give up.
"Stop shouting. It has lost its combat capability. You lost."
Jiang Chen said to Lin Hao.
"I haven't lost! Our battle isn't over yet!"
Lin Hao, his face ashen, recalled Tyranitar and stubbornly sent out Feraligatr. He refused to admit defeat. He had said that if he lost the bet, he would kneel and call him grandpa.
And it would be posted online. How could he accept that? If he really knelt and called him grandpa, and it went online, his own grandpa would probably beat him to death.
"Alright then, let's continue."
Jiang Chen glanced at Feraligatr. Feraligatr was the second evolution of the Starter Pokémon Totodile, and in Lin Hao's hands, it was also one of his main Pokémon.
However, Feraligatr didn't have Elite Four-level strength; it was only Quasi-Elite Four, Stage 9.
Even though Quasi-Elite Four Stage 9 was just one step away from Elite Four-level, that one step was a world of difference.
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