Pokémon Farm

Chapter 37 Grade-Level Competition (11)

After Xiao Gang got the No. 2 arena, Xuan Mingtian stopped wandering around like before, because there was less than an hour left before the end of the match.

When he arrived at Xiao Gang's ring, he immediately called out to himself.

"Xiao Tian, ​​it's almost your turn to shine. Would you like a cup of milk tea to soothe your throat first?"

"Soaking your throat? What are you talking about? I'm waiting for time to pass, and I need to wait for you guys to defend your position. I'm not too worried about your strength, but I'll have to wait for Binzi's side."

After speaking, Xuan Mingtian took out snacks and milk tea from his backpack, drinking them while glancing at Yang Bin.

Although few people are challenging the top three champions now, it's possible that some individuals might challenge Yang Bin, so it's best to be cautious.

"Xiao Gang, do you want to participate in the preliminary competition? Is it much more difficult than our current grade-level competition?" Xuan Mingtian, who was sitting on the recliner, turned to Xiao Gang and said.

"Of course I'll participate! I want to test Little Geodude's current limits, since only the top ten in our grade participate," Xiao Gang replied.

Xuan Mingtian shrugged and said, "Whatever you want. Actually, this model of the academy is also for the benefit of us first-year students. Otherwise, the probability of our grade getting a ranking in the preliminary competition would be very low."

“That’s true. If my dad hadn’t given me a Geodude when I got my Pokémon, I wouldn’t have been able to participate in the competition. I also heard that you can use three Pokémon in the Academy’s advanced competitions,” Brock replied.

Xuan Mingtian looked at Xiao Gang with disdain and said, "Didn't you read the major introduction when you enrolled? The advanced competitions are for trainers, while our goal is to become a breeder. What's the point of participating? Although there's no rule that breeders can't participate, they've been training and fighting like crazy since their fourth year."

Indeed, before enrolling, Xuan Mingtian already had some understanding of the academy's majors, which mainly trained trainers and breeders, since the academy only had these two options; coordinators and researchers would have to take a backseat.

However, you can also go to regular schools in the Pokémon world. Since the population is so large, it's impossible for everyone to become a trainer. After all, other professions also need various talents.

Just like Brock later on, although he was a gym leader for a period of time, he only needed 2 to 3 powerful Pokémon. If a gym is full of powerful Pokémon, then what's the point of other trainers getting badges? They're just trying to pass the League's inspection.

Thinking back, Xiao Gang chimed in, "Yeah, I'm going to be a gourmet and breeder. What does being a trainer have to do with me? Xiao Tian, ​​you're absolutely right. But you can participate too."

"Why would I participate? By then, even Edward and Little Tower won't need to lift a finger; Garlic alone could take care of them. Besides, I don't want to be a trainer, so what does this have to do with me?"

After they finished talking, the two continued to sit in their chairs and wait for time to pass. Yang Bin chatted with the little girl on the third arena. Xiao Gang, being a single guy, was not suitable to go there, so Xuan Mingtian had to accompany him.

The wheel of time was spinning rapidly, and there were only 30 minutes left in the game, which was also Xuan Mingtian's turn to play.

Reminded by Xiao Gang, Xuan Mingtian decided to temporarily truce with Zhou Gong and focus on taking care of his own affairs first.

"Referee, I want to challenge Wang Fugui," Xuan Mingtian said to the referee as he walked straight to the number one arena.

The referee said, "Xuan, you've finally come over. Hurry up and get on the field. I've been waiting forever."

After giving the teacher an OK sign, Xuan Mingtian took Garlic and went to his standing position.

The referee announced: "This match is between Xuan Mingtian and Wang Fugui. Both sides, prepare yourselves, let the battle begin."

At the referee's command, Wang Fugui and his Silly Fire Crocodile quickly entered battle mode, while Xuan Mingtian casually glanced at the Silly Fire Crocodile.

Silly Fire Crocodile

Attribute: Fire

Feature: Fire

Qualification: Green with a touch of blue

Skills: Tackle, Gaze, Spark, Round, Bite, Curse, Burn

Assessment: This is a well-trained crocodile (with good food and shelter), and its strength is among the stronger of its age group. (How does fire-type crocodile meat compare to water-type?)

Looking at this data, even the Fire Crocodile had to nod in approval, though only slightly.

"Dull Fire Crocodile, use Spark and then glare."

"Garlic, use the vine whip to disperse the sparks and then attack the Stupid Fire Crocodile to interrupt its staring.

Once tested, both sides' skills were completely neutralized, because Garlic used a vine whip to shatter the sparks, while another vine whip rushed straight towards the Dullfire Crocodile, forcing the Dullfire Crocodile to abandon its glare and quickly dodge to the side.

The test came and went quickly. Wang Fugui continued to give the order: "Dull Fire Crocodile, use the Burning Blaze to get close to it and then bite it."

"Garlic, the vines form a shield to block its burning, and then the roots take hold."

As the burning crocodile charged straight at the garlic, it was blocked one by one by the shield formed by its vine whips. However, the astute fire crocodile dodged the range of the vine shield and charged towards the garlic, which had already taken root.

"Froakie": Hey, why did you bite me?

"Dumbfire": Uh, doesn't it hurt?

After a brief exchange between the two, the referee was dumbfounded. After all, this was a battle, not a chance for them to slack off.

After landing a hit, the Fire Crocodile answered Garlic Head's question and quickly retreated.

"Hot Crocodile, let's burn it all and then use the curse skill."

"Ignore Garlic's curse skill, use the vine whip as a shield to block the burn, and use the grassy field to conserve your strength."

The Burn skill was also blocked by the vine shield, but it put Garlic into a cursed state. The curse skill is a skill that kills a thousand enemies but also hurts eight hundred of your own, because after using it, the enemy will continuously lose stamina, and at the same time, you will also lose half of your own stamina because of this skill.

"Wang Fugui, do you really think the Curse skill will harm my Pokémon? You're too naive," Xuan Mingtian said disdainfully.

"Hmph, Xuan Mingtian, no matter what you say, I want to test whether you can outlast me," Wang Fugui replied.

"In that case, let's see who can outlast whom. Garlic will use the flying leaf knife and then the squeaking sound."

"Dullfire Crocodile, after blocking the Flying Leaf Blade with Burning Blade, cover your ears."

After a fierce battle, Xuan Mingtian finally understood why Wang Fugui was able to hold onto Arena No. 1. It turned out that he was using curse skills to wear down his opponent's stamina. However, for Garlic, who was nourished by life essence, the consumption was high but not unacceptable.

Xuanming Tianxia ordered, "Garlic, Magic Leaf will solve it."

"Fire Crocodile, spin your body rapidly while enveloping yourself in the Burning skill."

Bang bang bang, several collision sounds rang out. Although the Fire Crocodile successfully blocked the Magic Leaf, its physical exertion was far greater than that of Garlic.

Seeing the state of the Fire Crocodile, Xuan Mingtian said, "Wang Fugui, the Fire Crocodile doesn't have much strength left. You can't outlast me. You'd better surrender as soon as possible."

Wang Fugui also noticed this situation, but he was a little unwilling. Although his family was very well-off, who wouldn't want to be number one?

Seeing the other party hesitate, Xuan Mingtian intensified his efforts, saying, "If you surrender now, I'll have my Fatty heal you, and you can continue to challenge others in 15 minutes."

Looking at the panting Torkoal on the field, Wang Fugui said helplessly, "Okay, I agree, but I want to know why your Bulbasaur has such high stamina."

“Okay, I’ll agree to your terms if you admit defeat, but the second place winner is my good friend, and the third place winner is my underling, so you can only go and fight the fourth place winner,” Xuan Mingtian replied.

Wang Fugui nodded and said to the referee, "Referee, I surrender."

"Alright, then Xuan Mingtian and his Bulbasaur will win this challenge. The defense will begin in 15 minutes." The referee also saw this, after all, he was not only a referee but also a teacher at the academy, and he didn't want Wang Fugui to disregard the damage to Totodile for the sake of ranking.

When the battle ended, the curse skill on Garlic Head also disappeared completely, which was removed when it left the consciousness of the Fire Crocodile.

In this realistic Pokémon world, curse-type skills will continue indefinitely during battle as long as they remain within the user's attention, but they will be removed when switching Pokémon or when a Pokémon is defeated and the battle is repeated.

After the battle, Xuan Mingtian brought Wang Fugui to Dehua's side and asked him to help heal the two elves.

“Wang Fugui, my Pokémon has high stamina and strong strength. Part of this is due to family training methods that I can’t tell you, but I will tell you about the rest,” Xuan Mingtian said.

Wang Fugui said excitedly, "Xuan, thank you so much. I understand all the family secrets. I just want to know some simple methods."

Xuan Mingtian said, "This method is neither difficult nor easy. The first step is to increase the energy in your body. For now, your Fire Crocodile should only increase its fire-type energy. Only after it evolves should you let it come into contact with ghost-type energy."

“I understand. The final evolution of Crocodile is Kelpie, which has the Ghost type as its secondary attribute. So when using Crocodile, you need to replenish some Ghost type energy,” Wang Fugui replied.

Xuan Mingtian said, "Yes, because the energy in a Pokémon's body is directly related to the power of its skills and its ability to learn skills. The second point is stamina, which is where you, as the trainer, need to take the lead. Buy two weighted bracelets so you can train through them as well."

Many people think that a Pokémon's stamina will also increase after evolving, but let me give you an example. Charmander's three evolutions cannot be judged by its size, because the larger the size, the more stamina it consumes. So if you want to have more stamina, start training from a young age.

Wang Fugui thanked him, saying, "I understand, thank you, Xuan. I will definitely train hard with the Fire Crocodile, and I will definitely be able to defeat you next time."

Watching Wang Fugui gradually disappear into the distance, Xuan Mingtian couldn't help but curl his lip and think, "He still wants to defeat me next time? He's dreaming. Does he expect me to wait for him? He's acting like a fool."