096 [Mei's Little Shroom]

To be honest, Qiao Ran, who was exhausted after a long day, didn't really want to accept this. However, looking at Mei's determined eyes, he felt he couldn't refuse. He also Covet for battle; perhaps, he and Mei were essentially the same kind of people.

"Let's set the date for tomorrow then. I want to battle your Legendary Pokémon!"

Seeing Qiao Ran nod, Mei almost jumped up with excitement. Not everyone has the chance to see Legendary Pokémon, let alone battle them.

Although Qiao Ran said that his Pokémon were "baby-like", Mei would not underestimate these "legends". They are called legends, so they must have their own unique abilities.

Suicune can purify water sources, create streams, and bring gentle breezes; while Dianxi can create underground worlds out of thin air. The cave where Nihilego Pokémon Pioneer Land is now being developed by Dianxi using her abilities.

They are all an indispensable part of the world.

"Tomorrow is sure to be a great battle."

Mei held Qiao Ran's hands, her smile never fading. However, Qiao Ran's gaze was constantly distracted by something strange, and he could only nod blankly.

"Ah... ah, um."

Only by experiencing it up close could Qiao Ran truly appreciate Mei's "power." He even felt that Mei was comparable to Suicune, and if that power were placed on Mei's youthful body, it would be undeniably astonishing.

... Is this guy really only a teenager???

Are the children in the Unova fed papaya every day?

The next day.

Qiao Ran originally planned to visit the Aether Foundation in the morning, then pack his things and prepare to leave Jinling. However, since Mei has challenged him, he has no choice but to postpone his trip for another day.

This Competition was Battle Court on the Battle Court of Jinling Gym, and for Competition Referee, Qiao Ran had called in Eve, who was currently...

She was locked up in the Gym by her older sisters, who said they would only let her go after negotiating with the elders of the family.

After all, letting Eve run away indefinitely isn't a good solution. Dr. Lilia seems determined to help Eve resolve this issue once and for all. In any case, Eve's current predicament is partly her own fault—if she hadn't been so rebellious back then, all the pressure wouldn't have fallen on Eve, depriving Eve of even the right to pursue her own interests.

"This battle is a two-on-two contest. Each side can send out two Pokémon. The battle ends when all of one side's Pokémon defeated, and the other side becomes the Competition!"

Qiao Ran and Mei stood on opposite sides of the arena, while Eve stood in the center and announced the start of the Competition. Meanwhile, Lillie sat quietly outside the arena, ready to watch the entire battle unfold.

"Come on, Qiao Ran, let me see your strength. I won't hold back—this time I'm sending out this kid."

Mei, as usual, wore black stockings and a short skirt. Qiao Ran didn't even know where she pulled the Poké Ball from—but she did.

"Come out, Little Shroom!"

With a flash of light, a Pokémon with a very "unique" appearance appeared on the Battle Court. It was a mushroom-shaped creature with two dead fish eyes and sausage lips. Not only that, it had Poké Ball -like patterns on its head and hands, and the two "Poké Ball" on its hands were more like shields, protecting its body.

"Amoonguss, Grass-type / Poison-type Pokémon Pokémon... nicknamed Shield Shroom."

The moment Qiao Ran saw this Pokémon, he recognized its name. Although not many people used it in this world, its unique appearance was unforgettable. Not only that, this Pokémon was also a master at causing trouble, and it had been popular in game battles. Qiao Ran could only pray that Mei was an honest child and wouldn't do anything strange to him.

"Amoonguss, Level: 40"

"A level 40 Shield Shroom... It seems Mei did consider my level."

Qiao Ran took out his Rotom and glanced at the opponent's combat strength. Qiao Ran a slight sigh of relief. Mei did not send out her strongest Serperior directly. After all, with the current combat strength of Qiao Ran's team, it would be a complete loss to face that Serperior.

"Then, you'll be the first one!"

"Suicune!"

After a moment's thought, Qiao Ran decided to send out his Suicune first.

Although Mei specifically requested to challenge his two Legendary Pokémon, the problem is that both of his Pokémon are weak to Grass-type, meaning they'd be at a disadvantage on both sides. It would be better to send out Suicune first to test his abilities, and save his Mega Dianxi as a trump card for later.

"Aww--"

The blue Suicune appeared on the Battle Court amidst the misty air. Since it was able to Humanoid Transformation, Qiao Ran felt that Suicune had become much more attractive, though he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination.

"Ah, it really is Suicune!"

Mei shouted excitedly, even more excited than a fan who had just met their idol.

Lillie, standing beside her, also stood up. These people from the Pokémon World clearly had a different feeling when they saw these Legendary Pokémon. It was as if, one day, some beings that only existed in legends suddenly appeared in front of them.

Incredible, and incredibly romantic.

Only Eve, acting as the Referee, looked at Mei and Lillie with a series of question marks above her head.

Why are these two guys so excited???

Is this Pokémon even rarer than Dragonite?

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Chapter 99, Episode 096 [The Little Shroom with Mei]

As a native of this world, Eve doesn't know, and couldn't possibly know, the legends and significance of Pokémon like Suicune. In her eyes, Pokémon like Dragonite and Tyranitar are probably the ceiling in terms of rarity and strength, and it would be difficult for any other Pokémon to surpass them.

However, unlike the people of this world, Mei and Lillie grew up listening to the legends of Legendary Pokémon. Therefore, they have an innate piety and reverence for the Legendary Pokémon that created the world and maintained its stability. This feeling is innate and has been instilled in them since childhood.

"Although our opponent is a very powerful Pokémon, we won't just sit here and wait to be defeated!"

Mei's eyes burned with the flames of battle, and she pointed her right hand forward, giving her first command.

When faced with Legendary Pokémon, her fighting spirit soared to unprecedented heights.

"Little Shroom, use Sunny Day!"

"Gurgle--!"

The sausage-lipped, Amoonguss raised its shield-like hands, and a peculiar energy began to surge from its body.

It's clear that after Mei sent out this Pokémon, she planned to use some special moves to complement its Pokémon strategy. As Amoonguss nicknamed "Shield Shroom," it was destined to be outmatched by other Pokémon.

Like a dream, the battle was ended by "recklessness".

"We can't let it succeed! Suicune, use Ice Beam!"

Qiao Ran reacted quickly. The Sunny Day weather skill had significant limitations on Water-type. Most importantly, he couldn't figure out what Mei was planning. In any case, stopping her was definitely the right thing to do.

"Aww!"

Suicune raised her limbs and sprinted gracefully across the field, white ribbons dancing around her. At the same time, blue energy gathered in her mouth, ready to be unleashed at any moment.

Ice Beam – This move, formerly known as Ice Beam, is a well-known Ice-type move and one of the reasons Qiao Ran sent out Suicune this time.

Otherwise, with Suicune's current level of just 30, it would still be somewhat difficult for her to face a Pokémon that is ten levels higher and has a type advantage.

"Aww--!"

As Suicune closed the distance, she Stockpile in her mouth. When the time was right, a beam of blue light shot out from her mouth, aimed directly at the Amoonguss!

"Aren't you going to get out of the way? If you don't get out of the way now, you won't have another chance!"

Even Pokémon ten levels higher would be in serious trouble if hit by Suicune's Ice Beam. However, Mei, this imaginative girl, was destined to think differently from ordinary people. She simply shook her head, her face still full of confidence.

"You underestimate Little Shroom's defense. It's much stronger than you think, Little Shroom, take this!"

Facing Suicune's beam, Amoonguss neither dodged nor evaded, but instead used its shield-like hands to block it.

"Gugu Gugu!"

The biting cold made it let out a harsh groan. Its Grass-type attribute made it extremely afraid of Ice-type moves. However, just as Mei said, even Suicune's Ice Beam was not enough to defeat it in one hit.

Its meatiness is indeed quite considerable.

Furthermore, with its body acting as a shield, its Sunny Day was completed, and a peculiar energy rose in the indoor Battlefield, like a small Sun hanging on the ceiling.

However, Mei's command was far from over at this point.

A glint flashed in the girl's eyes, and she continued shouting loudly.

"Then-- Solar Beam!"

Mei pointed forward, and in an instant, the Amoonguss removed its arm that had been blocking its way. The light had already gathered in its wide-open sausage mouth, from which it unleashed an incredibly powerful energy.

"Boom!"

A beam of energy composed of sunlight Spit Up from its mouth. The dazzling light was so fast that even Qiao Ran didn't have time to react before it struck Suicune, which had actively closed the distance.

"... Aww!"

Suicune squinted and cried out in pain, his body now bearing many Burn marks from the sunlight, clearly indicating that he had suffered a significant impact.

However, she didn't fall because of this attack either. Suicune's abilities are also geared towards defense, so it would be wishful thinking to think that she could Defeat her with just one move.

However, this skill still caused Suicune trouble.

--Solar Beam, or Solar Beam, is a Grass-type move that normally requires Stockpile but can be used instantly on Sunny Day. Although it is very powerful, the conditions for its use are too demanding, so not many people choose this move. Mei is one of them.

"So... that's what you were planning?"

Like Suicune, Qiao Ran narrowed his eyes slightly. Generally speaking, trading injury for injury is a bold decision, but trading Amoonguss like Pokémon and Suicune for damage, while simultaneously achieving the effect of Sunny Day, is definitely not a loss.

Not only will you not lose money, you might even make a huge profit.

Under the interference of Sunny Day, the power of Water-type skills will be halved. Moreover, due to the heat caused by Sunny Day in reality, Qiao Ran felt that the damage and freezing effect of the "Ice Beam" skill would also be affected accordingly.

This feeling is similar to how eating popsicles in summer is refreshing, but eating them in winter is uncomfortable; the impact and changes brought about by environmental changes are difficult to estimate.

"The Amoonguss; seize this opportunity to release Spore!"

Mei wore a knowing smile and began to execute her next move. Her next move was to take advantage of Suicune's injury and use her skills to render Suicune unable to resist, thus making it a target for bombardment.

This move, called Spore, is a wicked move that can Hypnosis any Pokémon rate. Any Pokémon inhales even a tiny bit of this Spore will fall asleep.

Generally speaking, only a handful of Pokémon can use this skill, and they are all Pokémon related to mushrooms, such as Paras and Shroomish. And Amoonguss happens to be one of them.

"Go, Spore!"

As Mei spoke, countless colorful powders flew out from the body of the Amoonguss, scattering and heading straight towards Suicune.

Even Qiao Ran couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat as he watched the countless Spore fly towards him.

Why are you guys so coordinated? How many people have you slept with?!

Section 100

097 [The Second Battle!]

Spore is a powerful but troublesome skill. Even Qiao Ran couldn't guarantee that Suicune wouldn't fall into a sleep state after being hit by it.

However, logically speaking, the stronger the Pokémon, the less likely it is to fall into a status condition. After all, if this move could put anyone to sleep, then Arceus or something could jump out of the grass and use "Sleep Spore" to render Arceus unable to recover.

Legendary Pokémon like Suicune must have some resistance, but Qiao Ran didn't intend to let Suicune test its limits.

"Spore is indeed a troublesome move. If it were a regular Pokémon, there probably wouldn't be a good way to deal with it. But— Mei, you've forgotten something!"

Qiao Ran opened his arms, conveying his thoughts to Suicune's mind.

"The title of Suicune is 'Messenger of the North Wind'!"

"Suicune!! Use Tailwind!!!"

"What?!"

Mei exclaimed in surprise; she had never imagined that Suicune's abilities could be used in this way.

Shouldn't Tailwind be just a speed boost skill?

"Aww--"

--With a long howl from Suicune, a biting wind began to blow from behind her. As the wind blew, her purple mane and white ribbons swayed more violently, making her appear both incredibly holy and incredibly aloof.

Only when she rides the wind is Suicune in her complete form; her abilities are not limited to water or liquids.

With the Tailwind blowing, not only did Suicune's speed increase, but the Spore that were about to spread towards Suicune also gradually dissipated under the wind pressure. Spore are a terrible move, but if they can't hit, then they're not so scary.

Qiao Ran completely avoided the invasion of Spore, but Mei on the other side covered her nose and opened her mouth with some difficulty.

"Cough... cough... cough cough cough, well done... as expected of you."

"I never imagined... that the Water-type Suicune... would possess such an ability..."

If the opponent were Flying type, or Pokémon capable of using Flying moves, Mei certainly wouldn't have recklessly used Spore. However, she never expected that Suicune, whom she thought could easily fall asleep, would have such a trick up its sleeve.

Is the North Wind... its... Emissary...?

"I'm a little... sleepy..."

Mei groggily covered her head, trying to rouse herself, but, like her, her Amoonguss was also in a daze, feeling unwell after being covered in its own Spore.

Although Grass-type Pokémon to be Hypnosis by Spore in the lore, in actual battles, confusion is still unavoidable. This disadvantage is amplified even more in the eyes of Suicune when it has a favorable Tailwind.