He genuinely had no idea how to commentate,
so he could only frantically focus on Lapras's strengths.
Otherwise, how was he supposed to praise the Trainer?
Praise him for eating potato chips in the Battle Arena?
Give him a break...
If he hadn't been short on money lately, Li Bing really wouldn't have wanted this job.
Now that this round of matches is over, I still haven't seen many decent Rookie Trainers, have I?
He drifted around the nine arenas, waiting for the fourth match to begin.
"Hmm? Arena Eight has a Squirtle and a Bulbasaur."
He floated over to commentate. "Let's turn our attention to Arena Eight. What a rare sight! The Trainers on Arena Eight each have a Starter Pokémon—this is a duel between Squirtle and Bulbasaur!"
Below,
Zhang Xiaoming stared at the Squirtle that had been released. It looked somewhat different, and his expression froze.
Yet he couldn't tell what was different about it.
Remembering how he had just been reprimanded by the enforcers in the Competitor Seats, his expression darkened.
This was all because of that guy beside Qin Shu—the one she called Brother Feng.
If it hadn't been for him,
how could Qin Shu have rejected him?
He said viciously, "I already told you, your Squirtle can't beat my Bulbasaur!"
"Hmph."
Qin Shu ignored him. A hint of delight appeared on her pretty face, and the corners of her lips rose uncontrollably.
Sure enough, Brother Feng had been right.
The best way to deal with someone like this was to ignore him.
As for whether she could win...
As the signal announcing the start of the match sounded, she immediately gave her command. "Squirtle, show him the results of your special training these past few days! Water Gun!"
Zhang Xiaoming sneered. "With your Squirtle's Water Gun, how could it possibly hit my—"
"Holy shit?"
Before his laughter could fully leave his mouth,
a sharp Water Gun had already struck Bulbasaur.
The Water Gun was so fast and so precise that Bulbasaur immediately cried out in pain. "Bulba, Bulba?!"
At the same time,
it looked at Squirtle with disbelief in its eyes.
A few days ago, Squirtle's Water Gun hadn't even hurt it at all...
How could it suddenly become so painful?
"Good, Squirtle! Fire another one!"
Seeing the effect, Qin Shu cried out in delight.
"Q-quick... dodge..."
Although Zhang Xiaoming hurriedly gave the command,
Bulbasaur had already taken one hit. Trying to evade a Water Gun that had undergone countless rounds of special training against Snivy was now impossible.
Li Bing, who had watched the entire process from above, couldn't help praising it inwardly.
"Oh? This Squirtle is pretty good. Its mastery of Water Gun is this complete?"
There was just one thing that puzzled him.
"But... this doesn't seem like the level this girl could have raised it to, does it?"
The surprise on her face made it seem as though she had no idea Squirtle could perform at this level...
Forget it. He should check out the other groups.
He shook his head, stopped thinking about it, and had Aegislash carry him toward Group Nine...
"Damn it! Sandshrew, use the combo move!"
The crew-cut man stared at Snivy before him in shock and uncertainty.
By this point in the battle, he had already had Sandshrew use three moves.
Rollout, Poison Sting, and Fury Cutter.
Yet not a single move had posed any threat to the other side's Snivy.
Rollout and Poison Sting had been nimbly avoided.
Fury Cutter had been blocked by Leaf Blade.
The opponent didn't seem to be battling Sandshrew at all. It was treating Sandshrew like a whetstone.
"That should be enough, right?"
Watching Snivy's now-understanding expression, Lin Feng sent over his Evergreen Power.
"Snivy~."
Snivy nodded.
He said casually, "Then use Vine Whip."
Even though Sandshrew, while using Rollout, had already unfurled itself and leaped high into the air with the momentum from its rolling, its claws shining with a chilling white light,
the next moment,
two emerald-green vines lashed it away as though striking a wooden spinning top.
The force was so great that it sent Sandshrew flying more than ten meters away.
This was Snivy's Vine Whip!
Its Speed Individual Values had already been maxed out.
Combined with the proficiency gained from "pulling weeds,"
it could unleash a powerful lash in almost the blink of an eye!
When the crew-cut man saw Snivy not even dodge Sandshrew's combo move, a smile had already appeared on his lips.
But now, the combo move he had placed such high hopes on had been swatted away in an instant. His eyes widened. "What kind of joke is this? How is that possible?"
Sandshrew lay on the ground. After taking only one lash, it was already showing signs of being unable to get back up.
This made the crew-cut man's eyes widen even further.
His Sandshrew—
he knew it best. Its offense might be lacking, but when it came to defense and stamina, it was absolutely top-notch.
But now...
He asked in disbelief, "How can your Snivy be this strong?"
Lin Feng thought for a moment. "If you have questions, go to Wutong Town and find a shop called Neighbor Breeder House. The secret behind why Snivy is so strong is all in there."
"Snivy?"
Snivy turned around, its bright amber eyes staring at Lin Feng in confusion.
How had this become about it again...
"Be good, we're running an ad," Lin Feng quietly explained with Evergreen Power.
"Snivy..."
Snivy clearly still didn't know that its Trainer had already set his sights on it.
"Understood. Thank you for your guidance!"
The crew-cut man nodded seriously at him, then left with Sandshrew.
He felt that he had gained a great deal from this match,
especially after seeing that Lin Feng wore the same calm expression both before and after his victory.
He understood even more.
As a Trainer, one should remain unruffled even if Mount Tai collapsed before one's eyes, neither elated by favor nor dismayed by disgrace!
"This Snivy..."
Li Bing looked at Lin Feng in surprise.
As a Gym-level Trainer,
his eye was naturally different from the ordinary spectators who had only come to watch because it was free.
The power of that Snivy's Vine Whip strike just now was absolutely not something an ordinary Grass-type Pokémon could unleash.
Moreover,
judging from Snivy's and its Trainer's attitude during the battle,
the two trusted each other deeply.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."
Thinking of this, he couldn't help looking toward the Trainer of Lapras in the Competitor Seats at Arena One.
After making such a grand display, surely he won't end up getting his victory snatched away at the last moment?
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