The Unexpected Variable in the Plan-Lin Feng / Qin Shu Gets Two Byes; The Difference in Ideals Between Father and Son

Lin Feng, an Unexpected Variable in the Plan

"Uh... whatever you say."

Lin Feng did not explain anything either.

People perceived things differently.

If you wanted to overturn someone's perceptions,

then you could only let the facts speak for themselves.

"Hahaha... I got a bye!"

Beside Lin Feng, Qin Shu burst into laughter while holding a sheet of paper.

Even he could not help praising her inwardly. What great luck.

All he could say was that fools had fool's luck.

"The matches are beginning. All contestants, please proceed to your designated arenas according to the numbers you drew."

Li Bing's voice came through the microphone overhead.

Lin Feng brought Snivy to the combined Arenas 1 and 2.

Naturally, Xu Kun, who had also brought a Torchic, went with him.

The moment Xu Kun stepped onto the Battle Arena, his expression turned solemn.

Although he had casually said in the Competitor Seats that he would go easy on Lin Feng,

in truth, he was taking this battle more seriously than ever.

Others might not know Lin Feng, but did he not?

First place in humanities, repeatedly first place in Pokémon simulated battles, always coming up with astonishing tactics...

All sorts of benchmarks had been set by Lin Feng during his student years.

And now, he had even emerged from the group stage.

That proved Snivy was definitely not weak!

Against someone like this, he had to despise the enemy strategically while taking him seriously tactically!

"The match begins!"

The instant the announcement ended, he gave his command. "Torchic, Quick Attack, then Ember!"

"Chirp chirp!"

Torchic's two short, thin legs moved rapidly. With Quick Attack's boost, it was now no slower than any human from Lin Feng's previous life.

And even at the speed of Quick Attack, this Torchic could accurately spit Embers.

Lin Feng raised an eyebrow at that.

Because in the previous matches,

he had never seen Torchic use a move like this.

Clearly, Xu Kun had been hiding strength.

He just did not know why Xu Kun had used such a move the moment he faced him.

The Embers were like the spray from a toy water gun, densely flying toward Snivy.

But Lin Feng's next command was, "Dodge the first wave of Embers, then close in head-on and use Leaf Blade!"

Even with Torchic using Quick Attack, the two sides were still separated by the distance of two arenas.

For Gym-level Pokémon, that distance might have taken only a few steps.

But for two little creatures under a meter tall,

it clearly took some time to cross.

Snivy easily dodged the first wave of Embers and immediately understood its trainer's intentions.

Quick Attack: Rush at the opponent with lightning speed and deal damage.

Although Torchic could seamlessly combine Quick Attack and Ember, turning a single Ember into dozens that scattered outward,

the drawback was also very obvious!

Its attacks could only come from the side, and they required prediction.

Only then

would the Embers it fired avoid hitting its own face while moving at high speed.

So at this point, the more Snivy tried to dodge the Embers, the more likely they were to spread all over its body.

Sure enough.

Once Snivy changed direction and took the initiative to meet it head-on, Torchic's Embers visibly became scattered. By the end, it did not even dare release any more Embers.

What greeted it instead was Snivy, leaping high into the air.

It elegantly spun one hundred and eighty degrees in midair. Then its clover-shaped tail, shining with white light, came down on Torchic in the middle of its Quick Attack.

After that strike, both Pokémon were knocked backward.

Snivy had only suffered a little of the shockwave from the collision.

Torchic, however, was sent flying miserably onto the ground.

Lin Feng had not expected that, without using Evergreen Power, Snivy would understand his intentions so clearly.

But the battle was not over yet.

He immediately gave another command. "Don't give it a chance. Vine Whip."

Two green Vine Whips shot out from Snivy's back, extending straight toward Torchic.

"Get up, Torchic!" Though shocked that Lin Feng had found a way to counter him so quickly, Xu Kun immediately gave his command.

Especially when he saw the two Vine Whips about to bind Torchic, he shouted even louder. "Torchic!"

It was as though his voice contained some kind of power.

Or perhaps some kind of conviction was transmitted to Torchic.

In the end, it struggled to its feet.

But by then, the two Vine Whips had already reached it, grabbing its two feet, suspending it upside down in midair, and slamming it around.

"Torchic!"

Xu Kun's voice grew increasingly impassioned.

But Li Bing in the air had already determined the winner. "In this match, Torchic has lost its ability to battle. Snivy wins!"

It was only a Baby Cup.

There was no need to fight until one side completely lost its ability to battle. This was already enough to determine the outcome.

Unless there was some miraculous evolution...

But Torchic, which Snivy had placed on the ground, showed no reaction at all.

"Nicely done."

Seeing Snivy walk over, Lin Feng praised it.

"Snivy~"

The corners of Snivy's mouth lifted slightly.

It wanted to say that Lin Feng's command had been good, but the words could not leave its mouth.

Xu Kun, having recalled Torchic, also walked over to Lin Feng with a helpless smile.

"Sure enough, you're still too strong. I always had this feeling before—you didn't avoid taking first place because you couldn't get it, but because your mind was never on being first."

Lin Feng neither confirmed nor denied it, merely shrugging. "Come visit my place when you have time. Neighbor Breeder House in Wutong Town. Classmates get twenty percent off."

"Uh... definitely, if I get the chance." Xu Kun waved his hand, then left with Torchic.

He needed to get Torchic treated, and he also remembered that name.

In the stands,

Chi Heng's expression gradually darkened as he watched Snivy defeat Torchic without any effort again.

To hold this Baby Cup, he had pulled strings everywhere and invited so many people.

The time, effort, and money he had spent were incalculable.

Yet now, an unexpected variable had appeared...

And it was one he absolutely could not allow!

"No, I need to talk to him!"

Qin Shu's Two Byes, and the Different Ideals of Father and Son

The Quarterfinals had ended.

Only five contestants remained in the entire venue.

During the break,

Chi Heng, the boss who had previously promoted the event outside Wangwang Supermarket, approached him with a broad smile and invited him to an empty corner beneath the spectator stands.

"You mean that when the match starts later, Snivy should pretend to be one-shotted by Lapras?"

Lin Feng frowned. "What kind of nonsense is that?"

Chi Heng smiled ingratiatingly and took out a bank card. "Here's the thing, little brother. You can see how strong that Lapras is too. In the final battle, Snivy will most likely lose anyway. So why not agree to my terms? This is... a mere five hundred thousand... I hope little brother can do me a favor..."