"What should I do?"
Chi Chang looked at Li Bing in a panic, tears still clinging to the corners of his eyes.
He knew Li Bing was the Gym-level Trainer his father had hired. Li Bing definitely knew more than he did.
But to his surprise, Li Bing shook his head as well. "I can only tell that this is because its energy has been suppressed for too long. As for how to solve it, I don't know either. We'll have to wait for the medical staff."
During this transformation process,
Chi Chang didn't dare recall it into its Poké Ball. As if suddenly remembering something, he grabbed his phone and called emergency services.
Commentator Li Bing's voice was transmitted through the microphone across the entire venue.
The audience immediately erupted into an uproar.
"What? Deliberately suppressing its energy, then coming to the Baby Cup to prey on weaker opponents? Isn't that... a little too much?"
"Not really. It's within the rules. But if you're suppressing energy, you should use an Everstone. That Lapras has obviously been suppressing itself for a long time, and now it wants to transform all at once... Sigh, its life could be in danger. It's like a flood bursting through the body... It came too violently."
"Looks like Snivy is the final winner..."
"Damn? Snivy's Trainer has no sportsmanship! He's making Snivy use moves at a time like this!"
"Snivy?" (It looks like it's in so much pain. Will it die?)
Snivy, who had originally expected a satisfying battle, looked at the Lapras crying out in agony and couldn't help asking.
Lin Feng sighed. "...The energy is too overwhelming. Its body can't handle it all at once. Even if the medical staff can save it when they arrive, it'll probably suffer lasting damage."
"All right, Snivy. The match has started, so we need to battle too. In a moment, I'll use Evergreen Power to guide you in battle."
"Snivy..." (Got it...)
"Grassy Terrain!"
While everyone's attention was focused on Lapras,
the already greenish lawn quietly sprouted tender shoots at some point. Then, driven by Grass-type energy, they began growing wildly.
In just a moment, the grass had grown over half a meter tall, completely concealing Snivy's figure.
It directly covered the straight line between Snivy and Lapras.
"Vine Whip."
Two Vine Whips turned into green shadows and flew lightly toward the helpless Chi Chang beside Lapras, tying him up and carrying him aside.
Then Lin Feng let out a long breath, releasing his Evergreen Power for the first time.
An invisible energy quickly flowed from his body into Lapras. At the same time, it carried Lin Feng's words: "Just battle normally. Have Lapras use Water Gun on Snivy."
Those words were delivered not only to Lapras, but also to Chi Chang.
Chi Chang froze. He had no idea where the voice had come from, but he had completely lost his bearings. Instinctively, he shouted, "Water Gun!"
Within the green grass, Snivy's silhouette appeared from time to time, as though it followed some kind of pattern.
Every time it appeared, a Water Gun struck the spot where Snivy had just been.
"What? That won't work!"
Li Bing's pupils contracted at the sight.
The solution really was to clear out the energy inside Lapras's body.
But forcefully clearing it out by using moves like this was like poking a hole in a water-filled plastic bag. The immense water pressure would force the hole wider and wider.
That kind of damage spread from the inside out.
Without specialized equipment, no one knew where that "hole" would open.
But the next second, he froze.
Because,
under the continued barrage of Water Guns,
Lapras's pained expression gradually eased. It didn't seem to feel any pain at all?
Water Guns sprayed wildly across the Grassy Terrain, yet not a single one hit Snivy.
"Grass Whistle, Leech Seed!"
At that moment,
Lin Feng issued another command.
With the boost from Grassy Terrain, two whirlwinds quickly formed, carrying emerald leaves as they spun at high speed and closed in on Lapras from both sides.
Lapras instinctively fired a Water Gun.
Its control over the energy in its Water Gun was becoming increasingly refined, and the energy in its body was only one step away from being completely resolved.
That final step was to use Leech Seed to draw out the residual energy inside it.
Although the Grass Whistle on the left was scattered by the Water Gun, the Grass Whistle on the right crashed into Lapras's body, slicing through its flesh and embedding Leech Seed within it.
Lapras immediately went still. The pain on its face completely faded, and it even began to look somewhat... comfortable?
S-rank Ocean Crystal, at Least an Advanced Breeder!
"Damn? Damn? I thought Snivy's Trainer had no sportsmanship, but looking at this, he's helping Lapras disperse its energy!"
The eyes of some audience members with a slight understanding of breeding lit up.
"What exquisite technique. Taking advantage of Lapras being in agony and confusion, that boy had Snivy set up Grassy Terrain first, making it lose track of its target. Then he had Snivy lure Lapras into using Water Gun at regular intervals!
"He minimized the injuries caused by the Dispersing Energy inside Lapras's body. Incredible, truly incredible! That boy's Breeder has to be at least Advanced rank!"
Someone beside him stared in disbelief. "Holy shit? He's just a high school student! You're saying he's an Advanced Breeder?"
The man glanced at him and shook his head.
"You heard wrong... I said at least Advanced rank. He might be even better.
"Because from beginning to end, he never gave Snivy any precise commands. In other words, their bond has already reached the level of complete mutual understanding!"
After hearing him say that,
the surrounding audience was even more shocked.
Accompanied by a cry of, "Success! Lapras has successfully broken through!"
the entire audience relaxed after the tension.
Then,
a voice came from somewhere. "Snivy is awesome! Holy shit, how can there be such an incredible Snivy?!"
Then came overwhelming shouts.
"Snivy! Snivy!"
"Snivy..."
Cheers resounded throughout the entire arena.
At the same time, a system notification sounded in Lin Feng's mind.
Congratulations to the host for raising Snivy's Joy Value from 60% to 80%. Reward: five bags of Golden Fertilizer, one Rare Candy, and one Special Scale Fruit. ... Pokémon: Lapras Gender: Male Ability: Water Absorb Aptitude: Purple Strength: Level 22–25 Description: A Lapras that successfully dispersed its energy and underwent transformation. Congratulations to the host for raising Lapras's Joy Value from -40% to 90%. Reward: ten bags of Golden Fertilizer, one Rare Candy, and one S-rank Ocean Crystal (a Crystal said to be stored within the Ocean Temple, having absorbed the power of the sea and offering enormous benefits to Water-type Pokémon).
"Whew..."
Listening to the synchronized chants from the audience, Lin Feng felt somewhat helpless.
He had planned all of this, yet everyone's attention ended up on Snivy, the one carrying it out.
It stung...
He felt like he was jealous of his own Pokémon.
Still,
hearing that he had received an Ocean Crystal and a Special Scale Fruit, Lin Feng's mood improved again.
His hard work hadn't been in vain. It was only right that he received so many rewards.
He could place this Ocean Crystal beneath the Water Reservoir for Milotic to use later.
Snivy's sudden rise in Joy Value also made him sigh. "Just as I guessed—a Snivy that loves battling and enjoys being cheered for..."
"Wooo~"
After feeling that its energy had stabilized, Lapras's joy was impossible to conceal.
Behind it, Chi Chang was completely dumbfounded.
Just moments ago, Lapras had been in a life-or-death crisis. Yet after a baffling battle right before his eyes, it had recovered and even successfully broken through?
He asked uncertainly, "Lapras?"
"Wooo!" Lapras quickly swam across the lawn, indicating that it was in excellent condition—better than ever before.
"Whew... Waaah..."
The chubby boy burst into tears and threw himself onto Lapras. "You scared me to death! I thought something was going to happen to you!"
Snivy, standing within the Grassy Terrain, was stunned. "Snivy?"
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