"Drowzee had the first move. The battle continued..." The referee's booming voice broke the brief clamor in the arena.
Ye Yue's Drowzee had the first-move advantage. The instant the referee announced the start, he decisively waved his hand and shouted, "Drowzee, sleep!"
Upon receiving the command, Drowzee immediately lay down where it stood, slowly closed its eyes, and entered a sleeping state, trying to recover.
"Queen Bee, Toxic Spikes." Yu Hai did not care about that. Since he had sent out Queen Bee, he would greet Drowzee with Toxic Spikes right away.
"Buzz, buzz, buzz..." Queen Bee vibrated its transparent wings and swiftly flew toward Drowzee. Reaching its side, it fired a barrage of purple-glowing Toxic Spikes with a whoosh, driving them directly into Drowzee's body.
Drowzee shuddered all over as a purple glow surfaced across its body. It had clearly been poisoned, and a pained expression appeared on its face.
Yu Hai had no intention of stopping there. A faint smile appeared on his face as he continued, "Queen Bee, use Toxic!"
Queen Bee circled through the air and opened its sharp mouthparts. Clumps of thick, pungent Toxic fell onto the sleeping Drowzee with soft splats.
The acrid stench spread, contaminating even the air around them. Drowzee's poisoning worsened, and its tightly shut eyes began to tremble slightly.
After Queen Bee's relentless assault, Drowzee ultimately could not sleep peacefully. The toxins caused unbearable pain, jolting it awake ahead of time.
It abruptly opened its eyes, which were filled with pain and struggle. The purple glow around its body intensified, a sign that the poisoning had deepened. It let out a weak cry while its limbs trembled involuntarily.
Facing the awakened Drowzee, Queen Bee flew high into the air. Its flapping wings stirred waves of wind as it widened the