Spirit Dimension: Tricking Groudon at the Start

Suddenly, he thought of something and looked at Su Yi with amusement.

Luo Jing suddenly took out something resembling a badge from his pocket and solemnly pinned it to his chest.

It gleamed brightly, that was...

"No way! Luo Jing passed the certification assessment and got the Intermediate Trainer Badge?"

"The silver color, isn't that the Intermediate Trainer's certification badge?"

"The Intermediate Trainer assessment is very strict; it's absolutely impossible to get in through the back door, even with the background of a Heavenly King or Champion!"

"Interesting, is Luo Jing trying to put Su Yi in his place?"

"Maybe Su Yi passed the assessment too?"

"..."

Intermediate Trainer Badge!

Every Trainer Badge is an honor for a Trainer!

It proves their sweat and strength!

"Teacher, I'm sorry, I just forgot. For Trainer battles, it's best to wear your badge, right? I passed the certification half a month ago."

Luo Jing smiled as he looked at Su Yi.

Half a month ago, his Little Lion was only level 33. Even so, with two other Pokémon at level 29, he had a hard time passing the Intermediate Trainer certification assessment.

Because his luck was bad, the assessor he encountered was the strongest among the Intermediate Trainer assessors, with each Pokémon at level 29.

The teacher looked at Luo Jing; this teacher was a woman!

Actually, she didn't quite like Luo Jing's approach.

He had a badge but only took it out after the battle with Su Yi had started. He wanted to destabilize Su Yi's mindset.

Looking at Luo Jing with the eyes one would use to view an idiot, she figured he probably didn't know that the great Su Yi had already obtained his Advanced Trainer certification a month ago and received the Advanced Trainer Badge, right?

The Pokémon League in Shangjing City hadn't announced this matter, and Jingtian Academy only informed the teachers in Su Yi's class, along with a few others like Gu Yuanfang.

As long as Su Yi didn't reveal it himself, they were smart enough not to say anything.

"Is your performance over?"

If this idiot didn't have 500,000 Gold Coins to extort later, Su Yi would have already left.

This tactic, it's such an old routine, and he's still using it?

But if you offer yourself up to be beaten, it would be a disservice not to!

Su Yi: →_→

Amidst the crowd watching the show, Su Yi casually took out his Advanced Trainer Badge and waved it.

Then, amidst shocked and stunned "Holy sh*t!" exclamations, he commanded Combusken to attack!

"Combusken, Quick Attack!"

Su Yi had no interest in waiting any longer.

Luo Jing clearly saw the badge Su Yi had just waved in his hand; it was actually an Advanced Trainer Badge!

Among the collective "Holy sh*t!" shouts just now, his own was included.

Seeing Su Yi command Combusken to use Quick Attack, Luo Jing forcefully suppressed the shock in his heart and shouted "Quick Attack!" to his Fire Lion as well.

Both sides used Quick Attack!

In terms of base Strength, Fire Lion couldn't compare to Combusken!

Combusken was a Fighting-type, possessing great Strength, and its food had always been the best.

"Thud! Thud!"

The two *Quick Attack*s collided, and Fire Lion's body was knocked back two steps by Combusken, its paws hitting the battleground with two loud thuds.

"Roar!!"

Fire Lion roared defiantly, but Su Yi's Combusken didn't press the attack. After gaining the upper hand, it quickly retreated a distance.

It, of course, wanted to utilize the advantage of its Ability!

Speed Boost!

Combusken's speed increased!

"Fire Lion, use Bulk Up!"

Luo Jing wasn't an idiot who only knew how to attack. Fire Lion had a skill called Bulk Up, which circulates the power within and thereby increases both its physical and special attack stats!

Both of Fire Lion's attacks were boosted, yet Su Yi's Combusken charged directly forward!

A Rock Smash slammed into Fire Lion's forehead.

"Drain Punch!"

After landing Rock Smash, Su Yi's command followed without hesitation.

It seemed Luo Jing's Fire Lion had boosted its attack twice, but he didn't seem to care at all.

"Chamo!"

The Combusken's speed was enhanced once again!

Luo Jing stared at Su Yi's Combusken in horror. Damn it, he'd encountered a top-tier Combusken, he had to finish this quickly!

A Speed Boost Combusken was a top-tier Combusken!

"Fire Lion, use Crunch and grab the Combusken's fist!"

Luo Jing had passed the Intermediate Trainer certification, so he naturally knew how to use tactics.

His thinking was, no matter how much the Combusken's speed increased, as long as his Fire Lion could immobilize the Combusken's body, wouldn't that be enough?

It didn't matter if it got injured a little, as long as it won!

Crunch was a Dark-type move with great power!

But Drain Punch was a Fighting-type move with similar power, and Fighting-types were super effective against Dark-types!

With a punch, the Fire Lion endured this Drain Punch head-on, roaring in pain!

The sound was deafening, but it still opened its massive, blood-red maw, about to bite down on the Combusken's arm.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host, your Combusken performed exceptionally well, triggering a hidden reward: Skill Awakening Card: Metal Claw!]

"Learn it, designate Combusken!"

Just as Su Yi was preparing to counter the Fire Lion's Crunch, a system notification suddenly popped up in his mind. He instantly had the Combusken learn it, and simultaneously changed his battle plan!

With the Steel-type move Metal Claw, the Fire Lion's Crunch was directly Luo Jing's biggest mistake!

"Ah! Hurry and dodge!"

Someone supporting Su Yi saw this and immediately became worried.

If the Fire Lion's blood-red maw bit down on the Combusken's arm, the Combusken's speed advantage would be useless!

"Bite it, bite it!"

Those who were jealous of Su Yi hoped that Luo Jing's Fire Lion would defeat Su Yi's Combusken.

"Combusken, Metal Claw!"

"Puchi!"

The Combusken, which had just used Drain Punch with its palm, retracted it slightly before using Metal Claw. The Fire Lion then took a bite.

"Kaka!"

The Fire Lion felt like it had bitten into a piece of steel, unable to bite down no matter how hard it tried.

Before the Combusken could pull its hand away, the Fire Lion bit down on its Metal Claw!

"Use Whirlwind Blade right there!"

"Chamo!"

Chichichi!!!

"Quickly spit out its claw and defend!"

Luo Jing's face changed drastically!

Whirlwind Blade erupted!

It was too late!

The Fire Lion only had time to spit out its claw; there was no time to defend!

Chichichi!

The storm of Whirlwind Blades rained down entirely on the Fire Lion!

This was a Whirlwind Blade at extremely close range!

Whirlwind Blade was also a reward the Combusken had received from the System for its excellent performance earlier.

"Wuw... Roar!!!"

The Fire Lion cried out in pain.

"One more hit, Drain Punch!"

"Bang!!!"

"Wuw..."

Two Drain Punches and one close-range Whirlwind Blade, and the newly evolved Fire Lion collapsed unable to battle.

"Fire Lion has lost the ability to battle, Combusken wins!"

The moment the Fire Lion fell, the teacher announced the result.

Of course, at the same time, a system notification also sounded in Su Yi's mind.

Simultaneously, the Combusken's body glowed with the light of evolution!

Evolve, Blaziken!

[Ding! Congratulations to the host, Combusken successfully defeated Fire Lion and gained Battle Experience, leveling up to Lv. 36!]

Alright, it finally evolved, Blaziken!

Blaziken is often called Speed Boost Chicken in the game, undoubtedly because of its Speed Boost Ability.

"Chamo!"

Combusken's body grew visibly taller amidst the light of evolution.

Soon, it successfully evolved!

A "V" shaped crest appeared on its forehead, its claws became extremely sharp, and Blaziken let out an excited cry as a fierce circle of flames erupted from its wrists!

So cool!

With both Speed Boost and Blaze Abilities, this guy is very strong, and its jumping ability makes it fearless of aerial attacks from Flying-type Pokémon.

Blaziken possesses super jumping leg strength capable of leaping over a 30-story building!

[Ding! Congratulations to the host, you have successfully defeated Luo Jing and completed ten Spirit Battle victories. Side Quest 2 is complete, rewards have been issued, and you have obtained 1 Hidden Ability Activation Card!]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host, Combusken has successfully evolved into Blaziken. You now have three Pokémon that have reached their second evolution. Side Quest 1 is complete, rewards have been issued, and you have obtained 3 Advanced Healing Pokeballs!]

Su Yi was still immersed in the joy of Combusken's evolution when the System's notification sound came again.

It notified Su Yi that both the new Side Quest 1 and Side Quest 2 were completed and that rewards had been received.

Did you think that was all?