The Stone Badge Is Mine

Geodude rolled faster and faster across the field, its gray rocky body grinding ever more fiercely against the ground. The surface of the stone ball even began to glow faintly red from the heat.

It had clearly built up considerable power, causing Rollout's might to rise like a snowball. It was preparing to settle the battle in one blow.

Feebas immediately gathered a second Water Pulse. The translucent ring of water glimmered with clear blue light as it shot toward Geodude again.

However, Geodude, already rolling at high speed, displayed astonishing agility completely at odds with its size—

Using a raised patch of ground on the battlefield for leverage, Geodude sharply tilted its body and forcibly changed its rolling trajectory.

The water ring whistled past its edge and slammed heavily into the ground behind it. With a loud splash, water sprayed everywhere, but Geodude remained completely unharmed.

"It missed!" A wave of startled cries rose from the stands, clearly shocked by the sudden change in direction.

"Rollout's speed is picking up!"

Lin Mo's fingertips tightened slightly, but his gaze remained calm, fixed firmly on every detail of the battlefield.

Geodude was now rolling nearly twice as fast as it had at the start. The fierce wind kicked up by the stone ball could even blow surrounding gravel aside, stirring clouds of dust.

It had clearly entered Rollout's escalating power phase. Its strength could no longer be underestimated.

"Feebas, keep using Water Pulse." Lin Mo's command remained unchanged.

Hearing the same command again, the crowd and livestream viewers instantly grew anxious. Comments flooded the screen:

"Streamer? Water Pulse again? Didn't you see it can't hit?"

"Use Whirlpool! Trap Geodude in it! The longer Rollout goes on, the stronger it gets. If you wait any longer, it's over!"

"I don't get it. Why isn't he changing moves? He shouldn't keep using Water Pulse!"

"..."

Faced with everyone else's doubts and confusion, Lin Mo seemed to hear none of it.

His eyes remained fixed on the battlefield as he watched the splashes from each exploding Water Pulse gradually soak the rough rocky ground, forming a thin film of water that quietly changed the battlefield conditions.

Feebas had absolute trust in Lin Mo. Without the slightest hesitation, Feebas continued unleashing Water Pulse after Water Pulse.

Rings of water burst across the field one after another, spraying water everywhere. The once dry, hard rocky arena was soon thoroughly soaked, with shallow puddles even forming in the lower areas.

The entire battlefield gradually turned into a slick zone, faintly beginning to resemble a muddy swamp.

"What is he trying to do?" Roxanne looked at the thoroughly waterlogged ground, and an inexplicable unease suddenly rose within her.

Although Geodude's Rollout was getting faster and more ferocious, its trajectory on the damp rocky ground seemed to be growing subtly unstable, occasionally veering slightly off course.

"Geodude, charge at Feebas with everything you have and end this battle!" Roxanne stopped hesitating and decisively ordered the final attack.

"That should do it."

The corners of Lin Mo's lips lifted slightly, a knowing gleam flashing through his eyes. At last, he changed his command. "Feebas, Icy Wind—aim at the battlefield!"

Feebas immediately turned and opened its mouth, spraying out a stream of frigid white air.

Wherever the current passed, even the air seemed to freeze. The water-soaked rocky ground instantly condensed into ice, and a smooth, mirror-like sheet spread outward at an astonishing speed, covering more than half the battlefield in the blink of an eye.

The low areas that had merely held water moments ago had now turned into crystalline ice mirrors, reflecting sunlight streaming through the skylight so brightly that people could barely keep their eyes open.

"Oh no!" Roxanne's expression changed drastically. She finally saw through Lin Mo's strategy and hurriedly shouted, "Geodude, stop! Stabilize yourself, quickly!"

But Geodude had already built up an unstoppable force. Rollout had reached its peak speed, and like an untethered wild horse, Geodude could not stop at all.

The moment Geodude charged onto the slick ice, its massive body suddenly slipped, and its previously straight rolling path instantly twisted crookedly.

The stone ball formed by Rollout kept crashing and rebounding across the ice, completely out of control. Carried by inertia, Geodude could only careen about wildly.

"Now! Whirlpool!" Lin Mo's voice suddenly rose, carrying an unquestionable resolve.

Seizing the fleeting opportunity, Feebas's Water type energy surged sharply, its pale blue glow dazzlingly bright.

A massive waterspout suddenly rose from the slippery ice, its spinning currents carrying tiny shards of ice. Like an invisible giant hand containing destructive force, it violently swept Geodude, still slipping helplessly across the ice, into its grasp.

"Urrgh—"

Geodude let out a muffled roar within the waterspout, its four thick arms flailing wildly as it tried to grab something and steady itself. But it could only futilely churn the rushing currents, and the vortex hurled Geodude around even more violently.

The waterspout spun faster and faster, its ice shards like sharp blades as they continuously struck and scraped Geodude's rocky body, producing sharp cracking sounds.

"Feebas, final blow—Water Pulse!"

Lin Mo's voice was steady and firm, carrying unquestionable confidence in victory as it rang through the noisy battlefield.

Geodude, firmly trapped within the waterspout, had fallen completely into a desperate situation with nowhere to gain leverage. At the vortex's mercy, Geodude did not even have a chance to adjust its posture, becoming nothing more than a helpless target.

Feebas's eyes sharpened as the pale blue Water type energy around its body suddenly surged, the rich blue light nearly solidifying.

Feebas focused and gathered its strength. Water type energy rapidly converged and compressed before it, forming a water ring several times thicker than before.

The next second, the water ring, filled with immense power, crashed viciously toward Geodude trapped at the center of the vortex with thunderous force!

Boom!

The water ring exploded the instant it struck Geodude. Powerful shockwave energy and the impact of rushing water combined like a clap of thunder.

Boom!

Amid the massive roar, the waterspout dispersed with a thunderous crash as Geodude fell.

Geodude's huge body slammed heavily onto the ice with a dull crash. It did not move, having completely lost the ability to battle.

"Geodude is unable to battle!"

The referee stood stunned for a long while before saying in disbelief:

"Challenger Lin Mo wins!"

Feebas landed lightly on the ice, its tail fin swaying slightly and kicking up a string of tiny ice chips.

The little one raised its head to look at Lin Mo, its round eyes filled with irrepressible excitement and joy. Its purple scales shimmered beneath the sunlight with the radiant glow of victory.

The stands fell briefly silent, clearly still immersed in the constantly shifting battle, before erupting into thunderous applause and cheers that lasted without end.

The livestream comments became a complete flood, the screen packed with astonishment and praise:

"Holy shit! That was incredible! First Water Pulse to soak the ground, then Icy Wind to make Geodude slip, then Whirlpool for control, and Water Pulse to finish! Every step linked perfectly!"

"I was wrong! I shouldn't have trashed the streamer earlier! That tactical awareness is insane. He really knows how to set things up!"

"Feebas is freaking amazing! Everyone looked down on Feebas at first, but then Feebas turned the tables from a disadvantage! I'm sold!"

"Who still dares call Feebas trash? Step forward! Now you know how strong Feebas is, right?"

"The streamer and Feebas are so in sync. This is what a Trainer and a Pokémon should be like!"

"..."

Roxanne recalled the defeated Geodude and slowly walked over to Lin Mo. Her face held undisguised amazement and praise.

"That was truly impressive. You used the battlefield environment to guide the battle step by step, then created a fatal opening with Icy Wind. That is already beyond the level of an ordinary Trainer."

She placed a badge engraved with rocky patterns in Lin Mo's hand, her tone solemn.

"This Stone Badge is yours beyond question."

Lin Mo accepted the badge. It felt cold and hard in his hand, its patterns clear beneath his fingers. He gave Roxanne a deep bow.

"You flatter me, Leader Roxanne. I should be the one thanking you for your guidance."

With that, Lin Mo turned and picked up Feebas from the field. The little one affectionately rubbed its wet head against his palm, making cheerful gurgling sounds from its throat, full of Charm and pride.