"The next match will be between challenger Xingtian and Flying Bird, who has won four consecutive matches! Please enter the arena!"
Xingtian was a nickname given to him by Xinhai, as a way of hoping for good luck.
To be honest, Xinhai was a little surprised when he first heard that nicknames were allowed, and he only found out after asking the receptionist.
It turns out that the eldest son of their company watched an underground esports tournament and noticed that they all used nicknames and rarely used their real names.
He found it amusing, so he added the same rule to his own Battle Building. The players also found it very interesting and started using various titles.
"Oh, it's my turn." Xinhai rubbed his hands together and strode towards the contestant tunnel.
The middle-aged men shook their heads as they watched Xinhai Xinhai's retreating figure; they clearly didn't think highly of him.
When Xinhai stepped into the battle arena, the trainer nicknamed "Flying Bird " on the other side was giving his Pokémon some basic first aid.
Hearing footsteps, the Flying Bird trainer glanced up at Xinhai, a slight smile playing on his lips, and casually put the empty Potion Spray into his pocket.
He patted the Swellow beside him, stood up, and walked to the back, saying, "It's a Novice, looks like this one will be a bit easier. Go on, Swellow!"
"Hiss!" The Swellow flapped its wings, creating a gust of wind, as if it were surveying its territory in the sky above the arena.
This Swellow appears to be larger than described in the Pokédex. Its black feathers have a glossy sheen, and its yellow beak is sharp and hooked, suggesting it has been well-bred.
Xinhai's eyes lit up when he saw his opponent, feeling he had come to the right place. He then pulled out Poké Ball: "Let's battle, Combusken!"
The Combusken landed, its eyes burning with fierce determination as it looked at its opponent, filled with high fighting spirit.
"Hmm? It's Starter Pokémon, and they're so strong. This won't be easy." Trainer Flying Bird frowned as he looked at Xinhai's Pokémon.
The host looked at the robust, Combusken with some surprise, but quickly recovered and announced loudly, "The battle... begins!"
" Swellow, use Quick Attack!" the Flying Bird Trainer quickly commanded.
"Hiss!"
The Swellow let out a sharp cry, its Dual Wingbeat flapped suddenly, and it transformed into a blurry black shadow, tearing through the air with a piercing shriek as it pounced on the Combusken with astonishing speed!
"Hah!" The Combusken kept its eyes fixed on the Swellow's movements, awaiting Xinhai's instructions.
" Combusken, dodge and then use Rock Tomb!" Xinhai's command was clear and decisive.
With a sudden burst of Combusken darted to the left like an arrow, narrowly avoiding the Spark Tackle of the Swellow.
"Now! Rock Tomb Attack!" Xinhai issued the order swiftly.
The Combusken quickly conjured two fist-sized rocks in its palms and hurled them at the Swellow.
" Swellow, quickly move to the right!" The Flying Bird trainer's eyes sharpened, and he quickly gave the order.
The Swellow flapped its Dual Wingbeat sharply, twisting a sharp arc in the air to avoid the two flying rocks.
"The opponent reacted so quickly, this is troublesome." The Flying Bird trainer breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, but his gaze towards Xinhai and Combusken turned serious.
This Combusken's speed and reaction far exceeded his expectations; it was definitely not an ordinary Novice's Pokémon.
Moreover, his Swellow has already fought four matches. Although it has not suffered serious injuries due to its good strength and air superiority, its Swellow has been greatly depleted.
Seeing that the other side did not continue to order an attack, Xinhai said to Combusken, " Combusken, Quick Attack!"
"Hah!" The Combusken roared, its entire body instantly enveloped in white light, transforming into a silvery-white streak of light, charging towards the Swellow at an astonishing speed!
"Hmph, trying to get close? Not so easy! Swellow, take off, create distance and use Air Cutter!" The Flying Bird trainer reacted quickly upon seeing the Combusken's speed.
"Hiss!"
The Swellow flapped its Dual Wingbeat violently, its body rapidly rising into the air. At the same time, sharp wind pressure gathered at the edges of its wings, and several invisible wind blades, accompanied by a tearing sound, slashed down at the Combusken charging below!
" Combusken, use Fire Spin!" Xinhai frowned slightly and gave the order.
The Combusken continued its charge, opening its mouth to Spit Up golden flames that swirled like a wall of fire towards the wind blades.
The Air Cutter collided with the Fire Spin, making a hissing sound, and then dissipated after a violent collision.
"Now! Bounce up and use the Rock Smash Kick!" Xinhai seized the moment when the flames provided cover.
Using the momentum of its forward charge, the Combusken stomped its feet hard on the ground, its muscular legs covered in a layer of sky-blue Flying type energy, and its body suddenly leaped upwards.
The Flying type energy enveloped Combusken as it jumped, and the Flying type energy covering its legs quickly spread throughout its body, making it even lighter.
And so, the Combusken broke through the embers of the Fire Spin and hurtled towards the Swellow in the air like a sky-blue cannonball.
Just as the Swellow had dodged the flames and was about to flap its wings again to create more distance, the Combusken suddenly jumped out of the flames and landed right in front of it.
"Now! Double Rock Smash Kick!" Xinhai's command was perfectly Synchronize with the Combusken's movements.
The Combusken looked at the Swellow in front of it, quickly adjusted its posture, and at the same time, the sky-blue energy on its legs was quickly covered by scarlet energy. It then kicked the Swellow hard with its right leg.
The Flying Bird trainer, seeing this, was terrified and shouted, "Use your Wing Attack, Swellow!"
"Hiss!"
The Swellow reacted quickly, letting out a loud cry as it spread its Dual Wingbeat like iron fans, its sky-blue wings flapping towards the Combusken.
"Bang!"
The crimson Rock Smash Kick and the sky-blue Wing Attack collided violently in mid-air, the shockwave causing both Pokémon to lose their balance.
Using the recoil from the skill collision, the Combusken twisted its body in mid-air in an incredible way, its left leg carrying an even stronger momentum and wrapped in a denser scarlet energy, drawing a deadly arc from bottom to top!
This side kick, wreathed in crimson energy, struck precisely the unprotected side abdomen of the Swellow beneath its right wing.
" Swellow!" the Flying Bird trainer cried out in disbelief upon seeing Swellow struck by the attack.
When the scarlet energy touched the Swellow's Limber abdomen, it exploded instantly, and the Swellow let out a painful cry.
"Hiss!!!"
The Swellow was struck in a vital spot, Dual Wingbeat instantly lost their strength. Like a kite with a broken string, it plummeted towards the arena.
The host glanced in surprise at the Combusken still in mid-air, then quickly took out his Poké Ball and released his Pokémon.
A flash of red light appeared, and a Baltoy appeared beside him. At the same time, a Confusion lifted the falling Swellow and gently placed it in front of the Flying Bird Trainer.
The Flying Bird trainer reluctantly returned the Swellow to its Poké Ball, glanced at Xinhai opposite him and the Combusken that had just landed, and then walked off the stage.
"The winner is Xingtian!" The host's announcement was like a stone thrown into still water; after a brief silence, the audience and contestants' seats erupted in chaos!
The burly man with the thick beard stared blankly at the scene, speechless with astonishment.
The middle-aged man in casual clothes standing to the side also stared in astonishment, mouth agape, and asked Xinhai on the field, "What skill did he just shout out?"
"It looks like Double Rock Smash Kick?" the middle-aged man next to him said, scratching his head, his tone uncertain.
The middle-aged man in casual clothes, holding a thermos, looked at the Combusken on the field and said, "Judging from the name, it sounds like a combination of Double Kick and Rock Smash. What do you guys think?"
The burly man with the thick beard frowned and said, "It should be. A normal Double Kick would never have this kind of power."
The middle-aged man in casual clothes nodded and said, "That attack just now must have hit a vital point and triggered the Rock Smash's defense-breaking effect at the same time, otherwise that Swellow wouldn't have been killed in one hit."
"Where did these family scions come from? They've come here to test their skills," the burly man with the thick beard said, looking at Xinhai on the field.