Can't Take a Loss?

"Monster! Monster! Waaaah, this isn't fun! I'm not fighting anymore!"

"My turn! I'll help you beat him!"

As the shadow Beedrill fell apart, those strange little voices sounded again.

Mu Yun couldn't help smiling.

These Unown were too funny. They were just like children.

"Bzzzz..."

While he was thinking, ripples spread across the wall of condensed mist once more.

Another pitch-black figure flew out of them.

It was another Beedrill.

But this Beedrill's stats differed from the last one's.

Its level, Abilities, and number of moves were the same, but every move's proficiency had risen from Mastered to Expertise.

"Bzz-bee!"

This time, Xiao Du didn't even give his opponent a chance to attack. The instant the other Beedrill's eyes turned white, he lunged in.

His Double X-Scissor slammed mercilessly into shadow Beedrill number two.

BOOM!!

Black mist scattered. Shadow Beedrill number two was down!

[Ding! The target has been identified as an objective of Permanent Mission 13: Sacred Fire God's Guard Selection Trial. Congratulations, host! You have earned an additional 10,000 Points!]

"Waaaah! I'm not fighting anymore! That thing isn't normal!"

"My turn, my turn! Watch me!"

"Bzzzz..."

A third ripple spread across the mist wall.

Another shadow Beedrill slowly flew out.

Shadow Beedrill number three's status panel was different too.

This time, it had an additional special bonus.

[Special bonus: 1. Elite Four Descendant (first generation, dual): Energy quality increases by 20%, increasing the power of all moves by 20%.]

"A 20% boost to move power. No wonder so many people fell at the third round..."

Mu Yun understood as he read shadow Beedrill number three's status panel.

Even among the hundred and forty people here, few had Pokémon with Elite Level Descendant status.

Without spending expensive resources to strengthen them,