Nirvana Phoenix Fire!

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In the spectator area, Zhu Mingze watched Pangoro fly backward, then looked at Beedrill, which seemed as if nothing had happened. He turned to Qin Yilin, his face full of question marks.

"Didn't you say it specialized in poison?"

With enough power to send Pangoro flying in one strike and enough speed to cross half the field in an instant, she was telling him poison was what it did best?

"According to our intelligence, this Beedrill really was more formidable with its toxins. Perhaps something changed while it was training in the Secret Realm."

Qin Yilin thought it over. That was the only explanation she could offer.

After all, she was a direct descendant of one of Imperial City's leading families. She had seen more geniuses than she could count.

But nothing had ever shocked her quite like this.

The Pokémon before her was neither a powerful Pseudo-Legendary nor a rare species. It was not even one of the relatively common but formidable Starter Trio.

It was just a Beedrill, found everywhere and living near the bottom of the food chain.

Qin Yilin and Zhu Mingze were hardly alone in their shock. Everyone nearby who was watching the battle looked as though they had seen a ghost.

Even Ma Yue, standing some distance away, looked the same.

As one of the Regional Elite Four, what hadn't he seen?

Yet this was a first even for him.

"That Beedrill's level is pretty high..."

Judging by the speed it had shown in that fleeting dash, it was probably no weaker than a Totem Level Pokémon.

But could a Pokémon raised for barely a year really reach Totem Level?

Could it have received the favor of some unknown Bug Type Legendary Pokémon?

Ma Yue could think of no other reason a