Light Screen

Scyther was fast, and its Double Team produced even more copies than Misdreavus had. Six Scyther charged straight at Hatenna.

"Don't be afraid. Use Light Screen again, closer this time!" Xuan Yuan Nian said steadily.

No matter how many Scyther there were, they could only charge in from the front. All Hatenna had to do was put Light Screen right in front of itself, and however many copies there were, they would all crash into it. The illusory copies couldn't break through Light Screen.

"Hmph! You think the same trick will work again? Wing Attack isn't Quick Attack! Scyther, smash it!" Feng Zimo shouted, paying no heed to Light Screen.

Wing Attack was different from Quick Attack. Quick Attack dealt damage by crashing into an opponent at high speed, leaving the user very unstable, like a galloping horse that could be brought down by a single tripwire.

Wing Attack, however, was like throwing a punch. With proper control, the user could pull back or put more force into it at any moment.

"Idiot!" Feng Zimo's words inspired no excitement. Instead, Xie Shirui, standing nearby, quietly cursed.

Sure enough, just as she spoke, Froakie caught up from the side.

"Taunt!" Ye Ling called softly.

As Taunt took effect, the speeding Scyther changed course, hesitating over whether to take out Froakie first. That instant of hesitation was enough to make it fall for the same trick again.

The same scene played out. Scyther crashed headfirst into Light Screen, shattering it, and tumbled away. It rolled several times across the ground before finally stopping.

Although Light Screen was invisible, Xuan Yuan Nian had shared its location with Ye Ling through her psychic power when she set it up. That seemingly perfectly timed Taunt had actually been calculated in advance.

"Whoa... their coordination is