"What kind of Pokémon could even Liu Yuan not handle now?" Cynthia asked in puzzlement. Liu Yuan and Lusana looked expectant as well.
"This one!" Liu Qing took out a Poké Ball and opened it in release mode. A Pokémon appeared before them, sporting three pairs of fiery-red, petal-shaped wings and enormous red mandibles like bull horns. All three cried out its name at once. "Volcarona?!"
"That's right, Volcarona, but not mine." Liu Qing pointed into the distance, where his own Volcarona was flying over after sensing another of its kind, then continued, "I found this Volcarona at the very bottom of an ancient castle. His strength has already reached Elite Four-class. He's only a little weaker than the Elite Four's Pokémon."
"My brother-in-law has a Volcarona, and if my sister catches one too, they can make a pair! Come on, sis, catch him!" Lusana urged.
"Lusana, don't say things like that. How do you know these two Pokémon are male and female?" Liu Yuan couldn't help asking.
"Lusana isn't wrong. My Volcarona is female, and this one is male." Liu Qing smiled, then turned to Cynthia. "This is my real gift to you. Do you like it?"
"Let's battle!" A sweet smile spread across Cynthia's face before her expression turned serious. Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried authority. Volcarona had sensed Garchomp's formidable strength earlier, which was why he hadn't taken the opportunity to fly away and had instead remained wary. Now, hearing Cynthia's words, he opened his mouth and fired a stream of searing flames.
Cynthia gave no command in response, and Garchomp likewise made no counterattack, opting to defend instead. Through the flames, they could clearly see Garchomp's piercing gaze and composed expression, as though the fire had no effect whatsoever.
That Flamethrower was only a