Was it to give me some training?
That couldn't be right either. I didn't even know him. There was no need to go to such lengths.
Naturally, Ma Yinlei had no idea that, to Ye Qing, his Pokémon's information had no more privacy than a pretty girl stripped naked.
Instead, he was still thinking about how to hide the moves Electrode had learned through TMs.
He had no choice, really. If he continued fighting with the Pokémon specifically used for Gym Challenges, they would only end up beaten down by this Infernape, making Kirlia even less likely to take the field.
So if he wanted Kirlia to come out, he had to deal with this monkey first.
"Ah-cha."
Infernape had none of Ye Qing's concerns. Looking at this ball-like opponent, he waved for it to bring it on.
"Lairon!"
Lairon kept cheering Infernape on. They had to show their opponent they weren't pushovers.
"Mo-lu!"
Electrode's ball-like body sported a wicked grin as it rolled around on the ground.
"Magnet Rise!"
Ma Yinlei swept his hand out and shouted.
"Encore!"
Seeing his opponent use this sort of move, Ye Qing called out by habit.
Infernape's eyes glowed faintly as he stared intently at the Electrode opposite him.
Ma Yinlei showed no panic at all upon hearing the move. Instead, he smiled. "Our Magnet Rise does more than just that."
"Huh?"
Ye Qing found that strange. Everyone else he had encountered had been utterly speechless when faced with Encore.
Even the good-tempered ones would curse a few times. This was his first time seeing someone remain so optimistic after being hit with Encore.
"Mo-lu!"
Electrode released vast amounts of yellow electricity into its surroundings. Densely packed electrical snakes spread outward like a spiderweb.
Crack! Crack!
Huge rocks rose into the air under