"He's only had one battle? Looks like there's no hope again."
"He's only battled once, and he dares challenge Jingyi? He really doesn't know his limits!"
"Ah! I was hoping to learn something, but it looks like that won't happen."
Qin Feng stroked Egg Yolk's head.
"Just do your own thing out there."
At Qin Feng's words, Egg Yolk excitedly waved his paws.
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"Pika~ Pika!"
Qin Feng was both the owner and the promoter.
Bai Xiyue and Jiang Xiaoyu were actually more eager than anyone else to find out how strong he and Pikachu really were.
Clearly, Pikachu hadn't used his true strength at all in his last battle against Butterfree.
The crowd kept growing, but every single spectator favored Jingyi.
Qin Feng also noticed that Jingyi already had a fan club.
Most of its members were girls.
A few minutes later, Qin Feng's Pikachu and Jingyi's Butterfree were both on the field.
The commentator's voice rang out.
[Today's match will take place on the Grass Field.]
[The contestants are Trainer Qin Feng and Trainer Jingyi.]
[Now, would both trainers please get ready.]
Before the announcement had even finished, cheers and chants erupted around the field.
"Jingyi, Jingyi, you're the best! Jingyi, Jingyi, beat the rest!"
At the edge of the field, Jingyi's lips curled into a confident smile.
The countdown ended.
[All right, let the battle begin!]
[Pikachu charged out first! This Pikachu seems to have plenty of battle experience. He knows he can't take Butterfree head-on, so he's decisively circling behind it.]
Jingyi shouted, "Butterfree, use Sleep Powder!"
[As expected, Jingyi has brought out his signature move. With its Compound Eyes ability, Sleep Powder's accuracy has risen to 90%. Unless Pikachu finds a way to dodge, this battle could end in the next second.]
[What? Pikachu is incredibly fast! With a single nimble leap, he's appeared behind Butterfree!]
[Butterfree is bewildered! It can't even locate Pikachu!]
[Pikachu has slammed straight into Butterfree's face, knocking it to the ground!]
[What? Pikachu is actually riding Butterfree!]
[Good thing he isn't riding Gardevoir, or this wouldn't pass content review, and we'd have to stop the match.]
The spectators were stunned.
"What? Jingyi's Butterfree got knocked flat in their very first exchange?"
"Am I seeing things? This Pikachu is so clever! He can fight this well without his trainer even giving instructions?"
"This Pikachu hasn't even used his signature Thunderbolt yet. He seems to be toying with Butterfree. This is unbelievable!"
Jingyi's face instantly darkened, and he shouted at Butterfree through gritted teeth:
"Butterfree, hurry up and fly!"
[Butterfree has to find a way to take flight now. If it can't flap its wings, it can't release Sleep Powder.]
[There it goes! Butterfree is up, struggling to gain altitude little by little.]
[Pikachu seems to be in danger now. He'll have to find a way to avoid Sleep Powder.]
[What? Pikachu has charged in again!]
[A left hook? A right hook? A tail sweep, a side kick? And his attacks are crackling with electricity? This combo is super effective!]
[Well... Butterfree definitely can't withstand this.]
[This is simply unbelievable! Pikachu is beating Butterfree so badly it can't fight back, without even using Thunderbolt!]
[Butterfree has crashed heavily to the ground again.]
[I doubt there's any suspense left this time!]
[Sure enough, we can see spirals forming in Butterfree's eyes.]
[I declare Butterfree unable to battle! Pikachu wins!]
A deathly silence fell over the crowd.
Everyone stared blankly at Pikachu, who stood on the field with one paw on his hip, waving to the crowd.
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"Pika, Pika!"
Jingyi's expression was utterly grim, and he nearly cracked his back teeth from clenching them so hard.
Reluctantly, he threw out a Poké Ball and recalled the battered, unconscious Butterfree.
"Who exactly is this Qin Feng? Why is his Pikachu so strong?"
"Could that be the Pikachu from those first short videos?"
"All Pikachu look alike. Who could tell? Could that Qin Feng be the uploader called Pokémon on Bilibili?"
"No way. If he came here, how could nobody recognize him? Didn't you notice that Officer Jenny and Sakura didn't go over to welcome him?"
"Boss Qin, this is just ridiculous."
"Other than hitting a little harder than last time, Pikachu wasn't any different at all," Bai Xiyue said.
Jiang Xiaoyu looked at Pikachu, then at her own Jigglypuff.
She asked timidly, "If Jigglypuff battled Pikachu, who would win?"
Qin Feng: "..."
"Pikachu probably wouldn't give it a chance to open its mouth!"
Jiang Xiaoyu bit her lip, then stamped her foot. "You liar!"
"Didn't you say Jigglypuff was the strongest?"
Just then, Jingyi slowly walked over.
Looking at Qin Feng, he said slowly:
"You really are strong, but I won't admit defeat that easily."
"Will you dare battle me again in a month?"
Qin Feng frowned. That refusal to give up was admirable.
But why keep coming after me?
I'm a busy man, you know!
Before Qin Feng could speak, however, Bai Xiyue accepted on his behalf.
"Our Boss Qin certainly won't turn you down."
"Right, boss?"
Qin Feng's face clouded with exasperation.
He felt as though Bai Xiyue was his nemesis.
She always went out of her way to bring undeserved trouble down on him!
They left the Pokémon Home.
Bai Xiyue took the two of them straight to her villa in Magic City.
As the Bugatti slowly entered the villa complex, Jiang Xiaoyu spoke up.
"Wow! I heard the homes here are really expensive. Each one costs tens of millions!" she exclaimed.
Qin Feng nodded. "Even the cheapest ones cost tens of millions! A rich woman like the lovely Miss Bai certainly wouldn't buy the cheapest kind."
Bai Xiyue merely smiled without saying anything.
A short while later, the car stopped in front of a detached villa.
The villa's floor area alone exceeded a thousand square meters.
There were also gardens and swimming pools in front and behind it.
A middle-aged man dressed in a butler's uniform approached.
"Miss, you're home."
Bai Xiyue handed the keys to the butler and said:
"These two are my friends. They'll be staying here tonight, so prepare two rooms for them-the best ones!"
"Yes, miss." The butler nodded respectfully.
"Oh, and prepare something for us to eat."
Then she turned to Qin Feng and Jiang Xiaoyu. "Come on. What are you standing there for?"
Several servants were also standing by the villa's entrance. At the sight of Bai Xiyue and her guests, they greeted her with equal respect:
"Welcome, miss!"
"Wicked capitalists really are despicable!" Qin Feng grumbled.
Bai Xiyue rolled her eyes and leaned close to Qin Feng's ear. "Stop putting on an act in front of me. Once the contract is signed, you'll be able to buy hundreds of houses like this."
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