After releasing Kadabra from his Poké Ball, Zhuo Xing reached out and took his little hand.
"Kadabra, I'm counting on you this time."
Despite his rather fierce appearance, Kadabra grinned and nodded at Zhuo Xing's words.
Seeing this, Chu Xin's opinion of Zhuo Xing rose.
Kadabra had very high standards for Trainers. Without considerable mental strength, a Trainer would never earn his recognition.
Given Zhuo Xing's physical constitution, her mental strength fell far short of Kadabra's requirements. Yet he still accepted her, entirely because of the care she had put into raising him.
Kadabra were highly intelligent Pokémon, their bodies brimming with powerful psychic abilities that granted them intelligence on par with humans.
But Kadabra was still a Pokémon, and these wondrous creatures remained pure-hearted and simple by nature.
Kadabra remembered every kindness Zhuo Xing had shown him, and he had no objection to following her commands now.
Standing nearby, Tian Ruifu nodded after witnessing the bond between Zhuo Xing and Kadabra.
As a Trainer, Tian Ruifu was very kind to Pokémon. He believed Pokémon and Trainers were a single unit, with their bond serving as the bridge between them. If a Trainer could not even earn their own Pokémon's trust, they did not deserve a Trainer Card.
"Are you ready, Zhuo Xing? The battle is about to begin."
"Bring it on, Grandpa Tian! This time, I'll show you what we're capable of!"
The battle began, and Kadabra attacked Golem with Confusion. Not only could Confusion hinder an opponent's movements, it also had a chance of leaving them confused, making it a good opening move.
But against an experienced Golem, an attack like that clearly was not enough.
"Golem, use Rollout!"
Golem immediately tucked in his limbs and began rolling rapidly around the battlefield. As a Rock- and Ground-type Pokémon,