Chapter 343: Snowy-weather joint defense
Ayaka's weakness... was far too obvious.
She really lacked experience in countering moves as they came and fighting defensively before striking back.
Or rather, her skills were certainly outstanding compared with T3-class competitors, but to win three consecutive T3 Races, she had to be measured against upper-tier T2 Drivers at the very least.
By T2 standards, Ayaka still fell far short.
That was understandable, since she dominated T3 Races and Regular Races and almost never fell behind.
In Regular Races, even when bad luck gave her a starting position near the back, her car's performance and her personal skills let her quickly overtake the others. After that, she led the pack, leaving her short on experience handling pressure and fighting for position.
Moreover, Ayaka had never practiced Pokémon battles. She was bound to lag far behind Lt. Surge when it came to countering offensive skills, which had led to her current position.
Still... the Rainbow Flying Sword's performance really was terrifying.
Earlier, the Little Sheep had received a skill boost and enhancements from game items, while the Cultivation Pod had also received a skill boost after reacting quickly.
Under those circumstances, the Rainbow Flying Sword, without any buffs at all, had actually caught up through vehicle performance alone.
Fortunately, the Cultivation Pod had activated snowy weather, intensifying the snowfall in the surrounding area enough to hold the Rainbow Flying Sword back. Otherwise, the standings would already have changed.
The current situation resembled the Saffron City Regular Race somewhat, with the Cultivation Pod using Snowscape to obstruct the Rainbow Flying Sword behind her.
Shen Qi knew perfectly well that it would not hold for long. After that painful defeat last time, Ayaka and Celadon City University's formidable support analysis team must have devised a countermeasure and