"Squid...!"
Malamar was overjoyed when he saw that he had the upper hand, and let out an excited roar.
His whole body was instantly wrapped in a red light that was several times more dazzling than before.
Superpower, three times superimposed!
It wants to take advantage of Pursuit and completely defeat Sceptile in one fell swoop!
"Sceptile, Light of the Corona!"
Xiaoyun's eyes narrowed and he ordered in a deep voice.
Sceptile received the instruction and no longer held back. It crossed its arms on its chest, and its whole body erupted with bright golden light, and countless energy gathered on its arms!
In just an instant, a gigantic energy sword with a length of tens of meters was condensed. The blade of the sword was flowing with blazing light like the scorching sun, carrying a heaven-destroying aura!
"Squid???"
Malamar looked at the energy giant sword that was more than ten times larger than his body, his expression suddenly changed, and his tentacles froze in mid-air.
No, buddy, I just want to fight you off, why would you take out such a big sword?
Is it too late to admit your mistake now?!
Sceptile's eyes flashed!
It's too late! It'll be in the next life!
Boom!
The energy giant sword fell with a crash, slashing towards the ground with the power of splitting mountains and rocks.
I saw a huge ravine being plowed out on the ground in an instant, and gravel and dust were flying all over the sky.
Malamar was blasted directly into the ravine, lying dizzy and unable to get up again.
"This... where is this?"
On the other side, Officer Jenny, who was being "backed up" by Barry, also woke up. She rubbed her sore forehead and looked around with a blank look on her face.
Xiaoyun stepped forward and showed her his ID, indicating his identity as the search officer Pokémon League.
"It turns out to be the search envoy, thank you for your rescue!"
Officer Jenny suddenly understood and quickly stood up straight and saluted:
"I am Officer Jenny from a nearby town. I detected abnormal radio waves here a few days ago. After my investigation, I found this place."
Officer Jenny originally thought it was Team Flare who was causing trouble, but no one expected that it was actually a Malamar behind the scenes.
Officer Jenny organized the language and continued to explain:
"According to my investigation, there is a Hypnosis crystal made with a special device deep in this base. It can greatly expand the strength and range of Malamar Hypnosis. Normal Pokémon cannot resist it at all... I was also unaware of it for a moment, and I was attracted by it..."
Having said this, Officer Jenny lowered his head in embarrassment. Needless to say, everyone understood what was to come.
"Can't the normal Pokémon stop it?"
Hearing this, Dawn turned to look at Floette next to him, smiled and touched its head:
"Floette, you are amazing."
Just now Floette blocked the light of Hypnosis with only Misty Terrain.
"Flower~"
Floette's cheeks were slightly red after being praised, and he lightly covered his face with the flowers in his hand, feeling a little embarrassed.
Xiaoyun looked at this scene with a knowing smile on his face, not surprised.
After all, this is Eternal Flower that has survived for three thousand years, so it can still handle such a small scene.
After the storm subsided, Malamar was taken into custody by Officer Jenny using the special Poké Ball. Together with the Hypnosis crystal that exuded strange fluctuations, they were carefully carried into the police car by the Pokémon League police officer who arrived later.
The sound of the engine faded away, and calm finally returned to the base. Only everyone and their respective Pokémons were left.
Just when everyone was about to leave, a white and blue figure in the corner suddenly moved.
Froakie came to the crowd and scanned the people present with his clear eyes, as if he was making an important decision.
"Eh? Froakie!"
Barry's eyes lit up, and he immediately recognized this one as Pokémon, which he had come after specifically to conquer.
He walked forward excitedly, rubbed his hands and smiled:
"Are you here to find me? Are you excited and want to go with me?"
Barry thought this Froakie was coming to chase him, so he took out Poké Ball.
Unexpectedly, Froakie just glanced at him, walked straight past him, and finally stopped in front of Xiaoyun.
It raised its neck and looked at Xiaoyun, with a trace of scrutiny and eagerness in its eyes.
The smile on Barry's face froze for an instant, and he still kept his hand stretched out, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
Click!
At this moment, he seemed to be able to hear the sound of his own heart breaking.
Empoleon behind him silently patted his back with his wings, stupid trainer, you have no chance.
Xiaoyun looked at the Shiny Froakie in front of him, a little surprised, and then smiled knowingly, squatting down to look at it levelly:
"So, you came to see me?"
"Quack!"
Froakie nodded, patted his chest with his little paw, then made a fist-pumping gesture, and pointed at Xiaoyun. The meaning was obvious.
Let's have a fight, and if I lose, I will go with you willingly.
I saw the calmness of Xiaoyun when he commanded Pokémon just now, and the strong combat power of Sceptile.
Froakie feels that only by following such a trainer can you have a bright future and continue to improve.
It's just that as an upright Pokémon, it must first use a battle to prove its worth.
A hint of appreciation flashed in Xiaoyun's eyes. He also liked this Shiny Froakie, so he readily agreed:
"Okay, I accept your challenge."
"Eevee, leave it to you!"
"Buyi~"
The little guy jumped out briskly, flicked his tail, and stared at Froakie with his big, smart eyes.
"Gua..."
When Froakie saw this, he lowered his body slightly and assumed a standard fighting posture.
Obviously, he did not let down his guard just because Eevee looked harmless. There was no weakling who could be sent out to fight by the man in front of him.
"The game begins!"
Seeing this, Sanpei jumped over the petrified Little Blondie and volunteered to be the referee.
"Let's test the water first, Eevee, Swift!"
Xiaoyun was the first to give the order. He wanted to test the reaction speed and coping ability of this Shiny Froakie.
Eevee received the order and swung the big fluffy tail behind him, and countless shining star-shaped attacks shot out, blocking the surrounding space.
"Quack!"
Froakie was unhurried and slid half a step to the side like running water, just avoiding the attack route.
At the same time, it quickly condensed Water Pulse in its palm and intercepted all Swift.
"The response is very fast." Xiaoyun thought to himself, and then ordered again, "Eevee, Quick Attack!"
Eevee responded, and his figure suddenly turned into a stream of white light, moving towards Froakie Take Down.
At the moment when they were about to collide, Froakie's eyes froze, his body suddenly leaned back, and he completed a backflip on the spot with incredible flexibility.
Not only did it easily avoid Quick Attack's Tackle, it also used the action of turning over to suddenly Spit Up a ball of Smokescreen from its mouth.
Poof!
Smokescreen spread instantly, completely hiding the figure of Froakie in it.
"What a flexible body!"
Dawn stood aside and couldn't help but clapped his hands and praised.
Unlike Doublade who has combat experience, it is already remarkable that Wild Pokémon can do this.
Barry looked at it with eyes wide open.
Oh, Froakie! Oh, Froakie, whom I have been chasing for so long!
"Eevee, Double Team!"
Xiaoyun could not clearly see the situation in Smokescreen, so he made a decisive decision and responded with confusion tactics first.
"Buyi."
In Smokescreen, the figure of Eevee shook instantly, split into a dozen in the blink of an eye, and scattered around Smokescreen.
Each clone put on an attack stance, making it impossible for Froakie hidden inside to tell the difference between real and fake.
In Smokescreen, Eevee instantly split into more than a dozen clones, and Froakie couldn't tell the real ones from the fake ones.
Froakie frowned. It did not act rashly, but quickly gathered Water Pulse.
The next second, it violently threw Water Pulse out, and the water waves split into several channels in the air, attacking the Eevee clones respectively.
Bang bang bang!
The clone that was hit dissipated instantly!
But at the same time, the Eevee body also senses the position of Froakie by relying on Anticipation.
Its tail glowed with metallic luster, and it hit Water Pulse hard.
Bang!
The water wave was scattered, Eevee took advantage of the situation to turn over, adjusted his posture in the air, and continued to use Iron Tail to attack!
Froakie responded extremely quickly, responding almost as soon as Eevee moved. Its arms lit up with white light.
Aerial Ace!
Bang!
There was a muffled sound, and both parties were shocked to take two steps back, but they quickly stabilized their bodies.
"Baby-Doll Eyes!"
Eevee stopped his offensive and stared at Froakie with his big eyes, his pupils suddenly contracted and glowed faintly.
Froakie felt that the moment he was stared at by that gaze, his body suddenly felt an inexplicable feeling of weakness, as if part of his strength had been taken away, and his attack was reduced.
"It's now, Iron Tail!" Xiaoyun wins Pursuit.
"Quack!"
Froakie endured the physical discomfort and used Aerial Ace again, trying to win with speed!
This time, Froakie didn't do what he wanted. It was hit in the abdomen by Iron Tail and Sturdy. It flew backwards and rolled on the ground several times before stopping.
Seeing this, Xiaoyun quickly took out a Poké Ball from his waist and threw it towards Froakie:
"Go, Poké Ball!"
Bang!
Poké Ball hits the target and stops shaking with a soft click.
"Froakie, conquered successfully!"
Xiaoyun took advantage of the situation and asked Rotom to view the information.
"Froakie(Shiny)"
"Attribute: water"
"Ability: Protean"
"Moves: Water Pulse, Smokescreen, Aerial Ace..."
"Strength: Elite Stage"
"Nice little guy."
Xiaoyun nodded with satisfaction and released Froakie from Poké Ball.
He half-crouched down and looked at Froakie, who was frustrated but still had stubborn eyes, and smiled gently:
"Please give me more advice in the future, Froakie."
Froakie looked at Xiaoyun's sincere eyes, was stunned for a moment, and then responded.
One person and one pet communicated briefly, and the atmosphere gradually became harmonious.
Barry stood there, watching this scene, feeling as if his heart had been stabbed by a needle.
He covered his chest and looked at Xiaoyun with a look of grief and anger, roaring crazily in his heart.
Xiaoyun You guy, that is the rare Froakie that I have been chasing for a long time, and you just conquered it!
If you are tame, why should you be clouded?
Sanpei appeared behind him at some point, silently stretched out his hand and patted his shoulder, with some sympathy in his eyes.
Brother, it's really not easy for you to compete with this guy.
Later, Xiaoyun wanted to say goodbye, but Little Blondie patted his thigh and suggested:
"Don't worry, we finally got together. There happens to be a Battle Chateau nearby. Let's go play and then disperse."
Xiaoyun glanced at Barry who was eager to try, and agreed since he was on his way and there was no rush.
Not long after, several people stood outside a carved iron gate.
Battle Chateau, as the name suggests, is where trainers battle. It is somewhat similar to Battle Club of Unova Region, but it is a little more sophisticated.
Title!
To put it bluntly, it is the rank, from low to high: Baron, Viscount, Earl, Marquis, Duke, and at the top there is the Grand Duke.
The rules are that only those with the same title can fight, and you can level up by winning enough games, which is pretty simple and straightforward.
Follow Barry and walk in. As soon as you reach the foyer, you see a beautiful maid in a light blue maid dress bowing and speaking softly:
"Sanpei Lord Viscount, welcome back to Battle Chateau."
Sanpei had a polite smile on his face and raised his hand to help her slightly, "You're welcome."
Then the maid turned her eyes to Barry next to her, and her smile became even brighter, "Master Viscount Barry, you are also welcome to come."
"Thank you."
Barry raised his chin slightly and replied, "But by the end of today, I will be promoted to Earl."
"Really?"
The maid bent her eyes and smiled, her tone full of just the right amount of admiration. "I wish you success in advance, little girl."
"It's all wrapped up."
The maid's attitude greatly satisfied Little Blondie's frustrated heart, and the grin on her lips was harder to suppress than AK's.
It made him want to give the maid a wink that he hadn't done for many years.
"Hey? What are the baron and viscount they are talking about?"
Dawn grabbed Xiaoyun's arm. She still didn't understand Battle Chateau's promotion mechanism and asked curiously.
"Oh, that's..."
"Miss, you don't know something."
Just as Xiaoyun was about to explain, an uncle wearing a dark gray suit and a meticulous bow tie walked over from the side with a calm and smiling voice:
"This is a unique title for Battle Chateau. It is a classification of the trainer's strength, and it can also be regarded as a status symbol."
Xiaoyun was stunned for a moment, nodded and said, "Yes, that's it."
Where did this guy come from?
Barry suddenly greeted him, "Karen Butler, you are here too."
The butler of Battle Chateau is equivalent to the manager of Battle Club from another perspective.
Karen The butler leaned forward slightly. "Sir Barry, I'm glad to see you again. It's been half a month since I saw you in Battle Chateau."
Barry put his hand on his waist and said proudly, "Hey, I've been a little busy lately, so I'll be back if I don't have time."
"Oh? Being busy proves that you have Harvest. You must have a lot of Harvest, sir."
"It's okay, it's okay, just barely."
Hey, just call me "Sir" when you meet me. No wonder this guy Barry insists on coming over. It's so satisfying for him!
Xiaoyun was speechless watching this.
Who wouldn't be confused by this kind of treatment?
Even if the battle hasn't started yet, just by seeing the performance of the maid and butler Xiaoyun, you can probably understand why Battle Chateau is so popular in Kalos Region.
Attitude determines everything.
The reason why this castle has been open for so long is not due to fighting. It is clearly because it has thoroughly figured out how to make people happy.
The last time I saw someone who was so good at providing services was at Haidilao.