Chapter 202 - Setting Out_1
"Who's going first?"
After the three met up, Liu Le chuckled, originally he hadn't planned on taking part in this battle.
Although they had agreed to have another battle after summer vacation when the college entrance exams were over, it was only early August, Little Kabigon still hadn't evolved, and Liu Le admitted that he hadn't improved much, so he was rather reluctant to be trashed.
But... Liu Le glanced at the Eevee who had already hopped onto the public bench to watch the show, his eyes narrowing... Knowing that Fang Yuan would be using the Trio Magnet Monsters in the battle this time, Liu Le felt that he might have a chance to win. If that was the case, why not give it a try?
"Then let's go first."
Seeing that Lin Jing had no intention of battling, Fang Yuan said to Liu Le.
"Sure, you guys go first. If the Trio Magnet Monsters don't have any physical strength left after the duel, I'll battle with Eevee," Lin Jing said with a smile.
"Alright, let me see how much the Little Magnemite has improved after evolving," Liu Le said, rubbing his hands together with anticipation.
Liu Le and Lin Jing both knew that the Little Magnemite had already evolved and were very curious about how strong the superpower talented Little Magnemite had become after the evolution. Now was the perfect chance to find out.
"I'll act as the referee," Lin Jing walked to the center and then stepped out of the arena.
...
"It's up to you now, Little Kabigon."
Looking at the incredibly serene Fang Yuan, Liu Le swallowed, suddenly feeling that Fang Yuan was up to no good. With a flash of red light, Little Kabigon appeared in the arena, looking rounder than before after not seeing it for a while.
"Kabi! Kabi!" Little Kabigon bellowed.
"It got fatter... I bet its speed has gotten slower," Fang Yuan teased.
"It might have gained weight, but Little Kabigon's speed certainly hasn't slowed down!" Liu Le said with a beaming smile. He had been careful in this regard, so it wouldn't become a major weakness.
"Bwoo..." Eevee looked at Little Kabigon with sympathy. Even if it hadn't become slower, it couldn't be much faster. The current Trio Magnet Monsters were definitely Little Kabigon's bane.
"Trio Magnet Monsters," Fang Yuan said with a smile, as he threw out the Trio Magnet Monsters' Poké Ball.
The next moment, Trio Magnet Monsters floated above the field.
"Magnemite!" The call of the Trio Magnet Monsters still sounded like "okay", though the voice had become heavier and more metallic, yet the pun was unchanged, which Fang Yuan found quite satisfying.
Fang Yuan smiled and said, "Trio Magnet Monsters, after the battle starts, use that move, don't give Liu Le and his team a chance."
"Magnemite—" The Trio Magnet Monsters locked onto Little Kabigon ahead of time, getting extremely serious.
"???"
Liu Le and Little Kabigon became nervous due to Fang Yuan's mysterious demeanor, and as Lin Jing commanded "Begin the battle"... Liu Le quickly gave the command, "Amnesia!"
Without worrying about the consequences, he decided to maximize Little Kabigon's advantage first. After using Amnesia, even if the Trio Magnet Monsters' electric power was strong, it would be difficult to damage Little Kabigon; that was what Liu Le thought...
But in the next moment, he saw that in front of the Trio Magnet Monsters, a steel coin the size of a palm was slowly forming.
This move was not hard to recognize—Magnet Bomb.
Liu Le was prepared, planning to have Little Kabigon smash it with Fire Punch, but suddenly, a strong electric current surrounded the Magnet Bomb, and this change left Liu Le and Little Kabigon with expressions of surprise.
There were special effects? And they didn't look cheap...
What they didn't know was... the magnetic ability combined with a high-voltage current quickly formed a magnetic field which instantly gave the Magnet Bomb acceleration!
By the time they realized what was happening, including Lin Jing, all they could see was a streak of light flash by. They couldn't see how the Trio Magnet Monsters had made their move at all... The afterimage lingered in the air, Liu Le's gaze was still on the Trio Magnet Monsters, but by now... Little Kabigon had already been sent flying.
Bang!!!
The explosion of the Magnet Bomb caused secondary damage to Little Kabigon, making it cry out in pain.
Too fast, impossible to avoid.
Little Kabigon, targeted by the superpower, didn't even have a chance to react before it was hit by the Railgun in the belly. Thankfully, the Trio Magnet Monsters didn't aim for the head, otherwise...
"Kabi! Kabi!" Holding its stomach, Little Kabigon rolled on the ground with tears streaming down, a clear dent and wound visible on its belly that were still emitting smoke from the high-voltage electricity...
Liu Le stood there, stunned... then he looked at the Trio Magnet Monsters and Fang Yuan as though he'd seen a ghost.
Shit...
"How's that for a move? Just give up, with Little Kabigon's reaction and movement speed, it's going to be hard to dodge. You can only endure it," Fang Yuan said, flashing a triumphant smirk, confident in his victory over Liu Le.
"I—I'm not battling anymore," Liu Le exploded in frustration. This was simply bullying! What kind of busted move was that? It was basically born to counter Little Kabigon; no matter how thick Little Kabigon's belly was, it couldn't withstand that "BANG" just like that.
"Lin Jing, how is it going, have you thought of a countermeasure?" Following that, Fang Yuan turned to Lin Jing and smiled...
"I..." Lin Jing hesitated slightly.
With her guard up, given Growlithe's speed, Lin Jing should have been able to find a countermeasure to let Growlithe evade, but...
This time, it was Liu Le acting as the referee.
After the battle started.
Lin Jing's expression froze as she watched Growlithe suddenly lose control of its balance while moving.
"Is this, Gravity?" Liu Le was taken aback when he noticed a gravitational field appearing on the field.
Using a gravitational field to limit the opponent's speed, causing them to make mistakes, lose balance, then launching that super-fast strike, how to defend against it??
Originally, with preparations done, Lin Jing had Growlithe use High-Speed Movement from the start, and it was erratic movement too. In such a situation, even if Trio Magnet Monsters used Superpower to Lock On and aim, it would still be difficult to predict the target's position accurately, it was all a gamble.
However, Lin Jing and Growlithe really didn't expect that Trio Magnet Monsters had concealed another God-level skill, Gravity.
The sudden change in Gravity caused Growlithe to stagger and lose its balance immediately, and by the time it recovered, although the gravitational field had dissipated, the next attack was already upon it, making it hard to evade quickly...
The Super Electromagnetic Gun, with its unbelievable speed and power, started to give Lin Jing and Liu Le something to ponder.
Why had Fang Yuan's second Pokemon also become such a monster?
In the end, after another battle against Liu Le, Fang Yuan explained with a laugh during dinner, "Gravity was something I learned in the Spirit World Mystery."
"During evolution, we went to the Electric Plains."
Spirit World Mystery, Electric Plains!
Hearing that Magnemite had benefited from the Spirit World Mystery, Lin Jing and Liu Le understood why they lost. Fang Yuan had taken advantage of his status as Su province's Rookie King to enjoy the resources of a Professional Trainer early, and this might be the reason why he could train Trio Magnet Monsters to be so strong.
Of course... that wasn't the sole reason... there were also the invaluable Energy Blocks and the innate Superpower Talent of Trio Magnet Monsters.
"I just knew it..." Liu Le rolled his eyes while devouring his food, he knew Fang Yuan would never engage in an uncertain battle. A person with guts will always have guts.
He absolutely must not battle Fang Yuan again after going to Magic City.
Eventually, Liu Le chose to attend Magic City University Affiliated Duel Academy, becoming half a student of Demon Capital University, where he would have plenty of opportunities to see Fang Yuan in the future.
As for Lin Jing, the young lady seemed to have a change of heart, burying her head in her food, apparently stimulated by Fang Yuan and Trio Magnet Monsters' strength.
Not being able to beat Eevee was one thing, but now she couldn't beat Trio Magnet Monsters either... After slowly chewing a mouthful of rice, Lin Jing looked up at Fang Yuan feeding Eevee, a subtle shock in her heart, unsure of what he would be like the next time they met.
Would he still be the center of attention in university as he had been in high school?
The three of them finished their meal with different emotions.
...
The next day, Lin Jing headed to school.
After a few days, Fang Yuan also planned to set off, intending to get accustomed to the environment of Magic City beforehand.
Liu Le still had his nationwide culinary trip to continue, planning to go to school on the opening day, so Fang Yuan didn't invite him to go together.
In front of the maglev train station, Father Fang and Mother Fang came along to see Fang Yuan off.
"Alright, you two head back," said Fang Yuan, carrying his luggage and addressing Father Fang and Mother Fang.
As a freshman at Demon Capital University, Fang Yuan packed light—besides necessities, he only had Eevee and Trio Magnet Monsters with him.
About to step into the train, Fang Yuan took out a Poké Ball, planning to return Eevee into the ball since Pokemon were prohibited from being out on the train.
"This child..."
Looking at Fang Yuan and the Eevee on his shoulder, Mother Fang was always a bit worried. Finally, before Fang Yuan could put Eevee into the Poké Ball, Mother Fang admonished:
"Eevee, take good care of Fang Yuan, okay?"
"Bwoo!" Eevee patted its chest and nodded earnestly before entering the ball.
Fang Yuan: "???"
I still need it to take care of me?