Chapter 267: This Is Your First Lesson from a Senior!

Chapter 267: This Is Your First Lesson from a Senior!

[Pokémon: Golduck]

[Ability: Cloud Nine]

[Gender: Male]

[Talent: Master]

[Level: 51]

[Moves: Scratch, Tail Whip, Water Gun, Hydro Pump, Confusion, Aqua Jet, Disable, Trick Room, Confuse Ray, Grass Knot…]

Onix was a rather peculiar Pokémon.

Its physical defense was an astonishing 160, yet its special defense was a measly 45.

Hikaru glanced at its stats.

[Pokémon: Onix]

[Ability: Sturdy]

[Gender: Male]

[Talent: Elite]

[Level: 49]

[Moves: Bind, Harden, Tackle, Rock Tomb, Sandstorm, Sand Tomb…]

Given its stat distribution and the fact that it was already weaker than Golduck,

The battle's outcome was obvious even before it began.

The only challenge was ensuring the red-flowered Changchun tree didn't get destroyed in the process.

If a white-flowered tree was damaged, it wasn't a big deal—

But if a red-flowered tree was ruined, the school would take action.

Never underestimate the school's ability to track down culprits.

As they had flown over the secret realm, Hikaru had already sensed hundreds of Rotoms scattered throughout the area.

These Rotoms formed an invisible surveillance network.

They didn't follow every student at all times,

But if an incident occurred, they could analyze the data and determine who was responsible.

After thinking for a moment, Hikaru devised a better plan.

He summoned Gardevoir and used Aura to signal Sakura to send out Slowking.

Then he said, "Gardevoir, work with Slowking to gently move Onix away without waking it up."

Slowking's wise eyes flickered with intelligence as it examined the situation.

It glanced at Hikaru, then at Sakura, then at Shawn Quinn, and quickly pieced together what was happening.

Finally, it turned to face the sleeping Onix.

It exchanged a glance with Gardevoir.

Both Pokémon immediately understood each other.

A silent, powerful wave of Psychic energy enveloped Onix's massive body.

Despite its immense size and weight,

The combined effort of two Psychic Pokémon slowly lifted Onix into the air.

A deep half-meter pit was left in the ground where it had been sleeping.

Clearly, Onix was extremely heavy.

Its rocky surface had turned from a dull gray-brown to a bluish-gray, with patches of green moss growing on it.

"Yeah, yeah, that's perfect..."

Shawn Quinn nodded approvingly.

As long as the Onix was moved far enough away, they could battle it without endangering the tree.

However, as Onix floated nearly 30 meters away,

Its body suddenly twitched in agitation.

Sensing something was wrong, it snapped awake.

"On?"

The confusion in its eyes only lasted a moment—

Before it roared furiously.

"ROOOOOAR!!"

Its raging bellow shook the ground.

In an instant, it broke free from the Psychic energy restraining it.

Shawn Quinn was momentarily stunned.

Wait, was Gardevoir's and Slowking's Psychic really that weak?

But there was no time to dwell on it.

The Onix was right in front of him now.

"Golduck! Use Hydro Pump!"

As the saying went—

Strike while the iron is hot.

A high-pressure torrent of water burst from Golduck's mouth with blinding speed, slicing through the air like a jet stream.

Still groggy from sleep, Onix had no time to react.

It coiled its body defensively, trying to endure the hit.

BOOM!

A massive impact echoed as water crashed into stone.

But Shawn wasn't done.

"Water Pulse, now!"

Onix had the Sturdy ability,

Which meant it could survive one powerful hit.

Just in case, he immediately followed up with another attack.

Sure enough, despite being heavily battered,

Onix struggled back to its feet.

Only to be struck again by a second wave of water—

And this time, it collapsed completely.

The outcome had been inevitable.

Onix's pathetic Special Defense made it an easy target for a Special Attacker like Golduck.

If not for its Sturdy ability, it would've been one-shot.

Seeing Onix knocked out, Shawn Quinn smirked.

"Piece of cake."

Then he turned to Hikaru and Sakura, who had been watching the battle unfold.

"Alright, let's pick the fruit."

The two exchanged glances before following him toward the red Changchun tree.

Perhaps because of Onix's presence,

Or maybe because red-flowered Changchun trees naturally bore fewer fruit,

There were only 57 berries in total.

After plucking them all,

The three counted and divided them evenly—19 per person.

Just as Hikaru reached out to grab his share—

A hand shot out to block him.

A smug voice followed.

"Kid, did you forget my status?"

Shawn Quinn's lips curled into a mocking smile.

"As a senior, it's my duty to teach you a lesson. I'll be taking these."

His words came fast and smooth.

During this event, every freshman's phone was required to be connected to the Rotom network and have recording enabled.

This was to prevent incidents and allow Rotoms to react in real time.

But before Shawn could move a finger—

A wave of Psychic energy swept over the berries, lifting them into the air.

Hikaru's lips curled into a smirk.

"The school rules never said freshmen couldn't rob seniors, right?"

"Actually, I think I'll be taking your space bag too."

School regulations stated that:

Freshmen were not allowed to steal from each other.

Upperclassmen could only keep 30% of the berries they looted, while the rest had to be handed over to the school.

Destructive moves that could damage the environment were prohibited.

Pokémon could attack trainers, but serious injuries were not allowed.

But nowhere in the rules did it say—

Freshmen couldn't rob upperclassmen.

Especially upperclassmen's space bags—

Which could hold far more berries than the tiny newcomer backpacks they were given.

Shawn Quinn froze.

Then his face twisted in rage.

"Golduck!"

Golduck lunged forward, trying to snatch the berries from midair.

But Gardevoir vanished in a flicker of light, teleporting instantly.

Hikaru chuckled.

Shawn's face darkened.

For years, seniors had always robbed freshmen during this training.

But now—

For the first time in history—

A freshman was trying to rob a senior.

If this got out—

He'd never live it down.

Shawn's expression turned ice-cold.

"Freshmen should know their place."

"Arrogance will only get you in trouble."

"As your senior, let me teach you your first lesson."

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