-093- Tong Si Takes the Stage (1/3)

The next bouts were not nearly so smooth.

The seven other girls from the Breeding Class who were taking part were simply not strong enough to look at.

After taking turns on the field, they only managed to defeat one student from the Grass Class.

Seeing this, the students from the Fire Class felt that this was more like it.

They all supported the beauties from the Breeding Class, of course, but in terms of raw ability, the Breeding Class really was no match for the Grass Class.

Otherwise, how could the Grass Class stand alongside the Fire Class as one of the Single-Type Pokémon Departments?

Even if there were a wide gap in rank between the two specialties within the same department, no matter how poor the performance might be, how could a specialty in the Single-Type Pokémon Department possibly lose to the breeding track?

After all, the Single-Type Pokémon Department was one of Jiahua University’s two great pillars, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Pokémon Battle Department.

If one of its specialties could not even beat an obscure breeding track, then it might as well be stripped of the department name altogether.

"Please send out your tenth contestant from the Breeding Class."

Zhu Di wore a dark expression. From the very beginning, he had not approved of Xia Yan and Liu Min holding this match.

What kind of level was the Breeding Class? Could it even compare with the Grass Class?

Xia Yan was usually such a calm person. Why was she being so reckless today?

If they lost again this round, could it be that Xia Yan really intended to resign as homeroom teacher of the Breeding Class?

No. He absolutely could not let Teacher Xia Yan resign.

For the sake of his own future happiness, Zhu Di had already begun thinking about how he would persuade her not to quit in a moment.

Tong Si rose to his feet and slowly walked toward the battlefield.

Behind him, all twenty-eight girls of the Breeding Class, together with Teacher Xia Yan, made twenty-nine people in all, and they raised their voices in unison to cheer him on.

Luo Lie, Tong Si's opponent, trembled with jealousy.

What meaning was left in this match?

Setting aside the matter of their respective strength, even the cheer squads behind them were on completely different levels.

Behind Tong Si stood twenty-nine beauties shouting their support in chorus.

Behind Luo Lie, apart from the sharp, hostile gazes of the Grass Class students, who was there to cheer him on?

Luo Lie's inner monologue: Damn it, what's the point of fighting?

"As expected of my idol, Brother Tong! Going up to compete with twenty-nine beautiful cheerleaders behind you. I am so jealous!"

"You think I am not jealous? Is it too late to transfer to the Breeding Class now?"

"Hello, principal? I'm the younger brother of your secretary. Can I transfer into the Breeding Class?"

"..."

By the time Tong Si stepped onto the battlefield, the pressure he carried had already crushed his opponent completely.

Before Luo Lie had even begun to fight, he was already wilting.

"Please send out the Pokémon you intend to battle with."

Zhu Di said to Tong Si.

In truth, he was somewhat resentful toward Tong Si in his heart.

Xia Yan's recklessness had definitely something to do with Tong Si.

That scene back then had been almost entirely guided by Tong Si.

Still, Zhu Di wanted to see exactly what level Tong Si was at.

"Go, Elekid!"

Without another word, Tong Si threw out a Pokeball.

"Beep beep!"

The moment Elekid appeared, sparks of electricity flickered over its body.

That said, every time Elekid came out to battle, it was extremely particular about its entrance.

Just this entrance alone drew cries from many spectators.

One could only say that Elekid really knew how to play to the crowd.

In truth, Tong Si had considered sending out a different Pokémon.

But Eevee wanted to take the Grand Contest route more. As for Pokémon battles, it was not very interested.

It was fine if it fought now and then, but if he kept making it take part in Pokémon battles, it would stare at Tong Si with a plaintive look and complain over and over again.

As for Shuckle, it was better suited to multi-Pokémon battles and not ideal for prolonged one-on-one matches.

After weighing it all, this kind of battle was best suited to Elekid.

Of course, using Elekid here was honestly a bit like bullying the other side.

"The battle begins."

The moment Zhu Di finished speaking, Elekid used Quick Attack and instantly reached the front of Luo Lie's Weepinbell.

"Weepinbell, use Acid!"

Once Luo Lie reacted, he hurriedly shouted.

But it was already too late. Elekid's attack was simply too fast!

In the blink of an eye, a fierce Brick Break struck Weepinbell squarely.

Weepinbell toppled backward, even a thread of saliva spilling from its mouth.

"Weepinbell is unable to battle. Elekid wins. Please send out the next contestant from the Grass Class."

Zhu Di had truly not expected that the battle would end the very moment it was announced.

This new student called Tong Si had rather formidable strength.

"???"

"???"

"..."

The spectators at the scene fell into silence.

So this was how a Pokémon battle could be won?

What exactly had Elekid just done?

To be honest, none of them had really seen it clearly, yet Weepinbell had already lost its fighting ability.

"Tch! You'll go next. Didn't you say this Tong Si wasn't up to much? Go fight him yourself."

Song Xuyang snorted disdainfully and called out to Qi Qi.

"I'll go, then I'll go. I've wanted to test myself against Tong Si for a long time."

As Qi Qi spoke, he walked toward the battlefield.

"Long time no see, Qi Qi."

Since that day, Tong Si had gone to the Southern Water Pond again, but he had not encountered Qi Qi.

"Yes, Tong Si. I really did appreciate your help that day. But today is about the honor of our class, and I will not lose to you."

Qi Qi was brimming with confidence.

"Then do your best!"

Tong Si encouraged him, though he had no intention of holding back.

At this point, only Tong Si remained from the ten contestants of the Breeding Class, while the Grass Class still had six people left.

One against six, and if Tong Si held back even a little, then if he really lost, it would be difficult to clean up the mess.

"Go, Lombre!"

"Hi-ya!"

Qi Qi's shiny Lotad had already evolved into Lombre.

After evolving, its pallor seemed even deeper.

Through the status screen, Tong Si saw that this Lombre was level twenty-two. It seemed that Qi Qi had been training very hard during this period.

"Though there are only two levels of difference, on Elekid, those two levels are not nearly as simple as they sound."

Tong Si murmured to himself. After the recent few battles, Elekid had already risen to level twenty-four.

"The battle begins."

Zhu Di was somewhat looking forward to this match.

Lombre was a dual-type Water and Grass Pokémon. Whether it was Normal-type, Fighting-type, or Electric-type attacks, they would only deal one times damage to it.

Zhu Di was eager to see how Tong Si would handle that.

"Lombre, use Rain Dance."

Qi Qi had his own plan. As soon as the battle began, he used Rain Dance to change the weather.

His Lombre had the Rain Dish ability, and in rainy weather it could restore its own health.

"Good strategy, but..."

Tong Si smiled faintly.

"Elekid, use Thunderbolt!"

For Qi Qi, using Rain Dance would create a healing pool for Lombre, allowing it to recover its health continuously.

But this rain happened to be useful for Elekid as well.

Water conducts electricity. If the entire field was under rain, then Elekid's Thunderbolt could sweep across the entire arena.

"Beep beep!"

Powerful electricity began surging through Elekid's entire body.

Stronger than an ordinary Thunderbolt, a devastating supercharged Thunderbolt roared across the field.

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