Trainers returning from the Kingdom of Roc

Chapter 30: Reaching the Top 4

"Hehe, Brother Luo..."

When her opponent saw Luo Yan enter the arena, she was taken aback for a moment, then immediately revealed a sweet smile.

Luo Yan blinked and looked at the girl opposite him who was about the same age as him. She was a girl whose childishness had not yet faded, and she had two dimples when she smiled. She had very cute short hair.

To Luo Yan's surprise, he knew the girl.

When Luo Yan was practicing with Hou Hao at the gaming club before, he was matched with the girl in front of him. She played two games with his Iris, and although she lost both, she left a deep impression on Luo Yan.

"You're Xiao He, right?" Luo Yan asked tentatively.

"Yes, I'm He Wenwen, Brother Luo, you still remember me?" He Wenwen smiled and waved in greeting.

"How could I forget? Your Tangela was a real headache for me." Luo Yan's hand touched the Poké Ball at his waist.

Now that he had recognized the other party, Luo Yan naturally knew what Pokémon it was. Against Tangela, the Sand Rush tactic wouldn't be as effective.

He Wenwen also took out a Poké Ball and asked with a smile, "Brother Luo, are you getting ready to use Ponyta? Does that mean I'm the first trainer to push you to your full strength?"

"Xiao He has gone astray; he's started testing people with his words."

Their brief exchange was quickly interrupted by the referee's whistle, and then both of them simultaneously threw out their Poké Balls.

He Wenwen sent out none other than the familiar Tangoose, while Luo Yan, on the other hand, still decided to send Eevee to fight.

"Eevee~" Eevee's ears twitched as it curiously examined the Pokémon in front of it.

After a long period of battles, Eevee has become accustomed to fighting and is now bolder than before. At least it no longer trembles and retreats at the very beginning.

"Ah! So cute!" He Wenwen's heart melted when she saw the shiny Eevee, and her eyes sparkled with pink hearts.

Although she already knew that Luo Yan had a shiny Eevee, she had only seen it from afar. Today was the first time she had seen the little guy up close. It was just a pity that she hadn't managed to force out Luo Yan's Ponyta.

Game start!

"Eevee uses Quick Attack!"

"The Vine Monster attacks with its [Vine Whip]!"

The two gave the orders almost simultaneously.

For trainers with access to their databases, there's no need for probing in battles; they can immediately exploit the weaknesses in the opponent's command habits.

Just like Luo Yan, this time he changed his previous approach of starting with attribute skills and instead took the initiative to attack, wanting to use Lightning Flash to gain the upper hand.

Shiny Eevee flashed, transforming into a streak of white light and closing the distance the instant Tangela made a move.

"Vine Monster, use your vine whips to propel yourself up and jump to avoid it!"

He Wenwen reacted quickly. She knew it was too late to give orders at this point, so she changed her strategy.

The vine whip that Tangela extended slammed into the ground, using the force to propel Tangela into the air and dodge Eevee's Quick Attack.

Instead of landing, Tangoose used its two vines as legs, supporting itself on the ground and hovering in mid-air, looking down at Eevee below.

"It's not over yet, Vine Monster! Keep using [Vine Whip] like this, and don't let it get near you!"

He Wenwen gave the order again, and the Vine Monster in mid-air stretched out two more vine whips, fiercely lashing out at Eevee below.

This isn't a vine monster, it's practically Doctor Octopus!

Seeing He Wenwen's playing style, Luo Yan's eyes also flashed with surprise.

Yes, among the moves Pokémon learn, the number of Vine Whips varies. For example, Bulbasaur initially has two Vine Whips, but after evolving into Ivysaur, it can use four, and when it evolves into Venusaur, it has a full eight Vine Whips.

The Vine Monster can use four vine whips, which makes its fighting style more versatile.

"Ibu, get out of the way!"

As soon as Luo Yan finished speaking, Ibu retreated immediately, flashing across the battlefield to dodge the opponent's continuous attacks.

"Don't let it get away, Vine Monster! Chase after it and keep attacking with [Vine Whip]!"

The vine monster wielded several tough vine whips, constantly lashing out from all angles, blocking Eevee's movement space.

"Boo!"

With its small and agile body, Eevee dared to weave through the whip's shadows, its white fur being swept by the whip's wind several times, creating perilous situations.

A vine whip lashed at Eevee's feet, forcing it to jump back again, only to find itself backed to the edge of the field, with the white line behind it that had gone out of bounds.

If they had taken just one more step back, they would have been declared out of bounds and lost the game.

Luo Yan frowned slightly. He knew that things couldn't continue like this. Without long-range means, the only way to break the opponent's "Doctor Octopus" tactic was to take a gamble.

"Ibu! Grab the nearest Vine Whip!"

"cloth?"

Although Ibrahimovic was surprised, his trust in Luo Yan made him carry out the order without hesitation.

Just as another vine whip swept down at its waist, Eevee not only didn't dodge, but instead nimbly ducked and precisely extended its two front paws, tightly grabbing the middle section of the thickest vine.

Immediately afterwards, it was carried into the sky by the retracted vine whip.

A gasp of surprise immediately erupted from the audience.

"What!" He Wenwen and her vine monster were both stunned.

Tangela instinctively tried to use its strength to shake or pull Eevee away, but He Wenwen, after a moment of surprise, quickly shouted, "Tangela, lift it up and then slam it down!"

Just as Tangoel raised its whip to its highest point, about to slam Eevee down hard,

"Eevee, use Quick Attack like this—"

"Boo!"

Eevee's expression suddenly changed in mid-air, and it let out a low growl.

It loosened its front paws that had been gripping the vine whip, and used its powerful hind legs to push off the vine with a mighty kick.

With the help of this power, Ibrahimovic was enveloped in a dazzling white light, which was the sign that Quick Attack had been activated.

He Wenwen's expression changed. "Oh no, vine monster, get out of the way!"

But she regretted it as soon as she said it. How could the vine monster, suspended in mid-air, possibly avoid it? This was a classic command error!

Before the panicked Tangoel could react, it was hit head-on by Eevee, and its entire body fell heavily from mid-air with a dull thud.

Eevee nimbly jumped off it and wagged its tail.

Seeing the vines that had wrapped around its body come tangled up and the vine monster with spiraling circles appearing in its eyes, the referee immediately raised his hand to signal.

"Tangivex is unable to battle, Eevee wins, therefore the winner of this match is Trainer Luo Yan!"

Congratulations to Luo Yan for advancing to the semifinals!

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