Chapter 151: Arrogant Dragon, But A Traitor
When Lu Li arrived in Nandu, it was already the afternoon. Fortunately, his match was at six in the evening.
Inside the match lounge at the Nandu Pokémon Center.
Lu Li exclaimed thankfully, “I almost missed it.”
The Charmander beside him also looked restless.
It wasn’t nervousness, but excitement.
Just thinking about appearing on a bigger stage, and about how many people would cheer for him, the Charmander couldn’t help but want to put on a show.
If Milotic wasn’t keeping an eye on it, Lu Li had no doubt the Charmander would set the lounge ablaze.
The Charmander’s tail flame burned fiercely. Compared to an ordinary Charmander, Xiao Hong’s tail flame was twice as large.
It’s important to know that a Charmander’s tail flame is a symbol of its life status.
“Player Lu Li from Qingfeng City, please proceed to Match Venue 7. Your match is about to begin!”
Hearing the announcement, Lu Li recalled Milotic and Charmander with their Poké Balls and then left the lounge.
He had already checked the information.
The strongest Pokémon in the entire Southern Region was at the Normal Mid-stage, with a strength similar to Charmander’s.
Therefore, Lu Li decided to use Charmander for the upcoming match, which was also why Charmander was so excited.
This time, Lu Li’s opponent was a girl. Judging by her demeanor and attire, she appeared to be a Young Lady of Noble Family from a prominent family.
As soon as Lu Li stepped onto the battlefield, the girl opposite him spoke proactively, “I’ve heard of you.”
“Oh?”
Lu Li looked at the girl opposite him in surprise.
The girl raised her chin and said haughtily, “Although Qingfeng City is a first-tier city, its historical foundation is less than 200 years old. You’re called the strongest genius since Qingfeng City was founded; I’m very curious how much of that genius is genuine.”
Faced with the other party’s skepticism, Lu Li didn’t get angry. Instead, he curiously asked back, “Haven’t you seen my matches?”
“No, what’s there to see in a commoner’s match.” The girl’s tone was filled with disdain.
The corners of Lu Li’s mouth curved upward slightly.
It’s been a long time, and he finally encountered this kind of spoiled rich second-generation.
“Finally getting the treatment of a protagonist,” Lu Li thought to himself, and then threw out his Poké Ball.
“I sincerely hope you never bow your head, otherwise I’ll laugh!”
Charmander appeared, and the girl’s previously haughty expression changed.
“Normal Mid-stage? How is that possible!”
The girl screamed in disbelief, but Lu Li felt her expression was a bit fake.
If Lu Li wasn’t a commoner, she certainly wouldn’t be so surprised.
For youths and young ladies from Noble Families like them, with the accumulation of resources, it wasn’t unusual to nurture a Pokémon to Normal Mid-stage within two months.
But how could a commoner like you achieve this?
“It seems someone is sponsoring you. As expected! You commoners can only be dogs to people of our class if you want to get ahead.” the girl sneered.
After sneering, the girl proudly released her Pokémon.
“Go, my little darling!”
A sky-blue Pokémon appeared on the battlefield.
This Pokémon had a pair of wings that looked like spun silk, appearing fluffy to the touch. It had two long blue feathers on its head and its tail was also blue.
Swablu, often associated with Flying Type Pokémon, was known as a traitor to the Dragon Type and also called the “Inner War Phantom God.”
Of course, that was a title only attained after Altaria’s Mega Evolution.
“It’s a Dragon Type Pokémon?” Lu Li looked at the girl with some surprise.
If she were a Dragon-type Trainer, her temper would be understandable.
As everyone knows, Dragon-type Trainers are generally arrogant. They even look down on Trainers of other types with a sense of equality, and some more extreme ones even discuss the nobility of bloodlines among humans.
The girl in front of him was clearly that kind of person.
“Long Lingling…”
Lu Li recalled the girl’s name.
The surname Long was very special in the Jiuzhou Region because the Dragon Type family, one of the 18 attributes, also bore the surname Long, and they were the strongest among the eighteen major attribute families.
However, the girl in front of him was clearly just a collateral branch of the Long family, similar to the Homeroom Teacher’s status in the Jin Family before.
It could be confirmed that this girl’s status was definitely not high, otherwise, her starter Pokémon wouldn’t just be a Swablu.
Swablu’s strength was also quite formidable, possessing Normal Mid-stage strength. In fact, all Trainers who made it into the Southern Competition Area were at the Normal Mid-stage level.
“Swablu, Disarming Voice!”
Long Lingling’s voice sounded quickly.
Although Long Lingling had appeared brainless and arrogant earlier, she was by no means foolish during the battle.
Lu Li smiled and teased, “I thought you’d let me have three moves.”
Long Lingling rolled her eyes at Lu Li. This guy really thought of himself as a nonsensical villain from a novel.
Disarming Voice cannot be dodged; it’s almost a guaranteed hit.
This is because Disarming Voice is not just a sonic attack; it’s more of a mental attack.
Fortunately, Disarming Voice couldn’t deal optimal damage to a Fire Attribute Charmander.
Even after taking a Disarming Voice head-on, Charmander only trembled slightly.
As for the charming power of Disarming Voice?
Charmander’s evaluation of it was that it wasn’t even as good as a single hair of Big Sister Milotic.
“Charmander, charge forward, Flame Claw!”
Lu Li launched a counterattack.
“Swablu, Fly!”
Long Lingling also reacted swiftly.
Seeing Swablu fly into the sky, Lu Li quickly changed his tactics.
“Charmander! Flamethrower!”
“Swablu, watch out for the opponent’s Flamethrower; its Flamethrower can curve!” Long Lingling quickly shouted.
Hearing this, the corners of Lu Li’s mouth curved upward slightly.
The little punk revealed her true colors, didn’t she?
Haven’t you seen my matches before??
Feeling the mockery in Lu Li’s gaze, Long Lingling retorted with a cold face, “Battle is about lies and deception. If you really take it seriously, then you’re just incompetent.”
Lu Li: “…”
“This doesn’t seem like a Dragon-type Trainer at all,” Lu Li teased.
Long Lingling cursed, “Who told you I’m a Dragon-type Trainer? I’m a Fairy-type Trainer!”
Lu Li: “???”
You’re surnamed Long and you use Fairy Type? Aren’t you afraid your clan will hang you up and beat you?
Lu Li complained inwardly, speechless.
Although Charmander’s flame control was strong, facing a Swablu that was prepared and could fly, Charmander’s Flamethrower ultimately failed to hit.
Seizing the opportunity, Long Lingling shouted, “Swablu, Dazzling Gleam!”
Dazzling radiance flashed across the battlefield, causing Lu Li to squint his eyes.
If nothing unexpected happened, there would be no accidents. Charmander was hit again.
Looking at the hit Charmander, Lu Li silently thought, “It seems I need to strengthen Charmander’s stamina and dodging training in the future. This guy is becoming a bit of a special attack cannon.”
Charmander’s combat relied too heavily on flame control, which resulted in neither Charmander nor him specifically training its dodging and speed abilities.
Even after taking two hits, Charmander’s life status was still relatively healthy.
Seeing Charmander still standing, Long Lingling complained dejectedly, “How is this Charmander’s vitality so tenacious? Even a Dragon wouldn’t be this outrageous, right?”
He discovered that not only was Charmander’s flame control outrageous, but its vitality was also frighteningly high, and its speed was not bad either.
Most importantly, this Charmander seemed to have never trained its speed much, but its speed was truly not bad.
The reason Swablu was able to hit Charmander twice was that Swablu also excelled in speed, and Disarming Voice was an unavoidable move.
