Chapter 291: The Rebellious Charizard’s Great Leap Forward!
Hearing the name World Tree again, Lu Li’s heart stirred.
In the anime, the one guarded by Mew is called the World Beginning Tree, not the World Tree, but this is the real world, and Lu Li truly didn’t know what the so-called World Tree was.
Lu Li really wanted to satisfy his curiosity and ask if he could go take a look, but considering that it might trouble Gimmighoul, Lu Li ultimately didn’t ask that question.
“Is collecting Law Crystals difficult?” Lu Li could only change the topic and ask.
Hearing this, Gimmighoul’s facial expression turned bitter: “It’s not a matter of difficult or not, it’s like moving bricks in the human world, anyway, it’s just very boring.”
Lu Li suddenly understood; with Gimmighoul’s explanation, he got it.
Lu Li asked: “Then is there anything I can help with?”
“Once I collect the materials, you just make the mask for me, for other places, you can’t really help much.” Gimmighoul shook his head.
Gimmighoul knew that this companion Lu Li was very special, but on this matter, he truly couldn’t provide much help.
Lu Li nodded and didn’t dwell on it further.
At this moment, Charmander’s breakthrough was nearing its end.
The fire pillar reaching straight to the sky had begun to contract, and the outline of a dragon-shaped Pokémon faintly appeared within the fire pillar.
But Lu Li felt more and more that something was off the more he looked.
“Strange… isn’t this figure too big? Is it because of light refraction? But…”
Even if it was due to light refraction, Charmeleon didn’t seem to have wings, right?
Could it be…
Lu Li narrowed his eyes, instantly forming a bold guess in his heart.
“Roar!”
A deafening roar resounded through the sky, even scattering the clouds in the sky.
After the flames dissipated, a bipedal, two-winged Pokémon with strong Western dragon features appeared before Lu Li.
It had red scales, with red energy like lava or blood flowing ceaselessly beneath the scales.
Shiny Pokémon—Charizard makes its entrance!
Lu Li: “???”
Lu Li felt like he might have attended a fake school; Charmander’s evolution form was Charizard? What about Charmeleon! Did it get eaten?
“So… in this world, Charmander doesn’t have a Charmeleon form?” Lu Li asked, confused.
Tropius, hearing this, also looked bewildered.
As a Pokémon without an evolution form, Tropius didn’t know if he could evolve in the future, but one thing was certain: Charmander’s evolution form was Charmeleon, not Charizard.
After all, even newly born Pokémon knew that Charmander’s final evolution form was Charizard, with a Charmeleon form in between.
“So… Charmander directly skipped the Charmeleon form and evolved into Charizard?” Lu Li muttered to himself in a daze.
Gimmighoul nearby explained: “After absorbing the Law Crystal, Charmander has comprehended the law of fire; if not for insufficient energy accumulation, it could have even directly reached the Champion level in one step.”
“So… due to insufficient energy accumulation, Charizard only reached Gym Level?” Lu Li, coming back to his senses, exclaimed: “Gym Level! This… this is too heaven-defying?”
Lu Li looked incredulously at Charizard; even Tropius stared at Charizard in shock.
He had been surpassed just like that?
Charizard, flapping his wings and soaring high, excitedly rushed into the clouds; he had envied Tropius’s ability to fly before, and now it was finally his turn.
And now, he flew even faster and higher than Tropius!
After circling in the sky for a while, Charizard finally landed in front of Lu Li.
“Now I should be able to beat the trainer, right?” Charizard thought eagerly in his heart.
Perhaps sensing Charizard’s ill intentions, Milotic Big Sister narrowed her eyes and silently gave a warning look to the somewhat arrogant Charizard.
Fire was restrained by Water Attribute, plus she had broken through earlier than Charizard; if Charizard got inflated from suddenly growing stronger, Milotic Big Sister wouldn’t mind teaching him how to be a Pokémon.
“Jie jie jie…”
“Trainer! Now I’m the strongest.” Charizard opened with a villainous line.
Lu Li was also startled by Charizard’s thick-skinned villainous declaration.
Lu Li narrowed his eyes and asked: “So what do you want to do?”
“Fire”
（From today on, you’re under my protection.）
“Fire”
（Also! Arrange for Milotic Big Sister to serve me tonight.）
“Fire”
（Also! Tropius’s rare berries must be offered to me to taste first before selling them.）
“Fire”
（Finally, from today on, I call the shots in this home.）
Lu Li:
Milotic:
Gimmighoul also watched the scene with a smiling expression, looking like he found it very amusing.
Rebellious children mostly just need a beating, and it’ll be fine.
Pokémon like Charizard are like this; if you can’t suppress him with absolute strength, he’ll let you know what a “rebellious child” is.
“Looks like the newly evolved you is a bit inflated; need me to help you cool off?” Dangerous light flickered in Lu Li’s eyes.
“Fire”
（Little lord, I’m terrifyingly strong now! Who can beat me? Who dares to beat me!）
Charizard boasted arrogantly.
“Milotic!”
Lu Li called lightly.
Milotic, instantly understanding the trainer’s intent, came before Lu Li and looked at Charizard with equally dangerous eyes.
This little bro was indeed inflated and needed a proper lesson.
“Fire”
（Milotic Big Sister, be my wife!）
Seeing Milotic, Charizard eagerly proposed without hesitation.
He had already far surpassed that Two-faced Turtle; today, he would take down Big Sister in one go and live a shamelessly happy life!
Lu Li called out: “Charizard, let’s have a match; your head isn’t clear right now, I need to wake you up!”
“Fire”
（Bring it on; if I win, I call the shots in this home!）
Charizard wasn’t intimidated and bellowed aggressively.
Lu Li nodded along: “No problem! As long as you can beat Milotic, from now on, you call the shots in this home.”
“I’ll be the referee.” Gimmighoul, not minding the trouble, chimed in.
Only then did Charizard realize there was still a Supreme Emperor at home.
After glancing warily at Gimmighoul, Charizard nodded stiffly.
Damn! Forgot about this big shot at home.
“Match begin!”
After Gimmighoul announced the start of the match, Charizard launched the first attack.
Charizard spat out a spark, which rapidly expanded into a sea of fire.
“Milotic, Aqua Ring.” Lu Li commanded softly.
Aqua Ring created a water curtain around oneself, continuously restoring one’s life values, but here, Aqua Ring’s main purpose was to block the external flames.
“Charizard! This level of attack isn’t enough!” Lu Li shouted loudly with a playful expression.
Hearing this, the unconvinced Charizard roared, then fired a Flamethrower in response.
It was more like firing a flame cannon than Flamethrower, and one that could curve.
“Milotic, Enchanting Hydro Pump!” Lu Li ordered.
The so-called Enchanting Hydro Pump was a Hydro Pump with enchanting power, looking extremely beautiful and making one reluctant to dodge.
Lu Li knew Charizard’s Flame Conjuring Technique too well; for this curving Flamethrower, the best counter was Protect.
But Lu Li chose to trade blows, because Milotic’s vitality was higher than Charizard’s; in a damage trade, Milotic would win.
Charizard, who had originally planned to control the Flamethrower to precisely hit Milotic, was instantly captivated upon seeing the Hydro Pump.
This was the goddess’s saliva!
Without hesitation, Charizard chose not to dodge or evade, even forgetting to control the Flamethrower.
Seeing this, Lu Li shook his head; Charmander’s willpower was still too weak—no, it should be Charizard’s.
Weak willpower meant being easily affected by control skills; this was a flaw from Charizard’s strength improving too quickly.
Lu Li silently noted this.
Actually, Charizard’s inflation was also related to weak willpower; not knowing self-restraint led to rapid inflation after suddenly gaining strength.
Aqua Ring’s water curtain blocked Charizard’s Flamethrower, but Charizard solidly took a Hydro Pump from Milotic.
“Fire”
Hit by the Hydro Pump, Charizard let out a miserable cry and was sent flying.
Watching this, Lu Li shook his head.
The sent-flying Charizard clumsily crawled up from the ground; thinking of his embarrassing poor performance, Charizard felt a bit embarrassed.
Fortunately, his scales were red, so even blushing, others couldn’t tell.
“Fire”
（That was just a mistake; this time, I won’t hold back.）
The stubborn Charizard shouted loudly.
“Ah, yes, yes, yes!”
“You just made a mistake,” Lu Li teased.
Hearing Lu Li’s sarcastic tease, how could Charizard, who had just gained great power, tolerate it?
Flames enveloped Charizard’s entire body.
Seeing this, Lu Li knew what Charizard was preparing.
Lu Li hurriedly commanded: “Milotic, interrupt it!”
Milotic nodded and unleashed Disarming Voice.
Charizard, about to use Flame Charge, slapped himself on the spot.
“What am I doing! How can I use a skill with such power against Milotic Big Sister? I deserve to die!”
Charizard felt extremely guilty.
Lu Li found it very amusing and didn’t mind giving the simping dog a thorough beating.
“Hydro Pump!” Lu Li commanded.
Seeing this, Charizard countered with Flamethrower as well.
Boom~
Hydro Pump and Flamethrower collided, producing a large amount of steam, which was exactly what Lu Li wanted.
“Enchanting Light!” Lu Li finally revealed the killing move.
The so-called Enchanting Light was Hypnosis combined with Milotic’s unparalleled charm, forming a special secret realm.
The effect was roughly like Disarming Voice, but boosted by the steam, Hypnosis’s power was greater and harder to dodge.
Charizard, as if trapped in the “Great Harem Technique,” instantly became immersed and couldn’t extricate himself.
“So many Milotic Big Sisters…” Charizard happily grinned in place.
At the same time, Milotic’s Hyper Beam was charging.
Charizard, completely unaware of the approaching crisis, was still lost in the wonderful illusion of being surrounded by countless Milotics.
Boom!!
The beam carrying an aura of destruction pierced through the steam, precisely hitting Charizard lost in the illusion.
“This lustful dragon has too weak willpower; he must train it hard!” Lu Li thought viciously.
By the time Charizard snapped awake, the Hyper Beam had already landed on him.
Charizard, instantly slammed into the ground and plowed out a long trench, stared blankly at the sky with lifeless eyes.
Why?
He had clearly evolved, skipping the middle stage to final evolution, and even broken through to Gym Level in strength.
Why couldn’t he still beat Milotic Big Sister? His talent and strength clearly far surpassed Big Sister’s, so why couldn’t he bring himself to strike?
Lu Li, walking to the edge of the trench, poked his head out and mocked: “Xiao Hong! You’re not up to it either.”
Hearing this, Charizard silently covered his face with soil.
His one and only rebellious phase, and the trainer made him lose so thoroughly.
“Fire”
（It had to be you! Dog trainer!）
Charizard let out a mournful wail.
If it was a loss in raw strength, he’d accept it, but Milotic didn’t use fair and square means.
Bear children who don’t listen mostly just need a beating.
Like Xiao Zhi’s Charizard, after being harshly taught by companions, he became obedient.
“This is the last time; if you rebel again, don’t blame me for stick education.” Lu Li said, waving the Ivy Cudgel in his hand.
The Ivy Cudgel was lent by Gimmighoul, naturally to intimidate Charizard, and secondarily for Tropius.
As Lu Li’s starter Pokémon, now suddenly surpassed by Charizard, even with Tropius’s good mentality, he inevitably felt some anxiety.
Lu Li sensed Tropius’s anxious mindset, so he specially borrowed Gimmighoul’s Ivy Cudgel.
Gimmighoul’s Ivy Cudgel was both a rare Grass Attribute divine item and his exclusive skill.
“Fire”
Charizard obediently crawled out of the trench.
Already obedient, please spare me.
Charizard looked at Lu Li pitifully.
He had thought he was the strongest at home, forgetting this big god existed.
Lu Li patted Charizard’s wings: “No next time; you’re forgiven this once.”
Charizard breathed a sigh of relief; failed rebellion leading to a beating was something that could happen only once.
“But congrats, haki spewer, your strength has finally surpassed mine.” Lu Li said happily.
“Fire”
（From now on, I’ll protect this home!）
Shouting loudly, Charizard didn’t forget Big Brother.
After all, he was his “parents” for food and shelter.
“Fire”
（And Tropius’s orchard.）
Tropius nodded; now his mind was on the Ivy Cudgel in Lu Li’s hand.
Gimmighoul nearby said approvingly: “That’s right, companions should help each other.”
“By the way, what are you planning to do?” Gimmighoul pointed at the bare land and asked.
Lu Li explained: “I plan to turn this into an orchard.”
“Orchard? Need my help?” Gimmighoul proactively asked upon hearing this.
As a Grass Attribute divine beast, though Gimmighoul hadn’t mastered the authority of harvest, as the God of a Thousand Faces, he could imitate the authority of the harvest god.
Though it was a bootleg of a bootleg, it was definitely better than Tropius’s Growth.
