Chapter 14: Duel Plaza’s Dual-color Thunderstorm
“If you want to connect with our dear Vice President classmate, you can find an opportunity to battle her 1v1, or invite her to eat squid pancake noodles on Nanchuan East Road after school.”
Zuo Hang had already put down his pen when he heard Jiang Xia’s name.
He felt like he was being played.
But the Vice President was someone he knew, which was a pretty good start.
From the tone, Jiang Xia seemed to want to eat with him.
Likes cool and handsome guys? Isn’t this literally describing him?
Are high school students in 2025 all this bold?
If it were before, Zuo Hang would probably choose to eat, after all, Jiang Xia was quite good-looking, and he wasn’t Pikachu—normal guys want to eat with pretty girls.
But now.
“Then 1v1 it is.” Zuo Hang said.
Serious trainers never eat with girls.
If it was just purely wanting to eat with him, there was no need to add the 1v1 option at all. Since Jiang Xia mentioned 1v1, she definitely wanted to “communicate” with him, this junior student.
“Once you pick 1v1, don’t regret it. Senior got S nine times.”
“No problem, I don’t mind. Pick a place.”
“Academy main gate, Duel Plaza.”
“Fine, what time?”
“Now is good.”
“See you at the main gate then.”
……
Jiang Xia hung up the telephone. There was clearly an easier way, but the other party insisted on choosing the hard one.
He switched to the pinned ID on the terminal and typed: “President, there’s a pretty good junior student. Duel Plaza, I’ll open public screen solo in a bit.”
The reply came quickly, “Good, I’ll watch.”
The President was indeed a very rigid person. Of course, the black-rimmed glasses and flat head were made up.
On the other side.
Zuo Hang took out the Luxury Ball from his back waist.
“Gardevoir, fly to the school gate.”
Psychic lifted Zuo Hang into the air, and a minute later, Zuo Hang arrived at the school gate.
Duel Plaza.
Also called White Dragon Plaza.
East side is the White Dragon Academy gate, west side is a building with small flags—it’s an office building, top floor is the Principal’s Office, north and south sides each have two exquisite Reshiram stone sculptures.
Five minutes later, Jiang Xia arrived.
“You got here pretty fast.” Jiang Xia saw Gardevoir at Zuo Hang’s side; the ruby on the ring on his right hand reflected an unusual sheen under the noon sunlight.
Is this a Mega Stone?
Jiang Xia suddenly felt a bit guilty.
Won’t the public screen solo get crushed by the junior student? No way, right? No way, right? No one in first year high school really has a Gardevoir that can Mega Evolve, right?
After Mega Evolution, the Psychic Type queen with base stats of 618—gotta say, Jiang Xia chickened out.
He should have just said eating. Eating squid pancake noodles with a handsome junior student after school in the evening wouldn’t be great?
Why 1v1?
Jiang Xia gritted his teeth, took out his terminal, opened the app with the 【VS】 icon, and found Zuo Hang’s ID number inside.
Zuo Hang looked at the terminal screen.
【ID: 240829001 has initiated a 1V1 Public Duel at you, Accept/Decline】
【Special Note: Public Duel will be livestreamed to the entire Senior High School Department, cannot be changed after acceptance】
Entire school livestream?
Zuo Hang suddenly got curious. In the middle of the day, there were hardly any people at Duel Plaza—livestream? How?
Zuo Hang tapped accept.
【Battle positions are White Dragon Plaza】
【White Dragon Plaza is a certified Public Duel venue】
【Public Duel established, countdown: 15, 14】
A rumble suddenly came from below the circular plaza. The white tiles at the plaza edges parted to the sides, and over a dozen drones flew out from under the tiles. The pupils of the Reshiram stone sculptures on the north and south sides suddenly lit up with blue light.
Two streams of flowing light shot horizontally from the stone sculptures’ pupils, converging at the venue center, then spreading outward. A layer of pale blue circular light screen enclosed the White Dragon Plaza where the two stood.
This is AT Field, which prevents errant skills from damaging surrounding buildings. Advanced Gyms and League-exclusive Battle Venues are equipped with it.
Zuo Hang had seen this thing before; his old man’s Gym had it, but he’d never seen it done so flashy.
The AT Field only covered around the Duel Plaza, about 4 meters high, open at the top—no restrictions on Flying Type Pokémon.
“Dedenne, you’re up for this one.” Jiang Xia commanded.
The Dedenne on his shoulder jumped down.
He looked at Gardevoir and felt a bit weak.
‘This is probably gonna be a tough battle,’ Dedenne thought.
The imagined opponent didn’t step forward; Zuo Hang recalled Gardevoir and said, “This is a school-wide livestream, just do your thing, don’t kill it.”
Electric Mouse got it, jumped down from Zuo Hang’s shoulder, and faced Dedenne.
Seeing the opponent was one of his own kind, Dedenne felt the pressure drop instantly. This Pikachu looked about the same as him.
3、2、1
The countdown on the terminal ended.
“Dedenne! Thunderbolt!”
Dedenne’s black pupils were suddenly filled with gold, tiny eyes flowing with raging thunder.
Amid the electric light, Dedenne clasped its paws, and the scattered Volt currents around its body surged fiercely toward Pikachu!
“Zzz~”
The imagined scene of thunder dancing didn’t appear. Dedenne’s Thunderbolt fizzled out upon contact with Pikachu, crackling with noise—only lights and sound effects, no damage.
Dedenne was stunned, and Jiang Xia was stunned.
What the hell? No damage?!
“Dedenne! Another Volt Tackle!”
Golden electric light covered the body surface again. Dedenne’s hind legs powered up, the raging thunder becoming thrust for the charge—the distance to Pikachu shrank in an instant!
Pikachu at the other end of the plaza raised its tail, with faint white skill light on it.
“—Pa~”
Pikachu swung its tail, sending the oncoming Dedenne flying, rolling over twenty meters on the white tiles… Dedenne tried to stand, but its head ached faintly…
This.
This is Iron Tail?!
The look in Jiang Xia’s eyes couldn’t be described as just shocked. Such faint skill light could send a Volt Tackle-charging Dedenne flying—what if the opponent went all out.
Damn… really gonna lose to this junior student.
Pale and dark gold double-colored electric light swirled around Pikachu. He walked toward Dedenne with a kind face and helped the fallen Dedenne up.
Dedenne was a bit dizzy and didn’t see clearly at first, about to thank the Pokémon helping him up when the double-colored raging thunder jolted him awake!
“—Dedenne!!!!”
“Pika~”
Electric Mouse smiled and called out, raising one hand high. Strands of wildly dancing lightning power in the air turned into double-colored Thunder Dragons. They circled once outside the AT Field, then turned their gaze to Dedenne—the thunder roared from the giant dragons’ mouths! As if the next second they could dive from the sky and tear apart any creature in the venue!
This was Thunderbolt’s Form Change.
Looking closely, Pikachu’s double-colored Thunder Dragon somewhat resembled Rayquaza. Actually, Electric Mouse modeled it after Rayquaza. He could do others, but slender forms were easier to shape. Making thunder into other poses took time and effort, and the power was about the same.
Dedenne looked at the thunder giant dragon roaring at him—first second its legs started shaking, second second its eyes went black, and it fainted directly.
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