Chapter 30: Working Together
After taking down Bronzor with one strike, Shiftry did not press its attack on Chimecho; instead, it decisively retreated.
At this moment, Shiftry, seeing that it was starting to Yawn, began to fall into a deep sleep.
Clearly, Chimecho's Yawn skill had taken effect, causing Shiftry to fall asleep.
"Use Yawn on the Trainer, then withdraw!" Zhen Xing had no intention of continuing the fight.
Because Zhen Xing knew very well that his Chimecho was not a Pokémon skilled in attack, but rather in support.
It would be an almost impossible task to have Chimecho defeat Shiftry, which was immune to Psychic abilities, in a short amount of time.
So Zhen Xing decided not to continue fighting Shiftry and chose to withdraw instead.
However, seeing Zhen Xing choose to flee, Evil Blade showed no panic, merely watching with an indifferent expression.
"What a quick reaction, but do you really think you can escape!" Evil Blade scoffed, a sneer on his face.
In an instant, the Shiftry, which had its eyes closed as if in a dream, suddenly opened its sinister eyes and stared intently in Zhen Xing's direction, then charged towards him.
A rustling sound followed closely, and Zhen Xing turned his head to see the ferocious Shiftry.
"How did it wake up so quickly!" At this moment, Zhen Xing even thought his Chimecho's Yawn had not worked.
Evil Blade yawned, looking at the fleeing Zhen Xing with a hint of disdain, as if watching his prey being hunted by his hound.
Evil Blade thought calmly and leisurely, "He wanted to use Yawn to interrupt Shiftry's offensive, but he still lacks experience.
As an experienced hunter, consciously inducing sleepiness early to accelerate the wake-up time is just a small trick.
Not to mention, my Shiftry has the Early Bird ability, making it even more alert!
If Chimecho had chosen to attack instead of retreating, it might have been counter-killed by Shiftry in one move!"
Zhen Xing's face was filled with despair as he ordered his Chimecho to block Shiftry.
But the normally powerful Psychic-type moves were completely ineffective against Shiftry.
And he himself could only struggle to escape, stumbling through the mud.
But even so, Zhen Xing could feel the despair of having nowhere to run!
"You can't escape, Leaf Blade!" Evil Blade saw Shiftry catch up to Zhen Xing and, without hesitation, ordered Shiftry to use Leaf Blade.
The long, sharp green blade seemed to shimmer in the sunlight, decisively slashing towards Chimecho.
One must know that even Bronzor could not withstand this Leaf Blade, let alone the seemingly more fragile Chimecho.
At this moment, Zhen Xing felt an unprecedented despair; he, as a Psychic, could only watch helplessly as the Leaf Blade fell upon Chimecho, his only action being to watch powerlessly.
At this moment, Shiftry's ferocious face filled his vision, along with its incredibly sharp Leaf Blade!
But the next second, with a 'thwack' sound, Shiftry seemed to have twisted its back and fell directly to the ground, no longer holding its Leaf Blade, no longer displaying its brutal, bloodthirsty ferocity, only a face covered in mud, looking as pathetic as a dog eating dirt.
"Who's there!"
Evil Blade's expression changed slightly, and he already held another Poké Ball in his hand.
However, he did not casually throw out the Poké Ball in his hand but looked in the direction from which the attack came.
At this moment, a Golbat was flying, soaring in the sky, circling above Zhen Xing.
It was Zhen Xing's Golbat, and it cried out happily upon seeing Zhen Xing.
However, there was still a clear gap between a Trainer-level Pokémon and an Elite Class Pokémon.
So, even though Golbat used Air Cutter in a surprise attack, nearly causing Shiftry to twist its back,
Shiftry ultimately endured the damage, stood up, and decisively returned to Evil Blade's side.
At this moment, accompanying Golbat were Chen Xi and Ci Lang.
Torterra charged rapidly towards them with powerful strides, its booming footsteps echoing clearly in the muddy terrain.
Chen Xi saw Zhen Xing and said, "I didn't expect to see you again in such a situation."
"I didn't expect that the reinforcements Golbat found would be you!"
Zhen Xing's expression changed, and he said, "He's an Elite Trainer; you can still leave now, or you'll get yourself involved!"
Chen Xi said nothing more, merely scanning Evil Blade, mentally formulating a strategy.
At this moment, Evil Blade looked at the three who had joined forces, observing the Torterra, which was noticeably larger than an average Torterra, and his gaze finally fell on the Guardian Charm that Chen Xi deliberately displayed, causing him to burst into laughter.
Evil Blade said, "I thought it was someone important, but it turns out to be just two noble young masters relying on Guardian Charms to move around in this Great Marsh.
Two noble young masters, if you insist on interfering with my business, I will have no choice but to forcefully break your Guardian Charms and make you leave this great swamp early."
Clearly, Evil Blade, as an experienced Elite Class Trainer, knew the meaning behind the Guardian Charm.
And in Evil Blade's eyes, Chen Xi and Ci Lang, who possessed Guardian Charms, might be able to protect themselves, but relying on them to rescue Zhen Xing was unrealistic.
Evil Blade even doubted whether Chen Xi and Ci Lang were Trainers who had ever experienced real Pokémon battles!
"Chen Xi..." Ci Lang looked at Evil Blade with some fear, then looked at Chen Xi, waiting for his decision.
Because Ci Lang currently only had one Carnivine, relying on this Pokémon for battle was unrealistic.
Just then, Chen Xi glanced at Zhen Xing and said, "This guy is an Elite Class Trainer; he's not to be trifled with!"
"If he's not to be trifled with, then hurry up and leave!" Zhen Xing looked at Chen Xi and Ci Lang and said firmly, "This matter has nothing to do with you!"
"What I mean is, don't think I'm going to save you for free!" Chen Xi said very seriously, "You need to pay more!"
Zhen Xing was slightly stunned to hear Chen Xi's words, not expecting Chen Xi to not abandon him in this situation.
Although Chen Xi seemed annoying, his words warmed his heart!
"This rich young master, you better think clearly. If you interfere, you might not be able to leave this Great Marsh today!" Evil Blade heard Chen Xi wanting to act and immediately warned him.
"Alright, let's team up and defeat him. But I don't have money, so consider it that I, Zhen Xing, owe you a favor!" Zhen Xing's voice echoed in Chen Xi's mind at this moment, saying, "As long as I have it, as long as you want it, I will definitely repay this favor!"
Hearing this, Chen Xi looked at Zhen Xing with surprise. Originally, Chen Xi's rescue of Zhen Xing was merely an investment in the future.
After all, Zhen Xing would become a core Elite of Team Galactic in the future, and compared to him, Chen Xi didn't even know who the Elite Class Trainer on the other side was.
So, when choosing between these two, naturally, he would choose Zhen Xing.
What's more, it was just an Elite Class Trainer; with his Floette, as long as no Quasi-Heavenly King level monsters appeared, Chen Xi declared that he was a crab today, and if he said he would walk sideways, then he would walk sideways!
But now Chen Xi discovered that Zhen Xing was actually a Psychic, the Psychic he had been desperately searching for.
There was no longer anything to hesitate about; he had to save Zhen Xing even more. Perhaps the opportunity for his own Psychic awakening would fall upon him.
Evil Blade, being an old hand, saw Chen Xi and the others fall silent and decisively threw out his second Pokémon.
It was Weavile!
To be honest, Pokémon Trainers rarely command two Pokémon in battle at the same time.
Because this can easily lead to confused commands and greatly affect the Trainer's own judgment.
Generally, those who command multiple Pokémon in battle are Psychics, especially with their ability to multitask.
But ordinary Trainers, when faced with commanding multiple Pokémon at once, cannot achieve precise simultaneous control.
Even though Evil Blade was a very experienced Elite Trainer, commanding two Pokémon at once was not easy.
Chen Xi narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at this Weavile; it would not be easy to deal with.
It must be said that the Pokémon Evil Blade chose were quite well-considered.
Weavile, a dual Ice/Dark-type Pokémon, not only had a type advantage against Torterra, but even the Golbat flying in the sky could be taken down with one claw if it wasn't careful.
Most importantly, this Weavile's level was higher than Torterra's, reaching level 52.
The battle between the two sides erupted almost instantly, without any unnecessary delay.
Evil Blade knew very well that both of his Pokémon were physically frail, strong in attack, and weak in defense.
It would be foolish not to let them attack proactively.
So, almost as soon as he decided that Chen Xi and Ci Lang would assist Zhen Xing, he decisively sent out both Pokémon.
The speed of these two Pokémon was extremely fast; even in the muddy terrain, they moved quickly as if skimming the water.
"Grassy Terrain, spread out!" Seeing this, Chen Xi calmly ordered his Torterra.
In an instant, a layer of green grass spread out from Torterra as its center, covering what seemed like over a hundred meters.
Evil Blade, seeing this, smiled.
Because he noticed that as the Grassy Terrain spread, his Shiftry, which had been damaged by Golbat's Air Cutter earlier, was recovering at a visible speed.
"Hey, hey, hey, hey, are you sent by the opponent to harm me!" In Chen Xi's mind, Zhen Xing complained.
There was no way; neither Chimecho, with its Levitate ability, nor Golbat, flying in the sky, received the healing from Grassy Terrain.
But the two opposing Pokémon were quite enjoying the healing effect!
"Shut up! Let your Golbat take care of Shiftry; the Weavile is mine!" Chen Xi said softly.
"Just concentrate your thoughts to communicate with me; you don't need to ramble on like this, it's too creepy!"
"Are Psychics so great!" Chen Xi focused his mental energy and decisively replied to Zhen Xing.
"Greater than you!" Zhen Xing's words echoed in Chen Xi's consciousness without hesitation.
Just then, both Shiftry and Weavile began to create clear afterimages as they ran.
Clearly, both Pokémon used Double Team, and their Double Team was very solid.
"The most annoying are these guys with solid fundamentals! They don't give you any openings!"
Seeing this, Chen Xi sighed slightly, becoming more serious in the face of the situation.
Double Team is considered a commoner's divine skill.
Due to its widespread use and relatively low cost, it has almost become a standard for speed-type Pokémon among commoner Trainers.
But mastering the Double Team skill well is not an easy task, especially delving into it to a certain extent requires hard work.
Most Trainers simply adopt the attitude of 'it's good enough if I can learn it' and have their Pokémon master it.
To delve deeper requires the Pokémon to have strong control and coordination over its own body.
The Double Team skill, depending on the Trainer and Pokémon's characteristics, will have different developmental directions as training deepens.
The three main directions are illusion, speed, and quantity. One is to act more like the main body, one is to focus on speed to leave as many afterimages as possible, and the other is quantity.
And what Weavile and Shiftry demonstrated was the speed aspect of Double Team.
Illusions appeared at an astonishing speed, but also vanished with extraordinary speed.
It seemed like the target was smaller, but it also indicated that the opponent's movements were difficult to catch.
Both Pokémon almost crossed paths, then decisively pinpointed their target and lunged towards Zhen Xing!
Because Evil Blade knew very well that his target was Zhen Xing.
If Chen Xi and Ci Lang really got involved, he might have to prepare to flee for his life.
After all, who knew what kind of background these noble young masters had?
Evil Blade, as an ordinary middle-aged Elite Trainer, stated that he dared not ask.
So Evil Blade directly ordered his two Pokémon to attack Zhen Xing with lightning speed.
As long as he died, everything would be settled!
At this moment, Shiftry charged forward, using Leaf Blade to cleave through Chimecho and Golbat, forcefully tearing open a path directly to Zhen Xing with its extraordinary quality and sharp Leaf Blade.
As long as his Weavile followed up with an attack, Zhen Xing would surely die!
Huh? Wait!
Where was his Weavile?
His Weavile, which was supposed to be his ultimate trump card, how did it disappear while running?
Evil Blade's eyes widened in disbelief.
He then saw the Weavile, which had just been running with fleeting grace, tied up tightly with Vine Whip on the Grassy Terrain.
Even Weavile itself was somewhat bewildered, because it was truly just running, and then plants grew on it and wrapped around it, and then it landed face-first, unable to move!