Chapter 401: Dragonite VS Salamence
Suzhou.
Olympic Sports Center.
At this moment, a fierce battle was unfolding in the arena.
The combatants were a large, bulky Pokémon with small wings, and a Pokémon with magnificent blood-red wings.
Their trainers were none other than Bella Bai from Centralis University and Kong Linfang from Saffron University.
The match had reached a critical juncture. Both university teams were down to their last member, and both trainers were down to their last Pokémon.
After a long, grueling battle, neither side could gain a clear upper hand.
Watching the increasingly frenzied Salamence, Bella's expression was grim.
Kong Linfang's Salamence had the Ability Moxie. Just before Dragonite entered the battle, Salamence had defeated her Turtonator, boosting its Attack stat. Not to mention, Salamence's speed was already slightly higher than Dragonite's.
If not for Dragonite mastering the quadruple-effective Ice Beam and Ice Punch against Salamence, this battle would likely have ended at the very beginning.
Both sides had their advantages but were wary of each other.
After fighting for a long time, both sides were somewhat exhausted. The two Pokémon gained a brief respite but continued to face off from a distance in the air.
"Dragonite! Dragonite!"
"Salamence! Salamence!"
Both trainers had their own supporters—fans or fellow students.
In the spectator stands, Basalt was watching the match while holding Carbink. Carbink's size and weight were quite suitable for holding, and its appearance was also appealing, sparkling under the sunlight. The girl sitting next to Basalt had been staring at it for a while. Pokémon were attractive, and so were trainers!
"Senior Bella and Kong Linfang's strength should be roughly the ceiling of the Pro-level rank."
Basalt smacked his lips.
Going any higher would be the level of Wu Kong. Although his three main Pokémon were strong, compared to Salamence and Dragonite, the gap was significant.
"Carbink, if you want to save your clan, you have a long way to go. When you can crush these two Pokémon with one hand, you'll be about ready."
Basalt pointed at the Dragonite and Salamence in mid-air, taking the opportunity to motivate Carbink with a grand vision.
"Carb~ink?"
Carbink swallowed, feeling immense pressure. But soon, it realized something. I don't seem to... have hands? How do I crush them?
"Dragonite, Rock Tomb!"
After a moment of standoff, Bella finally initiated the attack.
"Dra~gon~"
Dragonite flapped its small wings, condensing several rock projectiles around itself. They spread out widely, covering a large area of the sky.
"Is Senior trying to restrict Salamence's flight range and then look for an opportunity to decide the match with Ice Beam?"
With just one glance, Basalt roughly understood Bella's strategy.
If Basalt could see it, Kong Linfang naturally could too. He wouldn't let Bella succeed.
So he clenched his fist and shouted, "Dragon Claw, full frontal breakthrough!"
With its Attack boosted, Salamence feared no attacks from Dragonite other than Dragon and Ice-type moves. Dragonite's move pool was far richer than Salamence's, especially with status moves. Prolonging the probing would be disadvantageous for Salamence.
In that case, let's decide the winner now!
"Raaaahr!"
Salamence revealed its ferocity. Its claws, covered in Dragon-type energy, became long and sharp, easily shattering the rock projectiles. Then, it folded its wings and charged rapidly.
Soon, a thick layer of azure energy enveloped Salamence's body, transforming its exterior into the image of a ferocious dragon. It rampaged forward, its speed reaching the extreme.
Dragon Rush!
Bella's heart skipped a beat. She hadn't expected Kong Linfang to launch an all-out attack so suddenly. And Salamence's speed seemed to have increased again.
This guy, Kong Linfang, was hiding a trump card!
Although Ice Beam was more powerful, condensing the energy took time, which she clearly didn't have right now.
"Dragonite, Ice Punch!"
Although Dragonite looked harmless, it now revealed a fierce expression. It clenched its right fist tightly, Ice-type energy emanating a chilling aura as it met Salamence's Dragon Rush.
Boom!
Ice Punch collided head-on with Dragon Rush, causing a violent explosion.
At this moment, the entire audience held their breath, waiting for the result.
But the next second, the scarred Salamence charged out of the explosion's smoke, letting out sharp screeches like an invincible king.
Meanwhile, a cream-colored figure fell straight from the sky, crashing heavily onto the ground, its eyes spinning in circles as it fainted.
"I... lost!"
Looking at the unconscious Dragonite, Bella was distraught.
Drip! Drip! Drip!
Coincidentally, raindrops began to fall from the sky, landing on Bella's face.
"Rain?"
Bella broke down, tears streaming uncontrollably.
If she hadn't rushed to attack and waited just a few dozen seconds for the rain to fall, the outcome of the match would surely have been different. Because compared to Salamence, Dragonite was clearly more adapted to fighting in rainy weather.
Unfortunately, there are no "ifs" in this world, and no one pays attention to the loser.
Once the winner was decided, the Olympic venue was filled with chants of "Kong Linfang" and "Saffron University," celebrating their hard-won victory.
As for Bella's supporters and the Centralis University students, they were instantly demoralized, wailing in despair. Because of this loss, Centralis University's ranking would drop to fourth, while Saffron U would overtake them, joining the ranks of China's Top 3.
The rain fell harder, and the audience began to leave, but Bella remained standing on the command platform, letting the rain hit her face.
Basalt wanted to comfort her but didn't know how. Fortunately, the team members and teachers appeared in time to take Bella away. Otherwise, if she stayed in the rain, she would definitely get sick.
That night, Basalt received news that Bella Bai had stepped down as team captain and announced her graduation and departure from the university.
Basalt sent a message to comfort her but received no reply.
"It seems this defeat hit Senior a bit too hard." Basalt sighed.
Because of this battle, Bella's popularity also began to decline. Many blamed the failure on her. But to be fair, the difference in strength between Bella and Kong Linfang was negligible; the final outcome often depended on luck. It just happened that luck was originally on Bella's side for this match, but unfortunately, she didn't grasp it.
In the early morning, Basalt received a reply from Bella.
Basalt was the rookie Bella was most optimistic about. She hoped that one day, Basalt could help her avenge this shame.
Basalt pondered for a long time before replying with two words: Roger that!
Although it seemed a bit arrogant, in reality, not just Saffron U, but Capital U and Hua U were also on Basalt's list of targets to overthrow.
If you're going to do it, be number one!
This was the simple yet genuine thought of Basalt, the cheat-user.
But before that, Basalt had to conquer the Second Division League first. This was the starting point of the professional leagues.
Early the next morning, Basalt packed his bags and arrived at the entrance of the Saints Club.
The Saints Club was a Second Division club, located not far from the Hongqiao District Airport.
Upon learning of Basalt's arrival to report, the head coach and players of the Saints Club were all alerted and came down to welcome him.
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