Xiao Zhi saw this scene and knew that victory was within reach. He encouraged, "Bulbasaur, one more Tackle! Let's end this battle!"
Bulbasaur followed the command, quickly rushing towards the restrained Doduo. Ready for the final sprint, Bulbasaur poured all its strength into another rapid Tackle towards Doduo.
Doduo struggled weakly, but the restraint prevented it from retaliating. Finally, Bulbasaur's Tackle heavily struck Doduo, knocking it to the ground.
This time, Doduo, lying on the ground, had swirling eyes, clearly indicating it had lost its ability to battle.
The match ended, and the spectators cheered for Xiao Zhi, also watching to see if the Rocket Game Corner staff would fulfill their promise.
Xiao Zhi walked off the stage and saw the man in uniform smiling at him, accompanied by a man in black clothes. The man in black was holding a transparent box containing a light ball.
The man in uniform nodded slightly and cleared his throat. The man in black stepped forward and handed the light ball to Xiao Zhi. Pikachu stared eagerly at the light ball; it could instinctively feel that this light ball would bring it great help.
Xiao Zhi took the light ball from the man in black and repeatedly thanked him, "You are truly a great person! I'll gladly accept this light ball. Thank you so much!"
The man in uniform smiled slightly upon hearing this, "It's nothing. You are an important customer of our Rocket Game Corner. If you need items in the future, feel free to come."
Xiao Zhi waved his hand, bidding farewell to the man in uniform, "No need. If I need items later, I'll find them myself."
After speaking, Xiao Zhi left with Brock and Misty. They needed to go to the Pokémon Center to get Squirtle and Bulbasaur treated.
After Xiao Zhi left, the man in uniform paid out the winnings to the people who had successfully placed bets, then walked to a secluded corner.
The man in black walked over and respectfully asked, "Boss Lance, why did you give the light ball to that young man? I don't see any reason for us to invest in him."
The man in uniform, named Lance, said with a half-smile, "I told you we need to be good at observation. Didn't you feel the temperature around him drop quite a bit when you got close? A Pokémon that can make the surrounding air colder usually..."
Lance looked at the gamblers, his voice dropping slightly, "Moreover, I believe that with what just happened, our credibility will surely improve."
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Brock saw Xiao Zhi's current state and reminded him, "I can't believe you actually got a light ball. This is a very rare item, Xiao Zhi. You must take good care of it."
Xiao Zhi nodded and replied, "I know! I'll have Pikachu take good care of it, right, Pikachu?"
"Pika Pika." (That's right!)
Pikachu nodded in a serious manner, took the light ball from Xiao Zhi, and then held it steadily, feeling the energy within.
Misty stroked Pikachu's head, a bit envious, "I really want the Mystic Water in there too. I wish I could get it through battle."
While visiting the Game Corner earlier, Misty had seen many items inside, and those items were usually quite expensive if sold outside. It wasn't that she couldn't afford them, but if she could get them for free, that would definitely be the best.
Not long ago, during the competition, Li Qingfeng suddenly said he felt dizzy. Xiao Zhi was extremely worried about him: "Brother Qingfeng, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"
Li Qingfeng nodded and replied, "Yes, I just feel a bit unwell, a feeling I can't quite describe. I just need to rest for a bit."
Xiao Zhi scratched his head, worried, "Oh, I see. Then Brother Qingfeng, you rest well. I also need to go to the Pokémon Center to let Squirtle and Bulbasaur rest."
"Okay, let me rest for a while."
— — — — Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding — — — —
"Squirtle, Squirtle."
"Bulba, Bulba."
The two lively Pokémon, having finished their treatment, were very relaxed. They sat on Xiao Zhi's left and right sides, acting as his guardians.
Xiao Zhi couldn't help but smile wryly at this scene. He gently stroked Squirtle and Bulbasaur's heads, feeling a bit emotional, "I wonder when you two will evolve."
Squirtle and Bulbasaur exchanged glances, a bit confused. Why would their Trainer suddenly ask when they would evolve?
Xiao Zhi then released Charmeleon. Since finishing the Gym challenge, Xiao Zhi hadn't properly let him out for some fresh air.
Charmeleon saw Squirtle and Bulbasaur and greeted them. After greeting them, Charmeleon began to play with Xiao Zhi, looking no different from when he was a Charmander.
However, Charmeleon seemed to have started liking to Ember Xiao Zhi.
Previously, with Xiao Zhi's Aura help, Charmeleon, while in his poké ball, recalled his wonderful memories with Xiao Zhi.
His Trainer, at that time, would take off his raincoat to shelter him from the wind and rain, regardless of the weather.
Later, Pikachu said that when Xiao Zhi learned that Da You had abandoned him, he immediately reported it to Officer Jenny. It seemed that the other party was deprived of his Trainer rights, which was really good.
Bulbasaur and Squirtle watched Charmeleon playing Play Rough with Xiao Zhi, each contemplating something. As for what it was, that remained unknown.
Just then, Xiao Zhi saw a poster on a wall in Yu Hong City, with silhouettes of a group of Fighting-type Pokémon and the characters P1 etched on it.
Xiao Zhi pointed at the poster and asked, "What is this? Brock, Misty, do you know?"
Misty shook her head, "I don't know, I haven't heard of any P1 competition."
Brock was the same. He stroked Eevee's fur while looking at the poster, simultaneously thinking in his mind if there was any competition related to this P1.
The Gentleman happened to arrive at the Pokémon Center. He saw Xiao Zhi and his two companions standing in front of the poster and understood what had happened: "Ah, that's a Fighting competition, specifically for Fighting-type Pokémon. The prize is a belt and an item called Punching Gloves."
"Punching Gloves?" * 3
Clearly, none of the three knew what Punching Gloves were, but they seemed like a good item.
The Gentleman smiled and explained the wonderful use of this item to the three: "Ah, these are gloves used to protect the fists. When a Pokémon holds them, the power of its punching moves increases, and it won't make contact with the opponent when punching."