Just when Lono thought she and Electrode were about to secure victory, her gaze fell on Naoki across from her.
He showed no trace of panic on his face; instead, his mouth curved into a smile, as if he was anticipating something.
Something's wrong!
Lono's heart tightened.
And at that moment, a sound cut through the air beside her ear.
Lono turned her head and saw the hammer thrown by Pawmot was now seemingly attracted, speeding towards Pawmot.
And Electrode happened to be right in its path!
Lono: !!!
How is this possible?
"Quick, dodge!" Lono exclaimed.
She knew too well that her Electrode was already on its last legs, standing by willpower alone, and if it took one more hit, it would likely lose its ability to battle.
But it was too late.
As Lono's words were still hanging in the air, the hammer went "thud" as it hit the back of Electrode's head.
Foul Play failed, and Electrode, along with the hammer, plummeted to the ground, its eyes turning into swirls, completely losing its ability to battle.
"Phew——!"
Brother Indeedee blew the whistle to announce the end of this trial.
With her mouth agape in shock, Lono then said with a face full of resignation:
"Mr. Naoki is just too amazing!?"
Naoki stepped forward, massaging Pawmot's temples, and asked with a smile, "Electrode isn't your strongest Pokémon, is it?"
"Hehe, you saw right through me!" Lono grinned, looking at the other Pokémon in the ranch, saying, "It seems Mr. Naoki is the same!"
Lono paused, not feeling down about losing the battle, still her lively self:
"Oh dear, losing the battle does make me feel a bit unwilling, but... now I understand why the chief sent us here!"
Naoki turned his head to look at the other Pokémon and asked:
"Want to continue? Besides the Thunder Trial, there are other trials in the ranch."
Lono waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no! I need a break first. I have a feeling Mr. Naoki, you might defeat all of my Pokémon at once!"
Naoki: "..."
He indeed was capable of such a thing.
At this moment, Sister Indeedee brought a cup of Life Sheep Milk to feed Electrode.
In the blink of an eye, Electrode's injuries were completely healed.
Witnessing this incredulous scene, Lono was amazed, "What's that potion? Its effect is incredible!"
"That's not a potion," Naoki replied with a smile, "That's a specialty of my ranch, Life Sheep Milk, which helps Pokémon quickly recover their stamina."
Lono suddenly thought of something, looking at the Dragonite lounging in the sun on the grass not far away, she asked:
"The Dragonites deliver this specialty to the town every day?"
At this point, Lono's eyes suddenly lit up, "Can Levincia City also order items from the ranch?"
Naoki nodded, then shook his head, "Sorry, the ranch currently doesn't offer cross-city delivery services."
"Ah? What a pity..." Lono felt very disappointed.
Seeing Lono's expression, Naoki seemed deep in thought, then asked, "By the way, have you heard of Phone Rotom?"
"Phone Rotom? What's that? Like Rotom Refrigerator or Rotom Washing Machine?" Lono suddenly became spirited.
"Sort of!" Naoki said casually, "I heard the Rotom Company is developing such a thing."
Rotom Technology Company is the company founded by Nemona's father, mainly responsible for developing communication devices and Rotom technology.
Like Rotom Refrigerators, Rotom Washing Machines and such, which are then sold worldwide.
"Never heard of it!" Lono shook her head.
Naoki didn't continue the topic.
Since Phone Rotom hasn't been invented yet, and the internet isn't widespread, Lono probably hasn't been exposed to live streaming and video creation yet.
Discussing these things with her is meaningless.
Fortunately, Lono didn't mind, soon being attracted by the two horses belonging to Calyrex.
"Wow! Mr. Naoki, you have Horse-type Pokémon here too!" Lono exclaimed excitedly, "I've visited ranches with stables before and experienced horseback riding across vast grasslands!"
Naoki: "..."
"I'm sorry, there's no stable in the ranch, and these two Horse-type Pokémon have very proud natures; they don't like being ridden as they're the king's beloved horses."
Just kidding, Glastrier and Spectrier are Legendary Pokémon, and they once ruled over the entire Crown Tundra, only becoming Calyrex's exclusive steeds after being tamed.
At this moment, Glastrier snorted, arrogantly glancing at Lono with a domineering and cool posture.
"The king's beloved horses?" Lono exclaimed.
"Calyrex." Naoki started explaining to Lono, "The Legendary King of Bountiful Harvests, it once rode Glastrier and Spectrier across the land."
"Wait, wait, wait!" Lono asked in disbelief, "Calyrex? The one that was on TV before?"
Lono was referring to the Legendary Pokémon Calyrex, which made an entire mountain flourish in an instant.
"Yes!" Naoki smiled slightly, "There's even a shrine on the mountain built by people to express their gratitude to Calyrex!"