Clap, clap, clap...
Hiroshi generously applauded from the referee's stand.
"Wonderful showdown."
"Complete elements."
"Being taken by surprise first, falling to a disadvantage, fighting back on the verge of fainting, overturning the situation with confidence, and finally... popping the champagne at halftime only to choke on it."
Xiangling and Hu Tao both had red faces.
Who came back from a disadvantage?
Who opened the champagne at halftime thinking they had won?
They knew in their hearts.
But damn it!
Hu Tao still couldn't accept her defeat. "Obviously, there was only a trace of health left! One more hit and that bug would have been squashed!"
When it came to the reasons for the comeback, Xiangling had the confident words of a winner.
"The attributes of the Larvesta are Bug and Fire."
"Then..." Xiangling puffed out her chest. "Hehe, my Larvesta has a hidden characteristic: 'Swarm'!"
"When the HP is low, the power of Bug-type moves will be increased by 1.5 times!"
Hu Tao was stunned for a moment, then reacted and shouted, waving her arms.
"No, no!"
"You said you have Bug-type moves?"
"Is String Shot a Bug-type move? But that is a control skill! It does no damage!"
"My Gible was taken out by two mouthfuls of sparks... Ember is a Fire-type skill, right?! What does Swarm have to do with anything?!"
The information just obtained from the Pokédex was questioned in this way.
As the victor who was trying to sound professional, Xiangling felt extremely guilty and scratched her cheek.
"Eh? Hey hey hey... is that how it works? I thought all of Chongchong's skills were Bug attributes."
Since it was a post-war review, Hu Tao used the Premier Ball to recall the Gible that had fallen to the ground and lost its fighting power. After handing the ball to Hiroshi for healing, she hurriedly took out her Pokédex to argue.
"Your Larvesta is Bug and Fire type."
"The Gible is a combination of Dragon and Ground type."
"I remember reading that the Ground type is resisted by the Bug type!"
"The damage of all skills should be reduced!"
This time, Xiangling, who was also reviewing the information in the Pokédex, rolled her eyes.
"Tackle and Take Down are Normal-type physical damage! Where did you, Gible, use any Ground-type skills?"
"Oh, I almost forgot, I just realized it learned 'Sand Attack'!"
"Let me take a look..."
"[Throw sand at the opponent, thereby reducing the hit rate of the opponent's skills.]"
Hu Tao's mouth twitched when she heard this description. "This... um, is a skill lacking in martial virtue. It has no power, but it is extremely insulting."
"Indeed," Zekrom's voice rumbled with amusement. "Blinding the enemy with dirt. A tactic for the weak, but effective against the arrogant."
After the review, Hu Tao was still unwilling to accept the loss.
Why did she just... open the champagne at halftime!
If she had focused on commanding just now instead of laughing, Xiangling would not have caught the opportunity to counterattack. If Gible had attacked continuously and immediately followed up, it would have left no room for the Larvesta to fight back.
And!
That's outrageous!
After a small discussion, Xiangling applauded and was excited that the Larvesta was leveling up so quickly.
So, how many levels did it gain?
Hu Tao secretly hated it, grinding her teeth, and was already thinking about how to take revenge beautifully next time.
Beep!
[Arena usage concluded. Users: Hu Tao, Xiangling.]
Led by Hiroshi, they stepped through the spatial door one after another and returned to the store.
Hiroshi put the Poké Balls of the Larvesta and the Gible on the "Joy's Treatment Equipment" table.
"Okay, stop arguing about it."
"This time I just wanted you to experience the charm of a Pokémon Competition."
In a battle between novices (Lv. 1 - Lv. 9), because the Pokémon are too weak and have few skills, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is just rookies pecking at each other.
Of course, the mistakes made by Xiangling and Hu Tao were still highly entertaining.
After the machine dinged, signaling full health, Hu Tao grabbed her Poké Ball. She was so angry that she kept asking Xiangling to fight.
"Do you dare to compete with me again with real swords and spears?"
"This time it's not a battle between Pokémon, it's a battle between us sisters! Let's decide who is the strongest Pyro element expert and the strongest spear user in Liyue Harbor!"
Good guy.
If the Pokémon loses, she wants to get face back by beating up the master personally?
What a wild way to go. I think you should just go to the wild and have an unlimited deathmatch!
Hiroshi turned around, ignoring the chaos.
Xiangling was not stupid.
If I rashly accept your personal invitation to fight, won't I just be beaten to a black and blue face by you, the Director of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, just so you can vent your anger?
We are all sassy girls with spears... and we are good friends.
In this Liyue Harbor, on this small patch of land, who has stronger martial arts skills has long been known. Hu Tao's butterfly dash is no joke.
"I won't fight."
"If you want to fight, fight with the Pokémon."
Xiangling smiled, her eyes curving like crescent moons, and snickered.
"Ah——!"
Hu Tao showed a tendency to go crazy.
Suddenly, Cresselia's sweet, telepathic female voice sounded in Hiroshi's heart.
"Hiroshi. A guest has arrived. They have been waiting for a while."
Huh? A guest?
Hiroshi, who was about to order salted fish takeout and relax, immediately quickened his pace and went to the counter area outside.
He saw three female secretaries in Liyue official costumes standing around the sofa and coffee table where guests were entertained.
Millelith Captain Hongyi was present, standing at attention.
And then, there was the only mature and enchanting woman sitting on the sofa with her legs crossed eleganty.
Just looking at her delicate profile and the graceful, luxurious temperament radiating from her body...
Hiroshi knew which "big shot" had come!
His pupils shone slightly.
A pleasant thought flashed through his heart:
The small business goal of 100 million Mora... will probably be achieved by this rich woman!
"Hey, isn't this Lady Ningguang? Welcome!"
"I am Hiroshi, the manager."