The King Engine.
This wasn't something that should exist in the Pokémon world in the first place.It came from the manga One Punch Man—the signature "technique" of KING, the so-called "Strongest Man on Earth."
Of course, anyone who's read the manga knows—
That move doesn't actually exist at all. It's just the sound of King's heartbeat pounding way too loudly because he's insanely nervous, which people then overinterpret into a terrifying, fictional trademark.
And that was exactly why Qingyu made the connection the moment he saw Eevee.
The feeling Eevee gave off right now was uncannily similar.
Well… not completely the same. Eevee couldn't summon a terrifying bald man to save the day at the critical moment, so the current situation was still a bit awkward.
If he had to force a comparison, it was actually somewhat like the Pressure Ability.
Pressure was a fascinating Ability—almost exclusive to legendary Pokémon—symbolizing their overwhelming dominance over ordinary Pokémon.
And yet, at the same time, its effect was almost… underwhelming.
Sure, it had successfully intimidated Pawmi, who originally had the advantage of moving first, making it hesitate about whether to continue attacking. But if they just kept staring at each other like this, the bluff would be exposed sooner or later.
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Precisely because of that, Qingyu decided not to keep commanding Eevee.
In this state—already pushed to the brink of nervousness—any further instructions from him might completely max out Eevee's stress.
Whether Eevee could overcome its own personality flaw would determine the direction of this battle.
So the best thing he could do was cooperate with it.
"Pawmi, show your courage! Charge again!"
Right after Qingyu, Nemona quickly reacted as well, issuing another aggressive command.
"Paw!"
Hearing its Trainer's voice, Pawmi visibly calmed down.
It shook its head, braced its hind legs, and focused its gaze back on Eevee—
But at that very moment, Eevee moved first.
It maintained its forward-leaning posture, subtly lifting its forepaws in an almost unnoticeable motion—completing a small action that wasn't hard to see if you were paying attention.
Qingyu's pupils suddenly contracted, then instantly returned to normal.
Because Eevee's forward stance threw off its center of gravity, a keen observer should have noticed it immediately.
If Pawmi used Quick Attack right now, Eevee would have had no chance to dodge.
Even Nemona was a bit confused.
Why did this Eevee look so unstable, like it could lose balance at any second?
A Pokémon trained by a Gym Leader—could it really expose such an obvious opening in battle?
Thump—thumpthumpthump!
The frantic, drum-like heartbeat grew louder and faster, proclaiming the opponent's "excellent condition."
Impossible. Absolutely impossible.
Nemona quickly rejected her first instinct.
Sure, she was a hot-blooded rookie Trainer—but she wasn't inexperienced in battles.
One thing was certain.
This was deliberate. Eevee was intentionally giving Pawmi a chance to get closer.
"Before you set out on your journey, I want to make sure that your heart and your Pokémon's heart are truly in sync."
Nemona suddenly recalled what Qingyu had said before the battle.
At first, she hadn't understood it. But when she noticed that Qingyu had completely stopped issuing commands, leaving all decisions to Eevee—
She finally got it.
He's reminding me not to give blind commands… to pay attention to what Pawmi wants?
And Pawmi clearly didn't want to keep approaching the opponent…
I get it. I get everything now!
So this is Mr. Qingyu's way of testing me!
Nemona smiled confidently, planting one hand on her hip and pointing straight at Eevee.
"Pawmi, use Thunder Shock!"
Her Pawmi had the Iron Fist Ability and was better suited for close combat—but what kind of Electric-type Pokémon didn't know at least one special move?
The distance between the two Pokémon wasn't far.
So the moment Pawmi's cheeks began crackling with electricity, Eevee reacted instantly.
A bolt of lightning shot out from Pawmi's electric sacs—
But Eevee leaped up almost with zero startup, dodging it effortlessly.
Seeing this, Qingyu immediately understood.
According to the Pokédex, the Ability Anticipation has the effect of:
Sensing dangerous moves the opponent possesses.
Is it because it's so afraid of getting hurt that every move feels lethal to it…?
This Eevee of his felt illegal in all the wrong ways.
If it weren't such a coward, he'd seriously suspect he'd somehow turned cheats on.
With its attention fully focused, its reaction speed just now was even faster than Quick Attack.
Utterly ridiculous.
If developed properly, Anticipation might actually be terrifyingly strong.
But right now, the priority was winning this battle—and giving Eevee some initial confidence in combat.
"Eevee, Confuse Ray!"
Taking advantage of the opening after the opponent's attack, Qingyu finally issued a command just before Eevee landed.
Eevee hadn't even had time to relax when it heard Qingyu's voice and moved almost on instinct.
An eerie glow flashed from its tail as it whipped through the air, the strange light shooting straight toward Pawmi.
Pawmi couldn't react in time.
The moment Confuse Ray entered its body, its head started spinning violently, the world twisting around it.
Confuse Ray took effect—Pawmi was instantly confused.
"Pawmi, hang in there!" Nemona's voice rang out again, now clearly panicked."Use Thunder Shock again!"
Hearing its Trainer's command, Pawmi subconsciously began charging power.
But then—
Thump—thumpthumpthump!
The already relentless heartbeat suddenly peaked.
The suffocating pressure made Pawmi's eyes spin into dizzy spirals.
Its movements faltered, and it began firing off electric energy wildly in all directions.
The result—
It rapidly burned through nearly all its stamina without landing a single hit on the Eevee standing calmly on the other side.
"Eev?"
Noticing that its opponent's mental state seemed… off, Eevee let out a confused cry.
"Again!"
Seizing the perfect opportunity while Pawmi was confused, Qingyu pressed the attack.
Another wave of energy struck Pawmi, and its body once more released electricity uncontrollably.
The two moves Eevee had learned through special training—
When used properly in real combat, their effect was far more than a simple 1 + 1 > 2.
And even Qingyu hadn't expected that Eevee's "King Engine" would further amplify Pawmi's confusion.
Against weaker Pokémon, it was downright devastating.
"Stop it, Pawmi!"
Nemona tried to bring Pawmi back to its senses with her voice, but it had no effect at all.
After repeatedly discharging electricity, Pawmi's electric sacs were completely drained.
With no stamina left, it collapsed limply onto the ground.
In this condition, there was no way it could get back up and keep fighting.
"Pawmi is unable to battle."
Qingyu let out a breath and quickly made the call.
"Since the challenger's Pokémon has been defeated, this battle goes to Sunlight Gym."
"Eev?"
Only then did Eevee—still extremely tense, still afraid that another Thunder Shock might come flying at any moment—finally react.
…Huh?
Did I just win?
And without taking any damage—using only two moves to completely exhaust my opponent?
Am I really that amazing?
Eevee's mouth curled upward uncontrollably.
It lifted its round little head high, turned toward Qingyu, and looked at him with eyes full of pride.
Heh. Turns out battling isn't that hard after all!
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