Afternoon.
Rock and Water battlefield.
In the center of the decagon battlefield, a river split the area, with only one path leading to the opposite side.
The battle between Nanjiang University Affiliated Middle School and Pingcheng No.1 Middle School attracted many spectators, and the popularity was off the charts.
One is a national key school, the other an undefeated dark horse; when the two meet, who will win and who will lose?
Moreover, the first and second place in the rookie strength rankings were from these two schools; in terms of highlights, there was plenty to go around.
"Nan University Middle School must win!"
"Go Ping Middle School, Eevee is unbeatable!"
The match hadn't started yet, but students from both sides were already shouting their support like crazy.
"The other side's lineup is confirmed, they have Gengar, and then there's Sharpedo... Fire Spirit... Gardevoir... Golbat."
After the participating competitors from both schools were announced, the atmosphere at Pingcheng No.1 Middle School turned heavy, as if they were feeling sick to their stomachs just listening.
"Let's take care of this Gardevoir first. According to the information we've gathered earlier, although this Gardevoir possesses Superpower, its defensive power is very weak and it can't stay in battle for long. However, be careful of its Teleport."
"In addition, this Golbat can also be a breakthrough point. Don't get disturbed by its ultrasonic waves during the battle."
"Understood."
After Director Wu finished speaking, the five members of Pingcheng No.1 Middle School who were about to enter the arena—Fang Yuan, Lin Jing, Liu Le, Yue Chenfei, Zhang Huan Yu—nodded.
...
Time for the match.
Players from both sides entered the arena and waited for the referee's instruction.
Fang Yuan gazed at the Pokemon of the opposing five, his mood heavy.
Because Fang Yuan had realized that in this battle, no matter how hard Eevee tried, the chances of victory were very slim.
If it were a successive battle, Eevee could even take down four at once, but when the fight was in team format, the situation became quite bad.
"Do your best."
Fang Yuan looked at Eevee, took a deep breath, and said.
Following the signals from the captains of both sides, the referee immediately announced the start of the match.
"Cloyster, Water Pulse!" The Cloyster, protected by its double shell, revealed its mouth, spewing out a fierce water flow.
"Growlithe, Odor detection." The Growlithe, with its orange and black mane, suddenly twitched its nose.
The Sharpedo and Fire Spirit from Nan University Middle School immediately sprayed flames at each other, creating rolling fire waves, intending to strengthen themselves through the power of their opponents.
Meanwhile, Gengar hid its form.
Sharpedo and Fire Spirit were close to each other, but the positions of Pingcheng No.1 Middle School were also very targeted, assigning Zhang Huan Yu with the Water-type Spirit to intervene. However, the Water Pulse was instantly evaporated by the flames; the difference in power was too great!!
"Bwoo..." Eevee felt a headache coming on. If it were a previous match, it would have bravely charged out, but this time, with Gardevoir on the opposite side possessing Teleport and potentially crossing the field for a sneak attack on any Pokemon other than Eevee at any time, how should it lead?
Moreover, with a Gengar that could not be located, proficient in Illusion Techniques, lurking and ready to pounce, Eevee's movements were even more restricted.
"Awoo!!"
"Bwoo?!!"
The next moment, Growlithe sensed something was wrong, its nose divinely perceptive, and Eevee gasped in surprise.
As a police dog... Lin Jing's Growlithe had an incredibly sensitive nose, and despite the large competition field, it could clearly discern the enemy's position.
The sneak attacker was Gardevoir; after a flash of white light,
Gardevoir from Nanjiang University Affiliated Middle School appeared on the other side of the field, that is, on Pingcheng No.1 Middle School's side, next to Cloyster.
Teleport!
Fang Yuan and the others' concerns came true.
"Interrupt it quickly!!" The audience seated above had a clearer view, looking down from the high seats; they could see the whole field at a glance.
Realizing that Gardevoir, resembling a green girl, had suddenly Teleported next to Cloyster, ready to release its magic leaves, they all started to shout anxiously.
Swish!!
Eevee had anticipated this, immediately forming a Shadow Ball. The dark purple energy took shape quickly and was hurled with great speed.
But at the same time, Gardevoir vanished once again, choosing not to attack; the Shadow Ball missed its target.
"What does this mean?" Fang Yuan frowned.
It seemed that Gardevoir did not really want to attack, but rather to intimidate them...
...
Fang Yuan had experienced Teleport before.
It was a very troublesome move, especially amidst the chaos of group battles where it was nearly impossible to defend against.
This was one of the reasons he found the team from Nan University Middle School so difficult to deal with.
Before the students from Pingcheng No. 1 Middle School could react, Nanjiang University Affiliated Middle School launched another round of attacks. Golbat released supersonic waves from a distance to cover the two Fire-type Spirits, and to prevent the opposition from strengthening through Fire Pull, Dark Crow and Little Kabigon also moved quickly to support Cloyster.
But at that moment, Gengar appeared out of nowhere, its speed across the field only slightly slower than Gardevoir's Teleport.
Distracted by Gardevoir, Growlithe and Eevee did not notice its presence right away.
However, it was not too late now, unfortunately, Little Kabigon and Dark Crow, these two dull spirits, could only tread water. Their actions couldn't keep up with their reactions, their reactions couldn't keep up with the battle, and as they passed by, they were of no help to either side.
Eevee still reacted quickly.
As it turned around, it caught a glimpse of Gengar, less than a meter away from itself.
The next second, Eevee's Shadow Ball was hurled towards Gengar. At such a short distance, how could Gengar dodge?
"Bwoo hahahahaha~"
Gengar did not intend to dodge.
"Oh no!!"
In the Professional Trainers' VIP seats, Zhuang Xin suddenly stood up. Normally composed, she now wore a grave expression, turning her gaze towards the suddenly displaced Gardevoir.
After moving away, Gardevoir began to gather special energy, allowing its teammates to draw attention away from itself.
Its psychic energy formed psychokinesis which blended with the Ghost Energy to create the Curse Power, slowly forming a brand new move.
From the start, this was a tactic well planned by Nan University Middle School.
The moment Eevee's Shadow Ball was released, Gengar disappeared, and in its place appeared Gardevoir.
Gengar had used the Swap Field move, which like Teleport, could swap the positions of itself and a teammate.
T-1 Tactic.
It gave Gardevoir ample time to accumulate the energy needed for the move "Destiny Bond."
Gengar drew Eevee's attention, goading it into attacking, all to lure Eevee into making a move.
The instant "Destiny Bond" was complete, Gengar would use Swap Field to make Gardevoir its shield!
Eevee was bewildered.
The next moment, a flash of green before its eyes, the Shadow Ball hit Gardevoir squarely.
An immense burst of energy erupted, and Gardevoir sacrificed all its power to transform into Curse Power. The curse, like a shadow that follows, instantly entangled Eevee's entire body.
And Eevee, this was the first time it encountered such a move.
The Curse Power came too fast, and it was too close; Eevee had no chance to dodge.
In that instant, Eevee felt as if night had fallen, the dim moonlight scattered across the land, giving birth to countless mysterious shadows, filled with an aura of death, reaching out like hands towards itself.
"Attack!"
Jiang Ran from Nan University Middle School, seeing the tactic's success, immediately gave the command.
"That Eevee's psychic strength is strong, Destiny Bond might not knock it out of combat."
Destiny Bond, like Explosion and other moves, has a very strong effect, but that doesn't mean that just like in the games, as long as it's used, it can trade one for one.
Otherwise, a team of Spirits capable of Destiny Bond could challenge legendary creatures.
But this did not affect the power of the Curse. Gardevoir sacrificed itself, having prepared Destiny Bond for a long time, and posed a great threat to Eevee.
On the field, Eevee struggled in pain.
But the Curse Power was too strong. If not for Eevee's immense psychic strength, it would have been instantly overwhelmed by the Curse, rendered combat-incapable just like Gardevoir.