Eevee was resisting, but Nan University Middle School wasn't going to give it a chance to break through.
Hu hu hu~~
The three Pokemon couldn't stop Sharped and Fire Spirit from powering up. Once their strength rose a notch, they began their counterattack, and at that moment, Golbat also flew across the river channel, launching a surprise assault.
Nan University Middle School... began their fierce onslaught.
...
"That Lapras actually knows Destiny Bond??"
Zhuang Xin had resigned himself to his fate and sat down. Tangled up by the Life-saving Technique, not even a god could escape.
The other Professional Trainers couldn't believe it either.
Even they had never heard of anyone's Lapras that could use the Life-saving Technique.
"It's an inherited move."
"That Lapras was hatched from an egg purchased specifically by its Trainer from a Breeder, a Special Pokemon with inherited moves."
Next to them, Master Xu Zhi smiled, "This is one of Nan University Middle School's trump cards prepared for this team battle, originally intended for Wu Jin No.1 Middle School and Fengcheng Middle School. But to think they've kept it hidden until now, using it against Pingcheng No.1 Middle School, it seems both their teachers and players take Fang Yuan very seriously."
"It's true, if they let that Eevee continue to fight, the outcome would be uncertain. By trading one for one, consuming and restricting it, they then hold a winning ticket."
"They really do think highly of us..." Zhuang Xin huffed.
Even though they had anticipated a loss, Nanjing High School's tactics were too underhanded, using Destiny Bond to dirty Eevee, which was hard to take pleasantly.
Including Zhuang Xin, none of the Pingcheng No.1 Middle School teachers had expected the opponent to hide "Swap Field" and "Destiny Bond", Advanced Techniques that were only now being used.
...
Finally, faced with the intense attack from Nan University Middle School, and without Eevee, Pingcheng No.1 Middle School simply couldn't withstand.
Four against four.
Lin, Liu, and the others only managed to hold on for twenty-odd seconds before being completely taken down by the opposing team.
During such a short time, Eevee had just managed to shake off the Curse Power.
But the price paid was that it no longer had the strength to engage in high-intensity combat.
"Bwoo..."
Watching one teammate after another fall, and faced with the menacing Gengar, Sharped, Golbat, and other Pokemon, Eevee took a slight step back and then bared its teeth.
If you've got the guts... come at me one by one.
...
The result was clear now.
So far, the schools maintaining a streak of victories were only Nan University Middle School and Wu Jin No.1 Middle School.
"Hu..."
Returning to the players' lounge, Fang Yuan was still somewhat unwilling to give up.
"Don't take it to heart, it's just one battle. Focus on preparing for the next one seriously," Teacher Bai Ning said.
Liu Le, Lin Jing, and the others hung their heads.
The battle had ended too quickly, and they hadn't even had a chance to resist, so the psychological gap was large.
"Cheer up!"
As if expecting this dispirited state from the Pingcheng No.1 Middle School team, Zhuang Xin intentionally left the VIP seats and came to the players' lounge, frowning at everyone.
"You're disheartened just like that? Have you forgotten how I taught you?"
"In the previous battles, your victories owed a great deal to Fang Yuan and Eevee, but team battles aren't just about one Trainer. This time, the opponent's team strength, coordination, strategies were clearly stronger. You lost, but it was a valuable loss!"
"Instead of losing heart, it's better to think about how to improve yourself. Which Trainer hasn't experienced a loss?"
Ashamed, Liu Le and Lin Jing nodded in agreement.
After a moment of silence, Zhuang Xin called Fang Yuan aside.
Looking at Zhuang Xin, Fang Yuan said,
"I bear some responsibility for this too. I didn't expect moves like 'Swap Field' and 'Destiny Bond' to appear..."
Fang Yuan sighed, if he had noticed, even if he lost, he could have lost a bit more spectacularly.
At the very least, he should have taken down several more of the opponent's Pokemon…
But there are no ifs in battle.
Zhuang Xin smiled, "It's the first time I've heard such words from you."
She thought that a genius like Fang Yuan couldn't accept defeat.
"But it's not just you, even a group of Professional Trainers didn't expect it, inherited moves… nobody would think in that direction."
"It involves too wide a range of knowledge."
Fang Yuan scratched his head and reflected on himself.
"Alright, the main reason I came down is to tell you, for the upcoming team battles, participate and play selectively, and focus mainly on your individual battles."
"Although it's an individual battle, you also represent Pingcheng, so don't have any concerns."
The team battle's record can no longer remain undefeated, whether it's Nan University Middle School, Fengcheng Middle School, or Wu Jin No.1 Middle School, none are easy to handle, and the overall quality of Pingcheng No.1 Middle School is not high, with only Fang Yuan and Eevee unable to carry the team.
So, Zhuang Xin also understood that when necessary, one must make sacrifices, now, Fang Yuan's individual achievements should be prioritized.
At the least, the team battle shouldn't drag Fang Yuan down.
"You mean… that Shadow Ball?" Fang Yuan said softly, the Spiral Shadow Ball move, if not for a teammate's help to delay time, is very difficult to use in individual battles unless one resorts to a strategy.
There was a chance to use it in the team battle against Nan University Middle School, but because the match ended too quickly, the opponent's suppression was too strong, and there was no opportunity to use it…
"Yes," Zhuang Xin nodded.
Fang Yuan immediately understood Zhuang Xin's meaning.
"Okay, I will win the championship of the individual battle."
…
"Bwoo!! Bwoo!!"
After recovering, Eevee, holding the phone, gestured and pointed at the reporters' articles.
"In the first confrontation between Jiang Ran and Fang Yuan, Jiang Ran shows superior skill, Fang Yuan is defeated."
"Trapped Eevee unable to lead the team to victory again."
"Using the team battle to analyze the individual battle…"
All sorts of reports and posts were emerging one after another, and the more Eevee read, the angrier it got.
"Look, there are also posts that praise you, right?"
Seeing Eevee getting angry, Fang Yuan tried to console it by opening a post from a user he followed named "Xiao Shuangjiang."
"The tenacious willpower, resisting the powerful Pokemon with the Life-saving Technique, I, Xiao Shuangjiang, am willing to call you the strongest Eevee!"
Eevee: "..."
Eevee, speechless, scrolled through the comments and, thankfully, there were still many supporters in this post.
Seeing this, Eevee felt a bit better.
"Bwoo!!" Eevee barked, complaining to Fang Yuan about Growlithe and Little Kabigon not being strong enough.
It definitely had to make Lin Jing and Liu Le treat it to a meal.
"No problem, no problem, that's only fair," Fang Yuan nodded.
Indeed, Eevee was treated unfairly, coming into the battle only to be tricked by the opponent's dirty tactics… These team battles were really difficult to fight if you don't have the strength to take on nine alone.
Even if one has slightly stronger abilities, no one knows what methods the opponent will use to play dirty.
Fang Yuan prided himself on not fighting clean, but this time… they were clearly the ones who got played, and he vowed to make a comeback.
And he will do so in the individual battles.
Fang Yuan continued to browse the reports, and due to the loss in the team battle, the internet started to look unfavorably upon him and Eevee.
Previously, in the odds for the championship, it was a 60-40 split between him and Jiang Ran.
He was the 40, Jiang Ran the 60.
But in just a little while, the odds had shifted to a 70-30 split.