Zhou Shan, a veteran Professional Trainer specializing in practical combat, particularly excelled at team battles as a Trainer for the police.
When the higher-ups asked Zhou Shan to assess a Professional Trainer candidate, he didn't take it seriously and even felt that there was no need to prepare at all.
After all, most candidates were basically newbies who stood no chance against experienced Trainers in team battles.
However, within a few short days, Zhou Shan was stunned by the follow-up notice he received.
This candidate had easily defeated the prodigies of the First Police School, and his strength made all the assessors feel inferior... To take into account Fang Yuan's Sun Eevee's capabilities, the higher-ups decided to change the assessment from a battle test to a semi-theoretical one, which meant he no longer had to fight Fang Yuan.
Next, Fang Yuan simply needed to release his Pokemon during the assessment, describe his team battle strategy, and have his Pokemon demonstrate some Moves—it would be okay.
In the end, it would be up to the assessor to judge whether the construction of the team battle system was up to standard.
Zhou Shan, who had never seen Fang Yuan battle, didn't quite understand the decision of the higher-ups, but since it was an order, he had to comply.
...
"What... So there's no need to battle?" On the way, Fang Yuan was taken aback when he heard Instructor Xu's explanation.
"Yes, compared to a battle assessment, examining the construction of a team battle system allows for a more comprehensive evaluation. Finally, the assessor will offer suggestions, which will also be beneficial for the further development of your team battle system," Instructor Xu said seriously.
"I see..." Fang Yuan hesitated, suspecting the other party was spouting nonsense, but he had no evidence.
But it didn't matter...
Fang Yuan had originally planned to have Sun Eevee, Glutton, and Self-detonating Magnetic Monster enter the battle, but now he had another idea. Since it wasn't actual combat, Fang Yuan decided to use the Rainy Day Team for the assessment.
Compared to the extremely unique and hard-to-describe theory behind the Death Trio Strategy, the Rainy Day Tactics were more common, and maybe the assessor could even provide some practical advice.
...
Before long, in a vast battle arena, Fang Yuan met Assessor Zhou Shan.
This professional assessment had no audience; besides Fang Yuan and Instructor Xu, only Assessor Zhou Shan was present.
Assessor Zhou Shan seemed like a very serious person. Upon seeing Xu Manjie bringing Fang Yuan to the arena, he nodded and said to Fang Yuan, "Let's begin promptly, and you can now send out your Pokemon."
"Alright." Fang Yuan took out three Poké Balls and released the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, Dragonite, and Milotic.
"Rainy Day Tactics?"
After reviewing Fang Yuan's Pokemon information, Assessor Zhou Shan had guessed that Fang Yuan might construct a Rainy Day System surrounding the 'Rain Dance' Move. Now seeing the three Pokemon Fang Yuan dispatched, he showed an expression of confirmation.
In the rain, the Thunder Strike Skills of the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster and Dragonite would be enhanced, and if Dragonite possessed the Storm technique, it would also be empowered, as well as Milotic's Water-based Spells.
Though it didn't involve abilities and the Rain Day System was rather rudimentary with only three Pokemon, for a young man not yet a Professional Trainer, his thought process was already satisfactory. Next, it was time to see the actual performance.
"No Sun Eevee??" Assessor Xu Manjie felt puzzled seeing the three Pokemon Fang Yuan sent out.
Meanwhile, as Fang Yuan saw his three Pokemon ready, he looked at Assessor Zhou Shan and said, "Then, I'll begin."
The moment Assessor Zhou Shan nodded, the next second...
Boom!!!
An ear-splitting noise immediately spread throughout half of the First Police School, causing many to look in this direction.
Quite a commotion...
During the brief moment of shock for Assessor Zhou Shan and Instructor Xu Manjie, synchronized with the booming sound, dark clouds swiftly gathered above the arena, rain began to fall, and the sky turned pitch black, with the sound of thunder shaking the air.
As the Rainy Day Tactics unfolded further, Fang Yuan explained, "All three of my Pokemon know the 'Rain Dance.' However, each one summons rain in a different way. Broadly speaking, they work together to maximize the intensity of the rain."
Fang Yuan didn't go into too much detail, as it wasn't necessary. With Dragonite controlling air currents, the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster managing the electric charge in the thunderclouds, and Milotic controlling the turbulent water and ice crystals within the rainclouds, the trinity focused on different aspects, each excelling in their field, which would make the effects of rain exceedingly powerful!
"All three Pokemon know 'Rain Dance'? And in different ways?" This technique was completely beyond Assessor Zhou Shan's expectations. He looked up in astonishment at the magnificent rain, the thunderclouds raging with Thunder Serpents. Beneath the dark clouds, the airflow seemed calm, yet it hinted at a brewing storm—remarkable...
Fang Yuan was inspired by the Fancy Contests and the guidance of Coordinating Trainers, which led to the specialized training of his three Pokemon over a hundred days. Fortunately, all three Pokemon were highly talented and successfully perfected their abilities in their respective domains to the utmost.
"Hooo~~" Suddenly, under the dark clouds, the storm raged wildly, the calm airflow becoming ferociously turbulent. This abrupt shift was so natural it was as if it were the true Power of Nature itself, not leaving any respite, devouring everything in a moment.
The Dragonite was the first to fly, creating a perfect Wind Boundary through control of the storm. The powerful wind pressure and the howling sound shocked both Zhou Shan and Xu Manjie internally.
"Using the weather to enhance Storm techniques," Fang Yuan immediately said.
The next second, the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster also moved. Its body was covered with golden currents, seemingly connecting with the Thunder Serpents in the rolling dark clouds. A massive amount of electric charge moved towards the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster from the thunderclouds. With a "boom," a bolt of Lightning streaked across the sky. Then the thunderclouds turned into a thunder pool, with incessant thunder. The sky went from dark to light, turning into a golden ocean that illuminated everything around, as if the apocalypse had arrived.
The thunderous sounds halted the routine training of the students inside the First Police School, who stopped in unison with grave expressions, turning their attention in this direction...
Even though there were no people nearby, the shock of the Rain Day System still drew the attention of many...
"The power of this Self-detonating Magnetic Monster..." Seeing the strength of the Dragonite and the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, Zhou Shan made an astonishing judgment, suspecting that under the rain, they had both reached the Master Domain level. This simply didn't seem like a Professional Trainer's assessment!
"Using the weather to enhance the Thunder Strike Skill," Fang Yuan continued.
Boom boom boom!!!
Boom boom boom!!!
After the thunder, the Milotic floated up, its Growl light and ethereal, its whole body enveloped in white light, like the Rain God itself. In a split second, the intensity of the rain reached its limit, a more terrifying downpour crashing down from the heavens, as if the sky itself were about to collapse. The most vivid display of Milotic's utter control over the downpour was the way it made the raindrops fall backwards under its command, sweeping upward, the dense droplets hanging around Milotic as if time itself had stopped...
As Zhou Shan and Xu Manjie watched intently, a deep dragon's growl penetrated their ears, and the next second, the raindrops suspended around Milotic gathered frantically, as if on a pilgrimage!!!
Hum!!!
Milotic's body swayed as it used Dragon Dance to manipulate the airflow, kicking up a tremendous Twister that carried the raindrops to form a Whirlpool. In the coordination of Moves, a colossal Water Tornado emerged.
"Using the weather to enhance Milotic's Water-based Spell," said Fang Yuan.
"The intensification phase is over; next is their combined attack under the rainy weather," Fang Yuan explained.
Zhou Shan nodded silently, still watching the movements of the three Pokemon intently.
The astonishing Water Tornado, connecting heaven and earth, was the sovereign of the rainy weather. However, not long after, another dragon's growl sounded; the Dragonite, too, began to spin and fly through the sky, also using Dragon Dance to create an even stronger Hurricane!!
Whoosh!!!
The next second, after the blue Water Tornado, a terrifying grey-white Hurricane formed, matching it across the way.
It wasn't over yet; as the Dragonite created a substantial Hurricane, the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster once again connected with the thunderclouds!!
The Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, in its high-speed rotation, stirred up an Electromagnetic Force as if it could tear open the sky...
Then... a massive Electromagnetic Storm took shape!!!
As the golden Electromagnetic Storm formed, the atmosphere was violently disturbed, its might even more colossal than the Hurricane and Water Tornado!
The Dragonite had a serious expression, fully controlling the airflow changes within the domain, maintaining the balance between the Water Tornado, Hurricane, and Electromagnetic Storm!!!
Boom boom boom!!!
The thunder continued. As the three storms appeared, Zhou Shan and Xu Manjie were already stunned... and suddenly had an ominous premonition.
Then, in their shocked expressions, the three storms slowly moved closer to each other!!
Furthermore, within the grey-white Hurricane created by the Dragonite, a Red hue began to appear, as Heat Wave perfectly merged into the Hurricane. The storm emitted high temperatures, and raindrops that fell on it instantly evaporated into steam!!
"Next, the Electromagnetic Storm and Water Tornado will clash to perform energy electrolysis; finally, the extremely hot Hurricane created by the Dragonite will ignite and explode the electrolyzed gas energy, creating an explosion of force beyond that of individual Moves... This is the strongest attack method in the Rainy Day Tactics," Fang Yuan elucidated.
As Fang Yuan finished speaking, both Zhou Shan and Xu Manjie's eyes bulged.
Especially Zhou Shan, who immediately shouted, "Are you insane!!! Stop them at once, or in such a small place, we'll all die!!!"
As Zhou Shan shouted, the movements of the three Pokemon indeed halted, and the storm gradually dissipated. Fang Yuan, looking innocently at the panting Zhou Shan, said, "This was my original concept, but I've never succeeded before... I wonder if Instructor Zhou could give some advice... "
After Fang Yuan's words, Zhou Shan, still feeling scared, looked at Fang Yuan and suddenly understood why the higher-ups decided to cancel the battle.
Even though Fang Yuan said this Combination Skill was incomplete, if by chance it succeeded, it could truly kill a Trainer with ease...