HBWnovel Chapter 343 343: Blaziken vs. Serperior
Chapter 343 343: Blaziken vs. Serperior
Wutong City, Wutong Town.Ever since the Zongheng Championship began, almost every household had either turned on their television or pulled out their phones to watch the live broadcast.
As the largest Pokémon tournament of the East China League each year, it was directly managed by the League itself, backed by top-tier broadcasting resources, and scheduled at the perfect time.
January 13.
With the New Year just around the corner, aside from system staff and a few trainers still traveling, nearly everyone had already returned home to reunite with family.
There could not have been a better moment to hold the tournament.
At this time of year, watching the Zongheng Championship had already become a tradition for many families. Afterward, they would continue on to watch the grand New Year festival hosted by the League.
At Qin Shu's home.
Her house was a two-story Western-style villa. Her parents and grandfather lived upstairs, while she had her own room.
"They're here, they're here!"
Dressed in pajamas, she lay half-reclined on her bed. Floragato curled beside her, Noibat perched atop her head, and Blastoise rested on the floor nearby.
On the TV in front of her, the Zongheng Championship was playing live.
At that moment, Lin Feng stood on the battlefield.
"Lin Feng's on! Do you see him, Blastoise?"
Qin Shu excitedly patted Blastoise on the shoulder.
"Blas-toise!"
Blastoise glanced at the screen, its eyes lighting up as well.
It was said that a Pokémon's personality could be influenced by its trainer. Under Qin Shu's influence, it had become quite battle-hungry.
Floragato and Noibat were no different.
"Hehe… Serperior looks so cool…"
Qin Shu could not help but imagine herself standing in Lin Feng's place, right at the center of the championship stage.
She kept patting Blastoise as she said, "Blastoise, we're going to enter the Zongheng Championship one day too. Just like Lin Feng, we'll take first place!"
"Blas!"
Blastoise's eyes shone brightly.
It saw Serperior standing proudly on the field. It saw Lin Feng standing there as well.
And it remembered the days when that little Snivy had carefully trained it.
Those vine whips…
Hard to forget, but now, they felt like something precious.
At this moment, just like Qin Shu, it longed to stand on that stage.
Elsewhere in Wutong Town, Qin Shu was far from the only one watching.
Inside a newly built research institute, Liang Yue lay back in a lounge chair, holding her phone as she watched the live stream.
The figure on screen genuinely surprised her.
Wasn't that the owner of the nearby nursery?
Although she had failed her challenge last time, she had learned quite a bit about the place.
Especially the so-called Sky Challenge.
Those Pidgeot had been astonishing. It was hard to imagine someone training a single species to such a level of coordination and unity.
And that giant Pidgeot…
Now he was here again, competing in the Zongheng Championship.
No wonder he had said, "At least four badges."
"Let's see just how strong his Pokémon really are…"
Liang Yue thought quietly.
East China Stadium.
Seeing the opponent's Blaziken and feeling the pressure radiating from Serperior, Lin Feng activated his probing ability.
Pokémon: Blaziken
Gender: Male
Ability: Blaze
Potential: Purple
Individual Values: HP (20), Attack (24), Sp. Atk (25), Defense (18), Sp. Def (27), Speed (25)
Level: 53–55
Moves: Ember, Peck, Quick Attack, Brick Break, Dig, Agility, Detect, Flamethrower…
Level 53 to 55.
Lin Feng let out a faint chuckle.
Even with the type disadvantage, Serperior's overall strength far surpassed it.
"Battle start!"
As commentator Li Bing announced the beginning, the bespectacled opponent immediately gave his command:
"Blaziken, Quick Attack, then follow with Flame Charge!"
At the same time, Lin Feng spoke:
"Serperior, Leaf… Grassy Terrain."
The commands were issued almost simultaneously.
Only Lin Feng paused briefly in the middle.
Both Pokémon moved at once.
"Hah, using Grassy Terrain against a Fire-type Pokémon…"
The opponent could not help but sneer.
Grassy Terrain simply covered the ground in grass, gathering Grass-type energy. Its effectiveness depended entirely on the strength of the user.
But against a Fire-type, all it took was one blaze to burn everything away.
Blaziken planted its feet and launched into Quick Attack, using it as a setup for Flame Charge.
This was the result of repeated training.
Its figure turned into a streak of lightning, flames beginning to flicker around its body.
In its mind, the same thought lingered. Facing a Grass-type terrain, it felt no concern at all.
Ordinary Grass-type terrain required no special attention.
But as it dashed forward, Blaziken quickly realized something was wrong.
Grass.
Everywhere.
One meter. Two meters.
The grass shot upward, growing over two meters tall in an instant, forming a dense forest that completely swallowed its body.
Even the flames flickering around it only burned patches briefly before being extinguished.
The vegetation spread rapidly.
Soon, Serperior's figure vanished entirely within the greenery.
And it did not stop growing.
The grass continued to creep outward, as if it intended to consume the entire battlefield.
"What the…?!"
The sheer speed of growth stunned nearly every spectator.
The grass was growing so fast that Blaziken's Quick Attack and Flame Charge had not even fully come into play before losing their advantage.
Seeing Serperior disappear into the sea of green, the young man with glasses panicked.
Both Pokémon were now within the range of the Grass-type field.
If he could not resolve this, how was Blaziken supposed to even land an attack?
And in battle, the worst possible situation was losing sight of your opponent.
"Flamethrower! Flamethrower!"
Blaziken opened its mouth and unleashed a sweeping wave of fire, instantly burning through a large section of grass in front of it.
The young man's face lit up.
But soon, his expression froze.
The flames only cleared the area they directly touched.
Everywhere else remained untouched.
Even in the scorched patches, fresh green shoots quietly sprouted.
As the flames shifted direction, any unburned area regenerated within a second.
At this moment, Blaziken felt as if it had been trapped inside a living forest.
And it, a Fire and Fighting-type Pokémon, felt as though it had woven a cocoon for itself.
The young man with glasses stared in disbelief.
One thought echoed in his mind.
"Is this really just Grassy Terrain?"
From somewhere within the sea of grass, Lin Feng's calm voice rang out.
"Serperior, Energy Ball!"