Get Stronger by Pleasing Pokémon? Who Needs to Be a Trainer!

Chapter 344 344: An Overwhelming Grassy Field

"What a joke!"Someone stared at the battlefield below, completely stunned.

How could that lush field of grass be so resistant to fire?

"What kind of grass is that? It won't even burn?"

"Hey, isn't that Young Master Lin's Serperior? Could it be that this field was cultivated through daily training back at his plantation?"

"That Blaziken is finished, running into Young Master Lin like this… just as expected, every one of his Pokémon has something extraordinary about it!"

Some spectators had already started recording videos and uploading them to group chats.

Several fan groups, each with hundreds of members, instantly erupted into chaos.

Messages flooded in.

But soon, someone who understood what was happening stepped in to explain.

"No, no, no, it's not fireproof. If it were, it wouldn't burn at all. This is vitality. It's what happens when Grass-type energy is in excess. That's why the moment it's burned, it regrows immediately."

"There's a Grass-type Gym near my home. The Gym Leader once explained Grassy Terrain. He said it depends on two things. First, how well the Pokémon controls its own energy. Second, how strong that energy is."

"The third point is the most important, though he only mentioned it briefly. When control and power reach a similar level, it comes down to something more abstract. Affinity with nature."

"The closer a Pokémon is to nature, the stronger the boost it gains from Grassy Terrain."

"It's similar to Energy Ball. The one Young Master Lin just used. It gathers life energy from the environment. The stronger the connection with nature, the faster it gathers energy, and the more powerful the attack becomes."

After that explanation, people in the chat could not help but exclaim:

"The guy above really knows his stuff…"

The group chat buzzed with excitement.

In the stadium, the audience was just as shaken, all of them stunned by Serperior's overwhelming Grassy Terrain.

At the same time, some turned their attention toward Lin Feng.

"Didn't I tell you? Young Master Lin is incredibly strong!"

The trainer who had been boasting earlier about Lin Feng winning the championship now spoke proudly.

Seeing Serperior's strength, he felt a strange sense of shared pride.

But just then, someone nearby scoffed.

"Isn't it just a slightly stronger Serperior? So what if Blaziken can't break through the terrain? The type advantage still exists."

"And that kid is young. Even if he's strong, he probably only has one ace. Meanwhile, Miss Sally has been traveling for years. Her team is balanced and powerful."

"Talking like the championship is already his."

The sarcasm was obvious.

Lin Feng's fans bristled, ready to argue.

"Hey, who said Young Master Lin "

But halfway through, the speaker stopped.

Instead, he simply smiled.

"Just wait. You'll see who's stronger soon enough."

Words rarely convinced anyone.

Facts did.

And he believed, without a doubt, that Lin Feng would take the championship.

"Serperior has used Energy Ball! And with this grass-covered battlefield, it's like Blaziken has nowhere to strike!"

Up above, Li Bing rode on his Aegislash, eyes wide as he delivered his commentary with genuine excitement.

At that moment, he was truly shocked.

Hearing Lin Feng's command, the bespectacled opponent reacted immediately.

"Blaziken, use Quick Attack to dodge!"

As a trainer capable of entering the Zongheng Championship, he had a deep understanding of battle mechanics.

Energy Ball required time to gather power. As long as the speed was high enough, it should be easy to avoid.

Blaziken's blazing body flashed through the grass like lightning.

Meanwhile, deep within the field

"Serperior…"

Hidden among the greenery, Serperior quietly sensed the movement of that burning figure.

A faint smile curled at the corner of its mouth.

In truth, in terms of speed, this Blaziken was not even as fast as the gluttonous chicken back home.

That one could not escape Energy Ball even without aura being activated, let alone now, when Serperior had already begun to grasp its own aura.

A blue-green sphere of energy gathered naturally in its mouth, shimmering with faint ripples of light.

It closed its eyes.

Feeling the flow of aura, the Energy Ball grew larger and larger.

At that moment, the entire battlefield fell silent.

But instead of reassurance, that silence made the young trainer even more uneasy.

Blaziken was still in its Quick Attack state. Under normal circumstances, a charging move like this should not be able to hit it.

Yet Lin Feng had clearly given the command earlier.

And now… nothing?

No follow-up command at all?

He refused to believe that maintaining such a massive Grassy Terrain would consume less energy than Blaziken sustaining its speed.

"As long as I hold out until the terrain disappears… then with Blaziken's mobility and type advantage, I can win!"

That thought steadied him.

But in the very next second

Boom!

A violent explosion tore through the field.

Blaziken cried out in pain.

The young man's pupils shrank sharply.

"Blaziken!"

He saw the ground erupt as an explosion sent Blaziken flying into the air.

Lin Feng simply smiled and shook his head.

"Serperior, Slam!"

Serperior had come to the Zongheng Championship to refine its aura.

Otherwise, Lin Feng would have simply ordered Leaf Storm to boost its Special Attack.

But before the match, Serperior had communicated through aura, expressing its desire to use Energy Ball.

So Lin Feng chose Grassy Terrain instead, treating this as preparation for future battles.

From the sea of grass, two thick vines shot out, wrapping tightly around Blaziken midair before slamming it down with brutal force.

When the impact ended, Blaziken lay outside the grassy field, eyes shut, completely unconscious.

Seeing this, Li Bing froze in disbelief.

"A one-hit finish? A Grass-type Serperior defeated… a Blaziken in just two moves?"