The Galar region really appeared in front of people after Dantei was called the strongest champion. Before that, Dantei even had to put a lot of advertisements on the back of his cloak to promote the Galar region.
That's right, although those manufacturers gave Dandi advertising fees, compared with Dandi's worth, it was basically free. After all, Dandi was the regional champion after all. If it weren't for promoting the major companies in the Galar region, Dandi would not have advertised at all.
Like champions from other regions, although they all have their own side jobs, they will not advertise. The dignity of the champions must be maintained. After all, they don’t need to use this method to promote their hometown.
"Hey, a ghost-type Pokémon? What a hassle! Tenebrio, use Vine Whip!"
Seeing the ghost-type Pokémon, Lijia also had a headache. Ghost-type Pokémon and Psychic-type Pokémon were both notoriously difficult to deal with. If possible, she really didn't want to fight against these two types of Pokémon.
This is not to say that the moves of ghost-type and super-type Pokémon are very powerful. The main reason is that their fighting methods are too weird. After a battle, it consumes much more energy than a normal battle. Besides, It’s not guaranteed to win, which is very uncomfortable.
To be honest, Rika might prefer battling against dragon-type Pokémon, because although dragon-type Pokémon are very strong, their strength is only revealed on the surface, and even if Rika loses, she can lose clearly.
But this time, Lijia may experience what it means to be in pain and happy at the same time, because Dragonite is a rare ghost-type and dragon-type Pokémon. The last Pokémon with this attribute combination was called Plutosaurus, which is in charge of the reversed world.
Of course, regarding the racial value distribution of Doron Messiah... apart from speed, only the physical attack is slightly worth looking at, but compared with the 115 defense of the Vine Monster... you'd better be prepared for a scratch.
"Doron Mecia, use lightning to dodge, and then attack the vine monster!"
After hearing Gongsun Yan's command, Doron Messiah burst out with an astonishing speed, and with a perfect snake-like maneuver, he avoided the vine whip that was attacking him and slammed into the vine monster.
"Duang! Failed to penetrate the enemy's armor!"
Gongsun Yan and Lijia both put on masks of pain on their faces.
Chapter 83: Dark night? Is a dog worthy of it?
"Good guy, this is too hard."
"Good guy, this is too scratchy."
Seeing that the vine monster's attacks completely failed to hit Doron Messiah, and Doron Messiah's attacks couldn't even penetrate the vines on the outer layer of the vine monster, Gongsun Yan and Lijia both understood that what was waiting for them next would be a protracted battle.
To be honest, it is very simple to solve this problem. Just replace the Pokémon. Many people think it is not a big deal. Even if the gym trainer cannot replace the Pokémon, the challenger always can. Replacing the Pokémon can solve the problem the fastest.
Gongsun Yan understood this principle, and he had even used this tactic several times to win during the Caiyou Conference, which showed that he did not shy away from this method at all.
However, at the Caiyou Conference, Gongsun Yan wanted to ensure that he could win, because if something went wrong and he failed, then his journey to the Caiyou Conference would end directly, so Gongsun Yan had to ensure that he would never fail.
But now it is a gym challenge. Although the focus of the gym challenge is to win, the gym can be challenged multiple times. Even if you fail this time, you can just try again next time.
Moreover, Gongsun Yan let Duolong Messiah fight in order to hone him and improve his combat skills. Moreover, this is the first time that Duolong Messiah has fought for Gongsun Yan, so he must not be careless.
Winning this gym battle would be great, but losing is also acceptable, as both can help Doron Messiah grow. Victory can inspire Doron Messiah's confidence, while failure can temper Doron Messiah's character. The only thing that cannot be done is to change generals on the spot, which is a taboo in military strategy.
Think about it, Dolon Messiah received treatment from Gongsun Yan that far exceeded his own value, which created a huge contrast with his previous life of hunger and cold, so Dolon Messiah urgently wanted to prove himself and prove that Gongsun Yan was not so good to him in vain.
And now, if Gongsun Yan directly took back Dolon Messiah because Dolon Messiah's offensive was blocked, what a cruel thing it would be for Dolon Messiah.
To put it more extremely, Dolon Messiah might feel that Gongsun Yan does not trust him and even despises him. Such a blow might make Dolon Messiah unable to recover.
Therefore, for the sake of Doron Messi's future development, and the fact that he would sooner or later have to face such an opponent who he didn't know where to start, Gongsun Yan chose to trust Doron Messi and let him continue to fight on the court.
Speaking of this, we have to bring out two more people for comparison, namely Shinji and Gougou. After all, these two people are more recognizable and can form a strong contrast with Gongsun Yan.
If Shinji was the challenger now, he would take back Dragon Messiah without hesitation and send other Pokémon into the field, because what he values most is victory. In order to win, he can use any means within the legal scope.
As for the psychological problems that come with it? Shinji would definitely choose to ignore them and let the Pokémon recover on its own. If it can't recover, he would just release it. He needs the kind of Pokémon with a strong mind, and he would ignore the other Pokémon.
Is this cruel? Of course it is cruel. Such wanton objectification and evaluation of Pokémon is obviously inconsistent with the main theme of the Pokémon world. People like Gongsun Yan and Xiaozhi may understand it, but they will never accept such a point of view.
However, is it wrong for Shinji to do this? Of course he is not wrong. Although it is easy to say the word "wrong", it is difficult to distinguish what exactly is wrong, just as the best option is not necessarily the right one, and the right option is not necessarily the best one.
In fact, Shinji's views are very similar to those of the orcs in Warcraft. They believe in a very cold-blooded law of the jungle, and the relationships between the various clans can even be as hostile as fire and water.
There is a saying among the orcs: "You have hands and feet, and you have pastures, but if you can't get food, then you are useless and you should die."
Shinji's values are actually very similar to those of the orcs. His views may be cruel, but they are really right. He just chooses a different angle.
Just as a world cannot have only the sun and only light, the existence of darkness is also necessary. Then between light and darkness, there is gray, and Shinji is that exquisite gray.
So, since Gongsun Yan and Xiaozhi are the sun, and Shinji is the gray between light and darkness, then who is the night? That's right, it's naturally Haogou.
Let me first say the conclusion. If Xiao Hao came as the challenger, he would make the same decision as Gongsun Yan and let Doron Messiah continue to fight, but his idea was very different from Gongsun Yan and Shinji, even completely opposite.
What Xiao Hao was thinking was actually very simple. Since you are on the court, you have to defeat your opponent. If you cannot win, no matter what the reason is, it is simply because you are a bad player. There is a high probability that you will be banished to the cold palace and never be used again.
Does this sentence sound similar to what Shinji is thinking? But if you think about it carefully, you can tell that this sentence is bullshit and the whole movie is bullshit.
What Shinji chose was that he clearly recognized the lack of strength of his own Pokémon and responded actively, ignoring the psychological problems of Pokémon. To put it bluntly, this can be said to be Shinji testing his Pokémon to select Pokémon with strong minds.
Even the orcs whose brains are occupied by muscles know that first you must have hands and feet, and then you must have a pasture. Only then can you say that you are a waste. Otherwise, even if you are the chief of the tribe, it will be useless.
As for the fact that it has hands and feet, there is probably no need to say more. The orcs will not keep disabled people in their tribe, and Xiao Hao will not capture Pokémon with similar defects, so this problem is perfectly solved.
The orcs also knew to give their people a large pasture for hunting. If they couldn't survive like this, it was understandable that they were abandoned. After all, the tribe couldn't afford to support so many freeloaders.
But what about Xiao Hao? He has no tactics, his command is poor, he doesn't even have basic training and fighting, he doesn't know how to retreat when faced with difficulties, he just wants to win, and he has no actual actions. If this is not the dark night, then what is?
Oh, by the way, we can't use the word "night" to describe Xiao Hao, it's an insult to the night, then what should we use? Is it pitch black? Or is it that his heart is high as the sky, but his life is thin as paper? They're almost the same.
ps: Thank you to all the readers who support this book. The author has seen your recommendation votes and monthly votes. I also know that my writing is not good, so please forgive me.
Chapter 84: In Trouble
"Doron Messiah!" Thinking of this, Gongsun Yan shouted loudly, scaring Doron Messiah.
"Ah~" Gongsun Yan's worries were not groundless. After hearing Gongsun Yan's voice, Doron Messi's first reaction was that his performance was not good and he would be replaced by Gongsun Yan. He wanted to explain to Gongsun Yan but didn't know how to start.
"Doron Messiah! Try your best to bring me victory. Believe in yourself, you can do it! Go forward and use Bite!"
Looking at Doronesia's timid look, wanting to beg for mercy but not daring to, Gongsun Yan suddenly found it funny and sad. When did the relationship between trainers and Pokémon become like this?
How could Gongsun Yan be willing to see such a scene, so he showed a warm smile, shouted out his next instruction loudly, and expressed his attitude with practical actions. He always believed in his Pokémon and believed that they could bring him victory.
Gongsun Yan's behavior caught the eyes of everyone present and greatly increased their favorability. After all, Gongsun Yan's words were so beautiful that anyone who loves Pokémon would empathize with them.
Even the referee's eyes started to light up. If she didn't know that Gongsun Yan had a girlfriend, she would have probably been preparing a piece of paper with her name and number written on it.
"Ya!"
After hearing what Gongsun Yan said, Doronesia's eyes suddenly lit up, and it responded to Gongsun Yan with energy. The state of the entire Pokémon was completely different from before. The Vine Monster actually sensed a murderous aura from Doronesia.
"Whoosh!"
Doron Messiah burst out at his fastest speed and disappeared on the spot in an instant, leaving behind only a slowly dissipating afterimage. Even an afterimage appeared, you can imagine how fast Doron Messiah was.
"vine?"
The vine monster looked around nervously, but still couldn't catch sight of Doron Messiah, which made it feel very uneasy, even though the vines on his body could protect him well.
Whether it is humans or Pokémon, there is an inexplicable fear of unknown things, and this fear is a very scary thing.
"Vine monster, use paralysis powder to cover the surroundings, beware of the attack of Dragon Messiah!"
Although Lijia admired Gongsun Yan's behavior just now, her current identity is a gym trainer and Gongsun Yan is a challenger, so Lijia still made the most correct choice.
After hearing Lijia's instructions, the vine monster found its backbone. Not only was it no longer confused, but its movements became more agile. Streams of yellow powder fell from its body, filling the air around the vine monster.
Lijia's move undoubtedly hit Gongsun Yan's soft spot. If Doron Messiah rashly rushed into the paralysis powder, Doron Messiah's speed advantage would be basically abolished. The paralysis state was too fatal to Doron Messiah.
But after thinking it over, Gongsun Yan realized that he really had no other choice. Lijia's move was a complete conspiracy, which was to force Dolonemasia to show up. Anyway, if it came to a battle of consumption, Grass-type Pokémon had never been afraid of anyone.
Logically speaking, Lijia's trick is easy to deal with. As long as she uses long-range attacks to consume the vine monsters, Lijia will end up losing more than she gains.
But what's the coincidence? Dragon Messiah really doesn't have a long-range attack move. The only long-range move he can learn at this state is the dragon-type ultimate move like Dragon Star Swarm.
However, even the final form of Dragon-type Pokémon may not be able to learn a big move like Dragon Swarm, let alone an initial form of Dragon-type Pokémon like Dragon Messiah, so Gongsun Yan is basically helpless.
Gongsun Yan didn't know what to do. Although he trusted Doron Messiah very much, his current condition was not suitable for him to play. The vine monsters restrained him too much, and he would definitely not end up well if he continued to fight like this.
However, while Gongsun Yan was hesitating there, Doron Messiah did not hesitate. He rushed directly into the paralysis powder, opened his mouth and bit a vine of the vine monster, and finally bit the vine off.
"Heh, what's wrong with me? Why am I so hesitant? Even Doronesia hasn't given up, so how can I, a trainer, give up first?"
After seeing Doron Messiah's performance, Gongsun Yan chuckled, discarded all his previous thoughts, and focused all his energy on the current battle.
"Doron Messiah, keep using Bite!" Gongsun Yan shouted.
Under Gongsun Yan's command, Doron Messiah repeatedly rushed into the paralysis powder and bit off several vines on the vine monsters, causing a cumulative damage of...zero.
That's right, it's Zero. The vines on the vine monster actually have no nerve tissue, and have a strong regenerative ability. Someone once did an experiment and found that even if all the vines on the vine monster fell off, they could grow back completely overnight.
However, Doron Messiah's efforts were not in vain. At least the vines on the vine monster became much thinner, and the attack range of the vine whip technique was also physically shortened. After all, there were no vines that were that long.
However, as if things didn't get worse, during one of his attacks, Doron Messiah failed to breathe evenly and inhaled the paralyzing powder in the air, falling into a paralyzed state.
If the paralysis powder only comes into contact with the skin, Dragonmessiah can still withstand it with the excellent physical fitness of the dragon-type Pokémon, but if it is inhaled into the body, there will be no way.
"It seems that we have reached our limit. Vine Monster, Vine Whip, and then use Entanglement."
Lijia also sighed when she saw this scene. Although she and Gongsun Yan are rivals now, she also admires Doron Messiah's spirit of not giving up. Unfortunately, a battle is always a battle, and there must be a winner. She hopes she is that winner.
"vine!"
The vine monster used the whip very actively. Although Doron Messiah had not been able to cause any damage to the vine monster before, there is a saying that the damage is not high but the insult is extremely strong. He had been unhappy with Doron Messiah for a long time, and no one wants to be beaten all the time.
Without Gongsun Yan's words, Duolong Messiah wanted to dodge, but just as he was about to move his body, electric currents emerged from his body, making him unable to move. He was caught by the vine monster's whip and then tightly wrapped around it.
Chapter 85: The Power of Doronchi
Oh, is this really the case?
Gongsun Yan sighed heavily and slowly raised his hands, intending to admit defeat and then take Dolon Messiah back. If he continued to fight, Dolon Messiah would only suffer in vain.
As for why he had to admit defeat first instead of directly taking back Dolonmesia, it was obvious that as a challenger he had the power to replace Pokémon, so he didn't need to admit defeat first.
The reason was very simple, that is, Gongsun Yan was afraid that he would not be able to seize the opportunity and would not have time to take back Dolon Messiah. After all, the vine monster had been focusing its attention on Gongsun Yan since the beginning, and it seemed that it had been prepared for a long time.
"We recognize..."
"Ya!"
Just when Gongsun Yan was about to admit defeat, Doron Messiah, who was tightly tied up with a vine whip, suddenly shouted and stopped Gongsun Yan from taking any further action.
"Doron Messia, are you talking about you?" After hearing Doron Messia's voice, Gongsun Yan seemed to understand something, and after a brief moment of confusion, he showed a relieved smile.
Encountering difficulties and then making a breakthrough at the critical moment, this kind of plot can be seen in any novel, and it can even be said to be a plot that has been written to death. In the eyes of readers, this routine is too old-fashioned.
But everything in the world has another side, and since this plot is very old-fashioned, it just shows that it is a classic, so classic that all authors will use it subconsciously.
I believe everyone has guessed what happened next. Dazzling white light seeped out from the gaps in the vine whip, and the vine whip that was originally wrapped very tightly was also stretched open by a powerful external force. At this critical moment, Doron Messiah evolved.
The relationship between a trainer and Pokémon has never been one-way, but two-way. When Gongsun Yan was thinking about Doronesia, Doronesia clearly sensed this. This is the bond between a trainer and Pokémon.
But the more Gongsun Yan thought about Doron Messiah, the more pressure Doron Messiah felt. He didn't know how to respond to this care and expectation.
Most Pokémon are simpler and kinder than humans. They are the kind of people who believe that if a king treats me well, I will repay him with kindness. The bond between trainers and Pokémon is sublimated from this.
Before, it was Gongsun Yan who took care of Dolon Messiah and even helped him find a wife (fog). This treatment can't be described as good, so no matter what, Dolon Messiah wanted to help Gongsun Yan win this game.
"boom!"
Suddenly, the vines that were originally wrapped around Doron Messiah groaned in pain, and finally exploded with a loud bang.
"Strange~"
As the white light faded, a brand new Doronchi appeared on the field, with countless fragments of vines scattered around him. He looked domineering... uh, why did he look like a funny guy?
This is really not a joke. The newly evolved dragon Dolongqi had a dull look in his eyes and was even shaking his head. He didn't look very smart at all.
"Oh my god, how could I have forgotten this!"
At this moment, Gongsun Yan suddenly realized something and slapped himself in the face. He finally understood where the feeling of incongruity came from. It turned out that there was one less Dolon Messiah on Dolonchi's head.
[I fight with Dragonesia and take good care of it until it evolves. I can't calm down if I don't have the Dragonesia I'm taking care of on my head, and I may even try to put other Pokémon on my head.]
This paragraph is the description of Duolongqi in the illustration book. Combined with Duolongqi's current state, it is not difficult to see that Duolongqi is now in a state of anxiety. This state will continue until a Duolong Messiah appears on Duolongqi's head.
This discovery made Gongsun Yan laugh and cry. He didn't expect that Duolongqi had overcome so many difficulties and finally evolved, but now he was trapped by his own racial characteristics.
"Duolongqi, if not, just come back."
This battle was full of twists and turns, Gongsun Yan couldn't help it and asked Duo Longqi if he wanted to come back first.
"strange!"
After hearing what Gongsun Yan said, Duolongqi immediately roared and shook his head vigorously at Gongsun Yan, indicating that he was unwilling to give up just like that.
Then a magical scene appeared. Duolongqi actually overcame his instinct. His body stopped shaking, his expression was no longer panicked, and he stared at the vine monster fiercely.
Gongsun Yan didn't feel anything was strange. Pokémon were not such inconvenient creatures. Instincts were always going to be broken. The fact that a Scaled Aorak could be awakened from a coma showed how flexible instincts or rules were.
