[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter":3,"chapter-pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-chapter-16":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Pokemon: Intercepting the Salamence with a Letter from the Future",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1946226,2661,"Chapter 16","pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>Seeing someone step forward to challenge him, Wang Tao asked with appreciation in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Liang Liang Wenshan, and my starter Pokémon is Squirtle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well, follow me to the competition arena.\" With that, Wang Tao led Liang Liang Wenshan to the center of the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Principal Yu, could I trouble you to serve as the temporary referee?\" Wang Tao asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem.\" Yu Dong walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The competitors are Wang Tao and Liang Liang Wenshan. Both trainers are ready; begin the match!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the referee's command, both sides immediately sprang into action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vulpix, use Sunny Day!\" Wang Tao swiftly issued his order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the command, Vulpix immediately unleashed its move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vul!\" Vulpix cried softly, and the air in the arena instantly became dry and hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight from above streamed through the open roof, illuminating the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squirtle couldn't help but raise a hand to shield its eyes, seemingly unable to keep them open against the glare of the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use Fire Spin to surround Squirtle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fire Spin: Traps the opponent in a fierce vortex of flames.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Wang Tao's command, Vulpix unleashed its move once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body glowed with red light, and the center of the arena immediately turned into a sea of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames raged fiercely, forming concentric rings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They encircled Squirtle completely, leaving it nowhere to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Squirtle, Squirtle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing in the heart of the flames, Squirtle cried out anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was a Water-type Pokémon, being roasted alive in the center of the fire was unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Squirtle, ignore him and use Water Gun straight ahead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Squirtle couldn't see Vulpix clearly through the flames, Liang Liang Wenshan had a perfect view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately ordered Squirtle to attack in Vulpix's direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trusting its trainer's words, Squirtle spat a Water Gun straight forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stream of water pierced through layers of fire, moments away from breaking through to strike Vulpix.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ride the momentum of the flames; Vulpix, use Ember to meet it head-on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Squirtle's attack, Wang Tao did not have Vulpix dodge; instead, he ordered a direct confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vulpix opened its mouth and spat out a ball of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the flame entered the ring of fire surrounding Squirtle, it seemed to gain extra fuel, suddenly expanding to twice its size!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The empowered Ember collided with the Water Gun, resulting in a stalemate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should be noted that Ember is normally weak against Water Gun, and Vulpix and Squirtle were nearly the same level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances, the fact that Ember could cancel out the Water Gun was proof enough of its power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After one failed Water Gun, Squirtle already began to feel dehydrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roasted by the encircling flames, its stamina was draining several times faster than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, under the effect of the fire, its shell grew increasingly hot, making Squirtle feel even more miserable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now is the time; Vulpix, use Ember!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, Vulpix released its Ember.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, upon contacting the flames in the center of the field, the Ember expanded once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The empowered Ember struck Squirtle squarely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Squirtle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting out a cry of pain, Squirtle collapsed in the center of the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's enough, Vulpix; dispel the Fire Spin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once all the flames had vanished, Squirtle was seen lying motionless there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had clearly lost the ability to battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the match conclude so quickly, the students below were momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they knew Wang Tao would win, they hadn't expected such an easy victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>020: Explaining Tactics, The Generous Senior\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout this match, from start to finish, everything had proceeded entirely according to Wang Tao's rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the initial Sunny Day to Squirtle's subsequent struggle within the flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Liang Wenshan had clearly been thoroughly outmaneuvered by Wang Tao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the strength of a Gym Leader?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the students were deeply shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with a type disadvantage, a trainer's commands can turn the tide of battle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the pitiful state of Liang Liang Wenshan's Squirtle, the students below all breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, it wasn't them who had stepped onto the field earlier; otherwise, they would be the ones lying in such a sorry state now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Squirtle is unable to battle; therefore, the winner is Wang Tao!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Tao recalled Vulpix into its Poké Ball and handed it to Yu Dong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the previous battle, his Vulpix had also consumed a significant amount of stamina and still needed to recover using a healing machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dong took the Poké Balls containing Squirtle and Vulpix and went to have them healed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Tao slowly walked over to stand before Su Yu and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow juniors must have seen that in the match just now, my Vulpix won very easily against the Squirtle, whose attributes were countered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The reason for this is that my Vulpix possesses two crucial field-control skills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One is Sunny Day; I had Vulpix unleash it the moment it entered the field, which not only slightly weakens Squirtle's strength,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"but also amplifies Vulpix's Fire-type attacks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, by using Fire Spin, Squirtle was firmly trapped in place, forced to constantly expend its stamina.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Vulpix can also utilize the flames generated by Fire Spin to further empower Ember, maximizing its destructive power!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, this is the key to field-control skills: even when at a disadvantage, one can still achieve victory by manipulating the battle environment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Tao explained his strategy in detail, hiding nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words brought sudden enlightenment to many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many students had only ever read about the so-called field-control style in books, but had never witnessed it in actual combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Tao's match served as a harsh and valuable lesson for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Su Yu gained significant insight from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his previous life, the Pokémon games he played featured turn-based battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if field-control skills existed there, they merely served to boost one's own attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, reality differs from games; it cannot be measured by simple statistics alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a game, it is impossible to link every skill together seamlessly to achieve an effect where one plus one equals more than two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Wang Tao had clearly achieved exactly that in reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder he is a Gym Leader.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu praised inwardly, thinking that in this world, no one who becomes a powerhouse is simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each possesses their own unique understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, this configuration is somewhat unsuitable for Torchic; otherwise, Su Yu could have copied the technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu still preferred to develop Torchic into a speed attacker, relying on unmatched velocity to launch rapid assaults.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, \"In all martial arts under heaven, only speed is invincible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu wanted Torchic to become precisely such a quick-draw expert!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this set was unsuitable for Torchic, Su Yu still carefully digested the information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might prove useful when he acquires other new Pokémon in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Wang Tao explained that wonderfully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1150,"2026-06-15T05:05:10.956Z","2026-06-15T05:58:58.101Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","5962eef221255b7da05a47d4634ac4a30c414af7711b85546a13506e7b2bfea5","pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-chapter-17","pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-chapter-15",247,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-cover.jpg"]