[{"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-18":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},1946228,2661,"Chapter 18","pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-chapter-18",18,"\u003Cp>[Torchic defeated Vulpix, gaining 100 experience points!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Torchic has sufficient experience, leveled up to Lv12, and learned the move Flamethrower!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Flamethrower: Launches a blaze at the opponent to attack. Sometimes inflicts a burn status on the opponent.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vulpix has lost the ability to battle! Therefore, the winner is Su Yu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yu Dong announced the match result with some disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Yu actually won!? Am I not dreaming?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, you are definitely not dreaming, because I just slapped myself, and it hurts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy crap, Su Yu is actually this strong? He defeated the Gym Leader!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students below the arena said in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Liang Wensheng's face was also iron-green; he never dreamed Su Yu could actually defeat Wang Tao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, just moments ago, he had been thoroughly crushed by Tao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would Torchic's victory not make his own weakness even more apparent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed he had once again become a backdrop for Su Yu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Liang Liang Wensheng gritted his teeth so hard it felt as if he wanted to crush them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>022: The Free-Spirited Senior; Su Yu Seeks Advice\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Tao on the field quickly accepted his defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As early as the start of the match, he had sensed Su Yu's troublesome nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing such a fast Torchic, his Vulpix currently had no way to cope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations on your victory, junior Su Yu.\" Wang Tao smiled freely, unconcerned by his recent failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been a Trainer for many years, his mindset had been tempered to great maturity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Wang Tao simply didn't use his full strength,\" Su Yu said modestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The facts were indeed so; as an experienced Gym Leader, Wang Tao was limited by Vulpix's lower level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply could not manipulate the situation of the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he possessed a host of skills, Vulpix could not execute them; and even if it could, it would be relentlessly pursued and beaten by Torchic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Torchic's level and speed were something the current Vulpix could not handle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior, there is no need for modesty; I am indeed no match for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if you gave me another chance, the result would remain the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With your strength, junior, there is great hope for you to obtain first place in this upcoming Pokémon Assessment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Tao walked over to Su Yu and emotionally patted his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With junior Su Yu this year, our Yunhai No. 1 High School should become famous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Principal Yu Dong also walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Wang Tao's evaluation, the smile on the corner of his mouth could not be hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very good, Su Yu, this time our school relies on you to make a name for us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once you obtain first place, I will definitely hang a banner at the school gate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Tao led Su Yu back to where the students were located.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was not a trace of depression on his face from losing to a high schooler; instead, he began to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You all saw the battle just now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although the field-control tactic is very effective when implemented, it is helpless against an opponent's fast attack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The strength of the field-control style lies in the layered attacks once field control is established, but before the situation is formed, it is very weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can seize this flaw and launch an attack on the enemy first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This will basically achieve surprising results. Student Su Yu did this exceptionally well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students present, seeing that Wang Tao lost the match yet did not become discouraged but instead explained his own weaknesses to them...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...all felt deep respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To have such a teacher was their honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students present listened earnestly to Wang Tao's words, unwilling to miss even a tiny bit of information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through today's two battles, they had all learned a great deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the first battle between Wang Tao and Liang Liang Wensheng, they saw that the field-control style could still achieve victory even when at a type disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the second battle, through its failure, told them of the importance of adopting a speed attack when facing a field-control style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that these two matches vividly interpreted the content he wished to teach today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then today's lesson ends here; you may begin your own training for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember, no matter how much you learn, it must be digested before it becomes useful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Wang Tao dismissed the students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Senior Wang Tao; we have all gained so much today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students also expressed their thanks one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Su Yu, after the dismissal, he approached Wang Tao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Su Yu, do you have any further questions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Tao asked curiously, his gaze toward Su Yu filled with appreciation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a young person had a broad future ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might even become a major figure in some region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Wang Tao, actually, I would like to ask how to daily cultivate Fire-type Pokémon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to raise my Torchic more effectively.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu straightforwardly stated his purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Raising a Torchic?\" Wang Tao pondered carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Su Yu, you intend to train your Torchic into a fast-attacking specialist capable of striking first every time, correct?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior, you're truly impressive; you deduced my intentions from just one match.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu readily admitted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To train a Fire-type Pokémon into a speed attacker, you should incorporate some Tamato Berries into its daily diet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Furthermore, during routine exercises, you must frequently train the Torchic's leg muscles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since the Torchic is still young, you can wait until it evolves into Combusken before starting intensive training; for now, just let it run around more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, in the daily life of Fire-type Pokémon...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu and Wang Tao continued their discussion for half an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During those thirty minutes, Wang Tao held nothing back, sharing all his years of experience training Fire-type Pokémon with Su Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, because Su Yu was his junior; second, because Wang Tao saw great potential in Su Yu's future and wished to invest a little more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, when Su Yu eventually rose to prominence, the returns he would bring would surely be many times greater than what was being given now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Tao had always trusted his own judgment; he believed his youthful success stemmed entirely from his keen eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Su Yu, he saw limitless potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu, too, felt he had gained immensely from Wang Tao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Wang Tao's explanation, his ideas on raising Torchic became much clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no wonder he was a Gym Leader; he truly knew how to raise Pokémon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>023: Preparing for the Exam, Su Yu's Confidence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Su Yu slowly returned to his classroom, he noticed his classmates' gazes had become even stranger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong with all of you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu asked, somewhat puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students in Class A all looked at Su Yu with intense eagerness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Yu, I heard you actually defeated Wang Tao, the Leader of the Fire Cloud Gym, in the Battle Hall! Is it true?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's already spread like wildfire through the other classes; they say Senior Wang Tao wanted to teach control tactics, but you directly found a countermeasure and defeated him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1195,"2026-06-15T05:05:10.956Z","2026-06-15T05:58:58.101Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","8e2b9f1b8e23a526e18bea56ee8a7f0240cac94566f9517b16cffe6b8051d0f5","pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-chapter-19","pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-chapter-17",247,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-cover.jpg"]