[{"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-184":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Pokémon: I Got a Letter from the Future and Snatched the Salamence",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1947938,2661,"Chapter 184","pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-chapter-184",184,"\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the arena, Su Yu's opponent, Shi Chen, had no such complex thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his heart, he felt nothing but shock at Su Yu's Salamence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the spectators outside the arena were not facing the Salamence directly, so they could not feel its overwhelming pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Shi Chen, inside the arena, could truly sense the Salamence's power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it! Why is this Salamence so strong!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Chen thought in shock as he watched the Salamence in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, for the sake of victory, he steeled his resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tauros, use Take Down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the initial fright, Tauros quickly regained its composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It planted three hooves on the ground and began scraping its right front hoof against the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scrape, scrape!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again and again, Tauros's hoof scraped the ground, emitting a hissing sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After building up a little momentum, Tauros immediately broke into a gallop, charging forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lowered its head, aiming its hard, prideful long horns directly at the Salamence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thump!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After charging for a distance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tauros immediately leaped upward with great force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its long horns pointed straight at the Salamence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Salamence, use Dragon Claw!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Salamence spread its blood-red wings in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, sharp purple Dragon-type energy flared upon its keen claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the lunging Tauros,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Salamence chose to clash head-on!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because both Su Yu and the Salamence itself\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>knew clearly the Salamence's strength!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Salamence instantly slashed with both claws in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>two streams of energy crossed, one after the other, striking toward Tauros.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Salamence's Dragon Claw instantly struck Tauros's gleaming twin horns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many had expected this to be an evenly matched contest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the moment the immensely powerful Salamence struck Tauros,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it sent the latter flying directly away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its Take Down attack proved as fragile as paper before the Salamence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tauros was immediately knocked flying backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It crashed onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing this scene, Shi Chen's eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His usually invincible Tauros had actually been knocked away by the Salamence!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was simply too unbelievable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Tauros had actually been so thoroughly crushed in a close-quarters battle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Chen shook his head, forcing himself to calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tauros, use Horn Drill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Horn Drill: Pierce the opponent with a sharp horn to attack. This attack is guaranteed to hit.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tauros climbed up from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It shook its head, recovering from its dazed state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing its Trainer's command, it once again began charging and building momentum across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pair of long horns on its head became enveloped in Steel-type energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally rather short, the twin horns immediately extended by nearly a meter under the energy's enhancement!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tauros charged toward the Salamence once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Salamence, Dragon Rush!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flapping its blood-red wings, the Salamence immediately soared into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, its entire body became wrapped in energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching the highest point, the Salamence ignited its energy and dove down instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its target was none other than Tauros.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During its flight, the energy surrounding its entire body transformed into a fierce dragon head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it dove, the dragon head opened its massive jaws and bit down toward Tauros.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the two collided directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twin horns on Tauros's head, now over a meter long,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the dragon head formed by Dragon Rush, it was instantly bitten into fragments!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Dragon Rush destroyed Tauros's long horn,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it opened its massive jaws and bit down on the terrified Tauros.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a tremendous explosion erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tauros's figure flew out from the center of the blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, his body was already covered in wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he stood up,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all four of his powerful long legs began to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the look in Tauros's eyes as he gazed at the opposing Salamence was filled with terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept retreating backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flinch effect attached to Dragon Rush had activated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Salamence's imposing presence upon entering the field, combined with the previous attack, had caused this result!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tauros! Pull yourself together!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Ran desperately tried to encourage Tauros.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Tauros simply refused to heed his Trainer's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dragon Pulse!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this scene, Su Yu calmly uttered four words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Salamence immediately began gathering energy in its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a Dragon Pulse formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Salamence directly attacked the flinching Tauros.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flinching state, Tauros could not only not launch an offense, but even mounting a defense was difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Pulse exploded upon Tauros's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, it blasted him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counting the previous attacks, Tauros had already been sent flying many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though his stamina was strong,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>under such consecutive assaults, he could only collapse unconscious on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Salamence defeated Tauros, gaining 5000 experience points!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clean and decisive first battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Relying on the formidable strength of his Salamence, Su Yu completely crushed Shi Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene instantly sent the audience into an uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember Shi Ran wasn't weak in previous battles!? How could Su Yu defeat his first Pokémon so quickly!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not that Shi Ran is weak; Su Yu is simply too strong! Once Salamence appears, no one can stop it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, is this Su Yu's Salamence? It's too fierce! In several direct clashes, Shi Ran's Tauros stood no chance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss... With this level of strength, he's very close to Bu Bu Step Miao Zhu and Wang Wang Shizhong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience discussed the match with great enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them couldn't perceive the actual strength of the Pokémon in the arena, so they could only judge based on the battle itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the contestants in the player's room, although they were equally shocked by this scene, it was still within their realm of acceptance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected, Su Yu's Salamence is on par with Garchomp and Metagross.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope I don't encounter him later, otherwise I won't have the slightest chance of winning!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too terrifying! I'm a senior, yet I don't dare to face him at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder Su Yu said during his earlier interview that he aimed for the championship; he indeed seems to have the potential.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Cui Hongzhi, in the player's room, watched Su Yu's Salamence with a mix of admiration and complexity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a few months ago, Su Yu's Salamence was slightly weaker than his Typhlosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it had actually grown powerful to this extent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a terrifying rate of growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Cui Cui Hongzhi remembered that Su Yu possessed a Salamencite for Mega Evolution!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Su Yu's Salamence were to undergo Mega Evolution,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>its strength would be beyond even Cui Cui Hongzhi's imagination!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few months, has the gap between us widened this much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Cui Hongzhi bitter smiled in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as turbulent waves surged in Cui Cui Hongzhi's heart,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a figure walked up beside him and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Yu truly possesses incredible strength; I'm afraid even I would not be his match.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Cui Hongzhi quickly turned to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing beside him was none other than a top figure from Tianyun University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Luo, who could compete evenly with Bu Bu Step Miao Zhu and Wang Wang Shizhong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Luo, what brings you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The relationship between Cui Cui Hongzhi and Chen Luo was neither good nor bad; they were merely acquaintances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Luo crossed his arms over his chest, looked at Su Yu in the arena, and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seeing such a powerful freshman from our Tianyun University has left me feeling discouraged, so I wanted to chat with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Chen Luo's words, Cui Cui Hongzhi was instantly shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, a super genius, can actually feel discouraged?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone like Chen Luo was someone even Cui Cui Hongzhi had to look up to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet such a genius claimed to be discouraged!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't this just joking with him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Chen Luo let out a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why wouldn't I feel discouraged? Precisely because I am a genius, I feel even more distressed, don't you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Chen Luo's words, Cui Cui Hongzhi gradually regained his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking it over carefully, it seemed to make sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geniuses are all aloof; every genius has their own pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when such geniuses encounter someone several times more monstrous than themselves, the sense of frustration they feel is even stronger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's like the last student in a class looking up to both the second and first place; their mindset remains balanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the second-place student, facing a first-place student who has pulled far ahead, feels the gap even more acutely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this gap was achieved by someone several years younger than you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the pain felt is even more intense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Luo was exactly like this; although he was a genius,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>after witnessing a monster like Su Yu,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he could feel the gap even more clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pondering this carefully, Cui Cui Hongzhi also began to understand Chen Luo's feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, his rivals were Bu Bu Step Miao Zhu and Wang Wang Shizhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There might be gaps among the three of them, but they weren't significant; with some effort and opportunities, they might surpass each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, in the midst of their struggle, a demon king named Su Yu suddenly appeared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was he younger than all of them, but his Pokémon were also stronger than theirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, facing a character who crushed him in both talent and strength,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he naturally understood that unlike Bu Bu Step Miao Zhu and Cui Cui Hongzhi, Su Yu was not someone who could be surpassed through luck and opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you improve, others will improve even more!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feeling, unless one avoids comparing themselves to him, will absolutely create a tremendous gap; in severe cases, it could even drive a person mad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is also the inevitable result of an era producing a brilliant figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other geniuses pale in comparison beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Cui Cui Hongzhi suddenly felt that perhaps it was not so bad to not be a genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he would likely end up like Chen Luo, who, despite already being brilliant enough,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>still appeared so insignificant under the radiance of Su Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>137: The ruthless crushing by the Salamence! A challenge letter from Wang Wang Shizhong!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's no help for it; Su Yu is simply too monstrous. It's better if you don't compare yourself to him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Cui Hongzhi offered comfort as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, whose strength was inferior to Chen Luo's, was now actually able to comfort Chen Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be said that all of this was because of Su Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, I won't be discouraged either; I will strive with all my might to surpass him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Chen Luo's gaze directed at Su Yu, there was full fighting spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the opponent is a genius, he must still give it a try!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I wish you the best of luck!\" Cui Cui Hongzhi also offered him encouragement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having such a goal is a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, starting today, he would absolutely never again take Su Yu as his goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feared that when comparing himself to Su Yu, he would die of shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the arena, the competition continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Ran's second spirit was a Water-type starter, Samurott!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its limbs were covered in shell-like plating, and atop its head sat a helmet resembling a shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long spear protruded from the helmet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Samurott (Water)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gender: ♀]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: Lv.50 (Elite)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ability: Torrent (When HP is low, the power of Water-type moves increases.)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Potential: Elite]\u003C\u002Fp>",1911,"2026-06-15T05:58:58.101Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","3343a26a8a1119fceb9737ae7d4c5b332a27a44303292189679e2daddc1dbd52","pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-chapter-185","pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-chapter-183",247,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-cover.jpg"]