[{"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-23":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},1946233,2661,"Chapter 23","pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-chapter-23",23,"\u003Cp>[Name: Mudkip (Water)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gender: ♂]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: LV.10 (Novice)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ability: Torrent (When HP is low, the power of Water-type moves increases.)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Potential: Gym]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[IVs: HP (31), Attack (28), Special Attack (22), Defense (25), Special Defense (24), Speed (20)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Moves: Tackle, Growl, Water Gun, Rock Throw, Rock Smash, Supersonic]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Description: It senses water currents with the fin on its head to understand its surroundings. It possesses the strength to lift rocks.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mudkip's level was not low either; at level 10, it stood out like a crane among chickens among the Pokémon in the entrance exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Wang Wang Jian was so confident; having a Mudkip significantly stronger than ordinary ones was indeed grounds for pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, merely this would not pose much of a threat to Su Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, Torchic, we go all out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use Agility to close in on Mudkip!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Su Yu did not intend to let Torchic hide its strength; today, he decided to let Torchic shine before everyone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What!?\" Wang Wang Jian was somewhat shocked, \"Your Torchic also knows Agility!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had carefully observed all of Su Yu's previous matches and had never seen Torchic use the move Agility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Su Yu had been hiding Agility all along!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss, I didn't expect Su Yu to have hidden his strength in yesterday's match?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems so; we haven't seen him use Agility before, and it's unlikely he just learned it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect Su Yu to be hiding so deep; he's truly terrifying! Torchic is already fast, and adding Agility makes me dare not even imagine it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the astonished gazes of everyone, Torchic approached Mudkip as swiftly as a gust of wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yue!\" Seeing Torchic suddenly appear beside him, Mudkip was also extremely surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, it actually froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mudkip, use Supersonic to disrupt Torchic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Supersonic: Emits special sound waves from the body to confuse the opponent.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Wang Jian immediately issued the command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yue!\" Hearing the command, Mudkip immediately prepared to open its mouth and emit Supersonic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Torchic, don't give him the chance; use Flamethrower to interrupt him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu had Torchic leverage its speed advantage, and Torchic unleashed Flamethrower first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames transformed into a curtain of fire, directly engulfing Mudkip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yue!\" Mudkip's Supersonic was interrupted, and it was hit directly by Flamethrower, unable to suppress a cry of pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\" Wang Wang Jian cursed under his breath; he never expected Su Yu's Torchic to be so troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought that with his trained Mudkip, he could easily defeat Su Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he never expected to be met with such a rebuff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mudkip, hang in there; use Water Gun to counterattack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the situation turn unfavorable, Wang Wang Jian immediately ordered Mudkip to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Torchic, dodge it directly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Mudkip's Water Gun would deal massive damage to Torchic, Su Yu was not afraid in the least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how powerful a move is, it must hit the opponent to matter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing its trainer's words, Mudkip's eyes filled with determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It even stopped caring about the wounds on its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It opened its mouth wide, and a Water Gun resembling a torrent shot forth from its jaws, flying straight toward Torchic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Torchic had anticipated Mudkip's attack long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, it vanished from its original spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mudkip's Water Gun flew past the position where Torchic had just been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hit nothing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>030: Press forward, Torchic evolves! Combusken!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Torchic's speed-offense capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leveraging the advantage brought by speed, Torchic could not only strike the opponent first but also swiftly dodge when the opponent's attack arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My attacks hit you faster than yours can hit me, while your attacks cannot reach me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a Torchic could be said to be nearly invincible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the opponent lacked large-scale AOE attacks, they could not harm Torchic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dodging Mudkip's attack, Torchic once again spat out a curtain of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another Flamethrower solidly struck Mudkip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mudkip let out a cry of pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, Wang Wang Jian gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Referee, I surrender!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Wang Wang Jian's words, the referee paused for a moment, then immediately declared the victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Wang Jian walked up to Su Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Torchic's tactic is truly shameless; it can keep kiting others while they cannot hit you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I concede this match; continuing to fight will only cause the Mudkip more harm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, if we meet again in the next tournament, the victor will absolutely be me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Wang Wang Jian finished speaking, he recalled his Mudkip and took it away for treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Wang Wang Jian is quite impressive; he sees the situation clearly, concedes when he knows he cannot win, and still preserves his strength for the upcoming battles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The recruitment officers stationed high up began discussing this among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, there are too many people in this world who cannot read the situation; being able to admit defeat is itself a remarkable ability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We, East Sea University, want this Wang Wang Jian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>East Sea University is a higher education institution ranked around ninth in the Xia Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their recruitment officers also knew that talents like Su Yu were basically snatched up by the universities ranked in the top three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Institutions ranked lower like theirs mostly recruited students like Wang Wang Jian, who had lost their battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can only say that this Su Yu keeps surprising me more and more; he actually had his Torchic hide the move Agility just yesterday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many people probably did not expect his Torchic to have this skill; they likely do not know how to handle this match.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, without any area-of-effect skills, one can only be worn down to death by the Torchic, with no strength left to fight back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others began praising Su Yu one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had thought yesterday represented Su Yu's limit, but they never expected he still had a trick up his sleeve!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience was also buzzing with discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Yu is probably going to take the championship! I do not believe anyone can defeat his Torchic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think so too; his Torchic is simply too strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, someone needs to dampen his spirits; could he really win consecutive matches all the way to the championship?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh? Who could dampen Su Yu's spirits? It would be good enough just to last against him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after Su Yu returned to his seat, Yan Ruyue also faced her match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, her opponent's Pokémon was also one of the starter three, sharing the same attribute as the Fire Fox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a Cyndaquil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Yan Ruyue's dream was to become a Coordinator, her academic performance at school had always been excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her grasp of Trainer skills was not poor either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, after a bitter struggle, Yan Ruyue also secured victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that came the losers' bracket matches, where the top twelve would be determined to revive and join the subsequent competitions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the next event to proceed was the Round of 32.\u003C\u002Fp>",1170,"2026-06-15T05:05:10.956Z","2026-06-15T05:58:58.101Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","11e6cc92e2345dcb816b2e9092078b55be22e5146648c6df83e6df0f880272b5","pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-chapter-24","pokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-chapter-22",247,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-intercepting-the-salamence-with-a-letter-cover.jpg"]