Chapter 380: You Have Obtained the Title: Pink Demon!

It was called Egg Bomb.

But naturally, Chansey could not squat in a nest like a hen to perform a true, physical egg-laying.

Only to see that within the pouch on Chansey's abdomen, the egg said to be extremely nutritious suddenly lit up with a warm golden glow.

Amidst the fierce wind mixed with electric current, Chansey raised its arms high, and the egg in its abdominal pouch, as if summoned by it, rose into the sky.

The oval energy egg shattered, transforming into countless golden specks that rained down, merging into Chansey's body, rapidly restoring the stamina it had lost from consecutively enduring "Discharge" and "Hurricane."

Kiku was dumbfounded.

When battling that Shuckle earlier, although the opponent's use of those bizarre moves was disgusting, at least the damage dealt by Raichu had been accumulating.

If not for Raichu's stamina reaching its limit first, Raichu would definitely have had a chance to defeat Shuckle.

But this Chansey before her eyes could actually recover its own stamina; isn't this unnerfed gameplay impossible to handle?

Since she was chosen by Geeta to become one of the eight officially recommended Gyms of Paldea, Kiku, who operates the Levincia Gym, was absolutely no battle novice.

She knew that she must disrupt Luo Mu's rhythm now; otherwise, continuing like this, Kilowattrel would surely be worn down to death!

Kilowattrel's Ability was "Wind Power," and after half a day of understanding and getting along with it, Kiku had forcibly helped this Kilowattrel, which should have belonged to a faculty member or some student, develop its Ability, allowing Kilowattrel to integrate the nature of its Ability into its usual attacks.

In other words, when using Flying-type moves, it could cause the wind to generate electricity to a certain extent!

"Ugugu, as expected of Mr. New Champion, you've actually forced Kiku to use one of her trump cards; Kilowattrel, increase the wind speed!"

After all, it was a temporary combination, impossible to be as in sync as partners who lived together day and night; this was also one of the secret signals agreed upon between Kiku and Kilowattrel.

Kilowattrel narrowed its eyes, flapping its wings with increasing frequency and speed; amidst the howling strong winds, faint and inconspicuous electricity was generated, transforming into a circular golden wave of light that, unexpectedly by everyone, enveloped Chansey!

Zzzzt—

Electric sparks immediately flashed across Chansey's body, and under Luo Mu's command, its action to release a second round of Rock Slide was thereby interrupted.

"Pulling this move at a time like this!?"

Master Haidai widened his eyes, rubbed his smooth bald head, and exclaimed in continuous praise.

"Whether it's Miss Kiku or Luo Mu, the young people nowadays are truly too outstanding!"

Lipping, standing nearby, raised her slender hand to brush the strands of hair falling by her temples back, implying, "I'm afraid even this point was long within that person's expectations."

Lipping clearly remembered that in her own battle, Luo Mu had strategically outmaneuvered and broken the Baton Pass tactic constructed around her Espathra.

She did not believe such a person would have their formation disrupted by a mere "Thunder Wave"; he must have prepared corresponding countermeasures for abnormal status conditions.

Facts proved to be just as Lipping had thought.

Just when Kiku noticed that Chansey had successfully been hit by "Thunder Wave," entered the "Paralysis" status, and its movements began to become disjointed.

She shouted with full confidence: "Blow the strong wind of counterattack; Rain Dance followed by Hurricane!"

If possible, Kiku even wanted to take this opportunity to activate "Electric Terrain" to prevent Chansey from using something like "Hypnosis" or "Sing," but unfortunately, this Kilowattrel did not know "Electric Terrain," and within such a short time, it was impossible for Kiku to make it learn Electric Terrain directly.

However, the combination of Rain Dance and Hurricane was sufficient to initially establish an advantage for Kilowattrel.

Next, as long as they gnawed away at Chansey's stamina step by step and prevented it from using recovery moves, victory in the battle could be achieved!

Kilowattrel cried out loudly towards the sky; in an instant, dark clouds gathered, and a torrential rain mixed with fierce wind poured down, forcing the surrounding spectators to retreat several steps, moving away from the range of the rainfall.

At this moment, amidst the mournful, howling gale, a crisp sound of ringing bells, as if capable of healing a weary soul, attracted everyone's attention!

Ding-ding-ding~

In that pouring rain, Chansey endured the pain brought by paralysis and released the move "Heal Bell"!

Geeta revealed a smile of expectation fulfilled, glanced at the disguised Nurse Joy beside her, and whispered, "As a nurse of the Pokémon Center, whether healing injuries or dispelling abnormal status conditions is a compulsory course."

"Kiku is still too careless; this is exactly a lesson Luo Mu can teach her."

Under Kiku's astonished expression, Chansey, having dispelled the abnormal status condition via "Heal Bell," still maintained the kind and amiable smile it had in the Pokémon Center, waved its hand to summon Rock Slide, and directly interrupted Kilowattrel, which was about to release "Hurricane," once again during its charge-up phase!

"Flinch" was triggered again!

Chansey's Ability, "Serene Grace," was truly worthy of its name; not only did it frequently trigger the "Flinch" effect, but the accuracy of Rock Slide was also terrifyingly high, which gave Luo Mu, who used to frequently miss with Hydro Pump and believed that accuracy below 100% equaled zero, some slight consolation.

Taking advantage of Kilowattrel crashing again due to "Flinch," Luo Mu simply had Chansey set up a "Light Screen," avoiding the need to frequently use "Soft-Boiled" to recover stamina.

Such moves would consume a considerable amount of energy; if the energy was depleted and "Rock Slide" could not be used, that would no longer be fun.

In Kiku's eyes, which suddenly became tinged with a hint of despair, a wall of light that looked as if it would shatter at a single touch slowly materialized before Chansey.

Brother Brother Qingmu clutched his stomach and said weakly, "My stomach is starting to hurt."

Grusha, who had stayed in the snowy mountains for years, wanted to tighten his scarf to bring himself some sense of security.

But he grasped at empty air.

Only then did Grusha remember that when he had just come down from Glaseado Mountain, he had stubbornly worn his snow mountain outfit, but was quickly taught a lesson by the heat of midsummer, directly suffering heatstroke and fainting away.

In the end, only under Lem's mandatory request did he put on his current attire, and the scarf had already been left at the hotel in Cortondo.

"So cold..."

Grusha silently shivered.

In the subsequent battle, Kilowattrel repeatedly crashed due to "Rock Slide," to the point where Kiku's fans were almost ready to give it the title of "King of Crash Resistance."

Even with the boost from the rainy weather, where both power and accuracy received a qualitative improvement, "Hurricane" and "Thunder" were no different from a tickle to Chansey.

If it were only this, it would be fine.

But Chansey's attacks were even more like scratching an itch with a needle, which resulted in both Kilowattrel and Kiku being tortured severely.

The duration of the entire battle even approached a full hour at one point.

Finally, in a fit of rage and frustration, Kiku commanded Kilowattrel to launch a "suicidal assault"; since ranged attacks were not working, even at the risk of being heavily poisoned, she would fight you to the death!

It must be said that, in reality, this move was Kiku's most correct choice; in terms of physical defense, Chansey was far from being as excellent as it was in special defense.

Unfortunately, Kilowattrel's stamina had already been consumed significantly earlier, and the force of its attack had become weak and powerless; when releasing Brave Bird, it was even seized by Chansey, which caught an opening, and took a Seismic Toss.

As time passed, the troublemakers in Kiku's livestream room gradually shifted from initial schadenfreude to sympathizing with Kiku.

"Forget it, forget it, let's not trick you into eating and drinking anymore."

"Just watching through the screen, I already feel a wave of nausea."

"It hurts! It hurts so much!"

"I beg you, give it a quick end."

"Hiss—"

Finally.

Following Luo Mu's command of "Bomb Egg," Chansey hurled the oval egg from its belly pouch—an egg not meant for its own offspring—at the Bellibolt, which was powerless to dodge.

Suspended in midair, the egg, displaying a perfectly beautiful oval shape, once again emitted a golden light.

However, this time it was not the gentle Jin Guang that brought healing and recovery, but a light of destruction brimming with offensive power, exploding upon the slightest touch!

Watching the bomb egg trace a graceful arc as it flew toward it, the Bellibolt, unable to flap its wings to evade and whose eyes had lost their luster after being numbed by "Rock Slide," now flickered with a sliver of hopeful light.

With a deafening explosion, the Bellibolt peacefully closed its eyes; the shockwave from the violent blast swept outward, and though the pain was enough to render it incapable of battle, it felt strangely reassuring to the bird.

Finally, it was liberated.

Once the smoke cleared, the rain stopped and the sky brightened.

The surroundings remained unusually silent, leaving only Qisu, who seemed broken by the ordeal, continuously making "aba aba" sounds.

Whether students of the Grape Academy, or the participating teachers and Gym Leaders, everyone wore an expression as if they had seen a ghost, staring in terror at Chansey on the field, which still wore the iconic smile of a Pokémon Center nurse, and at Luo Mu, who commanded it.

The comments section of Qisu's livestream scrolled rapidly; some even screenshot the scene, posted it on social media, and captioned it with a title.

"The Pink Demon"

Luo Mu's second-round opponent was the math teacher, Timm, who had emerged victorious from a showdown between sisters.

The moment they appeared, under Timm's benevolent smile, Luo Mu chose to surrender.

This not only made Timm, who held a Bronzong, breathe a sigh of relief, but also allowed the students and contestants to relax.

It was too torturous; watching a battle like this a second time would surely make one vomit!

Peppa and the others, mixed within the crowd, were momentarily speechless.

Now, they thoroughly understood why Luo Mu had said he would only teach this once.

If battles continued like this, the next time they met, they would have to visit the hospital carrying fruit baskets.

It invited too much hatred.

However, aside from Peppa, Momo, and Clavell, who hesitated to speak, Hearing Nimo and Hearing Hearing Nimo held a different perspective.

Although she didn't fully understand the tactic, Hearing Nimo still maintained the core belief that "the teacher is awesome" and cheered continuously.

As for Hearing Hearing Nimo, it was as if he had discovered a new continent; his triangular eyes, shining alarmingly bright, lowered to gaze at the Fuecoco eating an apple in his arms, while a look of clear purpose surfaced in his Emperor Yan Di.

After Fuecoco completed its final evolution, it seemed possible to develop another tactic better suited to it, based on the core concept of stalling.

Through Geeta's introduction, Luo Mu met Chansey's owner, accompanied by Chansey itself, which glowed with excitement from having achieved victory, its steps becoming lively and joyful.

It was Nurse Joy in disguise.

"Lucky~"

Chansey excitedly ran before Joy, waving its short little arms, seeking to Yao Gong to Miss Joy.

Miss Joy seemed somewhat guilty; she looked left and right, as if confirming that no one capable of jumping out to punch her was crouching in the surrounding bushes, before slowly removing her disguise and embracing Chansey.

"You are so amazing."

Receiving praise, Chansey stood even straighter.

After soothing Chansey's excited emotions, Miss Joy slowly rose; two blushes appeared on her Bai Xi face as she gratefully told Luo Mu, "Thank you for letting me discover a different side of Chansey!"

Joy had never expected that Chansey's whim-driven behavior could actually enable it to defeat an Electric-type Pokémon commanded by the Electric-type Gym Leader, Qisu, in a direct battle.

"No need to thank me; if your Chansey hadn't learned so many moves, I wouldn't have been able to bring this out either."

Luo Mu's reply was very humble.

Meanwhile, Geeta stroked her chin, as if a fascinating inspiration had surfaced, and suddenly asked, "This plan is worth trying."

Both of them immediately turned their gaze toward Geeta.

Geeta pointed a gloved finger at Chansey and stated concisely, "I believe this tactic, which suits Chansey, can be promoted across the Pokémon Centers of the Paldea region."

Miss Joy and Luo Mu were simultaneously stunned.

Geeta then added with great enthusiasm, "Two facilities constitute the essentials of any city: one is the police station that guards the city's safety, and the other is the Pokémon Center that saves the dying and heals the wounded."

"Always, the various Leagues have separated military force from logistics, keeping them strictly distinct; I believe reform is possible."

"Take the Pokémon Center, the most crucial logistical point; it is said that in the distant Kanto region, they are frequently occupied by evil organizations, invaded and robbed, forcing the city's police stations to divert part of their police force to protect the Pokémon Centers."

"They don't need to possess overwhelming combat ability; if Pokémon Centers could have a certain degree of self-defense capability, able to stall for time and deter enemies, it would also indirectly reduce the pressure on the police stations."

Geeta's words left Joy stunned, while Luo Mu marveled at Geeta's big-picture perspective.

One had to say, this was what could be expected from the person controlling the core of power in the Paldea region; unlike others who felt Chansey's tactic was disgusting, Geeta's first thought was whether it could be utilized to further improve the Paldea region.

"Luo Mu, the item Chansey was holding at the time was 'Eviolite,' correct?"

"That's right."

"Then, if it were a Blissey, what item would be appropriate for it to hold?"

Hearing Geeta's inquiry, Luo Mu pondered briefly and replied without hesitation, "Leftovers."

Although there are various schools of thought for Blissey, if one follows the Serene Grace Flinch style, Leftovers, which enhance staying power, are indeed more versatile.

As for those offensive-build Blissies holding "Choice Specs" or "Assault Vest," their abilities are basically "Natural Cure," so they cannot be generalized.

And as for Blissies with "Healer"... that is a great healer; what fool would send such a reliable main healer to the front lines?

Seizing this opportunity, Luo Mu briefly explained to Geeta how Chansey and Blissey with different abilities could construct different tactics based on their movesets.

By the end, Geeta, her eyes shining, gave Luo Mu a thumbs-up and promised, "Thank you for your cooperation; once this is accomplished, I will award you a special Chairman's Bonus!"

Luo Mu was an ordinary person; if speaking casually could also earn money, why not do it?

He agreed on the spot.

Next, Geeta turned sideways to look at Miss Joy and Chansey, asking, "Are you interested in becoming instructors and traveling to various cities to teach those other Miss Joys your experience?"

"Ah, me?"

Young Lady Joy felt somewhat shy; she was not very confident.

In contrast, her Chansey was very interested, raising its small hands and crying "Lucky," "Lucky" to sign up.

However, the smile on Young Lady Joy's face never faded.

Apart from those raised together since childhood, every Joy's partner Chansey is a randomly matched partner from the nursing school established by their family.

Whether in school or at the Pokémon Center, their workplace, Chansey and Blissey with the "Healer" ability, along with their partner Joys, are valued more highly and enjoy greater resources.

Although nothing bad happens and no one discriminates, it is something all Joys know clearly: Chansey and Blissey with the "Serene Grace" ability are not highly valued.

In fact, among the three Joys currently at the Pokémon Center in Mesagoza, she is the most senior.

Yet the person in charge remains a Joy whose partner is a Chansey with the "Healer" ability, whose seniority and experience are far inferior to her own.

Joy held no complaints because of this; she merely felt slightly aggrieved on behalf of her Chansey.

Now an opportunity lay before her; the most influential person in Paldea was inviting her, and even though she remained somewhat unconfident, Joy wanted to try using this chance to change things for herself and her Chansey.

Perhaps Joy could become more than just a Pokémon Nurse; the path of a Trainer had always been open to her.

Joy's eyes sparkled; perhaps, with this opportunity and Geeta's help, she could embark on the path to becoming a Trainer!

Thinking of this, a look of determination flashed in Emperor Yan Di of Young Lady Joy, and she bowed deeply to Geeta, saying, "I will work hard!"

Geeta smiled and waved her hand, then added, "Don't rush; even I can see that your understanding of tactics is incomplete, that you lack professional knowledge, and that you cannot flexibly employ and switch tactics like Luo Mu does."

"With that, you cannot fulfill the duties of an instructor."

The emotions Joy had just ignited were instantly doused by a bucket of cold water.

She asked weakly, "What does the Chairperson mean?"

Geeta pointed to Luo Mu, who was standing aside as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

At that moment, Luo Mu was happily pondering how much bonus Geeta would allocate to him; suddenly becoming the focus of the conversation left him caught off guard while a premonition of something ominous rose in his heart.

The next moment, his premonition came true.

Geeta's voice, imbued with amusement, slowly rang out.

"I will communicate with the Joy family; your current job will be taken over by a newcomer. Before you officially assume the position of instructor, you will enroll in Naranja Academy and learn from Luo Mu how to correctly utilize these tactics."

When Geeta finished speaking, it was not only Joy who suddenly froze in place.

Luo Mu was even more baffled, letting out a cry of disbelief.

"Ah!?"

(End of Chapter)