Chapter 49: Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou Outsmarts Growlithe with Strategy

The driving force behind Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou's desire to grow stronger was its wish to evolve, but beyond that, there seemed to be some other emotion as well.

Luo Mu had some guesses about this, but he could not yet be one hundred percent certain.

However, this did not prevent Luo Mu from placing Growlithe and Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou apart from each other; he then squatted down and said, "I will not issue commands; you two should spar with each other."

Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou turned its gaze toward Growlithe, who was staring back with eyes full of fighting spirit; though hesitation lingered in its heart, the moment it considered its three little followers, its eyes immediately flashed with a sharp light.

Ever since hatching, Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou had known it was far smarter than others of its kind, so, under the allegiance of its three little followers, it had taken on this responsibility.

No matter what, it absolutely had to prove it could contribute to the farm just like those Bai Bai Pengpeng, so that it could firmly establish its footing in this farm that resembled a Peach Blossom Sanctuary.

"Three, two, one, start!"

The moment Luo Mu's voice fell, Growlithe let out an excited howl, opening its mouth to instantly spit several scorching sparks that rushed toward Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou.

Because Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou happened to be lost in thought, even though Luo Mu's countdown had warned it, its reaction was still a beat too slow; it could only instinctively maneuver to keep the sparks away from its vulnerable belly, taking the blow squarely on its back.

Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou felt the moist skin on its back first emit a puff of white smoke as the moisture evaporated, followed immediately by a searing, burning sensation, causing it to cry out in alarm internally.

Careless!

In the wild, Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou often engaged in battles, and relying on its meager experience, it first sprayed a stream of water into the air to douse its own body and lessen the burning sensation.

Afterwards, Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou churned the mud soaked by its Water Gun with its lower limbs, flinging several clumps of mud at the charging Growlithe.

Growlithe could not brake in time and got smeared in the face by the mud clumps; not only did the fur covering its head become dirty, but its vision was also somewhat obstructed.

Observing this move by Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou, Luo Mu felt a surge of delight; this Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou's awareness seemed somewhat extraordinary!

Although Growlithe quickly recovered and began shaking its head rapidly, some clumps of mud still stuck to its fur and could not be completely removed.

If its vision was impaired, it would rely on scent to track; following the direction of Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou's scent, Growlithe directly used Flame Wheel to roll forward swiftly and attack.

Seeing this, Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou, aware of the power of Growlithe's Flame Wheel, once again utilized its flexible brain and began to operate.

An overwhelming tide of bubbles gushed from its thick lips; while laying a thick layer of foam over the ground, Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou did not stop its actions after accomplishing this, but instead fixed its gaze tightly on the incoming Flame Wheel, waiting for the right moment to leap high into the air!

Growlithe's Flame Wheel ignored the thick foam on the ground and sped rapidly toward Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou; at first glance, it seemed Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou had performed a futile action, but in reality, it had greatly slowed down the Flame Wheel's movement speed and reduced the power of its flames.

Not to mention that Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou had exerted all its strength to leap high at this very moment, leaving Growlithe no choice but to lunge in vain with reluctance.

Exiting the Flame Wheel state, Growlithe shook off the foam clinging to its body and suddenly realized the world before its eyes had become much clearer.

This foam had washed away the mud clumps on its fur!

Before Growlithe could rejoice at "regaining its sight," Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou's body began to descend, landing precisely right in front of Growlithe.

Growlithe mobilized its muscular strength, intending to deliver a fatal blow to Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou with its ultimate move, Double-Edge; however, just as the technique had condensed halfway, the swirl-shaped pattern on Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou's abdomen suddenly caught its eye.

Staring at that swirl-shaped pattern, the momentum Growlithe had gathered collapsed like a dam bursting, flooding away; the look in its eyes beneath its fur gradually turned blank, and finally, its body tilted sideways as it fell to the ground, falling fast asleep with a "hoo-hoo" sound.

Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou's final killing move—Hypnosis!

"Splendid!"

Luo Mu stepped forward, clapping his hands together.

Today, in front of him, Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou had demonstrated how to outsmart Growlithe through strategy despite being inferior in strength.

The entire series of moves was merely preparation for that final "Hypnosis" technique that was guaranteed to take down Growlithe; this level of battle intelligence could no longer be called "promising," but rather "terrifyingly awesome"!

Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou's battle intelligence had undoubtedly surpassed that of some ordinary novice trainers; Luo Mu had never expected that among the Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou he had brought back on a whim, there would appear a Pokémon with such potential.

Facing Luo Mu's praise, Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou shyly lowered its head, yet its heart was leaping with joy.

Wonderful, so it really was capable of doing it after all!

Luo Mu picked up Growlithe, which was lying on the ground fast asleep, and checked it over, confirming there were no external injuries, and even the fur on its body had been washed clean by the foam.

Afterwards, he took out a bottle of burn medicine sold in shops and approached Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou; wearing a gentle smile, he said, "The burns on your back from those sparks also need to be treated."

Having said this, Luo Mu aimed the special-effect burn medicine spray at the reddened spot on Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou's back and sprayed it several times.

Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou only felt a cool sensation spread across its back, and to its surprise, it discovered that not only had the burning sensation lessened, but the pain was no longer so obvious either.

"Wu-lu-lu~" (〃'▽'〃)

Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou comfortably narrowed its eyes.

"Right? This medicine's effect is very good." Seeing Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou enjoying it so much, Luo Mu's smile widened even further, and his chatterbox immediately opened up: "Back when I caught Tan Xiao Shi... oh right, you probably don't know that was the name before it evolved into Cang Yan Ren Gui; it's that Pokémon that wears shadow armor and wields great swords of fire in both hands, looking very cool."

Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou recalled for a moment, and an impression of that Pokémon instantly surfaced in its mind.

It remembered that although that Pokémon usually looked aloof and rarely smiled, its surrounding temperature would rise slightly whenever it saw the skewers it had made being eaten.

It looked very happy.

Seeing that Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou had remembered, Luo Mu continued, "Let me go on; back then, Tan Xiao Shi's personality was extremely arrogant."

"It once had a trainer... that person was no good; when taking Tan Xiao Shi to challenge the Water-type Gym in Bottletown, because it lost the battle, that person chose to abandon it."

"Wu-lu-lu!" (▼へ▼メ)

Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou jumped angrily, seemingly protesting the injustice of Tan Xiao Shi's plight.

"I encountered Tan Xiao Shi in the wilds of Bottletown; at that time, it harbored hostility toward all humans, and conquering its heart cost me a great deal of effort."

Luo Mu rolled up his sleeve, revealing a distinct patch on his right arm where the skin color clearly did not match the rest.