Chapter 68: What Is Gale Wings (Hands on Hips)

"Is it a coincidence? Or did he really calculate it?"

Seeing Staraptor's Whirlwind blocked by the opponent's simultaneously executed Taunt, a glimmer of light appeared in Rika's dull, dead-fish eyes.

Predicting requires a Trainer to have extremely deep fundamental skills; only by completely grasping the opponent's line of thought can one predict the opponent's operations.

In other words, his thoughts were completely seen through?

Rika shook his head.

Just the operation just now wasn't enough to prove the opponent's strength; he had to continue observing.

However, when he just entered the battle, in those few seconds when he was distracted, did he seem to see that the opponent also had a League official certification icon?

If it were a Flying-type Gym Leader from another region, it wouldn't seem strange?

Let's wait until the battle is over to see who this sacred person is.

"Come back, Staraptor."

After being blocked by Taunt from using status moves, Staraptor's threat wasn't great, so Rika decided to temporarily preserve his strength, leaving the possibility of re-entering the field to Intimidate.

While he recalled his Pokémon, Qingyu's Trainer avatar also picked up a Poké Ball.

【? Since he's switching, the strengthening just now was meaningless. Isn't the streamer losing a lot?】

【Although I admit the streamer was indeed cool just now, facing an Elite Four member is still a bit tricky...】

"If nothing goes wrong, Rika is going to send out Oricorio."

"Revelation Dance's lethality is still very high, so we have to avoid its edge at this time."

Qingyu explained patiently.

Oricorio changes its main type according to its dance style. Before entering the battle, he had noticed that Rika's was the "Baile Style."

Talonflame really couldn't take the Electric-type Revelation Dance that countered the Flying type.

If he forced it to stay on the field for that bit of strengthening effect, it would be even more counterproductive; it would likely be a free gift.

Rika indeed sent out Oricorio, while Qingyu sent out the audience's old acquaintance, Maushold.

【? Is he cheating? How come all of Rika's commands were seen through by the streamer?】

【How can there be cheats in this game? Even with cheats, you can't know what moves the opponent has in advance...】

【Not cheating means he is cheating?】

Having accurately predicted Rika's operations twice in a row, Qingyu had already proven his tactical foundation.

"This is the most basic common sense, my students~"

Qingyu chuckled.

He wasn't wrong; in fact, the thoughts of high-level Trainers are easier to guess.

After all, the closer to the optimal solution, the fewer the solutions.

As for the lower-tier players he experienced while climbing the ranks...

It could only be said that they indeed had their own ideas, but not many; often they would make moves that Qingyu couldn't understand.

How can you predict this!

"Maushold, Population Bomb!"

The protagonist of this episode wasn't Maushold, so Qingyu's operation was very violent.

He came up to trade, forcibly taking out Oricorio, which currently posed the greatest threat to Talonflame, to create a perfect performance stage for it.

Even if Qingyu had bad luck, the almost 100% accuracy rate under the blessing of the Wide Lens could still provide a safety net.

Population Bomb hit 10 times successfully. Due to the blessing of Technician, the damage of each attack was very considerable, directly taking away Oricorio, which was attempting to counterattack.

Master Mouse left after finishing the job and was directly recalled by Qingyu, and Talonflame returned to the field again.

As a result, it faced the returning Staraptor again and took another Intimidate.

【I don't understand this switch. Master Mouse was doing well; why did you switch it out!】

"Don't understand? It's right that you don't understand!"

Qingyu smiled slightly.

This was a rare material match; if Maushold finished everything, how could he showcase Talonflame...

"Talonflame, Bulk Up!"

It was the same formula. After entering the field, Talonflame spread its wings again, showing off its sturdy chest muscles.

But this time, Staraptor didn't intend to keep indulging it.

"Staraptor, Brave Bird!"

Previously, it had obtained a Flying Gem through the Thief skill. Although it only had a one-time effect, the boost to the power of Flying-type moves was quite considerable.

Having spent so much effort to restrict itself, this should be the opponent's main force, right?

Rika decisively decided to lower this Talonflame's HP first.

Staraptor swooped down from the sky, using the speed boost gained from gravity to unleash a desperate suicide charge.

As the attack landed, the Flying Gem shattered upon impact.

Its body collided solidly with Talonflame, and the instantaneous recoil sent it flying backward, with a clear loss of HP.

However, Talonflame, which had taken a Flying-type move head-on, wasn't severely damaged, and its HP was still maintained at over half.

【How is this Talonflame so tanky? Even if it strengthened once, it doesn't feel right...】

【??? I think I understand; the streamer's Talonflame is durability-oriented!】 ===== CHAPTER 70 =====