Pokémon: What should I do? My father-in-law always wants to tear me apart

"It can't go on like this..."

Wang Qingping frowned, beads of sweat oozing from his forehead. His eyes were fixed on the Gyarados not far away, who shook his head but still looked ferocious. His heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

The Gyarados didn't seem to have suffered much actual damage. Its scales gleamed with a cold and hard luster in the sunlight, and its scarlet eyes were full of hostility.

In contrast, his own Lucario had fallen into a tricky state of paralysis, with his limbs twitching slightly uncontrollably from time to time, his body shaking, and his movements severely restricted.

Wang Qingping caught a glimpse of Ruan Yaoyao and Mi Yu standing aside and watching the fight, and his expression became more solemn.

Ruan Yaoyao is Lin Yi's girlfriend, and her eyes were glued to the battlefield from beginning to end, full of nervousness and concern.

As for Mi Yu, looking at the dependent and anxious look in her eyes when she looked at Lin Yi, their relationship must be extraordinary.

Wang Qingping knew clearly in his mind that once the battle reached a critical moment of life and death, these two girls would never stand idly by and would definitely try their best to rescue Lin Yi.

Thinking of this, Wang Qingping unconsciously clenched the Poké Ball in his hand, his knuckles turned white from the force, and a sense of retreat quietly crept into his heart.

It seems like there is a "safety net" behind the opponent, so even if they lose, there must be a way to deal with it.

But once I lose, there will be no way back, and my journey in this competition will be a complete failure.

Besides, Lucario’s current condition is worrying, and it is really unknown whether he can defeat Gyarados.

Wang Qingping has been aiming for the championship since he started participating in the competition. How could he be willing to fail at the critical juncture of the top 32?

Thinking of this, Wang Qingping gritted his teeth, turned sideways and looked at the Swamp King who was guarding him but was a little weak due to the previous battle, and quickly said in a deep voice:

"Swamp King, use self-regeneration, quick!"

At this moment, he was thinking about letting the Swamp King recover his strength as soon as possible, and then finding a perfect opportunity to use the Swamp King's power to escape from this stalemate and wait for the next day to fight again.

When the Swamp King received the order, a warm and soft light suddenly appeared all over his body, just like the first ray of dawn penetrating the clouds at dawn, and strands of healing power quickly flowed through his body.

It had its head hung low and looked listless, but now its spirit and energy were visibly rising, and the scratches, bruises, and injuries caused by the impact of skills on its body were healing at an incredible speed.

However, how could Wang Qingping's plan escape Lin Yi's eyes.

Lin Yi's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a smile that showed he knew everything. He snapped his fingers casually, and the crisp sound was like the sound of a battle horn.

"Blazing Roaring Tiger, target the Swamp King, high-five surprise attack!"

"Crack!"

What responded to him was a majestic and deafening tiger roar.

The majestic flaming roaring tiger beside Lin Yi instantly turned into an orange-red afterimage and rushed in front of the Swamp King as swift as an arrow.

Its muscles were tense, its sharp claws flashed coldly in the sunlight, and with a whistling sound, it slapped the Swamp King mercilessly.

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, the Swamp King had no way to avoid it and was hit hard by the claw. The huge force caused his head to tilt to the side.

In an instant, the Swamp King's body froze, his eyes wide open, filled with fear and helplessness.

Just because of the special effect of the high-five surprise attack, it fell into a state of cowardice, the light around it dimmed instantly, and the self-regeneration it was performing was forced to interrupt and dissipated into nothingness.

"We agreed to a one-on-one duel, don't even think about running away."

Lin Yi raised his eyebrows and pointed his slender fingers directly at Lucario. There was a sense of oppression in his eyes, as if declaring that this duel must be pure and there must be no retreat.

"Gyarados, reverse scale!" Lin Yi shouted immediately afterwards.

Gyarados moved at the sound. Its huge body was instantly wrapped in surging dragon energy. Its scales stood up, and its scarlet eyes were full of madness and violence. It rushed straight towards its opponent.

Seeing this, Wang Qingping gritted his teeth, his gums almost bleeding, and roared loudly:

"Lucario, don't be afraid! Use close combat!"

"road!"

Lucario took a deep breath, bent his knees, slammed his feet against the ground, and pounced towards Gyarados with an unstoppable and determined momentum.

Lucario was like a flash of silver lightning, rushing towards Gyarados with an unstoppable momentum.

It has a nimble body, and its fists and feet are swung with great force. Each blow is accurately aimed at Gyarados' vital points, and its close combat skills are brought to the extreme.

Under the fists and legs, the air seemed to be cut by a sharp blade, making a hissing sound.

Gyarados showed no fear. Relying on the violent power of its reverse scales, it swept its tail across like a thick iron pillar, smashing towards Lucario with a tremendous force.

Lucario dodged the attack with a flash, then ducked and rammed Gyarados' belly with an elbow, sending scales flying everywhere.

Gyarados felt pain, raised his head and roared, opened his mouth and spurted out a torrent of water cannon. The water pressure was like a cannonball, making it difficult for Lucario to get close.

Wang Qingping's forehead was bulging with veins, and he shouted:

"Lucario, quick dodge, wave missile counterattack!"

Lucario tapped his feet lightly and turned into an afterimage in an instant. The water cannon missed its target. He quickly gathered blue light with both hands in front of his chest, and a wave missile suddenly took shape and shot towards Gyarados like a meteor.

Seeing this, Lin Yi said, "Gyarados, hold on, don't give it a chance."

A translucent energy shield instantly appeared in front of Gyarados, and the wave missile hit it, causing light and energy ripples in the sky, and the stadium was covered with dust.

Wang Qingping seized this perfect opportunity, bowed slightly, moved closer to the Swamp King beside him, lowered his voice and quickly instructed:

"Swamp King, dig the hole quietly and don't make any noise."

The Swamp King understood what he meant. A hint of cunning flashed in his small green bean-like eyes, and he slowly moved his round, slimy body.

It pressed its thick palms hard on the dusty ground and dug quickly and silently again and again, and the soil rolled to both sides.

In the blink of an eye, a pitch-black hole took shape in front of it.

As soon as Gyarados removed the protective barrier around his body, Wang Qingping's eyes suddenly lit up, and he raised his arm without hesitation and gave an order:

"Lucario, Iron Hoof Beam!"

Lucario moved at the sound, his body as agile as a cheetah, and he kicked his legs and shot out in an instant.

It raised its right front hoof high, and the light around the hoof gathered, instantly transforming into a thick, metallic ray of light, accompanied by a whistling sound, and rushed towards Gyarados like a cannonball. Wherever it passed, the air seemed to be cut by a sharp blade, making a "hissing" sound.

Lin Yi witnessed the bright light around Lucario, condensing the extremely powerful Iron Hoof Light that was activated at the cost of half of his own physical strength. His heart couldn't help but skip a beat, and his mind was instantly filled with a storm, with many thoughts flashing through his mind at a rapid speed like a revolving lantern.

“You actually used this?”

He pondered secretly, his eyes fixed on the battle situation, his brows slightly furrowed.

"Iron Hoof Rays have always been a fierce move among steel-type skills. Wang Qingping is risking everything and using up half of his physical strength just to get a heavy blow. Wang Qingping must have realized that the situation is not favorable and is sure that conventional fighting methods have no chance of winning, so he decided to take a gamble? He wants to use this unexpected burst to instantly turn the tide and turn the situation around."

As his thoughts raced, Lin Yi's eyes became sharper and a fighting spirit surged in his heart. Since his opponent dared to fight to the death, how could he retreat?

"In that case, I will satisfy you!"

Lin Yi raised his chin suddenly and shouted loudly, "Gyarados, destroy the death light!"

"Roar--"

When Gyarados heard the sound, its huge body tensed up instantly, and a strong purple-red light appeared all over its body, which surged and gathered like a turbulent energy vortex.

It raised its head and roared, its bloody mouth suddenly opened, and a terrifyingly thick orange-yellow light with the power to destroy the world, like a raging tide or a roaring beast, rushed straight towards Lucario.

Wherever it passed, a deep groove was plowed into the ground, with sand and gravel flying everywhere and smoke and dust billowing.