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

The arena was filled with smoke and the situation was changing rapidly. The referee's steady and powerful voice continued to penetrate the noisy shouts and echoed throughout the venue:

"Both of Contestant Ni Ming's Pokémon have lost their ability to fight. According to the rules of the competition, Contestant Ni Ming is eliminated!"

As soon as the words fell, another announcement followed:

"Both of Huang Rong's Pokémon have lost their ability to fight. According to the rules of the competition, Huang Rong is eliminated!"

Just like that, one name after another popped out of the referee's mouth, just like a waiter in a restaurant fluently reading out the names of dishes, with a brisk rhythm and unquestionable.

At first, every elimination announcement was like thunder, exploding among the audience.

The audience in the front row opened their mouths and eyes wide, their faces filled with unconcealable shock. The audience in the back row couldn't help but stand on tiptoe and stretch their necks to get a clear view of the tragic battle on the field.

The children tugged at the adults' clothes, chattering and asking about the situation; the elderly held the railings, shook their heads and sighed.

However, as the elimination announcements continued, the audience's expressions gradually changed.

From the initial astonishment to the numbness and fatigue in the eyes later, it was as if they were drenched by a rainstorm, and all the enthusiasm and excitement were washed away.

Everyone slumped in their seats, the sound of their whispers faded, leaving only low sighs.

At this moment, the commentator's high-pitched, passionate voice suddenly rang out through the loudspeaker, breaking the dull atmosphere of the arena:

"I never expected that! At the critical moment, Yu Sheng actually had a trump card like the Z move! This move completely turned the tide and caught the opponent off guard!"

The commentator's face flushed red, and he waved his hands in the air, trying his best to exaggerate the tension and excitement of the moment.

"You know, Z moves are extremely powerful and difficult to use. Yu Sheng chose to use it at this time, and the timing was perfect. It was obviously planned for a long time. This time, the battle situation was completely rewritten. Those players who intended to stab him in the back must be regretting it now!"

The passionate commentary of the commentator was like a gust of wind that blew away the haze in the audience's hearts again, causing everyone to regain their spirits and turn their eyes eagerly to the game.

Ji Zechen was stunned, his mind went blank. The scene where Yu Sheng had just launched his Z move seemed to have been cleared with one click, leaving only the huge and tragic scene before his eyes.

In the center of the venue, there was a bottomless pit with charred edges, and thick smoke was still rising and spreading. Pokémon that had lost their ability to fight were lying in the pit in a mess.

They were covered in scars, their fur was dull, and they were breathing weakly. Some even fainted and had no strength to fight anymore.

"How is it possible... that all twenty of our Pokémon were defeated with just one move?"

Ji Zechen murmured to himself, his voice trembling and full of disbelief.

As soon as he finished speaking, he shook his head violently, a hint of luck and surprise flashed in his eyes, and corrected:

"No, nineteen!"

At this moment, a familiar figure was struggling to crawl at the bottom of the pit, attracting all of Ji Zechen's attention.

"Shuttlecock Flower? You can still move? Great!"

Ji Zechen's eyes were slightly red, and he almost threw himself over with excitement, his heart filled with relief at having survived the calamity.

Throughout the hard fight up to now, his shuttlecock flower has made many contributions. At the critical moment, it was this little guy who held on.

After thinking about the reason, Ji Zechen came to his senses a little. The combination of his shuttlecock's flower and flying attributes allowed it to resist grass-type moves four times as much, which naturally gave it a better chance of winning.

And at the moment when Yu Sheng's devastating Z move was about to attack, Jianzihua reacted quickly and used "Protect" in time, and a light blue transparent shield was instantly erected.

Although this shield was as fragile as a mantis trying to stop a chariot in the face of the surging Grass-type Z-energy, it did at least offset some of the impact.

In addition, Jianzihua practiced defense diligently and had a strong physique, so he was able to escape the disaster and was not killed by a single blow.

"Hmm? Didn't you defeat them all at once?"

Yu Sheng's slightly surprised voice came from a distance. Ji Zechen looked in the direction of the voice and saw that Yu Sheng's face was as pale as paper, his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, and his hair was messy and stuck to both sides of his cheeks.

The Z move consumes a huge amount of the trainer's mental energy, like a crazy mental consumption. At this moment, Yu Sheng is already exhausted and his body is a little shaky.

"Shuttlecock flower, use photosynthesis quickly."

Ji Zechen didn't dare to delay even a bit, and urged loudly in a worried voice.

Shuttlecock Flower moved at the sound, its weak body trembling slightly, and it tried to concentrate.

A soft green light emanated from its entire body. Its leaves swayed gently, greedily absorbing the light energy in the air. The wounds on its body healed slowly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and its flagging spirit gradually recovered.

Seeing this, Ji Zechen breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense heartstrings relaxed a little. He clenched his fists and rekindled his fighting spirit:

"Since we still have the strength to fight, let's fight him to the end!"

However, the unexpected change came suddenly, like a bolt from the blue.

The next moment, there was a sharp "swish" sound, breaking the tense and stagnant air in the stadium.

The Iron-Faced Ninja turned into a dark bolt of lightning, and moved at such an extremely fast speed that the naked eye could only catch a trace of its afterimage. In a flash, he was approaching the Shuttlecock Flower, which was performing photosynthesis with all its might.

I saw it move swiftly, wielding two swords, and with a whirring wind, it chopped accurately at the vital points of the shuttlecock flower.

Shuttlecock Flower was unable to dodge and suffered severe damage. The light around him was instantly extinguished. He collapsed to the ground powerlessly, completely losing his ability to fight.

The relieved smile on Ji Zechen's face, which was originally due to the gradual recovery of the shuttlecock flower, froze in an instant. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and his eyes widened, full of surprise and unwillingness.

The whole person stood there blankly like a wooden sculpture, staring at Yusheng, with complex emotions surging in his eyes, including anger, regret, and deep confusion.

After a long while, he spoke with difficulty, his throat so dry that it seemed like smoke was coming out:

"You deliberately waited for the Shuttlecock Flower to recover before letting the Iron-faced Ninja defeat it, right?"

The questioning tone sounded as if he was asking for an explanation from Yusheng, a reason that would convince him.

"good."

Yu Sheng looked calm and agreed without any hesitation. His deep eyes looked back at Ji Zechen calmly, as if he had done something very ordinary.

Ji Zechen's anger suddenly rose up, he clenched his fists, his knuckles turned white due to the force, the veins on his forehead throbbed slightly, and he roared:

"Why? Is this punishment for betraying you?"

These words were almost squeezed out from between teeth, and every word was filled with resentment.

Yu Sheng shook his head slightly, crossed his arms, and explained slowly:

"No, it's just because I know very well that once photosynthesis is completed, you and Jianzihua will be distracted unconsciously because your injuries will be instantly healed."

He paused, a shrewd look flashing in his eyes.

"The most important thing to avoid in a battle is distraction. Even just a moment can be fatal. Take advantage of this opportunity to strike and achieve twice the result with half the effort. Why not do it? This is a strategy, not a personal grudge."

After saying that, he raised his eyebrows slightly, as if mocking Ji Zechen for not knowing even this little bit of combat common sense, his words showing the calmness and sophistication of a master.