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In the open space that was carefully selected as the battlefield, the bear apprentice and the giant mantis stood facing each other. The air around them seemed to be completely drained by the powerful aura of the two, and it was so heavy that it was almost solidified, making people feel as if they were in a huge airtight pressure chamber.

As a legendary Pokémon, Apprentice Bear has the strength of a quasi-king level 60, but when facing a level 58 Giant Mantis in the late stage of the gym, it does not dare to underestimate it at all.

It slightly arched its body, its naive appearance revealing its agile body, like a strong bow stretched to its limit, its limbs firmly on the ground.

Every muscle was gathering strength, and his eyes were like two cold stars, tightly locking onto the giant mantis. His eyes were filled with a fiery desire for battle and a hint of imperceptible worry.

The battle horn finally sounded, and Apprentice Bear took the lead.

It opened its eyes wide, and in an instant, two extremely sharp gazes shot out like sharp arrows, piercing straight at the giant mantis. This is the "staring" move.

The giant mantis suddenly felt an invisible pressure surging like a tide, and the air around it seemed to be weighed down by this force, making it breathless.

It was startled in its heart and secretly alert, but on the surface it remained as steady as a rock. Its iron body flashed a cold light under the sunlight, as if silently declaring its calmness and composure.

Immediately afterwards, the bear apprentice moved as fast as a rabbit. Its body was like that of a nimble dancer, spinning and jumping quickly. Every movement was full of power and rhythm, and the "sword dance" moves were performed.

As it danced, a powerful aura surged out from its body like a surging wave, quickly filling the entire battlefield. Its attack power also rose steadily, as if it was injected with infinite power.

The bear disciple let out a low growl, and every hair on his body stood up like steel needles. This was him performing the "energy gathering" technique, which enabled him to more accurately capture his opponent's flaws and prepare to deliver a fatal blow.

In a flash, the bear disciple's right fist was instantly wrapped in flames. The flames roared and rushed like a burning meteor. With scorching heat and whistling wind, he blasted a "flame fist" towards the giant mantis.

If this punch hits an ordinary giant mantis, it will definitely cause a devastating blow. After all, the giant mantis is extremely afraid of fire.

But the giant mantis carefully cultivated by Wen Qi is no ordinary creature. The special metal film covering its body is like an indestructible shield, which greatly weakens the power of the Flame Fist and reduces the original four times the damage to two times.

When the giant mantis saw the flaming fist whizzing towards it, it quickly crossed its huge pincers in front of its body, forming an extremely solid defensive barrier. At the same time, it squatted slightly, using the powerful strength of its legs to stabilize its body, and easily resolved this round of fierce attack from the bear apprentice.

The flame burned briefly on the giant mantis's pincers and then gradually went out, leaving only a faint smell of burning slowly drifting in the air.

When the bear apprentice saw that the "Flame Fist" failed to work, he became extremely anxious, but he quickly adjusted his strategy.

It roared again, and rushed towards the giant mantis like a flash of lightning, using a "close combat" move in an attempt to engage in a head-on confrontation with the giant mantis.

It was moving at an extremely fast speed, and every step it took made a dull sound and splashed up a cloud of dust.

However, the speed of the giant mantis is even more amazing.

Its body instantly turned into a black shadow, performing "high-speed movement". Then, countless shadows of giant mantises appeared like ghosts in every corner of the battlefield. This was the effect of "shadow clone".

The bear apprentice was suddenly dazzled. He tried his best to attack the shadows, but his attacks were always in vain.

The giant mantis took advantage of the gap when the bear apprentice attacked the shadow clone and suddenly used "Lightning Flash".

Like a silver lightning flashing across the side of the bear apprentice, the sharp pliers left a shallow mark on the bear apprentice's body and brought up a few sparks.

Apprentice Bear felt pain and roared angrily. The sound echoed in the empty battlefield like a loud bell, full of unwillingness and unyielding fighting spirit.

The bear apprentice knew that if he continued like this, he would definitely lose, so he had to find a way to slow down the giant mantis.

Then, it suddenly stopped and a fierce and ferocious expression appeared on its face. It was using the "Scary Face" move.

The giant mantis was enveloped by this sudden terrifying aura, its body stagnated slightly and its speed dropped significantly.

Apprentice Xiong seized this fleeting opportunity, took a deep breath, and gathered all the strength in his body into his right fist like rivers flowing into the sea.

This punch condensed all the strength of its body, and the surrounding air seemed to be pulled by this powerful force, forming a small vortex.

The "True Qi Fist" blasted towards the giant mantis with a devastating momentum.

The giant mantis felt the terrifying power of this punch. It knew it had no way to avoid it, so at the critical moment, it quickly used the "guard" move.

A transparent energy shield instantly appeared in front of it, protecting its body tightly.

Apprentice Bear's Qi fist slammed heavily on the protective shield, making a deafening noise. The energy shield trembled violently, creating ripples, but in the end it stubbornly withstood the fatal blow.

The bear apprentice never expected that his ultimate move would be blocked by the opponent. He was stunned and a hint of astonishment flashed in his eyes.

In this brief moment of daze, the giant mantis keenly captured this excellent opportunity.

It lifted its guard and used "high-speed movement" again, appearing in front of the bear apprentice like a black lightning.

Its huge pincers were like two sharp sickles, dancing rapidly, first with a series of "cuts", then

Rays of cold light flashed across Apprentice Bear's body, followed by a "two-hit combo", each of which contained great power, and finally the powerful "cross scissors".

The bear apprentice was caught off guard by this series of attacks like a storm. Its body retreated repeatedly and multiple wounds appeared on its body instantly. Blood oozed out of the wounds like a fountain, dyeing its hair red.

In the end, Apprentice Bear fell to the ground powerlessly, his eyes full of reluctance and loss.

The giant mantis stood there, breathing slightly. There were some battle scratches on its metallic body, but overall, it was in good condition.

Although the battle was extremely fierce, it relied on its speed advantage and special abilities to easily win the victory in the end.

Wen Qi stood aside, staring quietly at this thrilling battle.

He witnessed the various performances of his bear disciple in the battle and evaluated them secretly in his mind.

He knew very well that Apprentice Bear's strength should not be underestimated. His quasi-king-level strength gave him powerful attack power and majestic momentum in battle.

However, its racial value is too low, which is like an invisible shackle, limiting its development ceiling to a certain extent.

Moreover, it lacks combat heritage, and many of its moves are somewhat unfamiliar, making it unable to fully display its strength.

The most critical thing is that it clearly lacks combat experience.

Wen Qi speculated that, before this, when he was by General Zhou's side, Disciple Xiong must have been well cared for and had never experienced such cruel and bloody battles as those in the underground organization.

Although this saved it from many injuries, it also exposed many weaknesses in battle.

Wen Qi thought silently in his heart that he would train his apprentice Xiong carefully in the future to help him break through these shackles, fully tap his potential, and make him truly become his capable partner.