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Chapter 121: Master Jing He's Solo Effort
Chapter 121: Master Jing He's Solo Effort
“Dote.”
The Shifty Ninetales watched in astonishment as the “Gust” it had unleashed gradually transformed into a full-blown “Blizzard.” Even as the storm raged, it couldn't help but feel a mix of shock and disbelief.
Under the psychic influence of the Ice Six-Tailed Fox, the “Blizzard” spun faster and faster, drawing in more snow and ice with each rotation.
“Ooo.”
The Ice Six-Tailed Fox tilted its head, feeling the unique sensation of controlling the “Blizzard.”
The icy wind howled, encasing the Shifty Ninetales in a layer of frost. The bone-chilling cold snapped the Shifty Ninetales out of its daze, and a dark aura enveloped its body. Its speed surged, and it lunged toward the Gengar, which was closer to it.
A sudden attack!
Using the speed from its “Assault,” it narrowly avoided the center of the “Blizzard.”
However, under Jing He's command, the Gengar grinned and quickly burrowed underground.
But the Shifty Ninetales reacted swiftly, shifting its target to the Ice Six-Tailed Fox the moment the Gengar disappeared.
From this sudden change in direction, it was clear that the Shifty Ninetales was a formidable opponent, with a mastery of moves far beyond that of an average wild Pokemon.
“Ooo!”
However, this change in direction cost it the speed advantage from its “Assault.”
The eyes of the Ice Six-Tailed Fox glowed with psychic energy.
An invisible, transparent barrier appeared between it and the Shifty Ninetales.
Bang!!
The Shifty Ninetales, unable to react in time, slammed into the “Reflect” barrier.
As a Dark-type Pokemon, it only realized the presence of the “Reflect” barrier after the collision.
However.
When it tried to stand up and change direction to avoid the “Reflect” barrier's protection...
Bang!!
It once again crashed into the transparent, steel-like wall.
This time, the Shifty Ninetales was genuinely confused.
It reached out and touched the barrier in front of it, which was indeed a wall.
Then it touched the top, left, and right sides...
“Dote?”
Who has a “Reflect” barrier that big?!
“Ooo.” The Ice Six-Tailed Fox let out a light breath.
Phew, that was close.
Just a little bit more.
At this moment, the Shifty Ninetales was more than five meters away from it.
Jing He gave the Ice Six-Tailed Fox a slightly odd look.
Because he noticed that, without him even realizing it, the Ice Six-Tailed Fox had built a snowman in front of itself, one-to-one in size.
Even if the Shifty Ninetales broke through the “Reflect” barrier, it would likely only hit the snowman decoy.
‘Has building snowmen become second nature to it?’
Moreover.
The Shifty Ninetales was already “Burned,” with its physical attack significantly reduced. It was also protected by the “Reflect” barrier and the increased physical defense from the “Hail.”
‘Better safe than sorry.’
Seizing the opportunity while the Shifty Ninetales was still dazed, Jing He quickly commanded:
“Six-Tailed Fox, Aurora Beam.”
“Ooo—”
The Ice Six-Tailed Fox's expression was serious as it opened its mouth, releasing a silver beam with a hint of blue. The already frost-covered Shifty Ninetales was instantly encased in a thicker layer of ice.
The power of this move was almost on par with an “Ice Beam.”
Crack, crack, crack—
In the blink of an eye, the Shifty Ninetales became an ice sculpture.
The Gengar, which had just emerged from the ground, shrank back.
“Kya”
Well, I guess I'm just the support now.
“Six-Tailed Fox, that's enough. Save some energy to freeze other Pokemon.”
Jing He couldn't help but speak up.
“Ooo!”
The Ice Six-Tailed Fox nodded solemnly, seeing that the ice around the Shifty Ninetales was already three to four meters thick. It felt that it was enough.
But in its mind, it thought—
If only there were stronger ice moves, it could seal the target even more tightly. The “Aurora Beam” still felt a bit lacking.
With the Gengar and Ice Six-Tailed Fox joining forces, along with the Houndoom and Beldum, and without the Shifty Ninetales and Mightyena, the other wild Pokemon, even in a frenzy, couldn't stand a chance.
Seeing the surrounding wild Pokemon all incapacitated, the Houndoom couldn't help but howl.
“Aoo!!”
Stop pulling, or you'll pull it out!!
“Chu?”
The Beldum, holding a hammer, finally realized what was happening.
It released the Houndoom's mane, but a tuft of yellow fur was already in its hand.
The Beldum scratched its head awkwardly.
“Chu”
I mean, it was already like this, believe me?
“Aoo... (ノへ￣、)”
The Beldum ran away, and the Gengar approached, looking surprised.
“Kya?”
Why are you losing fur? Are you malnourished?
“Aoo... (ＴДＴ)”
“Miss Juniper, did you do all this?”
The support team, finally arriving, looked at the chaos on the ground and the at least forty wild Pokemon, and a Kanto League officer swallowed hard before asking.
Miss Juniper shook her head seriously.
But before the young officer could breathe a sigh of relief, she continued:
“Pretty much. Master Jing He did it all by himself.”
“Alone?!”
Miss Juniper smiled helplessly. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have believed it either.
Especially with that Shifty Ninetales.
But what Miss Juniper was more concerned about was Jing He's “surround and conquer” strategy.
Before that, she had to deal with the situation at hand.
No changes were necessary for character names, as they were already in English or had English equivalents (e.g., Jing He, a common Chinese name with an established English transliteration).
The only non-English character was a single Chinese phrase describing Froslass's gaze. Here is the rewritten text with the character replaced:
The farm was severely damaged, but the League would provide compensation, so there was no need to worry too much about that.
Moreover, thanks to Jing He's timely arrival, the two missing colleagues were found, though they were unconscious and had sustained minor injuries.
On the other side of the area, Jing He was sitting on a dried-up tree trunk. Beside him, Gastly, Froslass, and Heatran were sitting in a neat row, each eating an energy bar to recover their strength.
Jing He was deep in thought. It was clear that the wild Pokemon uprising in Orange Flower Forest had a cause. If they traced the movements of these wild Pokemon in reverse, they should be able to find some clues.
However, Jing He didn't voice his thoughts. Officer Jenny, after all, was a professional League police officer from a family of officers. Her experience in such matters was far greater than his, and she had likely considered more angles than he had.
Sure enough, before he could think too long, Officer Jenny was already organizing a few teams to enter Orange Flower Forest and search for clues.
"Ooooh."
Froslass, having finished her energy bar, hopped to the ground and gently exhaled at a nearby rock.
Whooosh.
A tiny snow tornado formed from the cold breath, but it quickly dissipated.
Froslass's eyes showed a hint of confusion. However, she didn't give up. She exhaled another burst of cold air and used her psychic abilities to maintain the swirling cold air. With the psychic boost, the snow tornado started to grow. But as soon as she stopped using her psychic powers, the tornado slowly dissipated.
"Ooooh?"
Froslass tilted her head and scratched it.
What was wrong?
At that moment, a hand gently covered her head.
"Blizzard isn't that easy to learn," Jing He said, smiling as he squatted beside her.
Blizzard had a powerful 110 base power, and while its accuracy was low, it was one of the strongest Ice-type moves. If Froslass could learn Blizzard this easily, Jing He would have to wonder if Gastly had somehow transferred his "study mode" to her.
However, if Froslass could master Blizzard, combined with her Snow Warning ability, she would become incredibly powerful. In snowy weather, Blizzard's accuracy would significantly increase.
Of course, Jing He was secretly relieved that Froslass hadn't learned it. Otherwise, one Blizzard might have destroyed his home.
"Ooooh."
Froslass nodded dejectedly.
"Don't worry, there will be other chances. We can start with other moves," Jing He comforted her. Before he could finish, Froslass perked up, her confidence restored.
Then, she opened her mouth slightly, and a bright blue beam shot out, instantly freezing a nearby rock into an ice crystal.
"Freeze Beam?"
In his vision, the Pokedex entry for Froslass showed the move "Freeze Beam" appearing.
Jing He: "???"
She learned it?
"Ooooh?"
Starting with this move?
Froslass looked at Jing He with an innocently mischievous gaze.
"Cough, cough."
Jing He cleared his throat and said seriously, "Well, although Freeze Beam is quite different from Blizzard, you've done a great job."
"Teacher Jing He, I really appreciate your help today," Officer Jenny said sincerely on the way back in the car.
"However, I think we might need to ask you to calm down these Pokemon in the future."
Jing He, holding Heatran, smiled and replied, "It's part of my job."
The forty or so rampaging Pokemon would cost at least 400,000 League dollars. While it wasn't much for raising the three Pokemon, it was still a significant amount.
The key was that this situation was serious, and Jing He suggested they submit a reimbursement request. Officer Jenny thought it was reasonable. After all, Jing He was part of the Investigation Department and they were in a cooperative relationship.
"By the way," Officer Jenny added, "Teacher Jing He, the tactic you used against the Growlithe today... Could you explain it more?"
"Well, what I used was just the tip of the iceberg. The core of the tactic, as you know, is the move 'Hone Claws' and the ability 'Justified,' but—"
Jing He didn't refuse and continued to elaborate on the tactic, making it more comprehensive. It could be used in wild battles, actual battles, or competitions, especially in double battles or full team battles. For example, pairing it with a Clefable would make it very flexible. Other Pokemon like Dragonite, Toxicroak, Ferrothorn, Amoonguss, and Weavile could also enhance the lineup's flexibility and versatility.
With each Pokemon Jing He mentioned, Officer Jenny's eyes lit up. In the end, she nodded enthusiastically.
"In summary, the core of this tactic is fixed, but the supplementary aspects, whether for covering weaknesses, joint defense, secondary, or tertiary cores, are quite flexible. It's a pretty solid tactic."
Officer Jenny deeply agreed and had an idea forming in her mind.
(End of Chapter)
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