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Chapter 331: The Idea of a Divine Beast Chat Group
Chapter 331: The Idea of a Divine Beast Chat Group
Naoki's most powerful Pokemon wasn't the mischievous Electrode, and he purposely sent it out first to gauge his opponent's strength.
On the battlefield, the round and chubby Electrode, resembling a giant red and white ball, faced off against a red-cloaked Pikachu holding a small hammer.
"Electrode, use Thunder Shock!" Chi Shu enthusiastically gave the command.
In mid-air, Electrode's body suddenly erupted with a powerful electric light. The light enveloped it, and then, like radiating lightning, it shot out in all directions.
Naoki remained calm and quiet as he observed Papclay's performance in battle.
He didn't give any commands because his Papclay had the ability to store electricity.
Store Electricity: When attacked by Electric-type moves, the user doesn't take damage but instead recovers health.
As a fellow Electric-type Pokemon trainer, Naoki could sense that the electricity emanating from Papclay was somewhat different from Electrode's.
For instance, Papclay's electric currents weren't a pure yellow; they had a subtle hint of blue, like the color of lightning.
Facing Electrode's attack, Papclay didn't back down. Instead, it confidently charged forward, right into the path of the lightning.
It waved the small hammer in its hand, bathing in Electrode's electric currents, and then it opened its mouth and let out a loud cry.
"Pika!"
The next second, the electric currents in the air seemed to be drawn to Papclay, wildly surging into its body and the silver hammer it held.
In an instant, Papclay's eyes turned blue, and its hammer was enveloped in a powerful electric current, as if a Thunder God had descended.
Witnessing this, Chi Shu was shocked. "That ability… could it be Store Electricity?"
No! It's not just Store Electricity!
That Papclay is also using Electrode's electricity to recharge itself!
Who's ever heard of a Pokemon that can recharge using its opponent's electricity? Chi Shu found herself in a tricky situation. This trial was especially challenging for her as an Electric-type specialist.
Seeing that Papclay was about to launch an attack, Chi Shu instantly became alert.
"Electrode, be careful!"
This state of Papclay was extremely dangerous. She couldn't afford to let Electrode go head-to-head with it! In this situation, the best course of action was to dodge Papclay's attack and wait for it to use a move, which would cause it to lose its charged-up state.
On the field, Electrode also became cautious upon hearing its trainer's voice.
However, Papclay, now fully charged, looked at Electrode with fighting spirit.
The next second, its red cloak rustled, and it charged straight up into the sky.
Naoki, who had been about to instruct Electrode to dodge, paused slightly.
But then, a yellow bolt of lightning descended from the heavens. Papclay gripped its hammer tightly, carrying a powerful electric current as it smashed down.
Naoki was stunned.
What kind of move was that?!
As the dust from the explosion settled, a large crater was revealed on the ground, with Electrode lying at the bottom, covered in wounds.
However, it hadn't lost its ability to battle, which meant the fight wasn't over yet.
Electrode immediately pulled itself out of the crater and created some distance between itself and Papclay.
"Go after it! Use Quick Attack!" Naoki wanted to end the battle swiftly.
Papclay was incredibly fast. Just as Electrode had flown a short distance, Papclay's body transformed into a white light that chased after it and knocked it far away.
"Electrode!" Chi Shu exclaimed in tension.
Electrode fell to the ground.
Just when Naoki thought it had lost its ability to fight, Electrode stubbornly floated back up, supporting its body with sheer willpower.
Naoki's eyes widened in surprise. This Electrode had remarkable endurance!
Seeing that Electrode was still standing, Chi Shu breathed a sigh of relief.
She remained calm and quickly analyzed the situation, thinking of a new strategy.
She had an idea!
Facing their Electric-type counters, Chi Shu swiftly changed tactics.
"Electrode, use Supersonic!"
As the command was given, Electrode's body began to tremble, and a strong electric current surged through it, creating an incredibly sharp and piercing sound through friction.
Papclay frowned, feeling a sharp pain in its head, and it instinctively wanted to cover its ears with its paws.
"Don't show your weakness!" Naoki reminded it. "Use your hammer!"
Papclay quickly reacted, covering one ear with its paw while swinging the Thunder Hammer in its other hand and hurling it at Electrode.
"Dodge it, quick!" Chi Shu used her divine skill.
Electrode's body shot upward, barely avoiding the hammer, which grazed its underside.
The piercing sound reached its limit, causing Papclay's head to buzz painfully. It couldn't take it anymore and quickly covered its other ear with its free paw.
At that moment, Papclay floated in mid-air, its eyes closed, both ears covered, looking extremely vulnerable.
Seeing her opponent's weakness, Chi Shu was delighted. "Hehe, Mr. Naoki, Chi Shu is getting serious now! Electrode, use Fake Out!"
The piercing sound stopped, and Electrode's body glowed with malicious intent as it charged straight at the suffering Papclay, covering its ears.
Contrary to her expectations, he wore a confident smirk, as if anticipating something exciting.
'Something's not right!' Chi Shu's heart clenched.
Just then, a piercing sound ripped through the air beside her ear.
Chi Shu turned to see the hammer that Papclay had tossed away being drawn back as if by an invisible force, speeding directly toward Papclay.
And Mischievous Electrode was directly in its path!
Chi Shu: "!!!"
'How is this possible?' she thought, her eyes widening in shock.
"Get away from it, quick!" Chi Shu shouted, her voice laced with concern.
She knew her Electrode was barely holding on, sustained only by its strong willpower, and any additional attack would likely render it incapable of continuing the battle.
But it was too late.
Before she could finish her sentence, the hammer smacked Electrode squarely on the back of its head.
The Fraud attack failed, and Electrode fell to the ground alongside the hammer, its eyes glazed over as it lost all ability to battle.
"Whoosh!"
Kiyoji, the older brother, blew the whistle to signal the end of the trial.
Chi Shu stood there, her mouth agape in shock, before finally letting out a dejected sigh.
"Mr. Naoki, you're too amazing!" she exclaimed, her voice filled with admiration and a hint of defeat.
Naoki approached Papclay and gently massaged its temples. With a smile, he asked, "Mischievous Electrode isn't your strongest Pokemon, is it?"
"Hehe, you saw through me!" Chi Shu replied with a playful smile. She scanned the other Pokemon in the ranch and added, "It seems you're the same, Mr. Naoki!"
Chi Shu paused, her enthusiasm unwavering despite the loss.
"Well, I do feel a bit disappointed about losing the battle, but... I now understand why the Chief sent us here!" she exclaimed.
Naoki turned to look at the other Pokemon and asked, "Do you want to continue? Aside from the Electric Trial, there are other trials in the ranch."
Chi Shu waved her hands frantically. "No, no! I need a break first. I have a feeling you could easily defeat all my Pokemon one after the other!"
Naoki: "..."
He knew that was true.
Just then, Kiyomi, the younger sister, brought over a cup of Life Milk to revive Electrode.
In the blink of an eye, Electrode's wounds were completely healed.
Chi Shu watched this unbelievable scene unfold, her eyes wide with amazement. "What... What kind of medicine is that? It's incredibly effective!"
"It's not medicine," Naoki replied with a smile. "It's a specialty of my ranch - Life Milk. It helps Pokemon recover their energy quickly."
Chi Shu suddenly remembered something and looked toward the Rapidash lying on the grass not too far away, basking in the sun. She asked, "Do those Rapidash deliver this special product to the town every day?"
As she spoke, her eyes lit up with an idea. "Can we also order things from the ranch to be delivered to Nector City?"
Naoki nodded, then shook his head. "I'm sorry, but the ranch doesn't currently offer delivery services to other cities."
"Ah? That's too bad..." Chi Shu's face fell, her disappointment evident.
Noticing her expression, Naoki seemed lost in thought for a moment before asking, "By the way, have you heard of Rotom Phones?"
"Rotom Phones? What are those? Are they like the Rotom Refrigerators and Rotom Washing Machines?" Chi Shu's curiosity was piqued.
"Sort of," Naoki replied casually. "I heard they're being developed by the Rotom Tech Company."
Rotom Tech Company was the company founded by Nimo's father, specializing in communication equipment and Rotom technology.
They developed products like Rotom Refrigerators and Rotom Washing Machines and sold them worldwide.
"I've never heard of them!" Chi Shu shook her head.
Naoki didn't pursue the topic further.
Since Rotom Phones didn't exist yet and the internet wasn't widely available, Chi Shu likely hadn't encountered the concepts of live streaming or video-making.
There was no point in explaining those things to her.
Fortunately, Chi Shu didn't seem to mind, and her attention was soon captured by the two Rapidash steeds belonging to the Leafeon King.
"Wow! You also raise horse Pokemon here, Mr. Naoki!" Chi Shu exclaimed excitedly. "I've been to some ranches with horse stables, and I've experienced riding horses across endless grasslands!"
Naoki: "..."
"I'm sorry, but there's no horse stable here," he replied. "These two Rapidash have proud personalities, and they don't like being ridden. They are the King's Steeds, after all."
He was joking, of course. Snow Rush Rapidash and Fabled Rapidash were legendary Pokemon, once rulers of the entire Crown Tundra, but after being tamed by the Leafeon King, they became his exclusive mounts.
"Leafeon King," Naoki began to explain to Chi Shu, "the legendary Lord of Bountiful Harvests. It is said that he once rode upon the Rapidash and the Drifblim, roaming the earth."
"Wait, wait, wait!" Chi Shu interrupted, incredulous. "The Leafeon King? The one that appeared on TV?"
Chi Shu was referring to the legendary Pokemon, Leafeon King, who had caused the entire mountain to burst into lush greenery in an instant.
"Yes!" Naoki smiled faintly. "There's even a shrine built on the back mountain by people grateful to the Leafeon King!"
"No, no, no!" Chi Shu shook her head vigorously, then clarified, "I mean, is the Leafeon King also here in your ranch?"
Chi Shu turned to look at Golurk, then at Misdreavus, and finally at the drifting Flabebe above the ranch.
Who exactly... was the Leafeon King?
"The Leafeon King is in the living room, watching TV!" Naoki explained.
Huh? Chi Shu widened her eyes in surprise.
Naoki gave Chi Shu a detailed introduction to the Leafeon King.
And then...
The number of Leafeon King's believers increased by one.
At 4 pm, Chi Shu left, mentioning that she only had one day off and had to return to work tomorrow to host trainers challenging the Nector Gym.
Before leaving, Chi Shu spent a small fortune buying ten bottles of sheep milk from the ranch. She expressed that she would visit again and hoped that Naoki could offer Dragonite delivery services to other cities.
However, Naoki had no solution for this.
He couldn't help but worry about the Dragonites if they were sent out for deliveries—not just because of potential bad people, but also because they might get lost.
So, everything would have to wait until the Rotom Phones were invented.
With that in mind, Naoki glanced at his little vault at home.
At that moment, a brilliant idea popped into his head.
Perhaps... he could use the money he had earned to invest in Nimo's father's company and provide them with a research direction for smartphones, thus accelerating the birth of the Rotom Phone?
This was indeed a good idea, but unfortunately, his identity as a mere rural farmer made it difficult to meet with wealthy businessmen like Nimo's father.
Naoki pondered the functions of the Rotom Phones as depicted in anime.
His sharp eyes caught sight of the Leafeon King watching TV on the sofa, and he suddenly recalled the "Coronet Cheep Cheep" sounds the Leafeon King had made when he had called it back in Verdanturf Town.
Telepathy couldn't be transmitted through phone lines...
All this time, Naoki had believed that Rotom Phones could only provide navigation and positioning services for Dragonites.
But now, it seemed that Rotom Phones could offer so much more.
As everyone knew, Rotom was also a Pokemon, and even when fused with appliances, they retained the ability to communicate.
In this case, if every Pokemon was equipped with a Rotom Phone, wouldn't that mean they could all make calls to each other?
Pokemon could speak into the phone, and the Rotom within would automatically translate and transmit the message to the recipient.
Then, the Leafeon King could also directly watch TV and surf the web through its phone.
No, not just the Leafeon King.
There was also the legendary Giratina, lazing about on Flower Paradise Island in the Reverse World, enjoying its retirement.
The thought intrigued Naoki.
There were quite a few legendary Pokemon in the ranch at the moment.
There was the Leafeon King, Golurk, Misdreavus, Mew, and the neighboring Giratina.
Perhaps he could help set up a divine beast chat group and bring all these seemingly unrelated Pokemon together to see what fascinating interactions might occur.
But with Giratina's irritable personality...
Naoki worried it would turn into an internet troll, the kind that would climb through the internet cables and beat someone up at the slightest provocation.
"I wonder how much investment it would take..." Naoki mused.
He prepared to first look into it and then decide based on the actual situation.
As night fell, Naoki was about to go outside to spend some time with the Pokemon, but he suddenly remembered the Poke Balls and photos that Zapdos had sent back.
Naoki snapped his fingers and quickly went to the Poke Ball rack to pick up the photos and Poke Balls, checking on the new friends Mew and Teddiursa had made.
On the back of the photo were the tiny paw prints of Mew and Teddiursa, but there was an additional mark compared to before.
Naoki didn't notice it at first, but after a while, he wondered if it might be a mark left by Zapdos.
Flipping the photo, the background showed a dense and deep forest with a winding river flowing through it.
By the river stood several figures, smiling cheerfully.
There was Teddiursa and Mew, beaming with joy.
Behind them stood a large Zapdos with a red bag slung over its shoulder, its gaze proud and defiant as it looked toward the camera.
And between Mew and Teddiursa stood a yellow-beaked Ducklett Pokemon with a determined expression, its eyes sharp, and holding a "sword" in its hand.
(End of Chapter)
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