area51novel Chapter 42 Defeating Xiaoming
Chapter 42 Defeating Xiaoming
"Clatter!"
Upon hearing Qingyuan's command, Scorpion roared, and then its pincers flashed with white light as it charged towards the Sandshrew.
"Bang bang bang!"
Then came the sounds of Scorpion and Sandshrew clashing.
As Qingyuan had predicted, the pangolin was no match for the scorpion in close combat.
Not to mention that Scorpios are inherently larger than pangolins.
Most importantly, Scorpio would occasionally do a backflip and fly into the air during the fight.
Then give the sand rat a series of slashes that fall from the sky.
This series of quick moves completely stunned the inexperienced sand rat.
"Snapped!"
Watching the pangolin gradually fall behind in close combat.
Xiao Ming's face turned anxious, and then he slammed the whip in his hand down hard.
Upon hearing the crack of the whip, Qingyuan's expression changed, and he immediately shouted instructions.
Scorpio used Quick Attack to dodge!
"Gl?"
Upon hearing Qingyuan's command, Scorpion was somewhat bewildered. It had almost brought the opponent down, so what did he mean by telling it to retreat?
Despite its many doubts, Scorpio still chose to obey Qingyuan's orders.
Because in its mind, Qingyuan is absolutely right.
Scorpion swiftly withdrew the white light from its pincers, then its entire body glowed with a shimmering white light, transforming into a beam of light and escaping the Sandshrew's attack range.
Just then, the Sandshrew also launched a series of poisonous stings at the spot where the Scorpion had been standing.
Scorpio, who had been warned by Qingyuan to stay away, broke out in a cold sweat upon seeing this scene.
He couldn't help but feel glad that he had listened to Qingyuan's advice and taken cover.
Otherwise, it would definitely have been hit by a poison needle by now.
Although it doesn't cause poisoning, it's still very painful to be pricked by the poisonous needles.
After thinking it over, Scorpio glared fiercely at the pangolin, thinking, "You big-eyed, thick-browed rascal."
I never expected them to be so uncivilized, actually planning a sneak attack.
Seeing that his attack had failed, Xiao Ming couldn't help but show a look of disappointment on his face.
But he quickly rallied and lashed the ground again with the whip.
Upon hearing this, the pangolin immediately sprang into action, digging a hole and hiding underground.
Scorpio, watch your step!
Seeing this, Qingyuan quickly said to Scorpion.
"Clatter!"
Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Scorpio nodded seriously.
It is also a Ground-type Pokémon, and its sense of the ground is even slightly stronger than Sandshrew's.
So just before the sand rat attacked it from underground, Scorpion immediately performed a backflip and flew into the sky.
"Kuga?"
The pangolin that jumped out of the ground couldn't find any trace of the scorpion on the surface, which made it a little puzzled.
"Scorpio, now's your chance! Use Quick Attack!"
"Clatter!"
Just as the pangolin finished scanning the ground and was about to look up at the sky...
Scorpion, in a flash of white light, sent the pangolin, half of which was sticking out of the cave, flying straight away.
"Kuga!"
The pangolin landed on the ground with a miserable cry, and its eyes turned into circles, rendering it unable to fight!
"thump!"
Upon seeing this, Xiaoming immediately knelt down on the ground with a thud.
Upon seeing this, Qingyuan quickly ran over and helped him up.
"I actually failed!"
Xiao Ming stared blankly at the ground.
Qingyuan stood to the side, feeling somewhat embarrassed by what he heard; this was exactly what he was afraid of.
That's why I didn't dare to take on the challenge openly at the beginning.
However, Xiaoming insisted on challenging him, and out of respect for Xiaoming, he and Scorpio gave it their all.
He was at a loss for what to do now that he had broken the opponent's hard-earned winning streak.
"Well, winning and losing are common occurrences in battle."
"Failure is not terrible; what is terrible is not having the courage to start over after failure!"
After hesitating for a long time, Qingyuan finally patted Xiaoming on the shoulder and said.
"Heh, try winning 95 straight games and then losing!"
Hearing Qingyuan's words, Xiaoming snapped out of his daze and retorted.
Hearing this, Qingyuan touched his nose somewhat awkwardly.
"Next time I encounter something like this, I'll give them a good dressing down. They're not good enough but they're foul-mouthed. This is how they act when they lose!"
Looking at Xiaoming in front of him, Qingyuan thought bitterly.
He really doesn't know how to comfort people; after all, based on his experience, these aren't really big deals.
Xiaoming and Zhemutian's behavior after their failures were somewhat embarrassing for him.
As for avoiding such an outcome by not accepting their challenges next time, that is...
That's impossible. Only by using strength can a person with foul mouth make the other party realize their mistake.
Furthermore, refusing a challenge will make the opponent look down on Qingyuan and Qingyuan's spirits.
He himself didn't care, but he wouldn't allow anyone to look down on Scorpios.
Fortunately, Xiaoming recovered quickly. After retorting to Qingyuan, he was back to normal in less than two minutes.
"Sorry, I made you laugh!"
Xiao Ming got up from the ground and said to Qing Yuan.
"Ok!"
Upon hearing this, Qingyuan simply nodded and hummed in agreement.
He was comforting Xiaoming when Xiaoming retorted, and Qingyuan is feeling a bit uncomfortable now.
Seeing this, Xiaoming realized that what he had just said was a bit inappropriate. He touched his nose and smiled awkwardly at Qingyuan before putting the pangolin away.
"Would you like to take a look at my training grounds?"
Xiao Ming glanced at Qing Yuan, who had a cold face, and asked him a question, thus showing his goodwill.
"Row!"
Qingyuan let out a heavy sigh.
Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Xiaoming's tense expression relaxed, and he began to lead the way for Qingyuan.
"I was actually planning to go on a trip after my 100th consecutive win, which is why I lost my composure after being defeated by you just now."
"What I said to you was unintentional, I'm sorry!"
As Xiaoming led the way for Qingyuan, he explained the reason for his earlier appearance.
"It's okay! But do I need a 100-game winning streak to go on a trip?"
Qingyuan waved his hand and asked with some doubt.
"Of course, only by achieving a hundred consecutive wins can I prove that I am qualified to embark on a trip."
"Otherwise, you'll just get crushed by others as soon as you set off, so what's the point of that kind of trip!"
As Xiaoming walked, he said this as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
"I think you're being a bit too obsessive."
Hearing Xiaoming's words, Qingyuan said with some disagreement.
What do you mean by that?
Hearing this, Xiaoming was taken aback and turned to ask Qingyuan.
Seeing Xiao Mingqingyuan in front of him, he also stopped in his tracks.
"I told you you're too stubborn. A hundred-game winning streak in such a small place is completely useless!"
"On the contrary, staying in one place for a long time without going out to see more things will turn you into a frog in a well, completely wasting your talents!"
Upon hearing this, Xiaoming stood there lost in thought.
Qingyuan continued speaking without stopping.
"The purpose of the trip is not to make trainers keep winning."
"Stand on the battlefield and battle against trainers from all over the world!"
"If you lose, reflect on your shortcomings and keep working hard; if you win, learn from your strengths and make up for your weaknesses to avoid making the same mistakes."
"Learning from the strengths of others and constantly improving one's own abilities—that is the purpose of travel!"
"Furthermore, the gym leaders are all very strong trainers, and you can learn a lot of knowledge while challenging the gyms."
Xiaoming initially thought Qingyuan's words made a lot of sense.
However, upon hearing Qingyuan's last words, Xiaoming couldn't help but raise an objection.
"You mean the Cerulean Dojo master?"