blogombal Chapter 4 Lin Chong's Control of the Scene
Chapter 4 Lin Chong's Control of the Scene
Facing the scimitar-like flames, Lin Chong didn't move, and neither did Miao Miao.
The fire blade grazed Meow Meow's body and struck the rock wall, kicking up a cloud of dust.
On the sidelines, Li Wenlong exclaimed, "Hey! Did you miss?"
"It wasn't a miss." Chen Xi frowned.
"Wang Qiang hasn't fully mastered this move yet, and he might lose accuracy in the latter half."
Chen Xi looked at Lin Chong. She knew a little about Wang Qiang, but since it was their first time meeting Spark, he shouldn't know anything...
coincidence?
On stage, taking advantage of a lull in the sparks, Lin Chong gave the order: "Photosynthesis."
Meow Meow looked up, and the warm light shining from the glass ceiling enveloped her.
It's you again.
Meow Meow's lazy thoughts drifted over.
Are we going to throw the game today and let the guests win?
Lin Chong was taken aback, only then realizing that this cat was actually the one who often partnered with him.
He smiled and said, "I'll have to trouble you today too."
Meow meowed its tail.
【You're making me fight a fire-type? You're not doing this on purpose, are you?】
"deliberately?"
I'll pretend to accidentally let it kill me so I can silence it.
That way, no elf in the pavilion will know that you can understand our thoughts.
Lin Chong was silent for a second.
"You have too much imagination; this was an accident."
This cat has a bit of paranoia, but its observation skills are surprisingly sharp.
Since Lin Chong is the cheapest training partner in the gym, many of his clients are novice trainers whose Pokémon are not very strong.
As one of the few newly born "low-level Pokémon" in the gym, Meow Meow often partners with Lin Chong, and even accidentally discovers that Lin Chong can hear the thoughts of Pokémon.
Ever since then, Meow Meow has had a recurring suspicion that Lin Chong would kill it...
That's good. I wanted to live a few more years...
At that moment, sparks had already shot up.
The impact met the flames; Wang Qiang's commands were frequent and steady.
Lin Chong responded calmly, leaping left to dodge the impact and using his fibrous form to catch the flames. Meow Meow's figure darted around the sparks, dodging and defending in tandem.
Not a drop of water leaks!
On the sidelines, Li Wenlong watched in astonishment, his sleeves rolled up.
"Wang Qiang's spark has been cultivated exceptionally well; his suppressive power is too strong!"
Chen Xi did not respond.
She looked at Miao Miao's charred fur, then at Lin Chong's calm face.
Although it seemed like a disadvantage on the surface, despite its attribute disadvantage and skills being countered, that Meow Meow was never hit hard!
Its dodges are always just enough, and its defenses are timed perfectly to coincide with the moment the Spark skill is released.
This is no coincidence.
Chen Xi's eyes gleamed; she was certain of one thing—Lin Chong was in control! In such a disadvantageous situation, he was in control!
The struggle continued for several minutes.
As the attack from Spark slowed down, Wang Qiang hurriedly ordered a retreat to allow it to catch its breath.
He looked at the cat on the field, whose fur was mostly burned off, and smiled confidently on the surface, but the string in his heart was getting tighter and tighter!
How could Spark have fought for so long without being able to defeat Meowth, which has a type advantage over it?
How could this be? Could it be that Lin Chong's command skills are...? No, impossible!
"That kitty held itself up!"
Wang Qiang gritted his teeth and, without waiting for Spark to finish resting, hastily issued the attack order.
Hearing the weariness emanating from Spark's heart, Lin Chong switched from defense to offense this time.
"Thorn Claw"
Meow's figure intertwined with sparks, and a layer of deep green light shone from the tips of its paws.
With a muffled thud, the spark was sent flying and crashed into the rock wall, letting out a mournful cry.
Upon seeing this, Wang Qiang's mind went blank.
How could this be? How could this happen?
With their superior attributes, how could they possibly lose in a head-to-head battle?
As if to deliberately remind her, Lin Chong made Miao Miao use "photosynthesis" again.
Looking at the halo, Wang Qiang suddenly came to his senses.
It's photosynthesis!
He hadn't paid much attention to this move before—slowly recovering stamina, who would use that in combat?
But this battle... has dragged on for far too long!
Just as Wang Qiang was at a loss and thought that defeat was inevitable, he saw sparks gradually rise up from the swirling dust.
It had three scratch marks on its chest and a swollen patch on its right cheek, but the flames on its head burned even brighter until they crackled!
[Detected the intermediate wish "Victory" of the spirit "Spark"]
Lin Chong glanced at the staggering figure that refused to fall, somewhat surprised.
This spark has a pretty good talent: triggering the desire to win during battle.
At that moment, a large crowd had gathered in the audience, cheering for Spark.
"Well done, Spark! Keep up the good work!"
"We can't give up now that we've come this far! Let's go all out!"
Even the players in the next arena paused their battle to watch this unexpectedly exciting match.
Wang Qiang clenched his fist, took a deep breath, and his fighting spirit returned.
In the ensuing battle, his commands became more cautious; Spark no longer launched a fierce attack, but instead probed Meow Meow's defenses little by little.
Lin Chong defended, Wang Qiang searched; between offense and defense, even the breathing on the sidelines became lighter.
The black cat had somehow moved from the front desk to the edge of the venue, its tail held straight up, and two intersecting figures reflected in its cat eyes.
Hurry up!
Faster!
It didn't care about winning or losing; it only cared about the angle and speed at which the cat dodged each time.
At that moment, the black cat couldn't help but wonder if it could have performed even better if it were on the field...
Before it could finish thinking, Wang Qiang finally seized on Lin Chong's weakness!
He first had Spark feint an attack, tricking Meow Meow into using its fibrous defense. Then Spark charged forward and, just as Meow Meow was dodging, twisted its body and unleashed a close-range Flame Slash!
With a dazzling flash of light, Meow Meow flew out like a kite with a broken string, lay down on the ground, and did not get up for a long time.
The referee on the sidelines raised his hand.
"The winner is Wang Qiang!"
Upon hearing the sound, the cat lying down twitched its ears, but its inner voice remained as lazy as ever.
【Nice~】
Another day has passed.
In the center of the arena, Spark, still smiling, fell straight backward. The battle ended with Spark's exhaustion and a narrow victory.
A moment of silence followed inside the venue, then a burst of enthusiastic cheers from the crowd!
"That final blow was brilliant! That young man and that spark—they have a bright future ahead of them!"
"Does anyone have recorded this match? Could you please send me a copy? I never expected such an exciting game in an amateur tournament!"
"I recorded it, and I'm posting it online right now!"
The audience was captivated by Spark's fighting spirit and perseverance, while many others were drawn to Lin Chong's fighting style.
"Who's the sparring partner? They're so young!"
"Little coach Lin Chong, the cheapest one in the gym."
"The cheapest player managed to perform like this because their opponents weren't very strong?"
"I don't know, but he won the dojo's most popular instructor award for two consecutive months. I heard that no one who chose him gave him a bad review..."
"..."
On the stage, Wang Qiang put away his sparkler, still savoring the battle he had just fought.
Lin Chong walked over and extended his hand: "Well done, Spark Cultivation is really good."
Wang Qiang snapped out of his daze and instinctively grasped it: "Thank you, thank you, for your command—"
He realized halfway through his sentence that he was thanking someone, and a sudden awkwardness washed over him.
After holding it in for a while, Wang Qiang said, "Your command... is very impressive."
Lin Chong nodded and turned to leave the stage.
At that moment, he noticed that there was a strange man at the front desk who was chatting with Old Man Zhou. The man's eyes kept glancing at him... as if he was competing with him, or perhaps looking down on him.
Lin Chong wasn't sure, but subconsciously guessed that this might be a colleague.