UGB Chapter 112: The Story of My Mining Buddy, the Hoenn Champion!
Chapter 112: The Story of My Mining Buddy, the Hoenn Champion!
That's right!
Li Luochen's tactics came from Aju.
Back then, Ah Ju sent him the "Poison Substitute Guardian Manual (Late Night Private Viewing - Strictly Prohibited from Distributing)", and he specifically read it several times in the middle of the night.
Among them are descriptions of snake-type Pokémon.
Arbok, Seviper, and other snake-type Pokémon possess a natural advantage in close combat. They constrict their opponents with their bodies, deflecting their force and rendering them unable to exert force, before unleashing their venom at close range, achieving a devastating effect that is difficult to defend against.
Although Dragonair cannot use its venom, it can still be considered a snake-type Pokémon, and has a natural racial advantage in strangulation.
Sure enough, Hakron forcibly endured the cold to restrain the Machamp, preventing it from attacking.
Sun Jiaojiao quickly said, "Mega Strength! Try unleashing your power to make Hakkar Dragon release its restraints!"
She truly hadn't expected that Li Luochen would control the superhuman strength in this way.
I've learned something new this time.
"Strange drink..."
The monstrous strength blushed as it tried to exert its power, but with Hakuryu binding it, it was unable to use its immense strength.
Li Luochen also wanted a quick victory, and shouted repeatedly, "Use the Slam Strike, then Dragon Dive!"
Looking up, you can see that Hakuryu has swung it with all its might, slamming Machamp down hard and creating a deep crater in the ground!
"Strange drink..."
The monster's entire body was embedded directly into the ground, sending soil and rocks flying and raising a cloud of dust.
However, Hakron didn't care about any of that.
It released a terrifying killing intent, and the dark blue energy dragon shadow instantly enveloped its entire body, allowing everyone to see a dazzling dragon charging downwards!
Sun Jiaojiao immediately shouted, "Superhuman strength!"
"Strange drink..."
The only response to Sun Jiaojiao was Guai Li's weak voice.
This blow prevented the monstrous strength from getting up quickly, leaving him completely powerless.
Boom!
As the dragon suddenly slammed into the ground, the shockwave from its dive sent a mushroom cloud slowly rising...
After the mushroom cloud dissipated, only three arms remained hanging down, while the other arm was taut and straight, with only one finger extended while facing the ground—a strange force.
The superhuman strength has burned out.
[Holy crap, they even created a mushroom cloud?! How did the streamer raise this Dragonair? Its destructive power is so strong!]
[It's reminiscent of Lance's three Dragonite...]
[A master of all, terrifying indeed.]
Among the viewers, a significant number were knowledgeable, and upon seeing Hakuryu's smooth combo, they were reminded of the three Dragonite Dragons from Lancelot.
It seems that the Dragonair in front of me can resemble the shadows of the three Dragonite.
Unbeknownst to many, this led many netizens to recall the situation where the three-headed Dragonite was instructing Dragonair...
hiss!
The scene is so beautiful, I can't believe it.
"ha?"
At the match, Hakron's amazing combination of punches left Sun Jiaojiao stunned, unable to believe what she was seeing.
In just a short while, her family's superhuman strength collapsed.
Both are elite-level late-game Pokémon, so why is your Dragonair so destructive?!
In comparison, their own super strength seems like a counterfeit!
It lacks both expressiveness and destructive power; the only thing that's funny is its bright green skin.
I've really become a comedic character now!
"As expected of Teacher Luo Chen..."
After a long pause, Sun Jiaojiao finally managed to utter these words, completely convinced.
The gap between the two sides is just that big; there's nothing that can be done about it.
Why not just collect stamps and get the freebies in peace, and then brag about the big milk tank to your best friend when you get back?
After changing her mind, Sun Jiaojiao thought that there were still nine matches left, and she could still lose two more.
Anyway, losing to Li Luochen is not unjust.
Well, making it to Day 2 is a victory!
After collecting stamps with Li Luochen, and receiving the free Sun Jiaojiao, I headed to the Pokémon Center.
Meanwhile, Li Luochen went to battle against other trainers.
I'll try to play all ten games ahead of schedule, and then it'll be over today.
……
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VIP room.
Mikoto was texting Daigo on her phone.
[Mikori of Water: Daigo, how is Hoenn doing now?]
[Ore Maniac: Nothing major has happened lately. Team Lava and Team Ocean aren't planning anything. Everything's fine.]
[Mikori of Water: That's good. How's the development progress?]
[Ore Maniac: Still stuck on the progress. The research institute says it will take at least three months to overcome the technical hurdles. Things are looking stable so far. How's it going on your end?]
[Mikori of Water: It's alright. I'm negotiating the Grand Contest with the Eastern Alliance. I also mentioned your situation to the Eastern Alliance, and they agreed to allow Devon Corporation to establish a branch in Rongcheng.]
[Mikori from Water: Have you chosen your address? If so, I'll let you know later.]
[Ore Maniac: I've chosen it. I'll confirm the address with you later. By the way, you've been so busy these past few days, you probably haven't delivered that box yet, right?]
The box Daigo mentioned was naturally the one he had given to Michael to bring to Li Xuan.
Inside, besides the super stone he dug up, was also a small token of his appreciation.
[Mikori of Water: No, why?]
[Ore Maniac: It's okay, just let me know when you give it to him. I need to talk to him privately about some things.]
[Mikori of Water: No problem.]
After chatting with Daigo, Michael put down his phone and rubbed his eyes.
He glanced at the clock on the wall and estimated that Li Luochen would need to play for another two hours to complete ten matches.
"Once this match is over, it's time to go back..."
Mikoli muttered to himself.
Everything that needed to be done has been done; now we need to focus all our efforts on dealing with the situation in the Hoenn region.
……
……
"Match 3 of the qualifiers, Li Luochen..."
"Match 10 in the qualifiers..."
In the blink of an eye, Li Luochen had defeated all ten challengers, reaching ten points, and returned to the VIP viewing area to rest.
Ten wins out of ten battles.
It's unclear whether it's due to the tournament format, but Li Luochen didn't encounter any seeded players.
At least, I haven't encountered any Gym-level Pokémon.
On second thought, this is normal.
How could a seeded player be matched up against another seeded player in the first round of a qualifying tournament?
It's clearly impossible.
But to be honest, Li Luochen did want to fight against a powerful trainer.
We can only wait for the main competition.
The first day will definitely eliminate a large number of contestants, and the strength of the opponents on the second day will be greatly improved.
Those who remain are all top performers.
Li Luochen didn't have high hopes for this.
As the saying goes, "Kings don't meet."
Before entering the official knockout stage, no matter how fierce the battles are, these gym-level fighters will never easily run into each other.
"My nephew, you're here?"
Mikoli's voice came from afar.
Li Luochen looked in the direction of the sound and saw Mikoli walking over with a delicate little box in her hand.
"Whoosh!"
As soon as Mikuri got close, Dragonair popped out of its Poké Ball and stared longingly at the box.
Clearly, there must be something in that box that is attracting Hakron's attention.
"Uncle, what's this?"
Li Luochen pointed to the box and asked curiously.
"This is something my friend wanted to give you."
Michael handed over the box and explained, "This is your good brother, Daigo."
"oh oh……"
Li Luochen took the box and nodded slightly.
But before even opening the box, Li Luochen, recalling Mikoli's words, suddenly changed his expression: "Who?"
"The current champion of the Hoenn region, Steven."
Mikoli smiled and took out her phone, showing Li Luochen the homepage of "Ore Maniac".
Li Luochen's expression was strange.
Although I had some doubts, I still found it incredible when I actually learned about it.
The Story of My Mining Buddy Who's a Hoenn Champion
Li Luochen thought about his current network of contacts in the Hoenn region.
Except for a distant cousin whom he didn't recognize, he had a good relationship with everyone else, whether they were good guys or bad guys.
In other words...
Now I can do whatever I want in the Hoenn region, right?
Cough cough, it's not time to stop eating beef yet.
Li Luochen composed himself before opening the box, and his expression changed again upon seeing its contents…