Frogadier stared calmly at the incoming Charmeleon.
Its green Sage Mode pupils remained steady.
Not even a ripple of emotion.
"Did it get scared stupid?"
"It's just a high schooler."
Le Liangcai sneered.
Then—
"What—"
"So fast!"
Just as Charmeleon's Dragon Claw was about to strike—
Frogadier moved.
A blur.
Its hand shot out and grabbed Charmeleon's wrist mid-attack.
At the same time—
Frogadier pivoted lightly.
A subtle twist of its body.
Charmeleon suddenly felt an overwhelming force surge through its arm.
Its eyes went blank.
The world flipped upside down.
Boom!
Charmeleon slammed violently into the ground.
The impact shook the dirt path.
Instant knockout.
[Ding!]
Your Frogadier defeated Charmeleon.
EXP gained.
Level Up!
Frogadier reached Level 28.
Le Liangcai and the others swallowed hard.
That was brutal.
"Don't get close to that Frogadier!"
Second Uncle Le barked immediately.
"Its physical strength is terrifying!"
"Use ranged attacks!"
"As ordered!"
Several commands echoed at once.
"Charizard — Flamethrower!"
"Combusken — Ember!"
"Quilava — Flame Wheel!"
Some of them even released second Pokémon.
After all—
Elite Trainers usually carried at least three.
At that moment—
A familiar notification appeared.
[Ding!]
Host ambushed.
Mission Triggered!
Objective: Defeat or eliminate all ambushers.
Reward quality will depend on performance.
Gu Qiu glanced at the notification calmly.
"Another mission?"
He sighed lightly.
"I never planned to let you leave alive anyway."
"You chose to attack me."
"So now…"
"You'll pay the price."
A storm of attacks crashed toward Frogadier.
Flames.
Fire wheels.
Energy blasts.
All converging on the same point.
Frogadier didn't move.
It simply stood there.
"Did we hit it?!"
Le Liangcai shouted excitedly.
But beside him—
Second Uncle Le's expression changed.
The smoke hadn't cleared yet.
His instincts screamed.
Something was wrong.
"Not good!"
"Defend—!"
Before he could finish—
The smoke dispersed.
There was no Frogadier.
Only—
A burnt wooden log.
Substitution Technique.
And then—
A heavy impact echoed behind them.
Frogadier had already moved.
Its target was clear.
Charizard.
The strongest Pokémon present.
A swirling sphere of chakra appeared instantly.
Rasengan.
Boom!
The attack landed squarely on Charizard's chest.
The powerful Pokémon crashed to the ground.
Unconscious.
[Ding!]
Your Frogadier defeated Charizard.
EXP gained: 1011
Level Up!
Frogadier reached Level 30.
Even Gu Qiu looked slightly surprised.
"Level 30 already?"
Only two defeats.
The experience gain was absurd.
"Charizard!"
Second Uncle Le's face turned pale.
He hadn't even seen how Frogadier avoided the earlier barrage.
Substitution Technique.
Combined with Body Flicker.
Perfect execution.
The biggest threat—
Eliminated first.
Gu Qiu smiled slightly.
"Well done, Frogadier."
"Ralts!"
The small Pokémon in his arms suddenly bounced excitedly.
Its eyes sparkled.
It looked eager.
"You want to fight too?"
"Ralts!"
She nodded enthusiastically.
Gu Qiu chuckled.
"Alright."
"Then I'll start training you seriously."
"Ralts!"
( No problem! )
Meanwhile—
The battle continued.
But now—
Against a Level 30 Sage Mode Frogadier.
They had no chance.
Not even close.
One strike.
One knockout.
Every attack was precise.
Clean.
Efficient.
Frogadier didn't even need to use advanced Sage techniques.
Victory came effortlessly.
To be honest—
The enemy had underestimated him.
If they had fought carefully from the beginning—
Charizard alone could have caused trouble.
But now?
It was too late.
Escape?
Impossible.
Against Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu—
Death was their only ending.
The ambush ended quickly.
Very quickly.
Their lives ended—
And their belongings became Gu Qiu's travel funds.
Truly generous enemies.
Gu Qiu almost wished more people like them would appear.
By the time the battle ended—
Frogadier's level had climbed to Level 34.
From their bodies, Gu Qiu collected:
1 Fire-Type Evolution Stone
• 340,000 Poké-dollars
• Various valuables
From Le Liangcai in particular—
He discovered something strange.
A small box.
Inside—
Several blue pills.
Gu Qiu stared at the label.
His expression slowly became strange.
The description…
Looked suspiciously similar to Viagra from his previous life.
"…Seriously?"
"This kid already has problems at his age?"
Gu Qiu shook his head.
Then tossed them aside.
Useless junk.
After his Physical Enhancement—
Even certain parts of his body had become… stronger.
There was absolutely no need for such things.
Nearby—
Frogadier exited Sage Mode.
It immediately created several shadow clones.
They quietly scattered around the area.
Continuing to gather natural energy.
This way, Sage Mode could be maintained longer in future battles.
But the moment Sage Mode ended—
Frogadier returned to its usual self.
Goofy.
Energetic.
Zero intimidation.
Gu Qiu sighed.
"Frogadier."
"You're already strong."
"At least maintain some dignity."
He handed it a Water-Type Energy Cube.
Frogadier nodded solemnly.
Very seriously.
But judging from past experience—
It probably hadn't understood a single word.
Then—
The system notification appeared again.
Gu Qiu's eyes sharpened.
He had a feeling—
This reward would be very good.
[Ding!]
Congratulations to the Host for eliminating the ambushers.
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