The Kingdom of Loque has arrived, and this sparring partner is so awesome!

Chapter 16, Second Pokémon

Apart from Lin Chong, no one else present could understand Miao Miao's words, but the black cat could.

Its ears perked up instantly, and it bared its teeth: "What do you mean? Are you looking down on me?"

Judging from Miao Miao's tone, it seems that apart from Lin Chong, neither the black cat nor Chen Xi are taken seriously.

Chen Xi, oblivious to the disdain she was being shown, exclaimed excitedly, "Both of you little ones are very motivated!"

"Great, here we go, meow!"

Although they have never partnered with Meowth, the move pools of Grass-type Pokémon are quite similar, and their battle logic is the same: both utilize the high defense and high recovery characteristics of Grass-type moves to achieve "defense and victory".

Chen Xi thought it would be a fierce battle. Although Lin Chong's command was excellent, he was bound to be in a tough fight against this talented cat.

But the result was beyond her expectations—under Lin Chong's command, the little black cat's two feints tricked Miao Miao's fibrous defense, and then successfully released two power boosts.

Seeing the black cat's spirited, glossy fur and bellowing appearance, the cat surprisingly lay down on the ground and wagged its tail, signaling "surrender"...

"Huh? Why, meow?!"

Chen Xi was dumbfounded; it was the first time she had ever seen an elf surrender on its own initiative.

The little black cat was also stunned; it never expected that the victory it had longed for would be achieved in this way.

The next second, it jumped up in anger and rushed in front of the cat, cursing angrily in cat language.

[Coward, wimp, get up!]

[To subdue a cat without a fight? What kind of nonsense is that?]

Meow Meow rolled over and gave her a strange look.

【You win, what's wrong with that?】

Black Cat: ***!

Even Lin Chong didn't expect that this lazy cat would actually surrender.

At this moment, Old Zhou, who was leaning against the door frame, said calmly, "This cat has always been like this."

"Since arriving at the dojo, it has lost its fighting spirit and surrendered almost every day during sparring sessions."

"It infuriated several part-time employees."

"I was planning to give it away or sell it to the breeding center in a few days."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chong and Chen Xi were both surprised.

Lin Chong used his inner voice to ask Miao Miao why she did that, and the latter lazily replied that it was because those part-time trainers were too bad and gave bad advice.

Rather than blindly fighting and getting beaten up, it's better to surrender and be safe...

Lin Chong's mind stirred, and he recalled: "But I often partner with Miaomiao, and I've never seen it surrender in battle."

Old Zhou chuckled and said, "Who knows? Maybe you two are destined for each other."

"When you first came to the dojo, I wanted to persuade you to leave, so I specially gave you this cat. I didn't expect it to be normal in your hands."

"Perfect, I can throw this cat that no one else can have at your place."

Lin Chong was speechless. No wonder he always partnered with Miao Miao; it turned out that Old Man Zhou had arranged it on his own.

He thought for a moment and asked, "So, what are you going to do with Miaomiao after I leave next month?"

The old man fiddled with his fingernails and said calmly, "Give them away, or sell them at a discount."

At this moment, Chen Xi couldn't hold back any longer. She called out to the old man, "Didn't you say that this Meowth already has a trainer and that you didn't want to sell it to me?"

Old Zhou choked for a moment, glared at Chen Xi with displeasure, and muttered, "Why is such a chatterbox from a young girl like you?"

"Look at how arrogant it is. Even if I sold it to you, could you even command it?"

Chen Xi shrugged and fell silent. She realized that the cat was specially left for Lin Chong by Old Man Zhou.

Lin Chong knew perfectly well what was going on, so he asked Old Man Zhou.

"Why don't you sell it to me? Maybe we're really meant to be."

The old man blew away the nail clippings and offered a price: "Ten thousand."

"What?!"

Lin Chong instantly lost his composure, rushing to Old Man Zhou and angrily demanding, "Didn't we agree on a discount? Give me a cheaper price!"

"That's already a great deal! This cat is the offspring of two professional-grade magic cats!"

"Put it on a trading platform and see if anyone offers less than 100,000?"

The old man puffed on his beard and glared, all his previous air of otherworldly wisdom vanished.

Lin Chong retorted, not to be outdone, counting on his fingers: "Even if it has great talent, it still has to listen to its trainer!"

"Otherwise, no matter how high the price you sell it for, it will still be returned!"

"Then name your price."

"100".

"Get lost!"

...

The training area was thrown into chaos.

Chen Xi stared blankly at the two arguing like children, unable to reconcile the two with the image in her memory.

Several times, she even considered offering to pay the ten thousand herself, but seeing the usually calm and collected Lin Chong acting like a mad rabbit now, she found it quite amusing and wanted to watch for a while longer.

The price war ended with Lin Chong's "pyrrhic victory," as he bought Miao Miao's ownership for NT$5000.

Seeing Old Man Zhou clutching his heart in anguish, Lin Chong appeared smug, but his heart was bleeding inside.

Buying a Meow Meow elf for 5000 yuan is undoubtedly a great deal, but for him right now, it's a huge expense.

The thought that the cost of food and training for elves would double made him even more determined to accept the "high scholarship".

If they don't get the scholarship, Lin Chong and Xiao Xi will probably be starving on the streets a month from now!

Thinking of this, Lin Chong gritted his teeth, picked up Miaomiao who was lying on the ground, looked at the black cat and then at Miaomiao, his eyes hardening.

"All of you, come over here and train!"

"This time, I'll personally direct the two of you in a fight!"

Meow: "Meow?"

Black cat: ? ? ?

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Xianzhong Martial Arts Hall Training Area

Chen Xi, holding Qiliye, sat down on the side with a blank expression. She looked at the two cats facing each other in the center of the arena and couldn't help but speak up.

"Coach, are you really going to manage both of them by yourself?"

"How am I supposed to fight this..."

Outside the door, Old Zhou chuckled and chimed in, "The left brain attacks the right brain; this kid has mastered it."

Even Lin Chong himself found it outrageous. He rubbed his temples and argued with the old man.

"Why don't you take charge of the cat and fight me?"

Old Zhou rolled his eyes: "I'm not interested, you play by yourself."

Despite saying that, he remained seated on the doorframe, watching with great interest.

Even the well-informed Old Man Zhou had never seen a trainer simultaneously commanding two Pokémon to battle each other.

The battle began quickly.

Under Lin Chong's command, the black cat sprinted at the start, trying to stick close to the cat and prevent it from using "Photosynthesis". The cat, under Lin Chong's command, pretended to retreat, but secretly gathered strength to launch a counterattack.

But just as it turned around, the black cat had already retreated—not because it wanted to retreat, but because Lin Chong gave the black cat the command to retreat at the same second that the meow was charging up.

In the second round, the black cat took the initiative to use "Power Boost," while Meowth tried to stop it with Entangling Strike. The black cat successfully predicted the attack and launched a counterattack, but Meowth predicted its own attack first again, retreating to create distance...

These two rounds were like a microcosm of the entire battle.

The two Pokémon clashed back and forth in the training area, each move purposeful yet seemingly thwarted by their opponent's uncanny ability to anticipate their every move.

The scene became quite bizarre, reaching a stage that ordinary trainers couldn't understand.

For example, Chen Xi was completely bewildered, but Old Zhou at the door was fully focused, carefully observing the battle.

He stopped fiddling with his nails, his fingers hanging in mid-air.

Old Zhou remained expressionless, but was secretly astonished. He could tell that Lin Chong wasn't just blindly attacking, but was genuinely using his own battle style and command philosophy to simultaneously control two Pokémon.

This kid was clearly not very skilled when he first came to the dojo; he barely passed the sparring test.

In just over six months, he has already grown to this extent...

In a corner where no one was watching, Old Zhou gave Lin Chong a deep look.