Elf: Who told him to be an investigator!

Chapter 47 The Challenge of the Black Gold Gym

The location displayed on the Orei communication device was Huayuan Town.

It is a small town not far north of Zhuqing City.

The time is five days later.

Ze Shu seemed to be deep in thought.

He actually managed to catch some fish.

This so-called "capture team" didn't just happen to come to Sinnoh; they were involved in some dirty dealings.

Seeing the other party's cautious attitude, Ze Shu simply mimicked Sabu's rude tone and said "I received it" briefly. Seeing that the other party had no intention of replying, he put away the brick-like communication device.

Anyway, there's still time, so there's no rush.

"sleep."

"Bu, bu-ee~"

……

The next morning.

Inside the usually quiet Black Gold Dojo.

Looking at the unusually lively audience seats, the owner of the museum, Piao Tai, was somewhat bewildered.

They were all familiar miners, some of whom he had begged to register as trainers in his gym, and some of them even served as testers at the Black Gold Gym.

Even though his gym challenges usually attract a lot of viewers, there are relatively few entertainment options in Blackgold City.

But there are just too many people today!

It's so abnormal!

But he remembered there was only one challenger today? And it was a rookie trainer without a badge.

How come these guys are so rare?

Piao Tai could only assume it was just a passing fancy by these guys.

At that moment, the gate to the gym on the opposite side, which belonged to the challenger, opened, presumably indicating that the challenger had passed the gym test.

Piao Tai quickly coughed twice and said directly, "Welcome!"

"Ze Shu," the person opposite introduced himself.

"Very good! Sawaki!" Hyota entered his Gym Leader mode, ready to take on the challenge. "I am Gym Leader Hyota."

"You're a trainer who's determined to improve alongside Rock-type Pokémon. Well then, show me your abilities as a trainer, and the strength of the Pokémon you battle alongside!"

He adjusted his red miner's hat on his head: "Well then... let's begin! The rules are three-on-three singles combat!"

With a bang.

A flash of white light appeared, and a Geodude appeared in front of him. It was a Pokémon with muscular rock arms extending from a gray, round rock.

"Pop-pop—" Little Geodude clenched his fist tenderly.

"Huh?" The Ice Vulpix, which hopped onto the field, tilted its head in confusion.

"Oh? An Alolan Vulpix? That's a rare Pokémon!" Hyota exclaimed in surprise, then added, "But an Ice-type Alolan Vulpix is ​​at a disadvantage against Rock and Ground-type Geodude, as Rock moves are extremely effective against it. Of course, Ice-type is also very effective against Geodude, being an excellent offensive type..."

Type advantage is the most fundamental theory for Pokémon trainers.

Seeing that the trainer opposite him did not have a badge, Piao Tai was willing to patiently explain in a little more detail.

After all, one of the primary duties of a gym leader is to guide and answer questions from challengers who come to their gym.

"I know," Ze Shu nodded simply.

Based on his current observations, as a dojo inspector, he feels that Hyota is quite dedicated to his duties.

"Then I won't hold back!" Piao Tai began a series of commands, "Small stone, become round, then polish the rock, and finally roll!"

A classic tactic. Polishing the rock increases speed, making the roll faster and harder to dodge. The rounder shape not only increases defense but also significantly amplifies the power of the roll.

Piao Tai was very confident in this tactic.

In the early stages of a trainer's journey, it's difficult for Pokémon to form tactical combinations, making this particular set of tactics a major headache for many trainers. At least 90% of new trainers falter and give up at this "first hurdle."

"Boo-choo—"

Little Geodude let out another shout, its whole body trembling violently, gradually smoothing the rough rock surface. Soon, its arms curled up into a ball and began to roll.

The Vulpixel watched Geodude's every move with curiosity, without making any action itself. When it saw Geodude rolling towards it, it simply nimbly jumped to the side to avoid it.

Then he continued to watch the little fist stone rolling around with curiosity.

Seeing this, Piao Tai couldn't help but remind him, "Although you dodged the first time, be careful. The power of the rolling attack will increase with repeated use, and you won't be able to withstand it later!"

Ze Shu nodded, then said, "Immobilization spell."

"Ooh!"

Suddenly, a pinkish-purple light flashed in the eyes of the Six-Tails, shooting straight at the still rolling Geodude!

Suddenly, the little geode could no longer maintain its rolling state, and it broke apart from its high-speed rolling, falling directly to the ground, dizzy.

The little Geodude, struggling to its feet, wanted to continue using Roll, but for some reason, it suddenly couldn't remember the details of the Roll move. No matter how much it pulled its arms back, it couldn't roll.

Little Geodude was confused: "Pop, pop pop..."

Hyota and Geodude looked confused, their mouths stammering, "Uh..."

Immobilization spell.

In the game, its function is to prevent a Pokémon from using the move it used in the previous turn. When Vulpix used it, Geodude was momentarily unable to remember to use Roll.

Hyota's Geomancer tactics all rely on the Rolling technique as their core. Without Rolling, it's like trying to cook without rice; all previous preparations are in vain.

"Fine snow," Ze Shu said.

As the icy aura emanating from Six-Tails surged, the scene gradually grew cold, snowflakes danced, and Geodude, unable to withstand the onslaught, quickly lost his fighting spirit.

The miner uncle, whom Zeki recognized somewhat, chuckled and raised a small flag, acting as a temporary referee: "Gym Leader Hyota, you are unable to battle, please assist us..."

A commotion erupted in the stands, with bursts of laughter that could be faintly heard by Ze Shu even through the soundproof partition.

Piao Tai covered his face with difficulty: "Okay... it seems I underestimated you."

He said, "Since tactics aren't working, let's just fight it out head-on!"

He retrieved his Geodude, pulled out another Poké Ball, and with a flash of white light, a large snake made of several rocks appeared on the field. Its enormous body growled, "Gurgle—"

The six-tailed snake looked at the large snake in front of it without fear, its eyes filled with curiosity.

"Huh?"

"Onix, ram!" Hyota said decisively.

Since it was sent out to battle a rookie trainer without a badge, Onix didn't learn many moves.

However, its massive body, made of hard rock, can easily cause considerable damage to a novice trainer's Pokémon with just a single impact.

"Goohoo—"

Without hesitation, Onix twisted its body with difficulty and charged straight at the petite Vulpix with its massive body!

Its massive body crashed in, and the area covered by the attack was extremely large.

However, Zeki could observe that this giant onyx was actually very stiff in its use of its body. It was slow and relied solely on its body and brute force to charge at its enemies, without any adjustments to the details.

It couldn't even adjust the direction of its charge properly; the angle of its charge was still downward, leaving a deep groove on the ground. This caused Onix to waste a lot of its energy.

Therefore, dealing with the Six-Tails is actually quite simple.