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Seeing this, the opponent also reacted in time and ordered: "Change direction!"
Flame Wheel left a curved scorch mark on the ground, then tried to turn and attack Buneary, but Power-Up Punch had already been unleashed!
"Bang--"
The flames immediately dissipated. Chimchar flipped in the air and landed steadily, and Buneary was no different. At the same time, a light of increasing attack shone on her body.
"Tch..." The opponent let out a breath, seemingly dissatisfied with Chimchar's performance.
Flame Wheel has a power of 60, reaching 90 with the 1.5x Same Type Attack Bonus.
Power-Up Punch, on the other hand, only has a power of 40, but its effect is to raise the attack by 1 stage.
However, even so, he still couldn't suppress the opponent despite the level advantage.
It could only be said that Marcus had developed a significant understanding with Buneary in just a few days, and cleverly used the speed variation ability gained from training Speed Boost.
"Now... the situation of attack and defense has changed..." Marcus smiled slightly: "Quick Attack!"
The little rabbit flashed, dragging a white comet-like tail, and charged towards Chimchar.
"Flame Wheel!" The opponent didn't seem to plan on using other tactics, merely hoping that the level advantage would allow him to win based on stamina and other advantages.
However, this time, Flame Wheel was dispersed by Quick Attack just as it was forming!
With the increased attack and Same Type Attack Bonus, if Chimchar didn't have a stronger move, it wouldn't be able to clash head-on with Buneary!
"Continue, Quick Attack!"
"...." However, this time, Chimchar did not receive its Trainer's command.
"Chimchar!" This time, Chimchar was sent flying directly, falling to the ground, and only managed to get up with difficulty after a long time.
It looked back behind it with some confusion.
Marcus frowned. This familiar feeling... could it be...
He thought of Ash's rival, Paul.
Then he felt it was absurd. This was the System's space, how could Paul appear...
"End this, Buneary, Quick Attack!"
The little rabbit charged forward again.
"Chimchar!" Looking at the approaching Buneary, Chimchar, covered in injuries, looked back behind it and cried out.
And this time, it still did not receive its Trainer's command, flying high again and falling heavily, losing the ability to battle.
[Ding, victory in cross-level battle, obtained Universal Talent Points ×5! Can be freely allocated to any of the six talents.]
"Hmph... pathetic."
The black figure took out a Poke Ball to recall Chimchar, then turned and disappeared.
Meanwhile, Marcus was frozen in place.
This, this, this... wasn't this Paul's catchphrase?
He would blame his Pokemon if they couldn't win, and wouldn't even give a word of encouragement if they won...
"So, that one just now was the future Infernape?" Marcus muttered to himself.
In the original work, Chimchar's inherent ability, Blaze, possesses great power. It was unintentionally triggered in the wild when facing a Zangoose, which is why Paul took a liking to it and made it his Pokemon.
But precisely because the power was too great, Blaze, which normally triggers when HP is near its limit, was extremely difficult for Chimchar to activate. Through repeated cruel training and battles, Paul never saw it activate the powerful form of Blaze again.
Finally, in a double battle against Ash, Chimchar finally activated Blaze again, but by this time Paul was completely disappointed in it and chose to abandon it.
From then on, Ash, out of fondness and sympathy, took in this future ace. After evolving into Infernape, it finally mastered that terrifying flame.
In the Lily of the Valley Conference in the Sinnoh Region, it redeemed itself with a spectacular comeback, taking down three opponents in a row.
Its name was thus remembered by many Pokemon fans for a lifetime; that fiery Flare Blitz was its unique highlight.
It's just a shame that Ash fell to the legendary Pokemon user Tobias in the semifinals, ultimately only getting a Top 4 finish.
Recalling the plot of the Diamond and Pearl anime, Marcus couldn't help but look forward to it. According to the current timeline, he might be able to challenge Ash from this period.
Then he thought of another possibility: "Could it be... the System can find Trainers from all over the world through strange means to have simulated battles with me?"
"Doesn't that mean, I might encounter the future World Champions?"
His eyes lit up. If so, he would definitely be able to quickly accumulate battle experience and arm himself through actual combat!
"Buneary~" The little rabbit hopped over, batting her eyes and using Baby-Doll Eyes.
"Okay, okay, Moomoo Milk, right... I'll reward you when we get out later."
Marcus rubbed Buneary's head. Everything about this little guy was great, except that she loved to use Baby-Doll Eyes and act cute, and had a strong obsession with milk...
Opening the System panel, Marcus allocated the 5 talent points to Buneary's attack talent.
Since he had decided to train Speed Boost, Buneary's attack power needed to be further improved.
Then he opened the task panel. The reward for catching Smoliv hadn't been claimed yet:
[Ding, main quest 'Second Member' completed, obtained 'Power Anklet'!]
[Power Anklet: EV training item. When held by a Pokemon, its speed will decrease, but it will maximize the training of leg and foot strength. Long-term use can effectively increase its own speed.]
Marcus was surprised, not expecting this item.
This item is an EV training item that only appeared in Generation 4. When held in the game, it can increase effort values.
For Buneary, Marcus definitely wanted to go the route of extreme physical attack and speed. This item was perfect and also helped with training Speed Boost.
The only pity was that each Pokemon could only hold one item, so he had to put a string through the Soothe Bell and hang it around the little rabbit's neck. He just needed to be careful not to lose it normally, but it needed to be taken off during battle.
[Ding, a large wave of main quests has been released, please check the task panel...]
The System voice sounded, Marcus was surprised, then looked at the task list:
[Main Quest 1: Third Partner]
Requirement: Catch a third Pokemon.
Reward: Random Held Item ×2.
[Main Quest 2: First Gym Challenge]
Requirement: Obtain the first Gym Badge from any region.
Reward: Random TM ×1, Lucky Draw Chance ×1.
[Main Quest 3: Improve Battle Facility Rank]
Requirement: Become a Battle Facility Bronze Rank Trainer.
Reward: Random Held Item ×1, Lucky Draw Chance ×1.
"?! So many quests at once?"
Marcus couldn't help but grin. To this, he said, the more the merrier.
More quests meant he could get richer rewards from the System.
The first two quests were easy to understand. Marcus wasn't sure about the Battle Facility rules yet and would need to learn about them after registering as a Trainer then.
He randomly matched for a few more battles. Most of the Trainers he encountered were not strong. Marcus even let Smoliv get some experience. The opponent was a Totodile. At low levels, the move Strength Sap was like a cheat. After absorbing the opponent twice, they couldn't fight anymore...
Finally, two Weather Balls finished it off, and the defense talent obtained was also added to Smoliv.