Early winter.
South of Zhenxin Town, in the jungle behind the mountain.
The four-legged beast dressed in purple breathed out menacingly, and rushed forward with the smoke kicked up by its steps.
"Charmander, metal claws." Concise words came from the mouth of the human in white.
The little orange-red dragon, which was a full head taller than half a year ago, skillfully waved its claws, and the metallic silver claws collided with Nidorino's hard horns.
After a moment of stalemate, Charmander suddenly exerted his force and bounced Nidorino back to the original place. He also stopped and took a step back, spraying out a bunch of small sparks full of fighting spirit.
The seasons flow, and the scorching sun of midsummer gradually turns into the warm sunshine of early winter. In the past six months, Charmander has changed from the immature appearance of a newborn baby.
Not only has his height reached the standard 0.6m, but his strength has also gradually grown. After mastering some relatively practical advanced moves, his combat effectiveness has become quite reliable.
However, his personality is still the same, simple, lively and approachable. Many times, if Youyan hadn't been there, Xiaoye would have been worried that Charmander would be abducted by the Pokémon in the back mountain.
Perhaps due to the nature of fire-type Pokémon, Charmander is very keen on fighting, and its aggressive nature can be seen in its desire to try to fight with Rhinoceros shortly after it was born. Therefore, Xiaoye often takes it to compete with nearby wild Pokémon.
From being beaten by a unicorn bug at the beginning to being basically invincible now, we can see how much earth-shaking growth Charmander has experienced.
Of course, opponents of the level of the Rhinoceros are not something that the current Charmander can deal with. Not only is there a huge gap in power, but the attributes are also restrained. Probably only after the Charmander evolves into a Fire Dinosaur and its strength increases explosively can it be qualified to fight.
The corner collision didn't work, Nidorino regained his footing and unleashed a handful of poisonous needles. The thin purple needle glows with cold light. If it is touched, it will not be as simple as pain. It may even cause poisoning.
Without Xiaoye's instructions, Charmander had already responded - jumping back to get out of the poisonous needle's range, and running around to the right. Nidorino's poisonous needle also swept away, and this time Charmander chose to face it head-on.
Then, when the fine poisonous needles struck, he made a mistake in his steps, and the orange dragon brought up several afterimages and shuttled between the poisonous needles perfectly.
If the horned rhinoceros was here, it would definitely be silently complaining. This was obviously Xiaoye's usual posture to avoid her own sharp stone attacks.
Perhaps because he often watched Saya and Rhinoceros fight, Charmander would unconsciously imitate his master when fighting. From Charmander, Xiaoye's fighting style can be clearly seen - high speed and fast attack.
Xiaoye's greatest strength is speed and dodge, and she is indeed deliberately training Charmander's speed - as an expert in combat, Xiaoye knows best how important speed is in battle. Under Xiaoye's influence, Charmander gradually developed this fighting method with high speed as the core and attack as the auxiliary.
With Charmander's current skill, he could successfully dodge attacks from most wild Pokémon. Pokémon like Nidorino in front of him, which was not known for its attack speed, could easily dodge the moves it made.
However, if the opponent is an experienced Pokémon with a trainer, it will not be so smooth. For example, in the little sparring session with Yan a few days ago - Charmander cried and said that Yan's big character exploded as fast as a fireball, and he didn't even have time to react before he was burned into a braised Charmander.
After dodging the poisonous needle, the distance between Charmander and Nidorino was only two body lengths. The little purple guy reacted smartly, stopped releasing the poisonous needle, jumped up, and kicked towards the Charmander with his strong legs.
Two consecutive kicks!
The feet glowing with white light rushed straight towards the door, Charmander's movements were still calm. He spat out gray-black smoke from his mouth, disrupting the opponent's sight and ducking to the left to avoid the impact of the two consecutive kicks.
Orange flames appeared in the palm of his hand, and then strands wrapped around Charmander's right fist. Although the smoke screen blocks the line of sight, the approximate location of the opponent can be determined by hearing alone.
Shoulder withdrawal, lunge, standard and powerful posture. Fire fist!
The fist struck out, and as expected, there was a solid touch and Nidorino's cry of pain. The distance between the two sides was so close that there was almost no chance of a missed move.
The Flame Fist technique was not taught by Yan, but was learned by Charmander unintentionally. Children probably imitate the people close to them. When Xiaoye and Rhinoceros fought, the actions of both parties left a deep impression on Charmander unconsciously, and he often imitated Xiaoye's way of punching and kicking.
Under the guidance of Xiao Ye, who specializes in close combat, Charmander learned the basic skills of fighting so well that he could deal with some relatively weak wild Pokémon with just his fists and kicks. The Flame Fist is a move that can only be mastered after practicing the close combat movements.
With one punch hitting the target, Charmander jumped two steps back and exited the smoke-covered area, excitedly waving the small flame in his hand that was not extinguished.
With the Nidorino clan's relatively poor physical strength, just one fire punch would not cause them to lose their fighting ability. Charmander did not relax his vigilance and stared closely at the fading smoke mass.
Nidorino did not rush out immediately, and there was a faint flash of blue in the gray-black smoke. Charmander didn't seem to notice the fleeting blue light, but Xiaoye didn't miss this small detail.
Could it be that?
Xiaoye thought of a possibility and immediately ordered, "Charmander, jump up!"
The orange dragon immediately took off with all his strength without hesitation. Although he didn't understand Xiao Ye's intention at all, Charmander always had 200% trust in Xiao Ye - his master's instructions always made sense.
The next second, Charmander understood the purpose of this instruction.
The rough water waves surged out from the smoke-shrouded area and spread around in circles. The weeds and shrubs on the ground turned into broken branches and leaves under the impact of the water waves.
Waves of water.
The Nidoking clan has always been known for the rich attributes of its moves. Even though it is just a wild Nidorino, it is not surprising that it has learned relatively simple moves like Water Wave.
Continuous waves of water continued to pile up. Even if the Charmander took off at the most suitable time while wiping the water, it could not stay in the air for a long time. The moment it landed, it was hit by the last wave of water.
A proud little purple beast walked out of the smoke. Water Wave is his favorite move. He finally found a perfect opportunity to use it. Although he was mostly dodged, the opponent is a fire type after all. If he is hit by a water type move, he will be seriously injured... Um?
Looking at the slightly embarrassed but still energetic Charmander in front of him, Nidorino couldn't understand the situation.
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small theater:
System prompt: [Prologue·Initial Town] The plot progress has reached 99%, and the map will be changed soon. Please save the data.
Xiao Ye: Charmander, it’s time for us to say goodbye to everyone in the back mountain.
Nidorino: (with a black line on his face) Hurry up and stop brushing me every day.
