Scattered frecks of light swayed in the dim cedar forest.

Walking slowly into the depths, the silver-haired boy cast an inquiring glance at his partner. The Pokémon's antennae, surrounded by electric arcs, trembled slightly, and then shook his head.

From the moment it entered the proving ground, the Shock Beast continued to emit faint electromagnetic waves. It's not paralyzing enough, and it just serves as an extension of the Shock Beast's senses, as a way to capture the creature's unique electrical signals, which is also the perception that most Electro-type Pokémon have.

Relying on electromagnetic waves, the sensing range is no more than a few meters outside the body, and it has no effect on the arena. But in the dense foliage of the southern forest, this trick is a good way to tell if there is a danger hidden under the lush greenery.

The arc caused Xiao Tian's already ponytailed hair to curl in a mess, but he didn't plan to stay away from the Shock Beast - the opponent they were about to face was too good at high-speed assault, and the trainer would likely be eliminated in an instant if he lost the Pokémon's close protection.

As the boy walked forward, he guessed the Pokémon partner that his opponent might choose.

Snow Boy and Leo Lu, whose strength has not yet been formed, can be eliminated first, and it is difficult for Dabi Bird to exert high mobility in the dense forest, and most of them will not be selected. Well, that's all that's left......

I don't know how long it took to walk, but the shock beast suddenly became alert. A web of electricity catapulted into every bush around it, filling the areas with golden yellow that were difficult to see with the naked eye.

This is a pre-agreed tactic to disrupt the opponent with a sticky grid and prevent being caught off guard at the beginning. The spread of the power grid caused the bushes in one place to shake slightly, but before Xiaoxia could give the order to attack, the scream of the sharp weapon flying by, and the shock beast clutched its arm and let out a short cry of pain.

"Wall of light. ”

The translucent wall of light stood up after a brief command from the trainer, and the next moment it was hit with extremely fast speed. Cracks spread from the center of the wall of light, causing the hastily placed protection of the Shock Beast to shatter quickly.

The direction of the two attacks is not the same, and cannot be used as evidence for location determination. The attacker seemed to be deliberately disguising the light effects of the moves, and the rapid pace of the engagement meant that neither the trainer nor his partner could see what was hurting the shock beast.

- But the "absence of traces" itself is a clue that provides traces.

The cracks in the wall of light spread from the center to the periphery, indicating a single-point stabbing attack, and the nearby bushes and grass were cluttered with no traces of the impact, indicating that the move was small in scale and could change direction. Coupled with the slight sound of a sharp weapon breaking through the air, the answer is already coming out.

Magic Leaf, Forest Lizard.

"Discharge!"

Xiao Tian did not give the other party another chance to regroup the offensive. After completing the deduction in the blink of an eye, he decisively gave the order to attack. The electric shock beast release radiated a steady stream of electric light in all directions, and the condensed river spread out in a ring.

The paralyzing effect of electric electricity is the nemesis of speed masters, which is why Xiao Tian chose the electric shock beast as his partner. A strong electric current swept through the leaves and branches, except for a dull sound in one place.

Xiao Tian reacted extremely quickly and pointed in the direction where the abnormal sound came from, and the electric shock beast instantly changed its move, and 100,000 volts slashed into the bushes like a battle axe.

The energy contained in the electric current blows the plants apart. But there was no sign of any creature in the smoke.

The boy immediately realized something.

"Hold—"

The turquoise light mask had barely emerged when it collided with a sharper sword of the same color. The protective wall flickered unsteadily, and it was a few seconds of stalemate before the attacking hidden weapon was completely shut out.

This time, Xiao Tian and the Shock Beast really saw the appearance of the magic leaf.

The boy was keenly aware that the rhythm of the battle was flowing to the other side. Unlike the grasses, which are good at lurking, the dazzling light of their electric attacks makes it difficult for them to hide themselves, and the only breakthrough point is to force out the opponent's position with high firepower and defeat them in one go.

He made a pre-agreed gesture towards the Shock Beast. The Pokémon roared and released a cold air current, and the power of ice attribute awakening erected countless large and small ice edges on the earth.

The ensuing discharge becomes more intense. The surface of the ice reflects the electric light in all directions, making its course tortuous and unpredictable.

And for guerrillas who rely on accurate judgment to avoid danger, random attacks are the most inexplicable. The Shock Beast soon felt the feedback of the attack hitting the ground, and the electric light in the sky instantly turned, converging into a thunderbolt towards the same point.

The blue light was already lit up at Xiaotian's fingertips. Just as he raised his right hand to deliver the "final blow", the earth shattered without warning.

Like a landslide, the moist soil layer was torn apart by a rumbling sound. Giant lightsabers burst out from the bottom up, sending the Shock Beast flying with unstoppable momentum, separating it from the trainer once and for all. The dazzling green light had not yet been extinguished, and the young man, who was barely able to stand firmly, felt a trace of coldness sticking to his neck.

The sharp blade was wrapped in coldness, as if a fierce beast full of murderous intent showed its fangs, causing Xiao Tian's body to stiffen, unable to move a single bit.

For a moment, even the air seemed to have condensed into lumps. The brief silence was soon interrupted by applause from above.

"That's it. ”

The silver-haired young man fell from the sky on a fast dragon and clapped his hands with a smile.

The cold blade immediately dissipated into nothingness. Xiao Tian turned around and saw that his friend was still the same well-behaved and clever appearance. Perhaps because she felt that her subordinates were too merciless before, the girl smiled embarrassedly, without the slightest momentum that made Xiaotian's back instinctively chill during the battle.

Mud-covered forest lizards belatedly leapt out of the ground. Xiao Tian was stunned, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"The final test is over – both of you did a good job. ”

Xinghai, as the referee, handed over the injury medicine that had been prepared long ago to the two trainers. Although the battle was fierce, only the shocked beast that was thrown out was slightly injured, and the other participants were almost unscathed. After briefly dealing with the injuries, the group returned to the camp for the final review of the special training.

"Both of you have a good choice of Pokémon, and you have also played the strengths of the chosen Pokémon in the subsequent battles. Xinghai easily posed for the lecturer, "Xiao Tian - you guessed the other party's true identity after the forest lizard launched its first sneak attack, right?"

Xiao Tian nodded.

"It's a quick and accurate judgment. Xinghai said, "Throughout the battle, you and the Shock Beast didn't try to hide themselves or barely move, but instead chose to use high firepower to confront Sayyo, who is good at maneuvering, which was the right choice - rather, you adopted the tactic that had the best chance of winning." However, your response in actual combat is still weaker than that of your opponent. ”

The silver-haired young man's gaze shifted to the other person, "Xiaoye, was it a strategy you decided to let the forest lizards hide underground from the beginning?"

"No, it was decided after seeing the Shock Beast - because it can't detect the ground through electromagnetic waves. Sayo replied.

Xinghai responded, "Your countermeasure is correct. Even when underground, the forest lizard is able to attack targets on the ground with its nimble magic leaves, without being immediately aware of its location. But there's a flaw with what you're doing - the forest lizards always attack the Shock Beast. ”

"It can sense the electricity released by the Shock Beast and use it to lock onto its location, but humans can't sense it through the soil. Xiao Ye said honestly, "I haven't figured out how to make up for it." ”

"Xiaotian, are you aware of this problem?"

"I noticed it. "But I didn't have time to think about what it meant. ”

"Because your opponent has deliberately made the pace of the battle quicker. "Sayo, you created movement behind the bushes, or you deliberately used the power of the waveguide to fight against the discharge, in order to create the illusion that the forest lizard is always on the ground, right?"

"Yes - and it also gives the forest lizards a chance to slow down their attacks and make a gap to charge up for the ground-piercing move. ”

Seeing that Xiao Tian thought for a moment and then showed a clear expression, the silver-haired young man nodded.

"Xiaoye, the tactics you have adopted are not complicated, and they can even be said to be easy to speculate. However, your implementation ability is really good, and every point in time for the action is just right. Judging from your age, 'experienced in the battlefield' can be directly ruled out, then there is only one answer. ”

The first-level investigator said solemnly word by word, "You are very talented in actual combat—would you like to consider joining our search department in the future?"

“......”

A sentence was suddenly mixed into the summary of the good review, and Xiao Ye suddenly showed a little stuck expression.

"Haha, just kidding. I won't interfere with your career choices, even if you want to be a comedy artist, I'm fully supportive!"

"Well, that's it...... And why is it a funny entertainer......"

Faced with his father, who was still habitually gaging even in lecturer mode, Xiaotian had no choice but to shrug his shoulders.

He looked at his friend. Although he had just failed in the test, there was no unwillingness in those eyes, but a hint of a smile.

- It's like silently saying, "Your strength is never a bad thing for me."

By the end of the final test, the sun had risen overhead.

The iron-blooded instructor was not ruthless enough to continue training after the exam, and finally gave the two young people a vacation. After lunch, the three of them were able to gather under the tree and enjoy a peaceful nap together.

The clouds floating in the sky filter out a lot of heat for the people on the ground. The cool breeze blows through the shade of the trees, bringing away the summer heat and providing a good environment for tired trainers to take a nap.

The chatter gradually fell silent, and the girl's consciousness sank into a dream.

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She knew that what she was seeing was no ordinary nightmare or hallucination—

That's what happened, the "future."

The girl saw the scorched earth, the flames raging in the air, the blackened half of the World Tree, and the black meteorites that devoured all starlight.

It was no stranger to the dreamer—she had seen it more than once since she touched the dark blue cylindrical hedron.

However, something has changed.

The life that wanders in the dream seems to be given a new soul. The girl was constantly running, searching, and waving her weapon with a motive that she couldn't even comprehend.

The flames of war burned everything in sight. The black meteorite kept approaching, swallowing the few stars left in the night sky with endless darkness.

As the last starlight vanished, the cold blade sank into the boy's body.

The dreamer clearly saw the strange and familiar face of the man, but all emotions were like sinking into stagnant water, unable to make the slightest waves.

She watched as she drew her knife and let bits of scarlet splash onto the boy's snowy hair.

The boy fell silently in the rain. The initiator stood in the "black" queue and smiled in the most standard appearance.

She bowed reverently towards the "abyss".

"The task is complete. Infiltrator No. 0981, apply to return to the team. ”

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Small Theatre:

The arc caused Xiao Tian's already ponytailed hair to curl in a mess, but he didn't plan to stay away from the Shock Beast - the opponent they were about to face was too good at high-speed assault, and the trainer would likely be eliminated in an instant if he lost the Pokémon's close protection.

[Illustrated Words: Electric Shock Beasts, there is always electricity flowing throughout the body, so if you get close, your hair will stand upside down.] ]

Night lurking in the bushes: ...... On the last day of the training camp, my friend, who had always been stable and reliable, suddenly combed a pineapple-like hairstyle. Could it be that there are some tactical hints in this, or is the pineapple head more suitable for playing its strength?