Chapter 46: Brock vs. Giselle
After exiting his mindscape, Brock lay in bed thinking about the day's events. While I was wandering the shopping mall, I was also exchanging items for points... All told, big and small, I exchanged about a thousand items. That mall is missing so many things now, and without any payment... Will they know it was me who took them?! But Bell said they wouldn't find out... Will they really not discover it was me? If they really can't find out... then maybe I should 'browse' the shopping malls in every city I visit from now on! Anyway, it doesn't cost me my own money... After having this thought, Brock truly felt sorry for those shopping malls.
After finishing his thoughts, Brock closed his eyes, cleared his mind, and lay quietly in bed. Time passed minute by minute, second by second, and Brock slowly drifted off to sleep.
Early the next morning, Brock was suddenly woken up by a voice, "Brock! Time to get up! After we finish breakfast, you guys still have to accompany me to get the Vermilion Gym's badge!"
Brock rubbed his eyes, looked towards the doorway, and saw Ash standing there talking to him.
Subsequently, Brock and Ash went to eat together. After Brock's group finished breakfast, they prepared to accompany Ash to his Gym battle. Just as they were walking out of the Pokémon Center, Brock saw a young woman standing on the road ahead. He then said to Ash and the others beside him, "Ash, Misty, Daisy, Melanie! You guys head to the Vermilion Gym first! I have something to take care of; I'll go over after I'm done."
Hearing Brock, Ash thought for a moment and replied, "Okay! Then Brock, after you finish your business, you absolutely have to come watch my Gym battle!" Subsequently, Ash, Misty, Daisy, Melanie, and Pikachu on Ash's shoulder walked together towards the Vermilion Gym.
Watching Ash and the others leave, Brock walked over beside the young woman standing on the road and said to her, "Giselle! What are you doing here?"
Yes, the young woman standing on the road was Giselle, whom Brock had encountered yesterday.
Hearing someone call her name, Giselle looked towards the direction the voice came from and saw Brock right before her eyes. Subsequently, Giselle said with stern seriousness, "Brock! You can battle me now, right?!"
Hearing Giselle wanted to battle him, Brock agreed without a second thought. Subsequently, they went to the Pokémon Center's training field. Brock and Giselle stood on opposite sides, leaving a wide open battlefield between them.
Standing on one side, Giselle saw Brock was ready for battle. She said loudly to Brock, "Brock! Let me show you how formidable this young lady is! I'm definitely going to teach you a good lesson today! Let you know that this young lady isn't someone to be trifled with either!" After speaking, Giselle took out a Poké Ball and said, "Come out! Salamence!"
Subsequently, a Salamence appeared on the battlefield. Brock looked at the Salamence before him and felt its imposing aura. It looked very strong at first glance. He then thought, Giselle shouldn't have such a strong Pokémon, right?! Finishing this thought, Brock entered his mindscape, activated the Inspect function, and checked the Salamence before him. A line of text then appeared before Brock's eyes:
Name: Salamence
Master: Cynthia
Strength: Elite Four Rank - Early Stage
Potential: Perfect
After reading this data, Brock was startled. I didn't expect this Salamence to be so strong: Elite Four - Early Stage! And what's more, this Salamence really isn't Giselle's Pokémon! It belongs to someone named Cynthia! 'Cynthia'... that name sounds so familiar! ... Right! The Champion of the Sinnoh region is also named Cynthia! Could it be the same person?! If it's the same person, there's no way I can win! Sigh! What should I do?! Brock paced back and forth in his mindscape, wondering who he could use to battle Salamence. No matter who I use, I can't win!... Right! Using that giant Dragonite would definitely win! But... it costs 1000 points... Sigh! A thousand points it is then! Worst case, I'll just 'browse' the shopping mall again!
Having made up his mind, Brock decided to proceed according to his plan. Brock exited his mindscape and immediately heard a voice, "Brock! Stop spacing out! Hurry up and send out a Pokémon to battle!"
Hearing Giselle, Brock looked at the Salamence on the battlefield, then took a distinctively colored Poké Ball out of his pocket. If Professor Oak had been there and seen Brock's Poké Ball, he would surely have exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't that the Master Ball I created?!"
Brock threw the Poké Ball out. Subsequently, a normal-sized Dragonite appeared on the battlefield.
Seeing Brock send out a Dragonite to battle, Giselle commanded the Salamence on the field, "Salamence! Use Flamethrower to teach that Dragonite a lesson!"
Hearing Giselle's command, Salamence spewed an incredibly powerful Flamethrower from its mouth, attacking Brock's Dragonite.
Meanwhile, Brock, upon seeing the Dragonite on the battlefield, was stunned. He muttered incredulously to himself, "This system is such a damn rip-off! I paid for the giant Dragonite to battle! And it gives me a normal-sized Dragonite?! What is going on?! Is it deliberately trying to scam my points?! No way! I need to settle accounts with the system!"
Because Brock had entered his mindscape to settle accounts with the system, he didn't see that Salamence had already used Flamethrower, attacking his Dragonite. Since Brock hadn't given a command, Dragonite didn't dare move rashly. Therefore, the Flamethrower struck Dragonite directly. The stream of fire washed over Dragonite. After the flames passed, the Dragonite stood there completely unharmed.
Seeing this scene, Giselle rubbed her eyes, confirmed she wasn't mistaken, then thought, That's impossible! This Salamence is the Pokémon I got from my sister! Its strength is at the Elite Four level! After taking its Flamethrower, how could it possibly be completely unharmed?! No way! I don't believe it!
Having finished this thought, Giselle commanded the Salamence on the field, "Salamence! Use Flamethrower again! I refuse to believe it! This time when it hits Dragonite, there's no way it won't do any damage!"
Hearing Giselle's command, Salamence used Flamethrower with all its might. This flame was even more powerful than the previous one. Subsequently, the flames shot straight towards Dragonite. As Salamence watched its Flamethrower head towards Dragonite, it thought at this very moment, This time should injure you, right?! Since reaching the Elite Four level, no Pokémon battling against me has ever dared to directly endure a full-power move from me! At this moment, Salamence already pictured that Dragonite fainting, an air of a victor's confidence radiating from it. Nearby, Giselle also watched the Flamethrower heading towards Dragonite, anticipating the result: Dragonite being defeated by her Salamence.
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