“Illusion Ray.”
Xiao Mao didn't want to waste time, he immediately used Illusion Ray again, instantly defeating Gloom.
Hu Di LV23—24!
After defeating Gloom, Hu Di's level increased by 1.
“Xiao Mao is too strong.”
“Yeah, he used only one Pokémon to defeat Miss Leia's two, unbelievable.”
“It's okay, Miss Leia still has one Pokémon left, she can definitely turn the tables.”
The female apprentices in the gym saw Leia falling behind, and they all became worried. Some of them were still trying to be tough, believing that Leia could turn the tables.
Natz was watching coldly from the side. She knew very well that Hu Di wasn't the strongest Pokémon in Xiao Mao's possession. This Leia couldn't make Xiao Mao use his full strength.
Although two Pokémon had been defeated, Leia was very confident. Her trump card Pokémon wasn't something that ordinary Pokémon could defeat.
“Xiao Mao, I admit you're strong, but my love for Pokémon won't lose to yours.”
“Go, Vileplume.”
Leia threw her final Poké Ball.
Bang!
The Poké Ball opened, and a beam of white light shot out, landing on the field.
“Vile!”
A blue, plant-like bulb-shaped Pokémon appeared, it was Leia's trump card Pokémon, Vileplume.
【LV33 Vileplume♀/Gym】
Seeing Vileplume, Xiao Mao's brows furrowed.
It wasn't that Leia's Vileplume was powerful, but rather that this Vileplume was also weak.
The reason why this Vileplume could become Leia's trump card was entirely because this Vileplume was an Effervescent Pokémon. The stench it emitted was terrifying. Ordinary Pokémon couldn't stand it at all, they would be knocked unconscious directly by the smell.
Leia could hold the position of gym leader for so long because of Vileplume's stench, while her own strength was pretty mediocre.
Xiao Mao even felt that Leia didn't want Vileplume to evolve because it would lose its Effervescent Ability after evolving.
“Vileplume, release your stench.” Leia commanded.
“Vile!”
Vileplume's bud-like head sprayed out a curry-colored gas, which drifted towards Hu Di.
“Hu...!”
Hu Di's Psychic couldn't block the stench either. After taking a few breaths, it was instantly knocked unconscious by the stink.
“Is the smell that scary?” Xiao Mao looked at Hu Di, who was knocked out by the stench, and felt speechless.
“My Vileplume's stench is very terrifying. If your Pokémon can't resist the stench, they can't defeat me, hehe...” Leia said, laughing triumphantly.
Seeing Leia becoming proud because of this, Xiao Mao was speechless.
This kind of cheap fighting style really isn't interesting. It wouldn't even be able to make it onto the stage in a high-end competition. The formal competition arena is very large, even if your Vileplume's odor is unpleasant, it would disperse as soon as it's released.
“Miss Leia, fighting like this can't help your Pokémon improve.” Xiao Mao said.
Leia was stunned. She didn't expect Xiao Mao to say that to her. However, she had always done things this way, so she wouldn't easily admit her own problems. She said stubbornly, “This is also a kind of strength. If you have the ability, then come and defeat me.”
Xiao Mao didn't say anything more. He withdrew Hu Di and then threw out a Poké Ball.
Bang!
【LV31 Scyther♂/Elite Four】
“Clack!”
Xiao Mao sent out Scyther.
“What! It's a Steel-type Pokémon.” Leia was shocked. Although Leia was weak, she still had knowledge about Pokémon. She knew that Steel-type Pokémon have a special feature, which is that they have no sense of smell. Stench is ineffective against Scyther.
“Fury Cutter!”
Xiao Mao had no intention of holding back.
Whoosh!
A flash of red light pierced through the field, reaching Vileplume in the blink of an eye.
Vileplume was very timid. It immediately released its stench, but it was completely ineffective against Scyther. Bug energy surrounded its double blades, forming a sickle shape. As Scyther swung its double blades, the energy sickles continuously struck Vileplume.
“Vile!”
Accompanied by Vileplume's wail, Scyther's combo finished. Vileplume was knocked back several meters away and fell to the ground, unconscious, with its eyes spinning in circles.
“Vileplume...!” Leia immediately ran to Vileplume's side.
Vileplume was Leia's most beloved Pokémon. It was because of saving Vileplume that Leia gave the badge to Xiao Zhi.
“Vileplume is unable to battle, Scyther wins, the winner is... Challenger Xiao Mao.” The female apprentice in the referee area made the final announcement.
The battle ended.
After confirming that Vileplume was okay, Leia walked over to Xiao Mao and took out the gym badge.
“Xiao Mao, the Rainbow Badge is yours. I will seriously consider your suggestions.” Leia said.
“Thanks.”
Xiao Mao didn't say much either, he just thanked her and took the badge.
【Ding! Quest completed, rewards have been sent to your space backpack.】
“Too bad, the only Pokémon in my hand that can learn Solar Beam are with grandpa.” Xiao Mao thought to himself.
Among Xiao Mao's Pokémon, none of them could learn Solar Beam. Only Exeggcute and Butterfree, who were with Professor Oak, could learn it.
Growlithe could only learn Solar Beam after evolving into Arcanine, and the rest of the Pokémon couldn't learn this move.
Exiting the Veridian Gym, Natz asked, “Xiao Mao, are we going to Viridian City next?”
“No rush, let's go to the game arcade over there. I heard that you can exchange rare Pokémon with game coins in the game arcade.” Xiao Mao said.
“Game arcade...” Natz had heard of game arcades before, but she had never been to one.
“Yeah, they have really fun games. I'm going to play and see if I can win a lot of game coins. If I can, I can exchange them for Pokémon in the game arcade.”
Xiao Mao grabbed Natz's hand and headed towards the Pokémon Center.
After leaving Hu Di with Joy, the two went to the game arcade. On the way, they stopped at a restaurant to have lunch. After eating and drinking, they came to the game arcade.
......!
“Welcome, welcome!”
The receptionists at the entrance bowed respectfully to Xiao Mao and Natz.
One of the women stepped forward and said, “Hello, guests. My name is Xiaoli. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.”
Xiao Mao looked at Xiaoli. This receptionist girl was really well-endowed. It was worthy of being an industry run by Team Rocket. I guess the salary of the receptionists here is very high. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to attract such well-endowed girls.
“It's my first time here. How do I exchange for game coins?” Xiao Mao asked.
“Please follow me.”
Xiaoli led Xiao Mao and Natz to the square counter and then asked, “Guests, our exchange rate between cash and game coins is 100 yuan for one game coin. How many do you need?”
Xiao Mao was surprised. He didn't expect the game coins in this arcade to be so expensive, 1 to 100. It's a bit high.