“Killing the youngest Gym Leader in Huaguo should be very interesting,” Xia Yong said.

Xia Yong and the Little Boss simultaneously threw two red and white Poké Balls into the air, and two white lights flashed from the Poké Balls.

Bang~

Two bird-like Pokémon appeared, their appearance resembling vultures, but with their head feathers tied into a ponytail with a Bone Club as a hairpin, and a jawbone full of sharp teeth worn around their waist. They flapped their wings and hovered in the air.

Qi Shu’s pupils slightly widened: “It’s Mandibuzz.”

The entire venue had been completely silent, but at this moment, Qi Shu couldn’t help but feel a little nervous.

Although the aura emanating from these two Mandibuzz was easily judged to possess only ordinary Gym level combat power, for the current situation, even such ordinary Gym level strength had already become the highest combat power that could be displayed on the current field.

After all, before this, all of their ace Pokémon had lost the ability to continue fighting.

At this moment, Xia Yong laughed wildly: “Hahaha, since you know about Mandibuzz, you must also be aware of this Pokémon’s habits!”

Qi Shu’s face grew increasingly unsightly, as memories of Mandibuzz’s habits surged into her mind like a tide as her thoughts raced.

Mandibuzz is a bird Pokémon with both Dark and Flying types, and what’s particularly special is that only female individuals exist within its species; there are no males.

They are inherently cruel. Once they detect relatively weaker prey nearby, they will launch a fierce attack without hesitation. With their incredibly sharp talons, they can easily grasp their prey tightly and carry it back to their high-up bone nest with light and agile movements.

Not only that, Mandibuzz also likes to meticulously build their nests using the bones of the prey they hunt. Furthermore, they have a peculiar and morbid taste: they enjoy wearing various bones as decorations on their bodies.

Even in choosing the shape of bones, there seems to be a certain trend and specific demand, just like in human society.

The Little Boss had a sinister look: “Hahaha, it would be interesting to turn your bones and those of your two little bugs into bones that Mandibuzz loves to collect.”

Qi Shu looked at the two Pokémon on the ground: Vikavolt, unconscious and in pain, enveloped in Ghost-type energy, and Araquanid, exhausted and slightly charred from electricity.

Anxious, she thought: “Damn it, I’m in a desperate situation. Xiao Heng already told me about the opponent Pokémon’s move pool, but they still found an opportunity to use Destiny Bond.”

Qi Shu was filled with regret at this moment. She had meticulously planned everything, thinking it would be foolproof, but she never expected to overlook such a crucial point—the seemingly sturdy Sticky Web would become so fragile and completely lose its effect of restraining the enemy under the dual impact of the powerful moves Muddy Water and Discharge.

Just then, a small something slowly crawled out of Qi Shu’s sleeve. Upon closer inspection, it was the tiny Joltik. It nimbly jumped to the ground and unhesitatingly stood in front of Qi Shu.

This Joltik’s body was a vibrant yellow, while its abdomen was a calm brown. It had four unique eyes: two large, round eyes grew on either side of its head, like two sparkling gems; and the other two slightly smaller eyes were arranged between these two large eyes.

Not only that, it also had two pairs of sky-blue feet, covered with a layer of soft yellow fur, as if these small feet were wearing a warm sweater.

Joltik’s height was only about 10 centimeters, and its weight was incredibly light, only 0.6 kilograms, which is equivalent to just over a pound.

One must know that even buying the most ordinary spareribs at the market would likely exceed the weight of this little guy.

However, such a tiny body, smaller than an adult’s shoe, at this moment displayed unparalleled courage and determination, standing firmly in front of Qi Shu without any intention of retreating.

“Pfft! Hahaha! Another little bug has delivered itself to us,” Xia Yong mocked with disdain, his laughter echoing in the air, sounding particularly harsh.

The Little Boss on the side echoed, “That’s right, little girl, Uncle told you long ago not to always play with these low-level bugs. They can’t protect you, you know.” After speaking, the two exchanged glances and burst into laughter again.

However, facing their cold words, Qi Shu remained silent. She took a deep breath, trying to calm her agitated emotions. At this moment, she knew that no matter how the opponent provoked her, she had to remain calm, because she had to face the upcoming difficulties with her beloved Pokémon.

Even if the road ahead was perilous, even if it required the cost of her life, she would not shrink back or be afraid.

Despite this, Qi Shu still felt a bit vexed deep down. She secretly thought, “Is it really too late to repay my master for his careful guidance and Xiao Heng’s daily care for me?” Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but feel a hint of regret and guilt.

Just then, the Joltik next to Qi Shu suddenly sparked with electricity, ready to attack at any moment. This Joltik had followed Qi Shu since it was young, was gentle in nature, and wasn't keen on battling; it simply enjoyed accompanying Qi Shu.

Due to a lack of sufficient practical combat training, its level increased quite slowly, reaching only level 35, which is equivalent to the Lord level.

At the same time, the Little Boss turned to Xia Yong and said, “Don’t waste any more time with this kid. I’ll take care of those two unconscious Pokémon, and you deal with this yellow little bug. Let’s finish this quickly!” With that, he charged fiercely towards his target.

Xia Yong: “No rush. Let me slowly flatten this bug.”

The Little Boss grunted, ignoring Xia Yong’s morbid humor. He ordered: “Mandibuzz, use Peck on Vikavolt.”

Mandibuzz’s beak gathered light gray Flying-type energy, as if transforming into a sharp blade, and its entire body swooped down, attacking towards Vikavolt.

Peck, a Flying-type physical attack move, 60 power, attacks with the beak. Deals damage to the target. If the target is holding a Berry, it consumes the target’s Berry and gains its effect.

“Stop it, Joltik, use Thunder Wave!”

Electrical energy transformed into waves of electromagnetic light, striking Mandibuzz.

Zzzzt~ The move hit.

The Mandibuzz flying in the air was hit by the Thunder Wave and fell to the ground, paralyzed.

Thunder Wave, an electric-type status move, paralyzes the opponent. Paralyzed Pokémon have their speed reduced by 50% and have a 25% chance of being paralyzed and unable to move when acting.

Xia Yong ordered: “Bone Club Barrage!”