Emilie looked at Hydrapple, whose momentum remained undiminished despite the attack, and a hint of admiration flashed in her eyes. She praised him in French, "That's really impressive!"
After the praise, Emilie's gaze suddenly sharpened, and she quickly gave the command: "But we're not afraid either, Heliolisk, Dark Pulse!"
Upon hearing this, Heliolisk immediately let out a roar towards the sky.
In an instant, black rings emerged around its body. These rings were like deep black holes, exuding a chilling aura, with faint dark red glimmers flickering on them, like the eyes of a demon peering in the darkness.
The black rings continuously formed, connecting and overlapping, gradually forming a black energy band resembling a light wave.
This light wave, carrying a captivating evil power, swept towards Hydrapple at an extremely fast speed.
Hydrapple's speed was greatly reduced due to being paralyzed earlier. Even though Chen Kai eagerly tried to make him use a move to counterattack, they could only watch helplessly as the black light wave approached, unable to make an effective counter-attack.
The light wave crashed fiercely into Hydrapple like a surging tide. The Dark-type power instantly invaded its body, and they twisted their bodies in pain, letting out miserable screams.
The other Big Boss heads that had extended out all retracted, trembling, clearly terrified by this horrifying attack, triggering the move's flinching effect.
Emilie pressed her advantage:
"Continue, Dark Pulse!"
Hydrapple took another direct hit, but fortunately, this time it didn't flinch. Seeing this, Chen Kai quickly shouted:
"Hydrapple, counterattack with Earth Power!"
However, due to being hit by Heliolisk's Glare earlier and falling into paralysis, Hydrapple's body was stiff, unable to exert any strength.
They tried to draw power from the earth, but the energy flow in their bodies was constantly interrupted by the electric current, and the use of Earth Power failed.
Emilie saw this scene, the corners of her mouth slightly curved upwards, and her eyes revealed an expression of having victory in her grasp.
She crossed her arms, looking at Chen Kai and Hydrapple with full confidence, as if this battle was already decided.
Just when even Thomas, who was beside them, thought Hydrapple was doomed, Hydrapple suddenly released a soft light.
The light enveloped its huge apple-shaped body, and the snake-like creatures slowly closed their eyes, beginning to use Recover.
As the light flickered, the wounds on Hydrapple's body gradually healed, and its previously weak aura grew stronger.
In a short while, it recovered half of its HP, regaining its vibrant vitality.
Thomas said in surprise, "This is!"
"This is Recover." This was a rare move that Big Boss learned through his own leveling up.
Chen Kai chuckled:
"This is just the beginning! Let's continue!"
Although Big Boss was still paralyzed, he let out a powerful dragon roar.
"We can't back down either! Heliolisk, show your spirit, continue Dark Pulse."
Heliolisk roared again, black rings reappeared, forming a new Dark Pulse light wave, rushing towards Hydrapple.
Chen Kai, however, said decisively: "Hydrapple, Earth Power!"
Hydrapple again pressed close to the ground, concentrating all its strength in its feet. The ground trembled violently again, and a larger wave of earth surged up, meeting the Dark Pulse with even greater momentum.
But Dark Pulse and Earth Power, one in the air and one on the ground, ultimately missed each other, allowing both sides to hit their opponent.
Heliolisk was not in an abnormal state, and its Dark Pulse was released faster.
Dark Pulse struck Hydrapple like black lightning. Hydrapple's body was corroded by the black energy, and it let out painful screams.
But thankfully, with the recovery, the Big Boss were able to endure.
On the other side, Hydrapple's Earth Power was by no means weak, and with the boost from Nasty Plot, its power was even greater. Rocks and earth swept in like a surging mudslide, burying parts of the surrounding houses, and Heliolisk was also submerged within it.
When the dust gradually settled, Heliolisk was lying weakly on the ground, its neck frill drooping limply, and the electric current on its body had completely disappeared. It could no longer stand up and continue fighting.
Emilie looked regretful, but her eyes still held respect for her opponent. She recalled Heliolisk, walked forward, a sincere smile on her face, and extended her hand to firmly shake Chen Kai's. Her palm was warm and strong, and her eyes were full of appreciation and recognition.
After shaking hands, Emilie took out an exquisite small card from her pocket. The card's edges were inlaid with golden patterns, shimmering with a faint light under the illumination.
"Welcome to France. This is my contact information. You have excellent strength, and if you want to participate in the Climb the Peak Competition, I can help you register. I hope we'll have another chance to spar in the future."
After Thomas translated, Chen Kai gladly accepted: "Mm! We'll spar again if there's a chance."
Then Thomas took Chen Kai to the hotel.
On the way, Thomas suggested, "Chen Kai, you might not know this, but because these are street battles in the city, everyone tries to control their moves to minimize damage to public facilities.
They say it's to improve the participating Pokemon's mastery of their moves, but I think the organizers are a bit stingy.
Of course, since you're not an officially registered participant, it should be fine, but I just wanted to remind you that if we cause too much damage, we'll lose points."
Chen Kai scratched his head awkwardly; the previous few Earth Power attacks had almost torn up all the nearby paving stones: "I understand."
On the way back, many people saw Chen Kai and Thomas and came forward wanting to challenge them. Fortunately, Thomas helped explain.
A few people left to find their next opponent after hearing the explanation, but most, like Emilie, asked Chen Kai again if he wanted to battle, regardless of points.
Chen Kai enthusiastically accepted such inquiries, then sent out his Pokemon to battle. Xiao Mei, Grovyle, and Horsea all got a chance to battle and all won.
Thomas, who was beside him, was astonished: "Chen Kai, how long have you been a Pokemon trainer?"
"Less than half a year, I guess," Chen Kai replied.
Thomas was even more surprised after hearing this: "Ah! Then you've been at it for about the same amount of time as me! How are your Pokemon so strong?!"
Chen Kai crossed his arms, thinking seriously for a moment: "Could it be that I am the legendary genius?"
Xiao Mei, especially Miraidon, felt a bit speechless hearing Chen Kai say that.
Thomas, however, took it seriously and suggested, "Then you really should stay in Paris for a while longer and participate in the Climb the Peak Competition! Just the few battles you fought tonight could raise your RANK by several levels!"
Chen Kai changed his posture again, rubbing his chin in thought: "I'll consider it after I finish my main business!"
Walking and stopping along the way, Thomas escorted Chen Kai to the hotel entrance. Chen Kai wanted to pay Thomas for his trouble, but Thomas smiled and ran off, refusing.
Watching Thomas's retreating figure, Miraidon said, "He's a good kid, unlike those gang members from before."
Chen Kai agreed: "Exactly."
