Ever since Peter rose to fame, the internet had become deeply familiar with his story alongside Whitney.
Under the subtle push of the Pokémon League, even more "heartwarming details" had been added to their legend…
Which led to this perfectly synchronized moment—
Whitney held her phone, cheeks flushed pink, a sweet smile playing on her lips.
Orders flooded in.
The Red Card, priced at 210,000 Poké Dollars, had already sold over 6,000 units in mere moments.
And it was still climbing.
Of course—
Far more viewers were tempted.
But the price…
Was steep.
After all, that amount could buy two decent Evolution Stones.
So many trainers hesitated.
But still—
With Peter's tens of millions of followers, and the Red Card's devastating effect just displayed—
Sales kept skyrocketing.
Compared to livestream selling in another world—
This was on a completely different level.
…
The referee nodded after understanding the Red Card effect.
"Battle continues!"
Valric raised his hand.
"Froslass, I'm counting on you again!"
"Rufflet—Brave Bird!"
The white kimono-clad ghost reappeared.
Peter chose to press the advantage while Tailwind still lingered.
"Icy Wind!"
Valric repeated his tactic.
Cold winds surged.
Rufflet's charge slowed.
"Increase the intensity!"
"Froslass…!"
The freezing wind intensified dramatically.
The blue flames around Rufflet flickered violently.
Ice formed at the tips of its wings.
Its flight grew unstable.
Two stages of speed reduction.
Fighting against the wind.
It was reaching its limit.
Its sharp eagle eyes…
Began to blur.
"RUFFLET!"
Peter suddenly shouted from behind.
"Are you going to give up?!"
WHOOSH—!
The little eagle's fading eyes snapped back to clarity.
Its frozen wings—
Spread open again.
Peter's voice rang out, powerful and unwavering:
"Warriors of the sky never fear frontal wounds!"
"Eagles that soar will never bow to the storm!"
"Go—Brave Bird!!!"
BOOM!
A flame ignited deep within Rufflet.
From its heart—
To its wings—
A blazing light erupted.
Through the blizzard—
A streak of fire cut like a meteor.
"SHIIIING—!"
A blue silhouette pierced through the storm—
Striking Froslass directly in the chest!
"Fro…!"
Froslass staggered—
And collapsed.
Rufflet was thrown backward mid-air—
Flipping several times before landing.
It could no longer fly.
A faint scent of burning lingered in the air.
Everyone froze.
[Ding! Rufflet has learned a new move: Heat Wave!]
[Brave Bird proficiency increased to Proficient!]
…
Whitney gasped.
"So… so cool!"
Peter smiled softly.
That unyielding spirit—
That forward-charging courage—
Was Rufflet's greatest strength.
"Good! Now—Heat Wave!"
"Rufflet~!"
It flapped its wings.
A wave of heat surged—
Pushing back the cold.
Valric shook his head slightly.
"Finish it. Ice Shard."
A priority move.
Instant.
Deadly.
"SWISH—!"
Before Heat Wave could fully form—
Ice Shard had already arrived.
Valric's eyes lit up.
Finally—
He could take it down.
But—
At the last possible moment—
Rufflet tilted its body.
Dodged.
By a hair's breadth.
Valric: "?!"
Heat Wave struck.
Froslass collapsed completely.
"Froslass is unable to battle!"
"Gym trainer, send out your next Pokémon!"
"Rufflet~!"
The little eagle cheered—
Before collapsing to the ground, exhausted.
At the end—
It had been fighting purely on willpower.
Without that mid-battle breakthrough—
It would've been kited to death.
Valric spoke slowly:
"Why… was Ice Shard dodged?"
Peter smiled.
"Because Rufflet was on the ground."
"And Indeedee's Psychic Terrain… is still active."
Valric froze.
He looked down.
A faint purple aura shimmered beneath Rufflet.
Psychic Terrain effect:
Priority moves fail.
Or can be anticipated and avoided.
"And as for why it lasted so long…"
Peter pulled out an item.
"A held item—Terrain Extender."
"It prolongs terrain effects."
"Works for Grassy Terrain, Electric Terrain, all of them."
…
Livestream Goes Wild Again
"BRO THIS IS NEXT LEVEL"
"Red Card + Terrain combo?? LOCKED DOWN"
"He's playing chess while others play checkers 😭"
"Professor Peter GOATED"
Pinned message appeared again:
I'm-not-a-crybaby-lost-girl:
"Terrain Extender now available in the Tactical Shop~"
"FINE I'LL BUY IT 😭"
"He's not battling—he's selling 💀"
"EVERYONE GO SHOP NOW!!"
Final Round Begins
Both sides withdrew their Pokémon.
Final Poké Balls were raised.
"Go—Lopunny!"
"Banette, I'm counting on you."
A dark puppet appeared.
Zipper mouth.
Tattered body.
Eyes filled with resentment.
Rotom scanned instantly:
"Banette, the Marionette Pokémon. A discarded doll filled with cursed energy and hatred. It seals its mouth with a zipper to prevent the curse from leaking, Rotom~."
The moment Banette appeared—
Valric's aura changed.
His tension transformed into something darker.
Heavier.
Oppressive.
Peter's eyes narrowed.
"This one's different…"
"Lopunny—Flatter!"
Raises opponent's Special Attack.
Causes confusion.
But before it could activate—
A massive wave of resentment surged forward.
"Curse."
The dark energy crushed through Lopunny's mental attack—
Interrupting it completely.
"Lopunny…"
The curse latched on.
Damage began to tick.
Peter frowned slightly.
This Banette—
Was extremely strong in mental pressure.
He reached for a Poké Ball—
Trying to recall Lopunny.
Too late.
"Infestation."
Banette's eyes glowed.
Tiny energy bugs appeared—
Swarming Lopunny.
Binding it.
Attacking relentlessly.
The recall beam—
Failed.
…
Locked In
Infestation:
Continuous damage.
Prevents switching.
Lopunny was trapped.
No escape.
Peter's lips curved into a faint smile.
"…Now this is interesting."
The real battle—
Had just begun.
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