Chapter 63 Magikarp! The difference in taming skills!
Before the two little brats could make up their minds, Wang Yao had already ordered the sharp-toothed fish and the giant crab to drive a carp king to swim into the pond.
"So... who wants to be the first to capture Magikarp?!"
Wang Yao, who was well versed in questioning skills, did not ask them whether they wanted to conquer him.
"I'll do it! I'll do it... Uh! Xiao Mao, aren't you going to fight with me?"
Xiaozhi raised his hands high, but he saw Xiaomao beside him still standing there with his hands folded on his chest with an aloof attitude.
"Hmph... I won't compete with a commoner like you. Anyway, even if you catch it first, the first Magikarp to evolve will still be the one I cultivate!"
Xiao Mao looked at Xiao Zhi with great contempt, and his tone of voice was still as arrogant.
"Damn it - stop looking down on me!"
Xiaozhi was so angry at his rival's arrogant attitude that his teeth itched.
"Then you go first, Xiaozhi!"
Wang Yao temporarily handed over the command of the cowardly bug to Xiaozhi.
"This is the Pokémon Guide. It lists the skills of the Fearful. You can command according to this."
Wang Yao handed Xiaozhi the illustrated book, which had already scanned the information about the cowardly bug.
"To capture a Pokémon, you must first weaken the opponent's physical strength - throwing the ball right at the start is something only a brainless idiot would do!"
Wang Yao seemed to be hinting at something.
"I already know this!"
Xiaozhi wiped his nose and said confidently.
"Coward! Come on! We use...screech!"
Xiaozhi took a look at the skill list of the slug... and didn't find [Impact], so he just picked one at random and called it out.
The coward had already received Wang Yao's order to obey Xiaozhi's command, so he did not hesitate at this time.
“Gujijiji——!!”
The cowardly bug instantly let out a shrill cry!
"Uh--!"
The sharp chirping of insects made Xiaozhi feel as if there were needles pricking his head!
The piercing sound rushed straight into the eardrums, and even Xiao Mao, who was posing nearby, didn't care about his image and hurriedly covered his ears with his hands.
"This move uses harsh noise to weaken the opponent's defense..."
Wang Yao, who was prepared, loosened his hands that were covering his ears.
"It's very useful when used in battles with trainers... but it can easily scare away timid wild Pokémon when used to capture them."
Wang Yao pointed at the Magikarp that was fleeing in panic in the pond.
Fortunately, the exit of the pond was blocked by two generals, the Sharp-toothed Fish and the Giant Claw Crab. After swimming a few circles in the water, the Magikarp had no choice but to stop again.
"So that's it..."
Xiaozhi shook his head which was experiencing some tinnitus.
"Then just attack directly this time - coward! Use Metal Claws!"
Xiaozhi learned his lesson and chose a skill that was obviously a close-range attack.
"Gooji!"
Under normal circumstances, a Pokémon on land using metal claws would naturally not be able to attack Magikarp in the water...
Fortunately, Smelly is also a water-type Pokémon. After hearing the command, it dived directly into the water, got close to Magikarp's body, and "Swish!" twice!
Two silver-white claw marks hit the Magikarp's strong scales, causing a minor serious injury!
The attacked Magikarp instinctively wanted to fight back!
However, Magikarp, who only has the special move [Water Splash], does not have any good combat ability... and can only rely on brute force to hit the body of the cowardly bug.
puff--!
The physical impact of the Magikarp rubbed against the smooth and strong back shell of the cowardly worm, and except for stirring up a few splashes of water, it did not cause any damage at all.
"Okay! Keep going! Another Metal Claw!"
Seeing that his attack was effective, Xiaozhi became more motivated and planned to press on with his victory.
The silver-white light of the metal claws lit up in the water. Relying on its advantage in combat experience, the cowardly bug once again approached the Magikarp like an assassin, swung out two metal claws, and then quickly retreated!
"Again! Metal Claw!"
"——Metal Claw!"
“…Metal Claw!”
"Give it the final blow - Metal Claw!"
Based on the principle of one trick to conquer all, Xiaozhi commanded Chicky to use the metal claws whose attributes were resisted to kill Magikarp, whose escape route was blocked.
"Now! Go - Poké Ball!"
Watching the Magikarp surfacing with round eyes, Xiaozhi excitedly threw out the Poké Ball!
biu——!
A red light flashed, and the defenseless Magikarp was captured in the ball.
Beep——!
The Poké Ball didn't even shake when the capture notification sounded.
The Giant Claw Crab gently picked up the Poké Ball and handed it to Xiaozhi.
"Great! I conquered it! I conquered it! My Magikarp~"
Xiaozhi was jumping up and down like a monkey holding the Poké Ball. Perhaps because his personality was not mature enough, he did not shout out the classic line for capturing the Pokémon.
This made Wang Yao, who was secretly recording the video, feel deeply regretful.
"Let it out to heal... and feed it some Pokémon food, we can quickly build a closer relationship."
Wang Yao handed Xiaozhi a bottle of medicine and took out a small bag of emergency rations for water-type Pokémon from his backpack.
"Thank you!"
Xiaozhi released the Magikarp, sprayed the wound with medicine according to Wang Yao's instructions, and fed food to the awakened Magikarp.
"Gugu~"
The Magikarp, who was eating fish food in big mouthfuls, seemed to have forgotten the beating he had just received.
Magikarp is probably the easiest wild Pokémon to tame... Perhaps because they are born with poor brains, most Magikarp are stubborn and can be easily tamed by humans.
But if you don't pay attention to them for a long time, they may forget their owners when you meet them next time.
"Although Magikarp is considered the weakest Pokémon... but if you train hard, you can still learn collision moves and increase your jumping height."
Wang Yao explained the knowledge of Magikarp to the two.
"And there is a rumor that a Magikarp that can cross a 100-meter waterfall will directly evolve into a Gyarados!"
"Oh...Siguoyi!"
After hearing this, Xiaozhi's eyes sparkled - is it possible to climb over a hundred-meter-high waterfall?
It turns out that Magikarp is so powerful!
"Gugu~"
The Magikarp, who was eating fish food, had a dazed look in his eyes, as if he didn't understand what was said.
"Okay, it's Xiao Mao's turn next!"
Wang Yao commanded the sharp-toothed fish to drive over another carp king.
Maybe it was good luck, this Magikarp looked bigger than Xiaozhi's one.
Moreover, the original golden beard has turned white, which is a unique appearance feature of female Magikarp.
Wang Yao lent Xiao Mao the command rights and the illustrated guide of the cowardly bug.
"You are a country bumpkin who only knows how to attack blindly and doesn't even know the attribute restraint... I will show you the art of command!"
Xiao Mao held the empty Poké Ball in his right hand against his forehead, striking a new cool pose.
"Using steel-attribute metal claws against a water-type Magikarp is ineffective!"
Compared to Xiaozhi and Xiaomao who have only a vague understanding of attribute restraint, they are much more experienced.