Pokémon: I just became a Gym Leader, and Cynthia proposed to me.

Chapter 542 The Midas Touch truly lives up to his name.

The Pokémon that Pear Blossom released was a Vileplume. "When Umbreon and I went to the forest to find food, we encountered her when she was still an Oddish."

"I never expected that an Oddish would dare to attack humans. With such a unique personality, I decided to capture her right then and there!"

Of course, the fact that Oddish doesn't need to eat, can survive by taking root in the soil and drinking a little dew, is also an important reason.

"I didn't get any unique secret techniques for cultivating the Queen of the Night, and the Queen of the Night doesn't really need them; she prefers to figure things out on her own."

"I occasionally offer her some help, and if I had to say something of my own, that would be a good starting point."

"That must be her!"

Li Shuwen narrowed his eyes slightly. This tyrant's eyes seemed dull, but they actually held a hidden brilliance, and he was clearly no small fry.

"Queen of the Night, Swift Leaf Blade!"

Ever since the time of the Walking Grass, the Queen of the Flower has been forging the Flying Leaf Blade.

For a full ten years, the Queen of the Flower could have used this Leaf Blade technique to participate in the final battle at the top of the Heavenly Crown.

This sharpness is already more formidable than many of the swordsmen Li Shuwen encountered during the decisive battle at the summit of Tianguan.

Li Shuwen calmly commanded, "Use continuous attacks for defense!"

Onion Soldier swung his longsword, leaving dazzling trails in the air as he shattered all the flying leaf blades that were heading his way.

As for the Razor Leaf Blade, which wouldn't hit Sirfetch'd, Sirfetch'd didn't budge a single leaf, standing there confidently.

Pear Blossom was somewhat surprised; this level of swordsmanship was indeed extraordinary.

But the Queen of the Night's most powerful move was yet to come. Pear Blossom waved her hand and ordered, "Queen of the Night, use the paralysis powder!"

The Queen of the Night flower suddenly shook its head, revealing a huge red flower on its head. Golden pollen gathered in the flower stalk at the center of the petals.

It formed a huge cannonball and shot towards the Onion Soldiers.

It was incredibly fast, far beyond what one would expect from a pollen colony.

Li Shuwen keenly realized that the pollen clusters should not be accepted.

"Avoid it, use the fog clearing function."

Although the fog could be cleared directly, Li Shuwen still felt there was something fishy going on.

As expected, the pollen cluster exploded within one meter of the spot where the Onion Soldiers had been standing.

If the Onion Soldier hadn't taken flight, it would have been hit directly.

The clearing of the fog and the resulting air currents actually allow the onion leeches to inhale pollen more quickly.

Li Shuwen frowned slightly. If the paralyzing powder was a secret technique that the Overlord Flower had been researching for many years, it couldn't have been defended against so easily.

Sure enough, the flying Onion Soldiers suddenly crashed to the ground.

Unbeknownst to them, Cong Youbing had already fallen into a state of paralysis.

"This is……"

Pear Blossom smiled and said, "That first gust of pollen was just an illusion. The real paralyzing powder from the Queen of the Night flower is colorless and odorless!"

"You've already been infected before you even saw it!"

Li Shuwen blinked. "Then why do we need a second type of pollen?"

Pear Blossom smiled slightly, "That's top secret!"

Li Shuwen's eyes lit up. "It's because colorless and odorless pollen is difficult to fly far, so a second type of pollen is needed for transport."

"And colorless and odorless pollen, wouldn't it already hit the onion soldiers right in front of the pollen cluster?"

Pear Blossom couldn't believe that Li Shuwen had deciphered the secrets of the Overlord Flower so quickly.

"That's right, I didn't expect you to guess the details so easily."

Thanks to the power of waveguides, Li Shuwen was able to crack this move.

Pear Blossom waved her hand, "But how are you going to counter this move, Solar Flare!"

The sunshine today was only average, but the speed at which the Queen of the Night flower gathered sunlight was still astonishing.

The Onion Soldiers were blown away.

Onion Soldiers got up, and even though their bodies were abnormally numb, they still wanted to fall on the road to attack.

Li Shuwen clenched his fist. "Onion Wanderer, use Meteor Strike!"

Onion Soldiers' bodies intermittently glowed with golden light.

Pear Blossom's eyes flashed with admiration. "Queen of the Night, use Sunfire again!"

The sunlight and flames are faster than a flying leaf or a razor blade; there's no one else like it.

Once again blasted away by the dazzling white beam of sunlight, Onion Soldiers lost their ability to fight amidst intense resentment.

After thinking it over, Li Shuwen decided to send Gallade into battle.

Seeing Gallade, Rika looked on with interest. "Gallade can be considered one of the representative Pokémon of the Sinnoh region."

"Let me test Gallade's power today."

Li Shuwen calmly gave the order, "Gallade, Psychic Blade."

Two dazzling purple light blades flew out, and the Queen of the Sea Flower bounced up from the ground in a very bouncy manner.

Avoid the sharp blade of the mind.

At the same time, it scattered a large amount of golden pollen in all directions.

"Queen of the Night, Swift Leaf Blade!"

The Leaf Blade, carrying golden pollen, rapidly approached Gallade.

"A mental blade strikes!"

Gallade understood immediately, instantly appearing behind Vileplume, unleashing two purple blades before vanishing again.

Seeing the Vileplume slashed away by the Psychic Blade, its pollen scattered everywhere, yet Gallade remained completely untouched.

Rika was somewhat surprised that a Pokémon could use Teleport to such an extent.

It sounds simple, but many Psychic-type Pokémon can't even use Teleport to dodge moves, let alone use it for offense.

The power of psychic abilities is undeniable, but there aren't many Pokémon that can effectively utilize them in battle.

Many support skills are very effective, so why not use them in battle?

Does it mean you don't like it?

It's because the high-intensity, fast-paced battles simply don't give you time to strengthen yourself.

When everyone is engaged in a passionate firefight, can you really say, "Wait a minute, let me change my magazine"?

That's why Rika was shocked by Gallade's ability to teleport here and there so quickly.

This mental attack almost made the Queen of the Night faint.

But just as Vileplume got up, Gallade's Psychic Blade arrived again.

This time there was no teleportation, but Gallade used Psychic Blade with the flair of Razor Leaf.

Or perhaps it has a touch of the style of the Greatsword Demon of the Jade Washing Sword, or the Secret Sword: Thousand Waves.

The Queen of the Night didn't even have a chance to catch her breath before being overwhelmed by the mental blades.

Pear Blossom's lips twitched; now she fully realized the benefits of mastering a skill.

She used to follow Uncle Liu and learned everything she saw that was good.

Pear Blossom is very talented and learns quickly. Many seniors are willing to pass on their skills to her so that they can better take on apprentices and collect tuition fees after she becomes successful.

Pear Blossom closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them again. Her aura changed instantly, from her previous flamboyant and domineering demeanor to one of restraint.

The Midas Touch lives up to its name, but I never expected it to affect the Pokémon, but rather the trainer herself.

Pear Blossom nodded. "Thanks. I learned a lot from this battle."

Li Shuwen smiled and said, "It's good that you've gained something. Miss Rika saved Eevee, so to express my gratitude, let me treat you to a meal."

"I know a restaurant where the chef's skills are absolutely amazing."