Charmander immediately reacted to Xiao Zhi's command. It quickly gathered its strength, waiting for Rattata to approach.
When Rattata charged towards Charmander with astonishing speed, Charmander agilely leaped up, simultaneously unleashing a powerful Flamethrower. The flames intertwined with the impact, creating a fierce collision.
Rattata's body was instantly engulfed by the flames, and the raging inferno caused it to shriek in pain. Finally, Charmander stopped its Flamethrower, landed on the ground, and struck a pose with its hands on its hips.
The moment the Flamethrower ceased, Rattata collapsed to the ground, its eyes swirling.
The device above also displayed the words "Victory."
"Hmph, my Charmander is very strong." Xiao Zhi recalled Charmander and swaggered away.
What Guts ability? Under my Charmander's powerful attack, it was still easily defeated.
'Hmm, just an experience package.' Li Qingfeng heard this and felt there was some truth to it; this Rattata was indeed quite weak.
'So he likes to use quick attacks? That's certainly very much like Xiao Zhi's personality. This Charmander is indeed well-trained; it will definitely become much stronger after evolving into Charizard.'
Xiao Mao gained a certain understanding after watching Xiao Zhi's battle. When he and Xiao Zhi lived and played together as children, Xiao Zhi was always impulsive.
Tactics are related to a person's personality, and someone with Xiao Zhi's personality basically prefers quick attacks.
After a while, Xiao Zhi engaged in several exhilarating battles with his Squirtle and Bulbasaur. They had been cooped up in their poké balls for a long time and needed more battles.
Facing this situation, Li Qingfeng tirelessly explained the extensive knowledge of abilities to Xiao Zhi. However, he only spoke about the abilities of the Pokémon Xiao Zhi had currently captured.
After all, Xiao Zhi was still a newcomer, and it was impossible for him to absorb so much knowledge at once; telling him some was enough.
After the battles, Xiao Zhi took the lead and rushed to the food table, devouring everything. As for Brock and Xiao Xia, they had already eaten their fill while Xiao Zhi was battling.
"Burp, it truly lives up to its name as a luxury cruise ship; everything here is so delicious!" Xiao Zhi praised as he stuffed food into his mouth. This was the taste of money!
Brock was the same. He cooked every day, and although he was extremely willing to do so, an occasional splurge was quite nice.
There's no need to say more about Xiao Xia; faced with so much delicious food, even a beautiful girl would surely open her stomach wide and devour it like a storm.
Xiao Mao: ...?
Xiao Mao looked at the three people in front of him, who seemed like they hadn't eaten in days, and was so surprised that he stopped his hand from cutting the steak.
He sighed softly, then picked up another piece of steak and placed it on Xiao Zhi's plate, saying, "You've truly worked hard these past few days."
Xiao Zhi stared at Xiao Mao with a bewildered expression, somewhat confused as to why the other person was putting food on his plate. After swallowing his food, he still said, "You're quite a nice person."
"Pika Pika~" (Full and satisfied, burp~)
Pikachu stood on the table, its cheeks completely stuffed.
Just kidding, after living for so long, this was the first time it had eaten such luxurious Pokémon food. Shouldn't it eat more?
It just didn't know when it would get to eat such delicious food again.
Just as the four people and one mouse were enjoying their meal, the Gentleman walked over, his arm linked with a beautiful young woman.
The Gentleman feigned familiarity and greeted them, "Hi, how are you enjoying yourselves here?"
Xiao Zhi turned to look at the Gentleman, still holding two drumsticks. Hearing the other person's words, he nodded, "Ah, it's the uncle from earlier. Of course, we're having a great time here, why do you ask?"
The Gentleman first praised Charmander, then asked Xiao Zhi for his opinion on his Rattata.
"Oh, about that… I feel it's not as good as Lt. Surge's Raichu." Xiao Zhi thought for a moment before giving his answer.
These words immediately made the Gentleman suppress his earlier thought of trading Rattata for Charmander, and he quietly exited the scene.
"Where should we go next?"
After finishing his meal, Xiao Zhi felt a bit bored. It was mealtime, and no one was battling, so he couldn't battle even if he wanted to.
Li Qingfeng, however, offered his opinion: 'Otherwise, how about checking out the Captain's quarters? You might find a surprise.'
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhi naturally headed for the Captain's quarters. His Li Dage's suggestions always helped him greatly, and since he had nothing to do anyway, he might as well go see if there was anything fun in the Captain's quarters.
"Xiao Zhi, where are you going?" Xiao Mao asked instinctively when he saw Xiao Zhi preparing to leave.
Xiao Zhi heard Xiao Mao's words and replied, "I'm going to the Captain's quarters. Do you want to come along?"
"Hmm… no."
Xiao Mao shook his head. He didn't understand why the other person suddenly wanted to go to the Captain's quarters. But if it was Xiao Zhi, it all made sense; that's just how he was.
The Captain's quarters were at the very end of the corridor on the second floor, around the corner.
Xiao Zhi walked up the stairs, and the dreamy lights illuminated the entire space. He turned around the bend of the stairs, passing rows of artworks and sculptures with an artistic atmosphere.
After about a ten-minute walk, Xiao Zhi arrived at the door of the Captain's quarters. The door was carved with exquisite patterns, exuding an air of nobility and romance.
Xiao Zhi pushed open the door to the Captain's quarters, only to be stunned by the sight before him. The Captain stood in the center of the room, his back to Xiao Zhi, doing something unknown.
However, Xiao Zhi soon heard the sound of vomiting. It turned out the Captain was covering his mouth with one hand, bending over, walking to the trash can, and then, after removing his hand, he vomited.
"What happened?" Xiao Zhi asked worriedly.
The Captain heard him and forced a smile: "Haha, just a little seasickness…"
"Oh, oh, oh, so it's seasickness." Xiao Zhi nodded slightly, but he quickly noticed a crucial point: "What? Seasickness?!"
The captain of a luxury cruise ship is seasick?!
(Well, a certain money-maker doesn't even carry money when going out.)
"Young man, could you please rub my back? I'll repay you later." The Captain was clearly still feeling unwell.
For his own safety, Xiao Zhi ran behind the other person and massaged him for a while.
...
...
The Captain's complexion improved significantly. He stood in front of a small sapling and said to Xiao Zhi, "Oh! Much better! Thank you, young man. To repay you, let me teach you how to use the secret technique, Kasaya Slash!"
Xiao Zhi asked, "Secret technique? What is that?"
"This secret technique can only be used by humans… Oh? It looks like your Pikachu wants to learn this move too. Alright, let it try as well." The Captain explained, getting excited at Pikachu's determined look.
— — — Easter Egg — — —
'By the way, Xiao Zhi, I'll tell you something in advance.'
'Li Dage, what is it?'
'Don't teach frog-type Pokémon Cut (One-Hit KO) in the future.'
'Ah? Oh, oh, oh.'